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We need open space, too
With regard to canal development (“At home on the canal,” December 3), it is another sad tale of more open space being gobbled up by developers. Why can’t we have some nice open space preserved near where people live — without making every place a place where people live? They will no doubt put up no-trespassing signs along the trail. I have enjoyed using the canal bike trail from Buffalo to Syracuse, and the parts I most enjoy are the parts left undeveloped. I suppose it is a lost cause, but at the very least do they have to rub salt in my wounds by naming new construction things like “The Reserve?” It is most certainly no longer any kind of reserve, any more than Seneca Meadows Landfill is a meadow or Kodak Park is a park. There are many more examples of such misleading names that turn my stomach. LELAND BRUN
Keep politics and color out of immigration
I wonder if Mr. Palermo (Feedback, December 10) ever studied American history? How simplistic to say that President Obama’s executive order on the undocumented was politically motivated, that the Latinos would vote democratic, and that whites would vote Republican. 2 CITY
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Throughout our history, groups were discriminated against. Jews were not hired by banks, Irish need not apply for jobs in “Brahmin” Boston, Italians were not hired by Kodak. We enacted Asian exclusion laws. In the 1920’s, quota laws were passed with the intent of limiting southern and Eastern Europeans. Yet after World War II, the Displaced Persons Act let multitudes enter as a result of the war. So we have a history of restrictions and prejudice as well as generosity toward those wanting entry. So, what motivated the writer? Is it because we have a black president who can’t do anything right, according to Republicans? It is part of a pattern that is reflected in so many letters to the editor these past six years. My advice: Get real. Embrace the 21st century with all of the diversity that America has to offer anyone wanting to live here and leave politics and color out of it. DON GRIFFIN
More on the controversy at the Rochester Housing Authority The most damaging part of this whole fiasco is [RHA board chair George] Moses’s and [Adam] McFadden’s narrative that they were persecuted because they were the only ones in town who wanted to have a courageous conversation about poverty. Give me a break. This community will never make a dent in our social problems if public officials are allowed to shield their misconduct by attacking the press and public in this way. GEORGE O’CONNOR
Lord! Is there anything else to discuss? What happened with the feds’ investigation with the modernization project with the city school district? How about them Bills? Anything? SCORSESE93
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The ACA’s poison pill? You are forgiven if you haven’t heard that the Affordable Care Act is headed back to the Supreme Court. After all, the court ruled on the constitutionality of the law in 2012. That should have been the end of it. But the ACA’s opponents are nothing if not relentless. This time, it is possible that one word in the health care law could cost millions of Americans the health insurance that the ACA helped them acquire. Why? Because hundreds of (mainly Republican) members of Congress would happily deprive their constituents of health insurance rather than support a simple legislative fix to a law they hate. Early in 2015, the court will hear arguments in the case of King v. Burwell. The plaintiffs argue that since the ACA guarantees subsidies to help low-income consumers buy health insurance on exchanges “established by the state,” that subsidies to the people who purchased health insurance on the federal exchange (healthcare.gov) are illegal. If the court buys this ridiculous argument, the consequences could be devastating. Only 14 states have established their own insurance exchanges; in the other 36, consumers purchase policies through the federal exchange. According to the trusted Kaiser Family Foundation, 4.3 million Americans bought insurance on healthcare.gov, and by 2016, that total will exceed 16 million. The ACA has three main components —
the loss of any one of which can effectively kill the law. The first is a requirement that insurers cover everyone, even people with pre-existing conditions; the second is an individual mandate that brings millions of new subscribers (and their premium dollars) into the pool; the third is federal subsidies for those who cannot afford premiums on their own. Take away the subsidies and many people will drop their insurance; insurers would raise premiums to cover the cost of all those pre-existing conditions. Higher rates will drive away more consumers. This scenario is often called the death spiral. Congress could eliminate any threat to the law with a simple amendment to eliminate confusion about eligibility for subsidies. But it won’t. The court could reject the plaintiffs’ argument because a technicality does not trump the clear intent of Congress. But it may not do so. Health law expert Timothy Jost says that
the ACA is actually two separate bills, the result of then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s
It is possible that one word could cost millions of Americans the health insurance the law helped them acquire.” strategy to get the Senate version through the House without opening it to amendments. That second companion bill, Jost says, specifically provided for exchanges run by the federal government in states that do not have their own. Just as important, he says, the Congressional Budget Office analyses presume subsidies to customers in all 50 states — proof that Congress always intended to provide assistance to income-eligible consumers whether or not their states opened exchanges. It’s possible that even if subsidies through the federal exchange are struck down, that states like New York could continue to operate their own exchanges. But the legal landscape could be worrisome, says Wade Norwood, chief program officer for the Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency. Many commercial insurers could drop out of the exchanges, he says, if they believe the national market will not generate the revenues they need to participate. Moreover, he says, many of the federal and state incentives in place to lower costs by keeping patients healthier (instead of just treating people when they are sick) only work if the uninsured get insurance and sign up with a primary care practice. Throw out the subsidies, Norwood says, and you may throw out the reforms, too. If subsidies paid through the federal exchange are killed by the court, you can be sure that many Republicans in Washington will celebrate as the people they represent find themselves without access to essential medical care. And will the Democrats who’ve been running away from the president’s signature legislation despite its many virtues finally play Republican-style hardball and insist on a fix? I hope so, but I wouldn’t count on it. Former D&C and City writer Mark Hare is filling Mary Anna Towler’s Urban Journal space while she takes some time off.
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City grad rates inch up
Rochester’s graduation rate improved slightly with 51 percent of students who entered ninth grade in 2010 graduating by August 2014, compared to 48 percent the year before. The rates at city schools varied from 37 percent at Charlotte High School to 87 percent at School Without Walls. Despite the modest gain, Rochester still has the lowest graduation rate of the state’s large school districts.
FMP phase two ready to go
Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation approving the $435 million second phase of Rochester’s $1.2 billion schools modernization project. It will involve much-needed improvements to a large group of city school buildings, including updates to everything from kitchens and gymnasiums to science and music labs.
McFadden out
Adam McFadden has stepped down from the Rochester Housing Authority. The move was almost inevitable after the federal Department of Housing and Urban
Development, which funds RHA to the tune of millions of dollars annually, said that McFadden could not continue serving the agency while also sitting on City Council.
Body cameras for the RPD
Rochester police officers will be outfitted with body cameras, officials announced, but little additional information is available at this time. No implementation date is set, either. Likely to be an issue is if the cameras will record continuously — as critics of the police want them to — or if officers will be able to turn them on and off.
EDUCATION | BY TIM LOUIS MACALUSO
Last-minute negotiations save East plan
The Rochester school board has approved a plan from the University of Rochester to manage East High School starting next year. It includes extra compensation for East’s teachers. The plan culminates months of meetings between the UR and teachers, parents, and students to come up with a strategy to improve academic performance at the school.
State makes its bets
The Lago Resort & Casino was awarded a license by the state Gaming Facility Location Board — one of three proposed casinos to receive a license. Lago, from Wilmorite Corporation, will be located in Tyre, Seneca County. The other two casinos are Montreign Resort Casino in Sullivan County and Rivers Casino & Resort at Mohawk Harbor in Schenectady County.
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The University of Rochester’s plan to turn around East High School has been approved by the school board. Next up, the SED. FILE PHOTO
The alternative, according to state education officials, would have been to close East. But reaching an acceptable plan involved tense, last-minute negotiations. All four of the district’s unions had to agree before the plan could go to the State Education Department for final approval. And the school board and East’s teachers were still hammering out their differences just hours before last week’s school board meeting, when the vote was taken. The sticking point: compensation for teachers. In the general contract between the district and the Rochester Teachers Association, teachers normally teach five classes and work seven hours a day, says Adam Urbanski, RTA’s president.
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But under the UR’s management, East’s teachers will be required to teach six classes and work an extra hour a day. Under the newly approved plan, the teachers will be paid $55 for that extra hour of work instead of the usual $37. Teachers have also agreed to take on more responsibility, Urbanski says. Each teacher will be required to “adopt” and mentor a family of eight to 10 students, take mandatory professional development classes at the discretion of the UR, and they’ll lose about an hour of planning and preparation time daily, he says. East’s teachers have agreed to the plan, but they won’t formally vote on it until next month. And the plan still has to be approved by the SED.
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“Most often, the best of these cartoons challenge us. They challenge what we think, and sometimes they challenge what we want to believe is right even though we know it isn’t.” [ ELAINE MILLER ]
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Savoring satire in Pittsford Elaine Miller describes herself as a groupie. The celebrities she follows, though, are cartoonists who specialize in political satire. Miller has studied and analyzed political cartoons and the artists who create them for decades. The longtime Pittsford resident regularly attends their conventions, lovingly collects their work, and frequently lectures on the intrinsic value of political cartoons to an open society. “Most often, the best of these cartoons challenge us,” she says. “They challenge what we think, and sometimes they challenge what we want to believe is right even though we know it isn’t.” These drawings, often rendered in black and white, can elicit a wide range of powerful emotions — laughter, anger, joy, humiliation, and sadness, Miller says. “They may seem simple, and they are, but I think the distinction is that these cartoons are also artistically accomplished and can be incredibly sophisticated,” she says. “A single image can produce a waterfall of associations.” And responses, such as with the 2005 Jyllands-Posten cartoons. The Danish newspaper’s 12 cartoons depicting the
Prophet Muhammad angered Muslims around the world and prompted a worldwide discussion about freedom of expression and self-censorship. “Most political cartoons don’t solicit that level of a response,” Miller says. The cartoons can also serve as an educational tool, she says, and Miller began using them in the language classes she taught at the College at Brockport to provoke conversation and debate. “You can adapt them to just about any subject you can think of, but obviously history and social sciences are naturals,” she says. What makes a good political cartoon? Miller says that she always asks the cartoonists that question when she interviews them. “The artistry — and I believe this is an art form — is essential to a really good cartoon,” she says. “The visual has to embody the message. It’s all caricature. There is no cartoon without it. If it’s true to life, that’s portraiture and you can make a joke about it, but that doesn’t make it satire.” Miller says that the work of great cartoonists such as three-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Paul Conrad, or Los Angeles
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POLITICS | BY CHRISTINE CARRIE FIEN
Facebook flap It’s beginning to look a lot like a difficult holiday for Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren. Screenshots of Facebook messages between someone claiming to be Warren and a citizen, identified by other media as a Chili resident, began circulating on social media on Monday. The citizen criticizes the city for emptying out a settlement that was being used by the homeless, calling the mayor and the mayor’s office “a joke.” “Lovely Ann Warren” responds by blaming advocates for the homeless for forcing people to live in unsanitary, unsafe conditions. “I’ll tell them to put tents on your front lawn and use he (sic) bathroom where you have to walk and see what happens,” the message from Warren’s account says. “Stay in your lane and let me worry about my city. You don’t live here anyways.” “Stay in your lane” quickly became a hashtag and a Twitter meme. But the post did not come from Warren, a city spokesperson says, and Warren is investigating the origin. Several people have access to Warren’s official and personal accounts, the spokesperson says. Both of Warren’s Facebook accounts were suspended Monday until further notice.
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ENVIRONMENT | BY JEREMY MOULE
The legacy of New York’s fracking decision New York’s long struggle with fracking is over, except that it isn’t. Next month, the State Department of Environmental Conservation will officially wrap up its review of high-volume hydraulic fracturing, the natural gas extraction technique under review since late 2008. The big news: it intends to prohibit high-volume fracking in New York, DEC Commissioner Joseph Martens said last week during a meeting of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s cabinet. But with fracking used widely in other states, several issues remain that could impact New York. Some landfills in the Finger Lakes region and Southern Tier take in drilling wastes from out-of-state wells, for example, while trains carrying oil from the Bakken Shale in North Dakota pass through Upstate’s most populous areas, including Rochester and some of its suburbs. And there’s no guarantee that state officials won’t someday revisit their decision to ban fracking. If natural gas prices go up, for example, officials could face pressure to reverse course. There’s also the question of what the decision means for Cuomo. It’s no secret that New York’s governor has presidential ambitions, and the fracking ban gives Cuomo another big-ticket, nationally relevant progressive action to add to his resume. But environmentalists have other reasons to be upset with the governor. And the ban surely won him few friends among Republicans, conservatives, and business groups. It’s the fracktivists who’ve spent the last few
years vigorously protesting and advocating who scored the biggest win with last week’s decision. In explaining their reasoning for the ban, Martens and acting state Health Commissioner Howard Zucker echoed some of the prevailing concerns of statewide environmental organizations, grassroots activists, and some municipal officials. Martens said that the DEC’s review of high-volume fracking identified dozens of potential negative impacts to air, water, public health, and infrastructure. And Zucker said that a lack of comprehensive scientific data combined with studies connecting fracking to air and water pollution raised red flags during the health department’s review. And he said that he wouldn’t want his own family to live in a community where high-volume hydraulic fracking — which he called HVHF — is taking place. “Until the science provides sufficient information to determine the level of risk to public health from HVHF to all New Yorkers and whether the risks can be adequately managed, DOH recommends that HVHF should not proceed in NYS,” Zucker wrote in 6 CITY
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a letter to Martens that accompanies the public health report. Environmental groups praised the commissioners and Cuomo. But this isn’t, or shouldn’t be the end of the fracking debate in New York. A careful reading of state officials’ remarks creates the distinct impression that this decision can be revisited once a stronger body of research develops. Elizabeth Moran, water and natural resources associate for Environmental Advocates of New York, says that nobody’s seen the final language of the DEC’s forthcoming findings. With that in mind, she says, it’s tough to know how easy it’d be for the state to change its mind. “With any action that is taken through executive authority, there is always the risk of it being undone by a future administration,” Moran says in an e-mail. “A lot of that will depend on how it is written to begin with.” Anti-fracking activists have to move forward
with caution. New York has put a pin in fracking for the foreseeable future, but the technique is widely used in neighboring states. And some of those issues spill over into the Empire State. The looming threat of fracking helped fracktivists and environmental groups bring attention to these peripheral issues. But with the larger matter now settled, activists risk losing traction. In recent years, as many as six landfills west of Syracuse have accepted fracking waste from Pennsylvania, according to the environmental group Riverkeeper. That includes well cuttings and soil contaminated by waste water from wells. Environmental groups say that those materials should be considered hazardous waste because of the radiation and chemicals they contain. Environmental groups and activists have pushed the New York State Legislature to prohibit regular landfills — those that don’t accept hazardous waste — from taking in that material. They’ve gotten key Democratic Assembly members and Senators to advance legislation to that effect, but Republican leaders in the State Senate have blocked the bills. The groups have also pushed the State Legislature to ban municipal water treatment plants from accepting outof-state fracking waste water, but again face opposition in the Senate. Fracking opponents and some municipal officials say that the plants aren’t built to handle the briny water, which could lead to expensive repairs or possible pollution discharges. Some municipal treatment plants — including facilities in Niagara Falls, Auburn, and Buffalo — have considered
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but ultimately rejected requests to treat waste water from gas wells in and outside of New York. (New York has a few thousand conventional natural gas wells.) Fracking opponents have convinced a number of communities across New York to ban the technique and associated activities; the state’s courts have said that local governments have that right. In Monroe County: Brighton, Mendon, Perinton, and Rush have fracking bans on the books, and the City of Rochester has a moratorium in place. The bans offer communities protection if fracking is ever revisited in New York, but it’s an open question whether local officials will continue to enact such laws; they may no longer see fracking as a threat. But that isn’t the case in Penfield, where town officials passed a fracking ban on the same day that the state issued its decision. There’s no way to know what the future holds, says Supervisor Tony LaFountain, and town officials want to make sure that Penfield is protected. New York will become the largest state to ban
fracking and the only one with a significant shale resource to do so. How the ban influences Governor Cuomo’s political legacy is complicated and uncertain. At the state level, the fracking ban may not have much of an impact on Cuomo’s standing with the public. Polls show that New Yorkers are almost evenly split on fracking, though over the past year opposition has grown. The ban will likely make little difference in Cuomo’s standing with environmental or business groups, who’ve both had complex relationships with the governor. While environmental groups are happy that the state rejected fracking, they’re still battling the Cuomo administration on other matters, ranging from plans for replacing power plants to the administration’s attempts to use environmental funds for a new Tappan Zee bridge.
And Republicans, conservatives, and business groups are blasting the fracking decision. “Although 35 states have created jobs and revenue from natural gas fracking, the Cuomo administration chose not to explore this industry,” Assembly Republican Minority Leader Brian Kolb said in a statement last week. “So, what now?” As for the presidency, the Cuomo administration’s position on fracking could make the governor more attractive to progressive and moderate voters in other states. But it could also make him a target for conservatives as well as for the oil and gas industry. Cuomo has been careful not to take credit for the fracking decision. He says he’s just following the recommendation of the state’s health and environment commissioners, who are just following the science. (But Cuomo also has a reputation for micromanaging, and his critics greet these claims with skepticism.) In the flood of statements that came after the decision, the Cuomo administration received support from three Cornell University researchers: city and regional planning professor Susan Christopherson; ecology and environmental biology professor Robert Howarth; and civil and environmental engineering professor Anthony Ingraffea. Howarth and Ingraffea are well-known for research showing fracking’s contributions to climate change. “The unmistakable conclusion is that shale gas development poses unacceptable risks to the climate and to individuals living near shale gas fields,” Howarth said in the statement. “While too many political leaders have continued to ignore this evidence, New Yorkers can be proud of our governor. In banning shale gas from our state, Governor Cuomo has based his decision on science and the interests of the public.”
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URBAN ACTION This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.)
Film portrays life of Chavez
The Rochester Committee on Latin America will present a special showing of “Cesar Chavez,” a documentary film about the Mexican-American civil rights leader and labor organizer at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 7. The film describes some of Chavez’s most important accomplishments including the Delano Grape Strike, the Salad Bowl Strike, and the 1975 Modesto march. The film will be shown at the Downtown Presbyterian Church, 121 North Fitzhugh Street.
