Summer Guide 2015 by CITY Magazine

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DESSERTS.................................... 4 TRY SOME ORANGE-CURRY ICE CREAM.

RECREATION................................. 8 PLAYING INSIDE THE BUBBLE.

OUTDOORS................................. 12 PARKS FOR YOU AND YOUR DOG.

CLASSICAL. . ................................ 14 HIT THE ROAD FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC.

FAMILY....................................... 18

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WE've MADE IT [ INTRODUCTION ] BY JAKE CLAPP

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How about that winter? Sure, it might be expected that we start out this Summer Guide by talking about the cold weather and how Rochester is finally over it all. But really, February was the city’s coldest month on record, and it just wouldn’t quit. So we’ve rightfully earned a warm summer and a chance to make the most of the season. It’s time to get out and around Rochester and enjoy everything that comes with the warm weather. Thankfully there’s always a lot to take in. In this year’s Summer Guide, you’ll find suggestions on local parks that could give your dog some space to run around (they need to stretch their legs, too), or kid-friendly museums where adults can have some fun as well. If you’re in the mood for some culture, we took a look at the summer’s upcoming musical theater productions, and put together a roundup of classical music festivals worth a trip away from the city. Have you ever had lilac ice cream? Or how about lavender goat cheese? We talked with Eat Me Ice Cream, a local boutique ice cream maker, about their growth. But if you’re more in the mood for a drink than for ice cream, we offer the recipes for several local bartenders’ favorite summer drinks. It’s going to be a busy summer. Keep up with the latest events with our calendar, online at rochestercitynewspaper.com. And of course, we want to know how you’re spending your summer, so leave a comment below any of these articles on our website.

DRINKS...................................... 26 BARTENDERS TALK SUNNY SPIRITS.

MOVIES...................................... 30 PREVIEWING THE BLOCKBUSTER SEASON.

On the cover: Photo by Mark Chamberlin Illustration by Ryan Williamson

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Amber Odhner (left) and Catelyn Augustine (right) cruise the city on their Eat Me tricycle selling ice cream on hot summer days.

TREAT ME

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A PAIRING FOR LATE SPRING [ DESSERTS ] BY DAYNA PAPALEO

t’s almost hard to believe that four years have flown by since Catelyn Augustine and Amber Odhner unleashed Eat Me Ice Cream on our city, jolting Rochester’s complacent taste buds awake with flavors like Lilac, Sweet Corn, and Orange-Curry, as well as more elaborate mashups like Spring Garden — an asparagus, chive, and rhubarb ice cream between black-pepper shortbread cookies — and Taco!, starring scoops of spicy tomato, avocado, and pinto-bean ice creams on sweet Frito waffle cookies. By now you’d think that local ice cream lovers, be they dairy-friendly or vegan, would have utter trust in their palates. But do Augustine and Odhner continue to get any pushback from those who might be reluctant to try creations like their current favorites, Lavender Goat Cheese or a bright, refreshing Pine? “We sometimes have to convince people; if they don’t like it, they’ll get their five bucks back,” Odhner says. “But it’s sugar and fat. You’re gonna like it.” 4 CITY

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Eat Me Ice Cream had a watershed year in 2014. Perhaps most notably, Augustine and Odhner dropped roots last June at a colorful, functional space in the Hungerford Building on East Main Street that’s alternately a production kitchen, a de facto classroom, and a First Friday gathering spot. “It was a miracle that we found it,” Augustine says. “It was ready, it was here, and it was a smooth transition. You know you’re on the right track when everything just falls into place.” “Last year we did everything under the sun just to reach this point,” Odhner adds, citing appearances at multiple farmers’ markets as well as a cool-weather schedule of special events and supplying wholesale accounts like Abundance Co-op and Hart’s Local Grocers, plus restaurants like Cure and the newly opened Vive Bistro & Bakery. They also outsourced the demanding cookie part of the ice-cream sandwich equation to baker Giannina Naylon. “She’s this amazing Italian lady; she only bakes for us. Her cookies are phenomenal,” Odhner says.

Odhner and Augustine suggest one scoop of Eat Me Lilac Ice Cream and one scoop of Cloud Ice Cream (recipe follows) served with Grapefruit Spritzer — made from one part fresh grapefruit juice to two parts seltzer and two dashes of Fee Brothers grapefruit bitters, chilled or over ice.

Cloud Ice Cream 1 cup heavy cream, divided 1/2 cup whole milk 1/2 cup sugar 6 egg whites Pinch of sea salt 1 ounce light rum

As the current ice-cream season gets

underway, Augustine and Odhner still aren’t interested in the status quo. Despite maintaining day jobs — Augustine is a massage therapist and Odhner is on the

Combine 1/2 cup of heavy cream, milk, and sugar in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Slowly heat the mixture until it’s warm and the sugar has completely dissolved. Remove from heat, cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, four hours or overnight. Just before churning, in a stand mixture with the whisk attachment (or in a bowl by hand), whisk together the egg whites and salt on high speed until they form soft peaks. In another chilled bowl, whip the remaining 1/2 cup of heavy cream until it holds soft peaks. Carefully fold the chilled milk mixture, whipped cream, and whipped egg whites together until no large clumps remain. Add the rum and freeze in an ice cream machine according to the manufacturer’s instructions. staff at Lento Restaurant — they’re eyeing new equipment, developing imaginative offerings like ice cream candy bars, and designing packaging and T-shirts. Eat Me continued on page 6

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Augustine and Odhner prepare ice cream sandwiches in their space in the Hungerford Building. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN

