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URBAN JOURNAL | BY MARY ANNA TOWLER
Clinton for president? OK, the presidential election is still almost 19 months away, and it’s early to be worried. But Hillary Clinton wasn’t my choice for president in 2008, and – although I may change my mind – I’m not enthusiastic about her now. Problem is, of course, there’s nobody else. Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, former Virginia Senator Jim Webb former Rhode Island Senator and former Governor Lincoln Chafee, and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders are said to be thinking about running, but they’re really long shots. Barring a massive Clinton screw-up during the campaign, lesser-name candidates will likely drop out after a few primaries, and Clinton will coast to the nomination. For many of us, it won’t be hard to choose between Clinton and any of the Republicans. Some, like Ted Cruz, would be disasters as president, but they’ll be disasters as candidates, too, so there’s little need to worry. Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio are a different matter. Either, I think, would give Clinton a tough race. And any of the Republican candidates would set the country on a course that will be hard to turn back from. There’s not a moderate among them. Climate change, gun control, health care, education, abortion rights, gay rights, labor rights, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, income inequality, campaign finance, foreign policy, Supreme Court nominations, our response to terrorism: what’s at stake in the 2016 election is huge. So why not Clinton? Certainly she has many strengths. I don’t think liberals will have to worry about her on most domestic issues. And she could be an eloquent advocate on income inequality, shaming any Republican she runs against. But she’s much more of a hawk than I like. I worry that she’ll pull back from some of the critically important progress Obama has made in foreign policy. And given her hawkish nature, Republicans’ harsh militarism could push her farther to the right. I also worry that she can’t get elected. Maybe that’s not a concern. Presumably she’ll have lots of money. She has plenty of name recognition and already has a big base of supporters, particularly among AfricanAmericans and women. In the New Yorker earlier this month, Jason Zengerle discussed the factors that traditionally influence election outcomes, and he noted two that are in Clinton’s favor: the economy is improving, and Obama’s approval ratings, while not great, are decent.
In an election with so much at stake, is she really the best the Democrats have? And can she get elected?
But another factor is whether voters think it’s time for a change. Clinton is not only in the same party as Obama, but she served in his administration. In addition to average voters who hope that “change” equals “better,” there are the passionate Obama haters. And they’ll have no problem redirecting their ire and turning it onto Clinton. Just as important, though, may be a problem that hurt Clinton in 2008: She just doesn’t seem “natural.” She’s an introvert, Zengerle writes, but that trait comes off as being haughty and entitled. And I think she’s often defensive in a way that creates the suspicion that she’s hiding something. Republicans have already shown that they’ll try to fan that fire. Zengerle quotes GOP consultant Rick Wilson as calling Clinton “a schemer and a planner and a plodder.” “You need people like that in politics,” Wilson said, “but most of the time they end up as campaign strategists, not candidates.” And then Zengerle quotes Pat Buchanan: “She reminds me of Nixon.” And in some of her news conferences, actually… yes. She does. Clinton’s personality, then, may help a Republican pull not only his party’s base but also a lot of independents and conservative Democrats. Over the next 18-plus months, Clinton will have to lay out a vision that turns out her base and inspires the majority of other voters. If Republicans are crazy enough to nominate someone like Ted Cruz, Democrats and many independents and moderate Republicans will probably race to the polls out of sheer fear. But if it’s Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio? It’s early days. But Clinton’s run has me more worried than excited.
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[ NEWS FROM THE WEEK PAST ]
Dems gain a seat
Republican Legislator Dorothy Styk is becoming a Democrat, giving the party control of 11 of the Legislature’s 29 seats. Styk said that she’s frustrated with the GOP caucus because it prioritized politics over meaningful debate. Republicans shot back, saying that Styk switched sides because she’s lost the support of the Perinton Republican Committee, which is set to back attorney Tanya Conley.
More Lilac Festival than you can handle
The Lilac Festival’s footprint expands this year to include Reservoir Avenue. Also new will be a home and garden show, wine and chocolate tasting, and brew fest all held under a big top located along South Avenue at Highland Avenue. The 117th edition of the festival runs from May 8 through May 17 at Highland Park.
Bar moratorium stalled Rochester City Council members postponed a vote on a temporary ban on applications for places that sell or serve alcohol in certain city districts. Council
members say that they have questions on the legislation. The moratorium would give the city a chance to review the implications of a recent court decision, the legislation says.
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Glazer siblings chair campaign
Siblings Ken Glazer, Rick Glazer, and Mindy Glazer MacLaren are honorary co-chairs of the final phase of the $17 million “Go Public” Campaign for WXXI and the Little Theatre. The campaign was originally chaired by the trio’s parents, Larry and Jane Glazer, who died in a plane crash in 2014.
POLITICS | BY JEREMY MOULE
Frankel to make second bid for county exec Former Brighton Supervisor Sandra Frankel will announce her bid for Monroe County executive at a press conference today (Wednesday, April 15).
Testing debate heats up
Rochester Teachers Association President Adam Urbanski held a press conference to inform parents of their right to opt out of state-mandated tests. The announcement seemed to surprise some city school officials who do not support the optout movement. Superintendent Bolgen Vargas sent a letter to parents encouraging them to support their children through the testing period. Thousands of students are opting out statewide.
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It will be Frankel’s second stab at the job. She ran a lackluster campaign against Republican incumbent Maggie Brooks in 2011, losing by 14 percentage points. But term limits prevent the popular Brooks from running again, setting up a potentially more competitive race. Democrats unhappy with Frankel’s candidacy can challenge her in a primary election. Otherwise, Frankel will face Republican Cheryl Dinolfo, the Monroe County clerk, in November. “We need a county executive who will be ready to stand up and fight for its citizens, all of its citizens,” Frankel said in a press release. “Four years ago when Democrats in the Monroe County Legislature proposed the Office of Public Integrity, I stood with legislators and fought for its passage because it was good policy. I have fought for reforms to eliminate the
secrecy and corruption of the local development corporations for years. “When the Brooks administration cut child care subsidies, I stood with providers and demanded their restoration, because we know that preschool is one of the best ways to give children a head start and success in school,” Frankel said. She said that she will not increase taxes; Brooks has faced criticism during her tenure for refusing to raise the property tax rate. Her critics say that she’s used added fees and chargebacks as tax increases in disguise. The individual committees need to endorse in the county executive and district attorney races by May 8 in order for those votes to be valid at the county party’s May 21 convention. Democrats have not yet announced a DA candidate. Former DA Mike Green, a Democrat, is reportedly considering a run.
The building will operate as the permanent home for the Rochester Lyric Opera and could serve other arts, cultural, and educational organizations, like the Eastman School and the Rochester Philharmonic, in occasional need for a medium-sized performance hall.
ARTS | BY JAKE CLAPP
Lyrical fit Last week’s announcement that the First Church of Christ, Scientist building at 440 East Avenue is now the Lyric Theatre, a new performing arts venue, came at the end of two years of discussions that began with a serendipitous meeting, says Sue Cotroneo, Rochester Lyric Opera’s managing director. A few years ago, Cotroneo says, she and her husband hosted a fundraising dinner for the Rochester Area Foundation when she met Deb Willsea, a member of The First Church. The two struck up a pleasant conversation about the RLO. About a year and a half later, Willsea called Cotroneo out of the blue to invite her to lunch — right around the time that the RLO was looking for a permanent home. “Deb says, ‘Please stop what you’re doing and come see my church,’” Cotroneo says. “‘My building isn’t for sale, but I know eventually we need to move out and I’ve been dreaming and praying the church’s next life will be a theater.’” After some negotiations, the RLO purchased the 100-year-old building for $1.2 million. The Lyric Theatre will be a 28,000-square-foot venue featuring two performance areas: a 900-seat main performance hall and a cabaret-style venue with seating for 150 or reception space for 300. The building will operate
as the permanent home for the RLO and could serve other arts, cultural, and educational organizations, like the Eastman School and the Rochester Philharmonic, in occasional need for The new Lyric Theatre. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN a medium-sized performance hall. RIJF, LLC, which “There are 150 to 300 worldwide artists is owned by Rochester International Jazz that I would love to present,” Nugent says, Festival co-producers John Nugent and Marc noting the opportunities that are now open Iacona, will manage the theater’s operations. during the Jazz Festival to bring in top acts The RLO is planning a $6 million that are too big for Kilbourn Hall but not renovation to begin in January 2016, big enough to fill the 2,260-seat Kodak Hall. including an update to the facilities and Nugent and Iacona have also announced converting the former main worship plans to produce jazz concerts in the venue space into the 900-capacity theater with a during the year after renovations are complete. proscenium stage and an orchestra pit. The Cotroneo says the RLO will wait until renovations will also involve work to preserve after building renovations are finished to the venue’s natural acoustics while adding announce more about its own plans. electric amplification for musical acts that “No opera companies have had a real need to plug in. home here, and there has not been an The RLO has programs already scheduled appropriate sized venue for opera specifically,” for the coming months, the Jazz Festival will she says. “But once we started to research this use the venue for Club Pass shows, and the for ourselves, we said, ‘Holy cow, there’s a lot Rochester Fringe Festival will use the theater of organizations that need this size venue.’ It’s as a venue in September. just necessary.”
DEVELOPMENT | BY CHRISTINE CARRIE FIEN
Townhouses, condos coming to East End A series of city-owned vacant lots on Charlotte Street will be developed in two phases for apartments and townhomes. Charlotte Square in Rochester’s East End will also include a fitness room, bike storage, pocket park, and a soundproof practice room for students of the nearby Eastman School of Music. Mayor Lovely Warren, at a press conference last week, called Charlotte Square a key East End project. There will be 72 upscale apartments available at both market rate and affordable prices, a press release says, and 14 forsale townhomes. Rents will likely range from $1,000 to $1,800 a month for a two-bedroom unit, said Nelson Leenhouts, CEO of Home Leasing, the project’s developer. The apartment tenants should be able to move in by summer 2016, Warren said, and the entire project completed sometime in 2017. Residents of the new development will be within walking distance of Hart’s Local Grocers, the Little Theatres, and other East End amenities. Charlotte Square will also complement the redevelopment of the Inner Loop, she said. The project will create 50 construction jobs, Warren said, and Charlotte Square will have 80 onsite parking spaces.
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TECHNOLOGY | BY JEREMY MOULE
Fiber growth speeds up If any Ontario County community seemed poised to get a high-tech fiber optic Internet system, it would have to be Victor; it’s a fairly wealthy Rochester suburb that’s seen plenty of development. But in this case, assumptions don’t match reality. The tiny Village of Naples in the county’s rural southwest tip is actually the first to get a fiber setup. Very soon, Empire Access will start running extremely fast fiber optic connections to homes and businesses in the community. From there, it plans to extend service outside of the village, to the Town of Naples. (The company has already hooked up Hunt Hollow Ski Club in the town.) Empire Access is providing far more than Internet connections, town and village officials say. It’s bringing a powerful information and technology system to the community, which will act as an economic development tool and boost quality of life. It’ll help attract high-tech businesses, they say, make it easier for residents to work or run businesses from home, and attract residents who value easy access to ultrafast Internet. “We’re talking about bandwidth that’s generally unavailable unless you’re in a densely populated city,” Naples Mayor Brian Schenk says. Just a year ago, residential fiber Internet connections were relatively scarce in the Rochester and Finger Lakes area. A few neighborhoods in Pittsford, Brighton, and Rochester had them, as did some scattered areas in the Southern Tier. But providers are extending fiber networks into more neighborhoods and communities at a quickening pace. In Monroe County, Greenlight Networks has connected fiber lines to residences in parts of Rochester, Brighton, Pittsford, East Rochester, Irondequoit, and Henrietta. It’s also hinted that neighborhoods in Greece and Webster could be expansion candidates. Prattsburgh-based Empire Access, which grew out of a 100-year-old rural telephone company, recently lit up fiber networks in the cities of Batavia and Hornell, and is building a system in Big Flats near Corning and Elmira. In total, it serves 16 markets, also including the villages of Bath and Watkins Glen. “We feel it’s bringing a state-of-the-art technology with the fiber to the residents and bringing competition into those markets,” says Bob VanDelinder, the company’s director of marketing. But there’s an interesting backstory to the Naples system. A decade ago, Ontario County officials formed Axcess Ontario, a nonprofit quasi-governmental corporation, to build a fiber optic network backbone to loop around the county. Since then, it’s installed approximately 200 miles of fiber optic cable, and any company or institution can lease space on that system. 6 CITY
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Empire Access is tapping into that backbone to bring fiber service to Naples, a move that’s part strategy, part serendipity. The community is adjacent to one of Empire Access’ traditional service areas, and key Axcess Ontario network infrastructure is located at Naples Village Hall. The arrangement could serve as a model for extending superfast fiber Internet into other rural communities. Other counties in the Finger Lakes region and the Southern Tier have built or are building a fiber backbone, though the proposition isn’t cheap: the Axcess Ontario network cost $5.5 million, according to a 2010 press release.
(Top) Jeff Craine installing fiber equipment in a Greenlight Networks subscriber's home. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
(Right) Greenlight Networks Mark Murphy says the compay is accelerating its expansion into Rochester-area neighborhoods. FILE PHOTO
The Axcess Ontario network was built
with economic development in mind. For companies that need to transit large amounts of data, the fiber network is a major asset, says John Sheppard, chair of the organization’s board. Sheppard uses the Thompson Health system, which includes a hospital in Canandaigua and some satellite offices, as an example. Thompson is hooked into the fiber network and uses it for all kinds of communications, from its billing system to the transmission of radiological images. But officials always envisioned that private companies would use the loop to provide residential services. And Axcess Ontario has plenty of capacity for new residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional users, Sheppard says. The state is making new broadband funding available, and Sheppard says he hopes that the resource encourages providers to run more fiber connections to Ontario County homes and businesses. As part of the 2015-16 state budget, New York lawmakers set aside $500 million toward a broadband initiative: the New NY Broadband Program. The money will help build and improve broadband infrastructure statewide, though the criteria for projects aren’t entirely clear. The funding is meant to encourage private investment in broadband networks, and any company that receives state money will have to match it dollar for dollar, at minimum.
The state says that in most cases, it’ll require networks to have speeds of at least 100 mbps (megabits per second) — double the fastest Internet speed that a Rochesterarea Time Warner Cable customer can get. The state has also said that it’ll prioritize projects that will result in the highest speeds at the lowest cost. Some other nearby rural counties could also be in a good position to attract broadband projects spurred by state funding. Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben counties have an open-access fiber backbone running through them, called the Southern Tier Network. Greenlight Networks managing partner Mark Murphy also sees opportunity in the funding. It could help Greenlight accelerate its builds in Monroe County, he says, but the company also plans to expand into underserved markets outside of Rochester and its suburbs. “Theoretically it would allow us to go twice as fast,” Murphy says. Greenlight recently announced that it’s
making fiber-to-home service available in nine new neighborhoods in the city and suburbs. Installations start first in the neighborhoods with the most customers signed up. It’s a good time for Greenlight to accelerate its expansion, Murphy says. In addition to the funding, he says, state officials promised to streamline regulatory and permitting processes.
But the main reason is growing consumer demand, Murphy says. People want reliable Internet connections that are faster than what they get from the major broadband providers, he says. And growing use of streaming media services is driving much of that interest, he says. Streaming media, especially digital video, is an area that’s only going to grow. Sony, Apple, Google, and others have released new set-top boxes that can access video, audio, and games. The subscription TV model is starting to shift, too: HBO has launched a standalone streaming channel, for example. As more users stream more content, they’ll need better connections and a faster, higher-capacity system behind them. “We really think that we’re in the right place at the right time,” Murphy says.
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VICTOrY OVER CLIMATE CHANGE Former NASA scientist James Hansen has warned about global warming for decades.
WE STILL AREN’T LISTENING. [ ENVIRONMENT ] BY JEREMY MOULE
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ames Hansen sat in front of members of the US Senate and told them that the Earth is warming and that human-generated greenhouse gas emissions are to blame. Back in 1988. Hansen was director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies at the time and had been studying global warming and the greenhouse effect since the 1970’s. Scientists had already identified and warned of the link between global warming and carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels. But Hansen delivered one of the first blunt, high-profile declarations. Sadly, you could slap today’s date on Hansen’s 1988 testimony and it’d still be relevant. World leaders haven’t done nearly enough to limit carbon emissions, which continue to grow yearly; the planet is warmer now than it was in 1988; and extreme weather occurs more often (Hansen warned about this, too). “It’s a frustrating problem because you can see that it’s solvable, but it’s not being solved,” he says. For close to 30 years, Hansen has sounded the alarm on climate change — retiring from NASA in 2013 to devote more time and effort to climate activism. (Before he left he’d emerged as a prominent, outspoken opponent of the Keystone XL pipeline). Hansen is now director of climate science, awareness, and solutions at
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Columbia University’s Earth Institute. And he’s this year’s keynote speaker for the Rochester Sierra Club’s Earth Day forum, which is at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21. In recent years, Hansen has used his profile and influence to advocate against fossil fuels development and for policies and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. He pushes hardest for a carbon fee on fossil fuels, which would rise gradually over time. The fee would make fossil fuels more expensive which, in turn, would make other technologies more competitive, he says. And he says that he wants the fee returned as an equal dividend to all legal US residents, which would prevent the fee from becoming a tax or encouraging bigger government. The dividend would help blunt the effect of higher fuel prices on less wealthy Americans, Hansen says, and would make other technologies more effective. But as US and world leaders prepare to negotiate a new global climate treaty in June, they’re looking, instead, at carbon caps, which Hansen opposes. The carboncap approach was the basis of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, but emissions continued to climb even after most of the world’s largest nations signed on. The carbon-cap approach simply doesn’t offer countries any incentive to reduce their emissions, he says. “As long as fossil fuels are the cheapest energy, then we’re going to keep burning them,” Hansen says. “And the countries that want to raise their standard of living are going to use whatever energy is the cheapest.” Hansen frequently works alongside environmentalists, although they sometimes
James Hansen retired from a NASA job to devote more time to climate activism. PHOTO COURTESY OF GREENPEACE
IT’S A FRUSTRATING PROBLEM BECAUSE YOU CAN SEE THAT IT’S SOLVABLE, BUT IT’S NOT BEING SOLVED. - James Hansen disagree on the actions necessary to reduce carbon emissions. Nuclear power is an important example. Hansen thinks it’s a necessary low-carbon power source, while many environmentalists flat-out oppose it because of issues with waste storage and concerns about the safety of the reactors. Peter Debes, chair of the Rochester Sierra Club, doesn’t downplay the disagreement, but says that their areas of agreement matter far more. Hansen and environmentalists agree that climate change is a significant cha llenge, that addressing it will take concerted action by citizens, and that people will find ways to cut carbon emissions if they’re challenged to do so, Debes says.
“What we’re trying to do here is build that resolve,” he says. In a recent interview, Hansen talked about the ongoing clash between climate science and politics, the urgency of addressing climate change, and his ideas for cutting carbon emissions. An edited version of that conversation follows. CITY: What do you make of the global response to early warnings about climate change?
Hansen: There’s actually been very little response in terms of actions that would make a difference. The emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels have not slowed. There’s a lot of discussion and even actions, but the actions are very ineffectual. They’re symbolized by the Kyoto Protocol, which unfortunately adopted a cap-andtrade with offsets approach, which resulted in global emissions accelerating from an increase of, like, 1.5 percent per year in the few decades leading up to that to 3 percent a year since then. The reason is very simple: nothing was done to affect the price of fossil fuels. If you just add the costs of air and water pollution from fossil fuels to the price of the fuels, that alone would make clean
energies competitive. But in addition, there’s this climate cost that’s beginning to be significant. What we can show is it’s going to get much larger in the relatively near future. Those costs should really be included in the cost of the fossil fuels. But how do you get this to actually happen? You can see how difficult it is in the US both because the public is misinformed — every day they hear on the television that the United States is becoming the world’s leading oil producer and that’s good, that’ll create more jobs — and our Congress is well-oiled and coal-fired. So getting sensible actions is difficult politically. Often, environmentalists and others concerned about climate change say that it’s difficult to get the public to take the issue seriously. Why?
