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| 02/07/2012 | Eastman House fills Conservatory with flowers George Eastman House presents virtual springtime, with the 17th annual exhibition The Dutch Connection: George Eastman's Conservatory in Winter Bloom, on view Friday, Feb. 10 through Saturday, Feb. 25 (although closed Feb. 16 for a special event). |
| 02/06/2012 | ImageOut Kicks Off 20th Anniversary Year On Thursday, February 23, ImageOut, Rochester's gay and lesbian film and video festival, will kick off its 20th Anniversary year on a high note with an encore screening of Loose Cannons (Mine vaganti, in Italian with English subtitles). |
| 02/02/2012 | World's Only Civil War Manned Balloon
Genesee Country Village & Museum Constructing One-of-a-Kind Replica;
Flights Expected to Begin this July in Western New York |
| 01/31/2012 | FREE FAMILY DAY AT MEMORIAL ART GALLERY FREE FAMILY DAY AT MEMORIAL ART GALLERY CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH |
| 01/26/2012 | February at the National Museum of Play February at the National Museum of Play is bursting with family fun! Following is a rundown of February events. |
| 01/24/2012 | Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Announ Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Announces Four Headliners for 11th Edition - Norah Jones, Diana Krall, Steve Martin, and Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa |
| 01/24/2012 | NEW MEMORIAL ART GALLERY EXHIBITION An exhibition opening February 3 at the Memorial Art Gallery explores how American artists from the last 100 years have responded with awe and ambiguity to technological changes and innovations. |
| 01/03/2012 | PHOTO / VIDEO OPPORTUNITY Ice Wine Grape Harvest at Casa Larga Vineyards |
| 12/19/2011 | GANONDAGAN RECEIVES $400K FROM NEW YORK STATE GANONDAGAN RECEIVES $400K FROM NEW YORK STATE REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE |
| 12/07/2011 | Latest News from The Strong Exhibit openings and activites at The Strong. |
| 11/18/2011 | E.J. Del Monte Corp. Recognized for Hospitality For the second consecutive year, E.J. Del Monte Corporation was awarded the Partnership Circle Award for their full service hotels, The Renaissance Del Monte Lodge Hotel and Spa and the Rochester Marriott Airport Hotel. |
| 11/16/2011 | Holiday Travel Website created for Canadians Holiday Shopping, Culture and Events Abound 90-minutes across the border |
| 11/10/2011 | Looking for the perfect holiday gift? Give the courageous women in your life this symbol of freedom and financial independence! |
| 11/09/2011 | Casa Larga Vineyards celebrates New Wines Casa Larga Vineyards is celebrating the release of all their new wines from 2011 with a new wines party on Wednesday, November 16. |
| 11/08/2011 | EXTREME MATERIALS 2 EVENTS AT THE MEMORIAL ART GAL Celebrate the Memorial Art Gallery exhibition Extreme Materials 2 at two upcoming events-a November 17 lecture by exhibition curator Marie Via and a November 20 family day. |
| 10/06/2011 | PRESTIGIOUS ELEPHANT CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT MONR PRESTIGIOUS ELEPHANT CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT MONROE COUNTY'S SENECA PARK ZOO |
| 09/30/2011 | VisitRochester Presents "Engineering Visitor Exper Today's customers are healthier, wealthier, wiser and more sophisticated in their travel tastes. Given the choice, most people will opt for an experience rather than a vanilla vacation. |
| 09/27/2011 | VisitRochester Launches Fall Campaigns In an effort to attract fall visitors to the area, VisitRochester (Monroe County's official tourism promotion agency) has included partners in the early conception of tourism marketing campaigns and encouraged them to broaden co-op investments. |
| 09/19/2011 | ImageOut Announces 19th Annual Festival Lineup! ImageOut, upstate New York's longest running lesbian and gay film and video festival, is pleased to announce its 19th annual program lineup! |
| 09/07/2011 | 16th Annual Purple Foot Festival at Casa Larga Vin Casa Larga's annual harvest celebration will be held Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 10am until 5pm, rain or shine at Casa Larga Vineyards in Fairport, NY. |