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will even have its own dedicated flock of chickens through Spencerport’s Growing Family Farms, with the egg yolks meant for ice-cream bases (not the vegan ones, of course) and the whites returned to the farm for the pigs’ nutritional needs. A visit to the Eat Me website (found at eatmeicecream.com, it showcases stunning design by Derek Crowe) provides a rundown of flavor possibilities along with instructions on how to book Eat Me for an event or score some custom work. You’ll also find details on Eat Me’s brand-new ice cream club, complete with a membership card that will entitle the bearer to exclusive flavors and cool extras. “It’ll be our best work yet,” Augustine says. Odhner agrees: “It’s gonna be fun for us. Rather than doing things we think we should do to sell our product, we’re doing what we want to do. Because when we do things we don’t really want to do, there’s no love in it.” And while Eat Me will be scaling back on the farmers’ markets this year — Augustine and Odhner are only planning to participate in the Brighton Farmers’ Market on Sundays — there will still be food truck rodeos, private parties, corporate events, and even more wholesale accounts. But the main goal is to get the Eat Me custom-built trikes on the road more and take their frozen treats directly to the masses. “People keep things a secret. Let’s celebrate it,” Augustine says. “There’s something special here and we can’t let that go.” “You make what you want to see,” Odhner says. “We could have done this in a big city, but we’re here, in Rochester, 6 CITY

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fighting for what we’re doing. At this point we love that we’re small, and rather than parking somewhere, we wanna just cruise the city.” “I’m not going to stop doing that until the policeman stops me. And so far they’ve only wanted to buy ice cream,” Augustine says with a laugh. Self-described “art-room kids” who

met at Churchville-Chili High School, Augustine and Odhner have battled misconceptions (yes, they really do make their own ice cream; no, “Eat Me” is not meant to be rude) while keeping an eye firmly on the future. “We see ourselves as more of entrepreneurs and this is our first project,” Odhner says. “We are a womanowned business. We’re women, and we’re gonna kill it. We’re working for ourselves, and that’s important to us. I’d just love to see women rising to the top in this city, and running shit, and networking and helping each other more.” As millennials, Odhner says she and Augustine see themselves as “this cross of awesome ideals for what the world should be, like how we source our ingredients and make our stuff, how we choose our products. We are wholesome, but we’re also fun and fresh.” Naturally, as the demand grows, Augustine and Odhner kick around the idea of bringing the Eat Me trikes to other cities, but it’s always been about more than just ice cream crafted with organic and locally sourced ingredients. “I like to remember this,” Augustine says, “especially when times get tough: This is the flower of our friendship; one of the many flowers. It’s really neat to see that.”

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INSIDE THE

BUBBLE

Bubble ball most closely resembles soccer. Players wear a giant, inflatable bubble that makes tough hits and falls part of the sport's fun. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN

[ RECREATION ] BY KATHY LALUK

creams and laughter echo in Cobbs Hill Park on a humid 78-degree Wednesday night. “Aaah!” one woman shouts, running full-speed at another

player. “Woah!” the other yelps, flipping over backwards as she falls to the ground, taking a graceful bounce before coming to rest on the grass. But the scene is anything but graceful. About a dozen 8 CITY

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players, each encased in their own giant plastic bubble and dripping with sweat, stand on the field for a weekly game of bubble ball, a quirky, quickly-emerging sport across the country, with a growing fan base here in Rochester. Bubble ball most closely resembles soccer. But instead of running around freely, players scramble about the field, encased in their own personal greenhouse — a giant, plastic inflatable bubble

— while other players hurl themselves directly at you, flipping you head-overheels. The fast-paced, bumper car-like sport reportedly started as a joke between Norwegian TV hosts Henrik Elvestad and Johan Gold on their show “Golden Goal” in 2011. After the episode aired, leagues started cropping up across Europe, and it eventually spread to the U.S. “My brother showed me the YouTube video, and I said, ‘How can we do this?!’” says Mark Constantino, who helped form Bubble Ball Extreme in Rochester last

year. Constantino, who has a background in public relations, posted it to his professional Facebook page and said the requests flooded in. “All of a sudden people were asking, ‘Hey, where can I sign up?’” Constantino estimates there were roughly 450 players in Rochester playing in Bubble Ball Extreme’s spring league during its first year. This year’s summer league has about 600 players registered. One of the returning players is Adam Mutch, who has been playing regularly for about a year. He heard about the league