Well, we’ve got two political parties, and it’s hard for me to decide which one is worse on this problem. The liberals pretend that they’re addressing the problem, but they do this by advocating solar panels and windmills, which are nice forms of energy in the sense that they’re relatively carbon-free. But solar panels provide less than 1 percent of our energy, and if that’s all that we do is advocate sun and the wind, then what that means is we’re stuck with fossil fuels and we’re stuck, in particular, with fracking to get gas. You’ve got to have complementary power to go with intermittent energies like the sun and the wind, and that complementary power is going to be gas. We have to phase out fossil fuels, and you can’t do that by just advocating windmills and solar panels. You’ve got to actually put a price on carbon. How do you educate the public on the need for a carbon price?
I’m trying to talk to conservatives, because if we can’t persuade conservatives, it’s going to be very hard to get action in the United States. I am getting some positive response from people even like Grover Norquist, who is the no-tax pledgeenforcer in Washington.
Conservatives in the long run have actually been supporters of the environment, but they’re strongly against regulations and new taxes. That’s why they deny the reality of climate change. But as they realize that this is not a hoax, then they also understand that if they pretend that it’s a hoax, the public is going to turn against them. Their worst nightmare is that the liberals will get control and there will be more regulations and more taxes. So they need to get ahead of the game by saying OK, we’ll deal with this in a revenue-neutral way by putting a fee on carbon but not using that to make the government bigger. Why do you say that nuclear power shouldn’t be discounted as part of the solution to climate change?
If you look at China or India, who are now the largest — and becoming even larger — sources of the emissions that are causing climate change, there’s no way that they can replace coal as rapidly as is needed without the help of nuclear power. The anti-nuclear movement is a quasireligion, which when you look at it carefully, it’s pretty irrational. For example, the products of fossil fuel burning, if you look at the aerosols that are produced under a microscope, they’re really ugly organic carbon and black soot. Compare that with the particles that are emitted in nuclear radiation, and if you compare the biological effects of those, it’s much more devastating what you get from this fossil fuel pollution: more than 10,000 per day are dying from those particles. Somehow the nuclear radiation frightens people, but the problems from the fossil fuel emissions, they’re willing to accept. As I say, it’s irrational. The thing is that the current nuclear reactors are outdated technology. You can make much better nuclear technology, which is safe in the sense that, first of all, you can’t have a meltdown in any case, and if you had an accident, say that you lose power, it can cool itself — you don’t need to have external power to cool it. continues on page 30
James Hansen says nuclear power plants like Ginna could have a role in reducing carbon emissions. FILE PHOTO
EARTH DAY WEEK EVENTS (more details: http://peoplesclimate.org/westernny/rochesternyearthweek2015/) FRIDAY, APRIL 17 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Fast Forward Film Festival screenings | The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue SATURDAY, APRIL 18 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | Fast Forward Gala and awards ceremony (purchase tickets at www.fastforwardroc.org) George Eastman House, 900 East Avenue SUNDAY, APRIL 19 12:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Pachamama Awakening the Dreamer Symposium Nazareth College’s Otto Schults Center | 4245 East Avenue, Pittsford | free | but register in advance a t www.pachamama.org/workshop/2525/awakening-the-dreamer-symposium 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. – Climate Science 101 led by Susan Spencer; South Wedge Mission, 125 Caroline Street MONDAY, APRIL 20 Noon to 1 p.m. – James Hansen will be a guest on WXXI’s Connections with Evan Dawson 6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. – Future Weather screening (Science in Film Series), followed by Q&A with James Hansen; The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue TUESDAY, APRIL 21 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – Sierra Club Earth Day forum with keynote speaker James Hansen; Monroe Community College’s theater, Building 4, 1000 East Henrietta Road; Overflow seating available. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. -- RISK–Rochester Introducing Sustainability to Kids (free professional development opportunity for teachers); The Harley School, 1981 Clover Street; RSVP to tsmith@harleyschool.org THURSDAY, APRIL 23 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. – Climate Activism 101; Christ Church, 141 East Avenue 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Ask an Activist panel discussion; Christ Church, 141 East Avenue FRIDAY, APRIL 24 No scheduled events SATURDAY, APRIL 25 10 a.m. to noon – Solar tour and Passive House 101 Workshop; Renewable Rochester, 780 Ridge Road, Webster, (585) 671-1301 6 p.m. – An Interfaith Celebration of our Planet: Renewing Our Commitment to the Earth and its Inhabitants through Prayer and Song; Christ Church, 141 East Avenue SUNDAY, APRIL 26 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Talking with Kids About Climate Change; First Unitarian Church’s Gilbert Hall, 220 South Winton Road; www.facebook.com/events/725685887548008/ MONDAY, APRIL 27 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Citizens Climate Lobby open meeting; 1600 East Avenue, first floor conference room rochestercitynewspaper.com
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The truth about Whole Foods
The “Whole Foods fight” article in the April 1 issue refers to a 90,000-squarefoot organic market, said to be Whole Foods. People can easily assume incorrectly that this company runs stores which are 100-percent organic. Whole Foods makes it crystal clear on its website, however, that this is not possible. The company does state that all its products are natural, with no artificial ingredients. Consumers would always do well to recognize that “natural” and “organic” are not synonymous. There is no retail food market in Rochester which is 100 percent organic. MARTIN FASS
It would actually be beneficial for Whole Foods to open on Monroe Avenue. Vibrant cities need upscale retail choices, especially if we hope to attract young professionals to Rochester. Monroe Avenue is a major commercial thoroughfare and is an
entirely appropriate venue for a small shopping center. As to Whole Foods in particular, it is, along with Wegmans, acknowledged in the book Firms of Endearment, which celebrates companies imbued with corporate social responsibility. It is time for Rochester to bring back many of its native youth who are living like sardines in big cities, and a Whole Foods will certainly help. I lived in Brighton for 36 years and would have loved having a Whole Foods in my back yard, as well as having Whole Foods help with the Town of Brighton tax burden. DALE KLEIN
The real issue that would affect most commuters and residents is the added congestion, especially at the intersection of Westfall, Allens Creek, and Monroe Ave. The Department of Transportation needs to study that intersection because it is already one of the most dangerous and congested in the area. Adding to the problem would be the proposed use of the current service road off Allens Creek for entering-exiting the project. Adding a traffic light or two will not solve the congestion or safety issues.
evolution, medicinevaccines, and genetic research. People continue to base personal decisions on fear and denial. Instead of actively preventing disasters, they continue to react with stopgap measures and never use the knowledge available. Instead of progressing, moving back to the Dark Ages is the new comfort zone. There is such a loathing for education, critical thinking, and diverse thought — evident in the laws created and upheld by policymakers. Individual and corporate rights, no matter how oppressive or discriminatory, supersede the rights of society in general. My ethics are internal and I don’t want your beliefs, superstitions, or denials to prohibit the progress of future generations. The world isn’t flat. The earth isn’t the center of the universe. Dinosaurs did not exist with humans. It’s absurd that we are forced to tolerate and respect falsehoods and opinions while scientific facts can be discarded or ignored by even our policymakers. And it’s those very people creating the education system today. America is becoming the Land of the Ignorant. BARBIV
DON SHERMAN
America’s going backward
It’s 2015. People continue to deny scientific facts regarding climate,
Correcting ourselves In the April 8 article “Cooking what you love,” we incorrectly stated that Ashley SwanAbramson, Robin Banister, and Paulina Swan own Roux together. In fact, Banister owns the restaurant while Ashley Swan-Abramson is Roux’s chef and Paulina Swan is the bar manager. 10 CITY APRIL 15-21, 2015
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URBAN ACTION This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.)
Lessons from St. Paul
The Rochester Regional Community Design Center will present “New Currents in a River City,” a talk by Christopher Coleman, mayor of St. Paul, and Tim Griffin, director of urban design for St. Paul Riverfront Corporation, on Tuesday, April 21. The speakers will talk about redevelopment, investing in infrastructure, and connecting St. Paul’s downtown to its Mississippi riverfront. The event will be held at the Inn on Broadway, 26 Broadway Street, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets: $45; www.cdcrochester.org or 271-0520.
A new campaign for poor people
Several regional education, activist, and health care organizations will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, to mobilize “A New Poor
People’s Campaign.” Willie Baptist, a longtime anti-poverty activist who organized the National Union of the Homeless, and Nikita Price, also an anti-homelessness activist, will lead the discussion. The event will be held at the College of Brockport’s Metro Center Campus, 55 St. Paul Street.
Discussing climate change
The Sierra Club Rochester Regional Group will present “Climate, Energy, and Intergenerational Justice,” featuring a talk by James Hansen at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21. Hansen, widely considered one of the country’s experts on climate change, was described by Time as one of the world’s most influential people. The meeting will be held at Monroe Community College, 1000 East Henrietta Road, building 4.
Talking about the LGBT movement
The Flying Squirrel Community Space will host “Against Equality: Queer Revolution,
Not Mere Inclusion,” at 7 p.m. on Friday April 17. Author and activist Ryan Conrad will discuss how the largest and most influential LGBT organizations have wed themselves to the interests of big business at the expense of the more marginalized members of the LGBT community. The event will be held at 285 Clarissa Street.
Discussion on gun safety The Lifetree Café will present “Inside the Gun Debate: To Hunt? To Defend? To Assault?” at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 20. The video features filmed interviews with Tom Mauser, whose son died at Columbine High School, and Michael Lang, a concealed weapon firearms instructor. The program, which is being offered at Lifetree Café locations across the country, is designed to encourage discussion about the often-heated issue of gun safety. The event will be held at 1301 Vintage Lane, Greece. Information: 723-4673.
Dining Rabbit’s Veggies Pannini ($8) was less a burger than a loose formation of rice, black beans, and red peppers. The flavors were fine, but I think it could go further if it were formulated more as a grilled cheese with the cheese used as kind of a binder.
At the heart of The Mad Hatter Tea Room & Cafe is its selection of teas, like the (left) freshly brewed loose leaf tea "Alice's Choice." The restaurant also serves up home-cooked meals, such as (right) the open-faced meatloaf sandwich, which has a rice-based filler and is studded with fresh mozzarella and beef, with caramelized onion gravy with parsley on top. PHOTOS BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
Eats with the Hatter The Mad Hatter Tea Room & Cafe 30 NORTH AVENUE, WEBSTER TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 8 A.M. TO 3 P.M.; SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 9 A.M. TO 3 P.M. 545-4985;FACEBOOK.COM/THEMADHATTERTEAROOMANDCAFE [ REVIEW ] BY CHRIS LINDSTROM
Quaint is probably the first word that comes to mind when trying to describe The Mad Hatter Tea Room. A relatively small house converted into a restaurant, there is plenty of charm, with old hardwood floors and friendly service that does well even in the cramped quarters. And that doesn’t just mean the dining area; the kitchen at The Mad Hatter is among the smallest I’ve seen in a functioning restaurant. Sure, we had a food arrival delay on an unexpectedly busy day, but what impressed me was how much of the food was made in house. The menu covers the well-trodden ground of a standard breakfast and
lunch establishment with most of the dishes taken to a level above the typical diner. One of these was the open faced meatloaf sandwich ($9.75) which was a strong comfort food lunch offering. The smothered meatloaf had a rice-based filler and was studded with fresh mozzarella. The flavorful beef and caramelized onion gravy with plenty of parsley on top really stood out, and the texture of the loaf itself was aided by a hard sear. It wasn’t mind blowing but the dish was executed well overall. The Duchess ($8) benedict, featuring a banger, is one of the seven versions of eggs benedict on the menu and another well executed dish. Hollandaise sauce is the most often messed up part of an eggs benedict and this one was damn close to being perfect. The sauce was nicely emulsified and savory with herbs (parsley I think) but could have used some lemon for brightness. The banger sausage, in this case an emulsified, lightly smoky link, was a positive substitution from the basic Canadian bacon in texture and flavor. In lieu of a large flat top the potatoes were
oven roasted to a nice crisp which was a substitution of necessity, but not one that was unwelcomed. The Challah French toast ($6) was under-soaked with the vanilla scented custard, but its eggy bread still offered a good, dense texture. I think Challah is one of the better breads for French toast, and thankfully Mad Hatter offered an option for local maple syrup ($1.75) from Cummings Maple Farm in Palmyra. The restaurant served the syrup in a small glass bottle and my wife and I were able to take the leftover deliciousness home, which was a nice touch. A couple of the menu items that we had during our lunch didn’t work as well, though. The Cobb Salad ($8) was nicely split into separate portions for us, but the overall package just didn’t pop with flavor. I did appreciate that the ranch dressing was made in house although it would have been better served being more assertively seasoned and the avocado pureed into it to make a smooth dressing. Other than the fantastically crispy bacon, everything was a bit washed out. The
Of course, tea is a huge part of what The Mad Hatter Tea Room is all about. It has quite a large selection of teas from Divinitea out of Schenectady. The tea is served loose leaf ($2.35) and is brewed at the table in a fine mesh infuser which leads to a very clean cup. Refills of hot water are available so you can brew a second or third pot to see how the flavors change in each extraction. Of the three different blends we tried, the hibiscus peppermint white was my favorite. The vibrantly colored hibiscus adds a fruity sour bite that works well with the peppermint forward blend and was refreshing. A black cherry blend had strong aromatics that didn’t overpower the taste, and the white vanilla chai was a light mix but all the warm flavors you’d expect were there. I was impressed by the balance in all three tea blends. An option that we didn’t get a chance to try was Mad Hatter’s High Tea offered Tuesday through Saturday at 3:30 p.m. It is reservation only and features tea service on fine china and food offerings that include scones, clotted cream, finger sandwiches, and some other small eats. This would be a nice relaxing time out for a group with a touch of that British charm. And that stands for the restaurant as whole as well. It offers catering and parties and specifically mention bridal or baby showers and birthday tea parties as options. I would definitely recommend it for events like that or if you just want a simple homemade meal out. On your way out, you should grab some of the restaurant’s house baked goods as well. My wife and I really enjoyed the thin toffee crunchy cookie and the palmier. Both were not as sweet as many desserts and had great textural crunch. A full baked goods case is there to satisfy your sweet tooth during your meal or take some on a road trip like we did.
You can read more from Chris Lindstrom or listen to his podcast on his food blog, Foodabouttown.com. Share any dining tips with him on Twitter and Instagram @stromie.
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Upcoming [ METAL ]
Music
Misery Index. Thursday, May 7. The Montage Music Hall,
50 Chestnut Street. 8 p.m. $15. themontagemusichall.com; miseryindex.com. [ ROCK ]
The Menzingers. Friday, June 12. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe
Avenue. 8:30 p.m. $17. bugjar.com; themenzingers.com. [ FOLK ]
The Avett Brothers. Wednesday, July 29. CMAC, 3355
Marvin Sands Drive. 8 p.m. $27.50-$55. cmacevents.com; theavettbrothers.com
Death Angel
SATURDAY, APRIL 18 MONTAGE MUSIC HALL, 50 CHESTNUT STREET 8:30 P.M. | $15 | TICKETFLY.COM; DEATHANGEL.US [ METAL ] If you follow the metal family tree back far
enough, you’ll probably come across Death Angel. The group formed in San Francisco in 1982 and became a vital part of the important Bay Area thrash metal scene — along with Exodus, Testament, and Metallica (after it moved to the area in ’83). Death Angel toured hard and heavy throughout the 80’s and released three studio albums, but come 1991, the band hit the brakes until 2001. Death Angel released its seventh studio album, “The Dream Calls for Blood,” in 2013 and is now working on new material for its follow-up. Corrosion of Conformity, Age of Shadows, Armageddon, and Iconoclast will also play. — BY JAKE CLAPP
Pianos Become The Teeth SUNDAY, APRIL 19 CALIFORNIA BREW HAUS, 402 WEST RIDGE ROAD 6:30 P.M. | $13-$15 | TICKETFLY.COM [ ROCK ] Pianos Become The Teeth is a lush, post-rock
band from Baltimore that’s done a lot with its sound over the years, so it’s a little hard to pin these guys down. What began as throat-gutting screams on earlier works, like “I’ll Be Damned” (2011) — which helped plant the band in a melodic hardcore category — has softened into a clear, heartfelt style, and the rock instrumentation has followed suit. There’s still a weight and depth, but it comes now more from raw emotion instead of full distortion. Loma Prieta and Gates also play. — BY TYLER PEARCE
avant garde to funk
Melvin Hill Visiting Professor Lecture
bop to big bands
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blues and beyond
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
Chris Bathgate, John Craigie, Hardwood, and Dirk Dangler & The Twang Bangers. Bug Jar, 219
[ ALBUM REVIEWS ]
The Cash Box Kings “Holding Court” Blind Pig Records cashboxkings.com
Jeff Beal SUNDAY, APRIL 19 KODAK HALL, EASTMAN THEATRE, 60 GIBBS STREET 8 P.M. | FREE | 274-1100; ESM.ROCHESTER.EDU [ JAZZ ] Since graduating from the Eastman School of
Music in 1985, Jeff Beal has written evocative music for television shows like “House of Cards,” “Monk,” and “Ugly Betty,” and for films including “Pollock” and “Blackfish.” In “An Evening of Film and Film Music,” three-time Emmy Award-winner Beal and others will conduct The Empire Film Music Ensemble, consisting of Eastman and University of Rochester students, while scenes from the films and television shows are projected on a screen above the orchestra. — BY RON NETSKY
Record Store Day SATURDAY, APRIL 18 VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND TIMES [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Record stores throughout Rochester
will join in on the fun on Saturday, April 18, with special Record Store Day-only releases from acts such as Run The Jewels, Gov’t Mule, Alvin Lee, and Jeff Beck. There will be a barnload of live bands as well like (just to name a few) The Wayouts and Overhand Sam at The Bop Shop; Alyssa Trahan, Guns, Girls, and Glory, and The Bossa Nova Bradley Brothers at The Record Archive; No Glitter, The Televisionaries, and Drippers at Needle Drop Records; and St. Phillip’s Escalator, X The Sky, and A Taste of Evil at The House of Guitars. For a complete list of local venues and bands check City’s calendar listings, and for a full release list, visit recordstoreday.com.
— BY FRANK DE BLASE
The word “retro” is an unfair pigeon hole and strikes more as an accusation or back-handed compliment. It also limits the contributions of artists that fill the gap between today and yesteryear. Let’s just call it “classic,” whaddaya say? With its new Blind Pig pleasure platter, “Holding Court,” The Cash Box Kings are on the top of this classic upper echelon. The band blows hot and cool post-war, Chess-era blues that comes on now and vintage in the same breath. Joe Nosek’s thick and juicy harp wails hearty throughout as he shares vocals with the band’s 6-foot-3, 300 pounds of joy, Oscar Wilson. “Classic” actually applies to the overall instrumentation’s understatement and tone on “Holding Court” as it has that big, beautiful over-driven analog crispness that sounds as if it was hammered out in little smoky room with a couple of ribbon mics. CBK salutes its influences like Jimmy Rogers and John Lee Hooker while at the same time tackling subjects like downloading music (“Download Blues”) and urban gentrification (“Out to the Suburbs”). And regardless of the topic, there are plenty of tunes — 13 to be exact — for you to grab that special someone and cut yourself a slice of rug. One of the best blues recordings I’ve heard in a long, long time. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
Evan “New Folk” Self-released evansongs.bandcamp.com
I find that a lot of singer-songwriters commit to either plugged-in electric or unplugged acoustic, and rarely cross over, if ever. Rochester, by way of Wisconsin, musician Evan aptly does both at the same time. On his latest — and third — CD, “New Folk,” Evan comes out swinging with a gentle acoustic root that lilts below the soulful pleading of his rich voice. Bass and drums kick in and the acousticity remains. So does the undercurrent of wonderment and ache. If you like cats like Jack Johnson, you’re gonna love Evan. And if this is the new folk, I might start listening even more. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $6-$8. Nightfall Duo. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 6:30-8:30 p.m. [ BLUES ]
Johnny Rawls & The Love Machine. Dinosaur Bar-B-
Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 8 p.m. Upward Groove. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 2326000. templebarandgrille. com. 10 p.m. [ JAZZ ]
Andy Stobie & The Greater Finger Lakes Jazz Band.
