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Setting the record straight
Re: “Bad Jews” review by David Raymond. Great review! Just one thing. Chai is NOT a Hebrew letter. It’s a Hebrew word consisting of two Hebrew letters. Important distinction in the play and otherwise. JONATHAN GETNICK
Forums deserve coverage
A September 8 editorial in City decrying the lack of attention paid to our city schools, says the following: “Fix the schools? Maybe we’re not up to the job. It is our responsibility to deal with this. But given our mindset, collective and individual, I worry that the job is just bigger than the Greater Rochester community is willing to tackle.” Having expressed that the job is up to all of us, you would think that City would then give some attention to the program, “The Crisis in our Schools: Is There a Future for Public Education,” a series of public forums taking place in the community throughout the fall. The planning committee for this important program, composed of representatives from Writers & Books, the University of Rochester, Nazareth College, the Coalition for Justice in Education, the Rochester Teachers Association, the Rochester Community Foundation, Roberts Wesleyan College, and the Alliance for Quality
Education has responded to City’s editorial staff’s oftstated request for creative solutions to Rochester’s education problems by creating a “community read” of education reformer Diane Ravitch’s book, “Reign of Error,” and a series of community forums discussing a range of issues impacting public education in our community. We are very disappointed that City has chosen not to announce or have press coverage of these forums. We believe that the Rochester community should know about these opportunities to learn about education issues and that City, which is rightfully calling for more of a focus on our schools, and is one of the most effective vehicles to inform the community about these forums, has chosen to ignore them. The remaining public forums are: • “Why Would Anyone Want to be a Teacher Today?” 7 p.m. on November 5, at Nazareth College’s Schultz Forum Room; • “Would a Metropolitan School District be Good for Monroe County?” 7 p.m. on November 19, at Third Presbyterian Church; • “What is the Role of the Community in Providing Early Childhood Learning?” 2 p.m. on November 23, Rundel Library; • “What is a Good School?” 7 p.m. on December 3, at the Rochester Museum & Science Center’s Eisenhart Auditorium. JOE FLAHERTY
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‘No’ to schools bonding On the November ballot this year is an example of the peculiar, expensive, and sometimes devious way that New York’s elected officials run our government. Proposal 3 (dressed up, to win votes, as “the Smart Schools Bond Act of 2014”) authorizes the state to borrow up to $2 billion for “the single purpose of improving learning and opportunity for public and non-public students in New York.” The money would pay for: • Technology equipment such as computers, computer servers, interactive whiteboards, and tablets; • Installation of high-speed broadband or wireless internet connectivity; • High-tech security features; • Construction and improvement of school facilities to accommodate pre-kindergarten programs and to replace “transportables” (trailer units used as classrooms). The state has already determined how much of the bond revenue each school district would get, basing allocations on the state-aid formula. Districts will apply for the funds, submitting proposals to a review committee composed of the state budget director, the education commissioner, and the SUNY chancellor. Bonding for classroom construction and improvements can be important, and the expansion of pre-K programs is part of the ongoing effort to improve education, particularly for its poorest children. Many schools would benefit from strong internet connectivity. Technology is crucial for schools serving poor children whose families may not have access to technology; knowledge of technology will be crucial when students try to enter the workforce. And any school in which security is important could benefit from high-tech systems that provide security without making students feel as if they’re walking into a prison. But other aspects of Prop. 3’s high-tech provisions are questionable. The debt will last far longer than computers and tablets. And the money from this proposal won’t pay for training or equipment repairs, upgrades, and replacement – all of which will be essential. Those costs will have to be borne by school districts. Giving schools technology equipment has a certain sex appeal. But, says Kent Gardner, chief economist at the Center for Governmental Research: “There’s very little evidence that technology has this transformative effect on education. A lot of times you’re throwing technology at teachers who don’t understand how to use it.” And Gardner says: “Nobody seems to be asking for it. Do you have any idea where this idea came from?”
New York schools could likely benefit from the money. But there’s too much wrong with Prop. 3 to warrant voters’ support. The Monroe School Boards Association won’t be taking a stand on Prop. 3, says its executive director, Jody Siegle. “Generally,” Siegle said recently, “most school board organizations are taking the position of, ‘We’ll take the money if you give it to us, but this isn’t how we would have done it. We have other priorities.’” “The first we heard of it,” Siegle added, “was in the governor’s budget address.” Rochester School District spokesperson Chip Partner had a similar reaction to our query. “I’m not aware of any lobbying or letters of support that we’ve given to Prop. 3 about technology funding for schools,” he said. “The district does traditionally do well in competitive grants for technology. Yes, we would benefit. No, we’re not doing anything formally.” The money would certainly be hard to turn down. In total, the school districts in Monroe County would receive just over $93 million, Siegle said. Of that, the Rochester school district would get $47 million. The downside: Interest is estimated at between $100 million and $130 million annually – for 15 years or more. Couldn’t the state let school districts use a share of that amount of money for operations? “That would make a difference every year,” Siegle said. Despite its advantages, there’s too much wrong about too much of Prop. 3. Funding for non-public as well as public schools, long-term debt to pay for short-lived equipment, providing equipment without the funding for training and repairs (yet another “unfunded mandate”): all of this leads us to recommend a “no” vote. FYI: If you care enough about the proposal to vote on it, you’ll have to look for it. It’s on the back side of the ballot. rochestercitynewspaper.com
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Fracking due date
During a televised debate, Governor Andrew Cuomo said that he expects a long-awaited report on high-volume hydraulic fracturing to come out by the end of the year. The Department of Environmental Conservation has been conducting an environmental review of the gas and oil extraction technique for more than eight years, and the Department of Health has been conducting a public health review for two years.
Land deal advances
Monroe County Legislature committees advanced legislation authorizing the county to sell about 130 acres of land adjacent to the Mill Seat Landfill to the Monroe County Industrial Development Agency. COMIDA would pay approximately $1.4 million for the land on Brew Road in the Town of Riga. The county has marketed the property for two years but has been unable to find a buyer, says county spokesperson Justin Feasel.
RHA scandal rolls on
Adam McFadden refused to step down from the
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Rochester Housing Authority, despite a request from Mayor Lovely Warren. McFadden, a sitting member of City Council, was hired as executive director to replace Alex Castro, who was let go. McFadden says that he will not seek a permanent appointment to the job, however. Questions have been raised about Castro’s contract with the RHA, the speed at which the RHA’s board replaced him with McFadden, and whether the RHA board has been truthful in answering these questions. There is speculation, too, about whether the way Castro was let go violated the terms of his contract, and what that could potentially cost the Housing Authority.
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Some progress on indigent defense
New York State has settled a lawsuit that accused it of systematically depriving poor criminal defendants of their right to counsel. And in doing so it has recognized, for the first time, that it is responsible for providing legal representation for those defendants, say state civil rights and indigent defense groups.
New sanctuary for Sanctuary Village
The homeless tent city Sanctuary Village moved from Washington Square Park to a site between South Avenue and the Genesee River. The move is the result of an agreement between Mayor Lovely Warren and Sister Grace Miller of the House of Mercy. Warren and Miller say that they will work together to find a new shelter for Rochester’s chronically homeless.
Monroe County Public Defender Tim Donaher says that improvements in indigent defense need to be statewide. FILE PHOTO
In a 50-year-old decision, the US Supreme Court said that states are obligated to provide attorneys for defendants who can’t afford lawyers. But New York left it up to its counties to figure out how to provide that representation. Seven years ago, the New York Civil Liberties Union sued the state, saying that New York’s patchwork indigent defense system too often fails the people it is supposed to represent. The settlement applies to five counties that were part of the NYCLU lawsuit: Onondaga, Ontario, Schuyler, Suffolk, and Washington. The state has agreed to provide sufficient funding for attorneys, investigators, and support staff for public defender offices in those counties. The state will also create eligibility standards for defendants,
set caseload standards, and ensure that defendants have lawyers at their first court appearances. The NYCLU and indigent defense associations say that the settlement is a good start, but that the state ultimately needs to make broader changes. In particular, state officials need to devote more funding to public defenders in all counties so that the offices can provide the same level of representation across the board, says a statement from the Chief Defenders Association of New York, a statewide association of indigent defense agency heads. “It shouldn’t take another lawsuit for the state to implement these improvements in the rest of the state,” says Tim Donaher, Monroe County’s public defender and president of the Chief Defenders Association of New York.
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flu-like illness undergo a full screening process. “But at this point, there would be added screening. ‘Have you been to the endemic areas of Africa? Or have you had any exposure to an Ebola patient?’”
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Ebola: Not worried, but getting ready Strong Memorial Hospital is well prepared to both identify a patient infected with the Ebola virus and to provide treatment, says Dr. Michael Kamali, chair of the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Department of Emergency Medicine. “Much of our direction is coming from both the Centers for Disease Control as well our internal folks — our disaster planning, infectious diseases, emergency room, and ICU staffs,” he says. “A pretty large group of people are involved in this.” Strong is one of eight hospitals in New York recently designated by state officials as hubs in the event of an Ebola outbreak in this region. Kamali says that the hospital’s staff is almost always in some type of training mode to prepare for expected and unexpected medical traumas. “There really has been a lot of training within the hospital for this, but there’s also been routine training that we do for disaster planning and handling hazardous materials and working with that kind of exposure,” he says. “And we’re expanding our training.” Kamali says that people who come into the emergency room or the hospital seeking care for a flu-like illness undergo a full screening process.
“But at this point, there would be added screening,” he says. “‘Have you been to the endemic areas of Africa? Or have you had any exposure to an Ebola patient?’” Kamali says that directions from the CDC regarding Ebola are updated almost daily. Americans were told by government and health care officials that an outbreak of Ebola in the US was unlikely. But as the first case appeared in a Dallas, Texas, hospital a few weeks ago, there’s been a heightened national response. According to the CDC, the Ebola virus is not spread through the air. The virus is spread through contact with an infected person’s bodily fluids, such as vomit, feces, urine, blood, saliva, and tears. Infected people are contagious when they are showing symptoms such as high fever and vomiting. They become more contagious as the disease quickly progresses. Health officials have stressed the importance of following specific protocols when caring for Ebola-infected patients, which is why training has become so important. “To some extent it is similar to training for chemical and biological warfare,” Kamali says. “The big concern is cross
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contamination and exposure. It means getting the patient into isolation, personal protective equipment and gear for our staff so they can safely care for the patient, and having the right space within the institution, which we have.”
Question Bridge tackles black leadership Last week’s discussion in the “Question Bridge: Black Males” series at Rochester Contemporary Art Center focused on Mayor Lovely Warren and Judge Stephen Miller as leaders in the city — specifically leaders in the black community. Warren and Miller were asked if they’re comfortable with the impact their actions have on the community and on youth. Warren said that she is “trying to bridge the gap that exists within our community.” Miller said that he has a duty to leave a positive impact on the world. People who are not active in government have little room to complain about the system, Warren said. Miller stressed the importance of voting, and knowing its history. “You don’t know how powerful political involvement is,” Warren said. One woman asked if there’s a kind of “one-stop-shop” for people interested in getting involved. Miller said to start with one child you know personally and take the time to encourage that child and to set a positive example. RIT’s MOCHA (Men of Color, Honor, and Ambition) will host the next “Question Bridge: Black Males” discussion at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, at Rochester Contemporary, 137 East Avenue.
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TECHNOLOGY | BY JEREMY MOULE
Area talent helps rebuild fuel-cell industry American Fuel Cell’s origins are quintessentially Rochester. The firm’s founders, Dan O’Connell and David Wetter, both worked at General Motors’ Honeoye Falls fuel-cell vehicle lab before it shut down at the end of 2012. With their experience in the fuel-cell industry, each man probably could’ve left the region or found other high-tech research and development jobs. Instead, O’Connell and Wetter took the same path as many former employees of Kodak, Xerox, Bausch + Lomb, and ITT: they formed a company to continue developing the technology to which they’d devoted so many years. “There’s just a great wealth of knowledge here,” Wetter says. “Preserving that and growing that in the Rochester area is really the daily passion that drives us.” American Fuel Cell exemplifies the shift that’s happening in Rochester’s fuel-cell industry; a handful of start-up companies and university professors are working to develop technologies that’ll lead to cheaper, more efficient, and more practical cells. Just two years ago, Rochester’s fuel-cell scene was dominated by two high-profile operations, which provided dozens of highskill, high-tech jobs. GM’s Honeoye Falls lab was one of them, and local suppliers and university researchers worked hand-in-hand with the lab’s staff. Monroe County even installed a hydrogen pump at one of the county’s fueling stations, and officials helped put a prototype Chevy Equinox fuel-cell vehicle through its paces. But GM deflated the region’s hydrogen bubble when, in late 2012, it moved its fuel-cell research work to its Pontiac, Michigan, powertrain facility. At the time, a company spokesperson said that GM wanted to consolidate its fuel-cell expertise into one facility. Delphi, which ran the region’s other high-profile fuel-cell project out of its facility in Henrietta, later followed GM’s lead. The company was researching solid oxide fuel cells, a technology intended to provide electricity on board commercial trucks and military equipment, as well as for stationary uses. The Michigan-based company no longer does fuel-cell development in New York, though it does some testing in the Town of Brighton, says company spokesperson Andrea Knapp. It’s worth noting that both companies left as federal funding for fuel-cell projects decreased, though the money hasn’t dried up entirely. Neither company’s exit was great news for Greater Rochester, a region that prides itself on its high-tech industries. But 6 CITY
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while Rochester’s fuel-cell scene may have sputtered, it is now rebuilding. American Fuel Cell, which operates out of Eastman Business Park, is designing a
specific component for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. The cells are popular with automakers, but they have many other applications, too. In PEM fuel cells, hydrogen and oxygen react through a catalyst-coated membrane, producing electricity. American Fuel Cell is developing a catalyst formula that would allow less of the material, typically a precious metal such as platinum, to be used on the membranes. “If you’re using less precious metals, you have a cheaper product, a less costly product,” Wetter says. O’Connell and Wetter see potential for fuel-cell technology beyond powering cars. They’re encouraged by the increasing use of fuel cells to power forklifts in distribution centers, they say, and as backup systems for cell towers. As fuel cells are adopted for one use, they say, they’ll become cheaper to develop and deploy for other purposes. Potentially, a modified version of American Fuel Cell’s technology could be incorporated into electrolyzers, which use electricity to generate hydrogen from water, O’Connell says. He says that there’s a substantial market for that technology. One of the major obstacles to fuel-cell adoption, especially in the vehicle market, is a lack of hydrogen fueling stations. But a project at RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability, while focused on a cell system for residential use, could help bridge that infrastructure gap. The research team, led by Professor Tom Trabold, is working on technology that would give PEM cells on-board fuel reforming capability. Team members are working on designs that would integrate a propane fuel reformer, which converts propane into hydrogen, into a fuel-cell stack, which is
Dan O’Connell, a co-founder of American Fuel Cell, works in the company’s lab space at Eastman Business Park. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
where the electricity-producing reaction between hydrogen and oxygen occurs. The combination would be unique compared to cells on the market, says Trabold, a former GM fuel-cell researcher. The technology would be an interim step that would allow further fuel-cell development while US hydrogen infrastructure catches up, he says. “As renewable fuels come into the market, whether it’s biomethane or pure hydrogen from, say, solar electrolysis or something of that nature, then the fuel-cell technology that we’re developing can easily be transitioned over to those renewable resources,” Trabold says. Researchers will retrofit the cell to a battery-powered lawnmower for demonstration purposes. But they’ll also look for ways to commercialize the technology, Trabold says, and they’ll explore the possibility of developing a higher-powered system, such as one that could power a house. The projects at RIT and American Fuel Cell are just two examples of local fuel cell work; there are others. For example, Solid Cell is working on solid oxide fuelcell technology that was first developed in Russia. The company has a development and manufacturing facility on Elmgrove Road in Gates, and its partners include Alfred University. The company is targeting stationary and portable residential, commercial, and industrial uses, according to its website. The Rochester region has unique assets that
could be attractive to fuel-cell companies. Outside of its own research, RIT is helping fuel-cell makers refine their
innovations. The Golisano Institute for Sustainability is set up with fuel-cell test beds, which have drawn the interest of both startups and larger firms, says Nabil Nasr, the institute’s director. Eastman Business Park could ultimately be one of the biggest draws. American Fuel Cell was attracted to the former Kodak Park because it offered ready-to-use lab space, O’Connell and Wetter say. But it also has high-speed film-coating capacity left over from Kodak’s heyday as a photo film producer. O’Connell says that the same features will likely attract other fuel-cell companies to the park. The industrial park is also home to the New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium’s Commercialization Center. The area’s talent pool is also key. The region’s universities provide a source of potential workers, since a lot of the students have studied science or engineering. But there’s another, obvious source: people who have worked on fuel cells in the past and still live here. Matt Fronk, a former director of GM’s Honeoye Falls lab who is now a consultant for the battery and fuel-cell industry, says that many of the facility’s “technologists” stuck around Rochester. They’ve needed some time to recover from the plant’s shutdown, he says, but many are eager to get back to fuel-cell research. “In the next couple of years, you’ll see some start-up activities around this, and just because we were really lucky that those people stayed around here and that skill set is here,” Fronk says.
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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.)
of provocative tweets concerning the recent actions in Gaza. His lecture will be held in the Rush Rhees Library.
Series discusses Talk on the teaching academic freedom profession
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The University of Rochester will present “Digital Means, Political Ends, and Academic Freedom in the Gilded Age: a Conversation with Steven Salaita,” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 30. Salaita is an activist, scholar, and has authored six books on everything from anti-Arab racism to the politics of Israel and Palestine. His tenured professorship in the American Indian Studies Program at the University of Illinois was preemptively revoked after he made a series
Writers & Books, the Center for Justice in Education, and their community partners will continue “The Crisis in Our Schools” discussion series with “Why Would Anybody Want to be a Teacher Today?” The event will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5, at Nazareth College, Otto Shults forum.
Panel discussion on the local economy The Rochester Downtown Development
Corporation will present “The State of Rochester’s Economy,” a panel discussion on Tuesday, November 4. The panelists include Jennifer Vey, fellow at the Brookings Institution; Gary Keith, vice president and regional economist at M&T Bank; and Del Smith, City of Rochester commissioner. A look at Rochester’s innovation capacity is one of the main topics. The program will be held at the Hyatt Regency from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets: $45 for RDDC members; $50 for nonmembers. Registration: 546-6920.
Dining An order of Hariyali Kebab ($14.95) didn’t deliver the green chili heat that was mentioned on the menu, but did offer a bright flavor profile with herbs, ginger, garlic, plenty of salt, and an available lemon squeeze that all worked to counter the light char on the chunks of chicken breast. The yogurt marinade did wonders to keep the chicken moist and tender and they were some of the best bites of the evening. A lot of people’s main view of Indian food is
Raj Mahal, at 368 Jefferson Road, features a buffet and to-order dishes, like the Lamb Biryani (left) and Hariyali Kebab (right). PHOTOS BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
Fall spices Raj Mahal 368 JEFFERSON ROAD | 730-7360; RAJMAHALRESTAURANT.COM LUNCH BUFFET: MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 11:30 A.M. TO 2:30 P.M.; SATURDAY, 11:30 A.M. TO 3 P.M. DINNER: MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, 5 P.M. TO 9:30 P.M.; FRIDAY, 5 P.M. TO 10 P.M.; SATURDAY, 5 P.M. TO 11 P.M. ALL-DAY BUFFET: SUNDAY, 11:30 A.M. TO 7 P.M. [ REVIEW ] BY CHRIS LINDSTROM
I have something to confess: I hate the pumpkin spice over-saturation that is going on nowadays. These warm spices are found not only in seasonal pies and lattes but are popping up absolutely everywhere — it is just plain overwhelming. Thankfully if I want to embrace these fall flavors without ruining my palate, Indian cuisine is a safe haven where spices like cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg can be a part of a balanced mix that enhances the food. Ruby Sud has served home-style Indian recipes to the people of Rochester for almost
30 years, starting at the India House and eventually transitioning to her own restaurant, Raj Mahal. In the time between closing the original Raj Mahal location on Monroe Avenue and opening the current Henrietta location in May 2013, Ruby contributed to Wegmans’ Indian cuisine offerings on their prepared foods program. Raj Mahal’s menu offers a tour of India with familiar dishes from the country’s northern region, less common dishes from the southern region, and Indian-Chinese fusion. My first dinner at Raj Mahal went through some of the menu’s diverse selections, and then for the second visit wife and I dove head first into the buffet to try some of the more popular dishes and see what stood out. We made two ventures into the southern portion of menu with the Medu Vada ($4.95) as an appetizer and the Paper Masala Dosa ($9.95) as part of our medley of entrees. The Dosa dramatically came out twice as long as the platter it was served on and consisted of a thin, crispy, and lightly-chewy lentil and rice crepe wrapped around mildly seasoned potato and onion filling. I preferred it to the bland and spongy doughnut shaped Medu
Vada lentil dumplings. I’ve learned that those previously mentioned warm spices, along with coconuts, are major crops in southern India and those flavors were evident in the complex sambhar and coconut chutneys that accompanied the two southern dishes. Gobi Manchurian ($8.95) was our choice of the Indian-Chinese dishes and is an interesting fusion cuisine I was glad to have tried. Reduced soy sauce was the most dominant flavor but the garlic, chili, ginger, and scallions weren’t completely obfuscated by soy potency. Cauliflower florets were just tender enough to be cooked through and a good foil to the strong, salty seasoning that reminded me of an amped up brown sauce you’d see at a Chinese takeout spot. Lamb Biryani ($15.95) is one of my typical takeout Indian dishes and I was happy to find a version here that might take over as my new go-to. Lamb pieces were cooked just under welldone, which was a nice change of pace, and the rice had a good depth of earthy, spiced flavor with a medium heat level. The dish would have benefitted from more than a garnish portion of cashews and raisins, but when mixed with a touch of raita and scooped up onto garlic naan, this is perfect comfort food for me.
through the sneeze guards at buffets. Although buffets have inherent issues, the spread at Raj Mahal offers a chance to experience a variety of dishes at a reasonable price. To me, the standouts were dishes served with plenty of sauce that weren’t as sensitive to time spent sitting in a steam table. Both the chicken thighs in the curry and the chickpeas in the Chana Masala were cooked to a pleasant consistency with sauces that were richer and a touch more dark and rustic than most versions I’ve had. The Paneer Bhurji (shredded farmers cheese) made for a mild and creamy dish accented by peppers and tomatoes. Other highlights were the Palak Tofu (cooked down spinach), Gobi Aloo (spiced cauliflower) and the salty, fermented flavor of the hot pickle. Unsurprisingly, buffet items that were fried or made of flour didn’t have that justfinished-cooking freshness that is necessary to get those important contrasts in texture. Dishes like iddly (steamed rice and lentil cakes), vegetable fritters, and Uthappam (a southern lentil pancake) suffered the most from this effect. Popular dishes like Chicken Makhani and Tandoori Chicken both ended up a touch more dry than I would have preferred, but both flavor profiles seemed on point. Walking away from my visits to Raj Mahal, I felt truly satisfied with the Indian flavors I experienced. The use of family recipes for the dishes came across in the diverse seasoning and the inclusion of some of the lesser known parts of Indian cuisine was an eye opener. I’m looking forward to diving further into the menu here to see what Ruby and her team have in store. If you get inspired by the food, you should definitely visit the family’s grocery store next to the restaurant, Spice Bazaar. Plenty of fresh produce and spice mixes to let you try and re-create this comfort food at home. You can read more from Chris Lindstrom or listen to his podcast on his food blog, foodabouttown. com. Share any dining tips you have with him on Twitter and Instagram @stromie. rochestercitynewspaper.com
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Darn Wishes. Wednesday, November 19. Bug Jar, 219
Monroe Avenue. 9 p.m. $7-$9. Bugjar.com; darnwishes.com. [ SINGER-SONGWRITER ]
Matt Kearney. Sunday, December 14. Main Street Armory, 900 East Main Street. 7 p.m. $25-$35. Mainstreetarmory. com; matkearney.com.
