FINGER LAKES OPERA
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KEITH URBAN
AUGUST 7-13, 2013 Free
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KIM LENZ
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JOHN HIATT
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EVENTS: PIRATE WEEKEND, SILVER BALL TOURNAMENT
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FILM: “I’M SO EXCITED,” “2 GUNS”
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URBAN JOURNAL: LESSONS FROM DETROIT
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CROSSWORD
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COLD SWEAT
Greater Rochester’s Alternative Newsweekly
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Vol 42 No 48
AND MORE MUSIC, PAGE 12 •
News. Music. Life.
The usual Rochester reaction — ‘the status quo’ — is too tiresome.” FEEDBACK, PAGE 2
Ruling out sneaky drilling. ENVIRONMENT, PAGE 6
Endorsements. Does anyone care? POLITICS, PAGE 4
Love is: Amore restaurant review. DINING, PAGE 9
Canada dry: another take on the Shaw Festival. THEATER, PAGE 18
FEATURE | BY REBECCA RAFFERTY | PAGE 10 | PHOTO BY MATT BURKHARTT
History told by the survivors One lasting effect of the actions of empires is that it can be difficult to locate the voices of the underdog, unmitigated by the interests of the victor. For this reason, it’s critical that we support the endeavors of those who are the keepers of these arcane histories. Though pop culture and incomplete education lend themselves to the still-widespread notion that Native Americans are a fascination relegated to the past, there are more than 8,000 surviving members
of the Seneca Nation in our region who can better tell the story of what was, what transpired, and what remains, with regards to their heritage. Their histories and contemporary lives are about to gain significant representation, as the dream to establish a Seneca Art and Culture Center at Ganondagan State Historic Site — a project nearly 30 years in the making — is on the verge of being actualized in Victor.