Robach Community Center, 180 Beach Ave. 865-3320. ontariobeachentertainment. org. 7:15-9 p.m. $2. Margaret Explosion. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 7:30-9:30 p.m. [ POP/ROCK ]
The Dady Brothers. Johnny’s
Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic. com. 7 p.m. Mark Fantasia. TGI Fridays, 432 Greece Ridge Center Dr. reverbnation.com. 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 16 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
The Brummy Brothers. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 8:30 p.m. Jackson Cavalier & The Fevertones. The Daily
Refresher, 293 Alexander St. 360-4627. thedailyrefresher. com. 6-9 p.m. Jim Lane. Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave. Irondequoit. 342-6780. 8 p.m. Free. continues on page 15
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Music think they actually think we’re the sweetest band of all time. But who doesn’t want to be. I’m happy to get made fun of. It’s stupendous. Guster is back from a European tour. Any stories you’d like to share?
The band Guster may very well be the sweetest band of all time — or at least Peter Griffin thinks so.
Europe was amazing. We were playing the smallest stages that we’ve probably ever played, including when we started 20 plus years ago. It was rewarding to be in new countries and new cities and playing in front of people that may or may not speak English. Every day we would wake up in another city and spread out and try to find Wi-Fi and find some weird place to eat. It was fantastic to have a tour that rewarding at this point in our career.
PHOTO BY ZOE-RUTH ERWIN
I met you guys at an after-show years ago. What has made Guster decide to maintain a close relationship with its fans?
Sweet dreams
The close thing is interesting — when we started we were sleeping on our fans’ floors. We had a grassroots protostreet team. We were sending out CDs to people who liked our band, and then saying, “Set up a show, bring your friends, and can we sleep on your couch?” It’s an extension of who we are and there’s not a lot of pretense in our performances and we’re not super pretentious guys. We realized early on that there is a lot of power in being who you are all the time.
Guster WITH KISHI BASHI SATURDAY, APRIL 18 WATER STREET MUSIC HALL, 204 NORTH WATER STREET 8 P.M. | $27.50-$32 WATERSTREETMUSIC.COM; GUSTER.COM EVERY TICKET PURCHASED INCLUDES A DIGITAL COPY OF GUSTER’S “EVERMOTION” [ INTERVIEW ] BY ROMAN DIVEZUR
When Peter Griffin announced on “Family Guy” that Guster is the sweetest band of all time, those weren’t empty words. Guster — Ryan Miller, vocals and guitar; Adam Gardner, vocals and guitar; Brian Rosenworcel, drums and percussion; and multi-instrumentalist Luke Reynolds — makes music that appeals to the masses. And the band itself is one of the most socially responsible acts in the industry; its affiliated nonprofit organization, Reverb, is rooted in environmental causes. The band broke out in 1999, with its third studio album, “Lost and Gone Forever.” The album was a hit, overflowing with inspired songwriting and innovative percussion that can only be described as a rock ‘n’ roll spectacle. Guster followed it up with “Keep It Together” (2003), “Ganging Up on the 14 CITY APRIL 15-21, 2015
Sun” (2006), and “Easy Wonderful” (2010). The albums were not only wellreceived, they also earned Guster a place on the musical landscape. Guster’s latest album, “Evermotion,” is a chip off the old block wrapped up in a dreamy texture. This time, Guster reached out to its fans — known as Gusterrhoids — and a resulting album pre-sale campaign offered ridiculously cool prizes. The band has grown a large organic audience since its start at Tufts University. Guster and Gusterrhoids have maintained a long, sweet relationship for more than 20 years. Guster is performing at Water Street Music Hall on Saturday, April 18, so City Newspaper spoke via phone with Ryan Miller a few hours before the band’s show in Portland, Oregon. An edited version of that interview follows. City: How awesome was it to be immortalized on Family Guy? Ryan Miller: It was mega-awesome. It was
a total surprise. I was in New Orleans, and at two in the morning, I started getting all these random texts. It was a funny joke and to be the punch line of a national show like that was super great.
Guster offered some fantasy camp experiences coinciding with the release of your new album, “Evermotion.” Did anyone purchase the skydiving experience or the Tesla?
No. No one purchased any of our stupid ideas. They were really funny, I thought. None of those got picked up. Which is fine. It was you and Adam that were going to go skydiving with a fan. Have you guys been skydiving before?
Adam’s been. I’ve never been. That was the other thing — we wanted to pick things that we wanted to do legitimately. If somebody bought it we wouldn’t feel like, “Oh this sucks.” I kind of wanted to DJ a Bar Mitzvah in a Wookiee outfit. Can you tell us about the new album?
Is Guster the sweetest band of all time?
I kind of have to remind everybody we are the punch line of a joke. I don’t
It’s our seventh full-length album and our first with Luke Reynolds as a writer. It’s the fastest we’ve ever made a record.
We did it with this guy, Richard Swift, who we had known. He works really quickly and also he’s a little bit off axis; he is a very unconventional record producer. You’ll hear me talk about this a lot, about staying out of our comfort zone and trying to challenge ourselves; it was a really good match. We wrote very slowly over a 2-year period and at the end felt like we had songs that we’re really proud of and felt like it was a step forward in a way that we require of ourselves at this point. We went in to Cottage Grove, Oregon, and made this crazy record with this crazy guy. We’re super proud of it. I like it. I can’t wait to hear it live.
It’s coming together now. We never consider how to play these songs live when we write the record. There’s always a month or so where we try to figure out how to present these songs in the best possible light. The live versions are going great. What advice would you give to a band that’s interested in growing a fan base?
I was in Seattle last night and I was talking to Phil Ek who mixed our record but also made records with Fleet Foxes, Modest Mouse, and Band of Horses. We were late night bullshitting about the music industry and about bands. At the end of it, he’s like, “It’s just about songs. And you know that.” That’s the thing. Eventually what you figure out is that you can always luck into something with some cool bells and whistles, but the bands that really last are bands that write songs. The songs are the most important part of the whole process. Would you say you’re happy with all that you’ve accomplished in 20 years?
Yeah. It’s a rare feat for there to be a band that’s been around for as long as we have who I feel, and I don’t know if people agree with this, is making the best music of our career. That’s something that I am really proud of. There is this idea, and it’s the title of the record, “Evermotion.” We never feel like we’ve done it. It’s all sealed from a sense that we can always make better records and put on better shows and this real interest in pushing ourselves forward as much as possible. That has a lot to do with why we’re still a band for as long as we’ve been. We’ve always been interested in writing better songs and making better records.
THURSDAY, APRIL 16 The Roc-City Ramblers. Boulder
Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffee.info. 8-10 p.m. Ryan Carey. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. stickylipsbbq.com. 6:309:30 p.m. [ BLUES ]
Son House Blues Night. The
Beale, 693 South Ave. 2714650. thebealegrille.com. 5:308:30 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ]
Organ and Cello. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 274-1000. esm.rochester.edu. 7:30 p.m. [ COUNTRY ]
Alyssa Trahan. Dinosaur Bar-
B-Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 8 p.m.
Brennen Leigh and Noel McKay.
The Bop Shop, 1460 Monroe Ave. 271-3354. bopshop.com. 8:30-10 p.m. $10-$15. [ JAZZ ]
The D’Jangoners. Little Theatre
Café, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org.
Jazz Weekends with The David Detweiler Trio. Next Door Bar
& Grill, 3220 Monroe Ave. 2494575. wegmansnextdoor.com. Thursday: 5 p.m., Friday: 8 p.m/. Free.
Laura Dubin and Antonio Guerrero. Fiamma, 1308 Buffalo
Rd. 270-4683. fiammarochester. com. 6-9 p.m. Matt Krol Duo. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 276-8900. mattkrolmusic. com/. 5-8 p.m. Uptown Groove. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 7-9 p.m. [ KARAOKE ]
Karaoke For a Cause: Autism Speaks. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup. com. 9 p.m. $5-$7. [ POP/ROCK ]
Black Heart Bleeding, Blanco Diablo, and X The Sky. Pineapple Jack’s, 485
Spencerport Rd. Gates. 2475225. reverbnation.com. 8 p.m. Blanco Diablo. House of Guitars, 645 Titus Ave. 544-8860. houseofguitars.com. 6 p.m.
METAL | IN THIS MOMENT
In This Moment has grown from the stomp and thunder of a nu-metal band with a screaming coquette up front to a brazen theatrical display with a goddess at the helm. Formed in 2005 by singer Maria Brink, the band initially seethed on stage with little or no production other than its brutal metal fronted by a woman slant. Now taking a page from the Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie school of horror, the band is forging a new metal rant with awesome set design and song specific choreography. It’s a spectacular spectacle and it’s a show for those who like it and need it that way. In This Moment plays with Butcher Babies and Upon a Burning Body on Sunday, April 19, at Water Street Music Hall, 204 North Water Street. 7 p.m. $25-$30. waterstreetmusic.com; inthismomentofficial.com. — BY FRANK DE BLASE Breizh Amerika Collective. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. breizh. rockpaperscissors.biz. 5 p.m. The Crawdiddies. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 6-9 p.m.
[ VOCALS ]
Striking Strings Hammered Dulcimer Ensemble Benefit Concert. First Presbyterian
Chris Poland. Sticky Lips BBQ
[ BLUES ]
Friday Jazz at Immanuel: Sofrito Latin Jazz Quintet. Immanuel
Bill Schmitt & the Bluesmasters. The Beale,
693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebealegrille.com. 9 p.m.12:30 a.m.
Dave Riccioni & Friends.
The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebeale.com. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Mama Hart Band. Norton’s Pub, 1730 N. Goodman St. 2663570. 9:30 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ]
FRIDAY, APRIL 17
[ COUNTRY ] Double Cross. Nashvilles, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. Henrietta. 3343030. nashvillesny.com. 9 p.m. ZBTB. Nashvilles, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. Henrietta. 3343030. nashvillesny.com. 9 p.m.
The 23 Psaegz, Continental Drifft, and The Dirty Pennies.
Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 4542966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $6.
[ JAZZ ] Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 9:30-11:30 p.m. $5. Fred Vine and Rockin’ Red. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org. 8:30-10:30 p.m.
New Music Concert. Doty Recital
[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave. 473-2234. rossings.org. 1-6 & 6:30 p.m.
Church of Honeoye Falls, 27 N. Main St. 747-1219. samplerfolkmusic.com/. 7 p.m.
M.A.G.S., Red Letter Statement, Greenhouse Heart, and Elemantra. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe
Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 8:30 p.m. $6-$8.
Classical Idol Voice Competition Semi Finals and Dinner. Asbury
Hall SUNY Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo. 245-5824. geneseo.edu. 8 p.m.
Baptist Church, 815 Park Ave. 473-7664. immanuelrochester. org. 7 p.m. $5-$10.
The Joe Santora Trio, Curtis Kendrick, and Emily Kirchoff.
Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free.
[ R&B/ SOUL ] 5Head. Dinosaur Bar-BQue, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 10 p.m. East Side Brass Band. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 9:30 p.m. $6. continues on page 16
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Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup. com. 9 p.m. $3-$5. [ POP/ROCK ]
Cadaver Dogs, Intrinsic, The Bournes, Sexy Teenagers, Thorooughbred, and Beer Pressure. California Brew
Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. 621-1480. facebook.com/ thecaliforniabrewhaus. Call for details. Chris Poland & Friends. House of Guitars, 645 Titus Ave. 5443500. houseofguitars.com. noon. Monophonics. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 325-5600. waterfrontrochester. com. 8 p.m. Significant Other. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 2240990. johnnyslivemusic.com. 9 p.m.
Smith & Weeden, Howlo, and Landmark. Boulder Coffee Co.,
100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffee.info. 8-10 p.m. Universal Transit. Flour City Station, 170 East Ave. 413-5745. flourcitystation.com. 9 p.m. $5. Vanity Strikes Tour Kickoff. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-1520. themontagemusichall.com. 8 p.m. $10-$12.
SATURDAY, APRIL 18 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Cat DeLaus. Crossroads Coffeehouse, 752 S. Goodman St. 244-6787. xroadscoffeehouse.com. 7-10 p.m. Chris Wilson. Brook-Lea Country Club, 891 Pixley Rd. 225-1240. journeyhomegreece.org. 7:30 p.m. $45.
Friday in America and the Honey Smugglers. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 9 p.m. $3-$5.
Guitar Artistry: Kinloch Nelson & Billy Rogan. Bernunzio
Uptown Music, 122 East Ave. 473-6140. bernunzio.com. 6:308 p.m. $15.
Lou & Peter Berryman, Steve Gillette, and Cindy Mangsen.
Rochester Christian Reformed Church, 2750 Atlantic Ave. Penfield. goldenlink.org. 7:30 p.m. $10-$20. Me Alone. Scotland Yard Pub, 187 Saint Paul St. 730-5030. reverbnation.com. 7 p.m. Patrick Jaouen. House of Guitars, 645 Titus Ave. 5443500. houseofguitars.com/. 11 a.m.-noon. Rain & Leaves. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 454-2966. bouldercoffee. info. 8-10 p.m. Sofrito. Havana Cabana, 289 Alexander St. 232-1333. havanacabanaroc.com. 10 p.m. Call for info. Talking Underwater Acoustic. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org. April 25, 8:30-10:30 p.m. 16 CITY APRIL 15-21, 2015
CLASSICAL | VOCAL COMPETITIONS
There is little better than watching vocalists go head-to-head, and you have two opportunities to choose from this weekend. First, the Rochester Oratorio Society (ROS) will present the ninth consecutive iteration of its highly popular Classical Idol. Contestants will compete for a cash prize as well as performance opportunities with ROS and the Rochester Lyric Opera. Semifinals will be held on Friday, April 17, at Asbury United Methodist Church (1050 East Avenue, free) where the judges will select finalists to compete at the final competition performance gala on Saturday evening. Classical Idol’s final competition is Saturday, April 18, at the Temple B’rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Avenue. 7 p.m. $75, which includes refreshments. rossings.org. The same evening, the Eastman School of Music will host the finals of the 2015 Lotte Lenya competition in Kilbourn Hall. Each finalist will perform a longer program for judges between 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, and the competition will culminate in a concert of selections from each finalist and the announcement of the winners. The Lotte Lenya Competition final performance is Saturday, April 18, at Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs Street. 8 p.m. Free. esm. rochester.edu. — BY NICOLE MILANO [ BLUES ]
Big Mike & the Motivators.
The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebealegrille.com. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Violet Mary. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 9:30-11:30 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ] Bach Cantatas. Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 111 North Chestnut St. 274-1100. esm. rochester.edu. 7:30 p.m. Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 3154777. christchurchrochester.org. 10:30 a.m.-noon. [ COUNTRY ]
Girls, Guns, and Glory: A Tribute to Hank Williams. Abilene Bar
& Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 9:30 p.m. $8-$10. [ VOCALS ]
Timeless Praise: A Gospel Concert. First Genesis Baptist
Church, 292 Hudson Ave.
414-1631. facebook.com/ firstgenesisbaptist. 6-8:30 p.m. Free, donations welcome.
Classical Idol Voice Competition Finals Gala.
Temple B’rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Ave. 473-2234. rossings.org. 7 p.m. $75.
Lotte Lenya Competition Finals. Eastman School of
Music, 26 Gibbs St. 2741100. kwf.org/LLC. 11 a.m.3:30 p.m. & 8-10 p.m. [ JAZZ ]
Late Night Jazz Jam Session.
Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. 11 p.m.2:30 a.m. [ REGGAE/JAM ]
Sol Seed, Personal Blend, and Upward Groove. Flour City
Station, 170 East Ave. 413-5745. flourcitystation.com. 8 p.m. Free. [ POP/ROCK ]
Banned From The Tavern.
Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic.com. 8 p.m.
Barn Dogs. Dinosaur Bar-B-
Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 10 p.m.
Death Camp, The Fast Eddies, Green Dreams, Hunted Down, Aaron & The Blurrs, Techical Ecstasy, and New City Slang.
Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 4542966. bugjar.com. 7 p.m. $5.
The Dirty Pennies, Mulu Lizi, Six Ways to Sunday, and Ryan Sutherland. California
Brew Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. 621-1480. facebook.com/ thecaliforniabrewhaus. 7 p.m. Call for pricing. Mix -n- Mingle Party. Nola’s Restaurant & Nightclub, 4775 Lake Ave. 585-6633375. https://facebook.com/ events/708375479284720/. 8:30 p.m. With Me & the Boyz and 95.1 Radio. $10. Noble Vibes. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. firehousesaloon. com. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Pianos Become The Teeth, Loma Prieta, and Gates. California Brew Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. 621-1480. facebook.com/ thecaliforniabrewhaus. 7 p.m. $13-$15. Record Store Day. The Bop Shop, 1460 Monroe Ave. 2713345. bopshop.com. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. With Howlo, The Wayouts, Pleistocene, Sam Snyder, and The Years. Record Archive, 33 1/3 Rockwood St. 244-1210. recordstoreday.com. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Live music by: Alyssa Trahan, Guns, Girls & Glory, Steve Grills & the Roadmasters, Better By Morning, Dan Eaton Band, Teressa Wilcox & Declan Ryan, Watkins & the Rapiers, Bossa Nova Bradley Brothers. Food and beer trucks. House of Guitars, 645 Titus Ave. 5448860. houseofguitars.com. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. More then 10 instore performances.
SUNDAY, APRIL 19 [ BLUES ]
Kim Simmonds. Abilene Bar &
Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 6 p.m. $22-$25. [ CLASSICAL ]
Celebration of the Life of Rita Shane. Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs
St. 274-0157. esm.rochester. edu. 2 p.m. Compline. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 454-3878. christchurchrochester.org/. 9-9:30 p.m. Cordancia Dances. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 276-8900. cordancia.org. 2:454:45 p.m. $10-$15. Nazareth College Choirs. Nazareth College Linehan Chapel, 4245 East Ave.,. 5853892700. naz.edu/music. 3-4:30 p.m.
Pegasus Early Music: Monteverdi Vespers of 1610.
Hochstein Music Hall, 50 N. Plymouth Ave. 703-3990. pegasusearlymusic.org. 4 p.m. $10-$75.
Sundays With Steinway: A Lecture Recital. Denton
Cottier & Daniels, 349 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 586-3020. dcdpianos.com.
AMERICANA | GIRLS GUNS AND GLORY
Girls Guns and Glory kick up some high energy honky-tonk and early rock ‘n’ roll. You’d think lead singer, Ward Hayden’s southern twang plants him in Tennessee, but the foursome hails from Boston. In eight years together the band has moved at a steady clip, notching up to 200 shows a year and releasing 5 albums. For this Abilene show, GGG will be honoring the classics of the great Hank Williams. Girls Guns and Glory plays a tribute to Hank Williams on Saturday, April 18, at Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 9:00 p.m. $8-$10. abilenebarandlounge.com, girlsgunsandglory.com. — BY TYLER PEARCE 3-4:30 p.m. $10 donation accepted, rsvp required.
Watkins & The Rapiers. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 7:30-9:30 p.m.
[ JAZZ ]
Dave Mancini & Friends.
[ METAL ]
Downstairs Cabaret at Winton Place, 3450 Winton Place. 3254370. downstairscabaret.org. 7-9 p.m. $21. The D’Jangoners. The Bop Shop, 1460 Monroe Ave. 271-3361. bopshop.com. 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-1520. themontagemusichall.com. 6 p.m. $10-$13.
[ TRADITIONAL ]
[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
Celebrate Spring: Irish Music & Poetry Reading. Temple Bar and
Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. templebarandgrille.com. 2:305:30 p.m. Free. [ POP/ROCK ]
Hidden American Histories of World War II. University of
Rochester, River Campus. 2765305. rochester.edu. 5 p.m. Presented by Brook Blower. In This Moment. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 3255600. waterstreetmusic.com. 7 p.m. $25-$30.
Made Violent, Cold Fronts, The Demos, and Embers. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $9-$11.
Boris the Blade, Abiotic, and Alterbeast. Montage Music
TUESDAY, APRIL 21 Teagan Ward Solo Acoustic. The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebealegrille.com. 7:30-11:30 p.m. [ JAZZ ]
The Grove Place Jazz Project: An Evening of Swing, Ballads, and Blues. Downstairs Cabaret
Theatre, 20 Windsor St. 3254370. downstairscabaret.com. 7 p.m. $10. Mike Pappert. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 7-10 p.m. [ POP/ROCK ]
Don Christiano-The Beatles Unplugged. Abilene Bar &
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[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Saywecanfly. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 325-5600. waterstreetmusic.com. 7 p.m. $15-$20.
The Hudson Branch, Northern Spies, Full Body, and Thomas Easton Varner. Bug Jar, 219
Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar. com. 9 p.m. $7-$9.
[ JAZZ ]
Deborah Branch. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 6:309:30 p.m.
