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Over the week, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra took the stage at the Eastman Theatre for a special benefit concert dedicated to the people of Ukraine. While the show was planned last minute, the RPO had raised about $50,000 for local Ukrainian nonprofit Roc Maidan. Curt Long, president and CEO of RPO, stated: “At the RPO, […]
After hearing earlier this week that Nick Cannon’s talk show was canceled after just one season, Cannon spoke on his March 10th episode, stating he understands why the decision was made. Cannon stated: “This is show business right? And we know that the biggest word in that is ‘business,’ and this is a business. As […]
In their continuous attempt to change how race, gender, and sexuality are discussed, Florida has become the first state to enact legislation that restricts how race is discussed in classrooms and the workplace. The legislation was passed on Thursday in a 24-15 vote. This affects K-12 public schools and race sensitivity training of private businesses, […]
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the 45th annual Tops Rochester St. Patrick’s Day Parade has returned and was better than ever! The annual Tops Rochester St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held yesterday from 12:30 to 2:30 and followed the traditional parade route, beginning at the corner of East Avenue and Alexander Street, heading […]
After teaming up for “Boredom” and “Forward” on Tyler, The Creator’s 2017 Flower Boy album, the duo is back again. As artist Rex Orange County teased his latest album ‘WHO CARES?’ that was released yesterday, he release his final single ‘OPEN A WINDOW’ with Tyler, The Creator just before the album release. This collaboration marks […]
Yesterday, President Joe Biden has repeated that the U.S. will not send troops to Ukraine to fight Russia, however, he did take the time to tell us that “Russia would pay a severe price” if it used chemical weapons in Ukraine. When asked: “Your White House has said that — that Russia may use chemical […]
As the gas prices continue to rise, the national average for a gallon of regular Thursday, March 10th sits at $4.34. While we hope to see a decrease soon, Governor Kathy Hochul is on the fence about whether to cut the New York State “gas tax.” Governor Houchl stated: “It could go up to 6 […]
Michelle Obama & Chris Paul have announced an HBCU voter registration challenge aimed at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) ahead of the midterm elections. The initiative, from Obama’s voter engagement organization When We All Vote, which she created in 2018, will distribute $3,000 grants to students on HBCU campuses across the country to “support […]
Rochester City Council held a public hearing to discuss the “Good Cause Eviction” bill, though city lawyers have found this legislation may be unlawful. According to an analysis from City of Rochester lawyers, the proposed Eviction Reduction Law would be “invalid because it is preempted by State law and because it deprives individual property owners […]
Actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail, for lying to police about an alleged hate crime in 2019. Smollett faced up to three years in prison for each of the five felony counts. The Empire TV show star, will also have to pay $120,106 restitution to the city of Chicago in addition […]