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Book group discussion
The Moving Beyond Racism Book Group will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 5, to discuss “Across Many Mountains” by Yangzom Brauen. The memoir tells the story of three generations of Tibetan women whose lives are shattered after Mao’s army suppresses the Tibetan struggle for independence. The group will meet at Barnes & Noble in the Pittsford Plaza. It is not necessary to have read the book to join the discussion.
Poverty is subject of panel discussion
Several business and community sponsors will present “Rochester’s Crisis of Poverty” on Thursday,
January 29. Peter Edelman, author of “So Rich, So Poor: Why it’s so Hard to End Poverty in America,” will lead a panel discussion on the local and national challenges of poverty. Panelists include Marlene Bessette, president of the Catholic Family Center; Larry Fine, executive director of the Jewish Federation; James Norman, president of Action for a Better Community; Wade Norwood, chief program officer of Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency; and Hilda Rosario Escher, president of Ibero-American Action League. The breakfast meeting will be held at 7:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Rochester. Tickets: $45 per person. Reservations: Melissa Wilson at events@rbj.net.
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Char Steak & Lounge, in the Strathallan Hotel, serves up contemporary dishes, like (left) the Wagyu beef tartare with toasted crostini and (right) pumpkin crème brûlée. PHOTOS BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
Contemporary meets primal Char Steak & Lounge 550 EAST AVENUE BREAKFAST: 7 A.M. TO 10 A.M., DAILY | LUNCH: 11 A.M. TO 2 P.M., DAILY | DINNER: 5 P.M. TO 10 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY; 5 P.M. TO 11 P.M., FRIDAY AND SATURDAY; AND 4 P.M. TO 9 P.M., SUNDAY | BRUNCH: 11 A.M. TO 3 P.M., SUNDAY 241-7100; CHARSTEAKANDLOUNGE.COM [ REVIEW ] BY CHRIS LINDSTROM
Char, the upscale steakhouse located in the recently remodeled Strathallan Hotel, and as the name implies, is all about wood-fire charred goodies and especially their steaks. For the skim-reading steak fanatics who want to know whether or not the steak was good, I’ll get it out of the way first: Yes, it was. With that being said, I’ll save the steak details for later and focus on the restaurant’s other aspects. Although Char has the feel of a big-city hotel steakhouse, it is accessible to anyone who wants to eat a solid meal. The restaurant offers a classy environment as well as solid
food at multiple price points. I enjoyed the contemporary styling that included faux stone facades and multiple fire elements along with a snazzy bar area; this is the kind of place that can accommodate a business meet-up or a romantic dinner with no issues. Char has professional service all-around, from the hosts to the attentive wait staff and even the sous chef, who showed off the restaurant’s beautiful J&R Woodshow Broiler to me following the meal. As I mentioned, dining at Char doesn’t have to be a wallet emptying experience, especially if you stop in during lunch time. Going to a restaurant for lunch is a great way to experience its food in a slightly more casual way and is one of my favorite methods to keep from breaking the bank. The prime sirloin burger (8-ounce for $14, 12-ounce for $17) was cooked, as ordered, to medium rare, and thanks to being coarsely ground in house, it maintained some of that steak-like characteristic I look for in a high-end burger. The onion and bacon jam brought a saltysweet dimension — the only thing I’d do would be to add some sort of pickled item to cut through what turns out to be a rich
burger. Despite that, this is one of the finest burgers in Rochester and one well worth hunting down. The biggest surprise for me was the grilled yellowfin tuna sandwich ($14 with a salad) which turned out to be my favorite dish of either of my visits. The smoke from the wood fired grill, paired with the clean, rare tuna and brightness of the lemon, made for an addictive combination that left my palate wanting more. The sliced pork loin sandwich ($12) offered moist meat that was well-salted but would have benefitted from more of the giardiniera relish to liven things up. The dressing on the chicken Caesar salad ($8, plus $6 for 8-ounce chicken) had good depth but was overly heavy and desperately needed a solid squeeze of lemon. For dinner, my wife and I ordered mostly
old-school steakhouse fare to see how the classics measured up and what twists Char had in store for us. We started off with the roasted beet salad ($10) and wagyu beef tartare ($15). The baby beets were tender and I was pleased with the use of cranberry compote and Ewe’s bleu cheese as a way to
distance itself from the straight traditional. Each complete bite brought the funk, sweetness, and bitterness. In the tartare, the beef was chopped slightly rough which worked both texture- and flavor-wise with the other minced sharper ingredients. The fat of the wagyu came through nicely and coated my mouth with rich beefiness. Two relatively simple dishes, executed well. We did sample the L.R.C. cocktail along with our first courses. Consisting of bourbon, an aperitif called Cynar, grapefruit, and aged orange bitters, the drink was mild upfront with pleasant bitterness and the alcohol hit at the finish. It was a nice match to our appetizers. Swerving off the traditional path, the house-made squid ink spaghetti special ($18 for appetizer size) was a nice break from the richness. The background aroma of the sea was evident and was emphasized with pieces of crab and lobster. The pasta was just over al dente but was finished nicely with the light sauce that coated the noodles well. And now we’ll finally get back to the steak I mentioned at the top of the review: We decided on the 18-ounce bone-in prime NY Strip steak ($49) for our entrée which we had along with a side of Brussels sprouts. Our steak was cooked properly to medium rare, well-rested, and as tender as you’d expect prime meat to be. The only downside was that being cooked over live fire added some carbonizing on the crust that obfuscated some of the subtleties of the meat. That’s not to say that it wasn’t delicious because it most certainly was, but it’s something to be aware of when you pick which cut you’re ordering. The Brussels sprouts side with bacon ($7) was perfectly acceptable but nothing worth writing home about. We topped off the night with a pumpkincoconut crème brulee ($6) that thankfully didn’t overpower with the pumpkin spice. It was subtle and played well with the bittersweet crust on the smooth pudding that really did taste of pumpkin. A nice end to our meal and a good nod to the fall season. Char is a great fit, both as a hotel restaurant and in the Neighborhood of the Arts as a whole. Upscale style without too much pretension and food that stands up to the environment. Thankfully, the items I mentioned for lunch are also available at the bar during dinner time so even if you’re on a budget you can try what Char has to offer day or night. You can read more from Chris Lindstrom or listen to his podcast on his food blog, Foodabouttown. com. Share any dining tips with him on Twitter and Instagram @stromie. rochestercitynewspaper.com
CITY 9
Fresh Winds
A new wind symphony is making its debut performance in Rochester, a historic place for wind ensembles.
[ CLASSICAL FEATURE ] BY DAVID RAYMOND
Starting a symphonic wind orchestra, at a time when many orchestras, opera companies, and other classical-music organizations have folded, or are in straitened circumstances, may seem like a quixotic endeavor. But on Saturday, December 27, the Great Lakes Wind Symphony will make its debut at the nearly 2,000-seat theater at the Kodak Center for the Performing Arts, guided to Rochester by two Pennsylvanians: conductor Adam Brennan and business manager Ryan Pritchard. Brennan and Pritchard are business partners whose association goes back to Pritchard’s days as a student percussionist at Mansfield University, where Brennan is director of bands and a prolific, awardwinning composer. Together the two men formed B&P Music Productions, a company that has focused on music publishing but is now branching into concert presentation with the Great Lakes Wind Symphony. While professional symphony orchestras are not a rarity in the United States, there are fewer professional wind ensembles — one exception is the popular and much-recorded Dallas Wind Symphony. This struck Brennan as odd, considering the popularity of bands in America. Most locations have a town or community band, heard in parades and summer band concerts, so there is a “band culture” in the U.S. Brennan himself leads his home town band in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, but in researching the ideal location for his group, he came to the conclusion that northcentral Pennsylvania, where Mansfield University is located, did not have the population density or the widespread community interest in music that his endeavor required. One area that did, however, was a couple of hundred miles to the northwest: Rochester. “There’s a long history of great music in Rochester, and the city has always been known for its support of the 10 CITY DECEMBER 24-30, 2014
Adam Brennan, a prolific composer and director of bands at Mansfield University, co-founded the Great Lakes Wind Symphony with his business partner Ryan Pritchard.. PHOTO PROVIDED
arts,” Brennan says. “There’s a home for us here.” When Brennan and Pritchard were invited
to a Rochester Association for Performing Arts event at the Kodak Center last year by their public relations manager, Bob Scott, they knew they’d found the right venue for their group. It was also the starting point for several busy months of business arrangements (RAPA is presenting the group’s concerts at the theater), concert planning, and auditions for the ensemble, which attracted musicians from all over New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, and from as far away as Texas. The 44 instrumentalists who make up the Great Lakes Wind Symphony are career musicians — often music teachers or band directors themselves — with professional training. Brennan points out that there are many such musicians of all ages, but they often have few performing outlets.
Turmpeter Jamie Gibbs will perform with the Great Lakes Wind Symphony when it makes its debut on Saturday. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
The Great Lakes Wind Symphony, he says, allows them to perform high-quality music at a level that makes good use of their training and musicianship. When those musicians take the stage on Saturday they will have had two rehearsals plus a dress rehearsal earlier that day. Will they have an audience? Brennan and Pritchard think that with the number of area students taking instrumental music and playing in school bands, and the popular appeal of the symphony’s programs, they will create something that a wide audience will want to see and hear. “Seeing the Kodak Theater was the tipping point,” Brennan says. “I didn’t have an excuse for not doing it anymore. A dream of mine for 20 years became a reality in six months.” Just what is a Wind Symphony, anyway?
The combination of wind, brass, and
percussion instruments goes by many names: there’s the concert band, wind band, symphonic band, and a very familiar term to Rochester audiences, the wind ensemble. The choice of Rochester for the ensemble’s debut points up the fact that the city is a focal point in the history of the wind ensemble, thanks to the Eastman Wind Ensemble and its founder and longtime director, Frederick Fennell (19142004). Fennell, who taught at Eastman for 30 years, conceived the idea of the wind ensemble, as opposed to the band. To put it simply, a band can be any ensemble of wind, brass, and percussion in which multiple instruments play on a part. That’s one reason why town and amateur bands can have 20 clarinets or flutes versus one oboe, or multiple drummers playing the same rhythms, or even 76 trombones. Fennell’s idea of the wind ensemble changed the model to resemble the
Trombonist Ben Aronson, a doctoral student at Eastman will also perform with the Great Lakes Wind Symphony.PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
winds, brass, and percussion found in a symphony orchestra, with single players on each part. This led to perhaps the biggest change in approach for musicians and conductors. When you’re a trombonist playing with 19 other trombonists, it’s easy for any mistakes you make to get lost in the sound. When it’s only you playing the first or second trombone part, you’re completely exposed, and you’d better be good; as Brennan says, “In a wind ensemble, there’s nowhere to hide. By creating this model, Fennell raised the level of music-making.” This more serious approach to the wind band led to a more serious repertoire. Fennell knew that audiences love Sousa marches and gave his audiences plenty of them (and so does any band director worth his salt). But he also rediscovered and promoted music for winds by such
great composers as Mozart, Vaughan Williams, Stravinsky, and Schoenberg; commissioned and played works by many notable mid-century American composers; and popularized them further with many recordings and tours, including numerous trips to the Far East. His students, and those of other notable college wind ensembles, did the same, and the tradition of supporting contemporary music has continued. For example, a consortium of more than 20 college wind ensembles recently commissioned a piece from André Previn, which premiered in October by the Eastman Wind Ensemble under its current director, Mark Davis Scatterday. Each of the commissioning ensembles will perform the piece, as well. The Great Lakes Wind Symphony hopes to
keep these trends alive, with a particular
“An American Holiday of Music” Great Lakes Wind Symphony SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27 KODAK CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 200 WEST RIDGE ROAD 7:30 P.M. | $35-$55 | 413-3580; GREATLAKESWINDSYMPHONY.COM
emphasis on American composers and music with an American spirit. Brennan calls this weekend’s inaugural concert a “beta test” for the kinds of programs he’d like to present. While Saturday’s program will include holiday favorites like Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride” and Alfred Reed’s “Russian Christmas Music,” it will also include a salute to America’s troops and a new work called “No Finer Calling,” dedicated to first responders. (Brennan adds that this piece is dedicated to Colonel Arnald Gabriel, a World War II veteran who directed the United States Air Force Band.) A barbershop quartet, drawn from the Chorus of the Genesee, will also perform. The GLWS’s February concert includes a certifiable American masterpiece, Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” (arranged by another venerated Eastman Wind Ensemble director, Donald Hunsberger). And Brennan wants future programs to include works for large-scale symphonies by such American composers as David Maslanka and Vittorio Giannini — substantial but rarely-heard staples of the wind ensemble repertoire. In addition to serving as the business manager of the Great Lakes Wind Symphony, Ryan Pritchard is the group’s principal timpanist. He admits he finds the prospect of selling as many seats as possible in the huge Kodak theater a daunting one — but then he recalls the ensemble’s first rehearsal earlier this month under Brennan. This was the first time all 44 players had gathered together in one place to make music. “It started out as the typical firstrehearsal situation, with everyone feeling everybody else out and wondering how we’d sound together,” Pritchard says. “Then we settled down and played — and from that very first chord, I could tell this was going to be something special. We want to create great memories for our audiences.” Future Great Lakes Wind Symphony concerts are scheduled for February 7, June 6, and August 8.
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Upcoming [ AMERICANA ] Cabinet. Friday, January 23. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut Street. 9 p.m. $10-$13. themontagemusichall.com; cabinetmusic.com. [ JAZZ ]
Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Friday, February 13,
and Saturday, February 14. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs Street. 8 p.m. $16-$92. rpo.org; preservationhalljazzband.com. [ ELECTRONIC ] Steve Aoki. Wednesday, March 11. Main Street Armory, 900 East Main Street. 8 p.m. $30-$140. Mainstreetarmory.com; steveaoki.com.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26 FIREHOUSE SALOON, 814 SOUTH CLINTON AVENUE 9 P.M. | THEFIREHOUSESALOON.COM; ANCHORAGENEBRASKA.BANDCAMP.COM [ GRUNGE ] They may not want you to know it but
Anchorage, Nebraska, despite its loud and sleazy underpinnings, is a pop band. There are sweet melodies swimming in the grease. The kids, they call it grunge and that’s not at all an inaccurate assessment. The band is brash, bold, ballistic, and ballsy, and a classic example of what this jerkwater burg has to offer. Like Nirvana? Love Anchorage, Nebraska. Goron, Red Devil Report, and Monstrous also perform. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
Rising Lion FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, AND SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27 ABILENE BAR AND LOUNGE, 153 LIBERTY POLE WAY 9:30 P.M. | $6 | ABILENEBARANDLOUNGE.COM 1LIONPRODUCTIONS.COM [ REGGAE ] Rising Lion is a four-piece roots-rock
reggae troupe bringing the good vibes up from Orlando. The band is touring off the high of its fourth album, “Changes,” released last year. A revolutionary spirit, along with uplifting messages, plants Rising Lion with classic anthems and familiar progressions that nod to the legend, Bob — while a little pop and accessible lyrics bring to mind 1990’s groups Inner Circle and UB40. If you miss the groove the first night, Rising Lion has back-to-back shows for you at Abilene. — BY TYLER PEARCE
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Music
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
[ ALBUM REVIEWS ]
Rob & Gary Acoustic.
Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Grand Canyon Rescue Episode “Lucky Dollar” WHITE MULE RECORDS grandcanyonrescueepisode.com
Golden and Emmy FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26 CALIFORNIA BREW HAUS, 402 WEST RIDGE ROAD 7 P.M. | $10-$12 | TICKETFLY.COM SOUNDCLOUD.COM/MMYOLDEN [ HIP-HOP ] Hip-hop and R&B is often overlooked in
Rochester, but local act Golden and Emmy — Angel Hagan and Emerald Wilcox — combine elements from both genres that makes music that is impossible to overlook. Musically their style is dominated by soulful R&B sounds, while lyrically the duo goes heavy, with lucid delivery and smooth, catchy hooks. Golden is no stranger to a big stage, having performed with national artists like Mobb Deep, Joe Budden, and Rochester’s Emilio Rojas, while Emmy recently released her first solo project S.O.H.I.T. earlier this year. The two are now releasing an album together, and it promises not to disappoint. The L.I.V.E. Release Party will also feature Real, Shine Bob, and INF!, among others. — BY TREVOR LEWIS
Johnny Rawls SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27 DINOSAUR BBQ, 99 COURT STREET 10 P.M. | FREE | DINOSAURBARBQUE.COM; JOHNNYRAWLSBLUES.COM [ SOUL/BLUES ] Mississippi masher Johnny Rawls is
blues for discriminating tastes that like their azure with a touch of soul. He has been the band leader for O.V. Wright and Little Johnny Taylor before venturing out on his own. He has been a four-time W.C. Handy Award nominee. Dig his silky soul stylings and jumpin’ rave-ups live and see why. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
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Upward Groove. Temple Bar
and Grille, 109 East Ave. 2326000. templebarandgrille. com. 10 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ] Bill Slater. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa. com. 5:30-9:30 p.m. [ POP/ROCK ]
Margaret Explosion. Little
Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org. 7-9:30 p.m. Mark Fantasia. TGI Fridays, 432 Greece Ridge Center Dr. reverbnation. com. 7 p.m. Monkey Scream Project. Village Rock Cafe, 213 Main St. East Rochester. 586-1640. 9 p.m.
