Connecting the spectrum An ever-growing video installation coming to RoCo explores diversity within black male identity ART, PAGE 10
Lovely Warren: Rochester’s mother mayor.
Cautious optimism for skate park.
FRINGE Reviews & Photos.
EDUCATION, PAGE 6
RECREATION, PAGE 4
FESTIVAL, PAGE 21
VOTING DETAILS, PAGE 20
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On the waterfront Development plans for the Charlotte port area are drawing comments from both opponents and supporters. A sample of recent submissions:
If you expect this to benefit Rochester and the surrounding area, you are mistaken. This project consists of a hotel that will not be utilized by local residents and one coffee shop and one restaurant. How much revenue will that bring in to the city tax base? The hotel is supposed to be unique because it will have spa amenities. Many hotels in this area offer this same thing closer to beautiful shopping (Eastview Mall, etc.). This hotel will be empty in the long winter months and eventually will be a large empty building similar to the Port building now that is mostly empty and a sad reminder of past “Grand Mistakes” made by the city. PATTI O’BRIEN
I think that this project has great merit, and we should all give it serious consideration. It does not seem obtrusive or terribly out of scale to the rest of Charlotte and in the end may be a very good development for the neighborhood and city. After all, cities across the Northeast (and North America) are reinvesting in their waterfronts with great success. We cannot move forward if we are continually stuck in the past. However, this controversy does point out that the current city administration is having significant problems developing positive relationships with some neighborhoods. Although the administration is frustrated
by opposition to the plan, the city’s web site FAQ blasting the neighborhood group is a poor strategy. Such negativity only engenders greater resentment and volatility. I hope this great project moves forward, but I also hope the administration retools its approach in order to rebuild trust. LARRY CHAMPOUX
Selling public parkland to a private developer for an ill-fated luxury hotel and condo development is just not smart. Rochester is the eighth largest and third poorest city in the country. Instead of building new on a postage-stamp parcel of land on the waterfront, how about rehabbing what is already there and in decline? I love this city. I love Charlotte. It NEEDS development. It just needs the RIGHT development. ACCOUNTABILITY
For Charlotte to succeed, they need to be competitive with their fellow city neighborhoods – namely, the attractive, vibrant ones like Park Avenue and the South Wedge, and not to mention our growing downtown. If Charlotte tries to emulate the car-centric, low-density suburban lifestyle they will fail, because people who want that lifestyle will never move to the city. There are plenty of suburban neighborhoods on or near the water just like Charlotte is, so that’s not a unique selling point, either. City neighborhoods have to appeal to city people. And a huge part of urban appeal is walkability, which requires a population dense enough to sustain retail, restaurants, and services in a concentrated area. And in an area with limited space, that means mid- to high-rise apartment/condo buildings. And those vast parking lots belong to a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Henrietta. Take them out. EILEEN
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URBAN JOURNAL | BY MARY ANNA TOWLER
‘I Believe’: Fringe and Rochester’s future “The Book of Mormon” is headed back to Rochester, complete with the fresh-faced, dizzily optimistic Elder Price singing “I Believe.” And that song has been running through my mind the last several days, competing with less happy thoughts. Rochester has been through a tough time this month, losing, in the space of 48 hours, a dedicated young police officer and two important entrepreneurs, one of them the driving force behind much of the development taking place downtown. Larry Glazer had been investing so much, had initiated so much, and so much was hanging on his ability to pull everything off. In a region celebrating the arrival or expansion of a major employer or two, bringing lots of new residents, Glazer’s individual projects would not have been so crucial. But that’s not the case. Glazer, like Dan Gilbert in Detroit, was acting in part on a belief that a fledgling back-to-the-city movement would continue, and that his developments would attract tenants. I don’t mean that Glazer was naive. He was not. He was a very smart business owner and developer. He didn’t invest without understanding the risks. But Rochester has unique challenges, sprawl and the region’s anemic population growth among them. For the most part, downtown’s growth will come from elsewhere in the region, from people moving in from the suburbs or from other city neighborhoods. We’re getting new jobs, certainly, a bit at a time. But nobody’s bringing in large companies that will attract thousands of employees to live here. So, to the optimism of Elder Price in “The Book of Mormon”: In spite of all the challenges, we’ve got a lot going for us. An impressive number of people Believe – and are putting their time, effort, and money into growing Rochester. They include developers and individual business owners who, like Glazer’s Buckingham Properties, have been successfully investing in Rochester for years. The East End is a dynamic bar and restaurant center. The west end and Cascade District are full of apartments and offices that weren’t there 20 years ago. New downtown businesses like Hart’s Grocery have joined older ones like Abundance Co-op and Arena’s. A fantastic new event space sits on top of 1 East Avenue, all of Rochester spread out at its feet. One Eleven East Avenue, a sad old hotel-turnedapartments, is being renovated. The offerings at arts institutions – which distinguish this community in a way few other segments of our economy can – are exploding.
In a city still reeling from multiple tragedies and facing big challenges, a festival that shows off the strengths that remain. And right now, we’re in the midst of Rochester’s newest big multi-day festival, Fringe. I love Fringe for its eclectic offerings – serious drama, slapstick comedy, exquisite dance…. But I also love it for the people who are throwing themselves into it, and for what that represents. The instigator was a Rochester import, University of Rochester President Joel Seligman. Its producer is Erica Fee, a mid30’s returned Rochester-area native. Its board chair is decades her senior, attorney Justin Vigdor. And the stars are the numerous artists – many of them Rochesterians – and local arts organizations staging the programs, some 380 acts over 10 days. Fringe shows off not only superb imported talent but also a wealth and variety of local talent. Saturday’s performers, for instance, included Mounafanyi, a Rochester group that includes dancers and drummers originally from Guinea, the Congo, and the Caribbean, and the remarkable PUSH Physical Theatre. This is Rochester now, and it’s Rochester’s future. We’re a different community than we were 50, 25, 15 years ago, and that is very, very good. There is talent, energy, and new ideas that didn’t exist years ago, quality-of-life enhancers and economic building blocks. Fringe, Larry Glazer’s projects, and all the other investments suggest that Belief is pretty strong in Rochester right now. Despite the obstacles, we oughta be able to build success out of that, don’t you think? (“Mormon” will be at the Aud October 7-19. Go and sing along.) rochestercitynewspaper.com
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[ NEWS FROM THE WEEK PAST ]
Half of city children in poverty
Rochester’s child poverty rate is the second highest in the country after Detroit. More than onethird of the city’s general population and more than 50 percent of its children live in poverty, according to the latest census data.
Charter school advocates sue
A group of parents, including a Rochester parent, with children in charter schools filed a lawsuit in the State Supreme Court in Erie County for more funding for charter schools. Representatives of the Northeast Charter Schools Network, an education advocacy group favoring charters, say that the current funding formula is unconstitutional.
Man charged with trying to help ISIS
A federal grand jury indicted Rochester resident Mufid Elfgeeh, 30, for allegedly trying to provide materials to the Islamic State. Elfgeeh’s alleged crimes include attempting to help people get to Syria to fight for the Islamic State, and plotting to kill US soldiers.
Thousands march for climate
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An estimated 311,000 people marched a 2.2 mile route through New York City for the People’s Climate March, according to the New York Times. Organizers timed the march to coincide with a UN climate change summit, which was held in New York City this week.
Brooks says plan is all wet
Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks explained her opposition to an International Joint Commission plan for regulating water levels in Lake Ontario. She said that the higher levels allowed under the plan could damage shoreline properties, including county parks.
Fewer bus stops
Concept art for a proposed skate park in Rochester. Park features may incorporate the Flower City logo and local landmarks including the Liberty Pole. PROVIDED IMAGE
RECREATION | BY CHRISTINE CARRIE FIEN
Cautious optimism for skate park
Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority plans to eliminate one-quarter of its approximately 3,400 RTS bus stops. In the city, it plans to eliminate 472 bus stops and keep 1,769. In the suburbs, it plans to eliminate 437 stops and keep 472. RGRTA says that the cuts will help shorten travel times, lead to better locations for stops, and reduce the cost of running the bus service.
Sometime this fall, the City of Rochester will begin the process to repair the Genesee Crossroads parking garage at Andrews and Front streets, and to overhaul the adjacent Genesee Crossroads-Charles Carroll Park. Part of the work may also help set the stage for a skate park. The city has $5.1 million set aside for garage repairs, says city engineer James McIntosh. Since part of Charles Carroll Park sits on top of the garage, he says the city may be able to incorporate a minimal amount of “scene setting” for the skate park into the project. The city could spend about $100,000 to $200,000 on the skate
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park component, McIntosh says. The group Friends of the Roc City Skatepark has been pushing for a skate park in Rochester for years. A feasibility study recommended moving the proposed park from its initial location underneath the Frederick Douglass-Susan B. Anthony bridge to Charles Carroll Park. Since then, the group has been in a holding pattern, waiting for the city to get going on the garage project. James Maddison, president of the Friends group, says that the delay has been frustrating. Maddison is reluctant to put a price tag on the park, but says that
a study for the site under the bridge put the cost at $4.2 million. He says that the group will combine whatever funding is available from the garage-park project with state grants, possibly some federal funding, and private donations. McIntosh says that he appreciates Maddison’s enthusiasm, but that a lot has to happen before the skate park can be built. One of the big tests will be the reaction the proposed park gets from its potential neighbors. “We cautioned [Maddison] that we don’t know how this is going to play out once we start talking to the stakeholders out there,” McIntosh says.
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DEVELOPMENT | BY CHRISTINE CARRIE FIEN
new long-range plan for West Commercial Street from Interstate 490 to Main Street will improve traffic conditions, make the road more accessible to pedestrians and cyclists, and improve the road’s physical appearance.
PLANNING | BY JEREMY MOULE
Taming East Rochester’s main drag In East Rochester, the stretch of West Commercial Street that runs past the Piano Works mall can feel more like a runway than a village street. Years ago, the state built an off-ramp from Interstate 490 that dumps vehicles right onto West Commercial; the ramp opens up into a wide, four-lane road. Many drivers don’t slow down as much as they should, says Marty D’Ambrose, the village administrator, which endangers pedestrians. The road’s design — along with the speeding encouraged by the design — also makes it difficult for drivers to get in and out of driveways and parking lots along the corridor, he says. Village officials say that they hope a new long-range plan for West Commercial from Interstate 490 to Main Street will improve traffic conditions, make the road more accessible to pedestrians and cyclists, and improve the road’s physical appearance. The plan breaks the corridor into three distinct sections and makes different recommendations for each: • The number of travel lanes between the I-490 ramps should be reduced and a median should be installed, the plan says. Essentially, that stretch of West Commercial is an entrance to the village
and should be treated as such, it says. • The four-lane section of West Commercial between Roosevelt Road and Washington Street should be reconfigured as a two-lane road with a center turn lane, the plan says. That change should slow traffic and make An Interstate 490 off-ramp dumps vehicles onto West Commerit more manageable, while cial Street in East Rochester. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN providing on-street space for cyclists, it says. The plan have fixed up buildings, he says, and town also recommends installing high-visibility offices have been consolidated into the crosswalks and new pedestrian crossing signals Eyer building. Demolition associated with in the area; the latter project has opened up potential • New, angled parking spaces should be development sites, D’Ambrose says. painted on one side of the road in ER’s Ultimately, having a plan should downtown area, between Main Street help East Rochester compete for state and Garfield Street, the plan says. Spaces and federal funding to carry out the should be designed for drivers to back in recommended projects, D’Ambrose says. to, which would make it easier for drivers The plan also includes land-use planning to get out of the spots and also reduce recommendations, such as updating East the number of accidents, the plan says. It Rochester’s comprehensive plan and making also recommends installing a decorative zoning tweaks. The idea is to integrate road median flush with the pavement, along projects and land-use planning so that they with trees and street furniture. are consistent, says Rich Perrin, executive The plan ties into revitalization work director of the Genesee Transportation that East Rochester has been doing in its Council, the regional transportation downtown, D’Ambrose says. Businesses planning organization.
Port designs out The first phase of a project to redevelop the Port of Rochester includes a 10-story destination hotel. Gregory Weykamp, president of Edgewater Resources, presented his company’s vision of a redeveloped port area at Charlotte High School last week. The $30 million first phase would sit on three-quarters of an acre at Corrigan and North River streets. In addition to the hotel, which would have 40 to 60 rooms, there would be 12 to 24 condos; three to five town houses; a restaurant that would be anywhere from 3,000 to 5,000 square feet; and a coffee shop that would be 1,200 square feet to 2,400 square feet. The project and Edgewater have come under fire from some members of the community who say that the height of the proposed building would block views, take away parking, and privatize the port area. But project supporters say that opponents are a small but vocal minority. Weykamp said that the project’s first phase would create a total of 400 jobs — 100 of those being construction jobs. He said that he’d like to start building sometime next spring. It would take about two years to construct the first phase, he said.
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EDUCATION | BY TIM LOUIS MACALUSO
Lovely Warren: Rochester’s mother mayor Technically, Lovely Warren ran against incumbent Tom Richards in last year’s mayoral race. But by making education the centerpiece of her campaign, Warren arguably ran against the Rochester City School District, too. Warren tapped into widespread disgust with years of poor graduation rates and shockingly low student achievement, especially among blacks and Latinos. And she promised that improving education would be one of her highest priorities as mayor. Less than a year later, Mayor Warren has unveiled an ambitious plan that focuses on early childhood. Her “3 to 3 Initiative” is a mix of programs and outreach efforts focusing on the academic and social development of children from age 3 through third grade. She says that she’s realigning some of the city’s resources and facilities, such as recreation centers and after-school library programs, to promote reading and prevent summer learning loss. And Warren says that she wants to identify developmental delays earlier and increase enrollment in prekindergarten. She says she’s also working with County Executive Maggie Brooks to get more funding for child care subsidies to help make quality day care more accessible for parents of 3 year olds. There have long been questions about how much influence Rochester’s mayors can really have over education. And some past mayors have tried to take on the city’s education problem only to confront serious and seemingly intractable barriers. “This is more than a 30-year problem going back to Mayor Tom Ryan’s administration,” says former mayor Bill Johnson. Finding funding for education and controlling how it’s used has been an ongoing challenge. City officials have long grumbled about the fact that while they’re legally required to provide the district with about $119 million annually, they have no say in how that money is spent. And the city has had to confront tightening finances and yearly multimilliondollar budget deficits. That means that Warren doesn’t have a large pot of money to implement her vision. And without a major legislative shift like mayoral control, which would make Warren responsible for the school district and its $800 million budget, Warren’s plans could face some old and familiar hurdles. But money is only one of them. The city, county, and school district haven’t exactly enjoyed a long and lustrous history 6 CITY
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Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren announced her 3 to 3 Initiative at a press conference last week. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
of blissful collaboration. Getting the area’s maze of institutions and agencies to work together to improve education outcomes for city children won’t be easy. Yet despite some pitfalls, Warren may have a secret weapon beyond the mayor’s bully pulpit. She’s a first-time mother with a 4-year-old daughter. She’s wading through the same systems that other city parents with school-age children are trying to navigate. And even though Warren’s a highly educated and successful young woman, she comes from humble beginnings and knows firsthand the challenges that working poor parents often experience. She just might be able to engage those parents in ways that past mayors have not. Johnson says that he doesn’t know all of the details of Warren’s 3 to 3 Initiative, but that he has watched her interact with parents. “I’ve heard her in all of her public utterances not only speak to education from the position of having a child in the schools, but saying, ‘I know what you’re grappling with and I want to see a different outcome,’” Johnson says. That’s a message that past mayors haven’t been able to communicate as well as Warren, he says. Warren’s 3 to 3 Initiative evolved out of recommendations made by her Early
Learning Council — a nearly 20-person panel comprised of education, business, and community leaders assembled earlier this year. The council held several public
hearings, conducted focus groups, and elicited input from parents, teachers, day care providers, and policy makers before making its recommendations. “Where do you see us falling short as a city and where can the mayor really help to ensure that our children have a fighting chance at life?” Warren says. “That’s what I really wanted them to come back with.” Among the most critical in the council’s “State of Early Learning” report is a concern that toddlers are not receiving the early attention that they need. And much of that is the result of a muddled funding formula that limits access to high quality day care, Warren says. “I’ve already spoken with County Executive Maggie Brooks about the child care subsidy formula,” Warren says. “And I will join her in an advocacy to change the formula so more families can be served.” Many parents are caught in what Warren calls an obsolete institutional barrier. “You want me to work, but if I’m working poor I need day care for my child,” she says. “If I work, I make too much money and the child care subsidy gets taken away.” Parents shouldn’t be in a situation where they have to choose between working and staying home, Warren says, because the best way to break the cycle of poverty is for parents to work and their children to be in a robust educational environment. The report also lists several concerns about universal prekindergarten enrollment in the city. The report suggests that enrollment
could be higher if the process were easier. But more importantly, even though the city school district’s universal prekindergarten program is among the district’s most highly regarded initiatives, many parents are skeptical of it, according to the ELC report. Warren says that some parents question the efficacy of the program given that so many third graders are not reading at grade level. “The problem is they arrive [in prekindergarten and kindergarten] with different levels of preparedness,” says Patricia Malgieri, the district’s chief of staff. “If the mayor can really get the different agencies to work with children before they get to the district’s doorstep, it will help tremendously.”