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Lil Boosie
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 MAIN STREET ARMORY, 900 EAST MAIN STREET 8 P.M. | $20-$70 | MAINSTREETARMORY.COM [ HIP-HOP ] During his first press conference after being released from prison earlier this year, Lil Boosie pulled out a massive, ornate throne for the stage. On the surface, it might seem excessive, but in Southern hip-hop — especially in New Orleans and his hometown, Baton Rouge — Boosie is royalty. Since 2000, the rapper has released five studio albums, more than 20 mixtapes, and appeared on countless collaborations with other Southern artists like Webbie, Yung Joc, and Three Six Mafia. Boosie came out of Louisiana State Penitentiary and immediately went to work on a new album. He’s now bringing that throne to Rochester for a show with Chief Keef and Peewee Longway. — BY JAKE CLAPP
Trio X SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 BOP SHOP RECORDS, 1460 MONROE AVENUE 8 P.M. | $10-$15 | 271-3354; BOPSHOP.COM [ JAZZ ] From his urgent, early-1970’s recordings like “Nation Time” to his cutting-edge, contemporary sound in Trio X, multi-instrumentalist Joe McPhee has never stopped innovating. At the Bop Shop the master saxophonist, and sometimes trumpet player and valve trombonist, will be joined by his two equally progressive trio mates. Bassist Dominic Duval has played with Cecil Taylor, Pauline Oliveros, and many others, while drummer Jay Rosen has enhanced the music of Jaco Pastorius, James Carter, and many more. — BY RON NETSKY
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The Priests FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 BUG JAR, 219 MONROE AVENUE 8 P.M. | $5 | BUGJAR.COM [ GARAGE ROCK ] The Priests is one of the best bands to
ever come out of Rochester. The band’s sound epitomized the Garage-Pop Records sound; its volatility was palpable and proved to be the only thing to unseat the band. In a wash of feedback and chaos, The Priests captured the energy of garage mavens like The Sonics, wrapped in a Bo Diddley beat. After dominating the scene for a good part of the 90’s, the band imploded and scattered after its first and only European tour. The band will play another show on Saturday, November 1, at Lux Lounge, 666 South Avenue. 9 p.m. Free. Lux666.com. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
“Haunted House Music” SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 HOCHSTEIN PERFORMANCE HALL, 50 SOUTH PLYMOUTH AVENUE 7:30 P.M. | $30 | 377-6770; CHAMBERMUSICROCHESTER.ORG [ CLASSICAL ] The musical shivers will keep coming
a few days after Halloween, courtesy of the Society for Chamber Music in Rochester’s concert of “Haunted House Music” on Sunday, November 2, at Hochstein Performance Hall. The program includes Tartini’s “The Devil’s Trill” Sonata for violin, Saint-Saëns’ “Danse Macabre,” played on two pianos, and quintets by Sergei Prokofiev and Dave Anderson. — BY DAVID RAYMOND
Apparently this has been going on for a while, this sweet collaboration between Maria Gillard and Scott Regan. These two folksters have come together to create “A Little Luck,” a plaintive, acousticallyrooted foray into American music. It’s bare-bones but not bleak; rare but well done It’s unique but references classics — in my ears, anyway — like “Lines in the Sand” which calls to mind John Prine; or “Jailhouse Baby Jones,” which plods with a cool, woozy bluesy narcotic refrain. “Dixie’s Lost Creek” has Buddy Miller written all over it. The playing on this CD totally serves the songwriting by leaving vast washes of space in which Gillard and Regan’s harmonies lovingly lilt, weaving in and out of their own serpentine melodic fare. The performance by Gillard and Regan, as well the hired guns in their veteran-laden band — Brian Williams, bass; Steve Piper, guitar; and Perry Cleaveland, mandolin and fiddle — is reserved, somewhat tentative in spots, but packs a heartfelt wallop. The duo will have a CD release show with The Little Luck Band on Sunday, November 2, at Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point. 4 p.m. $5. lovincup.com. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Bat McGrath. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. -30, 8 p.m. $25. Miles Wide. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 6:308:30 p.m. Rob & Gary Acoustic. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 3814000. woodcliffhotelspa. com. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30-8:30 p.m. [ BLUES ]
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FLCC Faculty Recital. Finger Lakes Community College, 3325 Marvin Sands Dr. 785-1623. flcc. edu. 7 p.m. Noontime Concerts. Hochstein Music Hall, 50 N. Plymouth Ave. 4544403. hochstein.org. 12:10-12:50 p.m. [ DJ/ELECTRONIC ]
National Teenset Outsider Party. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe
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Cuban-born trumpeter Arturo Sandoval will perform at Kodak Hall on Sunday, November 2. The musician has won 10 Grammy Awards and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013. PHOTO BY MANNY IRIARTE
Truly free jazz Arturo Sandoval SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 KODAK HALL AT EASTMAN THEATRE, 60 GIBBS STREET 3 P.M. | $25-$65 | 454-2100; ESM.ROCHESTER.EDU; ARTUROSANDOVAL.COM [ FEATURE ] BY RON NETSKY
Maybe it was the time difference between Rochester and Los Angeles, or maybe his management made a mistake, but I knew I was calling trumpeter Arturo Sandoval a bit too early when he answered the phone in a groggy voice. He suggested calling back in 10 minutes, so I did. “I just took a Cuban coffee and I’m fully up now,” said a suddenly vibrant Sandoval. Sandoval plays at Kodak Hall on Sunday, November 2. Aha! So that’s the secret ingredient that enables Sandoval to play impossibly complicated solos with clarity and leap to the higher register with a single bound. Actually, it turns out his extraordinary chops did not come without a great deal of struggle. 12 CITY 0CTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 4, 2014
“Trumpet is a merciless instrument,” says Sandoval, who was born in Artemisa, Cuba, in 1949. “You need such dedication because the instrument doesn’t give you a break. You have to be 100 percent dedicated and take it so seriously because one day you will practice and the trumpet will send you a bill the day after.” Sandoval can still recall the day he first picked up the trumpet in 1960. It sounded horrible, he admits, but he stuck with it for one reason. “I’m really in love with the sound of the instrument,” Sandoval says. “The sound of the trumpet is so flexible. You can whisper so soft and you can make a big noise — the loudest instrument in the orchestra. That gives you all kinds of possibilities; you can express yourself 100 percent.” But even after becoming a virtuoso, Sandoval was clueless about his future direction. “I was playing for a number of years when a journalist who played saxophone and was an aficionado, said to me, ‘Did you ever hear jazz music?’ I said ‘No, what’s that?’ He played me a Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker record. That was it. It made such an impression.” Sandoval played in a Cuban big band in the late-1960’s and early 70’s. Then, in
1974, he and several fellow musicians formed Irakere, a group that would provide more opportunities to improvise and explore different kinds of music. As long as they didn’t speak the music’s name. “We couldn’t say that we were playing jazz, to be honest, because they called that the music of the Yankee Imperialists,” Sandoval says. “They related it to politics. It was a very difficult time.” Everything changed for Sandoval in 1977
when Gillespie stopped in Cuba for 48 hours. “That was a key point in my life,” Sandoval says. “To meet my hero and become a close friend, I always considered that a gift from God. We established, after that, a very close relationship. Until he passed away [in 1993], I was playing with him. It was such a privilege.” Gillespie helped him forge a career that took Sandoval and his horn around the world. In 1990 he made a crucial decision: He would not return to Cuba. Sandoval would defect to the United States. “It was a tough decision but absolutely necessary because I felt like I was wasting my time in Cuba,” Sandoval says. “I was doing absolutely nothing. I was over 40 years old and
I couldn’t do anything with my career because I was completely tied with all the limitations and frustrations of such a dictatorship and really didn’t have access to civilization in general.” After becoming a U.S. citizen, he has never looked back. “I’m more than happy: I’m thrilled,” Sandoval says. “I feel so blessed because we live in this wonderful country. We love and respect and enjoy every second of our time here.” In late September, an article appeared in “The Nation” offering advice to President Obama on how he could improve relations with Cuba. Sandoval immediately wrote a passionate response online. “This article is an offense to all of us Cubans who have been suffering for 55 years with the longest dictatorship human kind has experienced,” he wrote. He went on to discuss “how this government has converted this glorious island into a country of 11 million people living in misery and hopelessness…” and added, “I lived in the island until I was 41 years of age, so I experienced all of this in my own flesh and blood. What we really need in Cuba is to establish respect for human rights and establish a REAL democracy with REAL free elections.” Sandoval connects the freedom he enjoys in America with his approach to music. “Every time I play a solo, I’m sharing with the people my feelings without any kind of restriction or limitation or any kind of fear of what somebody could say or think about it. It’s a complete manifestation of freedom.” After winning 10 Grammy Awards and, last
year, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Sandoval has had a career overflowing with highlights. The most recent one was six weeks ago when the New York Yankees invited him to play “God Bless America” on September 11 at Yankee Stadium. “That was something,” Sandoval says. “I felt such big emotion. I was so proud to do it. It was a sentimental moment. There were officers who participated in September 11. I felt more Gringo than ever.” Sandoval, who lives in Los Angeles with his family, keeps busy performing, recording and writing scores for movies. But when asked about his future plans, he demurs. “I concentrate in this 24 hours now,” Sandoval says. “The next day, it doesn’t matter how hard you make plans, God has his own plan for you. It doesn’t matter if you think you have control of that, probably something different is going to happen. I don’t waste time thinking about what’s going to happen tomorrow; I concentrate on today. That’s part of our life — we’re ready to improvise on the spot.”
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Air, Minor Soul, Best Crew Ever, Hi Guys. Montage Music
Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-1520. themontagemusichall.com. 7 p.m. $15-$18. Dick Tosti. Gigi’s Italian Kitchen, 2256 Hudson Ave. 544-5440. 5-9 p.m. Dick Tosti - finger picking guitarist and vocals. Italian music and 50s and 60s soft golden oldies. Free for customers. John Akers & Erik Welsh. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque. com. 9 p.m. Margaret Explosion. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org. 7-9:30 p.m. Mark Fantasia. TGI Fridays, 432 Greece Ridge Center Dr. reverbnation.com. 7 p.m.
Stick Men ft. Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, & Markus Reuter.
Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 8 p.m. $20-$25.
Wildhoney, Howlo, The Ginger Faye Bakers. Bug Jar, 219
Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar. com. 9 p.m. $6-$8.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
Adam Ezra Group In-Store.
Record Archive, 33 1/3 Rockwood St. 244-1210. recordarchive.com. 6:45 p.m. Bat McGrath. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 8 p.m. $25. Jim Lane. Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave. Irondequoit. 342-6780. 8 p.m. Free.
Senior Strummers Dulcimer Group. Downtown Senior Center, 25 Franklin St. 381-8224. goldenlink.org. 1-2 p.m. [ BLUES ]
Darik Campbell and David Mucharl Miller. Dinosaur Bar-
B-Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 9 p.m.
Son House Blues Night – Wild Card!. The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebealegrille. com. 7:30-11:30 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ]
Eastman at Washington Square Lunchtime Concerts. First
Univeralist Church, 150 S. Clinton Ave. 274-1400. esm. rochester.edu/community/ lunchtime/. 12:15-12:45 p.m.
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The Rochester Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, along with the Eastman School, WXXI, and several area churches, will launch the 2014 Rochester Celebrity Organ Recital Series this Sunday with a performance by Stefan Engels. Professor of Organ and Leah Fellinwider Centennial Chair of Organ at Southern Methodist University, Engels is internationally known for his playing — he came to prominence after winning the “Concerto Gold Medal” at the 1998 Calgary International Organ Competition — and has presented lectures and master classes across Europe, North America, Russia, and South Korea. The Recital Series invites high caliber organists from around the world to perform and teach a masterclass in Rochester. Stefan Engels will perform Sunday, November 2, at St. Anne Church, 1600 Mt. Hope Avenue. 4 p.m. $12; $10 for AGO members and seniors; $5 for students. Engels will teach a masterclass on Monday, November 3, at Christ Church, 141 East Avenue, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. — BY JAKE CLAPP [ DJ/ELECTRONIC ] DJ Timmy Survive. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffee.info. 8-11 p.m. [ JAZZ ]
Bossa Nova Jazz Thursdays ft. The Charles Mitchell Group.
Espada Brazilian Steak, 274 N. Goodman St. Village Gate. 473-0050. espadasteak.com. 6 p.m. Free.
Jazz Weekends! 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 p.m Bistro 135, 135 W. Commercial St. East Rochester. 662-5555. bistro135.net. 6-9 p.m.
The Joe Santora Trio w/Curtis Kendrick & Emily Kirchoff. Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free. Ryan from El Rojo Jazz. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 6-9 p.m. The Swooners. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30-
8:30 p.m. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 3814000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Uptown Groove. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq. com. 9-11 p.m. [ OPEN MIC ]
5 Alarm Open Jam. Firehouse
Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. thefirehousesaloon. com. 9-11 p.m. All musicians/ genres welcomed!. free. [ R&B/ SOUL ] Turkuaz. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 413-1642. themontagemusichall.com. 8 p.m. $15. Uptown Groove. Richmond’s Tavern, 21 Richmond Street. 270-8570. richmondstavern. com. 9 p.m [ POP/ROCK ]
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Ralph Louis. Rochester Plaza Hotel, 70 State St. 546-3450. rochesterplaza.com. 6 p.m. Free.
Jimkata. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-8380. themontagemusichall.com. 9 p.m. $12-$15.
[ BLUES ]
Dave Riccioni & Friends.
Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 4542966. bugjar.com. 8:30 p.m. Wild Adriatic and Krypton 88. Flour City Station, 170 East Ave. 413-5745. reverbnation. com. 8 p.m.
The Beale, 1930 Empire Blvd. Webster. 216-1070. thebealegrille.com. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Abilene Halloween Bash. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 6-9 p.m. $5.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31
Gap Mangione New Blues Band. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa,
The Realbads, Pony Hand, The Mad Doctors, and Admirers.
[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
Love and Theft with Joel Crouse and DJ DU . Water
Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 888-512-7469. waterstreetmusic.com. 8 p.m. $20-$25. Pan de Oro. Havana Cabana, 289 Alexander St. 232-1333. havanacabanaroc.com. 10 p.m. Call for info.
199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. Every other Friday, 7:30 p.m. Mojo Monkeyz. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic. com. 9 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ]
Phantom of the Opera Silent Film. Kodak Hall at Eastman
Theater, 60 Gibbs St. 454-2100. rpo.org. -Nov. 1, 8 p.m. $29.
[ DJ/ELECTRONIC ]
Baila Fridays. Tilt Nightclub
& Ultralounge, 444 Central Ave. 232-8440. facebook.com/ Tiltnightclu. 10 p.m. $5, 21+, $12,18+. [ JAZZ ]
Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo. Charley Brown’s,
1675 Penfield Rd. 385-9202. FredCostello.com. 7:30-10 p.m.
Jazz Weekends! ft. The David Detweiler Trio. Next Door Bar
& Grill, 3220 Monroe Ave. 2494575. wegmansnextdoor.com. Thursday: 5 p.m., Friday: 8 p.m/. Free.
Laura Dubin and Antonio Guerrero. Wegman’s Amore
Restaurant, 1750 East Ave. 452-880. 6-8 p.m. Laura Dubin, piano Antonio Guerrero, drums. Mark Cassara Trio. Bistro 135, 135 W. Commercial St. East Rochester. 662-5555. bistro135.net. 6 p.m. Matthew Sieber Ford Trio. Tapas 177 Lounge, 177 St. Paul St. 262-2090. tapas177.com. 4:30 p.m. Free.
Mike Kaupa & Mike Frederick Duo. Victoire,
120 East Ave. 325-3663. victoirebar.com. 7 p.m.
The Joe Santora Trio w/Curtis Kendrick & Emily Kirchoff.
Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free. [ TRADITIONAL ]
Salsa Night presented by Essence of Rhythm. Lovin’ Cup,
300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. Last Friday of every month, 8 p.m. $5-$10. [ HIP-HOP/RAP ]
Slap Weh Fridays ft. Blazin Fiyah. Eclipse Bar & Lounge,
372 Thurston Rd. 235-9409. Call for info. [ REGGAE/JAM ]
Halloween Night w/ Anonymous Willpower and The Buddhahood! . Scotland
Yard Pub, 187 Saint Paul St. 730-5030. 8 p.m.
Mrs. Skannatto. Flour City
Station, 170 East Ave. 4135745. reverbnation.com. 7 p.m. $10. [ POP/ROCK ]
Fox 45, Blizaro, Goron, Saints and Whinos. Firehouse Saloon,
814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. thefirehousesaloon.com. 9 p.m.2 a.m. $5.
Fox 45 w/ Blizaro, Goron, Saints and Whinos. Firehouse
Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 3193832. thefirehousesaloon.com. Halloween Show w/ Firewheel!!. The Beale, 693 South Ave. 2714650. thebealegrille.com. 7:30-11:30 p.m.
Harmonica Lewinski Spooktacular. Skylark
Lounge, 40 South Union St. 270-8106. facebook.com/ events/633776853409051/. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. $5.
The Priests, Televisionaries, and The Fox Sisters. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $5.
Teagan & The Tweeds Rocking Halloween Party. Dinosaur Bar-
B-Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 10 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
Acoustic Saturdays. Rush
Church, 6200 Rush Lima Rd. Rush. 568-2178. thecafearoma.com. First Saturday of every month, 7 p.m. Free. Aztec Two Step. Cafe Veritas at First Unitarian Church, 220 Winton Road South. cafeveritas.com. 7:30 p.m. $10-$18. Justin Levinson. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffee.info. 8-10 p.m. Sofrito. Havana Cabana, 289 Alexander St. 232-1333. havanacabanaroc.com. 10 p.m. Call for info.
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[ BLUES ]
The Fakers. The Beale, 1930 Empire Blvd. Webster. 2714650. thebealegrille.com. 7-11 p.m. Luca Foresta & Electro Kings. The Beale, 693 South
Ave. 216-1070. thebealegrille. com. 7-11 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ]
Phantom of the Opera Silent Film. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 60 Gibbs St. 4542100. rpo.org. 8 p.m. $29. [ COUNTRY ]
Live Music at The Trailside in November. Hidden Valley
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Professor Louie & The Crowmatix w/ The Honky Tonk Hindooz. Auburn Public
It’s National Opera Week, so take a singer to lunch! Or better yet, take yourself to the events that Rochester Lyric Opera is offering this Saturday, November 1, to celebrate the vocal arts in Rochester and in upstate New York. Events on November 1 include:
Animal Adventure, 2887 Royce Rd., Varysburg. 535-4100. HiddenValleyAdventure.com. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. $3 Cover.
Theater, 8 Exchange St. 315253-6669. auburnpublictheater. org. 8 p.m. $10-$20. [ VOCALS ]
A Night at the Opera. Nazareth College Wilmot Recital Hall, 4245 East Avenue. 738-5995. naz.edu. 8 p.m. $5-$20. Vocal Master Class with Jan Opalach, bass-baritone.
