ICE SKATING Bill Gray’s Iceplex 2700 Brighton-Henrietta Townline Road, Rochester (585) 424-4625 , billgraysiceplex.com Hours: Vary based on rink availability Prices: Adults: $7; Youth, seniors, and veterans: $4 Skate Rental: $4 Genesee Valley Sports Complex 131 Elmwood Ave., Rochester (585) 428-7888 , cityofrochester.gov/GVPSC/ Hours: Noon-1:15 p.m. Monday-Friday; 5-6:15 p.m. Saturday;1-4 p.m. Sunday Prices: Adults (18+): …

by Dresden Engle               .    The Rochester region has a rich black heritage. The name at the top of the list of African American forefathers is Frederick Douglass.    The former slave was an abolitionist,orator, and publisher, who made Rochester his home from 1847 to 1872. His final …

  My son, a high school junior, has been playing basketball for 10 years. After months of hard work through summer league, weight room, fall league, open gym, and even Sunday workouts with the U of R men’s team, sadly, he did not make his high school varsity squad this year.   Mind you, I don’t point …

Photo Provided The Stone-Tolan House in Brighton, built in 1792, is the oldest standing building in Monroe County. Closed for the winter, tours will resume April 1. What is the Landmark Society of Western New York? The Landmark Society of Western New York Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest and most active historic preservation …

by Tom Czarniak    Every year or two it seems like there’s a great debate about separating toys by gender. Whether it be blue or pink sections in toy stores, prizes in a kid’s meal, or even just the packaging, many have argued these distinctions can have adverse effects on a child’s development.    Personally, …

by Dresden Engle Miguel Samper Yunjin Audrey Kim an her Steinway– and the gown in which she made her Carnegie Hall debut. Photo by Miguel Samper    The music talent that walks among us in Rochester is immense, especially with an internationally ranked and beloved music school like Eastman School of Music.    That was the …