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You turn 50 next year and can’t possibly keep this up.”

FILM REVIEW, PAGE 23

It’s not easy being (Mike) Green.

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Richards won’t roll over on MCC. NEWS, PAGE 6

Lights, camera, pledge drive?

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The benefits of domestic partnership Soon after New York passed the Marriage Equality Act, some companies and organizations said they would either modify or stop offering health-care benefits to unmarried domestic partners. The University of Rochester now offers domestic partner benefits to unmarried same-sex couples only in limited circumstances. Otherwise, same-sex couples will have to show proof of marriage no later than June 30, 2012.

Even though New York has made same-sex marriage legal, that doesn’t mean marriage is right for every couple. Long-time LGBT activist Anne Tischer says DP

benefits should be available to everyone because society’s definition of spouse and family is changing.

“Who fits the 1950’s ‘Leave it to Beaver’ family model anymore?” she says. “If you take away DP benefits, you’re going to force people into convoluted relationships just to obtain health-care coverage.” Though Brian O’Neill and James Hansen were married after New York’s law passed, Hansen says many couples still need DP benefits. O’Neill (left) and Hansen, pictured above, were the first samesex couple to be married at Rochester City Hall after the Marriage Equality Act passed.

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Wait for EPA’s extensive study of hydrofracking

Despite the masterful job of advocating for our region done by the Finger Lakes Economic Development Council, co-chaired by Joel Seligman and Danny Wegman, our region was not selected for a top award.

Nevertheless, we are proud of the case they made for a robust, sustainable, beautiful region with an enviable quality of life, and we look forward to our community working together to bring it to fruition.

However, we share the concern with many citizens that conflicting interests may derail efforts to strengthen our economy, in particular that the regulation of hydrofracturing — or lack thereof — will not only inadequately protect our environment and health, but ultimately negatively affect our economy.

The Finger Lakes plan includes collaborations to improve our health; create environmentally sustainable clean energy; encourage innovative businesses; capitalize on a thriving magnet for businesses and tourism; and support our robust agriculture and food processing industry, winemakers, wine researchers, and producers of organic products, as well as dairy, food, and beverage manufacturing. It boasts of the scenic beauty that has made the Finger Lakes and our emerging Wine Country an international destination, comparing favorably with the beauty of California’s Napa Valley and the Loire Valley in France.

Can we be assured that toxic, polluting substances and processes will not be inserted, mixed with, and released from the earth into our water supplies and the City

air? Before proceeding, we need to be assured of regulatory excellence and adequate research into the potential effects on the people working on these wells, on the water supply for the larger population, and on the pathways of exposure to potential disease.

The federal government’s Environmental Protection Agency revealed last month their peer-reviewed plan of study of toxic wastewater that will be reported on in 2012 and 2014. They will study fluids before and after high-volume hydraulic fracturing, as well as the wastewater from states already engaged in this extraction method. It would seem prudent to wait for the results of these scientific government studies before proceeding and to include in the regulatory consideration the cumulative impacts, health risk assessments, and toxic wastewater disposal plans.

Each culture cherishes its own creation myth, and there is poetry and wisdom in the Book of Genesis, which calls upon us to “till and tend” the Earth, our beautiful planet with its lifegiving waters and fresh clean air. Hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas from deep in the ground may pollute our water and air and blight the land for which we are stewards. At what price do we risk these precious resources?

We applaud the earthfriendly vision of the Regional Council and urge prudence and caution as the DEC and the State of New York consider the rewards and risks of hydrofracturing.

JOEL ELLIOTT, HENRIETTA, AND JOYCE HERMAN, PENFIELD

Elliot and Herman are members of the steering committee of Reform Jewish Voice of New York State. RJV interacts with more than 100 Reform Jewish congregations in New York State. While RJV is focusing on hydrofracking for the entire state of New York, the specific comments on the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Council and this region are those of Herman and Elliot.

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On MCC’s choice of Kodak site

It was disappointing to hear disparaging remarks made by the mayor about the neighborhood in which Kodak Office is located. There is the High Falls District, our stadiums, and, yes, Lyell Avenue — four blocks away, not two, Mr. Mayor. What message does that send to business owners and residents who have invested there? You are the mayor of the whole city, not just the area immediate to Main and Clinton.

ANONYMOUS

The best solution for our city is collaborative work with any entity that wants to develop a project in the city.

I believe, for example, that the Kodak location makes the city’s previous investment in High Falls begin to bear fruit. I believe that housing will be developed and students would want to live in the area... like other college campuses in cities.

Fighting for the city is more than fighting for one deal with a Boston developer to extricate the city from a bad situation at the Sibley building. It is building support for many new and exciting opportunities, not putting a bandage on some old bad ones.

CLINT

Richards and his advisors are being incredibly shortsighted. Upstate counties can no longer afford to maintain community colleges at multiple campuses.

We’re grappling with that here in Erie County, where this ex-pat lives (and struggles daily with symptoms of Garbage Plate withdrawal).

The most logical place for a consolidated community college campus is in an urban core, centrally located and that everyone can reach conveniently regardless of the transportation options available to them.

The Kodak location holds the potential to become, over time, such a consolidated campus that would add value to the city and the region. The Brighton campus, once farmland,

is now among the most valuable land in the county not on the tax rolls. Developers would have a bidding war to get their hands on pieces of that Brighton property, which could defray a lot of the costs of transitioning programs to a consolidated campus at the Kodak location, as well as gradually return the Brighton property to the tax rolls.

If the MCC board and the Republicans were to highlight the fact that the Kodak site could accommodate a future consolidated campus, they might be able to attract votes from some Democrats to whom smart-growth arguments would appeal.

RACHACHA

The mayor was elected to advocate for the City of Rochester, not go along with suburban interests (who want to use city money) to create a “suburban” city campus, outside of downtown, where students will drive, park, and enter.

Dr. Kress’s job is to advocate for MCC; Richards for the city. It seems all he wants to do is introduce some facts into a process clearly dominated by suburban “impressions.” The City of Rochester, during the worst economic downturn since the great depression, has more development going on (billions) than in decades.

GOODGOV

If Mayor Richards and Democrats in the County Legislature were truly interested in keeping MCC downtown, they shouldn’t have stood in the way of Ren Square which, in addition to providing MCC with state-of-the-art facilities, would have given downtown a significant boost, ridding Main Street of a dilapidated block at its very core. Nor could they have gotten closer to the bus station if they tried (which is now part of the mayor’s argument for Sibley).

Unfortunately, that ship has sailed. I was not long ago a Sibley backer myself, but I cannot argue with the artist renderings of MCC at Kodak. It’s a perfect fit.

MCC must do what’s best for MCC, not what some might perceive as what’s best for downtown. Make no mistake, this too will benefit downtown. A thriving MCC at this location has the potential to grow into a “Collegetown North” of sorts at High Falls.

Kudos to the MCC Board on their decision.

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Republican credentials

Regarding Urban Journal’s “The Republican Circus”: “All this would be exciting — and good for the country — if most of these people were qualified to serve....”

The pot calling the kettle black.

Barack Hussein Obama is arguably the least qualified president in modern American history. Elected to the Senate after a sex scandal scuttled the campaign of his primary competitor, Obama’s sum total of political experience on the national level was a fraction of a term in the US Senate.

Did he run a state? No. Did he run a city? No. Did he run a county? No. Did he run a company? No. The only thing Barack Hussein Obama ran prior to being elected president of the United States was his mouth. Maggie Brooks has more experience running an organization than this clown.

Mitt Romney has been a CEO, governor of a major state, has run the Winter Olympics and more. Mitt Romney has forgotten more about how to manage people and organizations than President “hope and change” has ever known.

Most important, Mitt Romney is competent, which is more than anyone can say about Barack Hussein Obama.

ANIMULE

Mary Anna Towler’s response: Note that I said “most of these people.” I don’t want Romney as president, but he’s certainly qualified.

Bachmann, Santorum, Cain, Perry, Gingrich? Not.

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After the war

Protecting us from terrorism doesn’t require tossing out the principles on which the nation was founded.” from transferring Guantanamo detainees to the US for trial. It expands the military’s authority to arrest and try suspected terrorists. It authorizes the arrest and indefinite detention of people who are merely suspected of being members of Al Qaeda or of unnamed “associated forces” or are suspected of having supported them.

The bill “will make indefinite detention and military trials a permanent part of American law,” said a Times editorial the day after the Senate passed the legislation.

And while its supporters insist this is not the case, some critics say the bill could be interpreted to permit the indefinite detention of US citizens, arrested on US soil. The bill could “give future presidents the authority to throw American citizens into prison for life without charges or a trial,” said the Times’ editorial.

By endorsing military arrest and indefinite detention of people even suspected of supporting Al Qaeda, said Florida Democratic Representative Alcee Hastings, the bill in effect “establishes an authority for open-ended war anywhere in the world and against anyone.”

“Congress has not tried to curtail civil liberties like this since the McCarthy era,” said Hastings.

This is serious stuff, every bit as serious as launching a war under false pretenses.

The federal government and the military must protect the country from terrorists, certainly. But that protection doesn’t require tossing out the principles on which the nation was founded.

Unfortunately, the Obama administration’s embrace of the bill is hardly more disturbing than the lack of public concern.

It’s hard to find much of anything to celebrate at the end of this war.

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In withdrawing combat troops from Iraq, it would be nice to think we had taken a big step toward a more rational defense policy.

And yet we are still at war in Afghanistan.

And we don’t seem to have learned much from the war we’ve just ended.

As the troops headed home last week, it was disturbing to hear US officials justifying the war in Iraq. The deaths, the injuries, the torture, the uprooting of millions of Iraqis: “a price worth paying,” said Joint Chiefs Chair Martin Dempsey.

The sacrifices, said Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, were not in vain.

Yes, it’s good that Saddam Hussein no longer terrorizes his people. How that came about, though, is not at all good. We invaded a sovereign country and overthrew the government, and top officials lied to us about the reasons.

And as we are seeing daily, the future in Iraq is far from certain; it’s not at all clear what we will do if the country disintegrates into civil war.

The human casualties of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will continue to be a burden for many Americans and Iraqis — for decades. Nor is the damage limited to people killed or injured in the fighting.

Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that for young returning veterans, it’s tough to find a job. The unemployment rate for veterans aged 20 to 24 has averaged 30 percent this year — more than double the rate for non-veterans that age.

The billions we have spent on the wars was money we could have invested in health care, in education, in scientific research, in infrastructure….

Fear growing out of 9/11 led us down this path. Fear paved the way for Congressional and public acceptance of the invasion of Iraq. It supported the nearly nine years of fighting there, and it is supporting the quagmire in Afghanistan.

And fear has led to other casualties, including the rights of American citizens.

Those casualties began with the Patriot Act, and they continue today.

Last week Congress passed, and President Obama apparently plans to sign, controversial legislation that many critics say is loaded with problems.

In an earlier version, the bill — the National Defense Authorization Act — sounded like something written by a paranoid dictator. And while intense negotiations seem to have fixed some of the most egregious problems, the bill forces the government to keep the Guantanamo prison open and prohibits the president

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Lights out for film fest

The Democrat and Chronicle reported that a fund-raising shortfall has forced the cancellation of the 360|365 film festival in 2012. The festival has been struggling in recent years to find an identity. It originated in 2001 as the High Falls Film Festival.

Occupy Rochester decision on hold

City Court Judge Teresa Johnson reserved her decision on whether to dismiss trespassing and municipal code violation charges against 28 Occupy Rochester participants. She set a January 12, 2012, return date for the defendants. The Occupiers were arrested in late October for refusing to leave Washington Square Park at the park’s 11 p.m. closing.

Partisan antics mar budget vote

Republicans in the County Legislature shoved through a last minute, controversial pay raise for Sheriff Patrick O’Flynn when they voted on the county budget.

The sheriff’s salary is now tied to the district attorney’s, which means that under the 2012 budget, O’Flynn’s annual

salary will increase from $123,030 to $136,700.

The salary change and the budget as a whole were approved with only Republicans voting in favor.

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Child care program gets funding

The Children’s Institute received $1.6 million in state funding for its Childcare Dollar$ program.

The funding will allow the program to serve an extra 300 children, bringing the total capacity to about 425. Childcare Dollar$ provides child day-care subsidies for families earning between 165 percent and 275 percent of the federal poverty level.

Rochester Police Chief James Sheppard spoke with cyclists during a Rochester Cycling Alliance forum last week. PHOTO BY MIKE HANLON CYCLING | BY JEREMY MOULE

Inner loop funding denied

City officials’ ambitions to fill the inner loop will have to wait, since the city did not receive the $15 million federal grant needed to undertake the $22 million project.

The grant reportedly was denied because the project did not provide the city with an immediate economic impact. Plans to fill the inner loop from Monroe Avenue near the Strong museum to Charlotte Street have been discussed for years.

Cyclists get a police liaison The Rochester Police Department is taking steps to improve its relationship with the city’s cycling community.

Chief James Sheppard says the department will provide a liaison to the Rochester Cycling Alliance, a local cycling advocacy group. The officer will help keep the department and cycling population in regular contact regarding ongoing or developing issues.

The police and cycling community in Rochester haven’t traditionally had much of a relationship.

Sheppard hasn’t said when the liaison will begin his or her duties.

The alliance held a forum last week for cyclists to discuss their concerns with Sheppard.

Cyclists told the chief that the police department doesn’t give enough attention to bike thefts, and that officers don’t always file reports for car-bike collisions, says Bill Collins, a cycling alliance member.

The theft issue is critical, Collins says, especially since many city residents rely on their bicycles for transportation.

“Bicycles have value that’s more than their monetary value, and I don’t think [thefts] should be ignored,” he says.

Sheppard says he agrees, and that officers need to treat bike thefts like they do car thefts.

The department also has to figure out ways to improve investigation and

recovery, Sheppard says. The city tried to create a bike registry in the past, he says, but there wasn’t much interest.

The department may revisit efforts to log or register bikes, he says.

As for car-bike collisions, state law doesn’t require police reports for car accidents where the damage is less than $1,000. That would exclude a lot of car-bike collisions. RPD policy, however, is to file reports for any accident involving damage or injury. Sheppard says he’s going to make sure officers follow that policy from now on.

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Cost of War 4,484 US servicemen and servicewomen, 318 Coalition servicemen and servicewomen, and approximately 104,080 to 113,728 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq from the beginning of the war and occupation to December 16.

No American casualties were reported after November 14.

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With a little creativity, however, it’s possible to cut down on the amount of gift-related waste. You should recycle packaging as often as possible, but in the hierarchy of the three Rs, it’s even more important to reuse things.

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POLITICS | BY JEREMY MOULE

Rethinking wrapping The holidays have a tremendous environmental impact, and mostly it’s a bad one. Consider this: from Thanksgiving to the beginning of January, Americans generate 1 million tons more waste a week than they normally do.

Like it or not, the holidays are a time of consumption. People are buying more, eating more, and throwing more out.

Wrapping paper is essentially temporary: once it’s ripped off of a present it’s often tossed in the trash. Although some people, to their credit, are very good at saving and reusing wrapping paper, boxes, ribbons, and other materials.

A fact sheet from Kent State University says that of the 5 million extra tons of waste produced during the holidays, 4 million comes from wrapping paper and shopping bags.

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery website contains some other holiday waste statistics. It says that an estimated 2.6 billion holiday cards are sold each year, enough to fill a football field to 10 stories tall.

And year-round, according to the Clean Air Council, Americans throw away about 38,000 miles of ribbon. That’s enough to tie a bow around the earth.

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With a little creativity, however, it’s possible to cut down on the amount of giftrelated waste. You should recycle packaging as often as possible, but in the hierarchy of the three Rs, it’s even more important to reuse things.

Tips from the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency: • Use reusable shopping bags; • Send holiday greetings electronically; • Buy recycled-content wrapping paper; • Buy recycled-content cards and envelopes; • Reuse the foam peanuts, or use unbuttered popcorn for packing; • Use rechargeable batteries and a battery charger.

1,857 US servicemen and servicewomen and 973 Coalition servicemen and servicewomen have been killed in Afghanistan from the beginning of the war and occupation to December 16. Statistics for Afghan civilian casualties are not available.

American casualties from December 3 to 14: -- Lance Cpl. Christopher P. J. Levy, 21, Ramseur, N.C. -- Sgt. Christopher L. Muniz, 24, New Cuyama, Calif.

-- Spc. Ronald H. Wildrick Jr., 30, Blairstown, N.J. -- Pvt. Jalfred D. Vaquerano, 20, Apopka, Fla. -- Maj. Samuel M. Griffith, 36, Virginia Beach, Va. —

Monroe County District Attorney Mike Green says local Republican opposition cost him a federal judgeship, though he’s not sure who opposed his appointment and why. | Earlier this year, President Barack Obama nominated Green to serve as a judge in the federal Western District court. Over the weekend, however, staff at Senator Chuck Schumer’s office told Green that Republicans had blocked his confirmation, and that his nomination had been returned to the White House. The White House will not resubmit the nomination. | “The process is over and it is time for me to look forward,” Green said during a press conference on Monday. | Green said Schumer’s office told him that local Republicans were behind the block.

And he said that several sources, including an anonymous letter, said that Republicans were dragging out the confirmation to keep him out of the district attorney’s race. (Democrat Sandra Doorley is the incoming DA. She defeated Republican Bill Taylor.) | Green’s last day as district attorney is December 31, and he said he won’t stay in the DA’s office. He said he’s looking at several options, and that he hasn’t ruled out public service.

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Richards says he won’t roll over on MCC

Without MCC, the future of the Sibley Building is unclear. The building’s massive size is both a good and bad thing, says Mayor Tom Richards.

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Mayor Tom Richards says he knows he’s annoying some people, but he’s going to keep pushing for Monroe Community College to stay at the Sibley Building.

Richards said he deserves to be heard because the college is integral to downtown’s rebirth, and because MCC’s city campus is used disproportionately by city students. Out of the 2,900 students at the Damon Center, more than half live in the city. Based on the system the county’s set up, the city contributes more to MCC — the downtown and the Brighton campus combined — than other communities do.

For many of those students, Richards says, MCC is their best chance at getting ahead in life.

“I think it’s very appropriate for me to say how I feel about it,” Richards said last week.

I’m the mayor of the City of Rochester. I have to represent the city’s interests.”

MCC’s Board of Trustees has recommended buying five buildings at Kodak’s State Street complex to house a new campus for the college. But the state college board still needs to sign off on the proposal, and the County Legislature must approve bonding for the purchase and renovations. Legislature Democrats and some Republicans are resisting the Kodak site, with some Republicans reportedly

questioning the need for a new city campus at all.

MCC President Anne Kress has been talking up the Kodak site on Twitter, sending out letters to the college community, making radio appearances, and passing along favorable comments from student body leaders.

Kress cites cost factors, growth opportunities, availability of parking, and improved safety as advantages of the Kodak location.

Downtown is one of the safest parts of the city. Nevertheless, Richards said he and other city officials are taking steps to bolster safety, including forming a downtown police district that’ll have 30 to 40 officers. The city is even willing to put a police substation right into the Sibley building, Richards said.

And by the time the Sibley building renovations would be complete for MCC, Richards said, the new bus station would be open, so riders would no longer congregate around Sibley.

“We can get in a big argument about whether downtown is safe or not, but the perception rules,” he said.

Much of Richards’ case for Sibley hinges on synergy and downtown’s future. The city campus should be, first and foremost, what’s best for the students, he said. But the

Sibley building could be renovated to meet the college’s needs — including room for expansion — within the college’s $72 million budget, he said. And the developer who owns the building could cash in on $17 million in tax credits, allowing for more investment in the building. The developer would have to own the building for five years to get the credits, Richards said, but MCC could buy the building, excluding the tower, after that.

The campus would also be an anchor for the redevelopment of downtown, Richards said. And the stabilizing presence of MCC would give the Sibley developer confidence to go ahead and renovate the building’s tower into offices and apartments, he said.

There are a variety of businesses and cultural institutions close to the Sibley site, which is something Kodak can’t offer, Richards said. The Sibley site will also be close to the new transit center — another convenience for MCC students.

MCC’s city campus isn’t supposed to mirror Brighton’s, Richards said.

“The reason for investing downtown is not because it’s convenient or easy to park,” he said. “It’s because that provides an alternative experience to Brighton.”

movies will continue to be selected by Little General Manager Derek Reis. There will be no immediate changes to ticket prices or membership rates, they said.

WXXI’s Silverstein said that The Little plans to continue partnerships with local film festivals like ImageOut, the Rochester Jewish Film Festival, and the currently suspended 360 | 365. He even jokingly assured that films will not be interrupted for XXI’s notorious pledge drives, and that the Little’s popcorn recipe will remain unchanged.

There are also no immediate plans to hire a new executive director for The Little, which has been without one since June 2010.

The boards of both organizations will combine, with five members of the Little

Theatre Film Society — Mark Cleary, Karin Pecora, Barbara Kraushaar, Cindy ReddickLiDestri, and Board President Matthew MacKinnon — nominated to sit as trustees of the WXXI board of directors, and to serve as directors of the Little Theatre Film Society.