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Constantino says. “It’s really funny to try and see people set up plays.” But with the free-for-all attitude, that pretty much goes right out the window, Mutch says. “There’s only so much you can do. Once you get the ball, you have Games are played with co-ed teams of about three seconds before someone is four on four. At least two players on each running full-speed at you and knocking team must be female. On top of trying you over.” to move around with a big balloon-like contraption on your upper body, teams are To add to the chaos, players can score also trying to kick a soccer ball into the a bonus goal, but it’s tricky. If the ball other team’s goal. There are no goalies, so gets kicked into the air and you catch it the nets are smaller than in soccer. “We’ve in the top of your bubble, you become got to make it at least a little challenging,” the ball. All you have to do is run into Constantino says. the goal (without getting knocked over first) and your team The bubble straps on like gets two points instead a backpack, and while that of just one. “When part of it is relatively For more that happens, the comfortable, things information on place just goes crazy,” don’t always stay Bubble Ball Constantino says. that way once you’re Extreme, visit out on the field. “Players “Especially during the make that first impact, bubbleballsummer, it gets pretty and the crowd goes extreme.com. freakin’ hot in those wild,” Constantino bubbles,” Mutch says. “It’s adds. “People are just like a little green house on laughing hysterically and your body. Plus there’s the added they’re laughing, and the crowd’s weight while you’re sprinting around laughing, and there’s just an energy and try to smash into people. That’s part to this that’s really youthful, really of why it’s so much fun, but after a few engaging, and really interactive.” minutes, you have to catch your breath.” The folks at Bubble Ball Extreme really The whole idea of the sport is to hit other players, but obviously safety has do try to stick to the idea of “anybody to come into play too. “This is supposed can play” — with or without athletic to be fun and casual and carefree — not ability. “The people that have soccer skills a blood sport,” Constantino says. When obviously have better ball control and it comes to hitting other players, you whatever, but at the end of the day, it cannot hit another player from behind. turns out to be the type of sport where “We want people to be able to see that you’re just taking as many shots at the goal hit coming and anticipate it a little.” no matter where you are on the field and you’re gonna get lucky some of the time,” from a friend. “It looked like something I had never seen before,” he says. “It was completely different than any other sport than I’ve ever tried.”

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INSIDE THE BUBBLE Break this rule and you could get a warning or kicked out of the game. Mutch says taking a hit can be intimidating. “That’s like the scariest part, but once you do it, it’s not so bad at all,” he says. “If you’ve ever been jumping on a bed or a trampoline and then just let yourself fall, that’s kind of what it feels like. It’s very cushion-y, very soft. You feel it, you’re gonna get shaken, but it doesn’t hurt.” Despite how hard some of the hits look, Constantino says bubbles don’t really pop. “Sometimes if people fall on the inflation valve, that will cause the bubble to deflate pretty rapidly,” he says. In Bubble Ball Extreme’s first year, they haven’t had to replace any of their original bubbles. And aside from a few rolled or twisted ankles, they haven’t had any major injuries. That was something that was important to the team at Bubble Ball Extreme. “The first person I used as a test subject was my 65-year-old mother because I figured if she could do it, anyone could do it,” Constantino says. The response to bubble ball has been pretty universal, too, Constantino says. “They see us pull ‘em out of the van, they watch us blow ‘em up and immediately

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there’s some sort of childlike enthusiasm — I think everybody had a dream at one point of being a bubble boy or bubble girl and just being safe and protected and have fun and laughing.” And that’s part of the appeal, Mutch says. “You don’t necessarily have to be the most athletic person — I mean, it doesn’t hurt, but anybody can strap on a bubble and play.” Mutch, who is 27 years old, says he’s played against teams of 20-, 30-, 40-, and even 50-somethings. “I figure if they can keep doing it, I can keep doing it too.” After their first year’s success, Bubble Ball Extreme set up a franchise and wants to launch leagues across New York state in Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany, and Charlotte, as well as Washington, D.C., next year. Constantino says they’re getting calls every week from other cities looking to start a Bubble Ball Extreme league in their area. When Bubble Ball Extreme started in Rochester last year, there were only a handful of similar leagues across the country. Now there are more than 100 leagues in cities across the U.S. “It’s all happening now and it’s all happening really, really fast,” Constantino says.

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PARK MENTALITY From Corbett's Glen (above) to Ellison Park (below and right), dogs love summer just as much as their humans. PHOTOS BY MARK CHAMBERLIN

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f you and your canine companion are anything like me and mine, your daily walk routine requires the occasional variety to combat boredom for both of you. Thankfully, summertime offers restless Rochester-area residents myriad options for letting their four-legged friends explore. There are limited spaces available where dogs can roam off-leash, however, so make certain to follow all posted rules regarding your pet. For longer excursions you should make sure to bring water and a collapsible bowl along for Fido to rehydrate, and — having experienced the joys of stepping in dog waste — bring enough bags to dispose of what your pet leaves behind. Where do you like to take your dog for some outdoor activity? Let us know in the comment section below this article at rochestercitynewspaper.com.

Monroe County dog parks The county hosts three separate, fencedin dog parks where dogs are free to sniff to their hearts’ content without the normal leash restriction. All area dog parks offer well maintained spaces where dogs can romp with others of similar size, or explore without restriction. 12 CITY SUMMER GUIDE 2015

Parks are available at Lookout Park in Henrietta, Ellison Park in Brighton, and Greece Canal Park in Greece. Note that dogs must be registered with the Parks Department in order to gain access to all of the parks; registration is $25 for the entire year. It may be, however, that your pooch is wary of other dogs, or you just want to explore a different area. The majority of Monroe County Parks offer walking and hiking trails where the two of you can get yourselves lost.

Coyote Den Trail Part of Ellison Park (395 Rich’s Dugway, entrance on Blossom Road), the Coyote Den trailhead starts on Penfield Road and works its way down to Irondequoit Creek. The trail is well-manicured, though it can get muddy after heavier rains, making it perfect for dogs and owners who do not mind getting their paws dirty. Owners will appreciate the quiet respite the trail provides, and dogs will appreciate the varied terrain to explore.

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Bird Sanctuary Trail An offshoot from North Ponds Park (750 Holt Road) in Webster, the Bird Sanctuary Trail is a wide walking path that runs slightly less than a mile from end to end. The trail heads behind a pair of ponds and housing tracts and comes to a rather unceremonious end, though that should not deter owners from taking their dogs for a stroll to take in the variety of birds that nest in the area. The sights and sounds of the trail will give dogs plenty of sensory stimulation.

