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A 1,000-pound painting pig from South Africa will have artwork in Rochester Contemporary Art Center’s annual 6×6 exhibit. Pigcasso was saved from a slaughterhouse as a four-week-old piglet by the Farm Sanctuary SA near Cape Town. The sow’s love of ...

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If you spent your childhood standing in front of a screen trying to shoot centipedes at the mall, or you’ve ever quickly minimized your computer window while playing solitaire at work, you’ll appreciate the World Video Game Hall of Fame ...

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CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival producers on Tuesday announced a full lineup that includes more than 320 shows at 20 venues. Previously announced headliners for the 18th annual show include George Benson; Steve Gadd Band; Patti LaBelle; Jeff Goldblum & ...

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Rochester Institute of Technology is making a splash at the largest game development conference in the world this week, with more than 100 RIT students, faculty, alumni and staff in attendance. Game Developers Conference 2019, at the Moscone Conference Center ...

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The Rochester Oratorio Society has named Eric Kesler as its first executive director. The newly-created position will ensure the mission of the organization is fulfilled, officials said Wednesday. Kesler will be responsible for managing and implementing the operational and business ...

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Richard Reddington, the Michelin-star winning chef who ran two acclaimed restaurants in the Napa Valley region, will highlight a foodie fundraising event on the site of the annual jazz fest in Rochester. Reddington plans to open a restaurant in Rochester ...

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Rochester Lilac Festival organizers have announced 19 headliners and special guests to perform free shows at the 121st annual event this May. “The Rochester Lilac Festival is known for bringing talented performers to Rochester right before, and in some cases ...

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Five inductees have been chosen for the Rochester Music Hall of Fame’s eighth annual induction ceremony. • Jack Allocco, 11-time Emmy Award-winning composer and record producer; • Al Jardine, founding member, guitarist and vocalist for the Beach Boys; • Christine ...

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The National Endowment for the Arts has approved more than $27 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment’s first major funding announcement in 2019. Nine organizations in Rochester have been chosen for grants. “The arts enhance our communities ...

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The Steve Miller Band, a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee in 2016, will be the main attraction in the 2019 CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival’s headliner series. Festival producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona announced today that the ...

Rochester Contemporary Art Center will continue its call for entries in its annual 6×6 “small art phenomenon” exhibition throughout the month of March, following Mayor Lovely Warren’s proclamation of March 2 as citywide “Make Art Day.” “Thanks to international and ...

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Award-winning actress Julia Roberts has been chosen as this year’s winner of the George Eastman Award from the George Eastman Museum. The award will recognize her distinguished contribution to the art of cinema. In accepting the honor, she will join ...

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Four Eastman School of Music alumni were awarded Grammy Awards Sunday in the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences 61st annual event. Steve Gadd won the Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for the Steve Gadd Band. It was his first ...

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Ganondagan State Historic Site will hold its 16th annual Native American Winter Games this month, with events for adults and children. The event, slated for Feb. 23 at the Ganondagan site in Victor, will allow visitors to experience what winter ...

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During his 31 years as general manager of Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial, Jeff Calkins helped bring some of the biggest musical and entertainment acts to Rochester. Now he’s going to be luring rising stars to the Roc ...