Jonathan Kreisberg “Wave Upon Wave” NFN Music jonathankreisberg.com
From the bold opening chords of the title track of his new album, “Wave Upon Wave,” it’s clear that New York City guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg is out to set himself apart from the crowd. Kreisberg, who has paid his dues in the bands of Lee Konitz, Joe Locke, Lonnie Smith, and many more, has released an album full of original tunes oozing contemporary swagger. That’s not to say Kreisberg is leaving the past completely behind. His fresh takes on two standards, Victor Young’s “Stella By Starlight” and Horace Silver’s “Peace” are both stellar. And (spoiler alert) there’s an unusual hidden track at the end that consists of a weird — yet strangely gorgeous — rendition of “Peace” played backwards. Kreisberg makes excellent choices when it comes to sidemen. Will Vinson harmonizes beautifully and solos wonderfully on saxophone. Rick Rosato, and Colin Stranahan provide solid support on bass and drums. Kevin Hays contributes a great deal even though his keyboard work is only featured on four of the tracks. But this is Kreisberg’s showcase and he comes through with great solos whether he’s burning through a cut like “The Spin” or taking a more sensitive approach on a ballad like “Being Human.” — BY RON NETSKY
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[ BLUES ]
From depression-era bluegrass music to the sound of intrepid travelers and hobos, Grand Canyon Rescue Episode’s new record truly deserves the oft-abused and overused title Americana. The music on “Lucky Dollar” chugs along at a mighty locomotive clip. It’s the Dobro and banjo that keep the retro wheels greased and the rhythm section that keeps the whole affair on the rails. Reminiscent of John Prine in spots without diving into the deep dish melancholy, this album is full of sing along, anthemic salvos that sound as old as they are new. Are they singing about Bonnie and Clyde on “Bank Robber Blues.” Well, no, but it gives you a glimpse into the sort of tales these cats are telling on this bodacious LP. A future classic, fo’ sho.’ — BY FRANK DE BLASE
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Jim Lane. Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave. Irondequoit. 342-6780. 8 p.m. Free. [ CLASSICAL ] Bill Slater. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. [ JAZZ ]
Bossa Nova Jazz Thursdays ft. The Charles Mitchell Group. Espada Brazilian Steak, 274 N. Goodman St. Village Gate. 473-0050. espadasteak. com. 6 p.m. Free. continues on page 15
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Music Greener on the other side Greener Grass Band WITH MOSAIC FOUNDATION AND CHRIS ENGLISH AND THE ENGLISH PROJECT FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 FLOUR CITY STATION, 170 EAST AVENUE 8 P.M. | FLOURCITYSTATION.COM; REVERBNATION.COM/THEGREENERGRASSBAND [ INTERVIEW ] BY FRANK DE BLASE
Rochester’s Greener Grass band rocks steady and rolls easy. It effortlessly blends elements of reggae, country, and blues, and swirls it into a heady blend of bonafied barroom rock ‘n’ roll. The music takes on a laid back casual tack despite its serious groove. It’s a flipped routine as if the music is playing the band in spots. Formed in 2010 by songwriter Justin Gurnsey, The Greener Grass Band is now a staple on the region’s jam rock scene. As Gurnsey explains it, he just wanted to flesh out acoustic guitar material he had been banging around and roadtesting at open mic night at The Jukebox in Spencerport. The GGB grew out of this weekly showcase. Having just released its first, self-titled six-song EP, the band has perfected its brand of cohesive blend, meshing styles without burying them in one another. Yet the band — guitarist Evert Brungard, bassist Colin Corner, French horn player Aaron Shewan, drummer Cam Griffith, and Gurnsey — is still in the discovery phase as it tightens up more and more and finds out just who and what it is. It’s an excellent ride with Gurnsey’s whimsy, as its guide. Dig it… Gurnsey stopped by City to discuss juggling multiple influences, getting comfortable in the studio, and not getting the band too baked. Here’s what was said… what I remember, anyway. City Newspaper: What was the mission you set out to accomplish with The Greener Grass Band? Justin Gurnsey: Initially I just wanted
be writing reggae, country; I could be writing blues. What’s the common thread running through the way you play each of those styles?
Upbeat. Entertaining. Rock ‘n’ roll. Whatever it is, it all comes back to being rock ‘n’ roll you know? Good, driving drums, a lot of guitar work. Which do you prefer: playing live or recording in the studio?
I like the live performance and the recording is just something you have to do as a marketing tool so you can keep playing. Do you write with the band?
No, not really. I have only brought about three or four songs to the band that weren’t already done. I’m lazy, I have to get back to writing. I’m not opposed to collaborating, I’m open to it, I know the guys in the band are interested in that, and I actually welcome it. I’m just such a scatterbrain and get distracted. So the hardest thing to doing it is sitting down to do it?
Oh sure, I think when you do make the time and clear a chunk of your day, sit down with your pen and paper and guitar and you’re feeling all motivated, that’s when you get hit by that brick wall. I think when you plan to be creative it comes off really stale anyway. So you kinda have to wait for that creative spark to happen and ride it for every second. What was the most difficult aspect in the studio for you?
The hardest thing about the recording process was my own personal hang-ups, it was new to me — the mixing more than anything, the production aspect — I’d never done it before it was very intimidating to me. What were you afraid of?
to put some music to these songs I had written on acoustic guitar.
I don’t think I was afraid of anything, just confused and I would overreact.
What style were they written in?
Did this happen to the other members?
A little bit of everything. I always take from what I’m currently listening to, or take from other songwriters around me. So based on whatever week it is I could
I just make sure they don’t get as baked as I do in the studio. Besides, not all of them partake and don’t like to get lumped in as dope smoking musicians.
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Justin Gurnsey fronts the Greener Grass Band, a Rochester outfit that blends reggae, country, and blues. PHOTO BY AARON WINTERS
What did you find came naturally in the studio?
Any plans to hit the road and see if the grass is greener on the other side?
The tracking aspect was easy. We knocked out all the songs in one evening like champions.
We’re all grown-ups with lives and jobs and children. Actually, I’m up for it; looking for other places in other cities, find new fans. I want to get around. I want to sing to people.
Has your style gotten more focused as the band matures?
Not really. I don’t want to be in one set direction. If I’m listening to country I’m gonna write something that twangs, listening to reggae it’s gonna shuck and jive, listening to blues it’s gonna be dirty. At the end of the day it’s still rock ‘n’ roll.
Pretty much.
L L ’ HAPPY U O Y P ! HOLIDAYS
THURSDAY, DECEMBBER 25
FLI
Jazz Weekends! ft. The David Detweiler Trio. Next Door Bar
& Grill, 3220 Monroe Ave. 2494575. wegmansnextdoor.com. Thursday: 5 p.m., Friday: 8 p.m/. Free.
FROM OUR FAMILY
TO YOURS
( O U R PA G E S )
The Joe Santora Trio, Curtis Kendrick, and Emily Kirchoff.
Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free. The Swooners. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 3814000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30-8:30 p.m. [ POP/ROCK ]
Root Hogs Reunion Show, Pink Elephant, and Babayaga. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9:30 p.m. $5.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Godlazer. Boulder Coffee Co., 739 Park Ave. 697-0235. bouldercoffee.info. 8-10 p.m. The Honey Smugglers. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. templebarandgrille. com. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Pan de Oro. Havana Cabana, 289 Alexander St. 232-1333. havanacabanaroc.com. 10 p.m. Call for info. Ralph Louis. Rochester Plaza Hotel, 70 State St. 546-3450. rochesterplaza.com. 6 p.m. Free. [ BLUES ]
Dave Riccioni & Friends.
The Beale, 1930 Empire Blvd. Webster. 216-1070. thebealegrille.com. 5:308:30 p.m. [ COUNTRY ] These Guys . Nashvilles, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. Henrietta. 334-3030. nashvillesny.com. 9 p.m. [ DJ/ELECTRONIC ]
Music from Quentin Tarantino with DJ NaNa. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 5:30-8 p.m. [ JAZZ ]
Chet Catallo & The Cats.
Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 9:30 p.m.midnight. 8th Annual Holiday Concert. $20-$23.
Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo . Charley
Brown’s, 1675 Penfield Rd. 385-9202. FredCostello. com. 8-10:30 p.m.
Jazz Weekends! ft. The David Detweiler Trio. Next Door Bar
& Grill, 3220 Monroe Ave. 2494575. wegmansnextdoor.com. Thursday: 5 p.m., Friday: 8 p.m/. Free. Matthew Sieber Ford Trio. Tapas 177 Lounge, 177 St. Paul St. 262-2090. tapas177. com. 4:30 p.m. Free.
JAZZ | SHARED GENES
Ted Nicolosi is a virtuoso finger-style guitarist capable of playing such a remarkable number of parts simultaneously that you’ll swear he’s got three hands. When his dad, Sam Nicolosi, supplies the rhythm, Ted’s free to do even more dazzling fretwork. Together they are Shared Genes and whether they are re-creating the sounds of Acoustic Alchemy or playing a Beatles classic like “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” the dexterity on display is nothing short of breathtaking. Shared Genes performs Tuesday, December 30, at Bistro 135, 135 Commercial Street, East Rochester. 6 p.m. Free. 662-5555; bistro135.net. — BY RON NETSKY The Joe Santora Trio, Curtis Kendrick, and Emily Kirchoff. Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free. [ R&B/ SOUL ]
Luca Forestra & the Electrokings . The Beale,
693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebealegrille.com. 7:3011:30 p.m. [ HIP-HOP/RAP ]
R.E.A.L. and Golden & Emmy.
California Brew Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. 621-1480. reverbnation.com. 6 p.m. $10.
Slap Weh Fridays ft. Blazin Fiyah. Eclipse Bar & Lounge,
372 Thurston Rd. 235-9409. Call for info. [ REGGAE/JAM ] Rising Lion. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. -27, 9:30 p.m. $6 nighlty. [ POP/ROCK ]
Barrington Street. Johnny’s
Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic. com. 8:30 p.m.
Burn Unit and Inner Planets. Flour City Station, 170 East Ave. flourcitystation.com. 9:30 p.m. $5. Doghouse. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic.com. 8 p.m.
Fox 45. Firehouse Saloon,
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Honey & Vinegar. Scotland Yard Pub, 187 Saint Paul St. 730-5030. reverbnation.com. 8 p.m. Johnny Bauer. BLU Bar & Grill, 250 Pixley Rd. 750-2980. reverbnation.com. 7 p.m. Kari Todesco. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 4547140. bouldercoffee.info. 8-10 p.m. Sofrito. Havana Cabana, 289 Alexander St. 232-1333. havanacabanaroc.com. 10 p.m. Call for info.
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NEW YEARS EVE! [ EVENTS ] COMPILED BY ANTOINETTE ENA JOHNSON
Comedy
Geva Comedy Improv’s New Year’s Eve Comedy Spectacular! Live music,
actors, comedy, champagne toast at midnight, and dance party after the 10:30 p.m. performance. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd. Shows at 7:30 & 10:30 p.m. $25. 232-4382. gevacomedyimprov.org. Guy Torry. The Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd. Shows at 7:30 & 10 p.m. $15-$20. Late show includes champagne toast at midnight. 671-9080. thecomedyclub.us.
The Capitol Steps present “Politics Takes a Holiday.”
Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Ave. Shows at 6:30 & 10 p.m. $60-$75. 3892170. artscenter.naz.edu.
Village Idiots Comedy Improv New Year’s Eve Explosion.
Village Idiots Pillar Theater, 274 N. Goodman St. Ring in the new year by exploding Diet Cooke bottles with Mentos candy at midnight. Shows at 7:30 p.m., 9 p.m., & 10:30 p.m. $10. 7979086. improvvip.com.
Dance
Village Squares’ Ruby Anniversary and New Year’s Eve Square Dance with the Hip Boot Boyz. St.
Thomas Episcopal Church, 2000 Highland Ave. 8 p.m. $12.50-$15. 381-5049. squaredancingrochester.org.
Essence of Rhythm Latin Dance Co. presents New Year’s Eve Bash. DJ Bobby
Base, DJ Sal Sero and champagne toast at midnight. Boulder Coffee Co., 960 Genesee St. 11 p.m. - 2 a.m. $5-$10. 697-0236.
Films
New Year’s Eve at Dryden Theatre. Featuring “Strictly
Ballroom.” Dinner and screening. 900 East Ave. Shows begin at 7 p.m. $25. 271-3361.
Music
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad with The Cabin Killers, Axis Armada, Extended Family, and more. Live dancers, beer tastings, no closing time. German House, 315 Gregory St. 8 p.m. $20-$30. 563-6241. Livepanda.com
Stardust and Butterflies, Linda Foster and Friends in Concert. 1200 Edgewood Ave. $20-$29 7 p.m. 461-2000, jccrochester.org.
Joe Beard with Steve Grills & The Roadmasters on New Year’s Eve at Dinosaur BBQ.
Mississippi blues at 10 p.m., then stay for free champagne and red beans and rice at midnight. 99 Court St. 3259127. dinosaurbarbque.com.
Live Jazz on New Year’s Eve at Bistro 135. Alphonso
Williams and the Mighty High & Dry ft. Madeline Cain. Champagne toast at midnight. Debut A la carta menu. 135 W. Commercial St. 5 p.m.-1:30 a.m. 662-5555. bistro135.net.
Special Events
New Year’s Cocktails & hors d’Oeuvres. Start a
new tradition preparing a New Year’s Eve feast with chef instructors, family and friends. 800 S. Main St., Canandaigua. 10 p.m. $55. 394-7070. nywcc.com.
Winter Wonderland New Year’s Eve Party. Local DJs
playing EDM, Electronic, Bass and more, champagne toast at midnight. VIP packages available. $20-$25. 9 p.m.- 4 a.m. 45 Euclid St. bandsintown.com
Belgian New Year Celebration at Victoire.
Set menu with beer pairing specials. Celebration starts at 5 p.m. 120 East Ave. Call 325-3663 for menu and price details. victoirebar.com.
Finger Lakes Casino and Racetrack’s New Year’s Eve Celebration. Hot seats 11 a.m.11 p.m., fireworks at midnight, and more. State Route 96, Farmington. 924-3232. fingerlakesracetrack.com.
Golden Ponds’ New Year’s Eve Buffet. Music by DJ
Jimmy C, dinner buffet, five hours of premium open bar, party favors, hors d’oeuvres at 10 p.m., champagne toast at midnight, and continental breakfast. 500 Long Pond Road. 6 p.m. $59.95. Reservations required. 723-1344. goldenpondspartyhouse.com.
Lux Lounge’s New Year’s Eve Party. Tell 2014 to “Beat
it!” with fancy hats and noisy things at Lux Lounge, 666 South Ave. 9 p.m.-4 a.m. 2329030. lux666.com.
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New Year’s Celebration at One Nightclub and Ultra Lounge. Watch the Times
Square ball drop live from the 40-foot screen. 1 Ryan Alley. $20 cover. Alcohol will be served until 2 a.m. VIP reservations available. 5461010. Oneryan.com
New Year’s Eve 2014 at The Diplomat Banquet Center featuring Josie Waverly. Hors d’oeuvres,
deluxe buffet, beverages, hats and noisemakers, champagne toast at midnight, and continental breakfast. 1 Diplomat Way. 8 p.m. $54.85 plus tax. 647-1566. diplomatbanquetctr.com. New Year’s Eve at Blu. Ring in the New Year with party hats, champagne toast at midnight, complimentary appetizers, live music from DJ Oltra, starting at 10 p.m. 250 Pixley Road. 247-0079, blurochester.com.
New Year’s Eve at the Rabbit Room. Bring in the
New Year with dinner and live music. 5:30-9 p.m. Make reservations by calling 582-1830.
New Year’s Eve at The Revelry. A la carte dinner
specials served 5 p.m. until 12 p.m. Celebratory toast at midnight. 1290 University Ave. 340-6454. therevelryroc.com.
New Year’s Eve Party with 98PXY. Drag performances: DeeDee Dubois, Samantha Vega, and Miss Deelicious, music by DJ Mighty Mic. Champagne toast at midnight, Confetti cannons will launch $1000 in cash and prizes. Party favors for first 200 guests. 10 p.m.- 4 a.m. $10-$20. faceboook. com/tiltnightclub.
New Year’s Eve Bash at the Lovin’ Cup featuring Upward Groove. 300 Park
Point Drive. Pint of beer with admission, threecourse dinner specials and champagne toast at midnight. Doors at 8 p.m., music at 9 p.m., party until 4 a.m. $10. 292-9940. lovincup.com.
New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Old Toad. Three-
course beer and food pairing. Dinner 6-9 p.m. Reservations required. Champagne toast at 7 p.m. for the British New Year, and at midnight for the American New Year. 277 Alexander St. 6:30 p.m. $50-$60. 2322626. theoldtoad.com.
New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Pultneyville Grill.
Special menu; live music from The Symphonic Blues Review. Champagne toast at
midnight and complimentary hor d’oeuvres at 12:30 p.m. Specials for designated drivers. 4135 Mill St., Pultneyville. 315-589-4512. pultneyvillegrill.com.
New Year’s Eve Downtown Celebration. Free family
open skate at Manhattan Square Park Ice Rink 6-8 p.m.; free adult open skate 9-11 p.m. At 7 p.m. free DJ dance party with Jimmy C’s Music Machine, giant bounce houses, obstacle course, airbrush tattoos, photo booths, magician, clowns at Rochester Riverside Convention Center, 123 E. Main St. 10 p.m. fireworks finale. Free parking at South Avenue, Court Street, Sister Cities, and Washington Square garages. 428-5990. cityofrochester.gov.
New Year’s Eve Overnight at YMCA-Bay View. Overnight
event with swimming, latenight movie, snacks, and breakfast. YMCA-Bay View, 1209 Bay Road. 6 p.m.-9 a.m. $25-$45, $18-$33 for half night (6 p.m.-12:30 a.m.). 671-8414. rochesterymca.org/ locations/bay-view.
New Year’s Eve Party 2014 at the Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside. Live
performance from Cherry Bomb and DJs spinning all night. Hors d’oeuvres start at 8 p.m. followed by dinner buffet and desserts. Five-hour open bar, party hats, and noisemakers, and midnight champagne toast. 120 E. Main St. Party-only packages $105$205, overnight packages $165-$275. 546-6400. rochesternewyearseve.com.
New Year’s MMXV at Vinyl Nightclub. All-inclusive VIP
package includes five-hour open bar, champagne toast, and full hors d’oeuvres. 291 Alexander St. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. $50. Facebook.com/ vinylsrochester. 310-2214.
