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Hypnotized by that golden pulse

The Eastman Gamelan is exactly the kind of endeavor that Rochester should be crowing about. It’s an example of true multiculturalism: people from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds coming together to enjoy the beauty of a little-known culture. It’s cooperative, not about competition or big egos. Though the Eastman Gamelan is affiliated with an […]

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Hidden and forbidden

The best way to get to know a city is to explore the off-limit areas. Riding on the back of subway trains in Boston, leaping across townhouse rooftops in Washington, DC, and poking around boarded-up hospitals and vacant office buildings in Philadelphia in my reckless youth taught me more than any Chamber brochure ever could. […]

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