Nazareth College Wilmot Recital Hall, 4245 East Avenue. 7385995. 2-4 p.m. $5-$10. [ DJ/ELECTRONIC ]
Supper Time with DJ Bizmuth. Lovin’ Cup, 300
Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 5-8 p.m. [ JAZZ ]
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: “The State of the Vocal Arts in Upstate New York,” a panel discussion with Kathryn Cowdrick, Diane Abrahamian, Deborah Montgomery, and Rochester Lyric Opera artistic director Eric Townell. (Free admission.) 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Vocal Master Class with bass-baritone Jan Opalach of the Eastman School of Music faculty and the New York City Opera. ($10 general, $5 students.) 8 p.m.: “A Night at the Opera,” recital of opera’s greatest hits featuring Opalach, Rochester Lyric Opera resident artists, and Nazareth College voice faculty members. ($20, $15 students.) All events take place in Wilmot Hall at Nazareth College, 4245 East Avenue. rochesterlyricopera.org; operaguildofrochester.org. — BY DAVID RAYMOND
Cousin Vinny. Salvatore’s
Piizeria and Pub, 1217 Bay Rd. Webster. 671-9420. 8-11:30 p.m.
Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo. Charley Brown’s,
1675 Penfield Rd. 385-9202. FredCostello.com. 7:30-10 p.m.
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. Midnight City Duo. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 7-10 p.m.
The Joe Santora Trio w/Curtis Kendrick & Emily Kirchoff.
Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free.
The Westview Project with Doug Stone. Little Theatre Café,
240 East Ave. 258-0400. 8:3010:30 p.m. Jazz quartet. [ HIP-HOP/RAP ]
LIl Boosie, Peewee Longway, and Chief Keef. Main Street
Armory, 900 E. Main St. 2323221. mainstreetarmory.com. 8 p.m. $20-$70.
[ REGGAE/JAM ]
Hallo-Palooza!!! ft. Buddhahood, Anonymous Willpower, Ocupanther & Moon Zombies. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park
Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup. com. 7 p.m. $10. John Brown’s Body. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 325-5600. waterstreetmusic. com. 9 p.m. $15-$20.
Halloween Party At The Argyle in Eaglevale Golf Club . The Argyle Grill at
Eagle Vale Golf Club, 4344 Nine Mile Point Rd. Fairport. 377-2452. eaglevale.com/ argyle-grill. 8-11:30 p.m.
Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles. Callahan Theater
Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. thefirehousesaloon.com. $5.
at Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Ave. 3892170. artcenter.naz.edu. 8 p.m. $35-$50. The Priests. Lux Lounge, 666 South Ave. 232-9030. lux666.com. 9 p.m.
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Upward Groove, Sparx & Yarms, Smoov Tones.
Upward Groove w/ Sparx, Yarms, Smoov Tone.
Onslaught, Artillery, Striker, Ancalogon. Bug Jar, 219
Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar. com. 9 p.m. $15-$17.
Raining Blood and Blizzard of Ozz. Flour City Station, 170 East Ave. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
[ POP/ROCK ] The Chairs. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 10 p.m.-midnight. Hall Pass. Empire Bar & Grill, 1011 State Route 31. Macedon. 986-3663. empirebarandgrill. com. 10 p.m.
Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. thefirehousesaloon.com. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. $5. The Westview Project. The Little Theater, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 7:30-9:30 p.m. continues on page 16
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300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 4-6 p.m. $5.
avant garde to funk
Meet and Greet: Larry Lalonde (Primus). House of Guitars,
bop to big bands
645 Titus Ave. 544-3500. houseofguitars.com. 2 p.m.
Through Being CoolAnniversary Show, Slingshot Dakota, and Department.
blues and beyond
Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $7-$9. The Westview Project. The Little Theater, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 9, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
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Mighty High And Dry. The Little
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Community Drum Circle.
[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
Celtic Music Sundays. Temple
Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. templebarandgrille. com. 7 p.m. Free. Fandango at the Tango. Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St. 271-4930. tangocafedance. com. 7:30 p.m. Free, donations accepted. [ CLASSICAL ]
Bill Slater Solo Piano (Brunch). Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com.
Brighton Symphony Autumn Concert. Twelve Corners
Presbyterian Church, 1200 S. Winton Rd. 490-9351. brightonsymphony.org. 3-4:15 p.m. Free, Donations accepted.
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Eastman Wind Ensemble and Musica Nova Celebrate Composer, Former Faculty Member Sydney Hodkinson.
[ JAZZ ]
Haunted House Music Concert. Hochstein Music
Hall, 50 N. Plymouth Ave. ChamberMusicRochester.org. 7:30 p.m. $30. Salon Concert Series. Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave. 586-6417. Jstrong2@rochester.rr.com. #30-#35. [ VOCALS ]
Candlelight Concert and Compline. Christ Church,
141 East Ave. 454-3878. christchurchrochester.org/. 8:3010 p.m. Donations accepted.
Theater, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 7:30-9:30 p.m. [ REGGAE/JAM ]
Spectrum Creative Arts, 3300 Monroe Ave. 383-1999. spectrumcreativearts.org. First Monday of every month, 6-7 p.m. [ POP/ROCK ]
The Westview Project. The Little Theater, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. Nov. 29, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
[ JAZZ ]
Eastman Presents: An Afternoon with Arturo Sandoval. Kodak Hall at
Michael O’Hehir (HOLD). Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffee.info. 7-9 p.m. Roses & Revolutions. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa. com. 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Annes Church, 1600 Mt. Hope Ave. 544-7998. 4 p.m. $5-$15. Going for Baroque. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 276-8900. mag.rochester.edu. 1 & 3 p.m. Included w/museum admission.
Eastman Theater, 60 Gibbs St. 274-1000. esm.rochester.edu. 3 p.m. $25-$65. Nazareth College Jazz Combo. Nazareth College Wilmot Recital Hall, 4245 East Avenue. 5853892700. naz.edu/music. 3-4:30 p.m. Trio X. The Bop Shop, 1460 Monroe Ave. 271-3354. bopshop.com. 8-10 p.m. $10$15 suggested donation.
P.I.’s Lounge, 495 West Ave. 8 p.m. Call for info. Teagan Ward. The Beale, 693 South Ave. 216-1070. thebealegrille.com. 7-11 p.m.
Halloween Celebration Chamber Music Concert.
[ POP/ROCK ]
[ CLASSICAL ]
Celebrity Organist Recital Series: Stephan Engels. St.
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Stick Men perform Wednesday, October 29, at Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Drive. 8 p.m. $25. Lovincup.com; facebook.com/stickmenofficial. — BY JAKE CLAPP
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[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Jon Dee Graham. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 8 p.m. $10.
Hochstein Music Hall, 50 N. Plymouth Ave. 413-1574. societyforchambermusicrochester. com. 7:30-9:30 p.m. $30, students admitted free w/ current school ID.
Knox Hamilton. Montage Music
Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-1520. themontagemusichall.com. 8 p.m. $8-$10.
Maria Gillard & Scott Regan, CD release party. Lovin’ Cup,
[ BLUES ]
Bluesday Tuesday Blues Jam.
Faculty Artist Series - Carol Rodland, viola. Eastman East
Wing Hatch Recital Hall, 26 Gibbs St. 274-1100. esm. rochester.edu. 8 p.m. $10, Free for UR students, faculty, staff.
[ JAZZ ]
Deborah Branch.
Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Mighty High And Dry. The Little Theater, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 7:30-9:30 p.m. String Theory. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 244-0990. johnnyslivemusic.com. 8 p.m. US Navy Band Commodores. Hale Auditorium, Roberts Cultural Life Center, Roberts Wesleyan College, 2301 Westside Dr. 594-6008. roberts.edu/clc/event. 7:309:30 p.m. Free, Tickets Required. [ KARAOKE ]
Karaoke w/Cory Triest.
Richmond’s Tavern, 21 Richmond Street. 270-8570. richmondstavern.com. Free. [ OPEN MIC ]
Open Mic Night. SPoT Coffee,
200 East Ave. 613-4600. spotcoffee.com. 7 p.m. Open Mic with jimmy-o. Banzai Sushi & Cocktail Bar, 682 South Ave. 473-0345. banzairochester.com. 1011:45 p.m. free.
Stand Up & Sing Out: Open Mic Competition. Lovin’ Cup,
300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 8-10:30 p.m. [ POP/ROCK ]
The Capitols, Blankets, and Embers. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m.
Don Christiano-The Beatles Unplugged. Abilene Bar
& Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. Every other Tuesday, 8-10 p.m. The Westview Project. The Little Theater, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. Nov. 29, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
FOLK | AZTEC TWO-STEP
ELECTRO ROCK | JIMKATA
It’s safe to say that after playing together for more than 40 years, Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman of Aztec Two-Step have this acoustic folk duo thing down pat. Boasting impressive Simon and Garfunkel-esque harmonies and an even more impressive dual acoustic lead, Aztec Two-Step has successfully carried the sound of 60’s folk into this decade, and it hasn’t lost a beat. The duo had a documentary called “No Hit Wonder” made about them in 1999, and its title is appropriate. The group probably broke into the scene a few years too late to garner the attention the 60’s would’ve brought them, but they’re still more than deserving of a folk lover’s time.
Blending electronic music with heavy guitar and drums, Jimkata produces a cross-genre sound that is hard to label. If you had to label it though, the closest thing would be electronic-indie-jam-rock — elements from those genres stand out the most. The group does a great job mixing sounds, resulting in some seriously spacey grooves. On the group’s 2012 album, “Die Digital,” Jimkata really found its voice, and it will be a challenge to find anything similar.
Aztec Two-Step plays with Miles Wide on Saturday, November 1, at Café Veritas, 220 Winton Road South. 7:30 p.m. $10$18. Cafeveritas.org; aztectwostep.com. — BY TREVOR LEWIS
Jimkata plays with Turkuaz on Thursday, October 30, at the Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut Street. 8 p.m. $12-$15. Themontagemusichall.com; jimkata.bandcamp.com. — BY TREVOR LEWIS
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What do you think about Rochester’s zine and music scene? How are they connected?
Will Carroll started “Rochester Teen Set Outsider” in 2010. The punk zine recently changed its name to “National Teen Set Outsider.” PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
Writing from the outside “National Teen Set Outsider” ZINES CAN BE FOUND AT VARIOUS AREA LOCATIONS, INCLUDING RECORD ARCHIVE AND FAR OUT VINTAGE. “TEEN SET” HOSTS A 45 DANCE PARTY EVERY WEDNESDAY AT BUG JAR, 219 MONROE AVE. BEGINS AT MIDNIGHT. BUGJAR.COM. [ INTERVIEW ] BY ERIC WITKOWSKI
In the age of computers streamlining everything into smaller units, “National Teen Set Outsider” is fighting back as a punk-rock backlash against a strictly online age. Started in 2010 by Will Carroll — a blue-haired, pompadour wearing, jovial man, usually seen in a studded leather jacket — “Teen Set” offers Rochester a unique brand of independent, physical press. Its main outlet comes in the form of a zine, a small magazine, usually written by “non-professional” writers, but focusing on a specific subject. In this case, Carroll focuses on Rochester’s punk culture, incorporating a no-holds-barred method — comic strips, editorials on local issues, and stories about people in town that you may, or may not want to know. Black eyes, vomit bags, rock ‘n’ roll glory and failure, back alley debauchery: all glorified as a spectacle — a part of our city that is real and important. The zine itself is small in size, about 3 by 5 inches, and has a variety of colored covers. Its illustrations are playful, changing the dialogue in traditional strips, while also creating original characters that have become staples in Rochester’s punk scene. Given the right show, event, or costume party, 18 CITY OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 4, 2014
you may see someone dressed up as one of Carroll’s original illustrations. City Newspaper recently sat down with Carroll to talk about “Teen Set’s” different outlets: show promotions, DJing twice a week at the Bug Jar, and most recently, the changing of the zine’s name. An edited transcript of that conversation follows. City: When and why did you start making zines? Will Carroll: Initially it was due to a pizza shop
burning down and police only letting people from the “media” take pictures of it. So I simply became the “media” that day and haven’t looked back since.
How did you get the name?
The “Outsider” part is obviously a play on the “Rochester Insider” as I stood against the modern-pop culture they stood for. The “Teen Set” part of the name was homage to 60’s culture. You recently changed your name from “Rochester Teen Set Outsider” to “National Teen Set Outsider.” Why did you change it?
Over the years I’ve considered dropping the “Outsider” as the “Insider” is long defunct. However, the word “Outsider” has punk and rebellious connotations so I kept it around. I changed to “National” to further my war against the death of print media. As much love that I have for the locals, my battle cry against how media is ingested won’t be heard as loudly making fun of Buddy Budinski and local goof-balls. You obviously are invested in the Rochester community. What, in Rochester, do you care about; and what would you like to see change?
I think Rochester has an overabundance of creative, talented, and delightfully miserable
They go perfect together. Personally it’s been my way as someone who can’t play an instrument to be a major part of a music scene that I love and cherish. Great bands and shows can happen, but if there are no photographers or writers to document them, something is lost to time. Where did you get the idea to create staple comic strip characters?
45 Kid is a mascot for my DJ night. Fookin Poof was created by James Von Sinn and is the most likely cartoon to be seen in Teen Set; he is a homosexual, leather daddy, drunken punk-rock teddy bear. Nice Bear and Cool Fox are my hopeful claim to fame. They go on adventures and I’ve released several comic books. I hope to someday sell them to cable TV and do a PeeWee’s Playhouse/Mr. Rogers type show with them. “Teen Set” is a zine, DJ, and a show promotion outfit. Is there more that you do for “NTSO”?
I’ve also been jumping into the art world, and I sold a painting this year. I’m super proud and humbled that someone would buy and display something I painted. I try to incorporate everything I do together because one thing is never enough. Also, most of the money for all of this comes by selling pins of all sort of obscure things. What inspired you when you were young? What inspires you now?
A major inspiration now is “Peanuts” comics. My entire life I skipped over the work of Charles Schulz, and only this year did my opinion change. I used to think it was watered down and now I see it as pure genius. The fact that I missed out all those years inspires me to keep searching for new things. To you, why is what you do important?
Art will always separate the normal everyday slobs from those who stand out in a crowd. I want to inspire others to think outside the box and not be afraid to try something horrible.
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Art Exhibits [ OPENING ] Image City Photography Gallery, 722 University Ave. Black and White Invitational. Thru Nov. 30. Opening reception Fri. Nov. 7, 5-8:30 p. m. Photography of Dave Valvo, John Solberg, Susan C. Larkin, Tim Fuss, Bruno Chalifour, and Dennis Adams. 482-1976. imagecityphotography.com. NTID Dyer Arts Center, 52 Lomb Memorial Dr. Lessons in Laughter: The Life and Times of Bernard Bragg. Thru April 10. Opening reception and guest speaker Aaron Kelstone Thurs. Oct. 30, 4-:30-6:30 p. m. Jean Pietrowski and Allison Thompson curated a memento-filled exhibition for deaf performer, playwright and director Bernard Bragg. rit.edu. Our Lady of Mercy, 1437 Blossom Rd. Our Lady of Mercy’s Craft Show & Sale. 288-7120. OLMHSCraftShow@gmail. com. [ CONTINUING ] 1975 Gallery, 89 Charlotte St. Devils in the Details. Thru Nov. 2. A selection of satanic inspirited art work by various artists. 466-4578. 1975ish. com. Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave. Annual Fall Show of Colored Pencil and Graphite Art. Thru Oct. 30. More then 50 works of art created in colored pencil and graphite. 586-6020. bjawwallace@ icloud.com. Bertha VB Lederer Gallery, Brodie Hall, I College Dr. SkyVision. Thru Dec. 6. Paintings by Susan Leshnoff. 245-5813. geneseo.edu. Carlson Auditorium, RIT Campus, Lomb Memorial Dr. Hidden Beauty: Exploring the Aesthetics of Medical Science. Thru Oct. 31. Medical scientific images by Norman Barker. 475-2884. rit.edu. Create Art 4 Good Studios, 1115 E. Main Street- Suite #201 Door #5. A Soul’s Harvest. Thru Oct. 30. Susan’s whimsical style enchants and delights. 704-4270. Susan@ createart4good.org. createart4good.org. Firehouse Gallery at Genesee Pottery, 713 Monroe Ave. History in the Making VIII. Thru. Nov. 8. Ceramic work from youthful, energetic, promising artists to veteran traditionalists. 244-1730. geneseearts.org. Friendly Home’s Memorial Gallery, 3165 East Ave. Watercolor World. Thru Dec. 30. Ms. Artist Sylvie Culbertson. 385-0298. Fuego Coffee Roasters, 167 Liberty Pole Way. Nico 37 presents: Digital Drawings. Thru Oct 31. 569-4508. Gallery R, 100 College Ave. Arena @ Gallery r. Thru Oct. 31. Painting and photography, included will be sculptural work in fiber, ceramic and metal as well as
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The 3rd Annual Upstate NY Fall Latin Dance Festival, hosted by Essence of Rhythm Latin Dance Co., takes place this weekend and includes workshops and performances featuring performers from as far as Detroit, Boston, and Toronto. Darin Price, director of Rhythm Society, expects participants from all over New York State and beyond. DJ Sisco from Toronto and DJ Sal Sero from Rochester will provide the music. The festival begins Thursday with a salsa party at Lovin’ Cup (300 Park Point Drive), starting with a salsa and bachata lesson from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Then the dance floor is all yours. Tickets will be sold only at the door for this event and are $5 before 11 p.m. and $10 after. Friday night opens with a special dance lesson at Visual Studies Workshop (31 Prince Street) at 9 p.m. followed by local, national, and international performers showing their stuff. Then, dance the night away with the salsa, bachata, kizomba, and chacha.
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Saturday is chock-full of workshops from the experts. Workshops are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rhythm Society (759 South Avenue), and then it’s back to Visual Studies Workshop for performances and dancing at night (begins at 9 p.m.). Save some strength for Sunday with more workshops at Rhythm Society for all levels from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information about the festival go to unylatindancefest.com. — BY CASEY CARLSEN mixed media and encaustic pieces by Arena Art Group. 256-3312. galleryr.rit.edu. Gallery Salon & Spa, 780 University Ave. The Empty Center. Debut artwork by Pam Howe and photographs by Catherine MacWilliams. 271-8340. erikagallerysalon@ gmail.com. Hartnett Gallery, Wilson Commons, University of Rochester, River Campus. Blueprint Paintings. Thru Nov. 9. Aerial landscapes by Eric LoPresti. rochester.edu/ hartnett. Honeoye Public Library, 8708 Main Street, Honeoye. Through the Artist’s Eyes: India & Bali. Thru Nov. 15. Photographs, sketches, and ephemera by Kala Stein. 490-1019. kalastein.com/. iGalleryKathyClem, Anderson Arts Building, 250 North Goodman Street. Magical Southwest: P is for Places. Thru Dec. 5. Exhibit opens Oct. 29. A multi-media instillation by Kathy Clem. 764-5589. igallerykathyclem. com. Image City Photography Gallery, 722 University Ave. The NOTA Project. Thru Nov. 2. Six photographers
explore NOTA. 271-2540. imagecityphotographygallery. com. International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. The Last Word. Thru Oct. 31. Original oil on canvas interiors by Marcella Gillenwater. 264-14400. internationalartacquisitions. com/. The Joy Gallery, 498 W Main St. Imprints. Thru Oct. 31. New works by Joe Allgeier & Rebecca Aloisio. Gallery Hours: Saturdays 11 a.m.-4 p. m. 436-5230. joygallery. com. Lockhart Gallery at SUNY Geneseo, 28 Main St. 1888 in America: William Trost Richards’ Seascape Contextualized. Thru Dec. 6.Paintings by William trost Richards. 245-5516. geneseo.edu. Lux Lounge, 666 South Ave. New Works by Shawnee Hill, Danny Cole, Joe Guy Allard and John Perry.. 232-9030. lux666.com. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. New Ghosts for a New Age: Yoshitoshi’s New Forms of 36 Ghosts. continues on page 20 rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 19
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LITERATURE | STEPHEN GREENBLATT
Harvard professor Stephen Greenblatt is an author, leading figure of the New Historicism — literary criticism that emphasizes the historic and cultural context of a text — and one of the most influential writers on Shakespeare and early modern culture. Greenblatt will visit the University of Rochester Thursday, October 30, and Friday, October 31, to lecture and participate in workshops and group discussions with the campus community. On Thursday, October 30, at 4 p.m., Greenblatt will give a public keynote lecture, “Lucretius and the Toleration of Intolerable Ideas,” based on ideas introduced in his Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “The Swerve: How the World Became Modern.” Greenblatt’s visit is part of the 2014 installment of the University’s Ferrari Humanities Symposia titled, “Breakthroughs, Blind Spots, and Disruptive Ideas.” This lecture will take place in the Hawkins-Carlson Room in Rush Rhees library (University of Rochester River Campus), and will be streamed live at rochester.edu/ news/live. That same day Greenblatt will participate in a discussion about the place of the humanities in liberal arts institutions at 1:30 p.m. in the Hawkins-Carlson Room. On Friday, October 31, he will take part in a presentation with Rochester faculty titled “King Lear and Extreme Old Age” in Schlegel Hall Room 207 at 10 a.m. All three talks are free and open to the public. For more information, visit rochester.edu/college/ferrari-symposia. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
Art Exhibits Thru Nov. 30. in the Lockhart Gallery. Japanese woodcut artist of the Meiji period. 276-8935. mag.rochester. edu.; Infinity Boxes. Thru Jan 4. Nine mind-bending “Infinity Boxes” created by California artist Matt Elson. 276-8900. mag.rochester. edu. 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. Bird Dreams. Thru Dec. 7. Ancient art mosaics by Jill Gussow. 546-8439 x 3102. episcopalseniorlife.org. Nan Miller Gallery, 3000 Monroe Ave #200. Albert Paley on Park Avenue.. Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 2921430. nanmillergallery.com. Nazareth College Arts Center Gallery, 4245 East Ave. Bronze-Cast Sculptures
by Ted Aub. Thru Oct. 31. 389-5073. naz.edu/art/artscenter-gallery. The Owl House, 75 Marshall St. Chad Grohman. 3602920. owlhouserochester. com. Phillips Fine Art, Door #9 The Hungerford Building. Peter Monacelli: Searching for Home. Thru Oct. 31. Abstract works. 232-8120. 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. Question Bridge. Thru Nov. 16.Discussions: Weds & Fri’s 7 p. m. Each led by a different community leader. Contributions: Young Men of Color. By Rochester Community TV in the LAB Space. A project that facilitates a dialogue between black men from diverse and contending
backgrounds. 461-2222. info@rochestercontemporary. org. rochestercontemporary. org. The Shoe Factory Art Co-op, 250 N. Goodman St. Sirens & Seahorses. Thru Nov. 8. Show dates: Fri. Oct. 3 6-9 p. m., Sat. Oct. 11. 12-4 p. m., Fri. Nov. 7 6-9 p. m., and Sat. Nov. 12-4 p. m. Paintings, drawings, mixed media, fiber art, and stained glass. 732-0036. shoefactoryarts.com. Spectrum Gallery, 100 College Ave. Recent Works by The New York Artist Guild. Thru Oct. 31. Multiple artists in a variety of mediums. spectrumphotogallery.org. 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. Monroe and Vicinity Biennial: Drawing on Walls. Thru Dec. 7. In this installment of Monroe and Vicinity, we have invited a broad spectrum of regional artists to “tag” our walls. 395-2797. brockport. edu/finearts. Wayne County Council for the Arts, 108 W. Miller St. Newark. Wayne Arts Invitational. Thru Nov. 7. Student and teach works of drawing, oil painting, sculpture, figure drawing, printmaking and watercolor. 315-331-4593. waynearts. wordpress.com/. Williams Gallery at First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd. Contemplation. Thru Nov. 10. Gallery Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10 a. m.- 2 p. m., and Fri. 10 a. m. - 2 p. m. PAstel portraits, figure drawings, and landscapes by Gail Thomas. 271-9070. cgjethomas@rochester. rr.com. Williams-Insalaco Gallery 34 at FLCC, 3325 Marvin Sands Dr. Simios: The Work Of Juan Perdiguero. Thru Oct. 30. Life sized mixed media drawings of apes. 785-1369. flcc.edu.
