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Bay Road entrance just south of Plank Road 670-9709. rasny.org. Sly Fox Kan Jam Tournament. June 15, 6 p.m. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. [ TUE., JUNE 17 ] Guided Bike Tours: Genesee Valley Park Neighborhood. June 17, 6 p.m. 428-6770. Pacesetters: Durand PArk (Zoo rd) Scenic Neighborhood & Lakeshore Trail. June 17, 6:30 p.m. 2499507. huggersskiclub.org.
Special Events SPECIAL EVENT | JUNETEENTH
Juneteenth is the oldest celebration of the ending of slavery in the U.S. The first festivities took place on June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Grander landed in Galveston, Texas, with news that the war had ended and the slaves where free. On Saturday, June 14, the 12th Annual Juneteenth Historical Commemoration Parade and Festival will feature Dr. Léonard Brock speaking on “Passing the Torch to an Honorable Generation: Investing in Our Youth, Investing in our Future; 50 Years after the signing of the Civil Rights Bill.” There will be a parade, spoken word, reenactments, and children’s activities. Bring seating and other accommodations. The festival will take place at Susan B. Anthony Park (39 King Street) from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Call 4542680 or email fwbainc@gmail.com for more information. An image from Tate Shaw’s “The Ground,” on view at Spectrum Gallery through August 2. PHOTO PROVIDED
Water, logged “The Ground” by Tate Shaw THROUGH AUGUST 2 SPECTRUM GALLERY AT LUMIERE PHOTO, 100 COLLEGE AVENUE TUESDAY-FRIDAY: 9 A.M. TO 6 P.M.; SATURDAY: 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M. | 461-4447; SPECTRUMGALLERYROC.COM [ REVIEW ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
A story more than a decade in the piecing, Tate Shaw’s artist book, “The Ground,” is a beautiful meditation on time, the land, the many powers of water, and the efforts to make sense of our varied experiences in this world, and our place within it. Through August 2, Spectrum Gallery is hosting an exhibit of work from the book, copies of which are present in the gallery as well. Readers are left holding in their minds, and inspired by, two of the noblest human endeavors — clarity and connection. Tate Shaw is an artist, writer, teacher, and the director of Visual Studies Workshop. The exhibit at Spectrum Gallery includes 23 digital inkjet images of different terrains, highlighting work from the book of the same title, plus a video that silently describes the process Shaw used to alter his images with water. The images themselves depict woods, fields, and sky in heathered earth tones, the edges of which blend and bleed into one another. Some of these post-modern watercolor works for the digital age are washes of color blurring the landscape almost beyond recognition. In subject, 22 CITY JUNE 11-17, 2014
they range from the wild terrain to evidence of human intrusion here and there. Amid watery stains, islands of crisp imagery reveal pipelines running through a lush green dreamscape, domed energy-collecting infrastructure, and a hydrofracturing wastewater evaporation pit. Over the course of a few years, Shaw shot digital photographs at sites of geothermal power plants in Iceland, fracking sites in Western Pennsylvania, and at the site of the 60-year old coal mine fire in Centralia, Pennsylvania. He printed the images using a particularly “fugitive” ink on printmaking paper, a combination that would get a good lift when he exposed the images to water. This process is illustrated in the rather Zen video looping at the front of the gallery, in which a series of submerged images gently undulate, and from which ink lifts and drifts darkly, like smoky wraiths altering the terrain as they pass. Shaw scanned these water-altered prints, then used those new images for the prints seen in the gallery and the book. Within these pages, an essay illuminates the story of the images and connects the pictures of places. Shaw conceived of this book in 2010, inspired by an association he made with the geothermal energy-collecting infrastructure of the landscape in Iceland, and by an epiphany sparked by scientist and writer David Bohm’s exploration of consciousness, which gave a physicist’s perspective on thought and the connection of everything. Iceland’s geodesic domes “looked like EEG sensor helmets for studying brain wave activity, and I had this abstract continues on page 26
Before the festival, people can pay tribute to Fredrick Douglas and more than 200,000 men of color who died in service to their nation with a Roll Call for Those Who Lie in Yonder Hallowed Ground on Saturday, June 14, 9:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery, 1133 Mt. Hope Avenue. Call 7532001 or visit Cityofrochester.gov for more information. The City of Rochester will host a Rites of Passage program at the Frederick Douglas Resource Center (36 King Street) from 6 to 9 p.m. Call 753-2001 or visit cityofrochester.gov for more information. — BY ANTOINETTE ENA JOHNSON
Recreation [ WED., JUNE 11 ] Rochester Academy of Science: Herbarium. June 11, 1-4 p.m. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. free, rsvp. 334-0977. rasny.org. Rochester Bicycling Club Mendon Ponds - Locust Lawn. June 11, 6 p.m. 732-7141. Rochesterbicyclingclub.org. [ SAT., JUNE 14 ] Adirondack Mountain Club’s Outdoor Expo. June 14, 9 a.m.4 p.m. Mendon Ponds Park, Douglas Road . Mendon 2240912. adk-gvc/expo. Fight for Air Run/Walk- Dapper Dash- A Necktie 5K. June 14, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Meridian Centre Park, 2025 Winton Road South Walker: $30 Runner: $35. 585-666-1402. DapperDash@LungNE.org. Flavors of Rochester. 10 a.m.noon. Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St. Outside the MArket Office. 428-6907. cityofrochester.gov/publicmarket. Fly Fishing 101. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m Orivs - Rochester, 3349 Monroe Ave Learn fly-fishing basics. Free, must reserve your spot. 586-3956. orvis.com/ rochester. Fredrick Douglass: His Life and Contributions to the American Anti-Slavery Movement. June 14, 1 p.m. Mount Hope Cemetery, North Gate, 791 Mt. Hope Ave. $7. 461-3494. fomh.org.
