Feedback 1/29/20: Felon on the PAB, the 27th Congressional District, critics of Tom Tomorrow be damned
This week's letters take aim at the upcoming 27th Congressional District special election, the Police Accountability Board, and critics of Tom Tomorrow. More...
Music
Sunday’s Grammy winners included works featuring RPO, super-producer Bob Ludwig
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Ward Stare, and Eastman School of Music graduate and sound engineer Bob Ludwig, were a part of two winners at Sunday’s 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
Music
The F Word: Parkinson's just got a little cooler
I’m certainly not in the “we’re not handicapped, we’re handi-capable” camp, nor do I want to give Parkinson’s disease too much deference in my life. But my jittery friends Ozzy Osbourne and Neil Diamond recently added their names to the list.
News & Opinion
State auditors warn that RCSD budget is still $40 million short
Despite cost-saving measures already taken by the Rochester City School District to close its budget gap, including the laying off of scores of teachers, the state Comptroller’s Office warned Thursday that the district is on track to finish the academic year with a $40.5 million deficit.
Arts & Entertainment
One step at a time
The plot of "Anastasia" centers on street sweeper Anya's attempt to prove she's the missing Princess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov, who allegedly escaped her Russian royal family's execution. On stage at The Aud through January 26.
Restaurants
A Hellenistic adventure
The mini-Mediterranean escape of Kainos restaurant at Corn Hill Landing can serve as a nice respite from Rochester's howling winter winds. The Athena Blueberry Salad brings summer back, and the Poseidon platter is a mariner's dream catch.
Music
Joywave: satirical and sci-fi
Joywave is a rock band that embraces bounding, life-affirming electronic beats — with a self-awareness that sometimes approaches self-parody. The Rochester product plays the ROC Dome Arena on Friday, January 24.
This Week's Issue
She lives with mice, buckling ceilings, and shoddy walls. But Linda Barger sued her landlord for repairs and won, becoming a pioneer for Rochester tenants' rights. read more ...
Travelogue: Find it in the Finger Lakes @ Fairport Library
Open Jam with Jackson Cavalier @ Johnny's Pub
