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Yes, a sea change is needed in student discipline (News, July 29), but I fear the teachers and principals in the Rochester City School District are only going to get another policy change instead — a policy strong on the tired use of buzz phrasing like “promoting positive behavior” and “emphasizing prevention over intervention,” and weak on what teachers and principals really need: more adults in the classrooms. Imagine a third-grade class with 24 children. Three of those children are known “runners,” meaning that at any moment, they will exit the classroom, likely to roam the hallways until they’re wrangled by a security officer. Two others prefer to leap from their seats onto desks and tables, jumping about between them, usually persuading a few more to participate. And sadly, most of the 24 lack the verbal skills necessary to talk, instead of shout or argue, about an issue, which causes ongoing and escalating disagreements about pencils, books, and the like. Unless, of course, one child starts speaking poorly about another, then those pencils and books, if not fists as well, become weapons. And this classroom, which is more norm than exception, has one teacher — one single adult who, despite relentless behavioral interruptions (and safety concerns), is expected to find ways to reach and teach effectively. The inherent needs, or rather unmet needs of highrisk children partnered with an alarming lack of discipline and civility have created something akin to chaos in most of our inner-city school buildings. And “promoting” and “emphasizing” this or that is like fixing a single spoke on a broken wheel.
Simply put, even if the district’s new policy represents what Ms. Otuwa calls a “seismic shift in attitudes [about] discipline],” it’s not enough. The paradigm itself must be dramatically inverted. Teachers and students require more support in the form of more personnel. Maybe team-teaching scenarios, maybe teaching assistantships, or maybe graduate interns, but having another qualified adult in the classroom every day is essential. Now that would be a sea change.
workers and counselors to meet student needs on a daily basis. DR. W. BRUCE GORMAN
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Restorative justice has been in use in several RCSD schools for years. It is not a quick fix and takes a lot of time and staff buy-in to be effective. Participants have to be able to compromise, and many times it takes more than one session to resolve an issue. NEWYORKTAXPAYER
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Discipline requires support
As a retired educator with 42 years of experience as a teacher and administrator, it was with interest and a sincere hope for a change in policy that I read the recent article, “Sea change in student discipline.” The restorative justice model as touted by Christina Otuwa and Ruth Turner seems to be the right track for the RCSD to take, given the failure of the current code of conduct. However, the RCSD is not going to find success with this model unless it starts to address one of the most compelling issues, and that is: “Has a student received support services?” It is suggested in the last few paragraphs that teachers are worried that the changes will be foisted on school staffs without sufficient support staff — namely counselors and social workers. Turner and Otuwa suggest that rather than increasing the number of on-site social workers and counselors, that schools may rely on a team of advisers from the central office. If that is how the RCSD plans to provide support for students in need, then this plan is bound to fail. In order to make this model work, the RCSD needs to lower the on-site student/ support ratio to a metric that will allow for student issues to be addressed as they walk in the door, not after waiting for a central office team to deal with students with whom they have no connection. If indeed the RCSD is serious about addressing this issue of student discipline in a more humane way, then it is time to put some cash behind this model and appropriately staff each school with enough social
Iran’s mindset must change
There will be no reduction of tension in the Middle East until the mindset of Iran and its allies to drive Israel into the sea can be changed. This mindset will stay entrenched unless there is a clear announcement by the leaders of this faction — the clerics — to change their ways. Controlling nuclear arms is a tool, not a game-changer. Until Israel can live in peace, the platitudes in the Urban Journal of July 29 fill no purpose. HOWARD DAVIDSON
What about Keystone?
Good grief! The article, “Unsafe at any speed” (News, July 15), on transporting oil NEVER contains the words “Keystone pipeline” — clearly a much-discussed alternative on this issue. Bias has simply overridden good, factual, fair journalism. TOM RILEY
Dump Trump
Recently, every time Donald Trump opens his mouth, he spews such racist invective as to offend huge sections of people, including Mexicans and war veterans. That he thinks he can run for president of the United States is perplexing. That he currently leads the polls for the nomination is more amazing. The following organizations have severed business relationships with Trump: NBC/Comcast, Macy’s, NASCAR, and ESPN. A small group of friends got together for wine and cheese tasting, and Trump was the subject of much hilarity. My witticism was aimed at players of the card game, Bridge. Next year’s most important bid is, “16 No Trump.” HOWARD WEISS
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What I’ve been learning from the great Fox debate Given the hype before last week’s Republican debate, some of us were prepared for two hours of entertainment, and the event certainly offered plenty of that. But I found substance, too, in short little bursts onstage from the candidates and in some particularly perceptive media analysis of the Trump phenomenon. Let’s start with the short little bursts. The candidates didn’t have much time to flesh out policy, but I heard enough during the main debate to be deeply concerned. This is a scary group of people, and the thought of any of them in the White House should keep us awake nights. Every single one of the 10 men on stage for the main event wants to restrict women’s abortion rights. Marco Rubio opposes abortion even in cases of rape and incest. Scott Walker opposes all abortion – even if the mother’s life is in danger. At one point, the 10 seemed to be competing for the title of Planned Parenthood’s Fiercest Opponent. (Mike Huckabee won that contest, I guess, with his accusation that Planned Parenthood staff members rip up babies’ body parts and “sell them like they’re parts of a Buick.”) And by the way: when Jeb Bush declares his commitment to “the culture of life” from conception right through to the end, it should remind us of one of his most troubling acts as Florida’s governor. It was Bush who personally fought the courts to prolong the life of Terri Schiavo, over her husband’s protests and despite doctors’ judgment that she was brain dead. On climate change, the Iran agreement, energy policy, the Affordable Care Act: any of the Republicans on stage last week would bring a strongly, often harshly, conservative approach to the presidency. And with few exceptions, they are very angry people. For a group so vocal about their devotion to the Prince of Peace, they’re stunningly trigger happy and bellicose. Donald Trump will “bomb the hell” out of the oil fields in Iraq. The seemingly mild-mannered Ben Carson embraces waterboarding (“What we do in order to get the information that we need is our business”). The Republican candidates aren’t the only
people who are angry. Voters are, too – often mindlessly so – and that was certainly evident at the debate. But it’s not just Republicans and conservatives who are angry. In a post last week on the online newsletter Sabato’s Crystal Ball, Emory University political science professor Alan Abramowitz and PhD student Steven Webster highlighted what they called “negative partisanship”: anger at everybody in
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LDC charges stand
State Supreme Court Justice Robert Noonan would not dismiss the charges against four men accused of a bid-rigging scheme involving Monroe County-linked local develop corporations. The defendants include Robert Wiesner, who is married to County Executive Maggie Brooks and is the former security director for the Monroe County Water Authority, and Nelson Rivera, the county’s former information technology director. The case is reportedly set to go to trial in February.
Braddock Bay funded
The US Environmental Protection Agency will provide $9.5 million to restore wetlands and a barrier beach in Braddock Bay in Greece. The barrier should slow down some of the powerful waves that enter the bay during storms, eating away at the coastal wetlands. It should also reduce the amount of sediment drifting into the bay.
Elam named to poverty group
Karen Elam has been named deputy director of the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative.
Elam is the former vice president of organizational advancement at Trillium Health. The ultimate goal of the initiative is to eliminate poverty in the Rochester area.
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Kodak posts a loss
Eastman Kodak’s financial news is mixed. The iconic Rochester company reported a $24-million loss in the second quarter, but that is down from a $62-million loss a year ago, and $224 million the year before. While its sales of technology products are trending upward, consumer and film division sales are down. Company officials maintain that the company is recovering.
Receivership hearings held
The Rochester school district held public hearings on receiverships for the district’s struggling and persistently struggling schools. Receivership gives the superintendent additional authority to address the needs of those schools. Rochester has 14 struggling and persistently struggling schools. If the superintendent is not able to turn around the schools in one to two years, an outside entity will take over management of the schools.
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Convention center expansion?
The City of Rochester will most likely look to a state competition to fund a $100-million expansion of the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center on East Main Street. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Upstate Revitalization Initiative will award $500 million each to three regions in Upstate New York. Regions have to submit their revitalization plans, including a list of the projects they want funded, by October 5. The convention center opened in 1985. This would be its first expansion. “There’s a vibrancy and investment being made in downtown in general,” says James Brown, executive director of
the convention center, “and we need to take advantage of that. We’re at an age now where if we don’t commit to some upgrades and renovation work, we have the potential to start losing our current business and also not be able to take advantage of new, emerging markets… or even the national business markets.” The project would add about 60,000 square feet to the 100,000-square-foot convention center. The expansion would be built off the south end of the building, toward the Broad Street bridge. It would add 20,000 square feet of exhibit space, 15,000 square feet of meeting space, and a 20,000-square-
foot ballroom. The center already has a 10,000-square-foot ballroom. This second room would be built on top of the center’s exhibit space, bringing the building up to four floors. There is also talk of adding a direct, below-ground pedestrian connection between the center and the Blue Cross Arena, using the aqueduct. “We’ve always been a proponent of that connection,” Brown says, “because we’ve always felt that’s a natural thing, and you see that in other cities.” Brown says that there’s no backup plan if the state funding doesn’t come through.
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HEALTH CARE | BY TIM LOUIS MACALUSO An East End festival attendee dances to one of the bands. FILE PHOTO
The end of AIDS in NYS The next time you see your primary care physician, don’t be surprised if you’re asked when you were last tested for HIV infection. HIV testing, particularly for those between the ages of 13 to 64 in New York State, is on its way to being as routine and regular as checking for high blood pressure. Comprehensive testing is a key component of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s ambitious initiative to end AIDS in the state by 2020. After a year of planning, a 63-member task force presented to Cuomo its blueprint to achieve that goal. Implementation of the plan begins this month with 13 regional information meetings taking place around the state. In Rochester, Trillium Health, in collaboration with the MOCHA Center and Mayor Lovely Warren, will hold “Ending AIDS by 2020: From Blueprint to Action,” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 13, at 259 Monroe Avenue. “This whole effort is built on 30 years of experience and good public policy,” says Dr. William Valenti, senior vice president and co-founder of Trillium Health. “It’s not like this came out of the blue. We have a lot of experience with what works and what doesn’t.”
Valenti, who is a member of the governor’s task force, says that Cuomo’s goal to reduce new infections from about 3,000 per year to 750 would break the back of the epidemic in New York. “Not only my gut, but science tells me this is doable,” Valenti says. But getting there will involve a carefully choreographed, threepronged approach, he says. Making HIV testing routine when patients see their primary care physicians or go to emergency rooms is fundamental, he says. The blueprint calls for identifying people with HIV who haven’t been diagnosed and guiding them into treatment. They are frequently highly infectious, Valenti says, and likely to infect others. The next step is maintaining a high level of medical, as well as non-medical care for people who are positive, he says. This means addressing their employment, housing, insurance, and mental health needs, too, he says. A homeless LGBT youth or an unemployed mother of three, for example, will likely face challenges that undermine HIV treatment if they aren’t addressed.
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The third step is providing affordable access to preventive measures such as preexposure prophylaxis or PrEP. The drug, which is taken daily, can minimize the risk of infection for people who are sexually active and HIV negative. As complicated as it is, Valenti says, individualized and coordinated care is the way to beat the epidemic. “If someone is moving to New York City, for example, we don’t want to just fill their last script and say goodbye,” he says. Both New York and Rochester are being scrutinized in this effort, Valenti says. “People in other states like Minnesota and California are watching us closely to see if we’re successful,” he says. “We’ve got this blueprint. Now what we do with it locally is how we solve this.”
Following the end of the East End Music Festival’s 25-year run, a smaller City Celebration event is set to step in as a replacement on Friday, August 14. The event will feature live music from local bands, including Dave Matthews tribute band Big Eyed Phish; roots rock group The Barry Brothers; and the Zac Brown Tribute Band on a single stage at the intersection of East Avenue and Scio Street. The City Celebration will differ from the East End Festival in several ways, but perhaps most notable is the elimination of an entrance fee. “There will be no cover,” says Michael O’Leary, event organizer and owner of Temple Bar & Grille. “The goal is to get everybody to check out the local bars and restaurants in the East End.” With that in mind, the City Celebration will sacrifice food trucks and vendors. However, O’Leary says he hopes that, if the event is successful, City Celebrations will take place on three or four nights throughout the year in the future. City Celebration begins at 6 p.m. in Rochester’s East End.
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Bank or bust Lumetrics is the kind of company that local elected and business officials love to tout. The Henrietta firm was founded in 2002 and employs 25 people. It designs and manufactures extremely precise measurement systems for multi-layer and coated materials, which other companies use in the production of everything from automobile windshields, to contact lenses, to angioplasty balloons. The company developed its optics-based technology from tech licensed from Kodak. Lumetrics has recently increased its sales to foreign buyers in Malaysia, Indonesia, and elsewhere, says Susan Baier, the company’s director of finance and human resources. Those sales, however, come with risks: the product could conceivably be damaged during shipping or the customer might stiff the company — although that’s never happened. That’s where the federal ExportImport Bank, which provides insurance to companies that export goods, fits in. Lumetrics has insured approximately $1 million worth of exports through the bank since 2014. If a recipient fails to pay, the company won’t have to eat the loss, and that protection has given Lumetrics confidence to boost its exports, Baier says. It might not have taken the risk otherwise, she says. But that insurance is no longer available. Congressional authorization of the ExportImport Bank’s charter lapsed on June 30, which means that, for the moment, the bank can only honor prior obligations. New York manufacturers have benefitted substantially from the bank’s services. Since 2007, the bank has supported more than $11 billion worth of exports from 358 companies across the state. Democratic House Representative Louise Slaughter is co-sponsoring a bill, introduced by fellow Democrat Maxine Waters, to renew the bank’s charter, and has in recent weeks publicly and repeatedly called for reauthorization. “We’re trying to save these jobs right here, right now,” she says. In Slaughter’s district, which covers most of Monroe County, the bank has provided insurance or financing assistance for $170 million worth of exports from 15 companies, from small operations including Lumetrics, to larger, international operations such as Harris Corporation. That backing has supported 685 jobs across Monroe County since 2010, according to information provided by Slaughter’s office. The House Republican majority is at the root of the stalemate. Speaker
John Boehner has called for the bank’s reauthorization and asked his caucus members for a bill, but he hasn’t brought the Democratic measure to the floor.
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Lumetrics in Henrietta is one of more than a dozen Rochester-area companies that have used the federal Export-Import Bank. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
Lumetrics makes precision, optics-based measurement equipment. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
The bank’s expiration is the handiwork of some other top Republican leaders. Texas Representative Jeb Hensarling, who chairs the House Financial Services Committee, is a major opponent of the bank. And as he cheered its expiration, he echoed the talking points advanced by a network of conservative groups, which includes FreedomWorks and the Koch brothers-backed Americans for Prosperity. “This is a small step toward renewing a competitive, freem arket economy and arresting the rise of the progressive welfare state and the cronyism connected to it,” Hensarling said in a late June statement, anticipating the Ex-Im Bank’s expiration. The bank’s conservative opponents also include Senators Marco Rubio and Rand
Paul, who are both part of the crowded field of GOP presidential candidates. Detractors launch accusations of crony capitalism and corporate welfare, and claim that the bank benefits large corporations at the expense of smaller businesses. They also say that the government, via the bank, is picking winners and losers; Solyndra gets mentioned a lot. But plenty of Republicans support reauthorization of the bank, including the three GOP House representatives from Monroe and adjacent counties: Chris Collins, Tom Reed, and John Katko. They say that domestic manufacturers need the support in order to keep pace with foreign competitors, who are receiving assistance from their governments. Reed’s spokesperson says that Reed has likened the bank’s expiration to “unilateral disarmament.” Collins, whose district sprawls across Western New York and extends into Hamlin and Clarkson, formed a small manufacturing business that’s benefited from the bank’s services. Audubon Machinery, which makes oxygen systems for industrial and medical uses, created 65 jobs through that support, he said in a USA Today op-ed last fall. “Opponents of Ex-Im are willing to toss around soundbites vilifying the program,” Collins wrote. “But these points often neglect the fact that we do not live in a world where other countries abide by the same free-market principles. Without ExIm, exporters in the US would be severely disadvantaged internationally.” The bank is far from standard-issue corporate welfare. It has its origins in President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal as a way to stimulate Depression-era trade.
The companies that use the modern-day Export-Import Bank pay fees for insurance and loan guarantees, which fund any payments that the institution has to make. The idea that it’s squandering taxpayer money is wrong, Slaughter says, and it doesn’t cost the public anything. Instead, it makes money for the federal government, she says. The national AFL-CIO, which is often a loud critic of tax breaks for big business, supports the Ex-Im Bank and its reauthorization. The bank supports the growth of socially beneficial industries such as clean energy, as well as the creation of middle-class jobs, says Jim Bertolone, president of the Rochester-Genesee Valley Area Labor Federation. And the institution is important for communities such as Rochester that are transitioning from manufacturing economies to ones that encourage growth among the smaller, tech-oriented companies that are emerging in their place, Bertolone says. The Department of Defense recently announced that Rochester would be the home of a new integrated photonics manufacturing institute. Many expect that the hub will draw even more smaller-scale innovative companies to the Rochester region, Bertolone says, and the Ex-Im Bank, if reauthorized, could play an important role in growing those companies. “We don’t see it as a giveaway,” he says. “We see it as an aid to business.”
