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Walk with Me: The Little Theatre celebrates 97 years in Rochester, looks ahead to centennial

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — For nearly a century, The Little Theatre has played a major role in Rochester's arts and culture scene, and the historic East Avenue cinema continues to evolve as it approaches its 100th anniversary. The theater first opened in October 1929, earning the nickname "The House...

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Seneca Park Zoo groundbreaking ceremony for the new Tropics Exhibit

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Leaders break ground on Seneca Park Zoo's $135M Tropics Exhibit expansion

In the heart of Rochester, a moment of anticipation hung in the air as leaders gathered to break ground on a transformative project. The sun shone brightly on the faces of those who have long envisioned a vibrant Tropics Exhibit, a dream now taking root in the rich soil of community commitment....

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Chris Brown avoids prison time for brawling at a London nightclub

LONDON (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown avoided prison time Monday for beating a music producer with a tequila bottle at a London nightclub three years ago. The 37-year-old was given an eight-month sentence, suspended for a year. He had faced up to three years in prison after pleading...

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Eric Bauza, modern voice of Looney Tunes characters, dies at 46

Eric Bauza, the award-winning voice actor whose performances of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and many more characters made him the modern voice of Looney Tunes, has died. He was 46. Bauza died suddenly late Sunday, his family said in a statement. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner reported that he...

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Taylor Swift, Lyle Lovett and more inducted into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Taylor Swift signed her first publishing deal in Nashville at the age of 14. About 22 years and 14 Grammys later, she joined the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame along with Lyle Lovett, Shawn Camp, Lee Thomas Miller, Bruce Channel and J.I. Allison. Swift added another...

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Japanese manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, known for his boxing masterpiece ‘Ashita no Joe,’ dies at 87

TOKYO (AP) — Legendary Japanese manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, who caused a national sensation with his boxing series “Ashita no Joe or Fighting for Tomorrow, a story about an orphan becoming a professional boxer, has died. He was 87. Chiba s masterpiece series became so popular that fans even...

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Andrea Bocelli concerts in Indonesia to proceed despite opposition from Muslim clerics

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Two upcoming concerts by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli in Indonesia will go ahead despite opposition from the country’s top Muslim clerical body over the singer’s past support for Israel, the organizer said Tuesday. Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority...

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Susan Saint James, Emmy-winning actor of ‘McMillan & Wife’ and ‘Kate & Allie,’ dies at 80

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Susan Saint James, who co-starred with Rock Hudson in the 1970s TV crime series “McMillan Wife” and later co-starred with Jane Curtin in the sitcom “Kate Allie” in the 1980s, has died. She was 80. People magazine, citing a representative for the actor, said Saint James died...

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Dak Prescott throws 3 TD passes, Javonte Williams runs for 155 yards as Cowboys beat Eagles 38-21

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tanner McKee and the Philadelphia Eagles still had a potential victory within their grasp in the fourth quarter when the career backup threw a pass into the outstretched hands of DeMarvion Overshown. The Cowboys linebacker raised the ball in celebration after making the clutch...

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Tours offer Halloween enthusiasts visits to former psychiatric hospital and funeral home

WESTLAND, Mich. (AP) — It’s not enough these days for some Halloween enthusiasts to be scared by actors dressed up in spooky getups at makeshift haunted houses: They want the “real” thing. At a former psychiatric hospital in suburban Detroit and a former funeral home in Toledo, Ohio, visitors can...

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Work set to begin on tropics exhibit at Seneca Park Zoo after years of debate

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — After years of debate over design plans and costs, crews will finally break ground on Tuesday on the new tropics exhibit at Seneca Park Zoo. Monroe County Executive Adam Bello and the Seneca Park Zoo Society are holding a groundbreaking ceremony at 11 a.m. It comes two weeks after...

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Jay-Z picks himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Southern California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man who has helped produce the Super Bowl halftime show is stepping into the spotlight: Jay-Z will headline the show himself. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Monday night that Jay-Z will be the featured performer for the halftime festivities on Feb. 14 at SoFi...

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RBTL, Roberts Wesleyan team up to offer full-tuition music scholarships

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — For one aspiring musician each year, a passion for performing could now lead to a college education with tuition fully covered. The Rochester Broadway Theatre League (RBTL) is teaming up with Roberts Wesleyan University in a first-of-its-kind partnership designed to help...

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