Performing Arts

Music has a way of reaching the seemingly unreachable. There's plenty of evidence that proves how powerful music can be for people suffering from Alzheimers and dementia. And it can brighten the day of just about anyone who is feeling down. Local singer, Andy Nahas, specializes in performing for this audience, let's take a look. 

The Vietnam War touches so many lives. Here in Rochester, playwright, Spencer Christiano has written a play that conveys's he and his families experience losing a loved one during the war. We were lucky to catch a performance of M.I.A. at MuCCC Theatre. Aired 9/15/17. 

We were lucky to be able to sit down with Matt Merritt and Alyssa Coco from the Rochester band, Roses & Revolutions. Take a look! Aired 6/24/16.

Borinquen Dance Theatre is celebrating a big anniversary. For the past thirty-five years, Borinquen has been working with young Rochesterians, helping them develop the discipline needed to be successful. A former Garth Fagan Dancer, Borinquen founder Nydia Padilla-Rodriguez has spent a lifetime dedicated to using art, creativity and self-expression as tools in the fight for the future of our young people. Take a look at how powerful a program it really is. Aired 4/1/16. 

When you think of a ballet performance, I bet you imagine a quiet audience, stuffy even, quick to shush a cough and would certainly balk at talking. Well, the Rochester City Ballet is one of just a handful of ballet companies in the United States that's broken through that barrier and has turned the music down, and the lights up, in the name of inclusion. Take a look at their recent sensory-friendly performance of the Ugly Duckling at Nazareth College. Aired 3/25/16. 

We've seen how theatre can take many shapes and forms, but we haven't seen anything quite like this before... PUSH Physical Theatre, based right here in Rochester, has taken storytelling to new levels. They're able to tell rich, powerful stories, through physical expression and movement. Let's take a moment to see them in action. Aired 2/5/16

What comes to mind when you think of balloon art? Probably your typical balloon animal, right? Well if you've been following Airigami and their annual installation in the Sibley Building in Rochester, NY you know that they think much bigger! If you haven't seen what they can do with balloons, just sit back and check it out, these artists are blowing minds with the art of folding air. Aired 1/29/16

We were fortunate to witness a performace by the talented Amenda Quartet at Live from Hochstein. The quartet was founded here in Rochester. Join us as we explore the world of Beethoven's string quartets. Aired 11/6/15. 

SUNY Brockport plays host to a variety of excellent programs, but one of its most unique is in its dance department. For more than two decades, Clyde Alafiju Morgan has led SUNY Brockport students in learning about, not only African dance, but also it's culture. We had a chance to sit down with Clyde before he retired, take a look! Aired 8/28/15. 

From The Top, the popular NPR series that presents musical performances of America's outstanding young classical musicians, recently traveled to Rochester’s Kodak Hall at the Eastman School of Music to tape a live show that featured Rochester-area students. This segment features Alexander, NY soprano Emily Helenbrook and Pittsford cellist Annie Jacobs-Perkins. Aired 1/16/15.