Culture
Music for the moment
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The resurgence in Rochester of ska music, a mix of joyful sounds and social awareness, brings with it a message that remains an ideal, not yet reality.
GUEST OPINION
Community over competition
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The collaborative spirit that infuses Rochester’s thriving coffee scene offers a lesson for all businesses.
Culture
It’s a wonderful week
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Community is at the heart of the 1947 classic film, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Starting this weekend, Rochesterians will be able to experience the film through theatrical screenings, plays, and festivals.
Culture
A table for the culinary elite
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Seven women will combine their talents at the James Beard Foundation to create a dinner representing some of the finest gastronomic skills found in the Finger Lakes region.
Culture
The origins and growing impact of the Rochester Fringe Festival
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Festival Producer Erica Fee says such festivals both further the work of artists and help build a community’s sense of its own assets.
Culture
2019 Jewish Book Festival has its own flavor
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James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Solomonov and business partner Steven Cook will be in Rochester as part of the festival’s two-day focus on food.
Culture
Valuing artists in our ‘City of the Arts’
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Rochester has a vibrant cultural sector, but some members of the creative community point to challenges—including difficulty making a living as an artist.
Community
Making a place for community
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Kathryn Mariner, a cultural anthropologist, is researching placemaking in the city of Rochester, through Fertile Ground, a visual, large-scale, multi-year project.
Culture
Replacing a local restaurant institution
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In the space Remington’s occupied for three decades, Lucca Kitchen & Cocktails aims to be a place for people who love food, family and Rochester.
Community
The experience of war through a different lens
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“First Light,” an exhibit of photography and writing by women combat veterans in Rochester, explores their stories and gives voice to a largely unacknowledged segment of the community.