<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Rochester - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Rochester with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:27:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW | “Anastasia: The Musical”]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s no generational nostalgia on my part for &ldquo;Anastasia,&rdquo; the 1997 film from legendary animation director Don Bluth. I first saw the movie a year or so after its release, while in college, and for a second time a year or so ago at a screening at Rochester&rsquo;s own Little Theatre. But what I would call a minor screen delight translates superbly to the stage, in particular the current production on display through June 28 at Geva Theatre.Plot mechanics aren&rsquo;t all th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/review-anastasia-the-musical/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/review-anastasia-the-musical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Octavia Spencer to receive the George Eastman Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[The post Octavia Spencer to receive the George Eastman Award appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/octavia-spencer-to-receive-the-george-eastman-award/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/octavia-spencer-to-receive-the-george-eastman-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backwoods brings 30 acres of nature to the foreground]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Joe Hurley and his son Chris first dreamed up Backwoods, they weren&rsquo;t just trying to build another live music venue. Beyond the food, drink and music scene, they wanted to create an outdoor gathering place where people could slow down and explore. As the father-son team behind Kettle Ridge Farm in Victor, they&rsquo;re already known for turning the natural world into a source of connection &mdash; through maple syrup, honey and pancake breakfasts. Backwoods, on 30 wooded acres in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/backwoods-brings-30-acres-of-nature-to-the-foreground/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/backwoods-brings-30-acres-of-nature-to-the-foreground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Know Before You Go: Rochester International Jazz Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jazz Street&rsquo;s back for year 23 from June 19-27, and with each consecutive iteration, the Rochester Regional Health Rochester International Jazz Festival presented by M&amp;T Bank &mdash; sporting a new title sponsor this year &mdash; continues to grow in size. The region&rsquo;s largest fest will also receive support from Wegmans and the City of Rochester, along with many other community partners.From headlining acts like Count Basie Orchestra and returning fest-closer favorite Trombone S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/know-before-you-go-rochester-international-jazz-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/know-before-you-go-rochester-international-jazz-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The iconic City of Rochester mark now has its own festival and documentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ask a city-dweller what best represents Rochester, and you may hear garbage plates or<br />
chicken French, Kodak or Xerox, even good old Genesee Beer.But the easiest answer is perhaps less obvious: the Flower City mark. That five-petaled sigil has become such an ingrained local icon that it can easily be overlooked, placed everywhere from the shoulder patches of Rochester police officers to murals, trash cans, city vehicles and inked into every other Rochesterian&rsquo;s skin.The mark is a symbol me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/the-iconic-city-of-rochester-mark-now-has-its-own-festival-and-documentary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/the-iconic-city-of-rochester-mark-now-has-its-own-festival-and-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW | “New York Études, Volume 2′ by Jeff Beal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practice. Study. Repetition.<br />
These are the familiar patterns of learning: for a musical instrument, a new language or most other skills. Dreaming. Resting. Feeling. Are these modes the break from that work, or can they also be a part of it?&nbsp;Those interlocking experiences were on my mind while listening to Jeff Beal&rsquo;s new album, &ldquo;New York Etudes Volume 2,&rdquo; letting the gentle patterns of the piano solos wash over me.&nbsp;&nbsp;In his two volumes of &ldquo;&eacute;tudes&rdq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/review-new-york-tudes-volume-2-by-jeff-beal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/review-new-york-tudes-volume-2-by-jeff-beal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letter from the Editor | May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year&rsquo;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 &ldquo;passing of the torch&rdquo; as he moved into a new role and I took the helm. In his outgoing editor&rsquo;s letter for that issue, Andreatta wrote about his four years as editor &mdash; a challenging journey through WXXI&rsquo;s acquisition of the magazine, a pandemic, a rebrand to &ldquo;magazine&rdquo; and the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/letter-from-the-editor-may-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/letter-from-the-editor-may-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three