Flotsam! River Circus is Rollin’ on the Erie Canal From Buffalo to NYC
In celebration of the 2025 Erie Canal Bicentennial, Flotsam! River Circus, a troupe featuring acrobats, musicians, choreographers, trapeze artists, and puppeteers from around the world, is rolling on the Erie Canal from Buffalo to New York City.
This Indie Music Shop With Roots in Baltimore is Spinning Hits in Syracuse, New York
The Sound Garden has roots that originated in Baltimore in 1993, and they opened the Syracuse shop in 1995. In 2008, it moved to its current location and has maintained its status as an indie music store in Syracuse for the past 30 years.
The New Buffalo AKG Art Museum Is a Must See!
Impressively, the Buffalo AKG Art Museum features modern artists and historical works of impressionists, post-impressionists, neo-impressionists, abstract, and surrealist art pieces. The style and era of art in the galleries gradually shift as you move through the museum, but you can find some famous works from names like Picasso, Monet, Matisse, Dalí, Degas, and Warhol.
Life is a Cabaret, Old Chum, Come to the Cabaret!
The Sirens and Stilettos Cabaret unleashes a dazzling burlesque performance that amalgamates equal parts grit and glamour on a dark and intimate stage. This local troupe can be found rambling around the Upstate New York region, putting on fiery shows that are real crowd pleasers!
An Homage to City Magazine
Over the last five years, I have followed City Magazine, reading their intimate stories about local artists, talented musicians, authors, flavors, lore, Finger Lake wineries, festivals, films, photography, and more. Month after month, and day after day, I see a team that unequivocally works to capture the essence of the Greater Rochester, and bring from mind to passage to print the brilliance and genius of Rochester, New York.
ROC The Casbah: A Stage Dive Into The 585’s Rising Music Scene, Part 1
For the past few years, locals of the region have eagerly demanded a more vibrant music scene. From reminiscing on the heydays to advocating for an end to the deprivation of major touring artists an unfortunate effect elevated by the 2019 pandemic. It seems that some of those voices have finally been heard. Today, the ‘585’ music scene is once again a rising star paving the pathway forward to send sound waves across the Upstate New York sky.
Celebrate the Full Moon at The Spirit Room
Decorated with antiquated furniture, sideshow-esque memorabilia, and an extravagant sculpted elephant bust (tusks and all), the Spirit Room is a rallying place for generations of music enthusiasts, talented actors, singers, artists, and craft cocktail connoisseurs.