Renaissance Downtown library to end Sunday hours. LIBRARIES, PAGE 4
What a bunch of Handsome Devils.
The hammers are flying in Rochester Neighborhood of the Arts, where investment and growth are booming. Cover story, Page 8
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Life, uh, finds a way. FILM, PAGE 24 JUNE 17-23, 2015 • FREE • GREATER ROCHESTER’S ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLY • VOL 44 NO 41 • NEWS. MUSIC. LIFE.
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January 31st, 1920- January 9th, 2015 U.T. died peacefully at home in Ann Arbor, Michigan, surrounded by family and friends. She taught literature at the Rochester Institute of Technology from 1970 to 1985. The author of “Hold Tight Sweetheart: a Memoir of the 1920s and the Great Depression” (2007), she also wrote a monthly column for Rochester's City Newspaper on topics that ranged from her childhood in Kentucky and Tennessee, to poets, friends, family events, travels, and book reviews.
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In politics, we sacrifice ethics for loyalty
A graveside ceremony will be held at Mt. Hope Cemetery, 1133 Mount Hope Avenue in Rochester, on Saturday, June 20 at, 11:00 a.m. with a reception to follow from 12 to 2 p.m. at Christ Church, 141 East Avenue, Rochester. Memorial contributions may be sent to Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia (http://breakthroughphilly.org/), 34 West Coulter Street Philadelphia, PA 19144, or the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, 3257 Lohr Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. For further details go to: http://shar.es/1oMGiC
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Mary Anna Towler’s “Ethics, schmethics” on political corruption (Urban Journal, June 3) reminded me of the Sherlock Holmes story where the crime is solved because of the dog that fails to bark. She lists several current news stories concerning political corruption, including FIFA, and leads with a quote of a professor/ soccer fan, “If FIFA were run by child molesters, mass murderers and…some other heinous folks — it would have zero effect on my soccer watching.” Curiously, she omits any reference to the most significant and hotly current news of massive political corruption — that of the Clintons’ purported “charity.” Ms. Towler later writes, “In politics, the result is that increasingly, we don’t vote because we don’t think it matters.” But the situation is far worse. We vote. Democrats’ support for Hillary Clinton has not decreased despite the evidence of massive corruption. We vote, but we don’t care as long as the candidate is of our tribe. FRANK HOWARD
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Readers continue to weigh in on the controversial plan to redevelop the Port of Rochester with a hotel, condos, and other amenities.
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Don’t be fooled by this minority of people…They are a small minority trying to look like a majority. Their act is being exposed. First the building was too big, then it didn’t fit, now they just think any development on the port is bad. Let’s stand up against these bullies and support a new Port Of Rochester. JASONW1
The people of Rochester and all surrounding suburbs don’t realize how BIG a chunk of Charlotte beach property the city wants to sell. Once it is gone, it is GONE. The city wants to sell part of this uncut, unpolished gem for development of privately owned condominiums and townhouses. Once they’re built, you won’t be stepping on that property again, unless you live in their apartments or condominiums. Another part of the beach parcel will be for a 10-story high-rise hotel. Pfft! There goes the view... unless you’d care to rent a room. Many people say they only come down to the beach a couple times a year....maybe because they have their own backyard pools. But let the city go ahead with its plans, and the beachfront landscape with its public picnic grounds, concerts, boardwalk, and parking will be forever changed. This wide open space with ample parking lots is going to shrink. And a few years from now, many Rochesterians visiting the lake, will say, “What happened?” Most of us who are complaining about the development do so with one thought in mind: KEEP IT PUBLIC! We are not against development of our natural gem; we just don’t want to see it fall into private hands and turned into private lands. Use the land for stores, boutiques, restaurants, water parks. This land belongs to ALL OF US. Let’s not give it away to only those few who can afford to live there. SCHOLL
Happy to see something happening. I’ve been waiting my whole life for Charlotte to be developed. What an embarrassment when a city of 1.1 million has a waterfront that basically is one huge parking lot that’s empty 355 days a year. JOHNNY
The truth about school spending
City staff writer Tim Macaluso blogged on how stories about Rochester school district’s per-pupil spending (News, June 5) often don’t present the full picture.
You are correct that the spending does not tell the whole story, in that it does not address the causes of the high spending. However, neither does your blog. Victor does not have one in three ninth graders absent on any given school day. Why does the RCSD tolerate it? And Victor does not spend its education money on school-choice busing. Why does the RCSD? And I think that most of the local towns pay less per teacher in salaries and benefits. Why does the RCSD continue with an untenable situation? You also failed to address one of the most important factors leading to the high level of poverty. In Rochester, a significant number of children live in one-parent homes, and that is highly associated with poverty. Why no leadership on actively discouraging teen pregnancies? You can be sure that Victor and other local towns have a much lower rate. LUXEMBOURG
I remember poring over RCSD financials a few years ago as part of a Blue Ribbon Panel. What we found is that the per capita dollar figure is the average which includes the special education costs, which are significantly higher than the suburban districts. In fact, it is not clear to me that the suburban budgets adequately include costs for their students who are sent to BOCES programs (not typically a city option). The city is required to provide services for all students at all schools, which means that some neighborhood schools need to set up special classrooms for a small number of students — costs that the neighboring suburban school districts may not have. Comparing the per-student cost, without complete context, does a disservice to all. That said, I don’t believe that we can continue to increase school spending while enrollment is declining. Nor should we eliminate the number of neighborhood schools in some parts of the city without looking at the impact on both the students and the community. This is far more complicated than most articles can capture. JOAN ROBY-DAVISON
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The State of Monroe: what Brooks didn’t say County Executive Maggie Brooks is someone who chooses her words carefully, and no doubt she spent a lot of time reflecting as she prepared last week’s State of the County address. As her last State of the County speech, it was her chance to frame her legacy. For the most part, she stuck to the same basic form and themes we heard in her 10 previous addresses: collaboration, county finances, and economic development. And it’s clear that she sees those areas as key to her legacy. But the speech also had its usual holes, especially around county finances and economic development. As Brooks spoke to the audience at Irondequoit High School – a crowd that seemed smaller than at her past addresses – she said that she’s worked with five mayors during her tenure, and had strong partnerships with all of them. “But I must admit,” she said, “the ability to work well with Mayor Lovely Warren has been unique and productive.” But come budget time, Brooks has also cut off some funding to the city. A few years ago, one of her budgets eliminated the county’s contribution to downtown policing, for example. And as she talked about the county’s cost-saving collaborative efforts with local governments and its “partnerships” with companies such as Waste Management, she didn’t touch on county-linked local development corporations. In the past, she’s touted the LDCs as public-private partnerships that save taxpayers money. But two of those LDC’s are at the center of a bid-rigging case, brought by the state attorney general’s office. And Brooks’ husband is one of the four defendants. When she took office in 2004, the county had no money in its savings account, she said, and was searching for quick revenues to plug budget gaps. It now has $20 million in reserves and ended 2014 with a $9 million surplus, she said. And at the same time, her administration has not just kept the tax rate flat, but has decreased it, she said. The same can’t be said, though, for county tax bills. Property owners have seen additional charges on their tax bills, because the county changed how it pays for certain things, including its contribution to Monroe Community College. That charge is based on the number of MCC students in a property owner’s community, and the shift has placed a greater burden on the city and some towns while taking it off of the county’s wealthier communities.
The county executive highlighted collaboration, finances, and economic development. But what about child care needs and luxury-housing tax breaks?
And Monroe County’s flat tax rate has also cost the community. Brooks has resisted calls to set aside more county funding for child day care subsidies, and her 2015 budget actually reduced the county’s contribution to the program. (When she introduced the budget, Brooks said that year after year, the county has contributed more to the program than the state requires; now, she said, the state needs to step up.) After the speech, Legislature Democratic Minority Leader Carrie Andrews charged that Brooks isn’t leaving the county on sound financial footing. She noted that the county has elected to defer pension payments which, with interest, will amount to $60 million that taxpayers will have to repay down the line. (To be fair, other local governments, including the City of Rochester, have also deferred pension contributions.) Brooks also defended the work of the Monroe County Industrial Development Agency. COMIDA, she said, has been “an acronym praised and vilified by area naysayers and in our local media, where failure is showcased and success ignored.” Since 2004, she said, the agency has assisted 1,500 growing, relocating, or new companies with incentives to the tune of $245 million. That investment has generated a $963 million return, she said, and has generated or retained 110,000 jobs. And business executives tell her that the incentives matter because they level the playing field “in our highly taxed and overregulated state,” she said. continues on page 10 rochestercitynewspaper.com
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[ NEWS FROM THE WEEK PAST ]
Abundance moving
Abundance Cooperative Market is moving to a larger space in the South Wedge. It will exit Marshall Street in early 2016. The new store will have 7,500 square feet of retail space, with 5,000 square feet for warehouse, administrative, and community use.
Farewell, Macedon
By a count of 300 to 246, Macedon voters chose to dissolve their village. Village residents have voted on dissolution three times since 2008. The village and town have 180 days to develop a transition plan that will lay out which services the town will continue and how those services will be provided.
Old tech, new use Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Kodak will work together to explore ways to use film in next-generation battery and energy-storage devices. The agreement will give emerging companies access to resources and experts at Eastman Business Park and Oak Ridge, with the goal of commercializing the technologies and bringing them to market quicker.
Speaking of Eastman Business Park
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Kodak has decided to keep Eastman Business Park because the park is simply too valuable to sell, according to media reports. The company began leasing or selling off old buildings on the former Kodak Park campus a few years ago — and that will likely continue. Kodak put the remainder of the park up for sale last year.
LIBRARIES | BY CHRISTINE CARRIE FIEN
Downtown library to close Sundays
County gets ratings nudge
Moody’s Investor Services slightly upgraded Monroe County’s credit outlook. It kept the county at a middle-of-the-road ranking, but shifted the county’s outlook from negative to stable. In plain terms, the change is the ratings agency’s way of saying it thinks that the county has stressed finances, but that some factors are showing improvement.
Barring a last-minute intervention, the Central Library downtown will no longer offer Sunday hours. The library has been open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays from October through the middle of May.
Cuomo’s Upstate schools fund
Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a $100-million fund to help failing schools in Upstate New York. He made the announcement at a press event in Yonkers where he proposed a $28-million bailout for that city’s school district out of the proposed fund.
The Central Library downtown is ending Sunday hours. All of the city's branch libraries are closed on Sundays, too. FILE PHOTO
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The downtown library includes both the Rundel and Bausch and Lomb buildings on South Avenue, and is funded by Monroe County and New York State. But the county has not increased its $6.62-million contribution in 11 years. Calls to a county spokesperson were not returned. The library branches located throughout the city are funded by City Hall and the state, and none are open on Sundays. That means that city residents would not have access to library services at all on Sundays if the Central Library cut goes through. “We’re eliminating access for all families in our city,” said City Council member Elaine Spaull during a recent budget hearing. Sunday is the Central Library’s most expensive day to operate because the union contract requires staff to be
paid overtime, said Patricia Uttaro, director of the Monroe County Library System, during the same budget hearing. Sunday hours cost the library about $104,000, says Sally Snow, MCLS assistant director. The Central Library gets a lot of use on Sundays, she says. During eight hours of operation on a normal weekday, approximately 2,637 people use the Central Library, Snow says. That number on a normal, four-hour Sunday is 703, she says. “Sundays are a pretty big day, especially in our Local History Division,” Snow says. “That is one of their busiest days. We have a lot of amateur genealogists come in.” Snow says that they’re trying to find money to open on a few Sundays for special events. “We may have a few here or there that we can do,” she says.
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The red-light program angers people more than any other city program or policy, Council President Loretta Scott says. She says that she gets more complaints about red-light cameras than about police issues or the city’s snowplowing services. People say it’s unfair that the city has cameras but the county does not, she says.
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Second thoughts about red-light cameras While conceding that their options are limited, Rochester City Council President Loretta Scott says she expects that Council members will take some action on red-light cameras. What that will look like remains to be seen, she says. City Council members had an intense debate over the program during budget hearings last week. They questioned the program’s efficacy, whether the cameras unfairly target the city’s poorest neighborhoods, and if the benefits outweigh the ill will that the program engenders in the community. The discussion took place during Council’s review of Mayor Lovely Warren’s $502 million proposed budget. The red-light program angers people more than any other city program or policy, Scott said, during Council’s review. She gets more complaints about them, for instance, than about police issues or the city’s snowplowing services. Among those complaints: that it’s unfair that the city has cameras but the county does not. And there’s no wiggle room with cameras, Scott said, whereas a police officer might use his or her discretion and not write a ticket.
In addition, Scott said, the tickets disproportionately punish poorer people with less disposable income. Council member Adam McFadden made a similar argument. The map of red-light camera locations looks similar to the shape of Rochester’s troubled crescent neighborhoods, he said. Warren responded that the cameras are located at the intersections with the most accidents. The city released a report late last year saying that crashes at intersections with cameras had dropped 26 percent. Council’s angst seems tied, in part, to the city’s decision last year to start booting the vehicles of people with multiple unpaid tickets. Between towing, impound, and other charges, the fees add up, some Council members said, and the person’s credit rating could be hurt. McFadden called for a temporary amnesty program so that people could pay their fines without threat of punishment. People are given multiple opportunities and multiple ways to take care of their tickets before the situation escalates, Warren said. More education may be needed, she said, so that people are aware of their options.
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People are given several opportunities to take care of their red-light tickets before the situation escalates, Mayor Lovely Warren says.
The bottom line, Warren said, is that people are never going to fall in love with the red-light program, and it’s up to Council to decide whether to continue it. “No matter what we do, they’re not going to like it,” Warren said. “These issues are not going to go away.” Council member Elaine Spaull said she thought that the idea of the program is to change people’s driving behavior, which means that violations and collections should go down. But, she said, that’s not happening. “So I’m not sure it’s working in terms of changing behaviors,” she said. Asked whether the city would ever get rid of the red-light cameras, Scott said, “All things are possible.” The red-light program brings in about $1 million annually for the city.
Regents speak out Some Regents have come out against the new teacher-evaluation law — further proof that opposition goes well beyond teachers unions. Seven members of the prestigious 17-member group have issued what they describe as “Position Paper Amendments” to the Annual Professional Performance Review. The document is a politely-worded piece challenging several aspects of the APPR, which requires that 50 percent of the evaluations be based on student test scores. The dissidents are not suggesting that lawmakers should get rid of APPR or that it should be softened into meaningless puffery. But the general theme is undeniably frank: develop an evaluation system that’s based on research so that the system has value and integrity. Some of their recommendations for the state: give districts more time to develop meaningful evaluation plans; work with teachers and administrators to come up with a more collaborative process; review Common Core; and consider alternatives to the new law. Their word of caution about causing further disruption in the classroom through erratic and sloppy rollouts of ever-changing policies is understandable considering what happened with the introduction of Common Core. Rochester’s local Regents, Wade Norwood and Andrew Brown, are not among the defectors taking a stand against APPR and Common Core. But both seem to be open to listening to alternative views.
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When you ask high-school students in the City of Rochester about their priorities, landing a part-time job is right up there. And that doesn’t surprise Glen Jeter, owner of the McDonald’s on Upper Falls Boulevard near North Clinton, at all. “Things are challenging in general for a lot of households when you live in a poverty area,” he says. “They see lots of stuff on TV and they see things they want. But they also see that their family is struggling, so the only way they can help is by trying to be self-sufficient.” Jeter, a fast-talking, fast-moving entrepreneur, hires many city school students every year — so many that he says he’s lost count. “I’ve been doing this since I purchased the restaurant in 2002,” he says. “And at any given time I have between 15 and 25 students working here.” Many have grown-up responsibilities, he says. “A lot of them help their families and they pool their resources for food, child care for 6 CITY
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their siblings, paying bills, or basically feeding themselves so they’re not a burden,” Jeter says. Most of the students are 16 or 17 years old when they come into the restaurant to apply for a job, he says, and it’s usually their first work experience. It’s an experience that many students remember, he says, because he sets high standards. Education is the ladder to success, he tells his new hires, regardless of their ZIP code. And he says that he expects them to stay in school and graduate. “Basically, I am a product of an urban environment in Buffalo, New York,” Jeter says. “I had the opportunity to go to a public school, School 54, which was a very good school. It was instilled in me and my brother that
we do well in school, that we have an opportunity, and that we must take advantage of it to be successful.” Jeter was brought up around the restaurant business. His parents owned restaurants and he started helping them, he says, by doing small jobs when he was 8 years old. He says that most of the students he hires come with some basic skills, and sometimes job-readiness training that they may have acquired at school. But often they still require additional coaching, he says. “What does it mean to you to be to be on time for work?” he says. “Smiling at a customer – what does that mean and why is it important? Some of them have personal challenges and they can be very, very shy, so they tend to look down. And they don’t speak up. I have to encourage them and demonstrate it every single day here.” He often starts the day by asking them how they’re feeling.
“I can tell them this is how you must smile and this is how you look at a customer in the eyes,” Jeter says. “But you’re not going to get any of that if they’re hungry or they had a bad day prior to getting to work. Put them in front of a customer and it’s not going to go well.” Some education research suggests that students who have a part-time job do better in school. Jeter says that he tries to retain as many students as he can despite fluctuations in business, and that he also makes sure they’re doing well in school. “As their employer, they don’t have to explain anything to me about their personal life,” he says. “But I’m not here to make anybody look bad. If they aren’t [doing well], then usually we sit down and talk about the where-are-weat issues.” But he never fires them, he says. He cuts their hours instead, he says, and tries to meet with the student and a parent. He says that he asks to see students’ report cards, and that he examines everything from grades to attendance. He’s rarely had a parent who isn’t appreciative, he says. “I don’t want them here as bodies,” Jeter says. “I want them here to grow and develop.” If the student is at risk of dropping out or has already dropped out, Jeter draws on the relationships he’s built over the years with the Urban League of Rochester, IberoAmerican Action League, Baden Street Settlement, and the city school district. He says that he’s usually able to help his student employees find the support they need to get back on track and graduate, if they’re willing to do the work. Most, he says, are grateful for the help. Occasionally, he has a young employee with a domestic problem, he says, which adversely impacts school and work. “I make sure everyone knows that this is a safe zone,” Jeter says. “If they’re in trouble or they’re afraid of being harmed, they know they can come here. We’ll get the police involved if we have to.” But the biggest challenge that the students have, Jeter says, is developing a vision for their future and a plan for getting there. When he first purchased the restaurant, he says that he noticed that almost none of the kids who came in looking for work even mentioned going to college. Now he has students he employed return to him for advice about college. “A young black male called me yesterday because he wants to go to Niagara University,” Jeter says. “He wants to become a nurse, but that’s an expensive school. We talked about finances and budgeting. I wanted him to see that there’s a big difference between graduating and owing $10,000 in debt verses $40,000.”