Art Events [ WED., OCTOBER 29 ] Sue Blumendale: Ancestral Personas. Through Nov. 22. Axom Gallery, 176 Anderson Ave., 2nd floor Thru Nov. 22. Figurative Paper forms 232-6030 x22. axomgallery. com. [ SAT., NOVEMBER 1 ] Black Drama. Nov. 1-30, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. Thru Nov. 30. Recent work by American artist Enrico Embroli 264-1440. internationalartacquisitions. com. From Saints to Spooks. 7-10 p.m. Pullman Memorial Universalist Church, 10 East Park St. $10. 454-9450. louwu2006@gmail.com. pullmantickets.com/. continues on page 41
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City employees then get together to go through and count the thousands of responses to pick out the top 4 — or more, if a tie occurs — vote-getters in each category. We only disqualify votes if they’re for a national chain, don’t fit the category, or if they are clearly the result of ballot stuffing. The top 4 are put on the final ballot, readers vote, and the winners are kept secret until the Best of Rochester issue publishes. City tells our readers what we think 51 issues out of the year. Our Best of Rochester Poll lets us know what you think is the best of the city. In addition to the readers’ poll, this Best Of issue also contains a collection of our readers’ funnier answers to the primary ballot, as well as our annual Critics’ Picks. This year, Matt DeTurck, Christine Carrie Fien, Laura Rebecca Kenyon, Trevor Lewis, Adam Lubitow, Nicole Milano, Rebecca Rafferty, David Raymond, and Kate Stathis give their own opinions on some of the people, places, and things that really stand out in Rochester. If you would like to sound off on our readers’ poll, have a good idea for a category, or have any feedback at all, comment on this article at rochestercitynewspaper.com, email us at themail@rochester-citynews.com or find us on Twitter (@roccitynews) and Facebook (facebook.com/CityNewspaper).
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RUNNERS UP ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER 22 CITY OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 4, 2014
Best Pizza Slice
Mark’s Pizzeria. Many area locations.
markspizzeria.com Runners up: Acme Bar & Pizza | The Pizza Stop | Pontillo’s
Best Specialty Pizza
Napa Wood Fired Pizzeria. 573 South Clinton Avenue, 232-8558; 687 Moseley Road, Fairport, 223-5250; napawoodfired.com Runners up: Cam’s Pizzeria | Great Northern Pizza Kitchen | Tony D’s
Best Gourmet Burger
The Gate House. 274 North Goodman Street, 473-2090, thegatehousecafe.com Runners up: Blu Wolf Bistro | Good Luck Restaurant | TRATA
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Best Barbecue
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. 99 Court Street, 325-7090, dinosaurbarbque.com Runners up: Good Smoke | Sticky Lips | Texas Bar-B-Q Joint
Best Hots Restaurant A
Dogtown. 691 Monroe Avenue, 271-6620,
dogtownhots.com Runners up: Fairport Hots | Henrietta Hots | Nick Tahou’s
Best Wings B
Jeremiah’s Tavern. 1104 Monroe Avenue,
461-1313; 2200 Buffalo Road, North Gates, 247-0022; jeremiahstavern.com Runners up: Distillery | Pontillo’s | Windjammers
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Distillery. Many area locations. thedistillery.com Runners up: Jeremiah’s | Marshall Street Bar & Grill | Tap & Mallet
Best Fish Fry
The Old Toad. 277 Alexander Street, 232-2626, theoldtoad.com Runners up: Bill Gray’s | Captain Jim’s Fish Market | Palmer’s
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Best Restaurant for a Rochester “Plate”
Nick Tahou’s. 320 West Main Street, 436-0184, garbageplate.com Runners up: Dogtown | Henrietta Hots | Mark’s Texas Hots
Best Breakfast Sandwich
Village Bakery and Café. 5 State Street, Pittsford, 203-1311; 145 Culver Road, 481-2884; villagebakeries.com Runners up: Balsam Bagels | James Brown’s Place | Scott’s II
Best Bagel
Balsam Bagels. 288 North Winton Road, 482-5080, balsambagels.com Runners up: Bagel Land | Brownstein’s Deli & Bakery | Wegmans continues on page 24
Best “keep it coming” burger
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The Sheridan Burger at Sheridan’s Irish Pub It’s difficult to decide which component of The Sheridan Burger is my favorite. Is it the warm mashed potatoes that sit atop that delicious grilled patty? The tangy barbecue sauce? Or the gooey cheddar cheese? Maybe it’s the crispy onion straws that finish the whole thing off, adding a satisfying crunch to every bite. It might be the fact that the bun is lightly toasted — the perfect addition to what’s already a mouthwateringly satisfying mix of textures. My burgers don’t need fancy, high-end ingredients to win me over (not that there’s anything wrong with that). I’m not a foie gras or truffle oil kind of guy, so this sort of straightforward, well-made burger — a specialty of Sheridan’s Irish Pub (1551 Mount Hope Avenue, sheridanspub.com) — is where it’s at
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Best Desserts
cheesyeddies.com Runners up: Leo’s Bakery and Deli | Phillips European Restaurant | Savoia Pastry Shoppe
India House. 998 South Clinton Avenue, 461-0880, indiahouse.com Runners up: Amaya | Haveli | Tandoor of India | Thali of India
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Cheesy Eddie’s. 602 South Avenue, 473-1300,
Abbott’s Frozen Custard. Many area
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Aladdin’s. Many area locations.
locations. abbottscustard.com Runners up: Hedonist Artisan Ice Cream | LuGia’s | Pittsford Farms Dairy
myaladdins.com Runners up: Sinbad’s | Olive’s Greek Taverna | Voula’s Greek Sweets
Best Food Cart/Food Truck
Best Sushi
Runners up: Hello Arepa | Marty’s Meats | Macarollin’
271-8990; 1000 North River Street, 271-8920; californiarollin.com Runners up: Banzai | Plum House | Shiki
Le Petit Poutine. @lepetitpoutine.
Best Mexican Restaurant
Salena’s. 302 North Goodman Street, 256-5980, salenas.com Runners up: John’s Tex-Mex | La Casa | Monte Alban
Best Italian Restaurant
Mr. Dominic’s. 4699 Lake Avenue, 730-5444,
mrdominics.com Runners up: Guido’s Pasta Villa | Mario’s | Osteria Rocco
California Rollin’. 274 North Goodman Street,
Best Asian Restaurant
The King & I. 1455 East Henrietta Road, 427-8090, thekingandithaicuisine.com Runners up: Chen Garden | Flavors of Asia | Han Noodle Bar
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Best Vegetarian /Vegan Options
Owl House. 75 Marshall Street, 360-2920,
owlhouserochester.com Runners up: Aladdin’s | Natural Oasis | Red Fern
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Best Gluten-Free Options
Owl House. 75 Marshall Street, 360-2920, owlhouserochester.com Runners up: Ellie’s Gluten Free Bakery | Get Caked | Red Fern
Best Restaurant for Delivery Mark’s Pizzeria. Many area locations.
markspizzeria.com Runners up: Pontillo’s | Salvatore’s | Sol Burrito
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There’s an epidemic in the food world and it’s hit Rochester hard: the add-on egg. Sunnyside up, fried, or poached, eggs are invading dishes that can stand alone, deliciously, without the addition of tender whites and runny yokes. Put a bird on it? Nope! Just throw on an egg. Eggs are everywhere, topping burgers, salads, poultry,and kimchi. In Rochester, they’re on the menus at The Revelry, Blu Wolf Bistro, Zeppa Bistro, 2Vine, and Good Luck. Outside of the city limits, you’ll find them at Next Door, Upstairs Bistro, and Atlas Eats. Of course there are other food trends. Bacon has been popular for the better part of a decade. Pork belly is riding a five year high. Kale has become so ubiquitous that BonAppetit.com called it a “basic bitch.” Sure, any of these ingredients
Best Buffet
Mario’s. 2740 Monroe Avenue, Pittsford, 271-1111, mariosit.com Runners up: China Buffet | Espada | Thali of India
Best Specialty Food Shop
Lori’s Natural Foods. 900 Jefferson Road,
Henrietta, 424-2323, lorisnatural.com Runners up: Hedonist Artisan Chocolate | Little Bleu Cheese Shop | Rubino’s Italian Food
Best way to fill up on $8
SEA Restaurant’s pho can legitimately add interest to a dish. But all too often, they’re added solely to render offerings more fashionable and more expensive. And eggs are the latest way to get that done. So let’s just call it like it is: The add-on egg is a food trend that’s passed its expiration date. — BY LAURA REBECCA KENYON
Ramen may dominate the noodle scene but the Vietnamese dish pho is also worth your time. The noodle bowl is served up with basil, bean sprouts, lime, and Thai chili peppers on the side so you can season it to your liking. Oh, and don’t forget the Sriracha. SEA Restaurant — with locations at 741 Monroe Avenue and
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Good Luck. 50 Anderson Avenue, 340-6161, restaurantgoodluck.com Runners up: Black & Blue | The Revelry | TRATA
Best Barista
Best New Restaurant
Meredith Feary (Starry Nites) 696 University Avenue, 271-2630, starrynitescafe.com Runners up: Tony Colon (Fuego) | Sapphire Courchaine (Joe Bean) | Frankie Katsampes (Boulder Coffee)
Best Outdoor Dining
Pelican’s Nest. 566 River Street, 663-5910, pelicansnestrestaurant.com Runners up: Aladdin’s | Pomodoro | TRATA
Best Cheap Eats
Dogtown. 691 Monroe Avenue, 271-6620, dogtownhots.com Runners up: Aladdin’s | John’s Tex-Mex | Marshall Street
Branca honors the storied culinary history of Italy by offering simple yet flavorfully complex dishes; in short, we serve fresh and hand-crafted food that makes you feel good.
Best Upscale Restaurant
javascafe.com Runners up: Boulder Coffee Co. | Joe Bean Coffee Roasters | Pour Coffee Parlor
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Best Waitstaff
Jines. 658 Park Avenue, 461-1280,
jinesrestaurant.com Runners up: Good Luck | Owl House | The Revelry
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1675 Mt. Hope Avenue, serves up the seemingly bottomless noodle dish with little flair, but big results. No matter the variety you choose — I recommend the Brisket and Rare Steak — you’ll always pay under $8, and chances are you will have a meal for the next day in your leftovers. Aside from pho, SEA has plenty of other cheap, tasty treats to offer — fried squid, anyone? — and has plenty for the more daring of us to try, such as salty plum soda and egg soda. Is SEA Restaurant worth a try? Pho sho. — BY TREVOR LEWIS
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Best New Retail Shop
Hart’s Local Grocers. 10 Winthrop Street, 521-4278, hartslocalgrocers.com Runners up: Abode | Ruffles Boutique | True North Artisans
Best Jewelry Store
Cornell’s Jewelers. 3100 Monroe Avenue, 264-0100, cornellsjewelers.com Runners up: Blueground Jewelry | Dorje Adornments | The Source Jewelers
Best Local Car Dealership
Dorschel Auto Group. Many area locations. dorschel.com Runners up: Van Bortel Cars | Hoselton Auto Mall | Vision Automotive Group
Best Auto Repair Shop
Nu-Look Collision. Many area locations.
Nulookcollision.com Runners up: East Avenue Auto | Schrader’s Garage | Vesa’s Automotive
Best Bike Shop
Park Ave Bike Shop. 2900 Monroe Avenue,
381-3080; 600 Jay Scutti Boulevard, Henrietta, 427-2110; parkavebike.com
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Best Fitness Trainer
John H. (Downtown Fitness Club) 50 Chestnut
Street, 756-4090, downtownfitnessclub.com Runners up: Kerry S. (Roc the Barre) | Vinny (Real Life Food & Fitness) | Greg Walsh (Wolf Brigade)
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Best Yoga Instructor
Carly Weiss (Breathe Yoga) Many area locations. breatheyoga.com Runners up: Jesse Amesmith (Tru Yoga) | Molly Huff (Molly’s Yoga Corner) | Tom Somerville (Downtown Fitness Club)
Best Massage Therapist
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Best place to get a below the belt rub down
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At Luv Yu Food Spa (638 South Avenue; luvyufootspa.com) you can sink into an oversized chair, soak your feet in warm water dotted with flower petals, and get a 60-minute leg and foot massage for only $28 on your first visit. (It’s an extra $2 for the lotion upgrade.) Luv Yu specializes in reflexology, which holds that each part of the body has reflex points on the feet, hands, and head. By rubbing, tapping, and applying pressure to these areas, health and well-being is promoted throughout. Even if you don’t believe in this form of alternative medicine, a session will leave you feeling relaxed and reenergized. Know before you go that A) it’s not the fanciest spot and B) there are some things that may take some getting used to. There will probably be a few people seated next to you and it can be difficult to fully relax. Many of the employees aren’t native English
Danielle Cowley (Shear Ego) 3349 Monroe Avenue, Pittsford, 586-1781, shearego.com Runners up: Colin Coffey (Renewing Massage) | Joel Lloret (East Avenue Chiropractic) | Summer Mourgides (Integrated Wellness)
Best Spa
Spa at the Del Monte. 43 North Main Street, Pittsford, 419-3000, delmontespa.com Runners up: Scott Miller | Shear Ego | Solutions
Best Salon
Scott Miller. 3340 Monroe Avenue, 264-9940, scottmillerstyle.com Runners up: Gallery | World Hair | Shear Ego
speakers which can make it a little difficult to communicate. The massage ends with an upper thigh kneading that can be uncomfortably close to your Fruit of the Looms. But I don’t care. A good foot rub is hard to find, and the foot rubs at Luv Yu are great. — BY LAURA REBECCA KENYON
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In the age of cloud-based photo storage, Amazon MP3 purchases, and streaming Netflix to an iPad, what physical objects we still possess have become even more precious. That’s why Bags Unlimited — purveyors of “collection protection supplies” — are here to help you keep your goods in tip-top shape. In business for over 35 years, the unassuming brick warehouse at 7 Canal Street — a block from the Main Street Nick Tahou’s — may not look like much from the outside, but inside it contains a smorgasbord of packaging delights. Looking for polyethylene bags to house magazines and booklets? There are at least 50 different sizes available. Found some loose reel-to-reel tapes in
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your attic? You can choose between individual cases or multiple-reel storage containers. Film cleaner? Magic Card boxes? Stamp-collecting mounts? Sleeves for View-master discs? Bags Unlimited has your wildest ephemera-storage needs covered. The shop even custom-prints bags and t-shirts of all sizes, if you need extra customization. The overwhelming inventory is best viewed on the categorically-arranged website (bagsunlimited.com) and a print catalog is also available. While Bags Unlimited ships all over the world, locals get the added option of picking up orders in person and talking with one of the friendliest front-desk staffs in town. — BY MATT DETURCK
Best Record/Music Store
The Gentlemen’s Barber Shop. 36 South Union
House of Guitars. 645 Titus Avenue, 544-3500, houseofguitars.com Runners up: The Bop Shop | NeedleDrop Records | Record Archive
Best Florist
Best Musical Instrument Store
Street, 478-2698, thegentlemensbarber.com Runners up: Barbetorium | The Men’s Room | The Men’s Club at Shear Ego
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arenasforlife.com Runners up: Kittelberger Florist | Rockcastle Florist | Stacy K Floral
Best Garden Store
Garden Factory. 2126 Buffalo Road, Gates,
247-6236, gardenfactoryny.com Runners up: Bristol’s Garden Center | GroMoore Farms | Grossmans Garden & Home
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Thread. 654 South Avenue, 232-7110,
shopatthread.com Runners up: Dado Boutique | Hot Rod Betties | Peppermint
Best Thrift /Secondhand Store
Far Out Vintage. 633 Monroe Avenue, 530-
7139, faroutvintage.tumblr.com Runners up: Greenovation | Panache Vintage | Utter Clutter
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Love Hate Tattoo. 217 Alexander Street,
262-6440, lovehatetattoo.com Runners up: Physical Graffiti | Steadfast Tattoo | White Tiger Tattoo
Best Tattoo Artist
Joseph “Jet” DiProjetto (Love Hate Tattoo) 217 Alexander Street, 262-6440, lovehatetattoo.com Runners up: Gooch (Physical Graffiti) | Erik Mannhardt (Steadfast Tattoo) | TeeJay (White Tiger Tattoo)
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Many area locations. fingerlakescoffee.com Runners up: Fuego Coffee Roasters | Java’s Café | Joe Bean Coffee Roasters
Street, 546-8020, rohrbachs.com Runners up: Genesee Brewing Company | Roc Brewing Company | Three Heads Brewing
Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters.
Rohrbach’s Brewing Company. 97 Railroad
Best Regional Winery
Best Regional Distillery
9749 Middle Road, Hammondsport, 1-800-320-0735, drfrankwines.com Runners up: 3 Brothers Wineries & Estates | Bully Hill Vineyards | Casa Larga
730-4512, blackbuttondistilling.com Runners up: Finger Lakes Distilling | HomeTown Brew Distillery | Iron Smoke Whiskey | Myer Farm Distillers
Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars.
Black Button Distillery. 85 Railroad Street,
Best Farmers Market
Rochester Public Market. 280 North Union Street, 428-6907, cityofrochester. gov/publicmarket Runners up: Brighton Farmer Market | South Wedge Farmers Market | Westside Farmers Market
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Savoia Pastry Shoppe. 2267 Clifford Avenue,
482-1130, savoiapastry.com Runners up: Flour City Bread Co. | Leo’s Bakery and Deli | Village Bakery and Café
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Citizens who live in “food desert” areas of Rochester suffer from very limited access to fresh and nourishing food. The Seedfolk Store (540 West Main Street; Facebook.com/seedfolkstore), located in Rochester’s historic Susan B. Anthony neighborhood, is a business venture under the auspices of ProsperRochester, Inc. (a non-profit community engagement organization in southwest Rochester), which not only offers fresh produce and healthy products in an area identified by New York State as a food desert, but also provides community-focused job opportunities and entrepreneurship training to youth in the neighborhood, emphasizing leadership in the local food system.
The name of the store comes from “Seedfolks,” a short children’s novel by Paul Fleischman, in which a diverse set of residents work together to convert an empty lot into a community garden. Lisa Barker, who is youth and community program director at The Seedfolk Store, has twice organized and directed a performance of “Seedfolks” with Rochester youth. The store is also an official SWEM (South West Ecumenical Ministries) Food Cupboard location, and Fidelis Care is one site each Friday, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., to assist residents with free and low-cost health care enrollment. The Seedfolk Store will eventually include a shared kitchen to allow residents to start catering or similar businesses. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
Best wearable Rochester pride
T-shirts by Transit Apparel and The Press Villains As a lifelong Rochesterian, it’s hard to resist showing off my hometown pride in the form of some sweet ROC City branded apparel, and naturally, I try my best to look stylish while I do it. While a simple “Rochester, NY: Est. 1834” is all well and good, I need my Flour City pride to be a little more unique. That’s why I’m digging the t-shirts being put out by Transit Apparel and The Press Villains. Inspired by the Rochester subway, graphic designer Matt Rogers created Transit Apparel (pictured) to perfectly blend Rochester pride with a sense of history. Every shirt in the line
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The Best in Leather and Much More.
