Culture
Eastman
Eastman band The Saplings plants roots in Rochester
The Saplings fun-filled fusion of pop, rock, jazz, and many styles new and old has been providing audiences with upbeat, danceable entertainment since they formed in 2016. Read More
Books
‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ is past, present, and poetry
“Lincoln in the Bardo,” the upcoming debut novel of George Saunders, brings troubled American history to our troubled American times. Read More
Media Matrix
Dreamy synth EP floats among the soundclouds
Mallrat could be called synth-pop, but an even better label for her music at this point in history would be punk. Read More
Art
Motion meets still life in Eastman photo exhibit
“The Secret Life of Objects,” an exhibition showcasing artist Robert Cumming’s most notable artwork, opened its doors to Rochester at the Eastman Museum on Friday the 17th. Read More
CT Recommends
CT recommends: Shakey Graves
Few artists have the flexibility and consistent ability to amaze with their songwriting as Shakey Graves Read More
Feminism
‘Vagina Monologues’ grabs back for V-Day
Taboo was perhaps most salaciously approached in the night’s performance of fan-favorite “The Woman Who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy.” Read More
Chinese Students' Association
Tradition and talent intermingle at China Nite
The Chinese Students Association welcomed the new year with luck, music, and togetherness at its annual celebratory China Nite. Read More
Little Theater
Little Theater brings big ideas to screen
Raoul Peck’s “I Am Not Your Negro,” now playing at the Little Theater, is a meditation on and continuation of writer James Baldwin’s investigation into the black American experience. Read More
Culture
The ‘Beginning of Everything’ should end pretty soon
“Z: The Beginning of Everything” has been flooding newsfeeds with silent ads sporting titillating quotes from the show, based on the life of Zelda Fitzgerald and her famously rocky marriage to literary giant F. Scott Fitzgerald. It couldn’t be more misleading. Read More
Media Matrix
Sasha Fierce: where is she now?
"I Am... Sasha Fierce" provides us with a thrilling and valuable lens of what it meant to be alive during the 2000s Read More