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MCC’s next chapter Since Anne Kress took the helm of Monroe Community College — she’s the institution’s fifth president — she has developed a solid understanding of the vital role MCC plays in higher education and the Rochester region’s economy. Although MCC has long offered low- to middleincome students an important pathway to higher education, the institution is now entering a new phase in its development. While it will continue to offer students the opportunity to transfer to a traditional
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GUEST COMMENTARY | BY OVE OVERMYER
A fairer way to fix the budget The latest attack on public-sector employees has been vicious and unrelenting. In New York, Governor Cuomo has joined the chorus, asking for a wage freeze for all state public employees. The immediate budget savings from any freeze would be relatively small — between $200 million and $400 million against a projected deficit in excess of $9 billion. What is so perverse about this trend is just how vastly it misunderstands what went wrong in the first place. And what makes this go-around extraordinary is that national political leaders from both major parties have been pushing that same agenda. Before we go down this path, a quick examination of New York’s finances suggests a very different and far fairer way to fix our troubled budgets. New York has three major kinds of taxes: the personal income tax, which hits nearly everyone’s earnings; the sales and excise taxes, which hit everyone’s expenditures; and the corporate and business profits tax. Just like other states, Governor Cuomo is surveying insufficient revenues to cover expenditures. His major response has been to target public employees and their unions as if their pay, benefits, and especially pensions were chief causes of the problem. One would think a genuinely democratic governor would begin work on the state budget by correcting unfairly low levels of taxation of billion dollar corporations, reducing regressive taxes, and increasing the progressivity of personal income taxes. According to economy expert Richard D. Wolff, in 2010 personal income taxes raised $34.8 billion; sales and excise taxes raised $12.2 billion; and corporate and business profits taxes raised $6.6 billion. Not only do businesses pay a very small portion of the state’s total tax take, but business taxes rose less than the other two kinds over the last decade. From 2000 to 2010, personal income taxes rose 50 percent, sales and excise taxes rose 24 percent, and corporate and business taxes rose the least, 20 percent. If taxes on corporations and businesses were raised by 50 percent over what they yielded in 2000 — equaling what happened to New York’s personal income taxes — New York State’s budget would get much healthier. Such a business tax would generate more new revenue for New York than would be saved by the new governor’s proposed wage freezes and other public employee cutbacks.
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Why aren’t we creating more brackets for the very highest income earners, who are most able to pay?” And why aren’t we creating more brackets for the very highest income earners, who are most able to pay? The wealthy in New York pay far less taxes than the middle class, based on percentages. For example, why not 8 or 9 percent for those earning over $1 million annually and perhaps 15 percent for those earning over $2 million? Such additional brackets would impact only the top 1 or 2 percent of New Yorkers. Cuomo has predictably chosen not to raise taxes on an infinitesimal few whose wealth insulates them from the worst effects of the economic crisis. These are the same New Yorkers who also benefited most when the “recovery spending” was distributed dating back to 2007. Neither economic efficiency nor the people’s welfare motivates the current attack on New York’s public workers. So, please: enough already of the spin and insults about how public-sector workers are responsible for our budget woes. Government salaries and public-employee pensions are not killing state and local government budgets; politicians, corporate lobbyists, and the big donors who put these bureaucrats into public office are. The wealth our working families create that has been moving from Main Street to Wall Street is why America is being torn apart at the seams. Let’s put the fix and the blame squarely on the people who continue to rig the system in their favor— unscrupulous lawmakers and their unregulated big corporate donors who have become the patriots of profit at the expense of working families.
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Tucson tragedy not caused by ‘caustic climate’
Re “Words Matter: Tucson, Violence, and the Nation’s Caustic Climate” (Urban Journal, January 19): I am almost speechless. But let’s start with this quote: “If the Tucson killer was mentally ill….” The operative word here is “if.” Have I been transported to another planet? Since when does the indiscriminate, motiveless killing of six innocent people not automatically fall into the category of some form of extreme mental illness? We don’t need a psychiatrist or any other “expert” to tell us that irrational conduct of this type certainly is mental illness. Horrific acts of this magnitude beg the question: But why? That’s reasonable, logical, and natural — except it misses the point. People whose mental illness has progressed to this point are not thinking or acting in a rational or understandable manner. Unfortunately, even in 21stcentury USofA, we still can’t get a grip on mental illness — from minor neurotic problems to major psychotic breaks. We do not understand it, we cannot deal with it, we at times can’t even fix it, even when we know it’s there. The wiring in that mysterious organ, the brain, just “blows a fuse.” “Short circuits.” And we are left with horror, incomprehension, and total disbelief. Then the media step in to provide us with our “right to know.” Every person who ever talked to, met, or knew this sick soul is interviewed and investigated, and every aspect of his life is explored or “explained.” (The perverse irony here is that this notoriety is exactly what many of these mentally disturbed people are seeking.)
And then you want to somehow tie this unspeakable tragedy into today’s “caustic climate” of nasty political rhetoric. Oh, pleeeese! CHARLES PILATO, BRIGHTON
Lessons from ‘Diary of the Dead’
George Romero’s portrait of America as a country of intolerant cannibals is as relevant today as it was back in the late 60’s, when he made “Night of the Living Dead.” In his most recent installment, “Diary of the Dead,” he shows a world where media overexposure has agitated and angered a public beyond the point of rational discourse. People scour cable and Internet channels to find views that confirm their existing prejudices, rather than views that challenge prejudice and promote compromise. Our national motto used to be “E pluribus unum.” Now it is “E pluribus pluribus.” (My Latin conjugation might not be correct, but you get the idea.) America itself has become moribund. It is the sick man of the 21st century. If our country does kick the bucket and keel over, it will not — like a zombie in a Romero movie — rise again, but die and stay dead. So the next time you are in a political debate — the next time you or your favorite media intellectual are ready to take a bite out of someone and exacerbate our inflamed and inflammatory political system — remember that the rest of the world laughs at us, and continues to laugh at this once proud nation that used to be a model of civil discourse and true democracy. MARK C. JONES, ROCHESTER
Choosing the words
Mary Anna Towler’s column “Words Matter” (Urban Journal, January 19) prompted me to remember the Apostle Paul, who wrote more words than any other New Testament writer in his pastoral letters to the churches he founded. Paul could write clearly with gratitude for them, as well as with admonishment in the problems they faced. In one of them, I think he provides help in the use of words that matter: “Finally, beloved, whatever is true,
whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things” (Philippians 4:8). Though his letters often are tough-minded, I think he followed his own advice in his thoughtful use of words. If pundits, politicians, and ordinary citizens would try to do the same today, it might help to change “the violence and the nation’s caustic climate.” PAUL L. HAMMER, BRIGHTON
Average voters aren’t heard
Re “Words Matter” (Urban Journal, January 19): There was indeed a time when civil discourse happened between opposing political parties. It was a time before big money was needed to get elected, before political “strategists” advised their clients on the best way to “destroy” their opponents, and before the media was interested in a 5-minute sound bite or photo shot. It was a time when reporters were really journalists and not “news readers.” The increase in “ugly rhetoric” that RIT Professor Klofas cited could also be caused by average citizens feeling they aren’t being listened to until their vote is needed by our political “elite.” NPR’s assumption that people who commit violence are trying to call attention to themselves is probably right. Ever try to get information on why an elected official voted in a particular way? Or how about why we can’t audit the Federal Reserve or the gold reserves at Ft. Knox? I’m still waiting to hear why my representative didn’t support censure of one her colleagues who was involved in tax issues that you or I would have been imprisoned for. That was back in December 2010. Of course, none of this excuses the horrific crime of the shooter or totally explains his actions, but it does add another dimension. One that our elected aristocracy needs to own up to. It is time they look themselves in the mirror and realize that their words and actions do matter to the perception of the average citizen. JEFF SLOWIK, FAIRPORT
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Carballada suit in court Feb. 2
A lawsuit questioning Carlos Carballada’s legitimacy as acting mayor should be heard by a judge today (Wednesday). The suit was filed in State Supreme Court by Rochester resident Louis Amico and Jim McTiernan, president of the city’s firefighters union. In a press release, Carballada said that he and City Council are confident that proper procedure has been followed.
Group comes out against Brizard
Members of the Parent and Community Coalition for Educational Change, a group that includes the Green Party, Alliance for Quality Education, and Metro Justice say that they have adopted a resolution of no confidence in city schools Superintendent Jean-Claude Brizard.
Cuomo’s budget cuts
Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed a 20112012 budget that reduces school aid by $1.5 billion and Medicaid spending by $982 million. Cuomo also wants to reduce the number of state agencies, authorities, and commissions by 20 percent over an indefinite period of time, and to consolidate 11 state
agencies into four. Cuomo says he will work with the unions to find savings, but if agreement cannot be reached, up to 9,800 layoffs would be necessary “as a last resort.”
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Representative Chris Lee is one of 123 sponsors on a bill to gut the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate greenhouse gases. He’s the only member of the Rochester-area delegation to sign on to it. Lee is a co-sponsor of H.R. 97, which would amend the Clean Air Act to exclude carbon dioxide, water vapor, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexachloride from the definition of “air pollutant.”
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Rochester district powers up parents
Tax cap clears Senate
The State Senate passed property tax cap legislation. The cap limits local government and school district tax levies to a yearly increase of 2 percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower. School organizations and some government officials have criticized the cap, which they say will force harmful spending cuts.
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Rochester parents may never again hear their children say those wellworn words, “I don’t have any homework tonight.” Now they can check for themselves. This month the Rochester school district will begin offering parents a powerful new tool free of charge, except for the cost of the internet. Called Parent-CONNECT, the webbased program will allow parents to go directly into their children’s electronic folder and review report cards, check attendance, and even see daily assignments. Parents will be able to communicate with teachers and follow their children’s academic progress on a daily basis. One of the best features of the program is its mobility, says Annemarie Lehner, an information management and technology specialist with the district. “You don’t even need a PC,” she says. “Parents can access their child’s data through a cell phone, an iPad,
virtually anything that connects to the internet.” Leverett Copeland has four children in district schools, and PowerCONNECT, he says, will make it easier for him to communicate with all of his children’s teachers at one time from anywhere. All parents have to do is register with the district by calling 2628568 or email parentconnect@ rcsdk12.org. Parents will receive an identification code to access their children’s information. And only the child’s teachers and the school principal will have access to that child’s information. Parents will not be able to access another child’s folder, and the information is for viewing only. It can’t be edited by anyone except the teacher, so privacy and integrity of the content is safeguarded. The program is available to parents of students in grades K-12.
Want to be mayor? Any registered Democrat can address the convention this Saturday: you don’t have to be one of the “known” candidates. “We’ve had a number of phone calls from people who want to run and have asked for the process,” says Adam Bello, executive director of the county Democratic Committee. “I don’t know who will actually show up.”
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Super Saturday Democrats will pick their mayoral candidate this Saturday, but that probably won’t end the fighting. Former Mayor Bill Johnson has said that he’s seeking third-party endorsements to continue on in the race, even if he loses out at the convention. The convention will convene at 10 a.m. at the Radisson on East Main Street. Joe Morelle, leader of the Monroe County Democratic Committee, will make opening remarks and then turn the meeting over to Tom Ferrarese, county Democratic elections commissioner. Candidates, called in random order, will be given 10 minutes to address the convention. Any registered Democrat can speak: you don’t have to be one of the “known” candidates. “We’ve had a number of phone calls over the last couple of weeks from people who want to run and have asked for the process and how to do it,” says Adam Bello, executive director of the county Democratic Committee. “I don’t know who will actually show up.” After all the candidates have spoken, the Legislative District committees will break up into their individual caucuses. The caucuses, Bello says, are open only to committee members, candidates, and candidates’ representatives. Committee leaders will announce results after the caucuses conclude. If no candidate has a majority after the first ballot, Bello says, leaders will get another
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opportunity to confer with their committee members. This would go on and on until a candidate has won a majority. “Given that Tom Richards and Bill Johnson are the two candidates who’ve emerged so far, I don’t know it would go on to a second ballot,” Bello says. “But we’ll see.” In related news: the Green Party of Monroe County has chosen Rochester businessman Alex White as its candidate for mayor. White is owner of Boldo’s Armory, a game store on Monroe Avenue. White says his campaign will focus on jobs, crime, education, energy, and quality of life. He says he supports lowering energy costs through the creation of a municipal electric company, and he says the city should rehabilitate more houses to provide affordable housing.
Cost of War 4,436 US servicemen and servicewomen, 318 Coalition servicemen and servicewomen, and approximately 99,393 to 108,514 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq from the beginning of the war and occupation to January 28. No American servicemen and servicewomen were reported killed after January 17. IRAQ TOTALS —
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Who can get Hatched? When mayoral candidate Tom Richards resigned as mayor or acting mayor (still under dispute), he was caught up in the question of whether he was violating the federal Hatch Act, which prohibits some government officials from campaigning for office. | That’s not a settled issue, either: by resigning, Richards ended the scrutiny. But Richards said he was confident that he wasn’t violating Hatch, because it exempts mayors. And some Democratic leaders are wondering what it could mean for other candidates. | Could the Hatch Act have affected Mike Green’s first district attorney run, when he was an assistant district attorney? Or could deputy county clerk Kirk Morris have Hatch trouble when he runs for re-election to the Greece Town Board? | The Hatch Act is a federal law meant to limit certain public employees from political activities, says Robert McEvoy, a professor of public service at SUNY Albany’s Rockefeller College of Public Affairs. “It wasn’t meant to limit candidates,” he says. | One way to avoid Hatch Act complications, McEvoy says, is for potential candidates to leave their public jobs before they engage in political activity. Which is what Richards did.
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DEVELOPMENT | BY CHRISTINE CARRIE FIEN
A monument to 20th century industrial Rochester
This abandoned Chili Avenue building, right before Gates border, housed a building supply company in the early 20th century. It is representative of a time of great residential, commercial, and industrial growth in Rochester. PHOTO BY MATT DETURCK
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The old buildings have occupied a place in the back of my brain for most of my life. Chili Avenue to West Main was our way into the city to visit family and for the holiday trek to Midtown every year. Along the way, right after the railroad underpass that was my mental demarcation line from Gates to the city, was — and still is — a large, abandoned industrial complex clearly out of sync with the rest of the neighborhood. No signs are easily visible from the road to tease the property’s history, and information about the site is not easy to find. If you stop your car and take a closer look, you can barely make out faded lettering at the top of one of the buildings: “Schaefer Brothers Masons & Builders.” (Don’t quote me, though. It’s difficult to read.) The large, utilitarian-looking concrete building on the site has also recently caught the eye of Cynthia Howk, architectural research coordinator for the Landmark Society. She took photos of the buildings and used them in a presentation to the 19th Ward Community Association. “They wanted a general overview of the architecture of the area over the last century or so,” Howk says. “What that meant to me was not just looking at a nice house or a pretty church. I wanted to give them the broadest introduction to all types of historically relevant buildings in their community. And that includes industrial sites, factory sites, bridges: sites that may not immediately come to mind.” DeWain Feller, president of the 19th Ward Community Association, has been trying to research the property. It’s an eyesore, he says, and leaves a poor impression on people entering the 19th Ward. He says he’d like to see the buildings torn down. But Howk says there’s more to historic preservation than a building’s appearance.
“We’re not always looking to see if Martha Stewart just visited and redecorated the exterior to make it look pretty-pretty,” she says. The six-acre property is on the south side
of the road in the area around 1025 Chili Avenue. Once, Howk says, it was the Schaefer Brothers Builders Supply Company. The main office was in the Powers Building downtown, and the factory was on Chili Avenue. The site probably dates from the 1920’s, Howk says. And that fits with what is known about Rochester’s history from that time. Many people, Howk says, call 1900 to 1930 Rochester’s golden era — a time of unprecedented growth and innovation. So a company that manufactured building supplies, including concrete, would probably have been busy. “There are a lot of houses being built, and new factories, and new office buildings,” Howk says. “And so if you were manufacturing concrete blocks, which were used for a lot of foundations, you were probably doing a rip-roaring business.” The Chili Avenue site would have been a prime piece of real estate for the company, she says, because it was located right next to a rail line and the new Barge Canal — ideal for shipping. “They’re at the intersection of three major transportation systems,” Howk says. “There is the newly opened Barge Canal, the Pennsylvania Railroad spur, and the BuffaloRochester-Pittsburgh Railroad. This is an absolutely phenomenal site to have.” The manufacture of building materials might have been a dirty, grimy business, Howk says, so it makes sense that the factory was located away from a population center. The site was actually part of a large west-side industrial corridor called Lincoln Park, which included Ritter Dental and
Taylor Instruments — “world-class industries,” Howk notes. The fact that Ritter, Taylor, and others are remembered but Schaefer is not may mean, Howk says, that Schaefer was a local or regional supplier. Ritter and Taylor products went all over the world. Feller, of the 19th Ward Association, says he’s a strong proponent of historical
preservation. But unless the Chili Avenue buildings have major historical significance, he says he’d rather see them torn down and the site redeveloped. “It’s been deteriorating for years and years,” he says. “It just doesn’t give a good first impression of the 19th Ward.” A building materials company did have a proposal several years ago for the site, Feller says, and he was told that the buildings would be demolished. But that proposal never materialized. Feller says that he intends to investigate the site. If for whatever reason the buildings can’t be demolished, he says, the owners should at least be made to maintain them. “We just can’t leave it the way it is,” he says. “We have to do something to make it more presentable. It’s just this deteriorating giant mass.” But Howk says it’s important to look at a site in a broad context. It may not be the most attractive property around, but what architectural and historical significance does it have? What role did it play in the story of the city? “That’s what most any local resident or citizen is not always aware of,” she says. “They look at any building or site and say, ‘Oh, it’s so run down. Let’s get rid of it.’ But there’s never the discussion beyond the cosmetics of the situation.” The site does not have any official historic designation: it is classified as warehouse space. And Howk says structural and environmental issues would have to be investigated before redevelopment could be seriously considered. “It is a very distinct early 20th century industrial complex,” she says. “It is certainly historically significant and as a piece of industrial architecture, it’s significant. The buildings in any community tell the story of the community: tell the wide breadth of its development and history. It is not simply the large, elaborately designed homes of the captains of industry.” Urban explorers have been inside the old Schaefer Brothers cement factory on Chili Avenue and posted the photos on Flickr. The link is http://bit.ly/dPcRlg
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MCC’s next chapter Challenges and opportunities for one of the region’s most important centers of education Except for the heaping bowl of candy on her conference table, Anne Kress’s office is small and unassuming. Yet she’s the president of one of the Rochester region’s most important institutions. In the relatively short time that Kress has been at the helm at Monroe Community College, she has developed a solid understanding of MCC and its history. And she’s probably one of the few college leaders who can make an intriguing analogy between Disney World’s Pirates of the Caribbean theme ride and community colleges like MCC. Despite some bends and curves with scary moments, she says, it’s all about keeping students on track. And this may be challenging, she says, as MCC enters a new phase in its development. Though MCC may not have the University of Rochester’s endowment muscle or RIT’s hightechnology prowess, it is unmistakably one of the region’s most vital doorways to higher education, Kress says. About 20,000 students attend MCC each semester, and the school plays an integral role in the local economy. The rapid growth MCC experienced over the last 10 years is leveling off, Kress says. And though the college has formidable strengths, it is facing difficulties, too. A shrinking state budget, students who are not ready for college, integration of the cultures of multiple campuses, and the creation a new downtown campus are serious concerns, she says. But the opportunities MCC offers outweigh those concerns, she says. This is the age of the community college, according to most reports about higher education. And MCC is one of the most respected in the SUNY system. Looking out five to 10 years, Kress says, MCC will remain an exceptional path to higher education for thousands of students. The MCC brand, she says, was built on “transferability.” Students can spend two years at MCC and then transfer to a fouryear college, or take their two-year degree or technical certification and enter the work force. According to a survey of the college’s 2009 graduates, 96 percent of the 1,718 students who responded are continuing their education at a four-year school or are employed. And the majority of the employed remain in the Rochester region. 10 City FEBRUARY 2-8, 2011
“With the affordability that MCC offers, transferability to another institution makes a lot of sense,” Kress says. A recent study showed that lower-income families tend to overestimate the cost of higher education, she says, which intimidates them. “I think that’s because they see figures in the newspapers that say things like college is costing $45,000 to $50,000 a year,” she says. But if a student’s first two years cost $3,000 each, it dramatically reduces the cost of a fouryear degree. And it makes a college degree possible for thousands of students, Kress says.
want to try starting my own business.’ And they want to build entrepreneurial skills.” MCC grew rapidly, particularly during the
While Kress doesn’t see a change in MCC’s
traditional role of providing students access to a college education, she says she does see the college playing an expanded role in work force and economic development. State and local government and business leaders have recently turned to the SUNY system for help in revitalizing New York’s ailing economy. “SUNY has launched its Power of SUNY strategic plan that really seeks to formally situate our higher education network as the economic engine in the state,” Kress says. Each SUNY institution, Kress says, has a specific role to play. In the field of computers and high technology, for example, Stony Brook, Albany, and Buffalo are driving the research, patent, and intellectual property work. “MCC is in the work-force development business,” Kress says. “We train the techs who commercialize the products that come out of those institutions. If you want to start up a small business in this area based on a patent you’ve developed, you’re probably going to need to hire technicians, many of whom graduate from MCC.” These are not low-skilled jobs where a high-school diploma will suffice. This point was made clear to Kress after touring many of the area’s optics companies, she says. “They have difficulty attracting people, because we’re talking about a higher level of preparedness,” she says. “Their problem has been the difficulty in attracting students into the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) pipeline. If you’re good in math, you can write your own ticket in this new economy.
Preparing a quality workforce for local businesses is one of MCC’s primary objectives, says Anne Kress, the college’s president. FILE PHOTO
Whether it’s life sciences, engineering, or optics: that’s where the jobs are.” And some of the jobs are in fields that didn’t exist 15 years ago, Kress says. The merging of health care and technology is producing numerous new jobs in patient care and data management, she says. Another of MCC’s emerging roles is training and retraining the older work force. “What we’re seeing are more and more students who are returning adults,” Kress says. “They’re coming back to upgrade skills or learn a new field. They will become an even greater part of our student population.” Some of these adults are already working in the field, but they don’t have a diploma or technical certification. And they need them to remain competitive in the work force. Other adults have lost their jobs and are looking for a new career in health care, for example. “Then some people are recognizing, and this is an interesting phenomenon, that after several sea changes in their careers, they’ve decided they want to have more control of their own destinies,” Kress says. “They’re saying, ‘If this is going to happen to me, I
last decade. But it has become increasingly difficult for it to accept more students. “There is simply no more room,” says Kress. The buildings on the Brighton Campus, for example, are built out to capacity. Building 9 on the Brighton campus is about to open after renovations that will add nine more classrooms inside the same building. But MCC’s growth may be peaking anyway, Kress says. High-school populations in the Upstate New York region have begun to reflect the general population, which has declined. “We think we’ve had that bubble already with the greatest number of people coming through high school,” Kress says. “We’re not going to get much bigger.” While Brighton is the largest of MCC’s campuses, with more than 15,000 students per semester, Kress is committed to its downtown programs. MCC can’t be a viable community college, she says, without a downtown campus. The campuses are very different, with different specialties and different student populations. For example, nursing is one of the most popular programs offered at the Brighton campus, as are other types of health-care training. The renovations to Building 9, for instance, included new radiological tech labs. Criminal justice and human services, such as addiction counseling, are among the main programs offered at the Damon campus. The core curriculum classes needed for transfers to a four-year college — English and history, for example — can be taken at both campuses. The need for more programs related to health care has grown at both Brighton and Damon. “Even though we’ve increased the capacity of our nursing program over the last five years, we still see an incredible demand we can’t meet right now,” Kress says. But resources are limited, which is why Kress made integrating the cultures of the Brighton and Damon campuses a priority.
