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The shooting in Parkland
Here we go again with another shooting involving a school. There is lots of enabling going on, with two factors. One is the repeated phone calls involving this individual making threats, killing small animals, fellow-traveling in far-right expressions of hate that this militia in Florida’s State Capitol to which he was a part of. From what I have read he was on anti-psych meds and he wasn’t taken them as directed. And then we have the “no guns nor ammunition is enough” crowd that doesn’t seem to have the heart or gumption to rein in the subset of troubled people all too eager to destroy human life. I also want to ask why anyone thought it was okay for him to have an AR-15 in a “locked” cabinet where he had the key available. It has long been time to end the enabling behaviors on all sides that cause these needless tragedies. DAVID HENNELLY
No Whole Foods on Monroe Ave.
I hope that the people and groups working to save Rochester from a Jeff Bezos-attempted invasion will be successful and that the Town of Brighton will pay attention to many of its residents and deny permission for a new Whole Foods. Jeff Bezos himself leads a list of reasons to be opposed to a new Whole Foods market in Brighton. The Amazon founder (and now owner of the Washington Post) already is the wealthiest person on the planet, worth $80.7 billion. His recent acquisition of Whole Foods Markets and a prospect of new one in Rochester will not greatly increase his fortune, as measured in billions, but it will disrupt the supermarket scene in Rochester. 2 CITY
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Among other reasons to oppose a Whole Foods on Monroe Avenue: For the health of our community, we need to support local enterprises. Even if Wegmans is a chain of 95 stores in several states, it is, at least, a locally owned enterprise. Its stores are magnificent, and it is doubtful that a new Whole Foods on Monroe Avenue could be superior to the Wegman’s store there, which already attracts a great deal of traffic. I do not shop at Wegman’s, rather at farmers markets and the Abundance Coop, but I prefer it to the thought of patronizing a Jeff Bezos-owned store. Other considerations: low pay and bad working conditions in Amazon’s distribution centers. Many local book stores have also disappeared because of Amazon’s sales tactics. Traffic safety and congestion on Monroe Avenue are major considerations. Projects such as a Whole Foods need to be rejected. MARILYN ANDERSON
The GOP and women’s voices
It’s so disheartening to see male judges disregarding the injuries of women when they try to get a court order of protection. Hopefully the #MeToo women’s movement will shine a light on all domestic abuse. When will the GOP get on board and support women? My husband just received a questionnaire from State Senator Rich Funke’s office. When I called to ask where my questionnaire was, the male in the office said they only went out to the head of the household. Am I part of the household and have no opinions that may differ from the “head”? I requested a questionnaire. I am still waiting for one. As a female, I did get the right to vote in the ‘20s, and I exercise it. CATHERINE SUE CAVALIERI
Trump and the GOP
We have not been allocated enough fingers to count the ways in which Donald Trump has undermined our democracy, reversed social progress, and brutalized our civil discourse. Fortunately, these are by and large reversible, and they do little to insure his reelection.
I have two more serious concerns, however. I fear that he may start a preemptive war with North Korea, as a function of his poor judgment and lack or moral compass, or, more likely, in an effort to obscure the findings of the special counsel. I believe Fox News has become a de facto government organ of domestic propaganda. This hallmark of dictatorships presents a clear and present threat to our democracy. MARTIN S. KLEINMAN
Once again the Trump administration has illustrated how profoundly inept and morally bankrupt it is. Media reports have revealed that 30 to 40 persons in the Trump sphere haven’t received final clearances. However, they are still allowed to handle classified documents without concern for national security. When will the American people and our Congressional leaders say enough is enough? It is imperative that Congress do what is in the best interest of our country. The GOP has been complicit in condoning Trump’s despicable behavior and supporting his Authoritarian and discriminatory policies. The vast majority of the GOP caucus has idly sat by as Trump erodes our democracy. Did the GOP forget when Trump invited Russians into the Oval office, where he sarcastically boasted and laughed about terminating former FBI Director James Comey? He then shared classified information with Russian Ambassador Kisliak, whom is deemed to be a Russian spy by our Intelligence community. This is the same narcissistic person who called Democrats treasonous and Un-American for not applauding him during his State of the Union address. Lastly, when White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter’s two ex-wives and former girlfriend revealed Porter’s abusive and violent past to the FBI Trump and his morally bankrupt staff covered it up. Only when the media released photos of a beaten ex -wife and an order of protection against Porter did the Trump administration reluctantly accept Porter’s resignation. Trump unsurprisingly never took the golden opportunity to address the gravity of domestic violence or show empathy to the victims. Instead, he opined about how Porter’s career is sadly cut short. WALT SIMONI
Trump’s parade
So now we are to have a multimillion-dollar military parade, because our president saw one he liked in another country? Don’t we already have Memorial Day, July 4, and Veterans’ Day? Not to disparage our military; in our household we honor an uncle who was a 10th Mountain Division ski trooper in World War II, a cousin who was a Navy commander, a couple of World War II foot soldiers, and two good friends who came back from Vietnam very tight-lipped about what they had seen. But I suspect a majority of today’s military would be the type who, like these men, would most likely say “I was just doing my job,” no matter how well done or at what personal cost. So do we strut in front of the world, or might we better allocate the money for this parade to a place that really needs it, such as post-hurricane Puerto Rico? Isn’t that more like who we really are? BRUCE BEARDSLEY
Douglass in Rochester
As one who has returned to Rochester after 30-plus years in California, I can proudly say that Frederick Douglass’s Rochester is my Rochester. ANDREW HIRSCH
On a February 7 event preview, in which we erroneously called Frederick Douglass “the most photographed person of the 19th century”: Given Frederick Douglass’s
devotion to the truth, I suspect he’d be the first to take exception to the oft-repeated parochial claim that he was “the most photographed person of the 19th century.” He’d want it made clear that, as the authors of his 2015 biography pointed out in the title of their book, “Picturing Frederick Douglass: An Illustrated Biography of the 19th Century’s Most Photographed American,” he was only this country’s photographic champ, with the title “Most Photographed Person of the 19th Century” going to Queen Victoria, with 428 separate photos to his 160. MICHAEL J. NIGHAN
(Editor’s note: we corrected that event preview online. And in our February 14 article on Douglass, we noted that he was America’s most photographed person of the 19th century.)
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Race, fear, and America’s gun problem Yet another school shooting. More pictures of terrified children. More stories of distraught parents waiting for news. More stories about the experiences of children who went through this horror. “If I don’t make it I love you and I appreciated everything you did for me,” one child texted her parents as the carnage continued. Your heart just breaks. Last week’s assault in Parkland, Florida, was “the worst school shooting in Florida history,” the Miami Herald said. Got that? The worst among all the shootings... in schools… in Florida.
Since the shooting, there have been the usual calls for prayers and the lowering of flags. And questions about this particular killer, with this particular gun. But that’s pointless. “There’s nothing left to explain about mass shootings,” RIT criminal justice professor John Klofas told me a couple of days after the Parkland shooting. “We know what they are, we know the guns people get, we know how they get them.” Predictably, the president and many other political leaders focused on the mental health of the 19-year-old who did this. But mental illness didn’t kill the 17 people who died in that Florida school. Bullets, fired from a gun, did. “The mental health thing is a false direction,” Kofas said. “We should deal with the health problem, but that’s not going to stop this.” Klofas, like me, is appalled by “the lack of response, the lack of policy.” “The fact that after Vegas, they couldn’t do anything about bump stocks: There should be no questions about that stuff,” Klofas said. “It’s not that we’re incompetent” to deal with the nation’s problems, Klofas said. “We’re just incompetent on guns.” The AIDS crisis, the opioid crisis… we’ve been able to band together to try to solve many, many national threats. Why are we so incompetent on guns? “You can’t ignore the financial interest at stake here,” Klofas said. “There’s a whole industry here, and the NRA is just a front. But that doesn’t explain the whole thing.” What’s missing? Klofas pointed to Barry Goldwater who, in 1964, “was the first candidate to put crime – specifically urban crime – on the menu.” “His campaign was largely regarded then and afterwards as a way to talk about race without talking about race,”Klofas
Behind Americans’ love of guns: a manufactured, exaggerated fear of crime and the nation’s unresolved issue of race. said. “He talked about crime and violence in cities.” And that’s been a dominant theme in many campaigns since. “And if you look at this history of the NRA,” Klofas said, “the thing that sticks out” is that in 1977, what was once a sportsmen’s organization “was hijacked by people” who changed the focus to “protection.” “That’s why you can’t even get terrorists banned from owning guns,” Klofas said, “because underneath it is this incredible, unresolved problem: race.” “There’s not much to learn from what happened in these events anymore,” he said. “The stuff that matters from a political perspective is that this is another battlefield on the issue of race.” Two things are worth noting when we look at the relationship between the country’s response to these shootings and its fear of crime and its unresolved issue of race, Klofas said: “Serious violence has never been significantly inter-racial. It has always been intra-racial, in that it occurs overwhelmingly between member of the same race. And serious violence rates, homicide in particular, have fallen dramatically. It is now the lowest since the late 1970’s.” “So all of this looks a little like the black-on-white rape myths and the murder of Emmet Till,” Klofas said. Elected officials could enact sensible gun-control measures. Instead, they offer bills like the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would require states like New York to permit visitors from concealed-carry states to carry concealed weapons here. And the president wants to reduce funding for the national background-check system. Deal intelligently with our gun problem? Nah. The political success of appealing to racism and fear is just too great.
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Dems pick McMurray for Collins race
Grand Island Supervisor Nate McMurray was endorsed by a coalition of Democratic leaders and activists in the 27th Congressional District as their candidate to take on Republican incumbent Chris Collins. Eight counties are in the district, either fully or partly: Monroe, Orleans, Niagara, Livingston, Genesee, Wyoming, Ontario, and Erie. Collins’ campaign criticized the choice, saying that McMurray lives in a neighboring Congressional district, not the 27th; the law says a House district seat holder doesn’t have to live within the district’s boundaries.
Biz incubator opens downtown
High Tech Rochester has a new name: NextCorps. And last Friday, the organization officially opened its new business incubator space in Sibley Square (the new name for the Sibley building). NextCorps owns 40,000 square feet on the building’s sixth floor; Sibley Square is otherwise owned and under development by Boston-based Winn Development.
The $24 million NextCorps facility includes private offices and suites, wet labs for biotech companies, 3-D printing capability for prototyping, conference rooms, a roof deck, an auditorium, common areas, a kitchen and cafeteria area, and a game room. The former Sibley’s Tea Room has been converted into a co-working space.
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Cuomo wants to ban ‘gay panic’ defenses
Governor Andrew Cuomo has introduced an amendment to his 2018-19 budget proposal that would bar the practice of gay- and trans-panic defenses in violent crimes against LGBTQ people. Under a gay- or trans-panic defense, defendants claim that the “discovery, knowledge, or potential disclosure” of a victim’s gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation drove them to act violently in the moment, the governor’s office, says. The defenses, which are allowed under state law, place the blame on the victim and allow perpetrators to receive lesser sentences or avoid convictions altogether.
A federal court has ruled that immigration judges at the Batavia Detention Center must consider asylum-seekers’ ability to pay when setting bond amounts. FILE PHOTO
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Rules for local asylum-seekers change Last November, a federal judge ruled that the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia could not detain asylum-seekers without parole or bond hearings. But as those proceedings began in December, in more than a dozen cases immigration judges set prohibitively high bonds for asylumseekers — as high as $15,000. The New York Civil Liberties Union and the Urban Justice Center’s International Refugee Assistance Project filed suit, and on February 9, a federal judge ordered that immigration judges at the Batavia facility must now take into consideration an asylum-seeker’s
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ability to pay bond and the availability of alternatives to money bond. The ruling affects asylum-seekers who cross into the US and present themselves to immigration officials to seek refuge. If they pass a credible-fear interview, they’ll be detained, unless they post bond or are granted parole — both at the discretion of a judge — until the end of their immigration case, which could take months or longer. Asylum-seekers, as a group, are only a distinct part of the larger immigrant community in Western New York. The November ruling, which ordered parole and bond hearings, affected 39
people detained at Batavia. Nine were subsequently released on parole, and 12 were released after having bond set and managing to pay the bond amount. The ruling impacts only the Batavia facility — although, the NYCLU sees similar problems happening at other detention facilities around the country, says Scout Katovich, Legal Fellow at the NYCLU. “We’re not going to fix the backlog in immigration courts overnight,” Katovich says. “So in the meantime, the least we can do is make sure people have a fair shot at being free while they fight their case.”
A large protest march and rally in downtown Rochester on Saturday, led by civil rights leader Franklin Florence Sr., focused on President Trump’s rhetoric and policies and the damage they are doing to the poor and to people of color.
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Saturday rally protests Trump actions The historic Central Church of Christ was packed Saturday with about 500 people protesting President Donald Trump’s rhetoric and policies for their damage to the poor and people of color. In spite of the bitterly cold, damp weather, following the event at the church many of the protesters marched up East Main Street to a rally at the Liberty Pole carrying signs with inscriptions such as “Secular Humanists Against Racism,” “Black Lives Matter,” and “Another Jew for Justice.” The Liberty Pole rally drew nearly a dozen speakers, and activists challenged Trump’s statements, his distortion of facts, his discriminatory remarks, and his business practices. Minister Franklin Florence Sr., a longtime Rochester religious and civil rights leader, was the principal organizer and key speaker at the event, which was named a “United Community Response to Donald Trump’s Ongoing Hatred and Racism.” “They have given the advantage to those who have always had the advantage,” Florence said in a sharp rebuke of the tax overhaul. “People get money in the name of the poor, while the poor are getting poorer. Now how’s that possible?”