Abraham Lincoln Park Formerly known as Irondequoit Bay Park East, Abraham Lincoln Park — on Empire Boulevard near Smith Road — contains miles of trails for investigating. The trails wind down toward the bay with plenty of offshoots to create different experiences every time they’re traversed. The trails are fairly hilly, so the natural ups and downs will tire even the most energetic breeds.

Corbett’s Glen Park Corbett’s Glen is tucked away by 490 in Penfield, and it winds around to Penfield Road, offering plenty of wide trails to travel in its more than 73 acres. The trails at Corbett’s Glen are some of the best kept in the area, and with the various types of terrain available within the park — from wetlands to meadows to a waterfall — neither man nor beast will be disappointed in the walk. Regardless of which park you choose to spend time in, make it a point to bring along your dog. He or she will appreciate the opportunity to break up the monotony of walking in your neighborhood, and the stimulation will work wonders for tiring them out. The phrase “a good dog is a tired dog” will have never rang more true. rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 13

A CLASSICAL ROAD TRIP [ CLASSICAL ] BY GARY A. BALDWIN

The areas around the theater at the Glimmerglass Opera Festival offers scenic spaces for relaxing between productions. PHOTO BY CLAIRE MCADAMS 14 CITY SUMMER GUIDE 2015

f you are hoping to get out of the house while the weather is warm, the summer provides a multitude of classical music events that can all be reached by car in a day’s travel. Some are only an hour away or less, and others: with a little more motivation you can leave home in the early hours and return in the late evening. City took a look at several classical music festivals worth the drive this summer. And of course, for those who might want an overnight trip, keep in mind the Berkshire Choral International Festival, the programming at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and the Tanglewood summer season offer quality excuses to hit the road. Prices for these events range from the inexpensive, $10 and free for children, to $120 for best seating. It is always good practice to get tickets early, but you would be surprised at how much availability there is up until the last moment. Summer crowds for classical music festivals tend to be last minute buyers — except for the truly major festivals in Saratoga, Tanglewood, and Glimmerglass where there are special international artists, programming, and conductors with world class orchestras. Are you planning any getaways centered on classical music this summer? Let us know in the comment section below this article at rochestercitynewspaper.com. The world of the “chamber music festival” is sprinkled all over the scenic hillsides and villages of the Finger Lakes. I have counted five in the vicinity of Rochester — all of which are anywhere from 45 to 75 minutes away — including The Geneva Music Festival, The Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival, Finger Lakes Opera, The Skaneateles Festival, and the Canandaigua Lake Music Festival. All have unique programs and venues (and often multiple venues). This will be the 5th Anniversary concert season for the Geneva Music Festival which will have concerts in Geneva, Auburn, Skaneateles, and Canandaigua, June 5 through June 21. Performances will include string chamber music, bluegrass, New Morse Code (a new group with cellist Hannah Collins and percussionist Michael Compitello), and Thomas Bergeron and his hybrid jazz ensemble. For tickets and information, visit genevamusicfestival.com. The Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival, which runs June 13 through August 1, supports the artists in residence from the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra. Seven performances — not counting a spring fundraiser and a post-season fall performance — all very different, will take place at six different locations in the Finger Lakes region: Glenn Curtiss Museum, Kueka College, Penn Yan Courthouse Lawn, Penn Yan Academy, Ravines Winery, and Hunt Country Vineyards. Most destinations are within an hour’s drive, are children friendly venues, and have access to several camping venues throughout the Finger continued on page 16

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Lakes making good tie-ins for vacationing families. All concerts free to students; adults are $25. Concert packages are available. Check fingerlakes-music.org for more information. The 11th season of the Canandaigua Lake Music Festival runs for 10 days from July 16 through July 26. The series of four ticketed concerts are held at the Finger Lakes Community College, with an additional Special Event at Geva Theatre, and a Classical Blue Jeans event at Bristol Harbour Resort. The festival will feature the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Brass Quintet, pianist Audrey Andrist, and performances of chamber music by Brahms and Beethoven. There is also a free festival kickoff preview concert on July 16 at the Granger Homestead & Carriage Museum (295 North Main Street) and a free family concert on July 23 at the Wood Library in Canandaigua. Tickets are $10-$60, and can be purchased online at lakemusicfestival.org. The Finger Lakes Opera Company, hosted at SUNY Geneseo, is now in its second year of productions. This year, the company will perform the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical revue, “A Grand Night for Singing,” on August 6 and August 8, and Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love” on August 7 and August 9. “The Elixir of Love” is reset to Chicago in the roaring 1920’s, where Nemorino, a newspaper photographer, is forlorn but yet deeply in love with Adina, the owner of the newspaper by day and a speakeasy at night. A love potion will bring them together, but in a way you would not expect in this comedic opera. Tickets for “A Grand Night for

The Bass Quintet during the Geneva Music Festival. PHOTO PROVIDED

Singing” are $25-$40, and are $25-$50 for “The Elixir of Love.” For more information, check geneseo.edu/fingerlakesopera. Both the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra have summer programming at various venues. The Rochester Orchestra performs its annual Patriotic Salute concert, concluding with fireworks in Canandaigua, on July 3 at CMAC amphitheater. Programming for the Buffalo Philharmonic at Artpark (about two hours away) has not yet been set, but is worth keeping an eye out for. Look to rpo.org and bpo.org for more information. As you drive farther east down the thruway you can reach the Skaneateles Festival, still thriving after 35 years. The town located at the tip of the lake, with several fine restaurants and boutique shopping also has a boat ride on the lake. The chamber

music is of high quality in performances supported by quality guest artists. The festival runs Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from August 13 through September 5. Programs include the Claremont Trio (piano, cello violin), the Now Ensemble (new music for the 21st Century), Roomful of Teeth (contemporary vocal ensemble), and an acoustic Klezmer Quartet. The festival has a stunning variety of musical offerings and the prices are friendly. Children under 13 are free and ticket prices range from $22-$28. The concerts are held at First Presbyterian Church and Brook Farm. For more information, visit skanfest.org. Cooperstown is a great family destination for those who love to have a little bit of everything in their summer diets — especially baseball and opera. You can find the family-friendly Farmers Museum across from the luxurious Hotel

