Other Half Brewing in Brooklyn had been hosting mobile can releases in Rochester for a couple years before recently putting down roots in upstate New York, opening their much-hyped new taproom and brewery in Bloomfield.
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I.M. Pei left his mark on Rochester, too
I.M. Pei, one of the world’s most iconic and prolific architects, has died at the age of 102. Among his works: the University of Rochester’s Wilson Commons.
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Were you there? Photos from the Best of Rochester 2018 party
CITY Newspaper held its Best of Rochester party in the Village Gate atrium on Tuesday night, October 23. Nominees gathered to celebrate, dance, and mingle while sampling some of the finest food and drink that Rochester has to offer. [slideshow-1]
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Black Lives Matter group shuts down intersection, RPD makes arrests
Rochester police arrested 16 following Saturday’s rally
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Rochester clergy hold Eucharist in support of migrants
The Old Testament book of laws, Leviticus, lays it out: “When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt.” In the New Testament, Jesus spoke often about caring for your neighbor, […]
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Rochester responds to Trump immigration moves
Hundreds of people found shade wherever they could in Washington Square Park for Saturday’s Families Belong Together rally. The protest, co-hosted by 20 local organizations, was a response to the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance immigration policy — especially the practice of separating parents and children at the US border — and a call for solidarity with […]
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Jazz Fest 2018, Day 6: Ron reviews Jazzmeia Horn, Harold Danko, and Torben Waldorff
When Jazzmeia Horn took the Temple Building Theater stage Wednesday night, it was obvious she was a commanding presence in a long green dress and brightly colored African head wrap. As soon as she launched into her first song, Betty Carter’s “Tight,” there was no doubt that there was plenty of substance to go with […]
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Jazz Fest 2018, Day 3: Daniel reviews Colin Gordon, The Dustbowl Revival, and Moon Hooch
My Sunday night started fittingly on Jazz Street with a performance by local saxophonist Colin Gordon. Gordon was joined by a well-balanced lineup of fellow Rochester musicians: guitarist Chris Potter (fresh from his performance in the Doug Stone Quartet the night before); pianist Max Greenberg; upright bassist Tyrone Allen; and drummer Andrew Tachine, of the […]
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Jazz Fest 2018, Day 1: Ron reviews Terell Stafford Quintet, Matt Savage, and Alfredo Rodriguez and Pedrito Martinez
There are so many variations on what constitutes a jazz group these days that it was almost shocking to see the Terell Stafford Quintet walk onto the Kilbourn Hall stage in ties and jackets and launch into a hard-core, hard-bop classic. The tune, “Hocus-Pocus,” was by the late, great trumpeter Lee Morgan, and Stafford, one […]
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Poor People’s Campaign creates new movement against poverty
Last week’s Truth Commission on Poverty was an early, local event of the Poor People’s Campaign, a movement against poverty taking place in cities in 41 states across the country.
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Groups want a shift in city development
More than 30 neighborhood, community, and activist organizations have formed the Our Land Roc coalition. They’re urging the city to change its approach to development so that it’s more collaborative and gives the public a greater voice.
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Protesters rally at Batavia detention center for immigrant women
Immigrant rights advocates gathered today outside of the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility at Batavia in support of undocumented women facing deportation. More than 50 people, including many from New York City — and one sporting an oversize Donald Trump head, orange skin and all, holding a “Deport Me” sign — stood close together to listen […]