New Year’s Party at BowlA-Roll Lanes. Five two-hour
bowling sessions available at 12:30 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. Pizza, pop, prizes, and surprises. 1560 Jefferson Road. $9$32. Reservations/deposits required. bowl-a-roll.com.
New Year’s Party at Skylark Lounge. DJ Ian the Wolf
throughout the night; free champagne toast at midnight. 40 S. Union St. DJs start at 9 p.m. 270-8106. theskylarklounge.com. New Year’s Party. $5 cocktail menu, complimentary appetizers, champagne
The city will host a New Year's Eve Downtown celebration, with a fireworks finale at 10 p.m. FILE PHOTO
toast at midnight. The Daily Refresher, 293 Alexander St., The Ox and Stone, 282 Alexander St., Dorado, 690 Park Ave., and Café CiBon, 688 Park Ave. $25. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. 360-4627.
Restaurant, and more. 199 Woodcliff Drive. Varying couples packages ranging from $299- $479. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com.
Noon Year’s Eve Party with Amazing Magic Joe at Central Library. Magic Joe will amaze
Sports
you with his magical trickeries. After the show we will count down as our glimmering ball descends on the stage. Free for all ages. Kate Gleason Auditorium. 11 a.m. 115 South Avenue, 428-8150.
New Year’s Eve at Amore. Four-course meal with wine pairings available. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., call for reservations. $49. 1750 East Ave. 452-8780. Wegmansamore.com
Rocking New Year’s Eve Beer Social and Countdown Bash with Fox Sisters. Beer social begins at 9 p.m., free music at 10:30 p.m. Tap & Mallet, 381 Gregory St. $14 for beer social. 473-0503. tapandmallet.com.
Tandoor of India’s Special New Year’s Eve Buffet.
Belly dancing 6-9 p.m. 376 Jefferson Road. $27.79/ person, children 10 and under half price. 427-7080. tandoorofindia.com.
Tapas 177 New Year’s Eve Party. Four-course menu
with seating times 5:30-7:30 p.m. or 9-9:30 p.m. $70 per person plus tax and tip (excludes drinks). DJ dance party until 4 a.m. with DJ Flex. Reservations required. 177 St. Paul St. 262-2090. tapas177.com
Woodcliff Hotel and Spa’s New Year’s Eve.
Champagne toast, live music from Gap Mangione & the New Blues Band and The Swooner, dinner in Horizons
Hockey: Rochester Americans vs. Syracuse Crunch. Blue Cross Arena, 1 Memorial Square. 3:05 p.m. $19-$31. ticketmaster.com.
Theater “Big Wigs” Kasha Davis and Aggy Dune. A Las Vegas-style
show complete with impressions of Cher, Tina Turner, Joan Rivers, and more. Jewish Community Center, 1200 Edgewood Ave. 9 p.m. $20-$29. 461-2000. jccrochester.org.
New Year’s Eve at Downstairs Cabaret Theatre “Baby Boom Baby.” An innovative rock comedy concert at 7:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. at the Winton Place, 3450 Winton Place. Later shows include desserts, prize drawings, toasts, etc. 325-4370. downstairscabaret.org.
New Year’s Eve “Mistakes Were Made” by Craig Wright.
A hilarious character study of a man seeking redemption, but inescapably creating chaos and destruction. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave. 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Later performance includes music and champagne. $8-$14. muccc.org. “Holiday In Vegas.” Well known vocal impersonator Frank Torchio stars in this new comedic musical with Frank’s Rat Pack featuring Ol’ Blue Eyes, Durante, Dino, Satchmo and other surprises. Blackfriars Theatre, 795 E. Main St. 8 p.m. $33.50$36.50. 454-1260. Bftix.com.
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[ BLUES ]
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27
A Dancer’s New Year’s Eve with The Tabletop Three.
Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St. 271-4930. tangocafedance.com. 11 p.m.-1 a.m. $25. Dave Riccioni & Friends. The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebeale.com. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Fat City. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic.com. 9 p.m.
[ BLUES ]
Big Mike & the Motivators.
The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebealegrille.com. 7:30-11:30 p.m.
Johnny Rawls & The Love Machine. Dinosaur Bar-B-
Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 10 p.m.
Joe Beard and Steve Grills & The Roadmasters. Dinosaur Bar-
[ COUNTRY ]
Divided By Zero. Nashvilles,
4853 W Henrietta Rd. Henrietta. 334-3030. nashvillesny.com. 9 p.m. Goodness. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 10 p.m.-midnight. $5. [ DJ/ELECTRONIC ]
Supper Time with DJ Bizmuth. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 5-8 p.m. [ JAZZ ]
Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo. Charley
Brown’s, 1675 Penfield Rd. 385-9202. FredCostello.com. 8-10:30 p.m. Late Night Jazz Jam. Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Late Night Jazz Jam Session. Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. 11 p.m.-2:30 a.m.
The Joe Santora Trio, Curtis Kendrick, and Emily Kirchoff.
Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free. Smooth Talkers. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 2240990. johnnyslivemusic.com. 8:30 p.m. The Swooners. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 3814000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 7:30-midnight.
Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes. Jasmine’s Asian Fusion, 657 Ridge Rd. Webster. 2161290. JasmineAsianFusion. com. 6:30 p.m. [ R&B/ SOUL ]
The United Booty Foundation. Water Street
Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 325-5600. waterstreetmusic. com. 9 p.m. $10. [ REGGAE/JAM ] Noble Vibes. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. noblevibes.com. Rising Lion. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 9:30 p.m. $6 nighlty. [ METAL ]
Holiday Metal Concert and Food Drive. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-
JAZZ | RICK HOLLAND LITTLE BIG BAND
SYNTHPOP | SEA PLANES
Before forming his own Little Big Band, flugelhorn and trumpet player Rick Holland paid his dues with the Louie Bellson Big Band, the Jimmy Dorsey Band, the Terry Gibbs Band, and others. Now he gets to call the tunes in a style more reminiscent of Gil Evans. The 10-piece, powerhouse ensemble specializes in works by contemporary arrangers like Brent Wallarab, Kerry Strayer, and Bill Dobbins. But Holland will also throw in a classic by Duke Ellington, Alec Wilder, or Gerry Mulligan. And in a Holiday show, you can count on some innovative arrangements of Christmas standards. This will also be a Christmas CD release party.
Sea Planes, a Rochester-based trio project is echoing into the indie-pop-synth scene. Two years together and four singles on Bandcamp later, it’s starting to pulse. Listening through the band’s tracks, you might hear allusions to French electronic phenom M83. Well-layered harmonies, gunshot crash drums and reverberating-everything exalt Sea Planes’s sound into auditorium grandeur. Lyrics of summer, young hearts, and once-in-a-lifetimes add a coming-of-age nostalgia. Look for more from this ambitious group in 2015.
Rick Holland Little Big Band performs Sunday, December 28, at Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Drive. 7 p.m. Free. 2929940; lovincup.com. — BY RON NETSKY
Sea Planes play with Cantelope, Limeworks, and The Concussed on Tuesday, December 30, at the Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Avenue. 9 p.m. $6-$8. bugjar.com, rochesterseaplanes.bandcamp.com. — BY TYLER PEARCE Watkins and the Rapiers. Little
1520. themontagemusichall. com. 8 p.m. $6-$8.
Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 3814000. woodcliffhotelspa.com.
[ POP/ROCK ]
[ JAZZ ]
The Barry Brothers, The Gowns, The Capitols, Continental Drifft, and Declan Ryan. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe
Kate Cufari. Lemoncello,
Brian Lindsay Band and Anonymous Willpower. Flour
[ POP/ROCK ] Crobot. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-1520. themontagemusichall.com. 7:30 p.m. $10-$13.
Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $6-$8.
City Station, 170 East Ave. flourcitystation.com. 9 p.m. The Charlie Mitchell Group. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Eternity- Reunion Show. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 2929940. lovincup.com. 8 p.m. $3-$5.
Lost Elysium, X the Sky, and Halcyon Insanity. California
Brew Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. 621-1480. reverbnation.com. 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
Celtic Music Sundays. Temple
Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. templebarandgrille. com. 7 p.m. Free. Fandango at the Tango. Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St. 271-4930. tangocafedance. com. 7:30 p.m. Free, donations accepted. [ CLASSICAL ]
Bill Slater Solo Piano (Brunch). Woodcliff Hotel &
137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 6-9 p.m. On piano and vocals.
Rick Holland Little Big Band: Holiday Show. Lovin’ Cup,
300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 7-9 p.m.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 29 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Surplus World. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffee.info. 8-10 p.m. [ JAZZ ]
Deborah Branch. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 6:309:30 p.m. [ POP/ROCK ]
Amanda Lee Peers, Kait Weston, Alphonso Williams, Champaign Brown, and Joe Perry. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park
Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup. com. 6-8 p.m. $30.
Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Wild Horses. The Argyle Grill at Eagle Vale Golf Club, 4344 Nine Mile Point Rd. Fairport. 377-5200. eaglevale.com/ argyle-grill. 8-11 p.m.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Dave Berger. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 4547140. bouldercoffee.info. 8-10 p.m. Roses & Revolutions. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:308:30 p.m. [ BLUES ]
Bluesday Tuesday Blues Jam.
P.I.’s Lounge, 495 West Ave. 8 p.m. Call for info. [ CLASSICAL ]
Tuesday Pipes: Eastman School of Music Professor of Organ David Higgs. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 2741564. esm.rochester.edu. 12:10 p.m. [ JAZZ ]
Anthony Giannovola.
Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 6:309:30 p.m.
Deborah Branch. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 6:309:30 p.m.
Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes. Bistro 135, 135
B-Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 10 p.m. Upward Groove. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 2326000. templebarandgrille. com. 10 p.m. [ JAZZ ]
El Rojo Jazz. Ox and Stone,
282 Alexander street. rochester ny. 287-6933. oxandstone. com. 7 p.m.
New Year’s Eve Celebration with Danny Ziemann Trio. Joe
Bean Coffee Roasters, 1344 University Ave. 319-5279. joebeanroasters.com. 10 p.m.1 a.m. $18. [ R&B/ SOUL ]
New Years Eve Bash Ft. Upward Groove and MTV.
Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 6 p.m.-1 a.m. $5-$10.
Quazi Mojo and Anonymous Willpower. Sticky Lips BBQ
Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 288-1910. stickylipsbbq.com. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. $10.
W. Commercial St. East Rochester. 662-5555. Bistro135.net. 6 p.m.
[ REGGAE/JAM ]
[ OPEN MIC ]
Theater, 315 Gregory St. 5636241. livepanda.com. 8 p.m. $20-$30.
Stand Up & Sing Out: Open Mic Competition. Lovin’ Cup,
300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 8-10:30 p.m. [ POP/ROCK ]
Don Christiano-The Beatles Unplugged. Abilene Bar
& Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. Every other Tuesday, 8-10 p.m.
Sea Planes, Cantelope, The Concussed, and Limeworks.
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad. The German House
[ POP/ROCK ]
Margaret Explosion. Little
Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org. 7-9:30 p.m. Mark Fantasia. TGI Fridays, 432 Greece Ridge Center Dr. reverbnation.com. 7 p.m. Monkey Scream Project. Village Rock Cafe, 213 Main St. East Rochester. 5861640. 9 p.m.
Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $6-$8. Teagan Ward. The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebealegrille.com. 7:3011:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Rob & Gary Acoustic. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa. com. 5:30-8:30 p.m. rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 17
Theater three acts, a story does eventually develop, as Maggie falls for Bert Jefferson (Ken Dauer), a local newspaperman and aspiring playwright. Hoping for a marriage proposal, she makes it clear to Sherry that she intends to remain in Ohio with Bert.
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“The Man Who Came To Dinner,” on stage at Geva Theatre Center’s Nextstage, features (from left to right) Kate Lacy-Stokoe as Mrs. Stanely, Ray Salah as Sheridan Whiteside, and Morey Fazzi as Mr. Stanley. PHOTO PROVIDED
Staying for dinner [ REVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW
“The Man Who Came to Dinner” REVIEWED FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19 CONTINUES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, AND SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27 FIELDING NEXTSTAGE, GEVA THEATRE CENTER, 75 WOODBURY BOULEVARD 7:30 P.M. ON FRIDAY; 1:30 P.M. AND 7 P.M. ON SATURDAY $20 | GEVATHEATRE.ORG; FACEBOOK.COM/ SCREENPLAYSONSTAGE
Now being performed at Geva’s Nextstage through Saturday, December 27, “The Man Who Came to Dinner” comes to the stage courtesy of Rochester’s Screen Plays, a wonderfully creative theater group dedicated to performing classic American plays that were made iconic on film (in this case, the 1942 motion picture starring Bette Davis, Monty Woolley, and Ann Sheridan). I enjoyed the group’s performance of the “Vintage Hitchcock” radio plays during this year’s Rochester Fringe Festival, and with this considerably more ambitious new show, the group delivers a delightfully entertaining, oldfashioned, holiday-themed romp. The 1939 stage comedy from writing duo Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman begins in medias res as we learn that celebrity radio personality and critic Sheridan “Sherry” Whiteside (Ray Salah) had been invited to dine 18 CITY DECEMBER 24-30, 2014
at the Ohio home of wealthy factory owner Ernest W. Stanley (Morey Fazzi) and his family, when Whiteside slipped on a small patch of ice outside their front door and fractured his hip. What was meant as a brief visit on his tour from New York City has turned into a nearly two week stay, and as the play opens, Whiteside has just been informed by his doctor that he’ll have to remain there for some weeks more before he’s healthy enough to leave. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Sherry holds court in the Stanley’s home while he banishes the family to the upstairs quarters, appropriating the downstairs for his personal recovery room and workplace, relying on the help of his long-suffering, but devoted secretary, Maggie (Susan Milner). In keeping with his reputation as an “intimate friend to the great and near-great,” Sherry receives visitors along with various calls and well-wishes from luminaries from H.G. Wells to Shirley Temple (the show is loaded with period-appropriate name-dropping, the majority of which I admit flew well above my head). Despite the imposition, the star-struck Mrs. Stanley (Kate Lacy-Stokoe) is delighted by their new houseguest, though her husband is markedly less so; Sherry’s constant threat of leveraging a lawsuit against the family doesn’t necessarily help matters. A natural raconteur, Whiteside uses his caustic wit to hurl inventive insults at everyone within spitting distance, as he’s forced to suffer at “the gross inadequacies of the human race.” He seems to take particular joy in tormenting his harried nurse, Miss Preen (a wonderfully deadpan Shawnda Urie). Over the course of
machinations in motion to ensure he keeps the love birds apart and Maggie stays by his side. Step one involves inviting glamorous, free-wheeling actress Lorraine Sheldon (a very funny Gretchen Woodward) to come by and seduce poor Bert (who’s apparently assumed by all involved to be unable to control himself around other women). Meanwhile, Whiteside further disrupts his host’s lives by encouraging the Stanley children to run off and pursue their dreams of marriage and a career in photography, respectively, while also developing a certain fondness for Mr. Stanley’s eccentric sister, Harriet (Kathy Dauer). Along the way, cockroaches, penguins, and a rogue octopus (all offstage, unfortunately) also come into play, and if you don’t giggle at the mental image of a room filled with penguins run amok, this play probably isn’t for you. It’s interesting to see how the show’s old-timey sensibilities play in a modern context. For one, I can’t remember the last time I sat through a true three-act play. In our era of ever decreasing attention spans, it’s novel to go back to a time when shows took such time to let the comedy develop. Written today, the show would likely zip by at a trim 90 minutes, but as is, the slow build toward the zany antics took some getting used to. I admit that I felt myself begin to fidget deep into the second act. I was a bit worried, as the show starts off as a bit one-note, devoting lots of time to Sherry heckling everyone around him, but gets better as it goes on. Still, the show is consistently amusing, even if it never quite boils over into uproariousness. Ray Salah sinks his teeth into the juicy role, delivering a scenery-chewing performance, and he’s capably supported by a cast of big and broad supporting characters. He and Ms. Milner share a lovely, platonic chemistry that’s key in making the plot entirely convincing. Ms. Dauer deserves a special mention for the way she’s able to earn laughs just from the way she enters a room. Mark Block gets a lot of laughs as Sherry’s film comedian pal Banjo, modeled after Harpo Marx, though the character’s womanizing antics have aged less than gracefully. Throughout, the sure-handed direction of Jean Gordon Ryon keeps the show’s many moving parts in balance, allowing each of the show’s many cast members their moment to shine.
