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Finger Lakes Opera Collaborative Production Features High Comedy and a Happy End

Gangsters and religious missionaries sound like opposing crowds. But in Happy End, the Kurt Weill, Bertold Brecht, and Elisabeth Hauptmann musical theater work from 1929, they are far more alike. They are both wayward groups fighting capitalist injustices, albeit from opposing vantage points, and they both struggle to hold onto…

ESL Rochester Fringe Festival Announces 2026 Lineup

The ESL Rochester Fringe Festival announced the lineup for its 15th season at the George Eastman Museum’s Dryden Theatre on Tuesday, June 14. Taking place over 12 days, from September 15-26, the festival transforms downtown Rochester into a haven for artistic performances that sit outside of the mainstream. Based on…