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Virtuoso vespers Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 PRESENTED BY PEGASUS EARLY MUSIC SUNDAY, APRIL 19 HOCHSTEIN PERFORMANCE HALL, 50 NORTH PLYMOUTH AVENUE 4 P.M. (PRE-CONCERT TALK AT 3 P.M.) | $10$25; GRADES 3-12 ADMITTED FREE | PEGASUSEARLYMUSIC.ORG THERE’S ALSO A FREE PUBLIC REHEARSAL AT HOCHSTEIN ON THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2:30 P.M. TO 5:30 P.M. [ PREVIEW ] BY DAVID RAYMOND
Deborah Fox, Pegasus Early Music’s artistic director, says it has long been a dream of hers that the organization perform Claudio Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610, a work she has loved since she first encountered it a couple of decades or so ago as a lute student. This weekend, Fox’s dream comes true at the Hochstein Performance Hall, when 25 musicians will take the stage (and a few other locations within the hall) to present this great work. The concert is the culmination of Pegasus’s 10th-anniversary season as well. This grandiose 90-minute piece is not often performed (in fact, it’s not known whether Monteverdi himself ever heard it in its entirety). It was last heard in Rochester about 10 years ago at the Memorial Art Gallery. The Vespers has always been recognized as a milestone in musical history by one of history’s revolutionary composers, but it is not nearly as well-known as Monteverdi’s operas, or other Baroque religious vocal masterpieces. Despite its rarity, Fox says, “the Monteverdi Vespers is on a par with the other great Baroque sacred works, like Messiah or the Bach Passions. The reason it is done less often, I think, is that to do it properly, you really need to have people who specialize in the 17th-century Italian style.” That style is not only brilliant and florid, it’s often dramatic — a reminder that Monteverdi, who lived from 1567 to 1643, was the first great composer of opera (his “Orfeo,” the earliest opera to be performed regularly, had its premiere a few years before his Vespers). “There are fast notes upon fast notes for the singers,” Fox says. “The score is full of ornamentation — and Monteverdi wrote it all out and insisted it be sung exactly as written.” The virtuosity also extended to the composer. Fox describes this huge score
as “a virtuoso display of every kind of music extant at the time.” Those musical styles are sacred — including sections of the Vespers (evening prayer service) alongside settings of other Biblical texts including the Magnificat and the Song of Solomon — and secular, with music based on dance rhythms. Fox points out that before publishing this massive work in 1610, when he was in his 40’s, Monteverdi hadn’t published any sacred music. The Vespers was probably a collection of pieces Monteverdi had written at different times; some scholars think it was intended as Eastman School professor and lutenist Paul O’Dette will conduct the a sort of musical resume Pegasus Early Music program, “Monteverdi Vespers of 1610.” for prospective sacred PHOTO PROVIDED employers in Rome or Venice. (The opening together, headed by “the perfect person”: piece, in fact, is stolen in part from the the Eastman School’s lutenist and brassy prologue to “Orfeo.”) conductor Paul O’Dette, who recently Whatever its origins, the Monteverdi
Vespers is anything but a hodgepodge, says Fox, who points out the piece’s dramatic symmetry: large choral sections alternate with compositions for one, two, three, or four voices and different kinds of instrumental accompaniment. These pieces can include everything from medieval chants, to music in a descriptive madrigal style, to elaborate contrapuntal writing. The choral movements are often written in an antiphonal style — pitting two choral-instrumental groups against each other in counterpoint or echo effects. This requires space, which makes Hochstein Performance Hall an ideal venue. There’s even an instrumental sonata, placed in the middle of the piece. “It all works so beautifully together,” Fox says. “And while individual sections are often performed alone, Monteverdi did publish the Vespers as a whole and I think he wanted it performed as a whole.” Getting 25 of the requisite expert earlymusic performers to put on this piece takes determination, but Fox has put them
won a Grammy as well as an Early Music America Award along with his wife, the viola da gamba player Christel Thielmann, who will also be among the instrumentalists. The rest of the ensemble is equally well-schooled in the Monteverdi style. The brass ensemble includes two cornetti and three sackbuts, predecessors of the modern trumpet and trombone, respectively. And there are nine singers heard in various combinations. Along with the string and brass ensembles, the group will employ not one, but three lutes, to be performed by O’Dette, Fox, and Ryaan Ahmed. A lot of skill and scholarship goes into preparing a performance of the Monteverdi Vespers, but the result, says Fox, should be “thrilling. I have heard this piece countless times, and I am continually amazed by Monteverdi’s originality and his imagination.”
Art Exhibits [ OPENING ] 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave. A Matter of Beautry. Through June 6. range of styles, media, subject matter and techniques by The Rochester Art Club. 546-8400. EpiscopalSeniorLife.org. Image City Photography Gallery, 722 University Ave. Here, There, and Cuba. Through May 17. Photos by Jim Patton and David Perlman. imagecityphotography.com. Studio 34 Creative Arts Center, 34 Elton Street in the Neighborhood of the Arts. Holly Gage PMC Workshop. 7375858. info@studio34artists.com. studio34creativeartscenter.com. [ CONTINUING ] 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave. Sutherland at the 1570. Through April 17. Artwork by Pittsford Sutherland High School Art Students. 546-8439 x 3102. 1975 Gallery, 89 Charlotte St. Pretty Pain. Through May 1. Work of Lea Rizzo. 1975ish.com. Art Museum of Rochester, 610 Monroe Ave. Dead End City III. Through April 30. New works by 9 artists. facebook.com/ ArtMuseumOfRochester. Arts Center of Yates County, 127 Main Street. Penn Yan. Sisterhood of the Scissors. Through April 17. Fiber work and pottery by various artists. 315536-8226. artscenter@ycac.org. artscenteryatescounty.org. Axom Gallery, 176 Anderson Ave., 2nd floor. Object Alchemy. Through April 25. Closing reception Sat. April 25, 3-5 p.m. New Sculpture by Lee Hoag. 232-6030. axomgallery.com. Bertha VB Lederer Gallery, Brodie Hall, 1 College Dr. Thomas MacPherson: Paintings, 19852015. Through May 2. 2455516. geneseo.edu/. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. The Lobby Presents: Read ‘Em and Weep. Through May 3. Artwork by Tim Kelley, Matt Loochee, Airen, The Invisigoths, plus a new mural. lobbydigital@gmail.com. lobbydigital.com. Firehouse Gallery at Genesee Pottery, 713 Monroe Ave. Flourish. Through April 24. Hand-built ceramic installation by Joanna Poag. 271-5183. geneseearts.org/. Frederick Douglass Community Resource Center, 36 King St. A Mothering Blackness: The Emancipation Proclamation. Through May 19. An array of art that examines the “Afrikan Wombman.”. 497-6139. fdrcrochester.com. Friendly Home’s Memorial Gallery, 3165 East Ave. Change of Seasons. Through June 30. Warm weather watercolor portraits by Betsy Liano. 3850298. friendlyseniorliving.org. Gallery 96, 604 Pittsford-Victor Road. Five Exposures. Through May 23. New images by Betsy Phillips, Dan Neuberger, Don Menges, Carl Crumley, and Dick Bennett. thegallery96.com. Gallery R, 100 College Ave. Liminal Madness. Through April 19. Photos, paintings, collages and more by RIT seniors. 2563312. galleryr.rit.edu. Hartnett Gallery, Wilson Commons, University of Rochester, River
ART | “MUSICIANS: PHOTOGRAPHS BY BOB CATO”
RIT’s University Gallery will throw an opening reception for “Musicians: Photographs by Bob Cato” on Thursday, April 16. The exhibit features contemporary large format prints, some never before published, from Cato’s archive of photos, negatives, and slides. Over the course of 50 years in graphic arts and design, Cato worked for magazines like “Glamour” and “McCall’s,” headed Columbia Records’ creative services, and provided art direction for George Harrison’s Dark Horse Records. His photographic portfolio reads like a who’s who of 20th-century music with shots of Miles Davis, Lena Horne, John Coltrane (pictured), Simon & Garfunkel, Eric Clapton, and Blood, Sweat and Tears. Cato’s corpus of work was recently acquired and assimilated into RIT’s Cary Graphic Design Archive including more than 450 of his photographs, as well as paintings, sculptures, sketchbooks, and other artistic accoutrements from his career. Cato, who passed away in 1999, guest lectured at RIT on several occasions, and often spent time reviewing student portfolios and connecting them to potential careers. In this exhibit, Cato’s legacy of inspiration for the next generation of visual designers lives on. The opening reception for “Musicians: Photographs by Bob Cato” is on Thursday, April 16, at RIT’s University Gallery, James. E. Booth Hall, 1 Lomb Memorial Drive. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free. Exhibit will continue through June 26. library.rit.edu/cary. — BY JONATHAN MEAD Campus. Knock, Knock. Through April 26. Student work. blogs. rochester.edu/hartnett. Image City Photography Gallery, 722 University Ave. Through The Student Lens. Through April 19. Work from regional high school students, guest artists Bonnie Gamache, Emily Kinney, and more. imagecityphotography. com. International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. The Freshness of Spring. Through April 30. Contemporary realist painter David Kerstetter’s “White Peonies.”. 264-1440. internationalartacquisitions.com/. Irondequoit Town Hall, 1280 Titus Ave. Art Walk. Through April 30. Original, fine art created by the Irondequoit Art Club. 467-8840. irondequoitartclub.org. Link Gallery at City Hall, 30 Church St. Life Behind the Photo. Through May 4. Photos by the Wilson Foundation Academy Photo Club. 271-5920. cityofrochester.gov. Lockhart Gallery at SUNY Geneseo, 28 Main St. Alleghany Organic. Through May 2. Ceramic art by Glenn Zweygardt. 245-5516. geneseo.edu.
Lower Link Gallery, Central Library, 115 South Ave. Womanscape. Through April 23. Oil and encaustic paintings by Virginia Cassetta. 428-8053. libraryweb.org. Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main St., Clifton Springs. The Assembled Image: Collage, Painting, and Assemblage Sculpture. Through April 30. Artwork that is inspired by collage by several artists. 315462-0210. mstreetarts@gmail. com. mainstreetartsgallery.com. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Wealth Management Art Collection. The Human Touch, 45 paintings, prints and photos that focus on the human body, through June 28. 276-8900. mag.rochester.edu. Mercer Gallery at Monroe Communtiy College, 1000 E. Henrietta Rd. Frames of Mind. Through April 24. Workshop Wed. April 22, 3-4:30, Bldg 12224. 292-2021. monroecc.edu/ go/mercer/. My Sister’s Gallery at the Episcopal Church Home, 505 continues on page 21
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Art More than this “Object Alchemy: New Sculpture by Lee Hoag” THROUGH SATURDAY, APRIL 25 AXOM GALLERY, 176 ANDERSON AVENUE WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 12 P.M. TO 6 P.M.; SATURDAY, 12 P.M. TO 5 P.M. 232-6030 | AXOMGALLERY.COM; LEEHOAG.COM [ REVIEW ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
An already stylish studio and gallery shared and operated by Rick, Robin, and Margot Muto, AXOM Gallery is becoming even more so with the integration of a design showroom. With a formal opening of AXOM Objects coming up in May, Robin has already begun showcasing a variety of elegant and useful modern objects — from tableware, to lighting, to furniture — by a handful of domestic and international artists. Currently complementing these offerings is the sculptural work of Lee Hoag, peppered throughout the entrance area showroom, and on display in the gallery-proper. It was a great move on the part of the Mutos to include some of Hoag’s pieces amid the showcased furniture, as it gives visitors — and potential buyers — a sense of what living with the work is like. And the sculpture is pleasing to be around without being distracting; it’s a body of understated statement pieces. Carefully balanced assemblages of various objects robbed of their original utility, the works are pared-down, streamlined forms of fascination. Hoag has a slick knack for seeing and acting on the unpredicted potential between objects. I had a lot of fun coming up with meaningless labels for his slippery sculpture: Post-industrial Pop artifacts. Space-age elementals. Haute Future. This theft of function is ironic enough, but there is humor also in applying a skillful, handcrafted element to factory-produced, “readymade” materials. Hoag is interested in the slippery status not only of material objects and their function, but also of assigned meaning. Each work is amusingly titled with puns, cleverly referencing the components used to create it (“Socket 20 CITY APRIL 15-21, 2015
Toomey” describes its contents; “Party Pooper” includes a plunger), or playing off an object association derived from the mind of the artist himself. Hoag uses a variety of manufactured media, including metal bowls, ceramic
vases, cords and tubes, baskets, gaskets, and other hardware; all disparate objects fitted together so carefully that the end results seem meant to be. The title and form of “Tweedle Dee” potentially alludes to multiple things, simultaneously referencing the tinker-y manipulation of the objects by the artist, the twisty bit at the top which looks like a citrus juicer, the squat and bulbous shape of the character from “Through the Looking-Glass,” and likely some that I haven’t recognized. Where’s Tweedle Dum, then? Beware the snark: the piece bounces a distorted reflection of the viewer from its central, high-polished surface. Other works are large totems, stacked abstractions not of animals, but of the objects that fill our daily lives. Hoag has consciously named the ones that feel like a presence accordingly. “Embody” reminds me of an urn, but also a simple, streamlined robot, sterile without being stale. Associations float and flounder, and I arrive at some meaning: a futuristic encasement for organic remains and electronic components, which can wirelessly transmit thought. What can I say — I dig sci-fi. “Chum” has a similar effect, with a copper-banded tube slung over its back and hanging down like arms, and dimples in the elongated metal “head” like a thousand primitive eyes. Vessels figure greatly in the work, the
transparency or opacity of which affect the tone of each piece and provide clues to how we may imagine the new object’s function. But the interpretation of each work is left up to the individual. In a provided statement, Hoag says he intends for his sculptures to exist as objects of contemplation, “marked in some way by the viewer’s own response, imaginations, and interpretations — changed.” A sealed off, see-through container in the elegant, vacuum-like work, “Succor,” is connected by a hose to a decorative vessel with a fluted end. I saw something the Ghostbusters would use, if that
“Every Witch Way” is part of “Object Alchemy: New Sculpture by Lee Hoag,” currently on view at AXOM Gallery. PHOTO PROVIDED
story was set in a steampunk version of the Arabian Nights tales. Gazing at the work, I imagined the apparatus being used to trap some mythic smoke entity, which would remain on display in the glass cage. That may sound ridiculous, but it’s mine, an intangible experience floating between the sculpture and my internal library of associations. Every onlooker will see something entirely different. So the artist is an alchemist, spinning the mundane into gold. But there is also a constant shift going on between the work and its various viewers, who have an unconscious or realized power to transform what stands before them.
Hoag’s work stabs a pin in what a lot of representational art cannot — that no matter what you’re looking at in this wide world, you’re changing it based on your own life experiences. What you encounter is filtered through transparent layers upon layers of experience and emotion, memory and dream. A closing reception and artist talk will take place at AXOM Gallery on Saturday, April 25, 3 to 5 p.m.
Art Exhibits Mt Hope Ave. Watercolor and Photography. Through May 17. By Ken and Shelly Jentzen. 5468400. episcopalseniorlife.org. Ock Hee’s Gallery, 2 Lehigh St. Best in Snow. Through May 2. Candid photos of dogs by Andy Schecter. 317-6412. ockheesgallery.com/. Orange Glory Café, 240 East Ave. The Cocktailians. Through May 31. Photos of barkeeps and their associates by Gerry Szymanski. 232-7340. orangeglorycafe.com/. Phillips Fine Art, Door #9 The Hungerford Building. Rediscovered. Through April 25. Works on paper by Mary Orwen. 232-8120. phillips.com. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. The Feeling You Get. Through April 30. Art books by 8 artists. 730-7034. Rochesterbrainery.com. Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. Ride It: Art and Bicycles in Rochester. Through May 15. Bicycle Tour of public art Sun. May 3, 1 p.m. A diverse exploration of bicycle culture, history, advocacy and creativity in the Rochester Region. 461-2222. info@rochestercontemporary. org. rochestercontemporary.org/ ride_it.html. Schweinfurth Art Center, 205 Genesee St. Made in New York. Through June 7. 73 pieces of artwork by 56 NYS artists. 315-255-1553. mtraudt@ schweinfurthartcenter.org. schweinfurtharcenter.org. Spectrum Gallery, 100 College Ave. America’s Endangered Coastline. Though April 28. Photographs by John Ganis. 4614447. spectrumgalleryroc.com. Tower Fine Arts Center, SUNY Brockport, 180 Holley St. Kulturbost. Through May 3. Student art exhibition. 395-5253. naz.edu/art. University Gallery, James R. Booth Hall, RIT, Lomb Memorial Dr. Musicians: Photographs by Bob Cato. Through June 26. 4753961. jleugs@rit.edu. rit.edu. Williams-Insalaco Gallery 34 at FLCC, 3325 Marvin Sands Dr. A Panoptic Survey. Through April 17. Diptych and triptych pieces, black and white lithographic drawings, and pastels by Neal McDannel. 785-1369. flcc.edu/.
Call for Artwork [ WED., APRIL 15 ] 6x6x2015 Calls for Art. Through April 19. Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. 461-2222. info@ rochestercontemporary.org. roco6x6.org. Books Alive. Through April 19. Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. 442-8676. info@vsw. org. submittable.com. Call for Artists. Ongoing. 4614447. spectrumgalleryroc.com. Call for Artists - Holiday Merchandising. 2-10 p.m. Experience Tattooing, Body Piercing and Fine Art Gallery, 506 Long Pond Rd Greece Varies by artist 453-8000. vincent@ vincentjtosto.com. vincentjtosto. com/. Call for Artists to Interview for TV. Ongoing. Show: The Art of rctv-15 201-292-7937. team@ foreveraryes.com.
COMEDY | JOHN WITHERSPOON
It’s not easy to play the comic relief opposite actors like Tracy Morgan and Eddie Murphy, but John Witherspoon has proven himself more than equal to the task. With roots in stand-up, Witherspoon has starred in films like the “Friday” trilogy, “Boomerang,” and “Hollywood Shuffle,” and racked up TV credits in “The Boondocks,” “The Wayans Bros.,” and “The Tracy Morgan Show.” Most of his roles cast him as a father figure, but it’s debatable if he ever approaches a good example — which is kind of the point. John Witherspoon takes the stage this weekend at the Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Boulevard, Webster, for shows on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. $15-$25. thecomedyclub.us. — BY JONATHAN MEAD Calling All Local Artists. Ongoing. Lori’s Natural Foods, 900 Jefferson Rd Artists wanted to participate in our consignment program. Email a bit about you and your work 424-2323. stephanie@ lorisnatural.com. lorisnatural. com. Cycling Themed Posters. Through May 1. For the Spokes & Ink Bike Fest spokesandink. com/. Fine Art Retail Consignment Gallery. Ongoing. Experience Tattooing, Body Piercing and Fine Art Gallery, 506 Long Pond Rd Greece Mon-Fri 6-10 p.m.; Sat-Sun noon-10 p.m 453-8000. vincent@vincentjtosto.com. vincentjtosto.com. Go Art!. Ongoing. The GeneseeOrleans Regional Arts Council is seeking artists interested in exhibiting their work in four galleries 343-9313. info@goart. org. goart.org. Ontario Pathways Photo Exhibition. Through May 25. Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main St., Clifton Springs 315-4620210. mstreetarts@gmail.com. mainstreetartsgallery.com/. Things that Move & Live. Through May 18. Bridge Art Gallery University of Rochester Medical Center, 300 Crittenden Blvd urmc.rochester.edu/psychiatry. [ FRI., APRIL 17 ] Postcard Snapshot Contest. April 17, 6-9 p.m. Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. 4428676. vsw.org. [ SAT., APRIL 18 ] The Strength of Women. April 18, 5 p.m. Create Art 4 Good Studios, 1115 E. Main St., door 5, suite 201. $5 each submission. 7044270. Susan@createart4good. org. createart4good.org.
Call for Participants [ WED., APRIL 15 ] Fringe 2015 Open Submissions. Through April 22. rochesterfringe.com. [ THU., APRIL 16 ] High School Girls Rugby Practice. 6-8 p.m 607-3431900. ptanner@oswego.edu. Rochester City High School Boys Rugby. 6 p.m All City High School, 180 Ridgeway Avenue 737-4132. polecatlou@gmail. com. [ FRI., APRIL 17 ] First Person Singular: A Live True Storytelling Event. April 17, 7-10 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. 902-2010. firstpersonsingle@gmail.com. facebook.com/ firstpersonsingular14607?ref=bookmarks.
