RCP’s commitment to the plays of Conor McPherson continues with the odd, endearing, and dark “The Night Alive,” which runs through April 8.
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Searching for identity in ‘Belonging(s)’ at Rochester Fringe
The Rochester Fringe play “Belonging(s)” — performed next on Sept. 22 at MuCCC — is a thought-provoking commentary on ownership and identity.
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In ‘Constellations,’ one couple connects across many universes
‘Constellations’ explores the infinite possibilities of one relationship and the tension between choice and fate, played out in the space of an hour.
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Theater review: ‘The Amish Project’
On October 2, 2006, a lone gunman entered an Amish schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, and opened fire. “The Amish Project,” a 2009 play by Jessica Dickey, is a fictional retelling of that true story — a single-actor show that reimagines the events surrounding the day.
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New play ‘Bravura’ spotlights Hochstein, the man
The play tells the story of the gifted violinist who was tragically killed during World War I at the age of 26, and whose name is now synonymous with meaningful music education in Rochester.
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Daniel reviews Gold Koa and The Velvet Noose
Gold Koa performed its first-ever concert on the Gibbs Street Stage on Friday, and the band’s existence seemed especially natural, logical — even inevitable. Frontwoman Cammy Enaharo — best known to Rochester audiences as a solo, indie folk artist — sounded as if she were born to front an R&B-pop outfit. Her voice was brimming […]
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Leah reviews ‘The Girl in the Band’ and ‘Home is a Four-Letter Word’
When Megan Loomis walks out on stage for her one-woman show, “The Girl in the Band,” she doesn’t appear to be, well, a girl. Dressed in coveralls and a flat brim cap and affecting a “boy voice,” Loomis begins the show by quoting many of the misogynistic things her bandmates have said to her over […]
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Theater review: ‘Jake’s Women’ at MuCCC
Every occupation has its hazards, but there’s something about writing that lends itself to endless scrutiny and fascination in pop culture. Is it the necessary isolation, the ensuing ego, or the vulnerability of the act, perhaps? All of the above are key catalysts in Neil Simon’s 1992 play “Jake’s Women,” which is being staged by […]
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North Star Players celebrates Frederick Douglass’s legacy through multimedia production
Two hundred years have passed since trailblazing abolitionist and famous Rochesterian Frederick Douglass was born. And while his bicentennial is cause for celebration, it’s also a sobering reminder: It’s 2018 and mass incarceration of African Americans and police brutality are still national maladies; civil rights advocates from Black Lives Matter to professional athletes are still […]
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Theater review: ‘Titus Andronicus’ at MuCCC
Shakespeare is challenging for most professional theater troupes to pull off; even more so for amateur performers. This holiday season, however, Screen Plays has ambitiously partnered with DVC (Dream Visualize Create) to bring one of the Bard’s bloodiest tales to life onstage — and they’re doing it with a cast that features both high school […]
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Theater review: “The Amen Corner” at MuCCC
James Baldwin’s “The Amen Corner,” performed by the North Star Players under the direction of David Shakes, opened at MuCCC (142 Atlantic Avenue) on Tuesday evening. Between moving monologues, well-navigated layers of moral ambiguity, and singing that will give you goosebumps, this production is community theater at its finest. Through the course of the play, […]
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The City Seen: December 11-13
This was a busy weekend of Christmas shopping (and not just window shopping) at the Metro Justice Alternative Fair and Holidays at the Market. When our lists were checked off, City also learn about a few exotic animals at the Wildlife Educators Coalition show at MuCCC. There were a few cultural vendors at the Metro […]