Though Warren hasn’t been specific about how much 3 to 3 will cost, she insists that money isn’t a problem. And she says that she will not revive a push for mayoral control of the city school district, or try to reduce the $119 million that the city gives the district annually. “As you look at what I propose, it’s not about money,” Warren says. “It’s really about aligning resources.” She says she’s not going to arbitrarily kill existing programs to fund 3 to 3. “It’s not what you take from; it’s how you better utilize what you have,” she says. “I think what we’ve become accustomed to is the survival of a program becomes more important than the mission.” Warren has hired a grants writer to help raise funds for 3 to 3, and she’s asking local businesses to adopt city recreation centers.
She says that she sees her roles as an education advocate and mayor requiring a lot of direct contact with the community. For example, she says she plans to reach out to parents from the time their children are born to provide them with basic health, education, and parenting guidance. She co-authored “Help Your Child Succeed Right from the Beginning” — a booklet that will be distributed to new parents — with school board President Van White. She’s planning to revamp the city’s website to offer parents more information about all of the city’s school options. This will include the academic performance of city, charter, and private schools put into relatable language. And she says that wants to stress reading, and plans to distribute books to families every few months. “I believe that all parents want what’s best for their children,” Warren says. “Many of them don’t know how to give it to them; many are repeating a cycle that’s been part of their lives. So we have to teach them a different way.” She says that parents have to believe that they have the ability to help their children succeed. “You just didn’t bring life forth and everything else is going to take care of itself,” she says. “You have the power working with us, working with me, working with the school board, and your pediatrician. This here is a partnership, and you have to be at the table.” Johnson says that while he wants to be fair and supportive, he’s concerned that what Warren’s proposing may still not be enough to improve education outcomes in Rochester. “Here’s the thing, the district is still controlling a three-quarter-billion dollar budget a year, and if you can’t get it done with that, what will a little bit more do to change that equation?” he says. “I said this to her many months ago, that the fundamental dynamic isn’t who is going to help you, it’s who’s going to control [the money]. And I know that the minute you put the words ‘mayor’ and ‘control’ in the same sentence, you unleash a tidal wave of emotions.” Johnsons says that from his experience, self-interest preserves the status quo and blocks the changes that the city school district needs.
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URBAN ACTION This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.)
Mentor training offered
The Judicial Process Commission will hold mentor training from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, September 29, and Tuesday, September 30. Mentors are needed to help individuals as they try to turn their lives around and re-enter society as productive citizens. If you’re interested, you must attend the training sessions at 1921 Norton Street. Information: 325-7727. For more Tom Tomorrow, including a political blog and cartoon archive, visit www.thismodernworld.com
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Child refugee talk
The Downtown United Presbyterian Church will host “Beyond the Headlines: Child Immigrants on the Southwest Border,” a talk by Curt Cadorette at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1. Cadorette is an associate professor at the University of Rochester. He just returned from working with refugee children at an ICE detention center in New Mexico, and he will share that experience. The event will be held at 121 North Fitzhugh Street.
Check out a human book
Friends and Foundation of the Rochester Public
Library will present the “Human Library,” on Saturday, September 27. The living library concept started in Europe and people are the books. They tell their stories and offer insight and education around a variety of topics. Those in Europe were designed to stop prejudice. There will be three library locations participating in the Human Library event: Central Library’s Rundel Memorial Building, 115 South Avenue; Henrietta Public Library, 455 Calkins Road; and Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Road. The event will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in all three locations. A list of “human books”: www. HumanLibrary.ffrpl.org.
Dining
XXXxxxx The beef on weck isn't the powerhouse in Rochester as it is in Buffalo, but several local restaurants make top contenders, like Sheridan's Irish Pub (pictured). PHOTOS BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
A sandwich greater than the sum of its parts [ ROUND-UP ] BY DAVE BUDGAR
Roast beef on kümmelweck, better known simply as beef on weck, is a humble sandwich. It’s a venerated staple in Buffalo-area restaurants and taverns, yet mysteriously, has not taken a solid foothold in the Rochester area in the way that Buffalo’s other culinary pillar, the chicken wing, has. Beef on weck consists of only three parts: the kümmelweck bun (quintessentially evenly flecked with caraway seeds and Kosher salt), the roast beef (ideally a pinkish medium-rare, sufficiently saturated with its own natural juices), and the horseradish (classically strong and searing), meaning all three must make the grade for the sandwich to stand out. Traditionally, you’ll usually find a cup of horseradish, a cup of au jus, and a Kosher pickle spear alongside the main attraction on the plate. In an attempt to seek out some of Rochester’s beef on weck offerings, my casual research identified about a dozen places that feature it regularly on their menus. It’s a challenge to rise to the lofty stature of Schwabl’s in West Seneca or Charlie the Butcher in Cheektowaga (both of which are well worth a road trip), but many local places offer a solid interpretation. While this list is neither comprehensive nor exhaustive, it is representative. If you know of a Rochester restaurant that has a great beef on weck, leave us a comment at rochestercitynewspaper.com.
An open-grill/ice cream joint, and a Webster institution, Hank’s (235 North Avenue) offers three different-sized beef on weck sandwiches: Junior (3 oz. of roast beef ) for $5.19, Senior (5 oz.) for $6.19, and Bomber (8 oz.) for $8.19. As I still had one more beef on weck to eat for my research on the day I visited Hank’s, I played it conservatively, sticking with the Senior, despite my affinity for the restaurant’s sandwiches. Hank’s approaches beef on weck a little differently than most places, first by offering four different cheeses and a dozen other topping possibilities. It also charges an additional $0.60 for au jus. As a purist, I went the traditional route: roast beef, horseradish, a side of au jus, and a side of Hank’s wonderful beer-battered French fries. Hank’s doesn’t serve the traditional pickle spear, but there are two types of pickle chips available at the ample condiment bar. Like most places, Hank’s roasts its own beef, but they stop the process at the precise point when the meat shows the right pinkish hue. Hank’s had the most flavorful and succulent beef I sampled in my research. Topped with a biting horseradish, this was a terrific convergence of flavors. Finally, Hank’s differentiates themselves in one more way: the business toasts its kümmelweck rolls (which come from Di Paolo Baking) prior to filling them. This adds an extra dimension of texture and prevents the bottom half from becoming overly soggy, which can occur from dipping the sandwich in the savory au jus.
Harry G’s (678 South Avenue) had the best looking beef on weck sandwich. The South Wedge restaurant serves up a soft, fresh roll from Al Cohen’s Bakery in Buffalo that Harry G’s evenly speckles with salt (not coarse) and caraway seeds in house (sadly, most of the caraway seeds fell off during consumption). The substantial quantity of roast beef — sourced from Thumann’s in Carlstadt, New Jersey — inside was relatively rare and sumptuous, but the best part of Harry G’s version was the huge tub of au jus. Rich and robust, I could’ve eaten it as soup with some oyster crackers (I did in fact take a few unadulterated slurps from the cup and took the leftover home), and I wished for some French fries to dip. In a step away from tradition, Harry G’s spurns the pickle, and serves the sandwich with “horsey mayo,” which offered some tang, but little zest. ($7.75) Stoneyard Brewing in Brockport (1 Main Street) prides itself on the variety and quality of its sandwiches, and considering my mission, I had to avoid the temptation to sample the menu. Stoneyard roasts its own beef and procures its buns from Costanzo’s Bakery in Cheektowaga, to which Stoneyard adds its own glaze and salt and caraway. I found the Costanzo’s bun soft and dense in the most pleasingly chewy of ways. Stoneyard deviated from the norm a bit by offering pickle chips instead of a spear, but it didn’t detract. The horseradish was heady and the au jus possessed
a full-bodied depth, which proved the perfect dipping medium for the accompanying deliciously crisp French fries. ($8.95) Rohrbach Brewing Company in Gates (3859 Buffalo Road) offered tender and well-seasoned beef, rendering the accompanying au jus somewhat irrelevant. I was pleased with the relative abundance of meat on this sandwich. Rohrbach also uses Costanzo’s buns, and does an especially good job distributing the caraway seeds and salt, which much to my delight, tended to stay on the bun. A crisp pickle spear and slightly tame horseradish also occupied space on my plate. Typically served with French fries, I selected Cole slaw instead, since I’d already indulged in the RBC poutine as an appetizer. Rohrbach’s offers a smothering of peppers, onions, and Swiss for an additional dollar. For those keeping score, I found Rohrbach’s vanilla porter a delightful accompaniment. ($8.50) The Genesee Brew House (25 Cataract Street) roasts its own beef, and creates its kümmelweck buns using Rochester’s Petrillo’s Bakery buns as the base and adding caraway seeds and salt (a common practice in our area). The Brew House’s kümmelweck suffers a bit from imbalance: the caraway seeds were too few and the salt too abundant — although that was ameliorated by the fact that salt fell off the bun too easily, speaking to an inadequate glazing. The beef was lean and tender, if a bit overcooked, but a bit on the sparse side. This dish comes with the traditional au jus and pickle spear, but instead of straight-up horseradish, the Brew House uses a horseradish sauce that tends too much toward mayonnaise. Typically served with potato chips, I opted instead for a hearty German potato salad studded with smoked bacon. ($9) Sheridan’s Irish Pub in Rochester (1551 Mount Hope Avenue) sources its roast beef from Red Osier. On the sandwich the meat was heftily portioned but a bit overcooked. The accompanying horseradish came across more sour than spicy and the au jus left something to be desired — it was thin and light in flavor. Sheridan’s serves its beef on weck with the standard pickle spear, which was fresh and crisp, and French fries, which leaned to the undercooked side. The kümmelweck rolls come fully assembled from Tops supermarkets. ($8.95) Some other locals that eluded the scope of this venture that also serve beef on weck include Bunga Burger Bar, Great Harvest Bread Company (Brighton store, Thursdays only), MacGregors’ Grill and Tap Room, The Yard of Ale (Piffard), The Wintonaire, and Desiato’s Deli and Subs on particular days as a daily special. rochestercitynewspaper.com
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hen giving public talks about the video project, “Question Bridge: Black Males,” artist and educator Chris Johnson offers a thought experiment to illustrate what the work is designed to do. “Imagine that you are approaching a group of young black men on the street and they are gathered together, talking in an animated way about things you can’t hear clearly,” he says. Now, imagine that you are invisible, undetectable to these men, and can hear their candid discussion about their families, problems, or baseball games. If it were possible to hear these men speak openly, Johnsons says, “your attitudes about black men would be transformed.” Johnson is the creator and co-producer of “Question Bridge: Black Males,” an empathyinducing, three-hour video in which black men pose questions to one another and in turn provide a complex range of answers, from fragile to fierce. The work will be presented as the single feature in Rochester Contemporary’s fall show, and will be accompanied by a locally-focused presentation by Rochester Community Television, as well as weekly community discussions sparked by topics and themes covered in the video. These themes arrive in the form of probing questions and complicated answers. One gentleman asks: “At what point did young people stop respecting their elders?” A younger fellow wants to know: “Why didn’t y’all leave us the blueprint?” When one man asks: “Why is it so difficult for Black men to go to the doctor on a regular basis?” a range of answers include sentiments of mistrust grounded in historic events, and an emotional story of the loss of a brother who wouldn’t have his health checked. Diverse questions flow into discussions of the parameters of Black identity, loyalty, and the identity of the individual: “What’s with this ‘code of the streets?’” “Why don’t black men surf?” “What is your purpose on Earth?” One small boy asks, “How do you know when you become a man?” A man asks, “How do you know she’s the one?” A young, gay black man tackles homophobia by asking “Do you think both black straight men and black gay men 10 CITY SEPTEMBER 24-30, 2014
should all come together, hold hands, and sing ‘Kumbayah?’” The first response of many is a firmly stated: “Black men loving black men is the revolutionary act.” Another man asks, “What do you really think of white women?” None of these questions evoke tidy, easy responses. The work gently encourages viewers to open their minds to the common elements of our human lives, and to the maddening whirlwind of strife experienced by a particular demographic. Time and again, the producers “encountered men who were far more willing to express confusion, frustration, challenges, and remedies then we could ever have expected,” Johnson says. A young man in New York asked: “Am I the only one who avoids eating watermelon, bananas, and fried chicken in front of white people?” “The answers were a resounding ‘No, you are not the only one!’” Johnson says. “Far too many of us continue to struggle with the projected shame-tones of slavery.” Though this piece is non-fiction, it is not a straight documentary, says multi-media artist and co-producer Bayeté Ross Smith. Recordings of black males from all walks — youths and elders, professors, convicts, preachers, artists, lawyers, and beyond — appear and dissolve in a row of five channels on one screen, each posing a question, answering, or listening. Though the subjects were filmed separately, the work is edited to make it seem as though a conversation is taking place. Without directly stating it, “QB:BM” spotlights — and seeks to navigate — humanity’s problematic lack of patience and trust for one another. “When people are in each other’s physical presence they often don’t listen; they talk over each other and argue,” Ross Smith says. “They are also not nearly as candid. With ‘QB:BM’ the men were very candid, direct and honest, but there was no arguing or yelling.” Though the work contains plenty of emotional responses to difficult questions, the participants tackle the complexities in measured and respectful ways.
THE SPECTRUM Video installation explores diversity within black male identity [ PREVIEW ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY PHOTOS PROVIDED
Not a product, but a process.
“Question Bridge: Black Males” addresses some profound and complex human issues, says Bleu Cease, Rochester Contemporary executive director. “It considers identity, breaks down stereotypes, and asks us all to reconsider a narrow understanding of any demographic.” It also brings elements of other disciplines and practices — documentary, sociology, pedagogy, media literacy/studies — into the art gallery setting, he says. Ross Smith says “QB:BM” is special in that “it gives people a window into conversations between a diverse group of black men, that they wouldn’t normally be able to witness, in a way that allows them to feel comfortable and safe.” Viewers begin to identify with the black teenager from the low-income urban environment. He has hopes, dreams, and wants to do something productive with his life, Ross Smith says. “Many of the questions in ‘QB:BM’ are not actually ‘Black people’ questions, they are human questions.” Carvin Eison, a filmmaker and general manager at Rochester Community Television, echoes this sentiment: Question Bridge “is a conversation between many different men, who happen to be black, about the things that all people think about: love and marriage, and death.” Eison says the project is important because it does something that is difficult for our society to do: resist stereotypes. “Generally speaking, the culture wants to deal with black men as either extraordinarily hyper-successful, at the pinnacle of performance — particularly on the athletic field — or at the other extreme, the representation of the worst that people can do, the worst of humanity, the most deprived, the most in need,” he says. Question Bridge serves to neutralize that, Eison says, by presenting men of color as regular, normal people. “I think that is really one of the cutting edge issues that we face as a culture — just to look at somebody who happens to be black not as a superhuman being, or not as a terrible
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person, in need or performing badly, but just as a regular person who wants everything that everybody else wants: to be successful in life.” “Question Bridge” originated in 1996 when Chris Johnson was commissioned
to create a video-based installation project for the Museum of Photographic Arts and the Malcolm X library in San Diego. “My goal was to find a creative way to enable a meaningful dialog between two groups of African-Americans whose lives had radically diverged: African-Americans who live their lives in working-class inner-city neighborhoods and blacks who spend all of their professional and social lives in whitedominated parts of our culture.” “Because of commentary by Bill Cosby and others, this was a highly visible issue in those days,” Johnson says. “But, more immediately, that schism was something I witnessed as a young boy growing up in the, then, all-black, Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhoods of Brooklyn.” When the Fair Housing Laws passed in the mid-1960’s, “African-Americans who had the will and means to leave did so, and that made a lasting impression on me,” Johnson says. By conducting video interviews, Johnson provided a safe setting for both black men and women on one side of this divide to ask deeply-held questions of those on the other side. He edited the questions and answers into a simulated conversation. “Blacks within the broadly defined AfricanAmerican community would learn important things upon hearing these significant questions answered; and those outside of the Black Community would finally be privileged
witnesses to this poignant conversation taking place among African-Americans,” he says. In 2007, photo conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas came upon a copy of the original QB project, and called Johnson to propose a new, slightly altered version of the project. “He knew that I was committed to only creating ‘Question Bridge’ projects within, rather than between, demographic groups,” Johnson says. “It seems to me that inter-demographic conversations are fairly predictable at this point.” But Thomas believed the new manifestation of ‘QB’ should focus exclusively upon black males. “His point was that black men differ from each other in such significant ways that this project would give us a chance to show the spectrum of black male consciousness,” Johnson says. “This proved to be a brilliant truth.” Thomas also suggested that the producers should not predetermine what the subjects would consider to be dividing issues, but should instead ask the men to offer a question they have always wanted to ask another black man who they feel is different from themselves. “And once again he was exactly right! What this innovation allowed the men to do is personalize their questions and answers and it gave the project a range and depth that it never would have otherwise had,” Johnson says. Thomas recruited one of his longtime friends, multi-media artist and photographer Bayeté Ross Smith, and after a period of fundraising, the three began to travel and interview 150 African-American men for “Question Bridge: Black Males.” Years later and along the way, writer and continues on page 34 rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 11
Upcoming [ ELECTRO-ROCK ] Jimkata. Thursday, October 30. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut Street. 8 p.m. $12-$15. Themontagemusichall.com; jimkata.bandcamp.com. [ SINGER-SONGWRITER ]
Alex Smith & The Mountain Sound. Sunday, November 30.
Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Avenue. 8 p.m. $6-$8. Bugjar.com. [ CHOIR ]
The Vienna Boys Choir. Thursday, December 4. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs Street. 7:30 p.m. $20-$85. Esm.rochester.edu.
Charlie Hunter & Scott Amendola
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 LOVIN’ CUP, 300 PARK POINT DRIVE 8 P.M. | $17-$20 | LOVINCUP.COM; CHARLIEHUNTER.COM
[ JAZZ ] From Duke Ellington and Cole Porter to Hank Williams and The Cars, Charlie Hunter & Scott Amendola are all over the musical map. They’ve just recorded four EPs, each focused on one of the above artists. So when the duo takes the stage tonight at Lovin’ Cup, you can expect an eclectic mix of tunes. If a duo sounds too small to provide a full sonic experience, consider that, with his custom sevenstring guitar, Hunter covers the bass, rhythm and lead, creating his own wall of sound. — BY RON NETSKY
Judas Priest WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1 MAIN STREET ARMORY, 900 EAST MAIN STREET 7 P.M. | $42-$50 | ROCHESTERMAINSTREETARMORY.COM [ CLASSICAL METAL ] You’ve got to love Priest. But you can’t trust them when they claim they’re hanging it up after 40+ years and 17 studio albums. The band's last Epitaph World Tour was supposed to be it, along with the release of “Nostradamus” in 2012. But the only farewell was from original guitarist KK Downing who split in 2011. And why should JP quit? The new album “Redeemer of Souls” is great and doesn’t detour from the guitar-driven crunch, crush, and kerrang we’ve all grown up on and grown to love. It’s classic Priest. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
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Charlie Hunter & Scott Amendola Duo. Lovin’ Cup,
300 Park Point Dr. 2713354. bopshop.com. 8-10 p.m. $15-$20. Derek Knott. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 6:30 p.m.
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Folk Faces, Genesee Johnny& The River Rats, Jackson Cavalier, and The Fevertones.
Pink Elephant
American Villain Fest FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, AND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 MONTAGE MUSIC HALL, 50 CHESTNUT STREET 7 P.M. | $6-$8 | THEMONTAGEMUSICHALL.COM [ VARIOUS ] Rochester-based American Villain Apparel
is an alternative clothing line established in 2013. Cofounder Jeremy Seaver, a veteran of the local scene, sees an opportunity to cross-promote fashion and music. Thus, American Villain Fest, a two-day music festival. Friday’s line-up includes Boulders, progressive thrashers Murder in the Rue Morgue, and metalcore quartet Armed with Valor. Saturday’s line-up includes Beneath Hell’s Sky, melodic rockers Absolution Project, and groovecore quintet Million Miles From Broadway.
— BY ROMAN DIVEZUR
Amenda and Friends SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH, 220 SOUTH WINTON ROAD 7:30 P.M. | $5-$20 | FIRSTMUSE.ORG [ CLASSICAL ] First Muse Chamber Music will open
its 2014-15 season, Sunday, with performances by the Amenda Quartet, Michael Kannen, and Maria Lambros. The Amenda Quartet will begin the night with a performance of Beethoven’s B-flat major Quartet, Op. 18 No. 6. Following, cellist Michael Kannen will be joined by Amenda's David Brickman for Zoltan Kodaly’s “Duo for Violin and Cello," and the headline for the night will be a performance of Arnold Schoenberg's “Verklaerte Nacht” featuring violist Maria Lambros. — BY JAKE CLAPP
Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 9 p.m. $5.
“Pink Elephant” SELF-RELEASED Pinkelephant.bandcamp.com
Rochester heavy quartet, Pink Elephant is a forward thinking band with one eye in the rear-view mirror. On its self-titled album, the band is gloriously ensconced in the big 90’s sound of big drums, big guitar, big anthems, but is clearly not happy in being just a re-hash. Recorded in Syracuse at More Sound Studios in early 2014, “Pink Elephant” reaches back to that sound and era to give it the goose its purveyors neglected the first time around. Yes, there are the big guitars, but it’s not as glossy or steeped in glitz or drama. The guitars grind plenty and the beat keeps up a thundering dirge, but there’s still rooms for the screaming whisper of dynamics and tension. It’s angry, loud and beautiful. Fans of the heavy, but not the metal, will love this band. You have to acknowledge the Pink Elephant in the room. It rocks. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
CITY
Upward Groove. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 2326000. templebarandgrille. com. 10 p.m. VOCALS
World Music Series: ALASH Traditional Tuvan Throat Singera. Kilbourn Hall, 26
Gibbs St. 274-1100. esm. rochester.edu. 8-10 p.m. $13-$15. JAZZ
Anthony Giannavola. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. R&B/ SOUL
The Branch Davidians, Blue Falcon, Sparx & Yarms, & Freek Week. Bug Jar, 219
Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 8 p.m. $6-$8. REGGAE/JAM
Monkey Scream Project.
Village Rock Cafe, 213 Main St. East Rochester. 586-1640. reverbnation.com. 9 p.m.
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Music The big horn The Dmitri Matheny Group SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 ABILENE BAR & LOUNGE, 153 LIBERTY POLE WAY 8 P.M. | $10 | ABILENEBARANDLOUNGE.COM [ INTERVIEW ] BY FRANK DE BLASE
Perhaps you’ve seen it before … A pachuco limps the gutter stroll on Cuban heels while a street walker checks her face in a busted compact mirror. A hard guy tries to soft sell, snake eyes roll, and folks from vice to nice rub shoulders on the hot asphalt parade. Somewhere in the distance, a siren screams, and a pistol pops. It’s too late to run; it’s too late to duck. Not too long ago, choices still had a chance down here in this tenderloin’s tenuous turpitude. Not too long ago, good and evil stared daggers at one another from opposite sides of the room. But now they have surrendered to a slow dance: a sexified shake and shuffle. And the pachuco, the hooker, the hard guy, and all those in their wake — or in their way — have used up all their chips. The siren grows louder, the pistol barks again. And from his spot under a streetlamp, the cat with the flugelhorn kicks into his document. Perhaps you’ve heard it before … No other medium than film noir (OK, maybe roller derby) so gleefully captures endof-the-line desperation, depravity, darkness, and violence. And whereas the laconic lighting, the obliterated, alliterated, polished palaver and penchant for characters with skewed morals, stands out, it’s the dramatic and picturesque soundtrack that positively sends me, dad. It sends Dmitri Matheny, too. Matheny is an accomplished flugelhorn player who learned at the feet of the undisputed flugelhorn champ, the late Art Farmer. As a bandleader, this San Francisco cat has released 10 albums, his latest being “Sagebrush Rebellion,” a nine-song platter on which Matheny celebrates his horn’s warm, creamy sound amidst the keen shuffle and shag of his capable band. But it’s Matheny’s penchant for the dark side, and moreover, its soundtrack, that currently has him on the road. Matheny and his group are playing jazz noir, taking interpretive stabs at material from cinematic classics like “Touch of Evil,” “Laura,” “Taxi Driver,” “Blue in the Night” as well as the group’s own “Crime Scene Suite” — a series of dark vignettes all tied together with a hard-boiled voiceover narrative a la Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. We got on the blower and pulled on Matheny’s coat about the flugelhorn and noir. It 14 CITY SEPTEMBER 24-30, 2014
was a righteous blast. An edited version of that interview follows. Dig… City: Describe the flugelhorn and why you chose it as your instrument. Dmitri Matheny: The flugelhorn is similar
to the trumpet, but has a conical bore and a larger bell, which gives it the distinctive warm, dark tone. The flugelhorn chose me. The first time I played it, I knew I’d found my voice. Trumpet players sometimes double on flugelhorn the way saxophone players double on flute or clarinet. But I was inspired by Art Farmer to dedicate myself entirely to the flugel. Art proved that focused attention can yield extraordinary fluency.
What first influenced you growing up?
I was born in Nashville and grew up in Georgia. The South definitely shaped my musical tastes and temperament. Despite deeply entrenched racial and class tensions, the South is a beautiful, soulful place. People smile at you and look you in the eye. Neighbors know one another. Growing up in the South has given me a deep appreciation of human warmth and kindness, of Southern hospitality. The South also gave me a love of the blues and spirituals, and instilled in me a relaxed pace…the Southern stroll. I imagine you can hear these influences in my music. Also, my father had a wonderfully eclectic record collection when I was a kid. I owe my love of jazz and symphonic music to Dad’s turntable, and credit him with encouraging my aspirations of becoming a professional musician. What was it like working with Art Farmer?
It was beautiful. Art Farmer was the best thing that ever happened to me. It’s hard for me to believe that it’s been 15 years since he passed. He’s still very much alive in my memory. You know, it’s truly a remarkable gift, to meet your hero, the world’s acknowledged master on your instrument, and for him to ultimately become your teacher and friend. Miraculously, it happened to me. Art was my mentor and was one of the wisest and kindest men I’ve ever met. My years under his tutelage were an invaluable part of my education. He was my finishing school, and I’m profoundly grateful to him for how generous he was with his time, sharing his wisdom about music and life. I’ve come to believe that mentor/protégé relationships in jazz are vitally important. While it’s wonderful that colleges, conservatories and other institutions are now embracing jazz education, I feel strongly that our
Dmitri Matheny worked heavily with the renown musician Art Farmer before his death. Matheny still plays Farmer's flugelhorn on stage. The Dmitri Matheny Group will perform Saturday at Abilene Bar & Lounge. PHOTO PROVIDED
master musicians need to maintain the lineage of the oral tradition. There are some things you just can’t learn in school.
crossed lovers, heists, cons, capers, seduction, alienation, paranoia, conspiracy, jealousy, loneliness, dreams, rain, night and the city.
What’s something he taught you that you still adhere to?
Is it the music that brings the darkness to these classic films or the other way around?
Art taught me what to value in this craft of jazz: the importance of taking risks and challenging yourself, but never losing the fundamental primacy of playing in tune with a mature tone. He would say, Art insisted that a horn player should try to phrase like a singer: follow the breath, shape each cadence, respect the logic of the line, and if a song has lyrics, learn them. He believed that true improvisation is vulnerable, spontaneous and sincere, not practiced or performative. “Don’t perform,” he would say, “just pay attention. Listen carefully and respond. Don’t reflect. Just listen better. Listen again. Respond again.” Art felt that the secret to successful band-leading is to surround yourself with talents greater than your own. Hire the best people, give them what they need, and get the hell out of their way. “If you’re the smartest cat in the room,” he often said, “you’re in the wrong room.” Do you play his horn live?
Every night! How did you stumble upon this noir project?
The “noir” influence has always been present in my musical world. I love dramatic studio orchestra music, crime jazz, romantic movie themes, classic films of the 40’s and 50’s, television detective crime dramas of the 60’s and 70’s, comic books, pulp fiction, melancholy ballads and nocturnes, and stories about loners, lost souls, misfits, star-
Both, don’t you think? Sound and image working together to serve the narrative and underscore dark themes of existential depression and isolation. What would these classics be without the soundtrack?
Just a lot of booze, cigarettes, trench coats, and fedoras, I suppose When you compose in this style for films that don’t exist — or at least don’t exist yet — what do you look to as your guide?
I look to the masters: Bernard Herrmann, Raymond Chandler, Franz Waxman, James Ellroy, Elmer Bernstein, Dashiell Hammett, Kenyon Hopkins. Do you find it difficult to capture the dark mood while playing in bars and small clubs, or is this where it really belongs?
Is there any place darker than the city at night, where wounded misfits wander adrift, and bums bark at you from empty storefronts, like carneys? Where artists and vagabonds gather to shout into the darkness, and con men convene to launch their wicked schemes? I need a drink.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
CITY’s
Born Cages. California Brew
Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. 621-1480. facebook.com/ thecaliforniabrewhaus. 7 p.m. $10-$12. Mark Fantasia. TGI Fridays, 432 Greece Ridge Center Dr. reverbnation.com. 7 p.m. Nasty Habit Duo. Dinosaur BarB-Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 9 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 ACOUSTIC/FOLK Jim Lane. Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave. Irondequoit. 342-6780. 8 p.m. Free. JT & Me. BLU Bar & Grill, 250 Pixley Rd. 750-2980. blurochester.com. 5:30-8:30 p.m.
LIam Mackenzie & Young Rust, The Gowns, Declan Ryan, Close Calls. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave.
454-2966. bugjar.com. 8-11 p.m. $5-$7. Steve Lyons. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 8 p.m. BLUES
Big Blue House. The Little
Theater, 240 East Avenue. 2580400. thelittle.org. 7:30 p.m The Little Theater, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Mick Hayes Band. Dinosaur BarB-Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 10 p.m. Tedeschi Trucks Band. Auditorium Theatre, 885 E. Main St. 800-745-3000. tedeschitrucksband.com/. 7:30 p.m. $39-$79. DJ/ELECTRONIC
AJ Jordan, Twitch, Level Seven, and DJ Bismuth. Lovin’ Cup,
300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 9 p.m. $10-$12. JAZZ
Bossa Nova Jazz Thursdays ft. The Charles Mitchell Group.
Espada Brazilian Steak, 274 N. Goodman St. Village Gate. 473-0050. espadasteak.com. 6 p.m. Free. Dmitri Matheny. Eastridge High School, 2350 E Ridge Rd. Irondequoit. 339-1450. eastiron. org/schools/eshs/. 8 a.m.
Jazz Weekends! ft. The David Detweiler Trio. Next Door Bar
& Grill, 3220 Monroe Ave. 249-4575. wegmansnextdoor. com. Thursday: 5 p.m., Friday: 8 p.m/. Free. John Palocy Trio. Bistro 135, 135 W. Commercial St. East Rochester. 662-5555. bistro135. net. 6-9 p.m. Mike Fambro. The Rabbit Room, 61 N. Main St. Honeoye Falls. 582-1830. thelowermill. com. 6:30 p.m.
The Joe Santora Trio w/Curtis Kendrick & Emily Kirchoff. Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free.
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Most of the time that I listen to reggae and dancehall, I enjoy the music but get a little frustrated at not being able to understand the words (I’m looking at you, Sean Paul and Shabba Ranks). This isn’t the case when listening to I-Octane though. His lyrics are generally comprehendible and more importantly carry a positive message within them. This rings especially true in his most popular tune, “L.O.V.E.Y.O.U.” a catchy love tune that just makes you smile. Another one of my reggae/ dancehall pet peeves is over-preaching on marijuana but I-Octane doesn’t harp on it as many often do. Another plus in my book. The good mood music is easy to connect with, even for those who aren’t normally into the genre.
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I-Octane performs with Jahmawi Blazin Flyah and Webb Zite on Friday, September 26, at the Main Street Armory, 900 East Main Street.10 p.m. $25-50. Mainstreetarmory.com. — BY TREVOR LEWIS Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes. Roncone’s, 232
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Garden Fresh, Heroic Enthusiasts Live, and Aircraft.
Bernunzio Uptown Music, 122 East Ave. 473-6140. bernunzio.com. 6, 7:30 & 9 p.m. $7, $8, $8. This Life. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 2925544. stickylipsbbq.com. 9 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 ACOUSTIC/FOLK Annie Wells. The Little Theater, 240 East Avenue. 258-0400. thelittle.org. 8:30 p.m. Pan de Oro. Havana Cabana, 289 Alexander St. 232-1333. havanacabanaroc.com. 10 p.m. Call for info. Ralph Louis. Rochester Plaza Hotel, 70 State St. 546-3450. rochesterplaza.com. 6 p.m. Free.
Ruddy Well Band, The Mike McKay Band, and the Heroic Enth. Bernunzio Uptown Music,
122 East Ave. 473-6140. bernunzio.com. 6, 7:30 & 9 p.m. $6, $8, $8. Slutsky & Stets. The Greenhouse Café, 2271 E. Main St. 2708603. ourcoffeeconnection.org. 6-8 p.m.
Rhythm Dogs. Dinosaur Bar-B-
Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 10 p.m. CLASSICAL
Nazareth College Symphony Orchestra and Wind Symphony.
Nazareth College Linehan Chapel, 4245 East Ave.,. 389-2700. naz. edu/music. 7:30-9 p.m. COUNTRY Karma. Nashvilles, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. Henrietta. 3343030. nashvillesny.com. 9 p.m. These Guys. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 9:30 p.m. $2.
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It’s easy to draw up comparisons between Vic Mensa and Chance The Rapper — who put out an incredible second mixtape, “Acid Rap,” last year. Both are 21 year olds from Chicago, routinely work together in a similar groove, and have received a lot of acclaim from the same sources (XXL Freshman class 2014, SPIN, Complex, Rolling Stone). But well before Chance The Rapper started shining, a 16-year-old Mensa had a solo mixtape that almost earned him a major label deal. Mensa was already playing Lollapalooza with his indie band Kids These Days — which released a debut, “Traphouse Rock,” in 2012 and then broke up a year later — years before his Chicago peers. Now, Mensa is finally getting some well-deserved solo spotlight. He released his second solo mixtape “INNANETAPE” last September, and is about to release his debut EP, “Street Lights.” This is an immensely talented rapper with a nimble flow and a musical creativity that stretches genres. It’s going to be fun to see him do things his way.
