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In response to “Truth, lies, and politics: how smart are voters?” (Urban Journal, December 28, 2016) At the ripe old age of 69, I have realized that intelligence has very little to do with much of anything. Nor does education.

As Saul Bellow said: “A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for delusion is great.”

Combine that with Lewis Carroll’s Hunting of the Snark: “Just the place for a Snark!

I have said it twice: That alone should encourage the crew.

Just the place for a Snark!

I have said it thrice: What I tell you three times is true.” and we have the very accurate description of American culture today.

Since academia shifted from being a longstanding bulwark of conservatism to a tendency toward liberalism in the 60’s, the think tanks and commentators on the Right have been on a mission.

They have managed to discredit expertise and any voice of legitimate intellectual authority so that now, the opinion of a six-figure-salaried Fox commentator with no background in any particular field is given as much credence as an expert from a major university who has studied an issue for decades.

Politics and worldview are sadly more a matter of temperament and deepest values than intelligence and

education. As the fears that arise from the loss of cultural supremacy, economic stability, and general sense of certainty grow, intelligence and education matter less and less.

That so called “smart” and educated” people believe what, in a different time, would be considered tabloid baloney is not a surprise, but sadly to be understood for what it is: a temporary salve to fear and its bedfellow, hate, and the “need for delusion.”

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We must fight back against falsehoods Whatever happened to truth in advertising and laws to protect us from slander? Is no one taking advantage of these? I have become a fact-check junkie and am not afraid to tell people that they are speaking or posting falsehoods online.

Americans are, in general, lazy when it comes to social media. They will post any ridiculous thing they see. It needs to stop.

The people who spawn this false news in the first place need to be held accountable for their actions. If we let it happen without trying to correct the problem, we are all to blame.

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Readers reacted to an update on the Whole Foods project proposed for Monroe Avenue in Brighton (“Daniele blames Wegmans for Whole Foods delay,” January 4):

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I live less than a mile from the proposed WF. I drive that stretch of Monroe all the time.

I don’t need an expensive traffic study to know it can’t possibly accommodate the extra traffic without gridlock.

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I doubt that Wegmans has much to fear from Whole Foods. It sounds more like sour grapes on the part of the Daniele family.

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Democracies are fragile: learning from history “Lingering economic anger and anxiety. A rebellion against the existing political order. A rise of nationalism and a retreat from international entanglements.”

That was Wall Street Journal columnist Gerald Seib, writing in June about the Brexit vote in Britain. Add those conditions to the “tumultuous presidential campaign” raging then in the US, Seib wrote, and “it’s a description of global sentiment in the 1930’s, which increasingly looks like the best parallel to today’s environment.”

Seib noted that the consequences of the anxiety of the 1930’s were “cataclysmic,” and, he quickly added: “there’s little reason to think that’s where things are headed today.”

“Still,” he said, the parallels are close enough that we shouldn’t be surprised if the anxiety results in “a flirtation with unorthodox, perhaps even radical, political experiments.”

That was June. Now, of course, Americans have done more than flirt with an unorthodox, even radical, political experiment. We’re preparing to install Donald Trump in the White House.

Most of us are reluctant to draw comparisons to what’s happening now and what happened in the 1930’s: “Donald Trump isn’t Adolf Hitler.” And no; no, he isn’t. Nor is this the 1930’s. Nor is the United States Germany.

But since Trump’s campaign first began to gain a toehold, the similarities between his style of campaigning and the behavior of fascists have been so strong that it’s been hard not to at least raise an eyebrow. And the analyses by journalists and historians I’ve been reading over the past year haven’t made me feel any better.

I’ve been amazed at how many wellrespected commentators (respected by me, anyway) – conservatives, moderates, and liberals – have drawn comparisons between Donald Trump’s growing popularity and that of fascists. Drawing comparisons, and, as the months passed, adding warnings.

In an interview published in Slate last February, Robert Paxton, history professor emeritus at Columbia University and an expert on fascism, spelled out what he saw as both the “echoes” and the “profound differences” between what the current presidential campaign and the rise of fascism in 1920’s-1930’s Germany and Italy.

One difference: Both Hitler and Mussolini, Paxton noted, railed against

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Fourth of a series on the 2016 presidential election and what comes next. “aggressive individualism,” which they believed was the source of their country’s problems. Trump – and many Republicans – “have celebrated individualism to the absolute total extreme,” Paxton wrote.

Another major difference: Germany had just lost a devastating war and was hit by a severe depression. Italy “was on the brink of civil war.”

“We have serious problems,” Paxton wrote, “but there’s no objective conditions that come anywhere near the seriousness of what those countries were facing.”

Paxton was finding plenty of echoes, though. First: Trump’s campaign themes.

“The use of ethnic stereotypes and exploitation of fear of foreigners is directly out of a fascist’s recipe book,” Paxton wrote. “‘Making the country great again’ sounds exactly like the fascist movements.”

Also similar: Trump’s focus on national decline, “one of the most prominent emotional states evoked in fascist discourse,” Paxton said. While that decline was real in Germany and Italy and isn’t in the US, many of Trump’s followers believe that it is.

Another echo: Trump’s “style and technique.” “He even looks like Mussolini in the way he sticks his lower jaw out,” Paxton wrote, “and also the bluster, the skill at sensing the mood of the crowd, the skillful use of media.”

Another: Neither Hitler nor Mussolini had real platforms, real programs that they stuck to when they got in power. Both men were inconsistent, Paxton wrote, “totally opportunistic.”

Then there’s this, from a Washington Post column in May by Brookings Senior Fellow Robert Kagan, titled “This Is How Fascism Comes to America”: “As Alexander Hamilton watched the French Revolution unfold, he feared in America what he saw play out in France – that the unleashing of popular passions would lead continues on page 8 rochestercitynewspaper.com

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[ NEWS FROM THE WEEK PAST ]

Cuomo unveils college plan

Governor Andrew Cuomo released a plan to make SUNY and CUNY schools tuition-free for New York students whose families make less than $100,000 in 2017. The plan covers tuition at fouryear schools as well as two-year programs at state community colleges.

RIT to lead manufacturing program

The US Department of Energy picked an RIT-led consortium to lead a new Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute.

The institute is a partnership between universities, government researchers, and companies. They’ll work together to find ways to reduce energy use in manufacturing and to improve materials conservation and reuse.

Henrietta’s Breese dies

Former Henrietta Supervisor Jim Breese died at age 86. Breese, a Republican, led the town between 1985 and 2007, following stints on the Henrietta Town Board, the Monroe County Legislature, and the Rush-Henrietta school board. He was known for his often gruff demeanor, but also for keeping taxes in Henrietta stable

in part by embracing commercial growth.

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Campaign starts for bike share

Reconnect Rochester launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund at least five bike share stations in downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods. The city plans to start the bike share system, which will be operated by Zagster, this spring. Plans for the initial phase include approximately 25 docking stations with 250 bikes.

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What housing downturn?

The much-hyped resurgence of Rochester’s downtown is being built on housing, both new developments and conversions. So any hint of a slowdown in the housing market is worrisome.

Soccer team is moving on

The Western New York Flash has reportedly been sold to the owners of the North Carolina FC and will move to that state. The women’s pro soccer team may be rebranded as the “Carolina Courage.” The Flash plays at the Rhinos stadium downtown.

Kodak revives classic film

Eastman Kodak Company is bringing back one of its signature products, Ektachrome film, for both motion pictures and still photography. Kodak will manufacture the film in Rochester and it should be available before the end of the year. The film, which is considered a gold standard, was introduced in the 1940’s and discontinued in 2012.

The former Chase Bank has been rebranded “The Metropolitan” and is being remade for contemporary apartments and luxury condos along with commercial, restaurants, and retail.

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But the January 3 article in the Wall Street Journal, “Luxury Apartment Boom Looks Set to Fizzle in 2017”, shouldn’t overly concern Rochester officials, says Heidi ZimmerMeyer, president of the Downtown Development Corporation.

For one, the story is focused on hotter housing markets in major cities, including New York and Dallas.

Rochester’s housing market lives in a difference universe, Zimmer-Meyer says.

The story blames the downturn on a glut of supply. Zimmer-Meyer says that’s less likely to happen here because developers in mid-size cities such as Rochester are more conservative.

“You’re not going to get superrich overnight here, but you’re also not going to lose your shirt,” she says. “We tend to be fairly steady, which is why we didn’t get hit as hard between 2008 and 2012.

We’re careful. We don’t overbuild. We don’t overestimate.”

And “luxury” means something much different in Rochester than in New York City, Zimmer-Meyer says. In

Rochester, “luxury” tends to mean the higher end of market rate, and those make up a much smaller percentage of the overall market than they do in New York City.

But that doesn’t mean that Rochester shouldn’t watch the housing market carefully, Zimmer-Meyer says. Nearly 50 downtown buildings have been converted to housing since 2000, and more than 1,600 units are due to come online over the next few years. That’s a lot, Zimmer-Meyer says.

“Still, everything is leasing,” she says.

The most recent RDDC numbers show a downtown vacancy rate of 2.1 percent for market-rate housing downtown. A healthy vacancy rate is about 5 percent.

One example: Tower280 on the old Midtown Plaza site is 95 percent leased and 90 percent occupied a little less than a year after it opened – much faster than the developer expected, Zimmer-Meyer says.

“We’re hearing that in project after project,” she says.

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Pre-K isn’t part of the school choice policy, so those parents can choose pre-k anywhere.

But that’s led parents to expect to have their choice of kindergartens, too. The district has mostly accommodated those parents.

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School choice lapse complicates space questions Closing public schools, even failing public schools, is almost always a complicated, emotional business fraught with pitfalls.

Rochester school board members heard the outcry from Charlotte High School parents, teachers, and some members of the public when they decided to phase out the school shortly after the building underwent improvements.

They heard it again recently when they chose to close School 1 in the Cobbs Hill neighborhood and turn the building over to School 15.

But the seemingly never-ending conversation about why some city schools close and others stay open may have reached a turning point; the school board passed a resolution last month to assess the district’s capacity and its future space needs.

But a few factors could make getting an accurate assessment difficult as well as complicate any attempts by the district to match enrollment needs to space.

Those factors include the district’s school choice policy and the $1.2 billion overhaul of school facilities that is in progress.

Another factor: the student population swells at the full-day prekindergarten level and then contracts in the elementary grades as

some parents either opt for charter schools or leave the city.

The district’s school choice policy bears little resemblance to how the policy

actually works. The district is divided into three zones — NE, NW, and South — and parents are supposed to select a school within the zone where they live.

At a recent Southwest Education Forum meeting, school board member Liz Hallmark showed how the population for School 16 should draw from its surrounding area in the district’s South Zone, for example.

But the school actually draws students from all over the district, she said.

The policy has not been implemented correctly for years, and roughly half of city parents don’t even participate in the policy’s student placement lottery, Hallmark said.

And then there’s the pre-k “wrinkle,” she said. Pre-K isn’t part of the school choice policy, so those parents can choose pre-k anywhere. But that’s led parents to expect to have their choice of kindergartens, too, Hallmark said. The district has mostly accommodated those parents.

But that complicates any estimate of

space requirements and makes it difficult to assess where large numbers of students will be as they move up in grades.

A similar problem has developed with the district’s special education students, since many parents choose schools based on the services they provide and not what’s in their zones.

The district is considering having special ed teachers and support services travel to the students instead at schools inside their appropriate zones.

Board member Willa Powell says that while the district has adequate space to meet current needs, that could change if a charter school closes, for example, or if there’s a larger-than-expected influx of refugee students.

No significant contingency space exists; the district has returned some buildings to the city and others have been leased out, Powell says.

The district’s capacity and space needs are linked to arriving at a consensus on school choice policy and enforcing it, she says. But enforcement is difficult while the overhaul project is going on, because teachers and students are moved into swing space while their buildings are under construction.

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It’s been suggested that the concern about space is a result of poor communication between teachers and the people who planned the overhaul project. But the district’s superintendents had influence in the project, and staff teams in the selected schools met with the planning architects.

But it is fair to ask if the space needs accounted for at the onset of the overhaul project will be the same when the project’s finished, given evolving demographics in the city’s neighborhoods.

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INTERVIEW | BY JEREMY MOULE

Opioid crisis spares no one

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Sometimes, it seems as if drugs have declared a war on us.

The United States has gone through a few heroin epidemics since the drug was first synthesized in the closing years of the 19th century. Crack cocaine ripped through cities in the 1980’s and 1990’s. And meth is a modern-day plague in some Southern and Midwestern states.

But the current opioid epidemic is unique because it cuts across economic, geographic, and racial lines to reach deep into society.

And the numbers are scary.

The Centers for Disease Control says that nationwide, six out of 10 overdose deaths in the US involve opioids, and on average, 91 Americans a day die from opioid overdose. Opioid overdoses have quadrupled since 1999.

The news is bad in the Rochester area, too. From January to June 2016, the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed 74 opioid overdose deaths in Monroe and surrounding counties. And it expected that number to double by year’s end, says John Ricci, spokesperson for the County Health Department. By comparison, the office recorded 85 opioid overdose deaths in 2015 and 11 in 2011.

But deaths are only part of the picture.

Strong Recovery, which is the University of Rochester Medical Center’s addiction treatment program, is seeing greater demand for its opioid treatment services, says Patrick Seche, Strong Recovery’s director.

“We’re treating close to 400 patients and we’re now in the process of implementing a plan to expand the program because the demand is high,” he says.

The treatment program will have approximately 600 slots when the expansion is completed. As part of the plan, Strong Recovery moved its medication-assisted treatment program — a methadone and 6 CITY

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buprenorphine clinic — to its facility in Brighton Business Center on West Henrietta Road.

In one sense, the crisis is heroin’s latest surge. But it’s also tied to a gradual, yearslong increase in the number of prescriptions being written for opioid painkillers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone. At the same time, more people are misusing or abusing the medications, though they often aren’t the patients who the drugs are prescribed for.

A fraction of the people who abuse the prescription drugs end up hooked on them. And some of those users ultimately turn to heroin when they can’t get more pills, either because of availability or cost, Seche says. Heroin is cheaper and more accessible than pills.