Calling Rochester “Frederick Douglass City,” Florence encouraged the protesters to protect the freedoms Douglass fought for by speaking out and voting. And he vowed to organize more protests. “We want to do this until Rochester wakes up again,” Florence said. “We have to empty this silent Congress that enables this man. We’re tired and sick of what’s going on. We’re saying, ‘This is our country, too.’” The event drew a diverse crowd. Some protesters said they were genuinely afraid of the direction the country was headed under Trump, and that the country’s struggles with racism are getting worse under his leadership. “I’m here because I’ve had enough of the division in this country,” Jennifer Abdalla said. “God made us all in his own image. Silence is just not acceptable.” Heather O’Donnell said she took her young daughter to the protest because she wanted her to understand the importance of activism. “This is our second march we’ve been to,” she said. “We’re opposed to Trump’s rhetoric and his policies.” The rally also drew criticism of the Trump administration’s slow response
Hundreds of people marched to a rally at the Liberty Pole on Saturday. PHOTO BY RENÉE HEININGER
to the crisis in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. Many Americans don’t know that the US invaded Puerto Rico in the late 1800’s, during the SpanishAmerican War, and that it’s been held as US territory ever since, Gladys PedrazaBurgos said, the COO of the Ibero American Action League. “My father always told me, ‘We live in the United States of Amnesia,” Pedraza-Burgos said. Puerto Rico remains completely dependent on the US, but it has no representatives in the US Congress, she noted.
While many of Trump’s supporters have criticized resistance to his presidency and have disparaged events like Saturday’s, Florence has strongly encouraged resistance. “He asked us to think about what people like Trump would probably do if there was no resistance,” the Reverend Clifford Florence said at a press event last week. “Trump is doing more damage than we can probably repair or get over in a few years. In fact, it may take decades.”
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EDUCATION | BY MARY ANNA TOWLER
The complex legacy of Joel Seligman Joel Seligman will step down as the University of Rochester’s president next week, a move that he clearly didn’t want to take but decided the University needed. The controversy over sexual harassment accusations against Professor Jaeger was simply too big, and Seligman made his decision even before outside investigators released their report about the University’s handling of the case. Seligman’s resignation ends a remarkable period for the UR and for the Rochester region. He has been a force like no other local university president in recent memory. In his farewell address last week, Seligman recalled that when he accepted the job at the UR, he said he was “a builder, not a cutter.” And in his 12 years in office, he has led the UR in an astonishing period of growth: a $1.353 billion capital campaign, the largest in its history; a 40 percent increase in student enrollment; a 38 percent increase in instructional faculty; and an increase in its long-term investment pool to the highest amount in its history. The Medical Center has undergone major expansion, in health care (not only in the immediate Rochester area but also in the region), education, and research. Twenty-nine major new University and Medical Center facilities have been built, including the expansion of the Eastman Theatre complex, the Saunders Research Building, the Wilmot Cancer Institute, and the Golisano Children’s hospital. The university has embarked on new initiatives in data science and neuromedicine. It has created 19 new majors in arts, science, and engineering. Seligman raised the University’s profile, both through its growth and through his own presence in the community. He co-chaired the Finger Lakes Economic Development Council for its first five years – during which time, Rochester was selected as the headquarters site for the AIM Photonics Initiative – and he put the university’s resources behind the Council. An avid supporter of the arts, he spurred the creation of Rochester’s Fringe Festival, urged that the city be known as “The City of the Arts,” and led the university in expanding its performing arts programs. He wasn’t afraid to speak out in the midst of controversy, insisting during the tug-of-war over the location of a headquarters office for the Photonics Initiative that it needed to be in downtown Rochester. 6 CITY
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UR President Joel Seligman at a reception at the Memorial Art Gallery following his farewell address last week. PHOTO BY RENÉE HEININGER
He built what some might consider to be non-traditional alliances for a UR president. “We always had a very positive relationship, even though SEIU picketed his inauguration” says Bruce Popper, regional vice president of 1199SEIU, whose union members include health-care workers from the University’s Medical Center. “He was the first president of the university who understood and respected the mission of our union.” “He was a leader on workplace diversity issues,” Popper says, and on the need to deal with structural racism. In a CITY interview a few months after
becoming president, Seligman spoke about the university’s “social role”: “I take very seriously community service,” he said. “You want a school that not only recognizes its academic role, but that it cannot be remote and separate from the urban area where it is located.” He was familiar with Rochester’s industrial downturn and its problems when he accepted the job at the University, and he has worked to help the community overcome them. In an address at the Chatterbox Club two years ago, he talked enthusiastically about Rochester’s history and its fledgling turnaround. But he also talked about its challenges: the need to help people get training for jobs that will lift them out of poverty, to revitalize impoverished neighborhoods, to “fix the city’s broken K-12 education system,” and to overcome its “severe and concentrated poverty.”
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“As president of the largest employer in our region,” he said, “I pledge the continued commitment of the University of Rochester to help make Rochester the city of which we dream.” “We are in this together,” he said. Nothing may have better demonstrated Seligman’s commitment to the community – and his belief that the university had a responsibility for community service – than his role in forging the UR’s partnership with the Rochester school district in managing East High School. And he has been personally involved in the partnership since its creation. In June, the University’s Warner School of Education brought urban-education specialist Pedro Noguera to East for a two-day visit and an address at an evening public event. In introducing Noguera that night, Seligman talked about his own involvement with East, which he said had been “a real education” for him. “The issues are complex,” Seligman said, “and they’re hard.” And, he said, while the partnership was completing its second year, “we have many years to go.” Despite the difficulty, though, the University wasn’t quitting. “We are committed to East High School,” he said,
“because we are the University of Rochester.” At last week’s ribbon cutting at High Tech Rochester (now known as NextCorps), Congresswoman Louise Slaughter praised Seligman for helping grow the university and its role in the region. “His caring for this community was profound,” Slaughter said. Seligman has faced plenty of challenges during his years at the University. He has twice dealt with cancer: in 2007, when he was treated successfully for non-Hodgkins lymphoma, and in 2014, when a cancercontaining nodule on his lung was removed. Doctors said the cancer had not spread. In 2015, following racist incidents on campus, black students launched protests, demanding that the university handle the concerns of its minority students better. Students cited not only the overtly racist acts but also a greater voice in University affairs, more inclusive curricula, and more studentbody, faculty, and staff diversity. The university’s efforts with developers in the Brooks Landing area west of the Genesee River have led to new residences and businesses there – and to growing concerns over gentrification by residents of the PLEX neighborhood.
And then came the Jaeger controversy, which has led to major protests, a nationwide campaign urging prospective students not to attend the UR, national press coverage, and a lawsuit. “I threw myself body and soul into this job,” Seligman said in his farewell address last week, “because I loved the opportunity to serve and the people with whom I worked.” But in the end, he lost the trust of many within the University, students and faculty, over the University’s handling of sexual misconduct charges against a professor. And on January 11, he announced his resignation. In his farewell address, he noted the University’s progress, talked about its future, and talked about the numerous people with whom he has been associated: “scientists, performers, researchers, and scholars,” IT staff, administrative assistants, nurses, technicians, janitors. He talked about how much he has loved being president –”the best job in the universe,” he said. But in a nearly half-hour address, he scarcely mentioned students. To his critics, the address may have seemed more like a business executive’s report to stockholders than a tribute from the head of an institution charged with one of the most
important tasks in the country: educating young people. He referred to the Jaeger controversy only obliquely, urging the creation of “mutual trust and mutual respect,” something he said he hopes can occur under new leadership. Whatever the outcome, Seligman’s efforts, at the University and in the larger community, won’t disappear when he leaves office next week. In the CITY interview shortly after he joined the University, Seligman outlined “five dominant themes” that the UR board of trustees had said they wanted him to focus on: “fundraising, communications, senior leadership and retention, our relationship to the community, and diversity.” He fulfilled much of that charge. Now the University’s board will look for his successor and, presumably, decide whether the goals they gave him are the goals they still want to pursue. Meantime, UR Professor Richard Feldman, who served as dean of the University’s College from 2006 to 2017, will serve as interim president. And Seligman – despite the trauma of the past few months – liked his time at the UR so much that he plans to return to teach after taking a year’s sabbatical. rochestercitynewspaper.com
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This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.)
Whole Foods meeting moved
The Town of Brighton will hold a public hearing concerning a zoning application for the proposed Whole Foods Plaza project at 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 28 – at a new location: Council Rock Elementary School, 600 Grosvenor Road. Interest in the development of the 10-acre site on Monroe Avenue, where the former Mario’s restaurant and Clover Lanes Bowling were located, is so great that town officials are expecting a higher-than-normal attendance at the forum. The meeting was originally planned for the Brighton Town Hall.
Historic sites surveyed in city’s southwest
The Landmark Society of Western New York will hold a community meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 27, at the Arnett Library to discuss the results of a survey of residents living in the southwest quadrant of Rochester. The survey is one of a series being conducted for the city by the Landmark Society to create a comprehensive, citywide inventory of all properties of historic or architectural significance. Funding is partially from a state grant to identify important assets: overlooked historic properties that might be at risk of demolition or have the potential for redevelopment.
Talk will focus on affordable housing
The Community Design Center of Rochester will present a program on “Housing for Resilient Communities” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 28, in the Gleason Works auditorium, 1000 University Avenue. The speaker is Katie Swenson, who oversees the National Design Initiatives for Enterprise Community Partners based in Boston. Swenson directs the Affordable Housing Design Leadership Institute and the Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellowship, which is grooming a new generation of architects sensitive to community development and social activism. She’s often described as an expert in sustainable design for low-income housing.
Dining & Nightlife
Above: Unter Biergarten Chef and owner Derrick DePorter holds the Knackwurst. Below: Bitburger pilsner. PHOTOS BY RYAN WILLIAMSON
East and Wurst [ CHOW HOUND ] BY KATIE LIBBY
There has been a collaborative trend in Rochester restaurants over recent years with restaurant owners partnering on events and sourcing products from each other. Unter Biergarten (120 East Avenue), which held its grand opening last Thursday, is no exception. Chef and owner Derrick DePorter has created a menu of what he calls “Bavarican” cuisine — a combination of Bavarian and American fare — for his new restaurant and beer garden that has replaced Victoire on East Avenue. DePorter was the original chef at The Revelry and brings his experience of melding different types of cuisine there to Unter Biergarten, where they are “using German techniques and ingredients and putting a New American twist on it,” he says. The menu is built of small plates, large plates meant for sharing, and Wurst (sausage) that is currently sourced from Swan Market. Also
on the menu is a charcuterie board with meats provided by McCann’s. DePorter plans on adding a smoker to the kitchen over the summer and will eventually start to make sausage
in-house. He’s done a thoughtful job in blending classic Bavarian dishes with more experimental dishes like the House Terrine ($14) and duck pastrami. The types of terrine showcased on the menu will change regularly and the duck pastrami is featured in two dishes on the menu. The Loaded Bavarian Tots ($10), tater tots covered in duck pastrami, beer cheese, and scallions. The duck pastrami is also featured in a sandwich, served on rye bread with apple slaw, Swiss cheese, and root beer molasses mustard, and paired with beef fat fries on the side ($14). Each day of the week will have a different special as well — for example, Mondays will feature different types of wings and Thursdays are dollar oyster days. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner six nights a week, and Sundays are strictly for brunch. The brunch menu features salmon bacon (smoked and cured) served on an everything bagel with a schmear of cream cheese, capers, pickled red onion, and beets ($10). The Belgian waffle ($14) is made with a coffee-infused batter, and served with vanilla Chantilly cream, espresso powder, and local maple syrup. The theme of sharing doesn’t just apply to the menu items — the tables in the front room and (eventually) on the patio are communal, for that authentic beer hall feel. “It’s a real family mentality we have here and an atmosphere we are trying to create,” DePorter says. That extends to ownership as well, as DePorter owns the restaurant with his father, Al, who has run the Water Side Wine Bar in Phelps for the past ten years. The beer program, overseen by Bar Manager Drew Pearman, consists of 24 taps, four of which will always be dedicated to German-style beers — Paulaner, Bitburger, Spaten, and Gaffel Kölsch. The other draft lines are dedicated to American craft beers, including local breweries such as Swiftwater. The German-style beers, as well as a few others, are served by the half liter or full liter (stein). The other beers will be served by the 13 or 16 ounce snifter, depending on the ABV (alcohol by volume). The restaurant also has a wine program and offers eight different craft cocktails. In the spring, DePorter hopes to offer a stein club membership with access to a private lounge and locker, and a personalized beer stein. Members will get discounts and be the first to know about new beers coming on draft and events. Unter Biergarten is located at 120 East Avenue, and is open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to midnight; and Sunday for brunch, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 360-4010. Find them at unterbiergarten.com.
Quick bites
The 2018 NY Ice Wine & Culinary Festival will take place on Saturday, February 24, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Casa Larga (2287 Turk Hill Road). Tickets are $65 in advance, $75 at the door, and include samples of ice wines from New York State, an ice-wine infused menu, a horsedrawn wagon tour of the vineyard, and live entertainment. Purchase tickets at Wegmans, the Wine Shop at Casa Larga or at casalarga.com. Rohrbach Railroad Street Beer Hall and Black Button Distilling will host An Evening on Railroad Street on Wednesday, February 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. Guests will start the evening at Rohrbach Beer Hall (97 Railroad Street) for beer and wood-fired pizza, then get a behind-the-scenes look at how the beer at Rohrbach and the spirits at Black Button are made. The evening ends with a cocktail at Black Button Distilling (85 Railroad Street). Tickets are $40 per person and include two beers, a wood-fired pizza, the production tour, and two cocktails. Guests will also receive a $5 voucher towards any 750ml bottle of spirits at Black Button. More information and tickets at rohrbachs.com. The Owl House (75 Marshall Street) has teamed with Embark Craft Ciderworks for a Cider Dinner on Wednesday, February 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. The tasting menu will feature pairings with Embark Craft Ciderworks, and a gluten-free option will be available upon request. Reservations are $50 per person and can be placed by calling the restaurant at 360-2920. View the menu at owlhouserochester.com. Sambuca Italian Restaurant & Bar (146 West Commercial Street) in East Rochester is now serving Sunday brunch. Menu items include breakfast pizza, crab cake benedict, stuffed French toast and specialty cocktails. Visit sambucabargrill. com for more information.
Openings
Tai Chi Bubble Tea (1367 Mount Hope Avenue) has opened in College Town. Yellow Elephant (6687 PittsfordPalmyra Road) has opened in Fairport. Khong Thai Cuisine has opened at 260 North Winton Road.
Closings
Nathan’s Soup and Salad (691 Park Avenue) has closed its original Park Avenue location. 2 Vine (24 Winthrop Street) has closed. Hot Rosita’s (17 East Main Street) has closed.
