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Rochester Opera House Hosts Second Annual Monster Bash Halloween Celebration

The Music Doesn’t Stop at The Rochester Opera House! It’s that time of year again… Monster Bash is back, presented by The Rochester Opera House and hosted at The Castle on Charles! Our second annual Monster Bash will take place on October 31, from 7–11...

Local Author Ross Alan Bachelder to Discuss New Memoir “Growing Up Blue-Collar”

Local author and visual artist Ross Alan Bachelder will give an informal talk about his most recent book, Growing Up Blue-Collar: An Uncertain Beginning, on Thursday, October 23, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The event will take place at RiverStones Custom Framing, located at 33...

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Rochester History Podcast examines every day objects from our past

What do Fernald Hacketts Restaurant, the Milkman, the American Civil War, an old tavern...

Rochester Opera House to present The HillBenders on 7/14

The Rochester Opera House, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, is pleased to present The HillBenders...

Franklin Gallery to showcase works by The Greater Rochester Camera Club

The Greater Rochester Camera Club (GRCC) is excited to host its 2023 Summer Show...

RMFA to host digital exhibition featuring works by legendary LIFE/TIME Magazine photographer

The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts is pleased to announce “From Moments to Masterpieces”,...

RMFA to present Folding Space, a series of works by Trevor Toney

The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts is pleased to announce “Folding Space”, an exhibition...

Rochester Opera House to present Stray Cat Lee Rocker on 6/18, tickets available

You know his name. And surely you remember how he swung and threw his...

MVSB donates $1,000 to support art displays in Community Center and Library

The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts is pleased to announce that Meredith Village Savings...

Free Summer Music Series returns to the Rochester Common starting 7/12

Rochester Rec & Arena is pleased to announce the return of Concert on the...

The Franklin Gallery to feature works by local artist BB Cassidy

The Franklin Gallery at RiverStones Custom Framing will host an exhibit during the month...

Franklin Gallery to showcase works by local photographer Jared Plante

The Franklin Gallery at RiverStones Custom Framing, 33 North Main Street in Rochester, will...

Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with Primo Cubano at the Rochester Opera House

Get ready for an unforgettable night of Latin music and salsa dancing with Primo...

RMFA to present By & By, a series of illustrated works by Nate Twombly

The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts is pleased to announce “By & By”, an...

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