More stoner than stoned, heavier than heavy, grungier than grunge, doom metal duo Jucifer is the loudest thing you’ll ever see or feel. Founded in Athens, Georgia, in 1993 by guitarist Gazelle Amber Valentine and drummer Ed Livengood the band quickly got attention with its uber-heavy, slow dirge launched through an absolute, floor to ceiling wall of speakers that makes the Great Wall look like a curb. To quote myself from when I first saw the duo: “This is what it sounds like when doves die.” Enjoy…
Vic Mensa will perform with Asher Roth on Saturday, September 27, at the Douglass Dining Hall on the University of Rochester’s River Campus. 9 p.m. $15-$20. Urochestertickets.com; vicmensa.com. — BY JAKE CLAPP
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Matthew Sieber Ford Trio. Tapas 177 Lounge, 177 St. Paul St. 262-2090. tapas177. com. 4:30 p.m. Free.
The Joe Santora Trio w/Curtis Kendrick & Emily Kirchoff.
Angela Perley & The Howlin’ Moons. Abilene Bar & Lounge,
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Holy War, On the Ropes, Misled, Disarm, Sideline. Bug Jar, 219
Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. facebook.com/-events/61320260 2132021/?fref=ts. 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Reggae Road Block, I-Octane, and Jahmawi Blazin Fiyah, Webb Zite. Main Street Armory,
900 E. Main St. 232-3221. mainstreetarmory.com. 10 p.m. $25-$50.
300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 9-11 p.m. Sisters of Murphy & Patrick Jaouen.
153 Liberty Pole Way. 2323230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 6-9 p.m. Annie Wells. The Little Theater, 240 East Avenue. 258-0400. thelittle.org. 8:30 p.m Annie Wells. The Little Theater, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Dave Riccioni & Friends. Mastrella’s Irondequoit Steak House, 4300 Culver Road. 4672750. 5-8 p.m.
Pickled Brain from Outer Space. Abilene Bar & Lounge,
153 Liberty Pole Way. 2323230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 9:30 p.m. $5. True Blue. The Dakota Grill, 913 Roosevelt Highway (Rt. 18). 392-3737. facebook.com/ truebluerochester. 6-9 p.m.
Jucifer with Fox 45 and h\Hot Mayonnaise on Sunday, September 28, at Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Avenue. 8 p.m. $10-$12. Bugjar.com; jucifer.net. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 ACOUSTIC/FOLK Jokin’ Steves. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 10 p.m.
Oliver brown & His Extra Ordinary Ukuleles, Rochester Ukulele Orchestra, and 23 Psaegz. Bernunzio Uptown
Music, 122 East Ave. 473-6140. bernunzio.com. 4:30, 6 & 8 p.m. Sofrito. Havana Cabana, 289 Alexander St. 232-1333. havanacabanaroc.com. 10 p.m. Call for info. Songwriters in the Round. Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St. 271-4930. tangocafe.com. 8 p.m. $9. Valley Fold Music. First United Methodist Church, 144 Cedar St., Corning. 607-962-4461. valleyfolk.com. 7:30 p.m. $17.50, 14 and under free. BLUES
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The Dmitri Matheny Group.
Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 8 p.m. $10.
Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo. Charley Brown’s,
1675 Penfield Rd. 385-9202. FredCostello.com. 7:30-10 p.m. Gabe Condon Duo. Wegman’s Amore Restaurant, 1750 East Ave. 452-880. Call for info, Free.
Michael’s Valley Grill 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 w/Curtis Kendrick & 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.
The Westview Project with Doug Stone. Wegman’s Amore
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Joe Beard. Dinosaur Bar-B-
Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 10 p.m.
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University of Rochester, River Campus. 275-5911. urochestertickets.com/. 9 p.m. $15-$20.
Divided By Zero. Nashvilles, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. Henrietta. 334-3030. nashvillesny.com. 9 p.m.
Vic Mensa and Asher Roth.
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Blanco Diablo. House of Guitars, DJ/ELECTRONIC
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Blanco Diablo with X The Sky.
California Brew Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. 1-858-848-1NSE (1673). 8 p.m. $5 -$7.
Connie Deming. The Little
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Harmonica Lewinsky, Pony Hand, Rhino House Band, Scope & Figure. Bug Jar, 219
Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar. com. 9 p.m. $7-9. Out on the Tiles. University of Rochester Strong Auditorium, River Campus. 275-9397. rochester.edu. 8 p.m. Redeye Jack. TP’s Irish Pub, 916 Panorama Trail. 385-4160. TPsIrishPub.com. 10 p.m.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 ACOUSTIC/FOLK
Fandango at the Tango. Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St. 271-4930. tangocafedance. com. 7:30 p.m. Free, donations accepted. CLASSICAL
Amenda and Friends: A Transfigured Night. First
Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd. 271-9070. firstmuse. org. 7:30 p.m. $5-$20 First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd. 271-9070. firstmuse.org. 7:30 p.m. $5-$20.
Hal McIntyre Orchestra: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra. Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St. Geneva. 315-781-5483. thesmith.org/. 2 p.m. POP/ROCK
Jucifer, Foc 45, Hot Mayonnaise. Bug Jar, 219
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Jazz Great Howard Alden.
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The Virus, Rotten, Tapehead, Hammerhead, Silent Order. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 8 p.m. $6-$8.
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Classical violinist Pablo de Sarasate refused to play the Brahms concerto because he thought the oboe had the only good melody in it.) The concerto is certainly virtuosic, but its template is closer to a kind of megachamber music. Midori often seemed hardly like a star soloist at all, and in this work that’s a compliment. Stare and the orchestra played with generally broad tempos and attention to expressive details, giving the music a burnished, romantic sound (the long passage for winds at the beginning of the slow movement was exquisitely done — including that famous oboe solo, sensitively played by Erik Behr). This performance of the Brahms concerto was anything but the flashy event one might expect for a season-opening concert, but it suited the thoughtful work to a T.
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The greatest hits of 1878 Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra 454-2100; RPO.ORG [ REVIEW ] BY DAVID RAYMOND
Based on most local media coverage of Ward Stare, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s new music director, you would know that he’s young, he’s handsome, and he looks good in a tuxedo — all excellent attributes in a conductor, of course, but … The media have approached Stare’s musical credentials more gingerly; nonetheless they are definitely there, and based on the RPO season opener, the orchestra’s confidence in him is understandable. Stare and the orchestra, and guest violinist Midori, presented a standard overtureconcerto-symphony program. All three from the 19th-century and, in the case of Brahms’s Violin Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony, even from (more or less) the same year: 1878. But if the program was standard, the performances were fresh and distinctive. 18 CITY SEPTEMBER 17-23, 2014
Brahms and Tchaikovsky didn’t have much to say about each other that I know of, and I can’t imagine they cared for each other’s music, but putting these composers together on a program — and these pieces in particular — made for an intriguing contrast. Midori was an unusually modest, almost retiring soloist in the Brahms concerto. Her tone was pleasingly refined and delicate and her manner shy, rather unusual for a romantic-era concerto which is often played in a “beefy” manner. In the first movement of this concerto, the orchestra proposes, and the soloist disperses: again and again the orchestra works up a good head of steam, and then the soloist wanders off in ruminative passages that wind over and around the background. Midori’s unusually modest demeanor, standing close to the orchestral violins and often seeming to commune with her instrument, brought this element of the music into sharper relief than usual, and I found it fascinating. Midori has the musical intelligence to realize that often in this concerto, she is not leading the orchestra but accompanying it. (The 19th-century
If Brahms ever heard Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony, he surely shuddered at its rampant emotionality and uninhibited orchestral sound. Of course, those very things made this work continuously popular with concert audiences (and with conductors). Given a good performance, it always comes off, and it came off handsomely on Thursday night — not just well played (in some cases fantastically played) by the orchestra, but well thoughtout by the conductor. The symphony’s huge first movement is unconventionally structured and can ramble — Stare kept the episodes in proportion and the movement built very convincingly to its huge climax. The ballet-like middle movements were all nostalgia and charm, and the finale irresistibly exciting: headlong and solid as a rock at the same time. As for the orchestra, it seemed to be giving 100 percent in all departments. The solo wind work was beautiful; Behr had another luscious slow-movement solo, as did clarinetist Kenneth Grant and hornist Peter Kurau in the first movement. The brass section was powerful but not blaring (a danger in this piece, which is permeated by a baleful fanfare symbolizing fate), and the strings played all their unison melodies and rushing scales with thrilling unanimity. The concert started with the overture to “Beatrice and Benedict,” Berlioz’s comic opera based on Shakespeare’s “Much Ado about Nothing.” The composer described his work as “a caprice written in needlepoint,” and his music, like the play, alternates capriciousness and romance very effectively. In this robust performance, both won out — and in this opening concert, so did Stare and the RPO.
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SPECIAL EVENT | “WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN”
A couple of years ago, I encountered “What’s Up with Yuk?” a picture book about positive and negative choices, by Rochster-based author Nanette Nocon and illustrator John Kastner. This clever teaching device follows the adventures of “Yum and Yuk,” who each have an opposite approach to life — one is joyful and makes the most of things, while the other is bitter and passes on negative energy to others.
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A new Halloween-themed adventure, “When the Sun Goes Down,” is the latest edition in the Yum and Yuk series. On Saturday, September. 27, Kastner and Nocon will host “When the Sun Goes Down,” a Halloween poetry reading with audience participation, at Rochester Contemporary Art Center (137 East Avenue). Two one-hour sessions will be offered, at 3 and 8 p.m. Costumes are optional. Admission is $2 and free to Rochester Contemporary members. For more information, call 461-2222 or visit rochestercontemporary.org. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY Hartnett Gallery, Wilson Commons, University of Rochester, River Campus. Strange Surroundings. Thru Oct. 5. A painted installation by Resa Blatman. blogs.rochester. edu/hartnett. Image City Photography Gallery, 722 University Ave. Granularity. Thru Oct. 5. Closing reception Fri. Oct. 3 5-9 p. m. Photography by Steve Levinson. 482-1976. imagecityphotography.com. International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. Indian Summer Sky. Thru Sept 30. Summer light fades away to the palette of Indian summer skies in Arno Arrak’s original watercolor landscapes. Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri. 10 a. m.- 9 p.m., Sat. 10 a. m. -6 p. m. and Sun 12-5 p. m. 264-1440. internationalartacquisitions.com. Keuka College, 141 Central Ave, Keuka Park. Clay Connection. Thru Oct. 20. Clay, sculpture, pottery, murals, porcelain, earthenware, local and regional artisans. 315-2795669. keuka.edu. Lockhart Gallery at SUNY Geneseo, 28 Main St. Aligned Works. Thru Oct. 9. 245-5813. geneseo.edu. Lux Lounge, 666 South Ave. New Works by Shawnee Hill, Danny Cole, Joe Guy Allard and John Perry.. 232-9030. lux666.com. MuCCC Gallery Space, 142 Atlantic Ave. Concentrated Aggregation: Works on Paper by David Werberig. Gallery open during regular performance schedules at MuCCC Theatre. muccc.org.
My Sister’s Gallery at the Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt Hope Ave. Through My Eyes. Thru Oct. 26. Photography by Terry Mulee. 546-8439 x 3102. episcopalseniorlife.org. Nan Miller Gallery, 3450 Winton Place. Albert Paley on Park Avenue.. Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 292-1430. nanmillergallery.com. Nazareth College Colacino Gallery, 4245 East Ave. GALAPAGOS: Paintings by Michael Bogin. Thru Oct. 18. 289-5073. naz.edu/art/ colacino-art-gallery. Ock Hee’s Gallery, 2 Lehigh St. Ukiyo-e: Images of the Floating World. Thru. Oct. 18. Japanese prints and Katagami stencils by Merlin C. Dailey Gallery hours: Mon.-Sat. 11 a. m. -5 p. m. 6244730. ockheesgallery.com. Outside the Box Art Gallery, Bldg 9, The Canal Works, 1000 Turk Hill Rd. Bound To Come Apart!. Thru Sept 27. Wine and and hors d’oeuvres. The Altered Book Art Exhibit. 645-2485. outsidetheboxartgallery.org. The Owl House, 75 Marshall St. Chad Grohman. 360-2920. owlhouserochester.com. Oxford Gallery, 267 Oxford St. George Van Hook and Chris Baker. Thru Oct. 25. Artist reception Sat. Sept. 27, 5:30-7:30 p. m. 271-5885. oxfordgallery.com. Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery, 71 S Main St. Canandaigua. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Paints. Thru Oct. 10. Paintings by seven women over 7 years. 394-0030. PRRgallery.com.
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Record Archive, 33 1/3 Rockwood St. The Vinyl Countdown: A Dudes Night Out Production. An art collective of talented dude artists from in and around the Rochester area. From 2D to 3D, from pencils sketches to oil paintings!. recordarchive.com. Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. State of the City: Lost and Found. Thru Sept. 27. Ft. monumental installations from Ron Klein, Laura Quattrocchi and SHUA Group, each considering and discussing consumption and waste in a contemporary environment. 461-2222. info@ rochestercontemporary.org. rochestercontemporary.org. Schweinfurth Art Center, 205 Genesee St. Explorations. Thru Oct. 19. Paintings by Archimore. 315255-1553. mtraudt@ schweinfurthartcenter.org. schweinfurtharcenter.org. Spectrum Gallery, 100 College Ave. Between & Beyond. Thru Sept 30. Photography by Steve Malloy-Desormeaux. 461-4447. Steadfast Tattoo, 635 Monroe Ave. Mr. Prvrt. Known for his work in Rochester’s Wall Therapy, Mr. Prvrt’s new work is on display here at Steadfast Tattoo. 319-4901. tattoosteadfast.com. Tower Fine Arts Center, SUNY Brockport, 180 Holley St. Department of Art Alumni Exhibition. Thru Oct 10. Photography, sculpture, and ceramics. 395-2805. brockport.edu/finearts. Williams-Insalaco Gallery 34 at FLCC, 3325 Marvin Sands Dr. Simios: The Work Of Juan Perdiguero. Thru Oct. 30. Opening reception and artist talk Thurs. Oct. 2 from 1-3 p. m. Life sized mixed media drawings of apes. 785-1369. flcc.edu.
Art Events [ WED., SEPTEMBER 24 ] Open Circle. 7-8:30 p.m. Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. Exchanging ideas, art, and music in an open-house concert. 461-2222. info@ rochestercontemporary.org. rochestercontemporary.org. [ SAT., SEPTEMBER 27 ] When the Sun Goes Down. 3-4 & 8-9 p.m. Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. Halloween Poetry Reading with audience participation. 461-2222. info@ rochestercontemporary.org. art. rochestercontemportary.org.
Comedy [ THU., SEPTEMBER 25 ] Dan Viola. 7:30 p.m. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd Webster $9-$15. 671-9080. thecomedyclub.us. [ FRI., SEPTEMBER 26 ] Dead Dames Don’t Dance: An Improvised Noir. 10:30 p.m.midnight. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd $11. 3715017. gevacomedyimprov.org.
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Anyone who has been in recovery knows the names, or at least the first names, of Bill W. and Dr. Bob, the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. The two men met in a hotel in Akron, Ohio, in 1935, and their efforts to keep themselves and others sober led to the formation of AA and the rehabilitations of millions of addicted people. In “Pass It On: An Afternoon with Bill W. and Dr. Bob,” the founders are embodied by two excellent actors, Gary Kimble and Richard Springle, who reenact Bill and Bob’s meeting, their problems, and their struggles to form Alcoholics Anonymous. The two-man show includes scenes from a play by Samuel Shem and Janet Surry which has toured the United States successfully and ran Off-Broadway in 2013. After the play, the actors tell their own stories of recovery in a talkback session with audience members. Proceeds from the show will also be passed on to support recovery organizations. “Pass It On: An Afternoon with Bill W. and Dr. Bob,” presented by Council on Alcoholism and Addictions of the Finger Lakes, will be performed on Saturday, September 27, at Smith Opera House, 62 Seneca Street, Geneva. 2 p.m. $10 adults, free for those 18 and under. 315-7815483; thesmith.org. — BY DAVID RAYMOND [ SAT., SEPTEMBER 27 ] Improv Comedy Battles. 9:30 p.m Bread & Water Theatre, 172 West Main St $6. 7979086. improvVIP.com. [ SUN., SEPTEMBER 28 ] Comedy on the ROCs. 8 p.m. Flour City Station, 170 East Ave 413-5745. [ MON., SEPTEMBER 29 ] 7th Annual “LOL with SIS”. 5 p.m. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd $40. 2324382. gevatheatre.org.