Otesaga, the Baseball Hall of Fame downtown and of course the Glimmerglass Opera Festival which produces four productions each summer at the highest standards one could wish for outside of New York City. This year’s programs include Bernstein’s “Candide” (July 19-August 21), Verdi’s “Macbeth” (July 11-August 22), Vivaldi’s “Cato in Utica” (July 18-August 22), and Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” (July 10-August 23). This is an intimate hall of 900 seats, and early ticket purchasing is suggested. Packaging allows you to see all four operas in one weekend. Several events are supported by the festival, including backstage tours, pre-talks, master classes by Deborah Vogt and Frederica von Stade, and a lecture by Supreme Court Justice Ginsberg on law and the arts. Ticket prices: $10-$25 for youth (12 and under); adults: $26-$144. For more information, check out glimmerglass.org.

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t’s easy to imagine that the blessing of warmer weather arrives with the puzzle of how to fill up more than two months when the kiddos are sprung from school. And it’s understandable that adults might not want their time to be eaten up completely with events geared entirely toward children. Many of our local cultural institutions offer kid-friendly elements and programming, which sprinkle a bit of education or sophistication on the recreation roster of bounce-houses and theme parks. The following spotlights just a few special events and offerings to consider for this summer; for more events, visit our online calendar at rochestercitynewspaper.com. And if you have a favorite arts-related event you like to share with your kids, leave a comment below this article online. Perhaps the most obvious one is The Strong National Museum of Play (1 Manhattan

Square). The entire museum is focused on the value of play in children’s lives, and originally based on a collection of toys, games, and objects that hone the imagination and promote creative 18 CITY SUMMER GUIDE 2015

ingenuity. It would take up the whole Summer Guide to discuss all of the elements — video games, interactive exhibits, story times, visits from cartoon characters — that makes it a fun day trip for kids and adults alike. An award-winning display of fairy houses from The Corn Hill Arts Festival Fairy House Tour will be on display at The Strong from Monday, July 13, through Friday, July 17. Kids can make a fairythemed craft, try on butterfly wings, and meet a woodland fairy or elf from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Admission to the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden will be half-price that week (which is usually $4, or $3 for members, and free to kids under 2, in addition to normal museum admission), and on Monday only, “Fairy Houses” author Tracy Kane will be present for a meet-andgreet. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Admission to The Strong is $13.50 for ages 2 and older, and free to members and kids younger than 2. Museum hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10

A young muesum-goer inspects a butterfly at the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden in the Strong National Museum of Play. FILE PHOTO

a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 263-2700 or visit museumofplay.org. Genesee Country Village and Museum

(1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford) offers a variety of year-round events that speak to the history nerd in all of us. In addition to

a casual visit to learn about life in the 19thcentury village, you can take in the War of 1812 Bicentennial & Jane Austen Weekend (June 13-14), see a Civil War Reenactment (July 18-19), and watch a traditional Base Ball Tournament (August 7-9). Depending on your kid’s interests, some of continued on page 20

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KID-FRIENDLY CULTURE the aforementioned events will keep them engaged while still appealing to adults. For the older, inquisitive children, consider one of the three After-Hours Village Tours, which provide a behind-the-scenes look at spaces not normally seen by visitors, led by museum experts. Each tour runs from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., is limited to 20 people (preregistration is required) and has its own theme: Upstairs & Downstairs (June 26), Ghost Stories (July 24), and Mayhem and Murder Stories of Western New York (August 28). Through August 30, GCVM is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. General all-day admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and students, $10 for ages 4 to 18, and free to members and kids ages 3 and under. Admission to special events is priced slightly higher. For more information, call 538-6822 or visit www.gcv.org. Rochester Museum and Science Center

(657 East Avenue) features many kidfriendly, hands-on, educational exhibits, so it’s a ready-made field trip. RMSC is taking part in The International Year of Light, with a year-long series of events and exhibits about light, energy, and optics. Of interest to kids and adults alike is the spectacular Electricity Theater (a year-round attraction) with musical Tesla Coil demos. Shows take place Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 12 p.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m. 20 CITY SUMMER GUIDE 2015

