Pop Culture
Poised atop a small grassy knoll, Dan Hastings lines up his shot. He gets a feel for it once, twice, three times, all the while grasping a thin, neon-yellow piece of plastic by the very edges of his fingertips. The fourth time, he lets the disc fly - no,
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Cincinnati singer Billy Wallace may be based in the North, but his tunes scream down-home Southern country blues. Wallace adds in just a twinge of jazz for fun and plays more instruments than you can imagine (banjo, harmonica, violin, flugelhorn, the list goes on and on). It's rough and raw
Pop Culture
The six Siberian huskies ahead of me weren't even barking, but I could tell they were itching to run. The line of dogs seemed to stretch on for miles in front of the sled. Ahead of them laid a tree-lined, snow-covered trail, like a pristine linen-covered table surrounded by thousands
Family
Modern Americans may associate fall with going back to school, cooler temperatures or leaves changing colors, but the season was originally all about the harvest.‘Tis the season to pick some apples or find that perfect pumpkin, and being the Flower City, Rochester and its surrounding communities is full of farms
Family
September sneaks up on us faster than a jackrabbit - so fast that we don't always have the time to take a spin on the famed local rollercoaster of the same name. Yes, soon the lovely sunny days that Mother Nature bestows upon Rochester for a few months every year
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Ever found yourself humming along to your video-game theme song? Doo, doo doo, doo doo da doo... Catchy, right? Those familiar blips and beeps inspired one group of local college students to start making music. The Revengineers, who have only been playing together for about six months, blend the simple
Stage
I did an actual double-take when I walked into Geva Theatre for the opening night of its new summer show, "Girls Night: The Musical." Instead of the usually polite crowd of theatergoers decked out in business casual, the lobby was packed with women clad in pink feather boas and light-up
Family
Even when the weather gets nice, it's not always easy for parents to pull the kids away from the television. But thanks to local outdoor film screenings this summer, everyone can get what they want. The Monroe County-sponsored Movies at the Bowl and Movies at the Beach have been fixtures in
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Walking down the street in Kyoto a few years ago, there were plenty strange new sights for me to take in, perhaps none stranger than seeing a gaggle of geisha girls in kimonos strolling down the crowded alley alongside the everyday Japanese businessmen and women. It's an odd juxtaposition of
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Stephen Lynch, a self-proclaimed "musician trapped in a comedian's body", will be bringing his own unique brand of comedy to the University of Rochester on Friday, January 29 at 9 p.m. Whether he's gleefully singing an ode to an ailing grandfather (an the inheritance his death will surely bring) or setting
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Kids plus classical music is typically not a winning equation, but the Harley school is trying to change that with their Bebop to Bach Concert Series. The concerts, which start this weekend, will be brief (only about an hour long), and will feature engaging musical acts that everyone in the family
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Take a break from your hectic week and enjoy art in all forms at the i am one event at One Restaurant and Lounge on Thursday night. The event, which will run from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., will feature an open mic poetry and spoken word showcase, graffiti-inspired artwork by
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When most people hear the name Agatha Christie, they usually think of her popular mystery novels. What a lot of people might not realize is that the British author also penned several plays in her career, including a gem called "Murder on the Nile" (on of my favorites as a
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Watching sports on TV can be fun, but nothing compares to seeing the action live. Since Rochester is fortunate enough to have several professional teams that play locally, why not take advantage of some court-side seats? The Rochester Razorsharks, our local basketball team, will host its home opener on Saturday, January
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To help highlight issues in Israel and the Middle East, the Jewish Community Federation is bringing a series of speakers to Temple B'rith Kodesh to share their views on the violence-plagued area of the world. The first speaker, Reuven Hazan, is a professor of political science at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
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After a five-year hiatus, the ladies of local sketch-comedy troupe EstroFest are returning to the stage for six performances at the Nazareth College Arts Center (4245 East Ave). The EstroFest comedy stylings are reminiscent of the work of Lily Tomlin or Carol Burnett, but don't let that or the name
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Since roughly the age 13 I've been teased for writing in cursive. "Nobody uses cursive anymore," my friends would tell me. Students from SUNY Geneseo are disproving that assumption with the school's "25th Annual Calligraphy Exhibition," which opens on Monday, January 25. Calligraphy is typically used nowadays only to add flourish
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When artist Casey Kelbaugh invited some friends to his backyard in Seattle for a potluck dinner and art slideshow in 2000, he had no idea it would blossom into a full-scale art event put on all over the world, from Milan to Barcelona to L.A. This week, the Slideluck Potshow
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It's been nearly 50 years since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and told the world about his dream of racial harmony. Whether or not that dream has come true, we honor King's legacy every third Monday in January (right around the time
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Beat the winter blahs Sunday, January 17, by heading to the 15th Annual Winter Festival at Mendon Ponds Park 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The festival will include many outdoor activities, like a snowshoe race, cross-country skiing, hay rides, hikes, and even an ice boating demonstration (conditions permitting), as well as indoor activities,