Leadership of both organizations brought up the need for nonprofit organizations to make creative collaborations in lean economic times. The structure of the new affiliation was overseen by the New York Council of Nonprofits, and supported by a Synergy Fund provided by the United Way of Greater Rochester.

ARTS | BY ERIC REZSNYAK

WXXI, Little to merge in January It’s official: on Monday, December 19, local public broadcaster WXXI and independent cinema The Little announced that the two organizations would enter into a long-term affiliation that WXXI President Norm Silverstein called “a merger in all but name.”

Beginning in January 2012, the Little will operate as a subsidiary corporation to WXXI. Earlier this month, Susan Rogers, executive vice president and general manager of WXXI, said that a task force made up of board members from both organizations had been meeting to discuss a potential partnership.

At the December 19 press conference, board members and leaders from WXXI and The Little spelled out how the new City

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affiliation will benefit each organization.

High Falls-based WXXI will get an outpost in the East End cultural district, as well as theater facilities where it can hold screenings of its Community Cinema series and other cultural events.

The Little, which has struggled with membership and financial issues in recent years, will have access to WXXI’s well-oiled fund raising and promotion machines. (Memberships and fund raising for both organizations will be handled separately, however.)

Leaders from both organizations stressed that the new structure will have little impact on the day-to-day operations of The Little. The focus, they said, will remain on independent American and foreign films, and

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partnership COVER STORY | BY TIM LOUIS MACALUSO

ust days after the passing of New York’s Marriage Equality Act, employees at the University of Rochester received a letter saying that the university had changed its benefits plan.

The UR informed its faculty, staff, and retirees that there would be no further enrollment in its domestic partnership benefit plan, which it had offered exclusively to same-sex couples. And employees using the benefit would have until June 30, 2012, the letter said, to show proof of marriage to the university’s benefits office.

“Same-sex couples who do not submit proof of marriage by that date will be ineligible for further coverage and will be disenrolled from the plans,” the letter says.

The UR sent out a second letter in October that made some allowances for DP benefits. But the policy change shows how the new law raises questions about domestic partnerships: the biggest being whether they’re still needed.

One UR employee says the policy change was a big reason she married her partner. She says she didn’t want her partner to lose healthcare coverage.

“I think it could have been handled better,” she says. “I don’t think they thought through all of the ramifications.”

The UR is not alone in its decision to essentially discontinue DP benefits since same-sex marriage became legal in New York about six months ago. Corning, IBM, and Raytheon provide DP benefits to employees in same-sex relationships in states that don’t permit marriage. But employees in states where same-sex marriage is legal must marry if they want to keep their benefits, says a New York Times report.

About 82 employees are enrolled in the UR’s domestic partnership benefit plan, says Sharon Dickman, a spokesperson for the university.

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“We were thinking first about the equality issue,” Dickman says, explaining the change.

“Did we want to treat a certain group of people in a special way, if the law had changed and in fact same-sex domestic partners were able to marry?”

Other firms and organizations, including Xerox, RIT, and Nazareth College say they don’t plan to stop offering DP benefits to same-sex or opposite-sex couples.

Eastman Kodak, one of the area’s early supporters of LGBT concerns, said in a written statement, “For years, Kodak has offered domestic partner benefits to samesex and opposite-sex couples, and we are not making changes as a result of the change in New York State law.”

Rochester’s City Council approved DP benefits in 1994, says Council member Matt Haag, and “there’s been no discussion of changing that benefit.”

Even though it’s not a new item on the menu

of benefits employers can offer, there’s still confusion about domestic partnership benefits and who is eligible to receive them.

In 1985, West Hollywood became the first city to pass legislation recognizing domestic partnerships. And in 1999, California Governor Gray Davis, a Democrat, signed the first statewide legislation providing state employees in same-sex relationships many of the legal rights afforded to hetero couples.

DP benefits have become increasingly common; they’re essentially an expected component of benefit plans in US companies.

About 37 percent of US Fortune 1000 companies offer DP benefits, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article.

The plans companies offer vary, and so do the enrollment requirements. Some businesses require some kind of proof or affidavit of a domestic partnership before the coverage begins.

Newly marrieds Brain O’Neill (left) and James Hansen.

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There is also a common assumption that DP benefits are intended exclusively for samesex couples because the couples cannot, in most states, legally marry.

But that’s not true. Almost every major health insurance provider offers some type of DP plan to employers that want them. And businesses can offer DP benefits to same-sex couples as well as opposite-sex couples. And they can extend them to dependents. Of the employers that provide DP benefits, nearly 60 percent offer them to both same sex and hetero couples, according to the Human Rights Campaign.

Representatives of many state and national LGBT advocacy organizations say New York’s

Marriage Equality Act doesn’t negate the need for DP benefits. Equality hasn’t been achieved just because of the new law, they say.

“There are very profound reasons same-sex couples may be compelled or choose not to marry, and these reasons are simply not there for different sex couples,” says Susan Sommer, senior counsel and director of constitutional litigation for Lambda Legal.

One of the more basic reasons, she says, is divorce.

“There is a real difficulty for same-sex couples to dissolve their relationships,” Sommer says.

Divorce wouldn’t be a problem if the couple continued to live in New York. But if they moved to a state that doesn’t recognize same-sex marriage, the couple could become trapped in what Sommer calls a “permanent state of wedlock.” States can’t dissolve a marriage they never recognized as legal.

Considering that New York is an international destination for business, research,

and higher education, a person may work in New York City, but live across the border in Pennsylvania or New Jersey. And neither of those jurisdictions grants divorces to same-sex couples.

Marriage for same-sex couples can also adversely impact a person’s immigration status, Sommer says.

“If you’re a different-sex couple and you marry and one of you is not a US citizen, you can apply to adjust your status to get your citizenship in the US,” she says. “That’s not true for same-sex couples.”

Also, a temporary stay such as a student visa could be revoked, Sommer says, if the student marries.

“It could be viewed as an intentional way of staying here and a violation of the terms of your visa,” she says. “These are just some of the kinds of problems same-sex couples still have to grapple with. And it’s simply unfair to ask people to enter into a relationship that remains unequal for health care.”

These unresolved issues may help explain why the UR sent out its second letter, this time on October 12, saying that the university would continue to offer DP benefits if the “employee establishes there would be a significant, imminent detriment to the employee or his/her same-sex partner if they married that would not be experienced in an opposite-sex marriage.”

The letter gives examples of possible hardships, such as the employee’s partner may experience discrimination at work or at his or her residence, or the couple is preparing for an adoption and marriage would jeopardize the process.

The university has had no requests for hardship exemptions so far, say UR spokesperson Dickman.

“I think the university is open to hearing people’s comments, especially as it relates to any more exceptions that we can write in a concrete way,” she says.

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where same-sex marriage is legal, are usually caused by the Defense of Marriage Act. While New York recognizes same-sex marriage, the federal government does not. DOMA sits like a cork on same-sex marriage, overriding state legislation.

In addition to complicating divorce, immigration status, and adoption, DOMA creates other problems for samesex couples that can lessen marriage’s appeal.

For instance, because of DOMA, same-sex couples who marry to receive healthcare coverage will pay taxes on the benefit as if it is Todd Plank and Anne Tischer, long-time Rochester LGBT activists, say that eliminating domestic partner benefits creates added earned income. Given hardships for both same-sex and opposite-sex couples. the high cost of health-care PHOTO BY Mike hanlon insurance, the tax can be prohibitive for some couples.

Tischer says DP benefits should be “Don’t get me wrong, available to everyone because society’s marriage is a huge advance for gay and definition of spouse and family is changing. lesbian New Yorkers,” says Lambda Legal’s “Who fits the 1950’s ‘Leave it to Beaver’ Susan Sommer. “But the glass is only half full because DOMA still prevents access to a lot of family model anymore?” she says. “If you take away DP benefits, you’re going to force people federal rights and protections.” into convoluted relationships just to obtain Though DOMA is being hotly contested health-care coverage.” in the courts on constitutional grounds, it’s James Hansen, a professor at SUNY still the law.

Brockport, says his former employer didn’t “The executive branch has very firmly offer DP benefits, and it was one of the main come out saying it believes that DOMA is reasons he looked for a new job. unconstitutional and can’t be defended,” Even though Hansen and his spouse, Brian Sommer says. “That said, I don’t think O’Neill, were married after New York’s law we can fall asleep tonight and wake up tomorrow and find that DOMA has ended. I passed, he says many opposite-sex couples need DP benefits. do think its days are numbered, but for now “If you want to recruit great faculty, it’s causing a lot of pain to a lot of people.” you need it,” he says. “I have several friends who are partners in same- and oppositeBut looking at DP benefits as a concern sex relationships, and they really need this mainly for same-sex couples misses the point, benefit.” says Anne Tischer, one of Rochester’s long Eliminating DP benefits really showcases time LGBT activists. There are many reasons, the problems with how health-care coverage beyond religious ceremony, why DP benefits is obtained in the US, says local marriageare important to opposite-sex couples. And equality activist Todd Plank. they can have philosophical, political, and “The problem is not with the economic overtones. relationships,” he says. “The problem is Some people are reluctant to marry that access to our health-care system is tied because of the legal and financial drama to employers. This just shows that it’s a that can accompany divorce, Tischer says. huge issue.”

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Book discussion on Palestinians

The Moving Beyond Racism Book Group will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday,

January 2, to discuss “Gaza in Crisis” by Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappe.

The meeting is at Barnes and Noble in Pittsford Plaza. Reading the book in advance is not required.

Film about Bolivia water wars

Latin America will present “Tambien la Lluvia (Even the Rain),” a film by Paul Laverty, at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 4.

The film will be shown at Downtown Presbyterian Church, 212 North Fitzhugh Street.

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CORRECTING OURSELVES The December 14 music preview for the Amadeus Chorale and Empire State Lyric Theatre Children’s Choir Holiday Family Celebration contained several errors. Darla Bair’s name was misspelled, and she was not identified as the director of the ESLT Children’s Choir. Additionally, the children’s groups only performed the “Polar Express” portion of the evening; the “Custard the Dragon” one-act musical was performed by former local performers who are now on Broadway.

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A spicy chicken meatball slider coated in buffalo sauce, part of Skylark Lounge’s unique food concept.

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Meatballs in the house [ CHOW HOUND ] BY SUSIE HUME

The new cupcake has arrived, and it’s a meatball. While the cupcake trend has been sweeping the states for the past few years — inspiring more than a half-dozen cupcakeries in Rochester alone — the nation’s newest food trend makes up for what it lacks in prettiness with heft. The start of the meatball trend has widely been attributed to the opening of The Meatball Shop in New York City last year.

Since then, the recession-friendly comfort food has been popping up everywhere. Now Rochester has its own meatball-focused business with the opening of the Skylark Lounge last month.

Located in the Union Street space that formerly housed Club Muther’s, Skylark Lounge is a restaurant and bar — emphasis on bar — with a simple menu premise: five meatballs, five sauces, five sides. With the goal of offering simple-but-fun bar food, owner Herman Gatto originally wanted to serve only corndogs, but a conversation with his business partner steered him toward the meatball concept.

“I thought it was a nifty idea,” says Gatto.

“It’s something easy for us to do now, and we’ll see where we go from here.”

The five meatballs offered are traditional ground beef, barbeque pork, spicy chicken, vegetarian eggplant, and turkey. The meatballs can be ordered three at a time with a choice of one of five sides ($7.50), three on a 6” hero roll ($6), or one on a meatball slider with a choice of sauce. Side choices include pasta with a choice of sauce, citrus coleslaw, roasted vegetables, creamed spinach, or deep-fried mashed potatoes. The five sauces offered are

classic marinara, parmesan cream, buffalo sauce, roasted red pepper, and pesto.

Skylark Lounge also has a full bar that serves up a handful of draught beers, bottled beers, and mixed drinks. Gatto, who worked as bartender at The Bug Jar for 15 years, also recommends his new intoxicating concoction: the Barrel Bomb, made of root beer and Jagermeister. “The sweetness of the root beer cuts the grossness of the Jager,” he says.

In the future Gatto plans to feature rotating art shows on the lounge’s walls, and live music and DJs on the bar’s newly built stage.

“And, there’s no TVs,” he says. “For some people that’s a plus.”

Skylark Lounge is located at 40 S. Union St. It is open Monday-Friday 4:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. and Sunday 7 p.m.-2 a.m. For more information, call 270-8106.

Fresh take

A moderately upscale pan-Asian restaurant opened its doors in Fairport earlier this month.

Chakara Bistro and Bar serves up Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Korean fusion dishes in a casual, relaxed setting.

Taiwanese-born head chef San Lee makes all of the noodles from scratch, using a rare noodle press imported directly from Taiwan.

The lunch menu offers a selection of noodle and rice dishes, notably the fried honey pig (roasted pork loin, bell peppers, and pineapple), a beef noodle soup similar to Vietnamese pho (with braised beef, onions, and cilantro), and a homemade spinach noodle served with chicken, shrimp, beef, or mixed vegetables. For dinner the menu expands

considerably, offering appetizers, salads, soups, entrees, and desserts. Traditional Asian cuisine offerings like dumplings and wontons are kicked up a notch with the addition of homemade sauces like garlic-ginger-soy vinaigrette and red chili-infused oil.

Noteworthy entrees include a butternut squash and soft-shell crab dish made with Thai curry paste and basil coconut sauce, and a wild mushroom and king oyster dish prepared in a garlic wine sauce. Ten varieties of loose-leaf tea and specialty beverages like Vietnamese-style coffee and coconut smoothies are served to drink.

Chakara Bistro and Bar is located at 7328 Pittsford-Palmyra Road. Prices range from $8 to $20. It is open Tuesday-Thursday 11 a.m.3 p.m. and 4:30-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4:30-10:30 p.m.; and Sunday noon-9:30 p.m. For more information call 223-8101 or visit eatchakara.com.

Get rolling

Exciting news for sushi lovers: New Wasabi, which opened its doors in Webster earlier this month, offers a variety of Asian cuisine and — wait for it — an all-you-can-eat sushi lunch and dinner menu ($9.99 and $16.99, respectively). The all-you-can-eat menus feature eight nigiri and 30 sushi roll options for lunch and, for dinner, a whopping 23 varieties of nigiri and 52 sushi rolls. Some varieties include salmon, shrimp tempura, lobster, and eel. If sushi isn’t your bag, don’t fret — there’s also an expansive menu of Chinese and Japanese cuisine including tempura, hibachi, Szechuan, and yakitori.

New Wasabi is located at 2186 Empire Blvd. Prices range from $6-$34 (for large combos). It is open daily from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. For more information, call 671-8388.

Sip and read

Have you noticed new reading materials at your favorite local coffeehouse? A group of University of Rochester students started a community literacy project last month called Coffee Pages. The students have left a variety of books in several local coffeehouses, including Spot Coffee (200 East Ave.), Living Room Café (118 Monroe Ave.), Crossroads Coffehouse (752 S. Goodman St.), Coffee Connection (681 South Ave.), and the Towpath Café (6 N. Main St. in Fairport). The goal is to encourage patrons to read the books and then leave reviews on the Coffee Pages blog, coffee-pages. blogspot.com. Patrons are then asked to either return the book or replace it with another from their own collection. For more information, visit the blog or Facebook page.

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Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 7:30 p.m. $15. 325-5600. waterstreetmusic.com.

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Wednesday, December 28 Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 8:30 p.m. | $5-$7 | waterstreetmusic.com [ ROCK/SOUL ] If The Dap Kings visited Big Pink for

the weekend you’d probably wind up with something that sounds like Love In Stockholm. This Boston-based powerhouse blends brassy soul hooks and vocals and shakes it up into some grade-A rock ’n’ roll. Singer Charlie Rockwell is the kind of singer you might say is the second coming of something, when in reality Love In Stockholm’s innovation within the restrictions of its assorted genres makes Rockwell — and the whole group for that matter — the first coming of something big. Dig it. Turning Colors opens. — BY FRANK DE BLASE

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Tommy Gravino. Rio Tamatlan, 5 Beeman St, Canandaigua. 394-9380.

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Thunder Body Friday, December 23 Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 8 p.m. | $8 | waterstreetmusic.com [ REGGAE/SOUL ] Featuring a couple of members

from the extremely successful Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad Band, the psychedelic-reggae cosmonauts in Thunder Body have been storming the small club scene of late. And the group has been rewarded with a chance to show off its sweet, soul experience on a larger stage. This musical space is not one that most bands occupy. Speaking of uncharted musical waters, Lobster Quadrille, Rochester’s answer to The Decemberists but so much more, opens the show. — BY DAVID YOCKEL JR.

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The Po’ Boys Brass Band introduced a high-octane goose to its giddy-up Friday night, and had the Sticky Lips Juke Joint in Henrietta jumping. Electric bass was the new addition to the band. It was a little more fluid than the tuba’s trademark fat honk ’n’ halt, and consequently left listeners even less room to hide. But don’t sweat it; the group hasn’t abandoned the tuba entirely.

There’s no denying the band’s blastfurnace brass attack, but what I really dug this particular night was the netherworld where the guitar and trombone intersected by way of the wah-wah. By its nature, the wah-wah pedal rounds things out by softening or removing the constantans from a note or passage.

Through this pliable effect, a guitar can take on a horn-like quality, and a horn can bend and scream like a guitar. It’s this unconventional approach, and these intricacies in the face of the band’s overall swingin’ sledgehammer attack, that makes it so unavoidably dynamic and tres cool.

In keeping with the evening’s on-stage onslaughts, I headed back

downtown to Montage Music Hall to catch The Blastoffs blast off. The needle was pinned from the moment the band hit the stage. Ah yes, the battle cry of muscle-car chaos. The band doesn’t mix it up that much; it has found its sweet spot and routinely pounds it non-stop for an hour or so. The Blastoffs tweaked the set with a cool Fugazi detour amidst the raunchy future classics off the band’s new platter of pleasure, “Songs in the Key of Beer.” Saaaa-lute.

After several parties to celebrate the season, I high-tailed it back to Sticky Lips to catch New York City’s Paul Mark and the Van Dorens Saturday night. Mark had the room filled to capacity with his big guitar. It’s gotten bigger over the years. He’s always been such a lyrical heavyweight that, in shows past, his guitar played more of a supporting role. Now it seems that his fret-board vocabulary is as verbose as his mouth. It’s blues-based tales told in two languages. The show Saturday was majestic and raw. I really don’t need much else. You?

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Music We’ll open a show with the “Jurassic Park” theme song or we’ll completely change one of our songs and make it into a reggae song.

We just try to be different and exciting, something fun to be around.

But there’s clearly a lot going on beyond the musical and lyrical funny business, right?

Kodweis: A lot of our songs, on the face, are

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Kodweis: The song “Kelly’s Educated Duck, Many of the songs by local prog-rock band Gonculator (pictured) are infused with an offbeat sense of humor. But its members say there are real stories and ideas behind the jokes. PHOTO PROVIDED

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Rochester’s Gonculator comes off as controlled chaos. It’s progressive rock with carnival undertones and contradictory parallels, the sonic equivalent of Pop Rocks mixed with holy water. It is delightful madness with an uncanny literary depth. But the band’s sense of humor is a tool — not a lure, not an excuse, but a tool it uses to forge its multi-dimensional music. Sure, a lot of the material is hysterical, and the arrangements perpetually oddball. But if you laugh, you didn’t get the joke.

Gonculator — Jake Kodweis (vocals, guitar), Derek Stoll (bass, vocals), Sean Greif (vocals, guitar), and Cam Griffith (drums) — exhibits the kind of tightness that can only be achieved through years of playing together (the members met freshman year at Hilton High School in the early 2000’s). But the group’s true talent lies in its ability to balance the batshit with the beautiful. Just dig the tune “This Just Isn’t Working Out Anymore So I Think I’m Going To Be Amish” off Gonculator’s 2010 release, “Omnomnom.” It is a lofty and lush arrangement that floats between The Beach Boys and Yes as it comments on the frustrations of living in a material world.

Kodweis and Stoll recently stopped by the City offices to explain the band. An edited transcript of the interview is below.

CITY: You’re one of the most fiercely original bands in Rochester — even your influences are obscured. If you were to cover something, what would it be?

Jake Kodweis: Personally, I’ve never been

impressed by… I’ve never really had the desire to play covers. Sure, every once in a while, at Christmas time we throw in a Christmas song just for fun. But the idea of playing covers was never appealing to me. We’ve always been amped-up about writing our own music.

Jazz and blues artists routinely get away with it without being labeled cover artists.

Why not rock?

Kodweis: I think it’s just part of the genre.

That’s just the way it is for rock ‘n’ roll. But bands do that all the time — take covers and make them their own. Sometimes they sound great, sometimes they disappoint members in the audience who want to hear the original.

I’m not saying that covers are not OK at all, but the career path we’re trying to take with this band is very much on our own originality.

When I see bands, that’s what I’m most impressed by; their creativity coming through their music.

The biggest part of Gonculator’s creativity lies in the humor.

Derek Stoll: We’ve always tried to be a very

entertaining band. We always have fun. We want the people that watch us to have fun.

Melvin,” that’s based on Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave.”