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Brighton is a more traditional college campus and students tend to fall in the 18 to 26 age group, Kress says. The student population at the Damon City Campus has grown much faster than at the Brighton Campus. “We’re at about 3,200 students there,” she says. And Damon tends to attract more adult students and more women, and the student population is largely minority. Half of Damon’s students also take classes at the Brighton campus. “We want to make sure that these two groups interact,” Kress says. “We’ve done some basic things like getting the student governments to work collaboratively. But one of the more tangible things we’ve done is add the MCC shuttle.” The MCC shuttle service was implemented last fall, and transports students back and forth between the Damon and Brighton campuses. And it’s free to MCC students. “We just crossed our fingers over this because we’ve never done anything like this, and we didn’t know what to expect,” Kress says. “Would the demand be there? What happens if the shuttle breaks down? Would it be on time? These are all the things we fretted about, but the shuttle has been a huge success.” It was important, Kress says, to offer shuttle service free of charge. “I was having a discussion at the Damon campus, and a woman stood up and said, ‘Here are the courses I need, and if they’re not offered at Damon, I can’t take them.” Taking the bus from Damon to Brighton would cost the student about $24 a week, she told Kress. “That was money she just didn’t have,” Kress says. “And I feel we have to be sensitive to this. We’ve focused on enrollment for so long. But now we’re turning the boat a little bit. It’s not just about getting them in the door, but how do we help them stay on track to completion? How do we help them attain the goal that drew them to MCC in the first place?” Kress has also been immersed in the search
for a new site for the Damon campus. When Kress was interviewing for the president’s job,
it was almost certain that MCC would be part of Renaissance Square. The project dissolved about the time she started, setting into motion a whole review of the campus’s needs and site selection. The site-selection committee has narrowed down a list of downtown locations, but Kress has been tight-lipped about it. She is not enthusiastic about Damon’s current location in the old Sibley building on East Main Street, even though the site remains on the list. And she insists that there has been no interference or pressure from county officials, County Executive Maggie Brooks, or MCC’s Board of Trustees. Kress had expected to have chosen a site by the end of 2010, but she will only say that the site reviews have taken longer than expected. And even though the $72 million slated for the project is still available to MCC, the dollars are not stretching as far as originally planned. When MCC was part of Renaissance Square, Kress says, there was potential for shared costs. Not only is MCC now solely responsible for the costs, but construction expenses have steadily increased since the project was first discussed. As MCC works through its growing pains and
further assumes its role in the SUNY statewide plan as workforce developer, the college faces additional hurdles. And these problems are more difficult to resolve. MCC does not have the deep endowment pockets of some private colleges; the college relies almost entirely on state and county funding. Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced budget cuts that will include cuts to education spending. But it’s too early to know what impact that will have on MCC, though Kress says she’s worried. MCC’s budget for 2009-2010 was about $117.5 million and its budget for 2010-2011 is about $124 million. Cuts in funding could potentially close the door to higher education for some of the low- to middle-income students the college has historically served. And Kress is especially concerned about raising tuition because, she says, it weakens the college’s image. Cuts in state education funds certainly won’t help solve one of the college’s more insidious
problems: the growing number of students who are not college-ready. The number of students who graduate from high school yet enter college academically deficient in math, English, and writing is a serious problem for all colleges, Kress says, including MCC. “We can all talk about graduation rates until the cows come home, but if students graduate with diplomas that don’t leave them ready for college, that’s not a good thing,” she says. Instead of benefiting from MCC’s low tuition, the student ends up paying for a semester or two of learning that should have been acquired free of charge in high school. And that’s extremely discouraging to some students. “If you look at this historically, what we call transitional studies were originally designed for those adult learners who haven’t taken a math class in 10 years and needed a boot-camp refresher,” Kress says. “But what happened over time, unfortunately, is that students walk in the door and directly into developmental work, which doesn’t make any sense.” The problem is not limited to students from city schools, Kress says. The problem of not being academically prepared for that first year of college cuts across social and economic boundaries, she says. MCC, like many colleges, has several programs to help students make the transition. And if students complete the programs, most do well, she says. But more investment in the elementary and secondary education levels are needed, she says. Getting the more than 700 school districts across the state to agree on a common core curriculum is imperative, she says, so remedial work isn’t required. “I’ve been in many of these discussions, and it’s a complicated issue,” Kress says. “But we need to put our children’s needs at the center of this. What can we do to essentially work ourselves out of that business? That’s the question we need to be asking ourselves.”
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Urban Action This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.)
People and trends
The Downtown Presbyterian Church will present “Who Are We?” on Sunday, February 6. The talk by Kent Gardner, president and chief economist of the Center for Governmental Research, will look at Rochester and Monroe County trends and the region’s future. The event will be held at the church, 121 North Fitzhugh Street, at 9:50 a.m.
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The RGRTA will unveil
design options for the Mortimer Street bus station at a public workshop at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 10. The workshop will be held at the Radisson Hotel, 120 East Main Street.
The Arab and Muslim-American experience
The Moving Beyond Racism Book Group will meet on Monday, February 7, to discuss “How Does It Feel to Be a Problem?” by Moustafa Bayoumi. The author writes about what’s like to be an Arab and MuslimAmerican. The meeting will be held at the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Pittsford Plaza at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome, and it is not necessary to have read the book to join the discussion.
Peace vigil
The Buddhist Peace Fellowship will hold a vigil on Monday, February 7, in front of the Federal Building, 100 State Street, at noon.
Surveillance and sci-fi films
The Rochester Free School will launch a film and discussion series beginning on Tuesday, February 8, with a critical look at Hollywood sci-fi films and the incorporation of surveillance as a social theme. The film “1984” will be the first in the series. The event will be held at Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa Street, at 7 p.m.
Correcting ourselves In the January 26 feature on “Thaw,” the caption incorrectly attributed Sabra Wood’s ceramic tumblers to Sarah Rutherford. Due to erroneous information, the Winter Guide events calendar included in the January 19 issue listed the incorrect dates for Rochester City Ballet’s “Peter and the Wolf.” It will take place February 5-6 at Nazareth Arts Center. 12 City FEBRUARY 2-8, 2011
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The Dancing Dragon (left) and the Fire California (right) rolls from Fujiya. PHOTO BY MATT DETURCK
I’ll maki love to you [ ROUND-UP ] BY DAYNA PAPALEO
“Sushi junkies,” my friend Sharon explained to me on our way to the old California Rollin’ on South Clinton, “are created by other sushi junkies so they’ll have someone to eat sushi with.” And sure enough, soon after she lured me into the mysterious world of jewel-cut seafood I began to jones for it, sweet-talking anyone in my orbit into going out for sushi with me. Years later, I’m happy to report that many of my one-time minions are out there creating fiends of their very own, thus allowing the (probably) ancient cycle to continue. Unsurprisingly, not everyone takes to sushi. Those skeeved out by chunks of raw fish ought to try maki rolls, which typically consist of seafood surrounded by vinegared rice and then wrapped in a sheet of dried seaweed called nori. A meal unto itself, the maki’s potential riot of flavors and textures, in concert with wickedly creative presentations, can seduce even stubborn holdouts like my littlest sister, who was recently caught with a Philadelphia Roll (that’s smoked salmon, cream cheese, and cucumber). You can score some tempting maki in this town, and what follows are a few suggestions for the sushi reluctant. But be careful: maki is the gateway sushi. If we missed your favorite maki rolls, post them on this article at rochestercitynewspaper.com.
I should first confess that I measure all sushi against the Plum House (686 Monroe Ave, 442-0778, plumhouserochester.com), easily my favorite Japanese restaurant in Rochester. Over the last few years its maki selection has exploded beyond the typical offerings to showcase rolls without rice, and even rolls that forego the nori that turns so many people off, substituting a milder soybean paper. It’s always difficult to choose, but lately I’m quite partial to the Four Seasons roll ($9.50), which features raw slices of yellowtail, tuna, salmon, and red snapper draped over a yummy roll of scallops bathed in a spicy sauce made from Japanese mayo and a kicky seven-spice blend called shichimi togarashi. An inviting spot that mingles the notall-that-differing concepts of sushi and tapas, Piranha (682 Park Ave, 360-2754, piranhasushibar.com) might be best known for its indulgent Surf and Turf Roll ($14.50), which takes a roll made of lobster, avocado, cream cheese, and chives and adorns it with --- wait for it --- juicy beef tenderloin. But recently I’ve fallen for the Leviathan Roll: eel, tempura shrimp, cucumber, mayo, and crunchy onion bits, as well as my beloved seaweed salad. Sure, I’m pulling those scrumptious brine-and-sesame-infused shreds out from between my teeth for the rest of the day, but it’s worth it.
You almost don’t notice Fujiya (2215 Empire Blvd, 671-8030, fujiyawebster.com) in the little strip of restaurants across from Loews Webster, but sushi aficionados should sniff it out. A quick shout-out to the plump, gingery Spicy Mussels ($5.95) before I implore you to try eel, which neither tastes nor chews like you think it will. Eel’s meaty sweetness raises the ubiquitous California Roll -- that’s avocado, cucumber, and imitation crab --- to new heights in the toothsome Dancing Dragon ($10.95). Or maybe you’d prefer your California Roll deepfried and smothered in a spicy crab salad. They call that a Fire California ($7.95). Back in the mid-90’s, California Rollin’ (inside Village Gate, 274 N Goodman St, 2718990; second location at Port of Rochester, 2718920; californiarollin.com) was already doing its part to take the intimidation factor out of maki by marrying traditional Japanese elements to New World ingredients. The combinations are both reasonably priced and oh-so-inspired. Why, I happen to be snacking on some take-out right now! One is the Carla Roll ($7.65), which indulges my infatuation with sweet and savory via smoked salmon, jalapeños, raspberries, and cream cheese, while the other, the Atlantic Ocean Roll ($6.55) is helping me get my RDA of garlicky steamed shrimp and bacon. Walking into the new Shogun Palace (850 East Ridge Rd, 342-2077, shogunpalacerochester.com), an expansive, sleek space clearly designed for maximum tranquility and enjoyment, you say a silent prayer that the food is as luscious as the decor. And, lo, it is. The server rightly recommended the Ichiban Roll ($14), somehow constructed with spicy tuna, cucumber, and tempura bits on the inside, lobster tempura on the outside, then splashed with a diverse trio of sauces. And of course I got the Irondequoit Roll ($10), telling myself it was a nod to my lovely hometown, but secretly wondering how eel, shrimp, avocado, and salmon might taste with succulent kiwi and salty miso. (Answer: wow.) Blue Ocean (3641 Dewey Ave, 865-5756) was the wild card of the bunch; I chose it at random without knowing a thing about it. Sitting kitty-corner from the Britton Road Wegmans, it isn’t much to look at, but the utilitarian appearance belies its deliciously imaginative maki. A roll only in shape, the sublime appetizer known as Red River ($8.95) was all seafood: spicy squid encased in velvety tuna then kissed with a dot of scarlet caviar. And every chomp of the soybean-papered Samurai Roll ($13.95) yielded a different taste: spicy tuna, tempura shrimp, buttery avocado, and bright mango, drizzled with a sweet eel sauce and a zesty wasabi mayo. So, anyone want to go get sushi with me?
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[ POP/ROCK ] Trashcan Sinatras Thursday, March 17. Lovin Cup, 300 Park Point. 8:30 p.m. $15. Lovincup.com. [ POP/ROCK ] Sleeping with Sirens, Abandon All Ships Sunday, May 1. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. 6:30 p.m. $10$13. 800-745-3000, waterstreetmusic.com.
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Thursday, February 3 German House Theatre, 315 Gregory St. 8 p.m. | $25.50 | 473-5070 [ JAZZ ] The enduring Tin Pan Alley charm of mint
juleps and dirty dreams is alive and well within Leon Redbone’s classic, offbeat jazz. Redbone is one of those characters usually read about and referred to when illustrating eccentricity. Though born in Cyprus and currently living in Canada, the elusive Redbone carries himself as somewhat of a character --- so much so that when he first arrived on the scene in 1974, rumors began circulating that he was actually Frank Zappa. Redbone’s shows are mellow-down affairs full of his pre-war, Dixieland, shufflin’ jazz. Good for dancing real slow, and real close. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
Winter Creek Fest Friday & Saturday, February 4-5 Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. 8 p.m. | $18-$33 | 325-5600 [ JAM ] Max Creek is the bottle you pull down off the
spice rack when you want a little bit of everything in your gumbo. With the band’s love of improv, reggae, blues, country, and psychedelia tossed together with an earthy jam, you could call Max Creek the East Coast Dead. Formed in Connecticut in 1971, the band has been rocking Rochester for years, giving the people what they want with shows that often run in excess of three hours. Bands like Phish credit the band for lighting the torch they now carry. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
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Wednesday, February 2 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Meg Gehman. Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. 292-9940. 8 p.m. Call for tix. PJ Elliott. Miceli’s, 1011 Rt 31, Macedon. 986-2954. 7-10 p.m. Free. Ralph Louis. Lento, 274 N Goodman. 271-3470. 7:30 p.m. Free. Sammy Naquin & the Zydeco Whips. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. 8 p.m. $4. Tom Gravino. Cafe 54, 54 W Main St, Victor. 742-3649. 6 p.m. Free. Watkins & the Rapiers. Little Theatre Cafe, 240 East Ave. 232-3906. 7:30 p.m. Free.
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Thirty Seconds To Mars Thursday, February 3 Main Street Armory, 900 E Main St, 7 p.m. | $25-$30 | 232-3221
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[ ROCK ] Thirty Seconds To Mars was co-founded by
siblings Jared and Shannon Leto almost 15 years ago. Jared is now as equally well known for his on-screen work (movies like “Requiem for a Dream” and “Panic Room”) as he is as lead singer for the band, a postgrunge rock group that is sometimes raucous, sometimes aggressive, and often reflective. The commercial floodgates seemed to open up after the release of “A Beautiful Lie,” an album that broadened the group’s sound to incorporate elements from the metal and ‘screamo’ genres, among others. — BY TODD REZSNYAK
Smokie Norful Friday, February 4 RIT Clark Gymnasium, 1 Lomb Memorial Drive 8 p.m. | $11-$16 | 475-4121 [ GOSPEL ] On Friday, the RIT Gospel Ensemble will
celebrate its 30th anniversary with one of the biggest names in contemporary Christian music — Smokie Norful, an Arkansas native whose passionate, heartfelt songs and vocal delivery have made him a nationwide success, and earned him a Grammy award in 2004 (not to mention numerous Dove and Stellar awards from his peers in the gospel world). The RIT Gospel Ensemble will open for Norful at RIT’s annual Gospel Fest with its trademark blend of traditional AfricanAmerican spirituals, interdenominational sacred songs, and modern gospel stylings. — BY RYAN WHIRTY
If you thought The John Payton Project’s explosive debut last month was a fluke, you’d be wrong. The band brought the same show to blow the doors off of Monty’s Krown last Friday night. Playing a mix of original instrumentals and selfpenned songs (a nod to Bob Marley was the night’s only exception), the band was ferociously tight and fun. If I had to pick, however, I’d have to say I like the band’s instrumentals a little more at this point; they’re cocksure and full of ominous tension. They sound downright dangerous. Pheromones rocked the stage just before JPP, the band members soaking their sweat into the carpet for the headliners to squish around in. Pheromones are indie-rock without the whine. Quirky but raw, and with at least one eyeball on the rock ’n’ roll at all times. Think Television turned way up. The crowd dug them deep and loud. It’s the most people I’ve seen in the joint, and they were actually paying attention to the bands. The night began with Inner Planets, which jammed comfortably in the dark; that’s right, no stage lights. I stood next to the percussionist, who was set up next to the stage with a full kit of hand drums and cymbals that he beat the hell out of
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Wednesday, February 2 DJ Fat Daddy Buck. Roost, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. 321-1170. 8:30 p.m. Free. DJs Jared & Mario B. Venu Resto-Lounge, 151 St Paul St. 232-5650. 9 p.m. $5. DJs NaNa & PJ. Vertex, 169 N Chestnut St. 232-5498. 10 p.m. $3-$8. [ Jazz ] Robert Chevrier. Brio Wine Bar & Grill, 3400 Monroe Ave. 5867000. 6:30 p.m. Free. Soul Express. Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St, East Rochester. 662-5555. 6 p.m. Free. Tony Gianavola. Beale Street Cafe, 693 South Ave. 2714650. 6 p.m. Free.
The Driftwood Sailors are Andy Seniuk, “Lovin’ Cup Idol” champ Amanda Lee Peers, and JJ Stasiw (pictured, left to right). PHOTO BY FRANK DE BLASE
Mystery and surprise Driftwood Sailors w/Fifth Nation, Kevin Plane Friday, February 4 Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point 9 p.m. | $5 | 292-9940, thedriftwoodsailors.com [ PROFILE ] By Frank De Blase
As the cream was slowly making its way to the top at Lovin’ Cup’s “Lovin’ Cup Idol” contest last year, veteran Rochester rockers JJ Stasiw an Andy Seniuk were in the crowd, diggin’ the talent. It wasn’t long before they locked in on Amanda Lee Peers, a young woman with a guitar and a sultry, smoky voice. We’re talking the kind of voice that sings to the hair on the back of your neck, a voice that’ll stop you mid-step or mid-sentence. It wasn’t long until everyone at the weekly event was captivated by the young performer with the scrambled yellow hair, and she ended up walking away with the first-place trophy. Peers had previously knocked around with Seniuk — a member of the Lovesick Heartstabbers — a bit before they caught wind of Stasiw. Known around town as a monster guitarist with Mid-Air Collision and Stone Believer, it was Stasiw’s keen sense of rock ’n’ roll style (think Huggy Bear or Gregg Allman, if he played in The Jackson 5) that grabbed them. “It’s really funny,” says Peers. “Even before we approached JJ we joked, ‘Man we just want that guy to be our poster child.’” “JJ’s the coolest-looking guy in Rochester,” Seniuk says. Stasiw, who credits his style as a “backlash to my catholic school upbringing,” joined 16 City FEBRUARY 2-8, 2011
up, bringing the cool and the keys. Playing what the members describe as “swag rock,” The Driftwood Sailors officially set sail on Memorial Day last year. The Sailors was her maiden voyage with a
band, but the idea had been brewing in Peers for a while. “I had been at it or a while,” she says. “Playing a lot of solo shows, but I had so many ideas I thought I could do with a band. These guys came along and it’s been all good from there.” Up to that point, Peers had been used to answering only to herself. She says the transition to working with others was a little rough at first. It was hard to get into a band state of mind. “I was thinking solo for a while,” she says. “I just had this mindset writing songs with my guitar. It was easier, I only had myself, I could be on my own schedule. At first I had no idea what I was in for so it didn’t really cross my mind. The more that people joined I was like, ‘Man this is really a different thing to deal with.’ I’m getting there. It’s a really good learning experience.” Some of her songs didn’t make the cut for the band and remain as simple acoustic pieces. “I think there’s a song or two that may work better as a solo act,” Peers says. “But we’re continually shaping each one of our songs.” “A lot of those early songs, we’re re-working and hearing new ideas as we play them. They just get better and better,” Seniuk says. The dynamics between the members is helping to forge a stronger band. “They push me,” Peers says. “Because the ideas I have don’t necessarily work — or maybe they’re incomplete — they push me to come up with something new that works better with the band.”
Despite the current instrumentation, this
back and forth is softened some by common ground; all in the band swing or have swung a guitar. It’s a shared language amidst the mystery and surprise of the members’ individual contributions. “I think it’s good,” Stasiw says. “I’ve been playing keyboards in the band, but I think about music like a guitar player. There were never keys behind my guitar playing. The sound that I always had in my mind — that I could never really find anybody to do behind me — I’m doing for somebody else.” The Driftwood Sailors’ music is haunting and ethereal — thanks in part to Stasiw’s dense, retro keyboard tones — without getting too far off the ground. It’s rich and soulful with twists of Muscle Shoals muscle and a masked simplicity that is both seductive and thrilling. Stasiw blames Peers and her songs. “She’s a great songwriter, a great singer, an awesome performer,” he says. “And these songs sound great just sitting in a chair and playing. You know you’ve got a nice song when you can sit there and do that. We give it a rock-band treatment to a certain extent, and some of them have come out to be real rockers. Some of them get a nice mellow treatment. We just try to keep aware of our dynamic and let it flow.” “I love jamming with Amanda,” says Seniuk. “She’s the most talented person I’ve ever played with in a band. It just feels good when we’re playing.” It sounds good, too. The Driftwood Sailors have just released a self-titled four-song EP and plan on expanding the band’s scope beyond Rochester’s borders. They’re going to fatten up the line-up too. “We wanna get another lead guitar,” Peers says. “Yes. Another guitar player.”
[ Karaoke ] Karaoke. Roost, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. 321-1170. 9:30 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Southpaw Brew Pub, 315 Gregory St. 303-2234. 8:30 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Elite Bar & Grill, 398 W Main St. 527-8720. 9 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Pineapple Jacks, 485 Spencerport Rd. 247-5225. 9 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Jose & Willy’s, 20 Lake Shore Dr, Canandaigua. 394-7960. 8:30 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Monty’s Korner, 363 East Ave. 263-7650. 9.30 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester. 385-8565. 8:30 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Applebee’s-Fairport, 585 Moseley Rd, Fairport. 4254700. 9 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Mayfields Pub, 669 Winton Rd N. 288-7199. 9 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Sanibel Cottage, 1517 Empire Blvd, Webster. 6719340. 6 p.m. Free. Karaoke w/DJ Flyin’ Brian. Tap Room, 364 Rt 104. 265-0055. 8:30 p.m. Free. Karaoke w/Debbie Randyn. Merchants Grill, 881 Merchants Rd. 482-2010. 9 p.m. Free. Karaoke w/Mark. Flipside Bar & Grill, 2001 E Main St. 2883930. 8:30 p.m. Free. [ Open Mic ] Acoustic Open Mic. Pub 511, 511 E Ridge Rd. 266-9559. 8 p.m. Free. Drum Circle. Rich’s Cafe, 839 West Ave. 235-7665. 6 p.m. Free. Entertainment Showcase. Clarissa’s, 293 Clarissa St. 4542680. 8 p.m. Free-$5. Open Country Jam. Sandra’s Saloon, 276 Smith St. 5465474. 7-10 p.m. Free. Open Jam w/Big Daddy Blues Band. Deweys, 1380 Lyell Ave. 254-4707. 9:30 p.m. Free. Open Jam w/Justin Gurnsey. Jukebox, 5435 Ridge Rd W, Spencerport. 352-4505. 10 p.m. Free. Open Jammin’. Spot Coffee, 200 East Ave. 613-4600. 7:30 p.m. Free.
