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Toying with time.

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Drawing the line oN A state court has said that local laws restricting where sex offenders can live are unenforceable.

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Editorial missed the mark

An editorial on the subject of government-run schools (Commentary, February 25) that omits any mention of parents and taxpayers doesn’t deserve a reply.

Nevertheless, some of its howling illogic cries out.

The writers would have us believe that financial incentives will motivate job applicants, but won’t motivate employees after they’re hired. That the only factors known to work in the real world — competition, choice, and accountability — must be eschewed, because the laws of human nature don’t apply in this utopian fantasy land.

And that we must treat school employees like kindergartners, where everyone is above average.

Treating them as adults will hurt their feelings.

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I read your analysis on the RPO (Music, February 11). You started off with a “catch” that caught my attention: the difference and/or balance between “pops” and the hard core or pure classical music. The purists must continue to learn that they must reach across the aisle once in a while or their numbers will not grow and classical music will suffer.

As I continued to read, I became lost in the names, titles, and classical

jargon. As someone who doesn’t have the depth of knowledge in the classics, I was lost. The classical world has always struggled with how to draw more listeners; they like the challenging music.

When I receive the cards which advertise the RPO schedule, I am repelled by information overload. You can’t draw in new members or classical enthusiasts with a piece of music in D minor. Less than 1 percent “speak the language.” That is a small audience.

It is very difficult to maintain an orchestra without some musical concessions. The goal is to increase the audience, not alienate it.

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Climate change and our snowy February

I find nothing to disagree with in Mary Anna Towler’s recent editorial (Urban Journal, March 4) on the deplorable conditions in city neighborhoods during this extremely snow-filled winter.

However, I believe she downplayed the significance of global climate change, missing a golden opportunity to remind folks of this extremely drastic happening in our world today.

This winter may end up looking like a good one in the not-that-distant future.

CAROL HILGARTNER SCHLANK

On “Our future with snow”

(Urban Journal, March 4)

Brighton charges property owners about $25 per year for sidewalk plowing, the city charges more like $45, yet Brighton’s sidewalks seem better plowed. Why? Maybe there is a way for the city to get better plowing without spending more.

Relying on property owners to do it isn’t working.

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URBAN JOURNAL | BY MARY ANNA TOWLER

The latest bad news from the city school district It’s just about the last thing the Rochester school district needed, right?

Tension between the superintendent and the school board has erupted into public view, and that’s terrible in many ways – not the least of which is that any bad news from the district reinforces the public’s poor opinion of it.

In a move that had been under way for some time, the school board informed Superintendent Bolgen Vargas that it was going to vote on changing some of his “duties and responsibilities.” Vargas fired back that if the board did that, he might sue. On March 3, the board went ahead. And Vargas filed a “notice of claim,” a step toward a suit.

As is the case with any personnel matter, this dispute is more complicated than it might seem. But one of the issues at its core is the management of this huge, important institution.

The responsibilities of school boards and superintendents are spelled out in state education law. But within that framework, different school boards have had different philosophies about their role. Some boards have wanted a lot of power. Others have wanted to stick to making policy, and they have given the superintendent additional authority over day-to-day operations and personnel.

The current board wants to pull back some of that authority. The board says it’s simply trying to get the district’s practices in compliance with state law. The superintendent says the board is trying to take away authority that both state law and his contract allow – authority he needs in order to carry out his responsibilities.

Under New York State law, school boards are ultimately responsible for the operations of their school districts. The seven elected members of the Rochester board – who often have no professional training or experience in education – not only hire the superintendent but also “appoint” nearly everybody who works in the district.

In the language of the state education law, the Rochester school board “shall have the power and it shall be its duty” to appoint “principals, teachers, lecturers, special instructors, medical inspectors, nurses, auditors, attendance officers, secretaries, clerks, custodians, janitors and other employees and other persons or experts in educational, social or recreational work or in the business management or direction of its affairs….”

Obviously, the board doesn’t interview every candidate and employee, check

This is what can happen when both an elected body and an appointed professional are in charge of a crucial public institution.” references, and assess performance.

Supervisors and others do that, and in a large district like Rochester’s, the school board’s action normally consists of approving or not approving what somebody else recommends – sometimes voting on “hundreds” at one meeting, as Rochester board president Van White puts it. In the case of “instructional” personnel – teachers, principals, other inschool administrators – state law says the superintendent has the authority to make recommendations before the board acts.

Thanks to a 1997 change in the education law, one group of employees is excluded from the school board’s hiring-firing duties: those who are in something called the SEG, the Superintendent’s Employee Group. These are the staff positions that are part of the superintendent’s administrative staff. The SEG members aren’t in a union, and they aren’t covered by collective bargaining.

That 1997 law names some of those positions specifically: associate, assistant, and district superintendents. But it also includes a broader category: “other supervising staff who are excluded from the right to bargain collectively pursuant to article fourteen of the civil service law.”

School board president Van White says the board thinks that over the years, various superintendents have included too many positions in that last category, possibly including some that may be eligible for collective bargaining, and that the district may be violating state law.

On March 3, the board voted unanimously that the superintendent’s “duties and responsibilities shall hereby be modified or deleted.” The board changed three things. First, rather than being able to hire and fire SEG staff according to the school board’s “Rules and Regulations,” the superintendent can hire and fire them only as state law specifies.

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[ NEWS FROM THE WEEK PAST ]

Downtown Tim Hortons closes

The Tim Hortons at East Main and State streets in downtown Rochester has closed. A representative of the chain told the Democrat and Chronicle that the closing is just the course of business. But there’s speculation that a loss of foot traffic related to the opening of the new transit center may have played a role. The Tim Hortons in the Central Library remains open.

Police officers outline concerns

The Locust Club, through a PR firm, sent out a press release outlining its opposition to the police reorganization plan. The club represents the Rochester Police Department’s rank and file. The RPD is changing from a two-section to a five-section model, but the city will not initially buy or lease any new buildings. The Locust Club says that the plan will not meet goals, will negatively impact public safety, and will waste money.

the UR, who may have posted racist comments on the site. The postings have been removed. School officials also demanded that any use of the University of Rochester name be removed permanently.

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School leaders prod Cuomo

Nearly 20 superintendents from Rochester-area school districts wrote Governor Cuomo to encourage him to release millions in education funding that they say was withheld because of the Gap Elimination Adjustment. The GEA was a controversial move by state government made at the peak of the recession to help balance the state’s budget.

United Way’s 2015 goal

United Way of Greater Rochester set its 2015 fund-raising campaign goal at $24 million.

That’s less than last year’s goal of $25.5 million, which United Way surpassed.

UR wants student identities The University of Rochester asked the social media app Yik Yak to provide the names and email addresses of students, possibly from

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TECHNOLOGY | BY JEREMY MOULE

Charged up A new $1.5 million center at Rochester Institute of Technology will help companies small and large move new battery technologies out of their labs and toward commercial production.

State and school officials unveiled RIT’s Battery Prototyping Center last week. The facility, headed by RIT research scientists Christopher Schauerman and Matt Ganter, will work with companies that have new battery technologies or materials to first build prototypes and then analyze the batteries’ performance.

The lab is linked with the New York Battery and Energy Storage Consortium, which is made up of companies in the energy storage industry, utility

companies, and state agencies. NYBEST runs a commercialization center at Eastman Business Park, and that operation will work with the RIT center.

The idea, Schauerman says, is to help ensure that technology conceived in New York is further developed here.

“It’s all about completing this ecosystem in Rochester,” Ganter says.

The facility is set up to make batteries in an industry-standard size that would be used in consumer devices, including cell phones.

That battery size is also used widely for performance testing, and the technologies could ultimately be scaled up for use in vehicles or for storing grid electricity.

One of the center’s key features is a “dry room” where batteries can be manufactured and where relative humidity is controlled. Moisture and humidity can cause problems during the prototype manufacturing process.

The center also has two environmental chambers, which will allow the batteries to be tested under various conditions, including extreme cold and heat. Much of the performance testing, however, will occur at the NYBEST commercialization center.

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The conflict raises important questions about the roles and responsibilities of elected school boards and the leaders they hire. Who runs the district and makes the day-to-day decisions? Should the superintendent have some of the same latitude in decision-making that most private-sector CEO’s take for granted?

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Vargas vs. the school board Tensions between Rochester schools Superintendent Bolgen Vargas and members of the school board came to a head last week after Vargas took steps to sue the board.

Vargas’s attorney, Steven Modica, filed a notice of claim in State Supreme Court, which essentially informs the court and the parties involved that a suit may be coming.

The notice of claim came after the school board, at a special meeting last week, unanimously approved two resolutions.

One revises the board’s policy regarding the Superintendent’s Employee Group.

These are employees — currently there are 31 — who are usually handpicked by the superintendent and are among the highest-level administrators in the district.

They’re supposed to be employees not eligible to join a union.

The resolution also says that the superintendent is no longer authorized to hire and fire teachers and non-teaching personnel, which means everyone from teachers to custodians.

And the resolution removes the superintendent’s ability to negotiate contracts.

The second resolution asks the board’s attorney to get clarification from the New York Employment Relations Board on which job titles are allowed to be part of the SEG.

But Vargas, in his claim, says that the resolutions usurp his authority and violate his rights, and that board members have “unilaterally modified the Superintendent’s employment contract.”

The claim relies heavily on a State Education Law that was revised in 1997.

It states that the revised legislation was created specifically “to increase the powers relating to the management and operation of the Rochester City School District in the Superintendent of Schools instead of the board.”

But board President Van White vigorously defends the resolutions. He says that the school board is not a rubber stamp for the superintendent.

Jeffrey Swiatek, the board’s attorney, says that the resolutions are intended to bring the district into alignment with State Education Law. And White says the employment contract that Vargas signed plainly states that “the Board may from time to time modify or delete any duties or responsibilities of the Superintendent, and also may prescribe additional duties and responsibilities” to remain in compliance with New York education law.

The conflict raises important questions about the roles and responsibilities of

elected school boards and the leaders they hire. Who runs the district and makes the day-to-day decisions? Should the superintendent have some of the same latitude in decision-making that most private-sector CEO’s take for granted?

And who should be held accountable when those decisions turn out to be wrong?

In his book, “What School Boards Can Do: Reform Governance for Urban Schools,” Donald McAdams stresses that the relationship between school boards and superintendents is crucial to reforming urban schools and improving student achievement.

“School boards and superintendents are partners, but they are not equal partners,” McAdams says. “Boards govern.

Superintendents manage.”

Management oversight is a major board responsibility, he says, but oversight is not the same thing as management.

Both sides seem to be seeking clarity concerning that fine line. White says that Vargas, through a different attorney, asked for clarification about his duties and responsibilities months ago, and that the board provided it.

And the board is seeking clarity about a section of State Education Law stating that superintendents have the authority to appoint “associate, assistant and district

Bolgen Vargas. FILE PHOTO

superintendents, and other supervising staff who are excluded from the right to bargain collectively.”

It’s “the other supervising staff” that’s raising some concern. Who are they and what certifications and other qualifications are needed to allow superintendents to appoint these individuals to cabinet-level positions in the SEG? Vargas’s attorney says that the board’s resolutions are making Vargas question whether he is being pressured to resign. But White has stated repeatedly that the board wants Vargas to stay, and that he’s baffled by how quickly Vargas turned to the courts.

“Where this suit goes from here is entirely up to Dr. Vargas,” White says.

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Drawing the lineon en Douangtavilay, a Level 3 sex offender, once lived 200 feet from athletic fields used by Penfield youth. The discovery of this fact has prompted Penfield officials to propose residency restrictions on sex offenders, potentially putting Penfield in conflict with state law.

New York’s courts assign sex offenders a Level 1, 2, or 3 designation, based on the risk that they’ll re-offend. Level 1 means a low risk, Level 2 is moderate, and Level 3 is high.

In 1998, a Utah court convicted Douangtavilay of a sex offense against a 14-year-old girl, prompting his Level 3 designation, according to the New York State sex offender registry.

Town officials say that they didn’t understand at first why Douangtavilay was allowed to live so close to a park. They quickly learned that the only law governing sex offenders’ residency is a state law that applies only to Level 2 and 3 offenders on parole or probation; they’re prohibited from living within 1,000 feet of schools and day care facilities.

Douangtavilay wasn’t on parole or probation when he moved to Penfield in January 2015. He was, however, facing a second sex-offense charge for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in 2004. The arrest warrant was issued by Seattle police in December 2014. (The state sex offender registry says that Douangtavilay currently lives at the Hotel Cadillac in Rochester.)

After finding out about Douangtavilay, Penfield officials proposed their own law, the Penfield Child Safety Act, and in doing so stepped into a statewide debate about how, and whether, local communities should restrict the residency of sex offenders.

“We just did not believe that the state law went as far as it should,” says Penfield Supervisor Tony LaFountain.

The proposed law, which was spearheaded

by Town Board member Rob Quinn, would prohibit Level 2 and 3 sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of schools, playgrounds, parks, town facilities, and licensed day care operations.

It calls those areas “child safety zones,” and offenders would effectively be barred from much of the town’s built-up west side.

Sex offenders aren’t popular neighbors, and they don’t get much public or political sympathy (and generally for good reason).

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some degree, where registered sex offenders can live — among them are the Town of Hamlin and the Village of East Rochester.

The laws are rooted in the belief that sex offenders are likely to re-offend: that they pose a danger to children and other vulnerable populations. And often, the laws are passed with broad public support.

But last month, the state Court of Appeals pushed the local laws into a legal no man’s land. The court struck down Nassau County’s sex offender residency limits and said that similar restrictions across New York are in conflict with state laws and are therefore, unenforceable.

Penfield’s draft law, as well as a countywide measure proposed by Democratic County Legislator Justin Wilcox, is now on hold.

Wilcox’s legislation would prohibit Level 2 and 3 offenders from living within 1,000 feet of a school, preschool, or day care, or within 500 feet of a park.

The State Senate swiftly responded to the Court of Appeals decision with legislation, co-sponsored by Republican Senator Rich Funke, giving communities permission to set

PUBLIC SAFETY | BY JEREMY MOULE

and enforce their own sex offender residency restrictions. The bill passed, with only four senators voting in opposition.

But the Assembly hasn’t yet taken up the measure. The chair of the Assembly’s Correction committee, Democrat Daniel O’Donnell, says that he’ll hold a roundtable discussion in the spring to examine sex offender residency restrictions.

Local restrictions do have critics, including some criminal justice researchers and the New York Civil Liberties Union. They raise crucial concerns about the wisdom, necessity, effectiveness, and fairness of the laws.

“The Court of Appeal’s decision is not only the right legal decision, it increases public safety,” said NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman in a statement.

“The current hodgepodge of competing and confusing local rules about where people registered for sex offenses can live and go fosters instability, gets in the way of treatment, and compromises public safety. A statewide, evidence-based approach that takes into account treatment and risk is the best way to protect communities.”

The debate will surely intensify in the coming months as local communities try to figure out what to do with their laws and state legislators debate how to approach sex offender residency restrictions. As the issue churns, there’s a danger that the debate could be driven by emotion and preconceived beliefs instead of objective analysis.

Three people spoke at a public hearing on

Penfield’s proposed law last week. All were in favor.

Greg Kamp, president of Penfield Little League, commended the board for the legislation. Each year, 1,100 Little Leaguers play on the baseball and softball diamonds at Veterans Memorial Park, he said, across from where Douangtavilay briefly lived.

“Their safety is of the utmost importance,” Kamp said.

George Hebert, president of the Rochester District Youth Soccer League, said that he strongly supports the proposed law.

The most detailed comments came from Penfield resident Stefanie Szwejbka, a prevention education and outreach specialist with Bivona Child Advocacy Center. She began by reading a statement from Bivona Executive Director Mary Whittier which stressed education and awareness about ways to protect children and the warning signs of abuse.

Child sexual abuse is not easy to discuss, Szwejbka said, and people generally don’t like to think or talk about it. So she said that she appreciates the town’s public discussion of the issue.

“Open dialogue means that we can be vigilant not only in protecting kids in different ways, but also in maybe opening our minds up to being educated a little more about how we can protect kids, how can we talk to kids, what are some other things we can do to protect kids in addition to passing legislation,” she said.

LaFountain made a similar point in an interview prior to the hearing. Even though town officials believe that sex offender residency restrictions are important to protect children, he said, the restrictions will only do so much.

“At the end of the day, I think we’re only sticking our head in the sand if we don’t admit the fact that as parents, counselors, guardians, grandparents, we’ve got a responsibility to watch after who’s in our care.” LaFountain said.

“I don’t care what laws you put on the books.”

When Kelly Socia was a graduate student

Penfield Town Supervisor Tony LaFountain.

County Legislator Justin Wilcox.

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at the University at Albany, he studied sex offender residency restriction laws across

Upstate, including their effect on sex crime rates and whether the restrictions could lead to a clustering of offenders.

The local laws are based on incorrect assumptions and haven’t had a significant impact on sex crime rates against children, says Socia, now a criminal justice professor at University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

“Their goal obviously is to stop sex offenders from harming children, and they conceptualize this as sex offenders living near schools and day cares, meeting kids, and attacking them around these areas,” Socia says. “Most of the sex crimes simply don’t happen like that.”

In a 2008 journal article, Socia and two other researchers laid out their analysis of state sex offender arrest data from 1986 through 2006. And they found that in over 95 percent of the cases, it was the person’s first sex offense arrest.

