(left to right) Ethan Kostecki, his father, Joe Kostecki, brothers John McKee and Josh McKee, and Matthew Barnhardt help each other put on protective gear before taekwondo sparring at the Perinton Recreation Center, Fairport, NY on Nov. 7, 2017.
Poodles at Barktober Fest Walk for the Animals at Lollypop Farm in Fairport, N.Y. on Sept. 24, 2016. Barktober Fest is an annual event held to raise money for homeless and abused animals in the Rochester area.
Mary Wojciechowski (left) dances at the Keybank Rochester Fringe Festival's Silent Disco in the Spiegeltent, Rochester, NY, on Sept. 16, 2017. The headphones give attendees the ability to choose between three different channels of music curated by live DJs.
"Queen Kicktoria" referees for Roc City Roller Derby at Lincoln Business and Sports Plex in Rochester, NY on Nov. 9. 2017. Kicktoria started playing roller derby in 2008 for the teams the Rottenchesters and the B-Sides. She became a referee after she had torn her rotator cuff during play in 2014.
Students applaud speakers at the Love and Solidarity Rally on Rochester Institute of Technology's campus in Henrietta, N.Y. on Nov. 14, 2016. The rally was focused on promoting unity through diversity post-Election Day.
Devin Leo and his teammates fight to win a game of tug-of-war at Mud Tug XXI at Rochester Institute of Technology in Henrietta, N.Y. on Sept. 17, 2016. Mud Tug is an annual event hosted by Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and Phi Kappa Psi fraternity to raise money for the Hillside Family of Agencies in Rochester and the MLD Foundation.
David Hult enters Hochstein School of Music and Dance for ‘A Splendid Grandeur: Amy Beach’s Grand Mass in E-flat", the first concert of Rochester Oratorio Society's 72nd season in Rochester, NY, on Oct. 20, 2017. Hult, a professional violinist, violist and music professor, has been the concertmaster of ROS for over 25 years.
Olivia DeLuca, forward/midfielder for Rochester Institute of Technology women's soccer, celebrates after the winning shot of the game against SUNY Oneonta at RIT Tiger Stadium in Henrietta, NY, Sept. 2, 2017.