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CITY 9
The Rochester area is a hotbed for folk music — even if it’s difficult to define what ‘folk’ means.
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THIS MACHINE BUILDS A SCENE [ MUSIC FEATURE ] BY DANIEL J. KUSHNER
For all the folk music that’s made in the Rochester area, there isn’t one, allencompassing example. In any given week, you might hear The Crooked North play original bluegrass tunes at Abilene Bar and Lounge, Roger Kuhn putting down country-blues licks at The Little Theatre Café, or The Honey Smugglers playing jamgrass at Flour City Station. You might come across Cammy Enaharo, Susanna Rose, or Elephino performing indie originals with a homespun flair at the Bug Jar; Canandaigua’s Dirty Blanket might be heard playing rowdy Americana at Three Heads Brewing; or just down the road, up-and-coming folk duo The Sugargliders could be putting its spin on traditional music at Photo City Improv. There are also always various jam sessions going on in bars throughout the city.
Despite the stylistic distinctions, it all falls under the musical umbrella of “folk” — although, calling it acoustic-based Americana might be more accurate. The Rochester folk scene is a rich mosaic: Up close, each artist, band, and musical entity has its own identity and aesthetic. Taken as a whole, the community is complex, vibrant, and impossible to pin down. Everyone has their own definition of folk music. It really depends on who you ask. Bill Destler, former RIT president and an avid banjo collector, sees folk as traditional music that eschews commercialism and is handed down to subsequent generations. Allen Hopkins — a co-founder of Golden Link Folk Singing Society and booker for the local concert series Rochester Folkus and Tunes By the Tracks — points out the critical element of social protest and commentary. Several musicians highlight the importance of participatory music in the folk scene. “There’s less distance between the
audience and the performer,” says Mitzie Collins, a hammered dulcimer specialist and co-director of the Striking Strings Hammered Dulcimer Ensemble. This aspect is a common denominator that unites the regional folk scene’s musicians, regardless of style. “Folk music, on some level, has to maintain a connection to participatory music and culture,” says Ben Proctor, multiinstrumentalist and vocalist of The Crooked North. For Proctor, amateur musicians are integral to the scene. At Bluegrass Tuesdays at Johnny’s Irish Pub, bands like The North Star String Band and String Theory lead jam sessions and encourage other musicians to sit in. And Golden Link hosts Tuesday night singarounds at Twelve Corners Presbyterian Church. “It’s all about building community,” says Janice Hanson, Golden Link’s Concert Chair. “There’s something about the simple act of singing together that connects people, and it can be incredibly moving.” rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 11
Defining the genre of folk music can get murky. Naples-based musician Aaron Lipp is steeped in traditional styles, but he and his bands have regularly broken the mold. His current group, Aaron Lipp and The Slack Tones, mixes rockabilly, old-time, and bluegrass. Meanwhile violist Zac Lijewski, of A Girl Named Genny and the jamgrass outfit The Honey Smugglers, suggests that the terms “folk” and “Americana” can be used interchangeably. Singer-songwriter Jackson Cavalier isn’t as open to vague definitions, though. He says he has difficulty labeling bands that simply add bluegrass tinges to acoustic rock as “folk music.” “With these songs,” Cavalier says, “you should be pursuing some sort of truth — whether it be for the individual or just to express yourself, or to try and help others reach that same sort of conclusion, or just making a point and trying to prove it with your song.” Specific instrumentation, lyrical content,
Maria Gillard PHOTO BY STEVE PIPER
Rita and Ben Proctor of The Crooked North PHOTO BY JACOB WALSH 12 CITY FEBRUARY 21 - 27, 2018
and stylistic integrity notwithstanding, perhaps what unites Americana, folk, and bluegrass is a shared aesthetic that comes from the music’s common roots. There’s a nostalgic vibe that’s difficult to pin down. When asked what keeps him returning to the well of acoustic-based music, Lipp sounds wistful. “It’s a very charming thing to be brought back in time by simple lyrics and simple melodies,” he says. “Nowadays, even if it’s conscious or subconscious, I think it’s a relief in some way to hear something that sounds so old and timeless in a society that is so fast-moving and based around computers and cell phones and Internet and all these things that sort of distract us from real life.” The stylistic differences within the Rochester folk and Americana scene may be more a result of geography than philosophy. Area folk musicians are willing to travel long distances to ply their trade, and an artist’s location in the region doesn’t strictly define them — but it’s often telling. This is especially evident when looking at the music being made in Naples, southwest of Canandaigua Lake. Lipp says the vibe there is different from that in the city. Lipp, who is well-versed in old-time fiddle music, Appalachian, and bluegrass, and is a fixture in Naples’ music-making scene, gives a vivid example: “Right now, I’m sitting in the Naples Valley, and it’s extremely quiet, and there’s hills surrounding me, and there’s trees everywhere. It kind of makes me want to have a five-hour square dance at this crazy café downtown, and have 200 people there, just raging all night.”
Banjo player Cordelia Machanoff, formerly of the bluegrass and folk outfit Mulberry Soul — which was born out of the Folk Art Guild in nearby Middlesex — says it’s easier to tap into a certain folk sensibility when making music in a rural area. “Playing like an old-time or bluegrass style of music feels very natural and organic in a rural setting like Naples or Middlesex, and then in Rochester, you can fabricate that feeling,” she says. “I feel like those musicians have to work harder to create that vibe or energy.” That said, Machanoff notices a mobility among rural and urban folk musicians in the region, in which the Rochester-Naples connection is strong. While the Rochester folk scene is complex
and includes numerous styles, it faces intractable social issues that are endemic to contemporary culture as a whole. Those issues can take root, eating away at the participatory atmosphere of folk music. Aside from singer-songwriter showcases, there are few examples of consistent crossover between younger artists and audiences and their older counterparts. And the folk genre is still predominantly white, with little diversity to break up the systemic cultural segregation that has set society back for generations. Another pervasive problem is the lack of female representation — the majority of bands are made up of men, and there’s a lack of female artists featured in many of the concerts and festivals. “It’s hard to come into a scene when you don’t see other examples, you don’t see yourself up on stage,” Machanoff says. “It all comes down to what kind of opportunities do women have and what kind of opportunities do men have,” says Rita Proctor, mandolinist and vocalist of The Crooked North. “But if we look at still what’s demanded of women culturally and the types of opportunities that are offered and not offered to them — I don’t know. Like I said, with the folk scene here in Rochester, I could name more female folk musicians that are of my mother’s generation than I could of my own.” There’s a strange contrast between generations here. Musicians who grew up with the music of Joan Baez, Judy Collins, and Joni Mitchell, and who have had a more direct connection to the folk revival of the 1960’s, seem to notice gender inequality in the local music scene less. Singer-songwriter Connie Deming says she doesn’t see a gender gap, citing concerts like local songwriters’ showcases in which men and women tend to be represented more equally.
Chris and Cordelia Machanoff PHOTO BY AARON WINTERS
“I think the women who play music in the Rochester area are represented well because they get themselves out there,” says singer-songwriter Maria Gillard. “I just think there is a higher ratio of men to women in the music scene. We can still encourage more girls to take up an instrument, sing, and write songs as they are growing.” Still, prohibitive behavior can result in an antagonistic, even misogynistic attitude — inadvertent or otherwise. “We want to be included, and then you look at some of the things that are said on social media and some of the ways that events are promoted, it’s very male-centric,” Rita Proctor says. “So it almost feels like, whether it’s intentional or not, we don’t feel like culturally we’re being welcomed into that scene.” The concern isn’t just about Internet trolling, but about the atmosphere at shows. “There’s also just kind of the hassle of it, as a woman, putting yourself in a very visible position,” Machanoff says. “It is not only uncomfortable; it can be dangerous. I have been followed.” Yet certainly, inappropriate or harassing behavior isn’t indicative of the entire community. “All the people that really
helped me get started in the music scene and really encouraged me and helped me get shows, gave me a guitar — they’re all my men friends,” folk singer-songwriter Susanna Rose says. “So it’s not like men are trying to keep women out of the scene. I don’t think it’s that at all.” Practically speaking, there are concrete things that can be done to increase inclusivity. “Invite more women to sit in with your band,” Rita Proctor suggests. When offering names of potential artists to those booking shows, she makes a point to mention at least three women before anyone else. Greater inclusivity with regard to gender isn’t the only need. Several area folk musicians speak about wanting more musical dialogue between people with varying racial backgrounds, between older and younger generations, and between traditionalists and non-traditionalists. Ultimately, folk music shows no signs of slowing down in Rochester. Whether it’s at a more traditional gathering of likeminded musicians or a rousing concert in a crowded bar, there’s a passion for folk music that can’t be satiated. “We can’t stamp out real folk traditions,” Mitzie Collins says. Mitzie Collins PHOTO BY JACOB WALSH
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Music
Insane Clown Posse. Thursday, March 1. Funk ‘N Waffles, 204 North Water Street. 6:30 p.m. $30-$35. rochester.funknwaffles.com; insaneclownposse.com. [ FOLK ]
Mary Gauthier. Tuesday, April 24. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Drive. 8:30 p.m. $20-$25. lovincup.com; marygauthier.com. [ JAM BAND ]
Dave Matthews Band. Wednesday, June 27. Darien Lake PAC. 9993 Alleghany Road. 8 p.m. $58-$70. darienboxoffice.com; davematthewsband.com.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 BUG JAR, 219 MONROE AVENUE 9 P.M. | $7-$9 | BUGJAR.COM; THANYAIYER.COM [ ROCK ] Thanya Iyer began assembling her eclectic team of sonic visionaries in 2012. Using pretty much every instrument except guitar, Iyer's band has performed in various regional music festivals in Canada, such as POP Montreal, MURAL Festival, and Shigawake Music Festival, and released its debut album, “Do You Dream?,” in September 2016. The album is an electronic-folk, symphonic adventure that raises many existential questions, beginning with the album title itself. And talk about unique instrumentation, this album experiments with every timbre from the toy piano and the banjolin to dried clementine peels. Thanya Iyer renders a live sonic experience that is enchantingly unusual. Candy Isle, Indoor Time, and Cu-Cu will also perform. — BY KATIE HALLIGAN
‘Mozart at the Lyric Theatre’ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 LYRIC THEATRE, 440 EAST AVENUE 7:30 P.M. | $15-$60 | LYRICTHEATREROCHESTER.ORG [ CLASSICAL ] Collaborations as ambitious as “Mozart at the
Lyric Theatre” don’t come along very often. Here, the Lyric Theatre co-Opera-tive, New York State Ballet, Rochester Oratorio Society, and a cast of professional opera singers will band together for a multidisciplinary performance that looks to be nothing short of epic. The performers will pair two masterworks by Mozart: the immensely successful opera “Le Nozze di Figaro” and the cryptic yet tremendously moving “Requiem.” Excerpts from each composition will be interpreted by the dancers of the New York State Ballet, with choreography by Robert Royce and Sarah Rothrock-Rickel, respectively. — BY DANIEL J. KUSHNER
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KVLT Daddy THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22 VINEYARD COMMUNITY SPACE, 836 SOUTH CLINTON AVENUE 6 P.M. | FACEBOOK.COM/VINEYARDCOMMUNITYSPACE; KVLTDADDY.BANDCAMP.COM [ EMO ] Something interesting happens a little over a
minute into “The Crone,” the lead track on Syracusebased emo upstarts KVLT Daddy’s 2017 EP, “Dreaming in Dog Years”: at the beginning of an already uptempo verse, singer and guitarist Kyle Beam throws down an unabashed metal riff. It’s the sort of palm-muted, doubletime thrash riff you’d expect more from the Municipal Wastes and Iron Reagans of the world, but it totally works. This bizarre dichotomy of the grim and the pouty is par for the course for a band who cites only two other bands as influences: Snowing (twinkly pop-punk) and Weakling (hyper-punishing black metal). With TreadWater, Magoozler, and Hornet’s Nest. $5 suggested donation. All-ages show. — BY ALEXANDER JONES
Trombone Shorty FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 THE VINE AT DEL LAGO RESORT, 1133 STATE ROUTE 414 8 P.M. | $30-$125 | DELLAGORESORT.COM; TROMBONESHORTY.COM [ FUNK/JAZZ ] Trombone Shorty got his nickname when he first brandished a trombone that was bigger than him. He led his first band at age 6 and was touring internationally at 12. His sound is a New Orleans blast furnace of funk and roll, and it has brought him to the White House and made him the go-to trombone cat for bands like Green Day and U2. ‘Nuff said. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
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Over the last decade, artists like Robert Glasper and Q-Tip have explored the intersection of jazz and hiphop. But the jazz side of that equation has usually consisted of pretty light grooves. Local saxophonist extraordinaire Doug Stone has teamed up with Peoria, Illinois, rapper Josiah Williams to explore similar territory but with a big difference. On “The Early Riser” the jazz is hardcore hard-bop. Stone, guitarist Chris Potter, bassist John Tate, and drummer Chase Ellison are on fire from start to finish. One tricky aspect of this fairly radical form of fusion is that jazz aficionados are often not hip-hop connoisseurs, and aren’t the best judges of it. In this case, I can say Williams’ raps are all positive and sometimes clever (like on the track “Hidden Wisdom”). Each tune has only one verse and those same words are repeated twice or three times, and, in one case, five times. That’s a bit repetitive for me, but overall the album is a bold experiment in merging two disparate genres. The response by jazz and rap fans should be fascinating.
CLASSICAL
Eastman Wind Ensemble. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 60 Gibbs St. rochester.edu/Eastman. 8-10 p.m. REGGAE/JAM
The Stone Jack Ballers. Funk
‘n Waffles, 204 N Water Street. 585-448-0354. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. $5. POP/ROCK
John Bolger Band. B-Side, 5
Liftbridge Lane. Fairport. 3640688. fairportbside.com. 7-10 p.m.