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Paddington's Pub and Plate is a casual bar and restaurant serving American fare in Greece. The menu features (left) panko-crusted crab cakes, and (bottom right) a pulled pork BBQ sandwich with house BBQ sauce and vinegary vegetable slaw. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
Going back to Greece [ CHOW HOUND ] BY KATIE LIBBY
The “coming home” theme is a common one when it comes to telling the story of where people decide to open restaurants. Mark Chiarenza grew up in Greece and after being involved in opening and running various establishments in Rochester (Murphy’s Law, Nikko, Char at the Strathallan), he decided he wanted to open his next venture where he grew up. Enter Paddington’s Pub and Plate (3208 Latta Road), a casual bar and restaurant serving American fare. The weathered wood bar runs nearly the entire length of one wall with tan, leather bar stools. Tall booths line the other side of the restaurant and there is table seating in the middle. Televisions are everywhere, with giant screens lining most walls and smaller screens tucked in the booths. Outdoor patio seating is also available. Seth Lindahl is the executive chef, and the menu features starters like panko-crusted crab cakes ($12) served with a roasted corn
salsa and Cajun tartar sauce, and a mac and cheese ($7) that is made in house daily (it’s also available as a side). The Paddington burger ($10) is made with an 8-ounce ground chuck patty, New York State cheddar, bacon bourbon jam, lettuce, tomato, and garlic aioli. The BBQ sampler plate ($21) includes pulled pork, smoked beef short rib, grilled wings, and your choice of two sides. On the side menu, you’ll find Polenta fries with mushrooms and goat cheese ($6), bacon braised kale ($5), and vinegary vegetable slaw ($4). The craft cocktail menu includes the Spicy Mexican, made with muddled cucumber, St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur, Espolon Silver Tequila, and a kick of Sriracha. The Bloody Mojito uses blood orange puree to put a twist on the classic cocktail, which includes muddled mint, lime, sugar, and Bacardi Superior Rum. A large menu of beer — including 25 draft lines of mostly craft selections — and wine is also available.
Paddington’s Pub and Plate is located at 3208 Latta Road. It is open Monday through Sunday, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. The pub will be open at noon, Friday through Sunday, during football season. 227-7658. Check paddingtonspub.com for more information.
Quick bites
The Kitchen (5 South Main Street, Pittsford) has released its new menu available through September 12. The new menu features items like a cold smoked rock shrimp dish and an heirloom tomato and zucchini blossom salad. A vegetarian menu is also available. Call 3102467 to make a reservation. Butapub (315 Gregory Street) is now offering outdoor patio seating, and Lento (274 North Goodman Street, Village Gate) has recently upgraded its outdoor furnishings. The Flour City Brewers Fest will take place on Friday, August 21, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Rochester Public Market (280 North Union Street). Celebrating its 20th
anniversary, the event will feature more than 100 craft beers, a selection of hard ciders, and music by Jumbo Shrimp and the Amy Montrois Trio. General admission tickets are $35, designated driver tickets are also available for $10. Additional information is online at flourcitybrewfest.com. Black Button Distilling (85 Railroad Street) will hold a tasting event for its new Bespoke Bourbon Cream on Friday, August 28, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The bourbon cream is similar in concept to an Irish cream but has more vanilla and caramel flavors. More information can be found at blackbuttondistilling.com.
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opened in Pittsford.
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A monthly evening of Poetry & Pie brings underrepresented voices to Rochester Poetry & Pie Night FOR MORE INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE ADDRESS, EMAIL POETRYANDPIENIGHT@GMAIL.COM YOU CAN ALSO CHECK OUT ITS FACEBOOK PAGE AT FACEBOOK.COM/POETRYPIENIGHT EACH EVENT STARTS AT 7 P.M., WITH A WRITING WORKSHOP OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT 6 P.M.
PHOTO BY JOHN SCHLIA
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[ FEATURE ] BY DANIEL J. KUSHNER
ochester is the Land of 1,000 Potlucks — a place where a commitment to art and a passion for fostering community are inextricably linked. On a warm evening in early July, a pie-centric potluck transpired in the city. In the hosts’ backyard, a table held several different pies — most of them homemade — brought by the guests. Several rows of pews, purchased from the Spiritualist Church of Divine Love, faced the back porch of the house, which was used as the stage. On the porch was a Methodist pulpit recovered from a barn, and in front of this pulpit, a placard advertises poems for sale from various genres. A love poem would set you back the most, at $100, while a “broken heart” poem cost only $5. “Anger sonnets” were $35. This is the odd, yet familial, setting of Poetry & Pie Night, a regular event hosted by local poets and life partners Rachel McKibbens and Jacob Rakovan.
The monthly poetry showcase, which features professional, national poets — primarily women, writers of color, and members of the LGBT community — functions off of donations from those who attend the event. There are two featured poets per evening, each of whom recite their works for 30 to 45 minutes. Occasionally, local poets will open for the headlining guests, but most of the voices heard at Poetry & Pie are new to Rochester audiences. To start every Poetry & Pie, two of McKibbens and Rakovan’s children — Clementine and Lulu — share their latest visual creations, which are then sold after the performance for $1 each, alongside the other poets’ merchandise. “We’re still gonna have a second-grader open for your ass,” McKibbens says. “I don’t care what magazines you were published in. My child will read her drawing of a poem, and will make maybe more money if you don’t act right.” Accomplished writers accustomed to the fast-paced world of slam poetry in New York City, McKibbens and Rakovan found a gaping hole in the Rochester community upon moving to the area in the early part of the 2010’s. The only events available to local poets interested in sharing their work were structureless open mics and $150-a-head poetry functions hosted by prominent presses. “In the community, that’s not doing the work that we need to do as writers,” Rakovan says. “And so, the need was to create this space that was accessible, that was available
Ohio poet Scott Woods was a featured reader at the July 11event. PHOTO BY JOHN SCHLIA
Two high school students perform their works before an audience at the July 11 Poetry & Pie Night. The two young writers opened for the established poets Scott Woods and Chen Chen. PHOTO BY JOHN SCHLIA
to people, that had no barrier to entry, right? You can walk in, whatever. There’s no money at the door, there’s nothing. You can come with nothing in your pocket and you can interact with artists and art.”
Thought My Saying I Wanted Chicken Meant I Want Her Opinion.” “We live in interesting times, and as a black poet, it’s incumbent upon me to reflect the time that I’m in, more than usual,” Woods says. “I felt like this crowd, these are people who are here not under the caprice of poetry, so to speak. They’re not poets, they’re not waiting for their turn to get up. They’re just kind of here to see what happens.” If there is a recurring theme in the poetry uttered for those listeners with eager ears and open hearts, it is this: That is what you thought I was. This is who I really am. And while those in the audience are frequently left challenged to their core, the poets walk away changed as well. “I’ve heard every poet who’s come here say, ‘I did work I don’t ordinarily do,’” McKibbens says of the Poetry & Pie performances. “I think it’s still very necessary to have a space that lets the poet understand that not only is their work valued, but there’s just no f***ing room for ridicule.” According to Rakovan, Poetry & Pie gives the touring writers the audience they truly need. “It’s not just that we’re giving the poets to Rochester, but we’re giving Rochester to the poets,” he
The poets featured at Poetry & Pie Night
— only three white men have recited their works there during the event’s four-year run — frequently touch on controversial sociopolitical issues. Sometimes two issues are tackled at once, as in Andrea Gibson’s poem “A Letter to White Queers, a Letter to Myself,” which brought me to tears upon hearing the poet recite it at a Poetry & Pie in April. In the poem, Gibson juxtaposes the profound sadness felt by the LGBT community at the murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998, while the gruesome murder of James Byrd Jr., a black man, just four months before went unnoticed by that same community. Later in the work, Gibson ties in recent injustices against black people in America, saying, “White is having all of Eric Garner’s air in your lungs. No matter how queer you are … And that means our breath is not ours to hold. That means our exhale is owed to mercy, to the riot of our unowned hearts, to the promise that who we weep and fight and tear down the sun for will not only be our own faces in the mirror.” Scott Woods, a black poet featured during the July 11 edition of Poetry & Pie, shared a similarly gut-checking poem about overcoming racial stereotypes that are self-righteous but full of good intentions, entitled “What I Know About Chicken That You Do Not,” which also goes by the alternate title, “To The White Woman Who
says. “I think that you get that. You get that moment where you get to have a f***in’ audience of real, living humans that are not writers, that want to hear work that matters. And that is a beautiful experience.” McKibbens and Rakovan have the credentials
to back up their standing as Poetry & Pie’s curators. McKibbens has competed in the National Poetry Slam nine times and her work has been published in The American Poetry Journal, The Los Angeles Review, World Literature Today. Rakovan is a National Endowment for the Arts grant winner and was a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellow in Poetry in 2011.
For all their accolades, McKibbens and Rakovan are highly personable and engaging — a scintillating blend of intelligence and righteous rebellion. Their language can be brash, but it is always used in the service of connecting people and creating community. It is this desire to bring people together who were otherwise isolated and alienated that birthed Pink Door, a week-long summer writing workshop and retreat from which Poetry & Pie Night emerged. Rakovan sees the annual retreat as an answer to the lack of a safe and supportive continues on page 30
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Musick will present two “Summer Nights with Bach” concerts. Wednesday’s concert at Christ Episcopal Church (141 East Avenue) features soprano Laura Heimes, baritone Jesse Blumberg (pictured), and oboist Geoffrey Burgess in three Bach cantatas, including the sublime “Ich habe genug.” On Saturday, move up East Avenue to Incarnate Word Lutheran Church (597 East Avenue) for an intriguing program of Bach concertos and other works featuring oboe, strings, and harpsichord. These include the Rochester premiere of an oboe version of the Second Orchestral Suite.
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vehemently defend their EDM, it’s not a stretch to say the genre can, at times, get a bit convoluted and tired. Enter Marea Stamper, a k a The Black Madonna. Varying from other acts in the Hi-NRG and House scene, The Black Madonna eschews the oh-so-approachable MacBooks and prerecorded loops, instead opting for vinyl. The result is powerful, incessantly danceable beats, blending classic disco records with the sweat-drenched feel of a modern rave. — BY GINO FANELLI
Fiddles & Fibers SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 GENESEE COUNTRY VILLAGE AND MUSEUM, 1410 FLINT HILL ROAD, MUMFORD 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M. | $12-$20 | GCV.ORG [ FOLK ] With more than 100 performers, Genesee Country Village’s Old-Time Fiddlers’ Fair offers equal reverence for seasoned professionals and still-learning amateurs. Each of the four stages will have a specific focus, with a New Performers stage, a Main Stage where noted regional fiddlers will kick-off each hour, an Exhibition Barn stage for expanded performances, and the Brooks Grove Church, the natural acoustics of which should complement unplugged performances. — BY NOLAN H. PARKER
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“Smoke Signals,” the new album from The Ginger Faye Bakers, rocks ready and steady like Sabbath on a Mersey beat jag. Guitars that seethe and jangle roar over the drums’ classic rattle and beat. Influence slithers throughout in splinters and shards on cuts like “Evil Twins,” which screams T-Rex. But beyond the nods and tribute remains the band and its willingness — and uncanny ability — to run the show itself. This is Ginger Faye Baker music, despite what you think you hear amidst what is actually being played. The trio maintains its identity and individuality despite leaving the window open a crack on “Smoke Signals.” This is album number dos for the Rochester band. It’s fresh and exciting, though it doesn’t depart from previous record “Feast.” Sometimes fans want something new from a band, while others want more of the same. Frankly, as long as it’s as well put together as it is here, I couldn’t give a good goddamn. —
BY FRANK DE BLASE
[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Brian Rath. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 6:308:30 p.m. Chris Wilson. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. Freddy & Francine. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 8:30 p.m. Mariah Greico. Monroe Village Farmers Market, 726 Monroe Avenue. 4734470. monroevillagefarmersmarket.org. 4-7 p.m. Rob & Gary Acoustic. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30-8:30 p.m. [ BLUES ]
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There’s no grand theme and no venturing into wild, unexplored territory on guitarist Isaac Darche’s “Team & Variations,” but it’s sometimes refreshing to hear an album by an artist whose only goal is a straight-ahead blowing session. This is especially apparent when the group tackles two standards near the end of the CD. In a blindfold test, Darche’s renditions of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein’s “Nobody Else But Me” and Nacio Herb Brown and Gus Kahn’s “You Stepped Out Of A Dream” could be mistaken for vintage 1950’s tracks. In those two covers, five excellent original compositions, and a beautiful version of Wayne Shorter’s “Ana Maria,” Darche’s guitar playing is crisp, clear and inventive; it’s no surprise that his main teacher was the great Kenny Burrell. But Darche isn’t the only one who stands out here; as the title suggests, it’s a group effort all the way. E. J. Strickland and Desmond White are driving forces on drums and bass respectively; Chad Lefkowitz-Brown provides a powerful second voice on tenor saxophone, and the sure-handed pianist Glenn Zaleski turns in some superb solos. — BY RON NETSKY
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Publick Musick: Bach Cantatas. Christ Church,
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Ray Wylie Hubbard.
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a terrific study in blues and blues-affected music. But you’ve got to dig Fish all the way live, where she is a major-league barnburner. It’s beautiful … and ugly. City Newspaper shot a few questions Fish’s way. She shot back some answers. Here they are, Jack. An edited transcript of that conversation follows.
What are some of your not so obvious ones?
[ INTERVIEW ] BY FRANK DE BLASE
On his 1968 album “Underground,” Thelonious Monk has an exquisite tune called “Ugly Beauty” that celebrates the artist and his penchant for the cooperative dichotomy of fluid space and dissonance. Kansas City blues guitarist Samantha Fish embodies this celebration as this beautiful young lady plays some ugly blues. Now before you come after me with pitchforks and blood hounds, just stop and ask yourself, “Do I really want my blues pretty?” Of course not. But blues artists? That’s a whole ’nother kettle of … Fish got her start as a teenager sneaking into Knuckleheads Saloon — a local blues joint in her home town. Before long, the budding guitar player was sitting in, jamming, and getting attention. More eyebrows went up with the release of “Live Bait,” which got her onto Ruf Records and on her way. Flash forward to today: Fish just released her third studio album, “Wild Heart.” A slightly more roots rock affair in spots, this Luther Dickinson-produced album is 14 CITY AUGUST 12-18, 2015
my development as a musician. I always talk about The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, Zeppelin. I was also attracted to the gutsy, raw delivery of North Mississippi, performers like Junior Kimbrough and R. L. Burnside. I think they really bridged the gap from rock to blues for me.
City: When did you first hear the blues? Samantha Fish: I’d been hearing blues all
my life, but it was never a focal point until I was a teenager. I really connected with live performance, and that’s where the blues caught me. I felt the passion and the honesty. That drew me in immediately. Being able to watch someone lay it all out on the stage is incredibly inspiring.
How long until you started playing blues?
I don’t remember exactly when it became the major focus; sometime in my late teens. How do you, as a young woman, relate to the genre?
I relate to the passion and honesty in the delivery. The storytelling, the true connection to the heart; there is something so real that strikes a nerve in me. That inspires me to play and write my own music. What are some of your obvious influences?
Rock ‘n’ roll has played a huge part in
I grew up listening to country and Americana singer-songwriters. I’m a huge fan of John Hiatt, Buddy Miller, Townes Van Zandt, etc. I love country and Southern rock. Are you a singer that plays guitar or a guitarist who sings?
I started doing both at the same time. I can’t remember if I started playing as accompaniment to my singing, or if I started singing to act as a tempo or “place holder” for my guitar. When I started writing, the song and voice became the most important thing. I still don’t feel right without something in my hands though. Talk about the making of your new record, “Wild Heart.” How does it compare to your previous releases?
It was my first time working with a new producer, and Luther Dickinson filled that role. We recorded in four different studios, but did the bulk of it with Brady Blade at Blade Studios in Shreveport,
Louisiana. I also worked with songwriter, Jim McCormick, out of Nashville. He co-wrote five of 10 originals with me. It’s my favorite record to date. The songs are truly from the heart and I feel like that translates throughout the album. It’s my most honest and mature music yet. What was it like working with Luther Dickinson?
Luther is amazing. He’s so creative and talented. He knows his way around the studio because he grew up in them. He’s brilliant on the guitar, but he’s also got this great intuition when it comes to coloring a certain mood of a song. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to work with him, and I feel like I grew a lot. He really pushed me to be myself and say exactly what I wanted with this album. Some reviews have said “Wild Heart” is more roots rock than blues rock. Is this a direction you’re going in?
I definitely challenged myself with this album. In the past, I might have stifled an influence or a song because I felt like it wouldn’t be accepted in the blues world. Some people are calling it blues; some people call it Americana; some are calling it roots rock. I think it’s impossible to deny that the blues will always be an influence in my writing. In regards to the future, all I can say is that I’m working toward finding myself and honing my sound. I just want to make good music that people want to hear. I know “Wild Heart” just came out, but what do you think the next record will sound like?
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There is still a lot of room for growth and change by the next album. I am already writing, but I don’t have any concrete spoilers yet. In your relatively brief career, what are you most proud of?
I’ve had a few accomplishments that I’m proud of. Beyond any one moment, I’m most proud of the progress. It’s an incredible feeling when your music starts to catch on. Sometimes I see people at shows singing along with my songs. Music gave my life purpose and a narrative long before I knew that was going to be my profession. Having the opportunity to affect others positively through music, that makes me very proud.
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Lounge, 372 Thurston Rd. 235-9409. Call for info.
Slap Weh Fridays with Blazin Fiyah. Eclipse Bar &
Anthony Giannovola.
Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 6:309:30 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 ]
Krooks. Firehouse Saloon,
814 S. Clinton Ave. 3193832. firehousesaloon.com. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. $5.
Ricky Richards & Sound Organization and The Dirty Pennies. ButaPub, 315 Gregory Street. 563-6241. butapub. com. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. $5.
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Rustle & Bromley and Pawner. Harmony House,
Amanda Ashley. Cottage
Hotel of Mendon, 1390 Pittsford-Mendon Rd. Mendon. 624-1390. cottagehotelmendon.com. Second Wednesday of every month, 9 p.m. Call for info.