And often-cited research from the US Justice Department counters the whole idea

of Stranger Danger. According to the DOJ, more than 90 percent of victims under 17 are assaulted by someone they know.

Socia and other critics of residency restrictions also point out that the local laws can push offenders from one community to another. Often, that means shifting offenders to poorer or rural neighborhoods.

The restrictions can make it difficult for offenders to live with or near family, often a vital support system for people just getting out of jail, Socio says. And if they’re pushed out to rural areas, the offenders may also have a hard time finding housing, getting to jobs, or accessing treatment, he says. Family support, jobs, and treatment have all been shown to reduce recidivism, Socia says.

Some offenders may also stop registering — which is a crime — or become homeless, he says.

And increasingly restrictive residency laws can create other problems, too.

In 2007, Suffolk County passed a residency restriction law so strict that approximately 40 sex offenders on probation and parole — which means they aren’t allowed to leave the county — were forced to live in two construction trailers, one of which was parked next to a prison. The county revamped the law in 2013, and the offenders were able to move out of the trailers.

County Legislator Wilcox says that his proposal is common-sense legislation. Many people believe that the law already prevents sex offenders from living near schools, parks, and day cares, he says.

He introduced the legislation shortly after a Level 3 sex offender, Justin Micciche, moved within a mile of a Webster school district high school and middle school. Students near the home typically walked to the schools, but the district began busing them as a result.

Wilcox takes issue with some of the concerns raised by critics of residency restrictions. His proposal wouldn’t push

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And Wilcox says that certain subgroups of sex offenders are likely to reoffend, a fact that courts recognize through the risk designations.

For example, sex offenders with more than one conviction are more likely to commit new crimes, he says. And he references a 2001 report from the Department of Justice-backed Center for Sex Offender Management that says that offenders with a sexual interest in children are the most likely to reoffend.

But Wilcox also says that he doesn’t want to just assume that residency restrictions work.

He’s also submitted companion legislation that would create a task force to study sex offender management in Monroe County.

The task force would examine the value of expanding residency restrictions, but also evaluate probation worker caseloads, how quickly Probation Department information on sex offenders can be shared with other law enforcement agencies, and the use of GPS monitoring for offenders.

Wilcox says that he’d like to see state lawmakers take a similar approach. While he says that he appreciates the intent of the State Senate legislation, and supports the ability of communities to set their own reasonable restrictions, it’s important to look at what policies are actually effective.

“A law, if it just makes people feel better and it doesn’t actually reduce the re-offense rate, then I would say we’re not doing our job,” Wilcox says.

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The board voted to ask the New York Public Employee Relations Board to determine which of the positions in Vargas’s SEG actually are “excluded from the right to bargain collectively.”

Second, the board weakened the superintendent’s authority to make recommendations about some other district employees. While state law says that the superintendent’s recommendation is required before the board approves hiring and firing instructional personnel, previous boards expanded that authority. They said that the superintendent’s recommendation is also required before the board acts on non-instructional personnel: cafeteria workers, for instance.

Third, the board must now authorize all service contracts before the superintendent signs them.

In interviews late last week, White said that the board is simply undoing some actions previous boards took that they shouldn’t have taken. The board isn’t trying to remove Vargas’s authority over all of his own administrative staff, White said. “Clearly,” he said, state education law gives the superintendent the authority to appoint, supervise, and fire people who are legitimately in the SEG. In the case of the superintendent’s recommendations on non-SEG personnel, White said, the superintendent will continue to make recommendations on all personnel. But the board can act on non-instructional personnel without those recommendations. Right now, the board can’t do anything about anything in personnel “until he says yea or nay,” White said.

The change related to service contracts is simply technical wording, White said. And with all of the changes, he said, all the board wants is to make sure the district is in compliance with state law.

But Vargas’s attorney, Steven Modica, says the board’s resolutions do much more than what White says. In a letter to the school board’s attorney, released to the media, Modica said that the board “intends through these resolutions to assume direct hiring and firing authority over virtually every RCSD employee and to assume responsibility for negotiating contracts on behalf of the RCSD.” That, he says, will violate state education law.

In addition, Modica says, the board has unilaterally taken away authority that Vargas’s contract gives him.

So is the school board trying to grab power? Is the superintendent over-reacting to minor changes? Did previous boards give superintendents authority that state law says they can’t have? Or were their actions well within the law?

The Employee Relations Board will decide some of this. And if Vargas follows through, a court will also weigh in.

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This tug-of-war is what can happen when we have both an elected body and an appointed professional in charge of a crucial public institution. Add personalities, management style, vision, and expectations into the mix and you sometimes get what we have now.

Although I think Rochester might be better off with mayoral control of the school district, that wouldn’t prevent tension between elected officials and the people they hire to run the district. Jean-Claude Brizard left Rochester and headed to Chicago to lead that city’s mayoral-controlled district. He left just over a year later, following tension with Mayor Rahm Emmanuel.

But we also need to keep in mind the difficulty of the problems facing urban school districts.

Frankly, I’m not sure they can do what we’ve asked them to do. I’m not sure they can succeed – not sure that the best superintendent and the best school board can do what we expect them to do. Because what we expect is that they educate children whose lives are affected by the enormous damage of highly concentrated poverty. Plenty of research has documented that damage. And it’s not mere coincidence that throughout the United States, the school districts where student achievement is lowest are those where the poverty rate is highest.

In the case of Vargas and the school board, we’re watching a very difficult personnel problem and a very complex governance problem play out in full public view. I think for both sides, the needs of Rochester’s children are their first priority. I’ve observed many of the players, on both sides, for a long time. I don’t think any of them are in it for themselves. They’d be crazy to put up with the grief if their interest wasn’t in something much more important.

Given the tension between the board and the superintendent – which didn’t originate with this dispute – and given these latest developments, I can’t imagine this will end well.

Vargas’s contract ends in June 2016, and my bet is that we’ll get a new superintendent then, if not before.

Could this relationship have ended better? I’m not sure. Criticizing the players is easy. Knowing what we ought to do now is considerably harder. I don’t have any ideas, other than to repeat this: The challenges imposed by high poverty levels make it almost impossible for urban school districts to succeed. We shouldn’t be surprised when tension and turmoil break out.

And there’s a reason that these blowups don’t happen as often in more affluent suburban districts, where the education success rate is higher. The real problem is the poverty, not the personnel.

For more Tom Tomorrow, including a political blog and cartoon archive, visit www.thismodernworld.com

URBAN ACTION This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.)

Film on farming and sustainability

ColorBrightonGreen.org will show the documentary film “Cowspiracy: the Sustainability Secret” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18. Filmmakers Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn investigate the impact of large-scale factory farming on the planet.

The film will be shown at Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Avenue.

Greentopia film festival starts

Greentopia will hold “Greentopia Film” from Tuesday, March 17, through Saturday, March 21. The film festival will feature a collection of more than a dozen films by independent filmmakers concerning creating a sustainable planet. The films will be shown in multiple loca-

tions and at varying times.

For a complete listing of the films, locations, show times, and ticket costs: www.greentopia.org/film.

Film questions Israeli statehood

Christians Witnessing for Palestine will present “On the Side of the Road,” a film by Lia Tarachansky, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18. The filmmaker looks at the events of 1948 when Israel was created and Palestinians were left without a state of their own. Tarachansky, a former West Bank settler, returns to her settlement community in the film and is met with outrage.

A question-and-answer period with the filmmaker will follow the screening, which will be held at the Islamic Center of Rochester, 727 Westfall Road.

Community forum on education and prisons Facing Race, Embracing Equality will hold

“Making the School-toPrison Pipeline Visible,” a community forum, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 14. The organizers will discuss how children are drawn into the pipeline and share personal stories, as well as provide information to parents about what they can do to protect their children. The event will be held at the Frederick Douglass Resource Center, 36 King Street.

Dining

Vive Bistro and Bakery serves vegan food with a French twist in the East End. On the menu is the (left) Pear and Fig Socca Pissa; (middle); the Pate Trio (walnut, butternut pecan, wild mushroom); and (right) the Beet Tartare. PHOTOS BY MARK CHAMBERLIN

A taste of France in the East End [ CHOW HOUND ] BY KATIE LIBBY

Vive Bistro and Bakery wants to make vegan food more inviting for the uninitiated. “We find if we refer to our menu as plant-based, it’s a lot less scary for people,” Nick Lemesis says with a laugh.

Lemesis is co-owner of Vive Bistro and Bakery (130 East Avenue), a new Frenchinspired vegan restaurant in the East End. The restaurant is owned by Lemesis, Pam Hathaway, and Keith Savino. Vive’s executive chef, Mark Demara, recently moved back to Rochester after working for a few highly-rated, farm-to-table restaurants in Los Angeles. Lemesis and Hathaway worked together at Warfield’s Highpoint, a nowclosed, high-end restaurant in Victor. The two later re-connected, after both working at various Rochester restaurants, to open Vive.

Hathaway and Savino, who are both vegan, saw a need for more vegan cuisine options in Rochester. After scouting more than 30 locations around the city, the space formerly occupied by Fraîche Bistro and Dessert Bar became available.

Vive currently only serves lunch, with plans to add a brunch menu next — and the restaurant will open for dinner once it

receives its liquor license. “I used to open new locations for a commercial chain restaurant — we have seen the right and wrong way to do things and we want to do things the right way,” Lemesis says.

Everything is made from scratch at Vive and the menu is friendly for the gluten-free crowd. The crust for the socca pissa is made with chickpeas — the Pear and Fig socca pissa ($14) is topped with a fig and black olive tapenade, pear, bleu cheese, and arugula.

The restaurant uses house-made artisanal bread to build its sandwiches, like the Warm Portobello sandwich ($9), which comes with a spinach and parmesan spread.

Words normally associated with meatbased dishes like “pâté” and “tartare” are re-imagined with vegan ingredients, like the walnut, butter-pecan, or wild mushroom pâtés ($7.50 each) and the beet tartare ($7.50). The fresh, cracked, young Thai coconut ($7) is just that — a coconut cracked in half and served with a straw — fresh coconut water with no preservatives.

Vive Bistro and Bakery is located at 130 East Avenue, and is open daily for lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vive also offers catering and special event services. 481-2021. Visit its website at vivebistro.com.

Quick bites

You can’t keep a good toad down. After a water pipe burst and caused flooding in The Old Toad (277 Alexander Street), the pub is back in business after closing for a few days of clean-up — just in time for its Keegan Ales Rochester Kickoff Party taking place on Thursday, March 19 at 5 p.m.

More details on the event can be found on The Old Toad’s Facebook page and on its website at theoldtoad.com.

The Tap and Mallet (381 Gregory Street) will host a Ciders of New York Tasting on Wednesday, March 25 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 and attendees can sample ciders from Eve’s Cidery, BlackBird, Steampunk, and more. Light fare will be included in the ticket price as well. Visit the Tap and Mallet’s Facebook page or its website (tapandmallet.com) for more information on purchasing tickets.

Cure’s Caitlin Graham and Chef James Revels will give a presentation on food and wine pairing, forced meats, selecting seasonal produce, and traditional French technique at Rosario Pino’s Artisan Foods (349 West Commercial Street) on Monday, March 16, at 6 p.m. The event also includes a tasting

menu. Reservations are $79 and can be arranged at rosariopinos.com.

America’s love affair with bacon has no end in sight. If you’ve ever been drinking a nice Rosé and thought, “This should definitely be paired with bacon,” you’re in luck. Cayuga Lake Wine Trail will host Bacon on the Lakein on the weekend of Saturday, March 21, and Sunday, March 22. Visit the 17 wineries that make up the Cayuga Wine Trail and sample baconfeatured dishes along the way. Tickets are $30 and transportation packages are available. Tickets can be purchased by calling 1-800-684-5217 or order online at cayugawinetrail.com.

Openings

A Greece location of MacGregor’s has opened at 300 Center Place Drive.

Mesa Grande Taqueria (6720 PittsfordPalmyra Road) has opened in Perinton Square Mall.

Chow Hound is a food and restaurant news column. Do you have a tip? Send it to food@ rochester-citynews.com. rochestercitynewspaper.com

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Hawthorne Heights. Tuesday, April 28. The California Brew

Haus, 402 West Ridge Road. 6 p.m. $13-$15. ticketfly.com; hawthorneheights.com. [ METALCORE ]

Hatebreed. Thursday, May 14. The Montage Music Hall, 50

Chestnut Street. 7 p.m. $22-$25. themontagemusichall.com; hatebreed.com. [ NOIR-JAZZ ]

Silencio. Tuesday, August 11. Flour City Station, 170 East Avenue. 9 p.m. $10. ticketfly.com; delsilencio.net.

Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus

SUNDAY, MARCH 15 HOCHSTEIN SCHOOL OF MUSIC, 50 NORTH PLYMOUTH AVENUE 2:30 P.M. | $10-$25 | UBCROCHESTER.EVENTBRITE.COM [ WORLD ] When the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus toured

in Europe, one of its performances was at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The Detroit-based musical ensemble began the recital by singing a cappella and later joined in with the bandura, a harp-like acoustic instrument. What followed was one of the most amazing scenes that Anatoli Murha, president of the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus, ever witnessed.

“People stopped in their tracks from walking around the Cathedral. We started with 600 to 700 people watching us, and at the end it was a couple of thousand,” he said in an interview with City. Proceeds from this concert will benefit humanitarian aid efforts in Ukraine. — BY ROMAN DIVEZUR

Levin Brothers WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 LOVIN’ CUP, 300 PARK POINT DRIVE 8 P.M. | $25 | LOVINCUP.COM [ JAZZ ] Bassist extraordinaire Tony Levin is best known for his work with Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, and Stick Men. But when he takes the stage at Lovin’ Cup he’ll be reuniting with his brother Pete Levin, a formidable B3 organist. The Levin Brothers will be returning to their jazz roots along with Levon Helm sideman, saxophonist Erik Lawrence, and Sir Roland Hanna and Kenny Burrell bandmate, drummer Jeff Siegel. — BY RON NETSKY

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Gerard Defose & The Zydeco Gators . Sticky

Eric Sardinas

Listen, I don’t mind — it’s my job to preach on about the righteous rock ‘n’ roll that comes across my desk — but thanks to the wise-ass garage rockers in Harmonica Lewinski, here’s yet another review I had to bang out at home because I have no turntable at my office nor in my van. No sweat, Jack, this band is worth any amount of effort to dig live, or in this case on its new 4-song, 7” vinyl EP “Naked Brunch.” This too-brief EP is an awesome display of trashy B-movie a-go-go. And dig the crazy cover as well; it looks like Andy Warhol got off the tilt-a-whirl and barfed. The instrumentation leans on classic surf shot though a Cramps filter. It’s sleazy, greasy, and gone. — BY FRANK DE BLASE

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[ BLUES ] San Diego slide guitarist Eric Sardinas is a cross between Johnny Winter and The Human Torch.

I’m not kidding: The guy literally sets his guitar on fire.

And whereas Hendrix knelt before his six string effigy to conjure the flames at Monterey, Sardinas continues to play. Fire hazard? Perhaps. A knockout show? Fo’ sho’. This is juicy stuff for anyone who digs their blues loud and greasy. — BY FRANK DE BLASE

Brass and Organ Spring Spectacular FRIDAY, MARCH 13 THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 4 MEIGS STREET 7:30 P.M. | $30 SOCIETYFORCHAMBERMUSICROCHESTER.COM [ CLASSICAL ] The Society for Chamber Music in

Rochester’s Brass and Organ Spring Spectacular will feature members of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s brass section (and a trombonist from the Buffalo Philharmonic), as well as RPO percussionist Jim Tiller, and organist Peter DuBois. Two of the evening’s works are arrangements written specifically for this concert: Donald Hunsberger arranged Walton’s “Crown Imperial, A Coronation March,” and Wesley Nance arranged Strauss’s “Festmusik der Stadt Wien.” Also on the program is a composition from G. Nathan Stang, the SCMR Composition Competition student prize winner. A pre-concert talk will be held at 7 p.m. Free with a student ID. — BY JAKE CLAPP

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Rob & Gary Acoustic .

Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com.

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Upward Groove. Temple

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After a particularly brutal winter, no score is better suited to usher in the spring than Patrick Doyle’s shimmering, beautiful work for Disney’s new liveaction “Cinderella.” Re-teaming with director Kenneth Branagh for their 11th film together, Doyle’s score is brimming with lush, classical orchestration and transforms into a waltz every chance it gets (the album even contains six stand-alone waltzes and polkas written by Doyle for the film’s royal ball). Bringing to mind equal parts warm sunshine and elegant castles, the score is a joy to listen to from start to finish.

Leitmotifs abound and are given a workout with varied orchestration and tempos throughout the album. The fairy godmother’s magic gets accentuated with chimes and children’s choir in “Pumpkins and Mice,” while Ella’s primary theme adapts from grandentrance elegance (“Who Is She”) to royal-fanfare travel music (“Searching the Kingdom”) as needed. A cheerful music-box-esque tune is first heard in the appropriately-sunny “A Golden Childhood,” and later receives a spirited performance at the ball in “La Polka Militaire,” showcasing Doyle’s skill at versatile melodies. The album’s best track, “The Stag,” is its longest and one of its most varied: the music moves from fast-paced heroism, to tender violin romance before concluding with a heart-soaring rendition of the score’s main theme.

