L. David Wheeler
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'Hold on' — Dirty Kitchen's cookin' at Fort Hill in Canandaigua
The progressive bluegrass band fronted by Frank Solivan will perform Nov. 5 at the Canandaigua venue → Read More
Geneva Concerts launches 2022-23 season
The 2022-23 Geneva Concerts season begins Sept. 16 with a performance by Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre. → Read More
For local music stages, summer's already here
The season doesn’t officially turn until June 21, but Memorial Day weekend is often considered as the unofficial start to the summer season: The air is warmer, the lake is busy, and many a venue (such as CMAC, which hosted The Lumineers on Friday) is starting their busy season. Case in point: Lincoln Hill Farms (at 3792 Route 247, Gorham, just east of Canandaigua) will open its summer concert… → Read More
That cat in the hat: Jason Mraz plays CMAC on Friday
Singer-songwriter Jason Mraz and band appear in concert Friday at CMAC, performing reggae arrangements of his songs → Read More
FRONT-ROW SEAT: Dierks Bentley taking a 'victory lap' to CMAC
Country star Dierks Bentley will appear in concert Thursday at CMAC, with Riley Green and Breland also on the bill. → Read More
FRONT-ROW SEAT: A perfect storm as RCP presents 'The Tempest' in Highland Bowl
A cast of Deaf and hearing actors will present Shakespeare's tale of magic and revenge in Rochester's Highland Bowl → Read More
New pastor finds 'a good fit' at United Church of Canandaigua
The Rev. Wade Allen recently became the new pastor at The United Church of Canandaigua → Read More
FRONT-ROW SEAT: New film festival showcases Haudenosaunee visions
The free, virtual Haudenosaunee Filmmakers Festival will take place April 19-25 → Read More
'Super emotional': Bristol Valley Theater goes live and in-person for outdoor summer season
After a year of online shows, the Naples theater's summer season will be live and in-person in the parking lot → Read More
Former Victor resident Kristopher Houck brutally honest in 'Liar' releases
Kristopher Houck has released the first two tracks of his upcoming EP, 'Liar' → Read More
FRONT-ROW SEAT: Another chance to see 'Daddy Longlegs'
New and different job duties have beckoned -- and beckoned and beckoned -- so your humble Front-Row Seat correspondent hasn’t been spending too much time in front-row seats (or their virtual equivalents in this odd era) lately. But -- fortunately -- arts and entertainment go on, despite the pandemic-born challenges, and it’s time to open the mailbag (so to speak) and offer a roundup of area… → Read More
FRONT-ROW SEAT: No venue? No problem: A sampling of local musical livestreams
From the ongoing Fringe Festival to the new RPO @ Home series to a duo's nightly virtual jazz shows, there's plenty of local live music to enjoy from the → Read More
FRONT-ROW SEAT: Arts Fund launched to help struggling venues, artists
Donations are sought for the fund, created to provide grants to help cultural organizations and artists weather this period of pause → Read More
Spreading the word of suffrage, with just a one-cent stamp
Brighton resident Carol N. Crossed's new coffee-table book "Vintage Tweets" displays postcards from the women's suffrage movement — for → Read More
Challenging times for new pastors in Canandaigua, Penn Yan
Bill and Kristen Allen have assumed the pastorates at United Methodist churches amid the challenges of coronavirus and isolation → Read More
FRONT-ROW SEAT: Enjoy Haudenosaunee artistry online in Ganondagan festival
Virtual Ganondagan Summer Experience is this weekend → Read More
Front-Row Seat: A timely performance for a troubled world
A new video by Prime Time Funk is among the area's latest online offerings → Read More
Rebuilding America: How to reopen A&E? It's 'fluid'
Arts, entertainment and cultural settings are in Phase 4 of the reopening plan — which allows some time to plan for what reopening could look like → Read More
Front-Row Seat: Fort Hill plans are 'a moving target'
Forced to close doors shortly after opening, the Canandaigua venue is planning for the future once performance venues can open → Read More
Front-Row Seat: A soulful return to Rochester for Kat Wright
Mercy grad Kat Wright, who's made a splash in Vermont fronting a soul band, will open for the Wood Brothers Feb. 5 at Kodak Center → Read More