Concerts by the Shore: Krazy Firemen. Ontario
Beach Park, 4799 Lake Ave. cityofrochester.gov. 7 p.m. Jumbo Shrimp. Marge’s Lakeside Inn, 4909 Culver Rd. 323-1020. margeslakesideinn.com. 6-9 p.m. Mark Fantasia. TGI Fridays, 432 Greece Ridge Center Dr. reverbnation.com. 7 p.m. Monkey Scream Project. Village Rock Cafe, 213 Main St. East Rochester. 5861640. 9 p.m.
Nod, Patti-Feldman, and Hades Mining Co.. Bug Jar,
219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $6-$8. Uptown Groove. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:308:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Bluegrass Jam. Bernunzio Uptown Music, 122 East Ave. 473-6140. bernunzio.com. Second Thursday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m. Jim Lane. Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave. Irondequoit. 342-6780. 8 p.m. Free. Roots Night at The Beale. The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. oldtimehoedown. com. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Laurence Sugarman. Serge & Friends. The Rabbit Room, 61 N. Main St. Honeoye Falls. 582-1830. thelowermill. com. 6:30-9:30 p.m. [ BLUES ]
The Grahams. Downstairs
Cabaret Theatre, 20 Windsor St. 325-4370. downstairscabaret.com. 8 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ]
Gateways Music Festival. ,. 234-2582.
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COUNTRY | RAY WYLIE HUBBARD
CLASSICAL | SKANEATELES FESTIVAL
Ray Wylie Hubbard … he’s run with the likes of Jerry Jeff Walker and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott. Need I say more? Okay, he penned the tune “Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother” and he fronted the seminal cowpunk outfit The Cowboy Twinkies. His song “Conversation with the Devil” has Hubbard explaining away getting high, saying he didn’t use cocaine to get high, he just liked the way it smelled. Call it progressive country, call it outlaw country, call a cab and go to the show.
For four weeks, revered, world-class musicians come to the Finger Lakes area for intimate performances, meals between the performers and the audience, and intimate music lessons. This year’s festival in Skaneateles consists of a diverse group of top classical, jazz, and even folk musicians. The festival, which runs Wednesday, August 12, through Saturday, September 5, will feature Aeolus Quartet, Brooklyn Rider, David Krakauer, ECCO, NOW Ensemble, and soprano Lisette Oropesa, to name just a few. Thursday’s, opening night concert, at First Presbyterian Church (97 East Genesee Street, Skaneateles), will feature Brahms’ violin sonata, Israeli composer Avner Dorman’s “Udacrep Akubrad,” Britten’s cello sonata, and Faure’s piano quartet.
Ray Wylie Hubbard plays with The Grahams on Wednesday, August 12, at Downstairs Cabaret at Winton Place, 3450 Winton Place. 8 p.m. $20-$25. abilenebarandlounge.com; raywylie.com. — BY FRANK DE BLASE [ COUNTRY ]
Jason Aldean, Cole Swindell, Tyler Farr, and Dee Jay Silver. Darien Lake
PAC, 9993 Allegheny Rd. Darien. 599-4641. livenation. com. $31-$71. Jeff Przech. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 4547140. bouldercoffee.info. 8-10 p.m. [ JAZZ ]
Bossa Nova Jazz Thursdays with The Charles Mitchell Group. Espada Brazilian Steak, 274 N. Goodman St. Village Gate. 473-0050. espadasteak. com. 6 p.m. Free.
Hochstein at High Falls: Pan Loco. Granite Mills Park, 82
Browns Race. hochstein.org. 12:15-1 p.m.
Laura Dubin and Antonio Guerrero. Fiamma, 1308
Buffalo Rd. 270-4683. fiammarochester.com. 6-9 p.m.
The Joe Santora Trio, Curtis Kendrick, and Emily Kirchoff. Michael’s
Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free. The Swooners. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:308:30 p.m. [ REGGAE/JAM ]
Party in the Park: Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Driftwood, and Noble Vibes.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, 1 Manhattan Square. 311. cityofrochester. gov. 5-10 p.m. $5.
Mosaic Foundation and Overhand Sam. Abilene Bar
The Skaneateles Festival starts Wednesday, August 12, and goes on through Saturday, September 5. Performances take place at numerous locations in Skaneateles, for more information including specific performances, their locations, and costs, visit skanfest.org. — BY NOLAN H. PARKER
[ POP/ROCK ] John Akers. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq. com. 6 p.m. REO Speedwagon. CMAC, 3355 Marvin Sands Drive. Canandaigua. 800-745-3000. cmacevents.com. 8 p.m. $25-$65. Spincycle. Macedon Canal Park, Canal Park Macedon, NY 14502. 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com. 6 p.m.
Ralph Louis. Rochester
& Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. facebook. com/mosaicfoundationmusic. 9 p.m. $6.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Big Blue House. Long Acre Farms, 1342 Eddy Rd. 315986-4202. longacrefarms. com. 6:30-9 p.m. August 14th we welcome the TrioThe Big Blue House Band! Big Blue House is a trio of seasoned musicians with a variety of styles- folk, rock, blues, jazz and reggae. This is a free concert on the lawn. Grill, Winery, Market, Ice Cream and Back 40 all open. free. City Celebrations. ,. 3052027. 7 p.m. Pan de Oro. Havana Cabana, 289 Alexander St. 232-1333. havanacabanaroc.com. 10 p.m. Call for info.
Plaza Hotel, 70 State St. 546-3450. rochesterplaza. com. 6 p.m. Free. Summer Concert Series. JD Wine Cellars, 1339 Eddy Rd. 315-986-4202. longacrefarms. com. 6:30-9 p.m. Walk Wilkins. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 6-9 p.m. $12-$15. [ BLUES ]
Dave Riccioni & Friends. The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebeale.com. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Gap Mangione New Blues Band. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa,
199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:308:30 p.m. High Falls Drifters. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic. com. 8:30 p.m.
Music on the Lawn: The Big Blue House. JD Wine Cellars, 1339 Eddy Rd. 315-9864202. longacrefarms.com. 6:30-9:30 p.m.
[ COUNTRY ]
Joel Page. Nashvilles, 4853
W Henrietta Rd. Henrietta. 334-3030. nashvillesny.com. 9 p.m. [ JAZZ ]
Deborah Branch. Amaya Indian Cuisine, 1900 S. Clinton Ave. 241-3223. amayabarandgrill.com. 6:309:30 p.m. Jazz Weekends with The David Detweiler Trio. Next
Door Bar & Grill, 3220 Monroe Ave. 249-4575. wegmansnextdoor.com. Monday: 6-9 p.m., Friday: 7-10 p.m. Free. Matthew Sieber Ford Trio. Tapas 177 Lounge, 177 St. Paul St. 262-2090. tapas177. com. 4:30 p.m. Free.
The Joe Santora Trio, Curtis Kendrick, and Emily Kirchoff. Michael’s
Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free. [ R&B/ SOUL ]
Azizi & The Cure. Abilene
[ CLASSICAL ]
Gateways Music Festival. ,. 234-2582.
gatewaysmusicfestival.org/. Aug. 16.
Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 10:30 p.m. $3.
58 East Main St. Webster. facebook.com/tecshows. 6 p.m. Rustle and Bromley, Pawner, Ponder the Giraffe, Chanz, Slumbers, and Bouncing Betty. $10.
Summer Concert Series: Pittsford Fire Department Band. Carpentar Park, 22
North Main St. Pittsford. townofpittsford.org. 6:30 p.m.
Upward Groove and Vinyl Orange Ottoman. Sticky
Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 9:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
Old-Time Fiddlers’ Fair.
Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd. Mumford. 294-8218. gcv.org. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $12-$20. Paul Strowe. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic. com. 8 p.m. Sofrito. Havana Cabana, 289 Alexander St. 232-1333. havanacabanaroc.com. 10 p.m. Call for info. [ BLUES ]
Santana. CMAC, 3355
Marvin Sands Drive. Canandaigua. 800-745-3000. cmacevents.com/. 8 p.m. $30.50-$95.50. [ CLASSICAL ]
Gateways Music Festival. ,. 234-2582.
gatewaysmusicfestival.org/. Aug. 16.
Publick Musick: Bach Concertos. The Lutheran
Church of the Incarnate Word, 597 East Avenue. 244-5835. publickmusick. org. 7:30 p.m. $20-$50, $10 student/low income; 17 and under free. [ DJ/ELECTRONIC ]
Signal > Noise v1.2 :: The Black Madonna. 45
Euclid, 45 Euclid St. 2225683. facebook.com/ events/1438766299752408/. 10 p.m. $15-$20.
Supper Time with DJ Bizmuth. Lovin’ Cup, 300
Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 5-8 p.m.
[ JAZZ ]
Late Night Jazz Jam Session.
Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. 11 p.m.-2:30 a.m.
The Joe Santora Trio, Curtis Kendrick, and Emily Kirchoff. Michael’s Valley
Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill. com. Free. Special Blend. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 7:30 p.m.-midnight. [ POP/ROCK ]
Broken Mind Spoken. California Brew Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. 621-1480. reverbnation.com. 6 p.m. Broken Mind Spoken, Mulu Lizi, Nightlife Mary, and Through the Crowd.
California Brew Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. 621-1480. reverbnation.com. 6 p.m.
Captain Wailes & The Harpoons. House of Guitars,
645 Titus Ave. 544-3500. houseofguitars.com. 2 p.m. The Chairs. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 9:30 p.m.
Psychostick, Wolfborne, Beneath Hell’s Sky, Murder in Rue Morgue, and The Sexy Teenagers.
Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-1520. themontagemusichall.com. 7:30 p.m. $10. Rocfest . Highland Park Bowl, 1200 South Ave. 2321136. rocfest.com. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. FREE.
Shawn James and The Shapeshifters. Abilene
Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 9:30 p.m. $5.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
Celtic Music Sundays. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. templebarandgrille.com. 7 p.m. Free. Fandango at the Tango. Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St. 271-4930. tangocafedance.com. 7:30 p.m. Free, donations accepted. Old-Time Fiddlers’ Fair. Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd. Mumford. 294-8218. gcv.org. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $12-$20.
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Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 3814000. woodcliffhotelspa.com.
Gateways Music Festival. ,. 234-2582.
gatewaysmusicfestival.org/.
Rose Hill Concert Series: Civil War Music. Rose Hill
Be who you are,
Psychostick plays with Beneath Hell’s Sky, Wolfborne, Murder in the Rue Morgue, and Sexy Teenagers on Saturday, August 15, at Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut Street. 7:30 p.m. $10. themontagemusichall.com; psychostick.com. — BY FRANK DE BLASE Mansion, 3373 New York 96A, Geneva. 315-789-5151. genevahistoricalsociety.com. 5 p.m.
MONDAY, AUGUST 17 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
Lakeshore at the Little: Fred Vine, Jeff Rialis, and Jed Curran. The Little Theatre,
240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 9 p.m.
20 Windsor St. 325-4370. downstairscabaret.com. 7-9 p.m. $10, $5 for UR students and Cabaret members. Mike Allen. Vino Lounge, 7 W Main St. Webster. 8729463. akingofsoul.com/. 7-10 p.m. [ OPEN MIC ]
Stand Up & Sing Out: Open Mic Competition. Lovin’ Cup,
300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 8-10:30 p.m.
745 Park Avenue 241-3120 • Open 7 days
[ JAZZ ]
Dixieland Jam: Jon Seiger Trio. Glendoveers, 2328 Old
Browncroft Blvd. 288-5870. flowercityjazz.org/. 6:30 p.m. $12.
Jazz Weekends with The David Detweiler Trio. Next
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
Roses & Revolutions.
Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:308:30 p.m.
[ CLASSICAL ]
Bill Slater Solo Piano (Brunch). Woodcliff Hotel &
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Rochester Twilight Criterium SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 PRO WOMEN’S RACE WILL TAKE PLACE 6:25 P.M. TO 7:25 P.M.; PRO MEN’S RACE BEGINS AT 8:05 P.M. ROCHESTERCRIT.COM Bicyclists compete in the men's professional race late into the night during the 2008 Rochester Twilight Criterium. PHOTO COURTESY ROCHESTER TWILIGHT CRITERIUM
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Competitors gather at the start line of the men's professional race during the 2007 Rochester Twilight Criterium. PHOTO COURTESY ROCHESTER TWILIGHT CRITERIUM
o put it simply, competing in a criterium is not easy, says cyclist Adam Myerson. “Bicycle racing is very tactically complex,” he says. “The best thing I could compare it to is trying to play speed chess with someone while running on a treadmill, and juggling at the same time.” While it (sadly) doesn’t involve juggling, this type of bicycle race does require a rare athletic aptitude. A criterium — or crit for short — is often held on a mile-long course, normally on city streets. In total, the race is often around 30 miles long, rather than the 100 to 150 miles on the stage of a race like the Tour De France, Myerson says. “Cornering and sprinting out of turns are a much bigger factor than the ability to climb a mountain,” he says. “It’s very much American-style racing.”
Scott Page, the executive director of the upcoming Rochester Twilight Criterium and the owner of Full Moon Vista on South Avenue, agrees. He adds that this type of race — which he describes as “NASCAR on two wheels” — puts a different spin on how most people view the sport of cycling. “People always ask me, ‘If the Tour De France guys came here, how would they do?’” he says. “They’d get destroyed. Because they aren’t used to” this type of racing. Aside for swapping raw speed over endurance, Rochester’s crit has a different challenge — the downtown race will largely take place after the sun has gone down. The 2015 Rochester Twilight Criterium will take place August 15, with cyclists zipping around nine corners in a mile-long stretch continues on page 20
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Adam Myerson races in the "Nacht van Woerden" cyclocross race in Woerden, Netherlands. PHOTO BY E. DRONKERT
TRAINING FOR THE CRIT For the cyclists, the stop in Rochester is part of a season long tour. The National Criterium season began in April and continues through September. That 5-month time span features 17 events, Myerson says. As one would imagine, the training for a crit tour is intense. “I spent February and March in Tucson, Arizona, training 500 to 600 miles per week — about 30 to 35 hours — to prepare for the season,” says Myerson, who currently lives in Boston. “Once the racing season starts, we are mostly traveling and recovering between events, and my training volume goes down by about 50 percent.” The training involves more than just a bicycle. In fact, technology has helped cyclists learn new things about their performance. Myerson explains that most competitive cyclists race
with a power-measuring device somewhere on the bike. The device measures torque, then sends that information to a computer on the handlebars, which records and displays power, heart rate, speed, distance, cadence, and GPS information. Myerson — who is also a trainer — says this information is important. “I analyze that data for my clients, and then devise specific training programs for them to follow based on that information,” he says. Despite the rigorous training, and the rush of the race, crit is about more than just physical prowess. It takes a certain mental acumen too. “In a 90 to 120-minutelong criterium, you have to be level-headed and calculating,” Myerson says. “You have to be able to plan 20 moves ahead while riding as hard as you can at the same time.” rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 19
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through the southeast corner of Downtown Rochester. Things will conclude scenically for the racers at the finish line, located on the Broad Street Bridge. The men’s pro race starts at 8:05 p.m. and will be about two hours long. Pro women cyclists will race the course at 6:25 p.m., and there are multiple times for amateur cyclists as well.
The race will close much of downtown for a majority of the day, and Page says he is expecting 70 to 100 riders and around 20,000 spectators at the event. Aside from the racing, the day will include food trucks, a beer garden, and announcing from Frankie Andreu — who was once a teammate of Lance Armstrong — and the well-known voice of Richard Fries. In past years, the crit has attracted an even larger audience, but due to financial reasons, the cycling event has been on hiatus for nearly a decade.
Crit competitors first roared through Rochester streets in 2004. Page says the country’s bleak economic outlook in 2008 ended the event that year. While he says he knew it would return eventually, he didn’t think it would take this long. “I thought it’s be out a year or two at the most, but then it kept going,” Page says. In the meantime, Page along with other organizers, focused on Full Moon Vista, their South Wedge bike store. Shortly after the mayoral change in Rochester in 2014, the group
approached the city about reviving the event. They add that the city has been supportive of bringing the race back to Rochester. And the competitors have been excited about the Flower City return, as well. “It’s a world class race,” Page says. “Most people that do it, love it.” Check rochestercitynewspaper.com next week for photos from this weekend's race.
