To be honest, I wasn't particularly looking forward to seeing "Shrek the Musical." I saw the original "Shrek," the animated film and basis for the musical, when it came out in 2001, and liked it fine. But...
DEVELOPMENT: Congel makes on-time tax payment
Medley Centre is paid up, as far as the town, county, and East Irondequoit School District...
INTERVIEW: MCC: fight or flight?
You can say what you want about the perception of crime in the City of Rochester versus the...
It's not hard to find examples of jazz records dedicated to great songwriters. Miles Davis...
At approximately 2 a.m. Thursday, Rochester police officers walked into Washington Square Park and asked a group of seven Occupiers for identification. That much is not in dispute. But several other details about the evening are. Occupy...
News Articles
POLITICS: Presidential politics get radical
Call it crazy. Call it a circus. But Americans are following the Republican presidential primary like a mini series, says John Harris. The veteran Washington D.C. journalist is Politico.com's editor in chief. The five-year-old web site is...
News Articles
EDUCATION: [UPDATED] Alternative city school proposed
The Rochester school district and the Rochester Teachers Association have proposed opening an alternate high school. They're calling the new school "All City High School," and are planning to open it in July.
Restaurant Articles
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Amaya Bar and Grill
My companion and I are seated in a bright, airy dining room at a table covered in screaming white linen. The walls around us are painted in rich earth tones. An amuse-gueule, a long plate with slices of orange and pineapple drizzled with...
Stage
DANCE FEATURE: RIT/NTID's "Off The Wall"
A set of large, rough-hewn wooden shapes splattered with white paint bestow an urban- playground-feel upon the stage at a recent rehearsal of the RIT/NTID Dance Company -- that is, the student dance group at the National Technical Institute...
Guides
This season, winter came to Rochester on Friday, January 13, 2012. That's appropriate, since prior to that it was starting to feel like a horror movie around here. I'm talking about one of those thrillers where you know some creepy slasher is...
Two big-name comedians will be hitting Rochester stages this weekend, unfortunately on the same...
Saxophonist Tia Fuller turned heads with her muscular style while on tour with pop star...
Outdoor enthusiasts, winter sports lovers, and those just looking for something to do this...
Earl Pickens and Family is an über-infectious roots-rock ourfit with bluegrass in its...
Sure, you could go to one of the various clubs around Rochester if you are looking to break out...
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Saw you guys at Flaherty's in Honeoye and Shamrock's in Irondequoit. Amazing band. It's not often that you see a band able to cover so many...
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