Relay for Life. June 14, 2 p.m. Greece Odyssey Academy Auditorium, 750 Maiden Ln. 1-800-227-2345. John.Klein@ greece.k12.ny.us. relayforlife.org. Rochester Hope for Pets’ 6th Annual Dog Walk. June 14, 10 a.m. Highland Park, 171 Reservoir Ave. $15. 271-2733 x89. rochesterhopeforpets.org. Wild Edibles. June 14, 10 a.m. The Thousand Acre Swamp Sanctuary, 1581 Jackson Road 773-8911. nature.org. [ SUN., JUNE 15 ] Community Garage Sale. 8 a.m.-2 p.m Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St. 428-6907. cityofrochester.gov/ publicmarket. Friends of Letchworth - Trail Workday. June 15, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Letchworth State Park, 1 Letchworth State Park . Castile 493-3625. nysparks.com. Handstand Intensive. June 15, 2-3:30 p.m. Rochester Parkour Fitness Center, 1344 University Ave $15, registration encouraged. 204-7537. info@rochesterparkour.com. rochesterparkour.com/. Public Tour of North Section of Mount Hope Cemetery. 2 p.m Mount Hope Cemetery, 1133 Mt. Hope Avenue This tour consists of a two-hour leisurely walk on paved roads as well as uneven terrain $5. 461-3494. fomh.org. Rochester Academy of Science: Life Science Field Trip. June 15, 10 a.m. Abraham Lincoln Park,
[ WED., JUNE 11 ] Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. Scotland Yard Pub, 187 Saint Paul St Free. 730-5030. scotlandyardpub.com. Roundtable on Rochester Homelessness. June 11, 1011:30 a.m. Nazareth College Shults Center, 4245 East Ave. 202.365.6112. [ THU., JUNE 12 ] Citizen Koch. June 12, 6:30 p.m. Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. The controversial documentary examines the state of democracy in America, and specifically the Republican Party free. 716-8671031. thelittle.org. Distinguished Male Cooks. June 12, 4 p.m. Rochester Riverside Convention Center, 123 E Main St $10-$25. rrcc.com. Goose Island Tasting. June 12, 6 p.m. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnysirishpub.com. Networking at Casa Larga. June 12, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Casa Larga Vineyards, 2287 Turk Hill Rd Fairport Live music will be performed by A Taste of Jazz and The Meatball Truck Co. food truck will be at the winery $5-$8. 223-4210. DigitalRochester.com. Nexis Flights:Espresso on the Deck. June 12, 7-9 p.m. Lento, 274 N. Goodman St. 271-3470. joebeanroaster,com. Nexus Flights: Espresso flightsJoe Bean at Lento. June 12, 7-9 p.m. Joe Bean Coffee Roasters, 1344 University Ave. 319-5279. joebeanroasters.com. Rochester’s Most Prestigious Garage Sale: Early Bird Night. June 12, 6-8 p.m. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. $10. 482-9144. mag.rochester.edu. Strawberry Shortcake Luncheon. June 12, 12:30 p.m. Hurd Orchards, 17260 Ridge Rd. Call for info. 638-8838. hurdorchards.com. [ FRI., JUNE 13 ] 2014 Rochester Caribbean Film Series. 6 p.m Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. Screened Films: Chrissy - Sat. June 7., Akwantu: The Journey, Fri. June 13., Home Again Fri. June 20, and Forward Ever: The Killing of a Revolution Fri. June 27 with a meet the director event to follow 563-2145. thebaobab.org. Alternative Music Film Festival. June 13, 2 p.m. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. $10. 482-9144. mag.rochester.edu. Daddy Daughter Dance. June 13, 6-8 p.m. Long Acre Farms, 1342 Eddy Rd $30, $10 additional daughters. 315-986-4202. longacrefarms.com. End of The Century: The Story of the Ramones. June 13, 9