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The terms "Grateful Dead" and "memoir" don't usually mix, but in Peter Connors new book, "Growing Up Dead," the two become synonymous. In the mid-80's at age 15, Connors discovered the band while growing up in suburban Rochester. His book chronicles his first show on June 30, 1987, and
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Tap into your inner country roots, because the music of John Denver is coming to the Downstairs Cabaret Theater. Songs such as "Take Me Home, Country Roads," "Thank God I'm a Country Boy," "Sunshine on my Shoulders," and "Leavin' on a Jet Plane" will be performed by charismatic singers and
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Plant sales are a great way to find bits of nature with which to spruce up your house or garden. At the Master Gardeners of Monroe County Plant Sale, you can linger over both unique and familiar plants of all kinds: perennials, annuals, herbs, shrubs, trees and organic plants. Proceeds
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Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance has been credited with helping to catapult Irish dance onto the worldwide stage since its debut in 1996. The discipline involves feet moving rapidly through intricate dance steps while the dancer's arms are kept dead-locked at the side. The show also tells a story:
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There's only one time per year in Rochester where you can do the following with five-minute intervals of each other: gorge on fried food, fill a plastic tube with sand in all the colors of the rainbow, catch a free concert, make a wax hand, eat a Nick Tahou's garbage
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Let's face it: a screaming child at an expensive, adult-oriented restaurant is never a good time, and is even less fun when that child belongs to you. So instead of spending your dinner with your hand awkwardly covering your little darling's mouth, or disciplining him in the stall of a
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The circus is coming to town, and it's bringing flying dogs, hopping and stomping elephants, and terrifying Bengal tigers with it. Ringling Brothers have created a magical show seemingly out of a fairy tale with "Over the Top," which also features double-decker trapeze and high-wire motorcycle acts. Take part in
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For his RIT masters thesis, Chris Toalson examines mythologies of the American west with photographs that are images of images all highlighting different aspects of American culture and history. You can check out the exhibit at the Mill Art Center and Gallery from Friday, May 1, through June 2.
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Tennis and a decrepit court are at the center of Andy Bragen's newest play, "The Hairy Dutchman." A group of 13 New Yorkers struggle to try and save their favorite playing spot when city bureaucrats push to have it demolished. The sport then becomes the stage for life themes such
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No one is left out when Rochester Salsa Weekend comes around. Novice, intermediate, and advanced dancers can benefit from workshops for dances such as the salsa, cha-cha, mambo, and bachata. And for those who simply love to watch others shake it, a show on Saturday night featuring some of Rochester's
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A modern version of Puccini's "La Boheme," "Rent" is the story of struggling artists trying to make ends meet in New York City's East village during the AIDS epidemic of the 1990's. Both controversial and emotional, the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical deals with appreciating life even
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Get to know the local theater community through TheatreROCs, the annual gala that features performances from nearly 30 regional troupes. This year the showcase includes Blackfriars Theatre (performing a medley from its upcoming production "Spitfire Grill"), Mercury Opera (featuring a quartet from Verdi's "Rigoletto"), the Off-Monroe Players ("Strange Adventures" from
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Everyone knows that what you eat can contribute to your health. But it's also important to consider that what you eat can contribute to the environment's health. Every Earth Day the Sierra Club hosts a forum that addresses an environmental issue, and this year's topic is how locally grown and
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Watch and listen as up-and-coming musicians and dancers combine their work in Vision of Sound. Now in its third year, the event includes original works from composers and choreographers representing upstate colleges from such as LeMoyne, Colgate, Ithaca, SUNY Brockport, University at Buffalo, SUNY Oswego, Hobart, Eastman School of Music,
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For someone who manages to trip on flat surfaces and slip when there isn't an ounce of ice in sight, wearing jewelry made of glass simply doesn't make sense. But that doesn't stop me from ogling the intricate color patterns while repeating the phrase "It's so shiny!" over and over
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Finally, the time of year when I can binge on peanuts and popcorn without feeling guilty and throw my "Field of Dreams" DVD back in its box and catch a real ball game. Bring your kids, your friends, or just yourself to the Rochester Red Wings home opener against the
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If you're one of those people who enjoys asking your co-workers really awkward questions, or blasting music and breaking into dances in your cubicle, don't miss "Risque Business 2009: An Improvised Tale of Questionable Ethics." Geva Comedy Improv and the Rochester Area Business Ethics Foundation once again hope to prove
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I'm not Scottish, but I love pretending to be. Colorful kilts, jarring bagpipes, delicious haggis - what's not to love about Scotland? On Sunday, April 5, the Rochester Scottish Heritage Society will host the 2nd Annual National Tartan Day Celebration at the Main Street Armory. Participants can learn how to
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Take an in-depth look at the animal world while enjoying some great food at a great price at Seneca Park Zoo's Hunters of the Sky: Dine and Discover. The event gives guests a fun and educational overview of flying raptors, including up-close encounters with animal ambassadors. Dine and Discover takes
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Just because you may have rioted at Comiskey Park during Disco Demolition Night on July 12, 1979, or burned all of your Village People records in your fireplace, doesn't mean that disco is dead. And now you can take part in a little disco fever three decades later. Pull
