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The Arts & Cultural Council Honors 2009 Awards Recipients Rochester, NY (2009-11-19) The Arts and Cultural Council for Greater Rochester held its 26th Annual Arts Awards luncheon Thursday.
Forty Authors and Illustrators are Scheduled for Rochester Children's Book Festival Brighton, NY (2009-11-06) Forty authors and illustrators will be on hand Saturday for the 13th Annual Rochester Children's Book Festival.
Local Film Festival Unveils New Name Rochester, NY (2009-10-21) The Rochester High Falls International Film Festival has a new name and expanded programs.
RPO's Jeff Tyzik to Lead a Special Veterans' Day Concert Rochester, NY (2009-10-20) The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra will be putting on a special Veterans' Day concert next month as part of the city's 175th anniversary.
Christopher Seaman to End Tenure as RPO's Music Director in 2011 Rochester, NY (2009-10-16) The RPO's Christopher Seaman will be stepping down as music director at the end of the 2010-2011 season.
Christopher Seaman to Retire from the RPO Rochester, NY (2009-10-16) Music Director Christopher Seaman will step down from the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra at the end of next season.
State Grant to Allow Geva Theatre to Renovate Rochester, NY (2009-10-14) The Geva Theatre will be making some much-needed improvements to its building, thanks to a $2 million state grant.
A UR Study Shows Nature Lowers Stress and Encourages Generosity Rochester, NY (2009-10-12) Nature is good for us. While that conclusion may not surprise most people, a University of Rochester study does document expected--and unexpected--benefits.
Hearing the Difference in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre Rochester, NY (2009-10-08) We've all heard about the new boxes, seats, and carpets in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater. But what difference will we HEAR in the reconstructed concert hall? Acoustician Chris Blair did the work, then talked about it with WXXI-FM's
Julia Figueras.
The Ribbon is Cut for the New Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre Rochester, NY (2009-10-07) Numerous dignitaries were on hand at the Eastman Theatre Wednesday afternoon to cut the ribbon for the new Kodak Hall.
The Little Theatre Celebrates 80 Years Rochester, NY (2009-10-05) Rochester's premier home for independent and foreign films is having a party.
RBTL Identifies Top Sites for a New Theater Rochester, NY (2009-09-24) The Rochester Broadway Theatre League has identified the five "hottest" properties for its new theater.
Local College Opens New Arts Center WXXI (2009-09-24) Nazareth is unveiling its newly renovated arts center this week.
Arts Feature: Interview with Nazareth's Deborah Dooley Pittsford, NY (2009-09-24) There's been a lot of focus on the updates at Kodak Hall at the Eastman Theater. But another local venue is getting quite a face lift as well.
Caroline Kennedy Helps Celebrate Rep. Slaughter's Support of the Arts Rochester, NY (2009-09-13) Caroline Kennedy headlined a fundraiser for Congresswoman Louise Slaughter at the Riverside Convention Center Sunday night.
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Swaps Out Programs to Cut Costs Rochester, NY (2009-09-02) The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra has had to revamp its lineup for the 2009-2010 season to face economic realities.
New book spotlights 17th century singer Rochester, NY (2009-08-26) Musicologist Roger Freitas discusses his new book, Portrait of a Castrato: Politics, Patronage, and Music in the Life of Atto Melani.
Honeoye Couple Creates New Wall St. Symbol Honeoye, NY (2009-08-11) A sculpture created by a Honeoye couple will soon be the new icon for a "bull" market on Wall Street.
Rochester-Finger Lakes Show explores connections, mysteries Rochester, NY (2009-07-30) This week, Rochester's oldest and arguably most selective art show opened at the Memorial Art Gallery. WXXI's Brenda Tremblay reports that one of the conceptual pieces in the biennial Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition is a mysterious box.
New book examines exotic influences in classical music Rochester, NY (2009-07-15) A new book from an Eastman musicologist sheds a whole new light on the origins of classical and Broadway standards.