Uh-huh…

Kodweis: There are 10 people tied to posts

facing the wall of this cave. And behind them is this bonfire. All they can see are their shadows on the wall. That’s all they’ve known.

One day, one of them breaks free, climbs out of the cave, and steps into this world where there’s sun and there are trees, and there’s grass, there are other human beings, everything. Then he goes back into the cave to tell everyone that’s still tied up, “There’s so much out there. There’s a bigger world, something much grander than yourself.”

Kelly’s duck, Melvin, is plucked from his duck world, his duck family, all he’s ever known, and is brought to school and taught the ways of being a human being, how to read, how to write. On the face of it, it’s a story about a duck. Behind it, there’s a philosophical concept.

Stoll: A lot of our songs are about characters and character development.

Does Gonculator’s music share the same depth as the lyrics?

Kodweis: I think our songs in the beginning

started out to be these multi-movement compositions: bigger songs, longer, more epic, without anything necessarily tying the sections together. Or maybe we’d switch styles in the middle of the song. I kind of describe it as shock rock.

What do you want audiences to get from your show?

Kodweis: That we are not all humor. We don’t

want anybody walking away saying, “That sucked.” Honestly my goal in playing a live show is to give people that surge of unified excitement and electricity — a oneness.

Wednesday, December 21 University Ave. 271-5000. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Robert Chevrier. Pomodoro Monroe Ave, 3400 Monroe Ave. 586-7000. 6:30 p.m.

Free.

The Margaret Explosion. Little Theatre Cafe, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org. 7:30 p.m. Free.

The Swooners. Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St, East Rochester. bistro135.net, 662-5555. Call for info. Free. [ Karaoke ] Karaoke. Southpaw Brew Pub, 315 Gregory St. 303-2234.

8:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Elite Bar & Grill, 398 W Main St. 527-8720. 9 p.m.

Free.

Karaoke. Pineapple Jacks, 485 Spencerport Rd. 2475225. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Jose & Willy’s, 20 Lake Shore Dr, Canandaigua.

394-7960. 8:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Monty’s Korner, 363 East Ave. 263-7650. 9.30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Applebee’s-Fairport, 585 Moseley Rd, Fairport.

425-4700. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Mayfields Pub, 669 Winton Rd N. 288-7199. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Sanibel Cottage, 1517 Empire Blvd, Webster.

671-9340. 6 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. California Brew Haus, 402 Ridge Rd W. 6211480. 8 p.m. Free.

Karaoke Night. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester. 385-8565, lemoncello137.com. 9 p.m.

Free.

Karaoke w/Jimmy C’s Music Machine ft. Johnny Rocker. Sully’s Pub, 242 South Ave. sullyspubonline. com. 8:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke w/Mark. Flipside Bar & Grill, 2001 E Main St. 2883930. 8:30 p.m. Free. [ Open Mic ] Acoustic Open Mic. Pub 511, 511 E Ridge Rd. 266-9559. 8 p.m. Free.

Open Jam w/Big Daddy Blues Band. Deweys, 1380 Lyell Ave. 254-4707. 9:30 p.m. Free.

Open Jam w/Justin Gurnsey. Jukebox, 5435 Ridge Rd W, Spencerport. 3524505. 10 p.m. Free.

Open Mic. Boulder Coffee Co-South Wedge, 100 Alexander St. 454-7140, bouldercoffeeco.com. 8 p.m.

Free.

Open Mic. Dr’s Inn Grill & Tap Room, 1743 East Ave. 2710820. 5 p.m. Free.

Open Mic w/Jam Shack Music. Stoneyard Bar & Grill, 1 Main St, Brockport. 6373390. 9 p.m. Free.

Open Mic w/Steve West. Muddy Waters Coffee House-Geneseo, 53 Main St, Geneseo. 243-9111. 7-10 p.m. Free.

[ Pop/Rock ] A Capella Xmas: Ugly Sweater Concert ft. Cut Off. Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. lovincup. com, 292-9940. 8 p.m. $3 suggested donation.

Between The Lines Quartet. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester. lemoncello137.com. 8 p.m.

Free.

Clearly From Negligence. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. stickylipsbbq.com. 9 p.m.

Free.

Jim Brickman’s A Christmas Celebration. Auditorium Theatre, 875 E Main St. info@ rbtl.org. 7:30 p.m. $32.50$77.50.

Teen Set Outsider Presents: Pig Banshee w/Bad Kids. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com, 454-2966. 8 p.m. Call for info.

The Kind Brothers. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. waterstreetmusic.com. 8:30 p.m. $5.

Thursday, December 22 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Dolfish w/Tim Avery, The Branch Davadians. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com, 454-2966. 8:30 p.m. $6-$8.

John Akers & Elvio Fernandes. Easy on East, 170 East Ave. 325-6490. 8 p.m.

Free.

Live Band Thursdays. Blueroom, 293 Alexander St. 730-5985. 8 p.m. Free.

Mark Herrmann Acoustic Open Jam. California Brew Haus, 402 Ridge Rd W. 621-1480. 8 p.m. Free.

Nancy Perry. Mythos Cafe, 77 Main St, Brockport. 637-2770.

6 p.m. Free.

Pat Kane. McGraw’s Irish Pub, 146 W Commercial St, East Rochester. mcgrawsirishpub. com, 764-0991. 7 p.m. Free.

Paul Strowe. Cottage Hotel, 1390 Pittsford-Mendon Rd, Mendon, NY. 624-1390. 7-10 p.m. Free.

Reggae Night. Elite Bar & Grill, 398 W Main St. 527-8720. 9 p.m. Call for tix.

Steve West. Rabbit Room Restaurant, 61 N Main St, Honeoye Falls, NY. thelowermill.com. 6 p.m. Free. [ Blues ] Pro-Blues Jam w/Rochester Blues Review. PI’s Lounge, 495 West Ave. 235-1630. 8 p.m.midnight. Free. [ DJ/Electronic ] DJ Big Reg. Liquid, 169 St Paul St. 325-5710. 9:30 p.m.

Free.

DJ Biggie. McKenzie’s Irish Pub, 3685 W Henrietta Rd. 334-8970. 9 p.m. Call for tix.

DJ Mike Dailor. Vertex, 169 N Chestnut St. 232-5498. 10 p.m. $3-$8.

DJ Sal DeSantis. Center Cafe, 150 Frank DiMino Way. iaccrochester.org, 594-8882.

7 p.m. Call for info.

DJs Designer Junkies, Etiquette, Ginnis. One, 1 Ryan Alley. 546-1010. 10 p.m. $3.

Elektrodisko. Vertex, 169 N Chestnut St. facebook.com/ vertexnightclub. 10 p.m. Free before 11:30 p.m.

Mostly 80’s Night. Hatter’s Pub, 5 W Main St, Webster. 8721505. 6 p.m. Call for tix.

Soul Sides Record Listening Party. Good Luck, 50 Anderson Ave. 340-6161. 9 p.m. Free.

Thursday Night Shakedown. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966, bugjar. com. 11 p.m. Free.

Tiki Thursdays: Shotgun Music DJ. McGhan’s, 11 W Main St, Victor, NY. 924-3660. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Tilt-a-Whirl Drag Show. Tilt Night Club, 444 Central Ave. 232-8440, tiltroc.com. 11:15 p.m. & 12:30 a.m. $3.

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[ Jazz ] Anthony Gianavola. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester. lemoncello137.com. 6 p.m.

Free.

Bob Sneider. Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St, East Rochester. bistro135.net, 662-5555. 6 p.m. Free.

Dave Rivello Ensemble. Village Rock Cafe, 213 Main St, E Rochester. 586-1640. 8 p.m.

Free.

Fred Costello, Roger Eckers Duo. Porto Bello Restaurant, 1369 Pittsford-Mendon Rd. 624-7370. 8:30 p.m. Call for info.

Jazz/Wine Happy Hour w/The Swooners. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30 p.m. Free.

Joe Santora Trio w/Emily Kirchoff. Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield R, Penfield.

383-8260. 7 p.m. Free.

Live Jam w/Eastman School Students. Triple Deuces Bar & Grill, 151 St Paul St. 2323888. Thu 6 p.m., Fri 5 p.m.

Free.

Oliver Haynes. Tala Vera, 155 State St. tala-vera.com, 5463945. 8:30 p.m. $5, or free w/dinner.

The Mike Kaupa Duo Project. Little Theatre Cafe, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org.

7:30 p.m. Free. [ Karaoke ] Karaoke. Panorama Night Club, 730 Elmgrove Rd. 247-2190. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Goody Goodies, 6108 Loomis Rd, Farmington. 7422531. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Pineapple Jacks, 485 Spencerport Rd. 247-5225. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Jukebox, 5435 Ridge Rd W, Spencerport. 352-4505.

7:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Applebee’s-Penfield, 1955 Empire Blvd, Webster.

787-0570. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. GridIron Bar & Grill, 3154 State St, Caledonia. 5384008. 9 p.m. Free. continues on page 16 rochestercitynewspaper.com City 15

Thursday, December 24 Karaoke. Center Cafe, 150 Frank DiMino Way. 594-8882.

7 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Brickwood Grill, 250 Monroe Ave. 14607. brickwoodgrill.com, 730-8230.

9 p.m. Call for info.

Karaoke w/DJ Smooth. Clarissa’s, 293 Clarissa St. 454-2680. 8:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke w/George, King of Karaoke. Temple Bar & Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. 8 p.m. Free.

Karaoke w/Summer Bob. Shorts Bar & Grill, 35 N Main St, Fairport. 388-0136. 10 p.m.

Free.

Karaoke w/Tim Burnette. Sevens, Rt 96, Farmington. 924-3232. 8-11 p.m. Free. [ Open Mic ] Open Blues Jam w/Alex D & Jimmie Mac. PJ’s Lounge, 499 West Ave. 436-9066. 9 p.m.

Free.

Open Jam. Pub 511, 511 E Ridge Rd. 266-9559. 8 p.m.

Free.

Open Jam w/Beau Ryan & Amanda Ashley. Firehouse Saloon, 814 Clinton Ave S. 244-6307. 9 p.m. Free.

Open Mic. Towpath Cafe, 6 N Main St, Fairport. 377-0410.

6:30 p.m. Free.

Open Mic at Park Ave Boulder. 739 Park Ave. inneriotband@yahoo.com. 8 p.m. Free.

Open Mic w/Jed Curran & Steve Piper. Flipside Bar & Grill, 2001 E Main St. 288-3930. 8 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] 1st Anniversary & Patron Appreciation Day ft. Diggler’s Bridge. Jeffrey’s, 3115 E. Henrietta Rd., Henrietta. jeffreysbar.com, 486-4973. 7 p.m. Call for info.

Be Glad & Dun. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. johnnysirishpub.com, 2240990. 7 p.m. Free.

Costello Students Holiday Concert. House of Guitars, 645 Titus Ave. houseofguitars.com. 7 p.m.

Free.

Jeff Elliott. Irondequoit Ale House, 2250 Hudson Ave. 544-5120. 5 p.m. Free.

Jim Lane. Six Pockets, Ridge Hudson Plaza. 266-1440. 7 p.m. Free.

Me Talk Pretty w/Madina Lake, Avion Roe, Still Standing, and Clearly from Negligence. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. waterstreetmusic.com. 7 p.m. $12.

Mitty & the Followers. Dinosaur BarB-Que, 99 Court St. dinosaurbarbque.com. 9 p.m. Free.

Right Turn Racer w/Birdson-a-Wire. Boulder Coffee Co. -Alexander Street. bouldercoffeeco.com. 8 p.m.

Free.

Teressa Wilcox Band. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. stickylipsbbq. com. 9 p.m. Free.

Friday, December 23 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Irish Holiday Session w/ McGraw Pub Orchestra & Choir. McGraw’s Irish Pub, 146 W Commercial St, East Rochester. mcgrawsirishpub. com, 764-0991. 7 p.m. Free.

Jeff Elliott. Last Laff, 4768 Lake Ave. lastlaff.net, 6635233. 6 p.m. Call for info.

Jim Lane. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester. lemoncello137.com. 8:00 p.m. Free.

Lacey Lee. McGraw’s Irish Pub, 146 W Commercial St, East Rochester. mcgrawsirishpub.com, 7640991. 9 p.m. Free.

Marty Roberts w/Shakin’ Bones. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. johnnysirishpub.com, 2240990. 5 p.m. Free.

Ralph Louis. Rochester Plaza Hotel, 70 State St. rochesterplaza.com. 6 p.m.

Free.

The White Christmas Dreamers. McGraw’s Irish Pub, 146 W Commercial St, East Rochester. mcgrawsirishpub.com, 7640991. 5 p.m. Free.

Thunder Body w/Lobster Quadrille. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. waterstreetmusic.com. 9 p.m. $8.

Tom Gravino. Tandoor of India, 376 Jefferson Rd. 427-7080.

7 p.m. Free.

Trevor Leach CD Release Party. Boulder Coffee Co. -Alexander Street. bouldercoffeeco.com. 8 p.m.

Free.

Woody. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St, Brockport, NY. 637-2260. 6 p.m. Free. [ Blues ] Billy Joe & the Blues Gypsies w/Dave Riccioni. Six Pockets, Ridge Hudson Plaza. 2661440. 6-9 p.m. Free.

Chris Beard Band. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. stickylipsbbq.com. 9:30 p.m. Free. [ Classical ] John Ballings. Hedges, 1290 Lake Rd, Webster. 265-3850.

6:30 p.m. Free. [ Country ] Mike Snow. Sandra’s Saloon, 276 Smith St. 546-5474. 9:30 p.m. Free.

Sending Station. Captain Jack’s Goodtime Tavern, 8505 Greig St, Sodus Point. captainjacksgoodtimetavern. com, 315-483-9570. 9 p.m.

Call for info. [ DJ/Electronic ] ‘80s New Wave Night. Vertex, 169 N Chestnut St. 232-5498.

Call for info. Call for info.

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DJ. Coach Sports Forum, 19 W Main St, Webster. 872-2910. 9 p.m. Call for tix.

DJ Cedric. Vertex, 169 N Chestnut St. 232-5498. 10 p.m. $3-$8.

DJ Dream. Nola’s BBQ, 4775 Lake Ave. 663-3375. 10 p.m.

Call for tix.

DJ GI. Liquid, 169 St Paul St. 325-5710. 10 p.m. Free-$5.

DJ Mosart212. Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. 292-9940. 6 p.m. Free.

Jon Herbert, RipRoc. One, 1 Ryan Alley. 546-1010. 10 p.m. $3.

Lube After Dark. Quaker Steak and Lube, 2205 Buffalo Rd. 697.9464. 9:30 p.m. Free.

Held in our back room- The Brickyard DJ takes Requests Amazing Food and Drink Specials.

Reggaeton w/DJ Carlos. La Copa Ultra Lounge, 235 W Ridge Rd. 254-1050. 10 p.m.

Call for tix.

Salsa Night w/DJ Javier Rivera. Tango Cafe, 389 Gregory St. 475-0249. 9 p.m. $5.

What A Drag w/Samantha Vega, Kyla Minx & Pauly. Tilt Night Club, 444 Central Ave. 2328440, tiltroc.com. 11:15 p.m. & 12:30 a.m. $4-$12. [ Jazz ] Bobby Dibaudo Trio. Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St, East Rochester. bistro135. net, 662-5555. 6 p.m. Free.

Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Duo. Charley Brown’s Restaurant, 1675 Penfield Rd. fredcostello.com, 3859292. 7:30 p.m. Call for info.

Joe Santora Trio w/Emily Kirchoff. Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield R, Penfield. 383-8260. 7 p.m.

Free.

Johnny Matt Band w/Jon Seiger. Wegmans-Eastway, 1955 Empire Blvd, Webster.

671-8290. 5:30 p.m. Free.

Madeline Forster. Grill at Strathallan, 550 East Ave. strathallan.com. 8:30 p.m.

Free.

Ryan T Carey. Thali of India, 3259 S Winton Rd. 4278030. 7-9 p.m. Free.

Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes. Pultneyville Grill, 4135 Mill St Williamson. 589-4512.

589-4512, PultneyvilleGrill. com. 7 p.m. Free.

Uptown Groove. Little Theatre Cafe, 240 East Ave. thelittle. org. 8:30 p.m. Free. [ Karaoke ] Karaoke. Goody Goodies, 6108 Loomis Rd, Farmington. 7422531. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Pineapple Jacks, 485 Spencerport Rd. 247-5225. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke w/Bobby C. Ciao Baby’s BBQ Steak & Seafood, 421 River St. 621-5480. 9 p.m.

Free.

Karaoke w/Summer Bob. Shorts Bar & Grill, 35 N Main St, Fairport. 388-0136. 10 p.m.

Free.

[ Pop/Rock ] Christmas Day Rockstravaganza ft. Harmonica Lewinsky, Pearl White Ghosts. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com, 4542966. 9 p.m. $5-$7.

Monday, December 26

ALTERNATIVE | Harmonica Lewinski

We all love bands with a sly sense of humor. Despite its slightly naughty moniker, Harmonica Lewinski plays a bad-ass brand of garage rock. Sometimes the local group sounds like it’s been brainwashed by artists like Nick Cave or Lou Reed. Other times you’ll hear maracas and jangly guitar, traces of surf and psychedelic elements that can mess your up head just by themselves. Either way, this is a clever blues-rock band performing in the sort of retro style that has defined many Rochester groups. Harmonica Lewinski headlines this year’s Bug Jar Christmas Rockstravaganza show. Pearl White Ghosts opens.

Harmonica Lewinski performs as part of Christmas Rockstravaganza Sunday, December 25, 9 p.m. at the Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. $5-$7. 454-2966, bugjar.com.

— BY ROMAN DIVEZUR Karaoke w/Tina P. Norton’s Pub, 1730 N Goodman St. 2663570. 9 p.m. Free. [ Open Mic ] Acoustic/ Open Mic Night. Quaker Steak and Lube, 2205 Buffalo Rd. 697.9464. 9 p.m. Free.

Open Mic. Rochester Institute of Technology-Java Wally’s, 90 Lomb Memorial Dr. 475-2562.

9 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] Download. Nola’s BBQ, 4775 Lake Ave. nolasweb.com, 6633375. 10 p.m. Call for info.

Powertrip. California Brew Haus, 402 Ridge Rd W. 6211480. 9 p.m. $5-$7.

Sam Deleo. Perlo’s Italian Grill, 202 N Washington St, East Rochester. 248-5060. 6:3010:30 p.m. Free.

Something Else. A-Pub Live, 6 Lawrence St. 262-2063. 10 p.m. $5.

Sulaco w/ Burn Everything, Oceans of Insects. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com, 454-2966. 9 p.m. Call for info.

21+.

Teagan & the Tweeds. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 99 Court St. dinosaurbarbque.com. 10 p.m. Free.

The Hi-Risers w/Kraszman & Fishwife. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. abilenebarandlounge.com, 232-3230. 6 p.m. $5.

The Isotopes. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut Plaza. themontagemusichall.com, 232-1520. 8 p.m. Call for info.

The Moses Jones Band. Roc Brewing Co., 56 S. Union St., Rochester. facebook.com/ TheMosesJonesBand. 7 p.m.

Free.

Trapper Keeper 80’s Holiday Party. Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. lovincup.com, 292-9940.

9 p.m. $5 GA, $3 student.

Ugly Junk. McGhan’s, 11 W Main St, Victor, NY. 924-3660.

Call for info. Free. [ R&B ] Old School R&B. Elite Bar & Grill, 398 W Main St. 5278720. 9 p.m. Call for tix.

Soul at the Cup. Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. 292-9940. 9 p.m. Call for tix.

Saturday, December 24

DUE TO THE HOLIDAY REOCCURRING EVENTS MAY NOT BE TAKING PLACE. PLEASE CALL AHEAD. [ Acoustic/Folk ] Latin Band. Tapas 177 Lounge, 177 St Paul St. 262-2090. 11 p.m. Free.

Paul Strowe. California Brew Haus, 402 Ridge Rd W. 6211480. 5 p.m. Call for info. [ Jazz ] Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes. Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St, East Rochester.

662-5555, Bistro135.net. 4:30 p.m. Free.

Sunday, December 25

DUE TO THE HOLIDAY REOCCURRING EVENTS MAY NOT BE TAKING PLACE. PLEASE CALL AHEAD. [ Jazz ] Bill Slater Solo Piano (Brunch).

Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. woodcliffhotelspa. com, 381-4000. Call for info.

[ Acoustic/Folk ] Buford Duo. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 99 Court St. dinosaurbarbque.com. 9 p.m.

Free.

Irish Waltzes, Reels & Jigs practice. McGraw’s Irish Pub, 146 W Commercial St, East Rochester. 348-9091, mcgrawsirishpub.com. 6 p.m.

Free. [ DJ/Electronic ] Manic Mondays DJs. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. 11 p.m. Free. [ Jazz ] Chet Catallo. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. waterstreetmusic.com, 3255600. 8 p.m. Call for info.

Mark Bader. Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St, East Rochester. bistro135.net, 662-5555. 5:30 p.m. Free.

The Brad Batz Group. Little Theatre Cafe, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org. 7:30 p.m. Free.

