Issue Archives
April 2021
Issue Archive for April 2021 Vol. 49, No. 8
News & Opinion
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Want the legal marijuana market to thrive? Let the 'stoners' in
By David Andreatta | Apr 1, 2021
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State Senate approves anti-sexual harassment measures
By Karen DeWitt | May 28, 2021
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Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra members to serenade vaccine recipients
By Daniel J. Kushner | May 26, 2021
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Public safety a main topic at Rochester mayoral debate
By Randy Gorbman | May 26, 2021
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Cold water is to blame for Durand-Eastman fish deaths
By Jeremy Moule | May 26, 2021
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Free pass to state parks offered to unvaccinated who agree to get a shot
By Karen DeWitt | May 25, 2021
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Poll finds good and bad news for embattled Cuomo
By Karen DeWitt | May 24, 2021
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Attorney General James seeks statewide use of force standard for police
By Darrell Camp | May 24, 2021
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Sonnenberg Gardens moves ahead with expansion plans
By Randy Gorbman | May 24, 2021
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NY: Get vaccinated for a shot at $5 million
By Karen DeWitt | May 20, 2021
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Mayoral hopeful Evans shows restraint in remarks on Warren
By Jeremy Moule | May 21, 2021
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Republican legislators seek to ban book sales by statewide elected officials
By Dan Clark | May 20, 2021
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Mayor Warren delivers defiant address after husband's arrest
By David Andreatta | May 20, 2021
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State Police raid Mayor Lovely Warren's home
By David Andreatta | May 19, 2021
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Mayor Warren's husband pleads not guilty to drug and weapons charges
By David Andreatta | May 20, 2021
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Monroe County OKs local labor waiver for Amazon
By Jeremy Moule | May 18, 2021
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Charlie Price, Rochester's first Black police officer, dies at 98
By David Andreatta | May 18, 2021
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New York to follow CDC guidance on masks
By Jeremy Moule | May 17, 2021
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Red Wings opening day: watch some ball, get vaccinated
By Jeremy Moule | May 17, 2021
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RTS bus system begins route changes this week
By Randy Gorbman | May 17, 2021
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Monroe County seeks election workers for June primary
By Randy Gorbman | May 17, 2021
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Warren’s budget would boost PAB funding, cut police spending
By Jeremy Moule | May 14, 2021
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Youth Opportunity Agenda is Evans’ first mayoral campaign proposal
By Gino Fanelli | May 13, 2021
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Rare Rochester Historical Society rifle fetches record $306,000 at auction
By David Andreatta | May 13, 2021
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Protest in Rochester gathers in support of Palestine
By Randy Gorbman | May 13, 2021
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Here's where to get your 12- to 15-year-old vaccinated
By David Andreatta | May 11, 2021
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Corrections officers sue to overturn new solitary confinement law
By Dan Clark | May 11, 2021
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Audits of Brighton Fire District find lapses in financial oversight
By David Andreatta | May 4, 2021
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Highland Park’s Remember Garden blossoms
By Noelle E. C. Evans | May 10, 2021
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City Council bill would crack down on illegal dirt bikes, ATVs
By Gino Fanelli | May 10, 2021
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Legislation would erase some lingering criminal records
By Karen DeWitt | May 10, 2021
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Fairport puts historic Potter House up for sale
By Jeremy Moule | May 6, 2021
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Warren proposes Office of Neighborhood Safety
By Gino Fanelli | May 4, 2021
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NY lawmakers move to extend eviction moratorium through August
By Dan Clark | May 4, 2021
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Cuomo, in remarks, redefines sexual harassment
By Karen DeWitt | May 14, 2021
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AIM Photonics names new Chair and awaits news about future funding
By Randy Gorbman | May 14, 2021
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"Mission Accomplished": Conkey Cruisers founder sees the end of the road
By Beth Adams | May 6, 2021
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Judge tosses GOP bid to kick Democrats off Working Families ballot line
By Jeremy Moule | May 3, 2021
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URMC speaker: Structural racism a root cause of urban gun violence
By Randy Gorbman | May 7, 2021