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“Illumination: The World of Light and Optics” opens Friday, June 26, offering opportunities to explore the behavior and properties of light and optics technology. Also starting that day is the Inventor Center’s light-based technologies challenge, in which kids can create a device that lights the way as they fly a weather sensor into a simulated storm. RMSC is open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $13 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, $11 for ages 3-18, and free to members and children younger than 3. For more events and information, call 2714320 or visit rmsc.org. Don’t overlook RMSC’s Cumming Nature Center (6472 Gulick Road, Naples), which hosts family-oriented hikes through trails, including the upcoming Secrets of Lilliput hike, to be held Saturday, June 27, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This hike through the woods will get kids acquainted with the fragile and valuable minutiae in nature while they search for pixie cups and tiny British soldiers, and hold tiny earthworms and bugs. Admission is free for RMSC members, $3 per person, and $10 per family. For more info, call 374-6010 or visit rmsc.org and follow links to CNC. Walking around a relatively silent museum where objects are hands-off may

seem decidedly adult, but the Memorial Art Gallery (500 University Avenue)

offers some exhibits and tours that are specifically geared toward capturing the imagination of children. The Art & Story Stroll series, held nearly monthly, is an hour-long story-reading and art-viewing experience meant for kids ages 2 to 5 with an accompanying adult. The next event, booked for Thursday, June 18, will feature Creative Workshop instructor Suzanne Kolodziej reading “Round is a Mooncake, A Book of Shapes,” by Roseanne Thong. Participation is $5 per adult and free to kids. Preregister by calling 276-8971. The MAG also offers the Gill Discovery Center, with long-term installations geared at engaging kids’ interests in art and cultural objects and their historical context. The current interactive exhibit is “Renaissance Remix: Art & Imagination in 16th Century Europe,” which is set up to allow visitors to experience the world of the Renaissance through the eyes of a young boy, whose world has been transformed by the invention of the printing press, the “discovery” of the New World, and an explosion of intellectual and artistic energy. This exhibit is included in regular gallery admission: $12 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for students and kids ages 6 to 18, and free to members and kids ages 5 and younger. Admission is halfpriced after 5 p.m. on Thursdays. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and until 9 p.m. on Thursdays. For more information, call 276-8900 or visit mag.rochester.edu.

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or lovers of the American musical, this summer offers ample opportunity to break out in song and dance. It’s the spirit of sunlight after a long winter: Just needing to sing. This summer, revisit some cherished classics, or catch a new hit, or discover something lesser known and up-and-coming. Most productions kick off in July, but if you want to get a head start (and don’t mind an hour-long, but pleasant drive to Auburn), the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival is already in full swing. This festival brings “Broadway to the Finger Lakes” in both big and small productions at three different venues. “West Side Story” ($25-$49) — playing through June 17 at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse — is the most requested show in the festival’s four-year history and features a diverse cast of professional actors from across the country. Catch the June 6 or June 12 performance for a talkback with the production’s cast and crew, hosted by Producing Artistic Director 22 CITY SUMMER GUIDE 2015

Brett Smock. After “West Side Story,” the festival’s other vibrant productions will include “The Light in the Piazza,” “Saturday Night Fever,” and “Sweeney Todd.” For more information on the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival, visit fingerlakesmtf.com. “Green Day’s American Idiot” ($20$26) is coming to the JCC Centerstage, July 11 through July 19, as the first local production of the hit play. Directed and choreographed by Ralph Meranto (Centerstage Artistic Director) and Meggins Kelley, JCC’s Summerstage casts a blend of local high school and college students, which should help capture the musical’s suburban and youthful energy. In 2010, the antimainstream mainstream production won two Tony Awards (lighting and scenic design) and was nominated for Best Musical. Meranto — a big fan of the Broadway run — said he “booked the rights the day they were released.” For more information, check out jcccenterstage.org. continued on page 24

"Avenue Q," performed at Geva in 2012. OFC Creations will perform the adult comedy July 24 through August 1. PHOTO BY ROBERT TUCKER, FOCALPOINT STUDIO

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If elaborate productions of poppunk rock albums just aren’t your thing (personally, I’m still waiting on that Blink-182 “Enema of the State” Broadway show), then turn the clock back five decades to Blackfriars Theatre for a revue of female-fronted 1960’s pop. “Beehive” ($15-$29.50) runs July 10 through July 19, and will feature local musician Bob Dietch as musical director and local dancer Brynn Lucas as choreographer. The musical revue was first created in the 1980’s by the late Larry Gallagher, who — before he became a playwright — was a club promoter and booking agent. The revue features songs by Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Lesley Gore and more. More information can be found at bftix.org. OFC Creations will host “Avenue Q” ($22-$25) at Kodak Center for Performing Arts, July 24 through August 1. This coming-of-adulthood musical subverts PBS kid shows (most notably “Sesame Street”) with pushy puppets and 24 CITY SUMMER GUIDE 2015

irreverent songs like, “Everyone’s a little racist,” “It sucks to be me,” and “What do you do with a B.A. in English?” The 2003 Broadway run took home three Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Ever since, “Avenue Q” has been performed all over the world. This local production by OFC Creations should be a lot of fun but warns, “Mature audiences only.” Go to kodakcenter.org for more information. Other productions to keep an eye out for this summer include Pittsford Musicals’ “Next to Normal” at RIT Panara Theatre (52 Lomb Memorial Drive, pittsfordmusicals.org), June 19, 20, 26, 27; and “RENT” at Bristol Valley Theatre (151 South Main Street, bvtnaples. org), July 9 through July 19 — BVT has its own packed summer season with “Godspell” (June 11-21), “Who is Theo?” (June 25-July 5), “Black Comedy” (July 23-August 2), “Becky’s New Car” (August 6 through August 16), and “Family Matters” (August 20-30).