“There are certainly people who use prescription opioids, who need prescription opioids and use them as directed -—as prescribed — that don’t end up with an opioid use disorder, or don’t end up abusing it and don’t end up having a problem,” Seche says.

But the opioid crisis overlaps with shifting public attitudes toward addiction.

Previous drug crises led to new laws that punished the dealers pushing drugs out onto the streets, but also targeted users. This time, lawmakers tried to limit drug supplies by creating new guidelines for prescriptions.

And they’re trying to steer more resources toward prevention and treatment.

The following is an edited version of a recent conversation with Seche, who served on a state opioid task force put together by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

CITY: When we talk about the current opioid crisis, what exactly are we talking about?

Seche: The primary problem is overdose deaths. I can’t recall off the top of my head in terms of percentages, but that has been

significantly rising over the course of the past five to seven years across the board everywhere, nationwide. So that includes our state, our region, our county.

We have a lot more people across demographics using heroin. So why is heroin use on the rise? Because abuse of opioid prescription pills has been on the rise and people end up using heroin as a replacement when the prescription pills are no longer available to them.

advocate, that have a voice, and that are able to reach lawmakers.

The previous crisis, beyond even the fact that it was mostly an urban problem — a disenfranchised demographic — but it was also an older generation that was being impacted. Now that it’s in a younger generation, when we start to have people in their 20’s dying from heroin overdoses, there are a lot more parents impacted by this and so parents are speaking up.

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How does the crisis compare to previous heroin epidemics?

I know anecdotally that the rates are much higher in this episode. And there are a couple of reasons for that. One, the heroin is more potent. And the other piece of it is the heroin is cut with more lethal agents or drugs that are even more potent than heroin.

For example, one of the trends now is heroin being cut with fentanyl — which is one of the most potent opioids — and that’s leading to a lot of overdose deaths.

The other part of it, too, is that it’s a much younger demographic and it also is a more suburban or rural demographic.

Public attitudes seem different than during previous drug crises. There’s far greater emphasis on treatment than there was during the crack epidemic, for example.

You’re definitely seeing that. There’s certainly a more mobilized effort, there’s more response from our government entities to it, and there’s a lot more advocacy going on.

There are a lot more families speaking up and making sure their lawmakers hear them. It’s not a problem that’s just affecting a disenfranchised demographic, so there’s more of a voice to it now.

The crack cocaine epidemic was an urban problem, or at least the perception of it was that it was an urban problem. And this epidemic is not concentrated in just urban areas. It is as much a suburban and rural problem as it is urban. No one’s exempt in this crisis.

Is it fair to say that race and class play a role?

Definitely. It’s impacting people from every walk of life, so, to that end, it’s also impacting people that have the ability to

There are also a lot more people willing to talk about this openly.

What are the obstacles to addressing the current epidemic? Where have we made progress?

We’re still working in terms of access to treatment. The goal is to get to a point where treatment is available on demand; we’re not quite there yet. We also have some areas — specifically the rural areas — where a lot of the treatment is not available, not accessible to people.

Eventually there will need to be a connection with our school systems in terms of the education that needs to be provided to kids regarding addiction — what that is and the risk involved — and really embedding that in our education curriculums.

The availability of different treatment modalities, we’ve made some progress.

Advancement in medication-assisted treatment is another area where we’ve made some progress.

I think we’re starting to make some progress in terms of the stigma of addiction and recognizing it as a public health issue and not a moral issue; so having a medical approach to a public health problem as opposed to a heavily criminal justice approach to a moral issue.

This is very much a family disease: No one goes through addiction alone; there’s an impact to their families. Families need support in dealing with this problem, so support for families is a major component.

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not to greater democracy but to the arrival of a tyrant, riding to power on the shoulders of the people.”

“This phenomenon has arisen in other democratic and quasi-democratic countries over the past century,” Kagan wrote, “and it has generally been called ‘fascism.’

Fascist movements, too, had no coherent ideology, no clear set of prescriptions for what ailed society.”

“Successful fascism was not about policies,” Kagan wrote, “but about the strongman, the leader (Il Duce, Der Fuhrer), in whom could be trusted the fate of the nation.”

Last month, Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, warned: “In some parts of Europe, and in the United States, antiforeigner rhetoric full of unbridled vitriol and hatred is proliferating to a frightening degree, and is increasingly unchallenged.”

And, he said, “the rhetoric of fascism is no longer confined to a secret underworld of fascists, meeting in ill-lit clubs or on the ‘Deep Net.’ It is becoming part of normal daily discourse.”

And then in the New York Times last month, there was the opinion piece

by Harvard University Professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt: “Is Donald Trump a Threat to Democracy?”

No democracy “as rich or as established as America’s” has ever collapsed, they wrote. “Yet past stability is no guarantee of democracy’s future survival.”

Based on their study of the rise and fall of democracies in Europe and Latin America, they listed some warning signs.

The “clearest”: “the ascent of anti-democratic politicians into mainstream politics.”

Is Donald Trump anti-democratic?

Levitsky and Ziblatt cited a litmus test designed by the late Yale sociology and political science professor, Juan J. Linz.

Among the items on the list: “a failure to reject violence unambiguously, a readiness to curtail rivals’ civil liberties, and the denial of the legitimacy of elected governments.”

Trump, as Levitsky and Ziblatt say, meets all of those criteria. He actually encouraged violence at his campaign rallies. He threatened repeatedly to have Hillary Clinton put in jail. He insisted that the election process was rigged, and he seemed dead serious when he said he wasn’t sure whether he would accept the result of the election if he lost.

Normally, America’s democracy has provided plenty of checks against the misuse of power, even by someone like Donald Trump. But Levitsky and Ziblatt note that some of the most important of those checks have been weakened. Among them: “partisan self-restraint and fair play” by members of 8 CITY

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Congress, self-restraint by the president, and the watchdog influence of the media.

Democracies work best, Levitsky and Ziblatt wrote, “when unwritten rules of the game, known and respected by all players, ensure a minimum of civility and cooperation. Norms serve as the soft guardrails of democracy, preventing political competition from spiraling into a chaotic, no-holds-barred conflict.”

Members of both parties in Congress have become highly partisan, though – using the filibuster more often and risking the country’s credit rating and reputation for political points. Partisanship reached a high point with Republicans refusing to vote on President Obama’s nomination for the Supreme Court – “in essence,” as Levitsky and Ziblatt put it, “allowing the Republicans to steal a Supreme Court seat.”

And the latest: while many Senators were calling last month for an independent investigation of Russia’s reported involvement in this year’s presidential election, Republican Senator Mitch McConnell insisted that the (Republican-dominated) Senate committees are capable of doing what needs to be done.

As for the watchdog media: Trump is easily skating around it with his Tweets and other non-mainstream media.

Does all this add up to fascism? Are we in danger of losing our democratic system?

I’m not as optimistic about our democracy’s strengths as some people are. I don’t have as much faith as some people do that members of Congress will come to their senses, provide checks and balances, and act together to protect the country. And I’m discouraged by the mindless, emotional trust that so many voters put in Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign.

But I do still have faith, in America’s democratic system, and in the American public.

That said, history is important, and while history doesn’t necessarily repeat itself precisely, it offers lessons we should learn from.

One of those lessons, I think, is that democracies aren’t permanent gifts from God, protected in perpetuity against all attacks. Another: we should be alert to signs of weakness. Be on guard.

And so a warning, from Yale history professor Timothy Snyder’s long discussion on PBS’s Diane Rehm last month: ““Fascism is something that happened to people who were very similar to you and me.”

And from Brookings scholar Robert Kagan’s article back in May: “This is how fascism comes to America, not with jackboots and salutes (although there have been salutes, and a whiff of violence) but with a television huckster, a phony billionaire, a textbook egomaniac ‘tapping into’ popular resentments and insecurities, and with an entire national political party – out of ambition or blind party loyalty, or simply out of fear – falling into line behind him.”

For more Tom Tomorrow, including a political blog and cartoon archive, visit www.thismodernworld.com

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.

Brighton Town Hall, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, at 6:30 p.m.; and Tuesday, January 24, at Fairport High School, 1 Dave Paddock Way, at 7 p.m.

Schools to show anti-racism film

Local groups seek to inspire action

Area school districts will show the documentary film “I’m Not a Racist…Am I?” by director Catherine Wigginton Greene. The film follows 12 New York City teens in a series of conversations, workshops, and events over the course of one year. The topics of race, white privilege, and social equity are explored. The film, which was produced to be age-appropriate for middle and high school students, will be shown on Wednesday, January 11, at Penfield High School, 25 High School Drive, at 7 p.m.; Thursday, January 19, at Pittsford Sutherland High School, 55 Sutherland Street, at 6:30 p.m.; Monday, January 23, at

Pachamama Alliance and a group of faith and social justice activists will hold “Inaugurating Hope,” a community event at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, January 20. On the evening of Inauguration Day, organizers invite attendees to release their election fatigue, stress, and anxiety about the future and shift into hope-filled action.

The event will be held at First Unitarian Church of Rochester, 220 Winton Road South.

Primer on protesting

The Rochester Intersectional Anti-Fascist Network and the Flying Squirrel Community Space will hold an open Q&A on attending mass protests.

The meeting will feature activists who are experienced with large-scale protests and marches, as well as a local attorney who will address your legal rights in such situations.

The event will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, January 15, at the Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa Street.

Activism fair to be held

More than two dozen Rochester-area social justice, faith, and civil rights groups will hold the “Rochester Activism Fair” on Saturday, January 14. Many activists from across a wide spectrum of issues will be available for discussions, to make personal connections, and to answer questions.

The event will be held at Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince Street, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dining

Quick bites

RocCity Brewfest will take place on

Branca Midtown, the sister restaurant to Branca Basin, recently opened downtown with an aim at the business crowd. Along with a dinner menu, the restaurant features an Italian coffee bar and quick salad and sandwich options. PHOTO BY KEVIN FULLER

Breaking bread in midtown [ CHOW HOUND ] BY KATIE LIBBY

If you’ve ever worked downtown, you know that options for grabbing something to eat are limited. If you’re looking for a drink after work with your co-workers, the choices are even fewer. And while there are plans (and many construction vehicles) in place to breathe new life into downtown, it’s hard to picture what it will look like.

Branca Midtown (280 East Broad Street, Suite 100) is bringing that picture a little more into focus. Josh Miles and SCN Hospitality (Branca Basin, The Revelry, Buffalo Proper) opened the new eatery with the desire to be the first restaurant to take the plunge and be part of downtown’s resurgence.

Even though the midtown location is the sister restaurant to Branca Basin (683 Pittsford Victor Road), the menu has been adapted to meet the needs of those that work and live downtown. “We’ve aimed at the business crowed, but we are approachable for all,” says Chelsea Felton, SCN Hospitality director of operations. Branca Midtown features an Italian coffee bar, with graband-go options for breakfast and lunch. All

Abby Quatro runs Branca's bar program at both locations. PHOTO BY KEVIN FULLER

pastries are made in-house, and salads and sandwiches are put out at 10 a.m. for those just popping in on their lunch break.

Asa Scohy is the executive chef for both locations and has created new items for the midtown location, such as the Branca Burger ($15), a 10-ounce beef burger stuffed with gorgonzola and topped with smoked pancetta onion jam, tomato, onion, and baby arugula (an egg or bacon can be added for $3). The

mozzarella is pulled in-house and tops the Branca pizza ($16) along with basil, housemade spicy pork sausage, Pecorino Romano cheese, and tomato sauce.

The bar program at the both locations is run by Abby Quatro, and it has been a welcome addition to midtown. The Caprese Daiquiri ($9) combines milk washed rum, basil, and tomato water. Branca Midtown’s happy hour, “Triple Sixes,” is from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and features wine, boilermaker, and call drink specials.

Live in Tower 280? Lucky you — Branca Midtown offers delivery to your door. There are several parking options in the area, including the midtown garage and a free parking lot to the right of Tower 280. There is also free street parking after 6 p.m.

Branca Midtown is located at 280 East Broad Street, Suite 100, and is open for lunch, Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and for dinner, Tuesday through Thursday, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Saturday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The coffee counter is open Mondays, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. 434-5243; brancamidtown.com.

Saturday, January 21, from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center (123 East Main Street). The event is split into two sessions, one from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and the other from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Tickets are $36 per session. A wine festival will occur simultaneously in the same area, tickets for that are $26. Designated driver tickets are available for $11. Visit roccitybrewfest.com for more information and to purchase tickets.

ButaPub (315 Gregory Street) will host “The Remedy: Brunch Redefined” on Sunday, January 29, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Music will be provided by DJ Alykhan and Chef Asa Mott will cook up a gourmet brunch. Call 563-6241 to make a reservation.

Woody’s Café (2375 Route 332) in Canandaigua is adding a dinner service for one night a week starting on Friday, January 27, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Each week will feature a different menu that will be posted on its Facebook page, facebook.com/ cafewoodyscafe.

Muller’s Cider House (1344 University Avenue) will host “Tim Fisher: Punk Rock Dinner” on Friday, January 27, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This is the first in a series featuring guest chefs at the cider house.

Tickets are $20 for a table and $18 to sit at the bar, and are available on eventbrite.com.

Closings

Southpoint Restaurant and Bar (1400

Empire Boulevard) has closed.

Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery (1175 Jefferson Road) has closed.

Chow Hound is a food and restaurant news column. Do you have a tip? Send it to food@ rochester-citynews.com. rochestercitynewspaper.com

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WallByrd Theatre Co. performed "The Duchess of Malfi" at MuCCC in October 2015.

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Virginia Monte leads her t heater company, WallByrd, into an exciting 2017. [ THEATER INTERVIEW ] BY LEAH STACY WALLBYRD THEATRE CO.’S 2016-17 SEASON WILL CONTINUE IN APRIL WITH “THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST.” FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WALLBYRD.COM.

T

he most talented artists are often the most selfdeprecating, and Virginia Monte is no exception.

When she finds out she’s being interviewed, Monte quickly replies, “Are you sure you emailed the right person?”

She’s quiet, meek, and bookish — not the flashy, extroverted personality often associated with theatrical professionals.