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Cuomo sets new rules for baseball, Broadway reopens Sept. 14
By Gino Fanelli | May 6, 2021
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Cuomo: Many COVID-19 restrictions to soon end in NY
By Karen DeWitt | May 3, 2021
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County officials weigh in on Red Wings unvaxxed seating
By Racquel Stephen | May 7, 2021
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Alcohol to-go sales extended, again
By James Brown | May 7, 2021
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Census shows population fell in Monroe County, metro area
By Jeremy Moule | May 4, 2021
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Supporters herald signing of HERO Act and its worker protections
By Karen DeWitt | May 7, 2021
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New Food Policy Council looking to drain Rochester's 'food swamp'
By David Andreatta | Apr 30, 2021
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City Hall seeks to grow Rochester's urban farms and gardens
By Jeremy Moule | Apr 30, 2021
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Legal assistance organization rebrands, calls on attorneys to volunteer
By Gino Fanelli | Apr 29, 2021
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They answer the call when people are in crisis
By Gino Fanelli | Apr 29, 2021
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RCSD superintendent on crime wave: 'This has to stop'
By David Andreatta | Apr 28, 2021
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State Senate to reverse Cuomo pandemic directives
By Dan Clark | Apr 28, 2021
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Absentee ballots available by request only for 2021 Monroe County primaries
By Daniel J. Kushner | Apr 28, 2021
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Embattled Cuomo pursues strategy for survival
By Karen DeWitt | Apr 28, 2021
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Park Ave Fest organizers cancel event for second time due to COVID-19
By Randy Gorbman | Apr 27, 2021
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Mixed messaging confuses organizers about whether to hold events
By Beth Adams | Apr 28, 2021
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New York to lose one congressional seat
By Karen DeWitt | Apr 27, 2021
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Amazon wants waiver from local labor requirement connected to tax breaks
By Jeremy Moule | Apr 30, 2021
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Cuomo says NY will resume use of the J&J vaccine
By Randy Gorbman | Apr 26, 2021
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Local pediatrician advises vigilance as schools resume in-person learning
By Noelle E. C. Evans | Apr 26, 2021
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Cuomo impeachment inquiry nets 200 tips on sexual harassment
By Karen DeWitt | Apr 22, 2021
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Monroe County welcomes walk-ins to all county-run vaccination sites
By Racquel Stephen | Apr 23, 2021
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How to talk to kids about the Derek Chauvin verdict
By Noelle C. Evans | Apr 22, 2021
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Corn Hill Arts Festival canceled due to COVID-19
By Randy Gorbman | Apr 20, 2021
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Officials announce birth of a new snow leopard cub at the Seneca Park Zoo
By Randy Gorbman | Apr 19, 2021
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Poll offers good and bad news for Cuomo
By Karen DeWitt | Apr 19, 2021
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Bishop Kearney grad Pam Melroy nominated to No. 2 position at NASA
By Randy Gorbman | Apr 19, 2021
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State's medical expert to grand jury: 'Police didn't kill Daniel Prude'
By David Andreatta | Apr 16, 2021
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Pop-up vaccination clinic to serve Rochester’s deaf refugees
By Gino Fanelli | Apr 16, 2021
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At long last, Parcel 5 to become a green space — for now
By Gino Fanelli | Apr 15, 2021
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Pfizer vaccine available this week; COVID infection surge persists
By Racquel Stephen | Apr 16, 2021
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Bello, legislators propose adding sexual harassment to county ethics code
By Jeremy Moule | Apr 14, 2021
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State Trooper shoots, wounds man wanted on parole warrant in Rochester
By Randy Gorbman | Apr 16, 2021
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Hilton elementary school principal charged with sexually abusing students
By Megan Mack | Apr 15, 2021
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PAB asks city for a $5 million budget
By Gino Fanelli | Apr 14, 2021
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Aboard the Lake Guardian, scientists fish for the story of Lake Ontario
By Steve Orr | Apr 13, 2021
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'Elder Parole' bill for aging inmates back on the table
By Karen DeWitt | Apr 13, 2021
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Perinton looks to breathe easier with respite from NYC trash
By Jeremy Moule | Apr 12, 2021
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State facing big drop in J&J vaccine supply
By Racquel Stephen | Apr 12, 2021
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GOP sues to keep Democrats off Working Families line
By David Andreatta | Apr 9, 2021
