RIT's new digital media center brings the future to the classroom
MAGIC has existed for about five years already, but with the opening of the new center, students working in film, animation, game development, and other digital media studies got a serious upgrade in their classroom environment and amenities. More...
News & Opinion
Mayor Warren seeks public's comments on Rochester school district
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren is planning a series of meetings seeking the public's opinion about the Rochester school district and how parents and others "believe City Hall can help Rochester's children succeed."
News & Opinion
Lowengard returns as interim superintendent for Rochester district
Daniel Lowengard, the interim superintendent who led city schools following the departure of former superintendent Bolgen Vargas, is returning to the district for a second time as interim.
Music
Interview: Alex Northrup and the Backup
The Backup plan
In advance of Alex Northrup and the Backup's two upcoming concerts at The Spirit Room and Small World Books, Alex Northrup recently spoke about Jon Lewis Band's impact on The Backup and the surprising source of Northrup's songwriting inspiration.
Movies
Film preview: 'Maria by Callas'
Shining a spotlight on the late Maria Callas, the new documentary "Maria by Callas" tells the renowned opera star's story almost entirely through her own words, curating archival newsreel footage, interviews, unpublished personal letters to friends, diaries, and memoirs into an intimate account of the diva's life and career.
News & Opinion
Rochester’s arts support: beyond a big-show theater
Representatives of some of Rochester's arts organizations will be meeting next week to reignite a discussion they've been having for years: creating an endowment or some other kind of ongoing arts funding.
Restaurants
Best of bakeries holiday treats
Part II: Leo's Bakery and Scratch Bakeshop
We asked the top four bakeries from the 2018 Best of Rochester readers' poll what treats each of them will offer this season, and how to place holiday orders on time.
This Week's Issue
MAGIC has existed for about five years already, but with the opening of the new center, students working in film, animation, game development, and other digital media studies got a serious upgrade in their classroom environment and amenities. read more ...
Re: Rochester’s arts support: beyond a big-show theater
1% is not a vague figure. In fact its very specific. Whats not specific are…
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on December 10, 2018
Re: Mayor Warren seeks public's comments on Rochester school district
As falls Rochester, so falls RCSD. As I read every week on these very pages,…
- on December 10, 2018
Re: Mayor Warren seeks public's comments on Rochester school district
The whole board needs to be replaced, The school system s totally screwed up, so…
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on December 9, 2018
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