The Westview Project. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30 p.m. Free.

Tony Gianavola. Beale Street Cafe, 693 South Ave. 2714650, bealestreetcafe.com. 7 p.m. Free. [ Karaoke ] Karaoke w/Walt O’Brien. Flipside Bar & Grill, 2001 E Main St. 288-3930. 9 p.m. Free. [ Open Mic ] Open Jam w/ Refreshunz. Clarissa’s, 293 Clarissa St. 232-3430. 8 p.m.

Free. [ Pop/Rock ] Warblade w/Heat Seeker, Orodruin. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $5.

21+.

Tuesday, December 27 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Bobbie Henrie & the Goners. Dinosaur BarB-Que, 99 Court St. dinosaurbarbque.com. 9 p.m. Free.

Fritz’s Polka Band. Sevens, Rt 96, Farmington. 924-3232.

12:30-2:30 p.m. Free.

Jeff Elliott. Norton’s Pub, 1730 N Goodman St. 2663570. 5-8 p.m. Free.

Johnny Bauer. Cottage Hotel, 1390 Pittsford-Mendon Rd, Mendon, NY. 624-1390. 7-10 p.m. Free.

Norman Tibbils. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester. lemoncello137. com. 6 p.m. Free.

String Theory. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. johnnysirishpub.com, 2240990. 8 p.m. Free.

Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes. Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St, East Rochester.

662-5555, Bistro135.net. 6 p.m. Free. [ Classical ] Barbershop Harmony. Harmony House, 58 E Main St., Webster, NY. chorusofthegenesee.org. 7 p.m. Free. Open practices/try outs.

[DJ/Electronic ] Jeremy Burke w/Skaantron, Cultr Club X, Wreck Your Life, Tony Tugboat, Bill Shakes Beer, and Dead Love Society. Dub Land Underground, 315 Alexander St. dublandunderground. wordpress.com. 10 p.m. $2.

SIN Night. TC HooligansGreece, Greece Ridge Ctr. tchooligans.com, 225-7180. 9 p.m. Call for info. [ Jazz ] Ballroom Dance Series w/live music. Edgerton Community Center, 41 Backus St. cityofrochester. gov/ballroomdanceseries. 7:30 p.m. $3. See website for full line up.

Simon Fletcher. Tala Vera, 155 State St. tala-vera.com, 5463945. 8 p.m. Free w/dinner.

The Conlon Brothers. Boulder Coffee Co. -Alexander Street. bouldercoffeeco.com. 8 p.m.

Free.

Tinted Image. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30 p.m. Free. [ Karaoke ] Karaoke. 140 Alex, 140 Alexander St. 256-1000. 10:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Pineapple Jacks, 485 Spencerport Rd. 247-5225. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. McKenzie’s Irish Pub, 3685 W Henrietta Rd. 3348970. 8 p.m. Free. [ Open Mic ] All About the Song Open Mic. Merchants Grill, 881 Merchants Rd. merchantgrill. com, 482-2010. 8 p.m. Free.

Sign-up begins at 7:30 p.m.

Original songs and covers welcomed.

Golden Link Singaround. Twelve Corners Presbyterian Church, 1200 S Winton Rd. goldenlink. org. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Open Mic Night. Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. 292-9940, lovincup.com. 8:30 p.m. Free.

Open Mic w/Jim Lane. Hooligans Eastside Grill, 809 Ridge Rd., Webster. hooliganseastsidegrill. com, 671-7180. 8 p.m. Call for info.

Open Mic w/Rapier Slices. Clarissa’s, 293 Clarissa St. 454-2680. 7-11 p.m. $3$5.

Open Mic w/String Theory. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990, johnnysirishpub.com. 8 p.m.

Free.

SINGER/SONGWRITER | Lauren O’Connell

Rochester native Lauren O’Connell has grown into a poignant songwriter with smoldering intensity and profane insight. On the surface, she warbles sweet over finger-picked notes. I’ve been going to see this young lady since 2006, when she was just 17. To be honest, I didn’t see her turning out this way. She was sweet, coquettish, and full of bashful wonder, and her music illustrated all of that. The Lauren I saw roughly this time last year floored me with her slightly more serious tone. I loved it and became an even bigger fan. Let’s see what she brings this time. Dave & Marissa, The Wallpaper Singers, and Archimedes also perform.

Lauren O’Connell performs Wednesday, December 28, 8 p.m. at the Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. $6-$8. bugjar.com.

— BY FRANK DE BLASE [ Pop/Rock ] Egg Man’s Traveling Carnival. Hatter’s Pub, 5 W Main St, Webster. 872-1505.

6 p.m. Call for tix.

Parallax Presents Happy Holidaze & Reunion Special Show ft. R.E.A.L., Kount C, KES. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com. 8 p.m. $7.

Wednesday, December 28 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Acoustic Open Jam hosted

by Drew Moore. Rabbit Room Restaurant, 61 N Main St, Honeoye Falls, NY. thelowermill.com. 7:30 p.m.

Free.

Lauren O’Connell w/Dave & Marissa, The Wallpaper Singers, and Archimedes. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar. com. 9 p.m. $6-$8.

Nite Fall. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester. lemoncello137.com. 6:30 p.m. Free.

Rob & Gary Acoustic. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. woodcliffhotelspa.com.

5:30 p.m. Free.

Tommy Gravino. Rio Tamatlan, 5 Beeman St, Canandaigua.

394-9380. 6:30 p.m. Free.

Salsa w/Shelia dancing during the performance. [ Blues ] Johnny Rawls. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 99 Court St. dinosaurbarbque.com. 9 p.m.

Free. [ DJ/Electronic ] DJ Wizz the Waxx Kutta. Triple Deuces Bar & Grill, 151 St Paul St. tripledeucesbargrill. com. 10:30 p.m. Call for tix.

DJ. One, 1 Ryan Alley. 5461010. 10 p.m. Free.

DJ Babi Katt/Dancehall Reggae. Blueroom, 293 Alexander St. 730-5985. 10 p.m. $5 after 11 p.m.

DJ Cosmo. Bay Bar & Grill, 372 Manitou Rd, Hilton, NY. 3927700. 10 p.m. Free.

DJs Jared & Mario B. Venu Resto-Lounge, 151 St Paul St. 232-5650. 9 p.m. $5.

DJs NaNa & PJ. Vertex, 169 N Chestnut St. 232-5498. 10 p.m. $3-$8.

Teen Set 45 Party. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 542-8336.

Midnight. Free. [ Jazz ] Chris Teal’s Open Jam. Tala Vera, 155 State St. tala-vera. com, 546-3945. 8 p.m. $3, free w/dinner.

Jim Nugent. Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St, East Rochester. bistro135.net, 6625555. 6 p.m. Free.

Open Jam w/The King Bees. Beale Street Cafe, 693 South Ave. bealestreetcafe. com. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Paradigm Shift. Pomodoro Grill & Wine Bar, 1290 University Ave. 271-5000. 7:30 p.m.

Free.

Robert Chevrier. Pomodoro Monroe Ave, 3400 Monroe Ave. 586-7000. 6:30 p.m.

Free.

The Margaret Explosion. Little Theatre Cafe, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org. 7:30 p.m. Free.

The Smugtown Stompers. Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. lovincup.com, 292-9940. 7 p.m. Free, tips welcomed. [ Karaoke ] Karaoke. Southpaw Brew Pub, 315 Gregory St. 303-2234.

8:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Elite Bar & Grill, 398 W Main St. 527-8720. 9 p.m.

Free.

Karaoke. Pineapple Jacks, 485 Spencerport Rd. 247-5225. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Jose & Willy’s, 20 Lake Shore Dr, Canandaigua.

394-7960. 8:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Monty’s Korner, 363 East Ave. 263-7650. 9.30 p.m.

Free.

Karaoke. Applebee’s-Fairport, 585 Moseley Rd, Fairport. 4254700. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Mayfields Pub, 669 Winton Rd N. 288-7199. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Sanibel Cottage, 1517 Empire Blvd, Webster. 6719340. 6 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. California Brew Haus, 402 Ridge Rd W. 621-1480. 8 p.m. Free.

Karaoke Night. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester.

385-8565, lemoncello137.com.

9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke w/Jimmy C’s Music Machine ft. Johnny Rocker. Sully’s Pub, 242 South Ave. sullyspubonline.com. 8:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke w/Mark. Flipside Bar & Grill, 2001 E Main St. 2883930. 8:30 p.m. Free. [ Open Mic ] Acoustic Open Mic. Pub 511, 511 E Ridge Rd. 266-9559. 8 p.m. Free.

Open Jam w/Big Daddy Blues Band. Deweys, 1380 Lyell Ave. 254-4707. 9:30 p.m. Free.

Open Jam w/Justin Gurnsey. Jukebox, 5435 Ridge Rd W, Spencerport. 352-4505.

10 p.m. Free.

Open Mic. Boulder Coffee CoSouth Wedge, 100 Alexander St. 454-7140, bouldercoffeeco. com. 8 p.m. Free.

Open Mic. Dr’s Inn Grill & Tap Room, 1743 East Ave. 2710820. 5 p.m. Free.

Open Mic w/Jam Shack Music. Stoneyard Bar & Grill, 1 Main St, Brockport. 637-3390.

9 p.m. Free.

Open Mic w/Steve West. Muddy Waters Coffee House-Geneseo, 53 Main St, Geneseo. 2439111. 7-10 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] Love in Stockholm w/Turning Colors. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. waterstreetmusic.com. 9 p.m. $5.

Spacelords. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. stickylipsbbq.com. 9 p.m. Free.

Teagan & The Tweeds w/ Marty Roberts. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. johnnysirishpub.com, 2240990. 5 p.m. Free.

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Art

Art Exhibits

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE HOLIDAY, MANY VENUES MAY BE CLOSED. CALL AHEAD BEFORE HEADING OUT.

“The Deadfall (Common Crow)” by Ray Easton, part of “Mid-winter Dreams,” now on display at Oxford Gallery. PHOTO PROVIDED

The four seasons and time “Mid-winter Dreams” Through January 7 Oxford Gallery, 267 Oxford St. Tue-Fri noon-5 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

271-5885, oxfordgallery.com [ REVIEW ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY

While taking in the Oxford Gallery’s current group exhibit, I noted with a smile how perfectly representative the show is of the space-betweenseasons borderlands that presently hold us. It feels as though fall hasn’t completely given way to winter, and there are some wistful hints of spring on particularly chilly, dewy, early mornings. And all the while, our minds enjoy reveries of summer on the chilliest of days. “Mid-winter Dreams” may be a misleading title for a show that contains artworks celebrating all four seasons, but due to our strange weather of late, it fits.

Karl Heerdt’s oil, “Nature’s Tapestry,” is an atmospheric impression of a stream and brush depicted in delicate, spring pastels. A similar sense of memories pushing through atmosphere is also seen in Sharon Gordon’s oil and wax work, “I Vaguely Remember VI,” a textural abstract of faded colors resembling perhaps the surface of a map. On the rippled and layered surface, I imagined I could see chains of mountains, but here and there, faces emerge from the panel. Such is the tricky nature of abstracts and memory.

It’s often easy to spot the works of students of

Steve Carpenter; though each individual artist has his or her own style, Carpenter’s students have a tendency to include abstract, organic, and spacey elements. So it is with the soothing, almost 18 City december 21-27, 2011

spiritual oils of Lynette Blake. This show includes Blake’s “Inner Spaces,” an amber-gold work with leaves and lines, and the wintery “Oracle,” a work in blues that seems to depict the moon above tree branches. Gazing at Bill Santelli’s abstract acrylic work, “Light Entering the Darkness,” has a similarly calming effect; the mysterious, alchemical work bears fields of crimson, green, white, blue, and black marbling together, like mesmerizing clouds of ink in water.

Artists love to portray people swallowed up by their inner worlds and private thoughts. Masterful painter Thomas Insalaco’s “Separation” is an oil on an oval canvas depicting a young woman looking away from us, toward distant car headlights, her golden hair and shoulders picking up every color in the dramatic sunset above. Ryan Schroeder’s “White Elephant” is dark where Insalaco’s work is filled with light, but just as vibrantly colorful.

In a scene painted in oil on an egg-shaped canvas, a man sits next to a nude stripper at table, a pole wrapped in blue lights in the background, a wine glass on the table between us and the pair.

water. A small distance away hangs a chiaroscuro oil, “Swimmer” by Thomas Insalaco, the subject’s head emerging from the dark water, the expression intense, the bathing cap like a helmet.

“Windfall” is a breath-taking oil by Charles Houseman depicting pines and boulders in dim light. There is no visible path in this peaceful and wild space, and the scene is dominated by the line of a fallen tree, a giant returning to the earth.

“The Deadfall (Common Crow)” by Ray Easton is a near-photographic work in acrylic, the artist’s hand hardly shows in his perfectly rendered paintings. The nearly blank, offwhite background sets off the off-black crow, beautifully rendered in deep purples and blues, perched on an off-black dead tree in the same purples and blues, with mossy growth under the rough and peeling skin of the tree. The still, contemplative creature seems ready for anything. Another Easton work, “October Morning (Common Loon)” is a photo-real loon breaking the surface of water streakily reflecting autumn colors.

Thoughtful parings of artworks can enhance

A few vernal works skip us over winter.

individual pieces. “Jewels” by Barbara Fox is a watercolor of colorfully glowing pears, a winter luxury we perhaps take for granted in this country. Nearby, Wayne Williams’s cast bronze “Anjou Pear” is treated with an oily patina, a rainbow of colors dancing over its golden surface.

“Cousins” is a summer-recalling, bright watercolor by Norine Spurling with two young girls swimming in a body of water. Appropriately, on the table under this work sit Christine Barney’s “Wave” and “Wavelet,” two near-triangles of furnace-formed glass, cut and polished. Yellow, blue, and green ribbons of color stripe through these works, creating the illusion of softly rocking

“Frosty Morning II” is a cheerful oil by Robert Heishman, depicting stands of trees and bushes on a chilly, sunny morning. In Helen Santelli’s large oil, “Early Spring Light,” literal banks of snow are broken by a diagonally gushing stream bearing last fall’s leaves and twigs.

Objects too hint at the inevitable flow of time, or seem to freeze it. “Lace Weave Fragment” is a cast bronze, low and wide basket by Jappie King Black, the green patina adding to the seeming age of the disintegrating relic. Wayne Williams’s “Cat on a Rug 1/7” depicts the creature curled, sleeping; the sweetly domestic, epitome-of-cozy moment immortalized in bronze.

[ CONTINUING ] 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor 1570 East Ave. Through Jan 4: “Drawing From Life.” Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and weekends by appt. 770-1923.

1975 Gallery at Surface Salon, 661 South Ave., Suite B. Through Jan 28: “Happy Hour,” New Works by Amanda Clarke. Visit site for hours. 1975ish.com 2 Chic Boutique 151 Park Ave. Through Dec 30: Beyond the Racks: Group Show. Wed-Thu 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 271-6111, 2chicboutique.com.

A.R.T.S. Gallery at Aviv Café 321 East Ave. Through Dec 30: Worship Art. Fri 6-11 p.m., Sun 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 729-9916.

Arts & Cultural Council Gallery 277 N Goodman St. Through Jan 27: “Another World” by Leonard Urso. Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

473-4000, artsrochester.org.

Baobab Cultural Center 728 University Ave. Continuing: “Creative Hue.” Thu-Fri 5:30-9 p.m., Sat 2-4 p.m. 563-2145, thebaobab.org.

Black Radish Gallery Village Gate, D Entrance, 274 N. Goodman St. Through Dec 30: Lucky Thirteen: small works by Arena Art Group.

Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 12-5 p.m. arenaartgroup.com Books Etc. 78 W. Main St., Macedon. Through Dec 30: “Where the Journey Begins,” the work of Kelly Ayer, D. Brent Walton, and Bev Owen. WedSun Noon-5 p.m. 474-4116, books_etc@yahoo.com.

Bug Jar 219 Monroe Ave. Through Jan 31: THE LOBBY Presents: “Remote Control” group exhibit. Mon-Sun 8 p.m.2 a.m. 454-2966, bugjar.com, lobbydigital.com Chait Fine Art Gallery 234 Mill St. Through Dec 30: “Across Time and Distance: a group show of old and new friends.”

By appointment. 454-6730, schait@chaitstudios.com.

Community Darkroom Gallery 713 Monroe Ave. Through Jan 7: “Positive Negatives,” photographs by David Johnson.

Mon 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Tue-Thu 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Fri 12-5 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 2715920, geneseearts.org.

Crocus Clay Works Gallery Hungerford Building Door #2, Suite 225, 1115 E. Main St. Through Dec 23: “Hatter Gone Mad: Wearable Art Show by Carla Morris.” Tue-Wed 5-8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-3 p.m., or by appointment. 469-8217, crocusclayworks.com.

Crossroads Coffee House 752 S. Goodman St. Through Dec 31: New Paintings by Rachel Dow. Mon-Fri 6 a.m.11 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun 8 a.m.-9 p.m. 244 6787, xroadscoffeehouse.com.

A Different Path Gallery 27 Market St., Brockport. Through Dec 23: “Short Stories…Our Way” Katherine Weston, Sherry Tulloch, and Elizabeth Britton-Barry. Wed-

COMEDY | Matt Griffo

You may know him from his songs “Pandas are Cute…Until They Kill You,” “My Racist Grandpa,” or “This is a Generic Country Song.” Or maybe you have never heard of him at all.

Either way, musical comedian and Rochester native Matt Griffo should leave you laughing, tapping your foot, and maybe even dancing. Griffo is both a talented musician — he sings and performs original songs as well as covers on piano and ukulele — as well as a clever comedian.

Griffo will perform an hour-long set at Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Drive, on Wednesday, December 21, at 9:30 p.m. The show is free, so you may want to arrive early if you don’t want to stand.

For more information, visit lovincup.com. — BY ERIC LACLAIR Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 6375494, differentpathgallery.com.

Fusion Salon 333 Park Ave. Ongoing: “RetroGrade” with St. Monci and Hannah Betts.

Mon & Tue 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Thu Noon-8 p.m., Fri 9a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 271-8120, fusionsalonnewyork.com.

Gallery @ Equal=Grounds 750 South Ave. Through Dec 31: Christopher Bill “Dark Shadows.”

Tue-Fri 7 a.m.-Midnight, SatSun 10 a.m.-Midnight. gallery@ equalgrounds.com.

Gallery r 100 College Ave. Through Jan 4: “Prologues.” WedSun 1-5 p.m., closed Dec 25, Jan 1. galleryr.org.

Genesee Center for the Arts and Education 713 Monroe Ave. Through Jan 28: “WinterCraft: Annual Holiday Sale.” Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat noon-4 p.m.

244-1730, geneseearts.org George Eastman House 900 East Ave. Through Feb 19: “The Unseen Eye: Photographs from the W.M. Hunt Collection. Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun 1-5 p.m. $4-$12. 2713361, eastmanhouse.org Gilded Square Picture Framing & Gallery 714 University Ave. Continuing: “Framed” artwork

by Keith Uhrich & Michelle Michael. Tue-Fri 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 461-2808, gildedsquare.com.

High Falls Fine Art Gallery 60 Browns Race. Through Jan 6: “Treasures,” “Phillip Lange: Five Continents,” “Jim Mott: ROC ART,” and “Scott Grove: 111111.”

Wed-Fri 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sat Noon-5:30 p.m.; Sun 1-5 p.m.

325-2030, centerathighfalls.org.

Image City Photography Gallery 722 University Ave. Through Dec 23: Holiday Show 2011.”

Wed-Sat 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun noon-4 p.m. 482-1976, imagecityphotographygallery.com.

International Art Acquisitions 3300 Monroe Ave. Through Dec 31: “Breastplates” series by

Nancy Jurs. Mon-Fri 10 a.m.9 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun Noon-5 p.m. 264-1440, internationalartacquisitions.com.

Italian American Community Center 150 Frank Dimino Way. Through Dec 31: Gino Berardi: “From Impressionism to Abstractism.”

Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 594-8882, www.iaccrochester.org JGK Galleries 10 Vick Park A. Through Jan 20: Anita Lewis “Dancers.” Wed Dec 21 11 a.m.4 p.m., Thu Dec 22 1-7 p.m., closed Dec 23-26, Tue-Wed Dec 27-28 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thu Dec 29 1-7 p.m., Fri-Sat Dec 30-31 11 a.m.-4 p.m., closed Jan 1. 7346581, jgkgalleries.com.

Joe Bean Coffee Roasters 1344 University Ave., Suite 110.

Through Dec 31: Genesee Center for the Arts and Education Printing and Book Arts Members Show.

Mon-Wed 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Thu 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 319-5279, joebeanroasters.com.

Joseph S. Skalny Welcome Center Gallery St. John Fisher College, 3690 East Ave. Through Dec 21: “Polonia Art Exhibit.” Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 899-3720.

Little Theatre Café 240 East Ave. Through Jan 6: Richard Margolis.

Sun 5-8 p.m. Mon-Thu 5-10 p.m.; Fri-Sat 5-11 p.m. 2580403, thelittle.org.