Open Mic. Boulder Coffee Co, 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. 8 p.m. Free. Open Mic. Dr’s Inn Grill & Tap Room, 1743 East Ave. 2710820. 5 p.m. Free. Open Mic w/Jam Shack Music. Stoneyard Bar & Grill, 1 Main St, Brockport. 637-3390. 9 p.m. Free. Open Mic w/Steve West. Muddy Waters Coffee House-Geneseo, 53 Main St, Geneseo. 2439111. 7-10 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] Closer Still. Boulder Coffee CoBrooks Landing, 955 Genesee St. 454-7140. 8 p.m. Free. Nathan K, w/White Woods, Oren Schultz. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. 9 p.m. $6-$8. Patrick Hastings. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 2240990. 7 p.m. Free. Thunder Body. Dub Land Underground, 315 Alexander St. 232-7550. 9 p.m. $5. Yonrico Scott. Dinosaur Bar-BQue, 99 Court St. 325-7090. 9 p.m. Free.
DJ Jestyr. Hush Nightclub, 359 East Ave. 506-2851. 10 p.m. Call for tix. DJ Matt. Roost, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. 321-1170. 7:30 p.m. Free. DJ Mike Dailor. Vertex, 169 N Chestnut St. 232-5498. 10 p.m. $3-$8. DJs Designer Junkies, Etiquette, Ginnis. One, 1 Ryan Alley. 5461010. 10 p.m. $3. House of Love DJs. Decibel Lounge, 45 Euclid St. 7544645. 9 p.m. Free. Mostly 80’s Night. Hatter’s Pub, 5 W Main St, Webster. 8721505. 6 p.m. Call for tix. Soul Sides Record Listening Party. Good Luck, 50
Anderson Ave. 340-6161. 9 p.m. Free. Thursday Night Shakedown DJs. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 4542966. 11 p.m. Free. Tilt-a-Whirl Drag Show. Tilt Night Club, 444 Central Ave. 232-8440. 11 p.m. & 12:30 a.m. $2-$8. [ Jazz ] Dave Rivello Ensemble. Village Rock Cafe, 213 Main St, E Rochester. 586-1640. 8 p.m. Free. Jazz Dawgs. Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St, East Rochester. 662-5555. 6:30 p.m. Free. Jazz and Bluz Cruz. Little Theatre Cafe, 240 East Ave. 232-3906. 7:30 p.m.
Joe Santora Trio w/Emily Kirchoff. Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield R, Penfield. 383-8260. 7 p.m. Free. [ Karaoke ] Karaoke. Panorama Night Club, 730 Elmgrove Rd. 247-2190. 9 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Goody Goodies, 6108 Loomis Rd, Farmington. 7422531. 9 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Pineapple Jacks, 485 Spencerport Rd. 247-5225. 9 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Carey Lake Bar & Grill, 959 Penfield Rd, Walworth. 315-986-1936. 4 p.m. Free.
Karaoke. Jukebox, 5435 Ridge Rd W, Spencerport. 352-4505. 7:30 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Applebee’s-Penfield, 1955 Empire Blvd, Webster. 787-0570. 9 p.m. Free. Karaoke. GridIron Bar & Grill, 3154 State St, Caledonia. 5384008. 9 p.m. Free. Karaoke w/DJ Smooth. Clarissa’s, 293 Clarissa St. 4542680. 8:30 p.m. Free. Karaoke w/George, King of Karaoke. Temple Bar & Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. 8 p.m. Free. Karaoke w/Summer Bob. Shorts Bar & Grill, 35 N Main St, Fairport. 388-0136. 10 p.m. Free.
Karaoke w/Tim Burnette. Sevens, Rt 96, Farmington. 924-3232. 8-11 p.m. Free. Rochester Idol Karaoke. Landing Bar & Grille, 30 Main St, Fairport. 425-7490. 9:30 p.m. Free. [ Open Mic ] Open Blues Jam w/Alex D & Jimmie Mac. PJ’s Lounge, 499 West Ave. 436-9066. 9 p.m. Free. Open Jam. Pub 511, 511 E Ridge Rd. 266-9559. 8 p.m. Free. Open Jam w/Beau Ryan & Amanda Ashley. Firehouse Saloon, 814 Clinton Ave S. 244-6307. 9 p.m. Free. continues on page 18
Thursday, February 3 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Jim Lane. Six Pockets, Ridge Hudson Plaza. 266-1440. 7:30 p.m. Free. John Akers & Elvio Fernandes. Easy on East, 170 East Ave. 325-6490. 8 p.m. Free. Mark Fantasia. Village Pub, Chili Center Plaza. 889-4547. 9 p.m. Free. Nancy Perry. Mythos Cafe, 77 Main St, Brockport. 637-2770. 6 p.m. Free. Paul Strowe. Cottage Hotel, 1390 Pittsford-Mendon Rd, Mendon. 624-2929. 7-10 p.m. Free. Reggae Night. Elite Bar & Grill, 398 W Main St. 527-8720. 9 p.m. Call for tix. Steve Lyons. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. 8 p.m. Free. [ Classical ] Eastman @ Washington Square. S Clinton Ave & Court St. 2741000. 12:15 p.m. Free. Genesee Symphony Orchestra: Love Notes. GCC Center for the Arts-Stuart Steiner Theatre, Genesee Community College. 343-0055 x.6814. 4 p.m. $8$12. Tom McClure. Geneva on the Lake, 1001 Lochland Rd, Geneva. 800-3-GENEVA. 6:309 p.m. Free. [ DJ/Electronic ] 90s Music. Blueroom, 293 Alexander St. 730-5985. 8 p.m. Free. DJ. Pelican’s Nest, 566 River Street. 663-5910. 5 p.m. Free. DJ Andy Fade. Flat Iron Cafe, 561 State St. 454-4830. 9 p.m. Free. DJ Big Reg. Liquid, 169 St Paul St. 325-5710. 9:30 p.m. Free. DJ Biggie. McKenzie’s Irish Pub, 3685 W Henrietta Rd. 334-8970. 9 p.m. Call for tix. DJ ET & DJ Proof. Tribeca, 233 Mill St. 232-1090. 9 p.m. $5-$10. DJ Jestyr. Soho East, 336 East Ave. 262-2060. 9 p.m. Free. rochestercitynewspaper.com City 17
Thursday, February 3 Open Mic. Standard Lounge, 655 Monroe Ave. 473-2447. 9 p.m. Free. Open Mic. Towpath Cafe, 6 N Main St, Fairport. 377-0410. 6:30 p.m. Free. Open Mic Night. Boulder Coffee Co-Brooks Landing, 955 Genesee St. 454-7140. 7:30 p.m. Free. Open Mic w/Dave McGrath. TC Hooligans-Greece, Greece Ridge Ctr. 225-7180. 6 p.m. Free. Open Mic w/Jed Curran & Steve Piper. Flipside Bar & Grill, 2001 E Main St. 288-3930. 8 p.m. Free. Rochester Ukulele Support Group. Bernunzio Uptown Music, 122 East Ave. 473-6140. 7 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] All’s Quiet w/Badon Hill. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. 325-5600. 7 p.m. $10-$12. Amy Montrois. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 2240990. 7 p.m. Free. Be Glad & Dunn. Westside Sports Bar & Grill, 1600 Lyell Ave. 4587888. 9 p.m. Call for tix. Jeff Elliott. Irondequoit Ale House, 2250 Hudson Ave. 544-5120. 5 p.m. Free. Jimmy Lane. Six Pockets, Ridge Hudson Plaza. 266-1440. 7 p.m. Free. Leon Redbone. German House Theatre, 315 Gregory St. 4426880. 8 p.m. $31.50. Live Lounge. Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. 292-9940. 8 p.m. Free. Nate Coffey & the New Brew. Beale Street Cafe, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. 7 p.m. Free. Sarongs w/Goons, Electron Hotel. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 4542966. 8:30 p.m. $5-$7. Seth Faergolzia. Havana Moe’s, 125 East Ave. 325-1030. 9 p.m. Free. The Buddhahood, Melia. Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. 2929940. 8 p.m. Call for tix. Thirty Seconds To Mars. Main Street Armory, 900 E Main St. 232-3221. 7 p.m. $34.05.
Friday, February 4 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Corey & Brian. Southpaw Brew Pub, 315 Gregory St. 4426880. 8 p.m. Call for tix. Dave McGrath. Argyle Grill, 4344 Nine Mile Point Rd, Fairport. 377-5200. 6:30 p.m. Free. Gutter. Boulder Coffee CoBrooks Landing, 955 Genesee St. 454-7140. 8 p.m. Free. Jim Lane. 58 Main, 58 Main St, Brockport. 637-2383. 6 p.m. Free. John Ryan & Friends. McGraw’s Irish Pub, 146 W Commercial St, East Rochester. 764-0991. 7 p.m. Free. Ralph Louis. Rochester Plaza Hotel, 70 State St. 546-3450. 7:30 p.m. Free. Roger Eckers/Fred Costello Duo. Luna Piena Bistro, 546 Merchants Rd. 288-0067. 9 p.m. Free.
Johnny Matt Band w/Jon Seiger. Wegmans-Eastway, 1955 Empire Blvd, Webster. 6718290. 5:30 p.m. Free. Madeline Forster. Little Theatre Cafe, 240 East Ave. 232-3906. 8:30 p.m. Free. Ryan T Carey. Thali of India, 3259 S Winton Rd. 427-8030. 7-9 p.m. Free.
CLASSICAL | John Scott
The latest installment of the Rochester Celebrity Organ Recital Series features organist and choirmaster John Scott. From 1990 to 2004, Scott was the organist at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, after which he became director of the Choir of Men & Boys at Saint Thomas Church in New York City. He is also an international concert organist. Educated at St. John’s College, Cambridge, Scott’s credits include his debut in 1977 at the promenade concerts in the Royal Albert Hall and serving as organist at the service to mark the 100th birthday of Britain’s Queen Mother. Scott hails from Wakefield, in Yorkshire, England. The event is sponsored by the Rochester Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, Eastman School of Music, and WXXI. John Scott performs Friday, February 4, 8 p.m. at Christ Church, 141 East Ave. $5-$10. 454-3878. — BY PALOMA A CAPANNA Tom Gravino. Tandoor of India, 376 Jefferson Rd. 427-7080. 7 p.m. Free. [ Blues ] Billy Joe & the Blues Gypsies w/Dave Riccioni. Six Pockets, Ridge Hudson Plaza. 2661440. 6-9 p.m. Free. Deep Blue. Beale Street Cafe, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. 7 p.m. Free. Gap Mangione & the New Blues Band. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. 8:30 p.m. Free. [ Classical ] Classically Beautiful Songs & Arias: Allyn Van Dusen, mezzo soprano & Gordon Porth, piano. SUNY Brockport-Tower Fine Arts Gallery, 180 Holley St, Brockport. 395-2805. 7:30 p.m. $8-$15. Eastman Wind Orchestra. Eastman Theatre-Kodak Hall, 60 Gibbs St. 274-1100. 8 p.m. Free. Jewel Hara. Geneva on the Lake, 1001 Lochland Rd, Geneva. 800-3-GENEVA. 6:309 p.m. Free. John Ballings. Hedges, 1290 Lake Rd, Webster. 265-3850. 6:30 p.m. Free. Nazareth College Symphony Orchestra: Brian Preston, piano. Nazareth College-Linehan Chapel, 4245 East Ave. 3892700. 7:30 p.m. Free. Rochester Celebrity Organ Recital Series: John Scott. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 274-1000, esm.rochester.edu. 8 p.m. $5 students, $10 adults. Spotlight on Faculty: Triumph from the Trenches. Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 N Plymouth Ave. 454-4596. 7:30 p.m. Free. [ Country ] Mike Snow. Sandra’s Saloon, 276 Smith St. 546-5474. 9:30 p.m. Free.
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[ DJ/Electronic ] DJ. Coach Sports Forum, 19 W Main St, Webster. 872-2910. 9 p.m. Call for tix. DJ Andy Fade. Flat Iron Cafe, 561 State St. 454-4830. 9 p.m. Free. DJ Annalyze. Hush Nightclub, 359 East Ave. 506-2851. 10 p.m. Call for tix. DJ Cedric. Vertex, 169 N Chestnut St. 232-5498. 10 p.m. $3-$8. DJ Dream. Nola’s BBQ, 4775 Lake Ave. 663-3375. 10 p.m. Call for tix. DJ Fat Daddy Buck. Roost, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. 321-1170. 8:30 p.m. Free. DJ GI. Liquid, 169 St Paul St. 325-5710. 10 p.m. Free-$5. DJ Mosart212. Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. 292-9940. 6 p.m. Free. Jon Herbert, RipRoc. One, 1 Ryan Alley. 546-1010. 10 p.m. $3. Reggaeton w/DJ Carlos. La Copa Ultra Lounge, 235 W Ridge Rd. 254-1050. 10 p.m. Call for tix. Salsa Night w/DJ Javier Rivera. Tango Cafe, 389 Gregory St. 475-0249. 9 p.m. $5. The Almighty NYAC DJ Crew. Dub Land Underground, 315 Alexander St. 232-7550. 10 p.m. Free. [ Hip-Hop/Rap ] Good Fridays. Westside Sports Bar & Grill, 1600 Lyell Ave. 458-7888. 10 p.m. $10. [ Jazz ] Bobby Dibaudo. Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St, East Rochester. 662-5555. 6 p.m. Free. Jake Shimabukuro. Penfield High School, 25 High School Dr, Penfield. 249-6737. 7:30 p.m. $6-$10. Joe Santora Trio w/Emily Kirchoff. Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield R, Penfield. 383-8260. 7 p.m. Free.
[ Karaoke ] Karaoke. Flaherty’s, 1200 Bay Rd. 671-0816. 9 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Village Pub, Chili Center Plaza. 889-4547. 9 p.m. Call for tix. Karaoke. Goody Goodies, 6108 Loomis Rd, Farmington. 7422531. 9 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Pineapple Jacks, 485 Spencerport Rd. 247-5225. 9 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Deweys, 1380 Lyell Ave. 254-4707. 9:30 p.m. Free. Karaoke w/Bobby C. Ciao Baby’s BBQ Steak & Seafood, 421 River St. 621-5480. 9 p.m. Free. Karaoke w/Summer Bob. Shorts Bar & Grill, 35 N Main St, Fairport. 388-0136. 10 p.m. Free. Karaoke w/Tina P. Norton’s Pub, 1730 N Goodman St. 2663570. 9 p.m. Free. [ Open Mic ] Open Jam w/Ryan Barclay Trio. The Pultneyville Grill, 4135 Mill St, Pultneyville. 315-589-4512. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Free. Open Mic. Rochester Institute of Technology-Java Wally’s, 90 Lomb Memorial Dr. 475-2562. 9 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] Coup D’Villes. Dinosaur Bar-BQue, 99 Court St. 325-7090. 10 p.m. Free. Dog House. McGhan’s, 11 W Main St, Victor. 924-3660. 9 p.m. Free. Forward Movement. A-Pub Live, 6 Lawrence St. 262-2063. 10 p.m. Call for tix. Guy Smiley. Nola’s BBQ, 4775 Lake Ave. 663-3375. 10 p.m. Call for tix. Jimmy Jam. Hatter’s Pub, 5 W Main St, Webster. 872-1505. 9 p.m. Call for tix. Melia w/Strike The Sky, Goodnight December, Allergic To Retro, and Doctors. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut Plaza. 232-1520. 8 p.m. $8-$10. Mud Creek, Marty Roberts. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. 5 p.m. Free. Sam Deleo. Perlo’s Italian Grill, 202 N Washington St, East Rochester. 248-5060. 6:3010:30 p.m. Free. Spampinato Brothers, Greg Townson. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. 6:30 p.m. Free-$10. Teagan & The Tweeds. Sully’s Pub, 242 South Ave. 2323960. 7 p.m. Free. The Sights w/Jellyroot. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. 8:30 p.m. $6-$8. Uncle Plum, Attitude Joe. Jukebox, 5435 Ridge Rd W, Spencerport. 352-4505. 9 p.m. Call for tix. Winter Creek Fest. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. 325-5600. 8 p.m. $18-$33.
JAZZ | Jake Shimabukuro
Itzhak Perlman does it on the violin, Renée Fleming does it with her voice, and Jimi Hendrix did it with his guitar. I’m talking about using an instrument with such superhuman dexterity that it seems impossible. Jake Shimabukuro does it on the most unlikely of instruments --- the toy-like ukulele. Whether he plays a Beatles song like “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” or an original, it’s a tour de force that will take your breath away. Shimabukuro is the featured guest at the 41st Annual Penfield Jazz Fund Raiser, where he will join a variety of ensembles from Penfield schools and inspire hundreds of kids in the process. Jake Shimabukuro performs Friday & Saturday, February 4-5, 7:30 p.m. at Penfield High School Auditorium, 25 High School Drive. $6-$10. 249-6737, penfield.edu. — BY RON NETSKY [ R&B ] Old School R&B. Elite Bar & Grill, 398 W Main St. 5278720. 9 p.m. Call for tix. Smokie Norful. Rochester Institute of TechnologyAthletics, 1 Lomb Memorial Dr. ticketmaster.com. 8 p.m. $15.
Saturday, February 5 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Boxcars, Newfound Road, Eva & the Dogboys. Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St, Geneva. 1-866355-LIVE. 6 p.m. $20-$25. Cuppa Tae. McGraw’s Irish Pub, 146 W Commercial St, East Rochester. 764-0991. 7 p.m. Free. Dala. Harmony House, 58 E Main St., Webster. 328-3103. 7 p.m. $17-$20. Latin Band. Tapas 177 Lounge, 177 St Paul St. 262-2090. 11 p.m. Free. The Dead Catholics. Boulder Coffee Co, 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. 8 p.m. Free. The Irish Musicians. McGinnity’s, 534 W Ridge Rd. 663-5810. 8 p.m. $5-$7. The James Alan Experience. Boulder Coffee Co-Brooks Landing, 955 Genesee St. 4547140. 8 p.m. Free. Tom Gravino. Thali of India, 3259 S Winton Rd. 355-8206. 7 p.m. Free. [ Blues ] Bill Brown. Brown Hound Bistro, 6459 Rt 64, Naples. 374-9771. 7 p.m. Free. Dirty Bourbon Blues Band. Salinger’s, 107 East Ave. 5466880. 9 p.m. Call for tix. Gap Mangione & the New Blues Band. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. 8:30 p.m. Free. Tabletop Three CD Release Party. Tango Cafe, 389 Gregory St. 271-4930. 8 p.m. $5.
[ Classical ] Dedication Recital. Nazareth College-Wilmot Recital Hall, 4245 East Ave. 389-2700. 7:30 p.m. Free. Hochstein Bookfair and Concert. Barnes & Noble Pittsford, 3349 Monroe Ave. 586-6020. 10 a.m. Free. John Ballings. Hedges, 1290 Lake Rd, Webster. 265-3850. 6:30 p.m. Free. Youth Wind Symphony Concert. Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 N Plymouth Ave. 454-4596. 7:30 p.m. Free. [ Country ] Tommy Brunett Band. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 2323230. 9:30 p.m. $4. [ DJ/Electronic ] Big Dance Party w/DJ Jon Herbert. Tilt Night Club, 444 Central Ave. 232-8440. 10 p.m. $3. [ DJ/Electronic ] DJ. Goody Goodies, 6108 Loomis Rd, Farmington. 7422531. 9 p.m. Free. DJ. Straight Home Inn Bar & Grill, 688 Lexington Ave. 4580020. 9 p.m. Free. DJ Big Reg. Venu Resto-Lounge, 151 St Paul St. 232-5650. 7 p.m. Free. DJ Darkwave. Vertex, 169 N Chestnut St. 232-5498. 10 p.m. $3-$8. DJ Ease. Hush Nightclub, 359 East Ave. 506-2851. 10 p.m. Call for tix. DJ Fat Daddy Buck. Roost, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. 321-1170. 8:30 p.m. Free. DJ Howard & Mega Mix. Island Fresh Cuisine, 382 Jefferson Rd. 424-2150. 9 p.m. Free. DJ Jestyr. Soho East, 336 East Ave. 262-2060. 9 p.m. Free. DJ Mirage. Blueroom, 293 Alexander St. 730-5985. 10 p.m. Call for tix.
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DJ Wiz. Liquid, 169 St Paul St. 325-5710. 9:30 p.m. Free-$5. DJs Andy Fade, Bonitillo. Flat Iron Cafe, 561 State St. 4544830. 9 p.m. Free-$5. DJs Richie Salvaggio, Kalifornia. One, 1 Ryan Alley. 546-1010. 10 p.m. Free-$10. R&B DJs. Tribeca, 233 Mill St. 232-1090. 9 p.m. $5-$10. [ Jazz ] An Evening of Jazz w/Mic Gillette. Spencerport High School, 2707 Spencerport Rd. 349-5217. 7 p.m. $5-$7. Cool Club. Little Theatre Cafe, 240 East Ave. 232-3906. 8:30 p.m. Free. East End Jazz Boys. Havana Moe’s, 125 East Ave. 325-1030. 9 p.m. Free. Jake Shimabukuro. Penfield High School, 25 High School Dr, Penfield. 249-6737. 7:30 p.m. $6-$10. Jazz Cafe. Monty’s Korner, 363 East Ave. 263-7650. 7:30 p.m. Free. Jazz at Jazzy’s. Jasmine’s Asian Fusion, 657 Ridge Rd, Webster. 216-1290. 8:30-11 p.m. Free. Joe Santora Trio w/Emily Kirchoff. Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield R, Penfield. 383-8260. 7 p.m. Free. Quiet Nite. Tala Vera, 155 State St. 546-3844. 6 p.m. Free. Sofrito. Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St, East Rochester. 662-5555. 6 p.m. Free. Whitney Marchelle & Uptown Jazz. Tala Vera, 155 State St. 546-3844. 8 p.m. Free. [ Karaoke ] Broadway Karaoke w/Laura Marron. Park Avenue Pub, 650 Park Ave. 461-4140. 10:15 p.m. Free. Karaoke. The Galley Restaurant, 94 S Union St, Spencerport. 352-0200. 8 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Sully’s Pub, 242 South Ave. 232-3960. 9 p.m. Free. Karaoke. 140 Alex, 140 Alexander St. 256-1000. 10:30 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Pineapple Jacks, 485 Spencerport Rd. 247-5225. 9 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Mickey Flynn’s, 196 Winton Rd. 288-7070. 9 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Straight Home Inn Bar & Grill, 688 Lexington Ave. 4580020. 9 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Temple Bar & Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. 10 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Straight Home Inn Bar & Grill, 688 Lexington Ave. 4580020. 9 p.m. Free. Karaoke w/Andy & Kim. Norton’s Pub, 1730 N Goodman St. 2663570. 10 p.m. Free. Karaoke w/Debbie Randyn. Merchants Grill, 881 Merchants Rd. 482-2010. 9 p.m. Free. Karaoke w/The Tin Man. Shorts Bar & Grill, 35 N Main St, Fairport. 388-0136. 10 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] Brick City Limits. Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. 292-9940. 7 p.m. Call for tix.