Art Events [ WED., APRIL 15 ] Art Night With Ken Karnage. 6 p.m. Triumph Tattoo Studio, 127 Railroad St. Bring your art supplies and an open mind Free 270-4772. KenKarnage@gmail.com. triumphtattoostudio.com. [ THU., APRIL 16 ] Tapas with Max at the Gallery. 5-8 p.m. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 1/2 price admission. 276-8900. mag. rochester.edu. [ FRI., APRIL 17 ] Phases and Passings, MFA Thesis Show. April 17, 6-9 p.m. Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. By John Barnabas Lake. 4428676. vsw.org. continues on page 22 rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 21
[ SAT., APRIL 18 ] Fast Forward Film Festival. Through April 18. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue $4$5. 484-0343. fastfowardroc.org. Framing Sounds. April 18, 7 p.m. Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. $5 suggested donation. 442-8676. vsw.org.
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Comedy [ WED., APRIL 15 ] Best Friends Comedy Showcase. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Coffee Co., 739 Park Ave. A weekly comedy showcase of local Rochester comedians! Sign up the week before on the “Rochester Comedy” Facebook page. Hosted by Vasia Ivanov 6970235. bouldercoffeeco.com. Comedy Improv. 8 p.m. Joke Factory Comedy Club, 911 Brooks Avenue (585( 328-6000. jokefactorycomedyclub.com. Open Mic: Comedy. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Coffee Co., 739 Park Ave. Arrive a little early to sign up Free 697-0235. bouldercoffeeco.com. [ THU., APRIL 16 ] John Witherspoon. April 16, 7:30 p.m. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd Webster $15-$25. 6719080. thecomedyclub.us.
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[ SUN., APRIL 19 ] An Evening of Film and Film Music. April 19, 8 p.m. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 60 Gibbs St 274-1100. esm. rochester.edu.
[ FRI., APRIL 17 ] Equally Funny Comedy Showcase. Every other Friday, 8-10 p.m Equal=Grounds, 750 South Ave. 315-383-3240. facebook.com/ EquallyFunny. Photo City Improv & Comedy Club Auditions. April 17-18. Photo City Improv & Comedy Club, 543 Atlantic Ave 917-583-0317. photocityimprov.com. [ SUN., APRIL 19 ] Open Mic: Comedy. 8 p.m. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. Come a little early to sign up Free. 454-7140. bouldercoffeeco.com. Peter Bisuito. April 19, 6 p.m. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd Webster $15. 671-9080. thecomedyclub.us. [ MON., APRIL 20 ] Monday Night Raw. 10 p.m. Banzai Sushi & Cocktail Bar, 682 South Ave. Open mic comedy, hosted by Uncle Trent. Cash prize Free 4730345. banzairochester.com. banzairochester.com. [ TUE., APRIL 21 ] Backdraft II: Laughdraft. 7:3011 p.m Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. Comedy open mic showcase 902-2010. woodybattaglia@gmail.com. firehousesaloon.com.
Dance Events [ WED., APRIL 15 ] Lindy Jam: Weekly Swing Dance. 8:45 p.m. Lindy Jam is a weekly swing dance on Wednesday nights, 8:45-11pm, hosted by Groove Juice Swing. Friendly atmosphere. Beautiful ballroom. Free beginner dance lesson at 9pm. No partner or experience necessary. Admission is free if it’s your first time!. $4 (or free if it’s your first time!). lindyjam.com.
DANCE | THE PEKING ACROBATS
The Peking Acrobats have performed for Western audiences since 1986. The physical prowess of these Chinese acrobats is complemented by lively choreography, with contortionism and cycling flowing seamlessly into gymnastic maneuvers. The Peking Acrobats (with guests JIGU! Thunder Drums of China) will join the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra for two days of rapid-fire visual and auditory entertainment. Jeff Tyzik will conduct the orchestra during the two performances. The Peking Acrobats will perform with the RPO and JIGU! Thunder Drums of China on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18, in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs Street. 8 p.m. $16-$92. rpo.org; facebook.com/ ThePekingAcrobats. — BY JONATHAN MEAD [ THU., APRIL 16 ] Contra Dancing. 8-11 p.m. Covenant United Methodist Church, 1124 Culver Rd $2-$9. cdrochester.org. Dance Contest. noon & 1 a.m. Lux Lounge, 666 South Ave 2329030. lux666.com. [ FRI., APRIL 17 ] Friday Night Salsa Party. 9 p.m.1 a.m. Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St Introductory Lesson @9 p.m., open dancing with DJ Freddy C 10 p.m.-1 a.m $5 admission. 271-4930. tangocafedance.com. LivingDance: LivingMusic Fundamentals. Third Friday of every month, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Kinections, 718 University Ave. In-Depth: Following Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m Fri $35, Sat $40, both $70. Discounts for students, unemployed, and elders. Register 473-5050. kinections.com. The Peking Acrobats. April 17, 8 p.m. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 60 Gibbs St $23-$68. rpo.org. Thongs and Dongs Drag/ Burlesque Show. April 17, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. firehousesaloon.com. [ SAT., APRIL 18 ] West African Drumming and Dance Classes with Fana Bongoura. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. Saturdays at Baobab, Sundays at DancEncounters, 215 Tremont St $10-$15 per session. 503679-3372. kerfala.bangoura@ gmail.com. [ SUN., APRIL 19 ] Cordancia Dances. April 19, 2:45 p.m. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. With the Meryton
Assembly Dancers $10-$15. 276-8900. cordancia.org. English Country Dancing. 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Church of Rochester, 175 Allens Creek Rd $8-$9, under 17 free with adult. 442-4681. cdrochester.org/. Israeli Folk Dancing. 6:30-8 p.m. JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. $4 (free for first timers and students, $3 for members) 461-2000. jccrochester.org. [ TUE., APRIL 21 ] Guinean Dance Class. 7:15 p.m. Bush Mango Drum & Dance, 34 Elton St. All levels welcome $15 drop in fee 210-2044. colleen@ bushmangodrumdance.org. bushmangodrumdance.org.
Film [ WED., APRIL 15 ] Citizenfour. April 15, 7:30 p.m. Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St . Geneva $5-$6. 315-7815483. thesmith.org. [ THU., APRIL 16 ] The Garden of Earthly Delights, with Filmmaker Ben Russell. April 16, 8-10 p.m. Hubbell Auditorium, University of Rochester Hutchinson Hall (585) 275-2121. humanities.lib. rochester.edu/. [ FRI., APRIL 17 ] Dance with the Wodaabes. April 17, 7 p.m. Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. thebaobab.org. Dinner and a Movie: Barbarella. April 17, 6 p.m. Dryden Theatre, 900 East Ave $20, reservations required by April 14 271-3361 x 223. dryden.eastmanhouse.org. Fast Forward Film Festival. April 17-18. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue $4-$5. 484-0343. fastfowardroc.org.
[ MON., APRIL 20 ] Inside the Gun Debate: To Hunt? To Defend? To Assault?. April 20, 7 p.m. Lifetree Cafe, 1301 Vintage Lane 723-4673. lifetreecafe.com. [ TUE., APRIL 21 ] Drawing Closer to Life Documenting an Approach to Drawing. April 21, 6 p.m. Steve Carpenter Gallery & Art Center, 175 Anderson Ave $5. 2649036. nyfigurestudyguild.com. Last Days In Vietnam. April 21, 7-9 p.m. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue 258-0200. wxxi. org/highlights/2015/02/specialscreening-last-days-vietnam.
Kids Events [ WED., APRIL 15 ] LEGO Club. 4:30-5:30 p.m Monroe Branch Library, 809 Monroe Ave 428-8202. libraryweb.org. Preschool Story Time. 11:30 a.m. Maplewood Community Library, 1111 Dewey Ave. Preschoolers and their caregivers, come enjoy stories, songs, crafts, and movement with children’s librarian Ms. Marcia!. Free. 585-428-8220. margaret.paige@libraryweb.org. maplewoodcommunitylibrary.org. [ THU., APRIL 16 ] Spring Information Night. April 16, 6:30-8 p.m. McQuaid Jesuit High School, 1800 S. Clinton Ave. free, registration required 256-6112. mcquaid.org/springinfo. Story Time. 10:30-11 a.m. Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org 1212:45 p.m. Barnes & Noble at University of Rochester, 1305 Mt. Hope Ave. 275-4012. bksurochester@bncollege.com. urochester.bncollege.com/. [ FRI., APRIL 17 ] BFF Doll Collecting Club. Third Friday of every month, 4:15 p.m. Monroe Branch Library, 809 Monroe Ave Doll enthusiasts unite! Every third Friday of the month the BFF Doll Collecting Club meets to make a craft or special treat! All supplies and tools are provided. Each attendee may enter a drawing for free doll accessories. Ages 6 & up. Registration is required. Please call or stop in to register Free. 428-8202. libraryweb.org. Hands-On Music: Musical Explorers. April 17, 5:30-7 p.m. Hochstein Music Hall, 50 N. Plymouth Ave 454-4596. hochstein.org. Pet Rescue Fundraiser Dinner & Show. April 17, 6-7:30 & 7:30-9 p.m. Abbotts Custard, 72 St. Paul St. $6-$12. 506-9437. rochestermusiclessons.com. Storytelling with Mike. 10:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble, 330
Greece Ridge Center Dr. Free. 227-4020. bn.com. Toddler Storytime. 10:30 a.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St Ages 1-4. Free. 637-2260. patkutz@liftbridgebooks.com. liftbridgebooks.com. [ SAT., APRIL 18 ] Pinkalicious is Delicious. April 18, 11 a.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St $5. 637 2260. liftbridgebooks.com. Story Quest: A Magical Mysterious Interactive Fairy Tale. April 18, 2-3 p.m. Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. 9446963. brockport.edu/IAC. Young Authors and Storytellers Festival. April 18, 8:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. SUNY Geneseo, 1 College Rd. Preregistration required 245-5443. youngauthorsandstorytellers. weebly.com/. [ MON., APRIL 20 ] Widget the Reading Dog and her Pal Joey. 3-4 p.m. Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org. [ TUE., APRIL 21 ] Babies and Books. 10:30-11:15 a.m Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org. Preschool Activity Club. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 6371050. seymourlibraryweb.org. Storytime. 11 a.m. Barnes & Noble, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. Free. 227-4020. bn.com. Teen Tuesdays. 2:45-4:15 p.m. Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Rd. Almost every Tuesday afternoon throughout the school year. Grades 9-12 340-8720 x4020.
Lectures [ WED., APRIL 15 ] Light Works Presents: Angels in April. April 15, 7-9 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 100 Park Point Dr. With Vicki Synder $5. 585-424-6777. meetup.com/light-works. Verdi’s Nabucco and its Significance for the Italian Risorgimento. April 15, 12-1 p.m. Central Library, 115 South Ave. Presented by Rosalba Pisaturo 428-8140. libraryweb.org. Poets Walk: The Power of Words & Art. April 15, 12-1 p.m. Central Library, 115 South Ave. Presented by Kitty Jospe 4288375. libraryweb.org. Robert Marcus Memorial History Lecture. April 15, 7:30-9 p.m. The College at Brockport, 350 New Campus Dr., Brockport. Presented by Nancy A. Hewitt Free. 395-5690. brockport.edu. Through the Eyes of Liberators: History Comes to Life. April 15, 7 p.m. JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. Presented by Matthew A. Rozwell 461-0490. jewishrochester.org. Verdi’s Nabucco and its Significance for the Italian Risorgimento. April 15, 12-1 p.m. Central Library, 115 South Ave. Presented by Rosalba Pisaturo 428-8140. libraryweb.org Verdi’s Nabucco and its Significance for the Italian Risorgimento. April 15, 12-1 p.m. Central Library, Kate Gleason Auditorium, 115 South Ave. 428-8140. ibraryweb.org/. [ THU., APRIL 16 ] Connecting the Struggles, Building a Movement: Call for a New Poor
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[ THU., APRIL 16 ] Rochester Environmental Commission Meeting. April 16, 5:30 p.m. City Hall, 30 Church St. 428-7054. cityofrochester.gov. Rochester Land Bank Meeting. April 16, 3 p.m. City Hall, 30 Church St. 428-6525. cityofrochester.gov.
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1927 SPECIAL EVENT | MANSIONS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
LARGE SELECTION OF
HARDY TREES & SHRUBS
Over 3 acres of fresh hardy nursery stock, from the common to the hard to find
ANNUALS • PERENNIALS • FERTILIZER • SEED BAGGED MULCH STONE • BULK MULCH • LARGE SELECTION OF FINE POTTERY
The Park Avenue and Meigs Street neighborhood has been home to quite a few swanky cribs in its day. Learn more about these plus-sized, elegant abodes at Mansions in our Neighborhoods, a presentation at the Century Club hosted by the Park-Meigs Neighborhood Association. Presenting at this special historical inquiry is Don Hall, former director of the Strasenburgh Planetarium. Hall is a local historian with years of knowledge and local insight to bring to a discussion of mansions (past and present) in the area.
LOCATED NEAR ELLISON PARK • OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
The PMNA will present “Mansions in our Neighborhood” with Don Hall on Monday, April 20, at the Century Club, 566 East Avenue. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free. Email parkmeigs@gmail.com for more details. — BY JONATHAN MEAD
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Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Ave Presented by Mark David Noble. 271-1314. raom.org. An Evening with Andersonville Survivor Oliver Clarke. April 21, 7 p.m. Fairport Historical Museum, 18 Perrin St Presented by Steve Trimm perintonhistoricalsociety.org/.
Literary Events
Study participation approximately 8 weeks Contact Skin Search of Rochester, Inc. 100 White Spruce Boulevard Rochester, NY 14623 585 697 1818 or email Skinsearch@DermRochester.com
[ THU., APRIL 16 ] The Holocaust and The Church. April 16, 7 p.m. Wood Library, 134 North Main St Canandaigua Presented by Anthony J. Sciolino 394-1381. woodlibrary.org. Poetry Oasis: Unwind at Noontime. 12-1 p.m Central Library, 115 South Ave. 4288380. libraryweb.org. Pure Kona Open Mic Poetry Series. 7-10 p.m. The Greenhouse Café, 2271 E. Main St. 270-8603. ourcoffeeconnection.org. [ FRI., APRIL 17 ] National Student Poet: Ashley Gong. April 17, 7 p.m. Writers and Books, 740 University Ave 473-2590. wab.org. Rumi Cafe: An Evening of Mystical Poetry. Third Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m. Sufi Order of Rochester Center for Sufi Studies, 494 East Ave. Carriage House of AAUW An inspired gathering of reading, meditation, conversation and local specialty desserts $5. 2480427. zaynab@frontiernet.net. sufiorderofrochester.org. [ SAT., APRIL 18 ] Sonja Livingston Book Reading & Signing. April 18, 2-3 p.m. Central Library, Kate Gleason
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Auditorium, 115 South Ave. 4288375. libraryweb.org. Coffee, Tea, and Poetry. April 18, 2 p.m. Wood Library, 134 North Main St Canandaigua 394-1381. woodlibrary.org. [ SUN., APRIL 19 ] National Poetry Month Open Mic. April 19, 2-4 p.m. Sterling Nature Center, 15380 Jenzvold Rd 947-6143. snc@ co.cayuga.ny.us. facebook.com/ sterlingnaturecenter. [ MON., APRIL 20 ] The Sun Magazine Discussion Group. Third Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St 6372260. liftbridgebooks.com. [ TUE., APRIL 21 ] Book Study: Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re In Without Going Crazy. 7-9 p.m A Quieter Place, 472 Harrogate Dr Free, donations accepted 381-2093. padme@aquieterplace.com. aquieterplace.com. Books Sandwiched In: Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina. April 21, 12:12-12:52 p.m. Central Library, Kate Gleason Auditorium, 115 South Ave. 4288350. libraryweb.org. Lift Bridge Writers’ Group. 6:30 p.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St Free. 637-2260. liftbridgebooks.com.
Meetings [ WED., APRIL 15 ] Spanish Conversation Hour. 11 a.m.-1 p.m Casa Hispana at Nazareth College, 4245 East Avenue 389-4235. plipper7@ mail.naz.edu. naz.edu. Let’s All Get Safer in Traffic. April 15, 9-11 a.m. Carlson MetroCenter YMCA, 444 E Main
[ FRI., APRIL 17 ] Against Equality: Queer Revolution, Not Mere Inclusion. April 17, 7 p.m. Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa St. A discussion with author and activist Ryan Conrad facebook. com/RocRedandBlack. [ SAT., APRIL 18 ] Role Playing Gamers Club. 10 a.m.-2 p.m Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org. [ MON., APRIL 20 ] The Benefits of Physical Therapy. April 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, 36 S Main St . Pittsford 1-888-6641463. auggieday@aol.com. christchurchpittsford.com.
Museum Exhibit [ WED., APRIL 15 ] Da Vinci: The Genius Exhibition.. Through May 17. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. Through May 17. 200 unique pieces including 75 life-size machine inventions $4 in addition to regular admission rmsc.org. In Glorious Technicolor, Aura Satz: Eyelips Leaking Light, and David Levinthal: History. Ongoing. George Eastman House, 900 East Ave. In Glorious Technicolor: 100 Years of Technicolor through April 26. Aura Satz: Eyelids Leaking Light, exploring the aesthetics of “color fringing” through April 26. David Levinthal: History, 35 years of his work, through May 10 271-3361. eastmanhouse.org. [ SUN., APRIL 19 ] “Bring Your Own Train”. 11 a.m.4 p.m. New York Museum of Transportation, 6393 E. River Rd Road, rail, and trolley vehicles and artifacts; operating model railroad; gallery; gift shop. Bring your own train Sunday’s JanuaryApril $3 adults, $2 under 12 533-1113. nymtmuseum.org.
Recreation [ WED., APRIL 15 ] Awareness Yoga with Vesna. 6:30-7:30 p.m Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. $13 or $88 for 8 classes. 732-7012. vesnasanders.com. Gentle Yoga. 7:45-8:45 p.m Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. $7. 704-2889. numvmnt.com. Roc Cirque presents Whirly Wendsday. 7 p.m. Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa St. Join the fun at Rochester’s premier spin toy meet up. Hooping, poi, juggling, fire performances, and much more. Live DJ’s are playing during the session to help you stay moving.