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COVER STORY | BY CHRISTINE CARRIE FIEN
ome of the people who helped make Rochester’s Neighborhood of the Arts what it is — and what it’s becoming — say that this southeast city neighborhood is experiencing an unprecedented period of investment and growth. And it’s more than new builds. Long-vacant structures such as the Factory building on Russell Street, which is between University and Atlantic avenues, are being renovated. Additions, including three new buildings behind Village Gate, are in the works. And NOTA is gaining residents and commercial tenants from the suburbs, too. “There’s a lot of energy going on right now. It really is exciting,” says developer Gary Stern, owner of Village Gate and other NOTA properties. “I’ve been here for, like, 30 years and this is the most excitement right now.” Rochester’s Neighborhood of the Arts is a 15-block area in the southeast, with the boundaries generally considered to be East Main Street on the north, Union Street on the west, East Avenue on the south, and Culver Road on the east. NOTA is known for its wide range of arts offerings, from large institutions such as the Memorial Art Gallery, to numerous small galleries and studios in the Hungerford Building, the old shoe-factory building at the corner of 8 CITY
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The Carnegie building after the January fire (left). Outside the Factory building, which is being renovated for lofts and commercial space. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
Anderson Avenue and North Goodman Street, and elsewhere. NOTA is attractive, too, for its proximity to downtown, its affordability, its walkability, and its slightly off-kilter charm. “We have a funky mix that’s appealing to people,” says Evan Lowenstein, president of the NOTA Neighborhood Association. “We have a lot of things going for us.”
The evidence of NOTA’s new life is all around, from the heavy machinery at work across from and behind Village Gate, to the growing crowds that turn up for the monthly First Friday gallery event — which is kind of like an art crawl. “That’s three times what it used to be,” says developer Paul Kramer, who owns the flatiron building on University Avenue and other properties in the neighborhood.
What you’re seeing now is the result of decades of planning and pushing, Kramer says. A lot of it goes back to a comprehensive 1990’s planning proposal, he says, that rebranded the AtlanticUniversity neighborhood the Neighborhood of the Arts and mapped out a strategy for living up to the name. Doug Rice says that he used the plan religiously when putting together
ARTWalk, NOTA’s popular urban art trail. ARTWalk played a significant role in revitalizing NOTA and branding it as an arts and cultural destination. Rice, executive director of ARTWalk and a longtime NOTA advocate, says that the art trail functions as connective tissue between the different studios, institutions, and galleries. Prior to ARTWalk, he says, there was nothing really holding the neighborhood together. The project that people often point to, the one
that seems to represent a tipping point for the neighborhood, is the brewery and tasting room planned for 186 Atlantic Avenue, also known as the “Gleason lot.” The site has been the neighborhood’s Number 1 development priority for decades, Lowenstein says. “That’s great. That’s a light bulb,” Stern says. “That’s been dead for 25 years, that corner.” Three Heads Brewing will be a 20,000-square-foot new build with a large outdoor patio and a 2,000-square-foot tasting room. There will also be retail space, brew tours, and music, says Dan Nothnagle, president of Three Heads Brewing. “The spot is amazing,” he says. “It’s close to so many great restaurants, great people who live there, great shops. It’s just a dream location, actually.” If all goes smoothly, Nothnagle says, the brewery should open in early 2016. The brewery doesn’t necessarily fit the neighborhood’s theme as an arts and cultural destination — though many do consider beer-making an art — but it’s NOTA’s creative energy and density that will draw people to the brewery, Lowenstein says, and to other destinations in the neighborhood. “It’s not a coincidence that the uptick in interest in the neighborhood is correlated with the increased number and diversity of our artistic elements,” he says. It would be difficult to describe all of NOTA’s projects, but Lowenstein identifies some of the highlights. The Factory is a mixed-use development going into a former industrial building at 33 Russell Street. It will include lofts, offices, and retail. A photography business and a crossfit gym already operate there, and a floral shop will open later this year, says Luke Dutton, an owner of Dutton Properties, which is developing the building. The Factory was built in 1919 and went through several uses before Dutton Properties bought it about 10 years ago. The company used the building for storage, waiting for the right time to redevelop it. With all the energy and interest in NOTA, Dutton says, that time is now. The lofts will start at around $850 to $900 a month, Dutton says, and go up to the mid 1,000’s for larger units. There will be studios and one- and two-bedroom units, he says. Right now, the upper floors of the inside of the building are a wooden skeleton. The units will be designed so that they can be converted to
Design of the future Three Heads Brewing (top), 186 Atlantic Avenue. The brewery will have a tasting room, retail space, brew tours, and music. PHOTO SUBMITTED
(Left) Rod Burleigh, owner of Pitttsford Picture Framing. The company relocated to NOTA from Pittsford, but kept its name. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
condos someday, Dutton says, if that’s the way that the company decides to go. Both Dutton and developers Kramer and Stern say that NOTA needs more owner-occupancy to take its resurgence to the next level. NOTA is about 80 percent rental, according to census estimates. It won’t add owner-occupancy housing, but more people will live in NOTA if the 99-unit apartment complex at 933 University Avenue is ever built. Because of the project’s size and the site’s location in a preservation district, the development is controversial; the George Eastman House has vigorously opposed the project at every step. Eastman House representatives have taken the project’s developer, Morgan Management, to court over the development, saying that it would block the view from the historic house’s grounds. The two sides were in court last month, and a ruling is pending, says Kevin Morgan, vice president of Morgan Management. When a neighborhood is popular and doing well, its boundaries tend to expand, because everyone wants to be part of it. This is true for NOTA, with some considering the former Eastman Dental Dispensary and the former Corpus Christi School, both on East Main Street, part of the neighborhood. The dental dispensary is being developed for senior housing, and the school is being turned into live-work
space for artists, which is a thematic fit with NOTA. Most of Rochester probably heard about the dramatic fire which destroyed the Carnegie Building — long-ago used as classroom space for the University of Rochester — at 247 North Goodman Street in January. Quite a bit of time and money had already been invested in the renovation of the building for office space by its owner, Gary Stern, when the fire happened. Stern also owns Village Gate and has put the Carnegie’s old sign on display in Village Gate’s courtyard as a remembrance. Stern says he will rebuild on the Carnegie site. He says that the plans aren’t completely worked out, but that he’ll probably construct an apartment building, with maybe some office space on the first and/or second floors. Stern is also constructing three new buildings for retail and offices behind Village Gate, as well as adding 300 parking spots. The main Village Gate building at 274 North Goodman is fully rented, Stern says. Dutton Properties is also renovating an old industrial building at 34 Elton Street, next door to the Factory building. The complex is home to many artisans, and includes a yoga studio, a martial arts studio, and Pittsford Picture Framing — a transplant from the suburb that kept its name.
“I love it over here,” says the store’s owner, Rod Burleigh. “I’ve been doing well. I’m getting a younger clientele than I was getting out in Pittsford, which for my kind of business, that’s a great thing, because these are family people who are going to be needing my services over time.” At least two other Pittsford business have relocated to NOTA over the last five years, including an upscale design business and an architecture firm, says Evan Lowenstein, of the NOTA Neighborhood Association. NOTA has many more projects in the pipeline, under construction, or recently completed. The former ARTWalk offices at 179 Atlantic Avenue, for example, have been converted into high-end apartments. And a fitness center has opened in the former Towners Bike Shop space on University Avenue. (A list of current and coming developments can be found on the NOTA neighborhood group’s website, www.notana.org.) The neighborhood has also seen improvements to its public spaces. Dutton Properties partnered with the City of Rochester, for example, to redo Russell Street last year. New sidewalks have been installed, power lines were put underground, and 50 parking spots have been added. And the Memorial Art Gallery’s Centennial Sculpture Park outside the museum has become a place for people to enjoy a respite while taking in art. continues on page 10 rochestercitynewspaper.com
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The City of Rochester obviously believes that NOTA has vitality to share, and is
developing a plan to seed some of that energy in the challenged Beechwood and Marketview Heights neighborhoods nearby. The East Main Arts and Market District plan is an attempt to establish a physical and emotional link between the neighborhoods. But standing in the way is a dicey trip across East Main Street at North Goodman. “It really is in many ways a headshaker as far as urban planning is concerned, when you see how that whole corridor was built,” Lowenstein says. “If you build a road like a gun barrel, people are going to drive like bullets. And that’s what you’ve got.” The corridor has to be humanized, he says, and seen as a destination, instead of a way to zip in and out of the city. That could include traffic-calming measures such as narrowing the road, Lowenstein says. A pedestrian bridge over East Main is another possibility. And there’s also talk of finding a way to connect Village Gate with the Hungerford Building — which is a complex of artists, craftspeople, and other businesses on East Main.
The City of Rochester is expected to present design alternatives for the East Main Arts and Market plan at a meeting tonight (Wednesday, June 17). It’s from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the School of the Arts, 45 Prince Street. A concern some people have is that
NOTA will be a victim of its own popularity — that the newcomers will dilute NOTA’s off-center charm. Lowenstein acknowledges the concern, but says that he has conflicting views. Rice, of ARTWalk, says that all neighborhoods go through phases and that a neighborhood that doesn’t change becomes irrelevant. The way to preserve NOTA’s eccentric individualism, Lowenstein says, is to work with the city to craft deliberate programs and policies to ensure that people from all walks of life and incomes can come to NOTA and stay there. “That funkiness is part of NOTA,” Stern says. “There are always new artists coming in with new ideas. I don’t think we’re going to lose that.”
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URBAN ACTION This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.
State of Monroe But Brooks’ defense misstates the issue. The agency makes decisions that ultimately affect taxpayers and can have a profound effect — good and bad — on other local businesses. Every government dollar invested in a business is a dollar not invested in libraries, education, road repairs, social services, or parks. There are projects where incentives are good or necessary. Take the recent tax breaks awarded to Three Heads Brewing, which is building a brewery, tasting room, and distribution facility on Atlantic Avenue. The company is locally owned, plans to create around a dozen jobs, and is investing in a property that’s been unused for two decades. COMIDA has also supported expansions at quite a few locally owned manufacturing firms — companies that provide decent jobs to area residents and whose owners often spend their profits locally. But COMIDA routinely awards incentives for luxury housing projects, retail development, and other market-driven businesses. It granted substantial property and sales tax incentives to the College Town
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development on Mt. Hope Avenue, for example, which has filled up mostly with chain restaurants and retail. These businesses compete with locally owned stores and restaurants, and their profits go to their outof-town corporate parents. Her biggest legacy, though, will be her top priority, which has been the basis of many of her policies: Even before she took office as county executive, she promised not to raise the tax rate. County and local officials have to do their jobs in increasingly difficult environments. Brooks has pointed out over and over again that the state dictates much of what the county’s budget gets spent on, and that few areas are under its discretion. Residents often want governments to do far more than they’re willing to pay for; elected officials know that if they increase taxes by too much, they’ll pay the price. For the past 11-plus years, Brooks kept that reality top-of-mind as she’s done her job and, for better or for worse, that fact will shape her legacy.
Update on plans for Eastman House
George Eastman House will hold a community forum at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 22, in the Curtis Theatre at the historic mansion, 900 East Avenue. The forum will provide a status update on the mansion’s restoration project and inform community members about the next phase of restoration efforts. Those who wish to attend should enter through the café entrance on the west side of the building. For more information, call 271-3361, or go to eastmanhouse.org.
Community input to ease traffic The New York State Department of Transpor-
tation will hold a public hearing regarding the Route 390-490 Lyell Avenue interchange in Gates on Thursday, June 25, at Gates Town Hall, 1605 Buffalo Road. The public hearing will begin at 7:30 p.m., but the DOT will hold an open house prior to that to provide additional information. The open house is from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. An updated draft design report and environmental assessment will be available for public viewing. Portions of the report are also available on the project’s website: www.dot.ny.gov /390Lyell.
Transit Day is coming
Reconnect Rochester will hold ROC Transit Day, a grassroots effort to encourage Rochesterians to leave their cars at home and use alternative means for travel
including public transportation, on Thursday, June 18. Over 80 local businesses and organizations plan to participate in the event and organizers have given away 1,000 free bus passes. For a complete schedule of events and help with trip planning for the day: www.ROCtransitday.com.
Bike boulevard meeting
The City of Rochester will hold a public meeting to discuss traffic concerns and the development of a bike boulevard on Hillside Avenue, Harvard Street, and Canterbury Road in the Park Avenue area as part of an upcoming road-resurfacing project. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 22, at Tay House Lodge, 85 Hillside Avenue, at Cobb’s Hill Park. Contact Jason Nabewaniec for information: 428-8858.
Dining
A regular at the Food Truck Rodeo, Cheese and Confused serves up a mean Pork & Mac sandwich (right): thick-cut white bread, pepper jack cheese, pulled pork, and a scoop of macaroni and cheese. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
Rodeo watch [ ROUND-UP ] BY LAURA REBECCA KENYON AND CHRIS LINDSTROM
Some say Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but we prefer food truck season, which is now in full swing. The next Food Truck Rodeo at the Rochester Public Market is set for June 24, so we wanted to check in on some of our recent food truck favorites. We’ve openly swooned in the past over Marty’s Meats, Le Petite Poutine, and Brick-NMotor, so in this round-up, we’re spotlighting four dishes from newer or lesser-known trucks. Let us know whose meals on wheels make you drool and why at rochestercitynewspaper.com.
Pork & Mac by Cheesed and Confused
The Pork & Mac ($7) is not for the faint of heart. A hefty sandwich, it starts with thickcut white bread, slathered with butter. Pressed between are slices of pepper jack cheese, hunks of pulled pork tossed with BBQ sauce, and a scoop of macaroni and cheese. Griddled until the bread is well-toasted and the cheese begins to ooze out the sides, the result is a whollysatisfying mashup of comfort foods. The Pork & Mac sandwich is served up at the Cheesed and Confused food truck, a regular at the Food Truck Rodeo. If the Pork & Mac isn’t your thing, there are plenty of other grilled cheese choices, including the Classic (white
bread and American cheese, $4), plus tasty sides: tater tots or sweet corn cheese nuggets (both $4). Keep up with Cheesed and Confused’s travels on its website, cheesedandconfused.com, or give them a call at 519-8660. — BY LAURA REBECCA KENYON
Healthy Trash Plate by Effortlessly Healthy
Effortlessly Healthy’s owner, Shaina Sidoti, says she’s on a mission to “make it effortless for people to live happy and healthy lives.” You’ll see this at play with Sidoti’s version of the hometown favorite, the garbage plate. Her take, called the Healthy Trash Plate ($8-$12), starts with cubed and roasted sweet potatoes and fresh coleslaw. That’s topped with one of several protein choices, which include beef burgers, Portobello mushrooms, chicken taco, and chicken-avocado-bacon. It’s all topped off with a drizzling of creamy, flavorful avocado sauce. Add-ons, like meat hot sauce, onions, peppers, and bacon, are also available. In addition to the food truck, Effortlessly Healthy offers a meal delivery service and, starting on July 1, take-out from a brick-and-mortar shop located at 1921 South Avenue. Learn more about
Effortlessly Healthy at ehmeals.com or by calling 254-0078.
— BY LAURA REBECCA KENYON
Street Torta by Neno’s Gourmet Mexican Street Food
Most people love a good sandwich, and it’s only a matter of time until Rochester becomes more familiar with the most common version from Mexico: the torta. I fell in love with Neno’s carnitas filled version ($7) at the last Food Truck Rodeo after taking the first bite from the roll. Just a touch crusty with a pliable interior and flavor that held up to the pile of tender carnitas, salsa verde, and pickled onions. It’s hard to walk away from a torta and not be satisfied in both your mind and stomach. Neno’s also offers up tacos (3 for $8), burritos ($7), and tostadas (3 for $8) served with chicken, beef, or pork. You can find where Neno’s will be on its Facebook page, facebook. com/nenosfoodtruck. — BY CHRIS LINDSTROM
Grandpa Banh Mi by The Bento Box
Featuring street-style food with inspirations from southeast Asia, The Bento Box has
become a staple on Rochester streets and at Food Truck Rodeos with its take on banh mi, bao, and fried rice. The Grandpa banh mi ($7) uses BBQ pulled pork, Vietnamese ham, and the typical pickled vegetable, sliced jalapenos, and cilantro accoutrements. The chili sauce used instead of pâté or butter brings a sweetness to the sandwich that echoes the more familiar American pulled pork with a Viet twist. Banh mi can also be ordered with panko-crusted chicken, pork belly, and tofu on the truck. Pork belly bao (steamed buns, 2 for $7) are a good standard option, and if you want to step to a flavor combo not as commonly seen, try an order of the shrimp potato chips ($3). The Bento Box can be tracked down on its Facebook page facebook.com/ BentoBox585 or on Twitter @the_ bentobox. — BY CHRIS LINDSTROM
Find Laura Rebecca Kenyon on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest @LauraKenyon, and dig through her recipe archive at LauraRebeccasKitchen.com. Read more from Chris Lindstrom or listen to his podcast on his food blog, foodabouttown.com. Share dining tips with him on Twitter and Instagram @stromie. rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 11
Upcoming [ HIP-HOP ] Juicy J. Saturday, July 11. Blue Cross Arena, One War Memorial Square. 7:30 p.m. $43-$65. bluecrossarena.com; thejuicyj.com.
Music
[ POP PUNK ] Survay Says. Monday, August 10. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Avenue. 9 p.m. $12-$14. bugjar.com; facebook.com/ survaysays. [ METAL ]
Metalachi. Wednesday, October 14. Flour City Station,
170 East Avenue. 9 p.m. $12-$15. flourcitystation.com; metalachi.com.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 19, THROUGH SATURDAY, JUNE 27 FLOUR CITY STATION, 170 EAST AVENUE 8 P.M. | $5-$7 | FLOURCITYSTATION.COM [ VARIOUS ] Flour City Station, with help from Three
Heads Brewing, is putting on nine straight days of live music and beer tastings. Tastings will be held every night when the doors open and during the band’s set breaks, and all Three Heads Beers will be $5. The event will kick off with (pictured) Danielle Ponder & The Tomorrow People with The Moho Collective on Friday, June 19. The lineup will include MVT, The English Project, Mike Brown, Mrs. Skanatto, Subsoil, and Big Mean Sound Machine. Check Flour City Station’s website, flourcitystation.com, for the full band roster and prices.
