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2300°: Day After St. Patrick’s Day
03/18/2010 - 03/18/2010
Glass really heats up at 2300° and so do things at The Corning Museum of Glass. Live music by the Town Pants, great ...
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50 Photographs by Jessica Lange
09/24/2009 - 10/08/2010
George Eastman House presents the first major museum exhibition of photographs by Oscar®-winning actress Jessica Lan...
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Award-winning Honey Island Swamp Band
03/17/2010 - 03/17/2010
The tunes and talent pour out of Honey Island Swamp Band and their unique funky bayou sound is certain to get revelers g...
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Casa Larga presents South American Wines
03/15/2010 - 03/15/2010
Tour the wines from around Southern America without a passport or jet lag. The wines of Chile are the most predominant o...
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Childrens' Theater - Anansi the Spider and the Middle Passage
03/13/2010 - 03/13/2010
The Center for the Arts continues its commitment to introducing the performing arts to children, families and schools th...
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Eastman Horn Choir. W. Peter Kurau, director.
03/16/2010 - 03/16/2010
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Eastman Trombone Choir. John Marcellus, director.
03/17/2010 - 03/17/2010
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Exhibition: Be the Dinosaur
02/05/2010 - 05/04/2010
An innovative blending of traditional exhibits and advanced computer simulation takes you back in time 65+ million years...
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Family Night at the Museum
03/12/2010 - 03/12/2010
Kids and parents can enjoy a free night out at the Museum. Explore the galleries, see glass demonstrations, make fun cra...
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Fashioning Kimono: Art Deco and Moderism In Japan
01/31/2010 - 04/04/2010
Fashioning Kimono: Art Deco and Modernism in Japan January 31–April 4, 2010 in the Grand Gallery Ninety-seven extr...
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Gardenscape 2010
03/11/2010 - 03/14/2010
Known as one of the northeast's best garden shows. GardenScape presents its 19th annual exhibit with display garden's,...
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Going for Baroque; mini-recital on the Italian Baroque Organ
01/03/2010 - 05/30/2010
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Human/Nature: Artists as Explorers in the Early American West The Photographs of Edward Sherriff C
01/15/2010 - 05/16/2010
Discover a Spirit of Exploration at the Rockwell Museum of Western Art. Two upcoming exhibitions at the Rockwell Museum ...
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Inside Out Haudenosaunee
02/16/2010 - 03/27/2010
Curated by Peter Jemison, artist and director of Ganondagan State Historic Site, the show features artwork from Native A...
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JCC CenterStage Presents "Lebensraum"
03/06/2010 - 03/14/2010
Lebensraum [ley-buh ns-roum] German Origin. noun: A living space necessary for survival. 3 Actors.80 Characters.1 Questi...
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Live Entertainment at Nola's Restaurant
02/05/2010 - 01/29/2011
Live Bands Friday and Saturday's. Celebrating a special event, just getting together with friends, or for no reason...
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Live from Hochstein Concert and Broadcast
03/17/2010 - 05/12/2010
Live from Hochstein, the longest running live broadcast concert series in Western New York, broadcasts performances by t...
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Makers & Mentors Exhibition & Opening Reception
02/05/2010 - 03/21/2010
February 5, 2010 - March 21, 2010 New Sculpture, Painting and Drawing by influential artists/educators Judd Lawrence Wil...
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Medieval Glass for Popes, Princes, and Peasants
03/15/2010 - 01/02/2011
This is the first exhibition in the United States devoted to glass made for the daily use of peasants, princes, and pope...
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Mu Phi Epsilon Musician of the Year: Kenneth Grant, clarinet
03/14/2010 - 03/14/2010
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Nya:Weh
02/17/2010 - 03/13/2010
This exhibition is a celebration of the creative collaboration between the Haudenosaunee people at Ganondagan State Hist...
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Patron Saints
03/12/2010 - 04/02/2010
The artist’s paintings involve the current debate of no-kill shelters vs. traditional shelters that periodically e...
