Rochester photographer and videographer Alex Weiser, who brands his work as "Between Your Ears," wants to encourage playfulness in his new interactive photo presentation, "Working in Public." The experimental display showcases Weiser's photographs — all of them taken this June — alongside short sentences, words, and ideas which can be arranged and rearranged along five wire lines to create loose narratives.
By Gracie Peters
June 21, 2017
Choice Events
The television show "Dancing with the Stars" occasionally goes on tour across the country, performing dances from the show's most recent season. "Dancing with the Stars Live" will make a stop in Rochester at the Auditorium Theatre this week for its "Hot Summer Nights" tour.
By Gracie Peters
June 21, 2017
Choice Events
Rochester-based artists Saundra Ehman and Beth Bloom are the creative minds behind Gallery Q's latest exhibit "So Called Ladies," curated by Jamie and Alice Carver-Kubik. Most of Ehman's works are detailed pen and ink drawings with paisley patterns and bright colors, reminiscent of adult coloring books.
By Tori Martinez
June 21, 2017
Choice Events
Record Store Crawl is a four-month long nationwide event that combines record stores, live music, and bar crawls presented in different cities by Pabst Blue Ribbon, and is coming to Rochester this weekend. Kick off the first weekend of the summer with a day full of booze, tunes, and freebies.
By Tori Martinez
June 21, 2017
Choice Events
What happens when Death's son is a little nicer than Death himself, and has a hard time continuing the work of his father? Local artist Nicholas Gurewitch has the answer in his newest project, an art book called "Notes on a Case of Melancholia, or: A Little Death."
By Tori Martinez
June 21, 2017
Choice Events
Rochester Institute of Technology's Gallery r joins the ranks of thousands of combined people, communities, and organizations across the country taking a stand against gun violence with the opening of "Wear Orange: Art to Action." The exhibition is dedicated to National Gun Violence Awareness Month and features "The Mother's Dream Quilt Project," a series of quilts created by various communities in remembrance of victims of gun violence; "It Takes Us," a photo series created by New York City artist Joe Quint that shares the stories of gun violence survivors; and memorials made by the Rochester Gay Alliance for the victims of the Pulse Orlando shootings.
By Tori Martinez
June 14, 2017
Choice Events
In today's busy, uncontrollable world, it can be difficult to practice self-care, let alone finding the time to do so. Cobblestone Arts Center has been holding biweekly lectures provided by local professionals since early April, in order to combat everyday stress and conflict, along with teaching about health and mindfulness.
By Tori Martinez
June 14, 2017
Choice Events
The Strong National Museum of Play will explore the history of educational software and video games through one of its newest displays, "The Oregon Trail, MECC, and the Rise of Computer Learning." In 1971, Minnesota student teacher Don Rawitsch created "The Oregon Trail," a game of problem-solving and decision-making set in 1848, as an interactive way to teach students about pioneers' struggles as they travelled 2,000 miles across the country by covered wagon.
By Tori Martinez
June 14, 2017
Choice Events