— BY NOLAN H. PARKER
Reel Big Fish SATURDAY, JUNE 20 WATER STREET MUSIC HALL, 204 NORTH WATER STREET 8 P.M. | $18-$22 | WATERSTREETMUSIC.COM REEL-BIG-FISH.COM [ SKA ] Reel Big Fish is best known in the mainstream for the 1996 hit “Sell Out,” whose video appeared on MTV, hit No. 57 on the Billboard charts and sent the band’s sophomore album, “Turn the Radio Off,” to gold status. Today, lead vocalist and guitarist Aaron Barrett remains the only original member of the band, which still kicks out timeless, incessantly danceable upbeat jams. Keaton will also perform. — BY GINO FANELLI
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Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers.
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Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 8:30 p.m. $5.
Amanda Lee Peers “Summertime State of Mind” Self-released amandaleepeers.com
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Big Blue House. The Little
Jazz at the Cabaret FRIDAY, JUNE 19, THROUGH SATURDAY, JUNE 27 DOWNSTAIRS CABARET THEATRE, 20 WINDSOR STREET 9 P.M. | $10 | DOWNSTAIRSCABARET.ORG [ JAZZ ] Downstairs Cabaret Theatre is getting into the Jazz Festival spirit this week with its own hefty lineup of nightly jazz shows from Friday, June 19, through Saturday, June 27. The nine-day series will feature a night of Duke Ellington songs, a Billy Strayhorn tribute, “Blues in the Night with Doug Stone,” and “Creole at the Cabaret: New Orleans Jazz with Michael Burritt.” Each evening runs 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. and will be followed by an open jam featuring Eastman students — DCT also hosts a weekly jazz night on Tuesdays that prominently features Eastman musicians. — BY JAKE CLAPP
Hey Mavis WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE, 900 EAST AVENUE 6 P.M. | $5-$10 | EASTMANHOUSE.ORG; HEYMAVIS.COM [ AMERICANA ] Simply, Hey Mavis is fun folk with
poppin’ banjo and beautiful vocals. The band has been a Jazz Festival regular here in Rochester, finding a strong folk following since its inception in 2010. The band’s most recent release, “What I Did,” adds a taste of rock to the frolicking folk, thanks in part to collaborations with Chuck Auerbach, co-writer of the Black Keys song “Hard Row.” This show is part of the George Eastman House’s 22nd annual Garden Vibes summer concert series. — BY TYLER PEARCE
She’s parted ways with the Driftwood Sailors, and the Sailors’ sound. Granted, Amanda Lee Peers’ voice was a huge part of the groups haunting, sexified sound as it stood loud and proud just a few clicks north of the blues, but you couldn’t always tell who was in charge. Was it Peers pulling the band, or the band pushing her? Well, it’s all a whole lot clearer on Peers’ new solo release, “Summertime State of Mind” — a percussively-driven six-song helping of sunshine. Lyrically she’s anthemic and even a bit reactionary as she invites the listener to get down. Throughout, her voice is that dusky sultry croon we’ve all grown to love. It’s a voice that drives her message home — a voice this powerful can’t possibly be made of anything but the truth. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. Upward Groove. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 2326000. templebarandgrille. com. 10 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ]
Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival. ,. 315-536-0383.
fingerlakes-music.org/. Aug. 1. Through Aug. 1. Concerts in a variety of venues. Geneva Music Festival. ,. genevamusicfestival.com. June 21 ,. 315-956-2885. genevamusicfestival.com. June 21, 7:30 p.m. $20. [ JAZZ ]
Anthony Giannovola.
Charenee Wade “Offering: The Music of Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson” Motema Music chareneewade.com
In his prime, Gil Scott-Heron was a truly unique artist, a rapper before rap, a hip-hopper before hiphop. Plagued by addictions, he died at the age of 62 in 2011. Since then, there have been several tribute albums, but Charenee Wade’s “Offering: The Music of Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson” stands out. Instead of focusing on the best-known compositions — “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” “In The Bottle,” etc. — this album showcases the more melodic side of Scott-Heron and his frequent collaborator, Brian Jackson. Wade is the perfect choice for this mission. Aside from discouraging comparisons with Scott-Heron, a female singer takes the tunes to different places. And what a wonderful singer she is. (Wade is the only vocalist to place twice in the Thelonious Monk Competition). Scott-Heron and Jackson are known for politically charged lyrics, but their music also contains a provocative edge and producer Mark Ruffin lined up a superb band to exploit it: Brandon McCune, piano; Dave Stryker, guitar; Lonnie Plaxico, bass; Alvester Garnett, drums; Stefon Harris, vibes; Marcus Miller, bass clarinet; and Lakecia Benjamin, alto sax. And if you miss the raps, check out the potent spoken word by Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Christian McBride. — BY RON NETSKY
Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137. com. 6:30-9:30 p.m. El Rojo Jazz. Ox and Stone, 282 Alexander street. rochester ny. 387-6933. oxandstone. com. Every other Wednesday, 6:30-10:30 p.m. [ POP/ROCK ]
Big D 3. Dinosaur Bar-B-
Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 9 p.m. The Dady Brothers. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic. com. 7 p.m. David Turner. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 6:30 p.m. Garden Vibes: Hey Mavis. George Eastman House, 900 East Ave. 271-3361 x444. eastmanhouse.org. 6-8 p.m. $5-$10. Jumbo Shrimp. Marge’s Lakeside Inn, 4909 Culver Rd. 323-1020. margeslakesideinn. com. 6-9 p.m. continues on page 15
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I think “rootsy” is the key word. Detroit is Jennifer Westwood and the Handsome Devils will perform at Abilene Bar & Lounge as part of The Record the heart of the rustbelt. People from rural communities have come here for decades Archive's three-day birthday bash this weekend. PHOTO BY MATTHEW DOLINAR in search of jobs in manufacturing and of course brought their culture and music along with them. The most famous of which is U.S. 23, the country music highway. You blend that with Detroit’s trademark fluctuation of fortune and misfortune and City tracked down Westwood on a 23Jennifer Westwood and the you get a melting pot of realness. It’s got to day tour somewhere between nowhere and Handsome Devils bubble up in your art. East Jesus. We talked about church, Detroit, AS PART OF THE RECORD ARCHIVE’S and how wrong feels so right. An edited What is the common thread throughout THREE-DAY BIRTHDAY BASH transcript follows.
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Jennifer Westwood and the Handsome Devils sound like they made a serendipitous wrong turn on their way to the juke joint and wound up in a countrypolitan cathedral instead. It’s beautiful and ever so haunting. Westwood’s voice is sexy and strong as it applies the seduction over the band’s groove and thoughtful reserve. The road is the band’s home, but so is the Motor City — when it’s not playing “spin the odometer” some 200-odd nights a year. Westwood got her start in church before graduating to session work with artists like soulster Carl Carlton, all the while being drawn to roots-rock and the blues. And the Handsome Devils lay it down as pretty as their golden haired captain. It’s honkytonk with a little less honky. It’s atmospheric yet immediate and approachable. It packs a wallop.
your music?
City: How much church is still in your music? Jennifer Westwood: There is plenty of
church in the music I perform still. It’s more recognizable in the energy we bring to shows as a band; the singing style as well as the freshness we try to bring to songs in the performance. We feed off of the energy of the moment and enjoy experiencing that with whoever may be listening. Has this led to any conflict in or around you?
I still have an appreciation for the emotional energy of a rowdy Sunday morning, but I also like to poke fun at the seriousness sometimes interjected into all that. There was a show my parents were at where I was essentially preaching to the crowd and getting them all worked up while at the same time being a little flirty. I looked at my mom in the front row and saw her smiling ear to ear which to me was a giant seal of approval. I realize there are people that will be highly offended by a performance like that and have braced myself for the backlash. So far we’ve only gotten smiles and hugs from people that grew up in the Holy Roller tradition.
The common thread in the music is the authenticity and rawness. We aren’t exactly country, especially by today’s understanding of what that is. There is also no way to get away from the gospel element; it’s key. And after years of working with musicians that did not get it or want anything to do with it, this is priceless for me. What do you love about Detroit?
We have grit. There is an attitude of “Try me, and see if I can’t.” The cards clearly aren’t stacked in our favor but whining is frowned upon. You have to work hard for anything you want to do in Detroit creatively but there is nothing really holding you back if you set your mind to it. It is a magnet for those with a pioneering spirit and takes many by surprise. It draws a special breed. Besides that, I grew up here and have fond memories everywhere. What do you love about the road?
I love being on the road because you are able to focus mostly on one thing; performing. That and the opportunity to make every show better than the last, night after night.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Drippers!, and Hot Myonnaise. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe
Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com.
Strathallan Summer Series: Roses and Revolutions.
Strathallan, 550 East Ave. 4615010. strathallan.com. 6 p.m.
THURSDAY, JUNE 18 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
Audrey Q. Snyder EP Release Show. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $6-$8. Jim Lane. Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave. Irondequoit. 342-6780. 8 p.m. Free.
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The Blues Project with Gordon Munding & Friends.
Not everyone would turn down a job with Google for the uncertainty of a music career, but that’s just what Steven Markowitz did after graduating the University of Pennsylvania. Following the success of a few mixtapes between 2009 and 2011, Hoodie Allen released his debut EP, “All American” in 2012. His debut full-length, “People Keep Talking,” was released last October, charting at No. 8 on the Billboard 200. His fan-club is called the Hoodie Mob, with whom he frequently communicates over social media.
Steve Grills & The Roadmasters. The Little
Hoodie Allen will open for Wiz Khalifa and Fall Out Boy on Thursday, June 18, at Darien Lake, 9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center. 7 p.m. hoodieallen.com; darienlake.com. — BY NOLAN H. PARKER
[ JAZZ ]
Della Mae. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. $15.
[ BLUES ] The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebealegrille. com. Third Thursday of every month, 7 p.m. Free. Delta Moon. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 10 p.m. $5. Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Hochstein at High Falls: Mambo Kings. Granite Mills Park, 82
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Laura Dubin and Antonio Guerrero. Fiamma, 1308 Buffalo
Rd. 270-4683. fiammarochester. com. 6-9 p.m. [ REGGAE/JAM ]
The Herron Corporation.
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque. com. 9 p.m. Party in the Park: Moe. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, 1 Manhattan Square. 311. cityofrochester.gov. 5-10 p.m. $5. [ POP/ROCK ]
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Homegrown Concert Series: Cold Sweat Roc. Bernunzio
Uptown Music, 122 East Ave. 473-6140. bernunzio.com/ jazzfest. 7 p.m.
A Tribute to The Paul Butterfield Blues Band 1965-66. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 607229-3281. facebook.com/barry. miller.980. 9 p.m.-midnight. $5. [ CLASSICAL ]
Deborah Branch. Amaya Bar and Grill, 1900 S. Clinton Ave. 2413223. amayabarandgrill.com. -Sep. 25, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Amanda Ashley. Sticky
Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 6 p.m.
Fall Out Boy, Wiz Khalifa, and Hoodie All. Darien Lake PAC,
9993 Allegheny Rd. Darien. 5994641. livenation.com. 7 p.m. $27-$69.75. Knotch. House of Guitars, 645 Titus Ave. 544-3500. houseofguitars.com. 6-7 p.m. Universal Transit. Flour City Station, 170 East Ave. 413-5745. flourcitystation.com. 9 p.m. $3.
FRIDAY, JUNE 19 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] The Crawdiddies. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 11 p.m.
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Kid Curry Band. Nashvilles, 4853
W Henrietta Rd. Henrietta. 3343030. nashvillesny.com. 9 p.m. [ REGGAE/JAM ] Noble Vibes. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 9:30 p.m. [ POP/ROCK ]
Aminal, Sea Planes, Secret Pizza, and Cammy Enaharo. Bug
Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic. com. 9 p.m. Teressa Wilcox Band. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 99 Court St. 3257090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 10 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 20 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Acoustic Brew. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic.com. 8:30 p.m. Alex Patrick. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Cat DeLaus. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffee.info. 8-10 p.m. Paul Strowe. Flaherty’s Webster, 1200 Bay Rd. Webster. 6710816. flahertys.com. 9 p.m. [ BLUES ]
Deep Blue. The Beale, 693 South
Ave. 271-4650. thebealegrille. com. 8 p.m.-midnight. Joe Beard. Dinosaur Bar-BQue, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 10 p.m. [ COUNTRY ]
The Secret Sisters. Abilene Bar
& Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. $15. continues on page 16
Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. Hey Mabel. Mulconry’s Irish Pub, 17 Liftbridge Lane E. Fairport. 678-4516. mulconrys. com. 9 p.m. Mansfield Avenue Band. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 15
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Nashvilles, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. Henrietta. 334-3030. nashvillesny.com. 9 p.m. The Younger Gang. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 11 p.m. [ JAZZ ]
Summer Seranade. Greece Town
Hall, 1 Vince Tofany Blvd. 2345636. greeceperformingarts.org/. 3-6 p.m. [ R&B/ SOUL ]
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Party in the Park: Lettuce.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, 1 Manhattan Square. 800745-3000. cityofrochester.gov/ pitp. $5. [ POP/ROCK ]
Meet and Greet: Battery.
House of Guitars, 645 Titus Ave. 544-3500. houseofguitars. com. 5 p.m.
Pants & the Family and 2Rabbit CD Release Party. Firehouse
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Buffalo jam-band moe. is one of the most successful acts to come out of western New York. The band started at University at Buffalo circa 1989, and in the 26 intervening years has toured with the Furthur Festival, played at Woodstock ’99, opened for The Allman Brothers and The Who, and headlined two consecutive New Year’s Eve shows at Radio City Music Hall. The band’s music pulls from a variety of rock styles, played with a dedication to improvisation and progressive musicianship. moe. will kick off this year’s Party in the Park series. Jonathan Scales Fourchestra will open. moe. performs Thursday, June 18, at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 353 Court Street. Gates open at 5 p.m. $5. cityofrochester.gov/pitp; moe.org. — BY NOLAN H. PARKER
Jennifer Westwood and the Handsome Devils. Abilene Bar
& Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 2 p.m. Free. Reel Big Fish. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 325-5600. waterstreetmusic. com. 8 p.m.
The Weight We Carry, Concrete, Wastecase, Human Animal, and Sideline. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe
Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $5.
SUNDAY, JUNE 21 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Hayes Carll. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. $15. Miss Tess & The Talkbacks. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 2 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ]
Greece Symphony Orchestra Concert. Bethany Presbyterian
Church, 3000 Dewey Ave. 2345636. greeceperformingarts.org/. 3 p.m. $5 suggested donation. [ COUNTRY ] Roger Kuhn. Bernunzio Uptown Music, 122 East Ave. 473-6140. bernunzio.com. 8 p.m.
VOCAL | CELTIC WOMAN
All-female Celtic singing group Celtic Woman will visit the Rochester Auditorium Theatre on Tuesday, June 23, as part of the group’s 10th Anniversary Celebration tour. The tour features four highly gifted Irish women — three talented singers and one dazzling violinist — with a full band, the Anotas Choir, bagpipers, and Irish dancers. The group will perform a mix of traditional Irish tunes, classical favorites, and contemporary songs. Celtic Woman performs Tuesday, June 23, at Rochester Auditorium Theatre, 885 East Main Street. 7 p.m. $42$102. rbtl.org; celticwoman.com. — BY NICOLE MILANO Ruckus Juice Jug Band. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 11 p.m.
[ JAZZ ]
Busted Valentine. Bernunzio Uptown Music, 122 East Ave. facebook.com/ bustedvalentines?notif_t=fbpage_ fan_invite. 7:30 p.m. Noir, Beatnik, spoken word, jazz ensemble.
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The Lustre Kings. Marge’s
Lakeside Inn, 4909 Culver Rd. 323-1020. margeslakesideinn. com. 4-8 p.m.
Muuy Biien, Dead Ghoti, and Wilxy & Crump. Bug Jar, 219
Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar. com. 9 p.m. $7-$9.
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Celtic Woman the 10th Anniversary Celebration.
Rochester Auditorium Theatre, 885 E. Main St. 222-5000. rbtl. org/events.aspx?date=6/23/2015. 7-9 p.m. $42-$102. Rochester Ukulele Orchestra. Bernunzio Uptown Music, 122 East Ave. 473-6140. bernunzio. com. 7 p.m.
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In her book, “The Poitier Effect: Racial Melodrama and Fantasies of Reconciliation,” University of Rochester professor Sharon Willis argues respectability politics play an ongoing role in representations of race in art and media. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
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In her book, “The Poitier Effect: Racial Melodrama and Fantasies of Reconciliation,” Sharon Willis, a University of Rochester professor of Art and Art History/Visual and Cultural Studies, provides a comprehensive, deft analysis of respectability politics by using the films of Sidney Poitier — and their enduring effect on our depiction of racial reconciliation — as a case study. Willis argues that while Sidney Poitier remains an important Civil Rights figure, he also symbolized the white desire for a racial reconciliation that required no real change on the part of white culture — a version in which education and friendship on the personal level could negate the gravity of history and our persistent problems with inequality.
Poitier’s nearly identical roles were a projection of what seems to be the only accepted version of a respectable black figure: the superhumanly patient, wise teacher, who exists to be a nonthreatening, even comforting, ambassador of black people. He assures white America that an acceptable resolution has been reached, with little mention of historic context and with no regard given to wider systemic troubles. City recently spoke with Willis about her book. Following is an edited transcript of that conversation. City: You describe this “Poitier Effect” phenomenon as having an enduring and direct impact upon our expectations regarding Obama. How pervasive is the effect in American culture? What has been its impact outside of America? Sharon Willis: I think it’s quite
pervasive, as what I’ve written about popular commentary on the President, for example. Poitier remains a kind of icon — and also a form of shorthand — for the “civil rights subject,” the nonthreatening, good black citizen, the pillar of his community. I think the effect is
quite widespread in white culture, which tends to remain resistant to thinking with much subtlety about race or race relations. Some see the depiction of black anger as missing from mainstream film, unless it is represented as thuggish. Why are whites so unreceptive to an empathetic examination of black anger? Is it just shirking responsibility for that anger?
Perhaps there’s an element of guilt? I think white culture has — at least since the 1960’s — retreated frequently to a posture of guilt. But, it’s worth bearing in mind that no angry response to oppression or injustice is well received: think of how feminist anger has historically been judged. Can you point to representations in film or TV of black anger carried through to a logical —not fantastical — conclusion?
