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In the wake of Paris, ‘Why?’
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Paris was held hostage last week. A football stadium was rocked by explosives. A cafe was ripped apart by machine-gun fire. A theater was turned into a bloodbath. To be candid, I really do not care if this was orchestrated by ISIS, Al Qaeda in Yemen, the Russians, the French government, the CIA, the IDF, or some unknown entity. Murder is murder. It does not matter who is pulling the trigger or detonating the bombs. Death is death. Until we stop asking who did it and start asking why it continues to happen, we will always be entrapped in this hellish cycle of karmic retribution. What difference does it make if the authors of this heinous crime slaughtered innocent civilians in the name of Allah, God, Jesus, the Buddha, Stalin, national security, or any other symbol? There is no end that can justify these means. A targeted assassination in Syria is as sinful as a subway massacre in London. Torture in an American prison cell is the same as torture in an Egyptian prison cell. Whether the flesh is mutilated in Mumbai, bombarded in Boston, or burned in Palestine, it cries out for mercy. Call it a terrorist strike or a drone strike, the flesh cries out for mercy! Furthermore, I do not want to hear about the need to bring these terrorists to justice. The killing will never cease until people stop seeking justice. The same justice which beheads with a sword can also paralyze with poison, strangle with gas, hang with a rope, or slice open with a bullet. Death is death. Murder is murder. The heart stops whether it is penetrated by steel or fried with electricity. Call it waterboarding or enhanced interrogation, it is all the
same. The brain stops. The blood runs. The eyes go blank. CASEY PAYNE
‘Red’ review was well done
What a pleasure it was for me to read Rebecca Rafferty’s review of the play “Red” (Art, October 28), an essay that helps us understand the play and its context and ideas in such a way as to entice us into the theater. I live in the Southern Tier and do not often see a copy of City, but if most of the articles are as well-composed as this one, then I am missing something fine. DUFFY SERRA
because of real or imagined racial insensitivity. There was an alleged incident of a feces-swastika drawn on a restroom wall, but of course it wasn’t caught on camera. Honestly, based on the information that has been provided, I think that the university president was railroaded out of his job. Some folks like to throw the word “racism” around as a way of making excuses. In Missouri’s case, it’s being used as a cudgel to deprive this person of an income. It does appear at least to me that he is a victim of a high-tech lynch mob, of people who allow themselves to be swept up without thinking things through. DAVE HENNELLY
Wegmans warrior fights back
Lighten up, Baltimorean Expat (Feedback, November 4)! Your creative (and very personal) list of “Best Places to Take an Out-of-Towner,” instead of the “people’s choice” of Wegmans (Best of Rochester, October 28), has all the excitement and fun of a lecture on political correctness or PR boosterism. I won’t be taking any guests at dawn to High Falls, thank you, or trawling the old subway bed at any time of day. Graves in Mt. Hope might be a hard sell for a lot of visitors, too. Sorry, but I don’t know any of those earnest and multi-tasking people you know at local social services projects who might be so much fun as city guides (not). But for welcoming, caring, community-driven people, I can think of no better than those I hear about and find at Wegmans, who do so much to support the community as well as to train their personnel to pay attention to the customer in a consistently friendly way: the real reason I go there. And all that food, so attractively displayed; we all gotta eat. JOE STRUBLE
Missouri president was railroaded
I believe that some sort of commentary is in order on the Missouri matter because of the wide publicity it has been accorded. The head of a school of higher learning has been forced to resign
Scared of what Republicans will do
I am genuinely scared by the Republican presidential candidates. I believe they are all social Darwinists who want to abolish all government social programs that help people, especially Social Security. I have been baffled by why liberal Democrats have not pointed this out. I wrote to over 100 senators and Congress people, all liberal Democrats, and asked them why they aren’t educating the people about this fact. I received only four responses. The only explanation I have received that had the ring of truth was when someone told me, “They take letters like yours and immediately throw them into the wastebasket. If you enclosed a check for $1,000, then they would have responded.” I’ve always believed that government should help people who need help, who are trying to help themselves, who are willing to live responsibly, and who give something back to society in return for the assistance. I don’t want to see Social Security slashed. I don’t want unemployment insurance, student loans, Medicare, and Medicaid abolished. I’m convinced that this is what the Republicans really intend to do. STEWART EPSTEIN
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URBAN JOURNAL | BY MARY ANNA TOWLER
The Paris attacks Sadly, the photographs in the media seemed familiar: people running in fright, a woman huddled in the arms of police officers, EMT’s carrying a wounded man to an ambulance, people kneeling and lighting candles. And then came the photographs from around the world: flowers laid in front of an embassy; soccer players in Peru standing in a line, arms around one another’s shoulders, in a moment of silence before a game. The sails on the Sidney Opera House, the top of the World Trade Center, City Hall in San Francisco, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the Tower Bridge in London, the Pearl tower in Shanghai, lit in France’s red, white, and blue. Buildings and monuments in Taipei, Stockholm, Salamanca, Tel Aviv, Mexico City, Madrid, Bratislava, Brussels, Warsaw, all lit in the French colors. Amazon’s home page displaying the French flag and the simple declaration “Solidarité.” “Today,” said Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, “we are all France.” Well, we are all France for a few days, at least. But each country has its own problems and distractions (including Rajoy’s, where the Catalan separatist movement threatens to pull his nation apart). What the November 13 Paris attacks reminded us is that we all share the problem of terrorists’ threats. And so we’re back to the days after 9/11, when all the world was American. And just as we had choices then, as a country and as a member of an international community, we have choices now. And what we do matters. But do what? When we’re faced with something as complex and horrifying as terrorism, there’s an understandable tendency – almost a psychological need – to toss the burden of decision to Washington, to recoil from the heavy individual responsibilities of citizenship. But that’s one thing we can’t do. Just as for the ordinary human beings we send to Washington to act on our behalf, this is a time for us to become informed, weigh the options, understand the consequences. To pay attention, and to let elected representatives hear from us. And it’s a time to guard against antiMuslim prejudice. Muslims have been victims of Isis brutality in the Middle East. And in France – and in the US – prejudice against Muslims is real and dangerous. In the wake of the Paris attacks, we can’t let it flourish. Several other things seem clear. The simple response to terrorism (and we’re already seeing this coming from the mouths of politicians) is to just go get ’em, wipe ISIS off the face of the earth – and not let anyone cross our borders. But we can’t react from our gut, letting anger and fear crowd out careful analysis. We can’t sit back and let France (or Europe) act on its own. Nor can we, if we are struck again, act on our own.
Just as we had choices as a country after 9/11, we have choices now. And what we do matters.” Debates about the best response to terrorism will involve much more than consideration of the use of military force. Better minds than mine may know exactly how we should respond. Right now, I’m just trying to learn what I can. And reading through conservative and liberal commentaries about the Paris attacks, I came across several thoughtprovoking pieces that I’ve saved for more consideration. Yascha Mounk, writing at slate.com, warns of the danger that Islamophobia will increase. But he also warns about a problem on the left: the reluctance to accept that religious extremism is at the root of some of this horror. Can we talk about that without stereotyping a major religious faith? Robert Kuttner, writing in The American Prospect, suggests that “the new wave of attacks on seemingly random soft targets, by an array of home-grown, freelance terrorists who are unknown to police, and inspired but not necessarily managed by ISIS, really does signal a new normal, in which civilians are subject to random attack anywhere.” Despite the “disturbing and far-flung surveillance apparatus” that the federal government put in place after 9/11, Kuttner writes, “the new national security continues on page 8 rochestercitynewspaper.com
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Gannett building sold
DHD Ventures and Morgan Management will buy 55 Exchange Boulevard, the historic building that was once the Gannett Company’s headquarters. The building, which has more than 150,000 square feet of space, was listed for $3.5 million. The companies have not revealed their plans for the space. The Democrat and Chronicle is moving to a new building on Main Street.
Weapon cut violent trail
The AK-47 used in the August triple homicide at the Boys and Girls Club on Genesee Street was allegedly used in several crimes leading up to that mass shooting, police said at a press conference last week. Six people have been indicted as a result of the crime spree. Police say that the weapon was likely stolen from an apartment on Lake Avenue in July.
Cuomo signs pot bills
Governor Andrew Cuomo signed two bills that would provide very ill patients with earlier access to medical marijuana than current state law allows. New York’s medi-
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cal marijuana law allows only the distribution of non-smokable products made from marijuana grown in the state. Under the legislation, it appears that the state would temporarily allow patients to use products made from marijuana grown outside of New York.
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Two Dems prevail in Sweden
POLITICS | BY CHRISTINE CARRIE FIEN
The County Board of Elections finished its tally of the Sweden town races, and Democrats Lori Skoog and Mary Rich emerged as the winners in two Town Board contests. Republicans currently hold all of the seats on Sweden’s board. In the supervisor race, incumbent Republican Rob Carges narrowly defeated Democratic challenger Annie Crane.
New ad campaign touts Rochester — or Warren? Rochester is a mid-sized city with a small town’s zeal for gossip. So when a mayor who is not up for re-election until 2017 starts running TV spots, people take notice.
Assini to challenge Slaughter
Gates Supervisor Mark Assini, a Republican, says that he will challenge longtime Democratic House Representative Louise Slaughter in 2016. Assini lost to Slaughter in last year’s 25th District House race, but by a very slim margin. Almost immediately after the race was decided, he said he’d probably run again.
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Does Mayor Lovely Warren’s ad campaign signal Congressional ambitions, or is she just building buzz for the city? FILE PHOTO
The commercial shows Mayor Lovely Warren with a child — her daughter, Taylor? — and touts some of the things happening in the city, such as the project to fill in part of the Inner Loop. It’s a good spot; the mayor is friendly, optimistic, and comfortable in her leadership role. It also feels very much like a campaign ad. So what’s going on here? A statement from Friends of Lovely Warren, the group that paid for the ad, says that Warren has initiated a public awareness campaign to draw attention to the city’s progress “as a way to promote the city as the best place for people to consider living, working, and playing in our region.” If you wanted to be suspicious, though, you might cast a glance over at the 25th Congressional District, currently occupied by Democrat Louise Slaughter. Slaughter was
considered essentially unbeatable until out of nowhere, Republican Mark Assini, currently Town of Gates supervisor, nearly did just that last year; he lost by fewer than 900 votes. Assini and Slaughter say they’re going to go at it again in 2016. But what if Warren plays the spoiler? City has heard for a long time that Warren may be eyeballing Slaughter’s seat. So the ads could be the first step on a path that leads to a Slaughter-Warren primary showdown. Why not? Slaughter has shown herself vulnerable, Warren has the money, and the mayor is clearly at odds with the leadership of the local Democratic committee, so she probably doesn’t feel obligated to support Slaughter. The ad campaign could be a personal branding effort for the mayor, or maybe it’s just what Warren says it is: PR for the city.
GOVERNMENT | BY JEREMY MOULE
“It isn’t a situation like I lost my day care placement or I don’t have a babysitter…This might be a situation involving domestic violence; the mother has left the home and she can leave her children here while she pursues other resources.” [ MEGHAN PALUMBO, SPOKESPERSON FOR THE CRISIS NURSERY ]
CHILD CARE | BY TIM LOUIS MACALUSO
Need drives the expansion of Crisis Nursery Sarah Cincotta woke up in the hospital earlier this year after a 20-hour seizure, a result of her multiple sclerosis. “When I woke up, I didn’t even have the ability to say my name,” she says. Cincotta was reassured, however, that her daughter, Pearl, who is just over 2 years old now, was not alone during her mother’s medical emergency. Pearl was cared for at the Crisis Nursery in the City of Rochester. Now in its second year, the nursery helps parents who are experiencing a major life crisis and require temporary, though urgent, professional child care. The nursery operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Two full-time employees are on duty at all times and are supported by volunteers. “It isn’t a situation like I lost my day care placement or I don’t have a babysitter,” says Meghan Palumbo, a spokesperson for the Center for Youth, the agency that operates the Crisis Nursery. “This might be a situation involving domestic violence; the mother has left the home and she can leave her children here while she pursues other resources.” From January to September 2015, the Crisis Nursery cared for 830 children from newborn to age 14. The number
includes some duplicates, though, because the parents’ problems were so serious that resolving the child care issue took more than a day or two, Palumbo says. The nursery’s caseload has nearly doubled from a year ago. The need is so great, Palumbo says, that the Center for Youth is looking to open a second nursery in the city. The most common Sarah Cincotta with her daughter, Pearl. PHOTO BY RYAN WILLIAMSON reasons for parents to use the Crisis Nursery are domestic violence, homelessness, and children so they are not stressed during medical emergencies. their stay. “Poverty is part of the problem, The nursery also helps prevent child but sometimes families just don’t have abuse and neglect, says Elaine Spaull, resources,” Palumbo says. Parents might executive director of the Center for Youth. need to be with a sick child in the hospital, It not only prevents children from being left for example, but not have anyone to care at home alone, with strangers, or even in a for their other children. car during a crisis, she says, but it provides The Crisis Nursery is actually a house enough help for the family to stabilize. that was intentionally designed to give “It doesn’t take much for someone with children the feeling that they are staying children to fall through and suddenly find with a relative. It has a living room, themselves without a job, a home, or food,” kitchen, several bedrooms, and a laundry Spaull says. room. There are toys, games, books, videos, and other activities to engage
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GOP votes to study sheriff’s pay Republicans in the County Legislature have approved the creation of a commission to review Sheriff Patrick O’Flynn’s salary. Commission members will be appointed by Jeff Adair, the Republican president of the Legislature. Democrats voted against the proposal, calling it a back-door attempt to give the sheriff a pay raise. The timing of the proposal is interesting, coming just days after the general election where the county’s top office was on the ballot. That can hardly be a coincidence. To be clear, no pay raise has been proposed yet, and the Legislature would have to approve any increase. Under the 2016 budget proposal, O’Flynn would be paid $136,700. That’s higher than the Erie County sheriff’s $79,092 salary and the Onondaga County sheriff’s $110,120 salary. This isn’t the first time that Republicans have taken up a pay raise for O’Flynn, and the previous two attempts generated controversy. In 2012, the GOP voted to tie the sheriff’s pay to the district attorney’s salary. That increased O’Flynn’s take-home from $123,030 to his current salary. And the 2013 budget initially included a $37,000 raise for the sheriff, a boost requested by O’Flynn. Outrage from Democrats and the public resulted in the GOP introducing a budget amendment that held the sheriff’s pay flat.
