Performance
art
A night at the ballet: Kyiv Ballet Company’s Swan Lake
I never sat through a live ballet of any sort apart from a Christmas production of the Nutcracker at age eight, which I recall as a somniferous and daunting expedition. Read More
concert
A trip down memory lane — I saw Sleep Token in concert
I have a very odd relationship with Sleep Token, who probably the biggest act to emerge from the metal scene in recent years (although their categorization as a “metal” band is often debated). Read More
celebration
A careful balance: Eastman Philharmonia explores Shostakovich’s turbulent world
Eastman honoreds the 50th anniversary of his death with a colorful palette of student and faculty concerts, performing his most personal, anxious, political, energetic, and tragic works. Read More
Concert Review
The Mountain Goats bring fervent Indie Folk to Water Street Music Hall
These guys had way too much energy for a Thursday night. Read More
Bug Jar
Pennsylvania band feeble little horse comes upstate
Despite their fickle instruments, they still put on a show, and the crowd followed the energy by pushing, shoving, and dancing around the venue. Read More
Dance
Garth Fagan Dance headlines Rochester Fringe Festival
The dance company headlines the Fringe, and anyone with a knowledge of dance history could tell you why: Garth Fagan is a legend, and one very special to Rochester. Read More
OBOC
OBOC brings “Glitz and Glamour” to the main-stage
It was clear throughout the show that the cast put their hearts into their performances, or at least were good enough actors to convince me that they had. Read More
Drag
Bringing frills to the philharmonic: Drag queen Thorgy Thor and the Thorchestra come to Rochester
A drag queen and an orchestra walk into Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. They all begin to play. Read More
Eastman
OSSIA: A contemporary take on a classical stage
It was the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 2, and little did I know I was about to bear witness to a demonstration of chaotic beauty unlike any I had seen before. Read More
Live Action
Thebans and Thespians: a review of the immersive Oedipus experience
Arguably the most compelling aspect of UR’s adaptation is the interactiveness that ensures that each spectator follows a unique journey with experiences and learnings that reflect their own personal curiosities. Read More