Thanya Iyer, Candy Isle, Indoor Time, Cu-Cu. Bug Jar,
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Better Angels
[ THU., FEBRUARY 22 ]
“Begin Again” Self-released
ACOUSTIC/FOLK
Guitarist and singer Bob Snow calls his project Better Angels, and Better Angels has a new album it calls “Begin Again.” The album’s opening track, “Desert Country Living,” plays out like a Jimmy Buffett song lost in a rural setting. The album picks up next with a gentle rock groove followed by a not-so-gentle one. Snow strums chords out of his electric guitar in an atypical non-electric approach (think Chris Trapper). It isn’t clear whether or not this was in order to not steam roll his plaintive vocal stylings, like some artists accidently do. No matter, it totally works. “Boys in Blue” is decidedly Jamaican and decidedly a sunshiny detour with its loping hook and tropical trance. This makes sense as Snow has made Caribbean connections, playing gigs in Jamaica during his annual sojourns to the island. But if you’re still hankerin’ for more variety, there’s also some straight-ahead blues on the stove as well. This is a good afternoon, relaxing in your underwear kind of album … at least that’s how I enjoyed it.
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Fresh Cut: Local quartet Vacation Daze draws from different genres and different eras to create an amalgam of its own making. Its new tune, “Faberge,” is a psychedelic, soul-pop gem that combines a driving beat with serious hooks and a timeless chorus. Check out the premiere of the song at rochestercitynewspaper.com.
Epic Frail, Ben Haravitch. Bernunzio Uptown Music, 122 East Ave. bernunzio. com. Fourth Thursday of every month, 6 p.m. $5. Singer-Songwriter Showcase. B-Side, 5 Liftbridge Lane. Fairport. 364-0688. fairportbside.com. 7-10 p.m. CLASSICAL
OSSIA New Music. Kilbourn
Hall, 26 Gibbs St. rochester. edu/Eastman. 8-10 p.m.
RIT Singers Winter Concert.
Allen Chapel, Schmitt Interfaith Center, RIT, One Lomb Memorial Drive. 4754292. rit.edu/music. 7-8 p.m. COUNTRY
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The Krooks released its debut EP, "Steal the Show," earlier this year. PHOTO BY AARON WINTERS
Krooks full of hooks The Krooks FIND THE BAND AT FACEBOOK.COM/THEKROOKSROC [ FEATURE ] BY FRANK DE BLASE
On its rockin’ debut EP, “Steal the Show,” The Krooks blend some unlikely sounds that tug ears in multiple directions. There are subtle, and not-so subtle, influences flying about the band’s rock ‘n’ roll soundscape. The consistency lies in singer Sara Passamonte’s vocals — vocals that exude mood and myriad tones that come sailing out of her mouth over the shag and groove provided by the rest of the band. Along with Passamonte, The Krooks features Jesse Werzinger on keys; Dan Morris, guitar; bassist Robert Smith; Chris Boone on trombone; and drummer Dewayne James. Even with several Krooks members — including Passamonte — having done time in Rochester reggae-rock band Nevergreen, The Krooks doesn’t play straight-up onedrop reggae or rock-steady. But the band does use the same approach as Nevergreen 16 CITY FEBRUARY 21 - 27, 2018
to achieve maximum groove and shake appeal. It heeds the various influences that come its way, but doesn’t go nuts. The Krooks builds from the inside out. It’s like, along with the rock, the band is playing reggae’s distant cousin. Either way, The Krooks is full of hooks. “I think our origins were more rock,” Passamonte says of her time in Nevergreen. “The reggae came along and settled in the middle somewhere. The rock element seems to have stuck a little more than the reggae with this new EP. The Krooks is more funk-rock than the reggae-rock we did before. The rock is a more serious thread.” There aren’t a lot of female-fronted bands in Rochester, but that’s not the rarity that keeps The Krooks unique. That goes to the band’s one-man horn section, Chris Boone. Yes, they can double him up into a veritable horn section in the studio, but live he’s the only horn up there; he’s on his own. “I think we’re the only band in Rochester with a lone trombone player,” Passamonte says. “We wanna fill out the horn section, but it’s tricky.”
The Krooks is a collaborative endeavor, starting with the guitar and bass woodshedding together and creating riffs. This is how the fuse gets lit. This tenacious sextet isn’t at all stingy. Though there are a mere four cuts on this EP, all four songs come at the listener from all four sides of the rock-riff spectrum, representing as many moods and styles. As it slowly turns and a tune begins to take shape, Passamonte jumps in. “Then I come in and do my thing,” Passamonte says. The band as a whole is open for the unintended genres, time signatures and tones that creep in unaware, even if they don’t make sense sometimes. “Rob and I have this one where the feel is reggae but it’s a jazz chord progression that isn’t supposed to work and yet it does,” guitarist Dan Morris says. Have there ever been times that it doesn’t work at all? “Yeah,” says Morris. “All the time. The musicianship doesn’t get lost, but it doesn’t always need to be the focus. Still there are a lot of unexplored areas we haven’t taken it before.”
JAZZ
Laura Dubin Duo at Joe Bean. Joe Bean Coffee Roasters, 1344 University Ave. 532-7942. joebeanroasters.com. 8-10 p.m. $5. Mel Henderson & Joe Chiappone Jazz Duo. Via
Girasole Wine Bar, 3 Schoen Place. Pittsford. 641-0340. viagirasole.com. 7-10 p.m. HIP-HOP/RAP
Let’s Be Friends Presents: SunNY’s Revenge album release party. Bug Jar, 219
Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 10 p.m. $5/$10. PHOTO BY SUZANNE FOSCHINO
AMERICANA
Troll2, Jaynie Crash & The Tall Men, The Rust Belt Brigade, Elephino. Funk ‘n Waffles, 204
BLUES | SHEMEKIA COPELAND
Dave Shaver, Marshall Smith, Fred Vieira, David Russell, Nic Hambas. The Greenhouse Café,
The blues is in her blood. The pride of Texas guitar-slinger Johnny Clyde Copeland, Shemekia Copeland no longer needs to drop her dad’s name to open doors. This soulful and sultry singer routinely blows doors off of venues, from juke joints to festival stages, with her big, beautiful blues. Her latest album, “Outskirts of Love,” was produced by the Wood Brothers and celebrates the singer’s return to Alligator Records. Fred & Alex will open.
BLUES
Shemekia Copeland plays Saturday, February 24, at The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. 8 p.m. $30-$35. thelittle. org; shemekiacopeland.com.
N Water Street. 444-9594. funknwaffles.com. 9 p.m. $5/$7.
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2271 E. Main St. 270-8603. ourcoffeeconnection.org. 7-9 p.m.
Hanna & The Blue Hearts’ Blues and Boogie Nite. Dinosaur BarB-Que, 99 Court St. 375-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Miller & The Other Sinners. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. davemillermusic.com. 8:30 p.m. $6.
— BY FRANK DE BLASE
PHOTO BY PAM PIFFARD
CLASSICAL
Women’s Chorus and Repertory Singers. Lutheran Church of the
Reformation, 111 N. Chestnut Street. 454-3367. rochester.edu/ Eastman. 8-10 p.m. JAZZ
Latin Heat with the Mambo Kings. Kodak Hall at Eastman
Theater, 60 Gibbs St. 454-2100. rpo.org. 8 p.m. $24-$84. METAL | EXTINCTION A.D. HIP-HOP/RAP
Cosmic Brownie, Mr. Goldenfold, Carosel. Funk ‘n
Waffles, 204 N Water Street. 444-3534. funknwaffles.com. 9 p.m. $5/$8. Say It Loud! Benefit Concert. Anthology, 336 East Ave. 4841964. anthologylive.com. 7 p.m. Benefit concert for the Center for Youth’s youth advocacy bureau, with performances by SKUM, Neriah Santiago, and Chi the Realist. $18. AMERICANA
Twenty Thousand Strongmen.
Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. 20kstrongmen.com. 11 p.m. $7. POP/ROCK
Big Blue House. Abilene Bar &
Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. bigbluehouseband. com. 5 p.m.
The Long Island thrashers in Extinction A.D. — which is essentially hardcore greats This is Hell with a new guitarist (Ian Cimaglia) — are injecting their tried and true punk formula with a healthy dose of shredding. The band’s latest record, this year’s “Decimation Treaty,” is a brutal, no-nonsense crossover-thrash offering that marries hardcore’s seriousness with thrash’s penchant for the extravagant. Leave it to a bunch of hardcore lifers to make two genres that too often slide into self-parody sound dangerous again. Extinction A.D. will perform with Darkest Hour, Whores, Murder in Rue Morgue, and A Silent Ending on Saturday, February 24, at Photo City Improv, 543 Atlantic Avenue. 6 p.m. $20. facebook.com/photocityimprovcomedyclub; facebook.com/extinctionAD. — BY ALEXANDER JONES
The Ditch Diggers, Ritey O’Reilly. Firehouse Saloon,
814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. thefirehousesaloon.com. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. $5. rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 17
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Greg Townson. Skylark Lounge, 40 South Union St. 270-8106. theskylarklounge.com. 7-9 p.m.
Jouska, Full Body, Pawner, Straw Hat. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe
Ave. 454-2966. bugjar. 9 p.m. $7.
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Broadway Classics: In The Beginning... St. Rita’s Church
Gym, 1008 Maple Drive. Webster. 671-1100. lyricchorale. org. 7:30 p.m. $25. An Evening of a Cappella. Cobblestone Theatre, 1622 State Route 332. Farmington. 3980220. cobblestoneartscenter. com. 7-8:30 p.m. Performances by UR’s Vocal Point and YellowJackets. $15. DJ/ELECTRONIC
Fiamma Centro, 4 Elton Street. 698-6975. 11 p.m.-2 a.m.
PSST. Is it worth a thousand words?
Check our art reviews from Rebecca Rafferty.
58 East Main St. Webster. rochesterzydeco.com. 8-11 p.m. $17-$20.
[ SUN., FEBRUARY 25 ] CLASSICAL
VOCALS
House Central with Sif & Gor.
146 West Commercial Street East Rochester • 348-9714 sambucabargrill.com
ZYDECO
Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys. Harmony House,
JAZZ
Latin Heat with the Mambo Kings. Kodak Hall at Eastman
Theater, 60 Gibbs St. 454-2100. rpo.org. 8 p.m. $24-$84. Greg Chako Jazz Trio. Via Girasole Wine Bar, 3 Schoen Place. Pittsford. 641-0340. viagirasole.com. 7-10 p.m. KARAOKE
Cosplay Karaoke with FC3.
Nox: Craft Cocktails & Comfort Food, 302 Goodman St N. 732-8133. facebook.com/ events/176185146482824/. 8-11 p.m. R&B/ SOUL
Cinnamon Jones & Eternal Soul. B-Side, 5 Liftbridge
Lane. Fairport. 364-0688. fairportbside.com. 9 p.m.-midnight.
The Mother Funkin’ Planets, Charles Walker Band. Funk ‘n
Waffles, 204 N Water Street. 444-3534. funknwaffles.com. 9:30 p.m. $5/$7. REGGAE/JAM
The Buddhahood, The Travis Prinzi Band. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 7:30-11:30 p.m. $5.
Compline, performed by the Schola Cantorum. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 454-3878. christchurchrochester.org. 9-9:30 p.m. Composers’ Concert. Eastman East Wing Hatch Recital Hall, 26 Gibbs St. rochester.edu/Eastman. 6-8 p.m.
Faculty Artist Series: Jonathan Retzlaff, and Russell Miller.
Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. EastmanTheatre.org. 3-5 p.m. $10. Mozart & Haydn. Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 N Plymouth Ave. 454-2100. rpo.org. 2 p.m. Ward Stare, conductor; Yevgeny Kutik, violin. $24-$37. VOCALS
Five Points Performance Company. George Eastman
Museum, 900 East Ave. 3274813. eastman.org. 3 p.m. $5-$15. JAZZ
RIT Jazz Ensembles: Winter Concert. Ingle Auditorium at RIT, 1 Lomb Memorial Drive. 4754292. rit.edu/music. 5-6 p.m.
Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. 20kstrongmen.com. 11 p.m. $7. POP/ROCK
The Cool Club, The Lipker Sisters. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke
Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 585292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 9:30 p.m.
The Emersons, Volcano Dogs, The Good Lords. Rosen Krown,
875 Monroe Ave. 271-7050. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Jack West. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. facebook.com/ jackwest32. 8:30 p.m. $5.
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Juicy Connotation, The Concussed, Electrik X Ensemble, Dorris. Bug Jar, 219
Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $6.
LATIN JAZZ | MAMBO KINGS
The Mambo Kings made its orchestral debut 20 years ago with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik. And since then, the Latin jazz quintet has become a renowned act on the jazz festival circuit, and a frequent guest ensemble with orchestras around the country. Its blend of Afro-Cuban sounds and rhythms and jazz finesse is expertly crafted, and the band has the ability to easily transform the room’s atmosphere from a large orchestral hall into an intimate, Latin American dancehall. The Mambo Kings will join the RPO, and guest vocalist Camille Zamora, for the second half of a concert program of energetic Cuban, Spanish, and Latin-inspired works. Mambo Kings will perform with the RPO on Friday, February 23, and Saturday, February 24, at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs Street. 8 p.m. $24-$84. 454-2100; rpo.org. — BY JAKE CLAPP
POP/ROCK
George Harrison Birthday Bash.
Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. facebook.com/donchristiano. 5 p.m. $6.
KMASE Storytellers: Hawker M. James, Tim Avery, Jessica Brown. Funk ‘n Waffles, 204 N Water Street. 444-3534. funknwaffles. com. 7 p.m. $10.
Tommy Traina, Lamaj, Citizens Against People, El Jeffe, Jiggy.
Funk ‘n Waffles, 204 N Water Street. 444-3534. funknwaffles. com. 10 p.m. $10/$13.
[ MON., FEBRUARY 26 ]
AMERICANA
Twenty Thousand Strongmen.
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CLASSICAL | RPO WITH YEVGENY KUTIK CLASSICAL
Eastman Philharmonia. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 60 Gibbs St. rochester.edu/Eastman. 8-10 p.m. REGGAE/JAM
Bim Skala Bim, The Beaumonts, Some Ska Band. Funk ‘n Waffles, 204 N Water Street. 444-3534. funknwaffles.com. 8 p.m. $12.
[ TUE., FEBRUARY 27 ] JAZZ
Eastman New Jazz Ensemble.
Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. rochester.edu/Eastman. 8-10 p.m.
