It’s that splendid time of year when the Flower City transforms into Festival City. The 2017 festival lineup is as diverse as ever and expands beyond Rochester to Livingston, Ontario, and Wayne Counties. The fests offer celebrations of flowers, glorious food, booze, cuddly animals, music, art, pirates, and more. Below is a quick guide to […]
Festivals Preview Guide
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Rust never sleeps
Rusted Root has played Rochester almost annually since the early 90’s, and is about to play the Lilac Festival for the fifth time in a row. Why do Rochesterians like this band so much? Ah yes, spring is in the air, and here comes another Lilac Festival to kick off the Rochester festival season, pumping […]
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Cut and print
How the first year of the One Take Film Festival, a new Rochester festival celebrating the art of the documentary, came together Documentary films are hot right now. While nonfiction filmmaking has been around as long as cinema itself, it’s typically taken a backseat to narrative storytelling when it comes to audience popularity. For many, […]