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HOMELESSNESS | BY CHRISTINE CARRIE FIEN
Shelter from the storms
Two new options are in the works for Rochester’s chronically homeless
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Every crack and crevice of The House of Mercy is stuffed with humanity, creating a unique microclimate of conversation, TV buzz, and flashes of temper. “Get these fuckin’ doughnuts off the couch!” a woman yells while charging into the house’s main living area. “Every fuckin’ time! Come here and there’s shit on my couch!”
Kelly Finnigan. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
The House of Mercy, on Hudson Avenue in northeast Rochester, provides food, shelter, clothing, and advocacy for the city’s homeless. The house and its founder, Sister Grace Miller, are particularly known for their outreach to the chronically homeless: those who, for myriad reasons, either can’t or won’t go to other shelters. Some members of this hard-to-serve segment of the homeless population, usually estimated at between 30 and 50 people, sought refuge in the Civic Center parking garage downtown until the garage owner, citing safety and other concerns, started locking them out in late 2013. Since then, Miller and her supporters have been pushing city and county officials to find a permanent place for the chronically homeless. That problem may be solved. The House of Mercy has bought a larger building at 285 Ormond Street in northeast Rochester, which should accommodate many of the chronically homeless. House of Mercy has also found a temporary shelter for the chronically homeless for the winter. The temporary site will be a bridge location until the Ormond Street building opens sometime next spring or early summer. The Ormond site is three times larger than the Hudson Avenue site, says House of Mercy social worker Kelly Finnigan, and will accommodate about 100 people. The Hudson site technically fits 19, he says, but the house has squeezed in more than 70 people on the worst winter nights. The House of Mercy paid $215,000 for the Ormond site. Enough money was raised to buy the building outright, Finnigan says, with funds left over. “The new building will have all new everything,” he says. “We’re going to purchase beds, we’re going to purchase mattresses, we’re going to install a pretty good industrial kitchen, we’re going to have laundry facilities.” 6 CITY
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The Ormond Street building’s previous tenants, including the Judicial Process Commission, have been or will be relocated, Finnigan says, so House of Mercy will occupy the entire building, which has about 12,600 square feet of space. The Hudson Avenue building has about 4,300 square feet of space, he says. The building does need about $300,000 in renovations before it can open, Finnigan says. The house has some money on hand, he says, and there’s a fund-raising campaign for the rest. But Finnigan says that he’s confident that the opening will proceed as planned. “We’ll raise the money,” he says. “We feel really good about that.” House of Mercy has hired an architect and developer, he says, and both will be involved in the fund-raising effort. “We’re going to get a lot of stuff done at reduced costs,” Finnigan says, “both by the architecture firm, different engineer firms, and the developer who’s doing the renovations.” Finnigan says that the City of Rochester plans to buy the House of Mercy’s Hudson Avenue building, but a city spokesperson won’t confirm it. Rochester’s hard-to-serve homeless
population got a lot of attention last year, during one of the worst Rochester winters on record, when they pitched tents beneath the Douglass-Anthony bridge. But the tent city, called “Sanctuary Village,” became a fetid camp polluted with drug paraphernalia and human waste, city officials said, and they took down the encampment. The area was ultimately fenced off. The homeless eventually took refuge in a Canal Street warehouse donated by Buckingham Properties. The community pitched in, too, taking blankets, food, and other supplies.
But Finnigan says that the warehouse wasn’t ideal because it lacked heat and water. People used portable toilets, he said, and the homeless were driven to off-site locations for showers. This year’s winter shelter has heat, showers, bathrooms, washer and dryer, and other amenities. But it’s not just a roof and a warm bed, says Mary Hadley, who is part of the communications team for REACH, the Rochester Emergency Action Committee for the Homeless. The group is made up of about a dozen faith communities and social organizations. The homeless who come to the temporarily shelter will also undergo an initial assessment, Hadley says, and receive ongoing case management. REACH won’t share the location of the site yet, citing last-minute negotiations and arrangements. Hadley would only say that it is on “the east side of downtown between Main and the Public Market.” The winter shelter should open sometime this month and stay open until April 15, 2016, with the option of a 30-day extension in case the winter weather sticks around. “We’d like to keep it open as long as there’s a freeze,” Hadley says. But there are questions of funding around the winter site. REACH asked the county and the city to each chip in $50,000, and REACH would raise the rest. The county doesn’t appear willing to contribute, and the city’s share is contingent on the county and REACH putting up their money. Hadley says that REACH will continue to lobby county government and county elected officials to change their mind. And the group is also trying to get the city to commit to its $50,000 share, she says, even if the county doesn’t contribute. “The matter is under review,” says city spokesperson Jessica Alaimo.
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state did not touch the vast majority of Americans most of the time.” But with the Paris attacks, straddling the need to protect the United States and protect its values – its constitutional principles – “just became harder – on both fronts,” says Kuttner. “Defense is now harder, and so is reconciling it with openness.” Kuttner lays out “some topics to ponder.” Among them: • Civil liberties and surveillance. Many liberals have been convinced, Kuttner notes, that securing the country doesn’t require us to give up civil liberties. Were we wrong? “This is genuinely tough stuff,” writes Kuttner, “which requires both executive leadership and unrelenting public probing.” • Our relationship with Russia. Do we need to set our concerns about Vladimir Putin aside and work with him Putin to combat ISIS – even if that means helping him shore up Assad in Syria? And from Paul Krugman in the Times, a caution against exaggerating the threat from terrorism – which, he says, “we shouldn’t dignify” by using the word “war.” “The point is not to minimize the horror,” Krugman writes. “It is, instead, to emphasize that the biggest danger terrorism poses to our society comes not from the direct harm inflicted, but from the wrongheaded responses it can inspire.” One of those wrong-headed responses: trying “to achieve perfect security by eliminating every conceivable threat – a response that inevitably makes things worse, because it’s a big, complicated world, and even superpowers can’t set everything right,” Krugman writes. One last thing: It’s important, I think, to
remember that as a nation, we are citizens of the world. And there are important international principles and laws that we should adhere to. On The Nation’s website on Saturday, Phyllis Bennis, a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, issued “a call for justice – not vengeance.” Shortly after 9/11, she wrote, IPS and some of its allies published a statement noting that although the 9/11 attacks were directed at this country, terrorism “knows no borders.” “Our best chance for preventing such devastating acts of terror,” the statement said, “is to act decisively and cooperatively as part of a community of nations within the framework of international law to root out terrorism and work for justice at home and abroad.” “We affirm that the United States is a nation of laws, rooted in fundamental American values of democracy, justice, human rights, and respect for life,” said the statement. “The laws that protect our 8 CITY
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civil liberties and freedoms in the United States are part of what define us as a nation. They must not be abridged; to do so would offer victory to those who wrought these vengeful acts.” And yet in our response to 9/11, Bennis wrote, those rights were abridged (“Worse than abridged, they were crushed”) as we tortured people, kept prisoners detained without respect to their rights, let our government spy on our own citizens, killed civilians in drone attacks, and engaged in racial profiling and detention of Muslims, Arabs, and Arab-Americans. As Robert Kuttner said, this is “genuinely tough stuff.” Do we sometimes have to place national security above civil liberties? When? Who decides? And what about international law? What about agreements we’ve made with other nations? Sunday night brought the news that French warplanes had launched an attack on ISIS strongholds in Syria. Maybe as a result, the leadership of ISIS, if there is such a thing as a concentrated leadership, will be destroyed. Maybe the Paris attacks won’t be repeated somewhere else anytime soon. But I think that ISIS, and terrorism, may be much more complex than that. We seemed to have wiped out Al Qaeda’s leadership, but then we got offshoots, and ISIS. This is not the kind of threat we have faced in the 20th century, in which we joined with other nations, sent our soldiers into battle overseas, worried, grieved over losses, and then welcomed them home. This is a different world. Since 9/11, we have submitted to long lines at airports, to removing our shoes and opening our bags for inspection and being patted down by security personnel. And no more airplanes have hit buildings on our soil. But now there have been two attacks in Paris, this one worse than the assault on Charlie Hebdo’s irreverent staff. If it happened in Paris, how unlikely is it that it will happen here? What would it take to prevent that? And are we willing to do whatever elected officials say it will take? To give up whatever rights we are told we have to give up? Genuinely tough stuff indeed. But this is no time for simplistic solutions. And it is no time for shirking our responsibilities, expecting Washington to perform our personal duties as citizens. We elect a new president in less than a year.
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URBAN ACTION This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. All are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Play to dramatize students’ plight
The Rochester City School District will present “Breaking the School to Prison Pipeline,” a play by Robert Ricks at 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 21. The play focuses on the voices of students trying to navigate a public school system that isn’t supporting them. The play will be shown at Franklin High School, 950 Norton Street. Tickets are $20.
Watch Night will be brought back to life at Naz
Nazareth College will sponsor the historical re-enactment of “Watch Night of December 31, 1862” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18. The event took place the night before President Lincoln signed the Eman-
cipation Proclamation and became a religious service of special significance to African Americans. The re-enactment will feature performers from AKWAABA, the Heritage Associates’ living history performers, at the Nazareth Arts Center.
Activists will prepare you for direct action
The Flying Squirrel Community Space will host “Nonviolent Direct Action Training” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 19. The training is part of Take Back the Land Rochester’s efforts to help people avoid bank foreclosure-related evictions and stay in their homes. The training will be held at the Flying Squirrel, 285 Clarissa Street.
You can enroll in the ACA at the library
Monroe County residents interested in enrolling in the New York State Health
Care Exchange for health care insurance as a result of the Affordable Care Act can do so through the public libraries. Navigators (people who assist with enrollment) from LawNY and Coordinated Care Services will be at 11 library sites through January 2016. The navigators are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Residents will need to provide their most recent tax return documentation, identification, Social Security number, and birth date for every family member they wish to enroll. Information on locations, dates, and times: www.libraryweb.org.
Dining
AJ's Tap and Steakhouse serves classic American, steakhouse fare with a Cajun twist. On the menu is (left) prime rib with mashed potatoes and green beans; (center) the sausage and clams, made with grilled Andouille sausage; and (right) Sweet and Spicy glazed breaded rock shrimp. PHOTOS BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
Full belly laughs [ CHOW HOUND ] BY KATIE LIBBY
The Comedy Club in Webster has been hosting an impressive line-up of national comedy acts as of late, with recent performances from Tom Green, Andrew Dice Clay, and Marc Maron — in fact, Maron called The Comedy Club “the real deal” on his popular “WTF” podcast. AJ’s Tap and Steakhouse (2235 Empire Boulevard) is connected to The Comedy Club in more than just the physical sense: the restaurant provides the food for the menu that The Comedy Club offers during shows, and it fully renovated the dining space, making it easier to get between both spaces. Anthony Ottaviani and John Milliman purchased the business — formerly Daisy Duke’s Bar and Grill — in March 2015 with the goal of building a full-service kitchen and providing classic American, steakhouse fare with a Cajun twist. That twist comes from Chef Josh Bickham, who trained with Bobby Flay in New York City before working in Rochester. Ottaviani grew up in Webster and started working in the service industry at 14 years old, right down the street from AJ’s at
the former Antonio’s Restaurant. AJ’s opened for business in September. The menu features a variety of cuts of char-grilled steak, ranging from an eightounce strip-style sirloin ($19) to a 16-ounce ribeye ($27). The Cajun influence on the menu is realized in dishes like the Sausage and Clams ($18), made with grilled Andouille sausage, homemade Chorizo sausage, and little neck clams, served in a charred tomato broth with garlic toast. Chorizo also comes into play in the Chorizo Cornbread Stuffed Pork Chop ($19). A variety of starters, salads and sandwiches are also available as well as nightly specials like Taste of the Bayou Tuesday, featuring Cajun and Creole dishes. AJ’s has a full bar with 16 draft lines and a cocktail menu featuring a Filthy Martini with double the olive juice, and a blue cheesestuffed olive. Live music is offered on Friday and Saturday nights. “We want our customers to be able to have a full experience here,” Ottaviani says. “Have dinner, see a comedy show, and then enjoy some live music.” Booking for private parties is also available. AJ’s Tap and Steakhouse is located at 2235 Empire Boulevard in Webster. It is open Tuesday
through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. with a late night menu available after 10 p.m. 671-4880; ajstapandsteakhouse.com.
Quick bites
Solera Wine Bar (647 South Avenue) will celebrate its ninth anniversary on Thursday, November 19, with dollar glasses of sparkling wine starting at 7 p.m. and live jazz. Via Girasole Wine Bar (3 Schoen Place) will host a Flights and Bites with Cider Creek tasting event on Monday, November 23, at 6:30 p.m. The event pairs Cider Creek ciders with different foods from Via Girasole and Simply Crepes. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased online at squareup.com/market/via-girasole. Restaurant 2 Vine (24 Winthrop Street) has released a new cocktail menu, a collaboration between 2 Vine’s head chef and a Brooklyn-based cocktail consultant and mixologist. The new menu features cocktails like the Rosemary Fizz, made with Perry’s Tot Navy Strength gin, rosemary, and lemon, and the Oaxaca Red Moon, made with mescal, blood orange, and pickled lime.