For those concert programs when Kodak Hall is just too large and grandiose, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra takes to Hochstein Performance Hall for its Sunday Matinees and a chamber music vibe. This Sunday, the RPO will be joined by the electrifying Russian-American violinist Yevgeny Kutik, who will perform Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3. Kutik’s musical charisma and intensity of tone alone would make this performance one worth catching. But the program will also feature another work from the golden age of the Classical era: Haydn’s Symphony No. 103, also known as “The Drumroll.” The RPO and Yevgeny Kutik will perform Sunday, February 25, at Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 North Plymouth Avenue. 2 p.m. $24-$37. 454-2100; rpo.org; yevgenykutik.com. — BY DANIEL J. KUSHNER
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Art
Arts & Performance Art Exhibits [ OPENING ] Gallery 96, 604 Pittsford-Victor Road. Local Camera Clubs. Through Apr. 7. Opening reception Sat., Feb. 24, 2:30-5 p.m. Photography from six local camera clubs. thegallery96.com. The Yards, 50-52 Public Market. Unnatural Symmetry. Hosted by The Rochester Collage Society. attheyards@gmail.com. theyardsrochester.com.
“Can’t/Breathe Mirror” a photo mosaic installation by W. Michelle Harris in memory of black lives lost to police violence, at Gallery 74. PHOTO PROVIDED
Slay belles “Black Magic Slays Magical Negro” CONTINUES SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 5 P.M. TO 7 P.M. GALLERY 74, 74 TREMONT STREET $15 | BLACKMAGICSLAYS.BROWNPAPERTICKETS.COM [ UPDATE ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
Oprah recently gave an inspiring speech, and suddenly people began calling for her to make a 2020 bid and fix this nation’s ills. With this in mind, Rachel DeGuzman of 21st Century Arts has continued her crucial “At the Crossroads: Art + Justice” programming this month with a four-part series, “Black Magic Slays Magical Negro,” which both celebrates the beauty and creative powers of black women and girls and gives the mic to women of color. The series kicked off at Gallery 74 on Friday, February 9, and concludes Saturday, February 24. It began with an opening reception for W. Michelle Harris’s multimedia art show and a screening of her 19-minute love letter to black women, “Flawless Ladies.” The film was screened at
the start of each following evening in the series. It’s a shifting, kaleidoscopic tribute to famous, obscure, and anonymous black women scientists, artists, writers, activists, and athletes, paired with a bunch of inspiring songs that often contain social messages by Danielle Ponder & The Tomorrow People, Nina Simone, Rosetta Tharpe, Sharon Jones, and others. Each screening had attendees dancing in their seats as Harris called out the names of the women as their faces graced the screens; her voice often joined by an exuberant audience member when they spotted someone they recognized. The next day, Saturday, February 10, “Flawless Ladies” was followed by a screening of Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” in its entirety, setting the tone for the Long Table Conversation that capped off the evening. Meant to foreground the voices of women of color, DeGuzeman invited Harris; Dr. Kristin Hocker, organizational development specialist at the University of Rochester; Delores Jackson Radney of Kuumba Consultants; and educator Gaynelle Wethers to join her for an informal, free-form discussion that touched on black women’s creativity, the importance of storytelling, the
health of black families as related to mass incarceration and community breakdown, and the lack of consistency in social activism. The “Black Magic” series continued Saturday, February 17, with a presentation by Reenah Oshun Golden titled “The Old Battle Axe,” which she calls “an oral benediction of sorts exploring black woman femininity as a divine blessing and a curse.” After reading the sexist and ageist definition of the term, Golden flashed a disarmingly fierce smile, adding that the battle axe was her weapon of choice to slay the “magical negro” archetype. Golden flexed her charisma as a performer and speaker, and between reading her poems told anecdotes about the difference between what turns up when you search google images for “women waiting,” “black women waiting,” and “men waiting,” all the while Harris riffed on what Golden said with visualization projected onto the wall behind her. The series wraps on Saturday, February 24, at 5 p.m., with a performance by FuturPointe Dance, followed by a postperformance discussion between artists and attendees. Admission is $15; RSVP at blackmagicslays.brownpapertickets.com.
[ CONTINUING ] 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave. Reveal II. Through Apr. 1. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 23, 6-8 p.m. A display of ceramic sculptures and mixed media by Richard Harvey and Nancy Valle. 546-8400. episcopalseniorlife.org. Axom Gallery, 176 Anderson Ave., 2nd floor. LIKE A KISS. Through Feb. 24. Multimedia by Tina Starr. 232-6030 x23. axomgallery.com. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. The Lobby Presents: Billy T. Lyons Farewell art exhibition. Through Apr. 3. Art based on memories from growing up poor and in drug-abused households in Rochester. 4542966. bugjar.com. A Different Path Gallery, 27 Market St. Brockport. Hat Matters. Through Mar. 31. Opening reception Mar. 9, 7 p.m. Investigates relationships between headdress and women’s experiences through multiple artistic media. 6375494. differentpathgallery.com. Flower City Arts Center, 713 Monroe Ave. Guardians of the Arts: Prints of Artists and Artisans of Guatemala. Through Feb. 28. Mixed media drawings, photographs, and more by Marilyn Anderson. 244-9312. rochesterarts.org.; Where Turkeys Go to Die. Through Feb. 25. Photographs by David Corbin. 244-1730. rochesterarts.org. Geisel Gallery, Second Floor Rotunda, Legacy Tower, One Bausch & Lomb Place. Now & Then. Through Feb. 23. Threedimensional illustrations by Bill Finewood. thegeiselgallery.com. GO ART! Seymour Place, 201 E Main St. Batavia. The Kite Boy. Through Apr. 7. Acrylic exhibit by Alex Segovia. Artist reception Sat. Apr. 15, 6-8 p.m. 343-9313. ghallock@goart.org. goart.org.; Light over Dark: The Art of Sean Madden. Through Mar. 3. 343-9313. ghallock@ goart.org. goart.org. International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. ..By Any Other Name. Though Feb. 28. Paintings by Sam Paonessa. 264-1440. internationalartacquisitions.com. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. A Celtic Perspective. Through March 2. Works by Maureen Outlaw Church, Anne McCune, and Phyllis Bryce Ely. 944-6846. Makers Gallery and Studio, 34 Elton Street. From the Archive. Through Mar. 10. A selection of work created between 1992 and 2000 by Bill Santelli. 507-3569. My Sister’s Gallery at the Episcopal Church Home, 505 continues on page 22 rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 19
Culture Darren Stevenson: dancer, Artistic Director of PUSH Physical Theatre
Winter survival plan: “Showing up to
rehearsal every morning under layers of workout clothes, extra socks, hoodies, hats, and sometime gloves is no fun. We all look like sad, tired little puffballs. But then you get moving, your joints begin to thaw. You start to sweat a little, maybe shed a layer or two and, before you know it, you’re feeling like working. It’s the preparation that no one really sees. Then in the spring we emerge, like muscular butterflies from our winter cocoons.” Upcoming projects: PUSH Physical Theatre on Friday, February 23, will collaborate on a premiere with the Ying Quartet and vocalist Jonathan Rhodes for the 80th Anniversary of the Landmark Society at Hochstein Performance Hall. And on Friday, April 13, and Saturday, April 14, PUSH will join conductor Jeff Tyzik and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra at Eastman Theatre’s Kodak Hall. pushtheatre.org
Rachel McKibbens: poet, curator, co-owner of The Spirit Room Winter survival plan: “I enter this new
Gary Lamaar at home. PHOTO BY RENÉE HEININGER
Creatives in the cold
The weather’s a drag. Artists share how they beat the winter blues [ PROFILES ] BY DANIEL J. KUSHNER
A Rochester winter is unrelenting. The cold becomes oppressive, and the snow often falls with a persistence that can be maddening. No one is immune to the itch to check out until the sun returns. For their parts, artists must fight the urge to power down for the season, and instead keep the creativity flowing. CITY caught up with eight artists in various disciplines to find out how they make it through this time of year.
in good books and music is important. It helps keep me thoughtful and inspired.” Lamaar’s current inspiration includes the poetry collection “I Am the Darker Brother,” a set of essays called “The Rhetoric of Black Power,” and the music of Chick Corea, Yusef Lateef, and John Coltrane. Upcoming projects: Lamaar in March will release a live album with his hip-hop-jazz quintet Claude Bennington’s Fever Dream, as a well as a solo hip-hop album called “Letters.” facebook.com/claudebenningtonsfeverdream
Gary Lamaar: musician, poet Sarah Rutherford: Winter survival plan: “Remaining creatively visual artist active starts with self-care, especially when it’s cold. Eating well, sleeping enough, light exercise, these are things that keep me going when the sun departs. Aside from that, taking
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Winter survival plan: “Since most of my
warmer months are spent painting outdoors, which is often physically and mentally taxing, I actually enjoy the shift in the colder
months to studio and interior work. While I miss using spray paint, I find calm in the slower pace of my acrylic and wood-burned paintings. There is also something incredibly enchanting about snowy days in the studio — it seems to dampen the noise of the outside world and allows me much needed space to be present within my work.” Upcoming projects: Rutherford’s forthcoming mural, “I Am Here for You” at Strong Memorial Hospital’s cafeteria, Café 601, will be finished in the late spring. Rutherford’s epic mural series “Her Voice Carries”— featured throughout the city and at Memorial Art Gallery — continues to progress. sarahcrutherford.com
cold year by challenging myself to extend beyond my comfort zone. I already wear many hats as a parent, activist, poet, curator, and venue owner. So I’m focusing now on creating multi-media works that incorporate my theatrical training with my love of cinema.” Upcoming projects: McKibbens recently released a new collection of poetry entitled “blud.” She and Emily Rose Kahn-Sheehan are also putting together a monthly variety show at The Spirit Room called The Bad Feminist Killjoys, which will spotlight female, femme, non-binary, and transgender artists. rachelmckibbens.com
Jacob Rakovan: poet, curator, mixologist, co-owner of The Spirit Room Winter survival plan: “By the second week
of real winter, cabin fever comes to a head, and people decide that life is going to go on, and in true Rochester fashion, we just get on with it...I try to use it as a time to connect to what I found compelling about this life in the first place. I think it is fundamentally human to gather together, to light a fire against the dark, to tell stories.”
EXPECT THE UNUSUAL Rachel McKibbens and Jacob Rakovan at The Spirit Room. PHOTO BY RENÉE HEININGER
Upcoming projects: Rakovan is looking to host
more performances at The Spirit Room by blues and jazz artists and storytellers. He will be performing more of his long-form poetry in the future. Expect more whiskey-based drinks from behind The Spirit Room’s bar. jacob-rakovan.blogspot.com
Jay Lincoln: visual artist
Winter survival plan: “I’ve gone on a few
walkabouts with my camera in search of winter’s beauty. They were primarily black and white photos, which brought into focus the harshness of winter we survive every year…The Lamberton Conservatory is a
great salvation from the cold for me. I’ve done a few pen and ink watercolors there. It’s a very peaceful and meditative place to sit and I lose track of time drawing and painting the wonders of plant life.” Upcoming projects: Lincoln will set to work on portraits next, and plein-air-landscape oil paintings will come in the spring. jaylincoln.com
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Matthew O’Brian: musician Winter survival plan: “Though I don’t enjoy
or embrace the cold, I have learned to look forward to the time it gives me to process. In the warm weather I don’t feel bad about letting ideas marinate, as I know I will have plenty of time to sit around and think about music and writing when the cold comes.” Upcoming projects: Expect new songs from O’Brian in the spring, to be performed by his roots-soul band Thunder Body or Great Blue Herons, O’Brian’s collaboration with the Thunder Body horn section. thunderbody.com
Albert Abonado: poet, Writers & Books instructor Winter survival plan: “Reading has always
Jay Lincoln at Lamberton Conservatory.
been a way for me to recharge my creative batteries, especially when entrenched in cold weather. When I read a good collection of poems, one that rattles me in an unpredictable way, the kind of writing that has heat...I get this urge to write.” Upcoming projects: Be on the lookout for future poems about everything from issues of race to landscapes and low-brow MTV shows. pinwheeljournal.com/poets/albert-abonado
PHOTO BY RENÉE HEININGER
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Mt. Hope Ave. Rochester Favorites. Through March 4. A display of Rochester region photography by Sheridan Vincent. 546-8439. episcopalseniorlife.org. NTID Dyer Arts Center, 52 Lomb Memorial Dr. Ellen Mansfield Retrospective. Through Feb. 24. Artwork by Ellen Mansfield. The Owl House, 75 Marshall St. Aura and Stock. Through Feb. 26. Art by Rebecca Aloisio. 3602920. owlhouserochester.com. Oxford Gallery, 267 Oxford St. Oxford Gallery Exhibition. Through Mar. 3. Paintings by g. a. Sheller, Jim Strohmeier, and Todd Chalk. oxfordgallery.com. RIT Bevier Gallery, 90 Lomb Memorial Dr., Booth Building 7A. Plakookee. Through Mar. 10. Opening reception Thurs., Feb. 15, 5-7 p.m. A creative collaboration between Rachel Debuque and Justin Plakas. Sculpture, installation, photography, and more. Tower Fine Arts Center, SUNY Brockport, 180 Holley St. Southern Sampler: Contemporary Artists of the New South. Through Mar. 4. Art from Carolyn Ford, Scott Keen, Anne Lemanski, Charmaine Minnifield, and more. 3952787. brockport.edu. Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. Go-Rilla Means War. Through Mar. 16. Digitized 35mm footage salvaged from a now demolished black civil rights theater in Brooklyn, New York. 442-8676. vsw.org. Whitman Works Co., 1826 Penfield Road. Penfield. See the Rhythm: The Art of Ya’qub Shabazz. Through Mar. 3. A series of wood carvings and paintings inspired by African heritage. 747-9999. whitmanworks.com.
Comedy [ THU., FEBRUARY 22 ] Sklar Brothers. 7:30 p.m. Comedy at the Carlson, 50 Carlson Rd $15-$25. 4266339. carlsoncomedy.com. [ FRI., FEBRUARY 23 ] Blackfriars’ Comedy Weekend: Goin’ for the Bronze. 8-9:30 p.m. Blackfriars Theatre, 795 E. Main St $12-$15. 4541260. blackfriars.org.