At just 30 years old, Monte’s one of the youngest artistic directors in Rochester, and her two-year-old theatrical company, WallByrd Theatre, is shaking up the local performance circuit with experimental works each season.

Monte cofounded WallByrd in 2014 with Kate Duprey, the company’s production manager.

WallByrd garnered attention in October 2015 for “The Duchess of Malfi,” a classic, 1612 John Webster text that Monte reimagined during the Civil War era with a biracial romantic relationship at its core. The show was performed with doublesided audience seating at MuCCC, a first for the venue, which challenged the actors to utilize all sides of the stage.

Last summer brought a partnership with Rochester Community Players to produce the company’s annual Shakespeare in the Park at Highland Bowl. It was a Millennial-targeted, video game-inspired adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet.” Heart-stopping fight choreography took place as a curated rock ‘n’ roll soundtrack blared, and colored hair and brightly textured costumes in shades of neon made the action pop from anywhere the audience was seated on the grass.

During the 2016 Rochester Fringe Festival, WallByrd produced two shows, including a staged reading of “Dracula” adapted by Syracuse resident Alec Barbour. Aided

by Monte’s deft direction and design work, the gripping tale held audiences captive in the opulent Lyric Theatre for three hours.

What Monte does with WallByrd, in essence, is take classics and transform them for the next generation of theatregoers — her generation.

Monte grew up in Pittsford, where she was the selfdescribed “weird kid who was always drawing faces on things.”

She always had a love for storytelling, but didn’t find theater right away.

“At 5 years old, I thought I was going to be Walt Disney, and was very upset to find out that’s not a job title,” she says with a laugh. “Then I wanted to be Sherlock Holmes, and I was disappointed to find out he wasn’t a real person. I just wanted to tell stories.”

In the midst of a busy holiday season, Monte sat down with CITY and a macchiato at Joe Bean Coffee to discuss her training, WallByrd’s mission, and her hope for Rochester’s burgeoning theater scene. An edited transcript of that conversation follows.

CITY: How did you discover theater?

Virginia Monte: When I was 10 years old, my mother got into

costuming and I was lucky enough to meet Pam Ford. She and her husband used to do all the set painting and design for the Pittsford schools, and they were very professional. They let me, essentially, walk around with the water bucket and wash the paintbrushes. I fell in love with theater magic: the ability to take something and say to the audience, “For the next few hours, this is not what you think it is.” And a group of people says, “Yes, we agree.”

My biggest influence after that came around the age of 12, when I saw Julie Taymor’s “The Lion King.” I have a very distinct memory of sitting in the audience during the opening number and as great puppets were coming down the aisles, I remember looking around me and seeing children and adults, all with the same look on their faces. And I said, “Oh! That’s what theater does. We’re all in the same moment, on the same ride, with a sense of majesty and wonder.” And I knew I wanted to do that, no matter what. It took me a long time to realize the word for “that” was “director.”

You first trained as a designer, though?

I graduated with a degree in fine art from Stetson University; did props for the summer stock circuit in Florida; designed for shows in New York City; and, knowing I still wanted to direct, applied to a one-year intensive master’s program continues on page 12 rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 11

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in directing at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2013. I got sick at the end, and finished remotely a year later.

Many people don’t know this, but the first show I designed and directed for Rochester Community Players in 2014 — Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” — was also my master’s thesis.

Virginia Monte in her studio space in Village Gate. PHOTO BY KEVIN FULLER

How was the transition from design to directing?

I think I came to [directing] backwards, because I saw Taymor, who also designs, and I thought directors did everything.

No one told me they don’t, so it’s been an interesting journey. For a long time, that made it hard for me to find employment.

No one wanted to believe that I could design the sets, costumes, and posters, execute development work — oh, and also direct. I don’t know if my age or — I hate to say it — gender contributes, but I’m not what most people expect in a director, especially with a name like Virginia. When I walk in a room, people do a double take and say, “You’re way too young to have this resume and do these things.”

When did you notice that gender, specifically, began to play a role in your success?

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When I was at Stetson, there was one professor, in particular, who told me, “Women don’t direct.” After coming from a supportive high school in Pittsford, that was the first time I’d heard that, so I said, “But what about Julie Taymor?” He said she wasn’t a director, and I told him the Tony Award committee might disagree. That situation doesn’t happen a lot anymore — there are so many wonderful female directors now — but every so often it does, and it’s bizarre.

In 2014, you cofounded WallByrd Theatre Co. Can you talk about your vision for the company?

Rochester is a hungry community. I never wanted a company; the first year and a half back here, I was applying at companies and getting design offers, but my expertise — my degree — was in directing. So we did a [Rochester

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WallByrd has produced unique takes on (left) "The Winter's Tale"; (center) "Dracula" during the Rochester Fringe Festival; and (right) "Romeo and Juliet" at Highland Bowl.

Fringe Festival] show, “Pool (No Water),” in 2013 to experiment with a European style of acting no one was doing here.

That’s what Fringe is for, right? But I still wanted to direct and I wasn’t being hired.

I met Kate Duprey, a stage manager, who was in much the same situation, and WallByrd began as us waiting for jobs and building our resumes doing what we love in the meantime.

So is Shakespeare the primary focus of

That’s where the artistic vision for Webster’s “The Duchess of Malfi” came from. I worked on it in the UK, where the actors understood the script, but in America we don’t have the mythos of class structure. Here, it’s “shoot for the stars.” So what would we understand? Race. There was a time in this country where it was dangerous to marry outside your race. I loved that show; it was such a big monster but it taught me so much about Rochester audiences and how they work.

WallByrd? Is this what you love?

I never liked Shakespeare. How pretentious; how annoying! And then in Scotland, we studied at The Globe and they taught us how to direct on that stage. Once I learned there’s no “official Shakespeare standard” then I really began to love it. It became a detective game: what could I find?

At The Globe, I worked with one of the best professors I’ve ever had, Tom Cornford. He was the first one to look at my bullshit and say, “First of all, get over yourself.” He saw what I was trying to be, and he pushed me in a way that was not demeaning. When I came back to Rochester, I really wanted to do “American Shakespeare” — meaning, we don’t understand royalty. The fall of King Lear means nothing, because we change our government every four years.

How is WallByrd different from other companies in Rochester?

I think there are two types of community theater. One is for a community of actors who have day jobs and want recognition — and there’s nothing wrong with that. But when I hear community theater, what I see is something that services the community, the audience. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos used to leave an empty chair at every meeting as a physical representation of the customer, and I love that idea. I always try to remember that it’s for the audience.

The last few years, we’ve been figuring out what Rochester wants to talk about and where we want to push buttons.

Rochester is used to a musical theater style: a clearstory arc, this almost TV-like staging, and knowing when to applaud. Then they

walk into “The Winter’s Tale,” where there’s a pre-show — action already happening — and they freak; they think they’ve missed something. Or something like “Duchess” or “The Kiss,” where there’s a multi-sided house and they don’t know what to do or where to sit. The immersive environment is new, and it’s one I like to use. These stories don’t exist in isolation.

Where did the name WallByrd come from?

I get that question a lot. During undergrad, I took a class I was really obsessed with called “Hidden Meanings in Iconography,” and my thesis was about a series of paintings with hidden meanings. Because I wanted to carry the theme over, my artist statement was a poem and the first line was, “There are birds within these walls.” It was a metaphor referencing what it’s like to be an artist, to have that sensation in your chest of “I have something that needs to be said, but not the words.” That’s the kind of stories we tell. We call ourselves a classics company, but we could just as easily be called a mythological company. We like the big questions: why am I here; what am I doing?

Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” this summer (but not as part of Shakespeare in the Park).

Without giving too much away, let’s just say I love puppetry, and it will be a huge part of a project we have coming up this fall.

You’ve done a lot of “dream” projects in the past few years, but what else would you like to do?

I’d love to collaborate with PUSH Physical Theatre eventually, and I want to keep giving college students opportunities to work on our shows behind-the-scenes.

Right now, I feel like I’m a little girl playing with dolls. I used to be amazed that people take me seriously, but this year has taught me to accept it; that it’s OK to stop apologizing (that’s a female thing) and be good at what I do.

What’s in store for WallByrd in 2017?

We’re doing “The Importance of Being Earnest” at the end of April. Then we’re doing a “Mad Max”-inspired adaptation of rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 13

Upcoming [ METAL ]

Music

Moon Tooth. Wednesday, February 8. Harmony House, 58 East Main Street. 6 p.m. $10. ticketfly.com; moontoothny. bandcamp.com. [ COUNTRY ]

William Michael Morgan. Friday, March 10. Anthology,

336 East Avenue. 7:30 p.m. $15-$20. anthologylive.com; williammichaelmorgan.com. [ SKA ]

The Slackers. Wednesday, April 5. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut Street. 7:30 p.m. $15-$18. themontagemusichall. com; theslackers.com.

Phantogram

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 MAIN STREET ARMORY, 900 EAST MAIN STREET 7 P.M. | $25 | MAINSTREETARMORY.COM; PHANTOGRAM.COM [ ALTERNATIVE ] Phantogram is the Rolls-Royce of

sultry, dark electropop. The duo’s tunes, such as “Fall in Love” and “When I’m Small,” are impeccable, danceable, and slightly melancholic, and have raised the bar for the genre. Sarah Barthel (vocals, keyboards) and Josh Carter (guitars, vocals) met in junior high school and eventually formed the band in 2007, and the band is now touring in support of “Three,” its third studio album. With Grouplove, Judah &The Lion, Bleeker, and The Unlikely Candidates for the annual Rover’s Holiday Hangover show.

— BY ROMAN DIVEZUR

Jake Wark Trio TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 BOP SHOP RECORDS, 1460 MONROE AVENUE 8 P.M. | $15 GENERAL; $10 STUDENTS | 271-3354; BOPSHOP.COM [ JAZZ ] Tenor saxophonist Jake Wark earned his

Bachelor of Music degree from Nazareth College where he studied with Chisato Eda Marling and Paul Smoker.

Since then, he’s paid his dues on the Chicago scene, where he also performs with another trio, Four Letter Words. Last year, Wark recorded his debut album with Phil Haynes on drums and Drew Gress on bass.

Haynes will be joining Wark at the Bop Shop, along with Devin Foster on bass, for a concert of original tunes on the avant-garde side. — BY RON NETSKY

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[ ALBUM REVIEWS ]

Brent Gallaher “Moving Forward” V&B Records brentgallaher.com

New York isn’t the only place producing top-notch jazz musicians. Although it may not be high on the radar screen, Cincinnati has a thriving jazz scene, and saxophonist Brent Gallaher has been a vital part of it for more than 25 years. He’s toured with the Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey orchestras and served as a sideman on many albums, but he’s not well known outside of Ohio. Showcasing his bold tenor style, Gallaher’s third CD as a leader, “Moving Forward,” may be his ticket to a broader audience.

The title track by Gallaher more than lives up to its name, evoking a sense of perpetual motion through every chorus. His other tune, “Serendipity,” has the feel of a 1950’s burner.

The album features fine tunes by bandmates, trumpet and flugelhorn player Alex Pope Norris and pianist Dan Karlsberg, along with three excellent compositions by another Cincinnati stalwart, Kim Pensyl, who mixed and mastered the album. The one outside tune is Fred Hirsch’s gentle “Rain Waltz.” The band is rounded out by Aaron Jacobs on bass and drummer Anthony Lee. — BY RON NETSKY

Davina and the Vagabonds WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 DINOSAUR BBQ, 99 COURT STREET 9 P.M. | FREE | DINOSAURBARBQUE.COM; DAVINAANDTHEVAGABONDS.COM [ JAZZ/BOOGIE ] Minneapolis’ Davina and the Vagabonds

lay it down with vintage instrumentation — piano, horns, bass, and drums — and hi-tone retro ambition. It boogies and woogies as if spilling out of Preservation Hall — or more like the parlor music heard in New Orleans’ brothels of yore. Leading the parade, parked behind the piano, is Davina Sowers, a singer that comes across like a mix of Rosie the Riveter and a pin-up queen painted on a B-29. Sowers is knocking ‘em dead night after night, town after town with her band’s jazzy jump and swing pumping beneath her vocal Voodoo. Sowers’ powerful, animated singing, specifically her phrasing, will knock you out. — BY FRANK DE BLASE

Roberto Occhipinti

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 HARMONY HOUSE, 58 EAST MAIN STREET, WEBSTER 6 P.M. | $10-$13 | TICKETFLY.COM; JESUSPIECEHC.BANDCAMP.COM [ HARDCORE ] While even the smallest reference to religious

idolatry tends to make hardcore kids recoil in terror, Pennsylvania bruisers Jesus Piece have had no trouble finding an audience. Combining Eastern religion atmospherics with pummeling metalcore that evokes everything from 108 to One King Down, Jesus Piece comes across as a laboratory experiment that set out to combine every memorable thing about hardcore from the last 20 years. Punk still lives. With Absolute Suffering, Vein, Meth Mouth, Burn Book, and Habits. — BY ALEXANDER JONES

[ BLUES ]

Joe Beard with Gian Carlo Cervone. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 2323230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 8 p.m. $5.

THU., JANUARY 12 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Bluegrass Jam. Bernunzio Uptown Music, 122 East Ave. 473-6140. bernunzio.com.

Second Thursday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m.

Roots Night. The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. oldtimehoedown.com.

7:30-10:30 p.m. [ BLUES ]

“Stabilimento” Modica Music robertoocchipinti.com

Jesus Piece

[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Amy Montrois. Record Archive, 33 1/3 Rockwood St. 2441210. recordarchive.com.

5:30-7 p.m.

Kinloch Nelson. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 258-0400. thelittle.org. 7-9 p.m.

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You may not know his name, but if you’ve walked down Gibbs Street during the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, you’ve probably heard one of Roberto Occhipinti’s bands, Soul Stew. You may have also caught him with Manuel Valera or one of the many other artists he’s played with at the festival.

Occhipinti is among the busiest bassists in Canada, and is known for his work in jazz, funk, soul, Latin, and classical music, not to mention soundtracks. His latest album, “Stabilimento” is a tour-de-force in terms of musicianship, composing, and arranging that grows richer with every listen.

