Jeff Spevak
Rochester D and C
Rochester, NY, United States
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Hamilton in Rochester: Andrés Forero of Penfield was show's original drummer
His parents were immigrants from Colombia, too poor to buy drums for him. He went on to perform with stars and win an Emmy, Tony and Grammy. → Read More
Rochester Fringe explores immigrants and the trauma of high-school monocles
After a big weekend, Rochester Fringe probes immigration, fantasy travel via DNA and the trauma of high-school monocles → Read More
The non-sequiturs of 'The Bicycle Men' hits payday at Rochester Fringe
Second City comic thrives as a character actor, character creator in Rochester Fringe play → Read More
Storybooth creates an oral history of Rochester Fringe; Labyrinth lights up planetarium
Dance beneath the planetarium dome and the frantic 24-Hour Plays highlight the fifth day of Rochester Fringe → Read More
Gospel Sunday, and a show of hope and compassion at Rochester Fringe Festival
The Rochester Fringe gospel show is a likely standing-room only event at Kilbourn, while Thomas Warfield brings a variety show of peace to The Little → Read More
More dragons overhead, and Garth Fagan Dance at Rochester Fringe Festival
The return of the big free outdoor show, Garth Fagan Dance and PUSH Physical Theatre highlight Day Three of the festival → Read More
Rochester Fringe witnesses the birth of a universe, in just an hour
Cirque du Fringe returns to Spiegeltent with a new show → Read More
What's the deal with the big blue immersive igloo at Fringe Fest?
Rochester native's creation of sound and light makes its debut at Fringe → Read More
Weird creatures to fill night sky at Rochester Fringe Festival Day Two
Highlights: Plasticiens Volants and music on Parcel 5; EstroFest; an immersive igloo; Carnival of Souls; Silent Disco. → Read More
Rochester Fringe ready to open with 'Big Bang' in our night sky
Sixth-annual festival opens Thursday , with 10 days of artistry and the just plain bizarre → Read More
Rochester Fringe Festival Day One full of comedy, music, acrobatics and A Few Bad Apples
A sexy cabaret and thought-provoking commentary and dance are on opening night at the downtown event → Read More
Dead Metaphor Cabaret previews Fringe performance
This local act blends poetry and songs. They perform at the KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival Sept. 21 at Writers & Books. → Read More
Estrofest shares favorite memories on stage
Wardrobe malfunctions, hilarious props, Estrofest has seen it all during their performances. (Sept. 13, 2017) → Read More
Brian Wilson: The 'Pet Sounds' in his head
The Beach Boys legend celebrates the 50th anniversary of his classic album at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre on Sept. 19. → Read More
Drag queen Mrs. Kasha Davis finds her place of peace
One of Rochester's preeminent drag queens presents a show for preschoolers that demystifies gender roles → Read More
Penny Sterling talks about being a spy in the House of Men
Transgender storyteller Penny Sterling performs an excerpt from her show about a drunken question at a Halloween party that brought up an important question in her life. Penny is performing at the Fielding Stage in the Geva Theatre Center. → Read More
Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder for Three Heads Brewing artist Allen Firlit
One of the images even won the vote of USA Today readers this past spring as their favorite craft beer label. → Read More
Transgender person stabbed to death in Gates
Woman arrested in death of 28-year-old transgender person → Read More
Rochester restaurant workers launch city-wide anti-sexual harassment campaign
On a beautiful Labor Day afternoon, a group of restaurant workers gathered to tell horrifying stories of sexual harassment in the workplace. After detailing two sexual assaults that she endured, one at the hands of a co-worker who was never held accountable for his actions, Mohini Sharma – who was making $7.50 an hour then – wryly noted that “apparently being dehumanized is part of the deal.”… → Read More
Rochester native, R&B singer Tweet hospitalized with blood clots in lungs
R&B singer Tweet, a Rochester native, has reportedly been hospitalized with blood clots in both of her lungs and right arm. Tweet’s longtime boyfriend, Baltimore pastor Jamal Bryant, revealed her condition via Twitter: “I need your prayers for @Tweet_ She’s been admitted in hospital for blood clots in both lungs & right arm! Doctors can’t trace it but God is a healer! Prayer still… → Read More