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Writers & Books plans to roll out Deaf Children’s Books through its flagship program for youths, SummerWrite. The two-week camp will mentor deaf and hard-of-hearing teens on the ins and outs of filmmaking with a social justice theme, and is ...

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The North American National Tour of CATS will pounce on Rochester in September, with technical rehearsals and performance from Sept. 21 through Sept. 26, the Rochester Broadway Theatre League said this week. The production, the fifth tour launch for Rochester ...

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Monroe County will allocate up to $2 million in CARES Act funding to provide financial assistance to the arts and cultural sector. JumpstARTS will allow small- to medium-sized arts and cultural organizations to apply for funding. The sector was hard ...

When advertising is your bread and butter, it seems unlikely you would want to give it away. But that is exactly what Debra Ross did during the pandemic. Ross is the founder, publisher and CEO of EntertainmentCalendar.com, the umbrella company ...

An eatery and a theater management firm have signed on as tenants at Innovation Square, the latest re-creation vision of a downtown landmark by Gallina Development. Innovation Arts Management LLC will oversee the reimagination of the former Xerox Auditorium. The ...

The Lilac Festival is going retro, reverting to the format of yesteryear as it kicks off Rochester’s festival season and a return to near-normalcy. Instead of operating for 10 consecutive days, the 2021 Lilac Fest will welcome visitors to Highland ...

The city of Rochester will begin issuing special event permits, provided organizers adhere to state COVID-19 mandates and health department guidance. Nearly all events, concerts and neighborhood festivals have been canceled since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic shutdown in ...

St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy’s 10th annual Dinner for the Arts will be a bit more personalized this year. The event, the Geneva organization’s only annual fundraiser, will consist of a 4-course meal from Beef and Brew, offered as a ...

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After the coronavirus pandemic forced cancellation in 2020, the Rochester Lilac Festival will return for a 123rd time, albeit with a different format. The festival will take place in Highland Park over nine days covering three consecutive weekends: May 7-9, ...

Rochester Institute of Technology’s game design program continues to climb in The Princeton Review international rankings of the best collegiate programs. RIT’s undergraduate program ranked fourth on the Top 50 list, released today. That’s up one spot from 2020 and ...

Charter Communications Inc. has partnered with Ovation, America’s only arts network, to recognize outstanding local arts, cultural and educational organizations and programs in five of Charter’s Spectrum markets nationwide. Rochester’s Writers & Books on Tuesday received $10,000 as one of ...

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Rochester Contemporary Art Center will hold its 14th annual 6×6 fundraising exhibition this year from June 5 through July 18, both virtually and in-person. RoCo will accept entries for the exhibition through April 10. After an exclusively virtual 6×6 exhibition ...

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Whether you’re into managing your own little farm, rocking out on a guitar or flying the friendly skies, the Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists have something for everyone. The 12 finalists for induction in 2021 include Animal ...

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The New York State Council on the Arts will distribute $40 million in grants to 1,225 arts and cultural organizations statewide, supporting nearly 150 artists across 10 regions. “During an unprecedented and most challenging year for our sector, New York ...

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