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Art Exhibits [ OPENING ] Wayne County Council for the Arts, 108 W. Miller St. Newark. Annual Members’ Art Show. Through Sept. 12. Oil, watercolor and pastel paintings, photography, woodworking, pottery and more by local artists. 331-4593. waynearts.wordpress.com/. [ CONTINUING ] 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave. Just the Two of Us. Through Sept. 11. A variety of contemporary artwork and crafts by Cheryl and Don Olney. 546-8439 x 3102. episcopalseniorlife.org. Create Art 4 Good Studios, 1115 E. Main St., door 5, suite 201. A Boundless Moment: The Art of Anne Jurgens & Jan Davidson. Through August 27. Paintings by Anne Jurgens and Jan Davidson. 210-3161. Susan@createart4good.org. createart4good.org/currentexhibit/. Cumming Nature Center, 6472 Gulick Rd. Fantastic Fauna. Through Sept. 8. Work by Anne Smoral and Mary Mullard. 3746160. rmsc.org. Finger Lakes Gallery and Frame, 175 S. Main St. Sterling Silver Show. Through Sept. 29. 40 sterling silver objects created by American artists from 1900-1920. 396-7210. galleryandframe.com/. Friendly Home’s Memorial Gallery, 3165 East Ave. Memories. Through Sept. 30. Paintings by Shirley D. Zimmer Kidd. 3850298. friendlyseniorliving.org. Gallery 384, 384 East Ave. New Works. Through Sept. 28. Artist reception and talks Wed. Sept. 9, 6-9 p.m. Paintings by Berthe and Paula Santirocco; sculpture by Raphaela McCormack and Mark McDermott. 325-5010. artsrochester.org. Gallery R, 100 College Ave. Liquid Earth. Through August 23. Sculptures recently completed by six artists in residence at the Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute in Jingdezhen, China. 256-3312. galleryr.rit.edu. Geisel Gallery, Bausch & Lomb Place, One Bausch & Lomb Place. The Disillusionment of Dreams. Through August. 25 new paintings by Bradley Butler. Bradleybutler.net. Image City Photography Gallery, 722 University Ave. Portfolio Showcase 2015. Through Sept. 6. Reception Fri. August 14, 5-8:30 p.m. and Fri. Sept. 4, 5-9 p.m. Photographers Paul Zahman, Andy Schecter, Sandy Rothenberg, Steve Malloy Desormeaux, Frank Liberti, John Kosboth, Jeno Horvath, and John Ejaife. 482-1976. imagecityphotography.com. International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. Miró. Through August 31. Graphic Work by Joan Miró. 264-1440. internationalartacquisitions.com/. Link Gallery at City Hall, 30 Church St. Women Speak Through The Arts and The Vote. Through Sept. 10. Celebrates the 95th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution that guaranteed women the right to vote. 2715920. cityofrochester.gov. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. Arena @ the Movies. Through August 21. Arena Art
FESTIVAL | SUSAN B. ANTHONY FEST
Celebrating the 95th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, granting women the right to vote, commonly known as the “Susan B. Anthony Amendment,” this festival will memorialize one of Rochester’s most famous civil rights icons. Appropriately situated at Susan B. Anthony Square Park (between Madison Street and King Street), the festival will feature live music from the Rochester Ukulele Orchestra and Matt Sauer, and artisanal crafts from Gods and Gladiators and Voter’s Walk, among others. In addition, there will be free walking tours of the historic neighborhood, named in honor of Susan B. Anthony, as well as discounted admission to the Susan B. Anthony House from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Susan B. Anthony Fest will be held on Sunday, August 16, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit susanbanthonyhouse.org. — BY GINO FANELLI Group artists create work inspired by their favorite films. 258-0400. thelittle.org/art. Lower Link Gallery, Central Library, 115 South Ave. Images and Objects of Interest: Telling a Story. Through August 28. Photography and Found Object creations by Timothy Cosgriff. 428-8053. libraryweb.org. Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main St., Clifton Springs. The Wildroot Group. Through Sept. 30. Paintings, photography, and found object assemblage sculpture by five artists Nancy Holowka, William Holowka, Peter Monacelli, George Wegman, and Robert C. Whiteside. 351-462-0210. mstreetarts@gmail.com. mainstreetartsgallery.com.; Upstate New York Ceramics Invitiational. Through Sept. 4. Functional and sculptural work by 13 contemporary ceramic artists. 315-4620210. mstreetarts@gmail.com. mainstreetartsgallery.com. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 65th RochesterFinger Lakes Exhibition. In Search of Shadows: Selections From the Permanent Collection, through August 16. 65th RochesterFinger 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. Fresh Paint, Fresh Air. Through Sept. 5. Plein air paintings and drawings by regional and national artists. 624-7740. millartcenter.com. My Sister’s Gallery at the Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt. Hope Ave. Exploring Paint Techniques. Through August 20. Opening reception Fri. August 14, 5-7 p.m. Watercolors, acrylics and collage by Elaine Neurhiel. 546-8439 x 3102. episcopalseniorlife.org. NTID Dyer Arts Center, 52 Lomb Memorial Dr. Implied Science.
Through August 28. Glass pieces by Michael Taylor and paintings by Gary Morse. rit.edu/ntid/dyerarts/. Ock Hee’s Gallery, 2 Lehigh St. Summer Harvest. Through August 29. Work by 5 artists. 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/. Roc Brewing Co., 56 S. Union St. Seamus Leo. Through August 15, 15 years of drawings and paintings. Through September 1, 12 abstract and minimalist paintings. 794-9798. rocbrewingco@gmail.com. rocbrewingco.com. RTS Transit Center, 60 St. Paul St. Seeing the City One Drawing at a Time. Through August 31. 585288-1700. mpgraphics@hotmail. com. myRTS.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/.
Call for Participants [ WED., AUGUST 12 ] Rochester Oratorio Society: Auditions. Through Aug. 17. 4732234. info@rossings.org.
Art Events [ WED., AUGUST 12 ] Deborah Ronner Fine Art. Through Aug. 31. Paintings, prints, continues on page 22 rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 21
Theater
Art Events
Kristy Barr as Lula and Austin Scott as Clay in Amiri Baraka’s “Dutchman,” which will be perfomed this week as part of “From Before: Two Black One Acts.” PHOTO COURTESY MADHAUS
Change is a verb “From Before: Two Black One Acts” THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 GALLERY/SEVENTY FOUR, 215 TREMONT STREET, FLOOR 3 8:30 P.M. | $10; $8 STUDENTS AND SENIORS FOR MORE INFORMATION, EMAIL THEATRE2X@GMAIL.COM [ PREVIEW ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
The passage of time can be a horrifying concept, especially when nothing changes. Last weekend marked the one year anniversary of the killing of Michael Brown, which was followed by more of the same, to the collective disgust of some and the collective shrug of too many. America’s unfulfilled responsibility to black America includes acknowledging its contribution as a wellspring of creative expression, and the dismissal of black expression is perhaps never more readily practiced by the privileged than when it involves the uncomfortable factor of rage. This week, a small project will bring two one-act plays that focus on the black experience to an alt space stage in the interest of facilitating discussion about facing race. “When the word ‘race’ comes up, it’s like a suitcase with an anvil in it,” says Mark Allan Davis, a Rochester native who currently 22 CITY AUGUST 12-18, 2015
works as assistant professor of directing and choreography at Ohio University. Davis is directing Amiri Baraka’s “Dutchman,” one of the two plays. The accompanying play is “Dearborn Heights,” by Cassandra Medley, directed by Jerry Argetsinger, associate professor in the department of cultural and creative studies at NTID. “Dutchman,” written in 1964, is about an encounter between a white woman and a black man on a train. Minding his own business, Clay is hesitantly flattered by Lula’s flirtatious chatter, which progresses steadily to a sickening level of viciousness. Her behavior threatens him in every important way, yet he is punished for his reaction to being backed into a corner. The work reflects the profound disconnect between what we think we understand of the other, and the horrifically commonplace outcome of that divide. Davis and Argetsinger have collaborated on bringing big ideas to small stages before. The decision to run these plays began with Davis’s idea to stage “Dutchman.” “This last year since Mike Brown was shot August 9, I’ve been watching, like everyone else, and I had a very tough year,” Davis says. “I’m tired in so many ways. I saw what happened when they burned down the CVS in Baltimore, and heard all of these people saying, ‘Those people don’t care.’ I was incensed. It’s not that they don’t care, its … what do they own? They didn’t show all of the people standing in front of the small businesses, linked arm-in-arm.”
“Dutchman” is ultimately about taking a close, hard look at the other perspective. “It’s a short show, 45 minutes or so, but it’s so important,” Argetsinger says. “It’s 50 years old, and often credited with starting the Black Literary Movement, and it’s still relevant, and still shocking.” Argetsinger’s responsibility was to come up with an appropriate companion piece. He ultimately chose Cassandra Medley’s “Dearborn Heights,” which was written in 1991, but isn’t performed often. In the story, two black women meet for lunch in a suburb of Detroit. One is from the South and lighterskinned than her Northern friend. The former mistakes the initial hospitality she experiences as confirmation that the North is less racist than the South. When her darker friend arrives at the table, service cuts off, and the two feel a shift in the tone of the restaurant. What follows is a charged conflict that challenges the new friendship. While “Dutchman” tackles racism, “Dearborn Heights” approaches the issue of intra-racism. The outcome is “cathartic, because they can’t change what’s around them, but they can change their relationship to each other,” Davis says. The two shows work together, in a time when the political situation in the United States has erupted relating to race again, Argetsinger says. “It’s become very relevant, and artists deal with social issues through their art, try to touch the heart, and change the audience.” Stories can help expand our access, in a strangely intimate way, to a whole world of experiences that are not our own. Author TaNehisi Coates says that racism isn’t necessarily showing some evil act toward a group people, Davis says. “It is showing a favorable response to one group while displaying skepticism toward another.” “You see it in the culture, you see it in these shootings,” Davis says. “You see it in that little 14-year-old girl in McKinney, Texas, getting thrown down by her braids. She’ll never be the same. Ever. She’ll never look at a white man and have any respect for him. And she’ll be traumatized for the rest of her life. It’s done.” In many ways, America’s lack of cross-racial compassion has gotten worse. “Donald Trump is Archie Bunker,” Davis says. “He used to be a comic character on TV. Now he’s running for presidential office.” Exerting the effort to trust, to bear witness to what someone has to say about their own experience — even if it’s not something you can personally relate to — is the spirit in which these plays are being performed. “Because when you deny them that opportunity, you are blocking yourself off from empathy,” Davis says.
multi-media, and photo-based work by contemporary artists. By appointment only 218-9124. deborahronnen@gmail.com. Late Night Paint Night: Live Painting & Art. 8 p.m. ButaPub, 315 Gregory Street 563-6241. evan@ butapub.com. butapub.com. [ SAT., AUGUST 15 ] Arts in the Gardens. Aug. 15-16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park, 151 Charlotte St . Canandaigua 115 artists showcasing sculpture, wood, ceramics, paintings, photography, print and fashions 441-9441. sonnenberg.org.
Comedy [ SUN., AUGUST 16 ] Open Mic: Comedy. 8 p.m. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. Come a little early to sign up Free. 454-7140. bouldercoffeeco.com. [ MON., AUGUST 17 ] Monday Night Raw. 10 p.m. Banzai Sushi & Cocktail Bar, 682 South Ave. Open mic comedy, hosted by Uncle Trent. Cash prize Free 473-0345. banzairochester. com. banzairochester.com.
Dance Events [ WED., AUGUST 12 ] Lindy Jam: Weekly Swing Dance. 8:45 p.m. Lindy Jam is a weekly swing dance on Wednesday nights, 8:45-11pm, 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., AUGUST 13 ] 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 2329030. lux666.com. Live Argentine Tango Music. 9:3011 p.m Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St With Uptown Groove Trio $5. 271-4930. tangocafedance.com. [ FRI., AUGUST 14 ] 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. [ SAT., AUGUST 15 ] Sirens & Stilettos: Burlesque Showcase. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Flour City Station, 170 East Ave $7$20. burlesqueshowcase. brownpapertickets.com/. 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. 503-679-3372. kerfala. bangoura@gmail.com. [ SUN., AUGUST 16 ] 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/.
Library, 1985 Baird Rd. Free, Registration required 340-8720. penfieldlibrary.org. [ FRI., AUGUST 14 ] Movies with a Downtown View: Be Kind Rewind. 6 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, 1 Manhattan Square. 428-7541. movieswithadowntownview.com/. [ SAT., AUGUST 15 ] The Rocky Horror Picture Show. 11:45 p.m.-2 a.m. Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave. Tickets $5, prop bags $2, plus some other goodies. 271-1785. wnyrhps@gmail.com. ART | PORTFOLIO SHOWCASE 2015
Eight artist’s portfolios were chosen out of a pool of more than 70 competitors to be displayed at the Image City Photography Gallery. The portfolios are selected by photographer and founder of Visual Studies Workshop, Nathan Lyons. The photographers are Paul Zachman (artwork pictured), Andy Schecter, Sandy Rothenberg, Steve Malloy Desormeaux, Frank Liberti, John Kosboth, Jeno Horvath, and John Ejaife. The exhibit will run through September 6. Image City Photography Gallery is at 722 University Avenue. Receptions will be held on Friday, August 14, from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and September 4, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The gallery offers free admission and is handicap accessible. For more information, visit imagecityphotographygallery.com. — BY NOLAN H. PARKER Israeli Folk Dancing. 6:30-9 p.m. JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. $6, free for members. 4612000. jccrochester.org.
Sterling Renaissance Festival. 10 a.m.-7 p.m 800-879-4446. sterlingfestival.com.
[ TUE., AUGUST 18 ] 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.
[ SUN., AUGUST 16 ] Sterling Renaissance Festival. 10 a.m.-7 p.m 800-879-4446. sterlingfestival.com. Susan B. Anthony Festival. 12-5 p.m. Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison St 2797490. susanbanthonyhouse.org.
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Film
[ SAT., AUGUST 15 ] 20th Annual Clarissa Street Reunion. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
[ THU., AUGUST 13 ] Summer Film Series. 6:308:15 p.m. Penfield Public
[ SUN., AUGUST 16 ] Pay 2 Play. 3 p.m. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue metrojustice.org. [ MON., AUGUST 17 ] Facing Your Fears: Lessons Learned in the Dark Times. 7 p.m. Lifetree Cafe, 1301 Vintage Lane 723-4673. lifetreecafe.com.
Kids Events [ WED., AUGUST 12 ] Film: Annie. 2:30-4:30 p.m. Central Library, Children’s Center, 115 South Ave. 428-8150. libraryweb.org. [ THU., AUGUST 13 ] Exploration Station. 12-4 p.m. Central Library, Children’s Center, 115 South Ave. 428-8150. libraryweb.org. Story Time. 10:30-11 a.m. Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org 1212:45 p.m. Barnes & Noble at University of Rochester, 1305 Mt. Hope Ave. 275-4012. bksurochester@bncollege.com. urochester.bncollege.com/. [ FRI., AUGUST 14 ] Toddler Storytime. 10:30 a.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St Ages 1-4. Free. 637-2260. patkutz@liftbridgebooks.com. liftbridgebooks.com.
[ MON., AUGUST 17 ] Heart and Soul Summer Camp. Aug. 17-21, 10 a.m.-noon. Spectrum Creative Arts, 3300 Monroe Ave. $100. 383-1999. wade@spectrumcreativearts. org. spectrumcreativearts.org/ summer-2015/. Widget the Reading Dog and her Pal Joey. 3-4 p.m. Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org. [ TUE., AUGUST 18 ] 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.
Lectures [ THU., AUGUST 13 ] Bertrand Russell’s Analytic Philosophy Applied to the Conquest of Happiness. 7 p.m. Writers and Books, 740 University Ave Presented by William Drumwright wab.org. [ MON., AUGUST 17 ] Finding Your Female Ancestors. 7-8:30 p.m. Town of Gates Town Hall Annex, 1605 Buffalo Road . Gates Presented by Marian Henry Free. 2342033. famuscato@aol.com. gateshistory.org. [ TUE., AUGUST 18 ] African World History Class. 7:30 p.m. Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. 563-2145. thebaobab.org.
FESTIVAL | CLARISSA STREET REUNION
With a mission to organize, operate, and maintain a program dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the diversity of Clarissa Street, the Clarissa Street Reunion is a way to reflect on a neighborhood that’s seen a lot of change, and to celebrate its ability to come back. The first reunion, in 1996, attracted more than 10,000 people, and has since seen attendees come from across the country. The festival is committed to enriching the Clarissa Street community and honors residents of the 3rd ward who have given of themselves to the community. In line with the committee’s efforts to uplift, a $1,000 scholarship is given to an entering college student each festival. The Clarissa Street Reunion will take place Saturday, August 15, 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Clarissa Street. The event is free. For more information, visit clarissastreetreunion.org. — BY NOLAN H. PARKER
Literary Events
[ MON., AUGUST 17 ] The Sun Magazine Discussion Group. Third Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St 6372260. liftbridgebooks.com.
[ THU., AUGUST 13 ] Pure Kona Open Mic Poetry Series. 7-10 p.m. The Greenhouse Café, 2271 E. Main St. 270-8603. ourcoffeeconnection.org. [ SUN., AUGUST 16 ] Rochester Poets: Malanie Billings. 2-4:30 p.m. Ross Gallery of the Skalny Welcome Center at St. John Fisher, 3690 East Ave. 260-9005.