The Genesee Brew House (25 Cataract Street) will hold its annual Ugly Sweater Party on Thursday, December 10, from 5 to 9 p.m. Attendees will receive a free pint of beer with any new, unwrapped toy donation worth $5 or more. All toys will be donated to Toys for Tots. Prizes will be awarded for the ugliest sweater and live music will be provided by The Abominable Snowband. Openings
Effortlessly Healthy (well-known as a food truck) has opened a brick and mortar location at 1921 South Avenue for dine-in and take-out. Cheeburger Cheeburger (350 East Henrietta Road) has opened at City Gate. Kirkpatrick’s Irish Pub (37 Charlotte Street) and Brass Bar & Lounge (363 East Avenue) have opened in the East End. Chow Hound is a food and restaurant news column. Do you have a tip? Send it to food@ rochester-citynews.com.
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Tattooing helps D women reclaim what breast cancer stole
ebbie Inzana thought she just had a chest infection when she went to the doctor in 2012. It turned out to be breast cancer. “There were two lumps,” says Inzana, who is now 43. “Stage two — almost stage three — breast cancer. And it had already spread to my lymph nodes.” Inzana opted to have a single mastectomy and her left breast was removed. Doctors could reconstruct a reasonable facsimile of a breast with tissue harvested from her abdomen, but due to the procedure’s invasiveness, they couldn’t reconstruct her nipple. So Inzana went to see tattoo artist, TeeJay Dill. Soon after, she was sitting in Dill’s shop getting a new nipple tattooed on her reconstructed breast. The whole affair was an eye opener.
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canvas “When she would step away, I would look in the mirror and say, ‘Huh, I didn’t feel whole, but now I feel whole,’” Inzana says. “I didn’t realize how much I missed looking in the mirror and seeing all my parts — or close enough to it — because I would look and it would be just flat skin, a scar … something had been missing.” Dill is a remarkable tattoo artist whose mastery of the craft is immediately recognizable with its gentle, fine line subtlety and dynamic color blend. She owns and operates White Tiger Tattoo which has locations in Greece and Webster. Any time you walk in, the joints are jumping with a constant bizz-buzz of tattoo machines and colorful people. Getting a tattoo can be a deeply personal decision. It’s the veritable heart on the sleeve, a commemoration, a mantra of ink and blood in the skin. But in the case of Dill’s work, tattooing not only takes on inking the skin, it’s replacing what has been lost physically and emotionally. Dill tattoos nipples on cancer survivors who have lost them in the process of a mastectomy. Known as “tittooing” or “areola re-pigmenting,” Dill painstakingly blends multiple shades of ink — 19 to be exact — determines placement and size, and makes it permanent on a scarred, reconstructed breast. In the case of 3D tattooing, Dill masterfully shades the tattoo to
Tattoo artist TeeJay Dill owns and operates White Tiger Tattoo, where she painstakingly blends multiple shades of ink to create a realistic looking nipple tattoo for women who underwent a mastectomy. PHOTOS BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
look so much like a life-like, erect nipple, that babies can’t even tell the difference. Dill got her start in nipple tattooing in the early 1990’s
after a friend, who had nipple tattoos done in California, came into the shop for a touch-up. Dill demurred at first. “I had no idea what I was doing,” Dill says. “I’d never done anything like that before and it didn’t seem like something I wanted to experiment on.” Fortunately she was swayed. Up until recently, Dill was working out of two doctor’s offices at Strong Memorial Hospital, which was required if the procedure was to be covered by insurance.
At the time, Strong was the first hospital in the country “that the hospital board and the insurance agencies all knew they were paying an outside tattooer,” she says. “Prior to that, the doctor would bill it and then help pay the tattooer and kind of shuffle it around.” In order to run her two busy business locations, Dill no longer works out of doctor’s offices and now offers nipple tattooing at her shops only, where unfortunately, insurance doesn’t offer coverage. Cost runs from $200-$300 with a lifetime warranty for touch-ups and color adjustments. continues on page 12
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The actual tattooing takes about half an hour; the majority of the appointment is spent discussing the procedure and making color and placement decisions. Tattooing may still hover on the medical and social fringes, but according to Dill, through medical tattooing on burn survivors, people with vitiligo, and nipple replacement tattooing, it has begun to reach a broader demographic. “I think tattooing has come a long way,” she says. “And it’s more accepted as an art form. I’ve definitely wound up tattooing people who would never have been tattooed otherwise and I think it becomes another aspect of tattooing that people are aware of.” And its acceptance is growing, even among some surgeons who, according to Dill, didn’t originally deem the cosmetic aspect important when facing breast cancer. They weren’t treating the whole patient. “I think now they are taking more time with them cosmetically,” she says. “Since I’ve been doing this, the aesthetic differences are tremendous. When I started doing this in ’99, the mentality of most doctors was, ‘You’re lucky to be alive. Period. You’re lucky we gave you a breast at all. And as long as it looks good in a bra when you’re dressed, that’s all that matters.’ That’s definitely changed.” Public misperceptions concern her as well. Dill says she talks to people who don’t fully get why she creates nipple tattoos. “I think the biggest misconception is about mastectomies and how invasive they are,” she says. “People ask me, ‘Why are you tattooing their nipples? Where are theirs?’ They think it’s like other cancers where they open up the skin, take the cancer out and close it back up. They don’t understand: they take the whole breast, the nipple, all of the tissue. But people think it’s a lot less invasive than it is. It affects everybody no matter what you take off. If you took off your left ear, you’d really be self-conscious about it. It isn’t that you’d necessarily feel like less of a person, but there’s a piece of you being removed, it’s going to be different, there’s a huge transition.” The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2015 there will be about 231,840 new cases of invasive breast cancer, about 62,290 new cases of carcinoma in situ (CIS) which is non-invasive and the earliest form of breast cancer, and about 40,290 deaths for breast cancer in women in the United States. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, and following lung cancer, it is the leading cause of cancer death in women.
After she was diagnosed with carcinoma, Kyra Mills opted for a double mastectomy. She now has a (bottom left) tattooed nipple (yes, that's all tattoo) to replace the one she lost. PHOTOS BY MARK CHAMBERLIN
Those are some heavy numbers. But through her compassion and art, Dill is doing something about it and sees the emotional impact first hand. It’s healing. It’s humbling. It’s beautiful. It was when Debbie Inzana was on a
breast cancer survivors’ online group discussion board that the subject of nipple tattooing arose. Inzana was nonplussed; after six months of chemo, six months of radiation, and having her breast and lymph nodes removed, she was done. “I was like, ‘I’m fine, I’m good,”’ she says. ‘”I don’t want any more surgeries. I’m done with treatment. I’m moving on.’” But she already had multiple tattoos over her body. Inzana relented and went to see Dill. She’s glad she did. There’s a lot of talk about battling cancer. But that’s not what Kyra Mills did when she was diagnosed two years ago with stage 2-B invasive intraductal carcinoma. “There were four tumors on my left side and it had gone to my lymph nodes,” Mills says. “It was considered metastatic. It was fairly aggressive. I dove into the whole process of what’s next. I didn’t fight anything. People talk about waging war and kicking cancer’s ass; it was different for me. I just went with the flow and trusted the people who knew
the most. I’m blessed with a beautiful family and friends, I handed them all my worries, I didn’t have a worry in the world. They carried the burden.” Though the then-37-year-old Mills had cancer in one breast, there were statistics to consider. “There’s a 30 percent chance in the first five years if you have cancer in one breast statistically it will go into the other breast,” she says. Mills opted for a double mastectomy. “My thought was I’d already used my boobs,” she says. “I’d nursed my daughter for two and a half years. They’d served their purpose and now they were what was making me sick — ‘Get ‘em out!’” In her case, nipple tattooing was part of the discussion with the plastic surgeon as to what the steps would be. “At first, I was OK without it,” Mills says. “It was my boyfriend who was an advocate — as all men are — that said, ‘You’ve come this far…’” “Once it was done, I was glad I did this,” says
Inzana. “Putting that nipple on was the final step in healing and feeling whole again.” Mills concurs. “It completed me,” she says. It was a dramatic moment to have Dill finish: “It was so lovely to have this feeling of completion. It was the crown jewel on a masterpiece. TeeJay’s work is so incredible, she has such skill. I was just drawn to her; she’s such a real person. She didn’t treat me
with kid gloves. I felt like a real person. I felt just real pretty at that point.” And though the tattooing aspect of the whole process may be trivialized, or not fully understood, it is extremely vital to the women it helps heal, inside and out. “It’s very important part in the final process. Finally healing, mentally,” Inzana says. Mills adds that “It’s healing externally and your mind has to catch up.” “It’s crazy,” says Dill. “It’s a huge change in how they see themselves, especially with the 3D tattooing. Because before, they had what they call a ‘breast mound.’ Basically it’s a breast- shaped form with scars all over it. And every time they look at it they see this notthem thing with a big scar. When I do the tattooing for them, I mean, we cry, there are hugs. It’s completely transformed back into looking like a breast. I’ve had multiple women cry and tell me now they’re willing to let their husbands see them.” These women are rejuvenated, brave, and proud … and they ain’t shy. “I had my surgery on December 5,” Mills says. “I woke up with a flat tummy and new boobs. And New Year’s Eve I was rockin’ a black cocktail dress with no bra.” Inzana says she has shown practically all her coworkers, challenging them to tell the difference between her real nipple and the new one that Dill created. “And they’re like, ‘That’s so cool.”’ Both Inzana and Mills are strong advocates for the process, because, face it, not everyone gets it. “I’ve encountered several just young and stupid girls who are like, ‘Why didn’t you just get implants?’” Inzana says. “And I’m like, ‘Ok, just walk away because I’m going to smack you.’ You can’t just put in a balloon and call it a day. It’s not a set of new tires.” No, but it’s a new lease on life for women who had to stare into the unknown abyss and give up so much. It’s clear that reconstructive nipple tattooing is a special tool in treating breast cancer survivors and the loss experienced in the cancer’s destructive path. It baffles Mills to think some women would ever be reluctant. “Why would you get an ice cream sundae without the cherry on top?”
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Max Creek. Friday, December 4. German House, 315 Gregory Street. 8 p.m. $17.50-$20. thehistoricgermanhouse. com; maxcreek.com. [ FOLK ]
Bela Fleck. Friday, February 26. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs Street. $20-$65. eastmantheatre.org; belafleck.com.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH, 2750 AVENUE, PENFIELD 7:30 P.M. | $10-$22 | GOLDENLINK.ORG JONATHANBYRD.COM [ FOLK ] North Carolina folk cat Jonathan Byrd plays countrified folk with a sexy slow drag and drawl. But beyond his music’s bump ‘n’ grind is a masterful melody maker of captivating insight — just dig his tune “You Can’t Outrun the Radio.” He’s observant to a fault as laid out melodiously in the man’s own flexible lexicon. It is captivating and down-to-the-bone beautiful. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
KDNY Benefit Show FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 BUG JAR, 219 MONROE AVENUE 9 P.M. | $5 SUGGESTED DONATION | BUGJAR.COM KDNY.BANDCAMP.COM [ ROCK ] This fall, local musician Phil Pierce put
together the compilation “KDNY” to support his sister Glori Alexander, who had just received a successful kidney transplant. Friday marks the official CD release with a benefit show at the Bug Jar. The jam-packed bill features several of the album’s contributing artists: Harmonica Lewinski, Pleistocene, Passive Aggressives Anonymous (PAA), Howlo, Ivory Lions, and MD Woods. Pierce’s stylized garage rock outfit Buffalo Sex Change will also perform. — BY DANIEL J. KUSHNER
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 [ ALBUM REVIEWS ]
Amanda Ashley Trio “Living Dead” Self-released amandaashleymusic.com
“Colors of France” FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 HOCHSTEIN, 50 NORTH PLYMOUTH AVENUE 7:30 P.M. | $30 | CHAMBERMUSICROCHESTER.ORG [ CLASSICAL ] The next stop on the Society for
Chamber Music in Rochester’s season-long survey of music from around the world is “Colors of France.” Since French composers have long been noted for their way with wind instruments, those colors will range across the spectrum, from the sinuous solo flute of Debussy’s “Syrinx,” performed by Rebecca Gilbert, to the raucous highs and lows of Poulenc’s irresistible Sextet for Winds and Piano, which includes all of the evening’s crew: oboist Erik Behr, clarinetist William Amsel, bassoonist Matthew McDonald, hornist W. Peter Kurau, and pianist Chiao-Wen Cheng.
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RPO performs “Romeo and Juliet” THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, AND SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 KODAK HALL AT EASTMAN THEATRE, 60 GIBBS STREET $22-$94 | RPO.ORG [ CLASSICAL ] Ward Stare returns to the podium to
lead the RPO in its last program of 2015. The biggest draw of the program will be the performance of 19-year-old violin sensation Simone Porter, who has already collaborated with the New York Philharmonic and London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Porter will join the RPO in a performance of Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto. 7:30 p.m. on Thursday; 8 p.m. on Saturday. — BY DANIEL J. KUSHNER
I found this album a little misleading at first. With its campy B-movie cover art and spooky intro, it came off as something for The Cramps fan in us all. But the Amanda Ashley Trio’s “Living Dead” runs a bit deeper than that. At the center of the affair is Ashley’s voice: a contralto warble that gets under your skin and in your blood. As is the custom with so many contemporary recording artists, “Living Dead” is an EP — eight songs of percussive variety with Ashley stepping out from behind the 88s a bit to chop a steady groove on the guitar. The songwriting is eight loping and free slices of acoustic-based modern rock that moves like funk without actually being funk. Standout tracks like the bosa boogied “Glowing” and the DMB-inspired title track carry this overall well-put-together record, even though I was expecting something to scare me or steal my soul. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Milkweed. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. $5. Rob & Gary Acoustic. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:308:30 p.m. [ BLUES ]
Dady Brothers. Johnny’s Pub
& Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 2240990. johnnyslivemusic.com. 7 p.m. The Steve Greene Trio. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 6:30 p.m. Upward Groove. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. templebarandgrille.com. 10 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ]
Live from Hochstein: Yi-Wen Chang, piano. Hochstein School of Music & Dance, 50 N. Plymouth Ave. 454-4596. hochstein.org. 12-1 p.m.