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Audiences packed Martin Luther King Jr. Park at Manhattan Square for Circus Orange. Fireworks, European-style circus arts, a giant tricycle blasting steam, and a gibberish-speaking clown named Foo. That’s the spectacle a fringe audience deserves — if you had a good view, as several in attendance have pointed out about the venue choice. The Rochester Fringe Festival has already grown to be one of the largest multi-arts festivals in New York State, and it is without a doubt still bursting with potential. This year has proven to hold innumerable wonderful gems — as many of our critics have written about — and it’s only the half-way point. So take a look through rochesterfringe. com for the latest updates on shows, and keep up with our daily reviews at rochestercitynewspaper.com. BY JAKE CLAPP
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Fringe’s take on Mardi Gras played to a packed Spiegeltent on Thursday night, and was a thoroughly entertaining trip. Old-timey clowns Tyler and Carl were the informative and charmingly abrasive hosts of the 20 Penny Circus, providing humorous banter and historic tidbits about Fat Tuesday between daring acts by the Kenya Safari Acrobats, who delighted everyone with B-Boy-style acrobatics. The interior environment of the tent was darkly colorful and festive, and our group thought it could only be improved upon if somehow the whole circular space began spinning, carousellike. The show was a combination of silliness and daring — at one point the clown-hosts enacted a unique form of sleight-of-hand, which entailed a slightly bewildered volunteer girl stapling Tarot cards to each of their bare bellies. The acrobatic troupe made efficient use of the tight, central, circular stage. The brevity of each energetic act made some of the more physically-tasking ones feel even more incredible. One beautifully built acrobat climbed and balanced precariously as he constructed a chair tower that reached for the big top. A cute, sassy dancer was there for the averted eyes of anyone too frightened for the acrobat. He later topped himself with another harrowing building-balancing act, this time on a layered tower, each of four levels
supported by four beer glasses, all of which on a shifting base of a rolling cylinder. After an energetic and stylish hat juggling act, this same diverting lady dancer later manifested, delightfully curvaceous in menswear, to tease the audience with a dramatic dance to “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World” while she proceeded to bend pieces of rebar over her pretty neck, her powerful hips, and even a piece she held in her clenched teeth. A very dance-y but seemingly straightforward game of “limbo” got interesting when the ante was upped — or rather, lowered — by a foot each at every go. The act climaxed with the pole not six inches from the ground, and on fire. The show wrapped with a joyful session of singing, dancing, and intermittent acrobatics, with the rebar-queen forming the base of several reverse-pyramids of men. She might be literally the strongest woman I’ve ever seen in person, and her feats brought on an organic standing ovation before the end of the show was even announced.
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THEATER • “Dead Dames Don’t Dance” at Geva — or anywhere else for that matter unless you count my minor obsession with the Black Dahlia doing her annual bisected Charleston in my fevered dreams. Geva’s Comedy Improv had me with the title, but I have to be honest, I was a little suspicious. I was afraid they were simply going to take the obvious aspect of film noir and mock their potential for contextual absurdity. My fears of cheap shots and low blows in the dark were sent on a deep six holiday as I laughed so hard I almost pissed myself. This troupe was f***king brilliant, the cat’s meow, the bees knees. If you don’t know the drill, here’s the skinny: just before the curtain, one of the troupe asks the audience for key points, like character background, setting, situation, and conflict. I shouted “Shrunken Head,” which proved to be a key plot point played expertly by a Styrofoam head. The troupe then acts it out, playing off of one another. Dialogue screw-ups and continuity errors were all part of the hilarity. It was all guffaws and giggles along with a little jaw dropped respect for the cast who swung at every pitch. Best show I’ve seen in recent years.
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“Dead Dames Don’t Dance” will be performed again on Friday, September 26, and Saturday, September 27, at Geva’s Nextstage. 10:30 p.m. $10. Appropriate for ages 18 and older.
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MUSIC • With his “Solo Drum Solo” concert, Eastman School of Music alum Aaron Staebell explains that he wanted to break away from the type of music traditionally played on the drums, and in the process prove how versatile a simple drum set can be. The musician put a call out for new musical compositions specifically for the drums, and ended up receiving works from composers from around the world. As advertised, the show is “just drums,” and admittedly, hearing the percussion isolated from its more melodic counterparts took some getting used to; at the halfway point of the hour-long concert, Staebell himself congratulated us for making it that far and still sticking around. I was thankful that “Heat Stroke,” the awesome final piece of the set, mixed things up by incorporating an electronic backing track, though Staebell’s talent and hugely likable stage presence consistently kept things rolling.
“Unbridled” dance/visual art • Friday night, I caught FuturPointe Dance and Carrie Mateosian in “Unbridled” which took place in the Spiegelgarden. This high octane production had a juicy voyeuristic vibe since we were basically seeing a live photo shoot of gorgeous, scantily-clad dancers moving sensually as fine arts photographer Mateosian snapped away, her shots projected immediately upon a large screen. The featured dancers, Liam Knighten and Melinda Phillips, were turned into other-worldly creatures via body art before Mateosian started capturing their images. First, Mateosian smoothed a white cream onto their bodies, then poured colored sand over them, the dancers assisting in the transformation. The audience gathered close, watching spellbound as first Phillips, then Knighten, seemed to revel in their new identities, losing themselves (and us) in exalting movement — crouching and rising, writhing and extending — exploring physicality and movement in their changed state. And, finally, moving together in skin-tingling connections. Guy Thorne, co-founder of the five-year-old company, played the role of commentator in this production. While his dancing was missed, he contributed humor and depth to what we were observing. “The play of textures — the sand versus the complexion of the body — helps create a dynamic image,” he said. Although this show featured less choreographed dancing than most of its contemporary-based performances, the show opened with six FuturPointe dancers
enthralling us with their loose-limbed rhythmic moves, sassy and sexy. They looked to be enjoying themselves too, perhaps even as much as we were enjoying watching them. BY CASEY CARLSEN PHOTO BY ASHLEIGH DESKINS
FuturPointe Dance and Carrie Mateosian will perform “Unbridled” again on Friday, September 26, and Saturday, September 27, in the Spiegelgarden. Both shows are at 8:30 p.m. and are free. All ages.
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into my thoughts on Circus Orange’s “Tricycle,” I feel like I should give a quick disclaimer: Given the performance’s scope, the large crowd, and the layout of Manhattan Square, there were parts of the performance that were just impossible to see from my position. I welcome readers to fill in some of the details and tell us about their perspective of the show. In all earnestness, Circus Orange’s performance of “Tricycle” was an incredible spectacle. The Ontario-based group made its New York State premiere at Friday on the Fringe by pushing an 18-foot-tall tricycle through a packed crowd, shooting flames and fighting monsters along the way, before lifting a human-powered wheel into the air for a powerful fireworks finale. With European-style circus arts, pyrotechnics and fire acts, a little industrialism, and a lot of surrealist whimsy, “Tricycle” could have been a Terry Gilliam fever dream. It is largely experimental, but “Tricycle” has something of a narrative: Foo has been charged with transporting
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the power of Light back to the people. He mounts his tricycle, with Light stored within the wheel, and calls out — using a combination of French, gibberish, and some random English words — to his helpers to join him. Along the way they are joined by acrobatic fire-bearers, monsters subdued by Foo, and the Fire Queen, and upon reaching its destination, Light is lifted into the sky to shine over the audience. By weaving the tricycle through the crowd, Circus Orange made an interactive, unique experience. The crowd was up close, could feel the heat — especially during one fire-heavy routine where a structure was lit — and be more like participants, rather than just observers. It must have taken careful planning, but Circus Orange explored the Manhattan Square space: the tricycle wound from one side of the park to the other, with a fireball show occurring over the grass, or a graceful dance routine taking place down in the bowl. Given the position, experiences of the show could have been drastically different.
On paper, that sounds like a great performance idea, but from an audience standpoint… (Thus my disclaimer.) There were stretches of “Tricycle” that the action just wasn’t visible — whether because of a large shifting crowd, elevation, or placement. Given the scope of the performance, though, that may just be the nature of the beast. For any missed tricycle moments, the finale more than made up for it. The well-timed fireworks and spinning fire wheel high above the crowd was entrancing — especially if you paid attention to the acrobat in the middle, powering the wheel with a dream-like slow-motion run and flips. Circus Orange is the type of group that adds the unique spectacle to fringe festivals — bringing epic-in-scope shows that you rarely get anywhere else. I look forward to seeing the next fever dream. BY JAKE CLAPP PHOTOS BY JOHN SCHLIA, MARK CHAMBERLIN, AND ASHLEIGH DESKINS
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Company’s “W.A.C. Iraq” takes a complicated subject and presents it in a simple, powerful way. This tribute to Latina women in the Armed Forces who have served in Iraq honors their contributions, details their sacrifices, and asks some disturbing questions about a country that gives poor women opportunities in the military and often takes them away when they return from service. The format is a dialogue between a distraught G.I. (Jay O’Leary) and a kindly operator in a military base call center (Denise Herrera), interrupted by a monologue from a proudly patriotic young Latina soldier (Wednesday Mann), and concluded with a powerful, paradoxical monologue accompanying pictures of Latina soldiers in Iraq. It may not sound like much on paper, but it is affecting and effectively performed, particularly by O’Leary. BY DAVID RAYMOND PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
The Rochester Latino Theatre Company will perform “W.A.C. Iraq” again on Saturday, September 27, at RAPA. 6 p.m. $15. All ages.
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FILM • What better way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon than in a Japanese madhouse? That is the setting for “Kurutta Ippeji,” or “A Page of Madness,” a recently discovered silent film from 1926 by the Japanese director Teinosuke Kinugasa. It was presented on September 21 in the Eastman School of Music’s Kilbourn Hall with a live percussion accompaniment composed by William Cahn and performed by ensemble including the composer, his wife Ruth Cahn, Eastman professors John Beck and Michael Burritt, and RPO percussionist Brian Stotz. Part realistic and part hallucinatory, the hour-long film is still a wild, haunting ride; Cahn said beforehand that it takes 10 viewings to fully understand it, and I believe him. The music was extremely effective and beautifully integrated with the film; hearing this huge percussion band positively erupt during two of the film’s violent scenes was quite an experience. “A Page of Madness” was only performed once at the Fringe Festival, but check it out if it shows up here again. BY DAVID RAYMOND PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
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DANCE • PUSH Physical Theatre is always entertaining, but it has deep ideas to communicate as well. Through movement, of course. The company’s new piece, “Strangers,” is still a work in progress. But judging from the excerpt the awardwinning, Rochester-based group premiered at Fringe Festival on Saturday afternoon, it is going to be a work of powerful impact. I was a bit distracted trying to discern the voice-over of a child intoning (I think) “Once I was there. I wasn’t there. And I am really there.” But it seemed integral to the theme of the piece: isolation. The solitude of existence. Our lack of real connection. On stage, PUSH co-founder, Heather Stevenson and her partner, Avi PryntzNadworny, move through their daily routine, but even though they are in intimate physical contact, always touching, they seem to lack any deeper connection or awareness of each other. They brush their teeth in unison and Stevenson reclines over her partner’s body to spit, but doesn’t really even acknowledge his presence. Sad — and definitely something to think about. PryntzNadworny developed the concept and a good deal of the choreography for this one.
“The Visit” is also a call for awareness, compassion and involvement. Stevenson portrays an old woman with Parkinson’s, alone in her world but imagining entertaining a visitor. Stevenson is brilliant in her depiction of both advanced age and the ravages of this particular disease. She moves slowly, bent and shaking, sometimes confused-seeming. The audience reacted with wild clapping when this one ended. I must say, however, that I enjoyed “Natural World” the most. Perhaps because it’s the most fantastical, but also, in some ways, the most convincing. The dancers appear other than human in this piece. Froglike is probably the closest I can come to describing their movements and mannerisms. Jonathan Lowery is especially compelling; his leap-frogging movements appear both natural and effortless. Darren Stevenson dances in this piece as well, bringing the hilarity of his miming to the struggle for supremacy between these creatures. The program ended with the fullhouse giving PUSH yet another deserved standing ovation. BY CASEY CARLSEN PHOTO BY JOHN SCHLIA
PUSH Physical Theatre performs again Saturday, September 27, at Kilbourn Hall. 7 p.m. $16. All ages.
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The City Newspaper cultural critics have been hard at work covering the first weekend of the Rochester Fringe Festival — each night, returning home exhausted to send in their reviews and to rave about their favorite shows. Of those shows, we’ve selected a few performers or aspects that we found to deserve special mention. Here is a list of what our critics found to be the stand-out moments of the 2014 Rochester Fringe Festival thus far. For more on each of these selections, see the full reviews on rochestercitynewspaper.com. And to share your own thoughts with us, leave a comment online.
Best Actor Stephen Cena in “Coffee With God” (Written by Kal Wagenheim; directed by Daine Mashia. At Writers & Books)
Best Actress Jay O’Leary in “W.A.C. Iraq” (The Rochester Latino Theatre Company, at RAPA)
Best Broadway Belting Janine Mercandettie and Carl Del Buono in “The Last Five Years” (JCC CenterStage, at The TheatreROCS Stage at Xerox Auditorium)
Best New Choreographer Eran Hanlon (“Germination” with Hanlon Dance & Company, RIT, at Gallery r)
Most Monochromatic “Dead Dames Don’t Dance” (Geva Comedy Improv, at Geva Theatre Nextstage)
Creepiest Hour Spent “A Page of Madness” (With music by Bill Cahn, at Kilbourn Hall)
Best Partnering FuturPointe Dance and Carrie Mateosian: “Unbridled” (At the Spiegelgarden) 30
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Most Emotional Use of Technology “01X” (Sound ExChange, at Geva Theatre Nextstage)
Best Call to Awareness “My Name is Rachel Corrie” (Ashley Malloy and Josh Perlstein, at MuCCC)
Second Best Use For the Backseat “Dashboard Dramas” (Written by Abby DeVuyst and Kerry Young; directed by Patricia Lewis. At the Spiegelgarden)
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(By the way, he’s Jewish and she is, to quote one of the songs, a “shiksa goddess.”) The ingenuity is in the way Brown tells the story: husband and wife alternate, with the husband starting at the beginning and moving to the bitter end, while the wife starts with their divorce and ends at the beginning of their relationship, happy and hopeful. Brown’s songs run the gamut from laugh-filled to lacerating, and Del Buono and Mercandetti act and sing the hell out of them. “The Last Five Years” would be even more powerful in a smaller venue than Xerox Auditorium, but it would be a highlight of the Fringe Festival no matter where it was playing.
UPCOMING SHOWS Oct. 2: CHARLIE PARR at Bop Shop Records Oct. 11: DAVE LIEBMAN at Lovin’ Cup See website for details.
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“The Last Five Years” will be performed again on Saturday, September 27, at The TheatreROCS Stage at Xerox Auditorium. 9 p.m. $16. All ages.
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performance artist Kamal Sinclair joined the team, bringing a wealth of talent and business acumen to what evolved into a collaborative process, says Johnson. The goal of the initial “Question Bridge”
project was to encourage otherwise-missing, healing dialogs, and the focus on black males specifically added an emphasis on black male identity that was missing in the first version of the project, Johnson says. This focus “resonates with tragic current events in ways that the original project could not have,” Johnson says. “’QB:BM’ offers all of us an opportunity to better understand how black men think and feel in deeper ways than would otherwise be possible.” Though the issues of racism addressed in “Question Bridge” are more relevant than ever, Ross Smith doesn’t see a big difference in the overall perception of black males by the general public, between 1996 and now. “There is still huge criminalization and dehumanization of black bodies,” he says. “Even with a black president in office, what seems to have happened is that the idea of ‘black exceptionalism’ — that the Obamas, Will Smith, Colin Powell, Oprah Winfrey, etc., are not ‘like those other black people’ — has persisted and grown. It allows for the admiration of specific black people while
our overall society remains a very hostile environment toward non-white people.” This cultural climate has had an enduring impact on the willingness for black men to be candid and on the privileged class’s overall inability to hear the other side of things. “The key question for me is this: Is it possible for someone with one-sided and negative attitudes regarding black men, to witness this project and leave with those feelings and ideas intact? I think not, and that is the power and relevance of this project, especially today,” Johnson says. Would “QB:BM” have reformed the values and fears of a George Zimmerman? Probably not, Johnson says. “But could a different context be created around him if many people had the chance to witness what these men have to say? I think so, and that’s why we are doing this work.”
The Rochester Question
“Question Bridge” producers will be present in Rochester during the opening reception of the exhibit to gather more interviews for the archive. Those will be added to the project’s interactive website and mobile app. Johnson is also working to bring the “QB:BM” content into classrooms across the country, “both in the form of the free ‘QB’ Curriculum Modules that are available on the website, and as part of
Question Bridge Events
The Question Bridge opening reception will be held on Friday, October 3, 6 to 10 p.m.
Schedule of Discussions (all begin at 7 p.m. and will be held at Rochester Contemporary Art Center) Wed. October 8: The Representation of Black Men in The Media
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Wed. October 15: Shawn Dunwoody & Thomas Warfield Wed. October 22: Mayor Lovely Warren Fri. October 24: RCTV Panel Discussion “Dialogues... toward Solutions” Wed. October 29: RIT MOCHA (Men of Color, Honor and Ambition) Wed. November 5: Lloyd Holmes, VP for Students Services at Monroe
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Fri. November 7: Prominent Visual Artists including Garth Fagan,
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a new curriculum model that, together with a sophisticated teacher development program is being offered to major school systems, he says. Rochester Contemporary will host a significant series of public discussions and private educational events during the run of the exhibition. For information on the series of weekly, public discussion sessions, refer to the sidebar. In addition, Rochester Contemporary has teamed up with RCTV to present “Dialogues: Young Men of Color,” which will be presented as a “gallery-within-a-gallery” in Rochester Contemporary’s LAB Space throughout the run of “Question Bridge: Black Males.” One wall of the LAB Space will feature a grid of 16 frames, forming a mosaic of changing portraits of young men of color from the Rochester community. On another wall, a large monitor will play back some of the Wednesday and Friday conversations which will take place in the gallery. A third wall will feature three tablet devices with headsets, on which visitors can view various videos regarding education, health, and employment that RCTV produced over the years. Eison and his staff wanted to extend the conversation by examining the range of challenges that youth of color face right here in Rochester, especially within neighborhoods suffering under concentrated poverty. “There’s a strata of AfricanAmerican young men who are really outside of every institution that generally exists in the community to support them,” Eison says. “It’s as if they’re just wild and alone.” It’s crucial for the community to come together and have these conversations, “particularly after this extraordinary summer,” when national media exploded with racially-charged discussions and debates after five unarmed black men were killed by police, Eison says. “It’s important to probe some of these issues and discuss them, because it’s only through discussion that we can ever hope to begin to solve some of these problems.”