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COMEDY | THE SECOND CITY The Second City has been an American comedy institution for nearly 60 years, and no improv group has churned out more household names — the likes of Bill Murray, John Belushi, Jane Lynch, Tina Fey, Bob Odenkirk, Amy Poehler, Keegan-Michael Key, Tina Fey, and Stephen Colbert all emerged from the Chicago-based troupe. The current group is in the midst of touring its show, “The Best of the Second City,” and lands in Rochester on Thursday. The performance will showcase popular songs and sketches from throughout its storied past while featuring the fresh, witty improv upon which The Second City has staked its reputation. Seeing this show may be the best way to get an early look at comedy’s future stars. Thursday, February 22, at Nazareth College Arts Center’s Callahan Theater, 4245 East Avenue. 7:30 p.m. $25-$35. 389-2170. naz.edu; secondcity.com. — BY DANIEL J. KUSHNER
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DANCE | PUSH PHYSICAL THEATRE AND YING QUARTET The Landmark Society is celebrating its 80th anniversary in a big way this Friday at the historic Hochstein Performance Hall with a momentous performance that brings together two of Rochester’s most high-profile performing groups. PUSH Physical Theatre and the Ying Quartet team up for an uncommon collaboration, in which they will be joined by emerging tenor Jonathan Rhodes, an Eastman School of Music student and William Warfield Scholarship winner. This highly anticipated concert is a great way to witness some of Rochester’s best dancers and classical musicians perform alongside one another. The commemorative performance will be given on Friday, February 23, at Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 North Plymouth Avenue. 7 p.m. $35. 454-4596. hochstein.org; landmarksociety.org; pushtheatre.org; ying4.com. — BY DANIEL J. KUSHNER
Call for Participants [ MON., FEBRUARY 26 ] Sing with the Rochester Oratorio Society. 6:30-9 p.m Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave 4732234. rossings.org.
Art Events [ FRI., FEBRUARY 23 ] An Evening of Music & Physical Theatre. 7 p.m. Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 N Plymouth Ave. A collaborative concert with PUSH Physical Theater and The Ying Quartet $35. 546-7029 x11. landmarksociety.com. [ SAT., FEBRUARY 24 ] Black Magic Slays Magical Negro. 6-9 p.m. Gallery 74, 215 Tremont St, Building 3, 3rd Floor A visual and performance of multi-media installation by artist W. Michelle Harris $15. BlackMagicSlays. brownpapertickets.com. [ MON., FEBRUARY 26 ] Hope Mountain Opening Reception. 6-9 p.m. The Owl House, 75 Marshall St. 360-2920. mhall@ owlhouserochester.com. owlhouserochester.com.
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FILM | ‘MOVIES WITH LIVE SOUNDTRACKS’ As part of its current Community Curator Program series, Visual Studies Workshop this Saturday will host “Movies with Live Soundtracks,’ curated by Joe Tunis of local, avant-garde record label Carbon Records. The program will feature rarely seen films from the VSW vault paired with live sets from Rochester noise bands Pengo, NO, and Jungle Heart. Additionally, the trio VWV — which includes Tara Nelson, Mary Lewandowski, and Nilson Carroll — will provide live film looping. For a multimedia experience that’s decidedly left-of-center and certainly off the beaten path, this the performance for you. Saturday, February 24, at Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince Street. 7 p.m. Free for VSW members; $5 general public. 442-8676. vsw.org. — BY DANIEL J. KUSHNER
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ART | ‘SEE THE RHYTHM: THE ART OF YA’QUB SHABAZZ’ Whitman Works Company this month presents an exhibition of wood carvings and paintings by East Rochester-based Ya’qub Shabazz (Sankofa Studios). Shabazz’s art celebrates the energy and life of African heritage within the continent as well as the diaspora, and is also reflection on his experiences growing up in Chicago’s South Side. He’s a former case manager for returning prisoner and youth offenders in Wisconsin, and holds a BA in Sociology from Nazareth College. Shabazz’s work also serves as a visualization of his own prose and poetry. “See the Rhythm” continues through March 3. Whitman Works Company, 1826 Penfield Road, Penfield. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Free. 420-8654; whitmanworks.com. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
[ SAT., FEBRUARY 24 ] GCI After Dark: Improvised Late Night Talk Show. 10:30-11:30 p.m. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd $10. 2324382. gci@gevatheatre.org. GevaComedyImprov.org. [ SUN., FEBRUARY 25 ] K-Von. 7:30 p.m. Comedy at the Carlson, 50 Carlson Rd $15. 426-6339. carlsoncomedy.com. [ TUE., FEBRUARY 27 ] Backdraft II: Laughdraft. 8-11 p.m Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 902-2010. thefirehousesaloon.com.
Theater The Diary of Anne Frank. Through March 18. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Through March 18. Directed by David Ira Goldstein, starring Ann Arvia $25-$52. 232-4382. gevatheatre.org. End of Shift. Fri., Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m., Sat., Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 25, 2 p.m. Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Ave Through Feb. 25. Fri. & Sat., Feb. 16, 17, 23, 24, 7:30 p.m. Sun., Feb. 18, 25, 2 p.m. By Jenny Connell $12. 389-2170. naz.edu. The Penfield Players Present Neil Simon’s Fools. Feb. 24-25, 2 p.m. Penfield Community Center, 1985 Baird Rd Penfield 340-8655. penfieldplayers.org. Mozart at the Lyric Theatre. Fri., Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. and Sat., Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m. Lyric Theater, 440 East Ave Presented by the New York State Ballet. Dancers, opera and choir singers, musicians, and more celebrate Mozart 1-800-838-3006. newyorkstateballet.org.
Community Activism [ SAT., FEBRUARY 24 ] Food Not Bombs Sort/Cook/ Serve Food. 3-6 p.m. St. Joseph’s House of Hospitality, 402 South Ave. 585-232-3262. Urban Violence 2: Identifying the Problems. 1-3 p.m. OACF Ministries, 461 Webster Avenue Community discussion on addressing inner-city violence 967-0640. rcdc-17. eventbrite.com.
Festivals [ SAT., FEBRUARY 24 ] Native American Winter Games. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Ganondagan State Historic Site, 7000 County Road 41 From Iroquois social dancing to storytelling, and from games of snowsnake to viewing sled demonstrations $10. 7421690. ganondagan.org.
Film
Featuring over 10 vendors. Featuring live soul music $3 suggested donation 563-2145. thebaobab.org. Small Business & Makers Market. 1-5 p.m. 540WMain, 540 W. Main Street 420-8439. 540westmain.org.
[ SAT., FEBRUARY 24 ] Movies with Live Soundtracks. 7 p.m. Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. Obscure films from the VSW collection combined with live soundtracks by local bands Pengo, Jungle Heart, and No $5. 442-8676. vsw.org.
Culture Lectures
Frederick Douglass [ WED., FEBRUARY 21 ] Frederick Douglass’s Rochester: Mapping His Tracks in Our City. Through Aug. 31. Central Library, 115 South Ave. 4288150. rochistory.wordpress. com. Frederick Douglass’s World. Through Aug. 31. University of Rochester, River Campus rochester.edu. No Soil Better: Art and the Living Legacy of Frederick Douglass. 1-5 p.m Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. Through Mar. 18. Featuring work that reflects on how Douglass has been memorialized and the importance of his legacy today $2. 461-2222. info@ rochestercontemporary.org. rochestercontemporary.org.
Recreation [ MON., FEBRUARY 26 ] After School Nature Explorers. 4-6 p.m Harris Whalen Park, 2126 Penfield Rd $60. 8618127. info@earthworksinst.org. goo.gl/HQGaM7. Running Wild After School. 4-6 p.m Harris Whalen Park, 2126 Penfield Rd $60. 861-8127. info@earthworksinst.org. goo. gl/8pp76i.
Special Events [ WED., FEBRUARY 21 ] Native American Winter Fun Week. Through Feb. 23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Ganondagan
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[ SUN., FEBRUARY 25 ] Nineteenth Century Notables in Mt. Hope Cemetery. 2-3 p.m. Calvary St. Andrews, 68 Ashland Street Rose O’Keefe will discuss Nineteenth Century Notables in Mt. Hope Cemetery 752-5790. focsaroc@gmail.com. facebook.com/focsaroc.
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Ganondagan State Historic Site will this week host the 15th annual Native American Winter Games, which will include both indoor and outdoor fun such as Iroquois social dancing with Bill Crouse and the Allegany River Dancers, storytelling, a competitive game called snowsnake, snowshoeing, and dog sled demonstrations. Food will be available for purchase, including Iroquois White Corn pancakes, locally-sourced real maple syrup, and sausages.
The Baobab Cultural Center this week kicks off the first event of its new monthly Baobab Business Marketplace series, which will spotlight about 10 vendors each 4th Saturday. Support local entrepreneurs of African descent while you shop to the sounds of soul music. Visit bobrochester.com for an extensive list of black owned biz to support every day of the year.
Seneca Art & Culture Center at Ganondagan, 7000 County Road 41, Victor. Saturday, February 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested donation is $10/family, $5/person, with a separate fee and registration for the “Furry Friends and Turtle Tales” children’s workshop ($18/general, $15 Friends of Ganondagan members). Pre-register and get more information by calling 742-1690 or emailing meg@ ganondagan.org. ganondagan.org. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
State Historic Site, 7000 County Road 41 Games and workshops $18. 742-1690. ganondagan.org. [ THU., FEBRUARY 22 ] Adjust Her Crown. 7 p.m. TRATA, 145 Culver Rd.
A women’s networking & empowerment dinner. Includes dinner, business spotlight, professional headshot, and more $45. 270-5460. releasethequeeninyou.com. Drinks for the 99%: A Progressive Happy Hour. 6-9
Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Avenue. Saturday, February 24, noon to 4 p.m. Free, suggested donation of $3. Search “Baobab Business Marketplace” on Facebook for more information. 563-2145; baobabcultural.org. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
motorcycles from 1904 through the 1970s $10-$12. curtissmuseum.org. Cabin Fever Garden Party and Animal Rescue Benefit. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Artful Gardener, 727 Mt Hope Ave All proceeds go to Animal Rescue. Raffle, trivia, and more 454-2874. artfulgardener@frontier.com. theartfulgardenerny.com. Baobab Business Marketplace. 12-4 p.m. Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave.
p.m. Scotland Yard Pub, 187 Saint Paul St Fundraiser in support of ROCitizen 7305030. rocitizen.org. Vegan Meet & Mingle Dinner. 7-9 p.m. 540WMain, 540 W. Main Street $27. 420-8439. 540westmain.org. [ SAT., FEBRUARY 24 ] 2018 Wintercycle Therapy. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Glenn H, Curtiss Museum, 8419 Route 54, Hammondsport More than 100 vintage and classic
Literary Events [ THU., FEBRUARY 22 ] History Reading Salon. Feb. 22. Writers and Books, 740 University Ave wab.org. [ SUN., FEBRUARY 25 ] Read Local: Tony Leuzzi. 6 p.m. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue Reading with musical accompaniment by Mona Ann Seghatoleslami’s Ad Hoc Music wab.org. [ TUE., FEBRUARY 27 ] Minority Report Poetry Slam. 8 p.m. Funk ‘n Waffles, 204 N Water Street $15. 444-3534. funknwaffles.com.
Museum Exhibit [ WED., FEBRUARY 21 ] Dutch Connection. Through Feb. 25. George Eastman Museum, 900 East Ave. $5$15. 327-4850. kfraver@ eastman.org. eastman.org.
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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 785-3335, rochestermovies10.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
How do you solve a problem like vibranium? “Black Panther”
(PG-13), DIRECTED BY RYAN COOGLER NOW PLAYING [ REVIEW ] BY JAMES A. BROWN
Disney’s choice to release Marvel’s “Black Panther” during Black History month was both cynical and smart. The company identified an underserved film-going population and gave them a $200 million hero, exploiting the annual celebration of black excellence to pad the stats for its latest blockbuster — the first black-directed Marvel adaption with a mostly black cast. Movies at this scale with powerful black faces in high places are rare. Disney’s calculation was rewarded.
The response to “Black Panther,” particularly by the black community, was exuberant. According to comScore, 37% of Black Panther’s opening weekend moviegoers were black — more than twice the 15% average for a typical blockbuster. In Rochester, two dozen people queued in the lobby 40 minutes before my 6:15 p.m. Saturday night show time. Local donors spent $2,400 on tickets for Rochester City School District students; similar instances of crowdsourcing tickets for black children were reported across the country — all this in a seemingly spontaneous celebration of a film they had not seen. It was the representation of black culture that mattered to them, a message that I hope Hollywood understands. While the film does not match the scale of the meaning of this phenomenon, the attempt is worthy of applause. Director Ryan Coogler (“Fruitvale Station,” “Creed”) elegantly establishes Wakanda, a fictional African kingdom untouched by European colonialism, where much of “Black Panther” is set. Wakanda is full of pristine lands and the greatest sunsets
Chadwick Boseman in “Black Panther.” PHOTO COURTESY WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES
you’ll ever see. It’s also hermetically sealed by perceived poverty and advanced technology. This seal hides the powerful, unknown mineral Vibranium in plain sight. Vibranium can heal bullet wounds, power a nation, or destroy tanks. Vibranium can only be found in Wakanda. This African paradise is protected by the spirit and power of the Black Panther — a half Superman, half religious figure passed through generations. Wakandan kings reign as the Black Panther until they are unable. In this case, the recently assassinated King T‘Chaka (John Kani) has passed it on to his son T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman). T’Challa is handsome, good humored, soft spoken, and lovelorn after a split from his girlfriend Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o), who opted to go on missions across the world instead of staying by his side. His sister Shuri (Leticia Wright) is the lead technologist of Wakanda, and is to T’Challa what Alfred is to Batman — an advisor on personal matters, and creator of the latest vibranium-fueled tech, including the newest Black Panther suit. Unlike Alfred, Shuri is also a well-trained warrior. As advanced as Wakanda is, at its core it’s a nation ruled by male monarchs empowered by tribes with royal blood, relying on an ancient system of rule-by-combat. Before T’Challa can become King, he accepts a challenge from M’Baku (Brighton High School graduate Winston Duke) and emerges victorious. In that challenge lies the first hint at the film’s moral crisis: How should Wakanda use vibranium? Wakanda’s people are privileged and prosperous,
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Having a ball “Early Man” (PG), DIRECTED BY NICK PARK NOW PLAYING [ REVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW
yet the film importantly acknowledges that most of the African diaspora are not. An impressive, heavy theme for a blockbuster. Three schools of thought on how to approach vibranium emerge: M’Baku’s ape-themed tribe dismisses the technological advances by the royals as hedonistic. The ruling class’s dogma is to preserve Wakanda for future generations while helping the world in small ways. The final take is from the film’s villain, Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan), a halfWakandan African American whose body is covered in brands, one for each person he’s killed. Killmonger uses one of the film’s few white characters, a music obsessed, bionic gunarmed terrorist named Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis), and his band of white thugs as pawns in a plot to seize control of Wakanda. Once in power, he plans to recreate the British Empire with a black ruler, even using the colonial phrase: “The sun will never set on our empire.” Killmonger is an apt illustration of the film’s uneven relationship with stereotypes. “Black Panther” strives to slay some stereotypes, while embracing others in troublesome, convenient ways — the film justifies Killmonger’s actions by using a few ham-fisted nods to American slavery. The only other adult character that lived among African Americans, N’Jobu (Sterling K. Brown), conspired to commit terrorism, and this could easily be read as reflective of the stereotype that American black males are inherently violent. “Black Panther” is noisy and beautiful at a distance, but I cannot confuse exuberance for a cultural moment with excellence.
