Bus cuts. A bazaar. And music behind bars.

From the blog · Adam Stetzer

RTS is phasing out Monroe County's On Demand bus service — a decision that lands hardest on older adults and riders beyond the new fixed-route corridors, with one real window to change it: the state budget process starting in January. Asbury First's Holiday Bazaar returns November 21–22, and this year the need behind it is sharper than the numbers let on. At Monroe County Jail, the men inside didn't just hear Eastman students play — they wrote the music.

RTS Is Ending Monroe County On-Demand Bus Service — What Riders Need to Know Before 2027

RTS is ending all Monroe County On Demand bus service in two phases — Brockport, Irondequoit, Pittsford, and Webster zones lose service on January 22, 2027; Greece, Henrietta, and Lexington Avenue zones on April 2, 2027.

Vendors at the Asbury First Storehouse Holiday Bazaar. Photo courtesy of the Asbury First Storehouse

Asbury First Holiday Bazaar Returns November 21 and 22

In 2025, the Asbury First Storehouse provided clothing or goods to 5,818 Rochester residents and served 13,690 hot meals — and 2026 demand is running 11–46% ahead of those numbers.

Eastman School of Music Brings Music Composition Inside Monroe County Jail

Breaking Barriers flipped the standard arts-in-jail model: incarcerated men at Monroe County Jail became the composers, not just the audience.

Upcoming Events

Mon, Nov 9 · 7:30 PM

Eastman Wind Orchestra at Kodak Hall — Free Concert, November 9

Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs Street, Rochester, NY

Tue, Nov 10 · 7:30 PM

Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights Comes to Downtown Rochester — Grand Kyiv Ballet at Innovation Square, November 10

The Theater at Innovation Square, 131 Chestnut St, Rochester, NY 14604

Tue, Nov 10 · 7:30 PM

Michael Burritt Performs Faculty Artist Series at Kilbourn Hall Nov 10

Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM

Eastman Wind Ensemble at Kodak Hall — Stravinsky Firebird and More, November 11

Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs Street, Rochester, NY

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM

WBEE Guitars & Stars Returns to Rochester — Five Country Artists, One Acoustic Night, Nov. 11

West Herr Auditorium Theatre, 885 E Main St, Rochester, NY 14604

Wed, Nov 11

Canandaigua Treaty Commemoration — Annual Peace Walk and Ceremony, November 11

Ontario County Courthouse, Canandaigua, NY (organized through Ganondag

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