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

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

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

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

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 ...

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 ...