Music

The strangeness of love and war in Eastman’s Opera Theater

I’ve seen two operas in my short life. One was a quirky high school production where my friends wore boas…

OBOC saves boring first act with an exciting second

“Sex is good, but I’d rather be sailing.” When soloist and senior Tom Yi sang those words from the song…

CSA holds annual singing competition

Chinese Students’ Association (CSA) held a singing competition this Saturday. Called the Voice of Rochester, it gave students the opportunity…

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…

At Small World, an indie concert almost by-the-book

Horse Jumper of Love came to Rochester for the first time this past Thursday, and their show at Small World…

Marianas Trench brings wave of pop punk to Rochester

Marianas Trench’s appearance at Anthology this Tuesday attracted fans from all over Rochester with their successful “Suspending Gravity” tour.  It…

Attic Abasement gave us what we wanted

Attic Abasement and I have been locked in a holding pattern for a while now. Since arriving at UR three…

An engaging concert with Aminé

“You’re beautiful,” said Aminé, very politely.    “I know!” screamed the crowd in response.   “You’re very fucking beautiful.”   …

Walrus Junction brings college music around town 

On their Facebook page, Rochester-based band Walrus Junction calls themselves fuzz pop mixed with “raw, gritty tones and lyrics of…

Arts and Leisure: Performance

Here we are again — back to Rochester after three shimmering months of summer. Some of us are arriving for…