Stever’s Candies. 623 Park Avenue,
M 473-2098, steverscandy.com
Runners up: Andy’s Candies | Encore Chocolates | Hedonist Artisan Chocolates
Best Caterer
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. 99 Court Street, 325-7090, dinosaurbarbque.com Runners up: Madeline’s | Manicotti’s Catering Company | Tasteful Connections
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473-7150, comicsetc.biz Runners up: Bartertown Collectibles | Boldo’s Amory | Millennium Games | Pair-A-Dice Games
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highlights the name of a specific stop along the former subway’s path, working through the major neighborhoods of our fair city. And each location is paired with a symbol that captures the essence of that particular neighborhood. Another series of shirts feature several of the city’s many nicknames, and more locations will be added as each new run of shirts is released. Meanwhile, the shirts made by designer Derek Crowe, as The Press Villains, make inventive use of the two most memorable buildings in the Rochester skyline, depicting the top portions of the Times Square and First Federal buildings tearing themselves away from their bodies to reveal that they’re actually spaceships in disguise (a brilliantly subtle callback to the 80’s-era IRBIR alien, perhaps?). It’s ingeniously weird and I love it. Transit Apparel can be found at a variety of craft fairs throughout the upcoming
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@louiseslaughter Runners up: Maggie Brooks | Joseph Robach | Lovely Warren
Best Local Philanthropist Danny Wegman / Wegman Family.
Runners up: George Eastman | Larry and Jane Glazer | Tom Golisano
Best Local Activist Group
Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley. 875 East Main Street, 244-8640, gayalliance.org Runners up: Girls Rock! Rochester | Metro Justice | Pitty Love Rescue
Best Local Historic Site
George Eastman House. 900 East Avenue, 271-3361, eastmanhouse.org Runners up: High Falls | Mount Hope Cemetery | Susan B. Anthony House
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Medley Centre. 285 Medley Centre
Parkway, Irondequoit. Runners up: Downtown Rochester | Kodak Park | Midtown
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Central. 115 South Avenue, 428-7300,
libraryweb.org Runners up: Brighton | Pittsford | Winton
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Wegmans. Many area locations.
wegmans.com Runners up: Eastman House | High Falls | Strong Museum of Play
Best Neighborhood Park Ave.
Runners up: North Winton Village | Neighborhood of the Arts | South Wedge
Best Local Park Highland.
Runners up: Cobbs Hill | Ellison | Mendon Ponds
Best Local Golf Course
Oak Hill. 145 Kilbourn Road, 586-1660,
oakhillcc.com Runners up: Greystone | Monroe | Ravenwood
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Red Wings. redwingsbaseball.com Runners up: Amerks | Knighthawks | Rhinos
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Kickball League of Rochester.
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Best not-really-local issue that everyone freaked out about
Jon Bon Jovi moving the Bills to Toronto You’d better Billieve we’re not going to let anyone take the Bills out of Western New York without going down in a blaze of glory. (I’m so sorry.) And why would we? They are technically the only team that is based in New York State, since the Jets and Giants call New Jersey home. Plus, I love the possibility of actually seeing Fred Jackson in person at an M&T Bank. With Sammy Watkins on our roster and a perpetually renewed sense of hope, this is — say it with me now — our year, Bills fans. Circle the wagons. When the Bills inevitably do just 30 CITY OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 4, 2014
poor enough to miss the playoffs but just well enough to lose out on a prime draft pick, we’ll complain. But all will be forgotten when the team makes its annual pilgrimage to Rochester (and the original Wegmans) for training camp. We don’t mind that the Bills give love a bad name, Jon Bon Jovi. We want to keep them close. Ultimately, Terry and Kim Pegula, owners of the Buffalo Sabres, bought the team in early September. So the Bills will remain where they are for the foreseeable future. — BY NICOLE MILANO
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Best Local Mascot Spikes (Red Wings).
Runners up: The Moose (Amerks) | Rex Rhino | Ritchie the Tiger (RIT)
Best Local Radio Personality
Brother Wease. @brotherwease Runners up: Jeremy Newman | Kimberly and Beck | Scott Spezzano & Sandy Waters
Best Radio Station
92.5 WBEE. wbee.com Runners up: 1370 WXXI | 89.7 WITR | 90.5 WBER
TV Personality
Scott Hetsko. @scotthetsko Runners up: Doug Emblidge | Don Alhart | Rachel Barnhart
TV News Station
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Best Local Website Rochestercitynewspaper.com.
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Best Local Facebook Account Lollypop Farm. facebook.com/lollypopfarm
Best hidden gem for fall fun
Hurd Orchards
Runners up: Rachel Barnhart | Rochester Subway | WAYO 104.3
“Actually the worst local news story …” Slain officer Daryl Pierson.
Best Local Twitter Account
Runners up: Buffalo Bills Sale | Downtown Development | Firing Kimberly & Beck | Lovely Warren’s Election | Lovely Warren’s “Rough Beginning” / Uncle Reggie Speeding
@rachbarnhart.
Runners up: @akachela | @dragonflyeye | @MedleyCentre
Best Local Podcast
1370 Connections with Evan Dawson.
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If you drove all the way down Ridge Road, past the chain restaurants and retail stores, you’ll find Hurd Orchards (17260 Ridge Road, Holley; hurdorchards.com), a family-owned farm that is heaven on Earth for fall enthusiasts. When you first arrive, take a minute to peruse their picturesque market teeming with fresh produce and homemade preserves, vinegars, and other goodies. That is, if you can draw your eyes away from the breathtaking arrangements of dried flowers hanging from the ceiling.
Best Local Commercial Jingle Lori’s Natural Foods. 900 Jefferson Road,
Henrietta, 424-2323, lorisnatural.com Runners up: John Betlem Heating & Cooling | Mark’s Pizzeria | Record Archive
David Gantt
Actually, you could just as easily call State Assembly member David Gantt’s performance at the Monroe County Democratic Committee’s organizational meeting in September a “reappearing” act. Right before committee members voted to elect a new party leader to succeed Joe Morelle, Gantt got up and walked out 32 CITY OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 4, 2014
“Best” Local News Story Ignored in 2014 Monroe county corruption.
Runners up: Demolition of 660 West Main Street | Lovely Warren’s controversies | Systemic racism
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When you’ve finished strolling around the market, grab a basket and head to one of Hurd’s many orchards for everyone’s favorite fall activity: apple picking. Fill up a basket or five before retreating inside the family’s 200-year-old barn for a snack. Hurd has set up a small café this fall, where you can enjoy fresh baked apple pie, honey oatmeal bread, apple butter and more. In addition to all this, Hurd Orchards also offers a full calendar of classy affairs such as luncheons, tastings and teas from now through December. — BY NICOLE MILANO
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of the room — taking a large number of black Dems with him. Gantt said something about the party not giving black Dems a fair shake — though it’s not always easy to figure out his true motives. Morelle says that nothing seems to make Gantt happy, and that the only thing you can be sure of when you’re dealing with him is that whatever you’re doing is wrong. Maybe Gantt’s stunt was a stand on principle, like he said. Or maybe it was a power play; with Morelle out of
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the picture, Gantt saw an opportunity to remind everyone that he’s still there and that he still wields considerable influence. Now, on the cusp of a big election year, Democrats have a leader elected without the support of a key constituency and a party fractured along racial lines; the latter existed before Gantt’s walkout, but his stunt sure didn’t help. Dave Garretson may have won the leadership, but it seems Gantt is setting the tone. — BY CHRIS FIEN
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Best Local Original Band Joywave. joywavemusic.com
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Best Music Concert of 2014 (Club/Small Venue) Lou Gramm @ Bands @ Barnard.
Runners up: Chris Pureka @ Bug Jar | Fitz and the Tantrums @ Water Street | Joywave @ The Bug Jar
Best Live Music Venue
CMAC. 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua, 394-4400, cmacevents.com Runners up: Abilene | Bug Jar | Water Street Music Hall
Best Club DJ
DJ Kalifornia. djkalifornia.net Runners up: DJ Alykhan | DJ Darkwave | DJ Ease | DJ Naps | Tim Tones
Best Local Author
Frank De Blase. frankdeblase.com Runners up: Charles Benoit | Tony Leuzzi | Linda Sue Park
Best Local Theatrical Production
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” @ Highland Bowl. Runners up: “The 39 Steps” @ Geva | “The Normal Heart” @ JCC | “The Odd Couple” @ Geva
Best reasons for not hiring other actors
Susan Hopkins, Peter J. Doyle, Spencer Christiano One-person plays were a big, satisfactory part of Rochester’s theater scene this fall. All three actors listed above gave first-rate performances: Hopkins revisited the delightful and touching role of Shirley Valentine for Blackfriars; Doyle knocked the character of Oscar Wilde out of the park in “Diversions and Delights;” and Spencer Christiano (pictured) unraveled the mystery surrounding the death of a family member, and wondered about his place in that family, in “M.I.A.” — which he also penned. These were all substantial evenings of theater, and we should also give a nod to directors John Haldoupis, Michael Arve, and… Spencer Christiano. — BY DAVID RAYMOND
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Best Musical Theater Production of 2014 “Phantom of the Opera” @ RBTL.
Runners up: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” @ Geva | “Bonnie & Clyde” @ Stageworks | “Hairspray” @ JCC | “Nunsence” @ Blackfriars Theatre | “Once” @ Auditorium Theater
Best Local Theater Company Geva Theatre Center. 75 Woodbury Boulevard,
232-4382, gevatheatre.org Runners up: Blackfriars | JCC | Stageworks
Best Local Comedian /Comedy Group
GEVA Comedy Improv. gevacomedyimprov.org Runners up: Nuts and Bolts | Vinnie Paulino | Sky Sands | Marianne Sierk | Ralph Tetta
Best Local Comedy Show
The Comedy Club. 2235 Empire Boulevard, Webster, 671-9080, thecomedyclub.us Runners up: Geva Comedy Improv | Goo House at the Bug Jar | Joke Factory | Open Mic at Boulder Coffee
Best Local Dance Company W Garth Fagan. 50 Chestnut Street,
454-3260, garthfagandance.org Runners up: Groove Juice Swing | One Dance Company | Rochester City Ballet
Best Local Artist
Sarah Rutherford. sarahrutherford.net Runners up: John Bertolone | Cordell Cordaro | Mark Groaning | Michael Moncinaiz aka St. Monci | Brian O’Neill | Mr. PRVRT
Best arting-in-public
Vincent Massaro’s yard
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There are many homes in the Rochester area with gorgeous and impressive landscaping, but I’m particularly fond of strolling by the home and studio of Rochester-based artist Vincent Massaro. The yard surrounding the subdued, dark green house, which stands at the corner of Canterbury and Harvard Streets, is populated not only with real and fake foliage, but also with Massaro’s own whimsical animal sculptures, a playhouse, various figurines, gargoyles, totems, sculpted boulders, and bits of wellorganized detritus, all visually connected by 34 CITY OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 4, 2014
the flow of low walls, platforms, and pillars of artfully arranged bricks and stones. Massaro’s landscaping is so popular that it has its own RocWiki page. The work began after the epic Ice Storm of ’91 resulted in tree debris being strewn about the yard, and is what the artist has called an extension of what he does inside the studio. The artist’s work in the space follows the kind of everything-is-worthy, everything-isuseful, creative mentality that many of us could stand to consider more closely. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
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Runners up: 6x6x2014 @ RoCo | Boys vs Girls @ 1975 & The Yards | MUSE by Brian O’Neill @ Roc City Ballet
Best Art Gallery
Memorial Art Gallery. 500 University
X Avenue, 276-8900, mag.rochester.edu Runners up: 1975 | Artisan Works | Rochester Contemporary Art Center
Best Mural
Steve Carpenter, “Four Seasons” in the Village Gate. 274 North Goodman
Street, 442-9061, villagegatesquare.com Runners up: Karen Flack, farm scene at Village Bakery | Shawnee Hill, “Evening Star” at Fuego Coffee | Caitlin Yarsky, “Andy and the Big Dead Waltz” at Boulder Coffee
Best Local Photographer Gerry Szymanski. gerryszymanski.com
Runners up: Hannah Betts | Tammy Swales | Aaron Winters
Best Filmmaker
Ben Gonyo. fishandcrown.com Runners up: Matthew Ehlers | Chris Hogan-Roy | Paul Rapalee
Best Film Festival
Rochester International Film Festival.
rochesterfilmfest.org Runners up: High Falls Film Festival | ImageOut Film Festival | Rochester Jewish Film Festival
Most versatile theater maven
Jean Gordon Ryon
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Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival.
rochesterjazz.com Runners up: East End Music Festival | Fairport Music and Food Festival | Party in the Park
Best Local Arts Festival
Lilac Festival. rochesterevents.com Runners up: Clothesline | Corn Hill Arts Festival | Park Avenue Art Fest
Best Local Special Event
Lilac Festival. rochesterevents.com Runners up: Food Truck Rodeo | First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival | Park Avenue Fest | Jazz Festival | Big Rib BBQ & Blues Festival
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There are plenty of excellent belters in town, but Mercandetti and Del Buono achieved a remarkable double play in September, playing leads in “Jekyll and Hyde” for Webster Theatre Guild, while performing in “The Last Five Years” during the Rochester Fringe Festival. “The Last Five Years” was a large-scale, wallof-sound musical and an intense, emotional two-character show (which they performed successfully at the JCC CenterStage last spring, pictured at right). They sailed
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As a dramaturg at Geva, Jean Gordon Ryon is often responsible for those interesting essays about the plays you can read in your program book. As a director, she has presented many excellent productions with the Irish Players, the Geriactors, and other companies, with Screen Plays’ presentation of “The Man Who Came to Dinner” coming up. Whether she is involved with young actors or experienced scene-stealers, classic plays or brand-new work, Ryon has been an articulate and informed presence in Rochester’s theater scene for years.
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Best Dance Club
tapandmallet.com Runners up: MacGregors’ Grill and Tap Room | Old Toad | Victoire
facebook.com/Tiltnightclub Runners up: One | Vertex | Vinyl
Tap & Mallet. 381 Gregory Street, 473-0503,
Best Bar for Wine
Flight Wine Bar. 262 Exchange Boulevard,
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340-6454, therevelryroc.com Runners up: Cheshire | The Daily Refresher | Good Luck
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Lux Lounge. 666 South Avenue, 232-9030,
thedistillery.com Runners up: Acme Bar & Pizza | Marshall Street Bar and Grill | Sports Page
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Lux Lounge. 666 South Avenue, 232-9030,
lux666.com Runners up: Dicky’s | Marshall Street Bar and Grill | Tap and Mallet
Tilt. 444 Central Avenue, 232-8440,
Best Juke Box
Marge’s Lakeside Inn. 4909 Culver Road, 323-1020, margeslakesideinn.com Runners up: Lux Lounge | Marshall Street Bar and Grill | Skylark Lounge
Best Bar for Karaoke
Scotland Yard. 187 St. Paul Street, 730-5030, scotlandyardpub.com Runners up: 140 Alex | Nashville’s | Temple
Best Non-Bar Hangout
Java’s Café. 16 Gibbs Street, 232-4820, javascafe.com Runners up: Boulder Coffee Co. | Spot Coffee | Wegmans
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Interstate 490 may not top any list of thrilling driving adventures, but the few ecstatic moments of Exit 13 certainly compensate. The adrenaline starts rising in the half-mile stretch before it, as eastbound drivers approaching downtown are treated to one of the best Rochester vistas expanding in full view. Soon a blur of green signs demands attention in every direction. That’s the cue to get in the fast lane. The ominously named Exit 13 is the highway’s only left exit — an oddity, a dipping portal through a moving M.C. Escher streetscape of stacked, incongruously angled overpasses, all
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[ SAT., NOVEMBER 1 ] Washington Grove Forest Volunteers Needed. 9 a.m. Cobbs Hill Park, 100 Norris Drive 820-2018.
This Wednesday, the Dryden Theatre (900 East Avenue) will screen a special presentation of “Björk: Biophilia Live,” a new documentary concert film from directors Nick Fenton and Peter Strickland (“Berberian Sound Studio”). The eighth studio album from the eccentric and endlessly innovative Icelandic pop star, “Biophilia” has been described as “the multidisciplinary, multimedia exploration of the intersection of music, nature and technology” and as its name might suggest, is inspired by the Björk’s affinity for the living world and all its inherent mysteries.
Comedy [ WED., OCTOBER 29 ] Rob Falcone. Through Nov. 29, 9 p.m. Joke Factory Comedy Club, 911 Brooks Avenue $10. 328-6000. rocjokefactory.com. [ THU., OCTOBER 30 ] Bob DiBuono. 7:30 p.m. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd Webster $9-$15. 6719080. thecomedyclub.us 7:30 p.m. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd Webster 671-9080. thecomedyclub. us. [ FRI., OCTOBER 31 ] Comedy on the Rocs hosted by Flower City Improv. Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 9 p.m. Joke Factory Comedy Club, 911 Brooks Avenue 328-6000. rocjokefactory.com. [ SAT., NOVEMBER 1 ] 5th Annual Night of Comedy/ Noche de Comedia. 8 p.m. Stardust Ballroom, 41 Backus St $15-$20. 2662680. prfestival.com. Improv Comedy Battles. 9:30 p.m Bread & Water Theatre, 172 West Main St $6. 7979086. improvVIP.com. [ SUN., NOVEMBER 2 ] Fund-WaYo-ser. 7 p.m. Joke Factory Comedy Club, 911 Brooks Avenue $12. 3286000. rocjokefactory.com.
Dance Events [ THU., OCTOBER 30 ] 3rd Annual Upstate NY Fall Latin Dance Fest. Oct. 30Nov. 1. unylatindancefest. com. Latin Night. 8:15 p.m Havana Cabana, 289 Alexander St 232-1333. info@ havanacabanaroc.com. havanacabanaroc.com. [ FRI., OCTOBER 31 ] Friday Night Salst Party: Haunted Mansion. 10 p.m. Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St $5 before 11 p. m. $10 after. 271-4930. tangocafedance.com. [ SAT., NOVEMBER 1 ] First Saturday: Ballroom a & Latin Dance Party. First Saturday of every month, 8-11 p.m Inikori Dance Studio, 1060 University
Recorded live at London’s Alexandra Palace, the performance features the singer being accompanied by a 24-member female choir and a host of musicians playing a variety of custom-made instruments, including an enormous Tesla coil. The concert footage is intercut with animations and archive footage from nature documentaries, creating a fascinating, psychedelic viewing experience. “Biophilia Live” will be followed by a showing of the documentary “When Björk Met Attenborough,” which finds the singer and broadcaster discussing their mutual love of music and the natural world. “Björk: Biophilia Live” will screen on Wednesday, October 29, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 general admission, $6 for members and students, and can be purchased online at dryden.eastmanhouse.org or at the Dryden Theatre box office. — BY ADAM LUBITOW Ave. $13-$20. 271-6840. inikoridance.com.
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[ SAT., NOVEMBER 1 ] 10th Annual Teen Book Festival Read-A-Thon. 1-5 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave. $20 minimum donation. 2239091. readme.readmedia. com/Tenth-Annual-TeenBook-Festival-Read-AThon-Nov-1/9829388?utm_ source=newswire&utm_ medium=email&utm_ campaign=media_pr_emails. Polar Bear Birthday. 1-3 p.m. Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St. Paul St Included w/ zoo admission 336-7200. senecaparkzoo.org.
[ FRI., OCTOBER 31 ] Latin Dance Festival 2014. Oct. 31-Nov. 1. Bush Mango Drum & Dance, 34 Elton St. Call for info. 820-9213. info@ bushmango.org. rhythmsociety.org. [ SAT., NOVEMBER 1 ] Latin Dance Festival 2014. Through Nov. 1. Bush Mango Drum & Dance, 34 Elton St. Call for info. 820-9213. info@ bushmango.org. rhythmsociety.org.
Kids Events [ FRI., OCTOBER 31 ] Yum and Yuk at the Rochester Contemporary Art Center. 6 p.m. Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. 899-3267. info@rochestercontemporary. org. whatsupwithyuk.com/. Tricks & Treats at the Eat Me Ice Creamery. 5:307:30 p.m. Hungerford Building, 1115 E. Main
[ SUN., NOVEMBER 2 ] Hess Toy Truck Mobile Museum. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. hesstoytruck.com/.