dance companies present June 3-7 program at MuCCC that spans genres and generations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inside an old church-turned-small blackbox theater on Atlantic Avenue, there&rsquo;s an intimate yet polished atmosphere that suits movement-based work particularly well. That&rsquo;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, &ldquo;dance theater x3&rdquo; brings three distinct productions to the space: Rochester dance community staples Daystar Dance Company and Commotion Dance Theater will each present ev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/three-dance-companies-present-june-3-7-program-at-muccc-that-spans-genres-and-generations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/three-dance-companies-present-june-3-7-program-at-muccc-that-spans-genres-and-generations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer of whimsy ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before I tell you how I plan to have the most whimsical summer possible (and, more importantly, how you can too), it&rsquo;s important we have a shared understanding of the definition of &lsquo;whimsy.&rsquo;According to Merriam-Webster:&nbsp;whimsical (adjective) resulting from or characterized by whim;whim (noun) a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind;According to Oxford Languages:&nbsp;&nbsp;whimsical (adjective) playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an app]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/summer-of-whimsy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/summer-of-whimsy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mara Ahmed’s cinema of the unseen wound]]></title><description><![CDATA[Best known for her non-linear multimedia work, filmmaker&nbsp;Mara Ahmed&nbsp;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&rsquo;s work reflects those layered histories and displacements. She has directed five films, including&nbsp;&ldquo;The Muslims I Know,&rdquo;&nbsp;&ldquo;Pakistan One on One,&rdquo;&nbsp;&ldquo;A Thin Wall,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/mara-ahmeds-cinema-of-the-unseen-wound/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/mara-ahmeds-cinema-of-the-unseen-wound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dear Maggie: Is my social media content ruining friendships?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Maggie,I&rsquo;ve started pursuing social media content creation and I feel like my friends don&rsquo;t respect my work. It&rsquo;s not full-time yet, but I&rsquo;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 has asked not to be recorded at all, and while no one else said they have a problem specifically, the vibe has definitely changed. I feel like I can]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/dear-maggie-is-my-social-media-content-ruining-friendships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/dear-maggie-is-my-social-media-content-ruining-friendships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ticketing Co. strives to be independent, alternative option in a crowded market]]></title><description><![CDATA[If it takes two laptops and a smartphone to secure Taylor Swift concert tickets &mdash; and these days, it does &mdash; the ticketing system might be broken. Indeed, behemoths Live Nation and Ticketmaster recently settled an antitrust case with the Justice Department, though 33 states and the District of Columbia are still moving forward with the case.The claim? These live-entertainment giants have monopolized the industry, and fans have paid the price.Trevor Titley has always opted for a diffe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/the-ticketing-co-strives-to-be-independent-alternative-option-in-a-crowded-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/the-ticketing-co-strives-to-be-independent-alternative-option-in-a-crowded-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ticketing Co. strives to be an independent, alternative option in a crowded market]]></title><description><![CDATA[If it takes two laptops and a smartphone to secure Taylor Swift concert tickets &mdash; and these days, it does &mdash; the ticketing system might be broken. Indeed, behemoths Live Nation and Ticketmaster recently settled an antitrust case with the Justice Department, though 33 states and the District of Columbia are still moving forward with the case.The claim? These live-entertainment giants have monopolized the industry, and fans have paid the price.Trevor Titley has always opted for a diffe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/the-ticketing-co-strives-to-be-an-independent-alternative-option-in-a-crowded-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/the-ticketing-co-strives-to-be-an-independent-alternative-option-in-a-crowded-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The International Plaza, a cultural hub, embarks on its largest season yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[As soon as the weather breaks each year, weekends around North Clinton Avenue belong to the International Plaza.From the opening ceremony on May 3 this year through the close of the season October 11, the Plaza will host more than a dozen festivals and celebrations on Saturdays and Sundays, all with music, food and local vendors.The International Plaza, which sits on North Clinton Avenue between Sullivan and Hoeltzer Streets, is a vibrant market and greenspace developed by the City of