Best Local Original Band Teagan and The Tweeds. @teaganandtweeds; teaganandthetweeds.com Runners up: Joywave | KOPPS | Machine Gun English Best Local Solo Musician Paul Strowe. paulstrowe.com Runners up: Jackson Cavalier | Cammy Enaharo | Roger Kuhn Best Local Album of 2016 “Head Honcho” by Harmonica Lewinski. harmonicalewinski.bandcamp.com Runners up: “The Devil’s Undertow” by Jackson Cavalier […]
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Building new boards
Sampling Rochester’s diverse theater offerings in 2016-17, including RBTL, MuCCC, and Geva productions
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Deaf theater sees growth in Rochester
Spurred on in part by NTID, the deaf theater community, both in Rochester and nationally, has taken off in the last few years.
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Theater review: “Austen’s Pride” at Nazareth”Austen’s Pride: A New Musical of Pride and Prejudice”
Since “Pride and Prejudice” was published in 1813, the British novel has inspired everything from comic books and fan fiction to plays, films, and TV shows. But with the exception of one 1959 Broadway musical – “First Impressions,” named after Jane Austen’s first draft of the novel – the romantic tale of Mr. Darcy and […]
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Desegregation hero is focus of new play
When we think about school desegregation in the US, the 1954 case Brown v. Board of Education immediately springs to mind. But the roots of the movement stem from a lesser known lawsuit. Seven years earlier, Mendez v. Westminster School District was a landmark desegregation case that ended school segregation in California and had direct […]
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RBTL announces 2016-17 season
The Rochester Broadway Theatre League on Thursday made its 2016-17 season announcement, including six major productions and three special performances. The current season continues with “Matilda,” April 12 through April 17; Stomp on April 22 and April 23; and “Dirty Dancing” on May 10 through May 15. Opening the 2016-17 season will be “The Curious […]
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Curtains up
Our top 10 picks for the 2015-16 theater season The 2015-16 theatrical season is all about fresh faces. New shows, theater companies, and directors abound, bringing a welcome energy to our local stages. It will be a busy season, but here are 10 productions that caught our attention. “James and the Giant Peach” (Rochester Association […]
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Something more at Blackfriars
The air around Danny Hoskins crackles with the contagious energy of someone who spends entire days brainstorming. He’s spent many of the summer days indoors. His “office” is a tiny, sunlit space that doubles as the Blackfriars Theatre box office, though he’s just as likely to camp out at a wobbly card table near the […]
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Change is a verb
The passage of time can be a horrifying concept, especially when nothing changes. Last weekend marked the one year anniversary of the killing of Michael Brown, which was followed by more of the same, to the collective disgust of some and the collective shrug of too many. America’s unfulfilled responsibility to black America includes acknowledging […]
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Warm songs
For lovers of the American musical, this summer offers ample opportunity to break out in song and dance. It’s the spirit of sunlight after a long winter: Just needing to sing. This summer, revisit some cherished classics, or catch a new hit, or discover something lesser known and up-and-coming. Most productions kick off in July, […]
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Fall from grace
Craig Wright’s “Grace” had a modest Broadway run a few years ago, and Out of Pocket’s presentation at MuCCC suggests why it was modest. Despite interesting ideas and moments, it doesn’t convince as a whole. However, at MuCCC, “Grace” gets a production that at least shows the play to good advantage, and shows off some […]
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Character in the 21st century
Rising local playwright Kate Royal captures the voice of the millennial generation
