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The Rochester Community Players have launched their 28th Shakespeare in the Park production with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Highland Park Bowl. Running from July 11–26, the show celebrates RCP’s centennial season and features nightly performances, excluding Mondays and Tuesdays. Actress Kayla Perconti hopes audiences will laugh, be moved, and fall in love with the […]
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated has officially danced its way into the Guinness World Records! WDKX’s Nurse Bowick was among the 2,385 Sorors, including 102-year-old Soror Alice Davis, who made history with the largest-ever “Wobble” dance. This unforgettable, record-breaking moment kicked off the Sorority’s 57th National Convention in Washington, D.C.—a celebration that went far beyond […]
Platinum-selling rapper Lil Jon is coming to the New York State Fair. The hitmaker will take the Suburban Park stage on at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26. The concert is free with fair admission. Lil Jon, started his career in the early ’90s working as a DJ in Atlanta before joining Jermaine Dupri’s So So […]
July 2nd is Austin Steward Day, one of Rochester’s first Black business owners and a prominent abolitionist. Organized by the Community Justice Initiative, the celebration takes place at the Arnett Library and includes community discussions, reenactments, and the presentation of the Austin Steward Award to three local changemakers. Steward, a freed slave, played a pivotal […]
June 28 Penfield Independence Celebration Parade: Begins at 10 a.m., starting from Penfield High School to the Penfield Community Center on Baird Road Evening Events: Live music and activities at Harris Whalen Park starting at 6 p.m. Fireworks: Scheduled for 10 p.m. Chili Summerfest 2025 Time: 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Chili Community […]
Brandy and Monica are finally co-headlining a tour together, more than 25 years after their iconic duet “The Boy Is Mine.” Announced on CBS Mornings, the 24-city tour kicks off October 16 and wraps December 7. Produced by Black Promoters Collective, the lineup features Kelly Rowland, Muni Long, and American Idol Season 23 winner Jamal […]
The City of Rochester’s “Cool Sweep initiatives” will be in effect this week to help residents cool off. Under the cool sweep, city spray parks will be open every day between 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Here is a list of spray parks in Rochester that people can visit: Carter Street R-Center, 500 Carter St. […]
Please join us in celebrating the retirement of Officer Moses Robinson as we honor his achievements, contributions, and lasting impact on the City of Rochester. Date: Saturday, June 2025Time: 3:00 PMLocation: The Mercantile on Main240 E. Main St., Rochester, NY 14604 Tickets:$40 per adult$85 per family For tickets and more information, visit: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/mosesretire
A local nonprofit is celebrating the achievements of hundreds of students in the area on Monday. The Urban League of Greater Rochester hosted the 46th annual Black Scholars Ceremony at the Joseph A. Florence Rochester Riverside Convention Center, highlighting the academic achievements of more than 800 students across nine counties. All of the students honored at the event […]
Actress Taraji P. Henson made a bold fashion statement at the 2025 Met Gala, opting to ditch pants to showcase her fitness progress. On a recent appearance on Sherri, Henson shared that her look—a fusion of masculine and feminine styles—was inspired by Josephine Baker and Cab Calloway. Styled in a corseted white dress by MONSE […]
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