The World Video Game Hall of Fame at the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester has its 12 finalists for induction this year. They include Asteroids, John Madden Football and Final Fantasy VII. The other finalists include Ms. Pac Man, Call of Duty, Dance Revolution, Half-Life, King’s Quest, Metroid, Minecraft, Spacewar and Tomb Raider. Museum […]
Xerox-Rochester International Jazz Festival producers John Nugent and Mark Iacona have announced the final three headliner shows for the 17th annual festival. Guitarist and singer Boz Scaggs performs on Saturday, June 23rd; Grammy winning singer and songwriter Jill Scott on Friday, June 29th and Soul pop band Lake Street Drive performs on Thursday, June […]
Officials at the Rochester Institute of Technology say Artist in Residence Wendell Castle has died at his home in Scottsville. He was 85. Castle was a celebrated designer and craftsman who revolutionized the design and construction of American furniture…and is widely recognized as the “father of the art furniture movement.” His work crossed over from […]