The album concludes with a trio of songs not contained in the narrative portion of the film. “Strong,” performed by Sonna Rele and written by Doyle, Branagh, and Tommy Danvers, is the requisite inspirational end-credit pop song. Tacked on at the end are, amusingly, two of the aforementioned 1950 film’s songs, performed by actresses from this film. Helena Bonham Carter seems to be having a blast flitting through the nonsense-lyrics of the Oscar-nominated “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song),” while Lily James does a lovely job with “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes” — one of the best songs in Disney’s history — not-surprisingly transformed into a waltz for this arrangement, complete with lush orchestration courtesy Doyle and co-orchestrator James Shearman. — BY MATT DETURCK

Street Armory, 900 E. Main St. 232-3221. mainstreetarmory.com. 8 p.m. With Head Hunterz, Caked Up, Botnek, and Reid Stefan. $30-$140. [ JAZZ ]

Anthony Giannovola.

Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 6:309:30 p.m.

Jim Nugent Trio. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com.

5:30 p.m. [ REGGAE/JAM ] Thunder Body. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. $8. [ POP/ROCK ]

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Music Square,” really blew us away. We wanted a band that basically sounded like that without being a slave to it or have it as a homage. And have it a little more rock ‘n’ roll because that’s what we do.

What do the others bring?

Filingeri: Dave and Will are just

great musicians and are adaptable to anything. Dave’s known for being a singer in The Quitters, but he’s such a great guitar player and he loves rhythm and blues music. He’s really a secret weapon, superstar of the band.

McNally: We’ll come in with the skeleton of a song and he’ll just tear off some kick-ass guitar riff. He’s just got a feel for this kind of music.

How soon before you nailed the sound you were looking for?

McNally: Pretty much immediately. We

knew what we wanted to sound like.

Filingeri: We just used a rhythm and

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Though the band is up and running in high gear, Rochester cool, rhythm and blues sensation, The Fox Sisters still has a little of that new band smell wafting in there with the Aqua Velva and sweat. The band has now horned up the ranks with a little hard-hitting brass atop the bruising rhythm section. There’s also a debut disc on deck. But no matter how great this nouveau-soul platter is going to sound, this is a seven-piece band you positively need to catch live.

Singer Pat McNally and bassist Jimmy Filingeri stopped in to share some soul and give the what’s what. Here’s what they said. An edited transcript of the interview follows.

City: How did you come up with the Fox Sisters?

Pat McNally: We had some songs ideas

and wanted to do sort of an R&Binflected, rock ‘n’ roll party band. We ran the idea past Dave Snyder (guitar) and Will Veeder (keyboards). We started out with the drums, bass, guitar, and piano and did our first few gigs that way. We basically wanted a band that sounded like a party — the kind of party Sam Cooke might be singing at.

And you stuck to original material?

Jimmy Filingeri: We definitely wanted to

do originals. We tried to do some covers but it seemed all of our original songs worked better. You know, there are a lot of songwriters in the band, so we have no short supply of songs.

McNally: When we did do covers we weren’t entirely satisfied with the results.

Besides we have so many songs of our own there wouldn’t be any point, really.

At least you took something from outside influences.

McNally: A big influence for me is Sam

and Dave, Marvin Gaye, and Sam Cooke, of course. His album, “Live at Harlem

blues template, as a skeleton. And once we put all the meat and muscle on it, it ended up sounding like us. There are so many contemporary soul throwback bands that I think get caught up in trying to sound like they recorded in the Stax Studio. And that’s really not our intention, we just want the spirit.

What sort of reaction did you expect?

McNally: I expected people would

warm to it more than they ever did to The Thunder Gods.

Is the impending record going to be pressed on vinyl?

Filingeri: It’s kind of expensive. We can

only spend as much as our wives will let us.

If The Fox Sisters was a cocktail, what would its ingredients be?

McNally: I don’t drink.

Filingeri: I can’t say that it’s a King

Curtis Memphis Soul Stew with a dash of back beat drums… but that’s the way it comes out.

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Desert Noises, American Low, Buffalo Sex Change, and Ben Schwabe. Bug Jar, 219

Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar. com. 9 p.m. $7-$9.

Eric Sardinas. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 99 Court St. 3257090. dinosaurbarbque.com.

9:30 p.m.

Margaret Explosion. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Mark Fantasia. TGI Fridays, 432 Greece Ridge Center Dr. reverbnation.com. 7 p.m.

Monkey Scream Project.

Village Rock Cafe, 213 Main St. East Rochester. 586-1640.

9 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 12 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Bluegrass Jam. Bernunzio Uptown Music, 122 East Ave. 473-6140. bernunzio.com.

Second Thursday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m.

Evan Meulemans & Jon Lewis. Boulder Coffee Co.,

100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffee.info. 7-10 p.m.

Hay Mavis CD Release Party.

Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com.

6:30 & 8:30 p.m.

Jim Lane. Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave. Irondequoit. 342-6780.

8 p.m. Free.

The Maria Gillard Band.

The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 7:309:30 p.m.

The Outside Track. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 8 p.m. $20. [ BLUES ]

Son House Blues Night: Old Time Hoedown with Kathy and Steve. The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebealegrille. com. 7:30-11:30 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ]

Eastman at Washington Square Lunchtime Concerts.

,. 274-1400. esm.rochester. edu/community/lunchtime/.

12:15-12:45 p.m.

RPO: A Night of Dance.

Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 60 Gibbs St. 4542100. rpo.org. 7:30 p.m. [ JAZZ ]

Bossa Nova Jazz Thursdays ft.

The Charles Mitchell Group.

Espada Brazilian Steak, 274 N. Goodman St. Village Gate.

473-0050. espadasteak.com.

6 p.m. Free.

Jazz Weekends with The David Detweiler Trio. Next Door Bar

& Grill, 3220 Monroe Ave. 2494575. wegmansnextdoor.com.

Thursday: 5 p.m., Friday: 8 p.m/. Free.

Laura Dubin and Antonio Guerrero. Fiamma, 1308

FOLK | TODD SNIDER

Outlandish and existential, Todd Snider is a story-telling troubadour. He hails from Portland, Oregon, and now calls East Nashville home — he’ll tell you 95 stories about that.

A raucous mix of unintentional stand-up comedy, streamof-conscious ramblings and folk songs, his shows are an event. He’s a Hunter S. Thompson-esque character: outspoken, lewd, smart enough to know better, and with booze stories for days. And the fact that you never quite know what’s going to happen next with this guy is totally captivating. Snider has more than a dozen albums under his sweaty signature hat, dating back to 1994. His most recent endeavor and third release with Aimless Records, “Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables” (2012), features songs like “New York Banker” and “In Between Jobs.” He’s about as unpretentious as they come.

Todd Snider plays Tuesday, March 17, at Flour City Station, 170 East Avenue. 8 p.m. $20.50-$25. flourcitystation.com; toddsnider.net.

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The Joe Santora Trio, Curtis Kendrick, and Emily Kirchoff.

Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free.

Serge & Friends. The Rabbit Room, 61 N. Main St. Honeoye Falls. 582-1830. thelowermill. com. 6:30-9:30 p.m.

The Swooners. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:308:30 p.m. [ HIP-HOP/RAP ]

Flawless da Godd, and Jimmy Swagstein Mixtape Release Party. California

Brew Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. 621-1480. facebook. com/thecaliforniabrewhaus.

7 p.m. With LA, Mealz, The Paradigm$, Terry Jamz, Greedy, Mello, and Young Stretch. $10-$12. [ POP/ROCK ]

Doug Mac. Sticky Lips BBQ

Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com.

7 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 13 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Marc & Chris. Norton’s Pub, 1730 N. Goodman St. 2663570. 6-9 p.m.

The Old Main. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffee.info. 8-10 p.m.

Pan de Oro. Havana Cabana, 289 Alexander St. 232-1333. havanacabanaroc.com. 10 p.m.

Call for info.

Ralph Louis. Rochester Plaza Hotel, 70 State St. 546-3450. rochesterplaza.com. 6 p.m. Free.

The Town Pants. Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St. Geneva.

315-781-5483. thesmith.org. 8 p.m. $8-$15. [ BLUES ] Chris Beard. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com.

9:30 p.m. $8.

Dave Riccioni & Friends.

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House of Brian, Through The Crowd, and Second Chances.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 13

The Joe Santora Trio, Curtis Kendrick, and Emily Kirchoff.

Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free.

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7:30 p.m.

Eric and the Bluesbirds.

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Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com.

6-9 p.m.

Gap Mangione New Blues Band. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa,

Fusion, 657 Ridge Rd. Webster. 216-1290.

JasmineAsianFusion.com.

6:30 p.m.

[ CLASSICAL ]

Brass and Organ Spring Spectacular. Third

Presbyterian Church, 4 Meigs St. 585-413-1574. societyforchambermusicrochester.com. 7:30-9 p.m. $30, students free. [ DJ/ELECTRONIC ]

Roc City Royale 2. Bug Jar,

219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. Moses Rockwell, Tru Starr, Benny Beyond, Los Monroe, The Beat Shot All stars, and more. New art by Bones FUA. $6.

[ POP/ROCK ]

Bands and Laughs. Bug Jar, CELTIC | THE OUTSIDE TRACK

On top of a flock of instruments — fiddle, accordion, harp, flute, guitar and whistle — you can expect step-dancing and tight vocal harmonies from The Outside Track. The Outside Track recently won Best Group in the Live Ireland and TIR awards. Each of the five young members — hailing from Ireland, Scotland, and Cape Breton — all have impressive musical resumes as solo artists. “Flash Company” (2012), is the group’s fourth and most recent album, and is a fun force of rollicking rhythm.

[ JAZZ ]

The Ghost Peppers. The

Rabbit Room, 61 N. Main St. Honeoye Falls. 582-1830. thelowermill.com. 6:30 p.m.

Jazz Weekends with The David Detweiler Trio. Next

Door Bar & Grill, 3220 Monroe Ave. 249-4575. wegmansnextdoor.com.

Thursday: 5 p.m., Friday: 8 p.m/. Free.

Last Note Band. The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebealegrille.com. 8:30 p.m.12:30 a.m.

Matthew Sieber Ford Trio.

Tapas 177 Lounge, 177 St. Paul St. 262-2090. tapas177. com. 4:30 p.m. Free.

The Joe Santora Trio, Curtis Kendrick, and Emily Kirchoff.

Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free.

Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes. Vino Bistro and

Lounge, 27 West Main St., Webster. 872-9463.

SharedGenes.com. 7 p.m. [ R&B/ SOUL ]

5Head. Water Street Music

Hall, 204 N. Water St. 3257090. waterstreetmusic.com. 8 p.m. $5-$10.

Earthtones. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 2240990. johnnyslivemusic.com.

5 p.m. [ HIP-HOP/RAP ]

Slap Weh Fridays with Blazin Fiyah. Eclipse Bar & Lounge, 372 Thurston Rd. 235-9409.

Call for info.

[ POP/ROCK ] Amy Montrois. Scotland Yard Pub, 187 Saint Paul St. 7305030. scotlandyardpub.com.

7 p.m.

Dan Eaton Band. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 22414 CITY MARCH 11-17, 2015

Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes. Jasmine’s Asian

199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 7:30 p.m.

The Outside Track plays Thursday, March 12, at Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Drive. 8 p.m. $20. lovincup.com; theoutsidetrack.com. — BY TYLER PEARCE 0990. johnnysirishpub.com. 9 p.m.-midnight.

The Fox Sisters, The Televisionaries, and Roger Kuhn. Abilene Bar & Lounge,

153 Liberty Pole Way. 2323230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 6-9 p.m. $6.

Gang of Thieves. Flour City Station, 170 East Ave. 4135745. flourcitystation.com. 7 p.m. $10.

Jeff Riales & The Silvertone Express. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park

Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup. com. 9 p.m. $3-$5.

Linda Rutherford, Celtic Fire, Ben Mac An Tuile, and Peg Dolan. California Brew

Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. 621-1480. facebook.com/ thecaliforniabrewhaus. 8 p.m. $7-$10.

Miles Wide. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org.

8:30-10:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 14 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] The Boxcar Lilies. Rochester Christian Reformed Church, 2750 Atlantic Ave. Penfield. goldenlink.org. 7:30 p.m. $10-$20.

Connie Deming. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 8:30-10:30 p.m.

Cry to the Blind. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 8 p.m.

Rusty Kettle. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com.

10 p.m.

Sofrito. Havana Cabana, 289 Alexander St. 232-1333. havanacabanaroc.com. 10 p.m. Call for info.

Tom Foolery’s Wake. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 12-4 p.m. [ BLUES ]

Mama Hart Band. Norton’s

Pub, 1730 N. Goodman St. 478-6608. 9 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ]

Lycoming College Concert Choir. Asbury First United

Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave. 271-1050. asburyfirst.org.

7-9 p.m. Free Will Offering.

RPO: A Night of Dance. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 60 Gibbs St. 454-2100. rpo.org.

8 p.m. [ DJ/ELECTRONIC ]

Supper Time with DJ Bizmuth. Lovin’ Cup, 300

Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 5-8 p.m. [ JAZZ ]

Hanna Klau, solo piano & vocal. Prime Steakhouse,

42 E Main St. Webster. 2654777. primerochester.com.

6:45-10 p.m.

In Memory of Mr. Smith: Honoring our friend, Derrick Smith. Hochstein Music Hall,

50 N. Plymouth Ave. 7 p.m.

Free, donations accepted.

Luca Foresta & the Electrokings. The Beale,

693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebealegrille.com. 8:30 p.m.12:30 a.m.

Late Night Jazz Jam Session.

Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. 11 p.m.-2:30 a.m.

219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. Bands: Pleistocene, hardwood, and Garden Fresh. Comics: JIi Search, Kevin Dedes. $7.

Cherry Bomb, Bangarang, and Jumbo Shrimp. Flour City

Station, 170 East Ave. 4135745. flourcitystation.com. noon-1 a.m. $5.

Meet & Greet: Carmine and Vinnie Appice. House of

Guitars, 645 Titus Ave. 5448860. houseofguitars.com.

5 p.m.

Catch and Release. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic. com. 5 p.m.

Dady Brothers. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 2240990. johnnyslivemusic.com.

1 p.m.

DILF “The Dads”. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 99 Court St. 3257090. DILFband.com. 10 p.m.-1 a.m.

Dimestore Penny. Pineapple Jack’s, 485 Spencerport Rd. Gates. 247-5225. reverbnation.com. 10 p.m.

Drive-By Truckers. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 325-7090. waterstreetmusic.com. 8 p.m. $20-$25.

Drum Wars: Carmine & Vinny Appice. Lakesiders,

4785 Lake Ave. 704-6047373. https://facebook.com/ northernsouthent. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. $15-$20.

John Akers. TP’s Irish Pub, 916 Panorama Trail. 3854160. TPsIrishPub.com/ Events. 9:30 p.m.

Jon Lewis & Friends. Boulder Coffee Co., 739 Park Ave. 697-0235. bouldercoffee.info.

8-10 p.m.

RollinSouth. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. https://facebook. com/firehousesaloon. 9 p.m.2 a.m. $5.

Shakin Bones. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 2240990. johnnyslivemusic.com.

8:30 p.m.

Sisters of Murphy. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com.

2-5 p.m.

A Vintage Year. House of Guitars, 645 Titus Ave. 5443500. houseofguitars.com.

7 p.m.

SUNDAY, MARCH 15

Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival: Music at the Castle.

Belhurst, 4069 Route 14.

Geneva. 315-4145. fingerlakesmusic.org/. noon. Brunch, concert, and silent auction. $25$55, Rsvp by Mar. 9.

[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]

Celtic Music Sundays.

Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. templebarandgrille.com. 7 p.m. Free.

Fandango at the Tango. Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St. 271-4930. tangocafedance. com. 7:30 p.m. Free, donations accepted.

Kari Todesco. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 4547140. bouldercoffee.info.

8-10 p.m.

Music Along the Bridge .

JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. 461-2000. jccrochester.org. 3 p.m.

Rémy Yulzari and Nadav Lev, Double Bass & Guitar. $15 suggested donation. [ CLASSICAL ]

17th Annual Briskin Cantorin-Residence Weekend.

Temple Beth El, 139 S Winton Rd. 473-1770. tberochester. org. 3 p.m.

Bill Slater Solo Piano (Brunch). Woodcliff Hotel &

Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 3814000. woodcliffhotelspa.com.

Compline. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 454-3878. christchurchrochester.org/.

9-9:30 p.m.

[ JAZZ ]

Sunday Serenades: Jazz with the Jeff Benatar Trio.

Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 784-5346. brightonlibrary.org. 2-3 p.m. [ METAL ]

HIP-HOP BLUES | G LOVE AND SPECIAL SAUCE

The blues and hip-hop; two genres that often elude white artists. They are both so steeped in the black experience that to be white and perform them tends to threaten that artist’s legitimacy and credibility. Not G Love. This Philadelphia native has taken down home Delta blues and given it hip-hop jump and bravado. The resulting strain is both infectious and liberating to the music and to the artists in his pioneering wake.

G Love and Special Sauce will perform with Matt Costa on Sunday, March 15, at Anthology, 336 East Avenue.

8 p.m. $25-$28. ticketfly.com; townballroom.com.

— BY FRANK DE BLASE

Boulders, Firestarter, Reps, Setiva, and Stars Malign. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 4542966. bugjar.com. 8:30 p.m. $8-$10.

MONDAY, MARCH 16 [ JAZZ ]

Deborah Branch. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 6:309:30 p.m.