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Disrupting our disruption “One Cubic Foot” by David Liittschwager THROUGH AUGUST 22 SENECAPARKZOO.ORG/PAGE/ONE-CUBIC-FOOT [ PREVIEW ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
You might consider knowledge of the range of species in a rainforest or a coral reef to be privileged, reserved for scientists and others who study such things. But truth be told, most of us are only vaguely conscious of the minute, diverse scope of life that exists all around us, as we buzz through our daily hustle. Through his “One Cubic Foot” project, photographer David Liittschwager spotlights biodiversity in exotic locations and our backyard alike, teaching us why it’s worth looking. This week, he brings the project to the Seneca Park Zoo. One Cubic Foot began as a magazine piece for National Geographic. “The original idea was to explore how much life you could find in a small place, and to figure out how to show what that small place is,” Liittschwager says. He bought a metal cube frame, set it down, and documented every species that dwelt within or passed through that small, fragile world. A photographer of biological surveys, Liittschwager has spent decades documenting wildlife, with an emphasis on endangered species. Since 2010, Liittschwager has plopped down his little green frame in leaf litter in New York City, in a shrubland in South Africa, a cloud forest in Costa Rica, a coral reef at the French Polynesian Island of Moorea, Duck River in Tennessee, and a couple of areas in the San Francisco Bay, among other locations. Each time, he’s identified and made portraits of hundreds or thousands of plants and animals, from moss and mites to mammals. He sticks mainly to species you can observe with the naked eye, ranging from a couple of millimeters to a raccoon. Documentation techniques include observation, photography, and a full-on excavation of the site, if it won’t be harmful to the environment. “Sometimes it’s not appropriate to be digging holes,” Liittschwager says. “We can cube in a national park, but you wouldn’t want to get a shovel out.” He says he chooses spots where the environment will recover quickly, and always puts things back in place when he’s finished. Liittschwager has received letters from people
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beginning to replicate the project, which he encourages. You can learn how to create your own One Cubic Foot study at The Smithsonian’s “Curious” website. Seneca Park Zoo has teamed up with One Cubic Foot, inviting Liittschwager to place the frame and equipment by a pedestrian walkway at Turning Point Park. Liittschwager and his team, as well as members from the Smithsonian Institute, plan to work in the Genesee River August 12 through August 16. And on Thursday, August 20, at 6 p.m., Liittschwager will give a lecture at the George Eastman House (900 East Avenue). Zoo staff members see this project as having good potential to engage locals with their environment, encouraging vigilance specifically about the David Liittschwager’s “One Cubic Foot” project set up in Duck recovering Genesee River and River, Tennessee. The project is in Rochester this month, focusing on the Genesee River. PHOTO PROVIDED Great Lakes biome. Under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1987, Part of the zoo’s mission is in educating Canada and the United States identified 43 people about the interconnectedness of “Areas of Concern” — which includes the human action and animals in the complex Genesee River and Lake Ontario — with web of life, and “getting them to understand histories of industry and elevated pollution. that their actions locally can make a A remedial action plan was penned, and difference globally for species survival.” a committee organized, which includes Constantly acquiring the newest veterinarian and Seneca Park Zoo Director of electronics, for example, ruins habitats Wildlife Health & Conservation, Jeff Wyatt, through strip mining for metals in who has worked specifically on the ongoing Africa. And American consumption is efforts to reintroduce river sturgeon and river absolutely inundated with manufactured otters in the Genesee as sentinel species, used to products containing palm oil (sometimes measure the recovery of the river. listed under one of its hundreds of Though the industrial impact of companies aliases), the unsustainable cultivation of such as Kodak and RG&E has waned, Wyatt which contributes to the decimation of says our river and lakes are still contaminated orangutan’s habitats. with “legacy pollutants” such as mercury, PCBs, Disrupting our own destructive and dioxins, which don’t biodegrade. There are tendencies is going to take education and enduring pollutants, such as phosphorus from focused effort, and direct engagement with agricultural runoff, as well as emerging concerns the ecosystem, beginning at home. with birth control, pharmaceuticals, and other “We don’t take the time right now as chemicals making their way into our waterways. families to go out on nature walks and And there’s still the issue of people misusing the reconnect the way we did 30 years ago,” storm drains, which are meant only for rain. Sanchez says. The zoo encourages what they call “citizen science,” opportunities to Zoo director Pamela Reed Sanchez says help monitor the environment by going that challenges in engaging the public in out on frog watches, bird counts, and conservation often involve the public’s own bat-listenings, or participating in “Pulling sense of its ability to affect change. “Sometimes Together,” a program for identifying and the problem seems so big that one person’s removing invasive species. individual’s actions can’t make a difference,” she says. But if our collective actions can harm, our collective actions can help.
FILM | “BE KIND REWIND”
Held in Martin Luther King Jr. Park and set against the background of the city, Movies with a Downtown View ends its second summer with “Be Kind Rewind.” The event will be supplied by food trucks and a beer station, but patrons are also allowed to bring a picnic of their own otherwise. The Michel Gondry-directed 2008 film “Be Kind Rewind” stars Jack Black and Mos Def as two VHS store clerks who, having accidentally erased the film on all of their store’s tapes, set out to recreate numerous classic and iconic films. Movies with a Downtown View takes place Friday, August 14, from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. The movies are held at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, 353 Court Street. The screening is free. For more information visit movieswithadowntownview.com. — BY NOLAN H. PARKER
Meetings [ WED., AUGUST 12 ] Flower City Pickers Casual Meeting. 5:30-7 p.m Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 574-3909. flowercitypickers. com. PACK: Candidates Night. 6-7:30 p.m. Our Lady of the America’s, 860 East Main St . [ THU., AUGUST 13 ] Ending AIDS 2020: from Blueprint to Action Summit. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Trillium Health, 259 Monroe Ave. 563-2592. trilliumhealth.org/.
[ SAT., AUGUST 15 ] Solarize the Flower City: NOTA Solar Assembly. 6-8 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. 730-7034. solarizeflowercity.com. [ SUN., AUGUST 16 ] Abundance Support Group. 4 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St Macedon 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com.
Museum Exhibit [ WED., AUGUST 12 ] In the Garden. Ongoing. George Eastman House, 900 East Ave.
In the Garden, worlds imagined by artists to food production recorded by journalists, through Sept. 6. and Collecting Shadows: The Legacy of James Card, celebrate Card’s roles as collector, educator, and showman, through photographs, film clips, and his own writings, through Oct. 18 271-3361. eastmanhouse.org.
Club, 301 Railroad Mills Rd. 315-538-8571. New Moon Flashlight Tour. 7 p.m. Stone-Tolan House Historic Site, 2370 East Ave. $6-$15. 5467029 x12. landmarksociety.org. Twilight Tours. Mount Hope Cemetery, North Gate, 791 Mt. Hope Ave. $5. 461-3494. fomh.org.
[ SAT., AUGUST 15 ] International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend. Aug. 15-16, 1-5 p.m. Charlotte Genesee Lighthouse, 70 Lighthouse St $3. 621-6179. geneseelighthouse.org/.
[ FRI., AUGUST 14 ] Cruise Night. Second Friday of every month, 5-8 p.m Hidden Valley Animal Adventure, 2887 Royce Rd., Varysburg 535-4100. info@ hiddenvalleyadventure.com. hiddenvalleyadventure.com.
[ SUN., AUGUST 16 ] 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. Open House. 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. Sunday Trolley Rides. 11 a.m.5 p.m. New York Museum of Transportation, 6393 E. River Rd $8 adults, $6 under 12 5331113. nymtmuseum.org.
Recreation [ WED., AUGUST 12 ] Fern Walk. 10 a.m. Letchworth State Park, 1 Letchworth State Park . Castile 493-3625. nysparks.com. Rochester Juggling Club. Through Sep. 27, 1-4 p.m. Village Gate Square, 274 N. Goodman St. Water Chestnut Removal. 9 a.m. Braddock Bay Park, 199 East Manitou Rd. 315-781-4385. [ THU., AUGUST 13 ] Moth Night. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Burroughs Audubon Nature
[ SAT., AUGUST 15 ] The Ice Cream Tour. 1 p.m. Mount Hope Cemetery, 1133 Mt. Hope Avenue $7. 461-3494. fomh.org. RBA: Beginner Trip: Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. 2 p.m. rochesterbirding.com. Rochester Bicycling Club. Check our online calendar for this week’s ride schedule or visit. Rochesterbicyclingclub.org. Tributary Trek: Dishmill Creek. 10 a.m. Letchworth State Park, 1 Letchworth State Park . Castile 493-3625. nysparks.com. [ SUN., AUGUST 16 ] 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. Nature Walk: Lee’s Landing Trail. 10 a.m. Letchworth State Park, 1 Letchworth State Park . Castile 493-3625. nysparks.com. [ TUE., AUGUST 18 ] Cardio Charleston. 6-7 p.m. Groove Juice Swing, 389 Gregory St. $7. 845-706-2621. cardiocharleston.com. Learn About Letchworth: Reading Mr. Letchworth’s Mail: The Story Behind the
FILM | “MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL”
The 1975 cult classic “Monty Python and The Holy Grail” coconut claps its way into The Little Theatre (240 East Avenue) on Wednesday, August 19. In anticipation of Geva Theatre’s debut of “Spamalot,” this iconic film — following the misadventures of King Arthur and his men on the hunt for the Holy Grail — ‘tis but a scratch in a four night series of Monty Python film screenings. Following the August 19 screening, which will feature a Q&A with the “Spamalot” director and cast, The Little will host a different Monty Python film every Wednesday through September 9. Among the upcoming screenings are “Life of Brian” on August 26; “Meaning of Life” on September 2; and “Not the Messiah: He’s A Very Naughty Boy” on September 9. All screenings are at 6:30 p.m. in Theatre 2. Single tickets are $7, and it’s $20 for the full film series. For more information, visit thelittle.org. — BY GINO FANELLI Mary Jemison Statue. 7 p.m. Letchworth State Park, 1 Letchworth State Park . Castile 493-3625. nysparks.com. Pacesetters: Highland Ave./ Winton Rd./Monroe Ave Neighborhood Walk. 6:30 p.m. 249-9507. huggersskiclub.org.
Special Events [ WED., AUGUST 12 ] 2015 Urban Night Series. 5:307:30 p.m. Radisson Riverside Hotel, 120 East Main St. $12$15. 546-6920.
Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. Scotland Yard Pub, 187 Saint Paul St Free. 730-5030. scotlandyardpub.com. Italian American Karaoke. 7:30-11 p.m Italian American Community Center, 150 Frank Dimino Way 594-8882. iaccrochester.org. Yoga at Chocolate & Vines. 4:30-5:30 & 5:45-6:45 p.m Chocolate & Vines, 757 University Ave. $20. 851-1035. downdogyogarochester@gmail. com. chocolateandvines.com. continues on page 26
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THEATER | “CANDIDA”
Bernard Shaw described his “Candida” as a “pleasant play,” but Shaw’s pleasantries cover some serious ground: Victorian political and religious institutions, societal assumptions about marital roles, and a sundry tossing-up and turning-around of late 19th-century assumptions. The subjects discussed may be faded now, but the dialogue remains stimulating, surprising, and funny. Candida Morell is a minister’s wife who has to choose between her pompous husband, and the affections (and affectations) of a teenaged, self-proclaimed poet. She chooses the weaker man — but to find out who Shaw thinks that is, you will just have to see Classics Theater of Rochester’s presentation this weekend and next. The group is gradually working its way through Shaw’s plays (“Candida” is number four). Ted Wenskus plays Reverend Morell, Fred Pienkoski plays Eugene Marchbanks, and Karen Craft is the fascinating Candida. Classics Theater of Rochester will present Shaw’s “Candida” on Friday, August 14, through Saturday, August 22, at MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Avenue. 8 p.m. on Thursday, Fridays, and Saturdays; 2 p.m. on Sunday. $12-$15. Muccc.org. — BY DAVID RAYMOND
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[ THU., AUGUST 13 ] Community Labyrinth Walk. 7 p.m. First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd 392-3601. rochesterunitarian.org. Geeks Who Drink Trivia. 8-10 p.m ButaPub, 315 Gregory Street 563-6241. evan@butapub. com. butapub.com 8-10 p.m. ButaPub, 315 Gregory Street 563-6241. evan@butapub.com. yelp.com/events/rochester-geekswho-drink-trivia-every-thursdayat-butapub. Hamlin Libertarian Committee. Second Thursday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Hamlin Town Hall, 1658 Lake Rd. All are welcome to attend Free 8024971. mglogowski08@yahoo. com. Lincoln Tours. 1 & 3 p.m. Seward House Historic Museum, 33 South St., Auburn. 315-2521283. 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. Quickchat 65+. 5:15 p.m. JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. 461-2000 x 232. jccrochester.org. [ FRI., AUGUST 14 ] Annual Health Assessment. 12-3 p.m. Trillium Health, 259 Monroe Ave. 545-7200. trilliumhealth.org. Fridays on the Patio. 6:30-8 p.m The Barrel Room, 72 W Main St, Victor 869-5028. treleavenbarrelroom.com/events/.
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Wine Tasting Cruise. 6:30-8 p.m. Sam Patch Packet Boat, 12 Schoen Place . Pittsford $26. 662-5748. samandmary.org. ZooBrew. 5:30-9 p.m. Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St. Paul St $10. senecaparkzoo.org. [ SAT., AUGUST 15 ] Meg’s Gift Charity Golf Tournament. 1-10:30 p.m. Shadow Pines Golf Course, 600 Whalen Rd . Penfield $125. 4155588. megsgift.org. Envision St Paul Pub Crawl. 12-4 p.m. Hive@155, 155 St Paul Street FREE. 771-0886. facebook.com/ RochesterYoungProfessionals. Japanese Garden Tour. 1-6 p.m. $10. 732-8978. Junk Jamboree. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Hamlin Town Hall, 1658 Lake Rd. 964-7222. hamlinrecreation@yahoo.com. Perinton Community Yard Sale. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Perinton Recreation Center, 1350 Turk Hill Road, Perinton 223-5050. Picnic in the Vineyard. 6:309:30 p.m. Deer Run Winery, 3772 West Lake Road . Geneseo $49.95 plus tax, reservations required 346-0850. winery@deerrunwinery.com. deerrunwinery.com. Sip & Stroll Through History - Albion Wine Walk. 4-7 p.m. Downtown Albion, 28 W Bank St . Albion $15 or $22. 331-7103. Albionmerchantsassociation@ yahoo.com. Albionwinewalk. eventbrite.com. Wine n’ Game Night. 5-7 p.m The Barrel Room, 72 W Main St,
[ SUN., AUGUST 16 ] Community Garage Sales and Super Fleas. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St. 428-6907. cityofrochester.gov/garagesales. Eggman’s Traveling Carnival. 4-7 p.m. Marge’s Lakeside Inn, 4909 Culver Rd. 323-1020. margeslakesideinn.com/. Farm to Table Marketplace. 10 a.m.-2 p.m Casa Larga Vineyards, 2287 Turk Hill Rd Fairport 223-4210. casalarga. com. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 7-9 p.m Banzai Sushi & Cocktail Bar, 682 South Ave. Free. 585-4730345. 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. Uhuru Week. Aug. 16-22. First Community Interfaith Institute, Inc., 219 Hamilton St. 461-0379. fciirochester.org/. [ MON., AUGUST 17 ] Lakeside Farmers Market in Charlotte. 4-7 p.m Hose 22 Firehouse Grill, 56 Stutson St. 944-3438. portofcharlotteny. com. Thinkin’ & Drinkin’: The Bug Jar’s Trivia Night. 8:30-9:30 p.m. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 21+. Prizes: $20 / $10 / $5 bar tabs for the first, second, and third place teams. Doors at 7:30 p.m Free. bugjar.com. [ TUE., AUGUST 18 ] Free STD Screenings for Women ages 13+. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Trillium Health, 259 Monroe Ave. Free. 545-7200. trilliumhealthny.org.
Sports [ THU., AUGUST 13 ] Car Show Cruises. 5-8 p.m Perinton Square Mall, 6720 Pittsford Palmyra Rd. Fairport Free. 223-8254. perintonssquaremall.com. [ SAT., AUGUST 15 ] Rochester Twilight Criterium. 1:45-11 p.m. Full Moon Vista Bike & Sport Shop, 661 South Ave. Racers $45-55. 888-9569560. info@fullmoonvista.com. rochestercrit.com/.
Theater From Before: Two Black One Acts. Aug. 13-15. Gallery 74, 215 Tremont St, Building 3, 3rd Floor $8-$10. 766-4018. Candida. Aug. 14-22, 8-10:15 p.m. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Through August 22. Fri. and Sat. August 14 & 15, 8 p.m., Sun. August 16, 2 p.m., Thurs.-Sat. August 20-22, 8 p.m. Classics Theater of Rochester presents A lighter comedy and part of Shaw’s “Plays Pleasant.”. $15-adults, $12-students. 315-6122. muccc.org/ events/?p=16696. Legally Blonde. Aug. 14-29. A Magical Journey Through Stages, Auditorium Center, 875 E. Main St Through August 29. Fri. August 14 & 28, 2 p.m., Sat. August 15 & 29, 3 & 7 p.m. Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage by glittery pink storm in this fun and upbeat musical $6. 935-7173. mjtstages.com.
Loving Beyond the Prison Walls. Sat., Aug. 15, 6 p.m. Stardust Ballroom, 41 Backus St $15$20. 719-5167. Mind Over Rochester. Fri., Aug. 14, 8-9:30 p.m., Sat., Aug. 15, 8-9:30 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 16, 3-4:30 p.m. Downstairs Cabaret at Winton Place, 3450 Winton Place $25. 325-4370. downstairscabaret.com. Readers Theater. Tue., Aug. 18, 6:30 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St Macedon 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com. Shrek The Musical. Through Aug. 15. Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St . Geneva Through August 9. Fri. and Sat. August 14 & 15, 7:30 p.m. Featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire $10-$17. (315) 781-5483. thesmith.org.
Theater Audition [ SUN., AUGUST 16 ] The Game’s Afoot. 6-8 p.m. Blackfriars Theatre, 795 E. Main St 5 Women, 3 Men, ages 25 to 70. Cold Reads at auditions 4541260. blackfriars.org.
[ TUE., AUGUST 18 ] Private Lives. Aug. 18-19, 7 p.m. Penfield Recreation Center, 1985 Baird Rd. 3408655. dianne.schaumberg@ thomsonreuters.com. penfieldplayers.org/.
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Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $22. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com. What Can You Do With Your Summer Vegetables?. 7-8:30 p.m. Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Rd. Free, Registration required 3408720. penfieldlibrary.org.
[ WED., AUGUST 12 ] 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. A Firm and Encouraging Parent. 10 a.m.-noon. Mental Health Association, 320 N. Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org. Knit Clique: Knitting/Crocheting Drop-In. noon. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. Snacks are welcome free. 784-5300. brightonlibrary.org. Practice PSAT: New Version. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Rd. 340-8720. penfieldlibrary.com. Primitive Living Skills and Outdoor Survival. 6-9 p.m.