Art Exhibits [ CONTINUING ] 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave. Natural Energy. Through Jan. 5. A display of watercolors and oil paintings by Dave Braun, Anne McCune, and Hiroko Battey. 546-8439 x 3102. episcopalseniorlife.org. 171 Cedar Arts Center, 171 Cedar Arts Center. Paintings by JoAnne Gargano. Through Dec. 30. 607-936-4647. 171cedararts.org. Axom Gallery, 176 Anderson Ave., 2nd floor. Looking In and Axom Objects. Looking In: New Paintings by Matthew Langley and Axom Objects through Jan. 10. 232-6030. axomgallery.com. Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave. Life Size LEGO Nutcracker. Through Dec. 31. 586-6020. artsroc.net. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. Slay Belles. Through Dec. 31. Christmas themed art by Neva Safe, Dick Mama (NYC), Rheytchul Kimmel, Missie Kelly, Frank Bacon, and Take. 454-2966. bugjar.com. Friendly Home’s Memorial Gallery, 3165 East Ave. Watercolor World. Through Dec. 30. Paintings by Sylvie Culbertson. 385-0298. Gallery 96, 604 Pittsford-Victor Road. Close to Home. Through Feb. 15. Photography by Matthias Boettrich and George Wallace. 233-5015. Gallery R, 100 College Ave. New Media Design 19992014: 15 Year Retrospective. Through Jan. 16. A review of New Media Design projects done by students over the past 15 years, from 1999 to 2014. 256-3312. Geisel Gallery, Bausch & Lomb Place, One Bausch & Lomb Place. Surface & Depth. Through Dec. 31. An exhibition of work by Belinda Bryce and Kurt Ketchum. 737-3239. thegeiselgallery.com. Genesee Center for the Arts and Education, 713 Monroe Ave. Rochester’s Refugees. Through Jan. 9. Photographs of refugee lives by darkroom students. 244-1730. geneseearts.org/. Highland Park Conservatory, 180 Reservoir Rd. Annual Holiday Poinsettia Show. 7537270. monroecounty.gov/parks. International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. Nutcracker. Through Dec. 31. Iconic holiday imagery by Sam Paonessa. 264-1440. internationalartacquisitions.com/. The Joy Gallery, 498 W Main St. Rare Forms. Through Jan. 24. Select works from RIT students. 463-5230. joygallery.com. Link Gallery at City Hall, 30 Church St. Arena Art Gallery Show. Through Jan. 26. Wall-hung art in a variety of contemporary styles and media. 271-5920. arenaartgroup.com/index.html. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. Jethro Gaede. Through Dec. 31. Mixed media. thelittle.org. Lower Link Gallery, Central Library, 115 South Ave. Art of the Book. Through Dec. 31. Artists books and altered books. 428-8053. libraryweb.org. Lux Lounge, 666 South Ave. Inappropriate and Unprofessional. Through
ART | “CLOSE TO HOME”
Gallery 96, which lies inside the comfort of a Greek Revival house on the Erie Canal, opened earlier this month in Pittsford, so it’s only fitting that part of the debut exhibit, “Close to Home,” features photographs of Pittsford and the Erie Canal, among other local treasures. Local photographer George Wallace is responsible for part of the exhibit, and his stunning images will make you see Rochester in a whole different kind of light. The other half of the creative minds behind the exhibit, Matthias Boettrich, is a sailing fanatic, so it should come as no surprise his photography is based around the boating sport. Matthias’s pictures are truly breathtaking, and the vividness of the photos makes you feel as if you are in them. Together, their images will make you realize just how beautiful our area is. Close to Home will run through February 15 at Gallery 96, 604 Pittsford-Victor Road. Open weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.; and by appointment. See the Gallery’s Facebook page for more information. — BY TREVOR LEWIS Dec. 31. Drawings by Kathy Farrell and Jim Downer. 2329030. lux666.com. Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main St., Clifton Springs. Small Works. Through Dec. 29. A national juried exhibition of artwork 12 inches or less. 129 pieces of art by 90 artists from 15 US states. 315-4620210. mstreetarts@gmail.com. mainstreetartsgallery.com. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. Infinity Boxes, Golden Books, The 42-Letter Name. Nine mind-bending “Infinity Boxes” created by California artist Matt Elson, through Jan 4; Golden Books, high quality children’s picture books, through Jan. 4; 42-Letter Name, Prints derived from traditional South Asian religious art, through April 12. 276-8900. mag.rochester.edu. My Sister’s Gallery at the Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt. Hope Ave. Seven Art Sisters. Through Jan. 11. Artwork by seven members of the Rochester Art Club. 5468400. EpiscopalSeniorLife.org. Nan Miller Gallery, 3000 Monroe Ave #200. Expressions. Through Jan. 4. A selection of gallery favorites and new artist debut. nanmillergallery.com. NTID Dyer Arts Center, 52 Lomb Memorial Dr. Thou Art.. Will Give... Through Jan. 21. A photographic essay on America’s first penitentiary by Eric R. Kunsman. ntid.rit. edu.; Lessons in Laughter:
The Life and Times of Bernard Bragg. Through April 10. Jean Pietrowski and Allison Thompson curated a mementofilled exhibition for deaf performer, playwright and director Bernard Bragg. rit.edu. Ock Hee’s Gallery, 2 Lehigh St. The Voice of Nature. Through Dec. 30. Sculptures by Dario Tazziolo Galley hours: Mon.Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., December only: Sun. 12-5 p.m. 6244730. ockheesgallery.com. The Owl House, 75 Marshall St. New Paintings by Amy Vena. 360-2920. owlhouserochester.com. Oxford Gallery, 267 Oxford St. Holiday Exhibit. Through Jan. 3. All styles and mediums from over 50 of the gallery’s artists. 271-5885. oxfordgallery.com. Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery, 71 S. Main St. Canandaigua. Holidays at the Gallery. Through Jan. 4. Miniature paintings and mixed media, drawings, pastels, hand crafted jewelry, glass, sculptures, ceramics and unique tree ornaments. 3940030. prrgallery.com. Pullman Memorial Universalist Church, 10 E. Park St., Albion. Antique Victorian Devotional Prints of the Saints. Through Feb. 14. From the collection of Orleans County Historian C.W. “Bill” Lattin. Viewing hours Weds. 6:30-9:30 p.m. and Suns. 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 7524581. pmuc.albion@gmail.com.
The Rabbit Room, 61 N. Main St. Honeoye Falls. Members Exhibition. Through Dec. 31. 624-7740. thelowermill.com. Record Archive, 33 1/3 Rockwood St. The Vinyl Countdown: A Dudes’ Night Out Production. An art collective of talented dude artists from in and around the Rochester area. From 2D to 3D, from pencils sketches to oil paintings. recordarchive.com. Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. 24th Annual Members Exhibition. Through Jan. 18. 461-2222. info@rochestercontemporary. org. rochestercontemporary.org. Central Library, Rundel Memorial Building, 115 South Ave. Property of Charles A. Ritz. A 50-year-old time capsule. 428-8370. Schweinfurth Art Center, 205 Genesee St. Quilts =Arts= Quilts. Thru Jan. 4. 77 quilts by 73 international artists. 315-255-1553. mtraudt@ schweinfurthartcenter.org. schweinfurtharcenter.org. Spectrum Gallery, 100 College Ave. 2014 Holidays Retrospective. Through Dec. 31. Work selected from the best of 9 exhibitions in 2014. 415-7828. spectrumgalleryroc.com. Steadfast Tattoo, 635 Monroe Ave. Mr. Prvrt. New work by Wall Therapy Artist Mr. Prvrt. 319-4901. tattoosteadfast.com. Steve Carpenter Gallery & Art Center, 175 Anderson Ave. Methods and Materials. Through Dec. 31. Posters of digitally manipulated photographs by Diane Foley. 264-9036. nyfigurestudyguild.com/. Williams Gallery at First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd. Douglas Coffey’s Recent Paintings. Through Jan. 5. 2719070. douglasscoffeyart.com.
Call for Artwork [ WED., DECEMBER 24 ] Call for Art!. Ongoing. Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main St., Clifton Springs The gallery is currently seeking artists working in all media. Please include the following in your email: - 3 to 5 jpeg images of current work - Artist statement - CV/Resume Kindly indicate whether you are submitting available work or work that is representative 315-4620210. mstreetarts@gmail.com. mstreetarts@gmail.com. Call for Artists. Ongoing. 4614447. spectrumgalleryroc.com. Call for Artists - Holiday Merchandising. 2-10 p.m. Experience Tattooing, Body Piercing and Fine Art Gallery, 506 Long Pond Rd Greece Varies by artist 453-8000. vincent@vincentjtosto.com. vincentjtosto.com/. Call for Artists to Interview for TV. Ongoing. Show: The Art of rctv-15 201-292-7937. team@ foreveraryes.com. Calling All Local Artists. Ongoing. Lori’s Natural Foods, 900 Jefferson Rd Artists wanted to participate in our consignment program. Email a bit about you and your work 424-2323. stephanie@lorisnatural.com. lorisnatural.com.
Fine Art Retail Consignment Gallery. Ongoing. Experience Tattooing, Body Piercing and Fine Art Gallery, 506 Long Pond Rd Greece Mon-Fri 6-10 p.m.; Sat-Sun noon-10 p.m 4538000. vincent@vincentjtosto. com. vincentjtosto.com. Finger Lakes Plein Air Call to Artists. Through Jan. 30, 2015. 394-0030. info@ FingerLakesPleinAir.com. FingerLakesPleinAir.com. Go Art!. Ongoing. The GeneseeOrleans Regional Arts Council is seeking artists interested in exhibiting their work in four galleries 343-9313. info@goart. org. goart.org.
Art Events [ WED., DECEMBER 24 ] Art Night With Ken Karnage. 6 p.m. Triumph Tattoo Studio, 127 Railroad St. Bring your art supplies and an open mind Free 270-4772. KenKarnage@gmail.com. triumphtattoostudio.com. [ SAT., DECEMBER 27 ] Great Lakes Wind Symphony: An American Holiday of Music. 7:30-10:15 p.m. Kodak Theater on the Ridge, 500 W Ridge Rd. $35-$55. 413-3580. greatlakeswindsymphony.com/. [ WED., DECEMBER 31 ] Pond Rot Gallery Opening and Zine Launch. 6-9 p.m. Hungerford Building, 1115 E. Main St. thepanopticpress.com.
Comedy [ WED., DECEMBER 24 ] Best Friends Comedy Showcase. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Coffee Co., 739 Park Ave. A weekly comedy showcase of local Rochester comedians! Sign up the week before on the “Rochester Comedy” Facebook page. Hosted by Vasia Ivanov 697-0235. bouldercoffeeco.com. Comedy Improv. 8 p.m. Joke Factory Comedy Club, 911 Brooks Avenue (585( 328-6000. jokefactorycomedyclub.com. Open Mic: Comedy. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Coffee Co., 739 Park Ave. Arrive a little early to sign up Free 697-0235. bouldercoffeeco.com. [ FRI., DECEMBER 26 ] Goo House Holiday Special. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. Ft. all of Goo House, Bryan Ball, Zach Swan, Sarah Benson, BJ Scanlon, Kate Anderson, Puddles the Cat Comedian and Joe Pera. Music by Mikaela Davis $5 Suggested donation. 454-7140. facebook. com/goohousecomedy. Mike Lambra. 7:30 & 10 p.m. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd Webster $12-$15. 6719080. thecomedyclub.us. [ SUN., DECEMBER 28 ] Open Mic: Comedy. 8 p.m. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. Come a little early to sign up Free. 454-7140. bouldercoffeeco.com. [ MON., DECEMBER 29 ] Monday Night Raw. 10 p.m. Banzai Sushi & Cocktail Bar, 682 South Ave. Open mic comedy, hosted by Uncle Trent. Cash prize Free 473-
0345. banzairochester.com. banzairochester.com. [ TUE., DECEMBER 30 ] Willie Brown and Woody Ft. Nikita B.. 7 p.m. The German House Theater, 315 Gregory St. $25. 1-800-838-3006. upallnightpresents.com. [ WED., DECEMBER 31 ] New Years Eve Comedy Spectacular. 7:30 & 10:30 p.m. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd $20-$25. 2324382. gevacomedyimprov.org. New Year’s Eve Party. 7:30, 9 & 10:30 p.m. Village Idiots Improv Comedy, 274 Goodman St. N. $10. 7979086. VIP@improvVIP.com. improvVIP.com.
Dance Events [ WED., DECEMBER 24 ] Lindy Jam: Weekly Swing Dance. 8:45 p.m. Lindy Jam is a weekly swing dance on Wednesday nights, 8:45-11pm, hosted by Groove Juice Swing. Friendly atmosphere. Beautiful ballroom. Free beginner dance lesson at 9pm. No partner or experience necessary. Admission is free if it’s your first time!. $4 (or free if it’s your first time!). lindyjam.com. [ THU., DECEMBER 25 ] Contra Dancing. 7:30 p.m. Covenant United Methodist Church, Culver Rd Our dances are participatory and open to all, with live music, and smoke and alcohol free. Newcomers are always welcome. Dances are taught and prompted, with more teaching at the beginning of the evening. No partner or special dress needed — dress comfortably and wear soft-soled, low-heeled shoes Free for 17 & under, $7 students, $8 general public. rafi@cdrochester.org. Dance Contest. noon & 1 a.m. Lux Lounge, 666 South Ave 232-9030. lux666.com. [ FRI., DECEMBER 26 ] Friday Night Salsa Party. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St Introductory Lesson @9 p.m., open dancing with DJ Freddy C 10 p.m.-1 a.m $5 admission. 271-4930. tangocafedance. com. [ SAT., DECEMBER 27 ] West African Drumming and Dance Classes with Fana Bongoura. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. Saturdays at Baobab, Sundays at DancEncounters, 215 Tremont St $10-$15 per session. 503679-3372. kerfala.bangoura@ gmail.com. mounafanyi.org. [ SUN., DECEMBER 28 ] English Country Dancing. 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Church of Rochester, 175 Allens Creek Rd English Country Dancing, live music, called dances. $7$8, under 17 free with adult. 244-2468. fbcrochester.net. continues on page 20
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[ MON., DECEMBER 29 ] International Folk Dancing. 8-10 p.m. JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. $4 (free for first timers and students, $3 for members) 461-2000. [ TUE., DECEMBER 30 ] Guinean Dance Class. 7:15 p.m. Bush Mango Drum & Dance, 34 Elton St. All levels welcome $15 drop in fee 210-2044. colleen@ bushmangodrumdance.org. bushmangodrumdance.org. Midnight Tango. 9 p.m.midnight. Boulder Coffee Co., 960 Genesee St. Come learn new and old ways to tango, with a welcoming crowd and great atmosphere. If you’re building up the courage, feel free to stop by and enjoy the music. Cover fee $8 for dancers, free for future dancers $8. 287-5282. bouldercoffeeco.com.
Film [ MON., DECEMBER 29 ] Family Do-Over: Is It Ever Too Late?. 7 p.m. Lifetree Cafe, 1301 Vintage Lane 723-4673. lifetreecafe.com. Mondo Monday Movies: New Year’s Evil. 7 p.m. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue $5. thelittle.org.
Kids Events [ WED., DECEMBER 24 ] Preschool Story Time. 11:30 a.m. Maplewood Community Library, 1111 Dewey Ave. Preschoolers and their caregivers, come enjoy stories, songs, crafts, and movement with children’s librarian Ms. Marcia!. Free. 585-428-8220. margaret. paige@libraryweb.org. maplewoodcommunitylibrary. org. Storytime with Mike. Barnes & Noble, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m Free. 227-4020. bn.com. [ THU., DECEMBER 25 ] Story Time. 10:30-11 a.m. Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org. [ FRI., DECEMBER 26 ] Storytelling with Mike. 10:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. Free. 227-4020. bn.com. Toddler Storytime. 10:30 a.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St Ages 1-4. Free. 637-2260. patkutz@liftbridgebooks.com. liftbridgebooks.com. [ SAT., DECEMBER 27 ] Edgerton Model Railroad Open House. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Edgerton Community Center, 41 Backus St Donations accepted 428-6769. edgertonmodelrailroadclub.com. [ SUN., DECEMBER 28 ] Trains at Twilight. New York Museum of Transportation, 6393 E. River Rd $8-$10. 533-1113. rochestertrainrides.com/. [ MON., DECEMBER 29 ] Family Movie. 1-3 p.m. Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org.
University Ave. $12. 704-2889. tinydancerdeuel@gmail.com. numvmnt.com/signup/sativiyra-yoga-with-lisa. [ SAT., DECEMBER 27 ] Genesee Valley Hiking Club. 9 a.m. 455-1932. gvhchikes.org Check our online calendar for this week’s hike schedule or visit gvhchikes.org. Rochester Bicycling Club. Check our online calendar for this week’s ride schedule or visit. Rochesterbicyclingclub.org. [ SUN., DECEMBER 28 ] Genesee Valley Hiking Club. 10 a.m. 201-0065. gsvhchikes.org.
COMEDY | CARMEN VALLONE
COMEDY | GEVA COMEDY IMPROV
Rochester-native Carmen Vallone makes his return to town to perform at the Comedy Club on Sunday. With over 10 years of experience in comedy, Vallone has toured nationally and has appeared on several TV shows including NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” and CBS’s “Comedy Night School.” Vallone’s style has been described as one that makes audiences “feel right at home,” with an “enthusiastic smile, and happily twisted vision of everyday life.” Currently, Vallone is the host and producer of “A Joke Off!!!” — a nationally touring comedy competition in development for national TV.
The year started with the Winter Olympics and it’s ending with hackers making movie theaters terrified to show “The Interview.” If you remember more about the past year than I do, then Geva Comedy Improv’s year-end show, “New Year’s Eve Comedy Spectacular,” may be for you. Take in some nostalgia and a healthy helping of laughter as the improv troupe skewers the past year while welcoming in the new one. With two performances and a crazy dance party to close out the night, this is a great alternative for those who want to avoid over-crowded bars.
Carmen Vallone will perform Sunday, December 28, at the Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Boulevard, Webster. 7:30 p.m. $5 cover at door. thecomedyclub.us; carmenvallone.com. — BY KURT NYE Widget the Reading Dog and her Pal Joey. 3-4 p.m. Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org. [ TUE., DECEMBER 30 ] Dolphin Tale 2. 2:30-4 p.m. Central Library, Children’s Center, 115 South Ave. 4288150. libraryweb.org. Nick the Magician. 3-4 p.m. Henrietta Public Library, 455 Calkins Rd Free, registration per child required. 359-7092. hpl.org. Teen Tuesdays. 2:45-4:15 p.m. Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Rd. Almost every Tuesday afternoon throughout the school year. Grades 9-12 340-8720 x4020. Toddler Preschool Dance Party. 10:30-11:15 a.m. Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org. [ WED., DECEMBER 31 ] Craft: Noisemaker. 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Central Library, Children’s Center, 115 South Ave. 4288304. libraryweb.org. LEGO Club. 4:30-5:30 p.m Monroe Branch Library, 809 Monroe Ave 428-8202. libraryweb.org.
Holiday New Years Eve Comedy: Guy Tony. Wed., Dec. 31, 7:30 & 10 p.m. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd Webster $15-$20. 671-9080. thecomedyclub.us. New Year’s Eve Celebration and Fireworks. Wed., Dec. 31, 7-10 p.m. Rochester Riverside Convention Center, 123 E. Main St 428-5990. cityofrochester. gov/NYE.