Lectures [ WED., OCTOBER 29 ] Neil Lazarus: An Update on Israel and the Middle East. 7:30-9 p.m. JCC Rochester, continues on page 42 rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 41
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If “The Jeweler’s Shop” is spare and poetic,
The prostitute Manke (played here by Sadiyyah Osbourne) and her lover Rivkele (Casey Litzenberger) in Bread & Water Theatre’s upcoming production of Sholem Asch’s “God of Vengeance.” PHOTO PROVIDED
Bread, Water, and Rainbows Rainbow Theater Festival presents “THE JEWELER’S SHOP,” NOVEMBER 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2, AND NOVEMBER 7 THROUGH NOVEMBER 9. “GOD OF VENGEANCE,” NOVEMBER 14 THROUGH NOVEMBER 16, AND NOVEMBER 21 THROUGH NOVEMBER 23. BREAD & WATER THEATER, 172 WEST MAIN STREET $8-$14, NO PERSON WILL BE TURNED AWAY FOR INABILITY TO PAY | 271-5523, BREADANDWATERTHEATRE.ORG [ PREVIEW ] BY DAVID RAYMOND
When he graduated from Nazareth College in 2000, J.R. Teeter had already started a theater company, at least in name. For his senior thesis, he directed a play and gave the performers a name: Bread & Water Theater. Almost a decade and a half later, Bread & Water is still trying to give Rochester basic theatrical nourishment. “A lot of us, when we graduated, were disappointed in the local theater scene,” Teeter says. “We were used to doing this progressive, funky theater at school, and there wasn’t much of it around Rochester. We wanted to do theater that spoke to us.” So Bread & Water found its niche as a small, but feisty company that presents all manner of plays, old and new — often examining sexuality and gender roles, and always with a politically progressive agenda. The company has had various locations over the years, but in May, it moved into a permanent home on West Main Street (formerly occupied by Downstairs Cabaret, and
a boxing gym before that), The space is being busily renovated: there is a lobby gallery with its own curator, and other groups use the space for comedy improv and dance performances. Bread & Water begins its second Rainbow
Theater Festival in November with two stylistically different plays that explore various aspects of religion and sexuality: “The Jeweler’s Shop” by Karol Wojtyla, and “God of Vengeance” by Sholem Asch. (A third play, “Confessions of a Nightingale,” about Tennessee Williams, has been rescheduled for spring 2015.) If Karol Wojtyla has a familiar ring, you may know him better as Pope John Paul II. The play belongs to a period in his life when he was deeply involved in the thriving post-World War II theater scene; Wojtyla wrote several plays, including a Polish translation of “Oedipus Rex.” Published anonymously in 1960 and virtually unknown until Wojtyla became Pope, “The Jeweler’s Shop” has been performed around the world and was made into a movie. Each act of the play presents a different couple in an exploration of love and marriage — “the greatest dramas of human existence,” in Wojtyla’s words. During Bread & Water’s production, the three couples are played by three actors: Mackenzie Whitman, Sean Parfitt, and Dylan Dowdle. Unsurprisingly, they are male-female couples in the original, but Teeter and director Lawrence Brewley opted to make one of them a same-sex couples. Teeter admits that Wojtyla’s views on sexuality were definitely not progressive, but he does think that having a gay couple does not contradict anything in the play, and in fact enhances its view of the challenges of love and commitment.
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“God of Vengeance,” a 1906 play originally written in Yiddish, is fiercely dramatic. The setting is the home of Yekel, a Jewish brothel owner (Jack Simel) whose daughter, Rivkele (Casey Litzenberger), is promised in marriage to a respected scholar. Rivkele, however, has fallen in love with Manke, her father’s most valuable prostitute (Sadiyyah Osbourne). The two women escape, but are quickly forced to return to the brothel. “God of Vengeance” was quite successful in its initial European productions. But when it was performed in New York City in 1923, audiences were shocked and the cast was arrested on obscenity charges. Teeter found that with some judicious trimming, “God of Vengeance” still packs a punch — and reveals itself as a forwardlooking work. Still, “God of Vengeance” offered much to offend early 20th-century U.S. audiences, starting with its sympathetic portrayal of the lives of prostitutes. Asch showed that many of them did not enter “the life” out of free will. (Teeter notes that Shaw’s “Mrs. Warren’s Profession,” which similarly shocked Victorian sensibilities, comes from about the same time.) As for the love interest between Rivkele and Manke: “It’s amazing for the time,” says Teeter. “The relationship is never considered tawdry, but it’s mature, romantic, and three-dimensional.” If that was not enough, audiences also were disconcerted by the play’s unhappy ending. For many, Teeter says, Asch suggested that the God of Vengeance persecuted Jews, though they were probably just as scandalized by Asch’s suggestion that many pillars of the Jewish community were hypocrites. “Asch held a mirror up to the Jewish community, and it didn’t like what it saw,” Teeter says. “One of the actors in the show said to me, ‘This was a brothel in a tight-knit Jewish neighborhood. Everybody had to know what was going on, and the people who condemned it the most were probably also among its customers.’” Teeter has little trouble finding actors to perform the challenging plays he most enjoys. “Bread & Water attracts two kinds of actors,” he says. “Many don’t have a lot of acting experience, but still want to be challenged. The others are firmly committed to the play they’re in, and know what we are trying to accomplish. “It takes a special kind of actor to respond to a director who tells him, ‘Okay, you’re a Jewish brothel owner, 1900. Go!’ But if you can go with it and learn to create a character like that — somebody who is completely unlike you — you can act in anything.”
[ THU., OCTOBER 30 ] The Swerve: How the World Became Modern. 4 p.m. Rush Rhees Library, University of Rochester, River Campus rochester.edu. [ FRI., OCTOBER 31 ] Manifestations of Invisible Worlds: West African Masks in Action. 7 p.m. Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. Presented by Dr. Sam Anderson $5 suggester donation. thebaobab.org. [ SUN., NOVEMBER 2 ] George M. Ewing Canandaigua Forum: Robert J. Sawyer. 4 p.m. Finger Lakes Community College, 3325 Marvin Sands Dr $15, free for students. 785-1541. gmeforum.org. [ TUE., NOVEMBER 4 ] The History of the Village of Charlotte. 7-8:30 p.m. Greece Public Library, 2 Vince Tofany Blvd. $2 Donation. 225-7221. greecehistoricalsociety.net.
Literary Events [ THU., OCTOBER 30 ] Pure Kona Open Mic Poetry Series. 7-10 p.m. The Greenhouse Café, 2271 E. Main St. 270-8603. ourcoffeeconnection.org. [ SAT., NOVEMBER 1 ] Book Launch Party and Author Signing. 3-6 p.m. The Muar House Cafe, 169 Lakeshore Drive . Canandaigua Marci Diehl and Don Stevens. 3946560. info@mergepublishing. com. facebook.com/ events/318949491641264/ declines/?notif_t=plan_mall_ activity. [ SUN., NOVEMBER 2 ] Jewish Book Festival. Nov. 2-16. JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. Opening Reception: Sun. Nov. 2 at 7 p. m. November 6th Ari Shavit, My Promised Land, the Triumph and tragedy of Israel 461-2000 x237. jccrochester.org. [ MON., NOVEMBER 3 ] Novelist Stephen Schottenfeld: Bluff City Pawn. 7:30 p.m. St. John Fisher College, 3690 East Ave 385-8412. [ TUE., NOVEMBER 4 ] Lift Bridge Writers’ Group. 6:30 p.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St Free. 6372260. liftbridgebooks.com. New Ground Poetry Night. First Tuesday of every month, 7:30 p.m. Equal=Grounds, 750 South Ave. Poets, add your name to the sign-up sheet when you arrive. The lineup is first come, first on stage. The evening’s emcee will introduce you when it’s your turn. Each poet has five minutes (or three poems, whichever comes first.) Depending on the number of poets participating, there’ll be an intermission half way through the evening to give everyone a chance to stretch their legs and grab some fresh coffee
242-7840. facebook.com/ newgroundpoetry. R-SPEC meeting. First Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m. Writers of speculative fiction meet once a month to discuss craft Free. r-spec. org.
Museum Exhibit [ WED., OCTOBER 29 ] Dinosaur Exhibit. Through Jan. 25, 2015. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. Included w/ museum admission. 2714320. rmsc.org. Innovation in the Imaging Capital. Through Dec. 31. George Eastman House, 900 East Ave. 271-3361. eastmanhouse.org. LEGO Castle Adventure. Through Dec. 31. The Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Square Included w/museum admission. 2632700. thestrong.org. Passenger Pigeon Exhibit. Through Dec. 31. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. Included w/ museum admission. 6971942. rmsc.org. The Play’s the Thing, and One Hundred Years of Gilbert & Sullivan Posters; Bluff City Pawn: A Novel. Through Dec. 22. Dept of Rare books and Special Collections, Rush Rhees Library, University of Rochester River Campus Thru Dec. 22. The Play’s the Thing, theater collection; Thru Oct. 24. Bluff City Pawn, An investigation of class, law, betrayal, and blood 275-4461. rochester. edu. Wind Energy Center. Through Jan. 11, 2015. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. 271-4320. rmsc.org. [ SAT., NOVEMBER 1 ] Hess Toy Truck Mobile Museum. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Square Included w/museum admissio. 263-2700. thestrong.org.
Recreation [ WED., OCTOBER 29 ] Food Truck Rodeo ft. Dog House. 5-9 p.m. Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St. local food. local brew. local bands 4286907. cityofrochester.gov/ publicmarket. [ THU., OCTOBER 30 ] Rochester Swing Dance Network. 8-10:30 p.m. St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, 2000 Highland Ave. $6-$8. 721-8684. [ SAT., NOVEMBER 1 ] Flavors of Rochester. 10 a.m.-noon. Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St. Outside the MArket Office. 428-6907. cityofrochester. gov/publicmarket. Genesee Valley Hiking Club. Check our online calendar for this week’s hike schedule or visit gvhchikes.org.
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Things are going to get a little meta this weekend, when a toy museum that looks like the toy it’s dedicated to rolls up to Rochester’s toy museum. Got that? The Hess Toy Truck Mobile Museum will visit The Strong museum (One Manhattan Square) on Saturday, November 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. What better place to hold the official launch of its seven-week tour on the East Coast? The 40-foot mobile museum celebrates 50 years of the iconic Hess Toy Truck, which was among the first toys to boast working lights and realistic sounds — inspiring peace-craving, weary parents everywhere to “lose” the batteries. Guests can explore the mobile museum, which features the entire collection of holiday Hess Toy Trucks and other memorabilia from the past five decades, and get a preview of the 2014 truck and the special-release Collector’s Edition, which includes a replica of the 1964 Tanker Trailer. The event also features outdoor activities for kids including a photo-op; a Kids’ Zone; a prize wheel; and a bank of toy truck computer games. Historic examples of Hess Toy Trucks will be featured in a special first-floor display open at The Strong through January 4, 2015. The Hess Toy Truck Mobile Museum does not require admission. The upcoming first-floor Hess Toy Trucks display is included with general museum admission fees ($13.50; free to members and kids under age two). For more information, call 263-2700, or visit museumofplay.org. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY Practice climb for the Fight for Air Climb. 9:30-10:30 a.m. Bausch & Lomb Wintergarden, 1 Bausch & Lomb Place 586-666-1402. lungNE.org. Rochester Bicycling Club. Check our online calendar for this week’s ride schedule or visit. Rochesterbicyclingclub. org. [ SUN., NOVEMBER 2 ] Zumbathon. 12-3 p.m. Eastridge High School, 2350 E Ridge Rd . Irondequoit $10. 454-4403 x 1. hochstein.org. [ TUE., NOVEMBER 4 ] Cardio Charleston: Fitness with Groove Juice Swing. 6-7 p.m. Groove Juice Swing, 389 Gregory St. $5-$7. 845-7062621. groovejuiceswing.com. Pacesetters: Latta Rd. & Dewey Ave Walk. 6:30 p.m. 249-9507. huggerskiclub.org.
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Beginning this week, the JCC Lane Dworkin Jewish Book Festival celebrates 22 years. The annual celebration of Jewish literature and culture will take place Sunday, November 2, through Sunday, November 16, and features such authors as Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, Ari Shavit, Nora Rubel, Wendy Kout, and Oliver Horovitz, among others. The two-week series of events kicks off on Sunday at 7 p.m., with an opening night reception featuring Telushkin. Following events feature authors who will discuss their works, which range in theme from Abrahamic religions to adopting a sugar-free diet. Tickets for these events vary in price and are available through rjbf.org or by calling 461-2000. Events take place at Rochester Jewish Community Center (1200 Edgewood Avenue), unless otherwise stated. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
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Beginning Saturday, November 1, and running until Monday, November 10, RIT’s Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies will host its seventh annual Polish Film Festival. Screening at The Little Theatre (240 East Avenue), the festival will hold screenings of nine different award-winning Polish films. The festival begins with a screening of “Man of Marble” on Saturday, November 1, at 7 p.m. The festival is broken into two sections, with part two beginning on Thursday, November 6. Films screened during part two will also include Q&A sessions with Polish film makers and scholars after select screenings. Tickets are $9 general admission, $7 for students, and are available at The Little’s box office. Visit facebook.com/skalny. center for more information. — BY KURT NYE
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332 $5-$10. 398-0220. cobblestoneartscenter.com/. Rochester Business Networking Event. 7:30-9 a.m. Bonadio and Company, 171 Sullys Trail free, registration encouraged. 224-0270. tipclub.com/. The Seward House Museum After Dark. Through Oct. 30, 6 & 7 p.m. The Seward House Museum, 33 South St, Auburn $8-$12. 315-2521283. sewardhouse.org.
[ THU., OCTOBER 30 ] Celebrate the Finger Lakes Harvest Season: A Cheese & Wine Collaboration. 6:45-8 p.m. Chocolate & Vines, 757 University Ave. $50. 3406362. chocolateandvines. com. Fall Food & Beer Pairing Dinner. 5-9 p.m. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic. com. Jack Hirch Comedy Hypnosis. 4-5 p.m. Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport Registration Required 6371050. seymourlibrary.com. Red Party. 5-7:30 p.m. The Lodge at Martin Luther King Park, 353 Court St 4287572. nfp.org/. The Two Row Wampum Renewal Campaign and The Onondaga Land Rights Action. 6-8 p.m. Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 Lomb Memorial Dr. SLSGSS@rit. edu. [ FRI., OCTOBER 31 ] Beetle Juice Screening. 7:30 p.m. Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St . Geneva $5-$6. 315-781-5483. thesmith.org. Futurpointe & DJ Alykhan Present: Voodoo Ball Fundraiser Dance Party. 9 p.m. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. Marge’s Halloween/Bridge Opening Party. 7-10 p.m. Marge’s Lakeside Inn, 4909 Culver Rd. 323-1020. margeslakesideinn.com. This Ain’t No Pumpkin Spice. Oct. 31. Joe Bean Coffee Roasters, 1344 University Ave. Barista Entry donation $5-$10 (no costume), spectators $2. 319-5279. joebeanroasters.com. Trick or Drink. 8 a.m. Joe Bean Coffee Roasters, 1344 University Ave. $5. 319-5279. facebook.com/ JoeBeanRoasters. Woodbine and Anthony St. Block Club 22 Halloween Party. 6-8 p.m. The Yoga DrishTi Studio Grand Opening. Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 5-6 p.m. Yoga DrishTi, 39 Caroline St. 329-3028. yogadrishti.com/. [ SAT., NOVEMBER 1 ] 18th Annual Drum Expo. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. House of Guitars, 645 Titus Ave. 5443500. houseofguitars.com. 2nd Annual rUNDEAD Rochester 5K. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Genesee Valley Park, Elmwood Ave. Zombie- $25 Runner- $30. 586-7400. mcrisona@nyso.org. theRUNDEAD.org. After Hours @ The Seymour Library. 7-10 p.m. Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport Wine pairings, hors d’oeuvres, decadent desserts.and more. $25. 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org. Johnny’s 17th Anniversary Party w/Brothers From Other
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When “The Best Man” premiered on Broadway in 1960, Kennedy and Nixon were the presidential candidates. Two recent all-star Broadway revivals of Gore Vidal’s caustic comedy have proved that its behind-the-scenes look at the machinations behind a presidential nominating convention is still pretty timely after a half-century. Vidal pits William Russell, a liberal, intellectual former secretary of state, against Joe Cantwell, a ruthless, younger upstart with few scruples. Will the best man win? Vidal’s wit and his withering view of practical politics, along with a stagefull of well-drawn characters — including a former president whose endorsement both men need — ensures a lively, brainy evening. Directed by David Woodworth, “The Best Man” is the first production of Penfield Players’ 50th anniversary. Penfield Players present Gore Vidal’s “The Best Man,” Saturday, November 1, through Saturday, November 15, at 1985 Baird Rd, Penfield. $12 in advance. 346-8855; penfieldplayers.org. — BY DAVID RAYMOND
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Theater Penfield Players: The Best Man. Nov. 1-15. Penfield Community Center, 1985 Baird Rd Penfield Thru Nov. 15. Fri. & Sat’s Nov. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15 at 8 p. m. and Sun. Nov. 2 at 2 p. m. Vidal’s play tells the story of two politicians vying for their party’s nomination for president of the United States $12. 340-8655. penfieldrec.org/.