One of the most appealing things about the films of Aardman Animations is their hand-crafted nature. From fingerprints in the modeling clay to the simple character designs, their films possess a rough-hewn, tactile quality that sets them apart from the more polished work of studios like Laika — which puts a more modern spin on the age-old art of stopmotion animation through the use of 3D printing and CGI details. Aardman films pack a lot of personality into their plasticine creations, and they tend to be filled to the brim with their unique brand of sweet, good-natured silliness. The charming “Early Man” is no different. The latest film from Nick Park, creator of “Wallace and Gromit” and co-director of “Chicken Run,” the Stone Age adventure’s simple plot follows a plucky caveman named Dug (voiced by Eddie Redmayne). Under the leadership of Chief Bobnar (Timothy Spall), the sweet, but dim-witted tribe reside in their
A scene from Aardman Animations’ “Early Man.” PHOTO COURTESY LIONSGATE
forest valley, hunting rabbits for food, and generally living in blissful peace. Still, Dug dreams of something more. Then one day, the tribe’s valley is besieged by a Bronze Age army led by the snooty Lord Nooth (Tom Hiddleston). The bullying invaders intend to take the valley for themselves, planning to mine the Neanderthals’ home for its valuable deposits of bronze. Captured and brought to the Bronze Age city, Dug ends up challenging the more advanced civilization to a game of football (or as we Yanks know it, soccer), with the winner gaining control of the valley. While in the city Dug also meets Goona (Maisie Williams), who it turns out is a pretty skilled football player, but has been forbidden from playing the game because she’s a girl. Dug brings Goona back to his home, enlisting her to help whip his people into shape for the big game. For a movie that’s nothing but football from its very first scene, it’s kind of impressive that the American trailers managed to hide that aspect of the plot entirely (I’m assuming the film’s American distributor didn’t trust the sport to immediately draw major crowds in this country). The brief prologue that opens the film has shown how the ancient ancestors of Dug’s tribe first invented the game. While over the generations those skills have faded from memory, they exist somewhere deep down inside them all — they just have to get back in touch with their roots. “Early Man” rather quickly reveals itself to be a fairly traditional underdog sports movie, as a ragtag group of amateurs must overcome their lack of experience in order to defeat a team of more polished rivals (cue the training montages!). As such, the script by Mark Burton and James Higginson can’t avoid
feeling overly familiar. But the film is anchored by an unmistakably British belief in the ability of football to settle all ills. While acting as an ode to the sport, it manages to work in some lessons about the power of working together and the negative aspects of tribalism. Perhaps predictably for an Aardman film, it’s the odd stuff on the periphery that’s where the film’s heart truly lies. Most of the human characters get only the most cursory of characterization. Much more personality is given to unusual animals — a boar called Hognob (voiced by Nick Park himself), who’s Dug’s faithful companion, and admittedly, is basically Gromit with tusks. There’s also some hilarious encounters with a prehistoric duck, but the less spoiled about that the better. The film’s chief pleasures are derived from that offbeat Aardman sensibility: slapstick, sight gags, and wordplay (a love of puns is required for any Aardman picture) abound. There’s a cheeky sense of humor which feels descended from the likes of Abbott and Costello, Mel Brooks, and Monty Python — down to the Python-esque French accents sported by the film’s Bronze Age characters. Though always amusing, “Early Man” isn’t quite up to the level of the studio’s legitimately great prior work. But when that past work includes treasures like “Curse of the WereRabbit,” “Shaun the Sheep,” and the underrated “Arthur Christmas,” that’s at least forgivable. Even the worst from Aardman is more clever and enjoyable than most of the output from certain major animation studios. While “Early Man” doesn’t seek to reinvent the wheel, it’s still enough to put a big, silly smile on your face while you’re watching.
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Notices FAUNA’S GIFT SHOP IS CLOSING located at 1 S Clinton in the Metropolitan Building, formerly know as Chase Tower and Lincoln First Bank will be closing due to retirement. Located on the concourse level. All store merchandise must go! Sale will be Wednesday February 21st until Friday February 23rd. Hours will be 9am until 4pm.
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city that is rich with tree-lined streets and
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solid housing stock from late 19th and early
wall above the eat-in area are two small
20th centuries. Just west of Dewey Avenue
arched display alcoves for those special
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decorative items. A rear entrance leads to a
is Kislingbury Street, a pleasant street likely
newly-laid stone terrace and partially fenced
named after a town in Northamptonshire,
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and a full-width porch. The handsome
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has been made into a three-season room.
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which is well-lit by the front window.
floor are testament that the house has been well maintained over the years. In addition,
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the roof is only one and a half years old. A
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concrete walk crosses the spacious front
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lawn to the entrance porch.
as its natural assets, including the nearby Genesee River and the Maplewood Rose
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and dining rooms, which are each separated
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[ LEGAL NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Wilson Digital, LLC. LLC filed Articles of Organization with the NYS DOS on November 28, 2017. Office location: Monroe County. The Sec. of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process shall be 7014 13th Ave, Ste 202 Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose of LLC: any lawful activity.
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[ NOTICE ] \ NOTICE OF FORMATION of 2401 MONROE AVENUE LLC . Arts. of Org. were filed with Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) on 12/28/2017. Office in Monroe County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNYshall mail copy of process to the LLC a t 845 Finnell Dr, Webster , N Y 14580 . Purpose: any lawful activity.
OPERA GUILD OF Rochester needs a volunteer to assist with newsletter publication, and event helpers for the annual recital and opera presentations. For details see home page at operaguildofrochester.com. SENECA PARK ZOO Society seeking volunteers and docents for ongoing involvement or special events. Roles available for all interests. Contact Volunteers@ senecazoo.org to learn more. ST. JOHN’S HOME s looking for volunteers to transport residents on Tuesday mornings to and from Catholic Mass within our home. Please call volunteer office at 760-1293 for more information.
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1600 PORTLAND AVENUE LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 1/18/2018. 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 1600 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.
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570 LEXINGTON AVE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/31/18. 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, 570 Lexington Avenue, Rochester, NY 14613. Purpose: Any lawful purpose
Notice is hereby given that a license, number 3160384, for beer, liquor and wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, liquor and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at 200 East Avenue Rochester NY 14604 for on premises consumption. Wayfarer Hospitality Group LLC DBA Steadfast Restaurant.
[ NOTICE ] 931 Third Street LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on August 28, 2017. 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 162 Buttonwood Dr., Hilton, NY 14468. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Bpg Associates, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/4/18. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 1121 N. Winton Rd Rochester, NY 14609 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Cusco/Lima LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 10/11/17. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to US Corp Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Ave #202 Brooklyn, NY 11228 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Deborah Essler LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/29/17. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to PO Box 16546 Rochester, NY 14616 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] HAMSA REAL ESTATE LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 8/22/2016. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Michael Santariello, Esq., 200 Canal View Blvd., Ste. 206, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of MCB Holdings, LLC. Art. of Org. filed by Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/8/18. 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 316 Valley Road, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
[ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that a license, Serial Number pending for beer, liquor, wine, and cider has been applied for by 80W LLC to sell beer, liquor, wine, and cider at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 7 Lawrence St Rochester, NY 14607 in Monroe County for on premises consumption. *80W LLC DBA 80W. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Jeffrey Johnson, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 01/08/18. 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 25 Robert Pitt Drive, Suite 204, Monsey, NY 10952. Purpose: any lawful activities [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 102 State Street, LLC (the “LLC”). Articles of Organization filed with the NY Secy of State (“SOS”) on 2/2/18. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. SOS is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SOS shall mail a copy of such process to P. O. Box #444, Brockport, NY 14420. The LLC is formed to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC law. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 114 West Ave, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/8/2018. 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, 114 West Ave., Rochester, NY 14611. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 127 CONKEY AVE ROCHESTER LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y
of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/5/2018. 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, 3118 N. Ventura Rd., Oxnard, CA 93036. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 1577 Ridge Road West, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/11/18. 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 22 WINSTON PLACE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/6/2017. 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, 375 Averill Ave., Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 2731 & 2739 ELMWOOD LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/6/2017. 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, 375 Averill Ave., Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 3 Industrial Park Circle, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/8/2018. 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, 3567 Sweden Walker Rd., Brockport, NY 14420. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 38 STATE STREET LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/22/2018. 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: c/o Chad R. Hayden,
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Notice of Formation of Amitas Properties of Richfield, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/28/17. 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 at 4 Epping Wood Trl, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities.
Notice of Formation of David Jackson Team, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the New York Department of State on 12/20/2017. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 550 Latona Rd. Ste. C301, Rochester, New York 14626. The purpose of the Company is any lawful activity.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 503 SOUTH LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/7/2017. 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, 375 Averill Ave., Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 676-680 SOUTH LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/7/2017. 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, 375 Averill Ave., Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 8452 Ridge Road, LLC (the “LLC”). Articles of Organization filed with the NY Secy of State (“SOS”) on 1/16/18. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. SOS is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SOS shall mail a copy of such process to P. O. Box #444, Brockport, NY 14420. The LLC is formed to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC law. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 9-11 PENNSYLVANIA AVE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/6/2017. 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, 375 Averill Ave., Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Acorn Café, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 02/09/18. 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 85 High Tech Drive, Rush NY 14543. Purpose: any lawful activities.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Autumn Leaves Enterprises, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) January 4, 2018. 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 502 North Ave, Hilton NY, 14468. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of BAMF Management II LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/31/2018. 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 Ryder Cup Circle Pittsford, NY 14534 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of BAMF Management III LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/2/2018. 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 Ryder Cup Circle Pittsford, NY 14534 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Chordia Consulting, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/6/18. 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, 245 Georgian Court Road, Rochester, NY 14610. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Dancing Crowns LLC Art. of Org. filed Secy’s of State (SSNY) 01/24/2018. 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 500 Winchester St., Rochester NY 14615. Purpose: any lawful activities
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of EMS Tactical Group LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 02/07/2018 . 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 Elm Street, Webster NY 14580 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Fundere Consulting, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) January 30, 2018. 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: 12 Trotters Field Run, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of HAVENS LAW PLLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) February 7, 2018. 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 760 Chili Avenue Extension, Churchville, NY 14428. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Hey Dude After Hours, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/8/18. 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 90664, Rochester, NY 14609. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of iKON Amusement & Travel LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/13/17. 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 295 Chili Scottsville Rd, Churchville, NY 14428 . Purpose: any lawful activities [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of In the Balance Health Coaching, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/22/2018. 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 116 Holley Brook Drive, Penfield, New York 14526. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of JNM Industries, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/10/2018. 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, 114 West Ave., Rochester, NY 14611. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of JOJO WEBSTER, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/04/18. 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, 16 N. Main St., Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: Any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of JPowell Services LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/16/2017. 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 Corporate Filings of New York 90 State St. STE 700, Office 40 Albany NY 12207 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: BRP CONSTRUCTION MASONRY LLC (“LLC”). Articles of Organization filed with NY Secretary of State (“SSNY”) on January 10, 2018. NY office location is Monroe County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to LLC at 872 Joran Drive, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity
[ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of MACABEE REPUBLIC LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/5/2017. 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: Charles Switzer, 464 State St., Rochester, NY 14608. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Market Seafood LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/5/18. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Premier Seafood, LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Marqee Finds LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/9/18. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 22 Hidden Wood Drive, Rochester, NY 14616. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of MICROMOD AUTOMATION LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/16/18. 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, 95 Mt. Read Blvd., Ste. 149, Rochester, NY 14611. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Monroe Air, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/12/18. 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 The LLC, Attn: Paul Adams, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Newnew Beauty Bar LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 08/28/2017. 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 908 Bay Street Rochester, NY 14609. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Prism Dental Laboratories LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/24/18. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 3592 Monroe Avenue, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Relentless Forward Progress Consulting, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) October 25, 2017. 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 at PO Box 23954, Rochester, NY 14692. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of RMP DEVELOPMENT, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/4/2018. 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, 706 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of RMP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/2/2018. 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, 706 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: any lawful act
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Notice of formation of ROCHESTER BEER PARK LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/26/2017. 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, 375 Averill Ave., Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful act
Notice of Formation of THE DRINKSMITHS LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 12/28/2017. 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 26 Engel Place, Rochester, New York 14620. Purpose: any lawful activities
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Rochester Home Flip LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/30/17. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 417 Sundance, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of ROSCO RENOVATIONS LLC. Art.of Org. filed Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) 2/14/2018. Office location: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 61 Wilmer St., Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of The Brick Lab, LLC (the “LLC”). Articles of Organization filed with the NY Secy of State (“SOS”) on 1/5/18. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. SOS is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SOS shall mail a copy of such process to 44 Quail Lane, Rochester, NY 14624. The LLC is formed to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC law.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Thurston Brooks Services, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) October 23, 2017. 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 P.O. Box 19616 Rochester NY 14619. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION being held at Chester’s Self Storage 600 W Broad St. Rochester NY 14608 on Thursday, March 15th at 11:00 am . The following customers’ accounts have become delinquent so their item (s) will be auctioned off to settle past due rents. NOTE: Owner reserves the right to bid at auction, reject any and all bids, and cancel or adjourn the sale. Name of tenant: , Daniel McCracken Unit 9 owes $228, Sheldon Allen Unit 13 owes $228., Felina Fraguada Unit 41 owes $308 and Benjamin Rivera Unit 18 owes $368. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION being held at Chesters Self Storage1037 Jay St,. Rochester NY 14611 on Thursday, March 15th at 12:00 am . The following customers’ accounts have become delinquent so their item (s) will be auctioned off to settle
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Org. filed SSNY 11/1/17. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 411 Parsons Acres Ontario, NY 14519 General Purpose
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SMJF EDGEWOOD LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 1/17/2018. 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 717 Landing Road North, Rochester, NY 14625. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.
