Culture
halloween costumes
Not Vanilla – The Hidden Context of Costumes
When I was a child, I loved Halloween. I loved it for the candy — the costumes were almost an afterthought. My love of candy was common at that age, but as I grew older, I found that many found great joy in conceiving and executing a costume idea. And if I think about it, […]
scary story
CT Recommends: ‘Click-clack the Rattlebag’
My favorite thing about Halloween is the mood and atmosphere. I like it so much, that I try to stretch it out for a whole month, like people do with Christmas. I used to prolong the holiday by watching only horror movies during October, but I don’t have time for that anymore. This month, I’ve […]
Theatre
The magic of “The Grown-Up”
Aging terrifies me. So, naturally, I decided to see the Todd performance of Jordan Harrison’s “The Grown-Up,” a play with getting older as a central theme. Read More
Television
Bayer performs, boredom prevails
I should be fair. There was good stuff there. But the performance felt non-committal, like Bayer was afraid to stick to a theme. Read More
Meliora Weekend
Jon Batiste brings jazz carnival to Eastman
Jon Batiste’s performance at the Kodak Hall this Saturday evening highlighted this year’s celebration of Meliora Weekend. Batiste is a reputed jazz musician who is known best for his role as the bandleader on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” His delightful music was an invitation to the members of the art community for a […]
Meliora Weekend
Author and smooth talker Ann Patchett visits Strong
Sarah Mangelsdorf welcomed Ann Patchett to Strong Auditorium on Saturday afternoon by listing a few of her accolades — an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, a spot as one of Time Magazine’s Most Influential People of 2012, an Orange Prize, a PEN/Faulkner Award — but concluded her opening remarks by saying that her husband, […]
Art
“Current Seen” brings contemporary art to the streets
“Current Seen,” an exhibit soon to be shown in the Rochester Contemporary Art Center, is not only about the display of art, but also about uniting Rochester as one. “‘Current Seen is the evolution of the Rochester biennial, and it was also built on First Friday,” said Bleu Cease, the Director of “Current Seen” and […]
bookstore
At Small World, an indie concert almost by-the-book
Horse Jumper of Love came to Rochester for the first time this past Thursday, and their show at Small World Books didn’t disappoint. If Small World Books isn’t Rochester’s best music venue, it’s certainly its most literary. As shows proceed in the spacious basement, the cozy shop upstairs — overflowing with secondhand titles — remains […]
Television
Watched ‘Attack on Titan?’ Now would be the time to read the manga
This year the third season “Attack on Titan” third and fourth season took the anime community by storm. After a nearly five-year hiatus, the show made its return with two back-to-back seasons, with all new character arcs, betrayals, and tragic backstories. There is almost never a dull moment in “Attack on Titan.” Not when the […]
storytelling
Memory Palace Live: Storytelling at its most intimate
When I was around 8 or 9, a college student who frequented our house told me to listen to my first podcast. “Listen to this while lying down in a quiet room with the lights off,” she told me. This was over a decade ago, the podcast was “Radiolab,” and I’ve been listening since. Now, […]