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Rory Block and Cindy Cashdollar play Monday, February 7, 8 p.m., at Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. $30. 232-3230, abilenebarandlounge.com. — BY RYAN WHIRTY CCST. Southpaw Brew Pub, 315 Gregory St. 442-6880. 8 p.m. Call for tix. Client 9. American Music Centre, 3800 Dewey Ave. 730-7000. 1 p.m. Free. Coupe de Villes. Jukebox, 5435 Ridge Rd W, Spencerport. 3524505. 9 p.m. Call for tix. Death Angel w/Early Man, Bonded By Blood-Hexan. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut Plaza. 2321520. 8:15 p.m. $15. Download. Coach Sports Forum, 19 W Main St, Webster. 8722910. 9 p.m. Call for tix. Fabulous Ripcords. Dinosaur BarB-Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. 10 p.m. Free. Fat Jesus. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester. 385-8565. 10 p.m. Free. Friday In America. A-Pub Live, 6 Lawrence St. 262-2063. 10 p.m. Call for tix. Froth. Beale Street Cafe, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. 7:30 p.m. Free. Greener Grass Band. Monty’s Krown Lounge, 875 Monroe Ave. 271-7050. 9 p.m. $3. Hurrah! A Bolt of Light!, Peachy Neachy, Client 9. Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. 292-9940. 6 p.m. Call for tix. Journey Tribute. Shooters Sports Bar & Grill, 1226 Fairport Rd. 377-9777. 9 p.m. Call for tix. KidzROC. Main Street Armory, 900 E Main St. 232-3221. 7 p.m. $22.50-$25. Spacelords, Junction 5, Family Portrait, Melted Toys. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. 9 p.m. $7-$9. Winter Creek Fest. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. 325-5600. 8 p.m. $18-$33.
Sunday, February 6 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Celtic Music. Temple Bar & Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. 7 p.m. Free.
Dave McGrath. Carey Lake Bar & Grill, 959 Penfield Rd, Walworth. 315-986-1936. 4 p.m. Call for tix. Latin Night. Hush Nightclub, 359 East Ave. 506-2851. 10 p.m. Call for tix. PJ Elliott. Bay Street Hotel, Bay St, Sodus Point. 315-4832233. 9 p.m. Free. [ Classical ] Air de Cour: Sophia Gibbs Kim/ flute, Ingrid Bock/cello, Bonnie Choi/harpsichord. Nazareth College-Wilmot Recital Hall, 4245 East Ave. 389-2700. 3 p.m. Free. Bebop to Bach Concert Series. Harley School, 1981 Clover. 442-1770. 2 p.m. $5-$10. Candlelight Concert. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 4543878. 8:30 p.m. Free. Community Organ Concert. Webster Presbyterian Church, 550 Webster Rd, Webster. 2659700. 3 p.m. Free. Daniell’s Jigge. Downtown Presbyterian Church, 121 N Fitzhugh St. pegasusearlymusic. org. 4 p.m. $15-$95. Daniell’s Jigge: Paul O’Dette/ lute. Downtown Presbyterian Church, 121 N Fitzhugh St. 325-4000. 4 p.m. $15-$55. Ella Cripps. Geneva on the Lake, 1001 Lochland Rd, Geneva. 800-3-GENEVA. 6:309 p.m. Free. Faculty Artist Series: Steven Doane, cello. Eastman School of Music-Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. 274-1100. 3 p.m. Free-$10. First Muse Chamber Music: Amenda Quartet: B & B. First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd. firstmuse.org. 7:30 p.m. $5-$20. Going for Baroque Organ Recital. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 276-8900. 1 & 3 p.m. Free w/admission. continues on page 20 rochestercitynewspaper.com City 19
Sunday, February 6 [ DJ/Electronic ] DJ. Westside Sports Bar & Grill, 1600 Lyell Ave. 458-7888. 9 p.m. Call for tix. DJ. Pelican’s Nest, 566 River Street. 663-5910. 10 p.m. Free. DJ Rasta Spoc/Easy Reggae. Blueroom, 293 Alexander St. 730-5985. 10 p.m. Call for tix. Old School DJ. Clarissa’s, 293 Clarissa St. 454-2680. 8 p.m. Free. [ Hip-Hop/Rap ] R&B HipHop Spring Edition. Cafe Underground Railroad, 480 W Main St. 235-3550. 8 p.m. $5-$10. [ Jazz ] Bill Slater. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 3814000. 11:30 a.m. Free. Jazz Night. Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. 292-9940. 7 p.m. Free. [ Karaoke ] Karaoke. Dub Land Underground, 315 Alexander St. 232-7550. 10 p.m. Free. Karaoke. Jose & Willy’s, 20 Lake Shore Dr, Canandaigua. 3947960. 8:30 p.m. Free. Karaoke w/Brad London. Willow Inn, 428 Manitou Rd. 3923489. 9 p.m. Free.
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[ Open Mic ] Acoustic Sunday w/Fred Goodnow. Brown Hound Bistro, 6459 Rt 64, Naples. 374-9771. 11 a.m. Free. Open Country Jam w/Randy. Sandra’s Saloon, 276 Smith St. 546-5474. 2-6 p.m. Free. Open Jam w/Bodega Radio. Jukebox, 5435 Ridge Rd W, Spencerport. 352-4505. 5 p.m. Free. Troup Street Jazz Jam Session. Beale Street Cafe, 693 South Ave. 216-1070. 6 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] Deborah Branch. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester. 385-8565. 6 p.m. Free. Hardcore Show: Chillum, Collisions in Grey and Red, Endangered Youth. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 4542966. 9 p.m. $5-$7. [ R&B ] Matthew Corey. Boulder Coffee Co-Brooks Landing, 955 Genesee St. 454-7140. 8 p.m. Free.
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[ Acoustic/Folk ] Gamelan Ensemble Experience. Harley School, 1981 Clover St. 442-1770. 6:30 p.m. Free. John Akers. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. 9 p.m. Free. Mandy. Shorts Bar & Grill, 35 N Main St, Fairport. 388-0136. 9 p.m. Free. Sore Thumb Radio Live Broadcast w/Jeff Cosco. House of Guitars, 645 Titus Ave. 224-0990. 8 p.m. Free. [ Blues ] Rory Block & Cindy Cashdollar. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. 8 p.m. $30.
[ Classical ] Faculty Artist Series: Robert Swensen/tenor, Russell Miller/ piano. Eastman Theatre-Hatch Recital Hall, 60 Gibbs St. 2741100. 8 p.m. Free-$10. [ Jazz ] Annie Wells. Little Theatre Cafe, 240 East Ave. 232-3906. 7:30 p.m. Free. The Britton Duo. Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St, East Rochester. 662-5555. 6 p.m. Free. [ Open Mic ] Chris Hollywood Pro Amp Jam. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. 10:30 p.m. Free. Lovin’ Cup Idol. Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. 292-9940. 8 p.m. Call for tix. Open Jam w/Refreshunz. Clarissa’s, 293 Clarissa St. 2323430. 8 p.m. Free. Traditional Irish Session. McGraw’s Irish Pub, 146 W Commercial St, East Rochester. 764-0991. 7 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] Ossia. Eastman School of Music-Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. 274-1100. 8 p.m. Free. Pro-Am Open Jam. Southpaw Brew Pub, 315 Gregory St. 442-6880. 9:30 p.m. Free.
Tuesday, February 8 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Dave McGrath. Dinosaur Bar-BQue, 99 Court St. 325-7090. 9 p.m. Free. Fritz’s Polka Band. Sevens, Rt 96, Farmington. 924-3232. 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Jeff Elliott. Norton’s Pub, 1730 N Goodman St. 266-3570. 5-8 p.m. Free. Johnny Bauer. Cottage Hotel, 1390 Pittsford-Mendon Rd, Mendon. 624-2929. 7-10 p.m. Free. Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes. Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St, East Rochester. 662-5555. 6 p.m. Free. [ Classical ] Tom McClure. Geneva on the Lake, 1001 Lochland Rd, Geneva. 800-3-GENEVA. 6:309 p.m. Free. [ DJ/Electronic ] DJ. Pelican’s Nest, 566 River Street. 663-5910. 5 p.m. Free. DJ Andy Fade. Flat Iron Cafe, 561 State St. 454-4830. 9 p.m. Free. DJ Fat Daddy Buck. Roost, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. 321-1170. 8:30 p.m. Free. [ Jazz ] Eastman Jazz Ensemble. Eastman School of MusicKilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. 274-1100. 8 p.m. Free. Mojo Chunk. Boulder Coffee Co, 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. 8 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] Egg Man’s Traveling Carnival. Hatter’s Pub, 5 W Main St, Webster. 872-1505. 6 p.m. Call for tix. Teagan Ward. Beale Street Cafe, 693 South Ave. 2714650. 7 p.m. Free.
INDIE ROCK/FOLK | The Lighthouse & The Whaler
The Lighthouse & The Whaler comes on like a secular choir with its bare-bone song structures supporting dense and spectacular vocal layering. Even when stripped down to one voice and guitar there’s still a pervading majesty. Remember when one of the perks of the Catholic Church’s Novus Ordo was an influx of guitar? That’s kind of what’s going on with this Cleveland-based trio, except its music goes way beyond God. With Dave & Marissa, Matt & Chris, Ben Morey. The Lighthouse & The Whaler performs Tuesday, February 8, 9 p.m. at the Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. $6-$8. 454-2966, bugjar.com. — BY FRANK DE BLASE The Lighthouse & The Whaler w/Dave & Marissa, Matt & Chris, Ben Morey. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. 9 p.m. $6-$8.
Wednesday, February 9 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Jim Lane. Norton’s Pub, 1730 N Goodman St. 266-3570. 8 p.m. Free. PJ Elliott. Miceli’s, 1011 Rt 31, Macedon. 986-2954. 7-10 p.m. Free. Ralph Louis. Lento, 274 N Goodman. 271-3470. 7:30 p.m. Free. Tom Gravino. Cafe 54, 54 W Main St, Victor. 742-3649. 6 p.m. Free. Watkins & the Rapiers. Little Theatre Cafe, 240 East Ave. 232-3906. 7:30 p.m. Free. World Music Series: Eternal Tango. Eastman School of Music-Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. 274-1100. 8 p.m. $10-$20. [ Blues ] Doubletake Blues Band. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. 9 p.m. Free. [ Jazz ] Brad Badtz Trio. Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St, East Rochester. 662-5555. 6 p.m. Free. It’s Jazz, by George! w/Rod Blumenau Quartet. Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Sq. 263-2700. 7:30 p.m. $15-$18. Robert Chevrier. Brio Wine Bar & Grill, 3400 Monroe Ave. 5867000. 6:30 p.m. Free. Tony Gianavola. Beale Street Cafe, 693 South Ave. 2714650. 6 p.m. Free. [ Open Mic ] Acoustic Open Mic. Pub 511, 511 E Ridge Rd. 266-9559. 8 p.m. Free. Drum Circle. Rich’s Cafe, 839 West Ave. 235-7665. 6 p.m. Free. Entertainment Showcase. Clarissa’s, 293 Clarissa St. 4542680. 8 p.m. Free-$5.
Open Country Jam. Sandra’s Saloon, 276 Smith St. 5465474. 7-10 p.m. Free. Open Jam w/Big Daddy Blues Band. Deweys, 1380 Lyell Ave. 254-4707. 9:30 p.m. Free. Open Jam w/Grand Canyon Rescue Episode. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. 8 p.m. Free. Open Jam w/Justin Gurnsey. Jukebox, 5435 Ridge Rd W, Spencerport. 352-4505. 10 p.m. Free. Open Jammin’. Spot Coffee, 200 East Ave. 613-4600. 7:30 p.m. Free. Open Mic. Boulder Coffee Co, 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. 8 p.m. Free. Open Mic. Dr’s Inn Grill & Tap Room, 1743 East Ave. 2710820. 5 p.m. Free. Open Mic w/Jam Shack Music. Stoneyard Bar & Grill, 1 Main St, Brockport. 637-3390. 9 p.m. Free. Open Mic w/Steve West. Muddy Waters Coffee House-Geneseo, 53 Main St, Geneseo. 2439111. 7-10 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] Ben Mac An Tuile. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. 6:30 p.m. Free. Little River Band. Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St, Geneva. 866-355-5483. 7:30 p.m. $30. Thunder Body. Dub Land Underground, 315 Alexander St. 232-7550. 9 p.m. $5. [ R&B ] Spotlight Promotions/Grind Street Music: An Evening Of AlternaSoul. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 4542966. 8 p.m. Call for tix.
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Art Exhibits
The “Fountain Elms Brooch Series” by Chris Irick, part of the “Torch Song: The Metals Invitational” exhibit now on view at Nazareth College. PHOTO PROVIDED
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“Torch Song: The Metals Invitational” Through March 11 Nazareth College Arts Center Gallery, 4245 East Ave. Tue-Thu 1-4 p.m., Fri-Sat 1-8 p.m. | 389-5073, naz.edu [ ART REVIEW ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
Appropriately, many attendees of the reception for the Metals Invitational at Nazareth College Arts Center Gallery arrived wearing fine art jewels, including works created by the featured artists. This exhibit brings together such diverse metal artists as Albert Paley, Chris Irick, and Stephen F. Saracino, and celebrates the “incredible number of professional metal/jewelry artists in Rochester and the surrounding region,” says Nazareth professor, metalsmith, and show curator Lynn Duggan. This is due in part to the “strong presence of metalsmithing programs in the area. Within a three-hour radius of Rochester, by car, there is Nazareth College, RIT, SUNY at Geneseo and Brockport, Buffalo State University, Syracuse University, and Edinboro University in Pennsylvania,” among others, she says. Except for two wall cases, all of the dozens of works are displayed in pedestal cases, a luxury afforded by the large, open gallery space. Many objects are viewable from all angles, such as “Journey” and “River,” two neck pieces by Lori Cooley, faculty member of the Creative Workshop at the Memorial Art Gallery. Displayed upright and suspended from single hooks within a case, the open display shows off the reversible nature of the textured, boat-
shaped-pendants, which, held on rigid wire, are positioned to travel up the wearer’s throat rather than dangling down the chest. The exhibit offers a great balance of tough and delicate creations in metal, expressing practical functions of beautifully crafted objects as well as the symbolic philosophies of the artists. Graham Carson’s gorgeous and functional works are positioned in close-by cases like a femininemasculine diptych. “Perfume Holder” is a fine vessel of wood, silver, and copper, resembling a broken spotted egg shell with a silver dome cradled inside, and crowned by two African porcupine quills. Fashioned with equal care and beauty is Carson’s “Blade” of clay-tempered high-carbon steel, iron, wood, ebony, copper, and brass. The detail of the hammered pin that holds the blade in the handle shimmers amid dark wood grain and dark steel. The ornate “V & A Brooch Series” by Chris Irick, head of the jewelry program at Pratt MWP in Utica, is comprised of 14k yellow gold, sterling silver, slate, felt, flocking, and acrylic. Each of the six round or oval pieces, with decorative patterning cut out of the different black material, would look at home at the collar of any fine Victorian lady. Buffalo State College professor Tara Nahabetian’s “Pollinator (Neckpiece)” is a playful, sexy work of pink fiber puffs and fans adhered by silver clamps to black rubber cord, resembling dusters, makeup applicators, or a vine of exotic plants worn around the neck. Works by Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
faculty member Cappy Counard reveal the topical preciousness of the seed. “A Single Thought” is a tiny reliquary of 18k gold and sterling cradling a sweet pea seed. About the
size of a penny run over by a train, the intricate silver oval case, surrounded by golden border, has a circular gap in the top revealing a tiny brown seed. Removing the top oval gains us to access the seed, which rests in a tiny golden cup holder. Heavier still in concept is “War Trophy” by Buffalo State College professor Stephen F. Saracino. With an empty center, the front and back of a silver-toned Humvee jut off to the sides, and details include rugged tires, a rooftop gun station, tiny soldiers on the top of the trophy, who lay holding flowers or curled up like dead insects, and “Nation Building 3rd Place” incised into a plaque on the rear of the truck. Two items of curator Duggan’s own symbolrich work are included in the exhibit, and deal with the traditional provinces of men and women, divisions which are still upheld today in many ways, she says. “Woman’s Work” is a chalice of silver and wood. The lip of the polished raised vessel morphs into a tabletop, with a thin metal “cloth” trailing down, a rich texture and patina hinting at the elegant relegation of the gentler sex. The material is torn and worn near the side where a tiny tea cup and saucer precariously perch. Below the bowl of the chalice is a woman’s armless torso, and further, the carefully balanced stem is a tripod: one branch is a smooth, curved stick, the other hinting at a hipbone and femur, but splitting off further down into a wish bone, with one side ending in an old-fashioned iron at work on a rippled piece of metal fabric. Duggan’s other piece, “Outside the Ivory Tower,” refers to “women’s historical exclusion from education and the ongoing invisibility of women in many aspects of higher education,” she says. She notes that “in much of the world, girls and women have no access to education, even at the primary level.” The idea for a metals invitational came to Duggan after Nazareth College hosted an Upstate NY Metals Symposium in 2004. “Albert Paley was gracious in offering to do a lecture for the symposium, so I wasn’t surprised that he accepted our invitation to show in ‘Torch Song,’” she says. Paley is known for his massive guardian and gateway works, but despite the smaller scale of his works in this exhibit, he is still able to evoke much emotion. “Evanesce” does is what Paley promises; the tall work of jutting cut steel mainly adheres to the quadrants of a rectangle, until the top third of the structure, where the motion shifts to bubble up and out. Duggan also praises Patrice Case, an artist who has devoted herself to building the jewelry/ metalsmithing program at SUNY Geneseo — a program that will be cut from the university when the school phases out its entire arts program over the next four years. Case’s vessel forms are exquisite, and the sensual surfaces, which on first glance seem to be enameled, are actually produced by layering colored pencil. “Whorl” and “Potato Head” are vessels of copper, silver, and colored pencil, resembling blue-bottomed bell peppers, topped with silver caps and flowers.