Valera is on hand, along with the great drummer Dafnis Prieto and two excellent sax players: Tim Ries and Luis Deniz. The album boasts 21 musicians in all, including a mini orchestra of lush strings and muscular horns. The result is a gorgeous journey from Stevie Wonder through Wayne Shorter, all the way to Beethoven, with plenty of Occhipinti in the mix. “Stabilimento” is Italian for factory and there’s a ruin of one depicted on the album cover, but the indefatigable spirit that went into producing this wonderful CD is definitely up and running.

Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com.

8:30 p.m. $10. [ JAZZ ]

Jazz at Noon. First Universalist

Church, 150 South Ave. 5462826. esm.rochester.edu.

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by Bob Sneider, Mike Melito, and Danny Ziemann. [ R&B/ SOUL ] Heart and Soul. Downstairs Cabaret at Winton Place, 3450 Winton Place. 325-4370. downstairscabaret.com. 7-9 p.m. Through Jan. 22. Thurs.

Jan. 12, 19, 7-9 p.m. Fri. & Sat. Jan. 13, 14, 20, 21, 8-10 p.m.

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Music How did you discover the blues?

I had an older brother who was a musical mentor to me. I listened to the records he bought starting with Johnny Ray in the early-50’s. Then it was rock ‘n’ roll, then rhythm and blues, then it was jazz, and then finally blues. I decided to focus on the Chicago blues style as a teenager. That style turned out to be the basis of a lot of modern guitar playing.

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Freddy King. I played a song of his on the first album in ‘67. He really had tons of energy when he played, and that appealed to me. Billy Butler, Bill Doggett’s guitarist.

I played one of his songs on the first single releases in ‘66. He was a jazz/blues player and I’ve always liked bluesy jazz.

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Kim Simmonds, the sole original member of Savoy Brown, will perform solo at The Penthouse on Friday.

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When talking with living legends in the blues or rock idiom, you’re bound to encounter some change-up in the lineup. Somebody comes; somebody goes. It’s kind of like fantasy football, except cool. Original lineups just don’t always weather the storm that comes from being in a band.

Legendary guitarist of the British blues Kim Simmonds is the sole original member left in Savoy Brown, the seminal blues rock outfit that was formed in London in 1965.

But we’re not talking about a drummer here, or a bass player there. Savoy Brown has had more than 60 musicians pass through its illustrious ranks. Some attribute this to the band never hitting the big time, especially in the United States — although the band

That’s exactly what happened. It helped the band evolve over the years … at first it was perceived as a negative … but I think, now, it looks like I was ahead of the times.

What is something you still do after all these years?

charted here consistently throughout its 50-year history with damn near 50 records to its credit.

Some folks, including Simmonds himself, think those changes have kept the band fresh and accessible over the years.

Simmonds is currently on the road — solo this time around — and playing the blues he and other English progenitors like Clapton, Moore, and Mayall helped nurture and preserve, while creating their own angle on its boogie in the process. CITY shot some questions at Simmonds, and he fired some answers back. An edited transcript follows.

CITY: What can you do playing solo that you can’t do with the band?

Kim Simmonds: I can be on my own. Simple as

that. It’s a one-man show. And I’ve always been an individualist, so playing solo gives me a platform to be just that.

Do you have a preference?

It’s easier to play with the band because I’ve done that since I was a mid-teenager. It’s harder to play a one-man show. I like doing the latter because, on stage, it never goes to plan. You have to think on one’s feet.

I still practice guitar every day. If you don’t keep finding it, you lose it.

What is something you don’t do anymore?

As you get older, most of us drop our indulgent habits … mostly because we have to. Nowadays, I live like a monk.

How is your classic material received by this new generation of fans?

I see younger people in the audience. I think they hear the classic material as such.

The perceptive ones know how important Savoy Brown was in forming the British blues sound.

How do die hard Savoy Brown fans take to the new material?

I play lots of new material and the audience doesn’t blink an eye. They tell me it seamlessly fits with the old sound. It’s exciting when you can still play blues/ rock, as it was decades ago, but with a modern edge.

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Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Music Director Ward Stare returns to the podium this week to begin the year auspiciously.

He’ll be joined by the excellent, Grammy-winning Canadian violinist James Ehnes to perform one of the greatest (if not the greatest) concertos in the violin repertoire: Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major, a perfectly balanced model of classicism. To complement it, Stare has chosen two sumptuous showpieces heavy on the three-quarter time: Maurice Ravel’s “Valses nobles et sentimentales,” and an orchestral suite from Richard Strauss’s romantic, waltz-infused opera “Der Rosenkavalier.”

Look for CITY’s review of this concert on January 13 online at rochestercitynewspaper.com.

When Joe Louis Walker’s roommate, Mike Bloomfield, met with an untimely death in 1981, Walker used that as motivation to quit the blues and go back to school. He got a degree in music and English, and turned to playing gospel. But the blues wouldn’t be denied. A set he performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 1985 brought him back. Since the late 1960’s, this electrifying electric guitarist has played with everyone from Monk to Hendrix, and has released 25 of his own records on various labels. Walker is a purist with flirtations of impurity sprinkled in. He take tunes in the blue tradition and gives them a goose. Come down to get down.

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra with James Ehnes, violin, Thursday, January 12 and Saturday, January 14 at 7:30 p.m., Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. $23-$99. 454-2100; rpo.org. — BY DAVID RAYMOND

Joe Louis Walker plays Sunday, January 15, at the Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. 7:30 p.m. $20-$25. thelittle. org; joelouiswalker.com. — BY FRANK DE BLASE

[ POP/ROCK ] Woody Dodge. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 258-0400. thelittle.org. 7-9 p.m.

FRI., JANUARY 13 [ BLUES ]

The Gray Hounds. Sticky Lips

BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com.

9-11 p.m.

J&J and Dirty Bourbon Blues Band. Johnny’s Pub & Grill,

1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic.com. 6 & 9 p.m.

Dirty Blues Band at 9 p.m.

Kim Simmons. The Penthouse at One East Avenue, One East Avenue. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 8:30 p.m. Tickets on sale at Abilene, Record Archive, and online. $22-$25.

Leah & the Upheaval. JB’s Smokehouse, 211 Main Street.

East Rochester. 318-2859. jbsmokehouse.com. 8-11 p.m. [ JAZZ ] B-FREE. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester.

385-8565. lemoncello137.com.

7-10 p.m.

Deborah Branch. Amaya Indian Cuisine, 1900 S. Clinton Ave. 2413223. amayabarandgrill.com.

6:30-9:30 p.m. [ POP/ROCK ]

Black Rock Zydeco. Abilene Bar

& Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 9:30 p.m. $6.

The Dan Eaton Band. Abilene Bar

& Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 7 p.m.

Haywire. Nashvilles, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. Henrietta. 3343030. nashvillesny.com. 9 p.m.

R.I.P. Sunday Night Shakedown Party. Record Archive, 33

1/3 Rockwood St. 244-1210. recordarchive.com. 6-9 p.m.

Performances by Steve Grill and The Roadmasters. A party in honor of Frank De Blase and Jeff ‘Woody’ for their service on local music radio.

Silverfish, Joe Clark, and RASH. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 4542966. bugjar.com. 8 p.m.

Stavo, Rain and Leaves, Bills Garage. Firehouse Saloon,

814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. thefirehousesaloon.com.

9 p.m.-1 a.m. $5.

Talking Under Water. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 2580400. thelittle.org. 8-10 p.m.

Tryst. Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack, 5857 Rt. 96.

Farmington. 924-3232. fingerlakesgaming.com.

8-11:45 p.m.

SAT., JANUARY 14 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Connie Deming. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 258-0400. thelittle.org. 8-10 p.m.

Mike Pullano. Via Girasole Wine Bar, 3 Schoen Place. Pittsford.

641-0340. winebarinpittsfordny. com. 7-10 p.m. [ BLUES ]

Bill Schmitt & the Blues Masters.

JB’s Smokehouse, 211 Main

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Street. East Rochester. 485-0983. jbsmokehouse.com. 8-11 p.m.

Fat City. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic.com. 8 p.m.

Three Chord Monte. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 9 p.m. $4. [ COUNTRY ]

Riding Shotgunn. Nashvilles,

4853 W Henrietta Rd. Henrietta.

334-3030. nashvillesny.com. 9 p.m.

Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com.

10 p.m.-2 a.m.

SUN., JANUARY 15 [ BLUES ]

Joe Louis Walker. The Little

Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 7:30 p.m. $20-$25.

MON., JANUARY 16

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[ JAZZ ]

Flower City Jazz Society. [ REGGAE/JAM ]

Kids In The Basement. Cottage

Hotel of Mendon, 1390 PittsfordMendon Rd. Mendon. 624-1390. cottagehotelmendon.com. 9 p.m.midnight. [ POP/ROCK ]

Harmonica Lewinski, Fox Sister, and more. Photo City Improv &

Comedy Club, 543 Atlantic Ave. 482-9778. photocityimprov.com.

5 p.m.-2 a.m. Photo City Grand Opening celebration.

Hollow Bodies. Flaherty’s Webster, 1200 Bay Rd. Webster.

671-0816. flahertys.com. 9 p.m.

The Lonesome Angels. Fanatics Pub & Pizza, 7281 West Main Street. Lima. 624-2080. fanaticspub.com. 4 p.m.

Mike Speranza. Marge’s Lakeside Inn, 4909 Culver Rd. 323-1020. margeslakesideinn.com. 7-10 p.m.

Sirens & Stilettos Cabaret, Komrads, and More. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar. com. 8 p.m.

Up2Somethin’. Sticky Lips BBQ

Radisson Hotel Rochester Airport, 175 Jefferson Rd. 729-6555. flowercityjazz.org.

6:30-9:30 p.m. $12.

TUE., JANUARY 17

HOME FURNISHINGS

[ BLUES ]

Miller and the Other Sinners.

Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com.

7 p.m. $5. [ JAZZ ]

Jake Wark Trio. Bop Shop

Records, 1460 Monroe Ave. 2713354. bopshop.com.

8 p.m. $10-$15. [ POP/ROCK ]

The Elvis Presley Birthday Bash.

Record Archive, 33 1/3 Rockwood St. 244-1210. recordarchive.com.

7 p.m. Featuring live music from The Luster Kings. Event includes PB&J sammies, fried pickles, and drink specials. $5.

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Theater

Art Exhibits [ OPENING ] Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main St., Clifton Springs. Trying To Understand The World.

Through Feb. 17. Opening reception Sat. Jan. 14, 4-7 p.m. Drawings and Prints

by Anne Muntges and Sylvia Taylor. 315-462-0210. mainstreetartsgallery.com.

Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery, 71 S. Main St. Canandaigua.

Emerging Artists and Their Mentors. Through Feb. 12.

Opening reception Sat. Jan. 14, 5-7 p.m. Featuring work done by students and the artists to who taught them. 394-0030.

The Devil and Vakula in Kingfisher Theater’s production of “The Devil, The Witch, and The Blacksmith.” PHOTO PROVIDED

Holiday horror story “The Devil, The Witch, and The Blacksmith”

PRESENTED BY THE KINGFISHER THEATER REVIEWED FRIDAY, JANUARY 6 CONTINUES THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, THROUGH SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, AND THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, THROUGH SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 GALLERY SEVENTY-FOUR, 215 TREMONT STREET, 3RD FLOOR OF BUILDING 3 8 P.M. EACH NIGHT | $15-$18 | THEKINGFISHERTHEATER.ORG [ REVIEW ] BY DANIEL J. KUSHNER

Now in its second season, The Kingfisher Theater is hoping to carve a niche in the Rochester theater landscape as it produces new works based on classic literature and plays. The new company also has an annual production that it hopes will become a holiday tradition.

Directed by Artistic Director Kevin Dedes, “The Devil, The Witch, and The Blacksmith” is a Ukrainian folk tale derived from 19thcentury writer Nikolai Gogol’s story “The Night Before Christmas,” adapted here by Dedes and Kingfisher’s Amy Canfield.

Set on Christmas Eve in the sleepy, unassuming town of Dikanka, the villagers make their way from house to house, singing carols in exchange for holiday treats. Meanwhile, the Devil plots his 18 CITY JANUARY 11 - 17, 2017

revenge against Vakula, the town’s blacksmith and “the most pious man in Dikanka,” for painting a disparaging image of him in the church.

This Satanic vendetta comes at an unfortunate time for Vakula, who is attempting to win the heart of Oksana, the gorgeous yet vain and cruelly selfcentered daughter of Tchub, a wealthy Cossack.

Matters are further complicated by Vakula’s mother, Solokha, a witch who is attempting to seduce Tchub to get his money. It gets murkier still due to Solokha’s dubious alliance — romantic and otherwise — with the Devil and her subsequent indifference toward her son.

If this sounds absurd, convoluted, and oddly out of sync for a holiday theater production, that’s because it is. Does the boy get the girl in the end? Does the Devil claim the soul of the boy? By the end of the play two hours later, it was difficult to muster much emotional investment in the outcome at all.

Gogol’s core story is not without folksy charm.

In the hands of more skillful playwrights, the purposefully one-dimensional characters may have had a kind of perverse appeal, with actors and audience alike in on the tongue-in-cheek farce.

Unfortunately, Kingfisher’s adaptation feels like a series of self-indulgent tableaux aimed more at entertaining the writers and actors than at delighting theatergoers. Anachronistic references to disparate cultural touchstones like “A Christmas Carol,” “The Wizard of Oz,” and President Richard Nixon amount to nothing more than awkward

pastiche. (A cringe-inducing ode to “Star Wars” — “Help me, Paunchy Patsyuk, you’re my only hope” — is particularly kitschy.)

While the script does the cast no favors, and the performances were lively, by-and-large the actors came across as unnatural: characters only seemed to express themselves in direct reaction to what another had last said, rather than acting of their own accord throughout. Lines were delivered without fluidity as if reading directly from the script.

The production’s strongest performance was given by Vince Dalba, whose appropriate combination of sly manipulator and hapless cartoon worked in his role as the Devil. Still, it wasn’t enough to save the play from weak dialogue that attempted to explain the plot rather than simply demonstrate it.