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Local legislators push for 'three-foot' bike safety law
By David Andreatta | Apr 9, 2021
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Mayoral hopeful Malik Evans gets ballot spot with Working Families nod
By David Andreatta | Apr 8, 2021
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Progressive lawmakers celebrate state budget victories
By Karen DeWitt | Apr 7, 2021
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Monroe County suspends use of J&J vaccine at urging of feds
By David Andreatta | Apr 13, 2021
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Gentrification conference to take a look at Rochester history
By April Franklin | Apr 8, 2021
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Cuomo addresses allegations he gave friends and family priority COVID tests
By Karen DeWitt | Apr 8, 2021
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RG&E completes 10-year, $389 million reliability project
By Randy Gorbman | Apr 7, 2021
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Audit dings Sea Breeze Fire District for shoddy recordkeeping
By Gino Fanelli | Apr 6, 2021
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Local teacher-artist couple invests in Innovation Square theater
By Jeff Spevak | Apr 2, 2021
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State budget agreement reached, nearly one week late
By Karen DeWitt | Apr 7, 2021
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RPD fosters ‘culture of brutality and impunity,’ federal lawsuit alleges
By Gino Fanelli | Apr 5, 2021
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Paychecks for 39,000 state workers await a final budget
By Karen DeWitt | Apr 6, 2021
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Program helps 'secondary survivors' support loved ones in abusive relationships
By Beth Adams | Apr 5, 2021
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Tim Curtin, city's top lawyer, to resign in June after Council presses mayor to fire him
By Jeremy Moule | Apr 2, 2021
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Pop-up vaccination sites will target the underserved
By Gino Fanelli | Apr 1, 2021
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A very different Lilac Festival is around the corner
By James Brown | Apr 1, 2021
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Social justice fuels the fight for legal pot
By Gino Fanelli | Mar 29, 2021
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NTID's founding director, D. Robert Frisina, has died at 96
By Randy Gorbman | Apr 1, 2021
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Legal cannabis could pay big for New York
By Jeremy Moule | Mar 30, 2021
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When 'om' can help you take care of mom
By Beth Adams | Mar 29, 2021
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Deadly shooting on Monroe Ave. continues a spate of violence in Rochester
By Randy Gorbman | Apr 9, 2021
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House Ethics Committee to investigate allegations against Rep. Tom Reed
By Randy Gorbman | Apr 12, 2021
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SUNY campuses to allow fully vaccinated to go mask-free
By Racquel Stephen | May 3, 2021
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Subsidized internet program bridges digital divide
By Noelle E. C. Evans | May 12, 2021
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Local health officials urge pediatricians to provide vaccinations in office
By Racquel Stephen | May 12, 2021
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Local activists push for passing of Daniel’s Law
By April Franklin | May 19, 2021
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April Letters: Our 'Lost Year,' Rochester history, police and protesters need to talk
By CITY STAFF | Apr 1, 2021
Arts & Entertainment
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Pop-up bookstores become indie lit's guide to survival
By Veronica Volk | Apr 30, 2021
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Hanif Abdurraqib, an emerging star, visits Writers & Books
By Jeff Spevak | Apr 14, 2021
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Poetry in times of strife
Bring on the bards
By Daniel J. Kushner | Apr 1, 2021
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Annalisa Barron's 'Place Projectors' explores the spirits of Rochester
By Jeff Spevak | May 27, 2021
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County exec, lawmakers spar over helping arts groups
By Rebecca Rafferty | May 26, 2021
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County offers relief for suffering small arts groups
By Rebecca Rafferty | May 24, 2021
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New art magazine Public Eye sees the heroes we need
By Jeff Spevak | May 12, 2021
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Small arts groups could be in line for more funding from Monroe County
By Jeremy Moule | May 10, 2021
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Rochester Jazz Festival 2021 has been canceled
By David Andreatta | May 3, 2021
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An accused would-be art thief has a day in court
By David Andreatta | Apr 30, 2021
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John Borek, a serious and zany man of the arts, dies at 71
By Jeff Spevak | Apr 5, 2021
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Dryden Theatre reopens; Zoom and outdoor shows coming to Geva
By James Brown | Apr 5, 2021
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Cannabis as creative fuel
