Local arts roundup: Music, photography, mirrors, and crows!

By Evan Dawson,

Megan Mack

Published March 6, 2024 at 5:33 PM EST

Two women sit at a table in a radio talk studio. The woman on the left has long brown hair and is wearing glasses and a black and white jacket. The woman on the right has short dark hair and is wearing glasses, a pink shirt, and a cream-colored sweater

1 of 13 — Diana Rosenblum and Bonnie Choi on "Connections"

Diana Rosenblum and Bonnie Choi on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, March 6, 2024

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A woman with short curly red hair wearing a dark jacket stands at a white railing

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Elizabeth Call

RIT

An image of a smiling African American woman wearing a blazer and collared shirt, holding a camera. That image is projected on a wall. Under the image is a table filled with books and photos. A sign reads "Athena Lemon."

3 of 13 — Athena Lemon

Athena Lemon

Athena Lemon / RIT

A black and white photo of a smiling African American woman wearing glasses and a patterned dress

4 of 13 — Augusta Lemon

Augusta Lemon

Athena Lemon / RIT

A wall of photographs labeled "1980s." The photos include color images of an African American family in candid and posed shots, as well as black and white images of political figures from that decade

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Photos from "Lens and Legacy" taken during the 1980s

Athena Lemon / RIT

A woman and two men wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio. The woman to the far left has brown hair and is wearing a blue shirt. The man in the center has a long white beard and is wearing a black t-shirt with a yellow image. The man at right is wearing a grey button down shirt.

6 of 13 — Jessica Marten and Magnus Champlin on "Connections"

Jessica Marten and Magnus Champlin on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, March 6, 2024

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A red statue of a woman with what appear to be green polka dots. The text, "REPRESENT Great Women Artists at MAG" appears on the wall behind the statue

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Work by artist Yayoi Kusama

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A red statue of a woman with what appear to be green polka dots

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A work by Yayoi Kusama

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A woman with a red sweater and headphones and a man with a dark button down shirt stand in a room filled with mirrors and silver balls

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Megan Mack and Evan Dawson in the Infinity Mirrored Room at the Memorial Art Gallery

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A woman with a red sweater and a man with a dark button down shirt stand in a room filled with mirrors and silver balls

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Megan Mack and Evan Dawson in the Infinity Mirrored Room at the Memorial Art Gallery

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A man wearing a black jacket and black baseball hat draws a frog with the word "welcome" on a white surface surrounded by a gold frame. The wall on which the frame is mounted is blue.

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Magnus Champlin / Provided

Two large purple crows painted on a wall surrounded by smaller painted crows

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Magnus Champlin / Provided

A man with a long white beard sits below two large purple crows

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Magnus Champlin / Provided

We preview a variety of art-related events in the area.

In this roundup, we connect you to the talented artists behind an upcoming music festival, a student photography exhibit, an “infinity” room full of mirrors, giant crows, and more. Our guests:

Bonnie Choi, D.M.A., director and founder of the Women in Music Festival, adjunct professor in applied music, and associate professor in professional practice, musical theatre, and piano teacher in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Nazareth University
Diana Rosenblum, Ph.D., composer and lecturer in music competition at the School of Music at Nazareth University
Elizabeth Call, university archivist for the RIT Archives
Jessica Marten, curator in charge and curator of American art at the Memorial Art Gallery
Magnus Champlin, Rochester creative

To learn more about each of the opportunities discussed on the show, please visit the following Women in Music Festival at Nazareth University
"Lens and Legacy" at RIT
"Represent" at the Memorial Art Gallery
"Infinity Mirrored Room" at the Memorial Art Gallery
The work of Magnus Champlin