News & Opinion
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- Columns
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Integrated metro schools can be a reality in Rochester
City-suburban partnerships could develop integrated pilot magnet schools, similar to national models that are improving outcomes for low-income students.
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- News
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Teachers call for prison divestment
ROC-Teachers Against Student Exploitation, a social justice caucus of Rochester Teachers Association members, has launched a new campaign to get the New York State Teachers' Retirement System, which manages the teacher pension system, to divest from private prisons like CoreCivics and GEO Group.
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- News
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Inglis makes conservative case for climate action
Former Republican Representative Bob Inglis of South Carolina, who will speak in Rochester on April 17, advocates for a carbon fee paired with cuts to other taxes or a household dividend. He says it's a free enterprise solution to climate change that won't grow government.
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- News
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Activists plan rally highlighting Rochester's housing problems
Activists concerned about the lack of quality, affordable housing will hold a rally and march in downtown Rochester on Thursday to call attention to the area's housing needs and to push for state legislation to address those needs.
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- News
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CRCDS names its next president
For the first time in its 200-year history, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School will be led by a woman. The school announced today that it has named Angela Sims, a vice president at Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas and Oklahoma, as its next president.
Arts & Entertainment
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- Art
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Megan Joy May's practical magic
The artist in residence at Flower City Arts Center performed a bloody, earthy ritual of rebirth at the opening of her photo exhibition. May's artistic practice involves healing the wound of fear and achieving unconditional love for the self and others.
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Music
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- Music Features
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David Zinman on conducting
It’s been more than three decades since conductor David Zinman concluded his tenure as music director of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. When Zinman conducts the Eastman Philharmonia on Friday, April 12, at Kodak Hall, he’ll be joined by violin sensation Joshua Bell for Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1.
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- Music Features
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Saxophonist Billy Harper comes to Eastman
Saxophone stalwart
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- Music Features
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2019 Party in the Park concerts offer plenty of variety
With the 2019 Party in the Park concert series, there truly is something for everyone: hippies, pop fans, reggae fans, classic rockers, and folks that get the blues.
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- Classical
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2019-20 Eastman Piano Series promises captivating performances
With a trio of high-profile concerts, the next season’s Eastman Piano Series promises performances by some of the top international piano soloists in the scene. All of the featured musicians are accomplished technicians and engaging performers.
Restaurants
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- Restaurant News
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Axes & Ales opens on East Avenue
Out of the 10 two-handed throws, I got one of them to stick properly. The other nine hit the target, but with the butt of the ax. That is not bad for my first time, if nine-out-of-10 zombies can be stopped with simple blunt force trauma.
Movies
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- Movie Previews
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Film preview: 'The Public'
The film's central debate is a fascinating one: What is a library that can't serve the most basic needs of its patrons, and what are the limits of its obligation to its patrons?