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summer cocktail is the American Beauty, or as he likes to call it, a “rich man’s whiskey sour.” The cocktail is made up of two parts Rittenhouse Rye whiskey (if you don’t have Rittenhouse at home, you can use any rye whiskey), and one part each of lemon juice and honey, shaken hard and poured over rocks with a lemon twist. “I’m a whiskey drinker by nature,” Kern says. “This has a lemonade type feel to it — you get the lemon, you get the sugar, but in the end you get the booze, which is the most important part.” Lovin’ Cup has a new summer drink menu available and large patio for drinking a cold cocktail on a warm night. Dan Kajdas from Cheshire (647 South Avenue) calls the Mint Julep “the most refreshing way to get bourbon into your body when it’s hot out.” To make his version, you’ll need crushed ice — if you don’t have a Lewis Bag (a canvas bag used to crush ice) you can use a Ziplock bag wrapped in a kitchen towel and something heavy to crush the ice with, a mallet or a muddler will do just fine. Take four to five mint leaves and muddle them with a half-ounce of simple syrup. Be sure to muddle

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enough to release the oils from the mint, but not enough to shred the mint (there’s nothing worse than sucking up tiny pieces of mint in your straw). Put the ice in the glass, pour in two ounces of bourbon and then top if off with another three quarters of an ounce of simple syrup. “If you layer it correctly, you can take a different sip every time you drink it,” Kajdas says. “If you want to take a sip that’s really strong, you can. If you want a sip that’s a little bit sweeter, you can just lift your straw up and hit that sweet spot.” I asked Kajdas if it mattered what bourbon is used for the Mint Julep – Cheshire uses Elijah Craig because it is a high-proof, spicy bourbon. The Mint Juleps served at the Kentucky Derby are made with Woodford Reserve, but Kajdas suggests to use whatever your favorite bourbon is, and if you’re on a budget, Evan Williams Black Label will work just fine. Storm Keas from Lento (274 North Goodman Street, Village Gate) spent years living in Maui, so I knew that his love for pineapple was strong and that his pineappleinfused bourbon, the Latrice Royale, was going to be killer. The Latrice Royale — named after

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own mix. Beth’s favorite is the Rum Rita, a mixture of both. You can add a “bump” or an extra shot served in a test tube to your frozen drink if you feel you need it, which you probably do. Have you ever been served a drink in a fishbowl? If not, then you haven’t lived, my friend. The Malibu Fish Bowl is available from 2 to 6 p.m. and is a combination of Malibu Coconut Rum, Malibu Island Spiced Rum, cranberry, sour mix, and a splash of lemonade. In addition to the bar inside, Marge’s also has a Tiki bar out on the beach. Marge’s summer hours are Monday through Friday, famously opening “around 5,” and Saturday and Sunday, opening “around 2.” Talking about Tiki, The Revelry (1290 University Avenue) now hosts “Tiki Tuesdays.” Bar manager Zack Mikida’s favorite Tiki cocktail is the Devil’s Door. Served in a glass that resembles the cursed idol from the Brady Bunch’s Hawaiian vacation, the Devil’s Door starts with crushed ice, prepared in the same fashion as the Mint Julep. The cocktail is prepared with one ounce each of light and dark rums, a half-ounce each of fresh-squeezed lemon and lime juice, three quarters of an ounce of dry Curaçao, and a few healthy dashes of Angostura bitters. Add all ingredients to a shaker with some ice, give it a nice hard shake, pour into the glass of your choice, and pour a ginger beer float on top. “It’s very refreshing,” Mikida says. “The idea of Tiki is supposed to be tropical, sunny, hanging out on the beach, shades, shorts and a ridiculous Cabana shirt — this drink embodies that.” If you’re interested in more Tiki drinks, there’s an app that Mikida highly recommends, the Beachbum Berry’s Total Tiki app that lists more than 200 Tiki-style drinks.

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t’s summer. Finally. And with warm weather comes the opportunity to see what cinematic delights the multiplex has to offer as the studios bust out their biggest entertainments. In the coming months, we’re going to get dinosaurs, superheroes, and a naked Channing Tatum. In other words, it’s a great time to be alive. Since deadlines force me to write this preview ahead of schedule, you lucky son-ofa-guns reading this will have already seen all of May’s big releases. Only you will know for sure whether popcorn movie season has started off with a bang or a fizzle. So tell me future self: how was the Avengers sequel? And did “Mad Max: Fury Road” live up to our sky high expectations? I’ve got my fingers crossed that the answer will be an enthusiastic “yes.” What follows are City Newspaper’s picks for the summer flicks we’re most looking forward to over the coming months. As always, remember that these release dates are subject to change, so be sure to check listings before you decide to go running off to the theater.

“Spy”: Last year I included “Tammy” in my summer preview, and that didn’t work out so well. For anyone. Undeterred, I’m taking a chance and including another Melissa McCarthy vehicle on this year’s list. The buzz out of SXSW has been strong, so I’m maintaining high hopes for this comedy in

which McCarthy stars alongside Rose Byrne, Jude Law, and Jason Statham, as a CIA analyst who finally gets the opportunity to go out in the field after a bungled mission results in all the agency’s active operatives being compromised. (June 5)

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you’ll be going to see this; the Venn diagram of the population who like dinosaurs and those who enjoy Chris Pratt is undoubtedly a perfect circle. The fourth installment of the “Jurassic” series explores what happens when some numbskulls actually manage to go through with opening the doomed prehistoric amusement park that John Hammond set out to create in the first film. And this time, they’ve decided to throw some genetically modified dinos into the mix. What could possibly go wrong? (June 12) “Live From New York!”: On the air for 40 years, “Saturday Night Live” has amassed no shortage of juicy behind-the-scenes stories and legends. With this documentary, director Bao