“The Devil, The Witch, and The Blacksmith” may have been effective had it been more concise, trimming Gogol’s story to focus exclusively on the central characters mentioned above rather than including all of the minor players. Also note this isn’t family-friendly holiday entertainment: the play includes suggestive material suitable only for adults and the use of language like “bitch” and “slut” in reference to female characters.

Perhaps the fatal flaw in this unclever Kingfisher Theater production was that it carried barely a whiff of authentic emotion.

Rather than being told a fantastical story for the stage, the audience was left to witness a trifling game played at by friends.

[ CONTINUING ] ART EXHIBITS 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave. A Little Bit of Everything. 546-8400. episcopalseniorlife.org.

Axom Gallery, 176 Anderson Ave., 2nd floor. Paul Garland: Approaching Fifty.

Through Jan. 21. 232-6030. axomgallery.com.

Bridge Art Gallery University of Rochester Medical Center, 300 Crittenden Blvd. In My Neck of the Woods. Through April. Dessert reception Thurs. Jan. 12, 5:306:30 p.m. Work by local artists. 275-3571. bit.ly/ bridgeartgallery.

Dansville ArtWorks Gallery, 178 Main Street. Dansville.

Student Art Showcase Opening Reception.

Through Jan. 28. 335-4746. dansvilleartworks.com.

Gallery 384, 384 East Ave. Art Invitational. Through Jan. 29. Variety of work by John Kosboth, Paula Sentirocco, Bill Fricke, and more.

Image City Photography Gallery, 722 University Ave. AtmaSpheres by Scott Matyjaszek. Through Jan. 29. Images produced on dye-infused aluminum media. 271-2540.

ImageCityPhotography Gallery.com.

International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. Parisian Afternoon. Through Jan. 31. Original paintings by Brazilian artist, Monteiro Prestes. 264-1440. internationalart acquisitions.com.

Irondequoit Town Hall, 1280 Titus Ave. Art Walk.

Through Jan. 31. 467-8840. irondequoitartclub.org.

The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. Painted and Glued… Continuity and Change. Collage and oils by Lynne Feldman. 473-2240.

LynneFeldman.com.

Makers Gallery and Studio, 34 Elton Street. Todd Stahl: American Voices. Through Jan. 20. Portraits done in honor of iconic Americans whose visions have pushed the country forward. Mixed mediums. 507-3569. toddstahlart.com.

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My Sister’s Gallery at the Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt. Hope Ave. The Call of Nature. Through Feb. 19. Opening Reception Thrus. Jan.12, 5-7 p.m.

Acrylics and watercolors

by Mark Stash. 546-8400. episcopalseniorlife.org.

Patricia O’Keefe Ross Gallery at St. John Fisher, 3690 East Ave. 4 Directions. Through Feb. 17. Opening reception Thurs. Jan. 12, 5-8 p.m.

Photography and images by Constance Mauro, Elizabeth Durand, and (sic) Sheller.

Phillips Fine Art, 1115 East Main Street. Collector’s Show & Sale. Through Feb. 28.

Market pieces to private collections. 232-8120.

Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. Pulse by Fitzhugh Karo.

An exhibit of sculptures.

461-2222. info@ rochestercontemporary.org. rochestercontemporary.org.

Williams Gallery at First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd. Doug Coffey. Through Jan. 17. rochesterunitarian.org.

Williams-Insalaco Gallery 34 at FLCC, 3325 Marvin Sands Dr. Bill Stephens: Drawing from Within. Through Jan. 20. 785-1369.

Call for Artwork [ WED., JANUARY 11 ] 6x6 International Call for Entries. Through April 16.

Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. Entries due April 16, 2017 461-2222. info@ rochestercontemporary.org. roco6x6.org.

All You Need is Love.

Through Jan. 16. A Different Path Gallery, 27 Market St Brockport All ages, styles, and mediums.

Seeking work that represents interpretations of love and relationships.

Submission deadline: January 16 637-5494. differentpathgallery.com.

Call for Submission: Black Lives Have Always Mattered. Through Feb. 1.

Seeking a essays, poems, and personal narratives.

Submission deadline Feb. 1 blacklivesmatter@2leafpress. org. 2leafpress.org.

Envisioning the Future 2017 - Call for Art. Through Jan. 28. Schweinfurth Art Center, 205 Genesee St. May submit two works completed in the last three years. Entries must be made online. $1000 reward for Best of Show $5-$35. 315-255-1553. minyentry.org.

Geva Theatre Calls for Local Writers. Through Jan. 31.

Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Seeking plays and playwrights for its Regional Writers Showcase.

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THEATER | “THE LAST ROMANCE”

If you would like to start your theatergoing year with the stage equivalent of tasty comfort food skillfully prepared, we recommend the Basement Players’ “The Last Romance,” presented this weekend at MuCCC. The play, by Tony Award-winning writer Joe DiPietro, has an honest title: it’s a bittersweet comedy about love between Ralph, an 80-yearold opera-loving gentleman, and Carol, a reticent widow who is 77 — with the man’s disapproving sister, Rose, adding some spice to the familiar recipe. “Two people fall in love, but life gets in the way,” as Ralph describes the basic plot of the play. The chefs for this production are three of Rochester’s most experienced theater-makers, Michael Arve playing the gentleman; Denise Bartalo as the widow; and Diane Chevron as Rose. All directed by Peter Fekete.

The Basement Players present “The Last Romance” on Thursday, January 12, through Saturday, January 14, at MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Avenue. 7:30 p.m. each night; additional 2 p.m. on Saturday. $18 (general) and $15 (students and seniors) in advance; $20 and $18 at the door. 234-1254; muccc.org.

— BY DAVID RAYMOND

COMEDY | VERMIN SUPREME Aside from being a social anarchist, performance artist, political activist, author, and self-proclaimed “friendly fascist,” prankster Vermin Supreme has run for President of the United States four times. If elected, he promised every citizen a free pony and would pass federal law requiring mandated oral hygiene. This discordian legend can be found at protests and conventions with a black rubber boot on his head, a giant toothbrush in one hand, and a blow horn in the other, singing satirically to the police. The idea is that by protesting in the form of art and comedy, people will respond more positively to the harsh realities of politics. Supreme and his side-kick Rob Potylo make a stop in Rochester on their Magical Victory Tour for a night of music and comedy.

Vermin Supreme performs Tuesday, January 17, at Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Drive. 10 p.m. $10. 292-9940; lovincup.com; facebook.com/verminsupreme.

— BY AMANDA FINTAK rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 19

Art

“Three Ancestors,” an ink drawing by Bill Stephens as part of his show, “Drawing from Within,” exhibited at Williams-Insalaco Gallery through January 20. PHOTO PROVIDED

Intuition and skill “Bill Stephens: Drawing from Within”

THROUGH JANUARY 20 WILLIAMS-INSALACO GALLERY, FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 3325 MARVIN SANDS DRIVE, CANANDAIGUA MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, 8:30 A.M. TO 9 P.M.; FRIDAY, 8:30 A.M. TO 5 P.M.; SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, 12 P.M. TO 5 P.M. FREE | 785-1369; GALLERY34@FLCC.EDU [ REVIEW ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY

Artist and educator Bill Stephens retired in 2014 after 40 years of teaching art at Webster Thomas High School. “Since the day I retired I’ve been drawing every single day,” he says. This practice has culminated in a solo show of his work, “Drawing from Within,” currently on view at Williams-Insalaco Gallery at FLCC. Stephens’s lovely, meditative work is based 20 CITY JANUARY 11 - 17, 2017

on natural forms such as pods and hedgerows.

He takes inspiration from things he finds on and around the property he shares with his wife, artist Jean Stephens, in Honeoye Falls, and on trips to the Southwest. “That has had a major influence on my work — not only the landscape, but the native spirit,” he says.

Stephens grew up in the small town of Lyons and spent a lot of time rambling out in the country. “Land was always a healer for me,” he says. “The day my father passed away, my mother said, ‘Can you go do something?’ So I went out for a ride in the country. I came back and felt great. I just took it all in.”

Though Stephens doesn’t approach each piece with a definitive plan in mind, his meditative daily process prepares him for approaching the fresh, empty surface. He rises to greet each day between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m., sits quietly, and then writes. “And then I sketch, and then I’ll go to the studio. It’s kind a primer for the day.”

The ink drawings are created from pure

intuition, and result in wonder-filled surfaces of texture and pattern, with forms emerging that seem to have a presence. “I don’t start with any idea; I just start,” he says. “It happens as it happens. It evolves.”

The work also includes a few watercolors based on his trip to Santa Fe last summer.

“I was really affected by the color out in the Southwest, especially the warm-cool extremes,” he says. But these extremes manifest gently, in temperature differences between glaring light and deep shadow, and the softness of figural forms against hard stone.

The natural forms he renders are positioned upright, so that they have a sort of human presence, instead of merely laying prone in the landscape. And his new series included in the show, “Spirit Guides,” incorporates the figure even more overtly, where as it was only hinted at in early work.

His wife, Jean, is a naturalist painter who, he says, has always been one of his influences.

“It’s nice when you can get a knock on the door from your wife, and have a critique, or just share in what we’re doing,” he says. “That’s a rich thing.” Jean also staged this show.

Stephens is adamant that the learning process never ends. Since retiring, he’s been taking workshops with Peter London at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health and at Zen Mountain Monastery, learning from Sister Jody Kimmel, who teaches students to draw with pigment they make from foraged plants.

It stands to reason that a person who spent so many years interacting with others in the classroom would feel a bit lonely after retiring, so Stephens has been spending a lot of time at other artists’ studios, and meeting with them for coffee at Oxford Gallery and Makers Studio. These sort of informal art salons include artists Robert Marx, Jack Wolsky, Tom Insalaco, David Dorsey, and others. He also keeps in touch with former students, such as Ray Easton, Todd Stahl, who are both working artists.

“We just talk about what we’re doing, and I’m finding that artists are somewhat isolated,” Stephens says. “It’s rare to get into an artist’s studio and be able to have exchange. It’s another way to teach and to learn.”

Although he’s going to turn 70 next year, Stephens has embraced Instagram as a powerful medium for connecting with other creatives and receiving feedback. Some of his younger followers will post encouraging comments that amuse him, using the youthful vernacular like, “that’s so dope,” he says with a laugh. “All that I post is my art, they don’t know how old I am.”

A closing reception will be held Saturday, January 14, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery will be closed on Monday, January 16, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Visit the online version of this story at rochestercitynewspaper.com to browse a slideshow of Stephens’s work.

between Jan. 1-31 420-2034. gevatheatre.submittable.com.

High School Writing Contest.

Through Feb. 12. Writers and Books, 740 University Ave 20 line poem or 250 word prose piece, based on Maya Angelou’s “And Still I Rise” 473-2590. writingcontest@ wab.org. wab.org.

Sokol High School Literary Awards Contest. Through Jan. 31. Central Library, Kate Gleason Auditorium, 115 South Ave. 428-8350.

Rebecca.Fuss@libraryweb. org. Sokol.ffrpl.org.

Art Events [ THU., JANUARY 12 ] The Life and Art of David Bowie. 6:45-9:45 p.m.

Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. Presented by Lakeshore Record Exchange.

A colelction of footage showcasing David Bowie 2448476. alternativemusic.com. [ SAT., JANUARY 14 ] Second Saturday Open Studios. Second Saturday of every month, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Hungerford Building, 1115 E. Main St. Meet 20+ artists in their studios.

Enter at Door #2. Many studios will be giving demonstrations 4698217 Second Saturday of every month, 12-4 p.m Anderson Arts Building, 250 N. Goodman St. andersonartsbuilding@ gmail.com. andersonartsbuilding.org.

Second Saturdays. Second Saturday of every month, 3-6 p.m. Cornerstone Gallery, 8732 Main St., Honeoye. A variety of open venues in Honeoye Falls baierpottery. com. [ SUN., JANUARY 15 ] Jurors’ Choice Opening Reception. 2-5 p.m. Gallery 96, 604 Pittsford-Victor Road Featuring craft beers, wine and soft drinks, plus nibbles and a warm fire 233-5015. thegallery96.com.

Activism [ SAT., JANUARY 14 ] Food Not Bombs Sort/Cook/ Serve Food. 2-6 p.m. Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa St. Rochester Activism Fair. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. A meet and greet for activist organizations 442-8676. vsw.org. [ TUE., JANUARY 17 ] Reproductive Rights: A Look Forward in a New Political Age. 7-8:30 p.m. First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd 512-8801. rochesternow.org.

Festivals [ SAT., JANUARY 14 ]

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Mystical Gateways Psychic Faire. Second Saturday of every month, 10 a.m.-5 p.m Mythic Treasures, Village Gate Square 274 North Goodman Street Featuring readers, healers and vendors 266-8350. mythictreasures@ rochester.rr.com. mythictreasures.com.

Film [ SAT., JANUARY 14 ] The Freedom to Marry. 3 p.m.

The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue $7-$9. thelittle.org. [ SUN., JANUARY 15 ] Opera Guild of Rochester “Beat-the-Blahs”. 1-4 p.m Temple B’rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Ave. $10 suggested donation. 244-7060. operaguildofrochester.org/ beat-the-blahs.html.

Kids Events [ SAT., JANUARY 14 ] Bubblemania!. 3-4 p.m.

Cobblestone Theatre, 1622 State Route 332 . Farmington Bubbles and comedy by Doug Rougeux $8. 398-0220. sarah. cobblestoneartscenter. com.

Lectures [ SUN., JANUARY 15 ] Sunday Forum: The Immigrant World in a School. 9:4510:45 a.m. Downtown United Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh Street 325-4000. downtownpresbyterian.org.

ACTIVISM | ROCHESTER ACTIVISM FAIR For those in Rochester looking to fight for social and political change, the Rochester Activism Fair can help point you in the right direction. Several local organizations are gathering at Visual Studies Workshop to promote activism across a broad range of areas, including climate change and environmental sustainability, LGBTQ rights, law enforcement accountability, poverty, and a lot more. More than 25 organizations — such as ROCitizen, No Labels, Rochester Free Radio, Building Bridges Between Oppressive Divisions, Citizens Climate Lobby, Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley — will have representatives on hand to answer questions, reach out to potential volunteers, and connect with local activists for future involvement. Organizations can still register to reserve an information table at vsw.org.