Extra hoops and poi are available 683-5734. facebook.com/ WhirlyWednesdays. Rochester Juggling Club. Through Sep. 27, 1-4 p.m. Village Gate Square, 274 N. Goodman St. Yoga. 7, 8:30, 10 & 11:30 a.m. Sanford Street Yoga, 237 Sanford St., Side Entrance, II Floor. This Yoga class lasts 75 minutes. It is appropriate for any level of skills. By holding yoga poses for 1 to 3 minutes, we develop strength and balance $11 for drop in class, $60/month and $160 for 3 months unlimited classes. 461-8336. studioartcorporation@ hotmail.com. [ THU., APRIL 16 ] Shaman Drumming. April 16, 6:30 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St Macedon 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com. [ SAT., APRIL 18 ] Garlic Mustard Challenge. April 18, 11 a.m. Beaver Meadow Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Rd, North Java 457-3228. buffaloaudubon.org. Genesee Valley Hiking Club. Check our online calendar for this week’s hike schedule or visit gvhchikes.org. Rochester Orienteering Club Meet. April 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Black Creep Park, 3835 Union St, North Chili 621 8794. roc. us.orienteering.org/. Ugandan Water Project 5K Run/ Walk. April 18, 9 a.m.-noon. Powder Mills Park, 154 Park Rd. $20 - $25. 451-8563. ugandanwaterproject.com/5k. [ SUN., APRIL 19 ] Body Speak Yoga. 2-3:15 p.m Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. $13. 704-2889. hearyourbodyspeak@gmail.com. numvmnt.com/classes/. Where on Earth are We Going? And What Can We Do About It?. April 19, 12:45-5 p.m. Nazareth College Shults Center, 4245 East Ave. free, registration encouraged. 315-587-9349. pachamama.org. [ MON., APRIL 20 ] Balanced Yoga with Megan. Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. $12 drop in; 8 classes for $60. 967-0905. megan.eisermann@ yahoo.com. numvmnt.com. Early Spring Wildflowers. April 20, 10 a.m. Burroughs Audubon Nature Club, 301 Railroad Mills Rd. 377-8549. bancny.org/. Gentle Yoga. 6-7 p.m Qi Gong Institute of Rochester, 595 Blossom Road, Suite 307 $13 drop in, or $40 for 4 classes. 732-7012. vesnasanders.com. Hand Drumming with Cobbs Hill Drum Circle. April 20, 7-9 p.m. Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, 707 East Main St. $5. 271-8478. meetup. com/cobbs-hill-drum-circle. [ TUE., APRIL 21 ] Balanced Yoga with Megan. 7:458:45 p.m. Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. $12. 704-2889. tinydancerdeuel@gmail.com. numvmnt.com/signup/balancedyoga-with-megan. Balanced Yoga with Megan: Tuesday. 7:45-8:45 p.m Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. $12 drop in; 8 classes for $60. 967-0905. megan.eisermann@ yahoo.com. numvmnt.com. Cardio Charleston. 6-7 p.m. Groove Juice Swing, 389
CITY NEWSPAPER’S
h t 6annual THEATER | “IRENE”
When the musical “Irene” opened on Broadway in 1919, Pultneyville’s Gates Hall was already well over half a century old. Now, almost a century after its premiere, “Irene” is coming to Gates Hall this weekend in a rare production by the Hall’s resident company, the Gatesingers. A nationwide hit in the 1920’s and revived on Broadway in the 1970’s with Debbie Reynolds, the show tells the familiar story of a poor but plucky Irish girl who fulfills her dream of owning a piano store (and also manages to land a wealthy husband), and includes still-remembered songs like “Alice Blue Gown,” “They Go Wild, Simply Wild, Over Me,” “I’m Always Chasing Rainbows,” and “You Made Me Love You.” Gates Hall is about a 35-minute drive from Rochester, and both the historic venue (the oldest continuously-in-use community theater in the country) and the productions are well worth the trip. Pultneyville Gatesingers present “Irene” on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, April 19, at 3 p.m., and April 24 and April 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Gates Hall, 4107 Lake Road, Pultneyville. $10-$12. 315-5893326; gateshall.com. — BY DAVID RAYMOND Gregory St. $7. 845-706-2621. cardiocharleston.com. Love Flow Yoga. 5-6:15 p.m Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. $10. 704-2889. https://numvmnt. squarespace.com/. Pacesetters: Meigs Street/ East Ave. to Downtown Walk. April 21, 6:30 p.m. 249-9507. huggersskiclub.org.
Special Events [ WED., APRIL 15 ] A Taste of Tuscany Dinner with Cesare Casella. April 15, 4-9 p.m. Amore Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar, 1750 East Avenue $49, $29pp/wine pairings. Reservation recommended 4528780. wegmansamore.com/ AmoreEvent5/. Annual Turkish Day Celebration. April 15, noon. City Hall, 30 Church St. tccrochester.com. Fight for 15: March and Rally. April 15, 5 p.m. University of Rochester, River Campus metrojustice.org. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. Scotland Yard Pub, 187 Saint Paul St Free. 730-5030. scotlandyardpub.com. Italian American Karaoke. 7:30-11 p.m Italian American Community Center, 150 Frank Dimino Way 594-8882. iaccrochester.org. Owl Moon. Every other day, 6 p.m. Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd
Mumford $8-$12, rsvp (585) 538-6822. gcv.org. Stand Against Racism. April 15, 3:30 p.m. Central Library, 115 South Ave. 428-8350. libraryweb.org. Turning Points. 3:30-5 p.m. An information Center for families whose lives have been touched by Incarceration. Join us to share information, resources, and support Free. 328-0856. turningpoints4families@frontier. com. [ THU., APRIL 16 ] Abundance Support Group. April 16, 4 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St Macedon 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com. FWE Wrestling. April 16, 5-11 p.m. Main Street Armory, 900 E. Main St. $20-$25. 232-3221. mainstreetarmory.com. Geeks Who Drink Trivia. 8-10 p.m. ButaPub, 315 Gregory Street 563-6241. evan@ butapub.com. yelp.com/ events/rochester-geeks-whodrink-trivia-every-thursday-atbutapub. Lincoln Tours. 1 & 3 p.m. Seward House Historic Museum, 33 South St., Auburn. 315-2521283. sewardhouse.org. Travelogue: Istanbul. April 16, 7-9 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $15. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com. continues on page 26
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Special Events [ FRI., APRIL 17 ] Discovering Deaf World’s 5th Annual Benefit. April 17, 6-9 p.m. Harro East Ballroom, 155 N. Chestnut St. 234-8144. discoveringdeafworlds.org. Grand Opening of The Cannonball Cafe. April 17, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Cannonball Cafe, 4437 Lake Ave 413-1102. joybergfalk@gmail. com. ourcoffeeconnection.org. Leonardo da Vinci Date Night. April 17, 6 p.m. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. $50-$60, Reservations required 697-1942. rmsc.org. [ SAT., APRIL 18 ] 13th Annual ¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina! Rally. April 18, 8 a.m.2 p.m. Monroe Community College, 1000 E. Henrietta Rd free, registration required latinasunidas.org/susl/rally-2015/. 17th Annual Antiques Show & Sale. April 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd Mumford $6-$7. 294-8218. gcv.org. Adoption Event. noon. Pet Adoption Network, 4261 Culver Rd. (585) 338-9175. info@petadoptionnetwork.org. petadoptionnetwork.org. Fast Forward Film Festival Gala. April 18, 5:30 p.m. George Eastman House, 900 East Ave. $20-$25. 484-0343. eastmanhouse.org. Luau for Lustgarten Benefit Dinner. April 18, 5-11 p.m. St. John Fisher College, 3690 East Ave $40, Rsvp by April 18 225-3088. lustgarten.org/luau2015. Open Healing Event. April 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Plymouth Spiritualist Church, 29 Vick Park A Freewill donations. 271-1470. cookiestringfellow@twc.com. Seneca Park Zoo Teen Night. April 18, 6-9 p.m. Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St. Paul St $12-$15. senecaparkzoo.org. Shibori Dye 2.0. April 18, 2-5 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $30. 7307034. rochesterbrainery.com. Spring Open House. April 18, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Monroe Branch Library, 809 Monroe Ave 4288275. libraryweb.org. Stained Glass Window Tour of Albion Historic District Churches. April 18, 11 a.m. Pullman Memorial Universalist Church, 10 E. Park St., Albion 752-4581. louwu2006@gmail.com. Wine n’ Game Night. 5-7 p.m The Barrel Room, 72 W Main St, Victor 869-5028. facebook.com/ TheBarrelRoom. [ SUN., APRIL 19 ] 19th Ward Mural Project Presented by Sigma Phi Epsilon. April 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. University of Rochester, River Campus 240-994-0387. sigepnyxi.com/19th-ward-muralproject.html. Brighton Winter Farmers’ Market. 1-4 p.m Brookside Community Center, 220 Idlewood Rd. 269-8918. brightonfarmersmarket.org. Cohousing in Rochester: Creating a New Urban Community. April 19, 2-4 p.m. Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave 315-2406. rochestercohousing.org. 26 CITY APRIL 15-21, 2015
Flower City Hair Beauty and Wellness Expo. April 19, 10 a.m.5 p.m. Kodak Theater on the Ridge, 500 W Ridge Rd. $5-$7. 317-4046. flowercityhairbeautyandwellnessexpo.com. Livingston County Bridal Show. April 19, 12-3 p.m. Deer Run Winery, 3772 West Lake Road . Geneseo 346-0850. winery@deerrunwinery.com. deerrunwinery.com/events.html. PFLAG meeting. Third Sunday of every month, 1-3 p.m. Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians, Gays & Trans. Open Arms MCC, 707 E. Main St. PintAsana: Yoga + Brew. 11 a.m.noon. The Lost Borough Brewing Co., 543 Atlantic Ave $18. 4718122. Universal Worship. 10:30 a.m. Sufi Order of Rochester Center for Sufi Studies, 494 East Ave. Carriage House of AAUW Candle lighting ceremony honoring all the world’s religions together on one altar, promoting the unity of religions ideals. All are welcome No charge. 2480427. hecca@frontiernet.net. sufiorderofrochester.org. [ MON., APRIL 20 ] Carlson Cowork Grand Opening. April 20, 4-7 p.m. Carlson Cowork, 60 Carlson St Rsvp appreciated 427-7570. carlsoncowork.com. Introduction to Night Photography. April 20, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $15. 7307034. rochesterbrainery.com. Thinkin’ & Drinkin’: The Bug Jar’s Trivia Night. 8:30-9:30 p.m. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 21+. Prizes: $20 / $10 / $5 bar tabs for the first, second, and third place teams. Doors at 7:30 p.m Free. bugjar.com. [ TUE., APRIL 21 ] Free STD Screenings for Women ages 13+. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Trillium Health, 259 Monroe Ave. Free. 545-7200. trilliumhealthny.org. Reshaping Rochester Luncheon: New Currents in a River City. April 21, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The Inn on Broadway, 26 Broadway Presented by Christopher Coleman and Tim Griffin of Minnesota $45. 271-0520. rrcdc.org. Theresa Caputo: Long Island Medium. April 21, 7:30 p.m. Blue Cross Arena, One War Memorial Square $39.75+. 1-800-7453000. theresacaupto.com. Tuesday Taco Trivia. 9-11 p.m. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. Lots of giveaways, including hats, t-shirts, drinks, tacos - come alone or come with a team! $1.50 Beef Tacos, $2.50 Chicken Tacos, $2.50 Drafts except Guinness, $3 Bacardi Flavors 232-6000. templebarrochester@gmail.com. templebarandgrille.com.
Sports [ SAT., APRIL 18 ] Live Professional Boxing. April 18, 7-10 p.m. Main Street Armory, 900 E. Main St. $30-$80. 3300273. prettygirlpromo.com. [ SUN., APRIL 19 ] Roc City Roller Derby Presents: Spring Fling. April 19, 2 p.m. Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex, 2700 Brighton-Henrietta Townline Rd B-Sides vs. Happy Valley Dollsa and Rottenchesters vs. Midtown Maulers $5-$12. 716-341-3759.
Theater Alice In Wonderland. April 1819. JCC Hart Theatre, 1200 Edgewood Ave. Sat, April 18, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. and Sun. April 19, 2 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. (Last show ASL interpreted.) Presented by TYKEs $15-$16. 461-2000. jccrochester.org. Bikinis. Through April 30. Downstairs Cabaret at Winton Place, 3450 Winton Place Through April 30. Fri. April 17 & 14, 8 p.m.,, Thurs, April 16, 23, & 30, 7 p.m., Sat. April 18 & 25, 4 & 8 p.m $26-$29. 325-4370. downstairscabaret.com. Irene. April 17-25. Gates Hall, 4107 Lake Rd Through April 25. Fri. and Sat, April 17 & 18, 24 & 25, 7:30 p.m., Sun. April 19, 3 p.m 315-589-3326. gateshall.com/. The Libation Bearers. Through April 26. Bread & Water Theatre, 172 West Main St Through April 26. Fri. and Sat. April 17-18 & 24-25, 7:30 p.m. and Sun. April 19 & 26, 2 p.m 271-5523. breadandwatertheatre.org. Mountaintop. Through April 26. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Through April 26.Sun. April 19, 2 & 7 p.m., Fri. April 17, & 24, 8 p.m. Sat. April 18, & 25, 4 & 8:30 p.m., Sun. April 26, 2 p.m. Dramatic, magical storytelling gives insight into King, the man, and reaches a summit that will leave audiences breathless $25+. 232-4382. ge. A Point of Order. April 17-25. Brockport United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 92 Main St., Brockport $6-$8. 637-4240. Readers Theater: Richard III. Tue., April 21, 6:30 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St Macedon 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com. Richard II. Through April 25. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Through April 25. Fri. April 17, & 24, 7:30 p.m. Sat. April 18, & 25, 7:30 p.m., Sun. April 19, 2 p.m. Shakespeare’s masterful drama of a king who lost his throne and gained insight into his soul $9$19. 866-811-4111. muccc.org. The Secret Garden. Through April 19. Callahan Theater at Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Ave Through April 19. Fri. and Sat. April 17, & 18, 8 p.m., and Sun. April 19, 2 p.m. A young orphaned girl is relocated to England where she finds herself in caring for a garden 389-2170. artcenter.naz.edu. The Taming of the Shrew. Through April 25. Todd Theatre, University of Rochester, River Campus Through April 25. Thurs., Fri. and Sat. April 15-18, 8 p.m. Sun. April 18, 35, 2 p.m. Gender-bending adaptation of Shakespeare using an all-male cast 275-4088rochester.edu/ theatre.
Workshops [ WED., APRIL 15 ] CPR/AED Class. April 15, 5:30-9:30 p.m. CardiacLife Training Center, 349 West Commercial Street, Suite 1400 . East Rochester $35. 2038971. training@aedclp.com. cardiaclife.net/. Divination Tool Time. 12-2:45 & 5-5:45 p.m. The Purple Door Soul Source, 3259 Winton Road S $5. 427-8110. purpledoorsoulsource.com.
Free Mindercise Mindfulness Meditation Classes. 7-9 p.m Living Stress Free® Wellness Center, 131 Gregory Street First class free; subsequent classes $15. 451-1584. lsf@livingstressfree.org. LivingStressFree.org/. Knit Clique: Knitting/Crocheting Drop-In. noon. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. Snacks are welcome free. 7845300. brightonlibrary.org. Make Your Own Glass Pendant. April 15, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $20. 7307034. rochesterbrainery.com. Peace Meditation Circle. 7:15 p.m. Beyond Center for Yoga, 67 Main Street, 3rd floor, Brockport. An open, inclusive community to promote world peace by practicing meditation 690-9714 OR 637-3984. melanie@namastegirl.com OR gencool@rochester.rr.com. brockportyogapilates.com. What’s New in Training Effectiveness: How Does Your Current Learning & Development Stack Up?. April 15, 7:309:15 a.m. MCC Economic & Workforce Development Ctr, 1057 East Henrietta Rd. $25. (585) 292-3770. gvastd.org. Winning at Parenting. April 15, 10 a.m.-noon. Mental Health Association, 320 N. Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org. [ THU., APRIL 16 ] AARP Tax-Aide. 10 a.m.-3 p.m Wood Library, 134 North Main St Canandaigua 394-1381. woodlibrary.org. AFPGV 2015 Regional Conference. April 16, 8:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. RIT Inn & Conference Center, 5257 W Henrietta Rd. $95-$165. 899-3226. afpgv.org. A Child’s Mind. April 16, 10 a.m.noon. Mental Health Association, 320 N. Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org. Create Your Own Vision Board Tutorial. April 16, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $22. 7307034. rochesterbrainery.com. Healing Class and Circle. Third Thursday of every month, 7:30 p.m. Sufi Order of Rochester Center for Sufi Studies, 494 East Ave. Carriage House of AAUW Sufi teachings on healing and circle ceremony of spiritual healing. Names may be submitted with permission. All are welcome. April date is Apr 24 No charge. 2480427. hecca@frontiernet.net. sufiorderofrochester.org. JourneyDance. 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m Pittsford Community Center, 35 Lincoln Ave. $15. 248-6280. townofpittsford.org/. Meditation. 7-8 p.m. Grow2bu, 595 Blossom Rd $15. 9530503. grow2bu.com/. PiYo. 6:30-7:30 p.m Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. $5 first class, $5 when you bring a friend, $10 all classes after, $65 for a ten class pass. 704-2889. facebook.com/ jenniatnumovement. Prevent, Recognize and React Responsibly to Child Sexual Abuse. April 16, 6:30-9 p.m. AutismUp, 180 Linden Oaks Drive $25. autismup.org/. Rochester Makerspace Open Nights. 6-10 p.m. Rochester Makerspace, 850 St. Paul St.
#23 Bring a project to work on or something to show others, help work on the space, or just get to know the venue Free. 210-0075. rochestermakerspace.org. What You Say Next Can Change Your World: A Series on Nonviolent Communication. 6:45-9 p.m Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, 929 S. Plymouth Ave. Sliding scale: $150-$300, students free. Registration Required 463-3266. gandhiinstitute.org/eventscalendar/. Yoga. Eastside Wellness Center, 625 Ayrault Rd. Monday Vinyasa Flow 4:30 p.m., Restorative 6 p.m. Thursday Vinyasa Flow 5:30 p.m $14 drop-in, $60 5 classes, register. cindy@ relaxreleaserestore.com. [ FRI., APRIL 17 ] 20 Minutes to Effective Parenting. April 17, 10 a.m.-noon. Mental Health Association, 320 N. Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org. 8 Week Meditation Course. 10-11:30 a.m A Quieter Place, 472 Harrogate Dr $10 suggested donation. 381-2093. padme@aquieterplace.com. aquieterplace.com. Spirit Tutoring. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. The Purple Door Soul Source, 3259 Winton Road S $1/ minute, $5 minimum. 427-8110. purpledoorsoulsource.com. [ SAT., APRIL 18 ] Beginning Knitting. April 18, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $30. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com. Curious About Cremation?. April 18, 10-11 a.m. Mount Hope Cemetery, 1133 Mt. Hope Avenue 428-7999. cityofrochester.gov. Flutopia: Jazz Flute Workshop. April 18, 9-11 a.m. French Road Elementary School, 488 French Road $15, registration appreciated 000-000-0000. rfaonline.org.
Studies, 494 East Ave (behind AAUW mansion). Facilitated by Basira Maryanne Karpinski, Associate Cherag. A candle lighting ceremony honoring the world’s religious traditions together on one altar, with a focus on healing Free. 7481361. zaynab@frontiernet. net. sufiorderofrochester.org. Identity Theft Workshop. April 20, 6-7 p.m. Lyell Branch, Rochester Public Library, 956 Lyell Ave. 428-8218. libraryweb.org. Non-Dairy Ice Cream. April 20, 7-8:30 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $30. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com. The Single-Parent Family. April 20, 6-8 p.m. Mental Health Association, 320 N. Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org. Yoga. April 20-Sep. 30, 7-8:15, 8:30-9:45 & 10-11:15 a.m. Sanford Fitness, 237 Sanford Street $12 - $60. 978-7142. rochestertour@hotmail.com. [ TUE., APRIL 21 ] Decorating for Balance and Beauty with Feng Shui. April 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $17. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com. Guinean Drum Class with Mohamed Diaby. 6 p.m. Bush Mango Drum & Dance, 34 Elton St. Instruments available for student use. For all levels $15 drop in fee. 820-9213. colleen@ bushmangodrumdance.org. bushmangodrumdance.org. Health Insurance Open House for Rochester’s Uninsured. 2-5 p.m. Threshold at the Community Place, 135 Parsells Ave Fidelis Care representatives will be on-site at Threshold at the Community Place, 145 Parsells Avenue, Rochester, every Tuesday from 2 – 5 PM to answer questions about health insurance options, and to help eligible residents apply to enroll in Fidelis Care programs. Current Fidelis Care members may also receive assistance completing their annual recertification at these events 1-888-343-3547. fideliscare.org. Hip and Knee Problems. April 21, 1:30 p.m. Westside YMCA, 920 Elmgrove Rd. Registration requested 665-7924. Practical Public Speaking. April 21, 7-9 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $15. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com. Stroke Prevention. April 21, 10:30 a.m. The Village at Unity, 1471 Long Pond Rd. 665-7924. mvphealthcare. com. Understanding & Parenting the Challenging Child (Part 1 of 3). April 21, 6-8 p.m. Mental Health Association, 320 N. Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org.
[ SUN., APRIL 19 ] Awakening the Dreamer: Changing the Dream Symposium. April 19, 1-5 p.m. Nazareth College Shults Center, 4245 East Ave. 5879349. pachamama.org. Climate Science 101. April 19, 1-3 p.m. South Wedge Mission (Lutheran Church of Peace), 125 Caroline St. 7463048. peoplesclimate.org/. Family Detectives Club. 1:15-1:45 p.m Central Library, Rundel Memorial Building, 115 South Ave. 428-8096. Painting the Sunrise. April 19, 1-3 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $30. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com. Sisters of P.O.W.E.R Launch Party and Workshops. April 19, 2-5 p.m. Calvary St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Parish, 68 Ashland St. 454-9425. sistersofpower15@ gmail.com. Strategic Action for Social Change. April 19, 3-6 p.m. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, 929 S. Plymouth Ave. Donations requested. 4633265. ds32843@gmail.com. gandhiinstitute.org.