Livingston Arts Center 4 Murray Hill Drive. Through Feb 12: 2011 Exhibit for Peace. Mon-Fri 1-5 p.m., Thu 1-8 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sun 12-5 p.m. 243-6785, livingstonartscenter.org.

Lux Lounge 666 South Ave. Ongoing: Works by Darren Brennessel, Caitlin Yarsky, and Tomas A. Fox. Mon-Thu 5 p.m.2 a.m.; Fri 4:30-2 a.m.; SatSun 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 232-9030, lux666.com.

Memorial Art Gallery 500 University Ave. Through Jan 15: “Extreme Materials 2.” | Lucy Burne Gallery: Dec 20-Feb 9: “Adult Student Show.”Wed-Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m.,

Thu until 9 p.m., $5-$12. Thu night reduced price: $6 from 5-9 p.m.

276-8900, mag.rochester.edu.

Mill Art Center & Gallery, 61 N Main St, Honeoye Falls.

Continuing: “Scapes II” Bracketed Exposures. | Through Feb 25: “Dry Pigments and Eggs,” paintings by Robert Wisner. Mon-Fri & Sat 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Fri 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Free. 624-7740, millartcenter.com.

MCC Mercer Gallery 1000 E. Henrietta Rd. Through Dec 31: The Magnet Project. | Sibley Window Project (Main Street location): “Pursuit of Pleasure” by Carly Glenn Collier, Lindsey Collier Sears, Tharin Beeman, and Rachel Schooping. Mon-Thu 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fri 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 2922021, monroecc.edu/go/mercer/ Muddy Waters Geneseo 53 Main St., Geneseo. Through Jan 1: Paintings by Robert Frank Abplanalp. Mon-Fri 6:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wed 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

243-9111, mwcoffeehouse.com.

Nan Miller Gallery 3450 Winton Place. Through Jan 3: “Beauty and Grace: The Female Form.”

Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 2921430, nanmillergallery.com.

Nazareth College Arts Center Gallery 4245 East Ave. Through Jan 1: Nazareth College Art Department Faculty Show. WedSun 1-8 p.m. 389-5073, naz.edu.

Ock Hee’s Gallery 2 Lehigh St. Through Dec 31: “Fine Art for the Body,” works by Dana Wolf and Lynn Duggan. Thu-Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 624-4730, ockhee@ frontiernet.net.

Oxford Gallery 267 Oxford St. Through Jan 7: “Mid-Winter Dreams” group exhibition. Tue-Fri Noon-5 p.m; Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

271-5885, oxfordgallery.com.

Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery 71 S Main St, Canandaigua. Through Jan 6: “Holiday Happenings.” MonTue 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wed-Fri 10 a.m.-8 pm.; Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun 12:30-4 p.m. 394-0030, prrgallery.com.

Phelps Art Center 15 Church St., Phelps. Through Jan 7: “It’s Only a Medium” featuring Barron Naegel and Liz Brownell. ThuSat 1-4 p.m. 315-548-2095, phelpsartcenter.com.

Phillips Fine Art 248 East Ave. Through Dec 29: “Peter Monacelli: Thoughtful Influences.” Tue-Fri Noon-6 p.m.; Sat Noon-5 p.m. or by appt. 232-8120.

Record Archive 33 1/3 Rockwood St. Through Dec 30: “Bizarre Bazaar: Record Archive All Stars Show & Sale.” Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun noon-5 p.m. alayna@ recordarchive.com.

Rochester Contemporary Arts Center 137 East Ave. Through Jan 8: 21st Annual Members Exhibition & Celebration. Wed-Sun 1-5 p.m., Fri 1-10 p.m. 461-2222, rochestercontemporary.org. $1.

Rochester Regional Community Design Center Hungerford Complex/E. Main Business Park.

Door 3B. Continuing: “Corn Hill: What’s Next?” Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.5:30 p.m. 271-0520, rrcdc.com.

Roz Steiner Art Gallery 1 College Rd., Batavia. Through Jan 6: The Art of Joseph Whalen. Call for hours. 343-0055 x6448, genesee.edu.

Rush Rhees Library Rare Books and Special Collections University

of Rochester River Campus, Rush Rhees Library, Wilson Blvd. Through Jan 5: “Kenneth Patchen.” Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 475-6766.

Sage Art Center UR River Campus. Through August 2012: Photo exhibit by Thomas Evans, curated by Jessica Holmes.

Mon-Thu 9 a.m.-11p.m., Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat-Sun 2-6 p.m.

273-5995, rochester.edu/college/ AAH/facilities/sage The Shoe Factory Co-op 250 N. Goodman St., Studio 212.

Through Dec 24: “The Greatest Gift of All.” Wed-Sat 12-5 p.m. studio212@shoefactoryarts.com, shoefactoryarts.com.

Spot Coffee 200 East Ave. Through Jan 15: A Collection of Mixed Media Work by Allison J. Nichols. Mon-Thu 6 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri 6 a.m.-midnight, Sat 7 a.m.-midnight, Sun 7 a.m.-11 p.m. 613-4600, spotcoffee.com Stella Art Gallery & Studio 350 West Commercial St., East Rochester. Through Dec 23: “Empty Vessel…Stories from the Womb,” paintings and sculptures by Anita Bruckert.

Thu 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Fri 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat noon-9 p.m. stellaartgalleryandstudio.com.

Strong Behavioral Health University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave. Continuing: “11/11/11: We Are One.” Visit site for hours. urmc.rochester.edu.

Studio 34 Creative Arts Center and Gallery 34 Elton St. Through Dec 24: Faculty and Student Exhibit and Sale. Thu-Fri 12-8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 737-5858, studio34beads.com.

University Gallery 90 Lomb Memorial Drive. Booth Building, 7A. Through Jan 13: “Design in Fiber.” Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 475-2404, jleugs@rit.edu.

Williams Gallery 220 S Winton Rd. Through Jan 2: “From Big to Small: In Awe” by Larry Eldridge and John Solberg. MonFri 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 271-9070, rochesterunitarian.org Williams-Insalaco Gallery 34 at FLCC, 3325 Marvin Sands Dr., Canandaigua. Through Jan 23: “A Few of Our Own” Biennial Alumni Art Exhibit. Mon-Thu 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat-Sun noon-5 p.m. 394-3500 x7369, gallery34@flcc.edu. [ CALL FOR ARTWORK ] Call for Art Work for “Play” Exhibit at High Falls Art Gallery. Deadline December 31. $15 entry fee for up to 3 submissions. For details call 325-2030 or email swinslow@ frontiernet.net.

Call for Emerging Film- and Videomakers. Ongoing. Submit films and videos to the monthly Emerging Filmmakers Series at the Little Theatre. Films of maximum 30 minutes must have been produced in New York State in the last two years.

For more information, email emergingfilmmakers@yahoo.com.

“THAW” submissions accepted for themed show in the therapeutic and artistic process.

Deadline January 6; submit work which visually represents your work as a therapist and artist, as it relates to the process

KIDS | “Extreme Mammals”

Once upon a time, reptiles ruled the earth, and the relatively diminutive mammals survived as best as they could. The dinosaurs had their time, and now mammals rule. That’s scientifically true, but also the case with the new exhibit, “Extreme Mammals: The Biggest, Smallest, and Most Amazing Mammals of All Time,” opening at Rochester Museum & Science Center (657 East Ave.). The exhibit will be on view Friday, December 23, through April 15, 2012.

Visitors will encounter a diversity of mammalian life, from the largest land mammal that ever lived, the 16-foot-tall Indricotherium, to the teeny Bumblebee Bat. Explore the ancestry and evolution of mammal species, interact with reconstructions and touchable fossils from the American Museum of Natural History, and learn about extreme adaptations of mammals living today.

Special fees apply to this exhibit, and include museum admission: $15 for adults, $14 for seniors and college students, $13 for children ages 3-18, and $3 for RMSC members and children under 3.

The RMSC is open Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Note that due to the holidays, this week the museum will close at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve (Saturday, December 24) and be closed Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25). For more information, call 2711880, or visit rmsc.org. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY of helping clients “thaw” and open to the therapeutic practice.

Email gallery@equalgrounds. com for information.

Art Events

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE HOLIDAY, MANY VENUES MAY BE CLOSED. CALL AHEAD BEFORE HEADING OUT. [ Thursday, December 22 ] The Chili Art Group Meeting. Chili Senior Center, 3235 Chili Ave. cag.vpweb.com. 7 p.m. Free.

Comedy

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE HOLIDAY, MANY VENUES MAY BE CLOSED. CALL AHEAD BEFORE HEADING OUT. [ Wed., December 21 ] Musical Comedian Matt Griffo.

Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. 292-9940, lovincup.com. 9:30 p.m. Free.

Open Mic Night Comedy. Boulder Coffee Co. at 739 Park Ave. 287JAVA. 8 p.m. Free.

SEI Presents: Harold Night. The Space Theater, Hungerford Building, 1115 East Main St., Door 2, Floor 2. lawtarello@gmail. com, thespacerochester.com.

7:30-9 p.m. Email for details.

[ Thursday, December 22Saturday, December 24 ] Jamie Lissow & Chet Wild. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd, Webster.

671-9080, thecomedyclub.us. 7:30 & 10 p.m. $9-$12. [ Wed., December 28 ] Open Mic Night Comedy. Boulder Coffee Co. at 739 Park Ave. 287JAVA. 8 p.m. Free.

Dance Participation

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE HOLIDAY, MANY VENUES MAY BE CLOSED. CALL AHEAD BEFORE HEADING OUT. [ Tuesday, December 27 ] Stardust Ballroom Dance Series w/live music. Edgerton Community Center, 41 Backus St. cityofrochester.gov/ ballroomdanceseries. 7:30 p.m. $3. See website for full line up.

Museum Exhibits

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE HOLIDAY, MANY VENUES MAY BE CLOSED. CALL AHEAD BEFORE HEADING OUT. [ Friday, December 23Sunday, April 15 ] Extreme Mammals. Rochester continues on page 20

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Literary Events

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE HOLIDAY, MANY VENUES MAY BE CLOSED. CALL AHEAD BEFORE HEADING OUT. [ Through Thursday, December 22 ] Book Sale: Holiday Fiction Used Book Sale. Central Library, 115 South Ave. 428-8322. Mon 12-8 p.m., Tue-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 1-5 p.m.

Free admission.

RECREATION | Solstice Sunset Hike

Even though we’re only just now wading into the miserably cold season, one blessed perk is that the days will be getting longer (if not sunnier) after December 22. Christmas takes place when it does because of its pagan roots, deeply entrenched in appreciation of the Winter Solstice — the shortest day of the year, which also marks the beginning of longer days. I don’t know how I’d deal with the onset of cold, snow, AND increasingly shorter days.

Celebrate the day on Thursday, December 22, with a Solstice Sunset Hike through “gorges” Letchworth State Park in Castile, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Meet at River Road junction on Route 408 out of Mount Morris toward Nunda, and bring a flashlight, picnic supper, and wear warm layers. The hike will take about three hours and traverse two miles, and is free of cost, though there may be a parking fee at the park. For more information, call 493-3625, or visit nysparks.org.

— BY REBECCA RAFFERTY

Museum Exhibits Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. 271-1880, rmsc. org. Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $3-$15.

Kids Events

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE HOLIDAY, MANY VENUES MAY BE CLOSED. CALL AHEAD BEFORE HEADING OUT. [ Saturday, December 24 ] “Eddie the Elk and the Twelve Days of Christmas.” RMSC Players. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. 271-4552 x379. 2 & 3 p.m. Included with museum admission: $10-12.

“The Night Before Christmas.”

Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. 271-1880, rmsc.org. 1 p.m. Included with museum admission: $10-12. [ Monday, December 26Sunday, January 1 ] Let’s Move School-Break Week.

Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Sq. 2632700, museumofplay.org. MonThu 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri-Sat 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun noon-5 p.m.

Closed at 4 p.m. December 31. Included with museum admission: $10-12. [ Tuesday, December 27 ] Cookie Creations. Henrietta Public Library, 455 Calkins Rd. 359-7092, hpl.org. 1111:45 a.m. Free, register.

Come decorate some cookies at the library! We’ll provide the cookies and frosting, you bring the creativity! Ages 2-12.

[ Tuesday, December 27Friday, December 30 ] Annual Holiday Science and Technology Days. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. 271-1880, rmsc. org. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Included with museum admission: $10-12.

Pixar Movie Series. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 784-5300, brightonlibrary.org. Tue 2 p.m.

A Bug’s Life; Wed 2 p.m. The Incredibles; Thu 2 p.m. Wall-E; Fri 1 p.m. Cars, 3 p.m. Cars 2. [ Wed., December 28 ] Family Fun in the Winter Woods.

RMSC Cummings Nature Center, 6472 Gulick Rd, Naples. 374-6160, rmsc.org.

11a m.-noon. $3 admission.

Winter Wonderland Craft Program.

Highland Library, 971 South Ave. 428-8206. 2 p.m. Free, register. [ Wednesday, December 28Thursday, December 29 ] Kids’ Culinary Camp with Bridgette Pendleton. Culinary Center at Vella, 237 PittsfordPalmyra Road, Macedon. 4219362 x805, vellaculinarycenter. com. 12-3 p.m. $100, register.

Lectures

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE HOLIDAY, MANY VENUES MAY BE CLOSED. CALL AHEAD BEFORE HEADING OUT. [ Wed., December 21 ] Light Works! Mysterious, Spiritual, Historical Rochester.

Barnes & Noble @ RIT, 100 Park Point Dr. lightworks@ frontier.com, meetup. com/light-works. 6:30 p.m. socialize, presentation 7 p.m. $5, bring a friend for $4.

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[ Wed., December 21 ] Book Discussion: Book Discussion: “Great House” by Nicole Krauss.

Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 784-5300, brightonlibrary.org. 7 p.m. Free.

Book Group: American Wars.

Barnes & Noble Greece, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. 2274020. 7 p.m. Free. [ Thursday, December 22 ] Poetry Reading: Open Mic Poetry Night. Boulder Coffee Co. at 739 Park Ave. bouldercoffeeco.com. 8 p.m.

Free. [ Friday, December 23 ] Book Signing: “Preachin’ the Blues: The Life and Times of Son House” by Daniel Beaumont.

House of Guitars, 645 Titus Ave. 544-3500, houseofguitars.com.

1-5 p.m. Free. [ Monday, December 26 ] Poetry Reading: Free Speech Zone Series. Tango Cafe, 389 Gregory St. 260-9005, bit.ly/rochpoets.

8 p.m. Free. Featured poet or musician followed by open mic. [ Tuesday, December 27 ] Book Group: Words on Women.

Barnes & Noble Greece, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. 2274020, barnesandnoble.com. 7 p.m. Free. Please call store to confirm.

Writing Class: Lifting Spirits Writers Guild. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St, Brockport.

637-2260, liftbridgebooks.com.

6:30 p.m. Free. [ Wed., December 28 ] 2000 Word Club. Barnes & Noble Pittsford, 3349 Monroe Ave. 5866020. 7 p.m. Free.

Book Group: Titles Over Tea. Barnes & Noble Greece, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. 2274020, barnesandnoble.com. 7 p.m. Free. Please call store to confirm events.

Recreation

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE HOLIDAY, MANY VENUES MAY BE CLOSED. CALL AHEAD BEFORE HEADING OUT. [ wed., December 21 ] Snow Cheap Trail Race Series.

Cobbs Hill Park at the corner of Culver Road and Norris Drive.

697-3338, fleetfeetrochester. com. Register 6:45 p.m. at Lake Riley Lodge, start time 7:15 p.m. Call for details. [ Thursday, December 22 ] Crepuscular Walk: Equinox Sunset. Letchworth State Park, off Rt. 390, Castile. 493-3625.

3:30 p.m. Free. Meet at River Road junction on Rte. 408 out of Mt. Morris toward Nunda.

Bring a flashlight and a picnic supper. 3 hours, 2 miles. [ Saturday, December 24 ] GVHC Hike. Ellison Park, Blossom Rd. lot. Dick R. 5443387, gvhchikes.org. 11 a.m.

Free. Moderate 5 mile hike. [ Sunday, December 25 ] GVHC Hike. Panorama Plaza, near Tops. Larry N. 265-9221, gvhchikes.org. 10 a.m. Free.

Easy 4 mile hike, channing philbrick park.

Special Events

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE HOLIDAY, MANY VENUES MAY BE CLOSED. CALL AHEAD BEFORE HEADING OUT. [ Through Saturday, January 7 ] The Wonder Land of Trees.

Holland Land Office Museum, 131 West Main St., Batavia.

343-4727, hollandlandoffice. com. Call for info. $1-$3. [ Through Sunday, January 8 ] Lamberton Conservatory Annual Holiday Poinsettia Show.

Lamberton Conservatory, Highland Park, 180 Reservoir Ave. 753-7270, monroecounty. gov/parks. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $2-$3 admission, free to children age 5 and under. Closed Christmas Day. [ Wed., December 21 ] Highland Park Winter Farmers Market. Cornell Cooperative ExtensionRochester, 249 Highland Ave. highlandwintermarket.com. 3-6 p.m. Free admission.

St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center Executive Breakfast. St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center, 417 South Ave. 325-5260, kmccormick@sjncenter.org. 8 a.m. Call for info, RSVP. [ Wednesday, December 21-Friday, December 23 ] Edgerton Model Railroad Room Open. Edgerton Community Center, 41 Backus St. 428-6769, edgertonmodelrailroadclub.com.

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free admission.

Menorah Lighting & Community Galas. Multiple venues and times. 271-0330, chabadrochester.com. Free. [ Thursday, December 22 ] The Ultimate A-List Holiday Party.

Max of Eastman Place, 25 Gibbs St. 746-2576, rochesteralist. com, maxrochester.net, piratetoyfund.org. 6-8 p.m. $5.

Bring a new unwrapped toy for the Pirate Toy Fund, cash donations will also be accepted. [ Thursday, December 22Friday, December 23 ] 18th annual Dickens Fest.

The Shops on West Ridge, 3200 W. Ridge Rd., Greece. theshopsonwestridge.net. Thu-Fri 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.5 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Free. Along with the cider and doughnuts, caroling groups and costumed shopkeepers, this year includes 10 interactive scenes from Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. [ Saturday, December 24 ] Holiday Dinner Four-course Meal. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa,

SPECIAL EVENT | Kwanzaa events

Of all of the holiday celebrations, Kwanzaa resonates most significantly with my idea of what winter cheer should be about: community, dignity, purpose, and pulling together. It’s just perfect. “Kwanzaa” means “first fruits of the harvest,” and it is a celebration of African-American people, and an honoring of African ancestors and culture. Each of the seven days signifies an important human concept, serving the purpose of evaluating the present and committing to a more productive future. Expect readings, activities, performances, and more. This year’s celebrations again take place in a variety of local venues. No activity is scheduled for the seventh day. For more information, call the Kwanzaa Hotline at 436-6453. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY Umoja (Unity): Monday, December 26, 3-6 p.m.

Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Avenue.

Kujichagulia (Self-Determination): Tuesday, December 27, noon-5 p.m. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. Kwanzaa Family Day. Free Admission.

Ujima (Collective Work & Responsibility) Wednesday, December 28, 2-5 p.m. North Street Recreation Center, 700 North St. Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics) Thursday, December 29, 2-5 p.m. Wheatley Library, 33 Dr Samuel McCree Way. Nia (Purpose) Friday, December 30, 3-6 p.m. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. Kuumba (Creativity) Saturday, December 31, 5-8 p.m.

Bush Mango, 34 Elton St. 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000, woodcliffhotelandspa.com. 6 p.m. $32-$44.

Holiday Laser Show. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. 271-1880, rmsc.org. 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. $4-$10.

The JLink Annual Holiday Party.

Monroe’s Restaurant, 3001 Monroe Ave. jewishrochester. org/jlink. 8 p.m.-midnight $15 at the event. $10 online by 12/19, $15 night of event. Hors d’oeuvres and desserts (all kosher products).

Cash bar: first drink on us. [ Monday, December 26Friday, December 30 ] Free Holiday Tours and Tastings.

Casa Larga Vineyards, 2287 Turk Hill Rd, Fairport. 223-4210. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., tour leaves every hour on the hour. Free.

Holiday Laser Show. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. 271-1880, rmsc. org. 11 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. $4-$10. [ Monday, December 26Saturday, December 30 ] Kwanzaa 2011. Multiple venues. 436-6453. Call for details. Umoja (Unity) December 26, 3-6 p.m.

Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave.; Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) December

27, 12-5 p.m. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave.; Ujima (Collective Work & Responsibility) December 28, 2-5 p.m. North StreeUmoja (Unity) December 26, 3-6 p.m.

Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave.; Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) December 27, 12-5 p.m. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave.; Ujima (Collective Work & Responsibility) December 28, 2-5 p.m. North Street; Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics) December 29, 2-5 p.m.

Wheatley Library, 33 Dr Samuel McCree Way Nia (Purpose) December 30, 3-6 p.m.

