What does it mean to curate art, and who’s doing it?
Reenah Golden
Posted inArts & Entertainment
County offers relief for suffering small arts groups
After 14 months of dark stages and limping-along galleries, pandemic-devastated arts groups are invited to apply for county grants.
Posted inMusic
Avenue Blackbox Theatre receives Alicia Keys’ piano for its music program
A piano signed and formerly owned by Grammy-winning musician Alicia Keys is now the property of The Avenue Blackbox Theatre in Rochester.
Posted inNews & Opinion
Interview: Reenah Golden on equity in arts funding
Reenah Golden, artist and owner of The Avenue Blackbox Theatre, says that the cultural demographics of the city are not properly considered in arts funding discussions.
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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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Writers & Books launches The Ladder literary conference
The June 16 conference at Rochester Riverfront Hotel will be a day-long boot camp featuring the expertise of more than 40 literature industry professionals and 12 different workshops, all designed to help writers up their game.
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‘And, Ain’t I a Woman’ conversation focuses on intersectionality
While there are a limited (but important) amount of concrete things we can do to challenge racist and sexist national policies, our ability to creatively tackle inequity on local levels is just about boundless. Arts community organizer Rachel DeGuzman is continuing her series of creative forums, “At the Crossroads: Activating the Intersection of Art and […]