Rochester]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/the-international-plaza-a-cultural-hub-embarks-on-its-largest-season-yet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/the-international-plaza-a-cultural-hub-embarks-on-its-largest-season-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 15 years, The Demos press play again at Rochester Lilac Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[When The Demos step on stage, the sound is tighter, the edges cleaner, the connection sharper than ever. After a four-year hiatus, the band&rsquo;s return has been shaped by time, perspective and a city that never quite stopped listening.Led by Jay Milton on vocals and guitar alongside Callan Saunders, Jeremiah O&rsquo;Reilly and Caela Moore, the current lineup brings together players from across the band&rsquo;s different eras. Returning members Ryan Farnung and Anna Dana add a renewed chemist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/after-15-years-the-demos-press-play-again-at-rochester-lilac-festival/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/after-15-years-the-demos-press-play-again-at-rochester-lilac-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local doulas make the birthing process — and beyond — a labor of love]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was the spring of 2004 when Christy Muscato and Julia Sittig met at a local doula training. Both pregnant at the time, they quickly became friends and that friendship evolved into Beautiful Birth Choices, a North Winton Village-based business focused on helping people navigate pregnancy, birth and their postpartum experience. Alison Spath joined their team in 2014 and came on as third co-owner in 2020. What began as a desire to create a space for community has grown to doula support services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/local-doulas-make-the-birthing-process-and-beyond-a-labor-of-love/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/local-doulas-make-the-birthing-process-and-beyond-a-labor-of-love/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five generations of Zweigle’s prove family is linked to longevity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The longstanding tradition of Sunday sauce is rooted in family: a designated time of the week where a slow-cooked pot of flavors brings the entire family to the dinner table. But for Julie Camardo, CEO of Zweigle&rsquo;s (preference: white hot), Sunday sauce meant driving to all the local &ldquo;hots&rdquo; places with her family.&ldquo;We&rsquo;d hop in our old station wagon and go to Nick Tahou&rsquo;s, Bill Gray&rsquo;s, Tom Wahl&rsquo;s or Schaller&rsquo;s,&rdquo; said Camardo, &ldquo;That]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/five-generations-of-zweigles-prove-family-is-linked-to-longevity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/five-generations-of-zweigles-prove-family-is-linked-to-longevity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW | ‘Blue Heron’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer-director Sophy Romvari&rsquo;s &ldquo;Blue Heron&rdquo; is a deeply personal feature debut. Romvari has been making shorts since 2011, which would indicate she has been ready to make the leap to features for a while. Most filmmakers would use a few well-received shorts as their launchpad to feature filmmaking, but &ldquo;Blue Heron&rdquo; feels like Romvari needed to make the film when the time was right for her.&nbsp;When something as personal as &ldquo;Blue Heron&rdquo; gets put into t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/review-blue-heron/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/review-blue-heron/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rochester Lilac Festival has a musical act for every ear]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Mikaela Davis, the 2026 Rochester Lilac Festival is a homecoming. Though the harp-playing, twangy, jam-adjacent singer-songwriter is now based in Catskill, New York, she still considers Rochester home enough to make her May 13 headlining set in Highland Park the release party for her new album, &ldquo;Graceland Way.&rdquo; Fellow local cornerstone group Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad will support.Mikaela Davis. PHOTO PROVIDEDIt&rsquo;s just one of the many shows at this year&rsquo;s Lilac F]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/rochester-lilac-festival-has-a-musical-act-for-every-ear/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/rochester-lilac-festival-has-a-musical-act-for-every-ear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garth Fagan Dance looks back — and forward — during a milestone 55 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Audiences around the world have long been enamored with Garth Fagan&rsquo;s choreography. While families and theatergoers may be most familiar with his Tony Award-winning work on &ldquo;The Lion King,&rdquo; others have been singing Fagan&rsquo;s praises since long before his Broadway debut. But without the company and overall artistry of Garth Fagan Dance, it&rsquo;s unlikely his choreography would have reached those stages at all.This year, as the company marks its 55th anniversary, Garth Fag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/garth-fagan-dance-looks-back-and-forward-during-a-milestone-55-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/rochester/garth-fagan-dance-looks-back-and-forward-during-a-milestone-55-years/</guid></item></channel></rss>