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New Years Eve Bash. Wed., Dec. 31, 10 p.m. Boulder Coffee Co., 960 Genesee St. Music by DJ Bobby Base and DJ Sal Sero. Champagne toast at midnight $5-$10. 69700236. bouldercoffeeco.com. WXXI’s Abbey New Year! Downton Abbey New Year’s Eve Gala. Wed., Dec. 31, 5:30-10 p.m. Century Club, 566 East Ave Tickets starting at $250. 2580200. interactive.wxxi.org/ abbeynewyear.
Lectures [ TUE., DECEMBER 30 ] African World History Class. 7:30 p.m. Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. 563-2145. thebaobab.org.
Literary Events [ THU., DECEMBER 25 ] Pure Kona Open Mic Poetry Series. 7-10 p.m. The Greenhouse Café, 2271 E. Main St. 270-8603. ourcoffeeconnection.org. [ SAT., DECEMBER 27 ] Saturday Author Salon with Jackie Fisher. 2-4 p.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St 637-2260. liftbridgebooks. com 2 p.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St 637-2260. liftbridgebooks.com. [ TUE., DECEMBER 30 ] Lift Bridge Writers’ Group. 6:30 p.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St Free. 6372260. liftbridgebooks.com.
Geva Comedy Improv will perform “New Year’s Eve Comedy Spectacular” on Wednesday, December 31, at 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. at Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Boulevard. Tickets are $25. Gevacomedyimprov.org. — BY TREVOR LEWIS
Museum Exhibit [ WED., DECEMBER 24 ] Dinosaurs, Passenger Pigeons, Haudenosaunee: On the Trail of the Iroquois, Inventor Center. Through Jan. 25, 2015. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. Included w/museum admission. 271-4320. rmsc.org. Innovation in the Imaging Capital and The Disappearance of Darkness. Through Dec. 31. George Eastman House, 900 East Ave. Through Dec. 31, Kodak Camera at 125. Through Jan. 4, Robert Burley: The Disappearance of Darkness, Innovation in the Imaging Capital, Photo in Flux: Join the Conversation. Through Jan. 25, Dawoud Bey: The Birmingham Project. Through Feb. 21, A History of Photography 2713361. eastmanhouse.org. LEGO Castle Adventure. Through Dec. 31. The Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Square Included w/ museum admission. 263-2700. thestrong.org. [ SUN., DECEMBER 28 ] “Bring Your Own Train”. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. New York Museum of Transportation, 6393 E. River Rd Road, rail, and trolley vehicles and artifacts; operating model railroad; gallery; gift shop. Bring your own train Sunday’s January-April $3 adults, $2 under 12 533-1113. nymtmuseum.org.
St Macedon 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com.
Recreation [ WED., DECEMBER 24 ] Kripalu Yoga with Glenn. 6:458:15 p.m. Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. $14. 704-2889. tinydancerdeuel@gmail.com. numvmnt.com/signup/kripaluyoga-with-glenn. Roc Cirque presents Whirly Wendsday. 7 p.m. Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa St. Join the fun at Rochester’s premier spin toy meet up. Hooping, poi, juggling, fire performances, and much more. Live DJ’s are playing during the session to help you stay moving. Extra hoops and poi are available 683-5734. facebook.com/ WhirlyWednesdays. TriYoga Basics - Fire Series. 4:30-5:30 p.m Supergirl Fitness, 1163 Pittsford Victor Rd Suite supergirlfitness.com. Yoga. 7, 8:30, 10 & 11:30 a.m. Sanford Street Yoga, 237 Sanford St., Side Entrance, II Floor. This Yoga class lasts 75 minutes. It is appropriate for any level of skills. By holding yoga poses for 1 to 3 minutes, we develop strength and balance $11 for drop in class, $60/month and $160 for 3 months unlimited classes. 4618336. studioartcorporation@ hotmail.com.
Meetings
[ THU., DECEMBER 25 ] Genesee Valley Hiking Club. 9:30 a.m. gvhchikes.org.
[ SUN., DECEMBER 28 ] Village Knitting Circle. 1 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main
[ FRI., DECEMBER 26 ] Sati Virya Yoga with Lisa. 5:306:45 p.m. Nu Movement, 716
[ MON., DECEMBER 29 ] Learn To Skate For Free. 11 a.m.-noon. Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex, 2700 BrightonHenrietta Townline Rd 4244625. billgraysiceplex.com. [ TUE., DECEMBER 30 ] Balanced Yoga with Megan. 7:45-8:45 p.m. Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. $12. 7042889. tinydancerdeuel@gmail. com. numvmnt.com/signup/ balanced-yoga-with-megan.
Special Events [ WED., DECEMBER 24 ] Free Youth Admission Days. Dec. 24. Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St. Paul St Youth Free with Adult Admission purchase senecaparkzoo.org. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. Scotland Yard Pub, 187 Saint Paul St Free. 730-5030. scotlandyardpub.com. The Nutcracker & The Seven Joys of Christmas. Through Jan. 4, 2015. United Methodist Church, 169 E. Main St, Webster Presented by the Irondequoit Chorale 266-5018. theirondequoitchorale.org/. Owl Moon. Every other day, 6 p.m. Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd Mumford $8-$12, rsvp (585) 538-6822. gcv.org. Turning Points. 3:30-5 p.m. An information Center for families whose lives have been touched by Incarceration. Join us to share information, resources, and support Free. 328-0856. turningpoints4families@ frontier.com. [ THU., DECEMBER 25 ] Coming Out & Being Out Support Group. 6:30 p.m. The Gay Alliance of Genesee Valley, 875 E Main St. Suite 500 We don’t just come out once - If only life was that easy! This group is for teens who want support around coming out and being out to parents, in school, at church and in other areas of life. (13-18 yrs old). Free. 2448640. gayalliance.org. Gender Identity Support Group. 6:30 p.m. The Gay Alliance of Genesee Valley, 875 E Main St. Suite 500 Gender Identity Support Group 6:30pm 7:30pm This group is for transgender, gender queer, & gender nonconforming teens or teens who are questioning and exploring their gender identity. (13-18 yrs old). Free. 2448640. gayalliance.org. Lincoln Tours. 1 & 3 p.m. Seward House Historic Museum, 33 South St., Auburn. 315-252-1283. sewardhouse.org.
Networking Thursdays. 6 p.m. Captain’s Attic, 37 Charlotte St. A Night for Business Professionals & Entrepreneurs 25+. $5 with business card; $7 without 546-8885. Captainsattic@yahoo.com. 5pointentertainment.com. [ SAT., DECEMBER 27 ] Adoption Event. noon. Pet Adoption Network, 4261 Culver Rd. (585) 338-9175. info@petadoptionnetwork.org. petadoptionnetwork.org. Eat, Dance and Pray. Fourth Saturday of every month, 5 p.m. Sufi Order of Rochester Center for Sufi Studies, 494 East Ave. Carriage House of AAUW No charge. 2480427. hecca@frontiernet.net. sufiorderofrochester.org. Magic: The Gathering-Card Playing Event. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org. [ SUN., DECEMBER 28 ] Brighton Winter Farmers’ Market. 1-4 p.m Brookside Community Center, 220 Idlewood Rd. 269-8918. brightonfarmersmarket.org. Universal Worship. 10:30 a.m. Sufi Order of Rochester Center for Sufi Studies, 494 East Ave. Carriage House of AAUW All are welcome No charge. 2480427. hecca@frontiernet.net. sufiorderofrochester.org. [ MON., DECEMBER 29 ] Thinkin’ & Drinkin’: The Bug Jar’s Trivia Night. 8:30-9:30 p.m. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 21+. Prizes: $20 / $10 / $5 bar tabs for the first, second, and third place teams. Doors at 7:30 p.m Free. bugjar.com. [ TUE., DECEMBER 30 ] The ALS Association Education and Awareness Meeting. Last Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m. Pieters Family Life Center, 1025 Commons Way. For more information please contact Arlene Justinger, Care Services Coordinator for Western New York at 716-860-1947 or ajustinger@alsaupstateny. org Free. 716-860-1947. ajustinger@alsaupstateny.org. Classic Horror Movie Nights. 6:45-11 p.m. Rolling Hills Asylum, 11001 Bethany Center Rd., East Bethany $20. 250-0366. hauntedasylumproductions @gmail.com. Free STD Screenings for Women ages 13+. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Trillium Health, 259 Monroe Ave. Free. 545-7200. trilliumhealthny.org. Kwanzaa Celebration. 12-5 p.m. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. Speaker Dr. Sherrill Wilson and other art activities $5 per family. 2768900. mag.rochester.edu. Kwanzaa Family Day. 12-5 p.m. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. $5 suggester donation. 2768900. mag.rochester.edu. Make A Monster: Recycled Art Challenge. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org. “A Royal Flush ‘Food as Medicine’ weekly support group. 4:15 p.m. The Lightheart Institute, 21 Prince St. Weekly
support group to heal the GI tract, eliminate IqG delayed food allergens and help you lose weight $47 per session. 288-6160. info@lightheart. com. lightheart.com. Tuesday Taco Trivia. 9-11 p.m. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. Lots of giveaways, including hats, t-shirts, drinks, tacos - come alone or come with a team! $1.50 Beef Tacos, $2.50 Chicken Tacos, $2.50 Drafts except Guinness, $3 Bacardi Flavors 232-6000. templebarrochester@gmail. com. templebarandgrille.com. [ WED., DECEMBER 31 ] New Years Eve Candelight Vigil. 9 p.m. facebook.com/ BLACKlife585. Project X New Years Eve Edition. 10 p.m. Main Street Armory, 900 E. Main St. Red light special, bull riding, bounce house and more. 2323221. mainstreetarmory.com.
Sports [ FRI., DECEMBER 26 ] Balance Beginnings (Community Yoga). 5:15-6:15 p.m Balance Yoga & Fitness, 7 West Main St . Webster Pay What You Can. 415-4500. info@balancewebster.com. balancewebster.com. [ SUN., DECEMBER 28 ] Carmen Vallone Comes Home. Dec. 28. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd Webster Call for info. 671-9080. thecomedyclub.us.
Theater The Capitol Steps. Wed., Dec. 31, 6:30 & 10 p.m. Callahan Theater at Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Ave Politically based satire and song parodies $60-$75. 3892170. artcenter.naz.edu. A Christmas Carol. Wed., Dec. 24, 2 p.m. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Visit Website for more info muccc.org/ Through Dec. 27. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Through Dec. 27. No shows Monday and select Tuesdays, Show times vary $15-$25. gevatheatre.org. Fully Committed. Dec. 26-Jan. 3. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Through Jan. 3. Fri. Dec. 26, 9 p.m., Sat. Dec. 27, 10 p.m.; Sun. Dec. 28, 4 p.m.; Thurs. Jan. 1, 9 p.m.; Fri. Jan. 2, 9 p.m.; and Sat. Jan. 3. 8 p.m $10-$12. muccc.org. Holiday in Vegas. Through Jan. 3, 2015. Blackfriars Theatre, 795 E. Main St Through Jan. 3. Fri. Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, 8 p.m.; Sat. Dec. 27 and Jan. 3 at 8 p.m.; and Sun. Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. Wed. Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. Starring vocal impersonator Frank Torchio 454-1260. blackfriars.org/. Hourglass Play Readings: Dimly Perceived Threats To The System. Sat., Dec. 27, 3-5 p.m. Blackfriars Theatre, 795 E. Main St Donations accepted 520-2940. hourglassplays.org. Little Shop of Horrors. Through Feb. 14, 2015. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Through Feb. 15. Previews: Tues. and Wed. Jan. 13 & 14, 7:30 p.m., Fri. Jan. 16 p.m., and Sat. Jan. 17, 2 p.m., Performances: Sun. Jan. 18, 2
& 7 p.m., Tues. Jan 20, 6 p.m., Fri. Jan. 23, 8 p.m., Sat. Jan. 24, 2 & 7 p.m., Sat. Jan. 25, 2 & 7 p.m., Tues. Jan. 27, Feb 3, 10, 7:30 p.m., Wed. Jan 21, 28, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. and Feb 11 , 2 & 7:30 p.m., Thur. Jan. 22, Feb. 5, 12, 7:30 p.m., Fri. Jan 23, 29, Feb. 5, 12, 7:30 p.m., Sat. Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14, 4 & 8:30 p.m. and Sun. Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8, 2 &7 p.m. and Feb. 15, 2 p.m $25. 2324382. gevatheatre.org. The Man Who Came to Dinner. Through Dec. 27. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Through Dec. 27. Fri. Dec. 26, 7:30 p.m, and Sat. Dec. 27., 1:30 & 7 p.m $10-$20. 2324382. gevatheatre.org. Marc Salem’s Mind Over Rochester. Dec. 26-28. Downstairs Cabaret at Winton Place, 3450 Winton Place Through Dec. 28. Fri. Dec. 26, 8 p.m., Sat, Dec. 27, 4 & 8 p.m., and Sun. Dec. 28, 3 p.m 325-4370. downstairscabaret.com. Mistakes Were Made. Through Dec. 31. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Through Dec. 31. Wed., New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31 7:30 & 10 p.m. $25, with champagne, live music, and party favors. A comedy by Craig Wright $8-$14. muccc.org. Tartuffe. Through Jan. 3, 2015. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Through Jan. 3. Fri. Dec. 26 & Jan. 2, 7 p.m., Sat. Dec. 27 & Jan. 3, 2 p.m. The story of rich Orgon $5. muccc.org.
Workshops [ WED., DECEMBER 24 ] College Essay & Application Help. 4-9 p.m Selective College Acceptance Counseling, 919 S. Winton Rd. Suite 206 $2,500 for six (6) complete college applications. 233-9502. holly@getaccepted. org. getaccepted.org. Divination Tool Time. 12-2:45 & 5-5:45 p.m. The Purple Door Soul Source, 3259 Winton Road S $5. 427-8110. purpledoorsoulsource.com. Knit Clique: Knitting/Crocheting Drop-In. noon. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. Snacks are welcome free. 784-5300. brightonlibrary.org. Mind . Body . Spirit Meditation. 12-1 p.m Grow2bu, 595 Blossom Rd $15 per class, 10-class-pass for $120. 9530503. grow2bu.com/. Meditation. 7-8 p.m. Grow2bu, 595 Blossom Rd $15. 9530503. grow2bu.com/. Rochester Makerspace Open Nights. 6-10 p.m. Rochester Makerspace, 850 St. Paul St. #23 Bring a project to work on or something to show others, help work on the space, or just get to know the venue Free. 210--0075. rochestermakerspace.org. Zikr. Fourth Thursday of every month, 7:30 p.m. Sufi Order of Rochester Center for Sufi Studies, 494 East Ave. Carriage House of AAUW no charge. 248-0427. hecca@frontiernet. net. sufiorderofrochester.org. [ FRI., DECEMBER 26 ] Spirit Tutoring. 11 a.m.6 p.m. The Purple Door Soul Source, 3259 Winton
Road S $1/minute, $5 minimum. 427-8110. purpledoorsoulsource.com. [ SAT., DECEMBER 27 ] Fingerstyle & Bottleneck Blues Basics Workshop w/ Gordon Munding, and Genesee Johnny. 12-3 p.m. Bernunzio Uptown Music, 122 East Ave $10. 4736140. bernunzio.com. Prenatal Wellness Through Movement. 12:30-1:30 p.m Hochstein School of Music & Dance, 50 N. Plymouth Ave. $136. 454-4596. hochstein.org/. [ SUN., DECEMBER 28 ] Wellness and Health. 4 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St Macedon 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com. [ MON., DECEMBER 29 ] Healing Universal Worship. 5:15 p.m. Sufi Order of Rochester Center for Sufi Studies, 494 East Ave (behind AAUW mansion). Facilitated by Basira Maryanne Karpinski, Associate Cherag. A candle lighting ceremony honoring the world’s religious traditions together on one altar, with a focus on healing Free. 7481361. zaynab@frontiernet.net. sufiorderofrochester.org. [ TUE., DECEMBER 30 ] Buddhist Book Discussion Group. 7 p.m. Amitabha Foundation, 11 South Goodman St. By donation. 451-7039. NY@ amitabhafoundation.us. amitabhafoundation.us. Guinean Drum Class with Mohamed Diaby. 6 p.m. Bush Mango Drum & Dance, 34 Elton St. Instruments available for student use. For all levels $15 drop in fee. 820-9213. colleen@ bushmangodrumdance.org. bushmangodrumdance.org. Health Insurance Open House for Rochester’s Uninsured. 2-5 p.m. Threshold at the Community Place, 135 Parsells Ave Fidelis Care representatives will be onsite at Threshold at the Community Place, 145 Parsells Avenue, Rochester, every Tuesday from 2 – 5 PM to answer questions about health insurance options, and to help eligible residents apply to enroll in Fidelis Care programs. Current Fidelis Care members may also receive assistance completing their annual recertification at these events 1-888-3433547. fideliscare.org.
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Kwanzaa — the week-long celebration of African heritage, ancestry, and the seven core moral principles (or Nguzo Saba) — will take place Friday, December 26, through Thursday, January 1. Look for the following daily celebrations in Rochester, organized by the Rochester Kwanzaa Coalition. If we missed a major Kwanzaa event, let us know by leaving a comment on this story at rochestercitynewspaper.com. On Friday, December 26, the Baobab Cultural Center (728 University Avenue) will celebrate umoja (unity) with a film screening, discussion, and African drumming. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. On Saturday, December 27, kujichagulia (self-determination) will be discussed the Gannt Center (700 North Street). The youth-oriented day will feature the Leading Ladies/Distinguish Dynasty Step team and art-making. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Frederick Douglass Resource Center (36 King Street) will host drumming, art-making, and a discussion on ujima (collective work and responsibility) on Sunday, December 28, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Rochester Museum and Science Center (657 East Avenue) will give a tour of the museum and discuss African-American scientists on Monday, December 29, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., to commemorate ujamaa (co-operative economics). On Tuesday, December 30, the Memorial Art Gallery (500 University Avenue) will host art-making, drumming, dancing, and tours of exhibits, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. There is a $5 suggested family donation. The day is centered on nia (purpose). On Wednesday, December 31, kuumba (creativity) will be celebrated at Memorial AME Zion Church (529 Clarissa Street) with music and a feast. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. And on Thursday, January 1, event organizers are prompting people to celebrate imani (faith) at home with loved ones. Also, the First Community Interfaith Institute (219 Hamilton Street) will host its own week of celebrations with a concert by guitarist Johnny Brown (December 26) and talks from Zeb Coleman (December 27), Brian Griffin (December 28), Uwimana (December 29), Leo White (December 30), and Nia (December 31). A Kwanzaa feast will take place January 1 at St. John’s Home auditorium (150 Highland Avenue). All events take place at 6 p.m. and are free and open to the public. — BY JAKE CLAPP rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 21
Movie Theaters Searchable, up-to-the-minute movie times for all area theaters can be found at rochestercitynewspaper.com, and on City’s mobile website.