Susanna Rose “Snowbound” Self-released facebook.com/susannarosemusic
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Have you ever heard something so pretty, it hurt? Well, just try Susanna Rose’s new release, “Snowbound.” This haunting collection of tunes was penned during last year’s epic winter of suck, where instead of raging at the weather or going stir crazy, Rose found inspiration and motivation while staying warm indoors. “Snowbound” is deep in its simplicity, voluminous on its subtlety, and drenched in an understated beauty. These are lonesome lullabies that call to mind Mazzy Star without the narcotic haze, or Chris Whitley without the impending doom. Rose as the songwriter is at the fore front of this acoustically rooted affair, but it leaves room to plug in harmonic embellishments-o-plenty from her attentive band. I mean, just dig the lonesome down strokes of guitar in the background of “Old Broken Heart” or the string drama that colors the title track. But the true atmosphere is from Susanna Rose’s voice: strong and beautiful with an enduring timbre and enchanting lilt. This album comes across deeply personal but leaves room for the listener’s stories to mingle. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
Broadway and Opera for Pittsford Wrestling. Little
Theatre, 240 East Ave. 2560444. lyrictheatrerochester.org. 7 p.m. $40. [ JAZZ ]
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Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 6:309:30 p.m. El Rojo Jazz. Ox and Stone, 282 Alexander street. rochester ny. 387-6933. oxandstone.com. Every other Wednesday, 6:30-10:30 p.m. Margaret Explosion. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org.
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Music Obviously, appearing on “The Office” brought you a lot of notoriety. Have you found that people expect you to be just like your character on the show?
[Laughs] They do, and they sometimes get a little disappointed — sometimes relieved, especially people with children. People with children are relieved that I’m not that guy. People say it seems odd, but [living like that] would just wear me out. He was a cracked tuning fork, the Creed character. I read that you based Creed on yourself, had you gone down the darker path of drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. Actor and musician Creed Bratton will perform at the California Brew Haus on Thursday, November 19. Part of the 60’s band The Grass Roots, Bratton is now well-known for his character on “The Office.” PHOTO PROVIDED
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Actor and musician Creed Bratton has led an eclectic life, and has the varied career — spanning music, movies, and television — to prove it. Best known as a founding member of 60’s rock band The Grass Roots, and later as the lovably psychotic paper salesman Creed on “The Office,” Bratton has maintained a successful solo music career with six albums and a seventh currently in the works. Bratton is scheduled to bring his rock and comedy to The California Brew Haus this Thursday, November 19, at 7 p.m. General admission tickets are $20, $50 for VIP tickets with Meet and Greet, and can be purchased online through ticketfly.com, or through The Entertainment Collective at tecshows.com. City recently spoke with Bratton by phone about his upcoming tour. An edited transcript of that conversation follows. City: Tell me a little bit about your current tour. Creed Bratton: The show is a hybrid: I play my
original songs, I’ll probably play a couple Grass Roots songs, and in between I tell anecdotes about this amazing ride that I’ve been on. From being in Europe right out of college, traveling around with the folk trio [The Young Californians], then being in The Grass Roots, and then having like 30 years without a pot to piss in. And then bam, having a career reborn
with “The Office.” So now I’ve got this amazing backlog of stories and songs. Have you been through Rochester before?
Well, I probably did with The Grass Roots, we played all over the place for four years, but I was stoned all the time so I don’t remember much about that [laughs] — I’ll be very honest. The old rock ‘n’ roll days, you know? How much has the touring experience changed from those days?
Well, back then it was starting out in a van with a beer-soaked mattress in the back. And every couple days we’d be lucky if we could go to a Holiday Inn and take a shower and then move on to the gig. That’s how we started out. Then we got a tour bus after “Midnight Confessions,” and ended up flying by the end of my career in ‘69. But we went through the whole process of every rock band. And for myself, personally, we were The Grass Roots, but still we could walk down the street anywhere in the world and no one really knew who we were. That’s changed for me because of “The Office.” We have a young, young crowd now. And then Netflix has now been responsible for a whole new audience for “The Office” and for the Creed character. What are your memories of that time like?
It was an amazing experience. And no matter what happened with the record companies and how we were treated, it’s still playing out there in the 60’s in the Summer of Love. Of course, we didn’t have the hard drugs that the kids are participating in now. We had lightweight marijuana, so it was all very sweet. It started to get ugly during the 70’s and 80’s when coke and heroin started coming along, which is too bad from my point of view.
As I said, it was a very innocent time. I didn’t see very bad stuff going on at the time. You carry it as a badge of honor that you would get high or take acid and go to these places and get these pearls of wisdom and these songs and bring them back. Obviously, many, many people did not return. I was one of the strong ones that was able to come back pretty much intact. And sadly, some people didn’t. But I wrote the character considering that. The original thing had me passed out and having a blackout on a Greyhound bus and waking up in a dumpster in Scranton and Ed Truck gives me a job as a salesman, which I can’t do. Then they put me in acquisitions, where people come to me. But I’m psychic; I had one bit in there where Jim needs a stapler, and he’ll walk over to my desk and I’ll just throw a stapler over my shoulder ‘cause I already know what he’s looking for. It scares a lot of the employees and I’m fine with that. That was basically how I wrote it, and then of course the writers took it far beyond that, where I was killing people and stealing and [chuckles] — oh my God, it was horrible. But he’s somehow still likeable despite all the horrible things he did. Was it your idea to use your actual name for the character?
I presented it as that, and I talked about being part of The Grass Roots, but Greg Daniels decided they were going to use me as “Creed Bratton from The Grass Roots.” And we never really established it — the only time other people knew about it was in deleted scenes: the booze cruise where I play guitar, and then later on when I fake my own death. But they did finally bring it all out at the season finale, and people got it then. If you’d known how big the show was going to be, would you have still wanted to use your real name? Considering people now expect that to be you?
In the position I’m in right now and where I was before, I have no regrets whatsoever. I’m a lucky, lucky guy.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 [ OPEN MIC ]
Breathing Fire: Teen Poetry Slam. Writers and Books, 740
University Ave. 473-2590. wab. org. 7 p.m. [ POP/ROCK ]
Mark Fantasia. TGI Fridays,
432 Greece Ridge Center Dr. reverbnation.com. 7 p.m. Monkey Scream Project. Village Rock Cafe, 213 Main St. East Rochester. 586-1640. 9 p.m.
Templates, Steel Double Trio, and Normal People. Bug Jar, 219
Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar. com. 9 p.m. $6-$8.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ] Emma Jude. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffee.info. 8-10 p.m. Hey Mavis. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 6:30 & 8:30 p.m. $10. Jim Lane. Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave. Irondequoit. 342-6780. 8 p.m. Free. [ BLUES ]
The Blues Project with Gordon Munding & Friends. The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebealegrille.com. Third Thursday of every month, 7 p.m. Free. [ CLASSICAL ]
Sonatas, Suites, and Variations. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 276-8900. mag.rochester.edu. 7:30 p.m. Included w/museum admission. [ JAZZ ]
Bossa Nova Jazz Thursdays with The Charles Mitchell Group. Espada Brazilian Steak,
274 N. Goodman St. Village Gate. 473-0050. espadasteak. com. 6 p.m. Free. Dave Liebman. The Bop Shop, 1460 Monroe Ave. 2713354. bopshop.com. 8:30 p.m. $15-$20. The Djagoners. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 7 p.m.
Nazareth College Jazz Ensemble. Nazareth College
Wilmot Recital Hall, 4245 East Avenue. 389-2700. naz.edu/ music. 7:30-9 p.m.
The Joe Santora Trio, Curtis Kendrick, and Emily Kirchoff.
JAZZ | DAVE LIEBMAN
Saxophonist and flautist Dave Liebman hit the ground running in the late 1960’s with the fusion group Ten Wheel Drive. But it wasn’t long before his John Coltrane-oriented tenor sound led to gigs with Miles Davis, Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, and Chick Corea. Liebman has made hundreds of records as a sideman and dozens more as a leader, but he has only recorded two solo albums. At the Bop Shop he’ll be playing a rare solo concert on tenor and soprano sax. Dave Liebman plays Thursday, November 19, at Bop Shop Records, 1460 Monroe Avenue. 8:30 p.m. $15-$20. 2713354; bopshop.com. — BY RON NETSKY 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 7 p.m. $3.
So Last Year, Townhouse Warriors, and Machine Gun English. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 8 p.m. $6.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
Bob Sneider, Kinloch Nelson, and Petar Kodzas. Bernunzio
Uptown Music, 122 East Ave. 473-6140. bernunzio.com. 8 p.m. $15. Pan de Oro. Havana Cabana, 289 Alexander St. 232-1333. havanacabanaroc.com. 10 p.m. Call for info. Ralph Louis. Rochester Plaza Hotel, 70 State St. 546-3450. rochesterplaza.com. 6 p.m. Free. Rob Falgiano. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffee.info. 8-10 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ]
Colors of France Chamber Music Concert & Wine Tasting.
Hochstein Music Hall, 50 N. Plymouth Ave. 585-413-1574. chambermusicrochester.org/ colors-of-france/. 7:30-9:30 p.m. $30, students free. Friday Night Live. Temple Beth El, 139 S Winton Rd. 473-1770. tberochester.org. 6 p.m.
Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free. The Swooners. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 3814000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30-8:30 p.m.
[ COUNTRY ] Catch 22. Nashvilles, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. Henrietta. 3343030. nashvillesny.com. 9 p.m.
[ POP/ROCK ]
[ JAZZ ]
Elmer Cobb Band Stones Tribute.
Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint,
Deborah Branch. Amaya Indian Cuisine, 1900 S. Clinton Ave.
241-3223. amayabarandgrill. com. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Eastman Jazz Cafe. Sproull Atrium, Miller Center, 25 Gibbs St. 454-2100. eastmantheatre.org. 7 & 10 p.m. $10, free with UR ID.
Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo. Charley
Brown’s, 1675 Penfield Rd. 381-2144. FredCostello.com. 7:30-10 p.m.
Jazz at Emmanuel: Bradley Bros Nova and Uptown Groove. Immanuel Baptist
Church, 815 Park Ave. 4737664. immanuelrochester. org/category/jazz/. 7 p.m. $10. Matthew Sieber Ford Trio. Tapas 177 Lounge, 177 St. Paul St. 262-2090. tapas177. com. 4:30 p.m. Free.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 [ POP/ROCK ]
Buffalo Sex Change, MD Woods, Passive Aggressive Anonymous, Howlo, Pleistocene, and Harmonica Lewinski. Bug Jar,
219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 8 p.m. Donations appreciated.
Burnout Boulevard and Analog Addiction. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-1520. themontagemusichall.com. 8 p.m. $8-$10.
Holiday Concert Performance. House of Guitars, 645 Titus Ave. 544-8860. houseofguitars.com. 3 p.m. The Jane Mutiny. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. Jumbo Shrimp. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic.com. 5 p.m. The Keelers. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. firehousesaloon.com. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. $5. Mr. Mustard. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic.com. 9 p.m. The Sadies. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge. com. -21, 10:30 p.m. $20-$25. Skycoasters Tailgate Turkey Bash. Rochester Riverside
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Reformed Church, 2750 Atlantic Ave. Penfield. goldenlink.org. 7:30 p.m. $10-$22. Sofrito. Havana Cabana, 289 Alexander St. 232-1333. havanacabanaroc.com. 10 p.m. Call for info. [ BLUES ]
Bottle-Neck Blues Basics.
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Eastman Jazz Café with Jeff Hirshfield takes place Friday, November 20, at the Sproull Atrium in the Miller Center, 25 Gibbs Street. 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. $10. 274-1100; esm. rochester.edu. — BY RON NETSKY
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Naz Night. Boulder Coffee Co.,
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Over the last three-and-a-half decades, drummer Jeff Hirshfield has kept the beat for some of the greatest names in jazz. Hirshfield has played on more than 200 albums, including records by Fred Hersch, John Abercrombie, Paul Bley, Chet Baker, and the Eastman School of Music’s own Harold Danko. At the Jazz Café he’ll play with future jazz stars, the Eastman School’s current crop of musicians.
Convention Center, 123 E. Main St. 585-223-0999. skycoasters. com. 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. $11-$15. Televionaries. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 9:30 p.m.
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[ CLASSICAL ] 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffee.info. 8-11 p.m.
ROCK | SILVERSTEIN
At the forefront of melodic punk for the past 15 years stands Burlington, Ontario’s Silverstein. This band rocks hard. It’s not too melodic, however, because then you’d be talking pop punk here, and you’d be doing it without me. It’s more an aggressive atonal meandering between the notes and overall drive that makes Silverstein unique and worth a look-see. For a bonus interview with Senses Fail, also on the bill, check our website at rochestercitynewspaper.com. Silverstein and Senses Fail play Wednesday, November 18, at Anthology, 336 East Avenue. 7 p.m. $18-$22. ticketfly.com; silversteinmusic.com. — BY FRANK DE BLASE
[ DJ/ELECTRONIC ]
The Craig Snyder Band. House
1675 Penfield Rd. 381-2144. FredCostello.com. 7:30-10 p.m. Late Night Jazz Jam Session. Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. 11 p.m.2:30 a.m.
Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo. Charley Brown’s,
Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free.
Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 5-8 p.m. [ JAZZ ]
of Guitars, 645 Titus Ave. 5443500. houseofguitars.com. 10 a.m.
The Joe Santora Trio, Curtis Kendrick, and Emily Kirchoff.
[ REGGAE/JAM ]
Buddhahood & Mulberry Soul. Firehouse Saloon, 814
S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. firehousesaloon.com. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. $5. Mr. Vegas. Main Street Armory, 900 E. Main St. 2323221. mainstreetarmory.com. 9 p.m. $35-$45.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22
[ METAL ]
The Jacky Vincent Guitar Clinic 2015. House of Guitars, 645 Titus Ave. 585-544-3500. houseofguitars.com. 1-2 p.m.