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Patron Saints
03/08/2010 - 04/01/2010
The artist’s paintings involve the current debate of no-kill shelters vs. traditional shelters that periodically e...
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Peter Pan
03/13/2010 - 03/21/2010
Nazareth College Arts Center and Rochester Children’s Theatre present Peter Pan-a musical adventure by J.M. Barrie...
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Philharmonics: Orchestral Fireworks!
03/13/2010 - 03/13/2010
The RPO's own Juliana Athayde performs the world premiere of Allen Shawn's lyrical Violin Concerto, commissioned for her...
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Piano Recital: Zora Mihailovich
03/12/2010 - 03/12/2010
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Rembrandt Prints from the Mower Collection
02/26/2010 - 05/23/2010
Rembrandt Prints from the Mower Collection 2/26-5/23/2010 Lockhart Gallery
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Sharon Lynn Fox: Exhibit Retrospective
03/14/2010 - 03/14/2010
ARTISANworks will honor the work of deceased artist and patron Sharon-Lynn Fox. Her provocative, surrealistic works use ...
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Symphony 101: Modern Classics
03/12/2010 - 03/12/2010
Christopher Seaman conducts works by Bartok, Britten, and Stravinsky.
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Symphony 101: Modern Classics
03/14/2010 - 03/14/2010
Christopher Seaman conducts works by Bartok, Britten, and Stravinsky.
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The Price
02/23/2010 - 03/21/2010
Two brothers meet in their childhood home. A wisecracking used-furniture salesman joins them as they examine their paren...
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Tiffany Treasures: Favrile Glass from Special Collections
11/02/2009 - 10/01/2010
West Bridge This exhibit will include a selection of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s blown glass, designed by Tiffany and ...
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Women Artists in the Rockwell Museum of Western Art Collection
03/02/2010 - 03/30/2010
30-Minute Highlight Tour with a Museum Docent. Every Tuesday in the month of March, 2010. Handouts will also be availabl...
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Wordly Approach to Wine- Wines of South America
03/15/2010 - 03/15/2010
Tour the Southern Hemisphere with wine. (no passport necessary). Dinner, dessert and complimentary Riedel wine glass. Re...
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Complimentary Scone
Valid 02/15/2010 - 04/15/2010
La-Tea-Da Tea Room
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"Rolling on the River" (well, ok..lake) Package
Valid 05/12/2010 - 10/31/2010
1820 Springdale Farm Bed & Breakfast
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Cabin Fever Package
Valid 01/05/2010 - 04/25/2010
Radisson Hotel Rochester Airport
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Special coldrush rate 2010
Valid 01/05/2010 - 04/15/2010
Fairfield Inn by Marriott Rochester East/ Webster
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The Fabulous Finger Lakes "Foursome"
Valid 01/11/2010 - 12/31/2010
Destination Victor, NY Marketing Association
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"Wine Trail Tour de Fore"
Valid 01/11/2010 - 12/31/2010
Destination Victor, NY Marketing Association
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It's in the Bag Weekend Getaway
Valid 01/19/2010 - 12/31/2010
Residence Inn by Marriott Rochester
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Dog Days of Rochester Package
Valid 11/23/2009 - 12/31/2010
Hampton Inn North
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George Eastman House Getaway
Valid 01/15/2010 - 04/15/2010
Holiday Inn Express- Rochester/Brighton
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Memorial Art Gallery Getaway
Valid 01/15/2010 - 04/15/2010
Holiday Inn Express- Rochester/Brighton
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Family Ice Skating Package
Valid 11/24/2009 - 03/31/2010
Holiday Inn Express and Suites- Webster
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Crafting Weekend
Valid 02/01/2010 - 04/15/2010
Abner Adams House
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Waterloo Premium Outlets Shop & Stay
Valid 01/15/2010 - 03/31/2010
Holiday Inn Express- Greece
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Shoppers Package
Valid 01/14/2009 - 12/30/2010
Woodcliff Hotel and Spa
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Seneca Park Zoo Getaway
Valid 01/15/2010 - 04/15/2010
Holiday Inn Express- Rochester/Brighton
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