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The fourth annual Dominican Day will be held Sunday at the International Plaza in Rochester.
Arts, Music and Culture
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Jane Schoenbrun’s third feature, “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,” is a fitting entrant in their filmography lineup. As a fairly new filmmaker who has begun to make a name for themself in the industry, Schoenbrun is interested in how gender and identity themes can be tied to the media we consume. Their first […] The post REVIEW | ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
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Even with the continued rise in features about Rochester and its many contributions to the local, national and international, it can still feel like there’s only two notable Rochesterians — or three, if you think a little more on it. It cannot be overstated how impactful the contributions of Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony and […] The post 10 lesser-known Rochesterians who left a mark appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
Local and national arts from NPR
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Three queer Black friends embark on a road trip in search of a fourth whom they haven't seen in some time. Dreams in Nightmares is a sweetly bickersome comedy-drama about friendship and freedom. -
Joyce Beatty, a Democratic representative from Ohio, asked a federal judge to stop the Kennedy Center trustees from putting President Trump's name up in three places at the arts complex. -
Why is the car race in this part of D.C.? Will it be streaming? Who's paying for it? Here's what to know before the Freedom 250 Grand Prix hits the National Mall this weekend. -
Two weeks after being nominated for an Emmy for his leading role in Wonder Man, Abdul-Mateen found out that the series had been cancelled. He says Marvel could do more to support Black-led projects. -
Sunday's course takes high-speed cars right past the National Gallery of Art and three Smithsonian museums. Art experts worry about the works inside, but organizers say they don't expect damage. -
One of the most famous dishes across West Africa is jollof rice — fragrant rice cooked down with spices, tomatoes and meat. But which version is best? A traveling festival aims to find out. -
Lawyers for Rep. Joyce Beatty asked a judge to rule speedily on the complex's renovation and entrance tarp. The National Symphony Orchestra also announced its new season, away from the Kennedy Center. -
As the fire raged on, Nikki High turned her bookstore into a mutual aid hub for her local community. -
Feeling restless in life? Level up your main quest with an activity that has no other purpose than to add whimsy to your life. Play experts share tips on how to find the perfect side quest. -
While Jake Berry was in college, he learned one of his oldest friends was in the hospital more than an hour away. Berry didn't have a car, but two strangers gave him a ride. -
!["If I have a superpower that I can't take credit for ... [it's] that I'm very vulnerable," Shrinking star Jason Segel says. He's shown above in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8ccaec9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1257x700+0+3/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F1257x707%200%2012%2Fresize%2F1257x707%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F36%2F12%2Ff8a4f2ef4859a87c96d08eed1312%2Fimage-13.png)
"If I have a superpower that I can't take credit for ... [it's] that I'm very vulnerable," Segel says. He plays a widowed therapist who offers very blunt advice in the Apple TV series Shrinking. -
Soap box derbies send motorless cars down a steep incline. At one event, contestants make their cars look like cartoon characters, subway cars, food, and giant animals (among other outlandish shapes).
!["If I have a superpower that I can't take credit for ... [it's] that I'm very vulnerable," Shrinking star Jason Segel says. He's shown above in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c22e3f2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1257x700+0+3/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F1257x707%200%2012%2Fresize%2F1257x707%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F36%2F12%2Ff8a4f2ef4859a87c96d08eed1312%2Fimage-13.png)