[ OPENINGS ] 26th Annual Calligraphy Exhibition Wed Feb 2. Bridge Gallery, Brodie Fine Arts, SUNY Geneseo. 4-6 p.m. 245-5814, Geneseo.edu. “The Freedom Place Collection: A Major Exhibition of Rarely Seen Works by African-American Artists” Wed Feb 2. MCC Mercer Gallery, 1000 E. Henrietta Rd. 7-9 p.m. 292-2021. Gallery talk with Robert Freeman. “The Americanization of the Kimono,” work by master weaver Mary Randall McMahon and surface designer Jane Bartlett Fri Feb 4. Mill Art Center & Gallery, 61 N Main St, Honeoye Falls. 624-7740, millartcenter.com. 7-9 p.m. Free “Belize, An Eco-Responsible Gem” Photographs by Tom Policano Fri Feb 4. Chait Fine Art Gallery, 234 Mill St. 5-9 p.m. schait@ chaitstudios.com. “Beyond the Racks,” featuring the art of Belinda Bryce Fri Feb 4. 2 Chic Boutique, 151 Park Ave. 5-8 p.m. 271-6111, 2chicboutique.com. “Build it Right and They Will Come” Fri Feb 4. Rochester Regional Community Design Center, Hungerford Complex/E. Main Business Park. Door 3B. 6-8 p.m. 271-0520, rrcdc.com. Christine Norris and Original Small Works Fri Feb 4. The Main Street Artists’ Gallery & Studio, the Hungerford Door #2, Suite 458, 1115 E. Main St. 223-2006, kdewitthess@aol.com. “The Fine Art of Airigami: Once Upon a Time” Fri Feb 4. Arts & Cultural Council Gallery, 277 N Goodman St. 5-8 p.m. 473-4000, artsrochester.org. Fourth Annual Invitational Showcase for Student Artwork Fri Feb 4. RIT Bevier Gallery, 90 Lomb Memorial Drive. Booth Building, 7A. 5-7 p.m.; Sun 24:30 p.m. 475-2646. “Form & Substance,” recent works of Victor Pacheco, Kitty Hubbard, and Francesca Lalanne Fri Feb 4. FourWalls Gallery, 179 Atlantic Ave. 7-10 p.m. 442-7824, fourwallsartgallery@gmail.com. “Generational Blessings” Fri Feb 4. A.R.T.S. Gallery at Aviv Café, 321 East Ave. 6-9 p.m. 7299916. Live music, open painting. “Lux Be a Lady” work by Rheytchul Chickenbone, Sarah Rutherford, Stacey Mrva, Juni Moon, Lea Rizzo, and Sara Purr Fri Feb 4. Lux Lounge, 666 South Ave. 6-9 p.m. 232-9030, lux666.com. “Melting Hearts,” Living Plant Sculpture by Christine & Brian Krieger; “Paper Tigers” and more Fri Feb 4. Crocus Clay Works Gallery, Hungerford Building Door #2, Suite 225, 1115 E. Main St. 5-9 p.m. 469-8217, crocusclayworks.com. “Mentors & Makers” new sculpture by Wendell Castle and Nancy Jurs and their former students Tom Lacagnina and Bethany Krull, and “Charlie Arnold: Pioneer of Electrostatic Art” Rochester Contemporary Arts Center, 137 East Ave. 6-10 p.m. 461-2222, rochestercontemporary.org. $1. “Mug Shots” Fri Feb 4. Gallery @ Equal=Grounds, 750 continues on page 22 rochestercitynewspaper.com City 21
Art Exhibits
ART EVENT | First Friday
The bitter cold may be tempting you to stay in and skip February’s First Friday, so I’m here to tell you what you won’t want to miss. The monthly city-wide gallery night is held by non-profit, university, and commercial and indie art venues, where we all trot about from station to station, filling our eyes and ears with what’s new and exciting in our community. On Friday, February 4, 6-9 p.m. (and sometimes later) you can check out art openings, poetry readings, and musical performances in various locations. Visit firstfridayrochester.org for a list of this month’s participating venues, and check out all the flyers in cafes and such for more events happening the same night. Here are just a few: Start your night off with a preview of art’s future with the Fourth Annual Invitational Showcase for Student Artwork at the Bevier Gallery (RIT, Booth Building, 132 Lomb Memorial Drive, 4752646), 5-7 p.m., which includes work from more than 300 area middle- and high-school art students. Rochester Contemporary Art Center (137 East Ave., 461-2222) will present its annual Mentors & Makers exhibition (pictured), this year featuring new sculpture by artists and educators Wendell Castle and Nancy Jurs, and their former students Tom Lacagnina and Bethany Krull. The gallery is open to members of RoCo and Patron level members from 6 to 8 p.m. and to the wider public 8-10 p.m. While there, check out the LAB Space exhibition, “Charlie Arnold: Pioneer of Electrostatic Art,” which is part of the “Thaw” area-wide collaboration of simultaneous shows. Another “Thaw” exhibition opens Friday at the Hungerford Building (1115 E. Main St.), with “Thaw: Melting Hearts” at Crocus Clay Works (Suite 225, 414-5643), which will include a variety of ceramic works by Christine & Brian Krieger, Sabra Wood, and Jennifer Buckley. The Main Street Artists’ Gallery & Studio (Suite 458, 223-2006) will feature art by Christine Norris as well as original small works. Also part of “Thaw” is “No Boundaries: New Expressions in Black Art,” which opens 6-9 p.m. at the Baobab Cultural Center (728 University Ave., 563-2145) and will include works by Hiram Cray, Edreys Wajed, Michelle Harris, and Shawn Dunwoody. “Shedding Light” by Pamela Vander Zwan will open at Visual Studies Workshop (31 Prince St., 442-8676), with a companion show, “A Reading Room for Shedding Light,” at the Link Gallery at Central Library (115 South Ave.). The reception takes place 6-9 p.m. and will feature work that “asks fundamental questions about participation in democratic society” (per the press release) through the pairing of “photographs of blindfolded people in situations that demand the use of sight or adaptation to a lack of sight,” with Braille reading stations “that put the viewer into a situation in which sight does not automatically equal awareness.” Since the bar stays open until 2 a.m., the “Lux Be a Lady” show at Lux Lounge (666 South Ave., luxlounge.com) might be your last stop of the evening, though the opening’s official hours are 6-9 p.m. It’s ladies night for the next month or so, featuring work by Rheytchul Chickenbone, Sarah Rutherford, Stacey Mrva, Juni Moon, Lea Rizzo, and Sara Purr. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY 22 City february 2-8, 2011
South Ave. 6-9 p.m. gallery@ equalgrounds.com. “Natural Patterns on Glass.” Fri Feb 4. Delish Handmade Glass, The Hungerford, 1115 E. Main St. Door 2, Floor 3, Studio 350. 6-9 p.m. me@delishglass.com. “Natural Truths Collection 2010” by Walter Colley & “West Virginia Store Fronts” by Edgar G. Praus Fri Feb 4. Booksmart Studio, 250 N. Goodman St. 6-9 p.m. 1-800761-6623, booksmartstudio.com. “New paintings by Lucinda Storms & her aesthetic alter-ego, Belvedere” Fri Feb 4. Record Archive, 33 1/3 Rockwood St. 6-9 p.m. alayna@recordarchive.com. Music at 7 p.m. by Dick Storms and his Psynchopaters. “No Boundaries: New Expressions in Black Art” Fri Feb 4. Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. 6-9 p.m. 563-2145, thebaobab.org. “Seconds from the Flame” Fri Feb 4. The Firehouse Gallery @ Genesee Pottery, 713 Monroe Ave. 6-9 p.m. 244-1730, geneseearts.org. “Shedding Light” by Pamela Vander Zwan Fri Feb 4. Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. Thu 5-8 p.m., 5-9 p.m. 4428676, vsw.org. Taylor Woolwine Fri Feb 4. Renaissance Art Gallery, 74 St. Paul St. 6-8 p.m. 423-8235, rochesterrenaissanceartgallery. com. Variations on the Endangered Theme” by Margot Fass Sat Feb 5. Genesee Co-op Federal Credit Union, 395 Gregory St. 6-8 p.m. 461-2230, genesee.coop. Penfield Art Association’s Winter Art Show Awards Ceremony Sun Feb 6. Barnes and Noble Gallery, 3349 Monroe Ave, Pittsford. 3-5 p.m. 586-6020, barnesandnoble.com. [ CONTINUING ] 2 Chic Boutique 151 Park Ave. Feb 4-28. “Beyond the Racks.” Wed-Thu 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 271-6111, 2chicboutique.com. Artisan Works 565 Blossom Rd. Through Feb 27: The Work of Salem Sampoerna. | Ongoing: “Ramon Santiago,” video presentation. Third Sundays: Park Avenue Dance Company, 3 p.m. Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun Noon-5 p.m. $8-$12. 288-7170, artisanworks.net. A.R.T.S. Gallery at Aviv Café 321 East Ave. Feb 4-18: “Generational Blessings.” Fri 6-11 p.m., Sun 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 729-9916. Arts & Cultural Council Gallery 277 N Goodman St. Feb 4-24: “The Fine Art of Airigami: Once Upon a Time.” Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 473-4000, artsrochester.org. Baobab Cultural Center 728 University Ave. Feb 4-Mar 19: “No Boundaries: New Expressions in Black Art.” WedFri 6-9 p.m., Sat 3-6 p.m. 5632145, thebaobab.org. Barnes and Noble Gallery 3349 Monroe Ave, Pittsford. Through Feb 27: Penfield Art Association’s Winter Art Show. Mon-Sat 9 a.m.10 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 5866020, barnesandnoble.com. Booksmart Studio 250 N. Goodman St. Feb 4-26: “Natural
Truths Collection 2010” by Walter Colley & “West Virginia Store Fronts” by Edgar G. Praus. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 1-800-761-6623, booksmartstudio.com. Bridge Gallery Brodie Fine Arts, SUNY Geneseo. Feb 2-Apr 2: 26th Annual Calligraphy Exhibition. Mon-Thu noon-4 p.m., Fri-Sat noon-6 p.m. 245-5814, Geneseo.edu. Central Library Lower Link Gallery 115 South Ave. Feb 7-28: “Americans Who Tell the Truth,” portraits by Robert Shetterly. Mon & Thu 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Tue, Wed & Fri 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 1-5 p.m. 428-7300 Chait Fine Art Gallery 234 Mill St. Feb 4-28: “Belize, An EcoResponsible Gem” Photographs by Tom Policano. Fri 5-9 p.m., Sat-Sun 12-4 p.m. schait@ chaitstudios.com. CIAS Dean’s Gallery Frank E. Gannett Hall, Room 1115, Rochester Institute of Technology. Through Mar 4: “Continuum,” Drawings and Paintings by Jean K. Stephens. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m. rit.edu. Community Darkroom Gallery 713 Monroe Ave. Through Feb 4: “Reflections on Simplicity,” work by the Community Darkroom monitors. Mon 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Tue-Thu 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Fri closed; Sat 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 2715920, geneseearts.org. Crocus Clay Works Gallery Hungerford Building Door #2, Suite 225, 1115 E. Main St. Feb 4-26: “Melting Hearts,” Living Plant Sculpture by Christine & Brian Krieger; “Paper Tigers” and more. Tue-Wed 5-8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-3 p.m., or by appointment. 469-8217, crocusclayworks.com. Finger Lakes Gallery & Frame 36 S. Main St. Through Feb 26: “Winter Bliss,” with Judy Soprano, Ruth Haas, George Wallace, Susan Pislopski Dickens, Betty Shamblen, and Dan Nolan. MonWed 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thu 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 396-7210. The Firehouse Gallery @ Genesee Pottery, 713 Monroe Ave. Feb 4-28: “Seconds from the Flame.” Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat noon-4 p.m. 244-1730, geneseearts.org. FourWalls Gallery 179 Atlantic Ave. Feb 4-27: “Form & Substance,” recent works of: Victor Pacheco, Kitty Hubbard, and Francesca Lalanne.” Call for hours. 442-7824, fourwallsartgallery@gmail.com. Frederick Douglass Resource Center Gallery 36 King St. Through Feb 28: “Lynching in America,” new work by Pepsy Kettavong. $5-10. Call for hours. 325-9190, frederickdouglassrc.com. Friendly Home’s Memorial Gallery 3165 East Ave. Through Feb 28: “A New Direction,” watercolor and mixed media works by Pamela LoCicero. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 381-1600, friendlyhome.org. Fusion Salon 333 Park Ave. Through Feb 28: “Famous Faces,” by Jay Lincoln, Jennifer Cichello, Mr. PRVRT, and Rebecca Rafferty. Presented by Method Machine. Mon & Tue 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Thu Noon8 p.m., Fri 9a.m.-6 p.m., Sat
9 a.m.-4 p.m. 271-8120, fusionsalonnewyork.com. Gallery at the Art & Music Library University of Rochester River Campus, Rush Rhees Library, Wilson Blvd. Through Feb 16: (En) Gendered Art Exhibit: Precarious Spaces: (Dis-) Locating Gender.” Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 275-4476. Gallery @ Equal=Grounds 750 South Ave. Feb 4-28: “Mug Shots.” Tue-Fri 7 a.m.-Midnight, Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-Midnight. gallery@equalgrounds.com. Genesee Co-op Federal Credit Union 395 Gregory St. Through Apr 2: “Variations on the Endangered Theme” by Margot Fass. Mon-Wed 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thu-Fri 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 4612230, genesee.coop. George Eastman House 900 East Ave. Through Apr 10: “Larry Merrill: Looking at Trees.” | TueSat 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu 10 a.m.8 p.m., Sun 1-5 p.m. $4-$10. 271-3361, eastmanhouse.org Gilded Square Picture Framing & Gallery 714 University Ave. Through Feb 25: “The Nature Trail: From Madison Ave. to Rochester and Points South & West” by Richard Kalkman. Tue-Fri 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 461-2808, gildedsquare.com. Hartnett Gallery University of Rochester, Wilson Commons. Through Feb 27: “Visualizing Difference: Birds of a Feather,” sculpture and video installation by Meg Mitchell. Tue-Fri 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat-Sun Noon5 p.m. 275-4188, blogs. rochester.edu/Hartnett. High Falls Fine Art Gallery 60 Browns Race. Through Feb 25: “In Between 2 Worlds,” “Thaw: Hot and Cold,” and “Pressing Issue: Letterpress Art” featuring Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. and the artists of the Printing and Book Arts Center. Wed-Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat Noon-6 p.m.; Sun 1-5 p.m. 325-2030, centerathighfalls.org. Image City Photography Gallery 722 University Ave. Through Feb 20: “Peters Picks #2.” Wed-Sat 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun noon-4 p.m. 482-1976, imagecityphotographygallery.com. International Art Acquisitions 3300 Monroe Ave. Through Feb 28: “Hydra” by Linda Kall. Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun Noon-5 p.m. 264-1440, internationalartacquisitions.com. Little Theatre Café 240 East Ave. Through Feb 4: Adrienne Tucker. | Feb 5-Mar 4: Steven Harkola. Sun 5-8 p.m.; Mon-Thu 5-10 p.m.; Fri-Sat 5-11 p.m. 2580403, thelittle.org. Lux Lounge 666 South Ave. Opens Feb 4: “Lux Be a Lady” work by Rheytchul Chickenbone, Sarah Rutherford, Stacey Mrva, Juni Moon, Lea Rizzo, and Sara Purr. Mon-Thu 5 p.m.-2 a.m.; Fri 4:30-2 a.m.; Sat-Sun 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 2329030, lux666.com. MCC Mercer Gallery 1000 E. Henrietta Rd. Through Feb 27: “The Freedom Place Collection: A Major Exhibition of Rarely Seen Works by African-American Artists.” Mon, Wed, Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tue, Thu 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 292-2021.
Memorial Art Gallery 500 University Ave. Through Apr 10: “Wine & Spirit: Rituals, Remedies, and Revelry.” | Through Mar 21: “Great Impressions: The Print Club of Rochester Turns 80” in Lockhart Gallery. | Feb 3-Mar 3: “Thaw: Considering Climate Change” in Lucy Burne Gallery. | Wed-Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu until 9 p.m., $4-$10. Thu night reduced price: $6 from 5-9 p.m. 276-8900, mag.rochester.edu. Mill Art Center & Gallery, 61 N Main St, Honeoye Falls. Through Feb 25: “The Americanization of the Kimono,” work by master weaver Mary Randall McMahon and surface designer Jane Bartlett. 624-7740, millartcenter. com. Mon-Fri & Sat 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Fri 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free My Sister’s Gallery The Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt. Hope Ave. Through Feb 20: “The World According to Bing,” paintings by Harriet Bingham Thayer. Daily 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 546-8439. Nazareth College Arts Center Gallery 4245 East Ave. Through Mar 11: “Torch Song: Metals Invitational.” Tue-Thu 1-4 p.m., Fri-Sat 1-8 p.m. 389-5073, naz.edu. Nazareth College Colacino Gallery 4245 East Ave. Through Feb 12: “Prints (and the Revolution)” an exhibition of work by David Cowles. Tue-Sat noon-5 p.m. 389-2532, naz.edu. Oxford Gallery 267 Oxford St. Through Feb 19: “Souvenirs de France.” Tue-Fri Noon-5 p.m; Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 271-5885, oxfordgallery.com. Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery 71 S Main St, Canandaigua. Through Feb 11: 6th Annual Studio II Faculty/Student Exhibit. MonTue 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wed-Fri 10 a.m.-8 pm.; Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun 12:30-4 p.m. 394-0030, prrgallery.com. Pieters Family Life Center Café 1900 E. Henrietta Rd. Through Feb 15: Photographs by Colette Gilmour and Pablo Gavilondo. Mon-Fri 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat 6:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. 487-3500, heritagechristianservices.org. Record Archive 33 1/3 Rockwood St. Feb 4-28: “New paintings by Lucinda Storms & her aesthetic alter-ego Belvedere.” Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun noon-5 p.m. alayna@recordarchive.com. Renaissance Art Gallery 74 St. Paul St. Feb 4-Mar 26: Taylor Woolwine. Tue-Sat 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 423-8235, rochesterrenaissanceartgallery. com. Roberts Wesleyan Davison Gallery 2265 Westside Drive. Through Feb 14: “Illustrators 2011,” featuring Jim Perkins, Chris Lyons, and Bill Finewood. MonFri 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat 1-4 p.m. Roberts.edu Rochester Contemporary Arts Center 137 East Ave. Feb 4-Mar 13: “Mentors & Makers” new sculpture by Wendell Castle and Nancy Jurs and their former students Tom Lacagnina and Bethany Krull. | In the LAB Space: “Charlie Arnold: Pioneer of Electrostatic Art.” Wed-Sun 1-5 p.m., Fri 1-10 p.m. 461-2222, rochestercontemporary.org. $1. RIT Bevier Gallery 90 Lomb Memorial Drive. Booth Building,
7A. Feb 4-27: Fourth Annual Invitational Showcase for Student Artwork. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Mon-Thu 7-9 p.m.; Sat 1-4:30 p.m.; Sun 2-4:30 p.m. 475-2646. Rochester Medical Museum & Archives Feb 4-Mar 18: “Military Dress” by Philip G. Maples. MonFri 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 922-1847, viahealth.org/archives. Rochester Regional Community Design Center Hungerford Complex/E. Main Business Park. Door 3B. Through Jun 3: “Build it Right and They Will Come.” Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 2710520, rrcdc.com. The Shoe Factory Co-op 250 N. Goodman St., Studios 212 & 215. Feb 5-28: “Hearts and Daggers: A Rochester Love Story.” Call for hours. studio212@shoefactoryarts.com, shoefactoryarts.com. SUNY Geneseo Lockhart Gallery McClellan House, 26 Main St., Geneseo. Through Mar 10: “Robert Blackburn: Defining Influence.” Mon-Thu 12:30-3:30 p.m.; Fri-Sat 12:30-5:30 p.m. geneseo.edu. Tower Fine Arts Center @ SUNY Brockport 180 Holley St. Through Feb 25: “2011 Monroe and Vicinity Biennial.” Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 395-ARTS, brockport.edu. Visual Studies Workshop 31 Prince St. Feb 4-Mar 27: “Shedding Light” by Pamela Vander Zwan. Thu 5-8 p.m., Fri-Sun noon-5 p.m. 442-8676, vsw.org. West Side Gallery SUNY Brockport, 180 Holley St.,
Brockport. Through Feb 11: “Transpositions: Performances in Another Key,” photography by Amanda Inman. Mon-Fri 5-7 p.m. 395-ARTS, brockport.edu. Williams Gallery 220 S Winton Rd. Through Feb 17: “Layered Beauty” by Chris Swingle Farnum. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 271-9070, rochesterunitarian.org. Wyoming County Gallery 31 S Main St, Perry. Through Mar 4: “Local Color,” Annual ACWC Members’ Exhibit. Wed 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; ThuFri 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 237-3517, artswyco.org. [ CALL FOR ARTWORK ] 360|365 Shorts Contest Announces Theme: “Mini Musical.” Deadline March 31. For more information, visit film360365.com or call 279-8307. Call for Applications for 55th Clothesline Festival. Deadline March 25. Festival to be held September 10-11 at Memorial Art Gallery. Apply online at clothesline. rochester.edu.
Art Events [ Wed., February 2 ] Artful Reading: “Vanished Smile: The Mysterious Theft of Mona Lisa.” Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 276-8959, mag. rochester.edu. 10:30 a.m.-noon or 7:30-9 p.m. $13, register. Part book review, part illustrated lecture, part group discussion. Artist Robert Freeman Talk on “The Freedom Place Collection” Exhibit. Monroe Community College, 1000
East Henrietta Rd. monroecc. edu/go/mercer. 4-5 p.m. Free. [ Thursday, February 3 ] “Wine and the Therapeutics of Age-Related Diseases” by Dr. David Goldfarb. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 276-8900, mag. rochester.edu. 7 p.m. Included in gallery admission: $2.50-5. [ Friday, February 4 ] Drawing Class with Christina Laurel. A Different Path Gallery, 27 Market St., Brockport. kwestonarts@gmail. com. 1-2:30 p.m. $60, four week class. Explore techniques with colored pencil drawing. February Seconds Sale. Genesee Center for the Arts & Education, 713 Monroe Ave. 244-1730, geneseearts.org. 6-9 p.m. Free. First Friday Gallery Night. Various venues. firstfridayrochester.org. 6-9 p.m. Free. Wine & Spirit Exhibition Tour. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 276-8900, mag. rochester.edu. 2 p.m. Included in gallery admission: $5-10. [ Saturday, February 5 ] Off-Round Lid Systems with Allison Craver. Genesee Center for the Arts & Education, 715 Monroe Ave. 271-5183, geneseearts.org. 1-5 p.m. $65-75, register. [ Sunday, February 6 ] Hearts and Crafts Winter Market. Java’s Cafe, 16 Gibbs St. heartsandcraftsatjavas@gmail. com. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Makers & Mentors Artists’ Talk. Rochester Contemporary, 137 East Ave. 461-2222,
rochestercontemporary.org. 1 p.m. $1. Penfield Art Association’s Winter Art Show Awards Ceremony. Barnes & Noble Pittsford, 3349 Monroe Ave. dianetank@aol.com. 3-5 p.m. Free. Pins and Pulses Poetry Reading. Finger Lakes Gallery & Frame, 36 S Main St, Canandaigua. 3967210, galleryandframe.com. 3:305:30 p.m. Free. What’s Up: Faith Ringold’s Story Quilt “Seven Passages to a Flight.” Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 276-8900, mag. rochester.edu. 2 p.m. Included in gallery admission: $5-10. Wine & Spirit Exhibition Tour. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 276-8900, mag. rochester.edu. 1 p.m. Included in gallery admission: $5-10. [ Tuesday, February 8Thursday, February 10 ] Watercolor Workshop with Peggy Martinez. Rochester Art Club Studio, 1115 E. Main St., Suite 437-439. 889-0657, peggy@ peggymartinez.net. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $135-150, register. Student level: Intermediate to advanced. [ Wed., February 9 ] “In the Spirit of Romare Bearden” Collage Workshop. Monroe Community College-Mercer Gallery, 1000 E Henrietta Rd. 292-2021, monroecc.edu/go/ mercer. 12-4 p.m. Free. Artful Reading: “The Lost Diaries of Frans Hals: A Novel. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 276-8959,
mag.rochester.edu. 10:30 a.m.-noon or 7:30-9 p.m. $13, register. Especially for Educators: “Wine & Spirit.” Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 276-8900, mag.rochester.edu. 4:30-7 p.m. Call for information.
Comedy [ Friday, February 4 ] Aziz Ansari. Rochester Institute of TechnologyGordon Field House, 149 Lomb Memorial Dr. 800-7453000, ticketmaster.com. 9 p.m. $41. [ Saturday, February 5 ] “Comedy Platypus.” Village Idiots Comedy Improv, 274 N Goodman St, VIP Studio D312. vip@improvVIP.com, improvVIP. com. 8 p.m. $8. [ Thursday, February 3Saturday, February 5 ] Sean Kent. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd, Webster, NY 14580. 671-9080, thecomedyclub.us. Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 7:30, 10 p.m. $9.
Dance Events [ Friday, February 4Saturday, February 5 ] Rochester Contemporary Dance Collective. Spurrier Dance Studio, University of Rochester, River Campus. rochester.edu/ College/dance/inspireDANCE. 7:30 p.m. $5.
Dance Participation [ Wednesday, February 2-Saturday, February 5 ] inspireDance Festival. Spurrier Dance Studio, University of Rochester, River Campus. 610324-8089, urinspiredance@ gmail.com. Various hours. $15 for a festival pass. rochester.edu/ College/dance/inspireDANCE/ schedule.htm. [ Thursday, February 3 ] House of Love. Decibel, 45 Euclid St. houseoflovedecibel@gmail. com. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. $3. Rotating DJ’s and special guest DJ’s as well as accompanying musicians. Reserve the VIP rooms by purchasing Bottle service. 21+ with proper I.D. [ Friday, February 4 ] Every Friday is a Good Friday with DJ Reign. Spenders, 1600 Lyell Ave. 458-1040. 10 p.m.-2:30 a.m. $10 cover, 2 for 1 admission before 11 p.m. Neutral Ground Singles Dance. Green Lantern Inn, Fairport. nytutu@hotmail.com or 3888908. 8p.m.-12 a.m. $7 donation requested. Music by DJ Joetta. [ Saturday, February 5 ] Inikori Dance Studio’s Ballroom Party. Inikori Dance Studio, 1100 University Ave. 271-6840, frontdesk@inikoridance.com. 7-11 p.m. $13, $20 with lesson. A variety of music, dance class followed by dance party. continues on page 24
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Center, 4245 East Ave. 389-2170, boxoffice.naz.edu. 2 p.m. $15-20. [ Saturday, February 5-Sunday, May 29 ] TINKERTOY: Build Your Imagination exhibit. Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Sq. 263-2700, museumofplay.org. Mon-Thu 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri-Sat 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun 12-5 p.m. Included with museum admission $10-12.
