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Moreno awarded the George Eastman Award Rita Moreno radiated youthfulness and humor from the stage at the Dryden theater in Rochester. Moreno was answering press questions about winning the 2025 George Eastman Award. The internationally known actor, singer, and dancer held a Puerto Rican flag in one hand and hot chocolate in the other while sporting a sleek black baseball…
4.11.2025
An ominous thump signaled the closing of the trunk above me, encasing me in darkness and an ear-splitting silence. My legs searched into the dark for a more comfortable position, careful not to disturb my cousin Danielle or my little sister, who both lay next to me in the trunk. My body rocks forward with the motion of the car,…
4.11.2025
Holiday lights are twinkling, snow is gently falling, and the time to break out your holiday wardrobe has finally come. Between silly sweaters and cozy fleece pants, it can seem like we have all of our bases covered. But what happens when a holiday party sneaks onto your calendar? While your typical look may be great for an at-home celebration,…
4.11.2025
Book-to-movie/television adaptations are everywhere. Apple TV, Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu, and Hollywood all want content, giving authors more opportunities than ever to sell their screen rights. Not that the idea of turning a book into a film is new; in fact, Cinderella by Charles Perrault (1697) was turned into a six-minute film by Georges Méliès in 1899. More followed, especially…
3.11.2025
The holidays are fast approaching. That means parties and get-togethers with family and friends from November through January. Which in turn means finding thoughtful, special gifts for those that hold these occasions. While the usual bottle of wine, box of chocolates, or platter of cookies is always appreciated, a handmade gift warms the hearts of both the receiver and the…
3.11.2025
On a recent work trip to Napa, I had the opportunity to meet several winemakers who all had a similar story to share about this historic wine region. Their words hung in the air like those of a poet when they talked about the pride that goes into perfecting their craft. Our group was given a tour at Continuum with…
3.11.2025
Bonnie & Clyde’s duck and chestnut ravioli with red wine, red currants, honeynut squash, and fermented honey We love a wintery moment. But let’s be honest: Everyone and his dog will be Instagramming themselves with knit caps, flannel, and pumpkin spice latte. Our fine city has more to offer than coffee and snow. This year, gather your nearest and dearest…
3.11.2025
Through more than a century of changing names, owners, and renovations, ROC Cinema has always been a community theater. Built in 1914, the one-room movie theater at the corner of Clinton Avenue and Goodman Street in Rochester has led many lives—traditional live theater, decades of the silver screen, and, more recently, the occasional wedding. “We knew when we bought the…
3.11.2025
At 6:30 a.m., Sunday, July 17, 1949, Mrs.Margaret Wagner called Greece Police and said, “A woman is lying in the grass here at Ridge Road opposite Hoover Drive.”  Fifteen minutes later, a small lifeless body was found broken in a gully in front of the Wagners’ house, beneath a fir tree, twenty-nine feet from the road. Today, the location is…
3.11.2025
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(585) magazine May-June 2020

Good news! 6/26/2020

Dear (585) friends, We hope you’re doing well and staying healthy! Today, we savor the last full week of June–if you can believe it. Today also marks Phase 4 of the state’s COVID-19 reopening process, although it looks a bit different than we originally planned for. No movie theatres, bowling alleys, or gyms just yet. …

Good news! May 29, 2020

Dear (585) Friends, Hope you had a great week! Tomorrow, SpaceX will reattempt its launch of two Americans into space—a first for a commercial aerospace company, and the first we’ve seen astronauts head to space in nearly a decade. Here’s hoping that bit of excitement can draw us all together, as our shared experience working …

(585) says: Good News! And Happy Memorial Day

Dear friends— Happy Fri-yay! We at (585) hope you’re staying healthy and happy. This weekend, we want to extend our sincerest gratitude to all our men and women in uniform—past and present—as we celebrate Memorial Day. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. While Memorial Day is usually a day of loud parades and busy …

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(585) says: Good News! Entertainment edition

Dear friends— Hope you’re staying healthy and that your week was a good one! We at (585) are willing to bet that many of you have purchased a jigsaw puzzle (or unearthed one from the basement) during your weeks in isolation — likely for the first time in years. But we’re also guessing that was …

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