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Brockport Strand 93 Main St, Brockport, 637-3310, rochestertheatermanagement.com
Canandaigua Theatres 3181 Townline Road, Canandaigua, 396-0110, rochestertheatermanagement.com
Cinema Theater 957 S. Clinton St., 271-1785, cinemarochester.com
Culver Ridge 16 2255 Ridge Rd E, Irondequoit 544-1140, regmovies.com
Dryden Theatre 900 East Ave., 271-3361, dryden.eastmanhouse.org
Eastview 13 Eastview Mall, Victor 425-0420, regmovies.com
Geneseo Theatres Geneseo Square Mall, 243-2691, rochestertheatermanagement.com
Greece Ridge 12 176 Greece Ridge Center Drive 225-5810, regmovies.com
Henrietta 18 525 Marketplace Drive 424-3090, regmovies.com
The Little 240 East Ave., 258-0444 thelittle.org
Movies 10 2609 W. Henrietta Road 292-0303, cinemark.com
Pittsford Cinema 3349 Monroe Ave., 383-1310 pittsford.zurichcinemas.com
Tinseltown USA/IMAX 2291 Buffalo Road 247-2180, cinemark.com
Webster 12 2190 Empire Blvd., 888-262-4386, amctheatres.com
Vintage Drive In 1520 W Henrietta Rd., Avon 226-9290, vintagedrivein.com
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sport that Oscar Wilde characterized as “the unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable.” (R), DIRECTED BY BENNETT MILLER That estate and its inhabitants provide NOW PLAYING the subject, and in a sense the themes, of this most unusual film, a docudrama based on a [ REVIEW ] BY GEORGE GRELLA strange and tragic history. The notion of fox hunting almost comically recedes into a kind of The picture’s odd title, “Foxcatcher,” in effect picturesque background, replaced by another explains itself in an introductory montage of black and white still photographs mixed in with sport — of all things, wrestling, an endeavor far removed from the polite brutality of the hunt. home movies, showing images of horses, riders, The movie focuses on three men, Mark dogs, and inevitably, rich people in fancy riding Schultz (Channing Tatum), his brother David clothes — something right out of one of those (Mark Ruffalo), both winners of gold medals for British PBS television series. The title refers to wrestling in the 1984 Olympics, and the wealthy a grand estate, the home of John E. du Pont, of amateur who wants to coach them for the 1988 the fabulously wealthy du Ponts, a place where games, John du Pont (Steve Carell). A lonely his family and their friends rode over hill and young man who trains with his older brother, dale after a panicked canine, an aristocratic who he believes always overshadowed him, Mark apparently lacks anything like a life outside the gym, while David enjoys normality with a wife and children. Both men succumb in different ways to the wealth and power of John du Pont. Du Pont initially recruits Mark to serve as the leader of a group of wrestlers, Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo in “Foxcatcher.” PHOTO COURTESY SONY
Team Foxcatcher, he hopes to send to the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. He pays him a good salary, sets him up in a house on the estate, and intimidates him with books and videos about the history of his family and the size of their fortune. He also desperately wants to enlist David as both participant and coach, which takes a great deal more time and effort and leads to several personal and brotherly complications. Du Pont describes himself — accurately — as an
ornithologist, philatelist, and philanthropist, and babbles constantly about his patriotism, his desire to return America to its rightful place (wherever that is), and his noble duties as a coach. A complete egomaniac, he speaks about his functions as father, brother, mentor, role model, and other self-aggrandizing duties, even commissioning a documentary on his work with the wrestlers. Despite his reiterated lectures about training and dedication, du Pont corrupts Mark Schultz, introducing him to cocaine and some of the life of the sybarite. Although the director maintains a level of discreet understatement, the movie strongly suggests that du Pont seduces Mark, which leads to a sexual relationship. In one odd scene, for example, a half-naked Mark, his hair frosted, barbers John, then knees reverentially at his feet. Much, perhaps too much, of the film focuses on the actual business of training and Mark’s and David’s progress through several tournaments. The script also tends to repeat
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endlessly John du Pont’s tiresome conversations about his work, his dream, his successes, etc. Beyond the beautiful exteriors of the vast
Foxcatcher property, the sumptuous interiors of the mansion, the careful depiction of actual tournaments, the fascination of a documented tragic history, the picture really belongs to the three main actors. Amid the emotional complications and the sweaty intimacy of the sport, the three men perform with terrific skill. As David Schultz, Mark Ruffalo provides the only instance of human decency in the movie, caring for his brother in ways that Mark never understands or appreciates, meeting a shocking but not really surprising fate. Given very little dialogue, playing an inarticulate character, Channing Tatum must suggest emotion mutely, through his facial expressions and telling silences. Amazingly however, the picture really belongs to Steve Carell of all people. The hapless goof of pictures like “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” simply inhabits the role of the ridiculous, increasingly psychotic millionaire; speaking a reedy boarding school accent, keeping his head constantly at an odd upward slant, behaving with the arrogant confidence of an immensely wealthy man with generations of famous ancestors, he displays an entirely unexpected dimension to his talents. He suits the role and the picture perfectly: he actually makes “Foxcatcher” his movie.
I think most of us can agree that some of the best moments of Peter Jackson’s films based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, “The Hobbit,” thus far have involved the malevolent dragon, Smaug. A spectacular blend of state of the art movie effects magic and pitchperfect voice acting from Benedict Cumberbatch, Smaug was the true star of the previous film, “The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug,” and a character for the ages. So it’s all the more disappointing to find that the character ends up being dispatched 10 minutes into the new film, before even the subtitle comes up. The final installment in Jackson’s bloated trilogy, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” begins where we left off, with the band of dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) and including our titular hero Bilbo Baggins
Richard Armitage in “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.” PHOTO COURTESY NEW LINE CINEMA
(still played with dependable charm by Martin Freeman) having awoken the fire-breathing beast. In a spectacularly terrifying scene, Smaug proceeds to lay siege to the village of Laketown before being single-handedly brought down by heroic archer Bard (Luke Evans). It’s an impressive sequence, and it’s no surprise that it ends up being far more exciting than anything that follows. With Smaug out of the picture, the displaced citizens of Laketown head to the mountain for refuge, where they’re drawn into battle as various factions of dwarves, orcs, elves, and humans fight for control of the Lonely Mountain and the treasures therein. And so, the adventures of Bilbo Baggins are brought to a predictably epic conclusion. But if you’ve seen one epic scene of Middle Earth warriors clashing against one another, you’ve seen them all, and without any breakout character like Smaug or Gollum, or a standout action set piece à la the last film’s whitewater barrel chase, there’s little to latch onto. I can’t help but find it interesting that the series’ most arresting characters have been entirely of the CGI variety. Perhaps it’s because for the moments those characters are on screen, all of the film’s effects work is being focused on making that fantastical character come to life as seamlessly and naturally as possible, instead of creating spectacle for the sake of spectacle. For much of the film, Dwarf leader Thorin acts as the film’s villain as his mind becomes clouded by greed, determined to protect the riches he now possesses, no matter what the cost. The irony of turning a tale with a built-in message about the dangers of greed into such a blatantly cash-grabby series of films is apparently lost on Jackson. As Gandalf himself warns, “Never
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underestimate the evil of gold.” Through it all, “Five Armies” remains entirely uninvolving, and it can’t escape the feeling of familiarity that has plagued each of the “Hobbit” films: We’ve seen this all before, and done much better. Here, the lengthy war scenes pale in comparison to anything seen in “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.” The closest the film comes to a memorable action scene is during a nicely staged sequence where Legolas (Orlando Bloom) battles atop a collapsing bridge. “Five Armies” is still undeniably beautiful to look at, Jackson is still capable of conjuring up images of uniquely majestic power. The final confrontation between Thorin and orc leader, Azog, concludes with a beautifully eerie image, but then gets extended through the use of the hokiest of horror movie clichés. It’s characteristic of Jackson’s need to pile on more and more, never knowing when enough is enough. Martin Freeman still does fine work, though the film forgets about poor Bilbo for endless scenes at a time. Richard Armitage gets a few brief moments to shine, portraying Thorin’s descent into paranoia and madness, as well as the climb back out. Evangeline Lilly and Aidan Turner also fair decently as the film resolves the love story between elf warrior Tauriel and handsome dwarf Kili, but their performances are mostly lost among the effects. Though shortest of all six of the Middle Earth films, clocking in at just under 2 and a half hours, it doesn’t nearly feel that way. Through all its battles, tragic loves, heroics, and flat attempts at humor, by the time the credits finally rolled, the only emotion I could muster up was relief.
STRICTLY BALLROOM Wednesday, December 31, 8 p.m. The joyful and clever film debut of director Baz Luhrmann was the sleeper hit of 1992. Paul Mercurio and Tara Morice are the perfect mismatched couple in this boy-meets-girl/ugly-duckling/rebels-with-a-cause romance set against the fierce competition of Australian ballroom dancing. Reputedly every sequin, feather boa, and pot of blue eye shadow in the South Pacific Rim was used in the making of this film. (Baz Luhrmann, Australia 1992, 94 min., 35mm)
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Film Previews Full film reviews available at rochestercitynewspaper.com. [ OPENING ] THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT (1994): Two drag queens and a transsexual travel across the desert in a bus named Priscilla to perform their unique style of cabaret. Dryden (Sat, Dec 27, 8 p.m.) AMADEUS - DIRECTOR’S CUT (1984): The incredible story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told by his peer and secret rival Antonio Salieri. Dryden (Sun, Dec 28, 2 p.m.) BIG EYES (PG-13): This drama from Tim Burton centers on the phenomenal success of painter Margaret Keane, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband, who claimed credit for her works. Starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz. Eastview, Henrietta, Little, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster A FISH CALLED WANDA (1988): In London, four very different people team up to commit armed robbery, then try to doublecross each other for the loot. Starring John Cleese, Kevin Kline, and Jamie Lee Curtis. Dryden (Fri, Dec 26, 8 p.m.) THE GAMBLER (R): A literature professor with a gambling problem runs afoul of gangsters, in this crime-thriller starring Mark Wahlberg.
Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster THE IMITATION GAME (PG13): The true Story of English mathematician and logician, Alan Turing, who helped crack the Enigma code during World War II. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley. Henrietta, Little, Pittsford, Tinseltown INTO THE WOODS (PG): A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree in this adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s beloved musical. Starring Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, Emily Blunt, Johnny Depp, and Chris Pine. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Little, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster UNBROKEN (PG-13): Directed by Angelina Jolie, this drama chronicles the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster [ CONTINUING ] ART AND CRAFT (NR): A gifted and incredibly prolific forger Mark Landis finds his foil in an equally obsessive art registrar, in this compelling documentary. Cinema
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ANNIE (PG): In this updated take on the classic musical, Quvenzhane Wallis fills the role of the plucky orphan hero. With Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz and Rose Byrne. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster BEYOND THE LIGHTS (PG-13): A talented young musician on the brink of superstardom struggles with the pressure of her newfound success. Culver BIG HERO 6 (PG): In this animated adventure film, a young prodigy invents an inflatable robot and teams up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (PG-13): An army of genetically evolved apes battle against a small band of surviving humans, in this sequel to 2011’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” Movies 10 DUMB AND DUMBER TO (PG13): Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels reprise their roles as Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne, as they try to track down Harry’s adopted daughter in this sequel to “Dumb and Dumber.” Cinema, Culver THE EQUALIZER (R): Denzel Washington stars as former black ops commando who comes out of retirement to rescue a young girl from a violent gang of Russian
gangsters. With Chloë Grace Moretz, Bill Pullman, and Melissa Leo. Cinema, Tinseltown EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS (PG-13): Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton star in RIdley Scott’s epic retelling of the biblical story of Moses. With Sigourney Weaver, Aaron Paul, and Ben Kingsley. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster FOXCATCHER (R): Based on the true story of Olympic Wrestling Champions Mark and Dave Schultz and their tragic relationship with paranoid schizophrenic John du Pont. Starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, and Mark Ruffalo. Little, Pittsford, Tinseltown FURY (R): Brad Pitts stars as a battle-hardened U.S. Army sergeant in command of a Sherman tank called “Fury” and its five-man crew. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster GONE GIRL (R): David Fincher directs this thriller based on the wildly popular novel about the mysterious disappearance of Amy Dunne and the media circus that springs up when her husband becomes the prime suspect. Starring Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, and Tyler Perry. Cinema, Culver, Movies 10 THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES (PG-13):
The epic third (and final) installment of the adventures of Bilbo Baggins. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 (R): The scheming friends of the first film are up to their old tricks, turning to illegal activities in an attempt to start their own business. Starring Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx, Chris Pine, and Christoph Waltz. Greece, Tinseltown, Webster THE HOMESMAN (R): A claim jumper and a pioneer woman team up to escort three insane women from Nebraska to Iowa in this acclaimed drama starring Hilary Swank, Tommy Lee Jones, and Meryl Streep. Cinema HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (PG): The adventures of a young viking named Hiccup and his dragon, Toothless, continue in this sequel to the hit animated film. Movies 10 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 1 (PG13): The first part of the final chapter of the “Hunger Games” series sees Katniss Everdeen journey to the mysterious District 13 and join their war against the capitol. Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster INTERSTELLAR (PG-13): Christopher Nolan directs this sci-fi epic, about a group
of explorers sent to space to save humanity from an Earth deprived of resources. Starring Matthew Mcconaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Jessica Chastain. Eastview, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB (PG): When the magic powers of The Tablet of Ahkmenrah begin to die out, Larry embarks on an epic quest to save the magic before it’s gone forever. Starring Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais, Owen Wilson, and Ben Kingsley. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (PG): Everyone’s favorite animated penguins join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it. Canandaigua, Culver, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster TOP FIVE (R): Chris Rock stars, writes, and directs this comedy about a comedian trying to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancé talks him into broadcasting their wedding on TV. Canandaigua, Culver, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster WILD (R): Reese Witherspoon stars in the inspirational story of a woman with a tragic past decides to start her new life by hiking for one thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail. Henrietta, Little, Pittsford, Tinseltown
Place your real estate ad by calling 244-3329 ext. 23 or rochestercitynewspaper.com Ad Deadlines: Friday 4pm for Display Ads Monday at noon for Line ads Responding! Format is already set. Avail-Evenings, Trans, Equip. Come to learn and perform. R&B, Jazz, Funk, Originals & Covers. Bobby 585-328-4121 BRIAN S. MARVN Lead vocalist, looking for an audition to join band, cover tunes, originals and has experience with bands 585473-5089 CALLING ALL MUSICIANS OF ALL GENRES the Rochester Music Coalition wants you! Please register on our website. For further info: www.rochestermusiccoalition. org; info@rochestermusiccoalition. org; 585-235-8412 EXP. DRUMMER WANTED to join (keyboard)/ (keyboard bass) who also sings lead. To form duo (Retro Pop/Dance/Jazz). Must make a total commitment and be professional 585-426-7241 FEMALE VOCALIST Lead and Bkgrds, Being a musician is great plus, but not mandatory. Avail-Evenings, Trans, All types of Genres if music. No drama, stage presence. Bobby 585-328-4121 FIFERS&RUDIMENTAL DRUMMERS WANTED: C.A.Palmer Fife&Drum seeking new members for Sr. & JR. Revolutionary, 1812, & Civil War Music. Info. @ AncientDrummer1776@aol.com Palmyra, NY I NEED MORE Rock ‘n Roll in my life. Like to play early Beatles, Stones, Who, Kinks, Monkees and Lovin’ Spoonful. I play bass. Craig at mooskamovers@aol.com INTERESTED In starting a chromatic harmonica club. Email your thoughts and ideas to john@ jpkelly.info KEYBOARDIST That knows the manipulation of their keyboards. Must have equipt. Avail-Evenings,
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Prime Position on Palisade 31 Palisade Park Welcome to 31 Palisade Park, a stately 1920-built home nestled on a private, deadend street in the Upper Monroe neighborhood. Enjoy off-street parking with the home’s private driveway and over 1,500 square feet of living space. The fenced backyard has a lowmaintenance ground covering and a patio to enjoy summertime barbeques and entertaining. The neutral palette, sizable rooms, and sheer amount of storage space in the home will appeal to a wide array of city-focused buyers. This home features dual entryways; a formal or guest entrance leads to the front den area. With three walls of windows, it is more accurately labeled a sunroom—but with the comforts of a den. The whitewashed wood paneling on the walls provides the space with texture and visual interest. Enjoy morning cups of coffee and quiet winter mornings while snuggled up warmly on a couch. It could also serve as a lovely breakfast room and lounge area. The second entry leads into a hallway directly to the kitchen. There is no shortage of space in this large kitchen, which has ample counter space, and there is even room enough to add a butcher’s block, if desired! Clean white-washed cabinetry on both sides of the kitchen provides ample storage. Tucked away in the walk-in pantry is even more storage. Adjacent to the kitchen is the dining room, which opens to the front family room through an open archway. Both dining and family rooms showcase gleaming hardwood floors, lovely crown molding, and extra-wide baseboards. Natural light pours
in through charming windows. And though the fireplace in the living room is decorative only, the brickwork and craftsmanship of the wood mantle make it a focal point and a wonderful conversation piece—perfect for holiday gatherings! Three bedrooms and one full bath can be found on the second floor, each with crown molding, baseboards, and hardwood flooring. Since each bedroom has windows situated on two walls, sunlight can stream in throughout the day. The bright bathroom features a half tiled wall and extra-large storage closet; more storage space can be found at the opendesign closet area located to the side of the bathroom. A partially finished attic provides the opportunity for a fourth bedroom or suite. Enjoy city living with all the neighborhood conveniences and amenities within walking distance. Palisade Park, nestled behind Monroe Ave., is a quick walk from Cobbs Hill Park, boutique shops, and delicious restaurants like TRATA. Enjoy refreshments at two conveniently located neighborhood pubs: Jeremiah’s Tavern and Monty’s Krown. In the summer, walk to the Park Ave. Festival without hunting for parking. 31 Palisade Park is listed at $89,900 and comes with a one-year home warranty. Contact Danielle Gruttadaurio of Nothnagle REALTORS® to schedule a showing today: 585-370-0568 or danielleg@ nothnagle.com. by Jennifer Ostromecki Jennifer is a long-time resident of Rochester. Follow her on Twitter at @ostromecki.