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Just the facts “True Story”
(R), DIRECTED BY RUPERT GOOLD OPENS FRIDAY [ REVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW
Seeing James Franco and Jonah Hill’s names attached to a film typically means you’re sitting down for a viewing of the latest stoner bromance from the Apatow troupe of comedy, so it’s probably a bit surprising that their latest, “True Story,” is actually an earnest drama exploring the murky, elastic nature of journalistic truthiness. Knowing that, it might surprise you even more to learn that their performances are not
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the problem in writer-director Rupert Goold’s intriguing but curiously lifeless morality play, which floats some interesting ideas but ultimately doesn’t do much with them. Hill plays Michael Finkel, a journalist for The New York Times Magazine whose rising career is cut short after it’s revealed that he fabricated certain details of his recent exposé about child slavery in Africa, passing off a composite character as an actual person. He’s promptly let go from the paper amid a flurry of shame and disgrace. With the stigma of being a liar now attached to him, he finds himself a pariah in the journalism world and struggles to find work. It’s at this particularly low point that Finkel learns about a man named Christian Longo (Franco). Accused of murdering his wife and three young children, Longo was using Finkel’s name as an alias before being apprehended in Mexico by the FBI. Finkel decides to visit Longo at the Oregon prison where he’s being held, as much out of sheer curiosity as out of the sense that it might make
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a good story and could become a path to earn back the respect he foolishly squandered. During their meeting, Longo implies his innocence but isn’t willing to divulge his story. At least not yet. He claims to be an admirer of Finkel’s work, and suggests that they make a bargain: Longo will speak only to him, but in exchange he requests the writer’s assurance that he’ll refrain from publishing anything he learns until after the conclusion of the trial. Longo also requests that Finkel give him writing lessons. The remainder of the film focuses on the twisty relationship between these two men as they continue to meet and gradually strike up a friendship of sorts. In time, Finkel begins to look at the two as mirrors of one another, and both journalist and subject are skilled in bending and stretching the truth to better suit their narrative. Finkel, for all his trouble, manages to land himself a book deal based on his continued conversations with Longo. Goold and co-writer David Kajganich layer on the similarities, conflating the two men and seemingly condemning them equal measure by suggesting that their sins are more or less the same, which is, frankly, nutty and overly simplistic. Franco and Hill each deliver strong performances, though it’s odd to see them paired together and not have the dialogue descend into the realm of dick and fart jokes. Franco’s projects a sleepy-eyed menace that suits the character, even if it negates Goold’s attempts to cast a bit of doubt
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as to whether or not Longo is truly guilty. Hill plays Finkel as cocky and kind of a dick, but a completely convincing one. Felicity Jones is also on hand as Finkel’s wife, Jill, who grows to be the film’s moral compass. At one point Jill visits Longo on her own, stopping by to give her own frank appraisal of his particular failings as a non-sociopathic human being. Though it’s possible these visits actually happened, they feel like the contrived invention of a screenwriter looking to give the talented actress a juicy moment to make up for stranding her in the “worried girlfriend” role the remainder of the time. “True Story” is the feature debut for Goold, who brings with him a reputation as an accomplished British stage director. He brings a restrained style to the story, and though the film avoids feeling stagey, the pacing does occasionally drag, particularly in the middle act. His script is based on Michael Finkel’s own memoir, “True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa,” which as the title suggests, it the writer’s self-described atonement for allowing himself to be taken in by Longo’s lies and being blinded by the desire to further his own career. It’s a compelling story, and there’s an interesting movie to be mined from the material, but it doesn’t quite come together. The film’s ethical quandaries recall 2003’s “Shattered Glass,” another (much stronger) study of a journalist of questionable moral character. As is, it probably could have used more of its characters’ awareness that sometimes it takes skirting the facts to weave a truly gripping yarn.
Sorry to have to say this, but late-career Al Pacino is sort of cheesy and mildly creepy. I guess I’d pinpoint the evolution as beginning two decades ago with his Oscarwinning role in “Scent of a Woman,” which he seemed to take as a mandate to overact forthwith. Sure, he’s made some decent flicks in the meantime — “Heat,” “Donnie Brasco,” “The Insider” — but whatever it was that placed him among the best of his generation has diminished in intensity over the years. Ironically, it’s by bringing all of that to the table that Pacino absolutely nails his title role in the otherwise formulaic “Danny Collins,” offering up his best performance in quite some time as an aging music icon hoping to recapture his passion and make his third act matter. Collins’ odyssey is set into motion upon receiving a fan letter from John
Al Pacino and Christopher Plummer in “Danny Collins.” PHOTO COURTESY BLEECKER STREET
Lennon 40 years late, inspiring the weary entertainer to shelve his extravagant lifestyle, ditch his trophy fiancée, and check into a New Jersey Hilton for a bit of redemption. He’s hoping to write a new song for the first time in decades, but his real dream is to connect with his estranged son (Bobby Cannavale). You can write the rest: rejections, relapses, setbacks, and joys, while still finding time to woo the adorably uninterested hotel manager (Annette Bening). Unfortunately, first-time filmmaker Dan Fogelman (he also wrote the script for “Crazy, Stupid, Love”) doesn’t miss an opportunity for emotionally manipulative plot contrivance, like learning disabilities and terminal illness, but his impeccable casting hides a multitude of sins. Pacino is wonderful, underplaying even the quietest moments and conveying Collins’ entrenched decency, especially in his scenes with the note-perfect Cannavale. And Pacino enjoys surprisingly excellent chemistry with Bening, who is as clever and charming as she’s ever been. I haven’t even mentioned ringers like Jennifer Garner and Christopher Plummer, saddled with dialogue no 85-year-old should have to utter but still sparkling like a star. You may not know her name, but anyone
with even a passing interest in art has seen her face. Viennese socialite Adele BlochBauer was a friend of painter Gustav Klimt, and in 1907 he introduced oil and gold to canvas in “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer,” an image that would go on to grace coffee cups and magnets the world over. But in 1938, the painting fell victim to failed artist Adolf Hitler’s smash-and-grab across Europe, in which 5 million cultural artifacts were stolen from libraries, museums, churches, and the homes of Jewish families like the Bloch-
Bauers. Restitution attempts were made when possible following war’s end, and the delayed return of the Bloch-Bauer Klimt to its rightful owners is the subject of the unremarkable yet still occasionally stirring “Woman in Gold.” The always-welcome Helen Mirren tries on a clipped Austrian accent to play Adele Bloch-Bauer’s niece Maria Altmann, an expat living in Los Angeles and in need of a lawyer to claim her birthright, five Klimt paintings currently hanging in the Austrian national gallery. Enter the wildly-out-of-his-depth Ryan Reynolds as Randy Schoenberg, a young, struggling lawyer who begins helping Maria, reluctantly at first, but his enthusiasm escalating as he learns of the paintings’ value at well over $100 million. The stonewalling Austrian government has no intention of parting with the famous portrait of Adele, called “The Mona Lisa of Austria,” and what follows is a tale of heartbreaking setbacks and tiny victories as Maria and Randy search for a way to reunite Maria with her beloved aunt. Part buddy comedy, part Holocaust movie, part courtroom drama, and all mid-1990’s Miramax Oscar-bait, “Woman In Gold” hits all the expected beats, with Mirren singlehandedly carrying the film on her formidable shoulders as the alternately defeated and determined Maria. The most affecting parts of the film are actually the flashbacks, with the excellent Tatiana Maslany (“Orphan Black”) as the younger Maria, fiercely devoted to a family that wants her to escape Austria. The story of Maria Altmann’s quest for her family’s Klimts is fascinating and one that’s been told in a few worthy documentaries, but if you prefer your non-fiction prolonged and outfitted with a manipulative score, you could do worse than this true tale.
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Sierra Club's Peter Debes says people will find ways to cut carbon emissions if they are challenged to do so. FILE PHOTO
We could still be technology leaders and get the economic benefits of being leaders, but we’re very soon going to lose that possibility if we don’t encourage going back to the future, back to using technology to help solve the problem. And that would, I think, include advanced-generation nuclear power. How much time does society have to rein in carbon emissions?
We published a paper about a year ago which originated to support the legal cases being filed by Our Children’s Trust against the government for not doing its job in looking out after the rights of young people. This paper showed that if you want to stabilize the planet’s energy balance, you would need to reduce emissions by 5 or 6 percent a year. Of course, that’s not occurring, but that’s what this legal case is. What they’re asking the government to do is provide a plan for how it’s going to reduce emissions at a rate that would stabilize the climate by the end of the century. That’s a very stiff requirement which is practically not going to be met, given the inertia in the energy systems, or at least it’d be very difficult. If we’d put a price on carbon to make the fossil fuel price honest, then 30 CITY APRIL 15-21, 2015
actually you could come close to that. The one encouraging thing is that the sinks for carbon (natural features such as forests and oceans which absorb carbon dioxide from the air) are somehow larger than what the scientific community understands. We know some of it’s going into the ocean — more than half of what’s disappearing is going into the ocean, and that’s completely expected. But it was expected that the amount going into sinks would decrease as we go along, but actually it’s been increasing. It’s partly going into the soil and into the biosphere, even though we’re cutting down more forests. There are ways to do both agriculture and forestry in ways that would suck up more carbon. That’s going to need to be part of the solution and makes it conceivable that you could still stabilize the climate by the end of the century. But that possibility disappears if we keep going gangbusters on fossil fuel use. I still think it’s a solvable problem, but only if we begin to move in the right direction, which we haven’t done yet. For more information on James Hansen’s appearance, visit the Rochester Sierra Club Chapter website: http://www.sierraclub.org/ atlantic/rochester.
Film Previews Full film reviews available at rochestercitynewspaper.com. [ OPENING ] BARBARELLA (1968): In this camp classic, Jane Fonda stars as oversexed space traveler Barbarella, tasked with finding and stopping the evil DurandDurand. Dryden (Fri, Apr 17, 8 p.m.) CALIFORNIA COMPANY TOWN (2008): This documentary takes a look at the landscape of California towns abandoned by the industries that created them. Dryden (Thu, Apr 19, 8 p.m.) CHILD 44 (R): A disgraced member of the military police investigates a series of child murders during the Stalin-era Soviet Union. Starring Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, and Noomi Rapace. Little, Pittsford DODSWORTH (1936): In this acclaimed adaptation of the Sinclair Lewis novel, a retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to discover that they want very different things from life. Dryden (Mon, Apr 20, 1:30 p.m.) THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JUDGE ROY BEAN (1972): Paul Newman stars as an outlaw and selfappointed lawmaker who builds a town on the edges of civilization. With John Huston, Ned Beatty, Anthony Perkins, and Roddy McDowall. Dryden (Sun, Apr 19, 2 p.m.) MERCHANTS OF DOUBT (PG-13): This documentary takes a harsh look at the pundits-for-hire who present themselves as scientific authorities as they speak about topics like toxic chemicals, pharmaceuticals and climate change. Pittsford MONKEY KINGDOM (G): A nature documentary which follows a newborn monkey and its mother living within a dynamic group of monkeys who reside in ancient ruins found deep in the storied jungles of South Asia. Narrated by Tina Fey. Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster PANDORA’S BOX (1929): Rochester native Louise Brooks stars in this classic silent film, which follows the rise and inevitable fall of an amoral but naive young woman who inspires lust and violence in those around her. Dryden (Tue, Apr 21, 8 p.m.) PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2 (PG): While attending a security guard expo, Paul Blart inadvertently discovers a heist, and it’s up to him to apprehend the criminals. Starring Kevin James. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Vintage Drive In, Webster SARAJEVO (1940): An Austrian prince’s doomed love affair with a Czech countess sparks turmoil across Europe. Dryden (Wed, Apr 15, 8 p.m.) TRUE STORY (R): Based on the—you guessed it— true story of the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and accused killer
Christian Longo, who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel’s name. Starring Jonah Hill, James Franco, and Felicity Jones. Henrietta, Little, Pittsford, Tinseltown UNFRIENDED (R): A group of friends in an online chat room find themselves haunted by a mysterious, supernatural force using the account of their dead friend. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Vintage Drive In, Webster WHILE WE’RE YOUNG (R): A middle-aged couple’s career and marriage are overturned when a disarming young couple enters their lives, in director Noah Baumbach’s grown up comedy. Starring Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver, and Amanda Seyfried. Little, Pittsford [ CONTINUING ] CHAPPIE (R): In the near future, crime is patrolled by an mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. With Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, and Dev Patel. Movies 10 CINDERELLA (PG): The classic fairy tale gets a lavish adaptation from director Kenneth Branagh. Starring Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, and Helena Bonham Carter. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown DANNY COLLINS (R): Al Pacino stars as an aging rock star who decides to change his hardliving ways when he discovers an undelivered 40-year old letter written to him by John Lennon. Annette Bening, Bobby Cannavale, Jennifer Garner, and Christopher Plummer. Little, Pittsford FURIOUS 7 (PG-13): Do you really need a plot synopsis for this? Is there even a plot? Cars drive fast (and furious), things go boom. With Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, and Jason Statham. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Vintage Drive In, Webster GET HARD (R): Will Ferrell stars as a millionaire bank managers convicted of fraud, who hired the man who washes his car (Kevin Hart) to toughen him up in his final days of freedom. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster HOME (PG): In this animated adventure film, an alien on the run from his home plane lands on Earth and befriends an resourceful young girl. With the voices of Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin, and Jennifer Lopez. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Vintage Drive In, Webster INSURGENT (PG-13): In the second installment of the
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CALL 244-3329 X23 OR EMAIL CHRISTINE@ROCHESTER-CITYNEWS.COM IRONDEQUOIT; 55 HALMORE DR. 4 Bedroom 2 bath Colonial boasts a large eat-in kitchen, a large garage and office/guest room on the 1st floor. Upgrades include; windows, doors, block windows, upgraded elec panel, siding, expanded blacktop driveway, central air, baths, and kitchen. Ryan Smith, Re/Max Realty Group 585-218-6802
Morningside neighborhood, this exceptionally well-maintained home, built in 1925, has been lovingly cared for by one owner for the past 48 years. Sunlight is so abundant in every room of this bright and cheery single-family residence that you’d never know it’s winter in Rochester when you’re indoors! Well-manicured pachysandra borders the front walkway, leading to a lovely, welcoming front porch. While the entryway guides you towards the staircase, you’ll first want to explore the incredibly spacious main floor. Most of the first floor boasts original narrow Rochester red oak hardwood; the kitchen shows beautifully with large, neutral ceramic tile flooring. The expansive kitchen, painted in soft sunshine yellow, is accented by cherry cabinets and neutral countertops in the work area, and easily has room enough for a table of ten or more near the windows overlooking the backyard. With one doorway from the kitchen leading to the dining room, and the second doorway leading to the living room, both of which open to one another on the same side of the house, the open traffic flow is ideal for entertaining. A cozy powder room completes the first floor. The airy living room provides plenty of space for comfortable seating, whether for everyday comfort or for a holiday party. Here, a brick surround accents a wood-burning fireplace and a stained glass window adds an artistic touch. The uninterrupted view to the dining room, the
expanse of space between both rooms, and the architecturally interesting large windows throughout provide atmosphere that invites you to feel right at home. Three pristine bedrooms accommodate several family members on the second floor. The large master bedroom is accented by the same stained glass window as seen in the living room; large windows provide ample natural light. The two smaller bedrooms are charming and equally bright. A large full bathroom is conveniently situated for easy access from all three bedrooms. An original floor-to-ceiling wall cabinet adds a unique touch to the second floor hallway. Outside, a detached two-car garage with remote access is at the rear of the long driveway. A stone patio near the backyard is the perfect spot for summer cookouts. Generous storage is available in both the basement and attic levels. At 1,836 square feet and with an asking price of $109,900, 57 Holcroft Road can’t be beat when it comes to a great neighborhood, warmth and charm, and especially the loving care that has gone into keeping this house so up to date. For additional information, or to see first-hand the exceptional value in this home, contact Ryan Smith of RE/MAX Realty Group, Ltd. at 585-248-0250. by Marian S. Moskow Marian works as a health project coordinator at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, and is a Landmark Society volunteer.
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SCHOOL #12 1 Edgerton Park (temporary location), is looking for reading & math volunteers, English & Spanish. Training provided. Pattie Sunwoo at patricia.sunwoo@ gmail.com or (585) 461-9421. SHOW ON MONROE needs volunteer to help with hanging flyers, handing out flyers, Scavenger hunt, food, parking, tying balloons & music 12-6pm Sat. May 30th May Call 428-7640 VOLUNTEER READING TUTORS wanted: School 22(27 Zimbrich St.) extended day program from 3:30 – 4:30. Work with second graders. Teacher provided lesson plan and training. Teens and adults welcome. Contact Vicki at 461-4282.
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Legal Ads [ ALABAMA PROJECTS GROUP, LLC ] Notice of filing of Application for Authority of limited liability company (LLC). Name of foreign LLC is Alabama Projects Group LLC. The Application for Authority was filed with the Sec. of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/30/15. Jurisdiction: Alabama (AL). Formed: 3/4/14. County: Monroe. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: LLC, 3972 County Road 61, Midland City, AL 36350. The address of the office required to be maintained in AL is: 3972 County Road 61, Midland City, AL 36350. The name and address of the authorized officer in AL where the Articles of Organization are filed is: Secretary of State, State of Alabama, Business Services Division, RSA Union Building – Suite 770, 100 North Union Street, PO Box 5616, Montgomery, AL 361035616. Purpose: any and all lawful activities. [ LEGAL NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: HALSTEAD STUDIOS LLC (“LLC”). Articles of Organization filed with NY Secretary of State (“SSNY”) on March 24, 2015. NY office location is Monroe County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to LLC at 77 Halstead Street, Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose/character of LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. [ LEGAL NOTICE ] Notice of formation of a limited liability company (LLC). Name: GB Keller Holdings, LLC. Article of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on April 3, 2015 Office location: Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 7 Country Meadow Way, Hilton NY 14468. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. [ LLC NOTICE OF FORMATION ] The name of the LLC is Reese Environmental Consulting, LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on March 24, 2015. The LLC
office is located in Monroe County. The NY Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served, and the address a copy shall be mailed is 8 Osage Trail, Spencerport, New York 14559. The LLC is managed by a manager. The purpose of the LLC is any lawful business. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Cambre Kitchens & Bath LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 3/04/15 location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 233 Alpine Rd, Rochester, NY 14612 Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Farmhouse Table LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/10/2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 4892 St. Paul Blvd. Rochester, NY 14617. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] 1986 Welcraft NY9383MD HIN WELC1589J586, James Quagliatta auction 04/30/15 1pm. @ Voyager Boat Sales. [ NOTICE ] 93 Energy LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 2/24/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 182 Pomona Dr. Rochester, NY 14616. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Bmar Holdings, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/5/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 92 East Main St. Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Boutin Enterprises, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 02/24/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful activity
[ NOTICE ] Bunker NVA LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 5/30/12. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS will mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 111 Lafayette Rd., Rochester, NY 14609. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] CARLA M. CRUZ, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/23/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Carla M. Cruz Torres, 471 North St., Rochester, NY 14605. General Purposes.
Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 25 Parnell Dr., Churchville, NY 14428. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Apogee Forest LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/4/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ]
Dfm Test & Electronics Reliability Services LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/5/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 71 Old Country Ln. Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activity.
Name of LLC: Arctic Battery LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/4/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act.
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Everyday Apothecary LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 2/5/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 137 Long Pond Rd. Rochester, NY 14612. Purpose: any lawful activity.
Name of LLC: Blazer Somewhere LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/5/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act.
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[ NOTICE ] HOPSHARVESTER LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on March 30, 2015. 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 185 Langpap Road, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] JIMMY JAZZ GREECE RIDGE LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/29/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 271 Greece Ridge Center Dr., Rochester, NY 14626. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] LITTLE GUPPIES CHILDCARE LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/26/15. Office location:
[ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Cayenne Etiquette LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/5/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: East Kitchen LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/4/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act.
[ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Edifice Drive LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/5/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Fantail Ventures LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 2/27/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Handstand Unit LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/4/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Ice Blue Pelican LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/5/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Keen Transfer LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/4/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Kiwi Electric LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 2/27/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process
against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Lexington Pepper LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/4/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Lighthouse Chief LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/4/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Lotus Pinwheel LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/4/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Marvel Enterprise LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 2/27/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Merchant Verse LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/5/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act.
[ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Neon Derby LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/4/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Office Mirror LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/4/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Ornate Balance LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/4/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Parchment Beatle LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/5/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Pike Elephant LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/4/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Pogo Marketing LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/5/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process
against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Portis Branch LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/2/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Radical Topside LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/5/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Seven Type Media LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 2/23/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Signature Foundry LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/4/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Tandem Soundboard LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/5/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act.
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Name of LLC: Tartan Ring LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/4/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act.
Notice of Form. of A&T Language Translation Services LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 03/23/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 31477, Rochester, NY 14603. Purpose: any lawful activities.
[ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Terrapin Footprint LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/4/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Top September LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/5/15. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of APG Property Management, LLC. Art, Of Org. filed 1216-14. County: Monroe. SSNY designated as agent of LLC to whom process may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to LLC, 16 Evergreen Drive, Rochester, NY 14624, Purpose any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that a license, number pending, for a beer & wine license has been applied for by Erlande Telasco dba Wings & Salad,165 State St., Rochester NY 14614, County of Monroe, for a restaurant under the alcohol beverage law. [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that a license, number pending, for a full on premise beer, wine & liquor license has been applied for by Avid Indoor Golf LLC dba , Avid Indoor Golf ,3655 Ridge Rd. W. T/O Greece, Rochester NY 14626, County of Monroe, for a
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation MDhillon Trucking, LLC Art. of Org. filed sec’y of state (SSNY) 03/18/2015. Office: Monroe County designation as process agent. Addr: 12 Haywards Heath W. Henrietta NY 14586. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of AmberKnot LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 02/17/2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 21 Edgerton St Rochester NY 14607. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Labs of Love, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/11/14 Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC 3956 Canal Road Spencerport, NY 14559. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Nu- Image Consulting, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/04/2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1116 North Clinton Ave, Rochester, New York 14621. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 1411 Chili Building LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/20/2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 51 Newstone Road, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: Office space leasing.
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[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 150 North Clinton LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/15/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 150 N. Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14604. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 2695 Apartments LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 3/2/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 7 Auker St., Rochester, NY 14608. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 3D Ceiling Art, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the New York Secretary of State on February 24, 2015. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of such process to 114 Longmeadow Drive, Rochester, New York 14621. The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC law. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of A & C Cleaning Services, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 03/04/2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 62 Melville Street, Rochester, New York 14609. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Acorn Hill, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 3/25/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 22 Autumn Wood, Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Bright Real Estate LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 3/23/2015. Office location: Monroe
County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 26 Irving Rd, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: real estate renting, buying and selling. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Buon Sentiero LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 03/05/2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 815 W. Whitney Rd, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of C.A. Restaurant Ra Cha Cha LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/19/2015. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 264 Winbourne Rd., Rochester, NY 14619. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Cedars of Chili MM LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/1/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: National Corporate Research, Ltd., 10 E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016, the registered agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Chavez Trucking Company, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 02/03/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o United State Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of ClicksNY LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 3/11/2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 64 Burley RD Rochester, NY 14612 . Purpose: web design.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of CRANBERRY CARE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/05/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o U.S. Corp. Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of CRANBERRY POWER LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/30/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o U.S. Corp. Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Diamond Trucking, LLC Art. of Org. filed sec’y of state (SSNY) 02/23/2015. Office: Monroe County designation as process agent. Addr: P.O. Box 47 W. Henrietta NY 14586. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of DOMINION GROUP, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/18/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 148 Ridgeway Estates, Rochester, NY 14626. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Louis Maida at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: General construction. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Emerson & Oliver LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/11/2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 201 Seymour Rd Rochester NY 14609 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of FYPM LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 04.06.2015.Office in Monroe County. SSNY
designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 82 Augustine St Rochester NY 14613. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Gambino Family Agency LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/12/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 3240 Chili Ave., Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Green Leaf Quality Audits, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 13 Mar 2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to LLC, POB 844, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Hairzoo Capital Group, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 3/19/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1673 Empire Blvd., Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Hempire State Smoke Shop LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 3/1/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2354 Lyell Ave, Rochester NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of INTEGER AUDIO LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 3/11/2014, Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 107 Briar Hill Dr. Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Lake Road Country Store LLC, Art. of Org. filed with
Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 3/5/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2070 Lyell Ave., Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: CENTER CITY HOLDINGS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on March 16, 2015. Office location, Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: P.O. Box 30278, Rochester, NY 14603. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: PSAD, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/06/2015. NY office location: Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is 1830 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans, LA 70117. Purpose/character of LLC: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Lisa Ruth Photography LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 01/14/2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 7 Kirkby Trl Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of M Atif Khalid Medical, PLLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 02/19/2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 104 Britany Lane , Pittsford NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Milliken Landscape and Property Maintenance, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 02/27/2015. Office
location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1099 South Clinton Ave. Rochester, NY 14620 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Morgan 7100 South, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 2/24/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 PittsfordVictor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Oak Ridge Crossing, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 02/09/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 300 Waring Rd., Suite 90852 Rochester, NY 14609. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Small World Food LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/22/2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 90 canal st. suite111 Rochester NY . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Spoleta East Henrietta, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 3/3/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 7 Van Auker St., Rochester, NY 14608. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of STONEWOOD DEVELOPERS LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/09/15. Office location: Monroe County. 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, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
Legal Ads [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Supremes Real-Estate LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) March 18, 2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 41 Wilder St. Rochester NY 14611. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of SZS BOOKS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/30/2015. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 48 Mooring Line Dr., Rochester, NY 14622. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of The HoteiBear Project, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/25/2015 originally filed as Hotei Bear Project, LLC. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 2290 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14610. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of The Sugar House Group, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 2/19/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Greg Michne, 27 Vick Park A, Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of UPSWING FLOORING, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/24/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC., 65 Embassy Dr, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: all lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation Silver Fox Development LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 3/24/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of
process to 479 Reeves Rd. Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Columbia/Wegman Greece, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/25/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 1910 Fairview Ave. East, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98102. LLC formed in DE on 2/19/15. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of CVS Rochester, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 3/12/15. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in DE on 3/10/15. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: c/o The Corporation Trust Co., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of NLF TS Greece LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/27/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 83 South St., Morristown, NJ 07960. LLC formed in DE on 11/3/14. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o National Registered Agents, Inc. (NRAI), 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: c/o NRAI, 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Paychex Investment LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on
2/27/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY 14625. LLC formed in DE on 12/13/02. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes.
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SPIN SISTERS, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/11/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 195 Somershire Dr., Rochester, NY 14617. General Purposes.
Notice of Qualification of Schuth & Pipitone, LLC Authority filed with NY State Department on 3/17/2015. Office location: Monroe County. LLC Formed in Texas on 1/19/2015. United States Corporation of Agents designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Cheyenne Moseley 9900 Spectrum Drive, Austin, TX 78717. Texas principal business address: 2005 Glory Creek Cir Flower Mound, TX 75028. Cert. of org. filed with Sec. of State, P.O. Box 13697 Austin, TX 78711-3697. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of SPX Flow US, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 4/1/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 13320 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Charlotte, NC 28277. LLC formed in DE on 1/15/15. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Registration of Wesley Clark & Bates LLP, Cert. of Reg. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 2/20/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 45 Exchange Blvd., Ste. 900, Rochester, NY 14614. Name/addr. of each gen. ptr. avail. at SSNY. Purpose: to practice the profession of Law.
Snug on Keuka LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 3-20-2015. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as its agent and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it is c/o the Company, 115 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester NY 14604. The purpose of the Company is any lawful business. [ NOTICE ]
[ NOTICE ] TRIPOD HOLDINGS LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 2/24/15. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 35 Norman St., Rochester, NY 14613, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Village Motorcycle Shop, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/5/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 92 E. Main St. Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] VISION HYUNDAI OF WEBSTER, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/21/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Daniel E. Edwards, 421 Sundance Trail, Webster, NY 14580. General Purposes. [ NOTICE } Notice of formation of INVESTHIRD LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/29/15. Office in Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 280 LYCOMING RD ROCHESTER, NY
14623. Purpose: Any lawful Purpose [ NOTICE } Notice of Formation of Mae Holdings, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/04/2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1396 Culver Road, Rochester, New York 14609. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE } Sunrise Properties of Rochester, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 1/14/15. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS will mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at PO Box 31510, Rochester, NY 14609. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] MWPR, LLC filed Application for Authority with the New York Department of State on February 24, 2015. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 230 Crosskeys Office Park, Fairport, NY 14450. The purpose of the Company is any lawful business. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Notice of Formation of 2358 WRR, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on March 31, 2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to principal business location: The LLC, 16 East Main Street, Suite 300, Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Notice of Formation of Bosco’s Tavern, LLC. Articles of organization filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on January 30, 2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to principal business location: The LLC, 327 Southridge Drive, Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: any lawful activity.
[ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 1690 MANITOU ROAD, LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is 1690 Manitou Road, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 03/18/15. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of such process to 840 Lehigh Station Rd., W. Henrietta, NY 14586. The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC Law. [ NOTICE of FORMATION of BARBATO’S BAR AND GRILL, LLC ] Art. of Organization filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 01/08/15. Office of location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent if LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 72 Pennicot Circle, Penfield, New York 14526 . Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Daniel Duane Patrick LLC ] Articles of Organization with Secretary of State of NY on 12/23/2014. Office in Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC at 1736 Mt Hope Ave, Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] iuvo BioScience Operations, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on March 11, 2015 with an effective date of formation of March 11, 2015. Its principal place of business is located at 98 Hillrise Dr. Penfield, 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 Benjamin L. Burton, 98 Hillrise Drive, Penfield, New York 14526. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] RASSA Properties, LLC has filed articles of
organization with the New York Secretary of State on March 26, 2015 with an effective date of formation of March 26, 2015. Its principal place of business is located at 7 Manitoba Woods Lane, 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 Gerard Reynolds, 7 Manitoba Woods Lane, Spencerport, New York 14559. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] Sunzera, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on March 30, 2015 with an effective date of formation of March 30, 2015. Its principal place of business is located at 5 Morning View Drive, 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 5 Morning View Drive, Fairport, New York 14450. 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. [ PUBLIC NOTICE ] Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless is proposing to collocate cellular communications antennae on the existing rooftop (overall height 31 feet) of a building located at 489 South Avenue, Rochester, Monroe County, NY (lat/ long 43° 8’ 46.55”/ W 77° 36’ 20.66”). Public comments regarding potential effects on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Tectonic Engineering, Lori Bart, 70 Pleasant Hill Road, Mountainville, New York 10953. (845) 534-5959, lbart@ tectonicengineering.com. [ PUBLIC NOTICE ] Crown Castle is proposing to construct a 150 foot high cellular telecommunications monopole, access road, and equipment compound at 10 Eckler Road in Pittsford, Monroe County, NY (lat/long 43° 01’ 28.99”/ W -77° 30’ 00.24”). Public comments regarding potential effects on
historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Tectonic Engineering, Lori Bart, 70 Pleasant Hill Road, Mountainville, New York 10953. (845) 534-5959, lbart@ tectonicengineering.com. [ REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ] Sealed Proposals will be received until 2:00 pm on Friday, May 22nd, 2015 at the office of Harter Secrest & Emery LLP located at 1600 Bausch & Lomb Place, Rochester, NY 14604 by the Rochester Joint Schools Construction Board (“RJSCB” or “Owner”), Attention: Peter Abdella, General Counsel, for the Request for Proposals for Program Management Services for Phase 2 of the Rochester Schools Modernization Program (“Project”). Requests for Information (“RFI”) are to be submitted electronically to the RJSCB at: PMRFP@ rjscb.org during the restricted period until May 1st, 2015 at 2:00 pm. The Owner will not accept or respond to questions from prospective bidders received orally or by facsimile.The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to identify qualified firms or project teams to provide the Rochester Joint Schools Construction Board with Program Management services for a $435 million project to renovate up to 25 school buildings plus a District Wide Technology project in the Rochester City School District (the “Rochester Schools Modernization Program”). The RFP is for Phase 2 of the Program. Hard Construction costs are expected to exceed $300 million. The RFP may be obtained at the following websites: RJSCB site: www.rcsdk12.org/rsmp RCSD site: www.rcsdk12. org City of Rochester site: www.cityofrochester. gov Bidclerk: www. bidclerk.com Builder’s Exchange: www.robex. com Bidnet site: www. bidnet.com NYS Contract Reporter site: www.nyscr. ny.gov Sincerely, Thomas Richards, Chair – RJSCB Thomas Renauto, Executive Director – RJSCB By order of the Rochester Joint Schools Construction Board [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS ] INDEX NO. 258/2015 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE Plaintiff designates Monroe County as the place of trial situs of the real
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THE ESTATE OF SALLIE CARTER; ROBERT CARTER, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SALLIE CARTER; any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, Iienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT;
ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC CORP.; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; GENEVA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. MORTGAGED PREMISES: 527 Woodbine Avenue, Rochester, NY 14619 Section: 120.81 Block: 1 Lot: 65 To the abovenamed Defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after service is complete if this
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summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclosure a Mortgage to the sum of $82,500.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Monroe on January 6, 2006 in Official Record Book 20228, at Page 0547, covering premises known as 527 Woodbine Avenue, Rochester, NY 14619. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. Monroe County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: 2/2/2015 RAS Boriskin, LLC, Attorney for Plaintiff By: Thomas Zegarelli, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite LL-5, Westbury, NY 11590 (516) 280-7675 14-75743 [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE ] SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE INDEX #9498/14 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE. Plaintiff designates Monroe County as the place of
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trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgage premise is situated. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OPT1 Plaintiff(s), against, CLAUDINO CORA, all possible unknown heirs at law of Claudino Cora, if living, and if any be dead, their respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendants who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, , “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12”, the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendant(s). TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEYS FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOUR CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST, MORTGAGE
LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OPT1 AND FILING THE ANSWER WITHIN THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not serviced with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff`s attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear within (60) days of service thereof and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: THE OJBECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a mortgage which was recorded on the office of the Clerk of the County of Monroe where the property is located on June 21, 2006 recorded in Liber 20549 of Mortgages at page 0359, in the office of the Clerk of the County of Monroe. Said mortgage was then assigned to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OPT1, by assignment of mortgage which was dated January 30, 2014 and the assignment of which will be recorded at the Clerk`s office where the property is located covering premises known as 15 Harris St, Rochester, NY 14621-5338 (Section: 106.29 Block: 1 Lot: 86). The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above to the above named Defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. J. scott Odorisi, an Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York dated December 9, 2014 and filed along with the supporting papers in the office of the Clerk of the County of Monroe. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon
erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Monroe and State of New York. SECTION: 106.29 BLOCK: 1 LOT: 86 said premises known as 15 Harris St, Rochester, NY 14621-5338. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforementioned note and mortgage, or their agents have elected and hereby accelerate the mortgage and declare the entire mortgage indebtedness immediately due and payable. The following amounts are now due and owing on said mortgage, no part of any of which has been paid although duly demanded. Entire principal Balance in the amount of $71,170.25 with interest from September 1, 2010. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBT OR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME, ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/ DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the summons
and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with our lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York State Banking Department at 1-877-Bank-NYS or visit the Department`s website at www.banking.state. ny.us FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving the copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you may lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF MORTGAGE COMPANY AND FILING AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 110, Armonk, NY 10504. Our file #Cora
Fun [ NEWS OF THE WEIRD ] BY CHUCK SHEPHERD
The Importance of Family
On Feb. 9 a single traffic stop in Alderson, West Virginia, resulted in the arrest of six people from the same family, trafficking in stolen power tools (including one man who traded a leaf blower, hedge trimmer and weed trimmer for Percocet pills). However, a month later, members of an even more charming family were caught in raids in Elyria, Ohio. Officers from three jurisdictions arrested 34 people — all related to each other — in connection with a $400,000 drug operation.
Government in Action
— The predawn line in March actually started forming at midnight, snaking around the building in Maitland, Florida, but it wasn’t for concert tickets. The dozens of people needed coveted visitor passes just to speak to an IRS agent — because budget cuts and personnel reductions have limited services. “I just came here to verify my identity,” said one frustrated taxpayer, who arrived at 8 a.m. and would not be served that day. The agency said its budget had been cut by $1 billion since the congressional “sequestration” in 2011. — Nope, They Haven’t Grown Back Yet: Canada’s Department of Veterans Affairs requires any vet receiving disability benefits to have a doctor recertify the condition annually — including people like Afghan war double-leg amputee Paul Franklin. He complained to Canadian Broadcasting Corp. News in March that he had been harshly threatened with loss of benefits if he failed to file (even though the department told CBC News that it might perhaps relax the certification requirement to “every third year”).
Wait, What?
— Several theaters in Denmark reported in March that they had begun adding subtitles — to Danish-language films, because so many customers complained that the dialogue was incomprehensible. Apparently, it is widely known that spoken Danish is harder to understand than the written, but Copenhagen’s website The Local reported that actors had rebelled at improving their diction, claiming that their “mumbling” adds “realism” to the films. — Attention to Detail: Major League pitcher Max Scherzer, new this season to the Washington Nationals, informed manager Matt Williams in March, according to a New York Times report, that he requires assistance when he warms up during daily practice sessions. He spoke of the importance of simulating actual game conditions, and since Scherzer is a starting pitcher, he needed someone to stand beside him and hum “The Star-Spangled Banner” before he begins his practice pitching.
Perspective
Lawyers Brendan and Nessa Coppinger live in a Washington, D.C., row house next door to a tobacco user, whose smoke seeps into their unit, and (especially since Nessa is pregnant) the Coppingers have filed a $500,000 lawsuit against the neighbor. However, the anti-corruption website Republic Report found that one of Nessa Coppinger’s clients is Suncoke Energy, which is being sued by four Ohio residents who allege that Suncoke does to them what Coppinger’s neighbor does to her and her fetus. (Suncoke’s “clouds or haze,” containing particulates of lead, mercury, arsenic, chromium, creosote, coal tar pitch and other alarming substances, allegedly threatens the neighbors’ health and property values.)
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[ LOVESCOPE ] BY EUGENIA LAST ARIES (March 21-April 19): You’ll attract a lot of attention, but not all will be worth your while. Be leery of anyone who is still in a relationship but trying to spend time with you. Opt for the partner who is free and clear of any past commitments. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Someone you have always had an interest in will take note that you would like to spend time together. Listen carefully to what’s being offered so you don’t mistake an intimate relationship for a friendship. Make your position and your expectations very clear. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your diversity and ability to
jump from one topic and activity to anther will draw all sorts of suitors to your side. Honesty will be the key to finding the right partner. Don’t play with anyone’s emotions. Set your sights high, and make what you desire clear. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Charm and expressing your knowledge and attributes will bring you in contact with someone who will compliment you every step of the way. Avoid anyone who appears uncertain about his or her needs or plans for the future. Common interests will lead to a long-lasting relationship.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your outgoing personality will attract someone’s attention. Don’t engage in a debate. Bide your time, listen attentively and make a clearcut decision whether you want to pursue the person showing interest. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take your time when it comes to love. Observe whomever interests you until you are sure you want to engage in friendly banter with the intent of intimacy. The person you choose is likely to have some emotional issues that might deter you from moving forward.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your indecisiveness will hinder your chance to find true love. Not being able to make a commitment or being evasive when asked how you feel or if you care will lead to a parting of the ways. Do a little soul searching before you opt to let someone turn and walk away. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ll be attracted to individuals who possess a unique quality or quirky personality. Don’t fool yourself into thinking you can have an ordinary relationship with someone who comes from a different belief, philosophy or lifestyle. Don’t pursue someone with the intent
to make him or her change. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll have too many opportunities when it comes to love and romance. Bide your time, have some fun and enjoy the company of partners who share your interests, concerns and beliefs. Making a commitment too quickly will lead to doubt and having second thoughts. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Stick close to home, and choose partners who fit your way of life. You may be enticed by someone unique or unpredictable, but in the end, you will face problems that will leave you wishing you had pursued someone who possesses a
practical and stable attitude. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Look at your past relationships and consider if you made a mistake walking away from someone you used to love. Backtrack and find out if the spark still exists. Addressing your past will enable you to move forward. Romance is looking good. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll have trouble when it comes to emotional deception. Either you will find it hard to be honest about the way you feel, or the object of your desires will not be forthright with you. A secret affair will tempt you, but it won’t bring you the happiness you desire.
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