The Memorial Art Gallery announced on Thursday, October 8 that its Free For All, Forever campaign to permanently remove the museum’s admission charge will officially begin on May 1, 2027. At that time, all visitors can enter the museum for free. Current admission is $20 for adults, with reduced admission…
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The 12-day Rochester Fringe Festival begins today, with the first 27 of 715 performances. Rochester Overture begins reporting on shows tonight, including Cirque du Fringe: Anchors Away and Just to Be Close to You. There are several opportunities to catch both shows, so keep an eye out for our reports…
The Ames Amzalak Rochester Jewish Film Festival, organized by the Rochester Jewish Community Center, took place from Sunday, July 26 to Sunday, August 2, showing films that spanned from documentaries to narrative films, on historic to contemporary issues. Contributor Sudha Brightman attended several screenings and shares her experiences of the…
The United States celebrated 250 years as a nation this past weekend, and several local performances took place around the milestone, including the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra at the Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), complete with fireworks. I hope wherever you were, you took a moment to reflect…
Had we prayed to the sun gods for good weather, it’s unlikely they could’ve produced a day as perfect as the final one of the Rochester International Jazz Festival on Saturday. With a high of 77, minimal humidity, and barely a cloud in the sky, it was the perfect backdrop…