Selma would be the most recent example — an admirable one for sure. John Singleton’s “Rosewood” (1997). The work of Charles Burnett: “Killer of Sheep” (1978), “To Sleep With Anger” (1990), “The Glass Shield” (1994), and
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his 2003 documentary, “Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property,” which works to correct the image that William Styron emblazoned in the popular memory. Also, Haile Gerima’s “Sankofa” (1993), and of course, “Talk to Me” by Kasi Lemmons. All black directors, which tells us something. There has been a tendency to exoticize or even fetishize non-American people of African descent. African immigrants in some industries are treated with more respect and dignity than poor black Americans. Poitier was BahamianAmerican. What bearing do you think this had on his acceptability?
I do think that foreignness has a bearing on mainstream U.S. perceptions of, and treatment of, people of African descent. And I think that Poitier’s Caribbean background functioned as an asset for him. For Harry Belafonte, whose parents were Caribbean, and whose musical career reflected that ancestry — not so much. I do think that in the U.S. popular imagination there’s great appreciation for the Afro-British; but then we seem to continue to be suckers for the British accents. It would be interesting to consider the careers of British actors playing Americans: there’s been a real rush. Idris Elba in “The Wire,” Chiwetel Ejiofor and Lupita Nyong’o in “12 Years a Slave,” David Oyelowo in “Selma.” You write about Blaxploitation as, in a way, a response to Poitier’s films, but also as a “performance of blackness,” and describe the characters as “postures of masculinity.” Where did the genre fail? Why wasn’t it a viable answer to The Poitier Effect?
Blaxploitation seems to have run its course rapidly — not that this amounts to a failure, I think, because its influence has remained quite strong: Quentin Tarantino’s work is very much marked by Blaxploitation, for example. Financing was always an issue. But most critics seem to think that it quickly became formulaic, even stereotypical. Equally important, Hollywood, which had been in an economic slump, discovered the blockbuster formula, and quickly learned that these would readily attract African American audiences.
mark about how absurdly white people sometimes behave. But it offered a nuanced portrait of a community — loose though it may be — of students of African descent. I liked that it took on the question of bi-raciality as well. You discuss the scripted nature of the news during the Civil Rights era, stating that even though the media and Civil Rights leaders formed an unlikely alliance, it was due to the engaging melodramatic potential of the stories, and all but very specific black voices were carefully kept out of the discussion. Though it’s an old story, police brutality is front and center in the race conversation right now. Has the new media’s storytelling gotten better or worse since the Civil Rights Era?
I do think that the media’s storytelling has become more subtle. I notice especially that most media outlets take care to give voice to the people around the victims of police violence — whether family, friends, or community leaders. And, it seems to me that journalists are giving people time to articulate their positions — many of these interlocutors, not surprisingly, turn out to be very articulate analysts of what’s going on.
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Do you see the social media element as a viable solution to those missing black voices?
I’m kind of out of the loop on social media, but I did note with interest that the young activists who helped organize the events around the Ferguson, Missouri, protests seemed to be relying regularly on social media. Does your role as a teacher involve social justice considerations?
Yes, of course, social justice comes into consideration when we deal with race and gender. But I try to maintain a light touch. The point is for students to do their own best thinking and come to their own conclusions. (Nobody needs an old white lady handing them a script). Our students do want to be challenged, however, and my job is to provide an environment in which they can risk sharing ideas, and even arguing, in order to get somewhere new.
Have you seen “Dear White People?” If so, what are your thoughts on that work?
I really liked it. It was clever and witty — no cheap shots. Very much on the rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 19
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Art Exhibits [ OPENING ] The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. Arena @ the Movies. Through August 21. Arena Art Group artists create work inspired by favorite films. 2580400. thelittle.org/art. Ock Hee’s Gallery, 2 Lehigh St. Related. Through July 18. Paintings by Lanna Pejovic and Sculptures by Dejan Pejovic. 624-4730. ockheesgallery.com. Oxford Gallery, 267 Oxford St. Reprise. Through August 22. Exceptional pieces from exhibitions of the past 24 months. 271-5885. oxfordgallery.com/. Schweinfurth Art Center, 205 Genesee St. Industrial Nature: Works by Michelle Stitzlein, Material Remix, and Functioning Remix. Through August 16. Industrial Nature, object art and sculpture by Michelle Stilzein; Material Remix, works made from recycled material by four artists; Functioning Systems, microscopic images of elements of nature by Mary Giehl. 315-255-1553. mtraudt@ schweinfurthartcenter.org. myartcenter.org/. [ CONTINUING ] ART EXHIBITS 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave. Resident Art Show. Through July 25. 546-8439 x 3102. episcopalseniorlife.org/. 1975 Gallery, 89 Charlotte St. With Love From The No Coast. Through June 27. Works by 6 artists from the landlocked regions of America curated by Josef Zimmerman. 1975ish.com. Artisan Works, 565 Blossom Road. Art of War. Through July 21. Paintings by Viktor Mitic. 288-7170. artisanworks.net. Axom Gallery, 176 Anderson Ave., 2nd floor. Universal Magnetic. Through July 3. New works by St. Monci. 232-6030 x23. axomgallery.com/. Bread & Water Theatre, 172 West Main St. Our Decay: The Photography of CM Goodenbury. Through June 30. Photos by CM Goodenbury. 271-5523. breadandwatertheatre.org. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. The Lobby Presents “June Bug” New work by Holly B. Heckler, Brittany Rea, Sophie Signorino, and Jane Lichorowic. Through July 31. 454-2966. lobbydigital.com. City Hall, 30 Church St. Expressions. Through June 22. Works by Rochester’s Artists’ Breakfast Group. artistsbreakfastgroup.com/. Damiani Wine Cellars, 4704 Rt. 414, Burdett. Burden of Wings. Through June 1. Photography by Mauro Marinelli. 546-5557. damianiwinecellars.com. Fairport Historical Museum, 18 Perrin St. Flying the Flag: A Fairport Tradition. Through July 30. Photos of the flag on Fairport and Perinton porches. perintonhistoricalsociety.org. 20 CITY JUNE 17-23, 2015
COMEDY | DANIEL TOSH
ART | “WITH LOVE FROM THE NO COAST”
Daniel Tosh is a comedian for the present age. His Comedy Central show, “Tosh.0,” now in its seventh season, sources it’s inspiration from the Internet, and the humor that follows is derived from engaging with the absurdity inherent to the digital time. Although often controversial, it is the intentionally offensive nature of some of his punchlines that has earned Tosh a reputation. Earlier in his career, Tosh was a successful college touring act, having performed at more than 700 campuses over the years. Despite this, Tosh’s wit and commentary has an appeal beyond a strictly college-aged fan base.
1975 Gallery director Erich Lehman has turned over the reins for the current show. Through June 27, the space is hosting “With Love from the No Coast,” a group exhibition curated by Chicago-based artist and curator, Josef Zimmerman. The exhibition will feature new works by six artists from the landlocked regions of America, as well as Philadelphia-based artist Yis Goodwin, aka NOSEGO. In addition to Goodwin, the show features rad artwork by Daniel Dienelt, Amanda Joseph, Justin Henry Miller, Kay Gregg, Steve Seeley, and Eric Tarr. The thesis behind the exhibit is the idea that the modern movement has broken down the barriers of distance and standard model of the art world, per the press release. The new series seeks to showcase emerging and established artists from the middle of America on one or the other coast, in hopes of opening up communication between arts communities and expanding opportunities for artists.
Tosh comes to the Auditorium Theatre as part of his “Great Nor’easter Tour of 2015,” Wednesday, June 24, at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $49.50-$69.50. rbtl.org; danieltosh.com. — BY NOLAN H. PARKER Friendly Home’s Memorial Gallery, 3165 East Ave. Change of Seasons. Through June 30. Warm weather, watercolor portraits by Betsy Liano. 3850298. friendlyseniorliving.org. Gallery 384, 384 East Ave. Three for Thought. Through July 28. Paintings, mixed media, and photography by G. A. Sheller, Alice Gold, and Bruno Chalifour. 325-5010. Gallery 96, 604 PittsfordVictor Road. Black and White. Through July 11. Black and white photos by 5 area photographers. 233-5015. gallery96.com. Gallery Salon, 4 Elton St. New Works by Gia Conti. Through June 30. Watercolor paintings. gcstarrocker@yahoo.com. International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. Crystal Blue America. Through June 30. By Marcella Gillenwater. 264-1440. internationalartacquisitions.com. Irondequoit Town Hall, 1280 Titus Ave. Irondequoit Art Walk. Through August 6. Original, fine art created by the Irondequoit Art Club. 4678840. irondequoitartclub.org/. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. Portraits. Through June 19. Tintypes and ambrotypes by Jen Libby. 7891811. geneseelibby.com. Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main St., Clifton Springs. Structurally Speaking. Through June 30. Paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture, and more by 30 artists. 315-4620210. mstreetarts@gmail.com. mainstreetartsgallery.com. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. The Human Touch: In Search of Shadows
Selections from the Permanent Collection; 65th RochesterFinger Lakes Exhibition. The Human Touch, 45 paintings, prints, and photos that focus on the human body, through June 28. In Search of Shadows: Selections From the Permanent Collection, through Aug 16. 65th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition, 68 works by 46 artists in a juried show, July 26-Sept 23. 276-8900. mag. rochester.edu. Mill Art Center & Gallery, 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls. Give To Abstraction. Through June 27. Abstract art by several artists. 624-7740. millartcenter.com. My Sister’s Gallery at the Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt. Hope Ave. Seasons. Through June 28. A display oils, acrylics, watercolors and pastels by Denise Van Deroef. 546-8400. EpiscopalSeniorLife.org. Nan Miller Gallery, 3000 Monroe Ave #200. Sculptural Trilogy. Through June 20. New work from 10 premier sculptors across the nation. nanmillergallery.com. New York Museum of Transportation, 6393 E. River Rd. Rochester Subway Art. Recreated images of the subway by Tom Kirn. 5331113. nymtmuseum.org. Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery, 71 S. Main St. Canandaigua. The Lake Effect. Through August. 1. Original work from regional artists. 394-0030. prrgallery.com. Phillips Fine Art, Door #9 The Hungerford Building. Two For The Show. Through July 3. Painting with collage by Judy
1975 Gallery (89 Charlotte Street) is open Wednesday through Thursday, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 466-4278 or visit facebook.com/1975ish. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY Feuerherm and prints and collage by Kurt Feuerherm. 232-8120. Ross Gallery of the Skalny Welcome Center at St. John Fisher, 3690 East Ave. Rochester Art Club Spring Show. Through June 27. 2335645. rochesterartclub.org/. Steve Carpenter Gallery & Art Center, 175 Anderson Ave. 11th Annual Summer Art Exhibition. Through June 30. Over 60 pieces by new and established artists. 758-1410. University Gallery, James R. Booth Hall, RIT, Lomb Memorial Dr. Musicians: Photographs by Bob Cato. Through June 26. 475-3961. jleugs@rit.edu. rit.edu. Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. The Educators. Through June 30. Alumni exhibition. 442-8676. vsw.org.
Art Events [ WED., JUNE 17 ] Art Night With Ken Karnage. 6 p.m. Triumph Tattoo Studio, 127 Railroad St. Bring your art supplies and an open mind Free 270-4772. KenKarnage@gmail.com. triumphtattoostudio.com. Deborah Ronner Fine Art. Through Aug. 31. Through August 31. Paintings, prints,
multi-media and photo-based work by contemporary artists. By appointment only 218-9124. deborahronnen@gmail.com. [ THU., JUNE 18 ] 2015 Community Arts Awards. June 18, 11:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Rochester Riverside Convention Center, 123 E. Main St $50-$60. 473-400 x 206. artsrochester.org. 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. [ SAT., JUNE 20 ] The Story Goes On. June 20, 8-10:30 p.m. Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 N Plymouth Ave. $6-$17. 4230650. thergmc.org. [ SUN., JUNE 21 ] CUBES. June 21, 9:30 p.m. Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. Interactive light sculpture by Alexander Green. Outdoor performance during Jazz Fest 2015. free, open to the public. 461-2222. info@ rochestercontemporary.org. facebook.com/symlabs. Easel Does It! Painting Party. 11 a.m.-1 p.m Longhorn Steakhouse, 7720 . Victor $18-$36. 888-272-7762. easeldoesit.org.
[ WED., JUNE 17 ] Best Friends Comedy Showcase. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Coffee Co., 739 Park Ave. A weekly comedy showcase of local Rochester comedians! Sign up the week before on the “Rochester Comedy” Facebook page. Hosted by Vasia Ivanov 697-0235. bouldercoffeeco.com. Comedy Improv. 8 p.m. Joke Factory Comedy Club, 911 Brooks Avenue (585( 328-6000. jokefactorycomedyclub.com. The Funniest Person in Rochester. June 17, 7:30 p.m. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd Webster Tickets available at the door. 671-9080. thecomedyclub.us. 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., JUNE 18 ] Greg Hahn. June 18, 7:30 p.m. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd Webster 671-9080. thecomedyclub.us. [ FRI., JUNE 19 ] DarioParty. June 19, 8:30 p.m. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. Featuring Austin Lafond, Dario Joseph, and Woody Battaglia $5. 454-7140. bouldercoffee.info. [ SAT., JUNE 20 ] Universal Appeal. June 20, 8-9:30 p.m. Writers and Books, 740 University Ave $10. 473-2590. wab.org/ events/universal-appeal/. [ SUN., JUNE 21 ] Open Mic: Comedy. 8 p.m. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. Come a little early to sign up Free. 4547140. bouldercoffeeco.com. [ MON., JUNE 22 ] Monday Night Raw. 10 p.m. Banzai Sushi & Cocktail Bar, 682 South Ave. Open mic comedy, hosted by Uncle Trent. Cash prize Free 4730345. banzairochester.com. banzairochester.com. [ TUE., JUNE 23 ] 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 [ WED., JUNE 17 ] Lindy Jam: Weekly Swing Dance. 8:45 p.m. Lindy Jam is a weekly swing dance on Wednesday nights, 8:4511pm, hosted by Groove Juice Swing. Friendly atmosphere. Beautiful ballroom. Free beginner dance lesson at 9pm. No partner or experience necessary. Admission is free if it’s your first time!. $4 (or free if it’s your first time!). lindyjam.com. [ THU., JUNE 18 ] 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., JUNE 19 ] Bio/Dance. June 19, 12:30 p.m. Community Place of Greater Rochester, 145 Parsells Ave. 201-1002. biodance.org. 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. LivingDance: LivingMusic Fundamentals. Third Friday of every month, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Kinections, 718 University Ave. In-Depth: Following Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m Fri $35, Sat $40, both $70. Discounts for students, unemployed, and elders. Register 473-5050. kinections.com. [ SAT., JUNE 20 ] West African Drumming and Dance Classes with Fana Bongoura. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. Saturdays at Baobab, Sundays at DancEncounters, 215 Tremont St $10-$15 per session. 503679-3372. kerfala.bangoura@ gmail.com. [ SUN., JUNE 21 ] 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. 6:30-9 p.m. JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. $6, free for members. 461-2000. jccrochester.org. Yalla Habibi. June 21, 6:30-9 p.m. Olympia Restaurant and Lounge, 2380 Lyell Ave . Gates $12-$15. (585) 429-6231. samiahassan.com/tickets. [ TUE., JUNE 23 ] Guinean Dance Class. 7:15 p.m. Bush Mango Drum & Dance, 34 Elton St. All levels welcome $15 drop in fee 210-2044. colleen@ bushmangodrumdance.org. bushmangodrumdance.org.
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Community Festivals [ WED., JUNE 17 ] Strawberry Festival. June 17, 5-7 p.m. Trinity Reformed Church, 909 Landing Rd North 381-5330. trinityreformedchurch@ frontier.com. [ SAT., JUNE 20 ] Path Through History Celebration. June 20, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mount Hope Cemetery, 1133 Mt. Hope Avenue FOMH tour $7. 4287999. cityofrochester.gov/ mounthopeevents/. continues on page 22
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Rock and Roll into Summer Festival. June 20, 3 p.m. Letchworth State Park, 1 Letchworth State Park . Castile 474-0456. nysparks.com. [ SUN., JUNE 21 ] Path Through History Celebration. June 21, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mount Hope Cemetery, 1133 Mt. Hope Avenue FOMH tour $7. 4287999. cityofrochester.gov/ mounthopeevents/. Summer Solstice Celebration. June 21, 5-9 p.m. Hunt Country Vineyards, 4021 Italy Hill Rd (County Rd 32) . Branchport Adult: $20 per person ($16 early bird) Minor: $16.00 per person ($13 early bird). 800-946-3289. Andy@ HuntWines.com. huntwines. com/Summer-Solstice. [ MON., JUNE 22 ] Strawberry & Dessert Tasting Festival. June 22, 4-7:30 p.m. Greece Historical Society & Museum, 595 Long Pond Rd. $6. 225-7221. greecehistoricalsociety.net.
Film [ MON., JUNE 22 ] ADA Film Festival. June 22, 6-10 p.m. Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave. 5467510. cdrnys.org. How to Spot a Liar: Secrets From a Former FBI Agent. June 22, 7 p.m. Lifetree Cafe, 1301 Vintage Lane 723-4673. lifetreecafe.com.
Kids Events [ WED., JUNE 17 ] LEGO Club. 4:30-5:30 p.m Monroe Branch Library, 809 Monroe Ave 428-8202. libraryweb.org. 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. [ THU., JUNE 18 ] Bay View Optional Training Clinics. 5:30-6:30 p.m Bay View Family YMCA, 1209 Bay Rd $10$26.20. rochesterymca. org/2015kidsmarathon. 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., JUNE 19 ] BFF Doll Collecting Club. Third Friday of every month, 4:15 p.m. Monroe Branch Library, 809 Monroe Ave Doll enthusiasts unite! Every third Friday of the month the BFF Doll Collecting Club meets to make a craft or special treat! All supplies and tools are provided. Each attendee may enter a drawing for free doll accessories. Ages 6 & up. Registration is required. Please call or stop in to register Free. 428-8202. libraryweb.org. Storytelling with Mike. 10:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. Free. 227-4020. bn.com. 22 CITY JUNE 17-23, 2015
Institute, Inc., 219 Hamilton St. Presented by Minister Lawrance Lee Evans Sr 461-0379. [ TUE., JUNE 23 ] African World History Class. 7:30 p.m. Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. 563-2145. thebaobab.org.
Literary Events [ THU., JUNE 18 ] Pure Kona Open Mic Poetry Series. 7-10 p.m. The Greenhouse Café, 2271 E. Main St. 270-8603. ourcoffeeconnection.org.