Tail Waggin’ Tutors. Fourth Saturday of every month, 11 a.m. Maplewood Community Library, 1111 Dewey Ave. Free 585-428-8220. margaret. paige@libraryweb.org. maplewoodcommunitylibrary.org.
Lectures [ WED., SEPTEMBER 24 ] All-College Hour Speaker Series: Eric Alva. 2:30 p.m. MacVitte College Union Ballroom, 10 MacVittie Circle. 245-5926. geneseo.edu/union. Seneca County and the Civil War. 7:30 p.m. Geneva Historical Society, 543 South Main St 315-789-5151. info@ genevahistoricalsociety.com. genevahistoricalsociety.com. What Remains After the Song: Led Zeppelin, Inc. 7 p.m. Gowen Room, Wilson Commons, University of Rochester River Campus A lecture by David Headlam, professor of music theory. 2759397. rochester.edu. [ SUN., SEPTEMBER 28 ] Ewing Forum: Metal Sculpture Albert Paley. 4 p.m. Finger Lakes Community College, 3325 Marvin Sands Dr 7851541. gmeforum.org/.
Literary Events [ THU., SEPTEMBER 25 ] Pure Kona Open Mic Poetry Series. 7-10 p.m. The Greenhouse Café, 2271 E. Main St. 270-8603. ourcoffeeconnection.org. [ TUE., SEPTEMBER 30 ] Books Sandwiched In Book Discussion Series. 12-1 p.m Central Library, 115 South Ave. 428-8350. libraryweb.org/ events.aspx. Lift Bridge Writers’ Group. 6:30 p.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St Free. 637-2260. liftbridgebooks.com.
Meetings [ WED., SEPTEMBER 24 ] Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts Meeting. 12-1 p.m. 381-2347. Rochester Business Networking Event. 7:30-9 a.m. Bonadio and Company, 171 Sullys Trail Registration required. 224-0270. rochester-tipclubseptembr2014.eventbrite.com/. [ THU., SEPTEMBER 25 ] Civil Service Commission Meeting. 3:30 p.m. City Hall, 30 Church St. 428-7249. cityofrochester.gov.
Museum Exhibit [ WED., SEPTEMBER 24 ] Innovation in the Imaging Capital. Through Dec. 31. George Eastman House, 900 East Ave. 271-3361. eastmanhouse.org. Passenger Pigeon Exhibit. Through Dec. 31. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. Included w/ museum admission. 697-1942. rmsc.org. The Play’s the Thing, and One Hundred Years of Gilbert & Sullivan Posters. Through Dec. 22. Dept of Rare books and Special Collections, Rush
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On Friday, September 26, Groove Juice Swing will host its 5th annual Roaring 20’s Ball at Bush Mango Drum & Dance on 34 Elton Street in Rochester. The event begins at 7 p.m. with a free lesson in the 1920’s popular dance style, The Charleston, and continues on, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., with social dancing to DJ Phil Bourassa playing 20’s jazz artists. Admission is $7. Guests are encouraged to wear period-themed costumes and come with or without a dance partner. Highlights this year include a free-to-enter Solo Charleston Contest and a performance by Rochester’s all-female jazz dance troupe The Flower City Follies. A vintage-inspired photo booth will also be available throughout the evening. For more information, visit groovejuiceswing.com. — BY KURT NYE Rhees Library, University of Rochester River Campus Thru Dec. 22 275-4461. rochester.edu. Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum. Through Oct. 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sodus Bay Lighthouse, 7606 N. Ontario St Sodus Point $2-$4. 315-483-4936. sodusbaylighthouse.org. Wind Energy Center. Through Jan. 11, 2015. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. 271-4320. rmsc.org.
Recreation [ WED., SEPTEMBER 24 ] Food Truck Rodeo ft Hootn’Angles. 5-9 p.m. Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St. local food. local brew. local bands 4286907. cityofrochester.gov/ publicmarket. [ SAT., SEPTEMBER 27 ] 23 Reasons 23 Years Is Enough. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Frederick Douglass Community Resource Center, 36 King St. 820-3818. fossillfernproductions.com. Flavors of Rochester. 10 a.m.-noon. Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St. Outside the MArket Office. 428-6907. cityofrochester. gov/publicmarket. Form, Function & Mount Hope Cemetery: Why Does It Look Like That?. 1 p.m. Mount Hope Cemetery, North Gate, 791 Mt. Hope Ave. $7. 461-3494. fomh.org. Girl Scout Informational DropIn. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 239-7921. gswny.org/join.
Mark Gizewski: Multiple Injuries. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Frederick Douglass Community Resource Center, 36 King St. 820-3818. freemarkg.com. Rochester Academy of Science: LIfe Science Field Trip. 10 a.m. 670-9709. rasny.org. Rochester Bicycling Club. Check our online calendar for this week’s ride schedule or visit. Rochesterbicyclingclub.org. [ SUN., SEPTEMBER 28 ] Community Garage Sale. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St. 428-6907. cityofrochester. gov/publicmarket. Family First Penfield 5K Challenge XII. 9 a.m. Penfield Community Center, 1985 Baird Rd Penfield $20-$28. 340-8655. penfieldrec.org/. Macedon Village Cemetery Walk. 2 p.m. 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com. Out of the Darkness Community Walks. 1 p.m. Genesee Valley Park, Elmwood Ave. 202-2783. afsp.org. Public Tour of North Section of Mount Hope Cemetery. 2 p.m Mount Hope Cemetery, 1133 Mt. Hope Avenue This tour consists of a two-hour leisurely walk on paved roads as well as uneven terrain $5. 461-3494. fomh.org. Village Knitting Circle. 1 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St Macedon 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com. continues on page 36 rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 35
[ TUE., SEPTEMBER 30 ] Pacesetters: Fairport Walk. 6:30 p.m. 249-9507. huggersskiclub.org.
Special Events [ WED., SEPTEMBER 24 ] 2013 Vintage Riesling Launch. Through Sep. 30. RieslingLaunch.com. Open House. 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Auditorium Theatre, 885 E. Main St. 277-3328. rbtl.org. The Crisis In Our Schools: Is There A Future For Public Education?. Through Dec. 3. wab.org. East High School Vision Summit. 6:30-8 p.m. East High School, 1801 Main Street East 275-8270. warner.rochester.edu. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. Scotland Yard Pub, 187 Saint Paul St Free. 730-5030. scotlandyardpub.com. Monthly Pairing Dinner. 6:308:30 p.m. The Tavern at Clover, 2851 Clover Street $40. 3472851. info@tavernatclover. com. facebook.com/ events/1463559930599364/. Visit Rochester’s Castle Soiree. 5:30-7 p.m. Rochester Civic Garden Center, 5 Castle Park $12. 473-5130. rcgc.org. [ THU., SEPTEMBER 25 ] Fantastic Findings Garage Sale. 12-4 p.m. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. 271-4320. rmsc.org. Nexus Nights: Sommelier & Barista Certifications. 7-8 p.m. Joe Bean Coffee Roasters, 1344 University Ave. Free. 319-5279. joebeanroasters.com/events. [ FRI., SEPTEMBER 26 ] Antiques Appraisal Day. 1-4 p.m. Cloverwood, 1 Sinclair Drive . Pittsford $10. 2481100 1-4 p.m. Cloverwood, 1 Sinclair Drive . Pittsford $10. 248-1100. Dig, You Just Have to Walk Over It.. 7 p.m. Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Ave 389-2170. artscenter.naz.edu. YMCA of Greater Rochester Fifth Annual YMCA Gala and Auction. 6 p.m. Hyatt Regency Rochester, 125 E. Main St $110. rochesterymca.org/y-gala. [ SAT., SEPTEMBER 27 ] The Artful Gardener’s “Going to the Dogs!”. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Artful Gardener, 727 Mt Hope Ave An item to be donated to ‘Nuts for Mutts’. 454-2874. artfulgardener@ frontier.com. facebook.com/ TheArtfulGardener. Cars & Coffee Rochester. 7-11 a.m. RAM Rochester Auto Museum, 7 1/2 Rome St. 261-3864. archie@echr.us. carsandcoffeerochester.com. Chicken Barbeque. noon. Faith United Methodist Church, 174 Pinnacle Rd $8.75. 3341180. faithumcny.org. Dado Boutique Fall 2014 Fashion Show. 8 p.m. Dado Boutique, 1900 Empire Blvd $30-$150. 271-7890. Fall is Fun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Hamlin Beach State Park, 1 Hamlin Beach Blvd. West 964-2462. friendsofhamlinbeach.org. 36 CITY SEPTEMBER 17-23, 2014
LECTURE | CRIMINAL JUSTICE SEMINAR
As involved as we may think we are in government, the general public remains pretty happily hands-off when it comes to the justice system. Participation in a jury is far more rare than voting, and many of us seem content to watch the news but look away from the fates of the incarcerated masses. On Saturday, September 27, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., a community-building event with a focus on the criminal justice system will be held at the Frederick Douglas Resource Center (36 King Street). Hear from local city judge candidate Leticia Astacio, local attorneys, other legal professionals, activists, and community leaders and members about legal issues, re-entry after incarceration, incarcerated family members, drug policy, advocating for political prisoners, felony discrimination, healing after violence, and representing the unfavorable defendant. The event will also feature a performance by NYC-based rapper Stellar Life, the premiere of documentary films, and a cultural art show by local artists Markas Kates, Johnnie Lee Smith, Pooker Astacio, Brian McCullough, and Lujar. The event is free and open to the public. For more information call 497-6139 or visit fdrc-rochester.com. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY Food & Wine Fundraiser. 5-7 p.m. Rose Hill Mansion, 3373 New York 96A, Geneva $30. 315-789-5151. genevahistoricalsociety.com. Foot and Ankle Expo. 12-2 p.m. Fleet Feet Sports, 155 Culver Rd 368-3091. unityhealth.org/. Human Library. 1-4 p.m. Central Library, 115 South Ave. 428-8350. humanlibrary. ffrpl.org. Knitting as Prayerful Meditation Workshop. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Good Book Store, 935 East Avenue $30 Includes lunch. 473-8634. goodbook@ episcopaldioceseofrochester. org. episcopalrochester.org. Pink Redefined: ARTrageous Affair. Sep. 27. Rochester Plaza Hotel, 70 State St Call for info. 546-3450. bccr.org. Sam Adams Stein Hoisting Competition. 8 p.m. TP’s Irish Pub, 916 Panorama Trail 3854160. tps@tpsirishpub.com. TPsIrishPub.com. A Seneca Encounter with LaSalle. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Ganondagan State Historic Site, 1488 New York 444 $3$5, free ages 5 and younger. 742-1690. ganondagan.org/. Smithsonian Magazine’s 10th Annual Museum Day Live. Sep. 27. smithsonianmag.com/
museumday/venues/. Used Book Sale to benefit Mercy Bridges Adult Literacy. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Our Lady of Mercy, 1437 Blossom Rd Use Clover St. entrance. 288-2710 x 121. [ SUN., SEPTEMBER 28 ] Indiana Jones and the Legend of Bimini. noon. Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave. $5 suggester donation. 271-1785. legendofbimini.com. [ MON., SEPTEMBER 29 ] Monday Night Flights. 4-9 p.m. Wegman’s Amore Restaurant, 1750 East Ave. $5. 452-8780. wegmans.com. My Son is Gay. 7 p.m. Lifetree Cafe, 1301 Vintage Lane 7234673. lifetreecafe.com. [ TUE., SEPTEMBER 30 ] Classic Horror Movie Nights. 6:45-11 p.m. Rolling Hills Asylum, 11001 Bethany Center Rd., East Bethany $20. 250-0366. hauntedasylumproductions@ gmail.com. Joe Bean Class: Introduction to Origin. 7-8:30 p.m. Joe Bean Coffee Roasters, 1344 University Ave. $25, Registration required. 3195279. joebeanroasters.com.
Theater The Fever. Sep. 25-27. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Thurs. Sept 25 at 8 p. m. and Sat. 27 at 2 p. m. and Sept. Aspie Works will present Wallace Shawn’s one-man play The Fever at the 2014 First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival $10. 267-9676. aspieworks30@gmail.com. Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival. Through Oct. 18. A variety of regional premieres, Broadway classics, off-thewall comedies, and the next generation of musical theater at three different theaters 1-800457-8897. fingerlakesmtf.com/ tickets. He Wrote Good Songs. Sep. 25-Oct. 5. Downstairs Cabaret at Winton Place, 3450 Winton Place Thru Oct. 5. Thurs. Sept 25 & Oct. 2 at 7 p. m., Fri. & Sat. Sept. 26, 27 & Oct. 3,4 at 8 p. m., and Sun. Sept. 28 & Oct. 5 at 3 p. m. Jon Peterson performs Twenty of Anthony Newley’s incredible songs, driving home this tale of a man inspired, a show business legend 325-4370. downstairscabaret.com. Much Ado About Nothing. Thu., Sep. 25, 7 p.m. St. John Fisher College, Cleary Auditorium, 3690 East Ave $5. 385-8412. Rochester Fringe Festival. Through Sep. 27. rochesterfringe.com. Pass It On. Sat., Sep. 27, 2 p.m. Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St . Geneva $10-$20. 315-7890310. thesmith.org. The Scientists, A New Play (with Music). Thu., Sep.
Healthy Eating and Living to Reduce Cancer Risk. 7 p.m. Irondequoit Library, Helen McGraw Branch, 2180 E. Ridge Rd Registration required. 336-6060. libraryweb.org.
25, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Thru Sept. 27. Thurs, Sept. 25 at 7:30 p. m., Fri. Sept. 26 at 7:30 p. m. and Sun. Sept. 27 at 6 p. m $12. thescientistsplay.com/. Wait Until Dark. Through Oct. 9. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Thr Oct. 9. Tues. Sept 23 & 30 at 7:30 p. m., Wed. Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 1 at 2 & 7:30 p. m. Thurs. Sept. 25 & OCt. 2 at 7:30 p. m., Fri. Sept 26 and Oct. 3 at 8 p. m. Sat. Sept 20, 27, & Oct. 4 at 4 & 8:30 p. m., Sun. Sept 14, 21, 28 & Oct 5 at 2 p. m. (sign interpreted) & 7 p. m $25+. 420-2059. gevatheatre.org.
Workshops [ WED., SEPTEMBER 24 ] 6th Annual Business Continuity Symposium - EGLACP. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Radisson Hotel, 175 Jefferson Rd. Symposium will focus on crisis management and planning easterngreatlakes.acpinternational.com/. Don’t Make Me Say It Again!. 10 a.m.-noon. Mental Health Association, 320 N Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org. Family Development Class: “Wise Choices”. Ongoing, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Mental Health Association, 320 N Goodman St. For parents of school-age children Free, RSVP 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org.
SPECIAL EVENT | THE WARNER CASTLE SOIREE
Horatio Gates Warner built the Warner Castle in 1854 to resemble his ancestral castle in Scotland. On Wednesday, September 24, the Rochester Civic Garden Center will host the Warner Castle Soiree as a late-summer celebration of recently revived portions of Alling DeForest’s original design for the area’s courtyards and sunken garden. Guided tours will be given of the well-preserved interior, and attendees can peruse the home’s horticultural library and chat with fellow gardening enthusiasts. Warner Castle, the home of the Rochester Civic Garden Center, is located at 5 Castle Park. Tickets are $12. The event begins at 6 p.m. Call 473-5130 or visit rcgc.org for more information. — BY ANTOINETTE ENA JOHNSON
[ THU., SEPTEMBER 25 ] Healing Circle. 6:30 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St Macedon 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com. Rochester Makerspace Open Nights. 6-10 p.m. Rochester Makerspace, 850 St. Paul St. #23 Bring a project to work on or something to show others, help work on the space, or just get to know the venue Free. 210--0075. rochestermakerspace.org. [ FRI., SEPTEMBER 26 ] Guiding Behavior. 10 a.m.-noon. Mental Health Association, 320 N Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org. Lunch -N-Learns. 12-1 p.m. River Edge Manor, 353 Mt Hope Ave 546-8439 x 4419. episcopalseniorlife.org.
[ MON., SEPTEMBER 29 ] Tim Caschette & Janine Wasley from Avvino. Sep. 29. Rosario Pino’s Artisan Foods, 349 W Commercial St $100. 2677405. rosariopinos.com. [ TUE., SEPTEMBER 30 ] A Child’s Mind. 10 a.m.-noon. Mental Health Association, 320 N Goodman St. 3253145 x131. mharochester. org 10 a.m.-noon. Mental Health Association, 320 N Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org. Free Financing Workshop for Micro-Entrepreneurs. 9:30-11 a.m. Telesca Center for Justice, One West Main St 295-5703. vlsprochester.org. Home Energy Workshop. 5:30 p.m. PathStone Corporation, 400 East Ave. Registration required. 442-2030 x204. rcain@pathstone.org. pathstoneenergyinfo.org.
[ SAT., SEPTEMBER 27 ] Introduction to Zen Meditation Workshop. 9:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Rochester Zen Center, 7 Arnold Park Vegetarian lunch included. $45-$60. 473-9180. rzc.org. [ SUN., SEPTEMBER 28 ] Amaize-ing Harvest Cooking Class. 2-5 p.m. New York Wine & Culinary Center, 800 South Main St $65. 742-1690. ganondagan.org/.
