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As fall arrives and the weather begins to cool down, it’s the perfect time for some outdoor yoga. Rochester Museum & Science Center is hosting Yoga in the Pines this weekend in the Cumming Nature Center. Lynn Boucher of Yoga ...

The George Eastman Museum is opening its doors for free all day on Saturday in the spirit of Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day. In celebration of Frederick Douglass’ 200th birthday, there will be a discussion titled Looking for Frederick Douglass: Resources ...

Reconnect Rochester is presenting “Razed\Rise” at next week’s Rochester Street Films event. The program is a mix of clips and short films about the battle to save the Swillburg Neighborhood here in Rochester. A live discussion with a panel of ...

The Strong National Museum of Play is hosting an exclusive event for children with special sensory, developmental or physical needs. The museum will be open to fewer guests, light and sound reduction, additional visual safety signage and designated quiet areas ...

Former Eastman School of Music director Robert Freeman, musicologist Robert Winter and Paul Judy, founder of Eastman’s Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research, will visit the campus this weekend for public lectures and panels. From 2:30 to 3:30 ...

Alice on her toes The Strong National Museum of Play is hosting a preview of the New York State Ballet’s production of “Alice in Wonderland.” Travel down the rabbit hole with Alice, the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the ...

Ganondagan celebrates living history Ganondagan is celebrating the Haudenosaunee culture on Saturday with its annual Living History day. Hodinohso:ni Healthy Roots, Culture, and Traditions will  feature re-enactors and hands-on demonstrations of food practices, traditional arts, games and more. Here is a ...

SNAFU Image City Photography Gallery’s September 2018 exhibit is SNAFU. John Kosboth is the featured artist for this exhibit. His work offers a range of visual experiences that suggest who he was and where he has been but not who ...

When Rep. Chris Collins, R-Clarence, Erie County, was indicted on federal insider-trading charges, he quickly announced that he would not seek re-election in New York’s 27th Congressional District. The decision this week that not only will he remain on the ...

For small businesses, fintech lenders can be a source of cash-in-a-flash. “The big push on the fintech side is: you apply this morning, by this afternoon you’ll have a decision—we’ll cut you a check,” says Jan Pisanczyn, regional director of ...

In the Aug. 24 issue of the Rochester Business Journal, Mike Costanza wrote a piece highlighting the internship opportunities involving our local schools and several Rochester businesses. The story touched on the efforts to retain local talent by developing employment ...

“One of your main responsibilities as a leader is to lead the movement forward as if I’m not there.” Those words were spoken in 2012 by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in a private conversation with Lobsang Sangay, president of ...

Tagged with: John Engels leadership

In 2014 the Wall Street Journal published an article titled, “U.S. companies cling to writing paper checks.” At the time, 50 percent of business-to-business payments were being made by check, at an average of $5.91 per check—an estimated 10 times ...

Tagged with: Corporate Finance James Barger

Rochester-area researchers are trying to put nanotechnology to medical uses. If their efforts pan out, in the future devices too small to be seen with the naked eye could detect deadly diseases and allow those suffering from kidney failure to ...

Voters in New York went to the polls Thursday to cast their votes in primary elections across the state, which provided a good reminder that New York is not an easy state in which to exercise your voting rights. New ...