Rochester City Newspaper - Special Sections

Some tamales are so good, you’ll follow directions that start with “use the basement door” to satisfy a craving — the tastiest bites are often tucked just out of sight. Even better when there’s an option to pair that lunch or dinner adventure with a hike at Letchworth, a ski run down Bristol Mountain or a photo stop at the dramatic Chimney Bluffs. Just don’t ruin your appeti...

I love random acts, and I love making connections, so I thought: what would happen if I combine the two?

To find out, I craft a plan.

In a public place, a stranger chooses a cardinal direction, rolls a dice three times (each roll is a distance in miles) and draws two slips of paper — marked “left,” “right,” or “straight” — from a baggie. I map out a rout...

Jasmine Harper has danced with the stars. From Jennifer Lopez and Ciara to Usher and Ne-Yo, Harper has shared the stage with prominent artists, but her “I made it” moment came when she was asked to tour with Beyoncé.

“She’s amazing — the ultimate professional,” said Harper, a Henrietta native. “Seeing her give 125% every night drove us, not only when we were onstag...

The newest film from South Korean master Lee Chang-dong is just waiting to detonate. Instead, the plot of “Possible Love” simmers as a documentary project brings two families on different ends of a violent workers’ strike suppression together. 

Director Lee’s films always have a slow burn (his most recent feature from 2018 was named “Burning,” after all), building ...

Twenty years ago, Nick DiBella walked into Schutt’s Apple Mill in Webster and immediately had an epiphany. He compared the feeling to being struck by lightning.

“Suddenly, I could see a television show in that place,” said DiBella, local filmmaker and co-founder of Faith Street Films. “I could see young people working on the farm, in the store and in the press roo...