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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
A different private eye
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“A Walk Among the Tombstones”
Eastview Mall, Victor 425-0420, regmovies.com
(R), DIRECTED BY SCOTT FRANK NOW PLAYING
Geneseo Theatres Geneseo Square Mall, 243-2691, rochestertheatermanagement.com
[ REVIEW ] BY GEORGE GRELLA
Greece Ridge 12
Although the American private detective story traditionally takes place in California, especially in Los Angeles, many contemporary writers set their works in other locales, some of them actually quite implausible. A surprising number of stories these days deal with small towns, which hardly abound in enough murders, missing persons, stolen jewels, and similar problems to keep a private eye
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
in business. The fine Matthew Scudder series by the prolific Lawrence Block, however, maintains much of its credibility through its remarkably faithful depiction of New York City, surely a prime location for criminal activity and the work of his unofficial sleuth. One of the most compelling features of Block’s fiction is its close attention to the boroughs and neighborhoods of New York, whether Washington Heights, where the picture opens, the posh Upper East Side, or Borough Hall, an area in Brooklyn, all of which appear convincingly in the movie. (Ironically, the only previous Scudder novel to be filmed, “8 Million Ways to Die,” starring Jeff Bridges, was relocated to — where else? — Los Angeles). The urban settings of “A Walk Among the Tombstones,” following the novel with some fidelity, look very much like the real thing. Liam Neeson plays Scudder, an unlicensed investigator who sometimes, as he says, does favors for friends, who then sometimes give him presents, i.e. cash. A former cop with a heavy load of guilt
Liam Neeson in “A Walk Among the Tombstones.” PHOTO COURTESY UNIVERSAL PICTURES
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from an accidental shooting that took a child’s life, and a recovering alcoholic, Scudder spends some of every day attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, which punctuate the plot; the famous 12 Steps of the AA program even provide a kind of coda for the violence that explodes at the climax of the film. A fellow AA member asks Scudder to help his brother, a big-time drug dealer named Kenny Kristo (Dan Stevens), whose wife has been kidnapped, tortured, and eventually murdered. His money makes Kristo an appropriate target for the criminals and his means of earning it makes it unlikely that he would call in the police — he’s the perfect client for a completely unofficial detective. Unwilling to investigate until he hears of the brutality of the kidnappers, Scudder goes about his business in a convincingly low-key manner, talking to witnesses — who often provide conflicting information — following slim leads, conducting some tedious research. He accidentally picks up an assistant, a smart street kid named TJ (the actor calls himself Astro), who knows about Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe, emphasizing sometimes comically the contrast between Scudder and the private eyes of the great American tradition. The central mystery, which essentially reveals itself
about midway through the picture, counts for less than the gradual disclosure of Scudder’s character, through his methods, his words, and even his talks at his AA meetings. Scudder’s mixture of reticence
Another sad love song [REVIEW] BY ADAM LUBITOW
“Love Is Strange” (R), DIRECTED BY IRA SACHS OPENS FRIDAY AT THE LITTLE THEATRE
and openness, irony and sympathy, bluntness and delicacy, passivity and action, combine to create a complex and fascinating figure. Though reluctant to use force, he finally solves his case through bloody violence. The villains in the movie, played by David Harbour and Adam David Thompson, attain a special level of viciousness that separates them from others of their kind, in cinema or real life. Not content with simple kidnapping, they like to maim and mutilate their victims, apparently out of the sheer perverse pleasure of inflicting horrible pain. Their final actions also suggest that there is no honor among thieves. His roles in the “Taken” series (now a franchise), “Unknown,” and the recent “Non-Stop” turned Liam Neeson into a something of an action hero, though one with a certain quality of gentleness. That gentleness conditions the character he plays in “A Walk Among the Tombstones,” a wounded, vulnerable man wised up to the ways of the world, but burdened with a complicated past, a crippling weakness, and a pervasive sense of regret. Neeson possesses a powerful screen presence and the ability, so important for film acting, of suggesting a good deal through understatement and even silence: in the movies, less is usually more. The conclusion of the film and the interesting relationship between Scudder and TJ suggest that Scudder also might turn into a series character. Lawrence Block’s novels certainly provide enough material to keep the character going for some time, a most desirable possibility.
In Ira Sachs’ (“Keep the Lights On”) lovely, tender “Love is Strange,” Alfred Molina and John Lithgow portray George and Benjamin, a couple who, as the film begins, have finally gotten married after 39 years together. While their marriage is joyous news to their loved ones, it’s significantly less happy for the administration at the Catholic school where George has taught music for 12 years. Though the students and staff of the school knew about George and Benjamin’s relationship and chose to simply look the other way, word has now gotten to the higher-ups, who demand George’s dismissal. The loss of income is enough to force the couple to have to sell their Manhattan apartment, leaving them homeless and forced to depend on the kindness of their family and friends. Hopefully referring to their new situation as a “transition phase,” Ben moves in with his nephew Elliot (Darren Burrows) and Elliot’s wife Kate (Marisa Tomei), sharing a bedroom with their teenage son Joey (Charlie Tahan). George is taken in by their downstairs neighbors, Ted
(Cheyenne Jackson) and Roberto (Manny Perez), gay cops with an active social life. The new situation is rough on everyone. As Ben says over a late-night phone call to George, “When you live with people, you know them a little better than you care to.” Ben finds himself constantly underfoot, inadvertently getting in the way of the family’s home life. At the same time, George is left without a moment’s peace between Ted and Roberto’s constant parties and rowdy games of Dungeons and Dragons. Ira Sachs doesn’t force his film into becoming a story about big issues, instead focusing on observing the relationships between one loving couple and the people who care deeply about that happens to them, even as they all occasionally drive each other insane. Sachs’ script (which he co-wrote with Mauricio Zacharias) is above all marked by a deep empathy for its characters. Molina and Lithgow, both terrific and frequently underrated actors, give exceptional performances as a couple who’ve been together so long that each is a little lost without the other. The naturalism and honesty, in both the performances and the writing, make “Love is Strange” an unusually rich and textured love story.
“The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them” (R), DIRECTED BY NED BENSON NOW PLAYING AT THE LITTLE THEATRE AND PITTSFORD CINEMA
John Lithgow and Alfred Molina in “Love is Strange.” PHOTO COURTESY SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
“The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby” began its life as two separate movies, subtitled “Him” and “Her,” each about the collapse of a marriage; one telling the story from the wife’s point of view, and the second from the husband’s. Following the premiere of both films at Cannes, The Weinstein Company purchased the films. Despite generally positive reviews, the distributor clearly had doubts about the marketability of the project, choosing instead to release a version which combines the two films
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El Camino de Santiago was born in the Middle Ages when pilgrims began walking the path to the tomb of St. James in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Pilgrims today continue to walk the five hundred miles on foot. Filmmaker Smith walked it herself in 2008 and returned to follow six individuals, all with their own reasons for braving blisters, rain, heat and cold, and sometimes less than idyllic accommodations. The Camino has been declared a European Cultural Route and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Lydia B. Smith, US 2013, 84 min., DCP)
into one: “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them.” The result feels slightly underdeveloped, despite frequent moments of greatness. It’s hard to say whether this is symptom of the Frankenstein cut of the films, or was present all along. We first meet Eleanor and Conor in the happy, early stage of their relationship, dine-and-dashing from a fancy restaurant before making out in Central Park as fireflies buzz picturesquely around them. But we quickly jump forward to less happy times, beginning with an unsuccessful suicide attempt by Eleanor. The film is slow to fill in the details of the event that began the couple’s downward spiral, as Eleanor retreats from Conor and from their life together. She moves back in with her parents (played, in a perfect bit of casting, by Isabelle Huppert and William Hurt) and goes back to school. Meanwhile, Conor faces the closing of the restaurant he runs with his chef best friend (Bill Hader) and stays with his distant father (Ciarán Hinds). In his feature film debut, director Ned Benson demonstrates a knack for creating compelling, intimate moments, though they too often feel disconnected from one another. Even the look of the two stories feel separate: his scenes are filmed with a blue tint, while hers tend to be infused with a golden hue. But even through the messiness of the presentation, a moving portrait of grief emerges. There’s much to admire about the film, particularly the strong performances from Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy. Chastain especially is quite good in a role that’s intended to be somewhat enigmatic and unknowable. It makes me all the more curious to see the “Him” and “Her” versions of the story. Though it’s fruitless to speculate about the merits of those films without having seen them — for all I know, they have the same disjointed tone. But as is, “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them” feels as elusive as the eponymous character herself.
THE SHOW OFF Tuesday, September 30, 8 p.m. Louise Brooks is featured in this first of five adaptations of Pulitzer Prize–winning dramatist George Kelly’s cynical dramedy about a blowhard whose egotism and delusions lay waste to all around him. Former Keystone comedian Ford Sterling brilliantly personifies loud, obnoxious clerk Aubrey Pipe. Several scenes exploit 1920s Philadelphia locations, and director St. Clair handles Kelly’s trendsetting modernist satire with deftness and wit. Print courtesy of the Library of Congress. Silent, with live piano accompaniment by Philip C. Carli. (Malcolm St. Clair, US 1926, 70 min., 35mm)
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Film Previews Full film reviews available at rochestercitynewspaper.com. [ OPENING ] THE BOXTROLLS (PG): A young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors tries to save his adopted family from an evil exterminator, in this stop-motion adventure film. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Vintage Drive In, Webster THE EQUALIZER (R): Denzel Washington stars as former black ops commando who comes out of retirement to rescue a young girl from a violent gang of Russian gangsters. With Chloë Grace Moretz, Bill Pullman, and Melissa Leo. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster THE KILLING FLOOR (1984): The true story of the efforts to organize an interracial union of Chicago packinghouse workers during and after WWI. With Dennis Farina, Ted Levine, and Alfre Woodard. Dryden (Fri, Sep 26, 8 p.m.) LOVE IS STRANGE (R): After 39 years together, a gay couple finally tie the knot, but when one loses his job as a result, the newlyweds must sell their apartment and rely on friends and family to make ends meet. Starring Alfred Molina, John Lithgow, and Marisa Tomei. Little, Pittsford
THE SHOW OFF (1926): In this silent film starring Louise Brooks, a lowly clerk poses as a railroad executive to attract a young bride, but his egotism and delusions drive those around him to the brink of ruin. Dryden (Tue, Sep 30, 8 p.m.) THE SKELETON TWINS (R): Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader star as estranged siblings, both at a low point in their lives, who reunite with the possibility of mending their relationship. Little, Pittsford SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK (2008): Philip Seymour Hoffman stars as a theater director who creates a life-size replica of New York City inside a warehouse as part of his new play. Dryden (Wed, Sep 24, 8 p.m.) THOSE LIPS, THOSE EYES (1980): A pre-med student longs for a life in the theater, defying the wishes of his working class parents in order to pursue his dream, and in the process meets the girl of his dreams. Dryden (Thu, Sep 25, 8 p.m.) WALKING THE CAMINO: SIX WAYS TO SANTIAGO (2013): This documentary follows six strangers walking the ancient 500-mile pilgrimage across northern Spain, known as ‘The Camino de Santiago.’ Dryden (Sat, Sep 27, 8 p.m.; Sun, Sep 28, 2 p.m.) [ CONTINUING ] BOYHOOD (R): This coming-ofage story from director Richard Linklater follows the life of a boy from age 6 through his high school graduation. With
Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette. Cinema THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY: THEM (R): A young couple attempts to pick up the pieces and salvage their relationship following a devastating loss. Starring Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, and Viola Davis. Little, Pittsford DOLPHIN TALE 2 (PG): The team of people who saved a dolphin’s life reassemble in the wake of her surrogate mother’s passing in this sequel to the family-friendly hit. Starring Ashlet Judd, Morgan Freeman, and Harry Connick Jr. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster THE DROP (R): Tom Hardy finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into his neighborhood’s past. With Noomi Rapace and James Gandolfini. Greece, Henrietta, Little, Pittsford GET ON UP (PG-13): This biopic from director Tate Taylor (“The Help”) follows the life of the “Godfather of Soul,” music icon James Brown. Starring Chadwick Boseman (“42”), Octavia Spencer, and Viola Davis. Culver THE GIVER (PG-13): In a seemingly utopian society, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the “real” world. Based on Lois Lowry’s classic novel. With Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep. Culver, Eastview, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (PG-13): In this latest entry in the Marvel cinematic universe, Chris Pratt plays galactic adventurer Peter Quill, forced to team up with a motley crew of interplanetary misfits after a bounty is placed on his head. With Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Lee Pace, Djimon Hounsou, and Dave Bautista. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY (PG): An Indian family moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant. Starring Helen Mirren. Canandaigua, Culver, Webster IF I STAY (PG-13): Chloë Grace Moretz stars as a gifted young classical musician who, after a car accident puts her in a coma, finds herself faced with a choice between life and death. Canandaigua, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster LET’S BE COPS (R): Two friends impersonate police officers using rented uniforms, but soon run afoul of a dangerous Russian mobster. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Webster LUCY (R): Scarlett Johansson stars as a woman who accidentally gets caught up in dangerous dealings, and turns the tables on her captors when she transforms into a highly evolved, superhuman warrior. Culver, Henrietta, Webster
THE MAZE RUNNER (PG-13): A young man wakes up trapped in a massive maze with a group of other boys, he has no memory of the outside world, in this adaptation of the popular YA book series. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster MY OLD LADY (PG-13): Kevin Kline stars as an American who inherits an apartment in Paris, only to find that comes with an unexpected resident. With Maggie Smith and Kristin Scott Thomas. Little, Pittsford, Tinseltown NO GOOD DEED (PG-13): A woman finds her family threatened when a charming stranger smooth-talks his way into their home. Starring Taraji P. Henson and Idris Elba. Canandaigua, Culver, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown THE NOVEMBER MAN (R): An ex-CIA operative finds himself pitted against his former pupil in a deadly game of spy vs. spy. Starring Pierce Brosnan. Henrietta, Webster SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR (R): The longawaited followup to Robert Rodriguez’s adaptation of Frank Miller’s gritty series of graphic novels. Starring Josh Brolin, Mickey Rourke, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Eva Green, and Rosario Dawson. Culver, Movies 10, Webster TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (PG-13): The
Heroes in a Half-Shell get the reboot treatment courtesy of producer Michael Bay. Culver, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Vintage Drive In, Webster THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU (R): When their father passes away, four grown siblings are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof together for a week. Starring Jason Bateman, Jane Fonda, Tina Fey, Rose Byrne, and Adam Driver. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown TUSK (R): In Kevin Smith’s outlandish horror-comedy, Justin Long stars as a podcaster who goes searching for a story, but finds himself in the clutches of a demented man with some unusual obsessions. Henrietta A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES (R): Liam Neeson stars as a private investigator hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped him and murdered his wife. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL (PG): Inspired by the true story of a young coach who turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons. With Jim Caviezel and Laura Dern. Cinema, Tinseltown THE ZERO THEOREM (R): Terry Gilliam’s latest cinematic whatsit, starring Christoph Waltz as a computer hacker hoping to discover the meaning of life. Little
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Land for Sale BANK ORDERED SALE 10.7 acres was $399,900. Now $89,900. Bethel minutes from Woodstock concert site! The most dramtic Catskills View! Mountain meadows, assorted hardwoods and lovely stone walls. All, utilities underground. Long road frontage. All approvals. Uniquely beautiful. Call (877)836-1820. BANK OWNED FARM LIQUIDATION! 10acres - $39,900 Beautiful views, fields, woods,
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Every square inch of this immaculate home is cleaned to a shine, freshly painted and waiting for you to move right in. No prep work necessary here. And shine it does! Through the front door you are welcomed into a home with a cheerful and sunny disposition owing to the plentiful windows and its south-facing façade—always a favorable combination. Built in 1928, with all the charm of houses built in the twenties, this home does not disappoint. The door opens to a cozy foyer with an attractive wooden banister, original to the home, and a softly carpeted staircase. Through an archway to the left is the bright living room with a bank of four windows at the front of the house, opposite a clean and classic wood-burning fireplace. The floors in this room, as in most of the house, are perfect blond hardwood. A French door at the side leads to a three-season private porch surrounded by double-hung windows with screens. Perfect for a lounge or a dinette for al fresco meals. The entrance to the formal dining room is surrounded by built-ins to hold your books or to display your treasures. Through the dining room, the eat-in kitchen retains the charm of yesteryear with its original cabinets including a broom closet and spice cupboard, yet reads as modern, as does the rest of the house, because of its contemporary palette of creams, coffee and cocoa earth tone colors. Off the kitchen are the stairs to
the side driveway entrance and to the full basement and laundry area. Upstairs are three bedrooms with ample closets and a spacious bathroom with more built-in cabinets and a gleaming white tub surround. From the second floor landing, a door leads to a walk-up finished attic with charming alcoves, storage closets and room for endless possibilities. Located in Charlotte, a northwest section of the City of Rochester, this area is truly unique in all it has to offer its residents. The home at 184 Harding Road is nestled in a friendly, quiet neighborhood nearly surrounded by the beautiful Turning Point Park with its awardwinning boardwalk and hiking and biking trail that connects to the spectacular Genesee Riverway Trail. This popular 16 mile trail follows the river northward reaching the lake at Ontario Beach Park and southward through the middle and lower falls into downtown Rochester. With its proximity to the Port of Rochester, residents of Charlotte are welcome to be a part of the planning committee that is currently working with Mayor Warren to design the future of our Lake Ontario Port. 184 Harding Road is 1,248 square feet of pleasant living space for a list price of $109,900. Please contact Joy Sherry at Nothnagle Realtors at 755-9148 for a showing. by Robyn Schaefer Robyn is a Landmark Society volunteer.