[ THU., AUGUST 13 ] Catalog Plus. 2-3 p.m. Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Rd. Free, Registration required 340-8720. penfieldlibrary.org. Foundation Class. Second Thursday of every month, 7:30 p.m. Sufi Order of Rochester Center for Sufi Studies, 494 East Ave. Carriage House of AAUW No charge. 2480427. hecca@frontiernet.net. sufiorderofrochester.org. A Genealogy Vacation: Planning a Research Trip. 6:30 p.m. Wood Library, 134 North Main St Canandaigua 3941381. woodlibrary.org. Intro to Video Journalism Part 2: Telling Stories. 6-9 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman
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St. $15.00. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com. Meditation. 7-8 p.m. Grow2bu, 595 Blossom Rd $15. 9530503. grow2bu.com/. Pop-Up Craft Party: Decorate a Birdhouse. 4:30-6 p.m. Central Library, 115 South Ave. Registration requested 4288140. tinyurl.com/ooq4wma. 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. Shaping Your Eyebrows. 7-8 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $20. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com. [ FRI., AUGUST 14 ] Spirit Tutoring. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. The Purple Door Soul Source,
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3259 Winton Road S $1/ minute, $5 minimum. 4278110. purpledoorsoulsource. com. [ SAT., AUGUST 15 ] Expressive Painting for Kids. 10-11:30 a.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $30. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com. Personal Safety and SelfDefense Skills. 12:30-2 p.m. Joy Community Church, 890 N. Goodman St. 288-0030. annie.canon@joycc.info. joycc.info. Cooking Tex-Mex. 5-7 p.m. Small World Food, 90 Canal St. Suite 111 $30. 585.5639018. info@smallworldfood.com. smallworldfood.com/product/ tex-mex/. [ SUN., AUGUST 16 ] Digital Day Open House. 1-4 p.m. Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Rd. 340-8720. penfieldlibrary.org. [ MON., AUGUST 17 ] Crafting Workshop. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Brockport Free Methodist Church, 6787 Fourth Section Rd 727-1274.
Crash Course In Making Comics. 6-9 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $18. 7307034. rochesterbrainery. com. Vibrant Living: A Daily Wellness Plan With Essential Oils. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $15. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com. [ TUE., AUGUST 18 ] GCI’s Summer Improv Bootcamp. 6:30-8:30 p.m Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd $175. 232-1366. gevacomedyimprov.org. Highlight, Contour, and Blend. 7-9 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $15. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com.
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Brockport Strand 93 Main St, Brockport, 637-3310, rochestertheatermanagement.com
Canandaigua Theatres 3181 Townline Road, Canandaigua, 396-0110, rochestertheatermanagement.com
Cinema Theater 957 S. Clinton St., 271-1785, cinemarochester.com
Culver Ridge 16 2255 Ridge Rd E, Irondequoit 544-1140, regmovies.com
Dryden Theatre 900 East Ave., 271-3361, dryden.eastmanhouse.org
Eastview 13 Eastview Mall, Victor 425-0420, regmovies.com
Geneseo Theatres Geneseo Square Mall, 243-2691, rochestertheatermanagement.com
Greece Ridge 12 176 Greece Ridge Center Drive 225-5810, regmovies.com
Henrietta 18 525 Marketplace Drive 424-3090, regmovies.com
The Little 240 East Ave., 258-0444 thelittle.org
Movies 10 2609 W. Henrietta Road 292-0303, cinemark.com
Pittsford Cinema 3349 Monroe Ave., 383-1310 pittsford.zurichcinemas.com
Tinseltown USA/IMAX 2291 Buffalo Road 247-2180, cinemark.com
Webster 12 2190 Empire Blvd., 888-262-4386, amctheatres.com
Vintage Drive In 1520 W Henrietta Rd., Avon 226-9290, vintagedrivein.com
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Spy vs. spy
“The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”
“Snatch” proved he wasn’t disciplined enough to be trusted with the keys to the kingdom, so after (PG-13), DIRECTED BY GUY RITCHIE a couple more chatty shoot-‘em-ups — plus one OPENS FRIDAY punchline of a vanity project for his then-wife, Madonna — Ritchie hit upon a foolproof formula [ REVIEW ] BY DAYNA PAPALEO of taking known pop-culture entities and sexing ‘em up for the 21st century. When filmmaker Guy Ritchie first hit the scene in So in between his first two Sherlock Holmes the late 90’s with his flashy cinematic calling card, movies and a Charlie Hunnam-led King Arthur “Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels,” he seemed flick due in 2016, Ritchie brings us “The Man like England’s answer to Quentin Tarantino, from U.N.C.L.E.,” a slick and unnecessary bigthough possibly just an amped-up knockoff. (Plus screen version of the mid-60’s spy series. Set in Ritchie presented us with Jason Statham, really a the thick of the Cold War, the eternally blankgift that keeps on giving.) But in the nearly two faced Henry Cavill (“Man of Steel”) stars as decades since, Ritchie has settled into a steady Napoleon Solo, a debonair, Bond-esque American output of lucrative mediocrity. 2000’s bloated operative in East Germany with orders to detain Gaby Teller (Alicia Vikander), a sassy mechanic whose estranged father is a scientist building a nuclear weapon for a crime syndicate. But the Russians have designs on this technology as well, leading to a late-night car chase around Checkpoint Charlie, with humorless Russian agent Illya Kuryakin Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer in “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” PHOTO COURTESY WARNER BROS.
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(the charismatic Armie Hammer, “The Lone Ranger”) in ultimately futile pursuit. And the next day, guess who gets paired up on the Gaby mission? The answer may surprise you. Oh, of course it won’t. “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” — imagine if Ian Fleming wrote “The Odd Couple,” except everyone is impossibly good-looking — follows our barely cooperating heroes to Italy for more of an escalating game of Just Whip Them Out Already. The suave Solo ingratiates himself with the deliciously evil Victoria Vinciguerra (Australia’s Elizabeth Debicki), while the hot-tempered Kuryakin and the adorably unpredictable Gaby try to pass themselves off as a couple. (The lanky Hammer and the comparatively pocket-sized Vikander have killer chemistry, in spite of — or maybe it’s because of — their massive height difference.) Cue smug quips, lots of old-school action, romantic intrigue, twists, turns, and a soupçon of doublecross, and you got the opening salvo in a potential franchise. The problem is it’s all so chilly and detached, with neither the characters nor their highly edited situations evoking any emotional investment, making it difficult to care about the story. (And the suspense factor is pretty much nil, because even in the face of a sinking boat or the imminent blast of a nuclear warhead, the protagonists in big-budget action flicks are never truly in danger, are they?) Ritchie and co-writer Lionel
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Wigram refrain from updating the material, instead maintaining the TV show’s Communist-era setting, but the Red Scare seems kind of quaint in retrospect, with threats like ISIS now on our plate. The chosen time period, however, does allow for some smashing set design, especially in Victoria’s sexy office-slash-lair, as well as the ladies’ luscious mod dresses and accessories. It’s worth confessing that I’m not a Henry Cavill fan; his dull delivery makes Eric Bana seem exciting. (Cavill actually replaced Tom Cruise, who dropped out to make the recent “Mission: Impossible” installment.) He gets the job done here — he’s convincing as a mischievous, womanizing spook with a lawbreaking past — but Kuryakin is the more fascinating character, with daddy issues, a rage problem, feelings of inadequacy; he’s a wreck. And Hammer is the more interesting actor, blessed with golden-god looks but surprisingly melancholy eyes that hint at heartache and struggle. And what else is there to say about the now-ubiquitous Vikander? (Seriously; do you have anything? I’ve written about her three times in less than four months.) She’s an absolute pleasure to watch. 2015 is her year. Here are two more words for you: Hugh Grant. More than 20 years out from the ascension of his own star, Grant seems to have settled into a sort of elder-statesman groove, his appearance here a mystery until it isn’t, and age has done nothing to diminish his formidable charms.
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The latest from Aardman Animations — the stop-motion masters behind Wallace and Gromit — follows the misadventures of the titular free-spirited sheep and his fleeced brethren when they attempt to secure themselves a day off from the dull routine of farm life. Through an imaginatively executed series of mishaps, the flock (along with their dog, Bitzer) get lost in the Big City, after the Farmer sustains a head injury that leaves him with an unfortunate case of amnesia. Without their owner, they’re on their own to evade the villainous animal containment officer who wants to lock them away. This being an Aardman feature, it goes without saying that the story is impeccably animated, with sweetness and wit to spare. Completely without dialogue (though sound effects, music, and nonsensical gibberish remain) the film’s humor calls to mind Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin. More than just inspired silliness, it’s a marvel of inventive visual comedy.
Rock singer Ricki Rendazzo (Meryl Streep) once dreamed of filling stadiums, but in the years since she first set off on her career, she’s settled for a weekly gig playing for a small but loyal crowd of regulars at a divey bar in Tarzana, California. As “Ricki and the Flash” begins, Ricki receives a call from her ex-husband (Kevin Kline) that their daughter, Julie (Streep’s real-life daughter, Mamie Gummer) has fallen into a suicidal depression after the collapse of her own marriage. To her credit, Ricki doesn’t hesitate in hopping on a plane back to Indianapolis, even knowing that it means returning to the family she abandoned decades earlier. Director Jonathan Demme is mining similar terrain as his wonderful “Rachel Getting Married” (the director has a gift for staging movie weddings I wouldn’t mind attending), though the results are a little more uneven here. Still, “Ricki” has plenty of charm, offering something akin to the familiar pleasure of hearing a favorite rock song come on the radio. Writer Diablo Cody adds another memorable female character to her eclectic filmography, giving Streep a complex, surprising character to sink her teeth into. The actress is (no surprise) quite good, delivering a human-sized performance that holds up against the type of towering characters she typically portrays. Cody’s script is smart about the way music can function as a tool to connect us to others, and she never makes Ricki feel regret over the decisions she’s made, even if they haven’t landed her exactly where she’d hoped. Though the concept is familiar, the film finds ways to inject its story with an appealing, messy humanity.
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Subtlety and restraint aren’t qualities one expects to find in most modern thrillers, but “The Gift,” finds ways to surprise its audience at every turn. Marking the impressive directing debut of actor Joel Edgerton, the film is as ruthlessly efficient a psychological chiller as one could ask for. Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall play Simon and Robyn, a married couple who’ve just moved back to Simon’s hometown, Los Angeles. Out shopping, they run into Gordon (Edgerton), a former classmate of Simon’s. He’s socially awkward — but pleasant — and Robyn makes an effort to be nice, even as Simon is quick to give him the brush-off. He explains to his wife later that back at school, Gordon was popularly known as “Gordo the weirdo.” Soon after, a wrapped bottle of wine appears on their doorstep, and Gordo begins dropping by the house unannounced, to the increasing discomfort of Robyn, who’s frequently alone. It quickly becomes clear that Simon and Gordo have some unsettled business from the past and, one way or another, they’re going to deal with it. Doubt, guilt, and revenge converge as Edgerton keeps our sympathies shifting, until we’re not sure who we can believe. The film constantly seems to be teetering on the brink of the slasher-like tendencies of its 90’s predecessors, though it never tips over that line. Hall is superb, and Edgerton finds the malice beneath Gordon’s aggressive niceness. Meanwhile Bateman adds a new twist on his standard role, dialing down the humor but cranking up the animosity. Tense without ever resorting to cheap jolts and over-the-top violence, “The Gift” keeps ratcheting up the tension to deliver something altogether more unsettling.
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Rudy Ray Moore is Dolemite, a man with no compunction about using violence to regain control of his nightclub. Queen Bee, the Reverend, and kung fu–fighting prostitutes join him in his heroic struggle against hoods, corrupt politicians, and assorted production equipment used to make the film itself. Quentin Tarantino wishes he could make ’em like this. (D’Urville Martin, US 1975, 83 min., 35mm) Part of the series Summer of the Leviathan.
The divergent paths of three fortysomething siblings collide when their mother, heiress to her uncle’s exceptional 19th-century art collection, dies suddenly. Left to come to terms with themselves and their differences, Adrienne (Juliette Binoche), a successful New York designer; Frédéric, an economist and university professor in Paris; and Jérémie, a dynamic businessman in China, confront the end of childhood and unique vision of the future. (L’heure d’été, Olivier Assayas, France 2008, 103 min., 35mm, French w/ subtitles) Part of the series In the Garden.
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network for female poets who wanted to tour but could not in the way that male writers could without apprehension. “I was getting really tired of just the ways in which the male voice is the predominant voice in the literary scenes all throughout New York,” McKibbens says. “And so, just on a whim I had decided, ‘You know, wouldn’t it be cool if we just get all these women from all over the country to come in and we do some sort of writing retreat?’” McKibbens had been on the road for nine weeks as a touring poet with a friend. During this time, young women writers would relate to her accounts of censorship, in which writing about childbirth, menstruation, and the female anatomy was ill-advised. “It leveled me in a way where I thought, ‘The only way to respond is to be the anti-that,” McKibbens says. “So I went on Facebook and said, ‘How many of you women would like to come over to my house, five days, and write?’ And I had, I think, 178 responses, within an hour.” An online brainstorming session for the retreat ensued that was frank, irreverent, and liberating — essentially, quintessential McKibbens and Rakovan. “We were like, ‘I know we wanna have panel discussions, we wanna talk about getting old, and sexuality, and trauma, and writing through that, and learning how to navigate the ways in which we are treated and believe we see ourselves and all of that,’” McKibbens says of Pink Door. “So I created this forum on Facebook, and we were all throwing out ideas, and one goes, ‘It would be so great if at the end of the night, we just sat around a fire and masturbated and ate pie and read poems to each other.’ And I go, ’Oh my god, we can call it Poetry & Pie Night. At the end of our hard day’s work of writing... writing...writing...writing workshops... writing workshops by poets from all across the country, if at night we celebrated our own voices by having this thing, it’d be great.’” “But it seemed ridiculous to not open to the public,” Rakovan says. “To have these writers from all over America, to have them in the yard and read poems to each other — why not say, ‘You can come’?” Having just surpassed the four-year anniversary of Poetry & Pie, this month’s iteration on Friday, August 28, and Saturday, August 29, will coincide with a smaller version of Pink Door affectionately called Pink Cupboard, which will be open exclusively to non-Caucasian women. 30 CITY AUGUST 12-18, 2015
“It’s just really vital right now for specifically women of color to feel heard and to be given the platform to speak their minds, to write through their traumas and their smothered joys,” McKibbens says. “It’s really important for them to have the space.” The annual retreat is not just a place for women to hone their craft, but also to address the underlying psychological and emotional issues that can enable them to find their voice. McKibbens plans rituals that can be intense and disarming. In the second year of Pink Door, she asked the participants to engage in hand-holding in conjunction with prolonged silences, which are interrupted by the mantra, “You are an important person and your writing is necessary,” to which the women responded, “I know.” “It dismantled them in ways that — you can’t explain unless you know, unless you’ve been catcalled, unless you’ve been reduced to your body parts over and over again,” McKibbens says. In another activity at the retreat, women who feel they did not have a childhood are given the opportunity to hit a bear piñata filled with fairy tale fragments which the women are then tasked with reconstructing as a way of reclaiming their lost youth. A particularly poignant moment from this exercise resonates with McKibbens: “One woman said, ‘I just want you to know, when I was out there and I was hitting the bear, it was my uncle when he came into my room and when he turned off the light, and I just kept hitting him and hitting him until he left my room and he left my body. He couldn’t touch me anymore!’” Even as Poetry & Pie Night continues in full force at McKibbens and Rakovan’s home, the plan is to eventually take the series on the road and expand to include pop-up events in other towns and cities. But the ultimate goal remains the same. “What we wanna do, still, is constantly see new faces in the audience,” McKibbens says. “Fifty to 60 percent regulars, the rest is word of mouth … We always close our newsletters with, ‘Please come and bring an intelligent friend.’ And we don’t mean it’s someone who has to be academically buff. Actually not. Someone who’s willing to take in a story of a gay Asian man coming out and being slapped by his mother, and slapping her back, and hearing that and receiving that in a way that makes you suddenly identify with, not just your heart, but this other body in the same space as you.”
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Regardless of their numbers, when we dismiss Trump’s candidacy, we dismiss his supporters and their concerns. And the New Yorker’s John Cassidy cites recent Monmouth University poll numbers that suggest, he says, that Trump “is drawing support from across the Republican spectrum.” He led among arch conservatives (with whom he was ahead of his nearest competitor by 11 points) and non-conservatives (ahead by 8 points). He led among both older and younger voters, and among both women and men. There’s plenty wrong with Trump. But as Brookings senior fellow William Frey noted last month in the Washington Post, writing him off is dangerous. Many voters like him and like what he is saying. “Pretending they don’t allows Trump and other immigration firebrands, such as Rick Santorum and Ted Cruz, to resuscitate a century-old nativism that could stick around beyond this election.” Voter anger, then, could have an
impact much broader than the 2016 presidential election. Some of that anger is blindly partisan. But some is rooted in legitimate concerns about the problems this country faces. A feeling of disgust and helplessness seems to be growing, on the left and the right. What candidates and elected leaders do about that matters. They can recognize its roots and build bipartisan coalitions and public support to deal with employment, health care, education, wealth disparity, immigration, government actions favoring the rich and powerful, scandals surrounding political leaders…. Or they can do something much darker. In his yahoo.com post, Matt Bai said he wasn’t worried about the possibility of Trump winning. But he had a somber warning: “Somewhere out there right now is some business magnate or TV celebrity, someone whose resources and audacity may vastly exceed his intellect or compassion, whose ambition may be more of the Napoleonic variety than the PT Barnum kind, who’s better skilled than Trump at making demagoguery look like a half-palatable governing vision.” Watching the Fox debate last week, it wasn’t hard to imagine such a person heading to the White House a few years from now.