COMEDY | Aziz Ansari
Band 441 headlines KidzROC, a concert for kids and by kids, taking place this weekend at the Main Street Armory. PHOTO PROVIDED
Chord progression [ PREVIEW ] By Kate Antoniades
KidzROC Saturday, February 5 Main Street Armory, 900 E. Main St. 7 p.m. | $12.50-$15 ($40/family four-pack) | 218-9125, kidzroc.com
When you’re a 12-year-old girl, you might ask your mom to throw you a pool party or drop off you and your friends at the movies. If your mom is a Broadway producer, though, you can aim a bit higher. KidzROC is the latest project from Lori Bajorek, producer of “Godspell” and “13!” on Broadway, as well as 2008’s “Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, The New Musical,” which previewed at the Eastman Theatre. The new endeavor evolved from a conversation with Bajorek’s daughter, Alia. “She said, ‘Mom, why can’t you do something here to help raise money for kids and have kids performing in it?’ She kind of convinced me, and it kept growing from a little idea,” says Bajorek. KidzROC is 90 minutes of live music and dancing that puts kids in the spotlight, including three young, local bands. Headliner 441, which just released its first full-length CD, “Light the Way,” is made up of four Penfield boys who range in age from 11 to 14. Also performing will be NEx Generation, the Sierra Jones Band, and a group of six young dancers and singers billed as “‘Glee’-style cheerleaders.” Celebrity impersonators will perform songs by Kid Rock, Lady Gaga, Ke$ha, and others. Ticket sales will benefit CANs for Kids (cansforkids.info), a nonprofit Alia created that has raised money for local charities like the Ronald McDonald House and Salvation Army, as well as programs in math, science, and the arts. Alia, a seventh grader at Calkins Road Middle School, collects cans and bottles, donates the returns to the organization, and encourages others to do the same. To lend a hand to KidzROC, the Henrietta Redemption Center (2595 E. Henrietta Rd., Henrietta) donated an extra cent for each can returned in January. Kids who collect enough cans earn VIP tickets to the show; schools can nab 100-seat VIP sections. The night’s entertainment is aimed at the whole family, says Lori Bajorek. “You could take your 5-year-old and also the 12-year-old sister or brother. And it’s something that I think Mom and Dad would like to come to. … Mom and Dad will recognize things that have been redone in today’s music.” Even though most of the performers aren’t even old enough to drive, Bajorek promises a big event. “This is a true rock concert in rock-concert style; this isn’t just a kid going up on a stage at school,” she says. “This is a rock concert complete with confetti machines, and things dropping from the sky, and smoke machines. People will be very impressed with the quality of what we’re actually pulling off, and the kids are just phenomenal.” Two weeks before the concert, Bajorek already had her mind on the future of KidzROC — she would like to create a KidzROC band — and the performers were already itching to take the show on the road. “The ultimate goal is to make this an annual event,” she says. “I would love to see if we could do it twice a year; that would be awesome. … I want to help as many children have an opportunity to perform on a big stage and raise money for a good cause.” KidzROC also gives Bajorek, who will make an appearance on stage herself, the chance to fulfill a long-held ambition. “I kidded the kids: when I was a kid I wanted to be a rock star, but I just had zero talent,” she says. “I’m actually living my childhood dream.” 24 City february 2-8, 2011
I just discovered NBC’s ridiculous “Parks and Recreation” for the first time when the new season premiered, and I so totally get why everyone was bummed that it went off the air for the better part of a year. While I play catch up via Hulu’s past-season offerings, one of its charming stars will make an appearance in Rochester this weekend. On Friday, February 4, at 9 p.m., actor, writer, and stand-up comedian Aziz Ansari (known as Tom Haverford on “Parks”), also of “Get Him to the Greek” and “Observe and Report” fame, will perform standup during RIT’s annual Freeze Fest. The event takes place at RIT’s Gordon Field House (1 Lomb Memorial Drive; park in lots D, N, U G, or H), and doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $17 for students, $26 for faculty/ staff/alum, and $41 for the general public. The event will be interpreted and closed captioned. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 475-2509, email cab@rit.edu, or visit rit. edu/studentaffairs/cab. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
Dance Participation Irish Dance Party. McGinnity’s Restaurant & Party House, 534 W. Ridge Rd. 663-5810. 8 p.m.midnight. $5-7. There will be live music, no partners required, and all dances are called. [ Sunday, February 6 ] Inikori Dance Studio’s Latin Dance Social. Inikori Dance Studio, 1100 University Ave. 271-6840, frontdesk@inikoridance.com. Lesson 615-7 p.m., dance 7-9 p.m. $5, $20 with lesson. Salsa, Tango, Cha Cha, Merengue, Bachata, and Mambo. [ Tuesday, February 8 ] Stardust Ballroom Dance Series: Johnny Matt. Edgerton Community Center, 41 Backus St. cityofrochester.gov/edgerton. 7:30 p.m. $1.50-3.
Festivals [ Saturday, February 5 ] New York Ice Wine Festival. Casa Larga Vineyards, 2287 Turk Hill Rd, Fairport. 2234210, NYIceWineFestival.com. 12-6 p.m. $40 advance, $50 door. NY State Ice Wine tastings , gourmet food stations, live entertainment, tours, seminars, ice-carving demos.
Kids Events [ Friday, February 4 ] Roc Stars Talent Show Series Auditions: Poets & Visual Artists. Thomas P. Ryan Community Center, 530 Webster Ave. 428-7294, cityofrochester.gov/ recreationcenters. 6-8:30 p.m. Free, registration required. Ages 10-19. “Family Floats” Themed of Family Fun Night. Penfield Community
Recreation Center, 1985 Baird Rd, Penfield. 340-8655, penfield.org. 6:30-8 p.m. $5 per family, register. Bring a shoebox and make a shoebox float for Penfield’s Senior Mardi Gras Parade float contest. [ Friday, February 4Sunday, February 6 ] “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Upstage 3, 875 E Main St, 3rd Fl. 935-7173, Tickets@ MJTStages.com. Fri-Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $12. [ Saturday, February 5 ] GIRLSrock: The Defense! Carlson MetroCenter YMCA, 444 E Main St. 385.8590, jlrgirlsrock@gmail. com, jlroch.org. 1-4 p.m. Free, register. Hands-on programs incorporating healthy eating, exercise, and personal safety into your daily life along with gaining career and finance skills. Young girls will learn skills to improve confidence and self-defense. KidzROC. Main Street Armory, 900 E Main St. 232-3221. 7 p.m. $22.50-$25. Learn to Decorate 2 Fancy Cupcakes for Valentine’s Day. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St, Brockport. 637-2260, liftbridge.com. 11 a.m. $10, register. Ages 7+. Science Saturday: “Making Stuff in Rochester.” Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. 271-1880, rmsc.org. Kids event 12-4 p.m. Included with museum admission $10-12. Storytime. Borders, 1000 Hylan Dr. 292-5900. 11 a.m. Free.
[ Sunday, February 6 ] Bebop to Bach Concert Series. The Harley School, 1981 Clover St. 442-1770, harleyschool.org. 2 p.m. $5-10. [ Monday, February 7 ] Crafternoon: “Stained Glass” Art. Irondequoit Public LibraryPauline Evans Branch, 45 Cooper. 336-6062, libraryweb. org/irondequoit. 4 p.m. Free. Grades K-6. My Smart Hands: Sign & Sing. Irondequoit Public LibraryPauline Evans Branch, 45 Cooper. 336-6062, libraryweb. org/irondequoit. 11:15 a.m. Free, register. Ages 0-2 years. Toddler Book Club: Be My Valentine. Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Sq. 263-2700, museumofplay. org. 10:30, 11:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Included in museum admission: $9-11. [ Tuesday, February 8 ] Anime & Manga for Teens. Parma Public Library, 7 West Ave, Hilton. 392-8350. 3:30 p.m. Free. All Ages. Junior Friends. Gates Public Library, 1605 Buffalo Rd, Gates. 247-6446. 4 p.m. Free. All Ages. Kids’ Book Club. Henrietta Public Library, 455 Calkins Rd. 3597092. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free, register. Grades 3-5. Kids’ Kitchen: President’s Day Celebration. Tops Cooking School, 3507 Mt Read Blvd. 663-5449, topsmarkets.com. 12:30-2:30 p.m. $15, registration required. [ Wed., February 9 ] Un-Valentine’s Day Craft. Monroe Library, 809 Monroe Ave. 4288202. 4-5 p.m. Free. Teens and Tweens invited to create your own ANTI-Valentine. Craft supplies provided for you to make something dark and despairing for yourself or someone else. Ages 10+. Young Modern Ballet Performance. St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 2000 Highland Ave. 442-5988, elizabethclarkdance.com. 5:306:55 p.m. Single class $13.
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[ Wed., February 2 ] Carline Werner Gannett Project Visionaries in Motion: David Liptak “Composing New Music.” Rochester Institute of Technology-Ingle Auditorium, 1 Lomb Memorial Dr. cwgp.org. 8 p.m. Free. “An Invitation to Croatian Language and Culture” with Nikolina Bozinovic. Rochester Institute of Technology, Student Alumni Union, Lomb Memorial Dr. rit.edu. 4 p.m. Free.
Sunday, February 6 ] Rochester City Ballet “Peter and the Wolf.” Nazareth College Arts
[ Thursday, February 3 ] “Meet Martha (Washington)” with Jane E. Oakes. Mendon
Community Center, 167 N Main St, Honeoye Falls. villageofhoneoyefalls.org. 7:30 p.m. Free. Scott Hetsko, Meteorologist: “Living through a Rochester Winter.” Penfield Public Library, 1098 Baird Rd, Penfield. jmathis14526@yahoo.com. 7:158:15 p.m. Free, register. Seminar: Learn About Organic Living and Aromatherapy with Theresa. The Legacy at Clover Blossom, 100 McAuley Dr. 218-9000 x106, dmonti@ legacycloverblossom.com. 7 p.m. Free. [ Saturday, February 5 ] Science Cafe: Making Stuff in Rochester. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. 271-1880, rmsc.org. 7-9 p.m. Free, registration required. [ Monday, February 7 ] Mercury Opera Guild Lecture/ Listening Series: The Changing Opera Styles of Richard Strauss. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 784-5300, brightonlibrary.org. 7 p.m. Free. The Effect of Culture on Thinking and Behavior with Richard E. Nisbett. Newton Hall, Room 204, SUNY Geneseo, 1 College Circle Dr., Geneseo. geneseo.edu. 4 p.m. Free. [ Tuesday, February 8 ] Tuesday Topics: “Sources of Happiness: What Philosophers Say and Researchers Find.” Central Library, 115 South Ave. 428-8350, linda.rock@libraryweb.org. 12:1212:52 p.m. Free. [ Wed., February 9 ] Gender, Isolation, and Imprisonment Series: Michael Leo Owens. Fisher Center, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva. 315-781-3130, fishercenter@hws.edu. 7:30 p.m. Free. “Apparitions of Full Citizens: When Should the Civic Imprisonment of Felons End.” Science on the Edge Lecture: “Birds, People, and Science: Engaging the Public, Understanding the Natural World.” Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. 697-1942, rmsc.org. 7:30 p.m. $8-15.
Literary Events [ Wed., February 2 ] Book Reading: Visiting Writers Series: Sally Bittner Bonn and Erica Caldwell. Writers & Books, 740 University Ave. 473-2590, wab.org. 7 p.m. $3-6. [ Thursday, February 3 ] Open Mic: Pure Kona. Flying Squirrel, 285 Clarissa St. flyingsquirrel.rocus.org. 8-11 p.m. Free. Our featured performer is Libby Varno Colbert. [ Friday, February 4 ] First Friday Readings & Performances. Writers & Books, 740 University Ave. 473-2590. 6 p.m. Free. Free Speech Fridays. LJ’s Family Restaurant, 360 Thurston Rd. 464-8947. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Free. Writing Class: Word Crafters Writer’s Group. Arnett Branch Library, 310 Arnett Blvd. 4288304. 10 a.m. Free.
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The tournament takes place Saturday and Sunday, February 5-6, at Minett Hall at the Fair & Expo Center (2695 E. Henrietta Road), with events on Saturday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The event boasts two courses of 21 targets each, and a 10-target pop-up 3D course. This is no Sherwood Forest. Spectators get in for free, while participants can register for $50, or $60 for the Sunday money shoot. For more information or to register visit wintercamclassic.com. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY [ Saturday, February 5 ] Open Mic: Southern Comfort and Acoustics. Trinity Restaurant, 36 West Main St. minterra@yahoo. com. 8-11 p.m. Free. Local poets and musicians invited to attend this debut open mic focusing on poetry, short stories, and musicians. [ Monday, February 7 ] “A Reading of the Harlem Renaissance and Beyond.” Monroe Community CollegeMercer Gallery, 1000 E Henrietta Rd. 292-2021, monroecc.edu/ go/mercer. 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. A non-stop reading or poetry, short stories, and other works by African-American authors by MCC faculty and staff members. Book Group: Moving Beyond Racism Book Group. Barnes & Noble Pittsford, 3349 Monroe Ave. 288-8644, mbrbookinfo@ aol.com. 7-8:30 p.m. Free. “How Does It Feel To Be A Problem?” by Moustafa Bayoumi. All are welcome whether or not you have read the book. Writing Class: Writers Workshop. Barnes & Noble Webster, 1070 Ridge Rd, Webster. karina.churchill@ yahoo.com, meetup.com/ websterwriters/. 6-8 p.m. None. [ Tuesday, February 8 ] Book Group: Unitarian Universalist Book Club: “March” by Geraldine Brooks. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St, Brockport. 637-2260, liftbridge.com. 6:30 p.m. Free. Poetry Reading: Genesee Reading Series: Linda Allardt and Kathleen Wakefield. Writers & Books, 740 University Ave. 473-2590, wab. org. 7:30 p.m. $3-6. Poetry Reading: Spoken Word Poetry Slam & Open Mic. Tango Cafe, 389 Gregory St. 271-4930.
Sign-ups are taken throughout the night. Event starts at 8 p.m. Free. 389 Gregory St. [ Wed., February 9 ] Book Group: Women Who Love to Read: “Lark and Termite” by Jayne Anne Phillips. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St, Brockport. 6372260, liftbridge.com. 7 p.m. Free.
Recreation *For ongoing ice skating, skiing, and snowshoeing events, check our events calendar online at rochestercitynewspaper.com. [ Wed., February 2 ] Fleet Feet’s No Boundaries: Learn to Run Program Informational Meeting. Unity at Ridgeway, 2655 Ridgeway Ave., Greece. 6973338, fleetfeetrochester.com. 6 p.m. Free. Portage Canyon Trek. Letchworth State Park, off Rt. 390, Castile. 493-3625. 10 a.m. Free. Meet at parade grounds entrance on rte. 436. Will car pool, bring lunch. 3.5 hours, 2.5 miles. Snow Cheap Trail Race Series. Riley Lodge, Cobbs Hill Park. 697-3338, fleetfeetrochester. com, active.com. 7:15 p.m. $10/ race, register. Choose between snowshoe or no snowshoe categories. Snow permitting.
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Superman had kryptonite. For the Green Lantern, it was the color yellow. And, well, Batman had the power of money and ingenuity, but he was also batshit crazy. Superheroes may have superpowers, but that doesn’t mean they don’t also have crippling Achilles’ heels. After all, many of them are only human. “Are you an Injured Superhero?” This call for participants has been released for John W. Borek (aka The Professor of Rap) and Spencer T. Christiano’s newest stage production, which will take place Monday, February 7, at 7 p.m. at the MuCCC (142 Atlantic Ave.), on the day the accident-plagued “SpiderMan” musical officially opens on Broadway. If you’d like to participate, show up at the MuCCC in your original injured-superhero costume with a prepared two- to fiveminute monologue or performance describing who you are, how you were injured, how your special powers have been affected, and why you should be considered for the show (keep it PG, though!). If you just want to watch, show up, pay what you can, and enjoy. For more information, call John Borek at 455-6921 or visit muccc.org. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
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Ski, Snowshoe, or Walk the Village & Nature Center. Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd, Mumford. 538-6822, gcv. org. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $5 admission, rentals: $10 skis, $5 snowshoes. Winter Wonder Walk. Letchworth State Park, off Rt. 390, Castile. 493-3625. 2:30 p.m. Free. Meet at trailside lodge, 1 hour, half mile.
[ Saturday, February 5 ] Fleet Feet Gives Back: Run/Walk/ Snowshoe & Garden Glove Drive for Rochester Roots. Hopkins [ Sunday, February 6 ] Lodge, Mendon Ponds Park, Honeoye Falls. yellowjacketracing. Family Nature Walk. Letchworth State Park, off Rt. 390, Castile. com, fleetfeetrochester.com. 493-3625. 10 a.m. Free. Meet at Registration opens at 8:30 a.m., visitor center, 2 hours, 1 mile. 5K Run/Walk starts 10 a.m., The GVHC Durand Eastman Park Hike. 2 or 4 mile Snowshoe/Trail Run/ Zoo Road Maintenance Lot. Fran Hike starts 11 a.m. $5 minimum and Paul 227-3180. 9 a.m. Free. donation. All proceeds go to Easy/moderate 6 mile hike. Rochester Roots. Intermediate Ski Hike. GVHC Hamlin Beach Park Hike. Letchworth State Park, off Rt. Hamlin Beach State Park, lot #1. 390, Castile. 493-3625. 2:30 Mike 201-0065. 1 p.m. Free. p.m. Free. Meet at trailside Easy 5 mile hike. lodge, 1.5 hours, 1.5 miles. Ganondagan Native American Winter Games and Sports. Novice Nature Ski Hike. Ganondagan State Historical Letchworth State Park, off Rt. Site, 1488 State Rte 444, Victor. 390, Castile. 493-3625. 1 p.m. 742-1690, ganondagan.org. 10 Free. Meet at trailside lodge, 1 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission, hour, 1 mile. $3-5 snowshoe rental. Games, Winter Sleigh Rides. Granger dogsled, craft demo, storytelling. Homestead, 295 N Main St, Hot food will be available for Canandaigua. 394-1472, purchase. Snowshoe owners are grangerhomestead.org. 1-3 encouraged to bring their own. p.m. $3-5. Introduction to Whitewater [ Monday, February 7 ] Kayaking. Monroe Community College Pool, 1000 E. Henrietta Fleet Feet’s No Boundaries: Rd. 704-2372, kayak-adventures. Learn to Run Program org. 1-4 p.m. $75 adults, $55 Informational Meeting. Fleet students. All essentials covered, Feet Sports, 2210 Monroe Ave. including the Eskimo Roll. 697-3338, fleetfeetrochester. Novice Nature Ski Hike. com. 6 p.m. Free. Letchworth State Park, off [ Tuesday, February 8 ] Rt. 390, Castile. 493-3625. Hill/Speed Workouts. Fleet 1 p.m. Free. Meet at trailside Feet Sports, 2210 Monroe Ave. lodge, 1 hour, 1 mile. 26 City february 2-8, 2011
Special Events [ Wed., February 2 ] Highland Park Winter Farmers Market. 249 Highland Ave. highlandparkfarmers@gmail. com. 4-7 p.m. Free. Fresh, local, sustainable and organic produce, meats, honey, jams, jellies and more! Information Session: Foster Parenting. Chili Library, 3333 Chili Ave. 334-9096, monroefostercare. org. 7 p.m. Free. Ages 21+. Literacy Volunteers of Rochester Tutor Training Workshops. Literacy Volunteers of Rochester, 1600 South Ave. 473-3030, literacyrochester. org. 6-9 p.m. Free. Rochester Committee on Latin America: Cuban Five Documentary. Downtown Presbyterian Church, 121 N Fitzhugh St. 293-3194. 7 p.m. Free. Screening of film about five Cuban men who have been in US prison since 2001, after being wrongly convicted of espionage. [ Thursday, February 3 ] August Group Ninth Anniversary Celebration. Bagel Bin Cafe, 2600 Elmwood Ave., Brighton. augustgroup.org. 9-11 a.m. Free to members and new members. Parent Forum. Central Office Building, 131 West Broad St. 262-8525. 6-7:30 p.m. Free. The Policy Committee of the Rochester Board of Education to hold Parent Forum to discuss possible changes to the District’s current Parent Involvement policy. Scott Hetsko, Meteorologist: “Living through a Rochester Winter.” Penfield Public Library, 1098 Baird Rd, Penfield. jmathis14526@yahoo.com. 7:158:15 p.m. Free, register. Susan B. Anthony Legacy Dinner with Keynote Speaker Lynn Sherr. University of RochesterWilson Commons, Wilson Blvd. 275-8799, rochester.edu/sba. 6-9 p.m. $38, $25 students. Honoring Mary Huth, student university women, and 111 years of women’s ascendance at the University of Rochester. Tapas at the MAG. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 2768900, mag.rochester.edu. 5-8 p.m. $4. Live music, wine & beer for purchase, tapas. [ Thursday, February 3Sunday, February 6 ] Rochester Boat Show Super Sale. Rochester Riverside Convention Center, 123 E Main St. 232-7200, rrcc.com. Thu-Fri 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $4-5, $10 family. [ Friday, February 4 ] A Valentine’s Chocolate Tasting. Hedonist Chocolates, 674 South
Ave. 461-2815. 5-8 p.m. Free. Astronomy General Meeting: “World Wide Telescope and Other Astronomy Software.” Rochester Institute of Technology, Gosnell Hall A-300, Lomb Memorial Dr. Lori Englund 334-5744, rochesterastronomy. org. 7:30 p.m. Free. First Friday Chant. Natural Oasis 288 Monroe Ave. aumhealing@ yahoo.com. 7-9 p.m. free, donations gratefully accepted. Kid-friendly. HUGS & Kisses Gala. Monroe Golf Club, 155 Golf Ave., Pittsford. 244-1000, lauren@ quatela.com, HelpUsGiveSmiles. org. 7-10 p.m. $100. Music by the Skycoasters, gourmet dining, and a wonderful array of live and silent auction items. Magic Show. The Legacy at Clover Blossom, 100 McAuley Dr. 218-9000 x106, dmonti@ legacycloverblossom.com. 3 p.m. Free. Rochester Amateur Radio Association: Building a Vintage Oscillator. 210-8910, kc2pcd@ rochester.rr.com, rochesterham. org. 7:30 p.m. Free. ZooBrrrew. Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St Paul Blvd. 295-7390, senecaparkzoo.org. 5:30-8:30 p.m. $20-25, registration required. Hot foods, dessert station featuring make-your-own S’mores, beer, music. 21+. [ Saturday, February 5 ] Canandaigua Wine Walk. Downtown Canandaigua. 3945260, downtowncanandaigua. com/events/winewalk/. 4-7 p.m. $5 gets you all tastings and food. Dave Matthews Laser Show. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. 271-1880, rmsc.org. 9:30 p.m. $9-10. Film: “Caribbean Nights: The Bob Marley Story.” Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. 5632145, thebaobab.org. 6 p.m. Free, register. Friends of Rush Library Wine Tasting Benefit. Wildwood Country Club, 1201 Rush-West Rush Rd., Rush. 533-1370. 7-8:30 p.m. $30, registration required. Led Zeppelin Laser. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. 271-1880, rmsc. org. 10:30 p.m. $9-10. Saturday Evening Telescope Viewing. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. 271-1880, rmsc.org. Dark until 10 p.m. Free. Weather permitting; call ahead. [ Sunday, February 6 ] Ice Wine Brunch with Guest Speaker Lorraine Hems. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 248-4800. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $40 per person, register. Rochester Civil Rights Front Meeting. Equal Grounds Coffee House, 750 South Ave. civilrightsfront.wordpress.com, rochestercrf@gmail.com. 5 p.m. Free. Grassroots organization for LGBT equality. [ Monday, February 7 ] Great Decisions 2011. Penfield Public Library, 1098 Baird Rd, Penfield. 340-8720, penfieldlibrary.org. 7-8:30 p.m. $20 for briefing book, register. A discussion program that focuses on U.S. foreign policy.