[ POP/ROCK ] Bart Man. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 10 p.m. Chris Ott, solo piano. Tavern 135, 135 W Commercial St. East Rochester. 585-381-0135. 6-8 p.m. The Lonely Ones. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. Marianas Trench. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 325-5600. waterstreetmusic. com. 8 p.m. $25-$125. The Sadies. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge. com. 10:30 p.m. $20-$25.
Satisfaction: Rolling Stones Tribute and Deb Magone Band. Montage Music Hall,
50 Chestnut St. 232-1520. themontagemusichall.com. 9 p.m. $15-$18.
Scope & Figure, Dreambeaches, Oh Manitou, and Northern Spies. Bug Jar,
219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. Teagan & The Tweeds. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic. com. 8:30 p.m.
[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
Cantorial, Hebrew, and Contemporary Music Concert.
Temple Beth El, 139 S Winton Rd. 473-1770. tberochester. org. 3 p.m. Celtic Music Sundays. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. templebarandgrille. com. 7 p.m. Free. Fandango at the Tango. Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St. 271-4930. tangocafedance. com. 7:30 p.m. Free, donations accepted. ROCK | SATISFACTION: THE INTERNATIONAL ROLLING STONES SHOW
One of my favorite concerts last summer was a performance by Texas-based tribute act Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Show at the Rochester Public Market. Glimmer Twins doppelgangers Chris LeGrand (as Mick Jagger) and Jim Riddick (Keith Richards) particularly nailed down their roles as the production packed the Market like sardines on a warm Friday night. “Street Fighting Man,” among others, had me jumpin’ like Jack Flash, but more importantly the realistic renditions left the crowd feeling satisfied. Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Show will perform with Mangone on Saturday, November 21, at Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut Street. 9 p.m. $15- $18. themontagemusichall.com; rollingstoneshow.com. — BY ROMAN DIVEZUR
Susanna Rose “Snowbound” Album Release. Create Art 4
Good Studios, 1115 E. Main St., door 5, suite 201. 585-520-3373. susannarose.com. 6-8 p.m. [ CLASSICAL ]
Bill Slater Solo Piano (Brunch).
Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com.
Compline, Christ Church Schola Cantorum. Christ Church,
141 East Ave. 585-454-3878. Christchurchrochester.org. 9-9:30 p.m. Donations appreciated. Eastman Faculty Artist Series. Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. 4542100. eastmantheatre.org. 3 p.m. $10, Free for UR students, faculty, staff. Geneseo Symphony Orchestra,. Wadsworth Auditorium, 1 College
Circle., Geneseo. 245 - 5824. geneseo.edu. 3 p.m.
Nazareth College Chamber Singers: Mark Zeigler, conductor. Nazareth College
Linehan Chapel, 4245 East Ave.,. 389-2700. naz.edu/music. 3-4:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 [ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]
Roses & Revolutions. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa. com. 5:30-8:30 p.m.
[ COUNTRY ]
Double Cross. Nashvilles, 4853
W Henrietta Rd. Henrietta. 3343030. nashvillesny.com. 9 p.m.
[ BLUES ]
Bluesday Tuesday Blues Jam.
P.I.’s Lounge, 495 West Ave. 8 p.m. Call for info.
[ VOCALS ]
Parlor Music Concert. The
Seward House Museum, 33 South St, Auburn. 315-2521283. sewardhouse.org. 7 p.m.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23
[ JAZZ ]
Mike Allen. Vino Lounge, 7 W Main St. Webster. 872-9463. akingofsoul.com/. [ OPEN MIC ]
Stand Up & Sing Out: Open Mic Competition. Lovin’ Cup,
[ CLASSICAL ]
Nazareth College Percussion Ensemble. Nazareth College
Wilmot Recital Hall, 4245 East Avenue. 389-2700. naz.edu/ music. 7:30-9 p.m. [ JAZZ ]
Diamond and Steele. The Little
300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 8-10:30 p.m. [ POP/ROCK ]
I Am The Captain and American Traditional. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe
Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $6-$8.
Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 7 p.m. [ METAL ]
Machine Head. Water Street
Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 3255600. waterstreetmusic.com/. 8 p.m. $25-$30.
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Singer-songwriter Benjamin Scheuer wrote and performs in the one-man show “The Lion,” currently on stage at Geva Theatre Center’s Fielding Nextstage. PHOTO COURTESY GEVA THEATRE CENTER
What it means to roar “The Lion” REVIEWED FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 GEVA THEATRE CENTER, 55 WOODBURY BOULEVARD TICKETS START AT $45 ($15 STUDENT RATE) GEVATHEATRE.ORG [ REVIEW ] BY LEAH STACY
There’s a performance term called the “first three seconds,” which refers to those hushed moments when the lights go down and a show begins. An expert artist knows how to capture the attention of the audience in those moments. During the first three seconds of “The Lion,” part of Geva’s Fielding Studio Series, performer Benjamin Scheuer walks onstage with a smile, picks up a guitar, and begins to sing his story — one that begins with his childhood love for music and a cookie tin banjo. “The Lion” is a critically acclaimed one-man show written and performed by Scheuer and directed by Geva’s former artist-in-residence Sean Daniels, who is now the artistic director at Merrimack 20 CITY NOVEMBER 18-24, 2015
Repertory Theatre. It’s a brilliant, brave 75 minutes as Scheuer recounts the last 18 years of his life, from a tumultuous fatherson relationship and brash, rebellious teen years to a spirited, indecisive romance and a near-death battle with disease. (To describe the storyline in further detail would be a disservice to potential audience members and the experience that is “The Lion.”) Throughout, Scheuer is the only character officially onstage, though his sandy mop of hair often seems to be a supporting character, taking on a life of its own as Scheuer moves to the music. It’s important to note that Scheuer isn’t a trained actor: he’s a stunning musician sharing his autobiography. The scenic design by Neil Patel — a warm-hued, intimate recording studio — plays to this theme. The intuitive lighting design by Ben Stanton guides the audience through a range of emotion and locations in the show. Costume Consultant Jennifer Caprio has advised a simple suit with suspenders befitting Scheuer’s part-British ancestry and looks. But the reason it all works so well is due in part to the specific direction of Daniels, and in part to the finely crafted songwriting of Scheuer. He plays six guitars throughout the show,
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his fingers masterfully riffing and plucking at strings that catch the lights above. Complementing folksy ballads and electric wails are lyrics like “Sometimes being brave is being scared,” “The song I hear inside my ears,” and “Inside my gentle paws I’ve got some devastating claws.” Remarkably, even after hundreds of rehearsals and performances, Scheuer’s spoken and sung words rattle with emotion. Glimpses of raw pain flash across his face and the most poignant melodies leave most audience members in tears. By the end of the show, each soul in the dark theater has become Scheuer’s confidant — a telltale mark of great storytelling. “The Lion” (originally called “The Bridge”) premiered at Edinburgh Fringe Festival with sold-out runs in 2013, and went on to play Off-Broadway, OffWest End in London, and is currently on a limited tour of the United States through 2016. This year, “The Lion” won the Drama Desk Award for Best Solo Performance, an “Offie” (Off-West End) Award for Best New Musical, and a Theatre World Award for Exceptional Off-Broadway Debut. In addition to performing, Scheuer is a member of the band Escapist Papers and is currently recording an album of the songs in “The Lion.” Two of the songs featured in “The Lion” can be seen in animation form on vimeo.com/ radishpictures. Scheuer will host a songwriting master class on Friday, November 20, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Geva. The event is free and open to the public (observers welcome). To be one of the writers Scheuer works with, email an audio or video recording of a song you’ve written to BenjaminScheuer@yahoo.com, by noon on Wednesday, November 18.
[ OPENING ] Mill Art Center & Gallery, 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls. 2015-16 Members Exhibition. 40 artist members. 582-1830. Ock Hee’s Gallery, 2 Lehigh St. Winter Harvest. 624-4730. ockheesgallery.com. Ross Gallery of the Skalny Welcome Center at St. John Fisher, 3690 East Ave. Of Niagara. Through Dec. 18. Opening reception Tues. Dec. 1, 12:30-2 p.m., 5-7 p.m. New works from Niagara Country artists, on loan from Gerald Mead. 343-0055 x 6490. geneseo.edu. [ CONTINUING ] 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave. Reflections on 2015. Through Jan. 1. Watercolors by Pam LoCicero. 585-546-8400. EpiscopalSeniorLife.org. Artisan Works, 565 Blossom Road. Large Scale Prints. Through Jan. 3. Photos by Carl Chiarenza. 288-7170. artisanworks.net. Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave. Rochester Art Club Fall Exhibition. Through Nov. 26. 233-5645. rochesterartclub.org/. Bertha VB Lederer Gallery, Brodie Hall, 1 College Dr. GeoArt of the Mesozic Era. Through Dec. 5. Bronze sculptures by Nelson Maniscalco. 245-5516. geneseo.edu. Friendly Home’s Memorial Gallery, 3165 East Ave. Adirondack Memories. Through Dec. 30. Oil paintings by David Shuttleworth. friendlyseniorliving.org. Gallery 384, 384 East Ave. Spotlighting Distinctiveness. Through Nov. 30. Paintings by Valerie Berner; photography by Jerry Kaye; and sculptural furniture by Scott Grove. 3255010. ArtsRochester.org. Gallery 96, 604 Pittsford-Victor Road. Camera Rochester. Through Nov. 21. Photographs from 23 members of Camera Rochester. thegallery96.com. Gallery R, 100 College Ave. In the Mix. Through Nov. 22. Group exhibition by undergraduate and graduate students of greater New York and juried from interdisciplinary perspective. 256-3312. galleryr.rit.edu. Geisel Gallery, Bausch & Lomb Place, One Bausch & Lomb Place. Sculpture, Painting, and Drawing. Through Nov. 30. Works by Jacquie Alberga Germanow. jagvisualart.com. Genesee Center for the Arts and Education, 713 Monroe Ave. Farm to Table: The Migrant and Seasonal Worker. Through Jan. 30. Work from photography class, Social Reportage: Migrant Workers, taught by Arleen Thaler. 271-5920. rochesterarts.org. Hartnett Gallery, Wilson Commons, University of Rochester, River Campus. Pulp. Through Dec. 6. Paperback books and records to explore the ephemeral consumption of popular culture by Roger Boulay. blogs.rochester.edu/hartnett. Image City Photography Gallery, 722 University Ave. Off the Beaten Path. Through Nov. 29. Images by Gary and
DANCE | DANSCORE
Directed by The College at Brockport’s dance faculty, Danscore, the college’s department of dance-produced company, performs faculty, student, and guest artist works that range from jazz and contemporary ballet, to modern dance and beyond. The company’s performers, who were selected from an audition process, include graduate and undergraduate dance students. This year’s performances will include world premieres by members of the faculty, and choreography by Oluyinka Akinjiola, James Hansen, Nicole Kaplan, and Vanessa Van Wormer. Danscore will perform Thursday, November 19, and Friday, November 20, at the Strasser Studio in Hartwell Hall on the Brockport campus, 350 New Campus Drive. On Saturday, November 21, another performance will take place at the Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 North Plymouth Avenue. All performances are at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8.50-$16, and can be purchased online at fineartstix.brockport.edu; at 395-2787; or at the Tower Fine Arts Center Box Office, 180 Holley Street. The Saturday performance will be followed by a reception. — BY OLIVIA LOPEZ Phyllis Thompson. 334-7302. imagecityphotographygallery. com. International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. America on the Lake. Through Nov. 30. Work by American artist Marcella Gillenwater. 585.264.1440. internationalartacquisitions.com/. Irondequoit Town Hall, 1280 Titus Ave. Irondequoit Art Club Show. Through Jan. 29. Various media including acrylic, oil, watercolor for view and for sale. irondequoitartclub.org. Link Gallery at City Hall, 30 Church St. LUCKY 13 / What’s New with ARENA. Through Dec. 14. 13 artists from Arena Art Group. 271-5920. cityofrochester.gov. Lockhart Gallery at SUNY Geneseo, 28 Main St. Diaspora Times Two. Through Dec. 5. Photographic study of Africans living in Guangzhou, China and Chinese living in Accra, Ghana. 245-5813. geneseo.edu. Lux Lounge, 666 South Ave. Attack of the Killer Dudes. Through Feb. 29. Funky and freaky works by members of “Dudes Night Out.”. 232-9030. lux666.com. Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main St., Clifton Springs. Four Photographers in Black and White. Through Nov. 28. Gil Maker, Don Menges, John Solberg, and George Wallace. 233-5015. mstreetarts@gmail. com. mainstreetartsgallery.com.; Small Works 2015. Through Dec. 29. 260 national juried small works of art by 148 artists from across the country. 315462-0210. mstreetarts@gmail. com. mainstreetartsgallery.com. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. Arts for the
People; Rick Hock: Codices. Arts for the People: Carl W. Peters and the Rochester WPA Murals, through Jan 3. Rick Hock: Codices, three codexes of images from books, posters, how-to manuals and the like, through Jan. 21. 276-8900. mag.rochester.edu. My Sister’s Gallery at the Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt. Hope Ave. Peaceful Universe. Through Dec. 13. Photography by Jackie Albarella. 585-5468400. EpiscopalSeniorLife.org. Nan Miller Gallery, 3000 Monroe Ave #200. Romero Britto Show. Through Nov. 28. Neo-pop style graphics, original canvases, images, and sculptures. 2921430. nanmillergallery.com. Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Ave. Aspirations: The Endless Journey. Through Nov. 20. Glass sculpture by Eunsuh Choi. 389-2170. naz.edu/art. The P. Tribastone Fine Art Gallery, 32 South Main Street, Canandaigua. Nature’s Beauty. Through Nov. 28. Landscape paintings by Jean K. Stephens. 217-2460. Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery, 71 S. Main St. Canandaigua. Holidays at the Gallery. Through Jan. 9. Miniature paintings and mixed media, drawings, pastels, jewelry, glass, sculptures, ceramics and hand-crafted tree ornaments. 394-0030. prrgallery.com. Phillips Fine Art, Door #9 The Hungerford Building. Print Club of Rochester 84th Member Exhibition. Through Dec. 5. Original fine prints by artists members of the Print Club of Rochester. 585-232-8120. printclubofrochester.org. ROC City Cowork, 302 N. Goodman St, Suite 308.
