Casket wrapping gives the grieving one last look at their loved ones.
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Genesee honors union workers with new IPA
The Genesee Brewery – a union shop since 1943 – announced their new brew today: Union-made Hazy IPA.
Auditorium Theatre becomes West Herr Performing Arts Center under naming-rights deal
The Buffalo-based car dealership contributes to Rochester’s theater scene.
Mobile tomes
‘Bookstagram biz’ The Secondhand Librarian launches trailer pop-up Archivist Books.
The Reverend Peyton breaks free from the times
The Indiana-based trio plays Sunday night at Iron Smoke Distillery.
The Avenue Blackbox digs into ‘Blood at the Root’
A 2014 play inspired by true events and featuring an all-student cast launches the fifth anniversary season.
Andrew Scottโs viral art breaks out of the box
Insta-fame is the last thing the illustrator expected from posts of his drawings “destroying” their own frames.
Mikaela Davis takes the next big step with ‘And Southern Star’
The Rochesterian singer-songwriter and harpist has signed with influential indie label Kill Rock Stars.
Kindred Spirits
Rohrbach Brewing Company and Black Button Distilling’s partnership undergoes a natural expansion.
Chow Hound: What’s happening in Rochester’s dining scene
A Syrian comfort foods joint opens at Mt. Hope, a fresh smoothie biz hits the Temple Building, and Laughing Gull offers rare ‘Jaguar’ chocolate.
Movie Review | ‘Theater Camp’ is for theater people
The feature length film is based on a 2020 short and stars Ben Platt, Molly Gordon, and Noah Galvin.
Christopher Mannelli to step down as executive director of Geva Theatre Center
The Long Island native will join Boston theater company The Huntington this fall.






