Budget hopes

Choosing a mayor in a challenging time

Urban Action 3/27

Feedback 3/27

Is the Rochester mayor's race lacking 'real' Democrats?

Was the Atlanta education scandal inevitable?

RPO legal hearing postponed

Perinton town races could open up Lej seats

RPO court hearing postponed, again

[UPDATED] Week Ahead: RCSD and city budget hearings, Cuomo cancels, RPO lawsuit proceeds

Senate veers from Cuomo's proposed IDA reforms

Hansen's retirement from NASA could be climate movement's gain

Lake Ontario water levels still low

City schools and the Rochester mayor's race

Legislators wrap up the state budget

Out for same-sex marriage

Daily Choices: What to do on Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31

Comedy: Think improv comedy is hard to do for just an hour or so? Try doing it for twelve years. Nuts and Bolts, Rochester’s longest-running improv comedy troupe, will celebrate its 12th anniversary with a special show at the Downstairs Cabaret Theatre Center (540 E. Main St.), starting at 8 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased through downstairscabaret.org or by calling 325-4370.

Daily Choices: What to do on Wednesday, April 3

Theater: Something wicked this way comes. And no, we're not talking about that stupid "Wizard of Oz" prequel that's still playing at the multiplex. We're talking about the real deal: "Wicked" – the moneymaking, record-breaking, world famous musical –

DANCE/MUSIC | "Aquatexture"

Daily Choices: What to do on Friday, March 29

Dance: Want to feel what it’s like to be submerged underwater without, you know, actually being submerged under water? The Aquatexture dance show this weekend at the Yards (50-52 Public Market) will give you a pretty good sense of that oceanic feeling.

Daily Choices: What to do on Wednesday, March 27

Art: What does life look like through the eyes of today's teenagers? Well, you could probably spend a few minutes perusing images on Facebook or Instagram to find out. But if you're looking for more enlightening and intelligible perspectives, you can see the work of Rochester's teenage artists at this year's Through the Student Lens exhibit

Daily Choices: What to do on Monday, March 25

Kids: The young ones are on break and probably driving you crazy. Keep them busy today at The Strong National Museum of Play (1 Manhattan Square) with Puzzler's School-Break Week. The museum will offer a bunch of challenging activities, including the world's largest jigsaw puzzle and other brain teasers. Admission is $13 (free to members and kids under 2) and today's hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 263-2700 or visit museumofplay.org.

Daily Choices: What to do on Tuesday, April 2

Literary: Area authors Peter Connors and Albert Abonado will make their voices heard at the Little Theatre (240 East Ave.) for this month’s Authors Aloud! reading series, a collaboration between the Little and Writers & Books. The authors will read and discuss their work in this free event, which starts at 8 p.m. in the Little Café. Go to thelittle.org for other special events.

SPECIAL EVENT | Gilda's Club Bachelor Auction

KIDS | Spring Break Week

RECREATION | Corporate Challenge Training Program

SPORTS | MMA Fighting Tournament

THEATER | "City Lights"

Daily Choices: What to do on Thursday, March 28

Dance: As part of the In Studio performance series, which celebrates its 25th anniversary season, Rochester City Ballet (1326 University Ave.) will perform choreography from “Lumavoce,” a recent work from artistic director Jamey Leverett, at 6:30 p.m. The performance will be followed by an open discussion with Leverett and composer Stephen Kennedy. The show is free, but registration is required by calling 461-5850, or by visiting rochestercityballet.com, where you can find the full list of RCB shows.

"American Idol" 2013: Music from Detroit (Top 8 Perform)

"RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 5: Adios, my nutty auntie

ELECTROPOP | Hank & Cupcakes

INDIE-ROCK | Desert Noises

CELTIC | Enter the Haggis

METAL | Otep

SINGER/SONGWRITER | Alejandro Escovedo

ELECTRONIC | DIGDUGDIY Space Camp

CLASSICAL | Women in Music Festival 2013

ROCK 'N' ROLL | Gregory Townson

Musicians wanted for City Newspaper's Best Busker Contest

MUSICIANS WANTED for CITY Newspaper's 4th Annual Best Busker Contest! Thursday, May 2, 5-9 pm in Rochester's East End

LITERATURE: "Into the Beautiful North"

A heroine's journey

"Stoker"

Awkward family portraits

Olympus Has Fallen

The "Axis of Evil" chops again

Annual Manual 2013

The Definitive Guide to Rochester

On the streets where you live

Get to know six local communities

All creatures great and small

A look at Rochester's pet-related resources

The young and the restless

Get connected with area young professional groups

Pick up the pace

Whether novice or expert, Rochester has a running club for you

How Pinteresting

Local artists and art houses spread the word through Pinterest

Maximum rotation, maximum joy

The top albums for local record stores

Feed your calendar

A Twitter-style look at upcoming special events