Painter, sculptor, and filmmaker Annalisa Barron has lived in Rochester for barely a year, but she’s already a force on the art scene.
Writers and Books
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Calendar preview: A Season for Change
A big week of events — from Black Kids Matter to The Suffragist City Parade — marks a big time for change here in Rochester.
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Calendar preview: Nowhere to be, but lots to see
Film, literature, and writing get the spotlight as Rochester’s arts community slates opportunities to connect and reflect.
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The City Seen: February 5-6
Last weekend, City ventured through The Hungerford Building and Writers & Books during First Friday, then went over to Roc Brewing Co. on Saturday for the Dudes Night Out 3rd Anniversary Show. In line with the new Fungerford events, Heartbreak Hotel brought out Valentine’s Day themed art, such as Gretchen Arnold’s rejected Valentine’s cards, and […]
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The expanded familiar
Writers & Books has expanded its annual “If All of Rochester Read the Same Book” program by introducing a Debut Novel Series, which seeks to familiarize Rochester audiences with authors who have recently published their first books. The first work in the new series is “The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing” by Mira Jacob, who visited […]
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LITERATURE: “Into the Beautiful North”
This year’s selection for the city-wide book club, “If All of Rochester Read the Same Book…” takes readers on a journey from a rural Mexican town in trouble, across the border into an America we see through fresh eyes. “Into the Beautiful North,” which was also selected for the National Endowment for the Arts’ Big […]