Candy Coral. Through Nov. 30. New work by Torrell Arnold. 585.236.4115. hello@roccitycowork.com. torrellarnoldart.tumblr.com. Rosalie “Roz” Steiner Art Gallery, Genesee Community College, One College Rd. Everything Flows. Through Nov. 25. Mixed media paintings by Nate Hodge. genesee.edu/gallery. Ross Gallery of the Skalny Welcome Center at St. John Fisher, 3690 East Ave. Palaces Partially Destroyed: A Meditation on Decline. Through Nov. 20. Photographs by Robert Graham’77. Verse by William Shakespeare. sjfc.edu. Schweinfurth Art Center, 205 Genesee St. Traditions Made Modern: Double Wedding Ring Quilts. Through Jan. 3. Quilts by Victoria Findlay Wolfe. 315-255-1553. mtraudt@ schweinfurthartcenter.org. schweinfurtharcenter.org.; Quilts=Arts=Quilts. Through Jan. 3. 76 Quilts from 68 artists from around the world. 315-255-1553. mtraudt@ schweinfurthartcenter.org. schweinfurtharcenter.org. The Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Square. Heart Gallery Display. 20 photographs of children in need of adoptive families. 2632700. thestrong.org. Tower Fine Arts Center, SUNY Brockport, 180 Holley St. Immovable Camera. Through Dec. 11. An exhibition curated by Robert Hirsch, Tom Carpenter, and Kitty Hubbard. 395-2805. brockport.edu/ finearts. University Gallery, James R. Booth Hall, RIT, Lomb Memorial Dr. Bhutan-inspired Mixed Media Art. Through Nov. 20. Large-scale paintings, prints and installations by Benigna Chilla. 475-2404. jleugs@rit.edu. benignachilla.com. Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. Aesthetic Technologies: Works by Philip Mallory Jones. 442-8676. vsw. org.; The Curious Reality of Images. Through Dec. 19. Photos by Rick McKee Hock. 442-8676. vsw.org. Williams Gallery at First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd. Art Gazing: Wear Sunglasses. Through Nov. 30.; Color: Bold, Clashing, and Interrupting. Through Nov. 30. Acrylic paintings by Gail Cunliffe. 271-9070.
Call for Artwork [ WED., NOVEMBER 18 ] New Works Show 2016. Through Dec. 16. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. 730-7034. brainerysubmissions@gmail. com. Rochesterbrainery.com.
Art Events [ FRI., NOVEMBER 20 ] Ramon Santiago: Living with Art. Nov. 20-Jan. 9. Opening reception Fri. Nov. 20, 6-9 p.m Axom Gallery, 176 Anderson Ave., 2nd floor Through Jan. 9. Paintings , mixed media drawings on paper, a serigraph, and a hand colored poster By Santiago 232-6030. axomgallery.com. continues on page 23
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Literature Little wonders FOR MORE ON LAUREN ACAMPORA, VISIT LAURENACAMPORA.COM [ INTERVIEW ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY
In her debut novel, “The Wonder Garden,” author Lauren Acampora’s imagination plumbs the messy, complicated inner lives of the residents of an affluent New England suburb. Through the book’s 13 short stories, Acampora deftly interweaves the lives of many individuals as they navigate shifts in relationships and the place of their personal hopes and dreams within the wider community. The rich storytelling is strange and beautiful, and much of its power comes from the way we perceive individuals anew through the fresh eyes of different characters as the stories progress and tangle. This week, Writers & Books will bring Acampora to Rochester for seminars, readings, and signings, as part of its annual Debut Novel Series. Visit wab.org for more details. City Newspaper spoke with Acampora in advance of her visit. An edited version of that conversation follows. City: You grew up in a New England suburb. How was your experience similar to or different from your descriptions of Old Cranbury? Are some of these characters and scenarios drawn from observations? Lauren Acampora: Everything I write stems
from some observation that I’ve made at some point. Imagination plays a big role, too. Most of it was invented but, of course, the seed of anything I write does come from something. The town where I grew up is Darien, Connecticut. Old Cranbury is not based directly on Darien, but is kind of a hybrid of towns in that area. I borrowed characteristics from Darien, from New Canaan, and Westport, and also Westchester County, which is where I live now, in New York State. The seed of inspiration for “Swarm,” about an artist whose neighbors commission him to do the artwork of a lifetime, came from Southport, Connecticut, which is a very wealthy oceanfront community. There is a very wealthy family of art collectors who had an Anselm Kiefer sculpture installed on their front lawn, in front of a very grand Georgian colonial house. It was a very avantgarde looking sculpture, with a lot of concrete and rebar, and the neighbors did not agree with the aesthetic tastes of this family. They thought the piece was an eyesore and did not belong on any front lawn in their community, so they sued the family, and the town won. 22 CITY NOVEMBER 18-24, 2015
The couple had to remove the piece, and they ultimately donated it to a museum. That story always stayed with me: the tension between individual rights in a community, and self-expression versus community standard. Who sets that standard, and where is the line drawn between individuality and conformity? I imagine my characters going through something similar. Many of your characters seem to have a lot of power and privilege, and yet they’re constantly brushing up against restrictions. There’s an irony in this.
Yeah, that’s true. It seems that in a sense, the more privileged a community, the more restrictions come with that, in terms of the way people are expected to express themselves, the way they’re expected to behave. There’s a set of mores that people find themselves within, and it becomes increasingly more difficult to be idiosyncratic, or eccentric in any way. I do firmly believe that people are much more eccentric, deep down, than they allow themselves to appear, for fear of being ridiculed or ostracized. It’s something I experience in my own environment. Every so often, though, you’ll find a house where the owner is making a statement through their property. To me, that’s symbolic of repressed creativity aching to get out. People need to have an outlet. Particularly, in these privileged environments, effort is being put toward work in an office environment, toward housekeeping — sort of uncreative pursuits. People start to feel a little penned in, a little frustrated. At least my characters do. That’s part of where mid-life crises come from in these privileged echelons. The parents’ obsession with the past, and Old Cranbury’s history in “The Virginals” reminded me of that article on Vox written by Sarah Chrisman, who tries to live an authentic Victorian life with her partner.
Yeah, somebody sent me that article! I loved reading it; I would love to write about these people. It really echoed that exact same drive that I found in my colonial people. Chrisman received a lot of criticism, calling her perspective of the past a privileged one.
It’s been really vitriolic. I sympathize with the drive to bring back or regain these dated values. Certainly, it’s far from perfect, and a lot of people have pointed out that back then, people were slaves. That’s not something we should try to recreate. But
Lauren Acampora, author of “The Wonder Garden,” will come to Rochester November 17-21 as part of Writers & Books’ Debut Novel Series. PHOTO PROVIDED
they’re picking and choosing the values that they want to bring into their life, and I think that’s noble. It’s also doomed. Those are my favorite characters: the noble, doomed characters. It’s absurd but it’s also quite endearing. I love people who are quixotic. Some of your characters’ idiosyncrasies are easier to relate to, but others have a certain cruelty or madness in their execution of what they think is the right thing. In the story “Sentry,” Helen tries to teach Avis’s mother a lesson, and she herself behaves criminally. Can you speak about creating that character?
I often talk about my process as trying to capture a bad thought that I have myself. Let’s say I’m out at a restaurant, and I see some parents mistreating their child. And I think, “I could do a better job.” I think we all have thoughts like that, when we disapprove internally of something we see. And then we push down that thought. But what I like to do is take out that thought, and try to examine it, and also
imagine, what if there was a character who had a thought like this, and then continued down that road with it? I find a lot of stories doing that kind of thing. What sort of character would do something like that, what would drive her to do something most people would find extreme? The answer that I came up with first was her personality. She has a certain amount of arrogance and a lack of self-insight. She’s unaware of her own flaws as a parent, and what role she may have played in her own son’s downward spiral. Maybe this is her attempt to do better, to start fresh. And of course, it’s not her child to start fresh with. She’s not self-aware, and struggling with pretty deep pain about her own family life. I don’t know how sympathetic she ended up being … that story, more than any other in the book is inspired by a Flannery O’Connor type. I think of her as pure O’Connor. She’d fit in with that group.
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Dance Events [ WED., NOVEMBER 18 ] Salsa lessons. 7-8:30 p.m Itacate, 1859 Penfield Rd Penfield Free. 585-586-8454. itacate.net. [ THU., NOVEMBER 19 ] Danscore. Nov. 19. Hartwell Dance Theatre, Hartwell Hall, SUNY Brockport, 180 Holley St., Brockport Choreographic Works by Dance Faculty. $11-$16. 3952787. fineartstix.brockport.edu. Live Argentine Tango Music. 9:3011 p.m Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St With Uptown Groove Trio $5. 271-4930. tangocafedance.com. [ SAT., NOVEMBER 21 ] Danscore. Nov. 21. Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 N Plymouth Ave. $11-$16. 3952787. fineartstix.brockport.edu. [ TUE., NOVEMBER 24 ] Line Dance Lessons. 6-8 p.m American Legion Hall, 1707 Penfield Rd $8. joeship1@ yahoo.com.
Festivals [ WED., NOVEMBER 18 ] Jewish Book Festival. Through Nov. 22. JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. rjbf.org. [ THU., NOVEMBER 19 ] Jewish Book Festival. Through Nov. 22. JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. rjbf.org. [ FRI., NOVEMBER 20 ] Foxprowl-Con. 4-9 p.m. Clarion Hotel, 8250 Park Rd. Unique toy and collectable headquarters for figures, comics, and pop culture $25-$100. 415-1173. foxprowlcon.com. Jewish Book Festival. Through Nov. 22. JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. rjbf.org. [ SAT., NOVEMBER 21 ] Foxprowl-Con. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Clarion Hotel, 8250 Park Rd. Unique toy and collectable headquarters for figures, comics, and pop culture $25-$100. 4151173. foxprowlcon.com. Jewish Book Festival. Through Nov. 22. JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. rjbf.org. Rochester Mini Maker Faire. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Rochester Riverside Convention Center, 123 E. Main St $7.50 -$12. 585-478-6898. makerfairerochester.com/. [ SUN., NOVEMBER 22 ] Foxprowl-Con. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Clarion Hotel, 8250 Park Rd. Unique toy and collectable headquarters for figures, comics,
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W NOEN OP COMEDY | BRAD WILLIAMS
Comedian Brad Williams enthusiastically embraces his dwarfism — he jokes about it and uses it to deliver his freewheeling, energetic perspective on disability, relationships, sex, and race. Williams has appeared on “The Tonight Show,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Mind of Mencia,” and “Pitboss,” and has a podcast on the iTunes charts, “About Last Night,” which is recorded with Adam Ray as the two share stories of their crazy lives on the road. He is a regular on KROQ’s Kevin and Bean Show in Los Angeles and the Adam Carolla podcast. Williams will perform at The Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Boulevard in Webster, on Thursday, November 19, through Saturday, November 21. The Thursday show is at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $12. Friday at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., both $15. Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., tickets are $20. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit thecomedyclub.us. — BY OLIVIA LOPEZ and pop culture $25-$100. 4151173. foxprowlcon.com. Jewish Book Festival. Through Nov. 22. JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. rjbf.org.
Film [ WED., NOVEMBER 18 ] Maureen O’Hara Film Series: How Green Was My Valley. 2:30 p.m. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 784-5300. libraryweb.org. [ THU., NOVEMBER 19 ] I Dream of Wires. 6:45 p.m. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 244-8476. mag. rochester.edu. Maureen O’Hara Film Series: Miracle on 34st St. 1 p.m. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 784-5300. brightonlibrary.org. Maureen O’Hara Film Series: Parent Trap. 6:30 p.m. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 784-5300. brightonlibrary.org. Rochester Street Films. 6:30 p.m. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue Give what you can. thelittle.org. [ FRI., NOVEMBER 20 ] Maureen O’Hara Film Series: Hunchback of Notre Dame. 1 p.m. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 784-5300. brightonlibrary.org. Maureen O’Hara Film Series: The Quiet Man. 3:15 p.m. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 784-5300. brightonlibrary.org. [ SAT., NOVEMBER 21 ] 12th Annual Animation Fest. 8 p.m. Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. $5 suggested donation. 442-8676. vsw.org.
Kids Events [ SAT., NOVEMBER 21 ] Boy Scouts Big Night: All Ages. 5:15 p.m. Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St. Paul St $20-$25, Registration required 585-3367213. senecaparkzoo.org. Meet Pete the Cat. 11 a.m.-noon. Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport Free. 585-637-2260. liftbridgebooks.com. Press Here: Author Herve Tullet. 12-1 p.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St 585-637-2260. liftbridgebooks.com.
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[ SUN., NOVEMBER 22 ] Girl Scout Workshop: Junior & Cadette. 2-4:30 p.m. Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St. Paul St $15. 585-336-7213. senecaparkzoo.org. Girl Scout Workshops: Brownies. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St. Paul St $15. 585336-7213. senecaparkzoo.org. [ MON., NOVEMBER 23 ] Reading Power Play: Meet a Rochester American. 6:30 p.m. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. brightonlibrary.org.