FESTIVAL | STRAWBERRY & DESSERT TASTING FESTIVAL
The Greece Historical Society and a slew of local businesses are coming together to put on this year’s Strawberry & Dessert tasting festival as a fundraiser for the Greece Historical Society. Strawberry-themed desserts will be provided by Tops, Long Pond Family Restaurant, Tim Horton’s, and various other local businesses. The festival will also serve as a chance for the Historical Society to present its new exhibit, “Our Town In World War II.” The exhibit will detail what the town of Greece was like in the 1940’s, with biographies of the town’s veterans and maps showing where in the world they served, as well as detailing the home front effort and the culture of the town at that time. The event will also feature entertainment courtesy of Flyin’ Brian and the Balloon Lady; music provided by Jeremy Carter and the Greece Choral Society; and children’s activities. The event will take place under a tent in the Historical Society’s yard, and will carry on rain or shine. The Strawberry & Dessert Tasting Festival will take place Monday, June 22, 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. $6, 595 Long Pond Road, Greece. greecehistoricalsociety.net. — BY NOLAN H. PARKER Toddler Storytime. 10:30 a.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St Ages 1-4. Free. 6372260. patkutz@liftbridgebooks. com. liftbridgebooks.com. [ SAT., JUNE 20 ] Film: Toy Story 2. June 20, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Central Library, Children’s Center, 115 South Ave. Rated G. Buzz must rescue Woody from a thieving toy collector 4288150. libraryweb.org. [ MON., JUNE 22 ] Widget the Reading Dog and her Pal Joey. 3-4 p.m. Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org. [ TUE., JUNE 23 ] Babies and Books. 10:30-11:15 a.m Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org. Preschool Activity Club. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org. Storytime. 11 a.m. Barnes & Noble, 330 Greece Ridge Center 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.
Holiday Annual Interfaith Ramadan Iftar Dinner. Thu., June 18, 8:30 p.m. Turkish Cultural Center, 2692 Dewey Ave. free, registration encouraged. 585453-0533. peaceislands.org.
Lectures [ THU., JUNE 18 ] 25 Years of ADA: Deaf Rights Then and Now. June 18, 6-8 p.m. Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 Lomb Memorial Dr. 546-7510. cdrnys.org. [ SAT., JUNE 20 ] Fletcher Steele: A Pioneer of Landscape Architecture. June 20, 1-2 p.m. Barnes & Noble at University of Rochester, 1305 Mt. Hope Ave. Presented by JoAnn Beck free. 2754012. bksurochester@ bncollege.com. cityofrochester. gov/historypath/. Heroes in the Attic: The Untold Story of Two Civil War Soldiers. June 20, 2-3 p.m. Barnes & Noble at University of Rochester, 1305 Mt. Hope Ave. Presented by Dennis P Bielewicz 2754012. bksurochester@ bncollege.com. cityofrochester. gov/historypath/. [ SUN., JUNE 21 ] A Culture that Nurtures Black Fathers. June 21, 4 p.m. First Community Interfaith
[ FRI., JUNE 19 ] Rumi Cafe: An Evening of Mystical Poetry. Third Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m. Sufi Order of Rochester Center for Sufi Studies, 494 East Ave. Carriage House of AAUW $5. 248-0427. zaynab@frontiernet. net. sufiorderofrochester.org. [ TUE., JUNE 23 ] Lift Bridge Writers’ Group. 6:30 p.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St Free. 637-2260. liftbridgebooks.com.
Museum Exhibit [ WED., JUNE 17 ] The American Civil War: The Impact of the Industrial Revolution. Through June 30. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. Through June 30 6971942. rmsc.org. A History of Photographs. Ongoing. George Eastman House, 900 East Ave. A History of Photography, through June 7 271-3361. eastmanhouse.org. [ SAT., JUNE 20 ] Rochester Genesee Valley Railroad Museum Open House. June 20-21. Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum, 6393 East River Rd $8-$10. rochestertrainrides.com/. [ SUN., JUNE 21 ] Our Town in World War II. 1:30-4 p.m Greece Historical Society & Museum, 595 Long Pond Rd. Through Dec. 13 Free, Donations accepted. 225-7221. greecehistoricalsociety.net. “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. Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society Station Museum Open House. June 21, 1-3 p.m. Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society Station Museum, 8 E. High St 289-9149. lvrrhs.org/. Our Town In World War 2. 1:30-4 p.m Greece Historical Society & Museum, 595 Long Pond Rd. Free. 585-225-7221. greecehistoricalsociety@yahoo. com. greecehistoricalsociety.net.
Meetings [ WED., JUNE 17 ] Evaluating & Selecting an E-learning Development/
Authoring Software. June 17, 7:30-9:15 a.m. MCC Economic & Workforce Development Ctr, 1057 East Henrietta Rd. $15 members/$25 guests. 2923770. gvastd.org. Proposed Exalt Academy of Rochester Charter School Information Session (CORRECTED). June 17, 5-6 p.m. Thomas P. Ryan Community Center, 530 Webster Ave. Proposed Phalen Leadership Academy Charter School – Rochester Information Session. June 17, 5-6 p.m. Thomas P. Ryan Community Center, 530 Webster Ave. Take Back the Land. 7:30 p.m Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa St. Learn to fight for property rights to help people stay in their homes 653-8362, leave a message. [ SAT., JUNE 20 ] Proposed Exalt Academy of Rochester Charter School Information Meeting. June 20, 1-4 p.m. Central Library, Kate Gleason Auditorium, 115 South Ave. 647-5162. janise. beguhl@e3rochester.org. libraryweb.org. Proposed Exploration Elementary Charter School for Science and Technology Information Session. June 20, 1-4 p.m. Central Library, 115 South Ave. 647-5162. explorationrochester.org/. Proposed Phalen Leadership Academy Charter School Rochester. June 20, 1-4 p.m. Central Library, Kate Gleason Auditorium, 115 South Ave. 647-5162. libraryweb.org. Proposed Rochester Charter School of Applied Technology. June 20, 1-4 p.m. Central Library, Kate Gleason Auditorium, 115 South Ave. 647-5162. janise. beguhl@e3rochester.org. libraryweb.org. Role Playing Gamers Club. 10 a.m.-2 p.m Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 6371050. seymourlibraryweb.org. [ SUN., JUNE 21 ] Abundance Support Group. June 21, 4 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St Macedon 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com. Fresh, Fast, and Frugal: Cooking and Meal PlanningTips from a Panel of Experienced Vegan Cooks. June 21, 5:30 p.m. Brighton Town Park, 777 Westfall Rd. $3. 234-8750. [ MON., JUNE 22 ] Flower City Cohousing Community Introduction. June 22, 7-8:30 p.m. Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave free. 3152406. rochestercohousing.org. [ TUE., JUNE 23 ] Macedon History Alive!. June 23, 5 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St Macedon 474-4115. booksetcofmacedonny.com.
Recreation [ WED., JUNE 17 ] RBA: Rush - Honeoye Falls. June 17, 10 a.m. 314-6745. dayrides.appspot.-com/?type=i mpromptu&key=ag5zfmRheXJ pZGVzLWhyZHIYCxILUmlkZUR ldGFpbHMYgICAwISaiQoM.
RBC: Mendon Ponds-Locust Lawn. Through June 23, 9:30 a.m. 624-2373. dayrides. appspot.-com/?type=imprompt u&key=ag5zfmRheXJpZGVzLW hyZHIYCxILUmlkZURldGFpbH MYgICAgPD3hQoM. 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. Rochester Juggling Club. Through Sep. 27, 1-4 p.m. Village Gate Square, 274 N. Goodman St. [ THU., JUNE 18 ] Shaman Drumming. June 18, 6:30 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St Macedon 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com. Twilight Tours. Mount Hope Cemetery, North Gate, 791 Mt. Hope Ave. $5. 461-3494. fomh.org. [ FRI., JUNE 19 ] ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/ Walk. June 19, 7-9 p.m. Genesee Valley Park, 952 E River Road 888-2459455. races@zerocancer. org. zeroprostatecancerrun. org/rochester June 19, 7 p.m. Genesee Valley Park, Elmwood Ave. 683-5734. zeroprostatecancerrun.org/ rochester. [ SAT., JUNE 20 ] 2nd Annual Kickball Tournament. June 20, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Genesee Valley Park, Elmwood Ave. $300 per team. 242-0900. kicks4kidsevent.org/. Pilates at the Sundial. June 20, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Eastview Mall, 7979 PittsfordVictor Rd. Free, reservations encouraged 223-6045. Nina_poccini@stores.gap. com. eastviewmall.com. Rochester Bicycling Club. Check our online calendar for this week’s ride schedule or visit. Rochesterbicyclingclub.org. Rochester Real Beer 5K. June 20, 8:30 a.m. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 2929940. lovincup.com. RocRun 1k and 5k. June 20, 7:30-11:30 a.m. Monroe Community College, 1000 E. Henrietta Rd $10-$30. rocrun.org/. Steve’s 5k to Run Down Cancer. June 20, 9 a.m. Mendon Ponds Park, Douglas Road . Mendon $15-$18, children’s run $5. steves5ktorundowncancer.com. [ SUN., JUNE 21 ] Mount Hope Cemetery North Section Tours. 2 p.m Mount Hope Cemetery, North Gate, 791 Mt. Hope Ave. 461-3494. fomh.org 2 p.m Mount Hope Cemetery, North Gate, 791 Mt. Hope Ave. $5. 461-3494. fomh.org. [ MON., JUNE 22 ] Balanced Yoga with Megan. Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. $12 drop in; 8 classes for $60. 967-0905. megan.eisermann@ yahoo.com. numvmnt.com.
[ TUE., JUNE 23 ] Cardio Charleston. 6-7 p.m. Groove Juice Swing, 389 Gregory St. $7. 845-706-2621. cardiocharleston.com. Pacesetters: North Ponds Park, Bird Sanctuary,and Chlyoda Loop Walk. June 23, 6:30 p.m. 249-9507. huggersskiclub.org. Rochester Butterfly Club: Mount Morris Dam Area and Rattlesnake Hill WMA. June 23, 9 a.m. 425-2380. rochesterbutterflyclub.org/. Rochester Butterfly Club: Higher Elevation Butterflies. June 23, 9 a.m. 425-2380. rochesterbutterflyclub.org/. Special Events [ WED., JUNE 17 ] Durand Eastman Park: Month by Month. June 17, 7 p.m. Durand Eastman Park, Zoo Rd. Registration required 3366060. libraryweb.org. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. Scotland Yard Pub, 187 Saint Paul St Free. 730-5030. scotlandyardpub.com. Genesee River Basin Summit. June 17, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. SUNY Geneseo, 1 College Rd. Free, registration requested geneseeriverwatch.org/. Italian American Karaoke. 7:30-11 p.m Italian American Community Center, 150 Frank Dimino Way 594-8882. iaccrochester.org. The Open Circle with The Freedom Trio. Third Wednesday of every month, 7-9 p.m The Clover Center for Arts and Spirituality, 1101 Clover St 473-3200. katiejosuddaby@ gmail.com. theclovercenter. com/theopencircle. Open House and Reality Check. June 17, 3-6 p.m. LGBTQ Drop-In Center, 33 Chestnut St, 2nd Floor 262-4330 x 3116. abcinfo.org. Wine Tasting Cruise. June 17, 6:30-8 p.m. Sam Patch Packet Boat, 12 Schoen Place . Pittsford $26. 662-5748. samandmary.org. [ THU., JUNE 18 ] 2015 Upstate NY Trade Conference. June 18. Temple B’rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Ave. 244-7060. tbk.org. Casa Larga Patio Parties Thursday Nights. 5:30-8:30 p.m Casa Larga Vineyards, 2287 Turk Hill Rd Fairport $10. 223-4210. casalarga. com/Events/ROCPatioParties. Community Labyrinth Walk. June 18, 7 p.m. First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd Free, donations accepted 3923601. rochesterunitarian.org. 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-thursdayat-butapub. Irondequoit Farmers’ Market. 4-8 p.m Irondequoit Town Hall, 1280 Titus Ave 336-6034. irondequoit.org. Lincoln Tours. 1 & 3 p.m. Seward House Historic Museum, 33 South St., Auburn. 315-252-1283. sewardhouse.org. Owl Moon. Every other day, 6 p.m. Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd Mumford $8-$12, rsvp (585) 538-6822. gcv.org.
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Roc Transit Day. June 18. 3546236. roctransitday.com.
[ THU., JUNE 18 ] Car Show Cruises. 5-8 p.m Perinton Square Mall, 6720 Pittsford Palmyra Rd . Fairport Free. 223-8254. perintonssquaremall.com.
[ FRI., JUNE 19 ] Roc Brewing Co. Brewmaster Dinner. June 19, 6-9 p.m. New York Wine & Culinary Center, 800 South Main St $65. 394-7070. nywcc.com June 19, 6-9 p.m. New York Wine & Culinary Center, 800 South Main St $65. 394-7070. nywcc.com. ZooBrew. June 19, 5:309 p.m. Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St. Paul St $10. senecaparkzoo.org. [ SAT., JUNE 20 ] Adoption Event. noon. Pet Adoption Network, 4261 Culver Rd. (585) 338-9175. info@petadoptionnetwork.org. petadoptionnetwork.org. Carribean Guest Chef Night. June 20, 4-9 p.m. West Edge Reataurant and Lounge, 284 Exchange Blvd. 319-3388. contact@westedgerestaurant. com. westedgerestaurant.com. Climb Out of The Darkness Walk. June 20, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Ellison Park, Orchard Grove Shelter, 395 Richs Dugway Rd. abster.mae@gmail.com. crowdrise.com/abbycantwellcotd2015/fundraiser/ abbycantwell. Life Learners Toastmasters Club #4323 Open House. Third Saturday of every month, 5 p.m. Legacy at Blossom, 100 McAuley Rd. Speaking and leadership club. Every first and third Saturday of the month. Life Learners Toastmasters Club #4323 Open House 5-6:30 p.m. January 18, 2014. Free 585-359-0459. Higherself1875@yahoo.com. Moose Riders 7th Annual Poker Run. June 20, 11:30 a.m. Palmyra Moose Lodge, 2808 State Rd $20. 315-597-5328. Wine n’ Game Night. 5-7 p.m The Barrel Room, 72 W Main St, Victor 869-5028. facebook. com/TheBarrelRoom. World Refugee Day. June 20, 2-6 p.m. Lake Avenue Baptist Church, 72 Ambrose St 4657802. [ SUN., JUNE 21 ] Annual Father’s Day Car & Motorcycle Cruise. June 21, 10 a.m. Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park, 151 Charlotte St . Canandaigua $1-$12. 3944922. sonnenberg.org. Brighton Farmers’ Market. 9 a.m.-1 p.m Brighton High School, 1150 Winton Rd S 269-8918. brightonfarmersmarket.org. Farm to Table Marketplace. 10 a.m.-2 p.m Casa Larga Vineyards, 2287 Turk Hill Rd Fairport 223-4210. casalarga. com. Father’s Day Trunk Show and Beer Specials. June 21, 12-5 p.m. Joe Bean Coffee Roasters, 1344 University Ave. 319-5279. joebeanroasters. com. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 7-9 p.m Banzai Sushi & Cocktail Bar, 682 South Ave. Free. 585473-0345. geekswhodrink. 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.
[ SUN., JUNE 21 ] Pop Up Down Dog Yoga. June 21, 3-4 p.m. Arete’ Gallery Wellness Center, 663 N. Winton Rd $10. 851-1035. downdogyogarochester@gmail. com. aretegallery.com.
SPECIAL EVENT | ADA FILM FESTIVAL
On July 26, The American with Disabilities Act will turn 25. The bill, which is widely considered the civil rights bill for the disabled, and its anniversary will be celebrated at the ADA Film Festival, organized by Rochester’s Center for Disability Rights (CDR). Part of CDR’s 25th Anniversary Celebration of the ADA — which includes a cultural art exhibition and a softball game — the ADA Film Festival presents a series of films and speakers who represent different facets of disabled culture. Among the films to be screened are Joanna Rudnick’s exploration of our understanding of what is beautiful in “On Beauty”; Harvey Burrell and Tripp Clemens’ portrait of disabled athletes, “Endless Abilities”; and Joshua Tate’s drama on love and the stigmas of mental disabilities, “Love Land.” Speakers include Anthony Bourdain sidekick Zamir Gotta and director Joshua Tate. The festival runs for three nights — Mondays, June 22, July 6, and July 13 — at the Cinema Theatre (957 South Clinton Avenue), beginning at 6 p.m. each night. Entrance for the ADA is free and open to the public. For more information, visit cdrnys.org. — BY GINO FANELLI PintAsana: Yoga + Brew. 11 a.m.-noon. The Lost Borough Brewing Co., 543 Atlantic Ave $18. 471-8122. Solarize NY: The Flower City SE Campaign Launch Party. June 21, 3-6 p.m. Eisenhart Auditorium, Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Avenue solarizeflowercity.com/. Universal Worship. 10:30 a.m. Sufi Order of Rochester Center for Sufi Studies, 494 East Ave. Carriage House of AAUW Candle lighting ceremony honoring all the world’s religions together on one altar, promoting the unity of religions ideals. All are welcome No charge. 2480427. hecca@frontiernet.net. sufiorderofrochester.org. World Yoga Day. June 21, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Hindu Temple of Rochester, 120 Pinnacle Road . Pittsford Free, donations welcome 4748022. Hibajaj@gmail.com. hindutempleofrochester.com. [ MON., JUNE 22 ] 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., JUNE 23 ] Bereavement Support for Young Adults. Fourth Tuesday of every month, 5:30-7 p.m. The Center for Compassion and Healing at Lifetime Care offices, 3111 S Winton Rd 214-1304. theo.munson@ lifetimecare.org. Casa Larga Patio Parties. 5:30-8:30 p.m Casa Larga Vineyards, 2287 Turk Hill Rd Fairport $10. 223-4210. casalarga.com. Free STD Screenings for Women ages 13+. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Trillium Health, 259 Monroe Ave. Free. 545-7200. trilliumhealthny.org. New Fibromyalgia Support Group. Fourth Tuesday of every month, 6-8:30 p.m. Westside YMCA, 920 Elmgrove Rd. Rsvp needed. 341-3290. brendal@ rochesterymca.org. Tuesday Taco Trivia. 9-11 p.m. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. Lots of giveaways, including hats, t-shirts, drinks, tacos - come alone or come with a team! $1.50 Beef Tacos, $2.50 Chicken Tacos, $2.50 Drafts except Guinness, $3 Bacardi Flavors 232-6000. templebarrochester@gmail. com. templebarandgrille.com.
[ MON., JUNE 22 ] Golf Tournament. June 22, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Midvale Country Club, 2387 Baird Rd. $175 per person. 935-7831. bivonacac.org/ways-to-help/ golf-tournament.
