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Deaf musician’s music, talents, experience bring community together
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) alumnus and deaf musician Sean Forbes, accompanied by pianist Jake Bass and guitarist Mark Levin, blew the audiences away last Friday night, Jan. 25. The event in Todd Theatre started with Forbes speaking about his life and how he developed his career in the music business. Forbes repeatedly emphasized that […]
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Brooklyn Rider renders new perspective on classical music
The string quartet was once the dominant type of performance group within Western music. Hundreds of years ago, the wealthy people regularly attended orchestra concerts and performances by smaller chamber groups. Unfortunately, the classical presentation and unique harmonic sound of the string quartet has faded over the past century with the evolution of new genres […]
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Oscar Talk: “Zero Dark Thirty” (2012)
Tackling a subject as heavy as the hunt for Osama Bin Laden is no small task, especially given the endless speculation about whether torture played a role in finding him and the large amount of classified information involved. However, Academy Award winning director Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) came through, exceeding the high expectations set […]
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Oscar Talk: “Lincoln” (2012)
In a year filled with several high-quality movies and an even larger number of disappointments, Lincoln somehow finds a way to hover on the line between the two. Though the story of Abraham Lincoln’s fight to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment is both interesting and poignant, the hype built around the movie made its flaws more […]
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Beatles planetarium laser show dazzles
“The Beatles in Laser Light,” which was held Saturday, Jan.16. at the Rochester Museum and Science Center Strasenburgh Planetarium, was an awe-inspiring and all-out crazy experience. The event was one of several Saturday night laser shows; the themes of which change monthly. These spectacles of light offer a unique way for audiences to appreciate a […]
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Hypnotist Alain Nu impresses with mastery of the mind
It was, if nothing else, quite a sight. The audience in a sold-out May Room sat straight-backed, arms raised above their heads, fingers interlaced and palms facing skyward. Some stared directly ahead, their eyes locked on the intense, animated man onstage. Some glanced around, curious, while others looked on in what was perhaps doubtful anticipation. […]
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American Idol premiere disappoints recent, longtime fans alike
The twelfth season of American Idol premiered last Wednesday, Jan. 16. Because there has been so much advertising and hype about the new panel of judges, I decided to tune in even though I’m not a huge American Idol fan. The result was such a disappointment that I might not watch the rest of the […]
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GlobeMed art gala opens in style
GlobeMed's art gala opening was a rousing success, despite a poor choice of venues Read More
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Trebellious brings magic to Interfaith in fall show
Trebellious makes great strides in their fall show despite issues with balance of members Read More
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NJR invites students to meet bands, should have planned as well as practiced
NJR's "Meet the Ensembles" performance was musically sound, but poorly organized Read More