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In 1921, George Eastman’s bold vision of a downtown Rochester music school became reality, and the centennial of that high note is being celebrated this year and next in multiple ways.

Planning for the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival is underway, with plans to hold the popular event in June 2022. Following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, festival producers John Nugent and Mark Iacona have been working continuously and ...

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Sand, that gritty substance that gets stuck between your toes and follows you home from the beach yet creates hours of fun for kids and adults alike, is one of three “toys” that have been inducted into the National Toy ...

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The Genesee Country Village & Museum has launched a new Airbnb Experience in concert with Airbnb and Made By Us, a coalition of history and civics organizations nationwide. Visitors will be able to book a special experience at GCVM that ...

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Gateways Music Festival, in association with Eastman School of Music, has received an $800,000 award from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Gateways is a nearly three-decade-old organization that works to connect and support professional classical musicians of African descent. “This ...

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The Rochester-based music ensemble fivebyfive will partner this fall with the Strong National Museum of Play and the Rochester Public Library to perform a series of four short performances called “Playful Music.” Three of the performances are sensory-friendly and designed ...

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The Strong National Museum of Play is making a bold move into adventure play as it builds a new high ropes course. The courses are slated to open on Nov. 26. “Skyline Climb allows the museum to explore the importance ...

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Fashion Week of Rochester is kicking off next week with an international theme, featuring a show that highlights fashions from around the world. Wednesday night’s show will feature Irish Dancing and fashions from various countries including India, Mexico and the ...

Rochester Music Hall of Fame (RMHF) will relaunch its popular “Books Backstage” series this fall, after a COVID-induced hiatus. The series debuted in 2019 and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the world of music. The “Books Backstage” 2021-2022 events are ...

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The Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center will host its first conference this weekend since the start of the pandemic. The College Music Society will host its 64th National Conference at the convention center from Oct. 7 through Oct. ...

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The Rochester region could soon have a leading role in the entertainment industry due to a creative collaboration between Rochester Institute of Technology and Pure Imagination Studios.   The L.A.-based entertainment studio, known for combining proprietary technology with storytelling, is partnering with RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios to launch a satellite office and spatial ...

A sculpture and commemorative plaque honoring famed international African American opera singer William Warfield have been unveiled in the Miller Center Courtyard of the Eastman School of Music. The unveiling fulfills a vision of the William Warfield Scholarship Fund (WWSF) ...

The nation’s first nature trail specifically designed to address the sensory needs of those with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities has opened at Letchworth State Park in Livingston and Wyoming counties. Supported by more than $3.3 million in ...

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A Rochester-based online mentoring site has formed a strategic alliance with Modern Drummer Magazine to share educational content and master classes for the world’s drum community. Mastermind Lounge currently provides live online lessons for all forms of music and musicians, ...

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The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2021-22 season includes a return to live performances and will be one of the most diverse in RPO history. It is also the first under the baton of music director, Maestro Andreas Delfs. Delfs is hoping ...