Film Previews Full film reviews available at rochestercitynewspaper.com. [ OPENING ] BE KIND REWIND (2008): Two video store clerks accidentally erase every movie the business has, and take it upon themselves to re-shoot every one of the films. Starring Jack Black and Mos Def. M.L.K. Jr. Memorial Park (Fri, Aug 14, 8:45 p.m.) THE DEVIL-DOLL (1936): An escaped convict uses miniaturized humans to wreak vengeance on those who framed him. Dryden (Tue, Aug 18, 8 p.m.) DOLEMITE (1975): A pimp seeks payback against the enemies who set him up and had him thrown in jail, in this Blaxploitation action-comedy. Dryden (Sat, Aug 15, 8 p.m.) THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. (PG13): Guy Ritchie directs this super-stylish adaptation of the 1960’s spy tv series. Starring Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, and Alicia Vikander. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, IMAX, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster MRS. DOUBTFIRE (1993): Following his divorce, a voice actor disguises himself as his children’s new nanny in order to spend time with them. Starring Robin Williams, Sally Field, and Pierce Brosnan. Little (Fri, Aug 14, 10 p.m.) OZAWA (1985): A backstage look at the Japanese-born conductor and music director of the Boston Symphony. Screens as a double feature with the documentary “Horowitz Plays Mozart.” Dryden (Wed, Aug 12, 8:30 p.m.) PAY 2 PLAY: DEMOCRACY’S HIGH STAKES (2014): This probing documentary examines pay-toplay politics, which allows the wealthy to influence government action through large campaign contributions. Little (Sun, Aug 16, 3 p.m.) PEOPLE PLACES THINGS (R): Jemaine Clement stars as a newly single graphic novelist struggling to balance being a parent to his young twin daughters, his job as a college professor, and his dramatically altered love life. Little ROARING RAILS (1924): While fighting in the army in World War I, a railroad engineer adopts a French orphan and takes him back to the US once the war ends, in this silent film drama. Dryden (Fri, Aug 14, 8 p.m.) THE SON OF KONG (1933): The men who captured the giant ape King Kong, return to his island and find his equally gigantic, but far more friendly, son. Dryden (Mon, Aug 17, 1:30 p.m.) SOUTH (1983): This Spanish drama follows the coming-ofage of a young girl growing up in the south of Spain in the 1950s. Dryden (Thu, Aug 13, 8 p.m.) STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (R): This biopic chronicles the formation of gangsta rap
group N.W.A. in the late 1980’s, following the group as they achieve massive success, court nationwide controversy, and permanently alter the musical landscape. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster SUMMER HOURS (2008): After the sudden death of their mother, three adult siblings must decide what will become of her cherished possessions. Dryden (Sun, Aug 16, 2 p.m.) THE VATICAN TAPES (PG-13): A priest and two exorcists from the Vatican must do battle with an ancient satanic force to save the soul of a young woman. Movies 10 [ CONTINUING ] ANT-MAN (PG-13): Armed with a super-suit that gives him the ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, a con-man must pull off a heist that will save the world. Starring Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll, Evangeline Lilly, and Bobby Cannavale. Culver, Eastview, Henrietta, Tinseltown CINDERELLA (PG): The classic fairy tale gets a lavish adaptation from director Kenneth Branagh. Starring Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, and Helena Bonham Carter. Movies 10 FANTASTIC FOUR (PG-13): After four young scientists teleport to an alternate universe, altering their physical form in unusual ways, they must learn to harness
their new abilities and work together to save Earth. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster THE GALLOWS (R): 20 years after a horrific accident during a school play, a group of students attempt to honor the anniversary of the tragedy, but quickly discover that some things are better left alone. Culver THE GIFT (R): A married couple find their lives threatened when an old acquaintance of the husband’s turns up, bringing with him a terrible secret from the past. Starring Jason Bateman, and Joel Edgerton. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown INFINITELY POLAR BEAR (R): Mark Ruffalo stars as a manicdepressive father who tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young daughters. With Zoe Saldana. Little 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. Culver, Henrietta, 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 IRRATIONAL MAN (R): IN the latest from Woody Allen, a philosophy professor in crisis gives his life new purpose when he enters into a relationship with his student and decides to commit an unexpected act. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, and Parker Posey. 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. Canandaigua, Culver, Henrietta 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. Cinema MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (R): The influential action franchise returns with more explosions, car crashes, and sweet postapocalyptic S&M fashion. Movies 10 MAX (PG): A dog that helped soldiers in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler’s family after suffering a traumatic experience. Movies 10 MINIONS (PG): Ba-na-na! Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster
MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION (PG-13): Ethan Hunt and his team take on their most impossible mission yet: eradicating the Syndicate, an international rogue organization as highly skilled as they are. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster MR. HOLMES (PG): An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes looks back on his life, and grapples with an unsolved case involving a beautiful woman. Starring Ian McKellen and Laura Linney. Henrietta, Little, Pittsford 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 PAPER TOWNS (PG-13): A teenager and his friends embark upon a road trip to find the missing girl next door. Eastview, Henrietta PIXELS (PG-13): In Adam Sandler’s latest crime against cinema, video game experts are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who’ve attacked New York. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster RICKI AND THE FLASH (PG-13): From director Jonathan Demme
and writer Diablo Cody, this musical-dramedy stars Meryl Streep as a rock musician who returns home to make amends with the family she left behind. Eastview, Greece, Little, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster SAN ANDREAS (PG-13): It’s The Rock vs. the fault line in this mega-budget disaster flick set in the aftermath of a massive earthquake. Movies 10 SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE (PG): Shaun the sheep decides to take a day off, and finds himself in over his head in this stop-motion adventure from the inimitable Aardman Studios. Culver, Eastview, Greece, Tinseltown, Webster SOUTHPAW (R): After tragedy strikes, a boxer attempts to put the pieces of his life back together. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, and Forest Whitaker. Canandaigua, Culver, Henrietta, Tinseltown 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. Movies 10 TED 2 (R): Ted and his new wife want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, he must prove he’s a person in a court of law. With Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, and Morgan Freeman. Movies 10
TERMINATOR GENISYS (PG13): Kyle Reese is sent back in time to protect Sarah Connor, but when he arrives in 1984, nothing is as he expected it to be. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, and Jason Clarke. Cinema, Henrietta 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. Movies 10 TRAINWRECK (R): Comedian Amy Schumer stars as a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy. With Bill Hader and LeBron James. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown VACATION (R): Hoping to recreate his childhood vacation with his own family, a grown Rusty Griswold takes his wife and son on a road trip to Walley World before it closes forever. Starring Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, and Chris Hemsworth. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster THE VATICAN TAPES (PG-13): A priest and two exorcists from the Vatican must do battle with an ancient satanic force to save the soul of a young woman. Movies 10
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Pristine Charm in NOTA 22 Rundel Park The term “charming” is applied to many houses, and in some cases it’s a bit of a stretch. But it fits 22 Rundel Park to a tee. The 1880 Queen Anne style painted lady is in pristine condition, all the work has been done, and it’s ready for you to move right in. A wide porch overlooks the treed median of Rundel Park and the bright plantings in every front yard on the street, and hopscotch on the sidewalk. Painted a soft green with beige trim and plum accents, the house fits right in to the Neighborhood of the Arts’ eclectic vibe. And such nice neighbors: the Memorial Art Gallery, George Eastman House, Visual Studies Workshop, School of the Arts, Craft Company No. 6, Village Gate, the restaurants and boutiques of University Avenue.
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A handsome natural wood front door leads to a foyer large enough for a sitting area and coat rack. The unpainted woodwork and staircase set the tone for the house. The hardwood floors were recently refinished and look good. A stained glass window in the staircase landing is visible from the front door. Other period details abound: wide doorways, swinging doors, glass knobs, servants’ staircase, and handsome heat grates. The house’s 2,248 square feet allows for two parlors and a formal dining room. A gas fireplace is the centerpiece of the dining room. Look carefully at the wood surround and mantle to find acanthus leaves, egg and dart molding and fine
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Amica General Agency, LLC Authority filed SSNY 6/29/15. Office: Monroe Co. Entity formed RI 5/4/87, exists, located 100 Amica Way Lincoln RI 02865. SSNY design. agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served & mail copy to CSC 80 State St Albany NY 02865. Cert of Regis. Filed RI SOS 148 W River St. Providence RI 02904. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
[ NOTICE ] Bellesara, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on August 4, 2015 with an effective date of formation of August 4, 2015. Its principal place of business is located at 12 Amanda Drive, Rochester, New York in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to 12 Amanda Drive, Rochester, New York 14624. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE ] CASUALLURE LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/04/15. 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, 20 West Beach Drive, Hilton, NY 14468. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Conflict Management Solutions LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 5/12/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail copy to 2117 Buffalo Rd. #262 Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] El Paso Software, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 5/13/15. Off. Loc.: Monroe Co. SSNY 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. [ NOTICE ] First Response Team LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 7/7/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 38 Crossbow Dr. Penfield, NY 14526. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] FocusGroupIt, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 10/27/14. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of
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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 3349 Monroe Ave., Suite 209, Rochester, NY 14618. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ]
Kalifa And Caverly LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 7/9/15. 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, 741 South Ave., Rochester, NY 14620. General Purpose.
Not. of Form. of HydMol Holdings LLC. Art, Of Org. filed 07-14-15. County: Monroe. SSNY designated as agent of LLC to whom process may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to LLC, Gensol LLC, PO Box 2869, Jackson, WY 83001, Purpose any lawful activity.
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L & J LAKE PROPERTIES LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/9/2015. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 434 Elmgrove Rd., Ste. 4, Rochester, NY 14606, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
Not. of Form. of Proas Partners LLC. Art, Of Org. filed 04-06-15. County: Monroe. SSNY designated as agent of LLC to whom process may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to LLC, Gensol LLC, PO Box 2869, Jackson, WY 83001, Purpose any lawful activity.
[ NOTICE ] Letiman Games, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 7/10/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC. upon whom process may be served & mail copy to 3155 Elmwood Ave, Rochester NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Lmg Travel LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 6/18/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail copy to 94 Woodgreen Dr. Pittsford NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Moravian Empire, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 5/7/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail copy to Paracorp 2804 Gateway Oaks Dr. #200 Sacramento CA 95833. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Newcastle Farm LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 7/3/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail copy to 16 Roxbury Ln Pittsford NY 14534. Purpose: General [ NOTICE ] Nidus Biosciences, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 2/18/15. LLC’s
[ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of Verifind Asset Recovery LLC. Art, Of Org. filed 04-06-15. County: Monroe. SSNY designated as agent of LLC to whom process may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to LLC, Gensol LLC, PO Box 2869, Jackson, WY 83001, Purpose any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that a license number 3156317 has been applied for by the undersigned* to sell beer, liquor and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 2 Palm St, Rochester NY 14615, County of Monroe for on premises consumption.*3 Latino Restaurant, Inc DBA 3 Latino Restaurant. [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that a license, number pending, for an on premise beer & wine license has been applied for by Aleca Restaurant Management LLC dba East Ridge Family Restaurant, 1925 E. Ridge Rd, Rochester NY 14622, Town of Irondequoit, County of Monroe, for a restaurant under the alcohol beverage law. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION - Switechnology, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 6/4/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail copy to 69
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Carrie Marie Ln, Hilton NY 14468. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Piano Works Mall LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on Aug. 3, 2015. Office location: Monroe Co., NY. Princ. Office of LLC: 120 Linden Oaks Dr., Ste. 200, Rochester, NY 14625. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Princ. Office of LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Agape Black Belt Center, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 06/12/2015 Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 3040 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY14618. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 135 WEST MAIN STREET, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/23/03. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 5051 W. Lake Rd., Canandaigua, NY 14424. 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. The regd. agent of the company upon whom and at which process against the company can be served is Walter L. Turek, 5051 W. Lake Rd., Canandaigua, NY 14424. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity for which LLC may be formed under the LLC and engaging in any and all activities necessary and incidental to the foregoing. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 3875 Buffalo Road LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on April 16, 2015. Office location: Monroe Co., NY. Princ. Office of LLC: 120 Linden Oaks Dr., Ste. 200, Rochester, NY 14625. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Princ. Office of LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 402 Brampton Drive, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 7/15/15. Office location:
Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 128 Lynx Ct., Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 586 SENECA ROAD LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/13/2015. 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, 94 Berkley St., Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of AERO APARTMENTS, L.P. Certificate filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/16/2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1931 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY 14624. Name/address of each genl. ptr. available from SSNY. Term: until 12/31/2075. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Amidon Ventures LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec. of State (SSNY) 7/10/2015. Office loc.: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to PO Box 923, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Barberry Cove LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/15/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Tom J. Thomas, 55 Allied Way, Hilton, NY 14468. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Blackhawk Emergency Management Group, LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/20/2015. Office Location: Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 3313 Chili Avenue Suite B Rochester NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful purpose.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of BRD Properties, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the New York Secretary of State on July 1, 2015. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of such process to P. O. Box 168, Webster, New York 14580. The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC law. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of CC/FSI 2120 West Ridge Rd LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/29/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Colouring Book Productions, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 4/17/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 10391 Rochester NY 14610. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Comfortable Transportation LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 6/23/15. 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 72 Locust Hill Dr., Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of ENTIRE ESTATES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/1/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1480 Penfield Center Road, Penfield, NY 14526. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE of FORMATION of EVERGREEN
RESTORATION AND REMODELING, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) 5/7/2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 649 HELENDALE ROAD, ROCHESTER, NY 14609. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Fastwey Electronics, LLC Art. of Org. filed NY Sec of State (SSNY) 05/18/15. Office Location: Monroe Co. Principal office 189 Harvard St. Rochester, NY 14607. 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 Free Bird Ventures LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7/8/2015. 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 148 Winton Rd S, Rochester NY 14610 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of G & B BROTHERS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/26/2015. 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: c/o Law Office of Anthony A. Dinitto, L.L.C., 2250 W. Ridge Rd., Ste. 300, Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of G. A. Klue Process Consulting, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) July 23, 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 1 Cathedral Oaks, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of GOOD FAITH FOUNDATION NY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/26/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it
may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Yariv Paz, POB 20827, Rochester, NY 14602. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Guacamole Authentic Mexican Taqueria LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/18/2015. 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, 144 W. Commercial St., E. Rochester NY 14445. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Hidden Creek Holdings LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 6/16/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Insight Solutions Research LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 7/17/2015. 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 1 East Main Street, Rochester, New York 14614. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of J & J Wildlife Acres, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 7/24/2015. 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 690 Gravel Road, Webster, New York 14580. Purpose: any lawful activities [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of JMP Industries, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/13/2015. 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, 23 Ashland Oaks Circle, Spencerport, NY 14559. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Ledgerwood Company,
LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) May 26, 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 2 Furman Heights, Fairport, NY 14450 . Purpose: consulting. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Notice of formation of ReNova Atlantic LLC. Art. of Org. filed by Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/04/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. NYSS shall mail process to: Alan J. Knauf, 1400 Crossroads Bldg., 2 State St., Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Notice of formation ofWildberry Atlantic LLC. Art. of Org. filed by Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/05/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. NYSS shall mail process to: Alan J. Knauf, 1400 Crossroads Bldg., 2 State St., Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Lion’s Den 412 Properties, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the New York Secretary of State on May 22, 2015. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of such process to 277 Alexander Street-Suite 400, Rochester, New York 14607. The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC law. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Mateereal Sound LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 4/21/2015. 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 10591 Rochester, NY 14610 . Purpose: any lawful activities.
Legal Ads [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Michael West & Associates LLC. Art. of Org filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 07/15/2015. 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 154 New Tudor Rd, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Morgan Chelsea Realty LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 6/16/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Morgan Preston Realty LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 6/16/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Niche News Supply LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) June 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 PO Box 93203, Rochester, NY 14692. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of October Two, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 07/17/2015. 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 784, Pittsford, New York 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of One Eleven Cache LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) July 7, 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 111 Parce Ave Suite 11 Fairport, NY 14450 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Premium Performance Group, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/18/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1595 Culver Road Rochester, NY 14609 . Purpose: any lawful activities [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of PS1 ROCHESTER 2015, LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 6/15/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o the LLC, 269 Woodland Dr., Orchard Park, NY 14127. Purpose: all lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of ReadySetPack, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) DATE.05-22-2015 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 635 Adeline Dr, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of RED LINE REALTY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/26/2015. 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, 1 Glen Valley Dr., Penfield NY 14526. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of RH Acquisition LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/26/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Michael Prokup, Esq., Noonan& Prokup, 526 Walnut St., Allentown, PA 181012394. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of ROC PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY)
on 07/14/15. Office in Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 5 Quail Run Hilton, NY 14468. Purpose: Any lawful purpose [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Rockford Morgan Holdings LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 6/23/15. 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 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ]
States Corporation Agents, Inc.7014 13th Ave, Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful activities [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF YOGAVIBE ROCHESTER LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) on 7/23/2015. Office in Monroe County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to YOGAVIBE ROCHESTER LLC, C/O JULIE OLNEY, 75 PEACHTREE RD., PENFIELD, NY 14526. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ]
Notice of formation of SAFE FIREARM USE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/19/2015. 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, 708 Jenkins Rd., Churchville, NY 14428. Purpose: any lawful act.
NOTICE OF FORMATION Tamu Global LLC filed Art. of Org. with the NY Dept. of State on 6/29/15. 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 90 State St. Suite 700 Office 40 Albany, NY 12207. The purpose of the Company is any lawful act.