Holiday 45th Annual Holiday Bazaar Arts & Crafts Sale. Fri., Nov. 20, 5-9 p.m., Sat., Nov. 21, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 22, 11 a.m.4 p.m. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. $5. 697-1962. rmsc.org. Benefits Boutique & Cafe. Sat., Nov. 21, 2:30-6:15 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 22, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd 585-425-0920. rochesterunitarian.org. Christkindlmarkt. Sat., Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Lutheran continues on page 24 rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 23
KIDS/THEATER | “SESAME STREET LIVE”
SPECIAL EVENT | ROCHESTER MINI MAKER FAIRE
THEATER | “MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET: THE MUSICAL”
In “Sesame Street Live,” Grover’s friend from India, Chamki, is visiting Sesame Street for the day and is bound to meet Elmo, Abby Cadabby, and other Sesame Street friends while singing, dancing, and even enjoying cookies with none other than Cookie Monster. “Sesame Street Live” will take place at the Auditorium Theatre, 885 East Main Street, on Friday, November 20, through Sunday, November 22.
The Rochester Mini Maker Faire will showcase the innovation and creativity of the techies, crafters, scientists, and garage tinkerers of Rochester. The showcase will have more than 100 exhibits that include science experiments, art projects, interactive activities, and more. Modeled after the original Maker Faire event in San Mateo, California, the family-friendly fair is independently organized here in Rochester.
The 1947 “Miracle on 34th Street” film is a holiday classic, and with “Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical,” composer and playwright Meredith Willson updated the story of Kris Kringle spreading the holiday spirit to New York City to include a little Broadway song and dance. Presented by Rochester Association of Performing Arts and Macy’s, the “Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical” will take place at The Kodak Center for Performing Arts, 200 West Ridge Road.
The Friday show is at 7 p.m., and there will be three shows on Saturday: 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday concludes the run with shows at 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets, $10-$51.50, can be purchased at rbtl.org. Limited Sunny Seat tickets are offered as well which include premium show seating and a pre-show meet and greet with “Sesame Street Live” friends including Elmo. Meet and greets start one hour before show time and last 20 minutes. For more information, visit rbtl.org. — BY OLIVIA LOPEZ
The Rochster Mini Maker Faire will take place Saturday, November 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center, 123 East Main Street. Advanced tickets can be purchased for $7.50, ages 5 and up, and will be $12 at the door. Advance family passes, which includes tickets for two adults and three children, ages 5 to 18, are sold for $30, and $45 at the door. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit makerfairerochester.com. — BY OLIVIA LOPEZ
Holiday Church of the Reformation, 111 North Chestnut St. 454-3367. rochestergerman.org. Church Mouse Holiday Bazaar. Through Nov. 21, 9 a.m.3:30 p.m. Gates Presbyterian Church, 1049 Wegman Rd. 585-426-8427. gatespres.org. Preparing for the Holidays the 19th-Century Way. Sat., Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd Mumford $10. 538-6822. 294-8218. gcv.org. Studio 19’s 10th Annual Holiday Home Show and Bake Sale. Sun., Nov. 22, 12-5 p.m. Studio 19 Dance Company, 3035 Buffalo Rd 585-426-7420. s19dcparentcommittee@ yahoo.com. Tabletop Tree Display & Auction. Through Dec. 17. George Eastman Museum, 900 East Ave. Through Dec. 17. Prelit trees decorated in various themes available for purchase via silent auction 271-3361. eastman.org. Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner. Sat., Nov. 21, 6-8 p.m. Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, 707 East Main St. 2718478. gayalliance.org. Yuletide Traditions. Through Dec. 8. Perinton Historical Society & Fairport Museum, 18 Perrin St Fairport 223-6934. info@ perintonhistoricalsociety.org. perintonhistoricalsociety.org.
Lectures [ WED., NOVEMBER 18 ] Letters from the Civil War. 6 p.m. Ontario County Historical Society Museum, 55 North Main St., Canandaigua Presented by Bruce Farrington 315-333-5228.
Discover EM-Energy Medicine. 7-9 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 100 Park Point Dr. $5. 585-4246777. meetup.com/light-works. [ SAT., NOVEMBER 21 ] IET Basic Level Class. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Healthy Alternatives, 458 Stone Rd. $205 includes Training Manual and Certificate. 585-663-6454. healthyalternativesrochester. com. Rochester’s Early Environmentalists: The Burroughs Audubon Nature Club. 1-2:30 p.m. Central Library of Rochester, Rundel Auditorium, 115 South Ave 585-428-8370. libraryweb.org. [ MON., NOVEMBER 23 ] Dylan Goes Electric. 5 p.m. University Gallery, James R. Booth Hall, RIT, Lomb Memorial Dr Presented by Elijah Wald 475-2404. jleugs@ rit.edu. rit.edu. [ TUE., NOVEMBER 24 ] The Kovak Planetarium. 1-2 p.m. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. Presented by Avi Lank brightonlibrary.org.
Literary Events [ THU., NOVEMBER 19 ] Book Discussion: Earth Poetry. 7-9 p.m. Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Rd. 585-340-8720. penfieldlibrary.com. Poetry Oasis. 12-1 p.m. Central Library, Rundel Memorial Building, 115 South Ave. 585428-8375. libraryweb.org. [ SAT., NOVEMBER 21 ] Visiting Author: Michael Benson. 2-4 p.m. Barnes & Noble at University of Rochester, 1305 Mt. Hope Ave. 585-275-4012. bksurochester@bncollege.com. urochester.bncollege.com.
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Author Salon - Diane Rivoli. 2-4 p.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St 637-2260. liftbridgebooks.com. Jane Austen Society: Edith Lank. 1 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave. 473-4973. Saturday Author Salon with Diane Rivoli. 2-4 p.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St 585-6372260. liftbridgebooks.com. Words on the Verge: David Seaburn. 5-7 p.m. A Different Path Gallery, 27 Market St Brockport 585-395-9833. wordsonthevergebrockport. blogspot.com/. [ SUN., NOVEMBER 22 ] Book Fair. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave. 586-6020. hillelschool.org/. Book Signing: Louis Malucci. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Fairport Historical Museum, 18 Perrin St perintonhistoricalsociety.org.
Museum Exhibit [ WED., NOVEMBER 18 ] 25th Annual Miniatures and Dollhouse Exhibit. Through Feb. 14, 2016. Glenn H, Curtiss Museum, 8419 Route 54, Hammondsport Through Feb. 14. More then 100 displays from Victorian to farm to modern, and themes like trains, ships, and more glennhcurtissmuseum.org. Frogs: A Chorus of Colors. Through Jan. 10, 2016. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. Through Jan. 10. Discover the adaptations of a wide variety of live frogs and uncover the clues they offer about our environment Included w/ museum admission. rmsc.org. Collecting Shadows: Alvin Langdon Coburn. Ongoing. George Eastman Museum, 900 East Ave. Collecting Shadows: The Legacy of
James Card, celebrate Card’s roles as collector, educator, and showman, through photographs, film clips, and his own writings, through Oct. 18. Alvin Langdon Coburn, the complete collection, through Jan. 24 271-3361. eastmanhouse.org.
Recreation [ SAT., NOVEMBER 21 ] ROCovery Fitness 5k Friends and Family Run and Walk. Nov. 21. Genesee Valley Park, Elmwood Ave. 484-0234. rocoveryfitness.org. Raptured by Raptures: Birds of Prey. 2-4 p.m. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 3395 US Route 20 East 315-568-5987. fws. gov. Rochester Bicycling Club. Check our online calendar for this week’s ride schedule or visit. Rochesterbicyclingclub. org. [ SUN., NOVEMBER 22 ] 32nd Annual Turkey Classic. 8 a.m. Southeast Family YMCA, 111 E Jefferson Rd $15-$30. rochesterymca.org.
Special Events [ WED., NOVEMBER 18 ] Generation Two 9th UrbanSuburban Conference: Play=Learning=Play. 9 a.m.noon. The Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Square Registration requested 585-244-5970. brucegilberg@ gmail.com. museumofplay.org. Watch Night Re-Enactment. 6:30-8 p.m. Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Ave 585-389-2456. naz.edu. Retailent Pitch Night. 6:30 p.m. Studio 180, 180 St Paul St #201 retailentrochester.wix. com/info.
The show runs Saturday, November 21, through Sunday, November 22, and Saturday, November 28, and Sunday, November 29. All shows are at 2 p.m., with an additional 7 p.m. showing on Saturday, November 21. The showing on Sunday, November 22 will be an ASL interpreted performance. Ticket prices range from $15 to $45. After each performance, families can visit the stage to see Santa and his elves. Photos and autographs are available. For more information or ticket purchases, visit kodakcenter.org. — BY OLIVIA LOPEZ [ THU., NOVEMBER 19 ] Community Labyrinth Walk. 7 p.m. First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd Donations accepted. 271-9070. rochesterunitarian.org. Hip Hops and Groovy Grapes. 7 p.m. The Reserve Wine Bar, 400 Bakers Park, Irondequoit $45. 943-1941. i-square.us. [ FRI., NOVEMBER 20 ] 45th Annual Holiday Bazaar Arts & Crafts Sale. Nov. 2022. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. rmsc.org. Raising the Bar. 7-9 p.m. Holy Cross, 4488 Lake Ave $5$20. 585-663-6533. facebook. com/srosenberry. [ SAT., NOVEMBER 21 ] A Foxhole Was My Home. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Fairport Historical Museum, 18 Perrin St perintonhistoricalsociety. org. Mike Super. 8 p.m. Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Ave $25. 3892170. naz. edu/art. [ SUN., NOVEMBER 22 ] Alternative Gift Market. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Rd 225-6160. facebook.com/ greecebaptistchurchnewyork. Fancy Nancy Costume Contest. 3 p.m. La-Tea-Da Tearoom, 211 West Commercial St 2485776. la-tea-da.net. Low Brow (Another Evenin’ of Sleazin’ & Teazin’). 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. $8-$10. 749-9662. rochesterlowbrow.com. [ MON., NOVEMBER 23 ] Neighborhood Appreciation Dinner: Building a Peaceful
Community. 6:30 p.m. Peace Islands Institute, 2692 Dewey Ave RSVP Required. tccrochester.com.
Sports [ SUN., NOVEMBER 22 ] Introduction to the Actor’s Toolkit. 6-9 p.m. Village Gate Square, 274 N. Goodman St. $15-$35, rsvp. 585-507-1349. wallbyrd.com/wallbyrd-studio.
Theater Breaking the School to Prison Pipeline. Sat., Nov. 21. Franklin High School, 950 Norton St. Sat. Nov. 21, 7 p.m $20. schooltoprisonpipelineplay. brownpapertickets.com/. Breaking the School to Prison Pipeline After Party. Sat., Nov. 21, 7-10 p.m. Franklin High School, 950 Norton St. $20$40. 434-5680. Floyd Collins. Through Nov. 22. Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Ave Through Nov. 22. Fri. and Sat. Nov. 20 & 21, 8 p.m., and Sun. Nov. 22, 2 p.m. A musical of a man in search of his American dream $19-$20. 389-2170. naz.edu. A Gilbert and Sullivan Christmas Carol. Nov. 20-Dec. 5. Salem United Church of Christ, 60 Bittner St Through Dec. 5. Fri. Nov. 20, 8 p.m., Sat. Nov. 21, 8 p.m., Sun. Nov. 22, 2 p.m., Sat. Dec. 4, 8 p.m., and Sun. Dec. 5, 2 p.m. Presented by the The Off Monroe Players Free, rsvp 2325570. off-monroeplayers.org/. Heathers, the Musical. Nov. 20-22. St. John Fisher College, Cleary Auditorium, 3690 East Ave Through Nov. 22. Fri. Nov. 20 and Sat. Nov. 21, 7 p.m. and Sun. Nov. 22, 3 p.m $5. 385-8412.
Henry V. Through Nov. 21. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Through Nov. 21. Thurs.-Sat. Nov, 12-14, 7:30 p.m., Sun. Nov. 15, 2 p.m., Thurs.-Sat. Nov. 19-21, 7:30 p.m $9-$19. rochestercommunityplayers. org. The Lion. Through Nov. 22. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Through Nov. 22. Fri. Tues. Nov. 17, 7 p.m., Wed. Nov. 18, 2 & 7 p.m., Thurs. Nov. 19, 7 p.m., Fri. Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Sat. Nov. 21, 3 p.m. & 7 p.m., and Sun. Nov. 22, 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. A true story of love, loss, family loyalty, and the redemptive power of music $25. 2324382. gevatheatre.org. LowBrow. Sun., Nov. 22, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. Sun. Nov. 22, 8 p.m. Burlesque, Sideshow, Comedy. $10. 585-749-9662. rochesterlowbrow.com. The Merchant of Venice. Through Nov. 21. New Life Presbyterian Church, 243 Rosedale St Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. William Shakespeare’s masterful, yet controversial tale of love, loyalty, envy, and revenge $20. 254-0723. RapaTheatre.org. Miracle on 34th Street, The Musical. Nov. 21-29. Kodak Theater on the Ridge, 500 W Ridge Rd. Through Nov. 29. Sat. Nov. 21, 2 & 7 p.m., Sun. Nov. 22, 2 p.m., Sat. and Sun. Nov. 28 & 29, 2 p.m $25-$45. 254-0073. kodakcenter.org. Purgatory and At the Hawk’s Well. Nov. 19-20. St. John Fisher
from India $10. 222-5000. sesamestreetlive.com/. Sin, Sex, and the CIA. Through Nov. 22. Golden Ponds, 500 Long Pond Rd Through Nov. 22. Fri. and Sat. Nov. 20 & 21, 6:30 p.m., and Sun. Nov. 22, 12:30 p.m $27. 865-9742. goldenpondspartyhouse.com.
