So much depressing news is coming out of Washington that it was a relief to attend an event last week and leave with a bit of optimism about a local problem. The source of the optimism was a talk by UCLA Professor Pedro Noguera at East High School. Noguera’s topic – America’s failure to invest […]
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A green vision for the High Falls district
The area on the west side of Rochester’s High Falls got its start as a cluster of mills, running off the power provided by the Genesee River, but over the years it’s assumed other identities. In the 1990’s, for example, city leaders tried to repurpose it as an entertainment district. High Falls has since transitioned […]
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The non-retiring Carlos Carballada
Carlos Carballada is kind of an enigma. Many people have never heard of him and couldn’t pick him out in a lineup. But in the worlds of commercial banking, city government, and education, he’s much more than well known: the 82-year old Carballada is a deeply admired elder statesman. Carballada’s success is a bit challenging […]
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Eastman Museum hosts Eugene Richards retrospective
Photographer Eugene Richards has been creating powerful, challenging images of some of the most overlooked people in America and beyond since 1968. His approach to storytelling also involves getting to know his subjects deeply. While his striking images provide a poignant look at racism, poverty, addiction, violence, cancer, family, aging, and wounded veterans, incorporating their […]
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Warren pushes traffic-violations agency for city
Mayor Lovely Warren wants the city to have its own traffic-violations agency and she is asking City Council to support state legislation authorizing the agency. Council will discuss her request at a special public meeting at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow in City Council Chambers at City Hall. Currently, if motorists are charged with a traffic violation […]
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Kodak releases ‘camera-first’ smartphone
With a foot modestly in the future and a thumbs up to the past, Kodak made a daring step last week with the release of its new smartphone and DSLR camera hybrid, the Kodak EKTRA. Designed as a “camera-first” smartphone, Kodak hopes to bridge the gap between expert photographers and smartphone users. I went hands-on […]
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Vegan doughnut shop Misfit opens on Monroe Ave
When Jennifer Johnson opened the doors of Misfit Doughnuts and Treats to the public for the first time on May 13, her entire stock of vegan desserts was wiped out in a little under three hours. With doughnut flavors like lemon poppy seed, cannoli, s’mores, and blood orange white chocolate, Johnson is aiming for vegan-friendly […]
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Suburban Democrats are adding members
Donald Trump and the Republicans won the White House and Congress, but they’ve also energized progressives and issue-oriented moderates who see a destructive national political agenda that they must fight. Or so the story goes. Resisters have filled streets, parks, and public squares to protest Trump’s Muslim ban, his administration’s attacks on science, his directive […]
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The RPO’s 2016-17 season in review
CITY’s classical music critics recap the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2016-17 season
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Holographic tech hits RMSC
This summer, the Rochester Museum and Science Center will present a new interactive exhibition featuring a display of working holograms and interactive holographic technology. The star of the new exhibit is a Holographic Laser Projector, developed and donated by Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute of Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF. Fraunhofer is based in Jena, Germany, […]
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Dems pick candidates, head to primaries
The Monroe County Democratic Committee has something of an unofficial maxim: primaries are inevitable. So it goes with the 2017 city races. The Democrats have designated their candidates for the mayor’s race, five at-large City Council seats, and three city school board seats. Who plans to wage a primary isn’t yet clear, and may not […]
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Film explores impact of when a rape results in motherhood
For all of our debates over the right for women to terminate unwanted pregnancies, there’s less conversation about women who decide to keep children conceived through rape. Filmmaker and Flower City Arts Center Artist-In-Residence Nicholle La Vann is creating a documentary about her own assault and her broken relationship with her daughter, in the effort […]