RMSC, 657 East Ave.; Kuumba (Creativity) December 31, 5-8 p.m., Bush Mango, 34 Elton Street. [ Tuesday, December 27 ] Kwanzaa Family Day. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 276-8900, mag.rochester.edu.

Noon-5 p.m. $5-$12. Celebrate with music, dancing, and storytelling. [ Wed., December 28 ] Editorial Freelancers Association Holiday Party. Card Room, Renaissance Apartments, 2500 East Ave. 248-8464, ruth@ writerruth.com, chap_rochester@ the-efa.org. 6:30 p.m. Free. Bring

SPECIAL EVENT | CABIN FEVER CURES

Is your family in town for the holidays? Is it driving you crazy being cooped up inside? Here are just a few things going on this week that might help quell your cabin fever.

The annual Holiday Poinsettia Show has taken over the Lamberton Conservatory in Highland Park (180 Reservoir Drive), and is open every day except Christmas 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The show, featuring more than 1000 of the festive flowers as well as fresh pine wreaths and other seasonal decorations, has been a staple of the conservatory since it opened 100 years ago. The show continues through January 8. Admission is $2$3. For more information, call 753-7270.

If you prefer something with a little more action, check out the Holiday Laser Show at the Strasenburgh Planetarium (657 East Ave.). The family-friendly show features favorite holiday songs set to dancing laser lights. This week there are showings every day except Christmas, and tickets cost only $4-$10. For more information, including a full schedule of shows, visit rmsc.org.

For more indoor fun, the Edgerton Model Railroad is currently in its annual holiday layout. The room has existed since 1950 and features miniature trains traveling through scenes from Rochester’s landmarks and seasons. Visit the Edgerton Community Center (41 Backus St.) 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on any day of the week except Christmas Eve and Christmas. Admission is free. For more information, visit cityofrochester.gov/edgertontrain.

Finally if you really want to spend some time outdoors, the Manhattan Square Park ice rink is open for skating downtown.

Open-skate times vary; call 428-7888 for an updated schedule. Skating prices range from $2 to $5 per person, or $14 per family; skate rentals are an additional $3. For more information, including a full schedule of skating times, visit cityofrochester.gov/manhattansquare. — BY ERIC LACLAIR a dish to share and your New Year’s resolutions, wishes and plans for a successful year of freelance editorial work in 2012.

Highland Park Winter Farmers Market. Cornell Cooperative ExtensionRochester, 249 Highland Ave. highlandwintermarket.com.

3-6 p.m. Free admission.

Rochester Business Networking Event. Bonadio and Company, 171 Sullys Trail, Pittsford. rochestertipclub-dec2011.eventbrite.com.

7:30-9 a.m. Free, register.

Sports

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE HOLIDAY, MANY VENUES MAY BE CLOSED. CALL AHEAD BEFORE HEADING OUT. [ Wed., December 21 ] Rochester Americans vs. Lake Erie Monsters. Blue Cross Arena, 100 Exchange Blvd.

800-745-3000, ticketmaster. com. 7:05 p.m. $11-$16.

[ Thursday, December 22 ] Rochester Lancers vs. Norfolk Sharx. Blue Cross Arena, 100 Exchange Blvd. 800-7453000, ticketmaster.com. 7 p.m. $10-$15. [ Tuesday, December 27 ] Rochester Lancers vs.

Milwaukee Wave. Blue Cross Arena, 100 Exchange Blvd.

800-745-3000, ticketmaster. com. 7 p.m. $10-$15.

Theater

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE HOLIDAY, MANY VENUES MAY BE CLOSED. CALL AHEAD BEFORE HEADING OUT. “A Brief History of the Apocalypse.”

Wed Dec 21. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave. 244-0960, muccc.org.

7:30 p.m. $6 suggested donation.

“1947: A Vintage Christmas.”

Through Dec 24. The Father’s House. 715 Paul Rd., Chili.

Thu 7 p.m., Fri 6 & 8 p.m., Sun 12 noon. $8-$12. 889-

4870, tfhny.org. Childcare & ASL interpretation available.

“A Brief History of the Apocalypse.” Wed Dec 21.

MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave. 7:30 p.m. $6 suggested donation.

244-0960, muccc.org.

“A Christmas Carol.” Through Dec 24. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd. Wed Dec 21 7 p.m., Thu 2 & 7 p.m., Fri 2 & 7:30 p.m., Sat 2 p.m.

Tickets start at $25. 232-4382, gevatheatre.org.

“A Christmas Carol.” Sat Dec 24.

Shakeco Radio Theater. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave. 2 p.m. Pay what you will. 244-0960, muccc.org.

“A Cindy Miller Christmas.” Thu Dec 22-Dec 24. Downstairs Cabaret at Winton Place, 3450 Winton Place. Thu 7 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 3 p.m. $21-$24.

325-4370, downstairscabaret. com.

“I Do! I Do!” Through Dec 31.

Jewish Community Center, 1200 Edgewood Ave. Thu 7 p.m., Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $18-$26. 461-2000, jcccenterstage.org.

“The Night Before Christmas.”

Sat Dec 24. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. 1 p.m. Included with museum admission: $1012. 271-1880, rmsc.org.

“Prince Hal and the King.” Thu Dec 22-Dec 26. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave. Thu-Fri 7 p.m., Sat 2 p.m., Mon-Tue 7 p.m. $5. 244-0960, muccc.org.

“The Santaland Diaries.” Thu Dec 21. Blackfriars Theatre, 795 E Main St. 7:30 p.m. $17$27. 454-1260, bftix.com.

“Tom Foolery.” Through Jan 7. Blackfriars Theatre, 795 E Main St. . Wed Dec 7-Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $17-$27. 454-1260, bftix. com.

“You Say Tomato, I Say Shutup.”

Tue Dec 27-Dec 28.Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 20 Windsor St. 7 p.m. $29-$36. 325-4370, downstairscabaret.com.

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Theater Auditions [ Through Wed., February 8 ] Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival Call for Submissions.

Online. 315-255-1305, fingerlakesmtf.com. Composers and playwrights may submit new musicals to the first edition of THE PITCH. Finalists will be notified on March 8, 2012. [ Ongoing ] Gregory Kunde Chorale seeks singers. Call 377-7568 for audition. Free. Chamber singing with wide range of repertory. Tenor, bass voices.

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Genesee Valley Orchestra and Chorus seeks new members.

223-9006, info@gvoc.org. By appointment, auditions ongoing throughout the season. Free.

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Film Times Fri Dec 23-Thu Dec 29 **NOTE: DUE TO THE HOLIDAY, THEATERS MAY BE CLOSED. CALL BEFORE VISITING** Schedules change often.

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The game’s afoot again [ REVIEW ] by George Grella

pictures. As with Shakespeare’s characters — Hamlet is the best example — somehow no amount of tinkering, experimentation, “Sherlock Holmes: A Game bungling, or sheer foolishness in those of Shadows” translations from one medium to another (PG-13), directed by Guy Ritchie damages the achievement of the author.

Now playing Guy Ritchie once again directs the newest Holmes movie, “Sherlock Holmes: A Game Excluding Shakespeare, who after all benefits of Shadows,” following quite closely his initial from a 300-year head start and perhaps greater radical interpretation of Conan Doyle’s material talent, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle must hold the in his 2009 “Sherlock Holmes.” He reunites record as the most frequently and fully adapted Robert Downey, Jr. as a most unlikely Sherlock writer in history. Practically since he first created and Jude Law as his friend, helper, and chronicler, the immortal Sherlock Holmes, the world’s first Dr. Watson, and leads them to confront Holmes’s consulting detective, his novels and stories have greatest enemy, Professor James Moriarty inspired hundreds of versions, first on the stage, (Jared Harris), “the Napoleon of crime.” then on radio, television, and naturally, motion Ritchie also pretty much repeats the methods of characterization, the visual techniques, and the general tone of the previous work, ending up with something closely resembling the mixture as before.

Unshaven, slovenly, and dissolute, Downey’s Holmes differs markedly from the lean, angular, intense detective of Noomi Rapace and Robert Downey Jr. in “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.”

traditional interpretations. In his performance the memorable phrases and muted ironies become a series of offhand wisecracks, sometimes mumbled, sometimes delivered at breakneck speed. The director also overdoes Holmes’s famously eccentric taste in furnishings, replacing all the beloved objects — the Stradivarius, the Persian slipper, the Tantalus and the Gasogene, the scientific apparatus and so on — with a ridiculous jungle, complete with wild animals, that Holmes establishes in his digs at 221B Baker Street.

Like the first movie, “The Game of Shadows” departs entirely from the original fictional plots and situations, inventing the threat of a European war created by a series of terrorist bombings in public places. While some blame Anarchists, Holmes discerns the hand of Professor Moriarty, who plans to set France and Germany against each other so that he can profit from selling arms to both sides (a version of what actually happened in World War I). With the help of a gypsy fortune teller named Simza (Noomi Rapace), Holmes and Watson journey all over Europe to foil Moriarty’s scheme.

Their quest turns the business of mystery and detection into a series of grand adventures, complete with the sorts of stunts, tricks, and pyrotechnics that propel the plot of any spectacular Hollywood blockbuster. Holmes engages in unarmed combat with at least a dozen adversaries, besting them with dazzling speed and astonishing acrobatics; he and Watson fire

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New heights [ REVIEW ] BY DAYNA PAPALEO

“Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol” (PG-13), directed by Brad Bird Now playing

a variety of weapons, from machine pistols to cannons, at scores of enemies, escaping harm in every violent encounter. Like the original, this Holmes also shows himself a master of disguise, impersonating a Chinese opium addict, a Victorian lady, and — quite wonderfully — blending into the furniture in a costume of his own invention, a suit of “urban camouflage.”

The director again deploys a whole arsenal of motion variations, showing Holmes working out in his mind the moves he will use against his foes in slow motion and stop motion, then repeating them in fast motion. He also juxtaposes flashbacks with flash forwards, which enlivens, sometimes comically, the various sequences of hand-to-hand combat, bomb throwing, and narrow escapes from certain destruction.

Despite its exaggeration and the idiosyncratic interpretation of the great detective, “Game of Shadows” generally succeeds on its own merits.

The relationship between Holmes and Watson, important in the stories, continues, albeit comically, in the performances of Downey and Law, who work smoothly and effortlessly together. The movie reflects the rich panorama of late Victorian England, simply glowing with its highly detailed depiction of the attire, the furnishings, the urban and rural settings, even the transport (Holmes drives a noisy, smelly horseless carriage). One word of warning: the very large, very corpulent Stephen Fry plays Holmes’s brother Mycroft, who appears virtually naked in one scene, not a pretty sight for any dedicated Sherlockian, or anyone else, to look upon.

Hello, Tom Cruise! What’s weird is that this is the first real time we’ve crossed paths in our respective vocations, you as international superstar and me as small-city haver of opinions. Not counting your glorified cameo in “Tropic Thunder,” it’s been well more than 10 years since I last saw you on the big screen, as part of 1999’s “Magnolia.”

Why is that, anyway? With three Oscar nominations — all of them deserved — you’re certainly a decent actor, with oodles of charisma, so that can’t be the reason. And I don’t give a flying fig about your obsessively documented personal life, so it ain’t that. I guess when it comes right down to it, you’ve hardly ever made interesting art. Now, I’m not saying that “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol” is a lost Vermeer, but as escapist fun goes, it’s pretty damn thrilling.

Yet deep down I think we both understand, Tom Cruise, that credit

Tom Cruise in “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol.” PHOTO COURTESY

for the success of “Ghost Protocol” ought to be shared equally with director Brad Bird. One of the prize studs in the Pixar Animation stable, Bird won Oscars for both 2004’s “The Incredibles” and 2007’s “Ratatouille,” and he is an inspired choice to helm the fourth “M:I” flick, following in the footsteps of dudes like Brian DePalma, John Woo, and J.J. Abrams. But you’d never guess that “Ghost Protocol” is actually Bird’s first crack at a flesh-andblood feature, let alone a $150 million holiday tentpole. Bird is able to take cinematic action to whole ‘nother level because the man knows cartoons (he also directed 1999’s acclaimed “The Iron Giant”), and “Ghost Protocol” is nothing if not panel after noisy, eyepopping panel of moustaches twirled, logic defied, and days saved.

And since “Ghost Protocol” also carries on the action-movie tradition of too much plot, let me make sure I’ve got it all straight. Your Ethan Hunt is in a Russian slammer for a reason we learn later in the film, though Ethan is soon sprung in a chaotically choreographed opening sequence so he and his IMF team can suss out facts about some Bondian Euro-nut (Michael Nyqvist, from Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium Trilogy”) and his dastardly plans. Cue that spectacular shot of the Kremlin exploding (and dig the floor-shaking rumble if you’re smart enough to catch it in IMAX), and it’s not long before the IMF is blamed for the re-escalation of the Cold War. Ghost protocol, an uncredited Tom Wilkinson helpfully explains, means that the IMF is officially disbanded and Ethan will be taken into custody... unless he escapes, say, in a blazing hail of gunfire.

So the newly disavowed Ethan & Co. begin leaving a trail of corpses

and collateral damage from Moscow to Mumbai in hopes of proving their innocence, pausing occasionally to monkey around with the nifty gadgetry that is the hallmark of the “M:I” franchise. (Even though said technology is often on the fritz.) And while it would have been refreshing if the talented Paula Patton (“Precious”) weren’t reduced to the sexist clichés of the Mata Hari-esque seduction of a wealthy buffoon or a cleavage-heavy girl fight as part of her job, “Ghost Protocol” otherwise boasts a pretty good cast. Simon Pegg and his crack comedic timing are back as the computer whiz Benji, while the alwayswelcome Jeremy Renner climbs on board as the mysterious Brandt in a move that smacks of torch-passing, since you, Tom Cruise, turn 50 next year and can’t possibly keep this up.

Oh, you know the “this” to which I’m referring, Tom Cruise. Consider, for example, that heartstopping set piece on Dubai’s 160-story Burj Khalifa, the tallest structure in the world, as a monster sandstorm swallows the horizon. Bird makes sure the audience grasps the stakes as your character scales — or scampers down — the outside of the skyscraper, and not for a second do we think that it’s anyone but you in those dizzying shots. Maybe that consummate showmanship (read: allconsuming adrenalin addiction) is why you’re still a megastar; what other A-list actor delivers that kind of commitment to a bit? I mean, my rational mind understood that no self-respecting production is going to let a thoroughly insured leading man plummet to his death, but between the Dubai interlude and that bone-crunching showdown in the Mumbai parking garage, I just couldn’t be certain how far you’d go to entertain us.

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IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

Friday, Dec. 23, 8 p.m.

It’s a Wonderful Life is a restless examination of a man’s life marked by despair and disillusionment. It takes an angel to remind James Stewart of just how full and worthwhile that life has been, providing a moral backbone for his hometown.

Darker and more complex than you might remember, It’s a Wonderful Life is essential viewing on the big screen. (Frank Capra, US 1946, 130 min.)

TUESDAY, AFTER CHRISTMAS Movies for movie lovers, 6 nights a week.

Season’s Greetings

Tuesday, Dec. 27, 8 p.m.

Paul (Mimi Branescu) has been carrying on an affair with his daughter’s dentist. As the holidays approach and the cracks in his marriage start to show, he realizes he has a painful decision to make. A masterful depiction of a marriage in crisis, Tuesday, After Christmas captures its trio of lived-in performances with grace and a knowing sense of the human comedy.

(Radu Muntean, Romania 2010, 99 min., Romanian w/subtitles.)

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Eastview 13 425-0420 Eastview Mall, Victor THE ADVENTURES OF TIN TIN: 12:20; also in 3D 11:50 a.m., 2:30, 5:05, 7:40, 10:15; ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED: 12, 12:40, 2:10, 3:10, 4:20, 5:20, 6:50, 7:30, 9:15; THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO: 11:40 a.m., 12:10, 3:05, 3:35, 6:30, 7, 9:55, 10:25; HUGO (3D): 11:35 a.m., 2:25, 6:35; MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL: 11:30 a.m., 2:40, 4, 6:40, 7:10, 9:25, 10:05, 10:35; THE MUPPETS: 11:45 a.m., 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20; NEW YEAR’S EVE: 12:30, 3:20, 7:05, 9:50; SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS: 11:55 a.m., 12:35, 2:55, 3:50, 6:55, 7:25, 10, 10:30; THE SITTER: 9:45; WE BOUGHT A ZOO: 12:15, 3:30, 7:15, 10:10.

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(3D): Fri & Sun-Thu 7, 9; also Fri & Mon-Thu 3, 5; also Sat & Mon-Thu 1; ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED: Fri & Sun-Thu 7, 8:45; also Fri & Mon-Thu 3, 5; also Sat & Mon-Thu 1; THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO: Fri & Sun-Thu 7:15; also Fri & MonThu 4; also Sat & Mon-Thu 1; MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL: Fri & Sun-Thu 7, 9:30; also Fri & Mon-Thu 4; also Sat & Mon-Thu 1:15; SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS: Fri & Sun-Thu 7:10, 9:35; also Fri & Mon-Thu 4; also Sat & Mon-Thu 1; WE BOUGHT A ZOO: Fri & Sun-Thu 7:10, 9:30; also Fri & Mon-Thu 4; also Sat & Mon-Thu 1:30.

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Pittsford Cinema 383-1310 3349 Monroe Ave. THE ADVENTURES OF TIN TIN: 3:55; also in 3D 1:20, 6:50, 9:15; THE DESCENDANTS: 11:55 a.m., 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 9:55; THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO: 12:25, 3:40, 7, 10:15; J. EDGAR: Fri-Sat 1:05, 6:30; also Sun-Thu 12:05; MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL: 1:10, 4:10, 7:20, 10:10; NEW YEAR’S EVE: Fri-Sat 4, 9:20; also Sun-Thu 3; SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS: 12, 1:30, 2:50, 4:20, 5:40, 7:10, 8:30, 10; WAR HORSE: Sun-Thu 12:15, 3:20, 6:30, 9:35; WE BOUGHT A ZOO: 12:45, 3:30, 6:40, 9:25; YOUNG ADULT: 1:40, 3:45, 5:50, 8, 10:05.

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Film Previews Full film reviews available at rochestercitynewspaper.com. [ OPENING ] THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN (PG): Steven Spielberg’s motion-capture adaptation of the popular Belgian comic book stars Jamie Bell as our hero, on the trail of sunken treasure that he hopes to find before the bad guy does. Featuring Daniel Craig, Andy Serkis, and Simon Pegg. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Pittsford, Webster CHRISTMAS IN JULY (1940): From legendary writer-director Preston Sturges comes this screwball comedy about a good-hearted man (Dick Powell) who embarks on a spending spree after his co-workers trick him into thinking he’s won $25,000. Dryden (Wed, Dec 21, 8 p.m.)

THE DARKEST HOUR (PG-13): This sci-fi action flick takes place in Moscow, where a group of young people go up against an alien race that has attacked Earth for its power supply. Starring Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Max Minghella, and Joel Kinnaman.

Canandaigua, Webster THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (R): David Fincher directs Steven Zaillian’s adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s popular novel about a journalist (Daniel Craig) investigating a missing person’s case with the help of the unpredictable young hacker Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara).

With Robin Wright, Stellan Skarsgård, and Christopher Plummer. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Little, Pittsford, Webster IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946): Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed star in the Frank Capra holiday classic about an angel who helps a despondent man by showing him what life would have been like if he never existed. Dryden (Fri, Dec 23, 8 p.m.)

LITTLE WOMEN (1949): June Allyson, Janet Leigh, Margaret O’Brien, and Elizabeth Taylor play the March sisters in Mervyn LeRoy’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s semi-autobiographical novel about family life in Concord.

Mass., during the Civil War. Dryden (Thu, Dec 22, 8 p.m.)

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL (PG-13): Director Brad Bird (“Ratatouille”) makes his live-action feature debut with the franchise’s fourth installment, in which Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and the rest of the IMF team go rogue to clear their names after being accused of bombing the Kremlin. With Paula Patton, Simon Pegg, and Jeremy Renner.

Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Pittsford, Webster TUESDAY, AFTER CHRISTMAS (2010): This acclaimed import from Romania is a drama about a man who must decide between his wife and his mistress before the holiday.

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WAR HORSE (PG-13): First a children’s novel, then a Tonywinning play, now a Steven Spielberg epic about a young Englishman who gets mixed up in WWI as he tries to reclaim a beloved horse drafted for cavalry duty. With Emily Watson, Peter Mullan, and David Thewlis. Canandaigua, Little, Pittsford, Webster WE BOUGHT A ZOO (PG): The latest from Cameron Crowe is based on the true story of a widower who rebuilds his life by resurrecting a dilapidated zoo. Starring Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church, and Elle Fanning. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Pittsford, Webster [ CONTINUING ] ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED (G): Oh, don’t even think about it. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Webster ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (PG): From the Aardman Animation studios comes this holiday tale that exposes the state-of-the-art technology in use at the North Pole and how Arthur, Santa’s youngest son, must use it for his own important mission.

