The year is 1978. There’s disco glam, Grease playing at the drive-in, Jimmy Carter in the White House, Sony Walkmans blasting “Stayin’ Alive,” and nineteen-year-old
Black skinny jeans with home-cut holes in the knees, my mom’s vintage Levi’s jean jacket, and a pair of tattered Vans stomped me up the
Asking your boss out for drinks is risky. Inviting them to a speakeasy with a secret bookshelf entrance? Now that’s just good career strategy. At
I’ve been painting wooden bunnies for so long that I can’t feel my fingertips. My little sister is right beside me at the kids’ table,
In 1990, Monroe County’s daytime television viewing habits were disrupted by a TV first: the live broadcast of The People v. Arthur J. Shawcross. Never
When the Rochester Broadway Theatre League (RBTL) embarked on a multi-year revitalization of the West Herr Performing Arts Center, the goal was never a simple
History is preserved and passed down through generations in many ways, the most intimate of which is storytelling from one person to another. Those who
“I died five times.” There was a car accident, a bout with COVID-19, and a fall where she lay undiscovered for thirteen days in her
If you attended kindergarten after 1989, there is a strong chance that you learned your colors from three mischievous white mice who stumbled upon tiny
“I was born in 1931, in a small community north of Chicago,” Pat Ward-Baker begins. “I grew up in the ’30s and ’40s. By the
A fresh scoop Michael and Marie Carducci had no plans to start a business. Michael, a Rochester native, works full time in IT, and his
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2026 issue of (585).
Picture books are for little kids. Chapter books are for elementary students. Young adult novels are for teens. Everything else is for adults, right? Well,
New job jitters only multiply if the day goes sideways, an unfortunate lesson Kelly Metras learned on her first day in the food industry. She
A dinner plate soars into a steel wall and breaks four ways. A computer keyboard falls on concrete, fracturing each key. A drinking glass shatters
Are you looking for the perfect wedding venue in Rochester or perhaps the Finger Lakes? Or maybe you’re planning a surprise birthday party and want to book a restaurant with a private room? From a rustic barn to an elegant Italian eatery to the grand George Eastman Museum, the Flower City is filled with great …
As I’ve moved into adulthood, I’ve come to appreciate an opportunity to get a group together to celebrate something. Be it birthdays, babies, weddings, or other exciting news, I’m here for it. But these gatherings can also cause stress both in the form of “stuff”—thoughtful gifts and trinkets that you’re not quite sure what to …
During the summer of 1887, Rochester’s population was about 50,000 but rapidly on the rise. Kodak, Bausch and Lomb, French’s, and Sibley’s were all in their infancy. Downtown, where the Erie Canal crossed the Genesee via what is now the Broad Street viaduct, was already densely urban. But only a mile or so to the east, the landscape was still largely rural. …
The Avenue Blackbox has been a special place since opening its doors in June 2018. Now celebrating its fifth season, “The Ave” is a safe and creative performing arts space focused on providing opportunities and experiences within performing and nonperforming career paths. In the last five years, it’s offered affordable and culturally rich experiences created by …
If you’ve recently given up carbs in this bright new year, I apologize in advance. Wildflour probably isn’t for you. But if your resolutions are more open-ended—something sensible, like eating healthier or pursuing happiness—well, keep reading. After visiting the new North Winton Village restaurant, I began to think existential thoughts about pasta and bread. If it’s …
If you’re from Brockport, you probably know about Fannie Barrier Williams. But most of us don’t recognize the name, despite her former status as a national celebrity. Barrier Williams was a suffragist, civil rights leader, orator, and changemaker. She was born and raised in Brockport, and hers was one of the only Black families in the …
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