Emerald county

Lej fights intensify

Gay games during Pride celebration

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From shepherd to Fulbright scholar

Merger news

Brooks delivers State of the County speech

County Executive Maggie Brooks didn’t use this year’s State of the County address to introduce major new programs or make bold pronouncements. She stuck to many of the usual topics: economic development, partnerships the county has, the crushing burden of state mandated spending, and public safety.

What if we're investing in the wrong education?

Urban Action 5/22

Feedback 5/22

Richards' campaign off to a slow start

Week Ahead: Monroe Community Hospital's new advisory board meets for the first time

Senate Dems push for fracking moratorium

THEATER REVIEW: "Steel Magnolias"

Petals to the metal

THEATER REVIEW: "Venus in Fur"

Gender studies

Daily Choices: What to do on Tuesday, May 28

Special Event: Cinema Theatre (957 S. Clinton Ave.) will host a screening of "Praying with Lior" as part of the Reel Mind Film and Theatre Series tonight at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 and include a Q&A with filmmaker Ilana Trachtman and Lior Liebling via Skype. For more information, visit reelmindfilmfest.com.

Daily Choices: What to do on Friday, May 24

Special Event: If your happy hour is too tame, check out ZooBrew tonight, 5-9:30 p.m.,. at Seneca Park Zoo (2222 St. Paul St.).

Daily Choices: What to do on Wednesday, May 29

Workshop: Learn a new trick or two at the Easy Appetizers workshop, held tonight at Rochester Braniery (274 N Goodman St.) at 7 p.m. The class will learn how to make stuffed mushrooms, spanikopita and baked brie. Registration is $30; visit rochesterbrainery.com or call 730-7034.

Daily Choices: What to do on Thursday, May 23

Special Event: The Roc City Ribfest runs today, 5-11 p.m., through Monday, May 27, and includes live music, the YMCA kids zone, food and retail vendors, a variety of cook-off competitions featuring teams from across the nation, and even Canada, and the World Bacon Competition.

Daily Choices: What to do on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26

Recreation: Take part in the Red White and Blue Balloon Rally, to be held at the Letchworth State Park (1 Letchworth State Park, Castile) this week.

ART | "Mortal: A Portfolio of Woodcuts by Kiki Smith"

Daily Choices: What to do on Monday, May 27

Special Events: The city of Rochester's Memorial Day Parade takes place at 10:30 a.m. today, beginning at East and Alexander, and then moving west onto Main and Plymouth. For more information, call cityofrochester.gov.

LITERATURE | Lou Gramm book signing

SPECIAL EVENT | ZooBrew

SPECIAL EVENT | Roc City Rib Fest

RECREATION | Red White and Blue Balloon Rally

THEATER | "Talk/Radio"

Rock-n-Roll Social Club

Social manifesto

ROCK | New Archery

AMERICANA | Miss Tess and The Talk Backs

POP/ROCK | Alkaline Trio

DUB | Marto

ROCK | Mickey Hart Band

DJ/ELECTRONIC | DJ Energon's Super Hero Showdown

CLASSICAL | Celebration of the Piano

CHOW HOUND: The ol' College Town try

Bunga Burger Bar, Smugtown Mushrooms, more

"Star Trek Into Darkness"

Back to the past via the future

"At Any Price"

Sowing discontent