Rochester City Newspaper - Arts & Entertainment

This year’s May issue marks, for me, a full three years of working on CITY magazine. The May 2023 issue was a shared production between myself and Dave Andreatta, a sort of “passing of the torch” as he moved into a new role and I took the helm. In his outgoing editor’s letter for that issue, Andreatta wrote about his four years as editor — a challenging journey through WXXI’...

Inside an old church-turned-small blackbox theater on Atlantic Avenue, there’s an intimate yet polished atmosphere that suits movement-based work particularly well. That’s part of the reason MuCCC (short for Multi-use Community Cultural Center) has become a go-to venue for local dancers. From June 3-7, “

Before I tell you how I plan to have the most whimsical summer possible (and, more importantly, how you can too), it’s important we have a shared understanding of the definition of ‘whimsy.’

According to Merriam-Webster:

whimsical (adjective) resulting from or characterized by whim;

whim (...

Best known for her non-linear multimedia work, filmmaker Mara Ahmed creates documentaries, soundscapes and visual art projects that challenge colonial narratives and cross political and cultural borders. Born in Lahore but educated in Belgium, Pakistan and the United States, Ahmed’s...

Dear Maggie,

I’ve started pursuing social media content creation and I feel like my friends don’t respect my work. It’s not full-time yet, but I’m serious about turning it into something sustainable. At first they were supportive, but now I get backhanded comments when I pull out my phone to try to capture content. One person h...