Judith Andrew and Karen Benson have held on to the ancient belief that stones and crystals hold healing powers. The couple has spent more than a decade trying to help others understand what many dismiss as pseudoscience. Andrew and Benson… Read More ›
When Kristin LaBar first saw two-year-old Tater Tot in a cage at the SPCA, she fell in love. She fell in love with his big feet, his button nose and his floppy ears. “He was my bud, my best friend,… Read More ›
The Lilac Festival will be in full bloom this year, and festival-goers are excited to rock out. The release of the musical lineup has Rochesterians giddy for nice weather and good outdoor music. Most of the 41 bands on the… Read More ›
By Gio Battaglia For as long as he can remember, Belmont University freshman Jack Horne has been listening to music. When he was a child, his family had an influence on the type of music he would listen to. “My parents would play… Read More ›
By Gio Battaglia For as long as she can remember, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) sophomore Kayla Krurnowski has been a Taylor Swift fan; a “Swiftie” . Even though she couldn’t relate to her lyrics, she knew Taylor had something special. “I became a fan when ‘Teardrops… Read More ›
Zach Eberts is courageous. Her courage comes from a life of struggle; struggle with identity and acceptance. Zach, who was born male says she always knew she was different. “I always kind of knew that I was not identifying as a… Read More ›
By Gio Battaglia After months of silence in the loudest and most intimate local venues, live music is coming back. Record Archive in Rochester is one of the venues where locals can now hear live music. The Backroom Lounge of… Read More ›
By Lauren Wixom ROCHESTER, N.Y.- While many businesses and industries across the United States are beginning to reopen, the music industry is still struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Although Rochester musicians have dealt with many obstacles throughout the… Read More ›
Since the Beatlemania of the Swinging Sixties fan culture has dominated the lives of youths. For many years pop artists have been able to create large fan bases through their upbeat melodies and catchy lyrics. These fan bases, more commonly… Read More ›
An area of everyday life heavily affected by the covid-19 pandemic is the arts and other environments dependent on social interaction. One such area that has put its normal operations on hold is the fabulously infamous New York City drag… Read More ›