Wags to Rich’s, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/8/2017. Cty: Monroe. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Richard W. Allen, Jr., 783 Britton Rd., Rochester, NY 14616. General Purpose.
[ NOTICE ] SMJF EDGEWOOD REALTY LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 1/17/2018. 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 717 Landing Road North, Rochester, NY 14625. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] Toni Essler LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/29/17. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to Po Box 16120 Rochester, NY 14616 General Purpose
[ NOTICE } 119 Clifton LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/16/18. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to POB 30071 Rochester, NY 14603 General Purpose [ NOTICE } Coastal Vendor, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 11/13/17. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 116 S Ridge Trail Fairport, NY 14450 General Purpose [ NOTICE }
Ua2us Transport, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 10/30/17. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 180 Sedgley Park West Henrietta, NY 14586 General Purpose
Notice of Formation of RUSH PRESERVE LLC Cert. of Conversion filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/02/18, converting PINNACLE PARTNERSHIP to RUSH PRESERVE LLC. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 2729 Pinnacle Rd., Rush, NY 14543. 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. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
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Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 2/6/18. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall forward service of process to 11 Pierceon Court, Penfield, NY 14526. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ Notice of Formation ] 291 S. Plymouth, LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 7/11/17. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall forward service of process to 15 Fairhaven Road, Rochester, NY 14610. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ Notice of Formation ] Bureau SC LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 12/26/17. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall forward service of process to 30 Rhinecliff Drive, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activity.
The name of the LLC is WallByrd LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on 1/31/18. 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 10 Cedarwood Cir Pittsford NY 14534. The LLC is managed by a manager. The purpose of the LLC is any lawful business Notice of Formation of WAYFARER HOSPITALITY GROUP LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/16/17. 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 156 Elmerston Rd Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF WILMORITE REALTY LLC ]
D&T Rents Auburn LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 2/9/18. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall forward service of process to P.O. Box 92280, Rochester, NY 14692. Purpose: any lawful activity.
Wilmorite Realty LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) 1/22/18. Office location: Monroe County, NY. Principal business location: 1265 Scottsville Rd, Rochester, NY 14624. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to CT Corporation System, 111 Eighth Avenue, NY, NY 10011 which is also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
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SMBL Ventures, LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 1/10/18. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall forward service of process to 72 East Jefferson Road, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activity.
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF MONROE WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST DOUGLAS N. DUMOND, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated October 05, 2016 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Foreclosure Auction Area, Hall of Justice Lower Level Atrium, 99 Exchange Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14614, on March 08, 2018 at 10:00AM, premises known as 6 PACKET BOAT DRIVE, FAIRPORT, NY 14450. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Perinton, Village of Fairport, County of Monroe and State of New York, SECTION 152.12, BLOCK 2, LOT 7. Approximate amount of judgment $94,008.67
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[ Notice of Formation ] Treahy Consultation Services LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 12/27/17. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall forward service of process to 25 Sanibel Drive, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE OF
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plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 2013-1112. Sarah E. Wesley Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 51811 [ NOTICE OF SALE ] SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE Index No. 2017-1548 ESL Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff vs Ralph Boone; New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Defendants Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated January 23, 2018, entered herein, I, the undersigned, the Referee in said Judgment named, will sell at public auction in the Foreclosure Auction Area, Hall of Justice Lower Level Atrium, 99 Exchange Boulevard, Rochester, New York, in the County of Monroe on March 2, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., on that day, the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Pittsford, County of Monroe and State of New York, known as 52 Old Forge Lane, Pittsford, NY 14534; Tax Account No. 193.13-1-11. Said premises are sold subject to any state of facts an accurate survey may show, zoning restrictions and any amendments thereto, covenants, restrictions, agreements, reservations, and easements of record and prior liens, if any, municipal departmental violations, and such other provisions as may be set forth in the Complaint and Judgment filed in this action. Judgment amount: $125,721.64 plus, but not limited to, costs, disbursements, attorney fees and additional allowance, if any, all with legal interest. DATED: January 2018 Deborah Case, Esq., Referee LACY KATZEN LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 130 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 Telephone: (585) 324-5767 [ SUMMONS WITH NOTICE ] SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE INDEX NO. 2016/11789- SYLVIA B. MORALES Plaintiff, against -WILTON A. NUNEZ ALBERTO, Defendant. Plaintiff designates Monroe County as the place of trial. . The basis of venue is the residence Plaintiff resides at: 15 Savannah Street, Apt. 1B Rochester, New
York 14607 ACTION FOR A DIVORCE To the above-named Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear, judgment may be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the notice set forth below. Pursuant to Domestic Relations Law § 255, effective October 9, 2009, notice is hereby given that once the judgment of divorce is signed, a party hereto may or may not be eligible to be covered under the other party’s health insurance plan, depending on the terms of the plan. NOTICE OF ENTRY OF AUTOMATIC ORDERS (D.R.L. 236) Rev. 1/13 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE ORDERS MAY BE DEEMED A CONTEMPT OF COURT PURSUANT TO the Uniform Rules of the Trial Courts, and DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW § 236, Part B, Section 2, both you and your spouse (the parties) are bound by the following AUTOMATIC ORDERS, which have been entered against you and your spouse in your divorce action pursuant to 22 NYCRR §202.16(a), and which shall remain in full force and effect during the pendency of the action unless terminated, modified or amended by further order of the court or upon written agreement between the parties: (1) ORDERED: Neither party shall transfer, encumber, assign, remove, withdraw or in any way dispose of, without the consent of the other party in writing, or by order of the court, any property (including, but not limited to, real estate, personal property, cash accounts, stocks, mutual funds, bank accounts, cars and boats) individually or jointly held by the parties, except in the usual course of business, for customary and usual household expenses or for reasonable attorney’s fees in connection with this action. (2) ORDERED: Neither party shall transfer, encumber, assign, remove, withdraw or in any way dispose of any tax deferred funds, stocks or other assets held in any individual retirement accounts, 401K accounts, profit sharing plans, Keogh accounts, or any other pension or retirement account, and the parties shall further refrain from applying for or
requesting the payment of retirement benefits or annuity payments of any kind, without the consent of the other party in writing, or upon further order of the court; except that any party who is already in pay status may continue to receive such payments thereunder. (3) ORDERED: Neither party shall incur unreasonable debts hereafter, including, but not limited to further borrowing against any credit line secured by the family residence, further encumbrancing any assets, or unreasonably using credit cards or cash advances against credit cards, except in the usual course of business or for customary or usual household expenses, or for reasonable attorney’s fees in connection with this action. (4) ORDERED: Neither party shall cause the other party or the children of the marriage to be removed from any existing medical, hospital and dental insurance coverage, and each, and each party shall maintain the existing medical, hospital and dental insurance coverage in full force and effect. (5) ORDERED: Neither party shall change the beneficiaries of any existing life insurance policies and each party shall maintain the existing life insurance, automobile insurance, homeowners and renters insurance policies in full force and effect. IMPORTANT NOTE: After service of the Summons with Notice or Summons and Complaint for divorce, if you or your spouse wishes to modify or dissolve the automatic orders, you must ask the court for approval to do so, or enter into a written modification agreement with your spouse duly signed and acknowledged before a notary public. Dated: February 16, 2018 GILBERT R. PEREZ, ESQ. Attorney for the Plaintiff 30 West Broad Street Suite 203 Rochester, New York 14614 585-325-4732 NOTICE: The nature of this action is to dissolve the marriage between the parties, on the grounds of DRL §170(7) (The relationship between the Plaintiff and Defendant has broken down irretrievably for a period of at least six months). The relief sought is a Judgment of Absolute Divorce in favor of the Plaintiff dissolving forever the bonds of matrimony between the parties in this action. The nature of any ancillary or additional relief demanded is: Declaring Plaintiff’s separate property. Awarding Plaintiff counsel fees, expert fees, and other litigation expenses. Granting each party the right to resume the use of any maiden name or other premarriage surname. Awarding Plaintiff such other and further relief as to the court may seem just and proper, together with the costs and disbursements of this action.
Fun [ NEWS OF THE WEIRD ] BY THE EDITORS AT ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION
Karma Takes Wing
A Canada goose got its final revenge on Feb. 1 when, after being shot out of the sky by a hunter in Easton, Maryland, it struck Robert Meilhammer, 51, of Crapo, Maryland, seriously injuring the waterfowler. NPR reported that Meilhammer was hunting with a group when one of the large geese flying overhead was killed and fell about 90 feet, landing on Meilhammer’s head and knocking him out. It also dislodged two of Meilhammer’s teeth. Adult Canada geese weigh about 12 to 14 pounds and can have a wingspan of 6 feet. At press time, Meilhammer was in stable condition after being airlifted to a hospital.
Inexplicable
SOMEBODY in Muskegon, Michigan, didn’t want the Philadelphia Eagles to win Super Bowl LII. Immediately following the Eagles’ victory over the New England Patriots on Feb. 4, Subaru of Muskegon ran an ad on local NBC affiliate WOOD-TV that featured 30 seconds of silence and a written message: “Congratulations Patriots!” WOOD-TV reported via Twitter that the business had submitted only one version of the ad and had specified that it run regardless of the game’s outcome.
Crime Report
When the city gets to be too much for Jo and Lonnie Harrison of Houston, they escape to their pre-fab vacation cabin, nestled on a 10-acre plot in Madisonville, Texas. Having last visited the property in November, Lonnie set out on Feb. 2 to check on it. But when he arrived, he told KTRK-TV, “I didn’t see the house. All I saw were blocks and pipes sticking out. The whole house
gone.” Sgt. Larry Shiver of the Madison County Sheriff’s Department later said, “I’ve never had a house reported stolen in my career yet.” (Update: The house was found a few days later, having been repossessed from the previous owner.) Aaron Meininger, 29, of Hernando Beach, Florida, was arrested on Feb. 2 after Hernando County deputies caught him stealing items from the Demarco Family Funeral Home in Spring Hill. When officers arrived, Meininger was carrying a tub of formaldehyde out of the building. They also found makeup, nail polish, electric clippers, soap and other items used in funeral preparation in Meininger’s car. Curiously, the Tampa Bay Times reported, Meininger told deputies that he was “bored” and “messed up” and didn’t even know what kind of business he was burgling. He said he probably would have just thrown the stolen items away.
Smooth Reactions
Sonny Donnie Smith, 38, of Clackamas, Oregon, was feeling snubbed in September 2016 when both his father and his brother were invited to a family wedding, but Sonny wasn’t. As a perfectly reasonable revenge, Sonny made anonymous phone calls to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas and the Midland International Air and Space Port in Midland, Texas, claiming that his father and brother were terrorists and would be traveling through the airports. An FBI investigation revealed no terrorist threats, and after interviewing the father and brother, they were both released. On Feb. 1, Sonny Smith pleaded guilty to making the calls, according to The Oregonian, and will be sentenced on May 10.
Like the weather Puzzle by J. Reynolds
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[ LOVESCOPE ] BY EUGENIA LAST ARIES (March 21-April 19): An attraction to someone you are unsure about is a red flag. Look for signs that uncover a hidden agenda, negativity, control or abuse. Don’t be taken in by someone’s charm. Find out what lurks beneath before you let someone waltz into your life and capture your heart. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll be in need of a hug and ready to open your heart to someone who shows compassion, empathy and kindness toward you. The comfort you feel should be recognition that it’s time to embark on a relationship that is based on equality and give-and-take.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Arguing all the time isn’t a sign of love; it’s a sign of entrapment. Look at the motives behind a relationship before you decide that this is as good as it gets. Don’t sell yourself short or settle for less than what you deserve. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Open the door to your heart and let love in. Participate in activities, and romantic opportunities will surge. A serious long-term relationship is within reach if you let down your guard and trust in your ability to intuitively pick someone special to stand by your side.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll have a change of heart, adding to your confusion and uncertainty about love and relationships. If something doesn’t seem right, don’t hesitate to opt for friendship and keep intimacy at arm’s length until you know what and whom you want to share your life with. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll be drawn to someone who lives up to your expectations in most ways, but temper will be an issue. Before you decide to partner with someone who appears to be spectacular in so many ways, consider his or her dark side.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A change in your personality will encourage you to stand up to any partner who is controlling. Expect to have a change of heart if you are tired of not getting your way. Freedom of speech, actions and maintaining equality will take precedence over being taken care of. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Saddle up and get ready to ride down the road to romance. Love is in the stars, and a unique and unusual relationship will take you by surprise. Give in to chemistry and let the sparks fly. Passion is highlighted, and good vibes will verify that you’ve found someone special.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Tread carefully when it comes to relationships. Someone you meet will not be whom he or she portrays. Don’t jump in and make a commitment that will leave you in a vulnerable position. Deception and disillusionment will lead to disappointment. Walk away from possessive or abusive behavior. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Someone from your past will come to mind. Attend a reunion or reconnect and see what happens. Being with someone you have history with will add to your stability. A promise can be made and plans to move forward put into play. Romance will change your life.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You or someone you are close to will have a change of heart. Before you ruin a good thing, protect what you have and try to get to the bottom of what might have gone wrong. A lack of trying or taking one another for granted is the culprit. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Put your heart on the line and speak out about the way you feel and what your intentions are. It’s time to move forward personally and to take a step toward making a commitment. When it comes to love and romance, if you snooze you lose.
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