RCSD gets low grades from Distinguished Educator
The Rochester School District "seems driven more by the needs of administrators, teachers, and parents, with student concerns often taking a back seat to adult interests," says a scathing assessment of the district by the state-appointed Distinguished Educator, Jaime Aquino. More...
Music
Tom Kohn and Bop Shop Records celebrate 30 years of concerts
Non-stop bop
Tom Kohn is the proprietor of Bop Shop Records, but over the last 30 years he's also put on hundreds of concerts and, in the process, gotten close to the artists he loves.
Movies
Film review: 'Boy Erased'
Based on a 2016 memoir by writer Garrard Conley, "Boy Erased" details the author's experiences being sent to gay conversion therapy after being forcibly outed to his conservative family.
Music
Classical review: Leila Josefowicz and John Novaeck
The Kilbourn Concert Series at Eastman School of Music took a decidedly raw turn on Tuesday, when violinist Leila Josefowicz and pianist John Novaeck took the stage. Josefowicz's performance, full of mercurial rage, was nothing short of iconoclastic.
Music
Jeff Tyzik and the RPO play early-20th-century hits
This weekend's Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Pops program follows a playlist ranging from 1900 to 1925 - mostly popular songs from that era, with a few classical works included side-by-side. And it's typically imaginative programming from Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik.
News & Opinion
MCC says come back, pay later
James Simpson was just 12 credits away from completing his degree at Monroe Community College in 2008 when he stepped on something that left him was a serious foot infection.
News & Opinion
A nation divided: the US after the midterms
Hate and prejudice are huge factors in the country's division. And Donald Trump and other Republicans have made them acceptable.
This Week's Issue
In this year's Holiday Guide, we've got the prescription for a more relaxed, yet still festive season, with plenty of ideas for slowing things down, whether you're celebrating Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or the winter solstice. read more ...
Turkeys for Veterans @ Tully Rinckey PLLC
Veterans and active duty military are invited to receive a turkey. Please...
Dr Paul A Ramsey: Do-Gooding Internationally, "I Couldn't Help it, or I Must be Crazy!" @ Downstairs Cabaret at Winton Place
Reversing Global Warming: Introduction to Drawdown @ Victor Farmington Library
Learn about "Project Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse...
Guides & Special Issues
- Best of Rochester 2018
- Fall Guide 2018
- Summer Guide 2018
- Jazz Festival 2018
- Dish 2018
- Festival Preview 2018