Watkins & The Rapiers. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 7:30-9:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]

Galtee Mountain Boys.

Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic.com. noon.

Roses & Revolutions.

Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:308:30 p.m.

Teagan Ward Solo Acoustic.

The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebealegrille. com. 7:30-11:30 p.m.

Todd Snider. Flour City Station, 170 East Ave. 413-5745. flourcitystation.com. 8 p.m. $20.50-$25.

[ METAL ]

Vanity Strikes. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 2321520. themontagemusichall. com. 8 p.m. $10-$12.

[ POP/ROCK ] 1916. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 2323230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 8:30 p.m. $3.

Trespassers, The Forever Era, Full Body, and Weather, Or Whatever. Bug Jar, 219

Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar. com. 9 p.m. $6-$8.

[ BLUES ]

Bluesday Tuesday Blues Jam. P.I.’s Lounge, 495 West Ave. 8 p.m. Call for info. [ JAZZ ]

Deborah Branch. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 6:309:30 p.m.

The Grove Place Jazz Project: An Evening of Swing, Ballads, and Blues. Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 20 Windsor St. 3254370. downstairscabaret.com.

7 p.m. $10. [ OPEN MIC ]

Stand Up & Sing Out: Open Mic Competition. Lovin’ Cup,

300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 8-10:30 p.m.

Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382

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Literature

“The Age of Miracles,” by Karen Thompson Walker, is this year’s “If All of Rochester Reads the Same Book...” selection. The author will visit Rochester next week. FILE PHOTO

Not with a bang but a whimper “The Age of Miracles”

by Karen Thompson Walker YOU CAN FIND MORE AT THEAGEOFMIRACLESBOOK.COM [ LITERATURE ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY

While the daily dramas of our lives take center stage, it’s easy to take certain big things for granted, like the qualities that make Earth a “Goldilocks” situation for life as we understand it. In her debut novel, “Age of Miracles,” Karen Thompson Walker paints an intimate picture of humanity trudging through a great and unstoppable planetary shift, with an unpredictable future. The work is this year’s selection for Writers & Books’ “If All of Rochester Reads the Same Book…,” and Walker will visit Rochester next week to give a series of readings and book signings.

“It is never what you worry over that comes to pass in the end,” muses Julia, Walker’s pre-teen protagonist, who narrates — as a young adult looking back — the beginning of the end of the world through the course of one school year. The story’s premise is that Earth’s rotation has mysteriously begun to slow, and throughout the book, the 16 CITY MARCH 11-17, 2015

days and nights gradually stretch longer, the periods of daylight and nighttime becoming unanchored from our measurements of time.

“We did not sense at first the extra time, bulging from the smooth edge of each day like a tumor blooming beneath skin,” Julia says. “We were distracted back then by weather and war.”

Some claimed to have felt the gradual change, but when officials confirm the multiplying of minutes, humanity is catapulted back to helplessness and chaos.

“We were, on that day, no different from the ancients, terrified of our own big sky,” Julia narrates.

The progression of strange phenomena — birds dropping from the sky, tides radically changing, snow in California — facilitates an increasingly loud static of background anxiety, which manifests differently in different characters. All the while, Julia is dealing with painful and confusing changes that come with being in the special hell that is middle school.

Our cultural fascination with postapocalyptic life has injected countless iterations of the fantasy into our pop cultural entertainment avenues. It’s less common for writers to do what Walker does: explore what humanity might go through on the journey toward the end.

This approach has a fascinating socialexperiment element. We’ve seen versions of it in H.G. Wells’ short story, “The Star,” and David Bowie’s song “Five Years,” both of which glance at a pandemonium-stricken society living under the world’s looming doom. Lars von Trier’s film, “Melancholia,” explores the premise more intimately, through a small group of characters.

“The Age of Miracles” too tackles the time period when people know that something is up, and that it’s probably bad, but are in the dark about what exactly is going to happen to them. Global catastrophes unfold over the backdrop of the mundane, which gives the storytelling a richer feel.

“I was also interested in writing about what it’s like to live with this sense of uncertainty and fear,” Walker says. “And trying to imagine how people might carry on with their daily lives, even in the face of radical uncertainty.”

Walker wanted the story to be about humans. “It’s about how they do and don’t deal with this disaster, as much as it is about the disaster,” she says.

Everything is changing for Julia, who has to

deal with ordinary coming-of-age strife even as the pillars of nature and society crumble around her. She’s consumed with finding

a place in the shifting social scene and absorbed with a silent, crushing adoration for a sensitive classmate. But her youthful pain and confusion and recollection of greater tragedy is filtered through and tempered by an adult’s retrospective interpretation.

“I think there’s something about that looking-back perspective that lends to this sort of survival-tale tone,” Walker says. “‘Here is what I have survived so far’ — that sort of survivor’s chronicle feeling.”

Walker has crafted the perfect character to be the narrator. A sensitive watcher, Julia is a window into how the slowing affects her family members, classmates, and neighbors.

Perhaps predictably, worldwide governments encourage citizens to live by the 24-hour clock, regardless of actual light and darkness, and people react to their surreal relationship with light differently. Some rebel, choosing to live according to “real time” in order to adhere to religious practice, or in hope that their circadian rhythm will adjust with the lengthening days and nights.

Communities divide, and persecutions follow.

Walker injects the text with instances of scientific speculation, exploring the destabilization of reality as we know it without allowing her characters the comfort of concrete certainty that changes are related to the slowing, or what it will mean.

Walker says her research was mostly independent, drawn from news stories of extreme weather, or extinction of species, new technologies for how we can grow tomatoes in cold landscapes, and psychological experiments that had to do with sleep.

Uncertainty and doubt are pervasive and the anxiety is contagious. Even the scientists are hesitant to confirm an understanding of what’s happening and why, and if it will ever stop.

For example, when something starts happening to the birds, the ornithologists are silent, even when talking heads on television periodically poke the public with panicinducing supposition.

The “miracles” in the story are amazing and ordinary, and the profound changes of the former are what focus our attention on the latter. Walker says the title of the book was drawn from lyrics in a Billie Holiday song.

“I like the fact that it had two words with multiple meanings,” she says. “Age as in Julia’s age, her youth, but also as in an era in the history of the earth. And it seemed to me that if you think of miracles as events that break the rules of reality as we understand them, then slowing feels sort of miraculous, or at least there’s a certain awe to it.”

For more information on Writers & Books’ programming, visit wab.org.

Art Exhibits [ OPENING ] 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave. Sutherland at the 1570. Through April 17. Opening reception Fri. March 13, 6-8 p.m.

Artwork by Pittsford Sutherland High School Art Students. 5468439 x 3102.

Nazareth College Colacino Gallery, 4245 East Ave. Circuition: Recent Works by Jessica Joyce. Through March 22. Opening reception Fri. March 20, 5-7 p.m. Jewelry, metalwork, and photography,.

389-5073. naz.edu/art. [ CONTINUING ] Bertha VB Lederer Gallery, Brodie Hall, 1 College Dr. The Upright Object: The Assemblage Sculpture of Ronald Gonzalez.

Through March 12. 245-5813. geneseo.edu.

Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. Broken Ritual. Through March 31. New works and a new mural

by Shawnee Hill. 454-2966. bugjar.com.

Canandaigua National Bank, 210 Alexander St. Works by Venessa Sheldon. Through March 31.

Animal and insect paintings. 3407473. vanessasheldon.com/.

Create Art 4 Good Studios, 1115 E. Main St., door 5, suite 201.

Landscapes: The Art of Adam Allen Berry. Through March 26. Opening reception Fri. March 6, 6-9 p.m. Painting and drawings. 704-4270.

Susan@createart4good.org. createart4good.org.

Finger Lakes Community College, 3325 Marvin Sands Dr. Arts Faculty Biennial Exhibition.

Through March 13. Paintings, illustrations, mixed media sculptures and more by faculty.

785-1369. flcc.edu.

Gallery 96, 604 Pittsford-Victor Road. Perspectives. Through April 5. Photography by Susan and Jerome Kaye. 233-5015. gallery96.vom.

Gallery R, 100 College Ave. Full Spectrum. Through March 21.

Student works from RIT College of Imaging Arts and Sciences.

775-7478. galleryr.rit.edu.

Geisel Gallery, Bausch & Lomb Place, One Bausch & Lomb Place.

New Sculpture and Paintings

by Dejan and Lanna Pejovic.

Through March 26. Opening reception Fri. March 6, 5:30-7 p.m. thegeiselgallery.com/.

Genesee Center for the Arts and Education, 713 Monroe Ave. Conversations with Artists.

Through April 24. 271-5920. geneseearts.org.

Genesee Community College, 1 College Road. Batavia. Fine Arts Student Exhibition. 343-0055. genesee.edu.

Hartnett Gallery, Wilson Commons, University of Rochester, River Campus. Poetic Sentiment.

Through March 15. Doilies by Mayumi Amada. blogs.rochester. edu/hartnett.

Image City Photography Gallery, 722 University Ave. Peter’s Picks 2013: A Retrospective.

Through March 22. Selections of Peters favorite photographs exhibited by the featured and guest photographers. imagecityphotographygallery.com.

International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. The Light and Presence Of The Still Life. Through March 31. internationalartacquisitions.com/.

ART | “NOT A FULL DECK”

March 14 will mark the final gallery hours of the Shoe Factory Art Co-op’s current exhibit, “Not a Full Deck.” The exhibit is multidisciplinary, with photographic, digital, paint, mixed media, and sculptural offerings all based on the unifying motif of playing cards. The 13 artists whose work is featured portray this ordinarily commonplace visual in a variety of different forms through characterizations of the royal family, use of suits, and other card references. Artwork will be for sale, and some non-themed art will also be on display.

“Not a Full Deck” will be on display Saturday, March 14, at the Shoe Factory Art Co-op, 250 North Goodman Street. 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free. shoefactoryarts.com.

— BY JONATHAN MEAD Irondequoit Town Hall, 1280 Titus Ave. Art Walk. Through April 30.

Original, fine art created by the Irondequoit Art Club. 467-8840. irondequoitartclub.org.

Link Gallery at City Hall, 30 Church St. Black History Month Exhibition. Through March 23.

Works by community artists.

428-9857. blackheritage@ cityofrochester.gov.

Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. Paintings from Paul Dodd.

Through March 31. thelittle.org.

Lumiere Photo, 100 College Ave. Paintings by Valerie Berner. Through March 31. valerieberner.com.

Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main St., Clifton Springs. The Assembled Image: Collage, Painting, and Assemblage Sculpture. Through April 30. Artwork that is inspired by collage by several artists. 315462-0210. mstreetarts@gmail. com. mainstreetartsgallery.com.

Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. The 42-Letter Name, Infinite Place: The Ceramic Art of Wayne Higby.

Infinite Places: The Ceramic Art of Wayne Higby, through March 29. The 42-Letter Name, Prints derived from traditional South Asian religious art, through April 12. 276-8900. mag. rochester.edu.

Mercer Gallery at Monroe Communtiy College, 1000 E. Henrietta Rd. A Way of Saying.

Through March 20. Abstract paintings by Carole d’Inverno. monroecc.edu/go/mercer/.

My Sister’s Gallery at the Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt. Hope Ave. Anticipation of 2015.

Through April 5. Watercolors by Pamela LoCicero. 546-8400.

EpiscopalSeniorLife.org.

NTID Dyer Arts Center, 52 Lomb Memorial Dr. Lessons in Laughter: The Life and Times of Bernard Bragg. Through April 10. Jean Pietrowski and Allison Thompson

curated a memento-filled exhibition for deaf performer, playwright and director Bernard Bragg. rit.edu.

Oxford Gallery, 267 Oxford St. The Hearts Unrest. Through April 11. Opening reception Sat. March 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oil paintings by Charles Houseman and David Dorsey. 271-5885. oxfordgallery.com.

Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. New works

by Nitin Namwar. Through March 31. Opening reception Fri. March 6, 6-9 p.m. 730-7034. nitinbanwar.com.

Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. Makers & Mentors. Through March 13.

Ceramicist Richard Hirscha and seven of his former students. 461-2222. info@ rochestercontemporary.org. rochestercontemporary.org.

Schweinfurth Art Center, 205 Genesee St. Both Ends of the Rainbow and Three Lakes Sampler. Through March 15. Over 1,000 pieces by local students and seniors.

315-255-1553. mtraudt@ schweinfurthartcenter.org. schweinfurtharcenter.org.

The Shoe Factory Art Co-op, 250 N. Goodman St. Not a Full Deck.

Open Fri., March 6, 6-9 p.m. and Sat. March 14, 12-4 p.m. Playing card inspired works by 13 artists.

732-0036. shoefactoryarts.com.

Spectrum Gallery, 100 College Ave. 2015 Talent Exhibition. Through March 28. 32 photographic and continues on page 18

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Art Exhibits photo-based works from American and Canadian artists. spectrumgalleryroc.com.

Tower Fine Arts Center, SUNY Brockport, 180 Holley St. Gendered Journeys. Through March 29. Art that highlights feminism and female empowerment. 395-2805. brockport.edu/finearts.

William Harris Gallery, Lomb Memorial Dr. RIT Fine Art Photography Senior Exhibition: Cooking with Salt. Through March 21. Closing reception Wed. March 19, 5-7 p.m. 475-2716. cias.rit. edu/william-harris-gallery.

Williams Gallery at First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd. Arena at The Williams Gallery. Through April 1.

Works by the Arena Art Group. zannebrunner@gmail.com.

Call for Participants [ WED., MARCH 11 ] Annual Young Writers Showcase.

Through March 11. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd 2321366 x 3034. gevatheatre.org.

Call for Artists: Songwriters Showcase. Through April 10.

Spectrum Creative Arts, 3300 Monroe Ave. 383-1999. wade@ spectrumcreativearts.org. spectrumcreativearts.org.

Classical Idol Voice Competition.

Through March 13. rossings.org.

Fringe 2015 Open Submissions.

Through April 22. rochesterfringe.com. [ THU., MARCH 12 ] High School Girls Rugby Practice.

6-8 p.m 607-343-1900. ptanner@oswego.edu.

Rochester City High School Boys Rugby. 6 p.m All City High School, 180 Ridgeway Avenue 7374132. polecatlou@gmail.com. [ FRI., MARCH 13 ] First Person Singular: A Live True Storytelling Event. March

cfitzgibbons@gmail.com. volunteerspot.com/client/ invitation/301ae5def577693e6d4e3214f68c0b064b3da435/1015056/ false#!1015056/false/false.

Art Events [ THU., MARCH 12 ] Learn to Paint Pastel Orchids with Roc Paint Sip. March 12, 6:30 p.m. BLU Bar & Grill, 250 Pixley Rd. $25, Registration required 764-1062. rocpaintsip. com/.

Tapas with Max at the Gallery.

5-8 p.m. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 1/2 price admission. 276-8900. mag. rochester.edu.

COMEDY | ESTROFEST

EstroFest, a local comedy collaboration founded in 1999, is staging a collection of weekend shows at Nazareth College.

You might recognize some of the cast members from their “day jobs”: Norma Holland is an early-morning news anchor for 13WHAM; Dresden Engle owns Dresden PR, a public relations firm in Brighton; Andrea Holland is the head of Holland Communications; Allison Roberts is an actress, writer, and visual artists; and Freyda Schneider is the co-founder and artistic director of TYKEs (Theater Young Kids Enjoy). The ladies of EstroFest combine live skits, quick-witted commentary on weird TV commercials, and video interludes in their new off-the-wall production. A different male guest star — Danny Hoskins of Blackfriars; Ralph Meranto of the JCC CenterStage; and actors David Kyle and Rick Staropoli — will be featured in each of this weekend’s performances, and many local comics appear in the videos as well.

EstroFest will perform four shows, Friday, March 13, through Sunday, March 15, at Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Avenue. 7 p.m. on Friday; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday; and 2 p.m. on Sunday. $20-$25. 642-8533; estrofestlaughs.com. — BY JONATHAN MEAD 13, 7-10 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. 902-2010. firstpersonsingle@gmail.com. facebook.com/firstpersonsingular14607?ref=bookmarks.

[ SAT., MARCH 14 ] Listen To Your Mother Auditions.

March 14, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Writers and Books, 740 University Ave sarah-

YOU’RE A REAL EYE OPENER!

[ FRI., MARCH 13 ] Landscapes. March 13, 7 p.m.

Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. Live, multimedia performances that explore conceptual landscapes and sonic environments 442-8676. vsw.org. [ SAT., MARCH 14 ] Art Excess. March 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Hungerford Building, 1115 E. Main St. 507-5223. facebook. com/huastudios.

Artist Next Door Open Studios.

Second Saturday of every month, 12-4 p.m. Artist Next Door, 250 N. Goodman St. 585-732-0036. artistnextdoorstudios@gmail. com. artistnextdoor.org.

Second Saturday Open Studios. Second Saturday of every month, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Hungerford Building, 1115 E. Main St. Meet 20+ artists in their studios. Enter at Door #2. Many studios will be giving demonstrations Free 469-8217.

Second Saturdays. Second Saturday of every month, 3-6 p.m. Cornerstone Gallery, 8732 Main St., Honeoye. A variety of open venues in Honeoye Falls baierpottery.com. [ SUN., MARCH 15 ] Easel Does It! Painting Party. 11 a.m.-1 p.m Longhorn Steakhouse,

7720 . Victor $18-$36. 888-2727762. easeldoesit.org.

