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

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, ...

Before electricity was invented, farmers in peak harvest season worked beyond sunset with help from the light of the full moon. The eponymous “harvest moon” arrives closest to the autumn equinox each ...

No matter the medium, an artist’s work is her own language. Painter Kathy Clem took that a step further. She invented her own alphabet. “If you’re an artist, you have to have a style, or that’s what ...

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, ...

Rochester’s reputation as a “festival town” is one we herald proudly from May through (roughly) October — and even beyond. From downtown to the Finger Lakes, our region features festivals celebrating ...

There is a lot to process on Andrew Cloninger’s new album, “Brutalist.” Processing, in fact, could serve as the guiding concept behind the album. Song titles like “Archive” and “Field Notes” suggest ...

Kodak Center’s 1,978 seats make it a larger theater venue. But Rochester lacks mid-size music halls with capacities closer to 1,000. Credit: TOMAS FLINT. A few years ago, Hannah Maier drove to Buffalo ...

Parole Officer Doris Hernandez (left) and a second, unidentified officer, captured by Shannon Carpenter's web camera. Credit: PHOTO BY MAX SCHULTE Shannon Carpenter and her boyfriend John Grandberry ...

The word ‘scene’ is used to describe many things: a location; part of a film or play; in popular culture, the overall vibe or energy of a place. For this year’s Rochester 10 cohort, scene is a ...

Brothers Matt (left) and Chris O’Brian anchor the band Flying Object, marking more than 25 years of playing music together. Credit: PHOTO BY ROBERTO FELIPE LAGARES The core of any musically solid band ...

Cat D. Olson, artistic director of immersive theater company CAT + THE COYOTE. Credit: LOUIS RESSEL. When Cat D. Olson creates work for her immersive dance theater company, Cat + the Coyote, her first ...