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Instead of grilling a gorgeous steak and creating a beautiful plate presentation late last week, restaurateur Tony Gullace  was alone in the kitchen at Max at Eastman Place, cutting raw steaks and sealing them by Cryovac so customers could cook ...

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Geva Theatre Center is postponing or canceling all remaining productions of the 2019-2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization’s productions of “Once” and “Cry It Out” that were running when attendance restrictions were put in place will be ...

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As many of us settle into the idea of working from home or contend with being cooped up in the house while we practice social distancing, we may be tempted to pull out some video games to pass the time. Maybe ...

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CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival producers have announced the full 2020 lineup, but have suspended headliner and club pass ticket sales until later this spring. “With the continued heightened concern over the coronavirus pandemic and the rapidly evolving decisions being ...

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With the state closing of restaurants and bars Monday, as well as casinos, theaters and gyms, COVID-19-related restrictions grew more onerous for New Yorkers.  Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Monday announced a pact with adjoining states Connecticut and New Jersey ...

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Rochester Lilac Festival organizers this week announced 10 headliners that will perform free shows at the 122nd annual event. The festival takes place from May 8 through May 17 this year. Musical acts include: Devil Makes Three; Zac Brown Tribute ...

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The Dryden Theatre at the George Eastman Museum is calling for entries for its 2nd Annual Stephen King’s Dollar Babies short film program. Submissions will be accepted through April 30. The program was started in 1983 when King began licensing ...

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A graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf will sign “America the Beautiful” at the Super Bowl on Sunday. California native Christine Sun Kim, now based in Berlin, is an artist and performer who earned ...

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A theater is opening in Canandaigua, bringing back to life what started as a high school auditorium a century ago. The Sands-Constellation Theater will have its grand opening in two performances this weekend and then be available for rental by ...

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Rochester Institute of Technology has taken out $346.2 million in bonds through the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York in anticipation of major building and renovation projects on campus. Nearly half the funds will go toward new construction ...

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Groups still wanting to rent an igloo at the ROC Holiday Village may be disappointed unless they’re looking for time on New Year’s Eve. The downtown festival site, now in its second year, provides a mix of entertainment, food, drink, ...

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Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin will speak at Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf Dec. 5 on the subject of addiction and recovery. Matlin, the deaf actress who won an Academy Award in 1987 for “Children of ...

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A University of Rochester alumnus who was connected with some major movie hits in the 1970s through 1990s will deliver the annual Fairbanks lecture at UR Tuesday evening. Richard Fischoff, who graduated from UR in 1968, went on to help ...

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The Wizard of Clay is holding a celebration Saturday to celebrate its 40th year in business in Bristol, Ontario County, and thank its fans. The family owned business, which makes wheel-thrown pottery, was founded by the first wizard, artist Jim ...

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A year ago this month, David L. Long was standing at a podium showing off Rochester Institute of Technology’s newest toy – MAGIC Spell Studios, a state-of-the-art studio for creating video games, movies and all kinds of media. It would ...

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