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…
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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…
11:03 PM Two sides of New Orleans tonight on the free stages. It was a sweet night of music. I’m headed to the Hyatt late night jam to close out the festival. Keep an eye on our socials for updates on any big names who get up to jam. 9:08…
A hypnotic beat, clings and clangs on the drums, and an urgent voice in a parlando of social calls all came from the voice of Brittany Davis, the blind, non-binary Seattle singer, at Montage Music Hall on Friday night. The first stop on my daily jazz festival trek was an…