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As winter approaches, four local homeless service providers have lost more than half a million dollars in federal and state funding. Together, the Salvation Army of Greater Rochester, YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County, Volunteers of America – Rochester and Spiritus ...

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George Eastman Museum’s Dryden Theatre is hosting Gandhi’s 150th birthday with Celebrate Gandhi at 150. There will be a screening of the Academy Award-winning epic “Gandhi,” with a special introduction by Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mohandas Gandhi and founder of ...

Batty about Bats is coming to the Strong National Museum of Play. Kids are invited to take photos with Batman and learn about the caped crusader’s strengths and weaknesses. Guests can also learn about the natural superpowers of bats, like ...

The 2019 Big Band Dance Series continues with Music Makers on Oct. 16. Dances begin at 6 p.m. with the Al Bruno Trio, followed by Music Makers taking the stage at 7:15 p.m. at the Roger Robach Community Center in ...

This weekend is Lincoln Hill Farms Fall Fest. There will be live music from Annie in the Water, Pap Muse and The Jim Bristol Band as well as farm-fresh food, craft beverage tastings, fall-themed family activities including a pumpkin patch, ...

Rochester Museum & Science Center is opening a brand new exhibit that’s a fusion of science fiction and science fact called SciFiTech. The exhibition explores pop culture’s impact on technology that celebrates the greatest works of innovation and imagination in ...

Landscapes in light Image City Photography Gallery is hosting SEE the Light, which is photographer Anthony Ryan’s collection of landscapes from around the world over the past three years. SEE is Ryan’s acronym for Search, Explore, Experience. It led him ...

Jamey Johnson coming to del Lago Del Lago Resort & Casino’s The Vine is hosting eleven-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson. “The Washington Post” calls Johnson “one of the greatest country singers of our time.” He is one of very few ...

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue are stopping at del Lago Resort & Casino’s The Vine this weekend. Trombone Shorty, also known as Troy Andrews, is a bandleaders, singer, songwriter and horn blower. Andrews has an ...

Faraci Lange and Gorbel were selected as the winners of the 2019 Ethie Awards, announced Monday night at Geva Theatre Center. The Ethies are an annual award ceremony held by the Rochester Area Business Ethics Foundation (RABEF) designed to recognize ...

Wegmans’ 100th store opening, in Raleigh, N.C., has just been occurred and marks a new stage of growth for the Rochester-based grocery chain. While the steady expansion in geography and scope has been a hallmark of Wegmans Food Markets Inc., ...

Whether in good economic times or in bad, most businesses have the need for a short-term source of capital, particularly if they’re extending credit to their customers (i.e. giving them time to pay) or manufacturing a tangible product. This capital ...

Rochester Women’s Network on Oct. 24 will name the recipient of the Women Inspiring Women Award, its highest honor. RWN has named five finalists for its “W” Award, whom the organization calls “generous, tireless professionals” who strive to create spaces in ...

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Main Street Arts, a gallery founded by Marjorie Morris over six years ago, has brought art from around the country to the Ontario County village of Clifton Springs and the broader upstate area. Now the nonprofit will spread its reach ...

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RBJ Reporter Diana Louise Carter talks with Glen Jeter, owner of the McDonald's restaurant on Upper Falls Boulevard, about running his restaurant and the expansion of the Archways to Opportunity program at McDonald's.