Theater Another Broken Machine. Sat., June 20. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Sat. June 20., 7 p.m. An evening of short plays by Louie Podlaski muccc.org. Bikinis. Through June 30. Downstairs Cabaret at Winton Place, 3450 Winton Place Through June 30. Thursdays 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. and Sundays. 3 p.m $30-$36. 325-4370. downstairscabaret.com. Godspell. Through June 21. Bristol Valley Theater, 151 South Main St Through June 21. Thurs. – Sat. June 11-13, 8 p.m., Sun. June 14, 2 p.m., Wed. June 17, 2 p.m., Thurs. June 18, 2 & 8 p.m., Fri. and Sat. June 19 & 20, 8 p.m. and Sun. June 21, 2 p.m $12-$33. 374-6318. bvtnaples.org/. Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix. June 21-23. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Through June 23. Sun. June 21, 2 & 4 p.m., Mon. June 22, 7 p.m., and Tues. June 23, 7 p.m $12. muccc.org. New Plays/New Voices Festival. Through June 26. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Through June 26. Tues. June 16, 8 p.m., Fri. June 19, 7:30 p.m., Sat. June 20, 7:30 p.m., and Fri. June 26, 8 p.m. New works by Solomon Blaylock, Philip Frey, Louie Podlaski, Shirley Ricker, Ed Scutt and Amy Vail will be featured. A different program will be presented each evening muccc.org. The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood. Fri., June 19, 7 p.m. Beaver Meadow Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Rd, North Java Fri. June 19, 7 p.m $20, pre-sale only. 457-3228. buffaloaudubon. org. Workshops [ WED., JUNE 17 ] Divination Tool Time. 12-2:45 & 5-5:45 p.m. The Purple Door Soul Source, 3259 Winton Road S $5. 427-8110. purpledoorsoulsource.com. Knit Clique: Knitting/Crocheting Drop-In. noon. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. Snacks are welcome free. 784-5300. brightonlibrary.org. Learn How to Apply Your Strengths to Achieve Personal Fulfillment. June 17, 7-9 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $15. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com. Make Your Own Glass Pendant. June 17, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $20. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com. Open Weekly Group Meditation. 5:30 p.m. The TRU Center, 6 South Main St Pittsford This meditation group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 5:30-6:30pm. Renewal, deep relaxation and decompression in the ways you need most. The themes vary week-byweek and include guidance in areas such as totems, angels, guides, singing bowls, oils, drums, visualization and more $12, registration required 3810190. tru@trubynicole.com. trubynicole.com. Peace Meditation Circle. 7:15 p.m. Beyond Center for Yoga, 67 Main Street, 3rd floor, Brockport. An open, inclusive community to promote world peace by practicing meditation 690-9714 OR 637-3984. melanie@namastegirl.com OR gencool@rochester.rr.com. brockportyogapilates.com. Yoga. 7, 8:30, 10 & 11:30 a.m. Sanford Street Yoga, 237 Sanford St., Side Entrance, II Floor. This Yoga class lasts 75 minutes. It is appropriate for any level of skills. By holding yoga poses for 1 to 3 minutes, we develop strength and balance $11 for drop in class, $60/month and $160 for 3 months unlimited classes. 4618336. studioartcorporation@ hotmail.com Yoga. Through Sep. 30, 7-8:15, 8:30-9:45 & 10-11:15 a.m. Sanford Fitness, 237 Sanford Street $12 - $60. 978-7142. rochestertour@hotmail.com. Yoga and Meditation Conference. June 17, 9 a.m.9 p.m. Living Stress Free® Wellness Center, 131 Gregory Street $115 / day. 451-1584. lsf@livingstressfree.org. livingstressfree.org/. [ THU., JUNE 18 ] Free Grants Seminar. June 18, 4:30-6 p.m. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue Free. 2436785. livingstonarts.org. Healing Class and Circle. Third Thursday of every month, 7:30 p.m. Sufi Order of Rochester Center for Sufi Studies, 494 East Ave. Carriage House of AAUW Sufi teachings on healing and circle ceremony of spiritual healing. Names may be submitted with permission. All are welcome. April date is Apr 24 No charge. 2480427. hecca@frontiernet.net. sufiorderofrochester.org. How to Start a Business. June 18, 1-4 p.m. Wachuku Foundation for Humanitarian Aid, 130 White St Free. 465-1440. wachuku@gmail. com. wfha.us. Introduction to Traditional Watercolor Painting (+ Bring Your Own Wine). June 18, 6-9 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $20. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com. continues on page 27
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Indominus wrecks “Jurassic World”
in crafting a relatively entertaining film around his thesis, the result often feels like a film at war with (PG-13), DIRECTED BY COLIN TREVORROW itself. NOW PLAYING Taking place 22 years after the events of “Jurassic Park,” John Hammond’s dream is now [ REVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW a reality: Isla Nublar is now the site of a sleek, multibillion-dollar theme park featuring real-life dinosaurs. As the film begins, the park has been Summer 2015 is quickly shaping up to be the open long enough for the public to start clamoring season of the self-loathing, lecturing blockbuster. for bigger and better attractions. Claire (Bryce It was just a few weeks ago that “Tomorrowland” Dallas Howard), the park’s operations manager, gave audiences a high-flying adventure wrapped explains (somewhat dubiously) that “nobody’s in an oddly scolding tone about how the world impressed by a dinosaur anymore,” and in an has grown too pessimistic. Now comes “Jurassic effort to satisfy that demand, park scientists World,” in which director Colin Trevorrow have turned to genetic experimentation, splicing delivers a loud, effects-heavy blockbuster about together creatures that will satisfy the public’s why loud, effects-heavy blockbusters are bad for desire for “bigger, louder, and more teeth.” Their us. Though Trevorrow fares better than Brad Bird latest creation is the Indominus Rex, a genetically-modified monstrosity resulting from mixing a tyrannosaurus rex with some classified bits of this and that (the secrecy is all the better to surprise us later on with each of the creature’s newfound abilities). Naturally, the Indominus Rex wastes little time Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Nick Robinson, and Ty Simpkins in “Jurassic before escaping its World.” PHOTO COURTESY UNIVERSAL PICTURES.
pen, running amok, and chowing down on tasty humans. As self-reflexive commentary about the current state of blockbuster filmmaking, this plot isn’t bad, though the time it takes for the film to turn into exactly what it’s ostensibly critiquing is virtually nonexistent. The biggest problem is the lack of any compelling characters to carry us through the action. Howard struggles valiantly, but Claire is painted as a bland cliché — the uptight, workaholic career woman with no time for family. Her most impressive skill seems to be the ability to outrun rampaging beasts without ever taking off her high heels. It’s symptomatic of the film’s retrograde gender politics that it contrasts her character against Owen Grady (Chris Pratt, as Burt Macklin, velociraptor wrangler), the park’s animal behavior specialist. He’s the generically macho, unfailing hero who’s around to keep the little lady safe. Owen’s background in the Navy is repeatedly trotted out as the source of his skills, though what exactly in the military prepared him to train dinosaurs remains a mystery. And if you’re going to cast Pratt as your lead, why drain his character of the goofy, rough-around-the-edges charm that makes the actor so likeable? The latest indie director to make the jump into the realm of big-budget blockbusters, Trevorrow’s ascension is remarkable in that he only has one previous feature behind him: the quirky sci-fi indie “Safety Not Guaranteed.” He acquits himself well enough to big-budget filmmaking; there’s a certain anonymity to the direction of most blockbusters
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— where it’s more about the effects than who’s behind the camera — but Trevorrow does well with the film’s many action scenes, staging them with excitement and clarity. While none match the original film’s most iconic set pieces, there are several thrilling sequences, including a massive pterodactyl attack on the park crowds and a chilling scene where Zach and Gray first meet the Indominus Rex face-to-face. This film is more bloodthirsty than its predecessors, notably in one incredibly meanspirited scene where an innocent character receives the sort of protracted death typically reserved for the villain of the piece. The treatment of the Indominus Rex runs counter to the previous films’ treatment of dinosaurs as any other animals, meant to be a source of wonder as well as fear. Here the creature is presented as a sociopathic monster that deserves to be exterminated. If your sole concern is seeing rampaging dinosaurs terrorize puny humans, you’re likely to leave “Jurassic World” happy. However, if you want a story that can hold up beyond a second of scrutiny or characters you actually care about, you’re going to be disappointed. “Mad Max: Fury Road” proved that it’s possible to craft a crowd-pleasing action film while also delivering indelible characters and a satisfying, original story; it’s fair to hold the rest of our summer movies to the same standard. I’ll just have to ignore my inner 12-year-old, who won’t stop begging to see the dinosaurs again.
It’s not a big mystery why Hollywood isn’t cranking out movies geared toward older audiences. Explosions and boobs make the studios piles of cash out of the gate and in the lucrative foreign markets, while chatty character pieces about those of a certain age play more effectively to English-speaking crowds and, thanks to buzz, typically generate better revenue for the theaters in the later weeks. (It’s what the industry refers to as “legs.”) But as the first wave of the coveted and powerful baby-boomer
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demographic turns 70, you may encounter more films like “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” a beautifully acted rumination on aging that only occasionally succumbs to broad cliché. And you certainly don’t need to be a senior citizen in order to appreciate its charms. “I’ll See You in My Dreams” stars the radiant Blythe Danner as Carol, a retired teacher and longtime widow who we meet as she’s saying goodbye to an old friend. (Warning: You might be blubbering within the first five minutes.) Her days are filled with routine like gardening, solitary meals, and cards with the girls. (These “girls” are ringers: Rhea Perlman, June Squibb, and Mary Kay Place.) But even though she declares “I don’t like my life all complicated,” Carol does seem to be seeking connection of some kind. She strikes up an unlikely friendship with pool cleaner Lloyd (Apatow regular Martin Starr, excellent as always) and she lets Perlman’s sassy Sally talk her into a painful round of speed dating. Then Carol meets Bill. Bill is played by the eternally sexy Sam Elliott, so when Bill hits on Carol in the vitamin aisle, the proverbial sparks can’t help but fly. The too-perfect Bill is more plot-fueling archetype than breathing being, but Elliott, his scorching charisma still intact even if his pants are belted a little higher these days, is perfectly cast as the silver fox that might tempt a lonely widow to take a chance. “I’ll See You in My Dreams” unfolds as Carol begins to poke her head out from the shell of her rigid life by relying upon others and allowing herself to be needed as well. This carries with it some potential danger — of hurt, of disappointment, of devastating loss — but with risk often comes reward, even if it initially feels otherwise. Surprisingly, and despite good performances, the scenes among the ladies are the movie’s low points. Director and co-scripter Brett Haley paints Perlman,
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In the wake of a traumatic expulsion from a cult, Virginia (Edith Meeks) passes the days at a lakeside retreat with her sister Evelyn (Strawn Bovee). Filmmaker Dan Sallitt says, “The theme of religion was on my mind at the time: to a large extent the religious conflict of the film is really a political conflict, with Strawn representing the pragmatism required of those who actually run the world, and Edith the idealism that provides the motive force for change.” (Dan Sallitt, US 2004, 64 min., DCP) Part of the series Three Weekends with Dan Sallitt.
Squibb, and Place’s characters with trite, unsubtle strokes, resorting to caricature and a little condescension. But Haley does right by Danner; she appears in nearly every frame of “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” likely drawing upon her own experiences as a septuagenarian widow (that’s her late husband, producer Bruce Paltrow, in the mantel photos) in what is essentially a coming-of-age flick. It’s definitely not middle age, not yet old age, but whatever that in-between age is when the sunset is on the horizon but there’s still enough left to rage against the dying of the light. It’s been 13 years since his breakthrough
role in “28 Days Later,” and I firmly believe that Irish actor Cillian Murphy is not a big star by his own design. Murphy has the looks and the talent, but he seems to be one of those artists who does slam-dunks like Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy in order to have the freedom to do lowerprofile pieces like Peruvian writer-director Claudia Llosa’s downer drama “Aloft,” a gorgeous but frustrating misfire that delves into the estrangement between a mother and her son. Most of “Aloft” unspools in flashback, with Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly as Nana, a single mother in the Arctic Circle seeking the help of a faith healer (opera singer William Shimell, “Certified Copy”) for her terminally ill younger son. Murphy plays Nana’s older son, Ivan, in the present-day thread, hitting the road with a documentarian (Mélanie Laurent, “Beginners”) to search for his mother. Along the way Llosa parcels out little clues as to what drove the wedge between Nana and Ivan, and her exceedingly leisurely style fails to get the viewer truly involved in the puzzle. The pleasures here lie in the stark nature cinematography and the performances, especially Murphy as the damaged Ivan, seething with 20 years’ worth of anger but desperate for answers.
WESTWARD THE WOMEN Sunday, June 21, 2 p.m. “Thinking about how women made their way into the center of westerns in the Fifties (Joan Crawford in Johnny Guitar, Barbara Stanwyck in Forty Guns), it’s strange how seldom Wellman’s remarkable portrayal of a female group is mentioned in lists of the finest 1950s westerns. . . . A female trek, even though it is led by Robert Taylor, more or less reenacts the story of Red River. The narrative is less deep than Hawks’s masterpiece, and in some sense it is harsher. . . . Wellman was a tough guy who could create an amazing combination of tenderness and cruelty.” – Peter von Bagh (William A. Wellman, US 1951, 118 min., 35mm) Part of the William A. Wellman retrospective.
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Film Previews Full film reviews available at rochestercitynewspaper.com. [ OPENING ] THE 100-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED (R): After living a long and colorful life, Allan Karlsson finds himself stuck in a nursing home. On his 100th birthday, he leaps out a window and begins an unexpected journey. Little ALL THE SHIPS AT SEA (2004): A professor of theology is reunited with her younger sister when she returns home after being ejected from a religious cult. Dryden (Fri, Jun 19, 8 p.m.) ALOFT (R): A struggling mother encounters the son she abandoned 20 years earlier. Starring Jennifer Connelly, Cillian Murphy, and Mélanie Laurent. Little AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973): A group of high school grads spend one last night together before they go their separate ways, and off to college. Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, and Harrison Ford. Little (Fri, Jun 19, 10 p.m.) BATTLEGROUND (1949): William Wellman directs this war drama about a squad of the 101st Airborne Division who cope with being trapped in a besieged city during the Battle of the Bulge. Dryden (Wed, Jun 17, 8:30 p.m.) THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998): The Dude abides. Pour Coffee Parlor (Fri, Jun 19, 8 p.m.) DOPE (R): In this high school comedy, a group of geeky friends from Inglewood inadvertently come into possession of a stash of Ecstasy and must keep one step ahead of the gun-toting gangbangers who’ll do anything to get it back. Culver, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown FEAR OF FEAR (1975): After having her second child, a German housewife fears that she is losing her mind. Dryden (Thu, Jun 18, 8 p.m.) INSIDE OUT (PG): Pixar’s latest takes audiences on a journey inside the head of an 11-year-old girl, seen through the eyes of the personified emotions that rule her inner being: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear. With the voices of Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, and Bill Hader. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Webster, Tinseltown THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM (1988): When an archeologist unearths the remains of what appears to be a giant snake, strange events begin to unfold in this campy horror comedy. Starring Peter Capaldi and Hugh Grant. Dryden (Tue, Jun 23, 8 p.m.) MEN IN WAR (1957): An army platoon finds itself isolated in enemy-held territory \during the Korean War. Dryden (Sat, Jun 20, 8 p.m.) WESTWARD THE WOMEN (1951): A trail guide escorts a group of women from Chicago to California to marry the men
who’ve recently settled there. Dryden (Sun, Jun 21, 2 p.m.) [ CONTINUING ] THE AGE OF ADALINE (PG-13): Blake Lively stars as a young woman, born at the turn of 20th century, who ceases to age following a mysterious accident. With Harrison Ford, Michiel Huisman, and Ellen Burstyn. Cinema, Movies 10 ALOHA (PG-13): Bradley Cooper stars as a defense contractor who returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs and reconnects with a former love while unexpectedly falling for his co-pilot. Also starring Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, and John Krasinski. Culver, Henrietta, Tinseltown AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (PG-13): You honestly need a synopsis? Admit it, you’ve already bought your ticket. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster ENTOURAGE (R): Movie star Vincent Chase and his boys Eric, Turtle, and Johnny, are back. On the big screen. Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (PG-13): In Victorian England, a headstrong woman fights to maintain her independence while being pursued by three very different suitors. Starring Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Michael Sheen. Pittsford FURIOUS 7 (PG-13): Do you really need a plot synopsis for this? Is there even a plot? Cars drive fast (and furious), things go boom. With Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, and Jason Statham. Movies 10 HOT PURSUIT (PG-13): Reese Witherspoon and Sofía Vergara star in this comedy about a bythe-book cop trying to protect the widow of a drug boss as they’re pursued by crooked cops and murderous gunmen. Movies 10 INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3 (PG-13): A prequel reveals the origins of the supernatural occurrences found in the popular horror series. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster INSURGENT (PG-13): In the second installment of the “Divergent” series, heroic Tris and Four find themselves fugitives on the run from the malevolent leaders of their futuristic society. Movies 10 I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS (PG-13): Blythe Danner stars as a widow who enters into the dating world for the first time in 20 years. With Martin Starr, Sam Elliott, June Squibb, and Rhea Perlman. Little, Pittsford JURASSIC WORLD (PG-13): Oooh, ahhh, that’s how it always starts. Then later there’s running and um, screaming. But this time Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are there. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, IMAX, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster LOVE & MERCY (PG-13): This film documents the life of reclusive
Beach Boys songwriter and musician Brian Wilson. Starring Paul Dano, John Cusack, Elizabeth Banks, and Paul Giamatti. Little, Pittsford MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (R): The influential action franchise returns with more explosions, car crashes, and sweet postapocalyptic S&M fashion. Culver, Eastview, Henrietta, Tinseltown NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB (PG): When the magic powers of The Tablet of Ahkmenrah begin to die out, Larry embarks on an epic quest to save the magic before it’s gone forever. Starring Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais, Owen Wilson, and Ben Kingsley. Movies 10 PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2 (PG): While attending a security guard expo, Paul Blart inadvertently discovers a heist, and it’s up to him to apprehend the criminals. Starring Kevin James. Culver, Movies 10 PITCH PERFECT 2 (PG-13): Collegiate a cappella group the Barden Bellas return to enter into an international competition that no American team has ever won. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster POLTERGEIST (PG-13): They’re heeeere. Again. Culver SAN ANDREAS (PG-13): The Rock vs. the fault line in this mega-budget disaster flick set in the aftermath of a massive earthquake. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster 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. Movies 10 SPY (R): A deskbound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jason Statham, and Jude Law. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster TOMORROWLAND (PG): In Brad Bird’s retro-futurist adventure film, a teenage girl and a former inventor embark on a dangerfilled mission to unearth the secrets of a mysterious place known as Tomorrowland. Culver, Eastview, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster THE WATER DIVINER (R): Russell Crowe directs and stars as an Australian man who travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons. Cinema WOMAN IN GOLD (PG-13): Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds star in this true story of an octogenarian Jewish refugee who takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes was stolen from her family during the Holocaust. Cinema
JourneyDance. 2:30 p.m Pittsford Community Center, 35 Lincoln Ave. $15. 2486280. townofpittsford.org/. Meditation. 7-8 p.m. Grow2bu, 595 Blossom Rd $15. 9530503. grow2bu.com/. Modern Publishing, Part II: Selling Yourself & Your Work. June 18, 6-9 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $15. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com. Numerology. June 18, 7-8:30 p.m. Healthy Alternatives, 458 Stone Rd. $15. 663-6454. HealthyAlternativesRochester. com. PiYo. 6:30-7:30 p.m Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. $5 first class, $5 when you bring a friend, $10 all classes after, $65 for a ten class pass. 704-2889. facebook.com/ jenniatnumovement. Relax: Unwind Your Body/ Mind. 5:30-6:30 p.m La Vie Salon Spa Wellness, 4 Elton St Stress reduction class for women 978-7813. delucaland. us. 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. Yoga. Eastside Wellness Center, 625 Ayrault Rd. Monday Vinyasa Flow 4:30 p.m., Restorative 6 p.m. Thursday Vinyasa Flow
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[ FRI., JUNE 19 ] Spirit Tutoring. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. The Purple Door Soul Source, 3259 Winton Road S $1/ minute, $5 minimum. 4278110. purpledoorsoulsource. com.
