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Riverside Concerts’ Car Park Concerts series is nearing its end, with only two more scheduled weeks of live music on the balcony of 125 Live. For the penultimate show, set for August 19 at 7 p.m., another Rochester-based local band is ready to bend genres and arrangements to make a sound all their own.
Alysha Carlisle grew up in Oakland, California, 1,600 miles from the rolling hills of southeast Minnesota. She says it was easy to feel hopeless in that environment, with poverty and violence around her, but through her childhood, several social workers stepped up and empowered the young Carlisle. Now, a decade after moving to the Med City, Carlisle wants to follow in their footsteps. As part of the Bachelor’s of Social Work program at Winona State University-Rochester, she’s on the path to doing just that.
There’s a lot to unpack when describing the week five headliner for Riverside Concerts’ Car Park Concerts series, set to perform Wednesday, August 12. Their name is long, the six-person lineup is large, and their on-stage antics are endearing and humorous at the same time — information overload in the form of music. It’s all a little weird, but somehow satisfying — just how General B and the Wiz likes it.
Debbie Anthony will headline the fourth week of Riverside Concerts’ Car Park Concerts series, set for Wednesday, August 5 in the 125 Live parking lot. Anthony rose to local prominence quite quickly, after playing a handful of shows across the city’s venues and releasing her record More To Be Said in October 2019.
Over the past few months of quarantine, we’ve seen so many musicians strip away their electric instrumentation in favor of quiet, intimate acoustic sets tailor-made for live streaming on social media. For the next installment of Riverside Concerts’ Car Park Concert series, expect an acoustic set — but don’t expect it to be quiet. In fact, get ready for the exact opposite: a loud, rollicking party in the parking lot.
Every year, the third Sunday of July marks one of the sweetest days of the year. National Ice Cream Day is a celebration of the tastiest of summer treats, and Cold Stone Creamery is ready to help you celebrate the right way.
Under the Pavilion, the July 22 headliner, has played their blend of garage rock and vintage pop across Rochester’s favorite venues for the better part of the 2010s. The four-piece has played alongside regional standout bands like Har Mar Superstar, Yam Haus, and (most recently) Bad Bad Hats, opening a packed show at Thesis Beer Project.
There’s an old adage in live entertainment, that many people may have thought wouldn’t be true this year — “the show must go on.” Covid-19 may have put a damper on what promised to be a wild summer of music, but come next Wednesday, those five words will ring true again. Live music is coming back to Rochester.
The hope behind the new space, according to First Alliance’s executive VP and COO Mark Hettinger, is for the tenants to feed off and support one another. People in need of coffee might stop for a sandwich. Someone looking to deposit money into their accounts might decide they need a pick-me-up.
United Way of Olmsted County’s Running Start for School program bridges the gap for thousands of students and families, providing backpacks and school supplies to dozens of participating schools in Olmsted County.
Thoughtful design adaptations and building-system tweaks can help companies find a new normal that also provides a return on investment when they’re ready to move to the next phase in their recovery plans.
Every major life event for a young couple — weddings, having children deciding whether to rent or buy a home, starting businesses — involves a serious amount of money, and people coming from different upbringings may want to make different decisions. That’s where Natalie and Dan come in, with sound advice and a personal touch.
In addition to their in-house screen printing and embroidery operation, Pro Image can help your organization get its logo on over 800,000 different items. Coffee mugs, lanyards, golf ball markers, pens, the list goes on — if you can think of it, Pro Image can help you make sense of all the options and get your operation off the ground.
While it may be some time before you sit down and enjoy Cold Stone’s freshly made ice cream in the store, it is still possible to satisfy your sweet tooth — thanks to new modifications to the Cold Stone experience putting safety and social distancing at the forefront.
As a full-service firm made up of architects, engineers, and interior designers — plus support staff — TSP, Inc. gets the job done through collaboration.
In addition to assisting in the CARES ACT application process, Altra has deferred payments on over 2,000 of its loans, totaling over $70 million. It’s just one of the strategies implemented by Altra to help its business partners during the Covid-19 crisis — re-structuring loans, working capital, and CARES ACT funds are all options on the table.
On average, about 20 Mayo Clinic Air Ambulance flights leave the Rochester airport each month. Oftentimes, the flights go out in a hurry — going to pick up patients in need of critical care.
Knowing how to make sound financial decisions is a critical piece of knowledge, and Altra Federal Credit Union wants each of its members — no matter how young — to have the tools necessary for success.