| 09/07/2011 | Rochester, N.Y. offers over 70 Special Deals Special offers range from a free drink to overnight hotel packages, as well as deals on B&B's, golf, shopping, and restaurants. |
| 09/01/2011 | Drum Corps DCA BIDS FAREWELL TO ROCHESTER AS THOUSANDS OF PERFORMERS AND SPECTATORS FROM THE UNITED STATES ARE SET TO DECEND ON ROCHESTER, NY THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION. |
| 08/17/2011 | Festival Fair Kicks Off the 19th ImageOut Festival ImageOut, Upstate New York's longest running lesbian and gay film and video festival, is pleased to announce the 19th annual program lineup at the Festival Fair! |
| 08/17/2011 | VISITROCHESTER HOLDS 79TH ANNUAL MEETING VisitRochester, Monroe County's official tourism promotion agency, held its 79th annual meeting Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at the Port of Rochester. |
| 08/11/2011 | VisitRochester Receives Destination Marketing Reac At VisitRochester's 79th Annual Meeting, held on Wednesday, August 10, Monroe County Executive, Maggie Brooks announced VisitRochetser has been granted a certificate of reaccreditation through 2015 from the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP). |
| 08/08/2011 | September 11, 2001: A Global Moment September 11, 2001: A Global Moment Exhibition Opens at the Rochester Museum & Science Center as a 10-year Remembrance |
| 08/08/2011 | E.J. Del Monte General Managers Named Best in the Two general managers from E.J. Del Monte Corporation were recognized as the best franchise general managers in North America and Canada by Marriott. |
| 08/04/2011 | GCVM's Laura Ingalls Wilder Days include visit fro Celebrate the writings of one of the most popular writers of 19th-century frontier life with Laura Ingalls Wilder Day Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 6-7, at Genesee Country Village & Museum, and learn more about Laura's ties to Western New York. |
| 07/21/2011 | GANONDAGAN HOSTS WOODEN STICKS LACROSSE GAME DAY Lacrosse Players and Coaches Share Game's History, Teach Techniques, and Present Demonstration Games |
| 07/18/2011 | Susan B. Anthony House & Neighborhood Association Come to the annual 19th Amendment Festival on Saturday, August 20, 2011 from noon to 5 p.m., in the Susan B. Anthony Park between Madison and King streets in Rochester. |
| 07/18/2011 | WNY TRAVEL AGENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR NEXT STEP IN M NASA's space shuttle Atlantis lifted off last Friday July 8th for the final flight of the 30-year program. |
| 07/15/2011 | Downtown Canandaigua Merchants Announce Facebook F Downtown Canandaigua harnesses the power of social media to reward fans of their Facebook business page. |
| 07/15/2011 | 60 Reasons to Celebrate Family-Friendly Rochester
New music video from KidsOutAndAbout.com affirms Rochester's standing as a shining gem
for family-friendly entertainment and cultural activities |
| 07/06/2011 | 63rd ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES EXHIBITION The 63rd Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition, a long-running showcase for artists from western and central New York, opens at the Memorial Art Gallery July 24 and remains on view through September 25. |
| 07/06/2011 | Casa Larga Vineyards 2009 Riesling Wins Gold Casa Larga Vineyards 2009 Riesling Wins Gold at the New York State Fair |
| 06/27/2011 | George Eastman House presents Norman Rockwell George Eastman House presents Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera |
| 06/01/2011 | Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Festival Goers' Guide to the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival |
| 05/10/2011 | Artists wanted for 55th CLOTHESLINE FESTIVAL
NEW YORK STATE ARTISTS INVITED TO APPLY FOR 55th CLOTHESLINE FESTIVAL
Rochester Fine Art and Crafts Festival Takes Place September 10 & 11 |
| 05/04/2011 | Lilacs Scheduled to Peak during 10-Day Festival! The 1,200 lilac bushes nestled on the grounds of Highland Park are scheduled to put on a spectacular show May 13-22, and explode with color during the city's popular Lilac Festival. |