[ MON., JUNE 22 ] Curly Girls Guide: How To Style Natural Curls. June 22, 7-9 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $16. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com.
[ SAT., JUNE 20 ] Colors of Your Life. June 20, 3-6 p.m. Healthy Alternatives, 458 Stone Rd. $35. 663-6454. HealthyAlternativesRochester. com. Fairy House Building. June 20, 3-5:15 p.m. College Town, 1331 Mt. Hope Ave collegetownrochester.com/ play/. Saturday Demos at Hyatt’s!. noon. Hyatt’s All Things Creative, 937 Jefferson Road Saturday Demos at Hyatt’s! Hyatt’s will be having free demos of various products every Saturday during the month of September! Come into the store anytime from noon until close to test these products, see sample creations and ask our knowledgeable staff questions. September 21st- Watercolor: Various techniques explored in detail! September 28th- Inktense: Richly pigmented and versatile mixed media pencils!. Free. 292-6500. scilano@hyatts. com. hyatts.com/art. [ SUN., JUNE 21 ] Dad and Me: Calzones. June 21, 12-1 p.m. Small World Food, 90 Canal St.
THEATER | NEW PLAYS/NEW VOICES The Multi-use Community Cultural Center, or MuCCC, (142 Atlantic Avenue) is gearing up for its annual New Plays/New Voices Festival, which celebrates the world of contemporary Rochester theater, presenting new works by local playwrights, as performed by local actors and actresses. The festival continues through Friday, June 26. The remaining performances include Justin Rielly’s retrospective piece on life and theater, “Ghostlight,” on Friday, June 19, at 7:30 p.m.; a collection of short plays by Louie Podlaski entitled “Another Broken Machine” on Saturday, June 20, at 7:30 p.m.; and Solomon Blaylock’s multi-media journey through the worlds of religion, politics and the occult “Apology,” playing Friday, June 26, at 8 p.m. All performances are free with a suggested donation, with the exception of “Apology,” an 18-and-over performance with a $4 admission. For more information, visit muccc.org. — BY GINO FANELLI
Healing Universal Worship. 5:15 p.m. Sufi Order of Rochester Center for Sufi Studies, 494 East Ave (behind AAUW mansion). Facilitated by Basira Maryanne Karpinski, Associate Cherag. A candle lighting ceremony honoring the world’s religious traditions together on one altar, with a focus on healing Free. 7481361. zaynab@frontiernet.net. sufiorderofrochester.org. It’s Never Too Late To Do Nothing. 7-9 p.m Living Stress Free® Wellness Center, 131 Gregory Street $200. 585451-1584. lsf@livingstressfree. org. livingstressfree.org. Strawberry Jam: Four Ways. June 22. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $25. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com. [ TUE., JUNE 23 ] 3-Day Wilderness Workshop. June 23-25, 6-9 p.m. $90. 861-8127. earthworksinst.org/. Chapel Oaks Cellar Classics Wine Series with Holly Howell. June 23, 1 p.m. Chapel Oaks, St. Ann’s Community, 1550
Portland Ave Registration required 697-6606. Conversazione in Italiano. Fourth Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m. Italian American Community Center, 150 Frank Dimino Way No fee involved. For more information on where the meetings will be, please contact Marjorie at 749-5346 594-8882. iaccrochester.org. Guinean Drum Class with Mohamed Diaby. 6 p.m. Bush Mango Drum & Dance, 34 Elton St. Instruments available for student use. For all levels $15 drop in fee. 820-9213. colleen@ bushmangodrumdance.org. bushmangodrumdance.org. Health Insurance Open House for Rochester’s Uninsured. 2-5 p.m. Threshold at the Community Place, 135 Parsells Ave Fidelis Care representatives will be on-site at Threshold at the Community Place, 145 Parsells Avenue, Rochester, every Tuesday from 2 – 5 PM to answer questions about health insurance options, and to help eligible residents apply to enroll in Fidelis Care programs. Current Fidelis Care members may also receive assistance completing their annual recertification at these events 1-888-343-3547. fideliscare.org. Tarot or Oracle Card Practise Nights. Fourth Tuesday of every month. The Purple Door Soul Source, 3259 Winton Road S $10. 427-8110. purpledoorsoulsource.com.
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Part of the joy of historic city homes is even though they come in many different shapes and sizes, once you get inside, you find that the cozy spaces welcome you in. What may look like a smaller house on the outside opens up spaciously on the inside. The house at 82 Grassmere Park in Charlotte is a perfect example of this. This 1920 Dutch Colonial Revival style home retains its original charm, with enough updates to make it a fully-functional modern abode. This is immediately apparent when stepping through the front entranceway. The original tile floor is still present in the vestibule and matches up well to the rest of the house. The living room originally had a separate enclosed porch that was opened up and fully integrated into the rest of the room. The result is an expansive, airy living area that is very comfortable and offers lots of natural light. Recently refinished original hardwood floors tie the room together. With the removal of the wall between the living room and the kitchen, the house has been transformed to embrace open-concept living. The recently updated kitchen feels much bigger as a result. A sliding-glass door brightens up the corners, and a new laminate floor fits well. Just off the kitchen is a powder room (created during the recent remodel) as well as a dining nook that can fit a goodsized table and chairs.
Overall, the first floor looks, feels, and functions like a fully-designed concept that was well executed. There are two spacious bedrooms on the second floor, along with a full bath. Both bedrooms feature ample closets and refinished hardwoods. In addition, the house has the added bonus of a fully furnished thirdfloor attic. This has transformed what was once just storage into something much more. While there is still plenty of storage room, vaulted ceilings, carpeting, and natural light make it ideal for an office or den. The backyard is wide-open, encompassing a .17 acre double lot. A twelve by twelve foot deck overlooks the yard, and there is a storage shed as well. The space is ideal for entertaining, and offers many possibilities for an aspiring gardener. This property is in a great location for beach lovers. Charlotte’s business district and Ontario Beach Park are just a short drive down Lake Ave., while Durand Eastman Beach is just a few minutes away across the Patrick O’Rorke Bridge. 82 Grassmere Park offers approximately 1,416 square feet of living space and is listed at $99,900. Tours can be arranged by contacting Matthew Juda of Keller Williams at 585-758-8270. by Peter Smith Peter lives and works in Rochester and is a Landmark Society volunteer.
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FIRST TRANSIT IN ROCHESTER, NY IS SEEKING BUS OPERATORS AND DIESEL MECHANICS FOR ITS UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER/STRONG MEMORIAL (URMC) SERVICE AND OUR NEW ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICE CONTRACT. • Applicants must have a valid CDL-B license with Passenger and air-brake endorsements • Must be willing to work a flexible schedule as we provide 24/7 service to both Customers • Morning, afternoon, evening, overnight, and weekend runs available in August, 2015 • Prior passenger transit experience is helpful but not required • Part-time assignments to start, but may evolve into full-time through our route bid process • Paid training • Benefits available including health insurance and 401K. • We are conducting open interviews NOW • Training classes, including classroom and behind-the-wheel, will begin soon. Mechanics MUST: • Maintain vehicle PM and other documentation as per DOT standards and requirements • Evaluate all completed repair work before returning vehicle to service • Perform other duties as assigned by Maintenance Manager to address operational needs
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Legal Ads Notice of Qualification of HANNA ROCHESTER PROPERTIES, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/12/15. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Pennsylvania (PA) on 05/11/15. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to PA addr. of the LLC, 119 Gamma Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15238. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of Commonwealth of PA, 401 North St., Rm. 206, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8721. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [A Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company ] Reliant Housing, LLC filed Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State on April 10, 2015. Its office is located at 19 Edmonds Street, Rochester, New York 14607, Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as an agent upon whom process against it may be served, and a copy of any process will be mailed to 19 Edmonds Street, Rochester, New York 14607. Its business 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 Act. [ LEGAL NOTICE ] Articles of Organization of ROCHESTER PEDAL TOURS, LLC filed with the Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on June 1, 2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC, 74 Main Street, POB 31, Akron, NY 14001. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any business permitted by law. [ LEGAL NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: ROCHESTER REFUGEE HOUSING LLC (“LLC”). Articles of Organization filed with NY Secretary of State (“SSNY”) on May 20, 2015. NY office location is Monroe County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to LLC at 103 River Street, Rochester, NY 14612. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. [ NOTICE ] Articles of Organization with respect to Pinball Alley, LLC a New York Limited Liability Company, were filed with the Secretary of State of New York on April 30, 2015. The County in New York State where its office is located is Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of Pinball Alley, LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against Pinball Alley, LLC served upon him or her is 360 Jay Scutti Blvd., Rochester, New York 14623. There are no exceptions adopted by the Company, or set forth in its Operating Agreement, to the limited liability of members
pursuant to Section 609(a) of the Limited Liability Company Law of the State of New York. Pinball Alley, LLC is formed for the purpose of retail and wholesale sales of new and used equipment and machinery and for all other pursuits, activities and enterprises that are lawful and in compliance with the Limited Liability Company Law of the State of New York.
880 WESTFALL PARTNERS LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on May 7, 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 37 Creekside Lane, Rochester, NY 14618. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.
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Notice of Formation of Timber Creek Landscaping, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 4/21/2015. Office Location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 5871 East Henrietta Road, Rush, NY 14543. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] 126 HOLLEY STREET, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 7/14/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Robert D. Webster, 39 State St., Brockport, NY 14420. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] 1533 E Main LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 5/29/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to c/o Mark Hudson Management P.O. Box 30071 Rochester, NY 14603. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] 24 PARK AVE, 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 Robert D. Webster, 39 State St., Brockport, NY 14420. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] 35-30 MONROE-PERRY, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/17/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Frederick H. Webster, 186 S. Main St., Brockport, NY 14420. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] 46-44 UNION-PERRY, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/17/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Frederick H. Webster, 186 S. Main St., Brockport, NY 14420. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] 533 BAY STREET, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/27/15. 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, 72 Waterford Way, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ]
ACJM HOLDING COMPANY, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 2/23/15. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 21 Beau Lane Rochester, NY 14624. Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] AINSERN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/5/15. 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, 1490 Providence Dr., Webster, NY 14580. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] ANGELO - DOWNEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/07/15. 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, 2590 Brighton Henrietta Town Line Road, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] ARCHIE WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/20/15. 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, 380 Cottage St., Rochester, NY 14611. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] Bake Your Day, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 4/29/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 1425 Jefferson Rd. Rochester NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] BOBBIE DRIVE PROPERTIES LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 4/28/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served, SSNY shall mail process to BETTY A. JOSEPH, 2104 County Line Road, Holley, NY 14470. General Purpose. [ NOTICE ] BUD LABS USA LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/6/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to K. Budinski, 3177 Latta Rd., Ste. 146, Rochester, NY 14612. General purpose. [ NOTICE ]
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Legal Ads > page 31 EOC Enterprises, LLC, filed Articles of Organization w/NY Sec of State 4/14/15. Principal place of business is 160 Lac Kine Dr, Rochester NY 14618 in Monroe Co. Sec of State is designated agent upon whom process against it may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity. Registered Agent: US Corp Agents, Inc. 7214 13th Ave, Suite 202, Brooklyn NY 11225. [ NOTICE ] Gladstone Living LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 4/24/15. 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 13 Alvin Pl., Rochester, NY 14607. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Glimpse I/O, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 3/12/15. 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 396 Westminster Rd., Suite 209, Rochester, NY 14607. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Green Well Mill, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 4/17/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 168 Long Branch Dr. Henrietta, NY 14467. Purpose: any lawful activity.
5/8/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Sean Hayes, 158 Longview Terr., Rochester, NY 14609. General purpose.
desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. Regd. agent upon whom and at which SSNY shall mail process: United States Corporations Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Ave #202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. General Purposes.
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Makers Gallery and Studio LLC. Arts of Org. filed SSNY 4/24/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 19 Strathallan Park #5 Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: any lawful activity.
MUSCLE MAINTENANCE OF ROCHESTER, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 4/30/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Kristen Wondrack, 31 Church St., Pittsford, NY 14534. General purpose.
[ NOTICE ] MAPLEWOOD PROPERTIES AT ROCHESTER, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/02/15. 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, 72-14 136th Street, Flushing, NY 11367. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] MARIE SORRENTINO/ SANDY SORRENTINO REAL ESTATE, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/29/15. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 252 Collamer Rd Hilton, NY 14468. Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ]
[ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: OxfordDowning, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 4/1/15. 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 ] Northtronix, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 5/4/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to princ. Address/ RA Scott Bensink 2630 Ball Diamond Rd Findley Lake NY 14736. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ]
J&G Estates, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 7/8/14. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 414 Magnolia St Rochester, NY 14611. Purpose: any lawful activity.
MARSHALL-DUBOIS SEPTIC TANK SERVICES, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/4/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to David A. Dubois, 795 Hamlin Clarkson Townline Rd., Hamlin, NY 14464. General purpose.
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Led and Solar Solutions LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 3/26/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 2612 Edgemere Dr Rochester, NY 14612. Purpose: any lawful activity.
Mcclive Enterprises, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 5/1/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 667 W. Bloomfield Rd. Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activity.
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LONGVIEW LANDSCAPING, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on
Merman Real Estate, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/6/15. Off. Loc.: Monroe Co. SSNY
Not. of Form. of DW Dwellings LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 6/08/2015. 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. 680 Edgewood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful purpose.
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Not. of Form. of Command Computing LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 5/14/15. 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. 140 Selborne Chase, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful purpose.
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Not. of Form. of Midtown Reborn LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 5/26/15. 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. 214 Bayview Road, Rochester, NY 14609. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice is h ereby given that a license, number 3156219, for beer, wine and liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 1 Bausch and Lomb Pl, Rochester, NY 14604, County of Monroe, for on premises consumption at Lessing’s Food Service Management Corp, 1 Bausch and Lomb Pl, Rochester, NY 14604. [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that an alcohol beverage license, pending, has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Beer & Wine retail in a Restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at: 5 S Main Street – Pittsford NY 14534 - On Premises Consumption Liquor License for Cipolla Romaine Inc. / dba The Kitchen [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that an alcohol beverage license, pending, has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Liquor, Beer & Wine retail in a Restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at: 719 S Plymouth Ave Rochester NY 14608 - On Premises Consumption Liquor License for Fusion4 Incorporated / dba Fusion4 Restaurant and Bar [ NOTICE ]
Notice of formation E-ZSONS ENTERPRISES LLC Filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on June 1, 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 its registered agent, Martin S. Handelman Esq., 16 Main Street East, Rochester, New York 14614, upon whom process against the Company may be served. The purpose of the Company is any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation Millens Bay Consulting Group, LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 4/14/2015. 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 48 Old Country Lane, Fairport NY 14450. The purpose of the company is sales/ management consulting. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 103 Wilder LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 4/6/15. 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 11 Williams Rd., Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 105 Adelaide Street, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 5/27/2015. 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 151 Bernice Street, Rochester, New York 14615. Purpose: any lawful activities.
Notice is hereby given that an alcohol beverage license, pending, has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Liquor, Beer & Wine retail in a Restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at: 852 Portland Ave – Rochester, NY 14621 - On Premises Consumption Liquor License for Raymona Taylor / dba Mar-Rays Caribbean Cuisine
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Notice of formation of 1751 HONOCO, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/1/2015. 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, 199 Hinkleyville Rd., Spencerport, NY 14559. Purpose: any lawful act.
Notice of formation of 184 FULTON AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) 6/8/2015. Office location: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 506 W. Broad Street, Rochester, NY 14608. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 33 EAST BUFFALO STREET, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/23/2011. 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: 41 Kirkgate Drive, Spencerport NY 14559. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 50 ROWLEY PARTNERS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/27/2015. 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, 52 Rowley St., Rochester NY 14607. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 86 Clifton LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 4/6/15. 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 11 Williams Rd., Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of AREK’S HOLDING, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/04/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 2130 No. Goodman St., Rochester, NY 14609. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of ATLATL MEDIA, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/12/2015. 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, 262 Hillary Ln., Penfield, NY 14526. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Babootz Property Holdings LLC. Arts. of Org. were filed with Sec’y of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on April 24, 2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to the LLC at453 West Commercial Street, East Rochester, NY 14445. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Big J Properties,LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 05/20/2015 .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 PO BOX 206 North Greece,NY 14515 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Black and White Property Holdings LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 5/21/15. 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 313 Hollywood Ave., Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Black Red Yellow, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 4/22/15. 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 5 Stemrose Lane, Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Building Specs of Greater Rochester, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 4/1/15. Office location: Monroe County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process
to: 10 Marino Dr., North Chili, NY 14514, principal business address. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of East Ave Media LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 05/14/2015. Office location: Monroe Country. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2470 East Ave Rm711, Rochester, NY, 14610. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of GIRRAFT HOLDINGS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/04/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: Christopher Leva, 454 Lee Rd., Rochester, NY 14606. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of GO REAL PROPERTIES LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/14/2015. 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, 733 Cedar Rock Rd. Unit E, Webster NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Greenway Restaurant & Bar, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 4/8/15. 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 2779 Scottsville Rd., Scottsville, NY 14546. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Hawkins Connection LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 4/30/2015. 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 184 Bidwell Ter. Rochester, NY 14613.Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ]
Legal Ads Notice of Formation of Hive @ 155 Developer LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/22/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 114 St. Paul Street, Rochester, NY 14604. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Hive @ 155 Managing Member LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/28/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 114 St. Paul Street, Rochester, NY 14604. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Hive @ 155 Tenant LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/22/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 114 St. Paul Street, Rochester, NY 14604. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of HUD-SON ESTATE PROPERTIES, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/10/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 1030 Whistlers Cove Ln., Rochester, NY 14612. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF INVIZA LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) on 6/09/2015. Office in Monroe County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to INVIZA LLC, C/O ROBERT ANDOSCA, 12 CHERRYMEDE CRESCENT, FAIRPORT, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of JERK HUTT EXPREZZ LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 05/08/2015. 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 35 Davy Dr. Roch. NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful activities.
agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: P.O. Box 30278, Rochester NY 14603 Purpose: any lawful purpose.