The Rochester Activism Fair will take place Saturday, January 14, at VSW, 31 Prince Street. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. For more information, call 442-8676 or visit vsw.org.

— BY KIARA ALFONSECA

@ROCCITYNEWS

Literary Events [ WED., JANUARY 11 ] Presentation on Mary Jane Holmes. 7 p.m. MorganManning House, 151 Main St., Brockport 637-3654. [ SAT., JANUARY 14 ] Stories ROC!. Second Saturday of every month, 6:30 p.m. Writers and Books, 740 University Ave $10.

473-2590. wab.org.

Meetings [ SAT., JANUARY 14 ] Discover Cohousing. 1011:30 a.m. Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave Registration required. 315-2406. flowercitycohousing.org.

Museum Exhibit [ WED., JANUARY 11 ] America at Play. Ongoing.

The Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Square 263-2700. museumofplay.org.

A Matter of Memory: Photography as Object in the Digital Age. Through Jan. 29. George Eastman Museum, 900 East Ave. Through Jan. 29. Curated continues on page 22

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FILM | “THE LIFE AND ART OF DAVID BOWIE” It’s hard to believe it’s been a whole year since Major Tom left Starship Earth. David Bowie’s death in January 2016 had such a worldwide impact, people have joked that it kicked off the rest of last year’s many horrors. One tweet in particular kept resurfacing on social media: “I’m not saying David Bowie was holding the fabric of the universe together, but — (gestures broadly at everything).”

Just a few days after Bowie would have turned 70, a celebration of the multi-faceted man will be held at the Memorial Art Gallery (500 University Avenue). On Thursday, January 12, Lakeshore Record Exchange and the Alternative Music Film Society will present “The Life and Art of David Bowie” in the MAG’s auditorium. Previews begin at 6:30 p.m. and the screening is at 6:45 p.m., but it’s advised that attendees arrive early to the free event to be sure you get a seat.

The film provides a deep look into Bowie’s life, from his early childhood until his death in January of 2016, taking into account every stage of his musical career as well as his work as a painter and actor. For more information, call 244-8476 or visit alternativemusic.com/film. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 21

by Hostetler, and includes photos by more than thirty artists eastman.org.

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[ SAT., JANUARY 14 ] High-Tech Yesterday. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. Explore the latest gadgets and technologies trending 30 years, 50 years, even 100 years ago Included in museum admission 6971942. rmsc.org.

Special Events

Recreation [ FRI., JANUARY 13 ] Ambush #37- LGBT Happy Hour. 6-9 p.m. Hot Shots Volleyball, 1046 University

[ WED., JANUARY 11 ] 9th Annual Career Conference and Job Fair.

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monroe Community College, 1000 E. Henrietta Rd Featuring 68 businesses, ACCES-VR, and NYS Department of Labor rochesterworks.org. [ THU., JANUARY 12 ] David Tamarin. 7-10 p.m. Via Girasole Wine Bar, 3 Schoen Place . Pittsford 641-0340. vgwinebar@gmail.com. winebarinpittsfordny.com.

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XPX Pioneer Club. noon.

Webster Golf Club, 440 Salt Road Webster RSVP required. Bring donations for HOPE House: cleaning products, detergent, paper products, shaving cream, etc $18-$20. 545-4858. rochesterataxia@gmail.com. xeroxpioneerclub.org. [ FRI., JANUARY 13 ] Natural New Zealand.

7:30 p.m. St. John’s Meadows/Briarwood Bldg., 1 Johnsarbor Drive West 585-760-1300. bancny.org. [ SUN., JANUARY 15 ] Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: “Let’s Be Real”. 4 p.m.

First Community Interfaith

Institute, Inc., 219 Hamilton St. 461-0379. fciirochester.org.

Musical Mystery Tour. 2-4 p.m. Hochstein School of Music & Dance, 50 N. Plymouth Ave. A scavenger hunt for dance and music clues throughout the historic Hochstein building $3-$10. 454-4596. hochstein.org. [ MON., JANUARY 16 ] Celebrating Diversity. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Square $14.50.

263-2700. museumofplay. org.

Sports

[ WED., JANUARY 11 ] Rochester Americans vs.

Hartford Wolf Pack. 7:05 p.m. Blue Cross Arena, One War Memorial Square $12-$26. 758-5300. bluecrossarena.com.

St. Bonaventure Bonnies Mens Basketball vs.

Fordham Mens Basketball.

4:30 p.m. Blue Cross Arena, One War Memorial Square $10-$60. 7585300. bluecrossarena.com.

[ FRI., JANUARY 13 ] Harlem Globetrotters. 7 p.m.

Blue Cross Arena, One War Memorial Square $22.50$118.50. 758-5300. ticketmaster.com.

Rochester Americans vs. Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins.

7:05 p.m. Blue Cross Arena, One War Memorial Square $12-$26. 758-5300. bluecrossarena.com.

Theater

[ SAT., JANUARY 14 ]

After October: All Cried Out – An Encore Performance. Sun., Jan. 15, 7 p.m. and Mon., Jan. 16, 2 & 7 p.m. MuCCC,

GETLISTED get your event listed for free e-mail it to calendar@rochestercitynews.com. Or go online to rochestercitynewspaper.com and submit it yourself!

142 Atlantic Ave “Lady Tee” Byrd takes you on a witty and emotional journey of her year fighting breast cancer $15. muccc.org.

Bad Kitty on Stage.

Saturdays, Sundays JCC Hart Theatre, 1200 Edgewood Ave. Through Jan. 22. Sat. Jan. 14 & 21, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. Sun. Jan. 15 & 22, 2 p.m. Additional 4:30 p.m. (ASL-interpreted) Sun. Jan. 22. Presented

by TYKEs $16. 461-2000.

TykesTheatre.org.

Carrie:The Musical.

Wednesdays-Sundays Wadsworth Auditorium at SUNY Geneseo,, 1 College Circle . Geneseo Through Jan. 21. Wed.-Sat. Jan.

12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 7:30 p.m. Sun. Jan. 8 & 15, 2 p.m. Directed by Melanie Blood; Music by Michael Gore $15. 245-5824. geneseo.edu/bbo.

The Devil, the Witch & the Blacksmith. ThursdaysSaturdays, 8-10 p.m Gallery 74, 215 Tremont St, Building 3, 3rd Floor Through Jan. 21. Thurs.Fri., Jan. 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 8-10 p.m $15$18. 454-9371. artful.ly/ thekingfishertheater.

Fiddler on the Roof. Fridays, Saturdays Webster Thomas High School, 800 Five Mile Line Rd Fri. & Sat. Jan. 13, 20, & 21, 7:30 p.m. Sat. 14 & 21, 2:30 p.m. Music by Jerry

Brock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein $15. 670-8000. webstertheatreguild.org.

The Pariah Monologues.

Sat., Jan. 14, 7:30-9:15 p.m. Impact Theatre, 1180 Canandaigua St. Presented

by Impact Theatre & The In Your Face players. A dramedy of faith, heartache and hope 315-597-3553. impactdrama.com.

The Last Romance. Thu., Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m., Fri., Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m. and Sat., Jan. 14, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Through Jan. 14. Thurs.Sat., Jan. 12, 13, 14, 7:30 p.m. Additional 2 p.m. showing Jan. 14. Play by

Joe DiPietro; directed by Peter Fekete $15-$18. 2341254. muccc.org.

Magic in the Making.

Mon., Jan. 16, 4-7 p.m.

Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd A glimpse behind the scenes of New York State’s most attended regional theatre. Visit the set of Sylvia Free. 2324382. gevatheatre.org.

Seussical Jr.. Fri., Jan. 13, 7 p.m. and Sat., Jan. 14, 7 p.m. East Rochester High School, 200 Woodbine Ave Presented by East Rochester grades 6-8 $5.

248-6389.

Sylvia. Jan. 14-Feb. 5.

Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Through

Feb. 5. Opening night Sat. Jan. 14, 8 p.m. The adult urban comedy by A R. Gurney, directed

by Mark Cuddy. Starring Jennifer Cody, Hunter Foster, Dee Hoty and John Scherer $25+. 232-4382. gevatheatre.org.

Theater Audition [ WED., JANUARY 11 ] Auditions for Gilbert & Sullivan’s Patience. 12-7 p.m. Salem United Church of Christ, 60 Bittner St Auditioners are asked to prepare a 16-bar excerpt from the Gilbert & Sullivan canon off-monroeplayers.org.

Twisted Tales of Terror

Audition Call. 6-8 p.m. A Magical Journey Through Stages, Auditorium Center, 875 E. Main St 935-7173. mjtstages.com/twisted-tales.

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Movies

Movie Theaters Searchable, up-to-the-minute movie times for all area theaters can be found at rochestercitynewspaper.com, and on City’s mobile website.

Brockport Strand 93 Main St, Brockport, 637-3310, rochestertheatermanagement.com

Canandaigua Theatres 3181 Townline Road, Canandaigua, 396-0110, rochestertheatermanagement.com

Cinema Theater 957 S. Clinton St., 271-1785, cinemarochester.com

Culver Ridge 16 2255 Ridge Rd E, Irondequoit 544-1140, regmovies.com

Dryden Theatre 900 East Ave., 271-3361, dryden.eastmanhouse.org

Eastview 13 Eastview Mall, Victor 425-0420, regmovies.com

Geneseo Theatres Geneseo Square Mall, 243-2691, rochestertheatermanagement.com

Greece Ridge 12 176 Greece Ridge Center Drive 225-5810, regmovies.com

Henrietta 18 525 Marketplace Drive 424-3090, regmovies.com

The Little 240 East Ave., 258-0444 thelittle.org

Movies 10 2609 W. Henrietta Road 292-0303, cinemark.com

Pittsford Cinema 3349 Monroe Ave., 383-1310 pittsford.zurichcinemas.com

Tinseltown USA/IMAX 2291 Buffalo Road 247-2180, cinemark.com

Webster 12 2190 Empire Blvd., 888-262-4386, amctheatres.com

Vintage Drive In 1520 W Henrietta Rd., Avon 226-9290, vintagedrivein.com

Twisted paths “Elle”

thriller “Elle,” and if reaction to the film is any indication, the years have done nothing to dull (R), DIRECTED BY PAUL VERHOEVEN his ability to expertly push people’s buttons.

OPENS FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 The Danish provocateur has found his muse in French cinema icon Isabelle Huppert, who [ REVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW stars as Michèle Leblanc, the CEO of a video game company she runs alongside her best friend, If you’re at all familiar with the career of Anna (Anne Consigny). With an icy demeanor Paul Verhoeven, from the lurid eroticism of and an air of superiority, Michèle appraises “Basic Instinct” to the bloodsoaked violence everything that crosses her path with a smirk and of “RoboCop,” you know that the filmmaker a raised eyebrow suggesting that it’s all come up takes great pleasure in shocking his audience. wanting. This disapproval extends to her useless Verhoeven’s films have a nihilistic tinge, adult son, Vincent (Jonas Bloquet), and her containing layers of cruelty and inhumanity mother (Judith Magre), who’s grown entangled which the director often presents with a detached, with a much younger lover. But Michèle remains intellectual curiosity. as cool a customer as they come.

His almost clinical presentation of the taboo Our introduction to the character is another is consistently utilized to subvert our expectations matter entirely: we meet Michèle as she’s being of genre conventions. At 78, Verhoeven is still violently raped by a masked intruder on the floor up to his old tricks with the twisted psychosexual of her chic Paris apartment. In the moments immediately after that attack, Michèle sweeps up the broken glass and takes a bath, where we observe her swish away the blood that drifts up to stain the pristine white bubbles a dark red.

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Michèle never reports the crime, and we gradually glean that her avoidance of police involvement is a remnant of a particularly dark chapter in her family’s history, events that formed her distrust of the law and cemented her unwillingness to ever be seen as a victim.

Obviously there’s no “right” way for someone to behave after going through such a traumatic event, but Michèle’s actions are still often baffling.

Verhoeven allows her motivations to remain opaque, although her impassive initial reaction is nothing compared to the more startling actions she takes as the film progresses.

The identity of Michèle’s assailant remains a mystery, and for a time the film takes the form of a whodunit as a number of potential suspects are introduced — from her bitter employees, ineffectual ex, handsome neighbor, and Anna’s husband, with whom Michèle has been having an affair. That so many men could potentially have it in for Michèle is indicative of the systemic misogyny that’s seeped into every aspect of her existence. The perpetrator is revealed earlier than you might expect, and from there the film shifts into a character study of Michèle and her response to her rape.

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whether these fantasies are a product of trauma or arousal. Acting on impulses that frequently seem a mystery even to herself, Michèle demonstrates an almost sadomasochistic drive as she seeks out some unsettling ways to reclaim the agency that was taken from her. At a certain point she admits to Anna, “Shame isn’t a strong enough emotion to stop us doing anything at all.”

“Elle” isn’t an easy watch. Besides the contentious subject matter, there’s much to unpack; from the consequence of guilt to the dangerous dance of power and desire, it’s all presented with a razor-sharp satirical edge.

Verhoeven drops all these elements at the feet of his audience and lets us interpret them how we will. The director has more on his mind than a simple rape revenge fantasy, and though I never had a clue where the film was headed, that makes for thrilling viewing.

Audiences drawn in by the film’s recent wins for Best Actress and Best Foreign Film at the Golden Globes last Sunday are in for a shock with “Elle.” It’s as far from safe, middlebrow entertainment as one can get, as viewers are likely to leave unsettled and without the comfort of easy answers or reassurances. “You always wanted a sanitized version of life,” Michèle’s mother tells her during one of the strained conversations they have throughout the film. But those aren’t the sorts of lives the characters in Verhoeven’s films lead. The world he tosses his audiences into are anything but squeaky clean.

Visit rochestercitynewspaper.com on Friday for additional film coverage, including a recap of the best films of 2016.

[ OPENING ] ALIEN (1979): In space, no one can hear you scream. Dryden (Fri., Jan 13, 7:30 p.m.)

BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK (1955): A one-handed stranger comes to a tiny town possessing a terrible past they want to keep secret, by violent means if necessary. Starring Spencer Tracy. Dryden (Sat., Jan 14, 7:30 p.m.)

THE BYE BYE MAN (PG-13): Three friends stumble upon the horrific origins of a mysterious figure they discover is the root cause of the evil behind mankind’s most unspeakable acts. Canandaigua, Culver, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (2005): Director Tim Burton puts his unique spin on the classic Roald Dahl tale. Dryden (Sun., Jan 15, 2 p.m.)

LIVE BY NIGHT (R): A story set in the Prohibition Era, centered around a group of individuals and their dealings in the world of organized crime. Starring Ben Affleck, Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster MONSTER TRUCKS (PG): A displaced subterranean creature takes up residence inside a high schooler’s truck. Adventure ensues. Canandaigua, Culver, Tinseltown, Webster PATRIOTS DAY (R): A docudrama account of the events leading up to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and its aftermath. Starring Mark Wahlberg. Canandaigua, Culver, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster SILENCE (R): In the latest from Martin Scorsese, two Jesuit priests face persecution after traveling to Japan, where they attempt to spread the teachings of Christianity.

Starring Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, and Liam Neeson. Henrietta SLEEPLESS (R): A cop with a connection to the criminal underworld scours a nightclub in search of his kidnapped son.

Starring Jamie Foxx. Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster SOLARIS (1972): A psychologist is sent to a station orbiting a distant planet in order to discover what

has caused the crew to go insane.

Dryden (Thu., Jan 12, 7:30 p.m.)

THE THING (1982): In John Carpenter’s horror classic, scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills. Little (Sat., Jan. 14, 9:30 p.m.)

VERA CRUZ (1954): During the Mexican Rebellion of 1866, an unsavory group of American adventurers are hired by the forces of Emporer Maximilian to escort a countess to Vera Cruz. With Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster.

Dryden (Wed., Jan 11, 7:30 p.m.) [ CONTINUING] ALLIED (R): In 1942, an intelligence officer encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines.

When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war. Starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard. Movies 10 ALMOST CHRISTMAS (PG13): A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Thanksgiving since their mom died. Starring Gabrielle Union, Danny Glover, Omar Epps, and Mo’Nique. Movies 10 ALWAYS SHINE (NR): On a weekend trip, two actress friends try to reconnect with one another, but suppressed jealousies and deep-seated resentments begin to rise. Little ARRIVAL (PG-13): Amy Adams stars as a linguist who’s recruited by the military to assist in translating alien communications. With Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker.

Canadaigua, Eastview, Webster ASSASSIN’S CREED (PG-13): Michael Fassbender stars as a criminal who discovers that he’s descended from an ancient secret society of assassins. Based on the popular video game series.

Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster COLLATERAL BEAUTY (PG-13): After suffering a great loss, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death.

Starring Will Smith, Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Kate Winslet, and Edward Norton. Canandaigua, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Webster EVOLUTION (NR): The only residents of a seaside town are women and young boys, but when

one of those boys spots a corpse floating in the ocean, he begins to question his existence and surroundings. Little FENCES (PG-13): A workingclass family struggles against the heightened racial climate of 1950s Pittsburgh. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis.

Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Little, Tinseltown, Webster FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM (PG-13): Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) arrives in the U.S. with a suitcase full of magical creatures, but when they escape the wizarding world is thrown into chaos.

Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Webster HIDDEN FIGURES (PG-13): Based on the true story of the team of African-American women who provided NASA with the mathematical data needed to launch the program’s first successful space missions. Starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, and Kevin Costner. Canandaigua, Culver, Pittsford, Webster JACKIE (R): Following the assassination of her husband, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (Natalie Portman) fights through grief and trauma to define her husband’s historic legacy. Pittsford LA LA LAND (PG-13): Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling star as a jazz pianist and an aspiring actress who fall in love against the backdrop of modern-day Los Angeles in this swooning musical romance. IMAX, Little, Pittsford, Webster LION (PG-13): A 5-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, and survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family. Little, Pittsford MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (R): After his older brother passes away, a man is forced to return home to care for his 16-yearold nephew. Little, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown MOANA (PG): In this animated adventure, a young woman sets sail for a fabled island with the assistance from the legendary demi-god Maui. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster

A MONSTER CALLS (PG-13): A young boy attempts to deal with his mother’s illness and the bullying of his classmates by escaping to a fantastical world. Canandaigua, Henrietta, Pittsford, Webster MOONLIGHT (R): The life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami. Tinseltown OCEAN WAVES (PG-13): As a young man returns home after his first year away at college he recalls his senior year of high school and the iron-willed, big city girl that turned his world upside down. Little OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY (R): When the uptight CEO threatens to shut down his branch, the branch manager throws an epic Christmas party in order to land a big client and save the day. Starring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, and Kate McKinnon. Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Webster PASSENGERS (PG-13): A luxury spacecraft on a 120 year trek to a far off interstellar colony suffers a malfunction to its sleep chamber, causing two of its 5,000 passengers to be woken up 90 years early. Starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence.

Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY (PG-13): The first spin-off story of the “Star Wars” film franchise follows a team of resistance fighters on a dangerous mission to steal plans for the Death Star.

Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster SING (PG): A koala bear decides to hold a singing competition in order to raise money to save his theater from closing. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS (R): Vampire death dealer, Selene (Kate Beckinsale) fights to end the eternal war between the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. Brockport, Canandaigua, Henrietta

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LEAD GUITARIST - for Rock/R&B Funk style band, with originals & some modified cover music. pls. call 585355-4449 Miss Elaine News & or leave message NEW ROCHESTER NY Internet forum for amateur musicians. Read and post messages. Find other amateurs to practice with, find venues to perform at, etc. http://www.amrochester.info R&B SAX PLAYER AVAILABLE FOR JAM AND NIGHT CLUB GIGS Senior ear man for established Band or start up group.Call : Dan (585) 750-3964

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Volunteers BECOME A DOCENT at the Rochester Museum & Science Center Must be an enthusiastic communicator, Like working with children. Learn more at http://www. rmsc.org/Support/Volunteer Or call 585-697-1948 CARING FOR CAREGIVERS Lifespan is looking for volunteers to offer respite to caregivers whose loved ones have been diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s Disease. For details call Eve at 244-8400 Contact Urban League Of Rochester today to become a mentor to the youth in our community! Email Haley Catalano at hcatalano@ulr.org to get started.

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The Genesee Country Village & Museum involves many volunteers in dynamic and engaging opportunities for programs and events. For more info: call (585) 294-8225 or email tmckelvey@gcv.org LIFESPAN’S OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM is looking for volunteers to advocate for individuals living in long-term care settings. Please contact, call 585.287.6378 or e-mail dfrink@lifespan-roch.org for more information MEALS ON WHEELS needs volunteers in the City of Rochester.

Meals are delivered weekdays between 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM. To get started visit our website at www.vnsnet.com or call 274-4385.

SENECA PARK ZOO Society seeking volunteers and docents for ongoing involvement or special events. Roles available for all interests. Contact Volunteers@ senecazoo.org to learn more.

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230 Cobbs Hill Drive / JOBS

The easternmost peak of the pinnacle range of hills, Cobbs Hill, was once nearly destroyed by unbridled mining of its glacial sand deposits.

Since the turn of the last century it has become a much loved park surrounded by an enclave of elegant homes. Following the City’s annexation of the land east of the hill in 1914, the former farmland quickly gave way to treelined residential streets now comprising the Cobbs Hill Neighborhood.

In 1927 E. Russell Stapleton, an engineer at Kodak, and his wife hired architect C. Storrs Barrows to design their new home on Cobbs Hill Drive. Barrows lived in the neighborhood and was responsible for the designs of several of its homes. Walking up the winding flagstone path, one is struck by the broad proportions and sense of permanence imparted by the rough hewn timber and rubble stone exterior, complemented by the warmer tons of the original paneled wood entry and garage doors.

lit home. Through another wide opening the dining room is filled with sunlight and views of the elaborate gardens from its many windows.

An original double swinging door gives way to the large kitchen, which features newer cabinetry, countertops, copper backsplash, and a breakfast nook overlooking the backyard and patio. A hall provides access to the powder room, basement stair, garage, and backyard.

The second floor features four bedrooms each with large closets. The former study is embellished with original wood paneling, while the master has its own spacious bathroom created out of a former storage room with a view of the night sky. A shared tiled bathroom, linen closet, and stair to the full-height attic round out the floor.

The basement is tall, dry, and partially finished with storage rooms, a man cave, powder room and utility space. The two original stone

Stepping inside, a generous vestibule with stone floors leads to a well-lit entry alcove.

The alcove gives way to the large living room, which is anchored by a broad wood paneled fireplace. An elegant stairway is located at the far left and French doors flanked by built-in bookcases are at the far right of the room.

patios, one off the living room, the other off the kitchen, serve as outdoor rooms surrounded by the meticulous gardens designed by the current owners. This 2,232 square foot wellmaintained Barrows’ designed Tudor Revival leaves little to be desired. Contact Mark Siwiec of Nothnagle Realtors at 585-330-8750 and make it yours for $285,000.

The recently refinished oak hardwood floors, roughly textured plaster walls, heavy timber lintels over every opening, and banks of steel casement windows carry throughout this well

by Christopher Brandt Christopher is a longtime Landmark Society volunteer and blogs about his own historic home at www.myperfectlittlemoneypit.com.

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SSNY shall mail process to: 1600 Moseley Road, Suite 100, Victor, NY. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] 132 Rand St LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/12/16.

Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to Po Box 30071 Rochester, NY 14603 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] 156 Orchard LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on December 15, 2016.

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 164 Orchard St., Webster, NY 14580.

LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] 164 Orchard LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on December 15, 2016.

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 164 Orchard St., Webster, NY 14580.

LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] 206 Kirkland LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 1/3/17.

Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to POB 30071 Rochester, NY 14603 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] 720 E Ridge Road FS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/02/16. Off. loc.: Monroe Co. SSNY des. as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 565 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065. Purpose: General. [ NOTICE ] 720 E Ridge Road LS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/02/16. Off. loc.: Monroe Co. SSNY des. as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 565 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065. Purpose: General. [ NOTICE ] Ace Aviation, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/6/16.

Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to princ address/RA Ashley Cheek 67 Hedgerow Cir Honeoye Falls, NY 14472 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Alb Veterinarian, PLLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 11/21/16. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 896 Ridge Rd Webster, NY 14580 General Purpose [ NOTICE ]

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Avraham and Levana LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/1/16. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to Po Box 30071 Rochester, NY 14603 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Berparc LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 12/16/2016. 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 1137 East Main Street, Rochester, NY 14609.

LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Clark Professional Services, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 11-23-16.

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 PO Box 12446, Attn: Member, Rochester, NY 14612. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Clearwater Organic Farms, LLC Authority filed SSNY 11/29/16 Office: Monroe Co LLC formed DE 4/5/16 exists 300 Delaware Ave #210-A Wilmington, DE 19801. SSNY design agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served & mail to POB 1056 Maquoketa, IA 52060 Cert of Regis Filed DE SOS 401 Federal St #4 Dover DE 19901 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] COMMUNITY FIRST HOME CARE, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/20/2016.

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whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 45 Martinot Ave., Rochester, NY 14609, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Drunken Taco LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 9/26/16.

Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 207 Lawnview Dr Webster, NY 14580 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] EAGLES WINGS CREATIVE BRANDING LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/30/16 Office in Monroe Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Registered Agent: Karen Ball 1785 Athena Drive Avon, NY 14414. Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Fitzsimmons Electric LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 12/12/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process The LLC, 9 Warrington Dr., Fairport, NY 14450.

General purpose. [ NOTICE ] Great Simon Properties, LLC filed Arts. of Org. with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on November 1, 2016. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to 105 McLaughlin Road, Rochester, NY 14615.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Green Amazon LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 12/7/16. 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 75 S. Clinton Ave., Ste. 510, Rochester, NY 14604.

LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Jad Remodeling, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 12/29/16. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 90 State St #700-40 Albany, NY 12207 General Purpose [ NOTICE ]

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John’s Snacks, LLC. Filed 12/7/16 Office: Monroe co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to:132 Guygrace Ln. Webster, NY 14580 Purpose: all lawful [ NOTICE ] Lao Management LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 11/23/16. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to POB 30071 Rochester, NY 14603 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Notice of Form. of NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK, LLC (the “LLC”). Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of the State of NY (SSNY) on 11/30/16.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 22 Dickinson Crossing, Fairport NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation HZ Dreams 2 LLC Art. Of Org. filed with the NY Dept. of State (DoSNY) 01/04/2017. 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 247 W. Fayette St., #203 Syracuse, NY 13202.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation HZ Dreams LLC Art. Of Org. filed with the NY Dept. of State (DoSNY) 01/04/2017. 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 247 W. Fayette St., #203 Syracuse, NY 13202.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 1175 Henrietta LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/2/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 1400 Mt. Hope Ave LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/5/16. Office

location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, Attn: Be Walters, 54 Mountain Road, Rochester, NY 14625. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 1636 Monroe, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/2/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Broader View, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/17/2016 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 12 Tobey Court, Pittsford, NY. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of CHAMP KARTER LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/8/16.

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 1841 LYELL AVE., ROCH. NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of CHARLES BRESLAWSKI FARMS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/16/2016. 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, 501 Priem Rd., Hamlin, NY 14464.

Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of CHASING DREAMS AND LITTLES LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/02/16.

Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: Jaclyn Mellone, 73 Copper Woods, Pittsford, NY 14534. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 73 Copper Woods, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Circular enerG, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on January 3, 2017. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 400 Andrews Street Suite 360, Rochester NY 14604.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Commercial Capital Sources LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/6/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of CONNIE FRASER MEDIATION, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/15/2016.

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: Constance M. Fraser, 278 Pinebrook Dr., Rochester, NY 14616.

Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Gigabyte Computers LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/28/2016.