SPECIAL EVENT | New York Ice Wine Festival
We may not be Napa Valley, but the Finger Lakes and Western New York wineries are nothing to sneeze at, and our region produces some very delicious and competitive varieties of wine. But perhaps most suited to our climate is ice wine, a sweet treat of a dessert wine created by pressing frozen grapes plucked from the chilly vines and then fermented, resulting in a concentrated flavor popular with connoisseurs around the world. The New York Ice Wine Festival takes place this Saturday, February 5, noon-6 p.m. at Casa Larga Vineyards (2287 Turk Hill Road). Tickets are $40 advance and $50 at the door, and include ice-wine tastings, gourmet food, wine and food seminars, winery tours, entertainment, and live ice-carving demos. You can purchase tickets at all area Wegmans stores or by visiting casalarga.com. Call 223-4210 for more information. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY [ Tuesday, February 8 ] Center for Dispute Settlement’s 21st Annual Awards Luncheon. Rochester Plaza Hotel, 70 State St. 546-5110, djackson@ cdsadr.org. 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $50, registration required. With guest speaker Naomi Silver. Literacy Volunteers of Rochester Preview Sessions for Potential Tutors. Literacy Volunteers of Rochester, 1600 South Ave. 473-3030, literacyrochester.org. 6:30 p.m. Free. Mentoring Children of Promise Informational Breakfast. Volunteers of America of Western New York Main Office 214 Lake Avenue. 402-7254, hleger@voawny.org, voawny.org. 8:30-10:30 a.m. Free, register. Women of Distinction Awards Presented by Professional Women of the Finger Lakes. Steamboat Landing, 205 Lakeshore Dr., Canandaigua. 313-9285, pwflnys.org, email mmeyer@cnbank.com. 5:30 p.m. $45. [ Wed., February 9 ] 19th Annual Loaf and Ladle. Granger Homestead, 295 N Main St, Canandaigua. 394-1472, Libbyc@ grangerhomestead.org. Lunch seatings 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. Supper guests may arrive 5-7 p.m. Lunch $12, supper $15, delivered $10, register. Harley School Open House. The Harley School, 1981 Clover St. 442-1770, harleyschool.org. 9 a.m. Free, RSVP. Literacy Volunteers of Rochester Tutor Training Workshops. Literacy Volunteers of Rochester, 1600 South Ave. 473-3030, literacyrochester. org. 6-9 p.m. Free.
Sports [ Friday, February 4 ] Harlem Globetrotters “4 Times the Fun” World Tour. Blue Cross Arena, 100 Exchange Blvd. 758-5300, bluecrossarena.com. 7 p.m. $19-115; SAVE $7 with discount code “MOM”. [ Saturday, February 5 ] NWA NY Pro Wrestling “February Fallout.” German House Theatre, 315 Gregory St. 442-6880, thegermanhouse.com. Doors 5:30 p.m., bell time 6 p.m. $12 advance, $15 day of. Roc City Roller Derby: Bashes to Bashes. Dome Center, 2695 E Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14467. rocderby@gmail.com. Doors 6 p.m., event 7 p.m. $5-17. Round robin between our three league teams, 5H8-5s, Rottenchesters, and the new Midtown Maulers expansion team. Benefits Foodlink and Sample Soap. Rochester Amerks vs. Toronto Marlies. Blue Cross Arena, 100 Exchange Blvd. 454-5335, amerks.com. 7:35 p.m. $14-22. Rochester Knighthawks vs Philadelphia Wings. Blue Cross Arena, 100 Exchange Blvd. 7585300, bluecrossarena.com. 2:05 p.m. $20-29. [ Saturday, February 5Sunday, February 6 ] Winter Cam Classic Archery Tournament. Fair & Expo Center, 2695 E. Henrietta Rd. wintercamclassic.com. Sat 9 a.m.9 p.m., Sun 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free to spectators, $50-60 participants. [ Wed., February 9 ] Rochester Amerks vs. Abbotsford Heat. Blue Cross Arena, 100 Exchange Blvd. 454-5335, amerks.com. 7:05 p.m. $14-22.
Theater
“Cooking with the Calamari Sisters.” Through Feb 27. Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 3450 Winton Road. Thu 7 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 3 & 8:30 p.m. $29-$39. 325-4370, downstairscabaret.com. “I’ll Be Geneseeing You.” Through Feb 6. Original comedy about Rochester featuring The Second City comedy troupe. NOTE: Postshow performances by local improv troupes on Thu Feb 3 (Nuts and Bolts) and Fri Feb 5 (Geva Comedy Improv), included in “Geneseeing” ticket. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd. Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 4 & 8:30 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $22-$59. 2324382, gevatheatre.org. “In the Blood.” Thu Feb 3-Feb 5. The Forum Players. Genesee Community College, 1 College Rd, Batavia. Thu-Sat 7:30 p.m. $3-$8. 343-6814, genesee.edu. “The Injured Superhero Show.” Mon Feb 7. Coinciding with the official opening of “SpiderMan” on Broadway, injured superheroes are encouraged to audition the night of this show. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave. Mon 7 p.m. $6. 455-6921, johnwborek@yahoo.com. “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Fri Feb 4-Feb 13. A Magical Journey Thru Stages. Upstage 3, 875 E Main St, 3rd Floor. Fri-Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $12. 9357173, Tickets@MJTStages.com. “Love, Luck, and Laughter, the Music of Loesser, Lerner, and Loewe.” Through Feb 6. Jewish Community Center, 1200 Edgewood Ave. Thu 7 p.m., Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $16-$24. 461-2000 x235, jcccenterstage.org. “The Phantom of the Opera.” Through Feb 5. Greece Athena High School, 800 Long Pond Road. Fri-Sat 8
Penfield. Tue & Thu 7-9 p.m. loopyrich@yahoo.com. Shakespeare Players of Rochester. Mon Feb 7-Tue Feb 8. Holds auditions for the Shakespeare in the Park production of “Othello.” Prepare a brief monologue. 243 Rosedale St. Mon-Tue 7 p.m. pnileswhite@yahoo.com.
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THEATER | Local improv troupes
In January this newspaper reviewed Geva Theatre’s current production, “I’ll Be Geneseeing You,” a comedy about Rochester written and performed the legendary Second City improv troupe. The smartass author of the piece (that would be me) had some issues with the show, specifically the fact that out-oftowners were taking on our fair city, when we have a plethora of extremely talented local comedy groups right in our backyard. Geva took the challenge, and for the final week of the “Geneseeing” run it has brought in several local groups to perform — for free — after the main shows, when the home teams will face off against the show’s cast. Unleashed! already took the stage on Tuesday, February 1. But you still have a chance to see the very funny Nuts & Bolts on Thursday, February 3; the fabulous women of Estrofest on Friday, February 4; and Geva’s house troupe Geva Comedy Improv (pictured) on Saturday, February 5. These “third act” performances are included in the ticket price of that evening’s performance. “I’ll Be Geneseeing You” runs Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 4 & 8:30 p.m., and wraps Sunday, February 6, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $22-$59. For more information visit 232-4382 or visit gevatheatre.org. — BY ERIC REZSNYAK p.m. $12. 966-4000. “Separation.” Through Feb 6. Out of Pocket Productions. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd. Sat 1:30 & 7 p.m., Sun 1:30 p.m. $15-$20. 232-4382, gevatheatre.org.
Auditions
Penfield Players. Tue Wed 8 & Thu Feb 10. Holds auditions for the spring melodrama “Horse Scents.” Penfield Community Recreation Center, 1985 Baird Rd,
[ Wed., February 2 ] “Wired for Joy” Introduction to Emotional Brain Training. 288 Monroe Ave., upstairs. jchaize@ rochester.rr.com, ebt.org. 78:30 p.m. Free. Beginning Quilting and Beyond. Henrietta Public Library, 455 Calkins Rd. 359-7092. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free, register. Genesee Valley Calligraphy Guild. Lutheran Church, 1000 N Winton Rd. gvcalligraphy@gmail.com, gvcalligraphy.org. 7:30 p.m. Free. Teaching lettering and related arts in the Rochester area for over twenty years. $20 annual dues includes newsletter. Technology Classes: Microsoft Word 2007. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 7845300, brightonlibrary.org. 6:30 p.m. Free. [ Thursday, February 3 ] Individualized Basic Computer Skills Classes. Henrietta Public Library, 455 Calkins Rd. 359-7092. 10-11 a.m. Free, appointment required. Ultimate Smoothie Workshop. Henrietta Public Library, 455 Calkins Rd. 359-7092. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free, register. Hands-On Mardi Gras Celebration. Tops Cooking School, 3507 Mt Read Blvd. 663-5449, topsmarkets.com. 7-9 p.m. $25, register. [ Friday, February 4 ] Woman2Woman: Leadership in Action. Career Development Services, 150 State St.
Sharon Melville 244-0765. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. [ Saturday, February 5 ] Fish Farming, Exploring Tank Culture of Fish. Cornell Cooperative Extension-Rochester, 249 Highland Ave. wnn1@cornell.edu, mycce.org/monroe. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $55 includes manual. Hands-On book Club Tea with Treats Featuring “The Walk” by Richard Paul Evans. Tops Cooking School, 3507 Mt Read Blvd. 6635449, topsmarkets.com. 2-4 p.m. $20, registration required. Mindful Meditation Retreat. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 350 Chili Ave. 328-0856, wendy@ sullybrown.com. 3-7 p.m. $20 suggested donation, register. This retreat will incorporate teaching on mindfulness in daily living, loving kindness, sitting and walking meditations, the blue tarp Labyrinth, handouts and a silent meal. Participants are asked to bring mats or blankets for sitting. Sweets for Your Sweetie, Part 1: World Class Middle Eastern Sweets. New York Wine & Culinary Center, 800 S Main St., Canandaigua. 394-7070, nywcc.com. 2-4 p.m. $50, registration required. [ Sunday, February 6 ] Wine & Chocolate Pairing. New York Wine & Culinary Center, 800 S Main St., Canandaigua. 3947070, nywcc.com. 1-2 p.m. $20, register. [ Monday, February 7 ] Making Ends Meet. Cornell Cooperative ExtensionCanandaigua, 480 N Main St, Canandaigua. 394-3977 x409, cceontario.org. 6-8 p.m. Free, registration required. Valentine’s Dinner Featuring Lakewood Vineyard’s Wine. Tops Cooking School, 3507 Mt Read Blvd. 663-5449, topsmarkets. com. 7-9 p.m. $25 class only, $35 with wine tasting, register. Wondrous Winter Cooking: Comforting Foods for Cold Winter
Nights. Cornell Cooperative Extension-Rochester, 249 Highland Ave. 461-1000, mycce. org/monroe. 6-8 p.m. $25-30, registration required. [ Tuesday, February 8 ] Back to the Land: Livestock Enterprises. Cornell Cooperative Extension-Rochester, 249 Highland Ave. wnn1@cornell. edu, mycce.org/monroe. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $25. Seminar discussing small scale raising beef, sheep, goats for direct marketing. Topics: grazing, animal health, housing & feed. Rug Hooking. All Things Art, 65 S Main St., Canandaigua. 3960087. 5:30-8:30 p.m. $2. [ Wed., February 9 ] College 101 for Parents: An Overview of Financial Aid and Scholarships. Monroe Community College Warshof Conference Center, 1000 E. Henrietta Rd. 292-2372, slaclair@monroecc. edu. 6-7:30 p.m. Free, register. Hands-On Make-n-Mold Chocolate Making. Tops Cooking School, 3507 Mt Read Blvd. 663-5449, topsmarkets.com. 7-9 p.m. $25, register. Technology Classes: Microsoft Word 2007. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 7845300, brightonlibrary.org. 6:30 p.m. Free. [ Wednesday, February 9Thursday, February 11 ] The Buteyko Institute Breating Method. Physikos, Village Gate Square, 302 N. Goodman Street, 2nd fl. physikosmovement.com. 6-8 p.m. Call for pricing. With Robert Litman and Helen Luce.
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Brockport Strand 637-3310 89 Main St, Brockport NO STRINGS ATTACHED: 7:15, 9:20, also Sat-Sun 1, 3:05, 5:10; SANCTUM: 7:10, 9:15; also Sat-Sun 1:15, 4; TRUE GRIT: 7:15, 9:20; also Sat-Sun 5:10; YOGI BEAR: Sat-Sun 1, 3.
Canandaigua Theatres 396-0110 Wal-Mart Plaza, Canandaigua BLACK SWAN: 7:15, 9:20; also Fri-Sun 5:10; also Sat-Sun 1, 3:05; DILEMMA: 7, 9:15; GREEN HORNET: 7, 9:15; also Fri-Sun 4; also Sat-Sun 1:15; KING’S SPEECH: 7, 9:15; also Fri-Sun 4; also Sat-Sun 1:15; MECHANIC: 7:15, 9:20; also FriSun 5:10; also Sat-Sun 1, 3:05; NO STRINGS ATTACHED: 7:15, 9:20; also Fri-Sun 5:10; also Sat-Sun 1, 3:05; RITE: 7, 9:10; also Fri-Sun 4; also Sat-Sun 1:15; ROOMMATE: 7:10, 9:10; also Fri-Sun 5:10; also Sat-Sun 1:10, 3:10; SANCTUM (3D): 7:10, 9:10; also Fri-Sun 4; also Sat-Sun 1:15; TANGLED: SatSun 1; TRUE GRIT: 7:15, 9:20; also Fri-Sun 5:10; also Sat-Sun 3:05; YOGI BEAR: Fri-Sun 5; also Sat-Sun 1, 3.
Cinema Theater 271-1785 957 S. Clinton St. HARRY POTTER: DEATHLY HALLOWS: 7; also Fri-Sun 4; TANGLED: Fri-Sun 2:10.
Culver Ridge 16 544-1140 2255 Ridge Rd E, Irondequoit 127 HOURS: 2:15, 5, 7:50, 10:20; BLACK SWAN: 1:55, 4:25, 7, 9:30; CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: DAWN TREADER: 1:45, continues on page 30
Driving out the devil [ REVIEW ] by George Grella
theologians of the cinema — to dramatize questions of faith and doubt. The movie begins disturbingly, with a “The Rite” mortician, Michael Kovak (Colin O’Donoghue) (PG-13), directed by Mikael Håfstrom preparing a corpse for display, a practice almost Now playing as distressing as an autopsy, which also introduces the picture’s meditation on the existence of A cartoon in The New Yorker some years the soul and the possibility of an afterlife. The ago showed one of its typical suburban camera focuses on a whimsical tattoo of a devil characters reading a newspaper in his library, on the body, then tilts up to show an array of when Satan suddenly appears before him; laboratory instruments, then tilts higher to hold the man looks up and says, “There must be on a crucifix. The three images introduce the some mistake, I’m an atheist.” That joke, major subjects of death, science, and religion, which actually addresses the paradoxes of which torment Kovak throughout the film. belief, nicely sums up the major themes To escape the mortuary and the stern of “The Rite,” a film that employs the presence of his father (Rutger Hauer), Michael ritual of exorcism — a familiar business to enrolls in a seminary, where he can receive a free education, then hang up his Roman collar before taking his final vows. When he reaches that point his mentor persuades him, despite his serious personal doubts, to study in a two-month course to train exorcists offered by the Vatican in response to orders Anthony Hopkins and Colin O’Donoghue in “The Rite.” PHOTO COURTESY WARNER BROS. PICTURES
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from the Pope. There he encounters the classic test of faith, the question of the existence of both God and the Devil. Aware of Michael’s disbelief in demonic possession, his instructor at the Vatican academy sends him to visit an experienced exorcist, Father Lucas Trevant (Anthony Hopkins), who attempts to convince him of the reality of the Devil. Michael contends that what theologians regard as the work of Satan is actually psychosis, a form of paranoid schizophrenia that manifests itself in hallucinations, physical spasms, and vocal distortions. Warning Michael that he won’t see any of the famous pea soup and spinning heads of “The Exorcist,” granddaddy of possession flicks, Lucas leads him through his treatment of a couple of young Italians who suffer the invasion of one of the Devil’s minions; Michael offers a number of plausible rational explanations for the symptoms they display. One of his classmates, Angelina (Alice Braga), a journalist working on an article about the course, befriends Michael. She shares some of his skepticism, but maintains an open mind, accompanying him on a couple of his visits to Lucas to observe the actions of his patients and the work of the exorcist. Michael continues to argue against any notion of the existence of Satan, until he experiences a couple of inexplicable events and a confrontation with a weird, malevolent creature.
Back to life [ REVIEW ] BY DAYNA PAPALEO
“Somewhere” (R), written and directed by Sofia Coppola Opens Friday
External circumstances and a shocking transformation finally force Michael to conduct his own ceremony, working through exactly the rite that both his instructor and Lucas outline for him in a terrible struggle with a particular Biblical demon. The familiar pairing of the believer and the doubter predictably resolves itself through the not entirely unlikely notion that accepting the existence of the Devil leads to a belief in God; the presence of Satan, paradoxically, brings Michael to faith. In keeping with the subject, much of the acting and presentation spills over into the dark exaggeration of melodrama, generating quantities of extreme emotion, especially in the continued anguish of Colin O’Donoghue. Anthony Hopkins creates a sort of compendium of some previous roles, incorporating bits of Van Helsing from “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” Hannibal Lecter from “The Silence of the Lambs,” and even the title character in “Titus.” Another recent possession flick, “The Last Exorcism,” employed the methods of the documentary, a fashionable approach to horror these days, while “The Rite” credits a nonfiction account of some actual events for its inspiration. Since the last pope ordered every archdiocese to provide its faithful with an exorcist, it seems likely that demonic possession will continue to enliven contemporary cinema. Michael, Freddy, Jason, and all those other menaces hardly rival Satan himself, who in the words of the Catholic prayer, roams the world seeking the ruin of souls.
The first 10 years of my relationship with filmmaker Sofia Coppola were — let me put this bluntly — unsatisfying. I had a shockingly violent response to 2003’s otherwise acclaimed “Lost In Translation” (echoed best by my sister Jill’s legendary five-word review: “What the f**k was that?”), while Coppola’s 2006 effort, the preciously anachronistic “Marie Antoinette,” has the distinction of being one of the few films I’ve ever stomped out on. To be honest, I did appreciate her debut, 1999’s “The Virgin Suicides,” perhaps because, like that film’s Lisbon sisters, I too am one of five daughters. So, while it may not be justifiable critically, I have to diagnose my aversion to Coppola’s later two films as stemming from my utter inability to empathize with her miserably privileged characters. But such is the personal nature of art, you know? Coppola’s gorgeous, confident new film, “Somewhere,” also takes place in
Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning in “Somewhere.” PHOTO COURTESY FOCUS FEATURES
the rarefied world of celebrity, this time observing as a successful actor gets some perspective on his hollow existence when his 11-year-old daughter pops up for an extended stay. And while she may be continuing to follow the old wisdom to “Write what you know,” Coppola finally seems to have found a way to infuse some relatable depth into her creations, even a seemingly shallow one like movie star Johnny Marco. As expertly played by Stephen Dorff, Johnny lives at the Chateau Marmont, a hotel long synonymous with Hollywood notoriety. Sunny, idle LA days that should be envied by serfs like us just look empty. Johnny’s life appears to consist of drinking, thinking, smoking, waiting. Even the pneumatically boobed twins who provide Johnny with his in-room entertainment are more boring than hot. We do see Johnny working occasionally. Coppola drives home the less glamorous aspects of moviemaking with a long, lonely shot of Johnny in oldman latex, as well as a photo op between Johnny and his barely civil co-star (a bristling Michelle Monaghan) punctuated with the diminutive man stepping off a box. It’s only when his bright daughter Cleo (Elle Fanning) unexpectedly arrives that Johnny flickers to life. The dynamic between them is pure and ever-shifting, with Cleo sometimes stepping into the role of caretaker to provide her father with a little homespun (and home-cooked) normalcy. But as dazzled as Cleo is by Johnny’s seemingly fairytale lifestyle, all the indoor pools in Italy can’t make up for the fact that Cleo simply wants a grownup daddy who can put aside his own selfish pursuits and make her feel safe. Never mind perpetual “Jackass” Chris Pontius’s adorable turn as Johnny’s longtime friend; that Coppola would take a leading-man chance on
a B-lister like Dorff is a gamble that pays off. In a performance refreshingly free of vanity (witness the Propecia on the sink), Dorff is afforded one of those rare mid-career opportunities to prevent a possibly irreversible slide to the C list, and he takes full advantage. There’s no denying the appeal of having your every desire met, but Johnny’s empty days make it clear that it’s always more about what you need than what you want. And Dorff has a perfect foil in the unaffected Fanning, her Cleo possessed of that preternatural understanding found in children born to immature parents. Cleo plays both mother and daughter to Johnny, though, unsurprisingly, the film’s best scenes feature them in their natural roles, eating late-night gelato or having an underwater tea party. It’s probably safe to assume that “Somewhere” contains some semiautobiographical elements of Coppola’s own upbringing among Tinseltown royalty, and the addition of that nostalgic kid’s-eye view may be why this one feels more from-the-heart than Coppola’s previous films. But don’t be too distracted by Harris Savides’ wistfully evocative cinematography; Coppola holds many of her scenes for beats longer than you may be used to, where the images remains the same but your reactions to them are allowed run the gamut. Strippers that initially seemed sexy are actually just doing their jobs, while a slick, speeding Ferrari becomes less exciting with every lap. And a little girl on ice skates grows more womanly and graceful as her father pays closer attention. Coppola shows rather than tells; this may be initially jarring to those accustomed to narrative force-feeding, but it is — let me put this bluntly — truly satisfying.
UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES Friday, Feb. 4, 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 6, 4:30 p.m.
Winner of the Palme d’Or, Uncle Boonmee is a magical masterpiece from Thailand’s most accomplished film artist. After a visit from the ghosts of his dead wife and long-lost son, Uncle Boonmee sets out on a mystical journey, meeting various incarnations of his past lives along the way. (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Thailand 2010, 114 min., Thai w/subtitles)
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Jeffrey Beaumont and his love interest, Sandy, investigate and become enmeshed in a small town’s underworld and its intersection with nightclub singer Dorothy Valens, played by Isabella Rossellini. Dennis Hopper is unforgettable as the psychotic, raving fetishist Frank Booth, who keeps Dorothy for his personal slave. (David Lynch, US 1986, 120 min.)
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4:15, 6:45, 9:35; DILEMMA: 2, 4:40, 7:15, 9:40; FIGHTER: 2:25, 5:05, 7:45, 10:25; GREEN HORNET: 1:30, 4:30, 7:25, 10:10; also in 3D 4, 9:40; HARRY POTTER: DEATHLY HALLOWS: 1:50, 4:55, 8; KING’S SPEECH: 1:20, 4:10, 6:55, 9:45; LITTLE FOCKERS: 7z;05, 9:25; MECHANIC: 2:20, 4:35, 7:35, 10:15; NO STRINGS ATTACHED: 1:40, 4:20, 7:55, 10:35; RITE: 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 9:55; ROOMMATE: 2:30, 5:10, 7:40, 10; SANCTUM (3D): 1:25, 2:35, 5:20, 6:50, 7:55, 10:30; TANGLED: 1:35, 4:05; TRUE GRIT: 2:05, 4:50, 7:30, 10:05.
Dryden Theatre 271-3361 900 East Ave *NOTE: Film times for 2/2-2/9* WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE: Wed 2/2 8; CAUGHT/THE RECKLESS MOMENT: Thu 7; UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES: Fri 8; BLUE VELVET: Sat 8; UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES/BLUE VELVET: Sun 4:30; READ MY LIPS: Tue 8; PALINDROMES: Wed 2/9 8.