| 05/02/2011 | Taxicab Driver Appreciation Day, Frontier Field VisitRochester is recognizing the city's cab drivers, often the first people making an impression on thousands of visitors to the Rochester and Monroe County area. |
| 05/02/2011 | Genesee Country Village & Museum Dresses Up for Op When Genesee County Village & Museum opens for the season on Saturday, May 14, everyone will be dressed to the nines. |
| 04/28/2011 | Casa Larga Vineyards Releases Two New Chardonnays Casa Larga is releasing two 2008 wines into their Reserve Collection: a French Oak and an American Oak Chardonnay. |
| 04/07/2011 | JCC CenterStage JCC CenterStage presents: Mel Brook's The Producers, May 7-22, 2011 |
| 04/05/2011 | Rochester Celebrates World's Largest Lilac Collect The 1,200 lilac bushes nestled on the grounds of Highland Park in Rochester, N.Y.are scheduled to put on a spectacular show May 13-22, and explode with color during the city's popular Lilac Festival. |
| 04/04/2011 | BRISTOL MOUNTAIN CONCLUDES IT'S 47TH SEASON ON A H In the first time in 47 years, Bristol Mountain will end the season with 33 out of 34 trails open. |
| 04/01/2011 | April Conferences April Conferences being hosted in Rochester. |
| 04/01/2011 | The National Museum of Play® Due to popular demand from area colleges, The National Museum of Play® at The Strong® is delighted to extend its two-for-one admission with college ID to students through Sunday, May 22. |
| 04/01/2011 | 360 | 365 George Eastman House Film Festival The 360 | 365 George Eastman House Film Festival takes to Rochester screens April 27-May 2, with 104 films from 21 countries, plus celebratory parties, panel discussions, artist conversations, and award ceremonies. |
| 03/30/2011 | Casa Larga April Event Memo Casa Larga is celebrating Spring with a month-long schedule of special events in the Wine Shop. |
| 03/28/2011 | New York State Future Business Leaders of America
New York State Future Business Leaders of America (NYS FBLA) to hold annual
leadership conference at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. |
| 03/22/2011 | Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Prepar Announces Full Lineup for 10th Edition, June 10 - June 18 |
| 03/22/2011 | News Conference Today at 11 AM! Lineup and Schedule to be Announced for Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival 10th Edition |
| 03/08/2011 | New " Introduction to Jazz History" Course A new course " Introduction to Jazz History" will be offered June 13-17 by the Eastman School of Music <http://www.esm.rochester.edu/> (ESM) Summer Session during the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival <http://www.rochesterjazz.com/> |
| 03/03/2011 | 150th Anniversary of the Beginning of the Civil Wa The Glenn H. Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport, NY, is presenting a special exhibit to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War. |
| 03/01/2011 | Viver Brasil Brings Award-Winning Feet on the Grou The Nazareth College Arts Center proudly presents the award-winning Viver Brasil in Feet on the Ground on March 20 at 7 p.m. in the Callahan Theater. |
| 02/28/2011 | Tango Buenos Aires Steams Up the Callahan Theater Tango Buenos Aires steams up the Callahan Theater stage with the passion and sensuality of the tango art form at the Nazareth College Arts Center, Sunday, March 13 at 7:00 p.m. |
| 02/24/2011 | March Madness at Casa Larga Vineyards Casa Larga is joining the March Madness craze with a month long event line-up to help beat spring fever. A complete event listing is below. |
| 02/09/2011 | Museum Hosts History Day Competition Genesee Country Village & Museum will host the Genesee Valley Regional History Day Competition on Saturday, Feb. 19. |
| 02/03/2011 | New Valentine's Day Gifts For Frugal Romantics Wick-edly Sent Soap and Candle Company makes choosing Valentine'sDay gifts easier with new products such as new scented candles, gift baskets, and bath cupcakes, most under $10. |
| 01/24/2011 | Ice Wine Festival at Casa Larga The third annual New York Ice Wine Festival will be held Saturday, February 5, 2011 from 12pm - 6pm at Casa Larga Vineyards. |