Comedy [ WED., MARCH 11 ] Best Friends Comedy Showcase.

7:30 p.m. Boulder Coffee Co., 739 Park Ave. A weekly comedy showcase of local Rochester comedians! Sign up the week before on the “Rochester Comedy” Facebook page.

Hosted by Vasia Ivanov 6970235. bouldercoffeeco.com.

Comedy Improv. 8 p.m. Joke Factory Comedy Club, 911 Brooks Avenue (585( 328-6000. jokefactorycomedyclub.com.

Open Mic: Comedy. 7:30 p.m.

Boulder Coffee Co., 739 Park Ave. Arrive a little early to sign up Free 697-0235. bouldercoffeeco.com. [ THU., MARCH 12 ] Buffalo Takeover Weekend.

March 12, 7:30 p.m. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd Webster Brian Herberger, Josh Potter, and Rick Matthews $9-$15. 6719080. thecomedyclub.us. [ FRI., MARCH 13 ] EstroFest. March 13-15.

Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Ave Popular female sketch-comedy troupe $20-$25.

642-8533. estrofestlaughs.com/. [ SAT., MARCH 14 ] Katt Williams. March 14, 8 p.m.

Blue Cross Arena, One War Memorial Square TBA. 7585300. bluecrossarena.com.

The Ides of March Are Smiling.

March 14, 8-10 p.m. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave $10-$12. muccc.org. [ SUN., MARCH 15 ] Open Mic: Comedy. 8 p.m.

Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. Come a little early to sign up Free. 454-7140. bouldercoffeeco.com. [ MON., MARCH 16 ] Monday Night Raw. 10 p.m.

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682 South Ave. Open mic comedy, hosted by Uncle Trent. Cash prize Free 4730345. banzairochester.com. banzairochester.com. [ TUE., MARCH 17 ] Backdraft II: Laughdraft. 7:3011 p.m. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. Comedy open mic showcase 902-2010. woodybattaglia@gmail.com. firehousesaloon.com.

Dance Events [ THU., MARCH 12 ] Contra Dancing. 8-11 p.m.

Covenant United Methodist Church, 1124 Culver Rd $2-$9. cdrochester.org.

Dance Contest. noon & 1 a.m.

Lux Lounge, 666 South Ave 232-9030. lux666.com. [ FRI., MARCH 13 ] Friday Night Salsa Party. 9 p.m.1 a.m. Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St Introductory Lesson @9 p.m., open dancing with DJ Freddy C 10 p.m.-1 a.m $5 admission. 271-4930. tangocafedance.com.

Sirens and Stilettos. March 13, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. $5. 3193832. firehousesaloon.com. [ SAT., MARCH 14 ] St Patrick’s Day Celebration & Dance. March 14, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St $10. 271-4930. eventbrite.com/e/st-patricksday-celebration-dancetickets-15934474442. [ SUN., MARCH 15 ] Elizabeth Clark Dance Ensemble.

March 15, 2 p.m. St. Thomas’

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Episcopal Church, 2000 Highland Avenue $5-$10. 4425988. music@stthomasrochester. org. stthomasrochester.org.

English Country Dancing. 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Church of Rochester, 175 Allens Creek Rd $8-$9, under 17 free with adult.

442-4681. cdrochester.org/.

Israeli Folk Dancing. 6:30-8 p.m.

JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. $4 (free for first timers and students, $3 for members) 4612000. jccrochester.org.

Tap Dance Jam Sessions. Third Sunday of every month, 2 p.m. Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St $5. 271-4930. tangocafedance.com.

Theatre, 240 East Avenue thelittle.org.

Only One Way to God? Can One Religion Really Have All the Answers?. March 16, 7 p.m.

Lifetree Cafe, 1301 Vintage Lane 723-4673. lifetreecafe.com.

Festivals

Kids Events

[ SUN., MARCH 15 ] Italian Americans in CNY. March 15, 1-3 p.m. WCNY, 415 W. Fayete St Syracuse 3153919403. cmecca77@aol.com. wcny.org/ television/italian-americans-incentral-new-york/.

[ WED., MARCH 11 ] Preschool Story Time. 11:30 a.m. Maplewood Community Library, 1111 Dewey Ave. Preschoolers and their caregivers, come enjoy stories, songs, crafts, and movement with children’s librarian Ms. Marcia!. Free. 585-428-8220. margaret.paige@libraryweb.org. maplewoodcommunitylibrary.org.

Film [ FRI., MARCH 13 ] Voices of the Orishas. March 13, 7 p.m. Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. thebaobab.org. [ SUN., MARCH 15 ] Despatch Car Shops. March 15, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. New York Museum of Transportation, 6393 E. River Rd $4-$5. 533-1113. nymtmuseum.org.

Women’s History Month Film Series: A Weave of Women.

March 15, 3 p.m. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue $5. thelittle.org.

Women’s History Month Film Series: Violette. March 15, 6:30 p.m. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue $5. 275-8318. rochester.edu/college/wst. [ MON., MARCH 16 ] Science on Screen: The Abyss.

March 16, 6:30 p.m. The Little

[ TUE., MARCH 17 ] Greentopia Festival. March 17-21. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue Films that inspire sustainable changes $10$150. 287-5560. greentopia. org/film/.

Short Courses. March 17, 6-9:30 p.m. Good Luck, 50 Anderson Ave. $75. 340-6161. greentopia.org.

[ THU., MARCH 12 ] Open House. March 12, 9 a.m.

The Harley School, 1981 Clover St 442-1770. harleyschool.org/.

St. Patrick’s Day Stories and Crafts. March 12, 6:30 p.m.

Irondequoit Public Library, Evans Branch, 45 Cooper Rd 3366062. aholland@libraryweb.org. libraryweb.org.

Story Time. 10:30-11 a.m.

Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org 1212:45 p.m. Barnes & Noble at University of Rochester, 1305 Mt. Hope Ave. 275-4012. bksurochester@bncollege.com. urochester.bncollege.com/. [ FRI., MARCH 13 ] Fairport Family Fun Night. March 13, 6-8 p.m. Jefferson Avenue School, 303 Jefferson Ave. $2$10. 442-6043.

Lectures

March 16, 7-8:30 p.m. The Community Center at Mill Landing, 100 Mill Landing Road 520-4279. meetup.com/ WSR912/.

Gates Historical Society Meeting: French and Indian War. March 16, 7-8:30 p.m. Gates, NY, 3 Nisa Lane 235-5837. fanmuscato@aol.com.

[ WED., MARCH 11 ] Fanny Seward: A Life Lecture with Trudy Krisher. March 11, 7:30-8:30 p.m. The Seward House Museum, 33 South St, Auburn Presented by Trudy Krisher $5-$8. 315-252-1283. sewardhouse.org.

The Writers Forum: Poet and Memorist Brian Turner. March 11, 8 p.m. New York Room, Cooper Hall, The College at Brockport, New Campus Drive, Brockport.

395-5713. brockport.edu/wforum.

[ TUE., MARCH 17 ] African World History Class. 7:30 p.m. Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. 563-2145. thebaobab.org.

The Slave Experience and the Underground Railroad. March 17, 7 p.m. Perinton Historical Society & Fairport Museum, 18 Perrin St Fairport Presented by Jerry Bennett 223-3989. info@ perintonhistoricalsociety.org. perintonhistoricalsociety.org/.

[ THU., MARCH 12 ] The Aims and Work of The Matilda Joslyn Foundation.

March 12, 7 p.m. The Bertrand Russell Society, 740 University Ave Presented by David White wab.org.

Hidden Passions. March 12, 7 p.m. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. With Catelyn Augustine Free. 276-8900. mag. rochester.edu.

RBA: Peru Birding Adventure.

March 12, 7-9 p.m. Brighton Town Hall, 2300 Elmwood Ave 784-5250. rochesterbirding.com.

Literary Events

Dr. Free. 227-4020. bn.com.

Teen Tuesdays. 2:45-4:15 p.m.

Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Rd. Almost every Tuesday afternoon throughout the school year. Grades 9-12 340-8720 x4020.

COMEDY | KATT WILLIAMS

Raised in Cincinnati, comedian Katt Williams rose to popularity in 1999, when he began to tour extensively. He has since become known for TV and film appearances in “The Boondocks” (voice acting credit), “Norbit,” and “First Sunday,” but is probably most recognized for his role as Money Mike in “Friday After Next.” He has occasionally forayed into the rap scene under the Money Mike persona, but his tried-and-true performance success has always been his stand-up. Williams has stirred some controversy throughout his career with legal run-ins, and his announced “retirement” from the comedy circuit in 2012 — which subsequently ended three days later.

Since 2013, he’s been touring regularly, though, and still draws big crowds with his boisterous routines.

Katt Williams’ “Born Again … Again” tour will stop at the Blue Cross Arena, 1 War Memorial Drive, on Saturday, March 14. 8 p.m. $49-$99. facebook.com/kattwilliams; bluecrossarena.com.

— BY JONATHAN MEAD [ SAT., MARCH 14 ] A Day with Curious George. March 14, 11 a.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St $5. 637-2260. liftbridgebooks.com.

Silver Screen Saturdays: Madagascar. March 14, 10:15 a.m. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 784-5346. brightonlibrary.org.

[ SUN., MARCH 15 ] Cinderella & Fondue. March 15, 12-10 p.m. The Melting Pot, 290 Miracle Mile Drive $19.95- $29.95. 424-6358. rochestermeltingpot@yahoo.com. meltingpot.com/rochester.

[ SUN., MARCH 15 ] Rochester’s Rich History: If My Life Is But Spared. March 15, 2-3 p.m. Central Library, Rundel Memorial Building, 115 South Ave. 428-8370. libraryweb.org.

Sunday Forum: Paul, Community, and Self. March 15, 9:4510:45 a.m. Downtown United Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh Street Presented by Anne Merideth. 482-1515. downtownpresbyterian.org.

[ TUE., MARCH 17 ] Storytime. 11 a.m. Barnes & Noble, 330 Greece Ridge Center

[ MON., MARCH 16 ] #1 American is Good - The First of 9 Principles and 12 Values.

[ WED., MARCH 11 ] Contemporary Book Discussion Group : The Storyteller. March 11, 7 p.m. Irondequoit Library, Helen McGraw Branch, 2180 E. Ridge Rd 336-6060. libraryweb.org. [ THU., MARCH 12 ] Poetry Oasis: Unwind at Noontime. 12-1 p.m Central Library, 115 South Ave. 4288380. libraryweb.org.

Pure Kona Open Mic Poetry Series. 7-10 p.m. The Greenhouse Café, 2271 E. Main St. 270-8603. ourcoffeeconnection.org.

Used Book Store. March 12-15.

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Literary Events [ FRI., MARCH 13 ] Breathing Fire: Teen Poetry Slam. March 13, 6-9 p.m. The Greenhouse Café, 2271 E. Main St. 473-2590. wab.org. [ MON., MARCH 16 ] Books Sandwiched In. noon.

Wood Library, 134 North Main St Canandaigua 394-1381. woodlibrary.org.

The Sun Magazine Discussion Group. Third Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St 6372260. liftbridgebooks.com.

Visiting Author: Leslie Heywood.

March 16, 7:30 p.m. St. John Fisher College, 3690 East Ave “Pretty Good for A Girl: An Athlete’s Story” 385-5258. [ TUE., MARCH 17 ] Books Sandwiched In. 12:1212:52 p.m Central Library, Kate Gleason Auditorium, 115 South Ave. 428-8350. libraryweb.org.

Lift Bridge Writers’ Group. 6:30 p.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St Free. 637-2260. liftbridgebooks.com.

Meetings [ WED., MARCH 11 ] Spanish Conversation Hour. 11 a.m.-1 p.m Casa Hispana at Nazareth College, 4245 East Avenue 389-4235. plipper7@ mail.naz.edu. naz.edu.

Rochester West Business Networking Event. March 11, 8-9:30 a.m. Atria Senior Living Group, 150 Towngate Rd 2240270. https://rochester-westtipclub-march2015.eventbrite. com/.

Take Back the Land. 7:30 p.m.

Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa St. 6538362, leave a message. [ THU., MARCH 12 ] Abundance Theory. March 12, 6:30 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St Macedon 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com. [ SUN., MARCH 15 ] Show Me the Money: Escalating Inequality Hurts. March 15, 2-4:30 p.m. First Universalist Church of Rochester, 150 Clinton Ave S. 546-2826. interfaithimpactsnys.org. [ TUE., MARCH 17 ] Mineral Section Meeting. March 17, 7-9 p.m. Brighton Town Hall, 2300 Elmwood Ave 732- 5321. rasny.org.

Museum Exhibit [ WED., MARCH 11 ] Da Vinci: The Genius Exhibition..

Through May 17. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. Through May 17.

200 unique pieces including 75 life-size machine inventions $4 in addition to regular admission rmsc.org.

657 Park Ave

Corner of Park and Berkeley bluwolfbistro.com • (585) 270-4467 20 CITY MARCH 11-17, 2015

[ SUN., MARCH 15 ] “Bring Your Own Train”. 11 a.m.4 p.m. New York Museum of Transportation, 6393 E. River Rd Road, rail, and trolley vehicles and artifacts; operating model railroad; gallery; gift shop. Bring your own train Sunday’s JanuaryApril $3 adults, $2 under 12 533-1113. nymtmuseum.org.

THEATER | “OUR SUBURB”

Thornton Wilder’s classic play, “Our Town,” depicts American life in the early 1900’s as it was in the small (fictional) town of Grover’s Corners. Based on this familiar-to-many theater piece, “Our Suburb” transplants the show’s setting to playwright Darrah Cloud’s hometown, Skokie, Illinois. Skokie became famous in 1977 for fighting a proposed neo-Nazi group march through the town, whose predominantly Jewish community was home to many Holocaust survivors. This historical backdrop provides the context for the action of the show, which attempts to capture the life of the mostly Jewish community with the same arresting commonplaceness as Wilder’s original. And like the original, “Suburb” is meta-theater: The show is set in the theater in which it is being performed. The main character is the stage manager, who narrates and openly interacts with the audience as well as filling in for story characters.

“Our Suburb” opens on Saturday, March 14, and continues through Sunday, March 29, at the Jewish Community Center Hart Theatre, 1200 Edgewood Avenue. Thursdays at 7 p.m.; Saturdays at 8 p.m.; and Sundays at 2 p.m. $18-$26. jcccenterstage.org. — BY JONATHAN MEAD

Recreation [ WED., MARCH 11 ] Roc Cirque presents Whirly Wendsday. 7 p.m. Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa St. Join the fun at Rochester’s premier spin toy meet up. Hooping, poi, juggling, fire performances, and much more. Live DJ’s are playing during the session to help you stay moving. Extra hoops and poi are available 683-5734. facebook.com/ WhirlyWednesdays. [ SAT., MARCH 14 ] Almost Spring Walk. March 14, 1 p.m. Sterling Nature Center, 15380 Jenzvold Rd 315-9476143. snc@co.cayuga.ny.us. cayugacounty.us.

Genesee Valley Hiking Club.

Check our online calendar for this week’s hike schedule or visit gvhchikes.org.

Public Hike: Sherwood Fields.

March 14, 10 a.m. Free, registration required 340-8655 x 6.

Shape Up Rochester Community Workout. 10:30-11:30 a.m South Ave Recreation Center, 999 South Avenue 284-4666.

Shapeup.r.life@gmail.com.

Cardio Charleston. 6-7 p.m.

Groove Juice Swing, 389 Gregory St. $7. 845-706-2621. cardiocharleston.com.

Special Events Faces of Fourth Wave Feminism.

March 11, 6-8:30 p.m. The

Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue Screening highlights of Colin’s film Swing Vote followed by a Q&A and panel discussion $10 suggested donation. 3194565. ffnvc.org/.

Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. Scotland Yard Pub, 187 Saint Paul St Free. 730-5030. scotlandyardpub.com.

Single Signature Notebooks.

March 11, 7-9 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $25. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com.

TEDxFlourCity 2015 Kickoff.

March 11, 6-9 p.m.

Cloudsmartz, 28 E. Main Street, Ste 2100 Networking, activities, local beer, and speaker line-up 1-888-836-2050. facebook. com/TEDxFlourCity.

Troegs Brew-Ha-Ha. March 11, 7 p.m. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. $13-$15. 292-9940. lovincup.com. [ THU., MARCH 12 ] Geeks Who Drink Trivia. 8-10 p.m. ButaPub, 315 Gregory Street 563-6241. evan@ butapub.com. yelp.com/ events/rochester-geeks-whodrink-trivia-every-thursday-atbutapub.

Women’s Works Over Wine: Love, Dating, Relationships, and Intimacy. March 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $17.

730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com. [ SAT., MARCH 14 ] Antiques on Campus. March 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nazareth

College Shults Center, 4245 East Ave. $6. 330-9282. antiquesrochesterny.com.

BlackJack Ball. March 14, 5:30 p.m. Irondequoit Country Club, 4045 East Avenue $100. 5865880. homestarthope.org.

Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner.

March 14, 5-7 p.m. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 111 N Chestnut St. $10-$25. 454-3367. reformationinrochester.org.

Craft Fair. March 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Faith United Methodist Church, 174 Pinnacle Rd $6 for chili dinner. 334-1180. faithumcny.org.

Keggs & Eggs. March 14, 10 a.m.-noon. Scotland Yard Pub, 187 Saint Paul St $7. 730-5030. scotlandyardpub.com.

