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 ›
Arts and Life
How Rochester Musicians persevere through the COVID-19 Pandemic
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 ›
Stans: A look into Fan Culture
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 ›
Queens continue to strut their stuff
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 ›
Artists persevere through the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly every facet of society in the past year. While in lockdown a subset of the American population has developed new methods to achieve success and self-fulfillment. Artists throughout the country are turning to online… Read More ›
The Revival of Records
Located in Sweden Corners, a small store named Vinyl Record Revivals sits sandwiched between a Subway and a repair shop. The store, as the name suggests, is one of few in the area selling vinyl records. What sets this store… Read More ›
Covid-19 Music Industry; Sharp for Music Stores, Flat for Musicians
By: Paul Manno West Babylon, N.Y.- The music industry has been impacted in both positive and negative ways due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Artists and musicians have struggled to perform live, but music stores have thrived during the pandemic. John… Read More ›
Learning to Say No; Knowing Your Worth as a Professional Dancer
By Jessica Karcz Many had turned to the arts for comfort throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, whether it was through television, music or simply putting a pen to paper. What many don’t see is what goes on behind the scenes. High… Read More ›
Partying in a Pandemic: An Ethical Dilemma
BROCKPORT, N.Y.- The social lives of SUNY Brockport students are divided in half as the COVID-19 pandemic trudges on. COVID-19 continues to test the friendships of many as viewpoints towards attending large off-campus gatherings continue to differ. SUNY Brockport, via… Read More ›
Improvising Through the Pandemic: The Need for Rest and the Future of the Dance Industry
By Jessica Karcz BROCKPORT, N.Y. — Performances and in-person dance classes became a thing of the past with the abrupt lockdown last March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown forced dancers to get creative within the four walls of… Read More ›