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Notice of Formation of SANSCOPE, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/15/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: One Chase Sq., Ste. 1900, Rochester, NY 14604. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to William R. Alexander, Esq., Forsyth, Howe, O’Dwyer, Kalb & Murphy, P.C. at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION being held at Chester’s Self Storage 600 W Broad St. Rochester NY 14608 on Aug. 19th at 10:00 am. The following customers’ accounts have become delinquent so their item (s) will be auctioned off to settle past due rents. NOTE: Owner reserves the right to bid at auction, reject any and all bids, and cancel or adjourn the sale. Name of tenant: Catherine Wilson Unit # 9
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Notice of Qual. of Flanagan Freedom House, LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 7/1/15. Office loc: Monroe County. LLC org. in DE 5/25/12. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to 311 Eaglehead Rd., East Rochester, NY 14445. DE office addr.: CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purp: any lawful activities.
Notice of Formation of Teamond, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 06/19/2015 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 42 East Squire Dr. #8, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Upstate Lean Combustion Process, LLC. Art of Org. filed with SSNY on 5/21/15. Office Loc: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: United
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NJ 07960. LLC formed in DE on 7/6/15. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o National Registered Agents, Inc. (NRAI), 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: c/o NRAI, 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of SHONKA LLC. Authority filed with SSNY on 5/14/15. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Utah (UT) on 3/31/15. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Angela Harding, 34 W 139th Street, #3G, New York, NY 10037. Address in jurisdiction: 9 Stanford Rd W, Rochester NY 14620. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of UT: UT Dep. of Corp., 160 E 300 S, 1st Floor, Salt Lake City UT 84111. Purpose: Any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] RCR Capital, L.L.C., a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 3/3/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Brian M. Renno, 74 Clardale Dr., Rochester, NY 14616. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] REDWAVE GLASS LLC Notice of filing of Application for Authority of limited liability company (LLC). Name of foreign LLC is Redwave Glass LLC. The Application for Authority was filed with the Sec. of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/5/15. Jurisdiction: Delaware (DE). Formed: 8/5/15. County: Monroe. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: LLC, 350 Mile Crossing Blvd., Suite One, Rochester, NY 14624. The address of the office required to be maintained in DE is: 28 Old Rudnick Lane, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the authorized officer in DE where the Articles of Organization are filed is: Secretary of State, State of Delaware, Division of Corporations, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St.-Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any and all lawful activities.
[ NOTICE ] Stoyle trading company LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 5/26/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail copy to RA: Shane Stoyle 544 Heritage Dr. Rochester NY 14615. Purpose: General [ NOTICE ] Sycamore Ridge, LLC filed 07/17/15 whose purpose is any lawful activity, whose office is in Monroe County, designates secretary of state to be agent upon whom process against it may be served. Copy of process is to be mailed to 8250 Vista Bella Drive, Auburn, CA 95602. [ NOTICE ] Tristar Consulting LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 6/8/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 178 Industrial Loop, Staten Island, NY 10309. General Purpose. [ NOTICE ] TWO AMIGOS LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on June 23, 2015. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. 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 425 Stone Rd., Pittsford, NY 14534. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Notice of Formation of Joanavier, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on June 10, 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, 426 French Road, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Santosha Heart Yoga, LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State 7/7/15. 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 PO Box 1315, Webster NY 14580. The purpose of the Company is any lawful activity.
[ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF BW NEWCO, LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is BW Newco, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 7/1/2015. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of such process to 7748 Newco Rd., Hamlin, NY 14464. The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC Law. [ NOTICE OF SALE ] SUPREME COURT: MONROE COUNTY FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff(s) vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE WILLIAM A. GUELZOW, SR. A/K/A WILLIAM A. GUELZOW, JR., A/K/A WILLIAM A. GUELZOW; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about June 29, 2015, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at 39 W. Main Street, Rochester, NY. On September 10, 2015 at 10:00 am. Premises known as 22 SCOTTCROSS LANE, CHILI, NY 14623 Section: 160.03 Block: 2 Lot: 35 ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Chili, County of Monroe and State of New York, known and described as Lot No. 135 of the Riverview Townhomes Subdivision, Phase I, as shown on a map filed in the Monroe County Clerk`s Office in Liber 251 of Maps at Page 74. As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment $105,605.24 plus interest and costs. INDEX NO. 2012-5106 Leah Tarantino, Esq., REFEREE [ NOTICE] Notice of Formation of 1302 N K Street, LLC Art. of Org. filed NY Sec of State (SSNY) 06/16/15.
Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 134 Wimbledon Rd., Rochester, NY 14617, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ SUMMONS ] IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDSDIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN ST – 15 – CV – 19 ACTION FOR DEBT FORECLOSURE OF LIEN AND BREACH OF CONTRACT BAY VISTA OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff, vs. DAVID R. PATTERSON, Defendant. To: David R. Patterson 395 Sundance Trail Webster, NY 14580 Within the time limited by law (see note below) you are hereby required to appear before this Court and answer to a Complaint filed against you in this action and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment by default will be taken against you as demanded in the Complaint, for DEBT, FORECLOSURE OF LIEN AND BREACH OF CONTRACT PURSUANT TO COURT ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION ENTERED BY HON. JUDGE DENISE M. FRANCOIS ON JUNE 1, 2015. Witness my hand and the Seal of this Court this 3rd day of June, 2015. ESTRELLA H. GEORGE Acting Clerk of the Court By: Donna Donovan Deputy Clerk Richard H. Dollison, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff, Bay Vista Owners’ Association, Inc. Law Offices of Richard H. Dollison, P.C. 48 Dronningens Gade, Ste. 2C 5302 Store Tvaer Gade, PMB 111 St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 00802 NOTE: This defendant, if served personally, is required to file his answer or other defenses with the Clerk of this Court, and to serve a copy thereof upon the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after service of this summons, excluding the date of service. The defendant, if served by publication or by personal service outside of the jurisdiction, is required to file his answer or other defense with the Clerk of this Court, and to serve a copy thereof upon the attorney for the plaintiff within thirty (30) days after the completion of the period of publication or personal service outside of the jurisdiction.
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Legal Ads > page 37 [ SUMMONS ] Index No. 2015-7045 SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE ESL Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, vs. Sally A. Tassone, Deceased, and any persons who are heirs distributees of Sally A. Tassone, Deceased, and all persons who are widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees, successors in interest of such of them as may be deceased, and their husbands, wives, heirs,devisees, distributees and successors of interest all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to Plaintiff; United States of America; People of the State of New York; “John Doe” and/or “Mary Roe”, Defendants. Location of property to be foreclosed: 1552 Ayrault Road, Town of Perinton, Monroe County, New York TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other
manner than by personal delivery 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 mortgaged premises. NOTICE: YOU MAY BE 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 property. 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: June 16, 2015 MATTHEW RYEN, ESQ. Lacy
Katzen, LLP Attorney for Plaintiff Office and Post Office Address The Granite Building 130 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 Telephone: (585) 324-5767 NATURE AND OBJECT OF ACTION: The object of the above action is to foreclose a mortgage held by Plaintiff recorded in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office on December 2, 2003 in Liber 18372 of Mortgages, page 636 in the amount of $57,000.00. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, The plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action except for Sally A. Tassone. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Evelyn Frazee, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated July 28, 2015 and filed along with the supporting papers in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage. The premises is described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Perinton, Monroe County, New York, and being that part of Town Lot #21 bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the center line of the Ayrault Road at the southeast corner of Lot #6 as shown on a map entitled “Plan of Rolling
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Hill to be developed by Robert M. and John H. McDonnell in Lot No. 21” which map was made by Harnish and Lookup, surveyors, August 4, 1960, and was recorded in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office in Liber 148 of Maps, Page 18; thence running N 8 degrees 44; E passing through a stake set 33 feet distant on the north side of the Ayrault Road, and along the east line of said Lot 6 a total distance of 233 feet to a point; thence running S 81 degrees 16’ east 100 feet to a point; thence running S 8 degrees 44’ W, a total distance of 233 feet to a point in the center line of Ayrault Road, 100 feet to the place of beginning. Hereby intending to convey Lot #7 as shown on a map entitled “Plan of Rolling Hill to be developed by Robert M. and John H. McDonnell in Lot No. 21”, which map was made by Harnish and Lookup, surveyors, August 4, 1960, and recorded as aforesaid, plus land to the center of the road. Tax Acct. No.: 166.12-3-33 Property Address: 1552 Ayrault Road, Town of Perinton, New York [ SUMMONS AND NOTICE ] Index No.: 2015001698 Filed: 02/20/2015 STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF MONROE CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, vs. Any unknown heirs to the Estate of LORETHA HICKS, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, creditors, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest, as well as the respective heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest of the aforesaid classes of persons, if they or any of them be dead, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff; Defendants. Mortgaged Premises: 415 Alphonse Street Rochester, (City of Rochester) NY 14621. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) 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 delivery 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. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is for the foreclosure of: Mortgage bearing the date of February 14, 1990, executed by Michael Hicks and Loretha Hicks to Sibley Mortgage Corporation to secure the sum of $31,000.00, and interest, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Monroe County on February 15, 1990 in Book: 9976 Page: 152. That Sibley Mortgage Corporation duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Citizens Mortgage Service Company by Assignment dated January 3, 1992 and recorded on January 31, 1992 in the Office of the Clerk of Monroe County in Book: 896 Page: 194. That Citizens Mortgage Service Company duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Atlantic Mortgage & Investment Corporation by Assignment dated December 1, 1995 and recorded on February 5, 1996 in the Office of the Clerk of Monroe County in Book: 1109 Page: 468. CitiMortgage, Inc. is successor by merger to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. that is successor by merger to Atlantic Mortgage & Investment Corporation. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the Mortgaged Premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Monroe County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the County in which the Mortgaged Premises is situated. Section: 106.34 Block: 1 Lot: 15 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. DAVIDSON FINK LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 28 East Main Street, Suite 1700 Rochester, New York 14614 Tel: (585) 760-8218 WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SCHEDULE A LEGAL DESCRIPTION ALL that tract or parcel of land, situate in the City of Rochester, Monroe County, New York, known and distinguished as Lot No. 17 in the Schlitzer and Ensman Resubdivision of Lots 39 to 67 inclusive of the Hudson Avenue Asylum Tract as shown on a map thereof filed in Monroe County Clerk’s Office February 16, 1887 in Liber 6 of Maps, Page 78. Said Lot No. 17 is situate on the South side of Alphonse Street (formerly Alphonse Avenue) and is 37 feet wide front and rear and 157 feet deep. [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS ] Index No.: 1154/15 Date of Filing: July 14, 2015 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF Monroe CITIFINANCIAL COMPANY D/B/A CITIFINANCIAL COMPANY (DE), A DELAWARE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, -againstREGINALD L. WADE AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF ANNE R. CLEARY; ELIZABETH CROOT AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OR ANNE R. CLEARY; JULIA CLEARY HOWLAND AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF ANNE R. CLEARY; JOHN DOE 1 THROUGH 50; JANE DOE 1 THROUGH 50, INTENDING TO BE THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DISTRIBUTES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, TRUSTEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND ASSIGNEES OF THE ESTATE OF ANNE R. CLEARY WHO WAS BORN IN 1964 AND DIED ON OCTOBER 23, 2013 A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY OF MONROE THEIR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST IF ANY OF THE AFORESAID DEFENDANTS BE DECEASED, THEIR
RESPECTIVE HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE AFORESAID CLASSES OF PERSON, IF THEY OR ANY OF THEM BE DEAD, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HUSBANDS, WIVES OR WIDOWS, IF ANY, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO THE PLAINTIFF; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICAINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; ‘’JOHN DOES’’ and ‘’JANE DOES’’, said names being fictitious, parties intended being possible tenants or occupants of premises, and corporations, other entities or persons who claim, or may claim, a lien against the premises, Defendants. TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANTS: 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 Plaintiff’s attorney(s) within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and 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. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Francis A. Affronti of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed on July 7, 2015, and filed with supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Monroe, State of New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by ANNE R. CLEARY to CITIFINANCIAL COMPANY (DE) bearing date SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 and recorded in Liber 19194 of Mortgages at Page 464 M# CV027377 in the County of Monroe on September 30, 2004. Said premises being known as and by 245 CROSMAN TERRACE, ROCHESTER, NY 14620. Date: June 22, 2015 Batavia, New York Virginia C Grapensteter, Esq. ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Batavia Office 26 Harvester Avenue Batavia, NY 14020 585.815.0288 Help For Homeowners In Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Mortgage foreclosure is a complex process. Some people may approach you about “saving” your home. You should be extremely careful about any such promises. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. There are government agencies, legal aid entities and other non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about foreclosure while you are working with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANKNYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the Department’s website at www.banking. state.ny.us. The State does not guarantee the advice of these agencies.
Fun [ NEWS OF THE WEIRD ] BY CHUCK SHEPHERD
“Doc, It Hurts When I Do That” (“Then Don’t Do That”)
Ran’dell Busch, 27, was in serious condition after being shot on July 26 near the corner of 18th Street and Emmet Street in Omaha, Nebraska. He was also shot in 2014 around the intersection of 18th and Emmet, and in 2012 was shot in a scuffle after running from the corner of 18th and Emmet.
The Entrepreneurial Spirit!
— Failed European Business Models: (1) Grande Hotel San Calogero, the planned centerpiece of a Sicilian tourist renaissance, is still nowhere close to opening — 61 years after construction began. It took 30 years to build, but then developers fought for 10 years over its management, and only later was a serious drainage deficiency discovered (repair of which Rome’s news site The Local reported in July remains unfunded). (2) Construction of the ultra-modern Don Quixote airport (in Ciudad Real, Spain, about an hour from Madrid) was finished in 2006, but the $1 billion facility never opened, and in July, was sold to a Chinese investor for the equivalent of $11,000. (Bonus: Fictional character Don Quixote was, himself, noted for delusions of grandeur.) — Unclear on the Concept: Overlooked by the roundup of “state fair” foods listed in News of the Weird two weeks ago was the debut in June, at California’s San Diego County Fair, of the deep-fried Slim-Fast bar. A 200-calorie “diet bar” is breaded in pancake batter, fried, dusted with powdered sugar and drizzled with chocolate. — A woman in a suburb of Beijing filed a lawsuit against the China Dragon Garden graveyard recently over her shock to find that not only was her own name affixed to a headstone in gold lettering but about half of
the 600 plots were eerily marked for prominent (and still living) people to move into. It was a marketing plan, according to cemetery workers, to convince customers of the upscale neighbors (such as basketball star Yao Ming) waiting for them in the afterlife. (China’s aging population, and Beijing’s land scarcity, have driven up prices, intensifying competition and corrupt practices, according to a Los Angeles Times dispatch.)
The Continuing Crisis
Texas’ highest criminal appeals court agreed on July 17, hours before Clifton Williams was to be executed, to a postponement until they could consider the significance of perhaps-faulty higher math presented to his jury in 2006. Prosecutors had claimed at his trial that the likelihood of another black man having Williams’ DNA profile was 1 in 43 sextillion (43 followed by 21 zeros, or 43 billion trillion). Texas officials have recently recalculated the FBI-developed database and concluded that it was somewhat more likely that a second black man had Williams’ profile — 1 in only 40 billion trillion.
Wait, What?
(1) Jason Patterson, upset that New Zealand’s health care administration has rejected paying for gastric bypass surgery, announced in July that he will protest publicly by going on a hunger strike. “The first two to three days (will be) really hard,” he told Channel 3 News. (2) Local officials in China’s Xinjiang region informed Muslim shopkeepers and restaurateurs in May that they will henceforth be required to sell alcohol and cigarettes (even though Islam forbids their consumption). An official told Radio Free Asia that the government aims to weaken religion.
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[ LOVESCOPE ] BY EUGENIA LAST ARIES (March 21-April 19): High energy coupled with compassion, empathy and helping others will attract the attention of someone who will change your love life. Engage in activities that you feel passionate about, and it won’t be long before someone opts to help and offers to stand beside you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Let your head, not your heart, lead the way when it comes to love. Someone with ulterior motives will play with your emotions. Take a step back and consider whether you want to engage in a relationship based on what you have instead of who you are.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Live in the moment and enjoy life. Show others how you feel, but say little about your personal life. Love is a changing playing field, and enjoying the company of more than one person will help you decide whether you want to become seriously involved. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take your time and get to know the people you meet before you let your heart take over. It’s important not to jump into a relationship without having enough information and background knowledge of the person who grabs your attention. Build a solid foundation and a lasting relationship.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Think big, be bold and open your heart when it comes to pursuing love and romance. Your adventurous attitude and playfulness will attract all sorts of suitors. A passionate encounter will lead to an attractive proposition. Wager the pros and cons, and you’ll make the right decision. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll wow everyone with your intuition and your ability to understand how the people you encounter view and feel about you. Share your emotions, and someone special will reach out to you. Let the person you are attracted to know your intentions. Make the first move.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Keep a clear mind when it comes to romantic attractions. You will be inclined to fall for someone for the wrong reason. Don’t put up with poor treatment or with someone who is already attached. It’s better to remain alone than to be involved with someone off-limits. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ll be attracted to someone who comes from a different cultural background. Focus on learning all you can before you let your heart get involved in something that may be impossible to overcome. Truth, honesty and openness will
help to improve your chance to make it work. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Plan a fun-filled week. Get out and do the things that interest you, and sign up for seminars that can help improve your life. The changes you make personally will attract the attention of someone who fits perfectly into your romantic plans. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll feel ready to make a move when it comes to your romantic life. Moving forward and fulfilling a promise or making a commitment that brings you closer to your goal is reachable. Share your feelings with someone you want to
spend the rest of your life with. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Be careful not to make assumptions when it comes to affairs of the heart. Ask questions and find out the lowdown on someone before you decide to open up. Love is highlighted, but so is deception and being given a false impression. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll make an interesting impression on people you meet if you express your thoughts, feelings and personal goals. The picture you paint will bring someone who wants to be a part of your life and contribute to the lifestyle you are striving to achieve.
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