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On Stage with music notes Under the direction of Evan Meccarello, the Hochstein Alumni Orchestra will perform a free concert this weekend. The nearly 50-member orchestra will perform two styles of Argentine tango by Villodo and Piazzolla. They will also ...

Geva debuts comedy ‘Hard Cell’ Geva Theatre Center’s 46th season continues with the world premiere of Brent Askari’s “Hard Cell.” This laugh-out-loud show is a comedy of errors and mistaken identity. Nick Abtahi, a college professor, finds himself lost in ...

Starting Tuesday, New York City pharmacies will not be allowed to sell cigarettes or other tobacco products. The ban includes businesses that contain pharmacies, such as supermarkets and big-box stores. The new rules follow a ban on electronic cigarette sales ...

About 20 years ago, I graduated from college with a degree in marketing and not a clue on what to do with it. It was the period of early transition from traditional marketing to the new world of digital. Side ...

Whether you’re an early adopter, a fast follower or a late-to-the-party traditionalist, you can’t escape one fact: Technology is changing the culture of your company. And it’s doing it at a pace that’s fast and furious. Advancements in technology have ...

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Justin Amato, owner of Amato’s Cravings, talks about the details of starting, running and sustaining a small business. Subscribe to our podcast for free! Get the latest episodes of the RBJ BizCast instantly when you subscribe for free using Google Play or Stitcher! ...

It’s Winter Break for the kids and Ganondagan has plenty of activities to keep boredom away. From 10 to 11 a.m. today, come check out snowboats, small wooden boats made by Seneca people that you can race down snowy hills. ...

The George Eastman Museum is showcasing a Reanimation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Artist Oliver Beer reanimates the Disney classic through a 40-second clip from the original film in which Snow White makes a pie for Grumpy and ...

Anansi Tales for the Holidays is a mixture of African, Caribbean and African American folklore depicted through interactive theater, storytelling and puppetry and a children’s puppetry and mask workshop. Directed by Reuben Tapp, performances run Dec. 31 to Jan. 6. ...

Families are invited to the Joseph A. Floreano Convention Center for a New Year’s Eve Celebration to ring in 2019, hosted by the City of Rochester. There will be a DJ dance party, bounce houses, an obstacle course, airbrush tattoos, ...

Little gems Main Street Arts’ 5th annual Small Works 2018, a national juried exhibition of artwork 12 inches and smaller, opened this month featuring 175 pieces of art from 103 artists in 26 states. Artwork in this exhibit was chosen ...

Kid Fun Come out and experience the Rochester Museum & Science Center like never before. Almost Overnights brings lots of family fun and ends right before bedtime so you can sleep in the comfort of your own bed. The theme ...

Rhinestone-studded comedy Opportunities for Creativity Creations presents Ginger Minj and her brand new holiday show, Crossdresser for Christmas. Minj, a finalist on season seven of hit television show “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” was raised as a Southern Baptist in Lake County, ...