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Marsalis inspires at Kodak Hall
One of my favorite ways to hype up Rochester is by complimenting its live music scene. It’s fantastic on the…
Meliora Weekend
Jon Batiste brings jazz carnival to Eastman
[caption id="attachment_281962" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Photo by Sing Chan.[/caption] Jon Batiste’s performance at the Kodak Hall this Saturday evening highlighted this…
Eastman
Impressive. . . Most Impressive: Rochester Philharmonic and ‘The Empire Strikes Back’
Reflect on the first time you saw “Star Wars.” The hum of a lightsaber, the epic laser battles, the intricate…
Eastman
Eastman Percussion Ensemble performs ‘Drumming’ at Fringe
Festival goers flocked around the final outdoor happenings of the Rochester Fringe Festival while the Eastman Percussion Ensemble gathered in…
Eastman Museum
The George Eastman Museum and the Eastman ghost
No figure looms larger in the collective consciousness of UR and Rochester than George Eastman, whose creation of the Eastman…
Eastman Theatre
‘The Light in the Piazza’ provides warmth and levity
Cold, wet snow was falling from dark skies over the Eastman Theatre on Friday evening, but the welcoming light inside offered…
Eastman
‘Les Enfants Terribles’ tells a twisted tale
In a small, intimate “black box” theater at Eastman School of Music, Philip Glass’ opera “Les Enfants Terribles,” based on…
Eastman
Redbeard Samurai sets sights high for musical future
Redbeard Samurai’s sound is one that seeks to combine the broad appeal and entertainment value of hip-hop with the refinement, intricacy, and musicality of jazz and soul music.
Eastman
Tony Bennett ever better with time
Up on stage, Bennett looks and sounds like an elder statesman of jazz, as essential today as he was back then.
Eastman
River Campus musicians play to their own tune
To get a feel for UR’s music scene, I spoke with four upperclassmen whose varied involvements include for-credit lessons at Eastman and underground basement shows.