| 01/20/2011 | GENESEE COUNTRY VILLAGE & MUSEUM HOSTS OWL MOON February 12, 19 & 26, the Genesee Country Village & Museum's Nature Center will host Owl Moon. |
| 01/19/2011 | MTV FILMING A SEGMENT FOR THE SHOW MADE The Society for the Protection and Care of Children's (SPCC) Teenage Parent Support Program (TAPSS) has been providing weekly group support to a young woman on the show MADE. |
| 01/14/2011 | COLDRUSH 2011 Winter sports, events, exhibits, performing arts and special package deals |
| 01/14/2011 | VisitRochester YouTube Video Contest Winner VisitRochesterpresented a $1000 check to the best all around short-video submitted to their new YouTube®channel. |
| 01/14/2011 | Introducing Rochester DOWNTOWN Nights Join us on Thursday, January 20th to kick off Coldrush at one (or more) of several attractions. |
| 01/12/2011 | 2nd Annual New York Ice Wine Competition The second annual New York Ice Wine Competition will take place on Friday, January 14, 2011, at 11 am, Eastman Building, 4th Floor located on the RIT Main Campus. |
| 01/11/2011 | GANONDAGAN'S DAY OF WINTER GAMES AND SPORTS A variety of traditional Seneca winter activities provides both hands-on and educational opportunities |
| 01/11/2011 | Renée Fleming, ‘The People's Diva,' Returns To Her Renée Fleming, the world's most sought-after and beloved soprano, will be returning to her hometown and alma mater to perform with the Eastman Philharmonia under the direction of Neil Varon in a benefit concert for the Renée Fleming Endowed Scholarship Fund at the Eastman School of Music. |
| 01/06/2011 | NEW SHOW AT MAG EXPLORES CULTURAL HISTORY OF WINE A major traveling exhibition that explores the cultural history of wine from an art historical viewpoint opens January 30 at the Memorial Art Gallery. |
| 12/28/2010 | Music and Dance Organizations Collaborate On Produ The Eastman School of Music's Eastman Opera Theatre, Madrigalia, and Geomantics Dance Theater are collaborating to offer local audiences an exciting production of an 18th-century opera based on the Greek legend of Orpheus. |
| 12/14/2010 | Ice Wine Grape Harvest at Casa Larga Vineyards Ice Wine Grape Harvest at Casa Larga Vineyards |
| 12/02/2010 | VISITROCHESTER LOOKS AT EXISTING VISITORS IN NEW L At a media conference held this morning at the Greater Rochester International Airport, Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced a new program directed at existing visitors in Monroe County. |
| 12/02/2010 | NEW YORK WINE & CULINARY CENTER The New York Wine & Culinary Center (Center) will host the first annual "Celebrate the Season" event on Friday, December 10, 2010, from 7-10pm. |
| 11/22/2010 | Downtown Canandaigua Merchants offers Their Own Bl This year big box stores are not the only retail stores open for Black Friday; in Downtown Canandaigua, nineteen merchants are opening at six a.m. to offer door-busting sales. |
| 11/22/2010 | Casa Larga Vineyards December EVENT MEMO Holidays at the Vineyards- featuring NYS Cheese Trail |
| 11/22/2010 | The 20th Annual Miniatures and Dollhouse Exhibit The 20th Annual Miniatures and Dollhouse Exhibit will be on display from November 20, 2010, through February 20, 2011, at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum of early aviation and local history in Hammondsport, NY. |
| 11/17/2010 | YouTube Channel Encourages Positive Impressions of VisitRochester has launched a new YouTube channel to give people a place to upload videos, showcasing what makes Rochester a great place to live, learn, play and visit. |
| 11/15/2010 | Eastman School of Music To Open New Wing, Marking Public invited to Festival Week of concerts, special events |
| 11/11/2010 | Downtown Canandaigua Kicks Off Holiday Season Downtown Canandaigua merchants plan for a festive holiday season filled with new events, decorations, and surprises. |
| 11/08/2010 | 2011 Empire State Green Industry Show, January 11- The Empire State Green Industry Show, which will be held at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center in Rochester, New York on January 11 - 13, 2011, will feature many educational sessions and events tailored for those who work in all aspects of the green industry. |