Maple Sugar Open House. March 14, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Helmer Nature Center, 154 Pinegrove Ave 336-3035. westirondequoit. org/helmernc.

Music Series 2015: Thomas Torrisi. March 14, 12-1 p.m.

Arnett Branch Library, 310 Arnett Boulevard Acoustic guitar 428-8214.

Rochester Food Not Bombs.

Second Saturday of every month.

Cook and serve free meals rorkenstein86@gmail.com.

Sustainable Saturday. Second Saturday of every month, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Rochester Greenovation, 1199 East Main St. Free admission 288-7564. events@rochestergreen.com.

Wine n’ Game Night. 5-7 p.m The Barrel Room, 72 W Main St, Victor 869-5028. facebook.com/ TheBarrelRoom. [ SUN., MARCH 15 ] Brighton Winter Farmers’ Market. 1-4 p.m Brookside Community Center, 220 Idlewood Rd. 269-8918. brightonfarmersmarket.org.

Benefit for Presler Family Rebuild.

March 15, 12-6 p.m. California Brew Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. $7 (includes food). 704-6047373. https://facebook.com/ northernsouthent.

International Women’s Day Panel. March 15, 3:30 p.m.

Turkish Cultural Center, 2692 Dewey Ave. 585-453-0533. tccrochester.com.

PFLAG meeting. Third Sunday of every month, 1-3 p.m. Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians, Gays & Trans. Open Arms MCC, 707 E. Main St. PintAsana: Yoga + Brew. 11 a.m.-noon. The Lost Borough Brewing Co., 543 Atlantic Ave $18. 471-8122.

Rochester Toys & Collectibles Show. March 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Village Gate Square, 274 N. Goodman St. Saint Joseph’s Table. March 15, 3-5 p.m. Italian American Community Center, 150 Frank Dimino Way A meatless Dish or Donation. 594-8882. iaccrochester.org. [ MON., MARCH 16 ] Simplify Your Life Through Technology. March 16, 7-9

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p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $15.

730-7034. rochesterbrainery. com.

Thinkin’ & Drinkin’: The Bug Jar’s Trivia Night. 8:30-9:30 p.m. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 21+. Prizes: $20 / $10 / $5 bar tabs for the first, second, and third place teams. Doors at 7:30 p.m Free. bugjar.com. [ TUE., MARCH 17 ] Free STD Screenings for Women ages 13+. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Trillium Health, 259 Monroe Ave. Free. 545-7200. trilliumhealthny.org.

Meditation. 6:15-7:30 p.m Hindu Temple of Rochester, 120 Pinnacle Road .

Pittsford $70. 201-7572278. Hibajaj@gmail.com. hindutempleofrochester.com.

Theater The Accidental Hero. March 13-15. Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 20 Windsor St Through March 15. Fri. March 13, 8 p.m., Sat. March 14, 3 & 8 p.m., Sun. March 15, 3 p.m. The extraordinary true story of a WWII officer who ends up liberating the same Czech towns where his grandparents lived 325-4370. downstairscabaret.com.

Agamemnon. Through March 22. Bread & Water Theatre, 172 West Main St Through March 22. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sun, March 15 & 22, 2 p.m $8-$14. 271-5523. breadandwatertheatre.org.

Annie. Through March 15.

Auditorium Theatre, 885 E. Main St. Through March 15.

Tues.-Thurs. March 10-12, 7:30 p.m., Fri. March 13, 8 p.m., Sat. March 14, 2 & 8 p.m., and Sun. March 15, 1:30 & 6:30 p.m. This new production of Annie will be a classic incarnation of the beloved original $32.50-$72.50. 2225000. rbtl.org.

Conscience: The Testimony of Elizabeth Good. Fri., March 13.

MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Fri. March 13, 8 p.m $5. muccc.org.

Girls Only: The Secret Comedy of Women. Through March 14. Downstairs Cabaret at Winton Place, 3450 Winton Place Through March 14.

Thursday’s 7 p.m., Friday’s and Saturdays, 8 p.m., and Sunday’s 3 p.m. An original comedy that celebrates the honor, truth, humor and silliness of being female $26-$29. 325-4370. downstairscabaret.com.

Live Drawing A Portrait of the Mona Lisa. Through March 15. RAPA, Kodak Center, 200 W. Ridge Rd. Through March 15. Fri. and Sat. March 13 & 14 7:30 p.m., Sun. March 15, 2 p.m. An intriguing look at the Lady Gioconda in all her moods. $15-$20. 325-3366.

KodakCenter.org.

Murder Mystery Dinner Theater.

Fri., March 13, 6:30-10 p.m. Deer Run Winery, 3772 West Lake Road . Geneseo $39.99 plus tax. 346-0850. winery@deerrunwinery.com. deerrunwinery.com.

Our Suburb. March 14-29. JCC Hart Theatre, 1200 Edgewood Ave. Through March 29. Sat. March 14, 21, & 28, 8 p.m., Sun. March 15, 22, & 29, 2 p.m., and Thurs. March 19 & 26, 7 p.m. Two neighboring families.

One is preparing for Christmas while the other prepares

SPECIAL EVENT | THE SLAVE EXPERIENCE AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

On Tuesday, March 17, the Perinton Historical Society will host a narrative presentation that traces the journey of American slaves from capture and enslavement in West Africa, to potential freedom on the Underground Railroad. Educator Jerry Bennett will present a multimedia lecture incorporating maps, songs, books, handouts, and anecdotal stories all related to an oft-neglected but fascinating piece of local history. Bennett was initially exposed to the Railroad by attending elementary school in a former Railroad safe house. He was further inspired to learn about the history of the Railroad by his daughter’s children’s books, and has since spent time researching sites and safe houses along the East Coast — several of which are sprinkled throughout the Rochester area. This lecture will offer a chance to interact with a facet of American history that was staged in the area’s own towns, houses, and backyards.

Jerry Bennett will present “The Slave Experience and the Underground Railroad” on Tuesday, March 17, at the Fairport Historical Museum, 18 Perrin Street. 7 p.m. Free. perintonhistoricalsociety.org. — BY JONATHAN MEAD for Hanukkah. 461-2000. jccrochester.org.

Puppeteers in Love. March 1115. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Through March 15. Wed. March 11, 7:30 p.m., Sat. March 14, 2 p.m., and Sun. March 15, 2 p.m muccc.org.

Readers Theater. Tue., March 17, 6:30 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St Macedon 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com.

The Beverly Hillbillies. March 1315. A Magical Journey Through Stages, Auditorium Center, 875 E. Main St Through March 15.

Fri. March 13, 7:30 p.m., Sat. March 14, 2 & 7:30 p.m., and Sun. March 15, 2 p.m $13-$16.

935-7173. mjtstages.com.

Women In Jeopardy!. Through March 22. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Through March 22. March 17 7:30 p.m., Wed. March 11 7:30 p.m., March 18, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

Thurs. March 12 & 19, 7:30 p.m., Fri. March 6, 8 p.m., Sat. March 14, 21, 4 & 8:30 p.m., Sun. March 15, 2 & 7 p.m., March 22, 2 p.m $25+. 2324382. gevatheatre.org.

Theater Audition [ WED., MARCH 11 ] The Rape of Lucrece. Through April 1. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. 730-7034. justin.rielly@ gmail.com. [ MON., MARCH 16 ] Minstrel: the Life and Times of Stephen Foster. March 16,

6:30 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St Macedon 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com.

Workshops [ WED., MARCH 11 ] CPR/AED Training Course.

March 11, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

CardiacLife Training Center, 349 West Commercial Street, Suite 1400 . East Rochester 286-3811. training@aedclp. com. cardiaclife.net.

Free Mindercise Mindfulness Meditation Classes. 7-9 p.m Living Stress Free® Wellness Center, 131 Gregory Street First class free; subsequent classes $15. 451-1584. lsf@livingstressfree.org.

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Stewards of Children: Sexual Abuse Prevention Training Program. March 11, 1-3:30 & 6-8 p.m. NCMEC/NY, Polisseni Law Enforcement Training Center, 275 Lake Ave. $20.

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Winning at Parenting. March 11, 10 a.m.-noon. Mental Health Association, 320 N. Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org. [ THU., MARCH 12 ] AARP Tax-Aide. 10 a.m.-3 p.m Wood Library, 134 North Main St Canandaigua 394-1381. woodlibrary.org.

Defeating Your Debt. March 12, 2:30-4 p.m. Mental Health Association, 320 N.

Goodman St. 325-7090 x 100. mharochester.org.

Foundation Class. Second Thursday of every month, 7:30 p.m. Sufi Order of Rochester Center for Sufi Studies, 494 East Ave. Carriage House of AAUW No charge. 2480427. hecca@frontiernet.net. sufiorderofrochester.org.

Meditation. 7-8 p.m. Grow2bu, 595 Blossom Rd $15. 9530503. grow2bu.com/.

Rochester Makerspace Open Nights. 6-10 p.m. Rochester Makerspace, 850 St. Paul St. #23 Bring a project to work on or something to show others, help work on the space, or just get to know the venue Free. 210--0075. rochestermakerspace.org. [ FRI., MARCH 13 ] Power Your Potential. March 13, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Vignelli Center Gallery, RIT, 73 Lomb Memorial Dr. $40. 475-2199. rit.edu/womensconference.

Spirit Tutoring. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

The Purple Door Soul Source, 3259 Winton Road S $1/ minute, $5 minimum. 427-8110. purpledoorsoulsource.com. [ SAT., MARCH 14 ] Introduction to Zen Meditation Workshop. March 14, 9:15 a.m.4:30 p.m. Rochester Zen Center, 7 Arnold Park $45-$60. 4739180. rzc.org.

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March 14, 10 a.m.-noon.

Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport Registration requested 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org.

Paddle Making Class. March 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Finger Lakes Boating Museum, 8231 Pleasant Valley Rd, Hammondsport $100. 607-569-2222. flbm.org.

Plant Pests. March 14, 10 a.m.-noon. Hansen Nature Center, 1525 Calkins Rd. 3597044. sites.google.com/site/ hansennaturecenter.

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Brockport Strand 93 Main St, Brockport, 637-3310, rochestertheatermanagement.com

Canandaigua Theatres 3181 Townline Road, Canandaigua, 396-0110, rochestertheatermanagement.com

Cinema Theater 957 S. Clinton St., 271-1785, cinemarochester.com

Culver Ridge 16 2255 Ridge Rd E, Irondequoit 544-1140, regmovies.com

Dryden Theatre 900 East Ave., 271-3361, dryden.eastmanhouse.org

Eastview 13 Eastview Mall, Victor 425-0420, regmovies.com

Geneseo Theatres Geneseo Square Mall, 243-2691, rochestertheatermanagement.com

Greece Ridge 12 176 Greece Ridge Center Drive 225-5810, regmovies.com

Henrietta 18 525 Marketplace Drive 424-3090, regmovies.com

The Little 240 East Ave., 258-0444 thelittle.org

Movies 10 2609 W. Henrietta Road 292-0303, cinemark.com

Pittsford Cinema 3349 Monroe Ave., 383-1310 pittsford.zurichcinemas.com

Tinseltown USA/IMAX 2291 Buffalo Road 247-2180, cinemark.com

Webster 12 2190 Empire Blvd., 888-262-4386, amctheatres.com

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variety of subjects, from agriculture to America’s prison systems, each one demonstrating the breadth TUESDAY, MARCH 17, THROUGH of socially-conscious filmmaking by exploring the SATURDAY, MARCH 21 world around us and showcasing the power of doc$10 INDIVIDUAL TICKETS; $40-$150 umentary filmmaking to be an agent of change.

FESTIVAL PASS OPTIONS Tickets for individual films are $10 with disGREENTOPIA.ORG/FILM counts available for groups and students, as well as a variety of full-festival pass options ($40-$150).

Read on for our take on a small sampling of this [ PREVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW year’s films, and check greentopiafest.com for a complete schedule of events and ticket information.

The Greentopia Film Festival returns next week For added incentive, audiences will receive an extra for another year of bringing advocacy through treat this year: live entertainment is scheduled before film to Rochester audiences. Held Tuesday, March each film screening. All screenings are at The Little 17, though Saturday, March 21, the festival will Theatre (240 East Avenue), except for the Short present 34 films from 20 countries around the Courses program at Good Luck. On Thursday, world — including eight locally-produced films March 19, there will be a series of free discussions and several New York State and world premieres. beginning at 5 p.m. at Urban Forest Cinema in Festival Director Linda Moroney has put together Browns Race Market, 60 Browns Race. a great collection of documentaries spanning a The festival gets off to a delicious start with the now-traditional evening of Short Courses. This popular event pairs four short films with four food courses prepared by the talented crew of Good Luck restaurant.

Tickets are $75 per A scene from “Walking Under Water,” playing at Greentopia | FILM. person, and tend to PHOTO COURTESY BRAIDMADE FILMS

sell out quickly. (Tuesday, March 17, 6 p.m.)

The town of “Florence, Arizona” is home to a whopping nine different correctional facilities, with 17,000 incarcerated inmates residing in them — a number which far dwarfs the population living outside those prison walls. Director Andrea B. Scott presents a cross-section of the town as she investigates the ways that the presence of these prisons is become ingrained in every aspect of life in Florence, whether it be the use of prisoners as a cheap labor force, or the jails’ roll as a major job supplier to the community. Meanwhile the influx of private industry has turned incarceration into big business. Our country’s ever-growing prison system is a subject ripe for a probing documentary, but that’s not the film Scott is interested in making. A stronger central thesis might have made the film feel more cohesive, but it’s an intriguing portrait of a town that’s grown to be defined by its place in the nation’s prison industrial complex. (Friday, March 20, 9:30 p.m.)

Existing somewhere between documentary and narrative, “Walking Under Water” follows Alexan and his young nephew, Sari, two of the few remaining members of the Badjao culture. A nomadic tribe of fishermen, the Badjao live mostly on the waters off the islands between Borneo, the Philippines, and Indonesia. Director Eliza Kubarska’s cameras observe as Sari finds himself caught between two worlds: learning the culture and traditions of his people while resisting the lure of modern civilization represented by the nearby resort, where he has the chance to make an easier living by leading tourists on scuba diving excur-

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sions. Boasting gorgeous underwater cinematography, the film presents a fascinating glimpse into an unseen world. (Saturday, March 21, 1:30 p.m.)

Screened last year at Austin’s SXSW Film Festival, “Beginning With the End” trains its eye on a group of students enrolled in a unique elective class offered to high school seniors at Rochester’s Harley school: hospice care. Created by instructor Bob Kane as a way of combating our culture’s “death denial,” the class tasks students with taking care of terminally ill patients nearing the end of their days. Director David Marshall’s moving film examines the profound impact this experience has on the students, as the invincibility of youth is forced to confront the inevitable role death plays in each of our lives. (Saturday, March 21, 3:45 p.m.)

Also tackling the subject of our species’ relationship with death, “The Immortalists” follows two scientists, Bill Andrews and Aubrey de Grey, who have dedicated their careers to finding a cure for the number one killer of human beings the world over: old age. Reversing the process of aging and living forever are appealing ideas, but directors David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg don’t explore the thorny moral questions the scientists’ work raises as much as I would have liked, allowing their film to become a bit too focused on the idiosyncratic personal lives of the somewhat eccentric scientists.

It’s hard not to feel a sense of the filmmakers’ own judgments creeping into the proceedings. Still, the controversial nature of the film’s subject is sure to prompt some spirited debate following the screening. (Saturday, March 21, 8:30 p.m.)

“It Follows” opens with a classic horror scene: A teenage girl runs from her home and down her suburban street, desperately fleeing from … something. The viewer can’t see whatever presence is terrifying her so much, but she clearly can. She drives off into the night. We pick up to find her alone on the beach, where she sits and tearfully calls her parents to say that she loves them just before we jump cut to find her mangled corpse lying bent and broken in the sand. With its constantly roving camera, a deceptively peaceful suburban setting, and a memorably sinister synth score from musician Rich Vreeland (working under his artist name, “Disasterpeace”), this unsettling introduction sets the perfect tone for writer-director David Robert Mitchell’s stylish little horror film in the mode of 1980’s-era John Carpenter.

The film’s premise makes it sound like cheesiest of exploitation: a sexually-trans-

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mitted, shapeshifting demon that can take the form of anyone — from a complete stranger or someone close to you — and can only be seen by its previous and current intended target. No matter where you are, the thing is somewhere, walking directly toward you, making its way closer at a relentlessly steady pace. You can outrun it, but it never stops coming; its persistence is the key to your eventual undoing. The only way to get rid of the entity is to sleep with someone else, thereby passing the problem on to them. Though if it succeeds in killing them, it will just work its way back down the line again.

These rules are specific, but just nebulous enough to give them the feel of an urban legend you vaguely remember hearing as a kid. Mitchell demonstrates a remarkable control over the material, sidestepping the inherent ridiculous so that in the moment, the situation always feels deadly serious.

The films centers around 19-year-old Jay (Maika Monroe, already having proven herself to be quite at home with 80’s throwbacks in last year’s action-thriller, “The Guest”), who’s passed this unique problem

by Hugh (Jake Weary), the slightly older guy she’s just started seeing. Once they consummate things, the film becomes a tense thrill ride as Jay’s sister and friends come to her aid to help her survive, and keep one step ahead of the murderous entity.