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Co-starring Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer, and Dame Judi Dench, and written by “Milk” Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black. Pittsford THE MUPPETS (PG): Jason Segel and Amy Adams lead the

human contingent in the latest Muppet adventure, in which they must reunite Kermit, Miss Piggy, and the rest of the gang to prevent a heartless oil man (Chris Cooper) from drilling under the Muppet Theatre.

Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Webster MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (R): Michelle Williams plays Norma Jean herself in this adaptation of Colin Clark’s memoir about the time he spent with Monroe as Sir Laurence Olivier’s assistant during the filming of 1957’s “The Prince and The Showgirl.” Co-starring Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, and Dame Judi Dench. Culver, Little, Webster NEW YEAR’S EVE: From the people to blame for “Valentine’s Day” comes another holidaythemed romantic comedy with a massive acting ensemble, this one set amidst the bustle of New York City. With Halle Berry, Hilary Swank, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Robert DeNiro. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Pittsford, Webster SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (PG-13): Guy Ritchie’s sequel naturally features Robert Downey Jr. as the title sleuth and Jude Law as the long-suffering Dr. Watson, this time helping a fortune teller (the original “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” Noomi Rapace) being menaced by the malevolent Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris). Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview,

Geneseo, Greece, Pittsford, Webster THE SITTER: Jonah Hill stars in the latest from David Gordon Green, a manic comedy about a college student on suspension whose job watching the kids next door one evening leads, naturally, to a pursuit through Manhattan by drug dealing psychos. Costarring Ari Graynor and Sam Rockwell. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece TOWER HEIST (PG-13): Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, and Téa Leoni lead the cast of this action comedy from “Rush Hour” director Brett Ratner about a group of working stiffs plotting to rob the wealthy businessman (Alan Alda) who defrauded them in a Ponzi scheme. Cinema THE WAY: Emilio Estevez directs dad Martin Sheen in this road-movie drama about a man who walks the ancient pilgrimage route on the El Camino de Santiago, stretching from France to Spain, with the remains of his son. Little YOUNG ADULT (R): Director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody follow up their award-winning “Juno” with this dark tragicomedy about a novelist (Charlize Theron) who returns home to small-town Minnesota and tries to rekindle a romance with her high-school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson), now a happily married father.

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A TRULY HAPPY COUPLE with so much love to share hopes to give your precious newborn a lifetime of happiness. Michael and Eileen 1-877-955-8355 babyformichaelandeileen@gmail.com ADOPT - A happy, professional, loving couple wishes to raise your baby with care, warmth,and love.

Expenses paid. Please call Denise and Howard (877) 676-1660 ADOPT - Our hearts reach out to you. Raising your baby in our loving home would be a dream come true.

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Foursquare on Ferris

63 Ferris Street

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Between Culver Road and North Goodman Street is the Beechwood neighborhood, where affordable early 20th century houses filled with lovely gumwood and leaded glass mix with longtime pizza parlors, diners, a world-renowned German market and the pride of the neighborhood, a new community center opened in 2009. In Beechwood, residents greet and look out for each other while caring for well-maintained homes.

Located on a quiet residential street off of Culver Road, 63 Ferris Street is a classic American Foursquare that showcases tenderly cared for period gems along with recent upgrades. The current owner bought this house as a duplex HUD home in 2005.

Since then, he has completely updated the kitchen with a new stove, refrigerator, dishwasher and decorative tiling and equipped the upstairs bathroom with new fixtures, shower and porcelain sink. A sunken pond in the front yard with surrounding flagstones also emphasizes his care and love of gardening.

A wide, columned porch welcomes visitors.

Just inside the original front door visitors will discover a beautiful inlay of colored tiles and marble. Leaded glass French doors with original glass knobs lead to the living room with its high ceiling, crown molding, bay windows and built-in bookshelves.

STOP BY 312 STATE STREET OR CALL 454-5710

A wide gumwood entryway announces the formal sunlit dining room. Both the dining and living rooms feature original oak hardwood floors. Off the dining room in the back is a

covered deck leading to the fenced yard and detached two-car garage. Both the garage and the house were re-roofed in 2011.

To the left of the dining room is a full bathroom and the renovated kitchen, with original butler’s pantry. The basement boasts a built-in wet bar and preparation area.

An original oak stairway and leaded glass window lead to the second floor with its original full-paneled doors, glass knobs and oak hardwood floors. Three bedrooms occupy this floor. The two smaller bedrooms have walk-in closets. One bedroom features wallto-wall carpeting and an insulated historic sleeping porch. The master bedroom has a very large closet with ample storage space and shelving. The renovated full bathroom and a linen closet complete this floor.

At 1662 square feet, this 1920 house is within walking distance of the Thomas P. Ryan Community Center, Sully Branch Library, John James Audubon School 33, Swan Market and many restaurants and businesses. Interstate 590 is only a short drive away. Offered by Joady Hyback of Nothnagle Realtors at 585356-2661, 63 Ferris is listed at just $94,000.

For additional information and pictures, visit rochestercityliving.com/property/R163942.

by Janet Collinge Janet is a longtime City resident and the Request for Proposals for Traffic Control Box Art Coordinator for the Neighborhood of the Arts.

MON-FRI: 9AM-5PM SATURDAY: 9AM-1PM

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> page 27 Irene & Greg 1-888-292-2003. www.ireneandgreg.com ADOPT We dream of adopting a baby into our home full of laughter, love and security! Michelle & Greg 1-855-382-3678 Expenses paid.

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Automotive ALWAYS BETTER Higher cash for your Junk Cars, Trucks and Vans.

From $260-$800 or more for newer. Running or not. With free towing. Also free removale of any unwanted model in any condition.

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Education

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Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified Call 888-201-8657 www.

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FOR SALE Barely used Sharper Image Steel Juicer $30, Laptop briefcase $25, Honeywell strongbox $25, Sew Machine $50, X-Acto Paper Trimmer $10.

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HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA! Graduate in just 4 weeks!!! FREE Brochure.

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For Sale EXERCISE SKI MACHINE $35, Irondequoit, 585-746-8756

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FREE JIM LARAGY PHOTOS Black and White, Color, Rochester/ Canandiagua areas. Old exteriors of Eastman Theater. Pictorials, wildlife, Scott’s Photo 1755 East Avenue. Ends December 31st.

VARIOUS ITEMS Subwoofer $50, Music & computer CD’s $2 ea Must sell 585-507-6896

Groups Forming GAY GIRLS OUT GROUP Social Marxist Obama liked by idiots and able bodied welfare recipients.

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Jam Section BASSIST & PERCUSIONIST Available, looking for a Jazz, Funk, R & B established group, or keyboardist w/ vocals. Tight reliable players. Call 315-4402137 or 585-356-9608 CALLING ALL MUSICIANS OF ALL GENRES - the Rochester Music Coalition wants you! Please register on our website. For further info: www.rochestermusiccoalition.org. info@rochestermusiccoalition.org.

585-235-8412 MUSICIANS, Soundman, Bands, Rappers, Singers, All styles Contact 585-285-8426 SING MULTI MUSICIANS NEEDED. must have equipt. & transportation. Avail Eves & weekends. Seeking guitarist & keyboardsits. No freelancers Bobby 585-328-4121. e-mail rlbullock3@yahoo.com THE CHORUS OF THE GENESEE (CoG) has openings in all voice parts. The CoG performs a wide variety of musical styles from barbershop to Broadway, to patriotic and religious. Men of all ages. Contact Ed Rummler at 585385-2698.

Miscellaneous HAS YOUR BUILING SHIFTED OR SETTLED? Contact Woodford Brothers Inc, for straightening, leveling, foundation and wood frame repairs at 1-800-OLD-BARN www. woodfordbros.com. “Not applicable in Queens county” SAWMILLS from only $3997MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmil Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD www.

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EMPLOYMENT / CAREER TRAINING

Employment AIRLINES ARE HIRING Train for hands on Aviation Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Job Placement Assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (866)296-7093 DRIVER Build Your Own Hometime Part-time, Full-time, Express & Casual lanes! Daily or Weekly Pay.Modern Equipment! CDLA, 3 months recent experience required.800-414-9569 www. driveknight.com $$$HELP WANTED$$$ Extra Income! Assembling CD cases from Home! No Experience Necessary!

Call our Live Operators Now! 1-800405-7619 EXT 2450 http://www. easywork-greatpay.com (AAN CAN)

MALE DANCE INSTRUCTORS Needed. Dance experience perforable, but will train the right candidate. Call Fred Astaire Dance Studio at 292-1240 to schedule interview today! WWW. FADSROCHESTER.COM SEVERAL POSITIONS Looking to fill several positions for a seismic drilling company located in Avoca, NY. Applicants must be willing to travel no more than four weeks at a time and work a maximum of 84 hours per week. Positions needed are HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) advisors, Powdermen, Drillers, and Drillers Helpers. Must be able to pass a background check and have a valid driver’s license with reliable transportation. Training is provided to the right candidates.

Applicants can apply online at www.

ftseismic.com or call 607-5664039 and ask for Cory Lathrop.

long-term & short-term Call Brenda 585-341-3290 YMCA

TOP PAY On Excellent Runs!

Regional Runs, Steady Miles, Frequent Hometime, New Equipment. Automatic Detention Pay! CDL-A, 6 mo. Experience required. EEOE/AAP 866-3224039 www.Drive4Marten.com

SCHOOL #12 999 South Ave. is looking for reading & math volunteers, English & Spanish.

Training provided. Call Vicki 585461-4282

Volunteers ARE YOU PREGNANT? Participate in a study to help you become healthier during and after pregnancy.

Don’t Wait! Please visit: www. emomsroc.org ARE YOU PREGNANT? Participate in a study to help you become healthier during and after pregnancy.

Don’t Wait! Please visit: www. emomsroc.org MEALS ON WHEELS Needs Winter Substitute volunteers! Do you have an hour and a smile? Deliver meals to homebound neighbors at lunchtime.

Interested? Call 787-8326 to help.

Transitional & Long-Term Care

MDS CLINICAL SUPPORT NURSE

NEW FIBRO SUPPORT Group is seeking volunteers for all positions,

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED To assist with praise and worship. Living Waters Fellowship is a Christ centered non-denominational church in the early stages of

development. Individuals, groups, and musicians are welcomed. Call 585-957-6155.

Career Training EARN $75-$200 HOUR (Now 25% Off), Media Makeup & Airbrush Training. For Ads, TV, Film, Fashion. 1 wk class &.

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CITY

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Want flexible day shi� hours, 24 hours every week NY State RN Licensure Required

3 Sales & 2 Management

Apply today at Kirkhaven 254 Alexander St. Rochester, NY 14607 For a printable employment applica�on, visit our website: www.seniorsfirst.com

positions available. Leads provided, full comprehensive benefits package, first year $40,000-50,000

Contact Ed Hanna (716) 998-8478 Ed.Hanna@combined.com

RGIS INVENTORY SPECIALISTS Is hiring permanent part-time help to count inventory at various local retailers.

Days (6am to 4PM), Evenings (6pm-2am) and Anytime hours are available. Access to reliable transportation needed. Starting rate is $8.00 per hour with opportunity for raises and advancement every seven weeks.

Are you a go-getter?

If yes, then you can thrive here quickly.

Online applications (only)

PIANO LESSONS In your home or mine. Patient, experienced instructor teaching all ages, levels and musical styles. Call Scott: 585- 465-0219.

Visit www.scottwrightmusic.com

available at RGISINV.COM

Wanted to Buy

Please do not send resumes or emails. You must apply online. If you have any questions or problems with the online applications, please call the the District Office at (585) 427-2300.

CASH FOR CARS! We Buy ANY Car or Truck ,Running or NOT! Damaged, Wrecked, Salvaged OK! Get a top dollar INSTANT offer today! 1-800-267-1591

Place your ad by calling 244-3329 ext. 23 or rochestercitynewspaper.com Ad Deadlines: Friday 4pm for Display Ads Monday at noon for Line ads

Select Careers, Hourly, Auditor (Inventory Taker, Apply now.

RGIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Lakeside Memorial Hospital – Brockport, NY RN Career Opportunities OPERATING ROOM-LPN/RN-Staff Nurse- Full time; days(M-F); on call commitment. Current NYS LPN/RN licensure. ACLS Certified. Acute Care/Surgical experience preferred. Job # 3183.

ED-RN-Staff Nurse – Full time; 36hrs/week; day/night rotation; weekends & holidays. Current NYS RN licensure. 1 year ED exp. ACLS, BLS. Job # 3095.

At Lakeside we treat those we serve with the compassion, dedication and professionalism they deserve and expect. That philosophy extends to our valuable employee team as well. No matter what your job may be, we trust you’ll enjoy working in our friendly health system environment where everyone knows your name and your colleagues are like family.

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Rochester Worships 2011 THERE’S A PLACE FOR YOU AT...

25 Westminster Road Rochester NY 14607

across from Eastman House

585-271-2240 www.stpaulsec.org

Come to Our House for Christmas!

The Sights, The Sounds, The Celebration

CHRISTMAS EVE December 24th Children’s Service & Holy Communion, 3:30 p.m.

Family Service & Holy Communion, 5:30 p.m.

(Child care available) Christmas Carols & Anthems, 10:40 p.m.

Festive Holy Communion, 11 p.m.

CHRISTMAS DAY December 25th • Carols & Holy Communion, 10 a.m.

LESSONS & CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS January 1st, 10 a.m.

Join us for Worship every Sunday at 8 & 10 a.m.

The Spiritualist Church of Divine Inspiration Holiday Schedule

Let There Be Peace on Earth Christmas service Sunday, December 18, 2011 – 10:30 AM (Bring a Dish to Pass) New Years Eve Service Burning and Releasing Ceremony Friday, December 31, 2011 7:00 PM Tile Ceremony Sunday, January 1, 2012 - 10:30 AM 27 Appleton Street Rochester, NY 14611 585-328-8908 www.churchofdivineinspiration.com

“The Love of God enfolds you . . .”

Come share the joy of Christmas!

~ Our prayer for you at Unity of Rochester ~

St. Mary’s Church

CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHTING: Dec. 24, 7:30 p.m.

Christmas Day, 11:00 a.m.

15 St. Mary’s Place, Rochester, NY 14607 December 24th • 4:30 pm December 24th • 10:00 pm December 25th • 10:30 am

Music, Meditation and Message

NEW YEAR’S EVE BOWL BURNING: Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m.

New Year’s Day, 11:00 a.m.

Blessed Sacrament Church 534 Oxford Street, Rochester, NY 14607

Release the old, Bless the new

Unity

Christ Church Unity Church of the Daily Word.

We welcome you!

55 Prince St., Rochester, NY 14607 www.unityrochester.org • 585-473-0910

“Wherever you are, God is.”

Please Join Us Parsells Avenue Community Church An American Baptist Church

Christmas Eve: 7pm Christmas Day: 10:30 am New Year’s Eve: 10:30pm Every Sunday: 10:30am Serving the Beechwood/Culver Neighborhood for 110 years!

345 Parsells Avenue, Rochester (Off Culver Road)

Visit our website for photos and audio: www.parsellschurch.org

RUN YOUR AD HERE AND LET OUR COMMUNITY KNOW YOUR

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE! CALL 244-3329 TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE TODAY!

Available at over 700 locations all over Monroe County.

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December 24th • 5:00 pm December 24th • 11:00 pm December 25th • 10:00 am

St. Boniface Church 330 Gregory Street, Rochester, NY December 24th • 5:00 pm December 25th • 12:00 am December 25th • 9:00 am

Celebrate Christmas With Us

at Incarnate Word... a welcoming ELCA Lutheran Church 597 East Avenue (at Goodman)

244-6065 Saturday, December 24, Christmas Eve 7:00 pm - Christmas Lessons and Carols 11:00 pm - Candle Light Service Eucharist w/hymns, carols, choral and organ music Music Beginning at 10:30 pm

Sunday, December 25, Christmas Day, 10:00 am An intimate Worship service of Holy Communion with soloist, hymns, and organ music Handicap Accessible Visit us at www.incarnatewordelca.org

CITY NEWSPAPER’S

Rochester Worships 2011 Christ Episcopal Church

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ST. LUKE AND ST. SIMON CYRENE

141 East Avenue

Christmas Eve, December 24 5:00 P.M - Holy Eucharist with carols 10:15 P.M. - Prelude to the Solomn Eucharist of the Nativity Steven Doane, Violoncello David Higgs, Craighead-Saunders baroque organ The Christ Church Choir, Stephen Kennedy Director

10:30 P.M. - Solomn Eucharist of the Nativity The Rev. Ruth Ferguson Celebrant Steven Doane, Violoncello David Higgs, and Steven Seigart, organ The Christ Church Choir

• Christmas Day, December 25 10:00 A.M. - Holy Eucharist with carols • January 8, 2012 7:00 P.M. Twelfth Night Celebration

Celebrate Christmas at the Church of St. Luke and St. Simon Cyrene 17 SOUTH FITZHUGH STREET

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES: 6PM: Christmas Eve for All Ages at our sister parish, St. Stephen's Church, 350 Chili Avenue A Communion Service with lots of room for children-puppets, carols, and all the joy of the season 10PM: Vigil Eucharist for Christmas A traditional "Midnight Mass" with choir, organ, strings, and candlelight vigil in Rochester's oldest church CHRISTMAS DAY EUCHARIST at 8AM and 10AM (sung)

David Higgs, Craighead-Saunders baroque organ

9:00 P. M. Compline

Sung by the Schola Cantorum, Stephen Kennedy Director

585-454-3878 • www.christchurchrochester.org

Visit www.twosaints.org or call 585-546-7730

CHRISTMAS MASSES for ST. FRANCES CABRINI PARISH at Our Lady of the Americas Church 864 E. Main Street | Rochester, NY 14605 December 24th December 24th December 25th

7:30pm Spanish Midnight Multi-lingual 8:30am English

St. Michael’s Church 869 North Clinton Avenue | Rochester, NY 14605 December 24th 4:00pm English December 25th 11:00am Spanish

Journey with Us as We Explore Our Savior’s Birth CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2011 7:00 PM With brass, bells, scripture, carols, and choirs, we will rejoice and celebrate Christ’s birth.

ALL ARE WELCOME ANYTIME

Annunciation Church 1754 Norton Street | Rochester, NY 14621 December 24th 6:00pm English December 25th 10:00am English

An American Baptist Church by conviction, ecumenical in spirit, and committed to Christian service.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ROCHESTER 175 ALLEN’S CREEK ROAD AT CLOVER STREET, ROCHESTER, NY 14618

585.244.2468

www.fbcrochester.net

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Rochester Worships 2011

Sunday Mass at St. Michael’s Church Sunday, December 25th at 9:00am

Free Parking at St. Michael’s Church Corner of Clinton & Clifford

133 Years of Community Presence and Service

Saintmichaelsofrochester.org

with your Presbyterian neighbors Calvary St. Andrews Presbyterian Parish

68 Ashland St Rochester 14620 585.325.4950 calvarystandrews.org Christmas Eve 6:00pm Joyous Christmas Pageant 11:00pm Candlelight Communion Christmas Day 10:00am Celebration Communion

Dewey Avenue Presbyterian Church

2009 Dewey Ave, Rochester 14615 (in the chapel of Wesley United Methodist Church) 585.254.1140 www.dapconline.org Christmas Eve 6:00pm Potluck 7:45pm Lessons and Carols

Brighton Presbyterian Church 1775 East Ave, Rochester 14610 585.473.5876 • Brightonpresby.org Christmas Eve at 7:00pm Christmas Day at 11:00am

Laurelton United Presbyterian Church

335 Helendale Rd, Rochester 14609 585.482.9200 Christmas Eve 7:00pm Candlelight Service Christmas Day Downtown Presbyterian Church Informal Worship at 10:00am 121 N Fitzhugh St, Rochester 14614 585.325.4000 New Life Presbyterian Church www.downtownpresbyterian.org 243 Rosedale St, Rochester 14620 Christmas Eve 7:00pm Carols, 585.473.1240 Chancel Choir, Children’s Time, Christmas Eve Candlelighting 7:00pm Candle Lighting Service Christmas Day “A Celebration of Christmas” worship in the sanctuary at 11:00am

South Presbyterian Church

Lakeside Presbyterian Church

75 Stutson St, Rochester 14612 585.663.0644 • Lakesidepresny.org Christmas Eve 7:30pm Candle Lighting Service Christmas Day Worship 10:00am

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4 E Henrietta Rd, Rochester 14620 585.271.5078 • SouthPC.org In the heart of Collegetown Christmas Eve 7:00pm Candlelight Celebration, Carols & Communion Christmas Day Worship 10:00am (PJs OK)

Third Presbyterian Church

4 Meigs Street, Rochester, 14607 585.271.6513 www.thirdpresbyterian.org Christmas Eve 4:30pm Festival of the Nativity 8:00pm Communion Service 11:00pm Lessons and Carols broadcast on 91.5 FM and WXXI.org Christmas Day 10:45am Lessons and Carols

Trinity Emmanuel

9 Shelter Street, Rochester 14611 585.235.5967 Christmas Eve Service 7:30pm Lessons & Carols with Communion

Legal Ads A spirit of joy, A place of welcome

Christmas Eve 7pm

Children’s Time | Choir Anthems | Carols by Candlelight

Rev. Dr. Pat Youngdahl, P A S T O R 121 N. Fitzhugh St. | 585.325.4000 | downtownpresbyterian.org

P LY M O U T H S P I R I T UA L I S T C H U R C H Together We Are One

2 9 V I C K PA R K A • RO C H E S T E R , N Y

Holiday Candlelight Spirit of Peace Service Friday, December 23, 6-7:30 PM World PEACE Meditation, Special Music, Spirit Messages for all attendees

Sunday Services 10:30 AM

All Message Service & Free Spiritual Healing Third Weds ~ 7 PM ~ Séances ~ Classes ~ Gallery Reading ~ For more information and schedules Robin Higgins, Pastor www.plymouthspiritualistchurch.org Phone: 585.271.1470

Celebrate Christmas With Us

at Incarnate Word... a welcoming ELCA Lutheran Church 597 East Avenue (at Goodman)

244-6065 Saturday, December 24, Christmas Eve 7:00 pm - Christmas Lessons and Carols 11:00 pm - Candle Light Service Eucharist w/hymns, carols, choral and organ music Music Beginning at 10:30 pm

Sunday, December 25, Christmas Day, 10:00 am An intimate Worship service of Holy Communion with soloist, hymns, and organ music Handicap Accessible Visit us at www.incarnatewordelca.org

[ NOTICE ] A DIFFERENT PATH GALLERY, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 10/21/2011. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY design.

Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to Corporation Service Company 80 State St. Albany, NY 12207. Registered Agent: Corporation Service Company 80 State St. Albany, NY 12207 Purpose: Any lawful activity.

14611. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ] Bell Company of Rochester, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on November 21, 2011. Its principal place of business is located at 125 Humphrey Road, Scottsville, 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 125 Humphrey Road, Scottsville, New York 14546. 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 ] LC Project Funding LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 11/16/11. 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 50 Fairwood Dr. Rochester, NY 14623. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ] BENTLEY HOLDINGS, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/10/11. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2255 Lyell Ave., Rochester, NY 14606, which is also the principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] CS-LT Acquisition, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 12/15/2011. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS shall mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 300 Lucius Gordon Dr., W. Henrietta, NY 14586. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] CWH ENTERPRISES, LLC. filed Art. of Org. with NY Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/13/11. Office is in Monroe County.

SSNY is desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy to the LLC, 59 Appleton St. Rochester, NY 14611. Any Lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] GBU ENTERPRISES, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 12/8/11. 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, 53 Genesee Park Blvd., Rochester, NY

[ NOTICE ] HILARY J. CHOLHAN, M.D., PLLC, a domestic PLLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 8/24/00.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the PLLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Hilary J. Cholhan, M.D., 141 San Gabriel Dr., Rochester, NY 14610. Purpose: Medicine

[ NOTICE ] LION ENTERPRISES 2011, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/22/11. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 29 Pond Valley Circle, Penfield, NY 14526, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of FLAWLESS PROPERTIES, LLC, Art. of Org. filled Sec’y of State (SSNY) 4/11/2009.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to LLC. 231 Michigan Street, Rochester, NY 14606 Purpose: any lawful purpose [ NOTICE ] Not. Of Form. Of JAGOAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with State Secretary NY 11/01/11.

County: Monroe. SSNY is designated Agent of LLC to whom process may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to LLC, 155 Collenton Dr. Rochester NY 14626.

Purpose any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of K & A Enterprises, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/03/11. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY may mail a copy of any process to LLC. 6 Eisenberg Place, Rochester, NY 14620.Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Not. Of Form. Of SolarMAX LLC (Fictitious Name: SolarMAX - BRAYLO LLC).

Art. Of Org. filed with NY Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/18/11. County: Monroe.

SSNY is designated Agent of LLC to whom process may be served. SSNY may

mail a copy of any process to LLC, 217 Kingsboro Road Rochester, NY 14619.

Purpose any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Not.of Form. of Outside The Box Art Gallery LLC, Art. of org. filed secy. of State (SSNY) 10/13/11 Office of location: Monroe County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 6 N. Main St, Fairport NY 14450. Purpose any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that a license number not yet assigned for a beer license has been applied for by Timber Ridge Golf Club LLC dba Timber Ridge Golf Club, 7061 West Ridge Road Brockport, NY 14420, County of Monroe, Town of Clarkson, for a golf cart. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Form. of Healthy Magazine Franchising, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with NY Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 9/20/2011. 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: 8 Ridgeview Ct. Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any and all lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Form. of ROC ACTUARIAL, LLC (the “LLC”). Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of the State of NY (SSNY) on 11/9/11. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 103 Gregory Park, Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of CALAMARI CONCESSIONS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/21/11. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Falzone, 4 Englewood Hill, Pittsford, NY 14534-2517. 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 ENCHANTED DIALYSIS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/06/11. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 601 Hawaii St., El Segundo, CA 90245. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543.

Purpose: Kidney dialysis services. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF FLOWER CITY OFFICE CLEANING LLC filed

Articles of Organization with the NY Dept. of State on October 14, 2011.

The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The office of the LLC and address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process shall be 840 Wheatland Center Road, Scottsville, NY 14546 located in Monroe County.

The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any business permitted under law. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of HGV-1 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sec’y. of State (SSNY) 8/11/2011. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process served to: 267 Pearl Street, Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of HONY Associates, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/22/11. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Paul Frank + Collins P.C., One Church St., PO Box 1307, Burlington, VT 05402. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of KEYMAN MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/21/11.

Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 683 Pittsford Victor Rd., Pittsford, NY 14534. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Joseph A. Fiorie at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: GSAL LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/31/11. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Richard L. Reers, P.C., 436 Willis Avenue, Williston Park, New York 11596. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of M101 GROUP, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/7/11. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 26 Peaceful Harbor Lane, Webster, NY 11480.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of NORTH STAR INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/9/11.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to princ. bus. loc.: 26 Peaceful Harbor Lane, Webster, NY 11480.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of OVBT, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/1/11. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 124 S. Main St., Fairport, NY 14450.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of STEPHEN AND LYNN NATAPOW FAMILY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/07/11. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 2300 Buffalo Rd., Bldg. 100D, Rochester, NY 14624. 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 VHG-2 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sec’y. of State (SSNY) 10/18/2011. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process served to: 267 Pearl Street, Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION of WINDHAM WOODS SUBDIVISION LLC (“LLC”) Art. of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (“NYSOS”) on 7/11/2011, pursuant to Limited Liability Company Law Section 203. Office location: Monroe County.

NYSOS designated as agent for LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

NYSOS shall mail copy of process served to: 1402 Five Mile Line Road, Rochester, NY 14625. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of YOU JIA, DDS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/28/11. Office location: Monroe County.

Princ. office of PLLC: 420 Westfall Rd., Apt. 1, Rochester, NY 14620. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the PLLC at the addr. of its princ. office.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Cornerstone Records

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Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 10440 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Ste. 900, Columbia, MD 21044. LLC formed in DE on 2/28/08. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of ERWIN’S CLEANERS, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/05/11. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 05/05/11. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Anton Gudovich, 290 Mt. Hope Ave., Ste. A, Rochester, NY 14620.

DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19801.

Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of DE, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of GARBER I H LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/02/11.

Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/25/11.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of DE, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of GARBER I PAM LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/02/11. Office location: Monroe County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/25/11. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of DE, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of GARBER II H LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/02/11. Office location: Monroe County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/25/11. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of DE, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of GARBER II PAM LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/02/11. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/25/11. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543.

DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808.

Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of DE, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Rainbow Lot, LLC. App.

for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/17/11. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. loc.: 3445 Winton Pl., Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623.

LLC formed in Minnesota (MN) on 11/9/11. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the MN address of LLC: 12 South Sixth St., Ste. 715, Minneapolis, MN 55402.

Arts. of Org. filed with MN Secy. of State, 60 Empire Drive, Ste. 100, St. Paul, MN 55183. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] The Verstand Group, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 8/30/11. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 10 Triple Diamond Way, Webster, NY 14580, which is also the principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY OF FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] The name of the foreign limited liability company is Fun Services of Western New York, LLC (the “LLC”).

The Application for Authority was filed with the New York Department of State (“NYDS”) on November 23, 2011. The LLC was organized with the Ohio Secretary of State (“OSOS”) on October 31, 2011. The office of the LLC is located in Monroe County. The NYDS has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and a copy of any process shall be mailed to Day Ketterer Ltd. c/o Blake R. Gerney, 5 East Main Street, Hudson, Ohio 44236. The principal office of the LLC is 4650 Allen Road, Stow, Ohio 44224.

The LLC’s Articles of Organization were filed with the OSOS at 180 East Broad Street #16, Columbus, Ohio 43215. The LLC was formed for the purpose of engaging in any lawful act

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or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed under Section 1705.01 et seq. of the Ohio Revised Code. [ NOTICE OF ARTHUR ALAN MEDIA, LLC ] Arthur Alan Media, LLC was filed with SSNY on 5/6/2011. Office: Monroe County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

P.O. address which SSNY shall mail any process against the LLC served upon SSNY: 1279 Chili Avenue, Rochester, New York 14624. Purpose is to engage in any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Name: INDUSTRIAL PACK & CRATE LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/21/2011. Office Location: Monroe County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: INDUSTRIAL PACK & CRATE LLC, 111 Parce Avenue, Fairport, New York 14450. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Notice of Formation of JAM MANAGEMENT, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/4/11. 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, 789 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607.

Purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE OF FORMATION BISEN TECH LLC ] Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) on 11/22/2011. Office in Monroe County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to BISEN TECH LLC, C/O JOHN S. HERBRAND, ONE CHASE SQ., SUITE 1900, ROCHESTER, NY 14604.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] NORTH GOODMAN RESTAURANT LLC has filed Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State on November 3, 2011. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process will be mailed to 495 North Goodman Street, Rochester, NY 14609. Its business is to engage in any lawful activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Act. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PLLC ] Eric Benson DDS, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on November 1, 2011. Its principal place of business is located at 774 Elmgrove Road, 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 774 Elmgrove Road, Rochester, New York 14624. The purpose of the PLLC is to practice the profession of Dentistry. [ NOTICE OF GENFRA PROPERTIES, LLC ] GenFra Properties, LLC was filed with SSNY on 11/16/2011. Office: Monroe County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. P.O. address which SSNY shall mail any process against the LLC served upon SSNY: P.O. Box 18041, Rochester, New York 14618. Purpose is to engage in any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION ] Notice of formation of a limited liability company.

Name: AT HOME WITH WELLNESS, LLC (the Company). Articles of organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/31/11. NY office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any such process to: c/o The Przysinda Law Firm, LLC, 10 Grove Street, Suite 2A, Pittsford, New York 14534. Purpose/character of the Company: any and all lawful activities. [ NOTICE OF SALE ] ACTION TO FORECLOSE / A MECHANICS LIEN INDEX NO. 11/10239 SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE SHLOMO GABAY Plaintiff, VS. EASTWEST ENERGY CORP., EASTWEST USA

CORP Defendants.

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure to foreclose a mechanics lien and sale dated December 8, 2011 I will sell at public auction at the front vestibule at the County Office Building, 39 West Main Street, Rochester, New York on January 17, 2012 at 9:30 AM premises known as 342-344 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14605.

Said property is located in the City of Rochester, County of Monroe and State of New York, known and described as: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the City of Rochester, County of Monroe, State of New York, known and described as Lot 14 and the westerly 38.2 feet of Lot 13 of the Konitz & Hoehn Subdivision, as filed in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office in Liber 1 of Maps, Page 138. Said Lot 14 and the westerly portion of Lot 13 fronts 46.75 feet on the east side of Portland Avenue and are 158.2 feet along the south side of lrondequoit Street. Also conveying all that tract or parcel of land, beginning at a point on the easterly ROW line of Portland Avenue at the southwest corner of said Lot 14 of the Konitz & Hoehn Subdivision, said corner being the Point or Place of Beginning; thence Easterly, along said south line of Lot 14, a distance of 99.81 feet to a point; thence Southerly, parallel with said Portland Avenue, a distance of 43.39 feet to a point thence Westerly, parallel with said Lot 14, a distance of 99.81 feet to the said east line of Portland Avenue; thence Northerly, along said east line of Portland Avenue, a distance of 43.39 feet to the Point or Place of Beginning. Subject to covenants, easements or restrictions of record, if any. The property is sold subject to the following terms and conditions as stated in the Judgment of Foreclosure filed in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office on December 14, 2011 (a) Covenants, restrictions, easements and agreements of record, if any; (b) Any state of facts an accurate survey might show; (c) Existing tenancies and/or occupancies, if any; (d) Violations in any state, village, or municipal department; (e) Statutory right of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA to redeem within one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of sale, if any; (f) Any and all prior mortgages, liens and encumbrances; (g) Taxes, tax liens, tax sales, water rates, sewer rents, and assessments effecting said premises set forth thereon; (h) Rights

of the public and others in and to any part of the premises that lies within the bounds of any street, alley, highway, right of way or road, restrictions and easements of record and the terms of sale, together with statutory interest from October 7, 2011 to the date of sale.

Property address: 342344 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14605, Tax Account #106.42-244.001 Judgment amount: $16,873.44 Upset amount: $16,873.44 plus $3.68 per day from October 7, 2011 to sale date .Dated: December 15, 2011 Dean J. Fero Esq. REFEREE 183 E. Main Street Rochester, NY 14604 Telephone: (585)325-4600 David Berlowitz LLP Attorney for plaintiff 222 Council Rock Avenue Rochester, New York 14610 Telephone: (585330-4716) [ NOTICE OF SALE ] Index No. 2010-10749 SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE ESL Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, vs.

Carmine R. Salvatore; Stephanie R. Salvatore, f/k/a Stephanie R. Porcelli; ESL Federal Credit Union; Our Lady of Mercy High School; Casa Larga Vinyards, Inc.; United States of America, Internal Revenue Service; New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance, Defendants. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated November 30, 2011 and entered herein, I, the undersigned, the Referee in said Judgment named, will sell at public auction in the front vestibule of the Monroe County Office Building, 39 West Main Street, Rochester, New York, County of Monroe, on January 11, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., on that day, the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Perinton, Monroe County, New York, known and described as Lot 141 of Black Watch Hill, Section 4, as shown on a map filed in Monroe County Clerk’s Office in Liber 183 of Maps, page 20. Said Lot is situate on the south side of Canon Ridge and is of the same dimensions as shown on said map.

Tax Account No. 179.083-55 Property Address: 5 Canon Ridge, Town of Perinton, New York Said premises are sold subject to any state of facts an accurate survey may show, zoning restrictions and any amendments thereto, covenants, restrictions, agreements, reservations, and easements of record

and prior liens, if any, municipal departmental violations, and such other provisions as may be set forth in the Complaint and Judgment filed in this action. Judgment amount: $102,403.95 plus, but not limited to, costs, disbursements, attorney fees and additional allowance, if any, all with legal interest.

DATED: December 2011 Betsy Album, Esq., Referee LACY KATZEN LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 130 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 Telephone: (585) 324-5767 [ NOTICE OF SALE ] Index No. 2011-190 SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE ESL Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, vs.Glera Ellebie, Defendant.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated November 17, 2011 and entered herein, I, the undersigned, the Referee in said Judgment named, will sell at public auction in the front vestibule of the Monroe County Office Building, 39 West Main Street, Rochester, New York, County of Monroe, on January 4, 2012 at 1:00 p.m., on that day, the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Greece, County of Monroe and State of New York, known and described as Lot #306 Heritage Farm, Section #1, as shown on a map thereof filed in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office in Liber 153 of Maps, Page 60. Said Lot is of the dimensions shown on said map. Tax Acct. No. 060.17-1-25 Property Address: 34 Stonewall Court, Town of Greece, Monroe County, New York Said premises are sold subject to any state of facts an accurate survey may show, zoning restrictions and any amendments thereto, covenants, restrictions, agreements, reservations, and easements of record and prior liens, if any, municipal departmental violations, and such other provisions as may be set forth in the Complaint and Judgment filed in this action. Judgment amount: $51,451.94 plus, but not limited to, costs, disbursements, attorney fees and additional allowance, if any, all with legal interest.

DATED: November 2011 James Nobles, Esq., Referee LACY KATZEN LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 130 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 Telephone: (585) 324-5767

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Can’t Possibly Be True — The U.S.-Pakistan relationship has reached “the nadir of absurdity,” wrote Wired.com, after a December report in The Atlantic revealed that Pakistan “secures” its tactical nuclear weapons by moving them around the country in ordinary unmarked vans (“without noticeable defenses”). It supposedly uses the “Econolines of Doom,” “hidden” in plain sight on the country’s highways, because it fears the U.S. (its “ally”) would steal the bombs if it knew where they were. Dizzyingly, wrote Wired, the U.S. funds Pakistan yet regularly invades it, though desperately needing Pakistan’s help in Afghanistan, even as Pakistani soldiers fight alongside Afghan insurgents against the U.S. — In October, the super-enthusiastic winners of a Kingston, Ontario, radio station contest claimed their prize: the chance to don gloves and dig for free Buffalo Bills’ football tickets (value: $320), buried in buffalo manure in a child’s plastic inflatable pool. The show’s host, Sarah Crosbie, reported the digging live (but, overcome by the smell, vomited on the air). More curious was a runner-up contestant who continued to muck around for the second prize, even though it was only tickets to a local zoo.

— In a federal lawsuit for malicious prosecution, a judge found a “strong” likelihood that EPA agent Keith Phillips “deliberately” set up a hazardous-waste enforcement case against Hubert Vidrine for the purpose of facilitating his own work/sex relationship with a female EPA agent.

According to the court, Phillips was

married and unable to carry on with the agent (stationed in another city) except when they worked together, which they did periodically over a three-year period on the Vidrine case.

In October, Vidrine was awarded $1.6 million in damages.

— Least Competent Plans: (1) L.B. Williams, a black man married to a white woman in Panama City, Fla., reported that the Ku Klux Klan had burned a cross in his driveway in November and left a threatening note. However, the note did not demand that the couple move from the neighborhood; it demanded that they stay. Since the Klan is not known for supporting mixedrace couples, the police were suspicious and ultimately charged Williams with making the threats himself -- to frighten his wife into abandoning the divorce she had recently requested. (2) Paul Moran, possessing (according to his lawyer) “considerable intellectual ability,” nonetheless attempted a procedure to turn his own feces into gold (and was sentenced in October to three months in jail in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, after accidentally setting his apartment on fire in the process).

— Cry for Help: Math teacher Paul LaDuke, 75, was fired in November from the Schaumburg (Ill.) Christian School after a student reported seeing him brazenly masturbate, with his pants lowered, as he sat behind his desk in a full classroom.

LaDuke had been at the school for 26 years, and police believe (according to a Chicago Tribune report) he had “committed similar acts at the school several times a year for a decade or longer.”

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[ LOVESCOPE ] BY EUGENIA LAST ARIES (March 21-April 19): Instant romance is in the stars if you get involved in a cause in which you believe. Someone will grab your attention, motivating you to show off your talents. A joint effort will lead to the beginning of a long-lasting union.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t be fooled by appearances or be attracted to what someone does for a living. Look beyond a potential partner’s exterior and connect with the inner being before you decide to become intimate.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your versatility and playfulness will attract someone who is eager to

match you step for step into the future. Romance is heightened.

Using your senses to the max will bring you closer together and lead to plans that will allow you to spend as much time together as possible.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t jump into a relationship for all the wrong reasons. You may not want to be alone, but being with the wrong person can be just as lonely. Protect your heart from someone who is interested only in playing games with you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Problems will surface when it comes to love. Falling for someone who

isn’t available or who has too much baggage or responsibilities is likely to cause you grief. Enjoy friendships and having fun for the time being. When the timing is right, you’ll find true love.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll be smitten with someone charming and entertaining. Try not to be too obvious or aggressive in your pursuit or you will send the wrong message. You don’t want to turn out to be a one-night stand. Take your time and get to know your love interest first.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Love is on the rise, but that doesn’t mean you should go overboard

and spend a lot of money to impress someone who interests you. Anyone expecting too much monetarily should be re-evaluated as a potential partner. Your charming personality should be enough to hold interest.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take a pass on anyone who is overindulgent or overreacts emotionally.

You need someone who is stable and has more to offer than just a pretty face. Avoid falling for someone at work or for someone who has the potential to upset your professional goals.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t let anyone push you

around or persuade you to do something you’d rather not do.

Passionate encounters can be exciting, but they also can lead to possessiveness, jealousy and a sense of entitlement if you aren’t careful. Don’t lead someone on; be upfront about how you feel.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll attract partners who share your interests and your goals.

The effort you put into who you are and what you have will resonate with the people who want to share with you. Equality will be the basis for a long-term union with someone just like you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Romantic interest will develop if you get involved in activities that are physically and mentally challenging. People with a similar mind-set will gravitate to the same events and want to share the experience with someone just like you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t waste your time pining over someone from your past. What’s done is done, and a repeat performance will not benefit anyone.

Look forward with anticipation and consider what you want before you leap into a situation that doesn’t benefit you emotionally, physically or financially.

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