FILM | LUNAFEST
Hot on the heels of the High Falls Film Festival, Rochester plays host to another celluloid celebration spotlighting the work of talented female filmmakers. LunaFest is a traveling program of short films made by, for, and about women. Since 2000, the annual festival has toured the nation, bringing a unique, thought-provoking collection of films to theaters each year, while raising money for the Breast Cancer Fund and a variety of other non-profit charitable organizations across the country. This year’s lineup features eight films curated to reflect a diverse array of stories and film styles. Net proceeds from the event will benefit Girls on the Run of Greater Rochester. The screening will be preceded by a wine and cheese reception, starting at 5:30 p.m. LunaFest will screen at The Little Theatre (240 East Avenue) on Tuesday, November 4, at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at Lunafest.org. — BY ADAM LUBITOW Civil War Letters: Love and War. Sun., Nov. 2, 2:30 p.m. Livingston County Museum, 30 Center St., Geneseo 2439147. livingstoncountyhistori-
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Art Elegy to an era “The Disappearance of Darkness” by Robert Burley and “Innovation in the Imaging Capital” THROUGH JANUARY 4 GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE, 900 EAST AVENUE TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY: 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.; SUNDAY: 11 A.M. TO 5 P.M. $5-$14 | 271-3361, EASTMANHOUSE.ORG [ REVIEW ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
Two current exhibits at George Eastman House, held in conjunction, explore the history of imaging innovations from Kodak’s early days up through the present, and show an artistic documentation of the end of film manufacturing. Together, these exhibits provide a full picture of the imaging history of Image City, Rochester’s hand in the development of digital technology, and how each shaped and changed our city’s industry. Canadian photographer Robert Burley’s “The Disappearance of Darkness” feels like a proper elegy to an era, with eerie shots of stark and dated, abandoned manufacturing interiors, ghost offices, and modern ruins of warehouses and factories. Since the mid-2000’s, Burley has documented the slow death of film manufacturing, capturing what remains and what is doomed: yawning cave-like spaces, manufacturing minutiae, and the implosions of iconic structures which provided the livelihoods for generations of Rochesterians and Kodak, Afga, and Ilford employees in other countries. But subtle, related images are included, too. The 2005 image “Art Photo Studio: Closed Due to Retirement, Toronto, Ontario,” marks the near obsolescence of certain traditional photographic industries at the commercial digital camera boom. A portrait of Rochester photographer Nathan Lyons’ darkroom hints that the disappearance of darkness is not complete. An iPhone under glass scrolls through the 19 images captured by someone attending a 2009 rave at the single remaining building of a Kodak factory before the police stopped the party. The dim images, which give a vague sense of the 500 people who lit the darkened space with flashlights and digital cameras, were posted to Facebook. Burley is mostly interested in our relationship with photography, and how that reflects on our relationship with the world. 46 CITY OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 4, 2014
This is summed up in a particularly poignant image of the implosions of Buildings 65 and 69 at Kodak Park in 2007, at which Burley saw many other photographers there to document the event. In Burley’s image, he has captured a man who has turned from the event, before the billowing dust cloud has settled, in order to check his image in the viewfinder of this camera. An interview with Robert Burley accompanies this article online at rochestercitynewspaper.com. “Innovation in the Imaging Capital” flexes
some serious museum Robert Burley’s photograph, “Coating Facility, Building 13, Kodak Canada, Toronto,” is part of his “Disappearance of muscle, providing a Darkness” exhibition, which is currently on view at George Eastman House. PHOTO PROVIDED fascinating and nuanced lesson on the history of the origins of digital imaging are within film; to the Instamatic, which simplified imaging technology in Rochester, and its Kodak’s own history. Kodak electrical the loading of film. ongoing impact throughout the world. I engineer Steven Sasson produced the “In my opinion, film is the most was guided through the exhibit by Kathy world’s first digital camera in the 1970’s complicated consumer product that’s Connor, curator of the George Eastman — the toaster-sized bulk of which is ever been manufactured,” Gustavson Legacy Collection, and Todd Gustavson, displayed next to and contrasted with a says. “We look at these tiny yellow boxes; Curator of Technology, each of whom sleek Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone. it makes it look very simple. There’s a lot enthusiastically provided encyclopedic of very expensive technology hidden in Through the 1980’s, Kodak developed knowledge on the displayed items, there. The company, these days, can coat digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras which are drawn from the collections up to 24 layers simultaneously when they first for the U.S. government, then in small of Eastman House, Bausch & Lomb, quantities for the professional photographer put down the emulsion, but it’s more Excellus, and others. than that. It’s developing the specific market, which were used mostly by the There is plenty to marvel over, from chemicals and compounds that go into press. The early ones had sizable external the early photo-duplication machine — a doing this. If you look at Kodak Park, batteries and memory storage. wooden counterpart to the modern Xerox in reality, what’s included in that little copy machine mirroring it — to the yellow box is in fact all of Kodak Park.” “Innovation” contains dozens of important 1967 Lunar Orbiter, with the capacity to A fascinating scale model of the process objects, mostly displayed in chronological develop film onboard; to the links between of film coating is included next to an order, categorized under five basic themes. Kodak and modern medical imaging; to aerial shot of the Kodak Park buildings A section on “Optics” explores the early The Phantom 2 with Hero 3 camera — a which house the massive apparatuses. partnership between Bausch & Lomb and drone — and the accompanying aerial Located in a side gallery, “Photo Kodak, and includes samples of B&L’s video of the Eastman House grounds. in Flux” is a small, collaborative eyeglasses, a folding student microscope, The show is a rare opportunity space for conversation about the and a small section of a large lens that to showcase the physical relics of state of photography today, offering would be used for a space telescope. technologies that originated in Rochester the opportunity to provide feedback The section “Capture, Save, and Share” industries, many of which are still physically in the gallery or by posting provides a look at the evolution of the impacting our lives. It also provides a online. You can join the conversation, snapshot camera, from “The Kodak,” to chance to clear the air about a common by sharing your thoughts and insights “The Brownie” — which sold for $1 (a misconception regarding Kodak. about the state of photography, through roll of film cost 15 cents, and processing We often think and speak about the text, images, and video posted on was 40 cents), putting photography in company’s downfall as being driven by this site and in the special exhibition the hands of more people than ever — to the end of film manufacturing, caused galleries through January 4. the 1938 SuperKodak 620, which was by the onset of digital technology, which the first auto-exposure camera; to The is usually framed as having emerged out KodaChrome, with the first multilayer roll of left field. But as the show illustrates,
Theater Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Free, registration required. 232-4382. gevatheatre.org. Girls Night: The Musical. Sat., Nov. 1, 8 p.m. Auditorium Theatre, 885 E. Main St. $37.50-$57.50. 800-7453000. ticketmaster.com. Girls Only: The Secret Comedy of Women. Through Nov. 2. Downstairs Cabaret at Winton Place, 3450 Winton Place Thru Nov. 2 Thurs. Oct. 23 at 7 p. m., Fri. & Sat. Oct 24-25 at 8 p. m., and Sun. Oct. 26 at 3 p. m. An original comedy that celebrates the honor, truth, humor, and silliness of being female $25. 325-4370. downstairscabaret.com. Good People. Through Nov. 16. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Thru Nov. 16. Previews: Oct. 21-23 at 7:30 p. m., Oct. 24 at 8 p. m., and oct 25 at 2 p. m. (captioned.) Opening: Sat. Oct. 25 at 8 p. m. Sun. Oct. 26 @ 2 & 7 p. m., Tues. Oct. 28 @ 6 p. m., Wed. Oct. 29 @ 7:30 p. m., Thurs., Oct. 30 @ 7:30 p. m., Fri. Oct. 31 @ 8 p. m., Sat., Nov. 1 @ 4 & 8:30 p. m., Sun. Nov. 2 @ 2 & 7 p. m., Tues. Nov. 4 @ 7:30 p. m., Wed., Nov. 5 @ 7:30 p. m., Thur. Nov. 6 @ 7:30 p. m. Fri. Nov.7 @ 8 p. m., Sat. Nov. 8 @ 4 & 8:30 p. m. Sunday, November 9 @ 2 pm (Audio Described), Sun. Nov. 9 @ 7 p. m., Tues. Nov. 11 @ 7:30 p. m., Wed. Nov. 12 @ 2 & 7:30 p. m., Thur. Nov. 13 @ 7:30 p. m. (Sign Interpreted,) Fri. Nov. 14 @ 8 p. m., Sat. Nov. 15 @ 4 & 8:30 p. m., Sun. Nov. 16 @ 2 p. m. comedydrama about culture, class and luck $25+. 232-4382. gevatheatre.org. I’m Not Rappaport. Through Nov. 9. Blackfriars Theatre, 795 E. Main St Thru Nov. 9. Thurs. Oct. 30 and Nov. 6 at 7:30 p. m., Fri. Oct. 24, 31, and Nov. 7 at 8 p. m., and Sun. Oct. 26 and Nov. 2, 9 at 2 p. m. A comedy of Jewish and African-American retirees sharing stories 4541260. blackfriars.org. Rainbow Theater Festival: The Jeweler’s Shop. Nov. 1-9. Bread & Water Theatre, 172 West Main St Thru Nov. 9. Sat. Nov. 1, 8, and Fri. Nov. 7 at 7:30 p. m., Sun. Nov. 2 & 9 at 2 p. m. In this illuminating threeact play Pope John Paul II explores the joys—and the pain—of love and marriage $8-$14. 271-5523. breadandwatertheatre.org. Til Death Do Us Part. Nov. 4-30. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Thru Nov. 30. Opening Nov. 4, 7 p. m., Tues. Nov. 16 at 7 p. m., Nov. 25 at 7:30 p. m., Wed. Nov. 5, 12, 19 at 7 p. m., Nov. 26 at 7:30 p. m., Thurs. Nov. 6, 20 at 7 p. m., Fri. Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28 at 7 p. m., Sat. Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29 at 3 & 7 p. m., and Sun. Nov. 9, 16, 23, 30 at 3 p. m $35+. 2324382. gevatheatre.org. Zombie Shakespeare. Oct. 31-Nov. 1. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Thru Nov. 1. Fri. Oct. 31 at 10 p. m. and
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The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra will be in the Halloween spirit this weekend as it provides live accompaniment to the 1925 silent film “The Phantom of the Opera.” One of the first classic Universal Monster movies — behind only 1923’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” — “The Phantom of the Opera” stars Lon Chaney Sr. as the murderous Phantom haunting the Paris Opera House. Legend has it that movie houses were encouraged to carry smelling salts in case anyone fainted from Chaney’s horrific make-up, revealed when Christine Daaé (played here by Mary Philbin) rips off the Phantom’s mask in the now iconic scene. Donald Hunsberger, conductor emeritus of the Eastman Wind Ensemble, will guest conduct. Hunsberger has created orchestral accompaniments to more than 18 silent films, and has conducted performances with 50 orchestras across the country. This is an RPO Pops performance. The RPO will accompany “The Phantom of the Opera” on Friday, October 31, and Saturday, November 1, at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 60 Gibbs Street. 8 p.m. both nights. $16$92. Rpo.org. — BY JAKE CLAPP Sat. Nov. 1 at 8 p. m. Zombie Shakespeare! Scene, skits and songs of HORROR from the Bloody Bard and other Creepy Classical Creators!. $9. muccc.org.
[ SAT., NOVEMBER 1 ] Introduction to Zen Meditation Workshop. 9:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Rochester Zen Center, 7 Arnold Park $45-$60. 4739180. rzc.org.
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[ WED., OCTOBER 29 ] 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. It’s So Much Work to Be Your Friend. 5-7 p.m. Mental Health Association, 320 N Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org. Social & Emotional Coaching. 10 a.m.-noon. Mental Health Association, 320 N Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org. [ THU., OCTOBER 30 ] Get The Scoop On Decentralization (DEC) Grants. Oct. 30-Nov. 7. 473-4000 x 208. artsrochester.org. 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. Staying Connected with Your Child (Part 1 of 3). 6-8 p.m. Mental Health Association, 320 N Goodman St. 3253145 x131. mharochester.org.
[ TUE., NOVEMBER 4 ] Promoting Self-Reliance. 6-8 p.m. Mental Health Association, 320 N Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org. Spanish and German Night. 6:30 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St Macedon 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com. Who Is the Strong-Willed Child?. 5-7 p.m. Mental Health Association, 320 N Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org.
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Canonizing Bill Murray “St. Vincent”
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Despite the myriads of changes in taste and fashion, in audience demographics and box office appeal, the film industry still depends heavily on the ancient formulas of high concept and old hat. High concept refers to a simply understood movie idea that can be summed up in a neat phrase or sentence — “fish out of water” remains one of the most popular, for example, and describes all those old screwball
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comedies of the 30’s as well as works like “Kindergarten Cop,” “Doc Hollywood,” or “After Hours.” It also applies to the innumerable horror flicks that place a young couple or a group of college students or a TV crew or a rock band or anyone else in some dangerous situation — a haunted house, a town full of inbred yokels, a family of cannibals, etc. Old hat, however, surely needs no explanation. “St. Vincent” seems so familiar that it probably deserves both descriptions. The fish out of water concept places a single mother and her young son next door to a grumpy old guy; since we all know how that situation will turn out, it calls for a tip of the old hat. The entertainment part of the picture naturally involves all the stuff that happens in between the encounter of the two disparate entities and how it all turns out. Bill Murray plays Vincent MacKenna, an aging Vietnam veteran living in a modest neighborhood in Brooklyn, who spends his days
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drinking and betting on the horses and his nights having sex with Daka (Naomi Watts), a pregnant Russian stripper/hooker. The early sequences show Vincent facing total financial ruin — he’s spent all the money from a reverse mortgage; he’s overdrawn his meager bank account; and he owes his bookie (Terrence Howard) a considerable sum. Everything goes sour after that: when he drives home in his customary state of inebriation, Vincent backs over his picket fence and knocks down his mailbox. Then his new neighbor Maggie (Melissa McCarthy) arrives, and her movers promptly knock a limb off his tree and damage his car, another Hollywood high concept — meeting cute. Through a series of events too tedious to recount, Vincent falls into the task of babysitting for Maggie’s young son Oliver (Jaeden Lieberher). In a predictable fashion, the cynical, irascible old man reluctantly becomes something of a mentor to the boy. He teaches him how to defend himself against the bullies in his new school, takes him to the racetrack in order to improve his math skills, and introduces him to his stripper friend Daka. In addition to all of Vincent’s comic behaviors and funny lines, he reveals another side of himself and a tacit explanation for his financial woes. He takes Oliver on a visit to a nursing home, where his wife Sandy (Donna Mitchell) resides, apparently a victim of
Defending identity “Dear White People” (R), DIRECTED BY JUSTIN SIMIEN NOW PLAYING AT THE LITTLE AND REGAL HENRIETTA
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Alzheimer’s disease. The gentleness and caring of course show that the angry, bitter old coot possesses a modicum of sensitivity and kindness. Although a number of other problems clog up the simple essential plot of the picture, it really resolves itself into the relationship between the old man and the young boy. That subject concludes the various actions with the patness and sentimentality that characterizes uninspired movie comedy. The climax reaches a pinnacle of ersatz emotion guaranteed to touch even the hardest heart. Despite the predictable nature of “St. Vincent,” the cast works efficiently to make this shallow, harmless little movie succeed on its own limited terms. The script provides the supporting actors, Melissa McCarthy and Naomi Watts, with significant parts and some credible dialogue — Daka in fact matches Vincent in anger and nastiness. Bill Murray, of course, carries the whole weight of the picture with great success. His casual, offhand, arrhythmic style fits the character of Vincent McKenna perfectly; like it or not, he makes a good drunk, even without the realities of such alcoholic behavior as vomiting, unconsciousness, and delirium tremens. The real find, however, is young Jaeden Lieberher, who entirely lacks the obnoxious narcissism of most child actors, projecting a winning combination of vulnerability and simple humanity; he must perform as Bill Murray’s straight man, and succeeds admirably. He and Murray provide the real value in this otherwise trivial flick.
College is traditionally a time when we’re allowed to experiment, try on different personas, and generally attempt to figure out what type of person we ultimately want to become. It’s also the first time many of us are truly on our own and most of us take advantage of that in every way we can. We leave the judgments and expectations of high school only to be confronted with the judgments and expectations of a whole new set of peers. All this makes a college campus the perfect environment for “Dear White People,” a sharp, smart satire that takes aim at our collective ideas of identity, race, sexuality, and privilege in a supposedly “post-racial” society. The feature debut of writer-director Justin Simien, “Dear White People” uses its collegiate setting to examine the
A scene from “Dear White People.” PHOTO COUTESY LIONSGATE
racial tensions at the fictional Winchester University, an Ivy League school with a mostly white student body. The film follows the experiences of four black students as they struggle with “being a black face in a white place.” Sam (Tessa Thompson) is the host of the campus radio show from which the film gets its title, using the platform to dole out sardonic bits of wisdom and lecture the student body on the hypocrisy, micro-aggressions, and covert racism constantly faced by black students. Meanwhile, Sam conceals her ongoing relationship with a white T.A. (Justin Dobies). Coco (Teyonah Parris) has aspirations of finding fame in reality television, but her tendency to downplay her “blackness” in order to better assimilate on campus backfires when she’s told by a visiting TV producer that she isn’t black enough. Troy (Brandon P. Bell) is the privileged son of Winchester’s dean (Dennis Haysbert), who’s being groomed by his father to follow in his footsteps. Finally, there’s Lionel (Tyler James Williams), a shy, gay writer who, as a minority within a minority, finds himself an outcast among both groups. “Dear White People” has a lot on its mind — if anything, it suffers from an overabundance of ideas — as Simien uses these distinct personalities to explore the central theme of identity (racial and otherwise), showing the ways in which the characters are forced to walk a tightrope, balancing the persona they’re expected to present in public with how they behave behind closed doors. Even with its intellectual aspirations, the film never feels like a college thesis, sidestepping any sense of preachiness by being hilarious. It also isn’t an indictment of any particular group — save perhaps the ignorant few who believe race isn’t an issue in America. Puckish and playful, Simien knows he’s pushing buttons and does so gleefully (witness Sam’s priceless explanation about how “Gremlins” is actually a metaphor for white society’s fear
of black culture), but always with purpose. He doesn’t pretend to have any real answers for the questions he raises but by the time the film reaches its climax at a nightmarish “hip-hop” themed frat party, with white coeds adorned in blackface leering into the camera, you’re likely to feel a bit queasy. And as news articles about such real-life incidents on campuses across the country pop up over the film’s end credits, it’s hard to ignore the thought maybe there’s no such thing as “post-racial.” Screening as a part of the annual Witness
Palestine film series, the documentary “It’s Better to Jump” focuses on the changing face of Akka, a picturesque Palestinian city on the coast of Northern Israel. Over the years, the city’s Arab residents have found themselves squeezed out by Israeli authorities, Jewish settlers, and developers keen to turn the city into a tourist destination, complete with luxury resorts and upscale restaurants. With the increasingly expensive cost of living and inflated buyout offers, the relatively poor locals find themselves being forced to sell their homes, some that their ancestors have inhabited for centuries. The filmmakers capture the views of Palestinian residents, who in talking head interviews express their worry over the growing gentrification of their homeland and the gradual snuffing out of their culture. The film’s title comes from the ancient seawall built around the city. Originally meant to fend off outside invaders, it’s now used by local children to demonstrate their bravery by jumping from its height into the Mediterranean Sea, 40 feet below — the central metaphor there is fairly clear. Even with its brief runtime, the film grows repetitive in giving voice to the citizens’ arguments and, as justified as their fears may be, the film would benefit from the presence of at least one alternative viewpoint. Still, the film gives a lushlyphotographed glimpse into the delicate balance of life in the Middle East.
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Film Previews Full film reviews available at rochestercitynewspaper.com. [ OPENING ] THE ADDICTION (1995): A New York grad student turns into a vampire after getting bitten by one, and then tries to come to terms with her new lifestyle and frequent craving for human blood. Starring Lili Taylor and Christopher Walken. Screens with “Habit.” Dryden (Thu, Oct 30, 8 p.m.) BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (R): Nicole Kidman plays a woman who, as a result of a traumatic accident in her past, wakes up every day remembering nothing. Terrifying truths soon emerge that force her to question everyone around her. With Colin Firth and Mark Strong. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown BIRDMAN (R): This dark comedy from director Alejandro González Iñárritu follows the mental unraveling of a washed up A-list actor, famous for playing the titular superhero, as he prepares to mount a comeback by directing a Broadway play. Starring Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, and Zach Galifianakis. Little, Pittsford BJÖRK: BIOPHILIA LIVE (2014): Icelandic artist Björk performs songs from her eighth album with evocative visuals provided by designers from around the world. Screens with “When Björk Met Attenborough.” Dryden (Wed, Oct 29, 8 p.m.) THE CHANGELING (1980): A man staying at a secluded mansion, finds his life being haunted by the presence of a spectre. Dryden (Fri, Oct 31, 8 p.m.) FRIGHT NIGHT (1985): A teenager suspects that his new neighbor is a vampire in this cult classic horror-comedy. Movies 10 GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS (1992): Four unethical Chicago real estate
agents go to any lengths (legal or illegal) to unload undesirable real estate on prospective buyers. Starring Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Alan Arkin, and Ed Harris. Dryden (Sun, Nov 2, 2 p.m.) THE GOOD LIE (PG-13): Sudanese refugees given the chance to resettle in America, where their relationship with the counselor assigned to help them forever changes all of their lives. Starring Reese Witherspoon. Tinseltown HABIT (1995): A man begins to suspect that the woman he’s recently started dating may be a vampire. Screens after “The Addiction.” Dryden (Thu, Oct 30, 9:30 p.m.) NIGHTCRAWLER (R): Jake Gyllenhaal stars as a driven, but unstable, young man who stumbles upon the underground world of L.A. freelance crime journalism. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown THE ROOM (2003): A successful banker is betrayed by those closest to him in this compelling relationship drama directed by what appears to be an adolescent alien who’s never met an actual human being. Little (Mon, Nov 3, 10 p.m.) SAW 10TH ANNIVERSARY (R): Obsessed with teaching his victims the value of life, a sadistic serial killer abducts the morally wayward. Once captured, they’re forced to make impossible choices in a horrific game of survival. Starring Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, and Monica Potter. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown TRASH DANCE (2012): This documentary follows choreographer Allison Orr as she tries to persuade employees of the Austin Dept. of Solid Waste Services to collaborate in a public dance performance. Dryden (Sat, Nov 1, 8 p.m.) WHEN BJÖRK MET ATTENBOROUGH (2013): This
documentary finds eccentric Icelandic singer Björk and broadcaster David Attenborough in conversation about their mutual love of music and the natural world. Screens after “Björk: Biophilia Live.” Dryden (Wed, Oct 29, 9:45 p.m.) [ CONTINUING ] ADDICTED (R): A woman’s sex addiction threatens to ruin her family life, in this thriller based on the novel by Zane. Culver ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY (PG): Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair, and that’s just the beginning of the worst day ever for him and his family. Starring Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster ANNABELLE (R): In this spin-off of “The Conjuring,” a couple begin to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists. Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster THE BEST OF ME (PG-13): In this romance based on the Nicholas Sparks novel, a pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown. Starring James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown THE BOOK OF LIFE (PG): In this animated love story, a conflicted hero sets off on an epic quest through magical, mythical and wondrous worlds in order to rescue his one true love. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown 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. Canandaigua, Eastview, Webster DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (PG-13): An army of genetically evolved apes battle against a small band of surviving humans, in this sequel to 2011’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” Movies 10 DEAR WHITE PEOPLE (R): The lives of four black students at an Ivy League college converge after controversy breaks out due to the ill-conceived theme of a campus Halloween party in this satirical comedy. Henrietta, Little DRACULA UNTOLD (PG-13): This action-horror hybrid details the origin story of Prince Vlad, the man who would become Dracula. Starring Luke Evans and Dominic Cooper. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, 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. Culver, Greece, Tinseltown, Webster FURY (R): Brad Pitts stars as a battle-hardened U.S. Army sergeant in command of a Sherman tank called “Fury” and its five-man crew. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster 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. Movies 10 GONE GIRL (R): David Fincher directs this thriller based on the wildly popular novel about the mysterious disappearance of Amy Dunne and the media circus that
springs up when her husband becomes the prime suspect. Starring Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, and Tyler Perry. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster HERCULES (PG-13): In the second film this year to take on the mythological hero, Dwayne Johnson steps into the sandals of the famous Greek. Movies 10 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (2012): Dracula, who operates a highend resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count’s teen-aged daughter. Movies 10 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (PG): The adventures of a young viking named Hiccup and his dragon, Toothless, continue in this sequel to the hit animated film. Movies 10 THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY (PG): An Indian family moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelinstarred French restaurant. Starring Helen Mirren. Movies 10 INTO THE STORM (PG-13): Over the course of a day, group of high school students document the onslaught of tornados that descends on their town. Movies 10 JOHN WICK (R): Keanu Reeves stars as a former hit man is pursued by an old friend who was contracted to kill him. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown THE JUDGE (R): A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother’s funeral only to discover that his estranged father, the town’s judge, is suspected of murder. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall. and Vera Farmiga. Culver, 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. Movies 10 MALEFICENT (PG): Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning star in this lavish fairy tale adventure, which tells the previously untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain. Movies 10 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. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster OUIJA (PG-13): A group of friends must confront their most terrifying fears when they awaken the dark powers of an ancient spirit board. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE (PG): Dusty joins a fire and rescue team of airplanes, in this sequel to the popular animated film, “Planes.” Movies 10 PRIDE (R): Gay activists in the U.K. work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984. Little ST. VINCENT (PG-13): A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door. Starring Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, and Chris O’Dowd. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Little, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (PG-13): The Heroes in a HalfShell get the reboot treatment courtesy of producer Michael Bay. Movies 10 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. Movies 10
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A Home for All Seasons 309 Nunda Boulevard Nestled on the east side of Winton Road, between Highland Avenue and Route 490, is an often overlooked warren of classic city homes. As autumn takes hold of this inviting community, the vibrant colors and falling leaves entice you to walk along the wide boulevards, taking in the unique historic architecture, admiring the plethora of old growth trees, and maybe stopping at the nearby community park and garden. Only a few steps further and you may find yourself enveloped in nature at Cobbs Hill Park or sipping a latte at the new East Avenue Wegmans. 309 Nunda Blvd., built in 1930, sits right in the middle of this neighborhood. This charming brick Tudor Revival style home has a polished, picturesque exterior that fits snugly beneath surrounding large maple trees. The original wood front door opens into a bright and spacious living room. Upon entering, your eyes immediately fall upon the focal point of the room, the east wall, which boasts a brick fireplace flanked by built-in bookcases. A beautiful picture window facing the front yard opens up the room and draws in plenty of sunshine. A wide-arched opening leads from the living room to the remaining rooms on the first floor. Off of the spacious dining area is a recent addition that functions perfectly as a family room. The original character of the house is retained through the exposed brick walls and matching hardwood floors. The vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and subtle track
lighting make this a snug and comfortable space to enjoy during the cooler months. When the weather breaks in spring, you’ll appreciate the doors leading from the addition directly outside. Through the doors, you’ll find a paver patio that opens up to a large, quiet backyard surrounded by greenery and trees. A tranquil mood is set by a lighted pond. It’s an ideal area for entertaining or simply relaxing, whether in a lawn chair during summer or by a fire pit in the fall. The second floor of the house has three bedrooms, each with gleaming hardwoods and plenty of closet space (the master has three closets and another bedroom has two). All have been recently repainted with well-chosen contemporary colors. The second-floor full bathroom is spacious and has also been painted and updated with new fixtures. An additional half bath is located in the basement. This property offers approximately 1,540 square feet of living space and is listed at $174,900. Its central location is just minutes from the University-East-Park Avenue nexus as well as the Twelve Corners commercial strip. You can easily connect to 490 for travel, or hike over to Cobbs Hill Park for some outdoor recreation. Tours can be arranged by contacting Nothnagle agent Ginny Hronek at 585-389-4028. by Peter Smith Peter lives and works in Rochester and is a Landmark Society volunteer.
