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5 days ago | 
roccitymag.com | Mona Seghatoleslami
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Accept Daniel Pesca’s invitation, “Walk with me, my joy,” and head into a labyrinth — of memories, overlapping paths, new spaces that sometimes feel familiar.
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1 week ago | 
roccitymag.com | Brian Sharp
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Outdoor movies. A riverfront Happy Hour. Oh, and yoga with some goats and puppies. These are some of the events that are part of a refocused effort to bring more public activities to downtown Rochester.
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1 week ago | 
roccitymag.com | Patrick Hosken
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Ben and Katie Morey are testing out instruments in the attic of Bookeater cafe on South Clinton Avenue. Ben strums the chords to his song "Vacuum" while Katie accompanies on drums. The sound is raw and charming, fitting of a practice space. But in this room, it's usually kids making a racket.
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1 week ago | 
roccitymag.com | Rebecca Rafferty
Festival season is filled with events that celebrate flowers, music, cultural heritage, regional history and the arts. Last June, a new category joined the roster when Writers & Books hosted the city’s first annual Poetry Festival at the Highland Park Bowl.
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2 weeks ago | 
roccitymag.com | Patrick Hosken
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2 weeks ago | 
roccitymag.com | Gino Fanelli
click to enlarge [ { "name": "500x250 Ad", "insertPoint": "5", "component": "15667920", "parentWrapperClass": "", "requiredCountToDisplay": "1" } ] It’s a quiet morning; the soft trickle of a nearby stream, a tributary to Honeoye Creek, broken momentarily by the crackling of coals on a small metal grill and the thwack of a mallet as Spangler pounds away at a piece of glowing steel. click to enlarge As the orange-yellow glow fades to a red and then back to its dull gunmetal root, Spangler...
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3 weeks ago | 
roccitymag.com | Patrick Hosken
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On a typically overcast day in early April, Eric Rozestraten is dreaming of tropical vibes. His second bar, the tiki-themed Easy Sailor, is set to open in June. “That porthole window literally is the first thing you see,” Rozestraten said, standing in the space at 622 Park Ave. that will soon house his creation: a watering hole that aims to be an exotic getaway. The porthole hasn’t been installed yet.
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3 weeks ago | 
roccitymag.com | Daniel J. Kushner
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The death of musician Garth Hudson in January marked a grim milestone: all five original members of The Band are now deceased. Yet their musical legacy — as Bob Dylan’s backing group and as their own influential cadre of roots players — looms large.
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3 weeks ago | 
roccitymag.com | Patrick Hosken
Motown legend Smokey Robinson is set to headline the Rochester International Jazz Festival next month. But the singer faces allegations of abuse from four women who previously worked for him. Last week, the women — identified as Jane Does 1 through 4 — filed a lawsuit against the 85-year-old singer that claimed he repeatedly sexually assaulted them while they worked as housekeepers at homes he owned in California and Nevada. The four women are seeking $50 million in damages.
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4 weeks ago | 
roccitymag.com | Patrick Hosken
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Music is often at its unexpected best when it requires leaning in. Anyone who’s ever turned up PJ Harvey’s “Rid of Me” only to be assaulted by drum pounds at the 2:10 mark can attest. But what happens in those two minutes can be extraordinary. In the case of “Rid of Me,” tension rises to a delicious peak.