By Daniel J. Kushner | Apr 1, 2021
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Rochester Fringe confirms there will be a September festival
By Jeff Spevak | Apr 2, 2021
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Geva Theatre presents the real, and stolen, James Bond
By Jeff Spevak | May 14, 2021
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JCC CenterStage takes it outside
By Rebecca Rafferty | Apr 30, 2021
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RBTL resets, yet again, for fall season — and yes, 'Hamilton' is on schedule
By Jeff Spevak | Apr 13, 2021
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Far out, but up close and personal with pot
By Rebecca Rafferty | Apr 1, 2021
Music
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As the Bug Jar turns 30, its stage remains silent
By Jeff Spevak | May 19, 2021
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CMAC adds three new shows, vaccination clinic to summer schedule
By Jeff Spevak | May 19, 2021
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Jon Lewis exudes playful, everyman vibes as the frontman for FRAN
Call them "dad rock," call them "mom rock," FRAN is good fun
By Daniel J. Kushner | Apr 30, 2021
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Pioneering record producer Ethel Gabriel gets her due in forthcoming documentary
By Jeff Spevak | Apr 21, 2021
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Joywave's frontman is cherishing his own bed and morning coffee
By Jeff Spevak | Apr 7, 2021
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At Abilene, taking baby steps back to live music
By Jeff Spevak | Apr 6, 2021
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Hindsight inspired King 20/20's perfect vision
By Daniel J. Kushner | Apr 1, 2021
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WNY remembers Hall of Fame Talas rocker Phil Naro
By Marian Hetherly | May 5, 2021
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CMAC hinting at substantial summer season
By Jeff Spevak | May 6, 2021
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Sally Louise's full-length debut album celebrates self-empowerment
By Daniel J. Kushner | Apr 30, 2021
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Panda on Acid's 'Haoma' is meditative music with momentum
By Daniel J. Kushner | Apr 1, 2021
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On 'Spring Garden,' Harold Danko channels Stravinsky, other influences
By Ron Netsky | Apr 1, 2021
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Forrest Green's “Channel 21”/ “Silent Star” is his parting gift to Rochester
By Daniel J. Kushner | Apr 1, 2021
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On “Firefly,” Alexa Tarantino shows why she's a rising star
By Ron Netsky | Apr 1, 2021
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The Local Hang-Ups' 'Dialtone' addresses quarantine and connection
By Daniel J. Kushner | Apr 30, 2021
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Erik Happ's solo project Foothands embraces acoustic meditations
By Daniel J. Kushner | Apr 30, 2021
Culture
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Bijaya Khadka builds the America he dreamed of as a refugee
By Gino Fanelli | Apr 30, 2021
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With legal weed comes the potential for a new craft beverage industry
By Gino Fanelli | Apr 1, 2021
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Mary Kruger: Roc NORML's cannabis crusader passes it on
By David Andreatta | Apr 1, 2021
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Fee Brothers passes torch to a fifth generation
By Gino Fanelli | Apr 12, 2021
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Expectations for THC edibles vary — here’s what to watch out for
By Rebecca Rafferty | Apr 1, 2021
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New upstate tourism campaign appeals to cravings for local food
By Beth Adams | May 5, 2021
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Cultural institutions join forces to draw summer tourists
By Randy Gorbman | May 28, 2021
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Art, and how it speaks to an NPR reporter
By Jeff Spevak | May 26, 2021
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Pandemic was a sleep thief; cognitive behavioral therapy can help
By Beth Adams | May 25, 2021
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The other red meat: try lamb on the grill
By J. Nevadomski | Apr 30, 2021
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On the rise: local home-based food businesses
By Rebecca Rafferty | Apr 30, 2021
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Stay-in special: make a scrumptious, special brunch for mom at home
By J. Nevadomski | May 6, 2021
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Schittin Good Coffee: Good to the last plop
By David Andreatta | Apr 30, 2021
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A safe space for talking about visits from outer space
By Gino Fanelli | Apr 30, 2021
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New York arts organizers make best-laid plans for live events
By Jeff Spevak | Apr 28, 2021
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The Cinema Theater to show movies again
By David Andreatta | Apr 13, 2021
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Rochester's festival season is still in flux
By James Brown | Apr 13, 2021
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Everything is better with weed butter
By J. Nevadomski | Apr 1, 2021
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Rochester’s rare plant market is booming
By Veronica Volk | Apr 1, 2021
