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There can be no ESL Rochester Fringe Festival without the Spiegeltent, the signature mirrored hall that houses many of its shows. Indeed, the Spiegeltent will return for the fest in September. But this year’s Fringe also brings a slew of outdoor acrobatics, trapeze and aerial arts performances to downtown venues like Parcel 5 and Gibbs […] The post ‘Circus in the City’ anchors Rochester Fringe Festival 2026 lineup appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
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When Brian Hurlburt applied to host a radio show on low-power community broadcaster WAYO-FM, the station didn’t technically exist yet. This was 2015, and organizers were still laying cables and installing power racks before launching. Hurlburt wanted in. He’d worked in radio before, hosting a show in Batavia, and he dreamed of returning to the […] The post Local radio show ‘Rainbow Roc’ celebrates 10 years of proud LGBTQ+ advocacy appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
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