Culture
Dance
The 25th annual performance of “The Nutcracker” at Eastman Theater retains its remarkable reputation
The RPO and Rochester City Ballet’s version of the Nutcracker adds creative touches to refresh the long-standing holiday classic.
Albums
Top 10 worst albums of 2024
Although incredible music is released every year, so does terrible music.
bands
Top 10 best albums of 2024
It’s been an amazing year for music — some of my favorite albums of the decade came out, pop music thrived, as did rap, metal, and overall there were pretty much great albums coming out consistently every week.
culture
Teddy’s Travels: Ithaca, NY
Obviously, every ‘Teddy’s Travels’ needs adventure, and after our unremarkable stay in Ithaca, I began to wonder if perhaps we would break the streak.
Album Review
I’ve “Given Up”: Linkin Park let me down
I think a big reason this new era of Linkin Park falls so flat for me is that I can’t connect to it on an emotional level.
Reviews
Teddy’s Travels: Letchworth Park
While names such as The Catskill Mountains or the Adirondacks come to mind, people should not overlook what Western New York has to offer.
books
Laura van den Berg comes to the University of Rochester as part of the Plutzik Reading Series
On Nov. 14, critically acclaimed fiction author Laura van den Berg came to UR as part of the Plutzik Reading Series.
celebrities
Controversy ensues after “DWTS” Week 6
I was truly at an impasse and distraught: I didn’t want anyone to go home. But someone must.
horror movie
“Heretic” is thoughtful, but falls short in the fear aspect
I would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes a dialogue-heavy film, but not to someone who’s looking for a horror flick.
