Drawing on a long tradition of artists taking inspiration from the natural world, Rochester Contemporary’s new exhibit “Landscapes and the Unbuilt” presents meditations by several local artists on various properties conserved by the Genesee Land Trust.
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Authentic homemade beef patties at Reggae Jamaica
A bite into a Reggae Jamaica beef and cheese patty greets you with a gooey surprise: A freshly sliced, melted chunk of American cheese mixed with wonderfully but not overwhelmingly seasoned beef. Napkins are heavily recommended for this treat.
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‘Under Pressure’ print show returns to Roco
Now in its third year, the annual show presented by Rochester Contemporary and the Print Club of Rochester is a showcase of contemporary printmaking that pushes boundaries.
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Rising culture on Joseph Ave
Joseph Avenue’s arts and cultural scene continues to grow with the recent opening of The Avenue Blackbox Theatre. At the helm is Reenah Oshun Golden, whose vision has been to create a community theater that serves the neighborhood and incorporates the culture that already exists there.
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Jazz Fest 2017, Day 5: Ron reviews Eri Yamamoto, Steve Kuhn, and Dave O’Higgins
Eri Yamamoto was so charming at Hatch Hall Tuesday night that the audience was in love with her before she had played a note. Once she began to play her fantastic bluesy opener, “You Are Welcome,” we only fell deeper. She explained that it was the first tune she wrote when she moved from Japan […]
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Film review: ‘Logan’
With “Logan,” Hugh Jackman makes his (supposedly) final appearance as Logan, a k a Wolverine, a character he’s played to perfection for 17 years and across nine “X-Men” films. The third solo outing for Wolverine, this sad, stirring film focuses on the humanity and emotion of its story, making “Logan” a gory and surprisingly affecting […]
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Theater review: ‘Sister Act’ at RAPA
By now, “Sister Act” is a story firmly etched into the cultural consciousness. A lounge singer aspiring to stardom finds herself in mortal danger when she accidentally witnesses her shady boyfriend murder someone; suddenly part of a witness protection program, she takes cover in a local convent, and light-hearted, slightly sacrilegious fun ensues. It is […]
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Rochester Fringe submissions open April 1
The KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival will begin accepting submissions to its 2017 edition on Saturday, April 1. The submission period opens at 9 a.m. and runs through 11:59 p.m. on April 30, and will only be accepted online at backstage.rochesterfringe.com. The multi-arts Fringe — this year’s dates are September 14 through September 23 — is […]
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Theater review: ‘The Flick’ at JCC CenterStage
“The Flick” is a show for anyone who’s worked a job where their world has grown (perhaps
too) small; for anyone who’s been radically underpaid or thrown together with a motley crew of coworkers
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Arts events: Rachel Sussman “Wish You Were Here” photography lecture
When I walk among very old trees, I feel the same sort of peaceful emptiness brought about by examining pictures of the breathtaking cosmos. By peaceful emptiness, I mean the emptying of the stressful crush of human concerns, while contemplating the eternity in which our struggles barely register. The feeling derived from great expanses of […]