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A Chattering Byrd, LLC, filed Articles of Organization with the SSNY on 8/6/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: PO Box 24571, Rochester, NY 14624. General Purposes [ NOTICE ] A4 ENTERPRISES LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 11/21/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Timothy Smith, 343 Moxon Dr., Rochester, NY 14612. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] AEA PROPERTIES, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/15/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Dominic J. Agostini, 409 S. Union St., Spencerport, NY 14559. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] America Real Estate Network LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 8/1/14. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to Bultynck Resident Agents LLC 15985 Canal Rd. Clinton Township, MI 48038. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] BUELL ROAD PROPERTIES, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 11/20/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 308 Buell Rd., Rochester, NY 14624. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] Cerankosky, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 6/11/14. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS will mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 160 Glen Ellyn Way, Rochester, NY
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14618. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] CHANEY PROPERTIES SC LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/18/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 855 Publishers Pkwy., Webster, NY 14580. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] Collaborative Health Research, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) 10/9/13. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS will mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 95 Crosman Ter., Rochester, NY 14620. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] D&J Artistic Promotions, LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on Oct 24, 2014. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 384 English Rd, Rochester, NY, 14616. The purpose of the Company is Artists and Concerts Promotions. [ NOTICE ] FTO DISTRIBUTORS, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on December 5, 2014. LLC’s office is in Monroe County. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS shall mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 3349 Monroe Ave, Suite 290, Rochester NY 14618. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] GRACEFUL SOLUTIONS, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/29/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 11 Lakewood Dr., Rochester, NY 14616. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ]
Grazing Hippo LLC filed Arts. of Org. with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/31/14. Off. Loc: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: U.S. Corp. Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Ave., Ste; 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Home Comfort Property LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 11/20/14. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to princ. address/RA Michael Murphy 4340 Union St North Chili, NY 14514. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] JB’S RIB & STEAKHOUSE, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/04/14. Office: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 1 Wheatfield Circle, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] L J CRAIG HOLDINGS LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/17/14. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2255 Lyell Ave., Rochester, NY 14606, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Le Petit Poutine, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 10/1/13. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS will mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 625 Atlantic Ave., Rochester, NY 14609. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] MGIF Properties, LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 10/10/14. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to princ. address/ RA Rose M. Maye 755 W. Main St. Rochester,
NY 14611. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Calliope Digital LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 11/19/14. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Equinox Innovations LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 11/18/14. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] NORTH POINT ENTERPRISES, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/23/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, Attn: Sean Maley, Mgr., 247 Gregory St., Rochester, NY 14620. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of Nine Mile Holdings, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/12/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to LLC. 14 Kitty Hawk Drive, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Between the Notes Production, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/26/2014. Office location: 1115 E Main St., Studio 211, Rochester, NY Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1115 E Main St., Studio 211, Rochester, NY. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ]
Legal Ads Notice of Formation of Sunshine Music Studio LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/14/2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 90 Canal Street, Suite 111, Rochester 14608. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 1350 Empire Boulevard, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/13/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1350 Empire Blvd., Rochester, NY 14609. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 19326 Pregent Realty LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 10/31/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 447 Adirondack St., Rochester NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 4 Eastland Avenue, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/14/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Paul Adams, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of ASR PATZWALD, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/23/14. Office in Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 2521 W. Ridge Rd Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of B&M Holdings Group of Rochester, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/7/14. Office
location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 561 Titus Ave., Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Cedars of Chili LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/27/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: National Corporate Research, Ltd., 10 E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016, the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Chibi Foods LLC Art. Of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 01/27/2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 7 Whitmore St., Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Conservation Strategies Consulting LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/17/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 960 Allens Creek Rd., Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Eastland Enterprises, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/17/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Paul Adams, 3445 Winton Place, St. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Enso Consulting LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/1/2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall
mail copy of process to 366 Alexander St., Apt 4, Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Feel Up Records LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/30/2013. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 7 Whitmore St., Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Ferrano Holdings North, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/9/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 22 Turner Dr., Spencerport, NY 14559. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Geneva Plaza Associates, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/21/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford-Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Glidedowan, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/16/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2117 Buffalo Rd., #142, Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Grants4Good LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/12/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Margit Brazda Poirier, Manager, PO Box 114, Mendon, NY 14506. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Grove Underhill, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/10/14.
Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 18306, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Henrietta Jefferson Plaza LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/7/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, St. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Hibbs Services LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) Dec. 12, 2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 642 Washington St., Spencerport, NY 14559. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of HOUSE ‘O LAUNDRY, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/15/14. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 60 Pixley Industrial Pkwy., Rochester, NY 14624. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Per Cert. of Amendment filed with SSNY on 11/17/14, name changed to HOUSE O LAUNDRY, LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Indian Trails Apartments MM LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/3/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: National Corporate Research, Ltd., 10 E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016, the registered agent of LLC upon whom process may
be served. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Inlet Marina, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/4/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 28 E. Main St., Ste. 600, Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of INSPECTION TECHS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/07/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 4793 Lyell Rd., Spencerport, NY 14559. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Ivy Bridge Extension, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/04/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 21 Crossbow Drive, Penfield NY 14526. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Kelly Kester Photography, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/19/2013. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 51 Cambria Rd, Rochester, NY 14617. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Kevmo Village Path, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/8/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford-Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Kleckner Consulting Services, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/9/2014. Office
location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 55 Brentwood Lane Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of MADONNA, M.D., OB-GYN, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/9/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 7885 Hidden Oaks, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: practice the profession of medicine. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Modern Lighting Solutions, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 09/17/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 945 W. Linden Avenue, East Rochester, NY 14445. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Modish Pet Boutique, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/15/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 251 Auburn Ave., Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Monroe Office Suites, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/20/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2740 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Morgan Genesee Street, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/3/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford-Victor
Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of PBJ MOB LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/9/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Person Centered Services IPA, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/31/2014. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 425 Paul Rd., Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: To operate as a NY independent practice association. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of PMOB Ventures LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/14/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity.
it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Law Office of Anthony A. DiNitto, L.L.C., 2250 West Ridge Rd., Suite 300, Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Route 64, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/9/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 75 Thruway Park Dr., W. Henrietta, NY 14586. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Safety Reaction Team, LLC. Notice of Organization were filed with NYS Secretary of State (SSNY) on 08/05/2014. Office Location :Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC 5171 Dewey Ave Rochester,NY 14612:Purpose Any lawful business [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Sky I Scrape, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/25/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 5 Stemrose Lane, Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful activities.
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Notice of Formation of Preston Orthodontics, PLLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/1/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Ingrid Palermo, Esq., Bond Schoeneck & King, 350 Linden Oaks, Ste. 310, Rochester, NY 14625. Purpose: to practice the profession of Dentistry and Orthodontics.
Notice of Formation of Tangible Surface Research, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/3/2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 3 Cedarwood Drive, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: Programmable Surface Research and Development.
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Notice of Formation of Upstate Renewable Diesel LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/18/10. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to
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(SSNY) on 11/19/13. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 1739 Ridgeway Ave., Rochester, NY 14615. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Wilder Properties of Rochester, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 11/24/2014 Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC c/o Lorenzo Napolitano, 1 East Main Street, Suite 711, Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation: A NOOK IN THE WEDGE, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY)10/15/14. Location: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 56 ½ Hickory St., Roch, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of BELAIR INSTRUMENT COMPANY, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/07/14. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in New Jersey (NJ) on 04/22/14. Princ. office of LLC: 610 Salt Rd., Webster, NY 14580. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. NJ addr. of LLC: 36 Commerce St., P.O. Box 619, Springfield, NJ 070810619. Arts. of Org. filed with NJ State Treasurer, P.O. Box 308, Trenton, NJ 07646. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of JPM 2006-CIBC16 - 2160 ERIE ST LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/1/14. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 5221 N. O’Connor Blvd., Ste. 600, Irving, TX 75039. LLC formed in DE on 11/26/14. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of ORTHOMETRICS, LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/19/14. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 09/20/13. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 122072543. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.
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Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF MONROE WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, against LORENZO ZARAGOZA, LILIA ZARAGOZA, et al., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 9/24/2014 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Front Steps of the Monroe County Office Building, 39 West Main Street, City of Rochester, New York on 01/26/2015 at 10:00AM, premises known as 104-106 WEEGER STREET, Rochester, NY 14605 All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Rochester, County of Monroe and State of New York, SBL#: 106.32-3-19. Approximate amount of judgment $40,026.37 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 2013-4823. Seth A. Weinstein, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC, Attorney for Plaintiff, P.O. Box 540, Getzville, NY 14068 1122260 [ NOTICE ] OPEN ENERGY GROUP PROJECT MAPLE LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 11/24/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 510 Clinton Sq., Rochester, NY 14604. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] Our Foremothers, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 5/23/13. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS will mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 143 Benton St., Rochester, NY 14620. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] QUADRISTI LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on November 12, 2014. LLC’s office is in Monroe County. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS shall mail a copy of any process to LLC’s
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principal business location at 275 Mt. Read Blvd., Rochester, NY 14611. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] R.A. Home Properties LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 8/21/14. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 38 Winans St. Rochester, NY 14612. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] ST4LO LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/31/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Bill Rosenthal, 3535 Winton Pl., Rochester, NY 14623. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] SUMMIT 117, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 11/3/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 603 Morning Glory Dr., Webster, NY 14580. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] T.F.M. RENTALS, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 11/14/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Thomas F. Mayer, 8359 Ridge Rd. W., Brockport, NY 14420. General Purposes. [ NOTICE } Notice of Formation of PI Bar, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/10/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Blessed Express, LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 10/24/14. Its office is located in Monroe County. The
Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 600 Jay Street, Rochester, NY 14611. The purpose of the Company is any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Notice of Formation of Litchfield Audits, LLC , Articles of Organization filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on November 14, 2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to principal business location: The LLC, 158 Five Points Road, Rush, NY 14543. Purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] Notice of formation of limited liability company (“LLC”). Name: LISA’S LITTLES, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on 10/14/14. New York office location: Monroe County. Principal business location: 74 Newcroft Park, Rochester, NY. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any such process to: 74 Newcroft Park, Rochester, NY 14609. LLC is organized to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] The name of the LLC is Operation Brain Freeze (Cicero) LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on November 24, 2014. The LLC office is located in Monroe County. The NY Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served, and the address a copy shall be mailed is 374 Bonnie Brae Ave, Rochester, NY 14618. The LLC is managed by a manager. The purpose of the LLC is any lawful business. [ Notice of Formation of Limited Liability
Company (LLC) ] Name: Windsor Trace, LLC. Articles of Organization filed by the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on: 9/29/2014. Office location: Monroe County Purpose: for any and all lawful activities. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 5 Smallwood Road, Pittsford, NY 14534. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] JR FOUNDATION PROPERTIES, LLC (“LLC”), has filed Articles of Organization with the NY Secretary of State (“NYSS”) on November 6, 2014 pursuant to Section 203 of the NY Limited Liability Law. The office of the LLC shall be located in Monroe County, NY. The NYSS is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and the address to which the NYSS shall mail a copy of any process served on him against the LLC is 146 Garnsey Road, Pittsford, NY 14534. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] Compass NEWS Capital Partners IV, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on December 1, 2014 with an effective date of formation of December 1, 2014. Its principal place of business is located at 86 Mahogany Run, Pittsford, New York in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to Scott J. Catlin, 86 Mahogany Run, Pittsford, New York 14534. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] Kingdom Now, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on December 16, 2014 with an effective
date of formation of December 16, 2014. Its principal place of business is located at 267 Norman Road, Rochester, New York in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to Jonathan Welton, 267 Norman Road, Rochester, New York 14623. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] Rochester Referral Realty, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on December 9, 2014 with an effective date of formation of December 9, 2014. Its principal place of business is located at 40A Grove St., Pittsford, New York in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to Thomas Schnorr, 40A Grove St, Pittsford, New York 14534. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ Notice of Formation of POPS Property Management, LLC ] POPS Property Management, LLC was filed with SSNY on 9/2/2014. Office: Monroe County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. P.O. address which SSNY shall mail any process against the LLC served upon SSNY: 239 Bryan Street, Rochester, NY 14613. Purpose is to engage in any lawful activity. [ Notice of Formation of Roc City Realty, Rentals & Real Estate, LLC ] Roc City Realty, Rentals & Real Estate, LLC was filed with SSNY on 8/1/2014. Office: Monroe County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. P.O. address which SSNY shall mail any process against the LLC served upon SSNY: 169 Atlantic Ave., Rochester,
Legal Ads NY 14607. Purpose is to engage in any lawful activity. [ SUMMONS AND NOTICE ] Index No. 2014-7060 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK MONROE COUNTY TOWER DBW II TRUST 2013-1, Plaintiff, vs. The heirsat-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors, creditors, successorsin-interest and generally all persons having or claiming under by or through, WELDON E. LEARN A/K/A WELDON EARL LEARN, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and all creditors thereof, and the respective wives, or widows of his, if any, all of whose names and addresses are unknown to plaintiff; JUDY A. BOGARDUS; JOHN WELDON LEARN; MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY; TOWN/VILLAGE OF EAST ROCHESTER and “JOHN DOE #1” THROUGH “JOHN DOE #100” Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the amended complaint in the above-entitled foreclosure action, and to serve a copy of your answer on plaintiff’s attorney within thirty (30) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal service within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Monroe County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject premises. Dated: November 18, 2014 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an Order of Honorable Richard A. Dollinger, a Justice of the Supreme Court, dated December 4, 2014, and filed with supporting papers in the Monroe County Clerk’s
Office. This is an action to foreclose a tax lien covering the properties known as 216 East Maple Avenue, Village of East Rochester, New York and identified as Tax Account No. 139.78-1-13 (the “Tax Parcel”). The relief sought is the sale of the Tax Parcel at public auction in satisfaction of the tax lien. In case of your failure to appear, judgment may be taken against you in the sum of $29,644.65, together with interest, costs, disbursements and attorneys’ fees of this action, and directing the public sale of the Tax Parcel. PHILLIPS LYTLE LLP Anthony J. Iacchetta Attorney for Plaintiff Tower DBW II Trust 2013-1 1400 First Federal Plaza Rochester, New York 14614 Telephone No. (585) 238-2000 aiacchetta@ phillipslytle.com [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS ] Index No. 20132517 STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF MONROE NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC, Plaintiff, -vs- THE HEIRS AT LARGE OF WILMA J. SHARP, deceased, and all persons who are husbands, widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees, successors in interest of such of them as may be dead, and their husbands and wives heirs, devisees, distributees and successor of interest of all of whom and whose names and places are unknown to Plaintiff; WILLIAM SHARP A/K/A WILLIAM D. SHARP A/K/A BILL D. SHARP AND DAVID SHARP, AS POSSIBLE HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF WILMA J. SHARP; HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF NEW YORK; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; SNORAC INC. DBA ENTERPRISE RENTA-CAR; CACV OF COLORADO, LLC; ROCHESTER GENERAL LONG TERM CARE, INC., A/K/A HILL HAVEN NURSING HOME; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE CIVIL ENFORCEMENTCO-ATC; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE TCDCHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SECTION; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT
Fun OF TAXATION AND FINANCE CCEDCHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SECTION; Defendants. Mortgaged Premises: 322 WEST AVENUE, East Rochester, NY 14445. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you, unless the Defendant obtained a bankruptcy discharge and such other or further relief as may be just and equitable. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. That this action is being amended to include the Heirs of Wilma J. Sharp, deceased, and William Sharp a/k/a William D. Sharp a/k/a Bill D. Sharp and David Sharp, as possible heirs to William J. Sharp, deceased. That this action is being amended to include New York State Department
of Taxation and Finance, United States of America, Snorac Inc., DBA Enterprise Rent-ACar, Cacv of Colorado, LLC and Rochester General Long Term Care, Inc., a/k/a Hill Haven Nursing Home, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Civil Enforcement-COATC, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance TCD-Child Support Enforcement Section and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance CCED-Child Support Enforcement Section as necessary parties to the action. MONROE County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged premises. Dated: November 14, 2014 Mark K. Broyles, Esq. FEIN SUCH & CRANE, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff Office and P.O. Address 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800 Rochester, New York 14614 Telephone No. (585) 232-7400 SECTION: 138.84 BLOCK: 3 LOT: 8 NATURE AND OBJECT OF ACTION The object of the above action is to foreclose a mortgage held by the Plaintiff recorded in the County of MONROE, State of New York as more particularly described in the Complaint herein. TO THE DEFENDANT, the plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action. To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Francis A. Affronti, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of N.Y., dated December 2, 2014 and filed along with the supporting papers in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage. The premises is described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate in the Village of East Rochester, Town of East Rochester, County of Monroe and State of New York, being known and designated as Lot No. 26 in Block No. 84 as shown on a map of the lands of the Parcel Subdivision of the First Addition to Despatch on file in Monroe County Clerk’s Office in Liber 13 of Maps at page 17. Premises known as 322 West Avenue, East Rochester, N.Y. 14445.
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