Eastview 13 425-0420 Eastview Mall, Victor 127 HOURS: 2:20, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40; BLACK SWAN: 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10; CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: DAWN TREADER (3D): 1:30, 4:20; DILEMMA: 1:20, 4, 6:50, 9:30; FIGHTER: 7:45, 10:30; GREEN HORNET: 1:50, 4:35, 7:40, 10:25; also in 3D 6:55, 9:55; KING’S SPEECH: 1:55, 4:40, 7:25, 10:15; MECHANIC: 2, 4:50, 7:10, 9:35; NO STRINGS ATTACHED: 2:15, 5:05, 7:50, 10:20; RITE: 1:35, 4:25, 7:05, 9:45; ROOMMATE: 2:10, 5, 7:30, 10:05; SANCTUM (3D): 1:25, 4:15, 7, 9:50; TANGLED: 1:40, 4:10; TRUE GRIT: 2:05, 4:55, 7:35, 10:10.
Geneseo Theatres 243-2691 Geneseo Square Mall GREEN HORNET (3D): 7, 9:15; also Sat-Sun 1:15, 4; KING’S SPEECH: 7, 9:15; also Sat-Sun 1:15, 4; NO STRINGS ATTACHED: 7:15, 9:20; also Sat-Sun 1, 3:05, 5:10; RITE: 9:10; also SatSun 1:15, 4; ROOMMATE: 7:10, 9:10; also Sat-Sun 1:10, 3:10, 5:10; SANCTUM (3D): 7:10, 9:15; also SatSun 1:15, 4; TRUE GRIT: 7.
Greece Ridge 12 225-5810 176 Greece Ridge Center Dr. 127 HOURS: 2, 4:20, 7:05, 9:30; BLACK SWAN: 1:35, 4:25, 7, 9:35; DILEMMA: 2:25, 5:10, 7:45, 10:25; GREEN HORNET: 1:40, 4:40, 7:25, 10:15; also in 3D 4:10, 9:25; KING’S SPEECH: 1:30, 4:15, 30 City february 2-8, 2011
7:10, 9:55; MECHANIC: 2:40, 5:15, 7:55, 10:30; NO STRINGS ATTACHED: 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05; RITE: 2:10, 4:45, 7:35, 10:10; ROOMMATE: 2:30, 5, 7:50, 10:20; SANCTUM (3D): 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 10; TRUE GRIT: 2:05, 4:35, 7:15, 9:45; YOGI BEAR (3D): 1:45, 6:55.
Henrietta 18 424-3090 525 Marketplace Dr. 127 HOURS: 1:35, 4:15, 6:45, 9:25; also Fri-Sat 11:35; BLACK SWAN: 12:40, 3:25, 6:20, 9:10; also Fri-Sat 11:40; CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: DAWN TREADER (3D): 1:25, 4:35; COUNTRY STRONG: 5:05, 10:35; DILEMMA: 1:45, 4:50, 7:45, 10:20; FIGHTER: 1:15, 4:25, 7:25, 10:25; GREEN HORNET: 12:45, 3:30, 6:30, 9:15; also Fri-Sat 11:50; also in 3D 4:30, 10:15; HARRY POTTER: DEATHLY HALLOWS: 12:30, 3:45, 7, 10:05; KING’S SPEECH: 1:05, 4:10, 7:10, 9:55; LITTLE FOCKERS: 1:20, 4:05, 6:25, 9:35; MECHANIC: 2:15, 5:10, 8:10, 10:45; NO STRINGS ATTACHED: 12:35, 1:40, 3:55, 6:40, 7:30, 9:20; also Fri-Sat 11:45; RITE: 1:55, 4:55, 8, 10:40; ROOMMATE: 2:20, 5:15, 7:40, 10:10; also Fri-Sat 12:05 a.m.; SANCTUM: 2, 4;45, 7:20, 10; also in 3D 12:55, 3:35, 6:50, 7:50, 9:30, 10:30; also Fri-Sat in 3D 11:55; SEASON OF THE WITCH: 2:05, 8:05; TRUE GRIT: 1, 3:50, 7:05, 9:40; also Fri-Sat midnight.
The Little 258-0400 240 East Ave. ANOTHER YEAR: 6:30, 9:15; also Sat-Sun 12, 3; BLACK SWAN: 7 (no Thu), 9:35; also Sat-Sun 12:20, 3:50; BLUE VALENTINE: 7:10 (no Thu), 9:45; also Sat-Sun 12:40, 3:20; KING’S SPEECH: 6:40, 9:25; also Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:40; RABBIT HOLE: 6:50, 9; also Sat-Sun 12:10, 3:10; TIMECODE: Thu 6; WALK INTO THE SEA: Thu 6:30.
Movies 10 292-5840 2613 W. Henrietta Rd. BURLESQUE: 2:40, 8:10; DUE DATE: 2:20, 4:40, 7:25, 10; also Sat-Mon 11:55 a.m.; FAIR GAME: 2:10, 5, 7:40, 10:10; also Sat-Mon 11:40 a.m.; GET LOW: 2:25, 7:35; GULLIVER’S TRAVELS: 2:50, 5:10, 7:20, 9:30; also Sat-Mon 12:10; HOW DO YOU KNOW: 4, 7, 9:45; also Sat-Mon 12:45; INCEPTION: 9:05; KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT: 4:55, 10:05; also SatMon 11:50 a.m.; MEGAMIND: 2, 4:20, 6:45; also Sat-Mon 11:30 a.m.; also in 3D 2:30, 4:50, 7:15, 9:35; also Sat-Mon in 3D 12:05; NEXT THREE DAYS: 5:20; also Sat-Mon 11:35 a.m.; RED: 9:50; SOCIAL NETWORK: 2:45, 5:30, 8:20;
also Sat-Mon 11:45 a.m.; UNSTOPPABLE: 2:35, 5:05, 7:30; also Sat-Mon 12.
Pittsford Cinema 383-1310 3349 Monroe Ave. ANOTHER YEAR: 1:20, 4:10, 7; also Fri-Sat 9:50; BLACK SWAN: 2:20, 4:45, 7:20; also Fri-Sat 9:40; BLUE VALENTINE: 1:30, 4, 6:50; also Fri-Sat 9:20; FIGHTER: 2:30, 5, 7:50; also Fri-Sat 10:10; KING’S SPEECH: 1:10, 3:50, 6:30; also Fri-Sat 9:05; NO STRINGS ATTACHED: 2:40, 5:10, 7:40; also Sat-Sun 10:05; SANCTUM (3D): 2:10, 4:50, 7:30; also Fri-Sat 10; SOMEWHERE: 1:50, 4:20, 6:40; also Fri-Sat 8:50; TRUE GRIT: 2, 4:35, 7:10; also Fri-Sat 9:30.
Tinseltown USA / IMAX 247-2180 2291 Buffalo Rd. 127 HOURS: 2:10, 5, 7:30, 9:55; BLACK SWAN: 1:55, 4:25, 7:10, 9:50; CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: DAWN TREADER: 1:20, 4, 6:40; DILEMMA: 1:25, 4:10, 7, 9:45; FIGHTER: 1:10, 3:55, 6:45, 9:30; GREEN HORNET: 1, 6:30; also in 3D 3:45, 9:15; KING’S SPEECH: 1:05, 3:50, 6:35, 9:20; MECHANIC: 2, 4:55, 7:35, 10; NO STRINGS ATTACHED: 1:35, 4:20, 7:05, 9:40; RITE: 1:50, 4:35, 7:20, 10; ROOMMATE: 2:15, 4:40, 7:25, 9:50; SANCTUM (3D): 1:40, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55p SEASON OF THE WITCH: 9:25; TANGLED: 1:15, 4:05, 6:50, 9:15; TRON: LEGACY (3D): 3:15, 6:15, 9:10; also 3D IMAX 1:45, 4:45, 7:45; TRUE GRIT: 1:30, 4:15, 6:55, 9:35; YOGI BEAR (3D): 12:55, 3, 5:05, 7:40, 9:45.
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novels narrows its focus to the younger Pevensie siblings, who return to Narnia and meet up with Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes) for a sea adventure. Culver, Eastview, Henrietta, Tinseltown THE DILEMMA (PG-13): Ron Howard directs Vince Vaughn and Kevin James in this comedy about a guy trying to decide whether to tell his best friend and business partner about his wife’s infidelity. With Winona Ryder, Jennifer Connelly, and Channing Tatum. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster THE FIGHTER (R): Mark Wahlberg teams with David O. Russell (“I Heart Huckabees”) for a third time to play “Irish” Micky Ward, a boxer who came out of retirement in the mid 90’s to make an inspiring comeback. Christian Bale co-stars as Ward’s drug-addicted brother. Culver, Eastview, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster THE GREEN HORNET (PG-13): Unlikely action hero Seth Rogen stars in Michel Gondry’s stylish take on the classic serial about a playboy who becomes a vigilante hero. With Cameron Diaz, Oscar winner Christoph Waltz, and Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou as Kato. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS (PG): Jack Black plays the title character in this modern-day adaptation of Jonathan Swift’s 18th-century novel about a travel writer who winds up on the island of Lilliput, where he towers over their tiny citizens. With Emily Blunt, Jason Segel, and Amanda Peet. Movies 10 THE KING’S SPEECH (R): Colin Firth stars in this period drama from director Tom Hooper as the future George VI of England, who sought help from a speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush) before his surprise ascension to the throne in 1936 as his country hurtled toward WWII. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Little, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster LITTLE FOCKERS (PG-13): The second sequel to 2000’s wildly successful “Meet the Parents” finds the gang gathering to celebrate the birthdays of Greg and Pam’s twins, with uncomfortable hilarity hopefully ensuing. With Stiller, De Niro, Hoffman, Streisand, etc. Culver, Henrietta, Webster THE MECHANIC (R): Jason Statham, Ben Foster, and Donald Sutherland star for director Simon West (1997’s “Con Air”) in this remake of the Charles Bronson flick about a hit man whose apprentice has a connection to one of his successful targets. Canandaigua, Culver,
Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster NO STRINGS ATTACHED (R): Recent Golden Globe winner Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher, winner of nothing, star in this Ivan Reitman comedy about two friends unsuccessfully trying to keep their relationship strictly physical. Featuring Kevin Kline, Greta Gerwig, and Chris “Ludacris” Bridges. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster THE RITE (PG-13): The latest from Swedish director Mikael Håfström is this horror film about a young American priest who travels to Italy to study at exorcism school. With Anthony Hopkins, Ciáran Hinds, and Rutger Hauer. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster SEASON OF THE WITCH (PG13): Nicolas Cage reunites with “Gone In 60 Seconds” director Dominic Sena for a comedy — er, adventure about a 14thcentury Crusader charged with transporting a suspected witch to a monastery for a ritual to banish the Black Plague. With Ron Perlman and Christopher Lee. Henrietta, Tinseltown TANGLED (PG): Rapunzel gets her moment in Disney’s sun for this 3D animated musical in which the long-locked lass
(voiced by Mandy Moore) is sprung from her tower by a dashing thief (Zachary Levi, TV’s “Chuck”). Canandaigua, Culver, Cinema, Eastview, Tinseltown, Webster TRON: LEGACY (PG): Jeff Bridges reprises his role as Kevin Flynn in this eagerly awaited (?) sequel to the cult classic that finds Flynn’s son (Garrett Hedlund) drawn into the virtual world created by his father and teaming with him in a game of life or death. Also: soundtrack by Daft Punk! Tinseltown TRUE GRIT (PG-13): Joel and Ethan Coen reunite with their Dude to put a new stamp on Charles Portis’ 1968 novel about Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges), an alcoholic U.S. Marshal who gets a shot at redemption when a teenage girl hires him to bring her father’s murderer to justice. Also starring Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, and Barry Pepper. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster YOGI BEAR (PG): Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake provide the voices for Yogi and Boo Boo in this blend of live action and animation about a documentary filmmaker (Anna Faris, “The House Bunny”) who travels to Jellystone Park. Brockport, Canandaigua, Greece, Tinseltown
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Every detail of the imposing home at 65 Barrington Street is a testament to the artistry of its architect, Claude Fayette Bragdon. Examples are the dentil molding that graces the front roof-edge, the fan-light windows throughout the house, and the turned spindles of the elegant stairway. Bragdon (1866-1946), was internationally known by the end of his life not only as an architect, but as a stage designer, writer, artist and philosopher. In the Rochester and Buffalo region, he was immensely admired for his domestic as well as institutional buildings. Bragdon was the architect of the First Universalist Church on Court Street (1907), and the New York Central Railroad Station, opened in 1913 and sadly torn down in 1965. Bragdon also designed numerous “Festivals of Song and Light” held in Rochester and in New York’s Central Park from 1915 to 1918. The original drawings and specifications for 65 Barrington are preserved in the Bragdon Family Papers at the University of Rochester Department of Rare Books at the Rush Rhees Library. The house was commissioned in 1903 by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church to be its rectory, and for that purpose Bragdon created a welcoming space designed for gracious entertaining. The center entrance front door opens to a large hallway with a soaring ceiling. To the left is the spacious living room with a decorative mantle and leaded glass windows. Pocket doors open to the banquetsized dining room. To the right of the front
hall is a sunny room that could be a parlor or den. The eat-in kitchen has been tastefully remodeled and boasts a new stove and oven. Altogether there are seven bedrooms, three full baths, two half baths and a finished basement in this 4,163 squarefoot, three-story house. Meticulous care has been taken in the recent updating of all the rooms. New plastering and painting of the walls and refinishing of the hardwood floors bring a lustrous and rich sheen to every surface. Of the many special features of the house, perhaps the stairway landing with a large window seat is most remarkable. An oversized window topped with a fan-light brings an abundance of natural light to the area, providing a bright connecting link to the two floors. This home of uncommon elegance is ideally situated an easy walk to restaurants and shops on Park Avenue. The lot, 99 by 125 feet, is professionally landscaped and fully fenced, and includes a two-car detached garage. The house is listed at $649,000 and is being shown by Janis Reding through Nothnagle Realtors. She can be contacted at 421-5155 or jreding@nothnagle.com/. by Mitzie Collins Mitzie Collins is a faculty member of the Eastman Community Music School and a longtime member of the Landmark Society.
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[ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF CHARLES MORGAN ENTERPRISES, LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is Charles Morgan Enterprises, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 1/ 21/2011. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. The New York Secretary of State is des ignated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of such process to 31 Laconia Pkwy., Rochester, NY 14618. The LLC is orga nized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC Law. [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that license, number not yet
assigned for beer & wine & liquor has been applied for by CHILI SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, LLC dba THE CLUB HOUSE AT CHILI COUNTRY CLUB. 760 Scottsville - Chili Road, Scottsville, NY 14546 County of Monroe, Town of Chili for a Restaurant w/ Party House.
or purpose of its business is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Act. (4) The Limited Liability Company is to be managed by one or more managers.
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Notice is hereby given that license, number not yet assigned for beer has been applied for by CHILI SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, LLC dba THE CLUB HOUSE AT CHILI COUNTRY CLUB. 760 Scottsville - Chili Road, Scottsville, NY 14546 County of Monroe, Town of Chili for a golf cart.
Notice of Formation of SOUL MATE PUBLISHING, LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/24/2010. Office location: Wayne County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: SOUL MATE PUBLISHING, LLC, 3210 Sherwood Drive, Walworth, NY 14568. Purpose: any lawful pur e. Date of Dissolution: unspecified.
[ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that license, number not yet assigned for beer & wine & liquor has been applied for by JFRONCONES INC dba RONCONES. 232 Lyell Ave, Rochester, NY 14608. County of Monroe, City of Rochester for a Restaurant. [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that license, number not yet assigned for beer & wine & liquor has been applied for by LOS AMIGOS CANTINA, LTD dba LOS AMIGOS CANTINA, 1857 Penfield Rd, Penfield, NY 14526 County of Monroe, Town of Penfield for a Restaurant. [ NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LAGRANGE AVE., LLC ] LaGrange Ave., LLC was filed with SSNY on January 13, 2011. Office: Monroe County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. P.O. address which SSNY shall mail any process against the LLC served upon SSNY: LaGrange Ave., LLC, 525 Lee Road, Rochester, New York 14606. Purpose is to engage in any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ADNOHR, LLC ] Adnohr, LLC filed Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State on September 7, 2010. (1) Its principal office is in Monroe County, New York. (2) The Secretary of State has been designated as its agent upon whom process against the Limited Liability Company may be served and the post office address within or without this State to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him or her is Adnohr, LLC, 141 Frawley Drive, Webster, New York 14580. (3) The character
[ LEGAL NOTICE RIVERSIDE SPECIAL NEEDS APARTMENTS, L.P. ] Notice of Formation: Riverside Special Needs Apartments, L.P. was filed with SSNY on 1/24/ 11. Office: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. Principal business address and PO address which SSNY shall mail any process against the LLC served upon him: 1931 Buffalo Road, Rochester, New York 14624. The names and addresses of each general partner are available from the Secretary of State. The partnership is to dissolve no later than 12/31/2111. Purpose is to engage in any lawful activity. [ LEGAL NOTICE CARRIAGE FACTORY SPECIAL NEEDS APARTMENTS, L.P. ] Notice of Formation: Carriage Factory Special Needs Apartments, L.P. was filed with SSNY on 1/ 18/11. Office: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. Principal business address and PO address which SSNY shall mail any process against the LLC served upon him: 1931 Buffalo Road, Rochester, New York 14624. The names and addresses of each general partner are available from the Secretary of State. The partnership is to dissolve no later than 12/31/2111. Purpose is to engage in any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of RHB Solutions LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with Sec’y of
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agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 228 Rosemont Drive, Rochester NY 14617. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] FERROTHERM INTERNATIONAL LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with the Sec’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/10/ 2010. LLC’s office is in Monroe County. United States Corporation Agents, Inc is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Agent shall mail a copy of any process to LLC at 2604 Elmwood Ave. #214, Rochester, NY 14618. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of WHITE GOODMAN LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on December 20, 2010. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to the LLC. c/o Suite 1400, 183 East Main Street, Rochester, NY 14604. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Heritage Christian Services Child Care, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/5/10. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/29/ 10. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 3449 West Commercial St., Ste. 2795, East Rochester, NY 14445. DE address of LLC: National Corporate Research, Ltd., 615 South DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Not. Of Form. Of Simply Sewing LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with Sec’y of the State of NY (SSNY) 12/6/ 10. County: Monroe. SSNY is designated Agent of LLC to whom process may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to LLC, 294 Cinnabar Rd Rochester , NY 14617. Purpose any lawful Activity [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of MARCINDA MARKETING, LLC, Art. of Org. filed
Sec’y of State(SSNY) 12/28/2010. 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 132 West Ave., East Rochester, NY 14445. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Original Outcomes LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 10/ 8/2010. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 13 Callingham Rd. Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Registered Agent: Zachary J. Lockhart 13 Callingham Rd. Pittsford, NY 14534. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of APPINION LLC, a Limited Liability Company (LLC). Arts. of Org. filed with Sec. of State (SSNY) on 12/7/10. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to LLC at 125 Tech Park Dr., Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Star Discipline LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Sec’y State of NY (SSNY) on 11/1/10. Office Location: Monroe Cty. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 11 Holly Circle, Spencerport NY 14559. Purpose: Any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of RocMixology, LLC. Arts.. of Org. filed Sec’y of State of NY (SSNY) 11/10/10. Office location: Monroe County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 84 High St. Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Donovan Properties I, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/3/11. 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, 246 Hillary Lane, Penfield, NY 14526. Purpose: any lawful activity.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Donovan Properties II, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/3/11. 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, 246 Hillary Lane, Penfield, NY 14526. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of PETER T. NOLL LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/07/11. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 556 Chili Ave., Rochester, NY 14611. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1755 Scottsville-Mumford Rd., Scottsville, NY 14546. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of JJP REAL ESTATE, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/05/11. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 2195 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY 14618. 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. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Silverthorne Operating LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/7/ 11. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 6120 S. Yale Ave., Ste. 805, Tulsa, OK 74136. LLC formed in DE on 9/9/10. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Cumulus Computing LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on January 13, 2011. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be
Legal Ads served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to the LLC. c/o Suite 1400, 183 East Main Street, Rochester, NY 14604. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: The Hotel at Mirror Lake, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/3/11. Office location: Monroe County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 760 Brooks Ave., Rochester, NY 14619. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Not. Of Form. Of West Side Mobile Services, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/24/10. County: Monroe. SSNY is designated Agent of LLC to whom process may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to LLC, P.O. Box 23502, Rochester, NY, 14692. Purpose any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of GLOBAL DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/18/11. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/11/11. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Kenton W. Fiske, 151 Perinton Pkwy., Fairport, NY 14450. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of DE, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] THE MUSIC TREEHOUSE LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 12/8/10. NY Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to Holley Haynes, 35 Farm Field Ln., Pittsford, NY 14534. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of W. Patiala Trucking LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State
(SSNY) 7/12/10. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 32-D Silver Birch Dr., Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 3101 B RIDGE ROAD WEST LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/13/2010. Office loca tion, 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 Law Office of Anthony A. DiNitto, L.L.C., 8 Silent Meadows Dr., Spencerport NY 14559-9570. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of TDMS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/02/04. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Steve Licciardello, 8 Wood Duck Run, Spencerport, NY 14559. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ SUMMONS, NOTICE AND BRIEF STATEMENT OF NATURE OF ACTION ] CONSUMER CREDIT TRANSACTION SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE Index No. 2010-9469 M&T BANK s/b/m FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ROCHESTER, Plaintiff, against- ANGEL COLON; JENNY ZAMRANA A/K/A JENNY COLON; CAPITOL ONE BANK USA, N.A.; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; MARIETTA ASSOCIATES; ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION; ISAAC HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, INC.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; “JOHN DOE #1- #50” and “MARY ROE #1- #50”, the last two names being fictitious, said parties intended being tenants or occupants, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises described in the complaint, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANTS ANGEL COLON AND JENNY COLON: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and re quired to serve upon plaintiff’s attorneys an
answer to the complaint in this action within twen ty (20) days after the ser vice of this Summons, ex clusive of the day of ser vice, or within thirty (30) days after service is com plete if the Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. The United States of America, if des ignated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service here of. In case of your failure to answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. Trial is desired in the County of Monroe. The basis of venue designated above is that the real property, which is the subject matter of this action, is located in the County of Monroe, New York. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOUR CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State Law requires that we send you this no tice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Summon and Complaint You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to re spond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the sum mons and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. Source of Information and Assistance The State encourages you
to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organiza tions that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877- 226-5697 or visit the Department’s website at www.banking. state.ny.u_ s. Foreclosure rescue scams Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of Honorable Francis A. Affronti, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed on the 7th day of January 2010, at Rochester, New York and to be duly entered in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office, at Rochester, New York. The Nature of this action pertains to a note and mortgage held by Plaintiff on real property owned by the defendant, ANGEL COLON and JENNY COLON. The said defendant has defaulted on the note and mortgage and the plaintiff commenced a foreclosure action. Plaintiff is seeking a judgment foreclosing its mortgage against the real property and premises commonly known as 300 Roycroft Drive, City of Rochester, County of Monroe and State of New York and all other relief as to the Court may seem just and equitable. DATED: January 11, 2011 SCHILLER & KNAPP, LLP BY: RYAN E. RUUSKA, ESQ. Attorneys for Plaintiff 950 New Loudon Road Latham, New York 12110 Telephone: (518) 786- 9069
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