This week: Black Lives Matter, and 19th Amendment commemorations continue — plus schnitzel, brats, beers, and … ghosts!
Women’s Suffrage
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CLASSICAL | RPO’S 19th Amendment Celebration
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates the 19th Amendment with a livestreamed concert from the Susan B. Anthony House on August 26.
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Happy 200th birthday to the woman who dared
The media tributes to Susan B. Anthony on the anniversary of her 200th birthday are many and glowing. But the press mocked her mercilessly in during her crusade for women’s suffrage.
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Susan B. at the symphony
This year’s observances of Susan B. Anthony’s 200th birthday celebration and the centenary of the 19th Amendment are momentous events, but at first glance they may not seem to inspire musical celebrations – but the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra is prepared to prove otherwise this weekend and next.