| 11/08/2010 | THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS For the second year in a row, the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) will host their annual Fall Regional Conference themed "Engineering the Gateway to Success" at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Rochester Hotel in downtown Rochester. |
| 11/02/2010 | Arts and Crafts Take the Edge Off November A juried quilt show and local crafts mirror autumn's colorful pallet in Cayuga County. |
| 10/26/2010 | Casa Larga wines declared exceptional value. Casa Larga Vineyards won two "Exceptional Value" ratings at the 2010 World Value Wine Challenge. |
| 10/25/2010 | Nazareth College Arts Center Presents Visually Riv Nazareth College Arts Center presents ScrapArtsMusic on November 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the Callahan Theater at 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, New York |
| 10/25/2010 | Nazareth College Department of Theatre Arts Presen The competition is intense. The words are hilarious. Let the spelling begin. Nazareth College department of theatre arts presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in Studio 48 at the Arts Center |
| 10/24/2010 | Nazareth College Arts Center Presents Tomie dePaol Nazareth brings award-winning national children's theatre to Rochester in the presentation of Tomie dePaola's Strega Nona The Musical at the Arts Center |
| 10/22/2010 | Women for WineSense host national colleagues Rochester Woman for WineSense Host National Retreat October 22-24, 2010 |
| 10/07/2010 | Spend Thanksgiving in Rochester! The Greater Rochester area invites you to A Welcome Surprise! Take the short drive just 90-minutes across the border and spend the holiday discovering these exciting exhibits, festivals, shows and shopping specials. |
| 10/01/2010 | Dig Out Those Susan B. Anthony Coins NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK SUSAN B. ANTHONY HOUSE LAUNCHES UNIQUE CAMPAIGN |
| 10/01/2010 | Campaign Lures Canadians Past Buffalo VisitRochester has launched a campaign to attract Canadian travelers beyond Buffalo and into Rochester, the Finger Lakes and the Genesee Valley. |
| 09/29/2010 | Media Advisory VisitRochester to Kickoff $100, 000 Canadian Visitor Campaign |
| 09/29/2010 | Rochester Lures Canadians Past Buffalo Rochester, N.Y. Lures Canadians Past Buffalo Launches $100, 000 Visitor Campaign |
| 09/24/2010 | Attention Media Alert Travel Channel features Roll The homeless, alcoholics, orphans, TB patients and the criminally insane all once took refuge at Rolling Hills. The Asylum became a stewpot of tragic cases mixed with dark personalities -- a recipe for hardcore haunting today. |
| 09/08/2010 | PURPLE FOOT FESTIVAL The annual Purple Foot Festival will be held Sunday, September 19, 2010 from 11 am - 5 pm at Casa Larga Vineyards in Fairport, NY. |
| 09/02/2010 | Wick-edly Sent Soap and Candle Company Offers At H A soap and scented candle company offers a Facebook online sweepstakes of a home spa package with natural bath and body products including an effusion lamp. |
| 09/02/2010 | Canandaigua Wine Walk Adds Local Food to Finger La Local restaurants add food to the successful Canandaigua Wine Walk event that features Finger Lakes wine tastings. |
| 09/01/2010 | First YouRoc! Video Contest Enter The First YouRoc! Video Contest. Can you tell a Rochester story in two minutes or less? |
| 08/31/2010 | Super Bowl of Drum and Bugle Corps in Rochester THOUSANDS OF PERFORMERS AND SPECTATORS FROM THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND EUROPE ARE SET TO DECEND ON ROCHESTER, NY THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION. |
| 08/26/2010 | BRING SUSAN B. ANTHONY HOME National Historic Landmark Susan B. Anthony House launches campaign to round up Anthony Dollars |
| 08/24/2010 | New Great Lakes GeoCoins Celebrate NY-PA New Great Lakes Seaway Trail GeoCoins Celebrate NY-PA Waters and History |
| 08/11/2010 | Registration Open for Senior Games We're calling all athletes that are at least 50 years of age by December 31, 2010. |
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