When most people think of silent cinema, the image that arises is a bright, grayscale world of exaggerated expressions and gestures interrupted periodically by dialogue screens. Never having actually seen one of these historical gems, I had no...
WORKSHOP: Day of Drumming (3/20)
World music that centers on percussion has had an undeniable, if normally subtle, influence on western rock. One of the greatest examples of this is the band Rusted Root, whose rockin' ways are anchored by African, Caribbean, and other global...
LECTURE: "Free-Range Kids" (3/23)
Over the past several decades, children have gone from being released into the neighborhood to play by trusting parents who need a breather, to being seriously coddled and obsessively watched over. We have to ask ourselves: how much of this is...
SPECIAL EVENT: Sap, Syrup and Sugar (3/20-21, 3/27-28)
I will painfully admit to not appreciating how high modern-day quality of life is until a power outage shows up to ruin my day. At the Genesee Country Village and Museum's upcoming Sap, Syrup and Sugar event, you can get a sense of the old...
KIDS: "Peter Pan" (3/20-21), "James and the Giant Peach" (3/20-28)
Two classic tales of childhood fantasy are getting the local stage treatment this weekend. Theatre Young Kids Enjoy (TYKEs) will present Roald Dahl's "James and the Giant Peach" starting Saturday, March 20, at the Jewish Community Center (1200...
Art Exhibit: “Fiat Lux” Artists' Reception (3/20)
James Hall is a gallery owner who gets in on the creative process of the shows he hosts. Each year, he chooses a theme for a show at his Oxford Gallery, and dozens of the artists he represents submit works that fit the theme, or they create one...
With ABBA being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, what better time for a...
When most people think of silent cinema, the image that arises is a bright, grayscale world of...
"You're in my spotlight," Pandora Boxx says with a coo as she playfully shoos a particularly...
Step right up to the greatest show in town: City Newspaper's Best of Rochester 2009! Every...
The definitive guide to Rochester, NY. Inside Annual Manual 2010 you'll find profiles of several...
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Carol White Llewellyn said:
Chris - From May 1-October 31, you can visit Ganondagan State Historic Site in Victor and get a guided tour (by Native people) of an authentic...
in SPORTS: Native American Winter Games and Sports (2/6)
Michelle said:
I brought my husband to this years ago and he still talks about how he didn't expect to get a lot out of it: he laughed, gained some insight on...
in THEATER: "Vagina Monologues"/"Scheherazade" (3/13-14)
Ryan Griffith said:
The fellows pictured are (L to R) Gordon Munding & Ryan Griffith, from the Genesee Jug Sliders, an acoustic Delta blues band from Rochester.
in SPECIAL EVENT: Cool Blues Two (2/28)
Freddie said:
Chris - the Native American culture is not a lost culture. In our own tribe, there are still songs and ceremonies that have been passed down for...
in SPORTS: Native American Winter Games and Sports (2/6)
Eric said:
Alice: This choice was in regards to the 2009 edition of the event, and no information has yet been revealed about the 2010 Taste of Rochester....
in SPECIAL EVENT: Taste of Rochester (6/26-6/28)