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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. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Osterhaus LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 8/27/14. 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 400 Andrews St., Rochester, NY 14604. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] 235 PARK AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on September 26, 2014. LLC’s office is in Monroe County. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon
whom process against it may be served. SS shall mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 215 Park Ave., Rochester, NY 14607. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] 2795 BAILEY AVE, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/20/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Jose A. Mendez, 61 Talamora Trl., Brockport, NY 14220. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] 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. [ NOTICE ] America Real Estate Investment Group LLC Authority filed SSNY 10/3/14. Office: Monroe Co. LLC formed MI 2/22/13, exists, located 15985 Canal Rd. Clinton Township, MI 48038. SSNY design. agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served and shall mail copy to same address. Cert of Regis. Filed MI Corp. Division PO Box 30054 Lansing, MI 48909. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] ARCA INTERACTIVE, LLC, a domestic LLC. filed with the SSNY on 8/11/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, P.O. Box 24155 Rochester, NY 14624. General Purposes [ NOTICE ] Bath Bricks LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/5/14. Off. Loc.: Monroe Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 492 Gleason Circle, East Rochester, NY 14445. General Purposes.
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BENJAMIN MANCUSO, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/2/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 9 Creekside Ln., Rochester, NY 14618. General Purposes.
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 ] BOB BLACK DEVELOPMENT LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/1/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served, SSNY shall mail process to ROBERT J. BLACK, 40 Stone Road, Rochester, NY 14616. General Purpose. [ NOTICE ] BRIGHTON PERSONAL TRAINING LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/2/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 1399 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY 14618-1005. General Purposes. [ 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 ] Electronic Gaming Federation, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 8/8/14. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. Its principal business location is 620 Park Ave., Ste. 201, Rochester, NY 14607. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS will mail a copy of any process to 620 Park Ave., Ste. 201, Rochester, NY 14607. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.
[ NOTICE ] HAPPY TRAIL ESTHETICS LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/30/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Mary Elizabeth Nesser, 64 W. Brook Rd., Pittsford, NY 14534. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] IMAGES BY COURTNEY, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 7/25/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Courtney S. Webster, 11 Brookdale Rd., Brockport, NY 14420. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] JPM REMODELING, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/12/14. 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, 957 Monroe Avenue, Apartment 2, Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ 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 ] LAKE 11, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/19/14. 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, 10 Turtle Creek, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Mcleod Counseling, LCSW, PLLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 10/6/14. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 510 Clinton Sq. Rochester, NY 14604. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Wolfpack Industries LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 10/22/14. 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 ] Notice is hereby given that a license, number not yet assigned, for a full on premise beer & wine license has been applied for by Taste of Japan Inc dba Taste of Japan, 3047 W. Henrietta Rd, Rochester NY 14623, County of Monroe, Town of Henrietta for a restaurant. [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that an alcohol beverage license, pending has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Liquor Beer and Wine at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at 23 S Main Street – Pittsford NY 14534 for on premises consumption Kaylena Inc [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Dave Pollot Art, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 8/01/2014. 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 18 Ridgeview Dr., East Rochester, NY 14445 . Purpose: any lawful activities.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Life Navigation Services LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 6/10/2014. 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 327 Dunrovin Lane Rochester, NY 14618 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 69 RUGGLES NEW YORK LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/2/2014. 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: c/o Law Office of Anthony A. DiNitto, L.L.C., 8 Silent Meadows Dr., Spencerport, NY 14559. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of BIMG, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 10/8/14. Office location: Monroe County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP, 665 Main St., Suite 300, Buffalo, NY 14203. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of BUILT TO LAST REMODELING, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/07/14. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 1175 Mt. Read Blvd., Rochester, NY 14620. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Camp Dreamtime, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/1/14. 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 616 Stone Rd., Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] 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 CRANBERRY AEROSPACE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/27/14. 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 U.S. Corp. Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ]
be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 8 Woodgreen Drive, Pittsford, NY 14534 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of GBS Tile and Stone, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/6/14. 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 163 Westminster Rd., Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Halligan Creative Arts Therapy, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 8/21/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The PLLC, 330 Humbolt St., Rochester, NY 14610. Purpose: practice the profession of Creative Arts Therapy. [ NOTICE ]
Notice of Formation of CRLYN Contractors, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/12/14. 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 2070 Lyell Ave., Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful activities.
Notice of Formation of Hive Andrews 2 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/2/14. 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, Attn: c/o Dan Morgenstern, 114 St. Paul St., Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful activity.
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Notice of Formation of CRLYN Properties, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/12/14. 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 2070 Lyell Ave., Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful activities.
Notice of Formation of InBar, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 8/20/2014 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 245 Mt. Hope Avenue Apt 305, Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful activities.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of DRPCR KANAPARTHY, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/7/2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may
[ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of INCWELL LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/7/2014. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY
Legal Ads shall mail process to: The LLC, POB 823, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of INTERNATIONAL TAX CONSULTING, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/08/14. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 2 Merryhill Ln., Pittsford, NY 14534. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to David Peck at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of JUST CRANBERRY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/15/14. 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 U.S. Corp. Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Keller Szulgit Licensed Clinical Social Workers, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 5-2914. 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 1415 Monroe Ave. Rochester NY 14623 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Khuri Enterprises I LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/3/14. 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 607 N. Hillcrest Rd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Khuri Enterprises II LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/3/14. 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 607 N. Hillcrest Rd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LYNETH BRANDS, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) on 10/14/2014. Office in Monroe County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LYNETH BRANDS, LLC, C/O EDWARD FAWCETT, 25 WOOD STONE RISE, PITTSFORD, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Morgan Avon Court II, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/22/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Morgan Rivers Realty, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/15/14. 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 Morgan Rivers Run, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/15/14. 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 Nau’s Wholesale Foods LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State:
9/8/14. Office location: Monroe County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Corporate Creations Network Inc., 15 N. Mill St., Nyack, NY 10960, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of North Star Rites of Passage, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 08/01/2014. 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 P.O. Box 31275, Rochester, NY 14603. Purpose: Any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of RJA Enterprises LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/16/14. 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 Richard J. Alloco, Jr., 757 McIntosh Dr., Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of SAFEROC SECURITY LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 6/24/14. 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 SUITE 202 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 11228. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ]
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 Skywater-Rochester, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 9/29/14. Office location: Monroe County. 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. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of SPENCERPORT INVESTORS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/18/14. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 94 Harborview West, Lawrence, NY 11559. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Step by Step Property Services, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) June 23, 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 515 Henrietta, NY 14467 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ]
Notice of Formation of Sayari LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) July 9, 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 25 Gibbs St. Rochester, NY 14604. Purpose: any lawful activities.
Notice of Formation of Upstate Socal Properties LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/22/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1 S. Washington St., Ste. 220, Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: any lawful activities.
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Notice of formation of Scott’s Services, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with
Notice of Formation of Wendy Baez LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with
NY Dept. of State: 8/28/14. Office location: Monroe County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Corporate Creations Network Inc., 15 N. Mill St., Nyack, NY 10960, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of WTEX, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/15/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: InCorp Services, Inc., One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave., Ste. 805A, Albany, NY 12210, also the registered agent. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of York Commercial Capital LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/1/14. 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 ] Notice of Qual. of Morgan Avon Apartments, LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/16/14. Office loc.: Monroe County. LLC org. in DE 9/15/14. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. DE off. addr.: CTC, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purp.: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of COP GREECE, LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/22/14. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 04/16/14. Princ. office of LLC: 147
Pennsylvania Ave., Malvern, PA 19355. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of DE, Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
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. Principal office address: 911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY 14625. Cert. of Org. filed with FL Sec. of State, PO Box 6327, Tallahassee, FL 32314. Purpose: all lawful purposes.
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Notice of Qualification of Paychex PEO II, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 9/29/2014. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in FL on 9/1/2011. 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. Principal office address: 911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY 14625. Cert. of Org. filed with FL Sec. of State, PO Box 6327, Tallahassee, FL 32314. Purpose: all lawful purposes.
Notice of Qualification of Paychex Administrative Services, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 9/29/2014. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in FL on 10/7/1997. 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. Principal office address: 911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY 14625. Cert. of Org. filed with FL Sec. of State, PO Box 6327, Tallahassee, FL 32314. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Paychex Business Solutions, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 9/29/2014. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in FL on 7/18/1986. 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. Principal office address: 911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY 14625. Cert. of Org. filed with FL Sec. of State, PO Box 6327, Tallahassee, FL 32314. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Paychex PEO I, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 9/29/2014. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in FL on 9/1/2011. NY Sec. of State
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[ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Paychex PEO III, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 9/26/2014. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in FL on 6/8/2012. 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. Principal office address: 911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY 14625. Cert. of Org. filed with FL Sec. of State, PO Box 6327, Tallahassee, FL 32314. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Paychex PEO IV, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 9/29/2014. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in FL on 6/8/2012. 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. Principal office address: 911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY 14625. Cert. of Org. filed with FL Sec. of State, PO Box 6327, Tallahassee, FL 32314. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Paychex PEO V, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 9/29/2014. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in FL on 7/24/2012. 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. Principal office address: 911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY 14625. Cert. of Org. filed with FL Sec. of State, PO Box 6327, Tallahassee, FL 32314. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of PBS of America, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 9/29/2014. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in FL on 6/22/1978. 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. Principal office address: 911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY 14625. Cert. of Org. filed with FL Sec. of State, PO Box 6327, Tallahassee, FL 32314. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of PBS of Central Florida, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 9/29/2014. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in FL on 1/30/1992. 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
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Legal Ads > page 57 Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. Principal office address: 911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY 14625. Cert. of Org. filed with FL Sec. of State, PO Box 6327, Tallahassee, FL 32314. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of the formation of iLUMENATi SSL, LLC filed Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 9/08/2014. Location is Monroe County. Purpose: Design & Manufacturing. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC c/o David Braverman 169 Quesada Drive Rochester NY 14616 [ NOTICE ] Rockwood Construction Management 2015 LLC filed Articles of Organization with the
New York Department of State on July 3, 2014. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 155 Chestnut Ridge Road, Rochester, NY 14624. The purpose of the Company is Real Estate Management. [ NOTICE ] TURNING POINT REALTY LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/30/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Mary Elizabeth Nesser, 64 W. Brook Rd., Pittsford, NY 14534. General Purposes. [ 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 ] ZAK BEAUTY LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/30/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Mary Elizabeth Nesser, 64 W. Brook Rd., Pittsford, NY 14534. General Purposes. [ NOTICE } Notice of Formation of Morgan Avon Court III, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/22/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534.
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for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
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[ NOTICE OF FORMATION ]
Notice of Formation of Morgan Avon Court, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/22/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE AND SUMMONS ] Civil Action No.: 2014-DR-45-360 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN THE FAMILY COURT Yalonda M. Nesmith, Plaintiff, vs. Jeffrey Scott Defendant. TO THE DEFENDANT NAMED ABOVE: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a divorce action was filed against you on October 9, 2014 at in the Williamsburg County Family Court under docket number 2014DR-45-360. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the complaint, the original of which is filed with the Williamsburg County Family Court, 147 West Main Street, Kingstree, South Carolina 29556 and a copy of which must be provided to plaintiff’s attorney, Kimberly V. Barr, at P.O. Box 88, Kingstree, South Carolina 29556, within (30) days following the service of the summons by publication, and if you fail to answer said complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if you are incompetent or imprisoned, you have the right to have a guardian ad litem appointed to represent you in this action. If you fail to petition the court for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days following the service of this notice by publication, you will forfeit your right for the appointment of a guardian and judgment by default may be rendered against you
Notice of Formation of Royal Wash Greece LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on September 24, 2014. Office location: Monroe County SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to principal business location: The LLC, 2740 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activity [ Notice of Formation of GW AIRCRAFT LEASING LLC ] Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on July 29, 2014. Office location: Monroe Co., NY. Princ. Office of LLC: 120 Linden Oaks Dr., Ste. 200, Rochester, NY 14625. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Princ. Office of LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ED GONFINDINI & ASSOCIATES, LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] ED GONFINDINI & ASSOCIATES, LLC a NYS LLC. Formation filed with SSNY October 3, 2014. Its principal office is in Monroe County, NY. The Secretary of State has been designated as its agent and the address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against it is: The LLC, P.O. Box 1013 Penfield NY 14526. Purpose: Any lawful purposes. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] Notice of formation of limited liability company (“LLC”). Name: DOMINGUE II, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on 9/24/14. New York office location: Monroe County. Principal business location: c/o 16 E. Main Street, Suite 300, Rochester, NY. SSNY is designated as agent
upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any such process to: c/o 16 E. Main Street, Suite 300, Rochester, NY 14614. LLC is organized to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) ] Name: Apalachee, LLC. Articles of Organization filed by the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on: 9/18/2014. Office location: Monroe County Purpose: for any and all lawful activities. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 1423 Highland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620 [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ]
The name of the Limited Liability Company (LLC) is SUDSVILLE, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on September 22, 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 FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] The name of the LLC is Falcon PC Solutions LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on September 29, 2014. The LLC office is located in Monroe County. The NY Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served, and the address a copy shall be mailed is 190 Springfield Ave, Rochester, NY 14609. The LLC is managed by a manager. The purpose of the LLC is any lawful business.
[ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] Stoneleigh Capital, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on New York with an effective date of formation of September 30, 2014. Its principal place of business is located at 78 Stoneleigh Court, Rochester, New York in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to 78 Stoneleigh Court, Rochester, New York 14618. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] WNY Lakers, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on September 12, 2014 with an effective date of formation of September 12, 2014. Its principal place of business is located at 598 Marsh Road, Pittsford, New York in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to P.O. Box 742, Pittsford, New York 14534. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PELUCIDA GLASS I, LLC ]
The name of the Limited Liability Company is Pelucida Glass I, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on August 20, 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 One Chase Square, Suite 1900, Rochester, NY
14604 Attn: William R. Alexander, Esq. 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 PF Flight Services LLC ] Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on Sept. 16, 2014. Office location: Monroe Co., NY. Princ. Office of LLC: 120 Linden Oaks Dr., Ste. 200, Rochester, NY 14625. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Princ. Office of LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SOLACEUM LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is Solaceum LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 10/20/2014. 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 P.O. Box 128, Pittsford, NY 14534. 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 VARNELL DEVELOPMENT, LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is Varnell Development, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 07/28/14. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of such process to P.O. Box 10881, 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.
Fun [ NEWS OF THE WEIRD ] BY CHUCK SHEPHERD
Eye of the Beholder
The Osiligi Maasai Warrior choir, from Kenya, in ornate, mystifying native costumes and uncalled-for headdresses, happened to be touring the U.K. this fall, coinciding with the recent Paris Fashion Week in which the most celebrated designers from the “developed” world exhibited their wares, which often seemed as excessive as the Maasais’. Examples: Rei Kawakubo’s “Blood and Roses,” a red KKK-type swaddling robe with face-obscuring, pointy hood. Sarah Burton’s skirt of oversized petals, accessorized with skull cap and chin strap. Junya Watanabe’s dress with huge plastic puff sleeves of red and blue -- and vinyl see-through helmet. Julie de Libran’s gown with earmuff-like chest coverings. The week ended with a street march of “Chanel girls” (most, Caucasian) dressed as garishly as the African Maasais. (Bonus: Some designers delightfully offered explanations of their often-inexplicable works.)
Government in Action — Oops: The Rural Municipality of
Hanover, Manitoba, has prohibited alcohol sales for more than a century -- or at least that’s what everyone in the community believed as recently as 2006 when the last attempt was made to repeal the ban (and failed by 30 votes). However, town officials finally decided recently to research the prohibition (examining records back to 1880) and in July revealed, astonishingly, that no city bylaw exists making the town dry. At least one restaurateur is expected to start serving booze soon. — In August, Katja Kipping, the leader of Germany’s largest opposition party (the liberal Die Linke), proposed to grant all welfare families a cash voucher of
the equivalent of about $640 in order to allow each a summer vacation. “For me,” she said, “the holidays of my childhood are among the most beautiful memories,” and she is saddened that “3 million children this summer cannot experience what a holiday means.”
Wait, What!
— In October in Gresham, Oregon, a 21-year-old man openly carrying a handgun he had just bought was robbed, at gunpoint, the same day. According to the police report, the robber apparently thought the victim’s gun was nicer than his own: “I like your gun. Give it to me.” — New World Order: In September, Dr. Sean Perry of the Marathon (Florida) Veterinary Hospital saved the life of Buttercup, an orange tabby who needed blood -- by giving him a transfusion from a West Palm Beach dog blood bank. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, 62 cats have been known to receive such “xenotransfusions,” and cats are apparently the only animals (besides dogs) that can safely process dog blood.
Legal Technicalities
When a van on official business for the city of St. Paul, Minnesota, accidentally hit Megan Campbell’s Nissan Pathfinder in August, Campbell, naturally, filed a claim against the city for the $1,900 damage -- normally just a cost of business for a city and one of about 400 claims St. Paul has processed this year. However, the van happened to be driven by the same Megan Campbell, an employee of St. Paul Parks and Recreation, who apparently could not avoid hitting her own parked SUV. At press time, the city was investigating but expected to handle the claim as routine.
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[ LOVESCOPE ] BY EUGENIA LAST ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t be fooled by someone’s intensity and attentiveness. An ulterior motive is prompting all the fuss being made. Be observant and make sure you don’t give away any secret information that might jeopardize your position or your reputation. Proceed with caution. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You don’t have to buy love. Just offer an honest assessment of who you are, and you will attract someone you feel comfortable being around. Sharing similar interests will help this connection move from a friendship to a serious and intimate relationship in no time.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t play around. Sending the wrong signal will not bring the results you are hoping for. Concentrate on using your intellect to attract attention. Once you have captured someone’s interest with your mind, you will stand a much better chance of forming a closer relationship. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You’ll be in a position to pick and choose when it comes to affairs of the heart. Express your likes and dislikes and offer something unique and inviting, and you will receive plenty of offers that fit your lifestyle and can contribute to your goals. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Keep
moving, especially if someone is pursuing you who doesn’t possess the qualities you want in a partner. Be frank so that you don’t waste anyone’s time. Socializing and having fun will be far more rewarding than wasting time with someone you know you don’t want to be with forever. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ve got all the right moves to attract someone just as goal-oriented and passionate as you. Share your feelings and make plans to engage in some of the activities you enjoy doing most. Romance will blossom, and a unique relationship that suits your needs will develop.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t let anyone push you into a situation you don’t favor. Emotional moments are likely to arise, and if you back down, it will be difficult to confront the situation after the fact. Speak up and share your reasons to pursue a relationship being offered. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Someone from a different class, background or lifestyle will grab your attention. Being discreet is an option, but if the differences are great between you, it’s best to get what has the potential to cause a problem out in the open before you become emotionally involved.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Playing games can be fun, but make sure whomever you engage is well aware of your intentions. Keeping your status and what you actually have to offer out in the open will help you avoid repercussions later on. Presenting a false impression will damage your reputation. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Show how much you care through your actions. Discussions are apt to fall short when it comes to expressing your intentions. Honesty will help you avoid a relationship built on false pretenses. Being attracted to someone very different from you may be exciting, but not realistic.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t trust someone offering you everything you want. Bribes can buy time, but not long-term love. Focus on what’s real and what is conjecture before you make a promise or commitment you are likely to regret. Motives appear to differ. Make sure you have the same life goals first. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Show off your uniqueness and share your ideas and lifelong goals with someone you are drawn to emotionally, physically and intellectually. Size up what you both have to offer and can bring to the relationship, and make a proposal that’s hard to refuse.
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