In the dream, you’ve crash-landed some kind of flying object into a billowy bed of lilacs somehow blooming out of season in October and, stranger still, unconnected to any trees. It’s dusk. Who knows ...

The time has come to unveil the Best Of Rochester 2026 finalists! After 15,492 submissions — including laugh-out-loud ...

For museums, ‘cost of admission’ takes on many meanings. There are entrance fees, of course. But there are other costs that ...

During the reality TV boom of the aughts, many households likely heard the timbre of one man’s voice announcing his presence as he entered a room. “I’m Chris Hansen with Dateline NBC,” he would say, ...

Jay Lincoln, the local artist whose vibrant and dynamic paintings and caricatures decorated the city’s bars and coffee shops, ...

The 1960s produced an extraordinary number of records that seem to exist outside of time. Despite being together for only ...

Abilene Bar & Lounge, the downtown Americana club known for its cozy vibes and robust live-music programming, is set to close in mid-November, owner Danny Deutsch announced today. In a Facebook post, ...

The 15th annual ESL Rochester Fringe Festival kicks off Tuesday, Sept. 15. One of the largest Fringes in the country happens right here for 12 days each year. But with more than 700 shows, it can be ...

In case we needed a reminder of the singular songwriting voice of long-time Rochesterian Seth Faergolzia, his former freak folk band Dufus’s retrospective album “Greatest Almosts” provides the ...

Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock reprise their roles as the Owens sisters. Credit: WARNER BROS. Grab your best slip skirt and fuzzy cardigan, because we are back, witches. “Practical Magic,” the 1998 ...

From the classroom to the stage, Rochester’s fall dance season puts students, teachers and storytellers in the spotlight. Academic faculty including University of Rochester’s Missy Pfohl Smith and ...

Imagine if a job interview turned into a therapy session: “OK, your resume looks great, now tell us your childhood traumas.” What would be a cruel hiring process makes excellent theater. Every ...