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 at 190 Candlewood Rd. Rochester, NY 14609 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Japanese Tokyo Restaurant LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/8/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Joyhan International Trading, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 06/20/2016

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 Universal Registered Agents, Inc, 99 Washington Ave, Ste 805A, Albany NY. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Land Lady Professional Services, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the NY Secretary of State on 11/30/16. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. The NY 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 233 Leonard Road, Rochester, NY 14616. The LLC is formed to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC law. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: MSH Capital Partners LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 29, 2016.

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: Murray Street Holdings LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 15, 2016.

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: Steko Holdings LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on December 2, 2016. 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 ]

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The NYSS shall mail a copy of any process to 2189 Rush Mendon Rd Rush, New York, 14543.

The LLC is organized for any purpose authorized by law. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Major Key Real Estate LLC, Art of Org filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/28/16.

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 360 Lake Ave Hilton NY 14468. Purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Mike Ingham Sailing, L.L.C. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/15/2016 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 172 Wintergreen Way Rochester,NY 14618.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of MSH Custom Fabrications LLC, Art of Org filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/28/16.

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 1747 Hilton Parma Corners Rd Spencerport NY 14559. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of PremJay Research LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Sec’y of State(SSNY) on 09/20/2016. Office Location, County of Monroe. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC Law. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of RITCHIE NV PROPERTIES, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/07/16. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 2176 Lake Rd., Ste. 1, Hamlin, NY 14464. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Morgan FP Apartments LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 12/7/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of formation of ROC Pawn Brokers, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the NY Secretary of State on 11/29/16.

The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. The NY 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 559 State St., Rochester, NY 14608. The LLC is formed to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC law.

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Notice of Formation of Morgan Realty Development LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 11/28/16.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of Ron Hillengas Associates, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/7/16. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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To place your ad in the LEGAL section, contact Tracey Mykins by phone at (585) 244-3329 x10 or by email at legals@rochester-citynews.com

Notice of Formation of S & D Properties of Rochester LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/14/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 2394 Ridgeway Avenue, Rochester, NY 14626, Attn: David E. Simpson, the registered agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of TPW MEDIA LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/12/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 144 Ellingwood Dr., Rochester, NY 14618.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Zito Drone Services, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 8/4/16.

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 John Zito, 111 Worthing Terrace, E. Rochester, NY 14445, the Reg. Agt. upon whom proc. may be served. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qual. of Brighton Gardens Apartments LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/1/16. Off. loc: Monroe Co. LLC org. in DE 11/17/16. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534.

DE off. addr.: 3500 S. DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901.

Purp: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qual. of Glenbrook Manor Apartments LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/1/16. Off. loc: Monroe Co. LLC org. in DE 11/17/16. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534.

DE off. addr.: 3500 S. DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901.

Purp: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ] Notice of Qual. of Lake Vista Realty LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/1/16. Off. loc: Monroe Co. LLC org. in DE 11/17/16. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 1 4534. DE off. addr.: 3500 S. DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901.

Purp: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qual. of Morgan Kings Realty LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/1/16. Off. loc: Monroe Co. LLC org. in DE 11/17/16. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534.

DE off. addr.: 3500 S. DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901.

Purp: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qual. of Waverly Wood Apartments LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/1/16. Off. loc: Monroe Co. LLC org. in DE 11/17/16. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534.

DE off. addr.: 3500 S. DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901.

Purp: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Aramco Performance Materials LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/14/16. Office location: Monroe County.

Princ. bus. addr.: 9009 W. Loop South, Houston, TX 77096. LLC formed in DE on 10/12/16. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 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. #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Kingsland Capital LLC, name amended to: Kingsland Advisors LLC.

Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/23/14. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 09/04/14. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Corporation Service Company, 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543.

Address to be maintained in DE: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts of Org. filed with the Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of MIG Building Systems of East Syracuse, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/15/16. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 495 S. High St., Suite 50, Columbus, OH 43215. LLC formed in DE on 10/4/16. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011. 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 MIG Building Systems, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/15/16. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 495 S. High St., Suite 50, Columbus, OH 43215. LLC formed in DE on 10/4/16. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011. 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 Nettime Solutions, L.L.C. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/14/16 Office location: Monroe County. LLC organized in AZ on 1/18/08. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. Principal office address: 911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY

14625. Cert. of Org. filed with Executive Director, AZ Corporation Commission, 1300 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007.

Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of TEMP FORCE, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/03/17. Office location: Monroe County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/30/98. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543.

DE addr. of LLC: c/o CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Nujourni LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/13/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process The LLC, P.O. Box 247, Spencerport, NY 14559.

General purpose. [ NOTICE ] Ol Invest LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 11/22/16.

Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to POB 30071 Rochester, NY 14603 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Pride Trading LLC. Filed 12/8/16 Office: Monroe co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to:735 Emerson St Rochester, NY 14613 Purpose: all lawful [ NOTICE ] Rochester Real Estate Exchange LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 12/13/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process The LLC, 33 Crystal Springs Ln., Fairport, NY 14450.

General purpose. [ NOTICE ] Serenity Massage By Jodi, PLLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 11/10/16.

Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 12 Dona Lea Fairport, NY 14450 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Stunz Properties LLC,

a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/27/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process The LLC, 62 Stunz St., Rochester, NY 14609.

General purpose. [ NOTICE ] Vanessa Velez Properties, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on December 22, 2016 with an effective date of formation of December 22, 2016. Its principal place of business is located 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 136 Gibbs Street, Apt. 3, Rochester, New York 14605. 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 ] VY Express, LLC filed Arts. of Org. with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on October 28, 2016. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to 227 Hilltop Lane, Spencerport, NY 14559. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] XL Construction Supply, LLC. Filed 11/9/16 Office: Monroe co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to:5 Sheldon Dr. Spencerport, NY 14559 Purpose: all lawful [ NOTICE } Eini F Holding LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 10/25/16.

Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to P.O Box 30071 Rochester, NY 14603 General Purpose [ NOTICE } Notice of Formation of CKMJ Properties, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/8/16. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 89 Pocatello Trail, Henrietta, NY 14467.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] BNR Engineering, LLC filed Articles of

Organization with the New York Department of State on August 8, 2015. Its office is 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 Jeron Rogers 67 Marion St. Rochester, NY 14610. The purpose of the Company is engineering services [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Ellman Restaurants LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 11/1/16. 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 1042 Ravenside Lane E Webster, NY 14580 . The purpose of the Company is any lawful activity [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Name: WOODTECH NY LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/16/2016 with a future effective date of 01/01/2017. 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: C/O WOODTECH NY LLC, One East Main Street, Rochester, New York 14614. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Notice of Formation of 2815 Monroe Retail Office, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on December 22, 2016.

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, 2851 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618.

Purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] The name of the Limited Liability Company (LLC) is CERC-NS Properties, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on October 24, 2016. Office location is Monroe County, New York. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

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The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at PO Box 17408, Rochester, NY 14617.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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[ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 10DOLLARTEECLUB, LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is10DollarTeeClub, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 12/20/2016. 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 12 Beverly Street, Rochester, NY 14610. The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] TKL Photography LLC (the “LLC”). Articles of Organizations of the LLC were filed with Secretary of State NY (“SSNY”) on November 14, 2016.

LLC’s office location is to be in Monroe County, State of NY. The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is: Tasneem Luto, 775 Park Ave, Floor 2 Apt 1, Rochester, NY 14607. The LLC is to be managed by its members. No members of the LLC shall be liable in their capacity as members of the LLC for debts, obligations, or liabilities of the LLC. Purpose of the LLC: any and all lawful activities. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] 585 Supplements, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on November 28, 2016 with an effective date of formation of November 28, 2016. Its principal place of business is located at 128 Citation Drive, Henrietta, 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 128 Citation Drive, Henrietta, New York 14467. 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

Get Slim Rochester, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on December 2, 2016 with an effective date of formation of December 2, 2016. Its principal place of business is located at 215 Spencerport Rd., Rochester, NY 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 215 Spencerport Road, Spencerport, New York 14606. 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 ] Hyperspectral Solutions LLC was organized in the state of Ohio on 6/30/15 and has filed an application for authority with the New York Secretary of State on 10/25/16. Its principal place of business is located at 125 Tech Park Drive, Rochester, New York in Monroe County. The New York Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to 125 Tech Park Drive, Rochester, New York 14626. The address of the office required to be maintained in the jurisdiction of its organization is InCorp Services, Inc., 9435 Waterstone Boulevard Suite 140, Cincinnati, OH 45249. The name and address of the authorized officer in its jurisdiction of organization where a copy of its certificate of organization is filed is Ohio Secretary of State, 180 East Broad Street, 16th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] LCMJ Holding Company LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on December 2, 2016 with an effective date of formation of December 2, 2016. Its principal place of business is located at 5 Cardinal Forest Lane, Spencerport, NY 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

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To place your ad in the LEGAL section, contact Tracey Mykins by phone at (585) 244-3329 x10 or by email at legals@rochester-citynews.com to 5 Cardinal Forest 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 MMPO, LLC ] MMPO, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) 12/14/16. Office location: Monroe County, NY. Principal business location: 1265 Scottsville Rd, Rochester, NY 14624.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to CT Corporation System, 111 Eighth Avenue, NY, NY 10011 which is also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PLLC ] Notice is hereby given that Suzanne Allphin Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, PLLC, a Professional Limited Liability Company, filed Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State on December 2, 2016. The principal office is located in the County of Monroe, State of New York, and the Secretary of State was designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company is: 46 French Creek Drive, Rochester, New York 14618. The purpose of the company is to engage in the profession of Registered Professional Nursing. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF WILHUSKY HOTEL, LLC ] WilHusky Hotel, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) 12/9/16. Office location: Monroe County, NY. Principal business location: 1265 Scottsville Rd, Rochester, NY 14624.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to CT Corporation System, 111 Eighth Avenue, NY, NY 10011 which is also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF WILHUSKY STUDENT HOUSING, LLC ] WilHusky Student Housing, LLC (the

“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) 12/9/16. Office location: Monroe County, NY. Principal business location: 1265 Scottsville Rd, Rochester, NY 14624.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to CT Corporation System, 111 Eighth Avenue, NY, NY 10011 which is also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF WILRELAX, LLC ] WilRelax, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) 12/20/16. Office location: Monroe County, NY. Principal business location: 1265 Scottsville Rd, Rochester, NY 14624.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to CT Corporation System, 111 Eighth Avenue, NY, NY 10011 which is also the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF638 WEST GENESEE STREET, LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is 638 West Genesee Street, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 12/28/2016.

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 to840 Lehigh Station Rd., West 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 SALE ] Index No. 2016-2622 SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE Klemens Leskovics’ Living Trust, dated September 25, 2006, Plaintiff, vs.

Gergely Gyorfi; James Bianchi; Julia Bianchi; Gergely Gyorfi, d/b/a G&G Garge; Seanknequa Miller; Linda Murray, Defendants. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated November 30, 2016, entered herein, I, the undersigned, the Referee in said Judgment named, will sell at public auction in the Foreclosure Auction Area, Hall of Justice - Lower Level

Atrium, 99 Exchange Boulevard, Rochester, New York, in the County of Monroe on January 20, 2017 at 9:30 a.m., on that day, the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the City of Rochester, County of Monroe and State of New York, known as 1220F and 1220R Lyell Avenue, Rochester, NY; Tax Account No. 105.62-1-8./HOME and 105.62-1-8./NHOM. Said premises are sold subject to any state of facts an accurate survey may show, zoning restrictions and any amendments thereto, covenants, restrictions, agreements, reservations, and easements of record and prior liens, if any, municipal departmental violations, and such other provisions as may be set forth in the Complaint and Judgment filed in this action. Judgment amount: $60,725.14 plus, but not limited to, costs, disbursements, attorney fees and additional allowance, if any, all with legal interest. DATED: December 2016 Sara Stout Ashcraft, Esq., Referee LACY KATZEN LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 130 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 Telephone: (585) 324-5767 [ PLLC NOTICE OF FORMATION ] The name of the professional service limited liability company is Passero Associates Engineering & Architecture, PLLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on 11/10/16. The office of the PLLC is located in Monroe County. The NY Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the PLLC upon whom process may be served.

A copy of the process served shall be mailed to 242 W. Main St., Ste. 100, Rochester, NY 14614.

The PLLC is managed by 1 or more managers. The purpose of the PLLC is to practice engineering and architecture. [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS ] SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE Plaintiff designates MONROE as the place of trial situs of the real property.

Mortgaged Premises: 27 GREEN ACRE LANE ROCHESTER, NY 14624 District: Section: 119.10 Block: 1 Lot: 4 INDEX NO. 11309/2016 CIT BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs.

PATRICIA TERZIANI, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE

OF THE ESTATE OF BEVERLY TERZIANI; MARY TERZIANI, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF BEVERLY TERZIANI; VINCENT TERZIANI, JR., AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF BEVERLY TERZIANI, 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, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; COUNTY OF MONROE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; 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.

To the above named 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 the service is complete if this 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 foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $160,500.00 and interest, recorded on June 20, 2005, at Liber 19746 Page 48, of the Public Records of MONROE County, New York, covering premises known as 27 GREEN ACRE LANE ROCHESTER, NY 14624. 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 the mortgage company will not stop the 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: November 11, 2016 RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: DANIEL GREENBAUM, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE ] SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE; Index 2016/010562. Filed 01/03/2017. QUICKEN LOANS, INC., Plaintiff, v. THE ESTATE OF MELISSA NAVEDO; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF MELISSA NAVEDO; JORDAN A. FREEMAN, HEIR-AT-LAW; MANUEL C. FIGUEROA, JR., MINOR HEIR-AT-LAW; JOSE NAVEDO A/K/A JOSE NAVEDO, SR., HEIR-AT-LAW; ISABEL CARABALLO, HEIR-ATLAW; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT

OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Amended Complaint in the above captioned action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action may answer to appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof.

In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Supplemental Summons and Amended 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 Supplemental Summons and protect your property.

Sending 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. To the above named defendants: The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Daniel J. Doyle, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of N.Y., dated December 20, 2016 and filed along with the supporting papers in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage on the property located at 119 Ridgemar Road, Rochester, NY 14615 also known as Section: 75.64 Block: 4 Lot: 3. Monroe County is designated as the place of trial based upon the location of the property being foreclosed.

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