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Shanique Byrd learned long ago that the rich and famous — and infamous — prefer talking to fans over talking to media. Especially when it comes to dispelling rumors. “I learned that celebrities, especially urban entertainers, a lot of them ...

I couldn’t help but smile when the slide popped up on my laptop screen during the annual Rochester Community Baseball shareholders’ Zoom meeting last month. The graphic depicted a face mask. Across it, were written the words: “I’m getting tired ...

PUSH Physical Theatre will mark its 20th anniversary with a virtual event Feb. 26, hosted by co-founders Heather and Darren Stevenson. “Adventures in Creative Living with PUSH’s Heather & Darren Stevenson” will feature a live-streamed conversation with the married couple. It ...

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The Rochester Museum & Science Center has acquired a new archival collection of Frederick Douglass materials including photos, pamphlets and more. The new collection, titled “The Anne Weaver Teabeau and Roland B. Scott Jr. Collection on Frederick Douglass,” was donated ...

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The CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival has been put back on the calendar this year, festival producers said Thursday. Producers Marc Iacona and John Nugent have slated the popular event for July 30 to Aug. 7 at Rochester Institute of ...

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2020 was a disrupter of a year, and the unpredictability will continue well into 2021. Just as every person on the planet has had to adapt, brands were also forced pivot to remain relevant when people are changing their behavior ...

The KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival has been awarded a $30,000 Grants for Arts Projects grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The grant will be used to support its 2021 festival and is the largest NEA award in the ...

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The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra has appointed Maestro Andreas Delfs as its 13th music director in the organization’s 98-year history. A native of Flensburg, Germany, and graduate of the Hamburg Conservatory and Juilliard School of Music, Delfs has earned a reputation ...

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The Flower City Arts Center has named Cheryl McKeiver as its new executive director. McKeiver brings decades of experience to the role including leadership roles in finance, operations management, in academia, for-profit and nonprofit organizations statewide. Prior to her arrival ...

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The most recent COVID-19 economic relief bill provides significant support for struggling businesses and organizations but still more must — and will — be done, according to Sen. Charles Schumer. In a webinar with Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce members on ...

Santa Claus isn’t just coming to town, he’s coming to your living room, family room, kitchen or wherever your Zoom-enabled computer, smartphone or tablet is connected. Chill with Santa creates a safe way for kids to interact during the holiday ...

The Landmark Society of Western New York Inc. has chosen five properties for revitalization. The annual Five to Revive identifies opportunities for targeted, strategic revitalization. The list of properties draws attention to key priorities for revitalization in Western New York. ...

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When Eric Vaughn Johnson founded OFC Creations Theatre Center he was a middle-schooler with a passion for theater that wasn’t being addressed in the traditional school setting. So it might come as little surprise that 15 years later, as OFC ...

Main Street Arts, a Clifton Springs not-for-profit art gallery, will hold its 7th annual “Small Works” and 5th annual “The Cup, The Mug” virtually this year. Both events are national juried exhibitions. Main Street Arts will use Facebook live on ...

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Genesee Country Village & Museum is marking the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment with a webinar series that takes a closer look at the struggle for women’s rights and equality. “Rightfully Hers: Building the Foundation for ...

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