Nguyen attempts to sift through the ample material, interviewing a plethora of hosts and cast members from past and present as they look back at the history of a sketch comedy institution. (June 12) “Dope”: A group of geeky high school friends from Inglewood inadvertently come into possession of a stash of Ecstasy and must keep one step ahead of the gun-toting gangbangers who’ll do anything to get it back, while still finding time to navigate the world of college admissions and SATs. Mixing 90’s hip-hop and “Risky Business” with the oeuvre of John Hughes, Rick Famuyiwa’s indie comedy has the makings of a sleeper summer hit. (June 19) “Inside Out”: Pixar’s latest takes audiences on a journey inside the head of a preadolescent girl, seen through the eyes of the personified emotions that rule her inner being: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear (voiced by Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, and Phyllis Smith). Though early trailers has a weirdly regressive tone, buzz suggests that the animation studio has found a perfect mix of family-friendly humor and real heart. (June 19) “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl”: When it premiered at Sundance this year, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s film, about a teenage filmmaker forced by parental influence to befriend a classmate with cancer, ended up taking home both the Grand Jury and Audience Award prizes (“Whiplash” also managed the same feat, and

that film turned out to be pretty awesome). Time Out New York film critic David Ehrlich described the film as “‘The Fault in Our Stars’ for Criterion Collection fetishists,” and though that description suggests the story has the potential to become unbearably twee, to me it sounds like heaven. (June 26) “Magic Mike XXL”: The first “Magic Mike” was a huge hit, drawing in big box office numbers from crowds of eager women and gay men (and yes, probably a few straight male fans of director Steven Soderbergh — but we know where the real money came from), while finding a way to meld gyrating man-flesh to a surprisingly meaty (heh) story. Soderbergh didn’t return to direct, though he’s still on as producer, editor, and cinematographer. This time around, Tatum promises more bang for your buck, as the boys head to a stripper convention in Myrtle Beach, so expect a little less in the way of deep storytelling and a lot more in the way of naked dudes. Get your singles ready. (July 1) “Self/Less”: After learning that he’s dying of cancer, Ben Kingsley undergoes a procedure that allows his consciousness to be transferred into the body of Ryan Reynolds. It’s a pretty sweet deal until it turns out not to be so sweet after all. Director Tarsem Singh (“The Cell,” “The Fall”) has a way with spectacular visuals, so I’m hoping the premise will be able match the eye candy. (July 10)

“Ant-Man”: Thanks to the much-publicized

departure of director Edgar Wright last year (he’d been attached to the project since 2006), “Ant-Man” has the distinction of being the first Marvel Studios movie that even fanboys are apprehensive about. Ultimately shepherded to the screen by Peyton Reed (“Bring It On”), we can only hope that the final result will be good enough to keep fans from pining over what might of been. Trailers hint that its premise — about a thief-turned-superhero who’s able to shrink in size with the help of a hi-tech suit — seems to have been mined for equal parts laughs and action, and with a strong cast led by a beefed-up Paul Rudd (with Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, and Corey Stoll), so there’s still a decent chance Marvel will keep their winning streak going. (July 17) “Trainwreck”: Judd Apatow veers away from his preoccupation with telling stories about overgrown man-children to direct this romantic-comedy about a commitmentphobic career woman (Amy Schumer, who also wrote the film’s screenplay) forced to

rethink her monogamy-averse ways when Bill Hader comes along. Who can blame her? (July 17) “The Look of Silence”: In 2013, the Dryden screened “The Act of Killing,” Joshua Oppenheimer’s haunting, Oscar-nominated documentary about the former leaders of Indonesian death squads. It was one of the best films I viewed that year. In 2014, the director made a companion film, this time focusing on the victims’ families, and the result is said to be every bit as devastating. So here’s hoping Rochester audiences will get a chance to see the film when it receives a theatrical release this summer. (July 17) “Beyond the Brick: A LEGO Brickumentary”:

The animated LEGO movie came out better than anyone could have hoped, so with any luck this documentary examining the enduring appeal of the Danish buildingblock toys will be equally awesome (even if the head-scratching decision to cast Jason Bateman as narrator suggests that Chris Pratt had become far too busy). (July 31) “The End of the Tour”: Jesse Eisenberg stars as a Rolling Stone reporter tasked with interviewing writer David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel) during his promotional book tour following the release of his novel, “Infinite Jest.” Buzz out of Sundance was great, and director James Ponsoldt (“The Spectacular Now,” “Smashed”) is on a hot streak. (July 31) “Ricki and the Flash”: From director Jonathan Demme and writer Diablo Cody, this musical-dramedy stars Meryl Streep as a rock musician (Meryl Streep) who returns home to make amends with the family she left behind. Streep sings, plays guitar, and receives backup from Kevin Kline, Sebastian Stan, and her real-life daughter Mamie Gummer. (August 7) “Straight Outta Compton”: Chronicling the formation of gangsta rap group N.W.A. in the late 1980’s, “Straight Outta Compton” follows the group as they achieve massive success, court nationwide controversy with their song “F*** the Police,” and permanently alter the musical landscape. Produced by former members Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, F. Gary Gray’s film promises to be a potent blend of traditional musical biopic with a timely political undercurrent. (August 14) “Sinister 2”: The first “Sinister” made for frustrating viewing — it was great for so much of its runtime, building up plenty of creepy tension through the use of some bone-chilling 8mm home movies, but it didn’t quite stick the landing. The original film’s director, Scott Derrickson, returns here as co-writer only (presumably because he’s been sucked into the Marvel Cinematic Universe at the helm of next year’s “Doctor Strange”), and the new story seems to have doubled down on the presence of its lackluster boogeyman, so I’m keeping expectations low. But I’m intrigued enough. (August 21)

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