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Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: Commonwealth Acquisitions LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on May 11, 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: P.O. Box 30278, Rochester NY 14603 Purpose: any lawful purpose.
Notice of Formation of JMCO Property Management, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 3/23/15. 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 147 Country Wood Lndg. Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of JoePro Properties, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 5/27/2015. 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 12 Crabtree Circle, Webster, New York 14580. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Lakeville 5909 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/16/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Andrea Leone, 1 Rockridge Circle, Spencerport, NY 14559. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: 35 STATE HOLDINGS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on June 9, 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: P.O. Box 30278, Rochester, NY 14603. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: Central Ave Acquisitions LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on May 11, 2015. Office location, Monroe County. SSNY designated as
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[ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: Commonwealth Capital LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on March 4, 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: 7635 Main Street, Fishers NY 14453 Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of LLC: G4 Contracting LLC filed Articles of Formation on May 13, 2015 with the State of New York County of Monroe. NY Secretary of State is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. G4 Contracting address 880 Cheese Factory Rd, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472. Purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Medical Supply Resale, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) May 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 520 East Ave., Apt. 107, Rochester, NY 14607 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of New Roc Transportation LLC. Art. of Org. filed sec’y of state (SSNY) 04/22/2015. Office: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as process agent. Addr: 360
Pebbleview Dr Rochester NY 14612. Purpose: any lawful activity.
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Notice of Formation of RocCivitas, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/26/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 7 Old Farm Circle, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activity.
Notice of Formation of PAGES FOR PROS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/27/15. 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 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Pando Nada Real Estate, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 4/8/15. 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 2779 Scottsville Rd., Scottsville, NY 14546. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of PAT’S SMALL ENGINE REPAIR, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the New York Department of State on 6/3/15. 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: 83 SCHOLFIELD RD., W. ROCHESTER, NY 14617. The purpose of the Company is any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of PERFORMERS ALMANAC, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/08/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 22 Pierceon Ct., Penfield, NY 14526. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Premier Waterfront Properties, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 3/18/15. 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 2344 Lyell Ave., Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: any
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[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of TRINITY RESEARCH CENTER, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/26/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 90 Air Park Dr., Ste. 400, Rochester, NY 14624. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to J. Matthew Parrinello, Esq./The Parrinello Law Firm, LLP, 36 W. Main St., Ste. 400, Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: Wellness data trending/ collection. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of TriVenture LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/14/2015. 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, 10 Red Oak Ln., Pittsford NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of WHITED FOAM & COATING, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/6/2015. 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, 42 Clark St., Brockport, NY 14420. Purpose: any lawful act.
Notice of Qual. of High Acres Apartments DE LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 5/8/15. Office loc: Monroe County. LLC org. in DE 4/14/15. 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 Qual. of Hillcrest Apartments DE LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 5/8/15. Office loc: Monroe County. LLC org. in DE 4/14/15. 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 90 WEST AVENUE, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/21/15. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 05/08/15. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE - Secy. of State, 401 Federal St. #3, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ]
Notice of Formation of Young Family Dog Services LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/8/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 385 Honeoye Falls 6 Road, Rush, NY 14543. Purpose: any lawful activity.
Notice of Qualification of BROCKPORT TENANT, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/21/15. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 05/08/15. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE - Secy. of State, 401 Federal St. #3, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
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Notice of Qualification of Intellifiber Networks, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/15/2015. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 4001 Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock, AR 72212. LLC formed in VA on 1/1/2015. 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. VA addr. of LLC: 4701 Cox Rd., Ste. 285, Glen Allen, VA 23060. Cert. of Org. filed with VA Clerk of the Commission, 1300 E. Main St., Richmond, VA 23219. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of LDMI Telecommunications, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/15/2015. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 4001 Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock, AR 72212. LLC formed in MI on 5/15/1990. 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. MI addr. of LLC: 30600 Telegraph Rd., Ste. 2345, Bingham Farms, MI 48025. Cert. of Org. filed with Director, MI Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 2501 Woodlake Circle, Okemos, MI 48864. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Motley Fool Wealth Management, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/01/15. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/03/13. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 2000 Duke St., Ste. 175, Alexandria, VA 22314. Address to be maintained in DE: c/o National Registered Agents, Inc., 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904. Arts of Org. filed with the DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of PaeTec Communications of
Virginia, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/15/2015. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 4001 Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock, AR 72212. LLC formed in VA on 1/21/2015. 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. VA addr. of LLC: 4701 Cox Rd., Ste. 285, Glen Allen, VA 23060. Cert. of Org. filed with VA Clerk of the Commission, 1300 E. Main St., Richmond, VA 23219. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of PaeTec Communications, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/15/2015. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 4001 Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock, AR 72212. LLC formed in DE on 5/28/1998. 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 SOV 2007-C1 - 1735 Lafayette LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 6/9/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 5221 N. O’Connor Blvd., Ste. 600, Irving, TX 75039. LLC formed in DE on 6/5/15. 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: The Corporation Trust Co., 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 Talk America, LLC. Authority filed with
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Legal Ads > page 33 NY Dept. of State on 5/19/2015. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 4001 Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock, AR 72212. LLC formed in DE on 12/12/2014. 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 ] Oxford Tutors LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 5/6/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to Attn: Mr. Curt Fey 25 Estnay Ln Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] R.A.S. GORDON ROAD FARMS, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/20/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Robert A. Sodoma, 213 Gordon Rd., Brockport, NY 14420. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] VISION RENTAL LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 4/30/15. Office location:
Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Daniel E. Edwards, 770 Panorama Trl., Rochester, NY 14625. General purpose. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Notice of Formation of 2717 Monroe Avenue, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on June 2, 2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to principal business location: The LLC, c/o 16 East Main St, Suite 300, Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] PICTURE PERFECT LANDSCAPE OF MONROE COUNTY LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on May 20, 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 33 Kittyhawk Dr. Pittsford, NY 14534. The purpose of the Company is landscaping. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Sector LED LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 1/8/2015. 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 Mount Read Blvd. Ste. 103 Rochester, NY 14611. The purpose of the Company is manufacturing. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] The name of the LLC is GLM Holdings LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on May 27, 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 Dr Webster NY 14580. The LLC is managed by one or more managers. The purpose of the LLC is any lawful business. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] The name of the LLC is One Woodbury LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on May 22, 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 349 W. Commercial Street, Suite 2190, Rochester, N.Y. 14445. The LLC is managed by a manager. The purpose of the LLC is any lawful business.
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[ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MOVE THE BALL-SPORTS, LLC ] Move The Ball-Sports, LLC filed Articles of Organization with the NY secretary of State on May 4, 2015. (1) Its principal office is in Monroe County, New York. (2) The secretary of State has been designated as its agent upon whom process against it may be served and its post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him or her is c/o Charles Robinson, 2382 Scottsville-Mumford Road, Scottsville, NY 14546 (3) The character or purpose of its business is to engage in any lawful activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Act. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF W. L. SMITH RD., LLC ] W. L. Smith Rd., LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) 5/14/15. Office location: Monroe County, NY. Principal business location: 1265 Scottsville Rd, Rochester, NY 14624. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to CT Corporation System, 111 Eighth Avenue, NY, NY 10011 which is also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ Notice of Formation of We’re Hair! LLC ] We’re Hair! LLC was filed with SSNY on 1/9/2015. Office: Monroe County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. P.O. address which SSNY shall mail any process against the LLC served upon SSNY: 121 Kenwood Ave., Rochester, NY 14611. Purpose is to engage in any lawful activity. [ PUBLIC NOTICE ] Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) is proposing to collocate cellular communications antennae on the existing rooftop (overall height 62 feet) of a building located at 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, Monroe County, NY 14618 (lat/
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long 43° 6’ 4.9”/ W 77° 30’ 59.8”). Public comments regarding potential effects on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Tectonic Engineering, Lori Bart, 70 Pleasant Hill Road, Mountainville, New York 10953. (845) 534-5959, lbart@ tectonicengineering. com. [ SUMMONS AND NOTICE ] Index No. 2015-4067 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK MONROE COUNTY TOWER DBW II TRUST 20122, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO TOWER DBW II TRUST 20131, Plaintiff, vs.The heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors, creditors, successorsin-interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through DARIO A. PIERLEONI, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and all creditors thereof, and the respective wives, or widows of his, if any, all of whose names and addresses are unknown to Plaintiff; RICHARD PIERLEONI A/K/A RICHARD PAUL PIERLEONI; STEPHEN PIERLEONI; MARK PIERLEONI A/K/A MARK WAYNE PIERLEONI; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; CHASE BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and “JOHN DOE #1” THROUGH “JOHN DOE #100” Defendants. SUMMONS AND NOTICE Index No. 20154067 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in the above-entitled foreclosure action, and to serve a copy of your answer on plaintiff’s attorney within thirty (30) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after completion
of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal service within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Monroe County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject premises. Dated: May 20, 2015 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an Order of Honorable J. Scott Odorisi, a Justice of the Supreme Court, dated June 1, 2015, and filed with supporting papers in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a tax lien covering the properties known as 124 Mountain Ash Drive, Town of Greece, New York and identified as Tax Account No. 075.05-5-16 (the “Tax Parcel”). The relief sought is the sale of the Tax Parcel at public auction in satisfaction of the tax lien. In case of your failure to appear, judgment may be taken against you in the sum of $17,325.66, together with interest, costs, disbursements and attorneys’ fees of this action, and directing the public sale of the Tax Parcel. PHILLIPS LYTLE LLP Richard J. Evans, Jr. Attorney for Plaintiff Attorney for Tower DBW II Trust 2012-2, successor by merger to Tower DBW II Trust 2013-1 First Federal Plaza 28 East Main Street, Suite 1400 Rochester, New York 14614 Telephone No. (585) 238-2000 revans@phillipslytle. com [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS ] Index #: 12188/2014 Filed: 5/28/2015 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE Plaintiff designates Monroe County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated. Champion Mortgage Company Plaintiff, -against- Frank B. Iacovangelo, Monroe County Public
Administrator, as Administrator for the estate of Shirley Ann Manzella a/k/a Shirley Manzella, her respective heirsat-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, Diane Soprano as heir to the estate of Shirley Ann Manzella aka Shirley Manzella, Charles Manzella as heir to the estate of Shirley Ann Manzella aka Shirley Manzella, Gary Manzella heir to the estate of Shirley Ann Manzella aka Shirley Manzella, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development , New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, United States of America, Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, Pinnacle Credit Services LLC, Midland Funding, LLC, Velocity Investments LLC, MRC Receivables Corp APO Household, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; or within sixty (60) days if it is the United States of America. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court,
a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT Dated: Bay Shore, New York March 23, 2015 FRENKEL, LAMBERT, WEISS, WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP BY: Pamela Flink Attorneys for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, New York 11706 (631) 9693100 Our File No.: 01-060738-FOO TO: Frank B. Iacovangelo Monroe County Public Administrator as Administrator to the estate of Shirley Ann Manzella 180 Canal View Blvd suite 100 Rochester, NY 14623 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th St SW Washington, DC 20410 and/or 138 Delaware Ave Buffalo, NY 14202 New York State Department of Taxation and Finance W.A. Harriman State Campus Bldg. 9 Albany, NY 12227 Diane Soprano as heir to the estate of Shirley Ann Manzella aka Shirley Manzella 4 Country Village Lane Hilton, NY 14468 Charles Manzella as heir to the estate of Shirley Ann Manzella aka Shirley Manzella 725 Burritt Road Hilton, NY 14468 and/or 350 DeGeorge Circle, Apt 6 Rochester, NY 14626 Gary Manzella heir to the estate of Shirley Ann Manzella aka Shirley Manzella 3 Fallwood Ter. Hilton, NY 14468 Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC 140 Corporate Boulevard Norfolk, VA 23502 Pinnacle Credit Services LLC 7900 Highway 7 Saint Louis Park, MN 55426 Midland Funding, LLC 8875 Aero Drive Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92123 Velocity Investements LLC 1800 Route 34 North Buliding 4 Wall, NJ 07719 MRC Receivables Corp APO Household 8875 Aero Drive, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92123
Fun [ NEWS OF THE WEIRD ] BY CHUCK SHEPHERD
Living Small
Apartment buyers in ridiculously expensive Hong Kong are now eagerly paying up to the equivalent of $500,000 (U.S.) for units not much bigger than a U.S. parking space (and typically physically self-measured by the applicant’s wing-span). An agent told The Wall Street Journal in June that, for example, standard furniture does not fit the units and that having guests over requires sitting on the window sill. (The Journal pointed out that a typical such “mosquito” apartment unit in Hong Kong is 180 square feet, way smaller than the 304 of a basketball court’s “lane” subject to a “3-second” violation.) A government lottery for subsidized units rewards barely one of every 100 applicants.
The Entrepreneurial Spirit
In May, Texas health officials shut down the flea market sales of sonogram DVDs at Leticia Trujillo’s stall at San Antonio’s Traders Village. Though the nature of the equipment was not described in news reports, sonograms can be produced only under a doctor’s prescription and by licensed personnel, but pregnant flea market customers underwent a procedure (“just like a doctor’s office,” said Trujillo) that yielded a 12-minute DVD image, along with photos, for $35 — that Trujillo subsequently defended as for “entertainment” purposes only and for those without health insurance.
Ironies
According to Nathan Hoffman’s lawsuit, he was prepped for eye surgery that day in May 2014 when the clinic employee handed him a small-lettered liability-
limitation form to sign. He was told that the surgery at the LASIK Vision Institute in Lake Oswego, Oregon, could not proceed without a signature, and despite hazy vision, he reluctantly relented, but things went badly. The form limits lawsuit damages to a money-back $2,500, but Hoffman demands at least $7,500 (to cover the so-far two additional surgeries elsewhere to correct LVI’s alleged errors).
The Continuing Crisis
America (sometimes called a land of “second chances”) gave stockbroker Jerry Cicolani Jr., 69 such chances, before he pleaded guilty in May to selling unregistered securities — setting up his first overt punishment despite a history of 60-some client complaints made to his thenemployer, Merrill Lynch, between 1991 and 2010. The stockbrokers’ self-regulating arm (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) has finally revoked his license, but issued a statement acknowledging that it needed to improve its monitoring. Awkward: Corey Huddleston, 52, apparently having taken a fancy to a teenage girl in Dickson, Tennessee, in May, knocked on her family’s front door, according to police, then pushed his way in, asked for cigarettes and beer, “touched himself” inappropriately, asked about the girl, and then reluctantly departed. However, he merely went to a back window of a darkened bedroom, climbed inside, and fondled a sleeping figure in bed, whom he likely assumed was the girl — but it was the girl’s father, who later confessed that he called the police only after resisting the impulse to kill Huddleston. (Police said Huddleston’s rap sheet shows more than 100 charges.)
[ LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION ON PAGE 31 ] [ LOVESCOPE ] BY EUGENIA LAST ARIES (March 21-April 19): Playful, chatty and charming will get your foot in the door and your heartthrob wanting to find out more about you and what you have to offer. Little surprises coupled with affection and compliments will lead to a connection with the person you want to spend your life with. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Overdoing it will work against you. If you appear to be needy or too anxious to grab someone’s attention, you will fall short. If you aren’t too vocal or share too much about your personal life, you will create an air of mystery, making you more appealing.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): People will gravitate toward you. Your outgoing, cheerful, intelligent banter will make you the go-to person. Everyone will want to share your spotlight and spend time enjoying your company. Choose the partner you want to be with wisely, and a long-lasting love affair will unfold. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Forbidden territory will entice you. Stay away from a persuasive pursuant who is involved with someone else. You have nothing to gain attaching yourself to someone who will keep you hidden from his or her friends and family. Set your standard high, and say no to a secret affair.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your generosity and fun-loving approach to life will mesmerize plenty of hopeful suitors. Helping in your community or a cause you feel strongly about will improve your chance to meet the perfect mate. Look for the partner who can offer as much as you in return. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t mix business with pleasure. Getting involved with someone you work with will lead to disaster. Jealousy and competitive action will result in arguments you don’t want to share within the workplace. Set your sights on someone less involved in what you do for a living.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Travel or attending a convention or seminar will be conducive to finding someone who catches your attention. Let your flirtatious side take over, and before you know it, a budding romance will have you feeling revived and looking forward to what the future holds. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Emotions will skyrocket, but that doesn’t mean you should let someone waltz into your life who isn’t right for you. Be realistic: If someone is asking for too much too soon, you’d be best to back away. Ulterior motives are apparent and can turn out to be a costly affair.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You will have no shortage of opportunities when it comes to love. Your adaptable, adventuresome personality will lead to new people and places that offer a greater chance to meet someone who shares your sentiments on life, love and happiness. Explore the possibilities and enjoy the moment. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Practicality will be in your best interest when it comes to love and romance. Anyone asking for too much or showing signs of being unpredictable should be avoided. Look for the person offering kindness, nurturing and a good handle on not living beyond his or her means.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Social events will lead to plenty of opportunities to engage in a romantic encounter. Share your thoughts and show your affections, and you will invite a passionate response from someone willing to explore the possibility of building a solid union and a good future with each other. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t let anyone take you for granted. Unless the individual you are attracted to can offer you something in return, keep looking. Don’t be gullible; false information will lead to mistrust and a parting of the ways. Keep your facts straight and your wallet closed.
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