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Jam Section BRIAN S. MARVN Lead vocalist, looking for an audition to join band, cover tunes, originals and has experience with bands 585473-5089 CALLING ALL MUSICIANS OF ALL GENRES the Rochester Music Coalition wants you! Please register on our website. For further info: www.rochestermusiccoalition. org info@rochestermusiccoalition. org 585-235-8412 DRUMMER WANTED: To play early rock-n-roll (Chuck, Buddy, etc.) with strictly non-pro combo in it for fun.
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Enthusiasm for the music valued over skill! tommyp7734@gmail.com EXP. DRUMMER WANTED to join (keyboard)/ (keyboard bass) who also sings lead. To form duo (Retro Pop/Dance/Jazz). Must make a total commitment and be professional 585-426-7241 FIFERS&RUDIMENTAL DRUMMERS WANTED: C.A.Palmer Fife&Drum seeking new members for Sr. & JR. Revolutionary, 1812, & Civil War Music. Info. @ AncientDrummer1776@aol.com Palmyra, NY LOOKING FOR KEYBOARDIST That sings plays. A second instr, willing to transpo, avail evenings & weekends. R&B, Funk, Classics, covers, originals Bobby 585-328-4121 LOOKING FOR SAX To form Horn Line. Available Evenings and weekends. Horn and transportation a must. R&B, Funk, Classics, covers, originals Bobby 585-328-4121 MEET OTHER MUSICIANS. Jam & Play out, call & say hello, any level & any age ok. I play keyboards - organ B3 Style Call 585-266-6337 Martino Oh, and we Need a trumpet player, too. SomeSkaBand.com PLEASE ANYONE Answering the ads of Bobby 585-328-4121. Understand that I am looking for commitment to band from vocalists, horns, musicians. Available evenings, trans and equip. One band only, need availability to gig SEEKING EXPERIENCED DRUMMER Available Eventings and weekends. Must have transportation & equipment. Group/showband, funk , R&B, Classics, Covers & originals. Bobby 585-328-4121
TROMBONISTS Here’s your chance for fame and riches! Some Ska Band wants you. Classic ska, 2Tone, 3rd Wave, originals and the occasional wait-this-isn’t-ska tune. DOZENS OF DOLLARS TO BE MADE! Must be as semi-dedicated as we are. Weekly practice would be a good idea. Think you’re too new, too rusty or not good enough to join? Think again! Old videos and contact info at SomeSkaBand.com.
Music Services BASS LESSONS Acoustic, electric, all styles. Music therory and composition for all instruments. Former Berklee and Eastman Teacher. For more information, call 585-260-9958 & 585-471-8473 PIANO AND DRUM LESSONS AVAILABLE in the Charlotte neighborhood. Specializing in jazz and improvisation. All ages welcome. Contact Laura Dubin at lauradubin@yahoo.com; visit www. lauradubin.com PIANO LESSONS In your home or mine. Patient, experienced in¬structor teaching all ages, levels and musical styles. Call Scott: 585- 465-0219. Visit www. scottwrightmusic.com
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Legal Ads Kilchco Holdings LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 9/2/14. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to princ address & RA Laura Kilcher 1334 Plank Rd. Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activity. 2505 MANITOU ROAD, LLC (“LLC”), has filed Articles of Organization with the NY Secretary of State (“NYSS”) on AUGUST 5, 2014 pursuant to Section 203 of the NY Limited Liability Law. The office of the LLC shall be located in Monroe County, NY. The NYSS is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and the address to which the NYSS shall mail a copy of any process served on him against the LLC is C/O John Marchioni, Esq., 2024 W. Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY 14623. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the law. [ HUDSON ] Notice of Formation of Indus Real Estate III LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/11/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 1080 Pittsford Victor Road, Ste. 201, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ LEGAL NOTICE ] Axelerated Precision LLC, a domestic LLC, Filed Arts. of Org. with the SSNY on 8/14/14. County: Monroe. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Jose Santini, 193 Duxbury Rd., Rochester, NY 14626. [ NOTICE ] 4389 RIDGE ROAD WEST LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 8/14/14. 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 4477 Ridge Road West, Rochester, NY 14626. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.
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455 PARDEE ROAD LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/11/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process The LLC, 3 Autumn View Estates, Rochester, NY 14622. General Purposes.
MANUEL’S MUSIC STUDIO, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 9/4/14. 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 31 W. Church St., Fairport, NY 14450. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.
Notice of Formation of BUVA International LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7/16/2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 44, Woodmont RD, Rochester NY-14620 . Purpose: any lawful activities.
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Name of LLC: Love and Squalor LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 8/7/14. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act.
Notice of Formation of CEIPAL, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 05/21/2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to CEIPAL, LLC, 722 WEILAND ROAD, SUITE 205, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14626. Purpose: any lawful activities.
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Not. of Form. Of SurgiCare Software, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 4/25/2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 807 Ridge Rd., Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activities
Notice of Formation of Simply Organized by Rubiena, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7/16/2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 3349 Monroe Ave., Suite 113, Rochester NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activities.
[ NOTICE ] 95 DEVITT ROAD LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 8/19/2014. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2657 Norton St., Rochester, NY 14609, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] CHESED REALTY AT ROCHESTER, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/07/14. Office: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 7214 136th Street, Flushing, NY 11367. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Gira-The Quiet Man LLC(LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 9/18/14. 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 at425 Stone Rd., Pittsford, NY 14534. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] INNOVATIVE APP DESIGN LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 7/3/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process The LLC, 32 Pride St., Honeoye Falls, NY 14472. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] Kad Kreations LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 7/31/14. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 17 Lianne Dr. Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: any lawful activity.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Form. of SHAH CPA FIRM, PLLC (the “PLLC”), a domestic PLLC. Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of the State of NY (SSNY) on 8/12/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the PLLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the PLLC, 2041 Penfield Rd, Bldg C, Penfield, NY 14526. Purpose: Public Accountancy. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of AVANI BUSINESS PARK LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 06/25/2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to SAMEER PENAKALAPATI, 45 CEDAR MILL DRIVE, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14626. Purpose: any lawful activities.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Wheelhouse Productions, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 08/26/2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO BOX 93274 Rochester, NY 14692. Purpose: any lawful activities.
of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/19/14. 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 1555 East Henrietta Ventures, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/19/14. 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 1744 NORTH ROAD, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/21/2014. 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, 2117 Buffalo Rd., #221, Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 4090 Pearsal St Ventures, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/19/14. 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 111 Commerce Drive, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 8/25/14. 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 111 Commerce Dr., Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activities.
Notice of Formation of 50 Chestnut Ventures LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/19/14. 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.
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COMPANY (LLC), Name: Hamilton & Riley LLC; Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/05/2014; Office Location: Monroe County; SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served; SSNY shall mail copy of process to 153 East 32ndStreet Apartment 14A New York, NY 10016; Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Apphia T LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 8/5/14. 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 960 Allens Creek Rd., Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Avani Business Park LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 6/25/14. 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 Sameer Penakalapati, 45 Cedar Mill Dr., Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Avarus Solutions, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/3/2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 115, Mendon, NY 14506-0115 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of BARNYARD BOGGERS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/2/2014. 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, 1807 Salt Rd., Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Caitlin M. Bittner Enterprises LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 5/13/14.
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 7014 13th Avenue Ste 202 Brooklyn NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful activities.
designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1067 Spencerport Rd.Rochester Ny 14606. Purpose: any lawful activities.
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Notice of Formation of CLINSEN LLC Art. Of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 8/25/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 268 Wimbledon Road, Rochester New York 14617. Purpose: any lawful activities.
Notice of Formation of CARI BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 09/10/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC at 22 Mystic Pines Circle, Rochester, NY 14612. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Chacchia RE Holdings, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/22/2014. 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, 93 Post Ave., Rochester, NY 14619. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Chestnut St Ventures, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/19/14. 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 CK Capital Partners, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/17/13. 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 101 Sully’s Trail, Bldg. 20, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Cleanliness Cleaning Services LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) August 25 2014 . Office location: Monroe County.SSNY
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[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of East Henrietta Ventures, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/20/14. 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, Suite 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Elite Fitness Personal Training LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 8/11/14. 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 860 Linden Ave., Rochester, NY 14625. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Five Fold Industries, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 8-4-14. 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 PO Box 24954, Rochester, NY 14624 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of GEMS Global Environmental Management Systems, LLC. Arts. of Org. Filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7-23-14 Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1338
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Legal Ads > page 45 BHTL Road, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: Any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Gray Analytics LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 8/21/14. 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 10 Great Garland Rise, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of GREEN ENERGY POWER, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/27/14. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 2040 Ridge Rd. East, Rochester, NY 14622. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Guardrail Technology LLC Art of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY)
7/31/14. 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 96 Empire Boulevard Suite 300 Rochester NY, 14609. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of HEROES HOME ADVANTAGE, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/11/2014. 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, 28 Willow Pond Way, Ste. 1, Penfield, NY 14526. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Horizon Advisory Services, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/13/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 5582 West Henrietta Rd., W. Henrietta, NY 14586. Purpose: any lawful activity.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Inn On Broadway, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 3/17/04. 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 3137 Chili Ave., Ste. 300, Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Inside Outside Property Maintenance, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 8/6/14. 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 1 S. Washington St., Ste. 240, Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: MORNET COMMUNICATIONS, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/12/14.
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Office location: Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 310 Exchange Boulevard, Apt. 158, Rochester, New York 14608. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Maasai Holdings LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/14/13. 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 101 Sully’s Trail, Bldg. 20, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of MESKILL ASSOCIATES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/12/2014. 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, 289 Cedar Creek Trail, Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Morgan Loomis Road, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/27/12. 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 1170 Pittsford-Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Morgan U-Ave LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/30/12. 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 1170 Pittsford-Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Morgan Warehouse Realty, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 8/18/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent
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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 Whitewood Realty, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 8/29/14. 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 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of NASH ENTERTAINMENT, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/11/14. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 6 Lawrence St., Rochester, NY 14607. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Mark Scialdone at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Oakport Properties LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 08/11/2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 93252, Rochester, NY 14692 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Open Road Vapor LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 8/8/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 20 Marble Cir, Rochester, NY 14615 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Prime Capital CP, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/12/14. 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.
to Susan Giralico, 36 Starflower Dr., W. Henrietta, NY 14586. Purpose: any lawful activities.
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Notice of Formation of Riddle Enterprises, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/14/14. 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, 555 North Winton Road, Rochester, NY 14610. Purpose: any lawful activity.
Notice of Formation of Surviving Naturally, Sandra Miceli NP Family Health PLLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 4/30/14. Location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 75 W Main St. Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activities.
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Notice of Formation of Salon Bello LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 9/4/14. 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 924 Clover St., Rochester, NY 14610. Purpose: any lawful activities.
Notice of Formation of The Dream Tank, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 07/28/14. 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 468 Hayward Ave., Rochester, NY 14609 Purpose: any lawful activities.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Scott’s Services, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/10/2014. 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, 1807 Salt Rd., Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Shultz Properties, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the New York Secretary of State on July 8, 2014. 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 17 Foxboro Lane, Fairport, New York 14450. 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 Simply Sue’s LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7/22/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of The Empty Hearts, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on March 26, 2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Andrew M. Babiuk, 26 Calvin Road, Rochester, NY 14612. Purpose: to engage in the entertainment, music, recording, digital media and publishing industries. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Ugly Duck Coffee, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 6/11/14. 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 17 Fairfax Rd, Rochester NY 14609. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Williamson Ventures, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/19/14. 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 Qualification of Aurora Holdings LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 8/15/14. NYS fictitious name: Aurora Brands Holdings LLC. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 100 Chestnut St., Rochester, NY 14604. LLC formed in DE on 7/3/14. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] PLATINUM EXPRESS LOGISTICS LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 7/31/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served, SSNY shall mail process to ILLARION KIRIYAK, 7672 Ridge Rd., Brockport, NY 14420. General Purpose. [ NOTICE ] SOUTHWEST HOUSES LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 7/30/14. 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 360 Cottage St., Rochester, NY 14611. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] WESTSIDE PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY PLLC Articles of Organization filed with the Department of State of NY on 9/8/2014. Office Location: County of Monroe. The Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any such process served to: The PLLC, 523 Beahan Rd., Rochester, NY 14617. Purpose: Dentistry. [ NOTICE ][ Notice of Formation of Quest Autos, LLC,
Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/5/14. 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 101 Sully’s Trail, Bldg. 20, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Marsica Holdings LLC filed Arts. of Org. with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/04/14. Off. Loc: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to: U.S. Corp. Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Ave., Ste; 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose of LLC: Any lawful act or activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION HYDRATICS LLC ] Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) on 08/25/2014. Office in Monroe County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to HYDRATICS LLC, 150 LUCIUS GORDON DR., WEST HENRIETTA, NY 14586. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF BETTER WORLD HOUSING NO.2, LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is Better World Housing No.2, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 8/1/2014. 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 to30 Hummingbird Way, W. Henrietta, NY 14586. The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF HANNA PROPERTIES, LLC] The name of the Limited Liability Company is Hanna Properties, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of
State on 1/8/2009. 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 PO Box 10600, Rochester, NY 14610. The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] DAMT, LLC (“LLC”), has filed Articles of Organization with the NY Secretary of State (“NYSS”) on July 22, 2014 pursuant to Section 203 of the NY Limited Liability Law. The office of the LLC shall be located in Monroe County, NY. The NYSS is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and the address to which the NYSS shall mail a copy of any process served on him against the LLC is C/O Alexander Soto, 2100 Harris Road, Penfield, NY 14526. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] The name of the Limited Liability Company (LLC) is CERC-SW Properties, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on August 14, 2014. Office location is Monroe County, New York. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 16 E. Main St., Suite 420, Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF RESEARCH ] CAMPEAU, MASSICOTTE, LAJEUNESSE & PILON, NOTARIES Notice is hereby given that we are looking to find the children of the late Daniel LouisPhilippe GUAY, who died on December 16th, 2007. His funeral took place at the
Bartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home, in Rochester, New York. The name of the children are Rachael GUAY , Robert GUAY and Michael GUAY. We are presently handling the Estate of the late Albertine Thériault ROGERS, who passed away on March 29th, 2014. The late Albertine Thériault ROGERS was the mother of the late Daniel Louis-Philippe GUAY and was residing in the Province of Quebec, Canada, at the time of her death. For further information, please contact Mtre Louise MASSICOTTE, notary at 819-2426056 or my email at: lmassicotte@notarius. net Mtre Louise MASSICOTTE, notary CAMPEAU, MASSICOTTE, LAJEUNESSE & PILON, NOTARIES 199 Principale Street Grenville (Quebec) Canada, JOV 1JO Tel: 819-242-6056 Fax: 819-242-6190 [ NOTICE OF SALE ] Index No. 20141424 Monroe County SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE ESL Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff,vs. Merritt A. Rahn; ESL Federal Credit Union; United States of America,Internal Revenue Service; Midland Funding LLC a/k/a Midland Funding LLC d/b/a in NY as Midland Funding; Pittsford Federal Credit Union; Chase Bank USA, N.A.; American Express Centurion Bank; Empire Portfolios, Inc.; Rochester and Monroe County Employees Federal Credit Union; Chad Rahn; Sean Rahn; Courtney Rahn, Defendants.Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated August 25, 2014 and entered herein, I, the undersigned, the Referee in said Judgment named, will sell at public auction in the lobby of the Monroe County Clerk’s Office located at 39 West Main Street, Rochester, New York, County of Monroe on October 8, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., on that day, the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Village of Spencerport, Town of Ogden, County of Monroe and State of New York, known as 57 Kirkgate Drive,
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Spencerport, NY 14559, Tax Account No. 086.19-1-11 described in Deed recorded in Liber 10430 of Deeds, page 93; lot size .24 acres. Said premises are sold subject to any state of facts an accurate survey may show, zoning restrictions and any amendments thereto, covenants, restrictions, agreements, reservations, and easements of record and prior liens, if any, municipal departmental violations, and such other provisions as may be set forth in the Complaint and Judgment filed in this action. Judgment amount: $115,426.00 plus, but not limited to, costs, disbursements, attorney fees and additional allowance, if any, all with legal interest. DATED: September 2014 Frank G. Maggio, Esq., Referee LACY KATZEN LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 130 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 Telephone: (585) 324-5767 [ NOTIICE ] NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF MONROE WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, against RICHARD D. WARD, SR., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 9/3/2010 and Order To Substitute Referee dated 7/25/2014 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Front Steps of the Monroe County Office Building, 39 West Main Street, City of Rochester, State of New York on 10/08/2014 at 10:00AM, premises known as 1020 Arnett Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14619 All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Rochester, County of Monroe and State of New York, SBL No.: 120.70-1-19. Approximate amount of judgment $75,174.94 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 15260/09. Jason S. DiPonzio, Esq., Referee Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, 700 Crossroads Building, 2 State Street, Rochester, NY 14614 Dated: August 8, 2014 1107273 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/01/2014
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