Mitchell takes his time, mixing in realistic, low-key scenes of teen hangouts, utilizing the keen understanding of teenage behavior that served him well in his previous feature, the gentle coming-of-age tale “The Myth of the American Sleepover,” to lull us into a false sense of security before ratcheting up the tension until the screen practically drips with dread.

At first, “It Follows” seems an obvious cautionary metaphor for STDs or AIDs, but Mitchell makes the film’s themes a bit more ambiguous, tapping into the underlying fears and anxieties that come with the introduction of sex into adolescent lives. With little in the way of gore or

schlocky jump-scares, Mitchell establishes a mood of nightmarish paranoia as he exploits the sense that nowhere is safe — some of the most terrifying moments happen in broad daylight.

The director is remarkable visual stylist, using the deep-focus, widescreen framing to its full potential, allowing us every opportunity to anxiously scan the background of every shot, hoping to catch a glimpse of impending doom before it’s too late.

Examining the intersection of politics and sports, director Gabe Polsky tells the

story of the Soviet Union’s “Red Army” national hockey team during the Cold War. Winning three Olympic gold medals and eight World Championships, the legendary team dominated the sport in the late 1970’s and early 90’s. Narrated by the team’s captain, defenseman Viacheslav “Slava” Fetisov, the film chronicles the team’s rise and eventual fall following its loss during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.

Fetisov describes how the team blossomed under beloved first coach, Anatoli Tarasov, who prepared his players by training them in ballet, chess, and gymnastics, but then curdled under the regime of their tyrannical second coach, Viktor Tikhonov, whose training methodology was rather more severe. In many ways “Red Army” acts as a counterpoint to the inspirational Disney sports film, “Miracle,” which followed the American team’s experience in Lake Placid.

Conflicted between a love of his country and the knowledge of the ways he and the rest of his team were used for the country’s campaign of propaganda, Fetisov is a fascinating, prickly interview subject — he’s introduced giving the finger to Posky when the director attempts to tear his attention away from his cell phone and ask him a few questions. As he explains his trajectory from national hero to being branded a public enemy, the film becomes a fascinating, often funny exploration of patriotic idealism weighed against the natural desire to pursue one’s freedoms.

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Film Previews Full film reviews available at rochestercitynewspaper.com. [ OPENING ] THE ABYSS (1989): A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. Starring Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn. Little (Mon, Mar 16, 6:30 p.m.)

THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (1938): Errol Flynn stars as the swashbuckling outlaw who fights nobly for justice against the evil Sir Guy of Gisbourne while striving to win the hand of the beautiful Maid Marian. Also starring Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone.

Dryden (Sun, Mar 15, 2 p.m.)

CINDERELLA (PG): The classic fairy tale gets a lavish adaptation from director Kenneth Branagh. Starring Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, and Helena Bonham Carter.

Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown CORN’S-A-POPPIN’ (1955): This musical about the goings on behind the scenes of a low-rent variety show was written by Robert Altman. Dryden (Tue, Mar 17, 8 p.m.)

FLIRTING WITH DISASTER (1996): A young man, his wife, and his incompetent caseworker travel across country to find his birth parents. Starring Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Mary Tyler Moore, Lily Tomlin, and Alan Alda.

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THE GANG’S ALL HERE (1943): A soldier falls for a chorus girl and then experiences trouble when he is posted to the Pacific. Dryden (Fri, Mar 13, 8 p.m.’ Mon, Mar 16, 1:30 p.m.)

GLORIOUS SHORTS! (NA): This collection of shorts highlights the impact that the introduction of Technicolor had on filmmaking.

Dryden (Sat, Mar 14, 8 p.m.)

NATIONAL GALLERY (2014): This documentary from director Frederick Wiseman acts as a portrait of the day-to-day operations of the National Gallery of London.

Dryden (Wed, Mar 11, 8 p.m.)

RED ARMY (PG): This documentary depicts the story of the Soviet Union’s famed Red Army hockey team through the eyes of its players. Little, Pittsford RUN ALL NIGHT (R): Liam Neeson stars as a hit man who has one night to figure out where his loyalties lie: with his estranged son or his mob boss best friend, who wants to make him pay for the death of his own son.

Canandaigua, Culver, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown STATIONS OF THE ELEVATED (1981): A haunting look at the urban landscape of 1970s NYC, seen through the subway cars and the graffiti that marks them.

Preceded by the short film “Claw: A Fable.” Dryden (Thu, Mar 12, 8 p.m.) [ CONTINUING ] AMERICAN SNIPER (R): Clint Eastwood directs the true story of Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper

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in American history. Starring Bradley Cooper. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster BLACK SEA (R): Jude Law stars as a submarine captain who takes a job with a shadowy backer to search the depths of the Black Sea for a sub rumored to be loaded with gold. Cinema CHAPPIE (R): In the near future, crime is patrolled by an mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. With Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, and Dev Patel.

Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster THE DUFF (PG-13): A high school senior rebels against the pecking order after finding out that she has been labeled the DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) to her more popular friends. Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown FIFTY SHADES OF GREY (R): A literature student’s life changes forever when she enters into a playful relationship with a handsome billionaire. Bring your parents. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster FOCUS (R): A veteran grifter takes a young, attractive woman under his wing, but things get complicated when they become romantically involved. Starring

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Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster HOT TUB TIME MACHINE 2 (R): When their friend is shot by an unknown assailant, the man’s buddies must fire up the Hot Tub Time Machine to save him. Starring Adam Scott, Rob Corddry, and Craig Robinson.

Tinseltown, Webster THE IMITATION GAME (PG13): The true Story of English mathematician and logician, Alan Turing, who helped crack the Enigma code during World War II. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley. Henrietta JUPITER ASCENDING (PG-13): This epic space opera from the Wachowski siblings is about a young Earth woman (Mila Kunis) and the genetically engineered warrior (Channing Tatum) assigned to protect her once it’s discovered that she’s intergalactic royalty due to inherit the entire planet. With Eddie Redmayne.

Culver, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE (R): A top secret spy organization recruits an unrefined street kid into the agency’s competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius. Starring Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, and Michael Caine. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown THE LAZARUS EFFECT (PG-13): A team of research students bring

a dead colleague back to life, with horrifying results. Starring Mark Duplass, Olivia Wilde, Donald Glover, and Evan Peters.

Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster LEVIATHAN (R): In this Oscarnominated film, a man is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man’s arrival brings further misfortune for the man and his family. Little MCFARLAND, USA (PG): A track coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders. Starring Kevin Costner. Canandaigua, Eastview, Henrietta, Tinseltown THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG): Catch up with nearly the entire staff of Hogwarts as they find a late-inlife renaissance at a rustic Jaipur hotel. Starring Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, and Dev Patel. Canandaigua, Eastview, Geneseo, Henrietta, Little, Pittsford, Tinseltown SELMA (PG-13): This film focuses on Martin Luther King’s efforts to organize a crucial moments in civil rights history, the protests in Selma, Alabama. Culver SONG OF THE SEA (PG): A mythical tale of two children’s journey across a fading world of ancient legend and magic in an attempt to return to their home by the sea. Nominated for Best Animated Film at this years Oscars. Cinema

THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER (PG): SpongeBob goes on a quest to discover a stolen recipe that takes him to our world, where he tangles with a scheming pirate. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster STILL ALICE (PG-13): Julianne Moore is Oscar-nominated for her role as a renowned linguistics professor who’s diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s.

With Alec Baldwin and Kristen Stewart. Henrietta, Little, Pittsford THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (PG13): This acclaimed biopic offers a look at the relationship between famed physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife, Jane, as he faces the devastating effect of ALS. Starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones. Cinema UNFINISHED BUSINESS (R): A hard-working small business owner and his two associates travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives, but what starts as a routine business trip goes off the rails in every way imaginable. Starring Vince Vaughn, Tom Wilkinson, Dave Franco, and James Marsden.

Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (NR): This mockumentary follows the lives of Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav, three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life’s obstacles—like being immortal vampires who must feast on human blood. Little

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Legal Ads [ 78 Lime St LLC ] Notice of Formation of 78 Lime St LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/6/15.

Office location: Monroe County. The SSNY has been designated as agent for service of process and a copy of any process shall be mailed to P.O. Box 6371, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315.

Purpose: is any lawful activity. [ LLC NOTICE OF FORMATION ] The LLC name is Finger Lakes Medicinals LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on February 25, 2015. The LLC office is located in Monroe County.

The NY Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served, and the address a copy shall be mailed is 7 Woodfield Drive, Webster, New York 14580. The LLC is managed by one or more managers. [ LOSON ARCHITECTURE PLLC ] Notice of the formation of the above named Professional Limited Liability Company (“PLLC”) Articles of Organization filed with the Department of State of NY on 1/29/2015.

Office Location: County of Monroe. The Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any such process served to: The PLLC, 284 Thornton Rd., Rochester, NY 14617. Purpose: Architecture. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Deelightful Studios, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the New York Department of State on November 7, 2014. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 7 Oxford St, St. 2, Rochester, NY 14607. The purpose of the Company is any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Nashe Transport LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 01/12/15. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to109 Beacon Hills Dr. S. Penfield, NY 14526. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Generation Y Cleaning

LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) February 13, 2015. 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 46 Meigs St APT 27 Rochester NY 14607 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] 62 MONROE AVE, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/6/15. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Norman Giancursio, 384 Gordon Rd., Brockport, NY 14420.

General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] APG ADVISORS, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/11/14. Office: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 2590 Brighton Henrietta Town Line Road, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

[ NOTICE ] EDMUND NAPP CONSULTING, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/6/15. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 20 Gravel Hill Ln., Honeoye Falls, NY 14472. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] Everyday Apothecary LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 2/5/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 137 Long Pond Rd. Rochester, NY 14612.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Jax Box Group, LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 1/13/15. Office: Monroe CO. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 15985 Canal Rd. Clinton Township, MI 48038. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ]

ATKINSON PROPERTIES LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/20/15. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 15 Ashlyn Oak Circle, Spencerport, NY 14559, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

JIMMY JAZZ MARKETPLACE LLC, a domestic LLC currently known as Jimmy Jazz Marketplace NY LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/2/15.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 1 Miracle Mile Dr., Space F23, Rochester, NY 146235851. General Purposes.

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Bmar Holdings, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/5/15.

Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 92 East Main St. Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activity.

KAIA EARTH LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/19/15. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Stefano Daza Arango, 277 Alexander St., Ste. 300, Rochester, NY 14607. General Purposes.

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[ NOTICE ] CARLA M. CRUZ, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/23/15. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Carla M. Cruz Torres, 471 North St., Rochester, NY 14605.

General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] Cristantello Athletic Training PLLC filed Arts. of Org. with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on February 5, 2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to 189 Moseley Road, Fairport, NY 14450.

Purpose: athletic training.

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served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 25 Parnell Dr., Churchville, NY 14428. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: 235 North Avenue, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 1/26/15. Office location: Monroe County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 263 North Ave., Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Cloud Echo LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 2/23/15.

Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served.

Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Fantail Ventures LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 2/27/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Kiwi Electric LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 2/27/15.

Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served.

Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ]

Kap-Fino Holdings LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on January 28, 2015. LLC’s office is in Monroe County.

SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SS shall mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 3 Robin Dr., Rochester, NY 14618. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.

Name of LLC: Marvel Enterprise LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 2/27/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act.

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LITTLE GUPPIES CHILDCARE LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/26/15. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be

Name of LLC: Nexus 27 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 2/23/15.

Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail

process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served.

Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Norwich Crest LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 2/23/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Seven Type Media LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 2/23/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of Carmage Associates LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/11/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY may mail a copy of any process to LLC. 1503 Providence Road, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that a license, number not yet assigned, for a full on premise beer, wine & liquor license has been applied for by Braddock Bay Tavern & Grill Inc dba Braddock Bay Tavern & Grill, 372 Manitou Rd, Hilton, NY 14468, County of Monroe, (T/O Greece) for a restaurant. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Hurricanes-Lacrosse, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/23/14.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to United States Corporation Agents, INC 7014 13TH Ave Suite 202 Brooklyn NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Nu- Image Consulting, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/04/2015. 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 1116 North Clinton Ave, Rochester, New York 14621. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 125 EMS Holdings, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/9/15.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford-Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 150 North Clinton LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/15/15.

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 150 N. Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14604. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 2695 Apartments LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 3/2/15.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 7 Auker St., Rochester, NY 14608. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 2695 East Henrietta Holdings, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/9/15. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 7 Van Auker St., Rochester, NY 14608. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 3D Ceiling Art, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the New York Secretary of State on February 24, 2015.

The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. The New York Secretary of State is designated 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 114 Longmeadow Drive, Rochester, New York 14621. The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC law.

LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/29/2015.

Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 5319 Ridge Rd. West, Spencerport, NY 14559. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of B.E.H.L. REALTY, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/23/2015. Office location, County of Monroe.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 45 Silkwood Circle, Spencerport, NY 14559.

Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Bison Properties, LLC. Art. of Org filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 02/18/2015.

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 140 Hurstbourne Road, Rochester, New York 14609. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of BLUE SKY LOGISTICS, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/03/2014, Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 22 Stratford Pk Rochester, NY 14611. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Caraglio Enterprises, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) Nov. 26, 2013 Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 223 Basket Rd, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ]

of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/10/14. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Incorp Services, Inc. 1 Commerce Plaza Albany, NY 122102822. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Cornerstone Building Services LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/14/15. 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 40 Barclay Sq. Dr., Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Delish Glass LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 01/12/2015. 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 1486 Lehigh Station Rd., Henrietta, NY 14467. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of DOMARA, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/15/2014. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 67 Arborwood Crescent, Rochester, NY 14615 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of FIGHTING ARTS TRAINING CENTER, LLC. Art.of Org. filed Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) 2/19/15. Office location: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2024 W. Henrietta Rd., Ste.3D, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Chavez Trucking Company, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 02/03/14.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o United State Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of FOR THE LOVE OF RAMON LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/11/15.

Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 2300 Buffalo Rd., Bldg.

200, Rochester, NY 14624.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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Notice of formation of AMERICAN ACCENTS,

Notice of Formation of Coach Carrie, LLC. Art.

Notice of Formation of Fortelah LLC. Art. of Org.

Legal Ads filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/25/2013. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to P.O. Box 232, N. Chili NY 14514. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Gambino Family Agency LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/12/15. 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 3240 Chili Ave., Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Global Benefit Broker LLC Art. Of Org. filed sect’y of state (SSNY) April 15 2014 Office Location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 225 English Rd, Rochester NY 14616. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Home Ice 1, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/17/15.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of JCJ Rentals, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 12/8/14. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 3007 Edgemere Dr., Rochester, NY 14612.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Jodi Aman, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/21/2014.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 470 St Joseph St Rochester NY 14617. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF KILLER SPORTSWEAR LLC.Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York on January 13, 2015. Office in Monroe County. SSNY designated

as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 66 Maier Circle, Spencerport, NY 14559.

Purpose: Any Lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Lake Road Country Store LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 3/5/15. 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 2070 Lyell Ave., Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of LIA Housing and Development LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/14/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 20827, Rochester, NY 14602. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The name of the Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) is 23 MARIAH STREET LLC. The articles of organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State (“NYSS”) on January 7, 2015. The office of the LLC is located at 4203 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612 in Monroe County. NYSS has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

The NYSS shall mail a copy of any process to 2 State St., Ste. 1400, Rochester, NY 14614. The LLC is organized for any purpose authorized by law. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: Johnson Produce, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on March 4, 2014. Office location, Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 186 Webster Rd., Webster, NY 14580 Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The name of the Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) is 436 MAPLEWOOD AVENUE LLC. The articles of organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State (“NYSS”) on January 7, 2015. The office of the LLC is located at 4203

Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612 in Monroe County. NYSS has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

The NYSS shall mail a copy of any process to 2 State St., Ste. 1400, Rochester, NY 14614. The LLC is organized for any purpose authorized by law. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The name of the Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) is 603 BEACH AVENUE LLC. The articles of organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State (“NYSS”) on January 7, 2015. The office of the LLC is located at 4203 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612 in Monroe County. NYSS has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

The NYSS shall mail a copy of any process to 2 State St., Ste. 1400, Rochester, NY 14614. The LLC is organized for any purpose authorized by law. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The name of the Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) is 23 STUTSON STREET LLC. The articles of organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State (“NYSS”) on January 7, 2015. The office of the LLC is located at 4203 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612 in Monroe County. NYSS has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

The NYSS shall mail a copy of any process to 2 State St., Ste. 1400, Rochester, NY 14614. The LLC is organized for any purpose authorized by law. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Marsupial Innovative Packaging, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 02/03/2015. 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 815 W. Whitney Rd, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Morgan 7100 South, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 2/24/15.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford-Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of MR. MOES LIQUOR & SPIRITS, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 01/20/15. 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 762 Ridgeway Ave, Rochester, NY 14615.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of MYRTLE MAKENA, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/28/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Prometheus Securities LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/10/14.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 729 English Rd., Rochester, NY 14616. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Rochester MAX Realty LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) February 4th 2015. 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 1900 Empire Boulevard #222, Webster NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of RWK HOLDINGS LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/07/14. Office in Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 497 Averill Ave Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: Any lawful purpose [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of SACODIA CONCEPTS LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/13/15.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 25 Wickford Way, Fairport,

NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Spoleta East Henrietta, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 3/3/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 7 Van Auker St., Rochester, NY 14608. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of The Sugar House Group, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 2/19/15. 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 Greg Michne, 27 Vick Park A, Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Ugly Dumplings LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/13/15. 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 258 W. Hickory St. East Rochester, NY 14445. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of UPSTATE CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/3/15.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 835 La Cadena Lane, Corona, CA 92879. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of WAEGHE FARM, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/30/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 4327 Sweden Walker Rd., Brockport, NY 14420. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of WHOLESALE AUTOWERKS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/21/2015. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against

it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1762 Manitou Rd., Spencerport, NY 14559.

Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of YEAGER’S STORAGE, LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 12/23/14.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o the LLC, 15 Cross Gates Rd., Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: all lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Zain Engineering PLLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) DATE. 8/15/2014 Office location: MONROE COUNTY SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1600-11 WIND WILLOW WAY, ROCHESTER, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qual. of Morgan Guilderland, LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 2/6/15. Office loc: Monroe County. LLC org. in DE 1/29/15. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534.

DE office addr.: CTC, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purp: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Columbia/Wegman Greece, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/25/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 1910 Fairview Ave. East, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98102. LLC formed in DE on 2/19/15. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served.

DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Democrat and Chronicle, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/13/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: c/o Gannett Co., Inc., 7950 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, VA 22107. LLC

formed in DE on 12/5/14.

NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served.

DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Eccleston Law, LLC, a foreign professional service LLC (PLLC). Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/29/14. Office location: Monroe County.

PLLC formed in IL on 8/26/14. NY Sec. of State designated agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Duggan Bertsch, LLC, 303 West Madison St., Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60606.

Principal office address: One North Franklin St., Suite 2620, Chicago, IL 60606. Cert. of Org. filed with IL Sec. of State, 501 S. 2nd St., Springfield, IL 62756. Purpose: practice the profession of law. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of NLF TS Greece LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/27/15.

Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 83 South St., Morristown, NJ 07960. LLC formed in DE on 11/3/14. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o National Registered Agents, Inc. (NRAI), 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: c/o NRAI, 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Paychex Investment LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/27/15.

Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY 14625. LLC formed in DE on 12/13/02.

NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served.

DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

[ NOTICE ] P. BOYS PROPERTIES, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/19/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to David Delforte, 2 W. Main St., Webster, NY 14580.

General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] PATHDX, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 12/19/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] Peregrine Loft LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 1/8/15. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SS will mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 10 Tamarron Way, Pittsford, NY 14534. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] PLANET FITNESS PLAZA IRONDEQUOIT, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/16/15.

Office: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 141 W. Campbell Road, Schenectady, NY 12306. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Prosto Logistics, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 1/27/15. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS will mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 1781 Long Pond Rd., #1, Rochester, NY 14606. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] ROCHESTER LIFESCIENCE PROPERTIES, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 2/10/15. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to C/O Moog Inc. Attn: Chantel M. Burns 400 Jamison Rd E Aurora, NY 14052. Any lawful activity.

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Legal Ads > page 29 [ NOTICE ] Roessel Technologies, LLC Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 12/15/14. Loc. Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process against LLC and shall mail copy to business add: 16 Linden Dr. Highland Mills, NY 10930.

Purpose: any lawful act.

which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Village Motorcycle Shop, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/5/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 92 E. Main St. Webster, NY 14580.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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SPIN SISTERS, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/11/15. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 195 Somershire Dr., Rochester, NY 14617. General Purposes.

Weld Works LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 1/23/15.

LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS will mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 620 Park Ave., #172, Rochester, NY 14607.

LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ] SUPERIOR MANAGEMENT AT ROCHESTER, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/05/14. Office: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 72-14 136th Street, Flushing, NY 11367. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] VANSKIVER CONTRACTING LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/14/15. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 72 Crimson Bramble, Rochester, NY 14623,

[ NOTICE ] YAEL BROTHERS LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/27/15.

Latest date to dissolve: 12/31/2114. Office: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 243 Sylvan Road, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE } ANDERSON INVESTMENTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP filed an App. for Authority with the Department of State of NY on 1/13/2015 with a fictitious name of Anderson NY L.P. Jurisdiction: GA, the

date of its formation is 6/26/2000. Office location in NYS: Monroe County.

The Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) is designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of such process is: Chamberlain D’Amanda Oppenheimer & Greenfield LLP, Douglas J. Lustig, Esq., Two State St., 1600 Crossroads Bldg., Rochester, NY 14614. The address in its jurisdiction if required or the office address: 828 Cobb Pkwy., N. Marietta, GA 30062. A copy of the Articles of Organization may be obtained from GA Secretary of State, 313 West Tower, #2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., Atlanta, GA 30334-1530.

The list of names and addresses of all general partners is available from the Secretary of State. The purpose of the LP is any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Mae Holdings, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/04/2015.

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 1396 Culver Road, Rochester, New York 14609. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] ECO ENERGY OF NY LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/3/15. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process

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against the LLC may be served, SSNY shall mail process to MICHAEL SEIDENBERG, 125 Peck Road, Hilton, NY 14468.

General Purpose. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Haumann Realty, LLC. Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 2/11/15.

Office: Monroe CO. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 86 Ballantyne Rd. Rochester, NY 14623.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] JoJo’s Cool Bus LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on February 3, 2015. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 95 West Hill Estates, Rochester, NY 14626. The purpose of the Company is an ice cream truck. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] MWPR, LLC filed Application for Authority with the New York Department of State on February 24, 2015. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 230 Crosskeys Office Park, Fairport, NY 14450. The purpose of the Company is any lawful business. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] PETER JACOBS PARFUM LLC filed Arts. of Org. with the Sec’y of State SSNY on 9/10/14. Office location Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 8 Misty Pine Road, Fairport, NY 14450. The purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] RCP Trucking LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on February 13, 2015. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 10 Crossgates Road, Rochester, NY 14606. The purpose of the company is refrigerated freight transportation.

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[ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF CREEKSIDE DELIVERY SERVICES, LLC ] CREEKSIDE DELIVERY SERVICES, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Department of State on January 27, 2015. The office of the LLC is located in Monroe County, NY. The NY Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served and is directed to forward service of process to The LLC, 242 Belvista Drive, Rochester, NY 14625 which is the principal business location.

The purpose of the LLC is any lawful activity. [ Notice of Formation of INFINITE ZONE, LLC ] Art. of Organization filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/09/14. Office of location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent if LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 123 Seventh Street, Rochester, NY 14609 . Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] Rochester LifeSciences Services, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on January 26, 2015 with an effective date of formation of January 26, 2015. Its principal place of business is located at 98 Hillrise Dr. Penfield, New York in Monroe County.

The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to Benjamin L. Burton, 98 Hillrise Drive, Penfield, New York 14526. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] Working Week Marketing, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on February 24, 2015 with an effective date of formation of February 24, 2015. Its principal place of business is located at 52 Winding Country Lane, Spencerport, New York in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to 52 Winding Country Lane, Spencerport, New York 14559. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law.

[ NOTICE OF SALE ] Index No. 2014-3920 SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE ESL Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, vs. Kendra L. Haacke; ESL Federal Credit Union; Board of Directors of Churchville Greene Homeowners Association, Inc.; Frank B. Iacovangelo, as Public Administrator of the Estate of Kendra L. Haacke, Defendants.Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated March 2, 2015, entered herein, I, the undersigned, the Referee in said Judgment named, will sell at public auction in the lobby of the Monroe County Office Building located at 39 West Main Street, Rochester, New York, County of Monroe on April 8, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., on that day, the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Riga, County of Monroe and State of New York, known as 203 Greenway Boulevard, Churchville, NY 14615; Tax Account No. 143.10-3-1./203 lot size .03 acre. Said premises are sold subject to any state of facts an accurate survey may show, zoning restrictions and any amendments thereto, covenants, restrictions, agreements, reservations, and easements of record and prior liens, if any, municipal departmental violations, and such other provisions as may be set forth in the Complaint and Judgment filed in this action. Judgment amount: $66,502.57 plus, but not limited to, costs, disbursements, attorney fees and additional allowance, if any, all with legal interest. DATED: March 2015 Thomas M. Bernacki, Esq., Referee LACY KATZEN LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 130 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 Telephone: (585) 324-5767 [ NOTICE OF SALE ] Index No. 201410436 SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE ESL Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, vs. Robert F. Koepke, Deceased, and any persons who are heirs distributees of Robert F. Koepke, Deceased, and all persons who are widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees, successors in interest of such of them as may be deceased, and their husbands, wives, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors of interest all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to Plaintiff; Brenda L. Koepke; Brian E. Koepke; United States of America;

People of the State of New York; “John Doe” and/or “Mary Roe”, Defendants. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated February 23, 2015, entered herein, I, the undersigned, the Referee in said Judgment named, will sell at public auction in the lobby of the Monroe County Office Building located at 39 West Main Street, Rochester, New York, County of Monroe on April 8, 2015 at 10:30 a.m., on that day, the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the City of Rochester, County of Monroe and State of New York, known as 53 & 59 Leopard Street, Rochester, NY 14615; Tax Account No. 090.39-215; lot size 48 x 100 Said premises are sold subject to any state of facts an accurate survey may show, zoning restrictions and any amendments thereto, covenants, restrictions, agreements, reservations, and easements of record and prior liens, if any, municipal departmental violations, and such other provisions as may be set forth in the Complaint and Judgment filed in this action. Judgment amount: $43,135.10 plus, but not limited to, costs, disbursements, attorney fees and additional allowance, if any, all with legal interest. DATED: March 2015 James D. Bell, Esq., Referee LACY KATZEN LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 130 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 Telephone: (585) 324-5767 [ NOTICE OF SALE ] Index No. 2014-483 SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE ESL Federal Credit Union f/k/a Eastman Savings and Loan Association, Plaintiff, vs. E. Randall Strauchen; Michele Strauchen a/k/a Michele L. Strauchen; ESL Federal Credit Union; Chase Bank USA, N.A.; LVNV Funding LLC a/p/o Sears; FIA Card Services, N.A. f/k/a MBNA America Bank, N.A., Ashley Strauchen, Defendants.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated February 23, 2015, entered herein, I, the undersigned, the Referee in said Judgment named, will sell at public auction in the lobby of the Monroe County Office Building located at 39 West Main Street, Rochester, New York, County of Monroe on April 8, 2015 at 11:00 a.m., on that day, the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Webster, County of Monroe and State of New York, known as 726 Shanlee Drive, Webster, NY 14580; Tax Account No.

064.20-1-41 described in Deed recorded in Liber 6418 of Deeds, page 43; lot size .46 acres. Said premises are sold subject to any state of facts an accurate survey may show, zoning restrictions and any amendments thereto, covenants, restrictions, agreements, reservations, and easements of record and prior liens, if any, municipal departmental violations, and such other provisions as may be set forth in the Complaint and Judgment filed in this action. Judgment amount: $139,244.46 plus, but not limited to, costs, disbursements, attorney fees and additional allowance, if any, all with legal interest.

DATED: March 2015 Jeannie Michalski, Esq., Referee LACY KATZEN LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 130 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 Telephone: (585) 3245767 [ NOTICE OF SALE ] PODS Enterprises Inc. hereby publishes notice, as required by New York Self-Storage Facilities Act (NY Stat. 182) of a public sale of the property listed below to satisfy a landlords lien. All sales are for cash to the highest bidder and are considered final. PODS Enterprises Inc. reserves the right to reject any bids. The sale will be held at 105 McLaughlin Rd Rochester NY 14615 on: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 11:00 AM. Customer Name Container ID Harris, Lakysha 92A94 Davis, Tamika 17A94 Ashford Fairwell, Yvonne ,39250BX Calhoun Jr, Quincy 21A94 Contents include but not limited to: Household items, books, exercise equipment, stereo equipment and more. [ NOTICE TO BIDDERS ] [ Notice to MBE’s and WBE’s ] Nathaniel General Contractors requests bids from Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise Contractors for the Wedgepoint Apartments Rochester, NY project. The bid date is March 20, 2015 @ 2pm. Plans and specs may be reviewed at Nathaniel General Contractors, 1425 Mt. Read Blvd., Suite 100, Rochester or online @ Builders Exchange of Rochester website www.robex.com at 180 Linden Oaks Suite 100, Rochester. Nathaniel General Contractors contact information is Phone 585-865-3020 Fax 585-458-3039 or 585-663-3551, email estimating@nathanielgc. com or rspitulnik@ nathanielgc.com. Equal Employment Opportunity /workforce goals will apply.

Fun [ NEWS OF THE WEIRD ] BY CHUCK SHEPHERD

Fine Points of the Law

Shooting “upskirt” photos of a 13-yearold girl is not illegal in Oregon, declared Judge Eric Butterfield in February, thus acquitting Patrick Buono, 61, of the crimes of invasion of privacy and “encouraging child sexual abuse.”

Buono’s behavior was “appalling,” Judge Butterfield noted, but since the girl was in a public place (a Target store) and no nudity was involved (she wore underpants), the specifics of Oregon statutes were not violated. Said Buono’s lawyer, “It’s incumbent on us as citizens to cover up whatever we don’t want filmed in public places.”

Is This a Great Country, or What?

— Felons, and those convicted of domestic assault, and those with a history of mental illness, cannot by federal law buy firearms or explosive devices, but Americans on the National Counterterrorism Center’s consolidated watch list can — and may possess an unlimited quantity. (In 2013 and 2014, 455 of 486 prospective purchasers on the list passed the background check, and going back to 2004, 2,043 of 2,233, according to a recent Government Accountability Office report.) Legislation to add watch listees as a banned category was introduced again this year, but has failed several times in the past.

— The annual National Basketball Association All-Star game in February provided a windfall for the co-host arena’s proprietor, James L. Dolan, whose family owns not only Madison Square Garden but also the NBA’s richest franchise (the Knicks), hockey’s second-richest (the Rangers), and the New York region’s

telecom juggernaut Cablevision. Among the government handouts Dolan receives is the 33-year (and counting) exemption from property taxes for the Garden’s four square blocks (“among the most valuable (plots of land) on Earth,” according to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio) — a government gift, in 2014 alone, worth $54 million.

Great Art!

The three-week February exhibition of Alejandro Figueredo Diaz-Perera consisted of a blank wall in Chicago’s West Loop gallery — with the artist present only in the sense that he was residing in a narrow, 10-foot crawl space behind the wall with only a single sign alerting patrons (“I am here, but you will not see me”).

Diaz-Perera’s “In the Absence of a Body” was designed, he said, to explore the boundary between presence and absence.

Owlfest

(1) A motorist smashed into a power pole at 2 a.m. on Feb. 25 in Tukwila, Washington, because, he explained, he was “chasing an owl.” (Police somehow found him to be sober and did not charge him.) (2) Officials in Salem, Oregon, posted signs in February to warn joggers on a popular running path that they might be attacked by a rogue owl or owls, after four people were aggressively pecked at by dive-bombers. (One design for the sign came from cable TV personality Rachel Maddow.) (3) A bar called Annie the Owl was scheduled for a special one-week event in London in March, for patrons to sip drinks while domesticated owls perch on their shoulders. Interest was so keen that a lottery was required for tickets.

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[ LOVESCOPE ] BY EUGENIA LAST ARIES (March 21-April 19): Passionate encounters are apparent if you get out and participate in activities that allow you to show off your fun-loving nature.

Don’t let what others do annoy you. Just be yourself and enjoy what life has to offer. Choose the suitor who can keep up with you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll attract partners who are still involved with someone else. Tread carefully if someone puts pressure on you to move too quickly. Willpower will be required in order to take a pass until the object of your desire is free and clear of current obligations.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your intellect, charm and will to help others will be very attractive to someone as innovative and challenging as you. Pick a partner you can team up with, and before you know it, you will be more than just working alongside each other.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Keep an open mind when it comes to affairs of the heart.

You’ll be faced with someone’s uncertainty or inability to make a commitment. Offer space, and go about doing your own thing. It’s your independence that will attract the person you long to be with.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll be difficult to resist, and you’ll receive plenty of offers from people who want to partner with you. Don’t show favoritism until you are certain you are making the right choice. You are likely to become bored if someone looks up to you instead of looking at you as an equal.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Be careful how you handle someone you have an emotional and physical interest in. Being precise about the way you feel will turn into a delicate situation that can bring you closer together or tear you apart. Follow whatever signal you are given with trepidation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll be questioned if you show inconsistency where your feelings are concerned. If you cannot make a promise or stick to one person or partner, back away and rethink whether you want to be in a committed relationship.

Offer friendship only, and avoid discord.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Jealousy or overreacting to someone’s flirtatious personality will not bode well when it comes to love and romance.

Think twice before you get involved with someone who is considered to be a player.

Spare your heart and consider being with someone offering

loyalty instead of a roller coaster romance.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Honesty will be the key factor when it comes to making a relationship work. You’ll have no trouble attracting partners, but being truthful about your past or getting an honest response from the partner you choose will end up being a problem.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t be too quick to share your feelings. Someone you are attracted to will have ulterior motives that can lead to a broken heart if you are too quick to reveal your intentions and plans.

Being secretive and mysterious will help you discover what’s

actually being offered.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your past relationships will help you make a wise choice now.

Focus on the person who offers you the kind of future that meets your expectations. Be honest about your likes and dislikes, and you will end up with someone as adventuresome and experimental as you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Emotional reactions will not bode well when it comes to love and romance. Keep your feelings and intentions to yourself until you get to know the person who interests you better. Slow down, enjoy the moment and wait for him or her to make the first move.

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