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FILM | “TRANSFORMING VISION”
“Transforming Vision,” Squeaky Wheel Film and Media Arts Center’s 12th annual animation festival, will showcase the work of many traditional and non-traditional animation styles. This family-friendly event is curated by the Media Arts Center’s staff in Buffalo. The festival will include works by The Brothers McLeod (artwork pictured), Daisy Jacobs, and Vince Collins. Screenings will feature, “365 Animations, One Year, One Film, One Second a Day,” “The Bigger Picture,” “Animation School Drop Out,” and more. “Transforming Vision” will take place at Visual Studios Workshop, 31 Prince Street, as part of the Fall 2015 VSW Film Series. The festival will start Saturday, November 21, at 8 p.m. There is a $5 suggested donation for tickets. For more information, visit vsw.org. — BY OLIVIA LOPEZ College, 3690 East Ave Thurs. Nov. 19 and Fri. Nov. 20, 7 p.m. Presented by the Irish Players of Rochester 385-8412. Sesame Street Live: Make a New Friend. Nov. 20-22. Auditorium Theatre, 885 E.
Main St. Through Nov. 22. Fri. Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Sat. Nov. 21, 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m., & 5:30 p.m., and Sun. Nov. 22, 11:30 a.m. & 3 p.m. Sesame Street friends welcome Chamki, Grover’s friend
[ WED., NOVEMBER 18 ] Once Upon a Mattress. Through Nov. 18. A Magical Journey Through Stages, Auditorium Center, 875 E. Main St Grades 6 – 9, by Audition. 935-7173. mjtstages.com.
Workshops [ WED., NOVEMBER 18 ] Advanced Wilderness Survival. 5-7 p.m. $20. 861-8127. earthworksinst.org/. Child-Directed Play. 10 a.m.noon. Mental Health Association, 320 N. Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org. Development/Design Fund Workshop. 6-8 p.m. Rochester Regional Community Design Center, 1115 E. Main St. 2710520. rrcdc.org. Don’t Have A Cow:Easy Vegan Cheese Anyone Can Make. 6:307:30 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $25. 585-730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com. Retirement Planning. Nov. 18. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, 300 Linden Oaks 385-5135.
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Calkins Rd. Donations accepted. 359-7044. rochesterbeekeepers.com/. Intro to Bow Making. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $90. 861-8127. earthworksinst.org/. Paperwhite Gift Basket. 10 a.m. Grossmans Garden & Home, 1801 Fairport Nine Mile Point Rd . Penfield $30. 377-1982. grossmans.com. Weaving Workshop. 1-4 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $30. 585-730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com. [ SUN., NOVEMBER 22 ] Playing with Photos. 1-4 p.m. Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. All ages 442-8676. vsw.org. [ MON., NOVEMBER 23 ] Pre and Post Natal Exercise – What Should I be doing?. 7-9 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $15. 585-730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com. [ TUE., NOVEMBER 24 ] Launch Your Start Up In Rochester. 7-9 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $15. 585-7307034. rochesterbrainery.com.
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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
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Out of the darkness “Spotlight”
journalists at The Boston Globe, the film crackles with intelligence, boasting pitch-perfect writing, (R), DIRECTED BY TOM MCCARTHY directing, and performances. OPENS FRIDAY The arrival of a new editor, Marty Baron (Liev Schreiber, in a superbly understated performance), [ REVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW to the offices of The Boston Globe in early 2001 signifies a major shakeup to the paper. Jewish and an out-of-towner, Baron comes to the Globe After premiering at the high-profile fall film by way of The Miami Herald, and if that wasn’t festivals that signal the official start of Oscar enough to make his new employees wary, there movie season, “Spotlight” instantly became one are rumblings that his tenure at the Herald was of the more acclaimed films of the year thus far distinguished by major cuts to that paper’s staff. (and if you believe the Oscar prognosticators, it’s But Baron’s outsider identity allows him the ability the current front-runner to take home the Best to take a hard look at the paper’s practices. Picture come February), and it’s not hard to see A column about a local priest accused of why. Detailing the story behind the Pulitzer Prizemolestation leads Baron to suggest there might be winning investigation into the Catholic Church something more to the story, assigning Spotlight sex abuse scandal conducted by a small team of — the paper’s fourperson department specializing in longterm investigative reporting — to dig a little deeper. Overseen by managing editor Ben Bradlee Jr. (John Slattery), the Spotlight team is made up of editor Walter “Robby” Robinson (Michael Keaton), Mike Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Brian d’Arcy James, Michael Keaton, and John Rezendes (Mark Slattery in “Spotlight.” PHOTO COURTESY OPEN ROAD FILMS
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Ruffalo), Sacha Pfeiffer (Rachel McAdams), and Matt Carroll (Brian d’Arcy James). What the group uncovers is a widespread and systemic issue that touches all corners of the world. They find an endless sea of victims, whose harrowing stories demonstrate not just physical abuse, but psychological and spiritual as well. As the scope of the story grows ever larger — “if it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to abuse one” — it becomes increasingly clear that the Boston archdiocese played a major role in covering up the abuse cases, shuffling accused priests off to a few months of therapy, then to new parishes where the cycle was often repeated, all the while pressuring the victim’s family to settle and keep their mouths shut. The film nails its specific sense of place, showing how Boston can be an insular and proud city. Being the most powerful institution in the city, the Catholic Church is entrenched in the very identity of its citizens, making them inclined to look the other way when decency says they should do the opposite. “Spotlight” does little to make the real work of journalism seem sexy, concerning itself with the work involved — the grunt work and endless research — but it makes that work absolutely riveting to watch. We’re engrossed in the story, and then when the emotion hits, it’s absolutely devastating. But as thrilling as the film can be, it’s ultimately a mournful look at the last gasps of a brand of real investigative journalism that doesn’t exist much anymore. Set in the early 2000’s,
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And into the light “Room” (R), DIRECTED BY LENNY ABRAHAMSON OPENS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 [ REVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW
when the Internet really began to take hold and eat into print media’s readership, the film exists in a time when newspapers had the resources to allow stories to be in the works for months and reporters were committed to doing good work with the only reward being the satisfaction of getting important information out into the world. It’s a bitter joke when we see that the Globe’s staff park their cars each morning in the shadow of a massive billboard advertising AOL. In many ways “Spotlight” covers similar terrain as “Truth,” but is a stronger film in nearly every respect. It’s confident enough in its storytelling to not beat us over the head with why these particular events are so important, and it never turns its message into a lecture. It’s the rare newsroom movie that earns its comparisons to Alan J. Pakula’s 1976 classic, “All the President’s Men.” A true ensemble, each member of the cast gets their moment to shine and all rise to the occasion. Though we don’t learn much about the personal lives of its characters outside of their job, we get a sense of who they are by how they perform their job, and the characters never devolve into types. McCarthy, working from a script co-written by Josh Singer, redeems himself after the abysmal Adam Sandler vehicle, “The Cobbler.” McCarthy’s unflashy direction doesn’t draw attention to itself, but suits the material perfectly. In his hands, the film stays admirably restrained while delving into the type of lurid subject matter that could easily have become sensationalized and exploitative.
If ever there was a perfect illustration of how a film is less what it’s about than how it is about that thing, “Room” is it. Adapted by Emma Donoghue from her best-selling 2010 novel, “Room” is a gripping and deeply emotional story that nevertheless revolves around a nightmarish scenario of victimization. Taking inspiration from similar stories we hear with alarming frequency in the news — young women abducted and held captive for years by some man (and it’s inevitably a man in these occurrences) — “Room” is similar to “Spotlight” in the way it takes some horrifying themes and drains them of all sensationalism. Director Lenny Abrahamson (“Frank”) shows a sensitivity to the material that, when combined with two astonishing lead performances, transforms potentially grim subject matter into an uplifting and life-affirming experience. Joy (Brie Larson) is a young mother raising her son, Jack (Jacob Tremblay), while forcibly confined to living in a 10-by-10-
Jacob Tremblay and Brie Larson in “Room.” PHOTO COURTESY A24 FILMS
foot shed. With little hope of freedom, Joy has chosen to tell Jack that there is no world outside of “room,” and its walls are all that separates them from the nothingness of “outer space.” Joy is a great mother to Jack, despite never given a choice as to whether she ever wanted to become one. Working with cinematographer Danny Cohen, Abrahamson gives us a unique sense of the space in these early scenes. Room feels warm and lived-in, but we never lose the feeling the claustrophobia the characters face. The film begins on the morning of Jack’s 5th birthday. Knowing no other life but the one inside room, Jack is still relatively content. Joy shields her son from the nightly visits by their captor (referred to only as Old Nick, and played by Sean Bridgers), who slinks in to deliver essentials and to use her body as he sees fit. Joy has made “room” into as safe and nurturing an environment as humanly possible considering the circumstances; in one heartrending and quietly horrifying scene, we see how she’s even made screaming for help into a game for Jack. But in her eyes we can see the toll the years have taken, the daily struggle to not sink into despair. Now Jack has finally reached the age when he begins to ask questions that Joy doesn’t know how to answer. She knows that something has to give, and when an opportunity seems to present itself, she begins to formulate a plan that may help them escape. Though told mostly from Jack’s point of view, Donoghue’s deeply empathetic script also puts us in Joy’s shoes, allowing us to understand her frustration when she snaps at her son — for reasons both reasonable and unreasonable — as anyone would when living under such constant stress. If you wish to remain spoiler-free, you may wish to skip ahead to the next paragraph — though if you’ve seen any of the film’s far-too-revealing trailers, you
already know a major turning point of the story. Joy and Jack do manage to get free, and the second half of the film is devoted to their struggles acclimating to living once again in the real world. Jack is confronted with an alien world he has no understanding of — here Donoghue demonstrates a deep understanding of children and the unique psychology that allows for their understanding and processing the world around them. Meanwhile Joy reunites with her parents (Joan Allen and William H. Macy), and finds it impossible to slip back into her role as their child after so much time spent raising her own. Jack, whom Joy cares about and loves deeply, will on some level always be a permanent reminder of the trauma she went through. Even if she’s found a way to look past that, it’s clear that others around her can’t — her father refuses to even look at the boy. “Room” wouldn’t work nearly as well as it does without its two astonishing lead performances; the film is nothing if not beautifully acted. Jacob Tremblay is a wonder, demonstrating a subtlety well beyond his years. Larson is one of the most versatile performers of her age, she’s been delivering great performances for years, but has somehow remained under the radar. Playing a character who’s been through far too much hardship for her relatively short time on earth, Larson has been justifiably earning quite a bit of Oscar talk for her exceptional performance. Lenny Abrahamson has a remarkable way with actors, and he’s skillful in the way that he allows us to understand Joy’s victimization, while never dwelling on it. The film’s sometimes shattering power comes from the way in which it confronts the darkest aspects of humanity, but by focusing on the nurturing love between mother and son, what we’re left with is ultimately a sense of hopefulness.
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Film Previews Full film reviews available at rochestercitynewspaper.com. [ OPENING ] DEATH PROOF (2007): Vroom vroom! A group of women are stalked by a scarred stuntman who uses his “death proof” cars to execute his murderous plans, in Quentin Tarantino’s homage to grindhouse thrillers. Little (Fri, Nov 20, 10 p.m.) THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 2 (PG13): In the epic conclusion to the popular series, the war of Panem escalates as Katniss must bring together an army against President Snow. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, IMAX, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster THE NIGHT BEFORE (R): Three pals plan a last hurrah when they realize their encroaching adult responsibilities mean that their annual tradition of spending Christmas together may be coming to an end. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, and Anthony Mackie. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster PHIL OCHS: THERE BUT FOR FORTUNE (2010): This biographical documentary examines how folksinger Phil Ochs used his music to bring attention to topical causes, from civil rights to the anti-war movement to the struggles of
workers. Dryden (Fri, Nov 20, 8 p.m.) ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975): Let’s do the Time Warp again! Cinema (Sat, Nov 21, 11:30 p.m.) SECRET IN THEIR EYES (PG13): A tight-knit team of FBI investigators, along with their District Attorney supervisor, is torn apart when they discover that one of their own’s teen daughters has been brutally murdered. Starring Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster SPOTLIGHT (R): The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese. Starring Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, and Mark Ruffalo. Henrietta, Little, Pittsford STRAY DOG (2014): A contemplative documentary portrait of Ron ‘Stray Dog’ Hall: biker, Vietnam Vet, and lover of small dogs. Dryden (Thu, Nov 19, 8 p.m.) THEEB (2014): A young Bedouin boy experiences a greatly hastened coming of age as he embarks on a perilous desert journey to guide a British officer to his secret destination. Dryden (Sat, Nov 21, 8 p.m.) UNDERGROUND (1976): A group of documentary filmmakers record their series of interviews with member of the infamous
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leftist radical group, The Weather Underground. Dryden (Wed, Nov 18, 8 p.m.) [ CONTINUING ] THE 33 (PG-13): Based on a true story about the mine collapse in San Jose, Chile that left 33 miners isolated underground for 69 days. Starring Antonio Banderas, and Juliette Binoche. Culver, Eastview, Greece, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster ANT-MAN (PG-13): Armed with a super-suit that gives him the ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, a con-man must pull off a heist that will save the world. Starring Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll, Evangeline Lilly, and Bobby Cannavale. Movies 10 BRIDGE OF SPIES (PG-13): Steven Spielberg directs the true story of an American lawyer who’s recruited by the CIA to help rescue a pilot detained in the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Starring Tom Hanks. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Henrietta, Little, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster BURNT (R):Bradley Cooper plays a former celebrity chef who destroyed his career with drugs, but returns to London determined to redeem himself professionally. Culver, Henrietta, Little CRIMSON PEAK (R): Guillermo del Toro directs this gothic horror story, about a young writer whisked off her feet and into a spooky old mansion after she
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falls for and marries a handsome and mysterious aristocrat. Starring Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, and Charlie Hunnam. Henrietta, Webster GOOSEBUMPS (PG): A teenager teams up with the daughter of young adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer’s imaginary demons are set loose on their small town. Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 (PG): Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half human, half vampire grandson in this sequel to the popular animated film. Eastview, Henrietta, Tinseltown THE INTERN (PG-13): A 70-yearold widower becomes a senior intern at an online fashion website. Starring Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway. Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown LABYRINTH OF LIES (R): A novice prosecutor exposes a conspiracy by prominent German institutions and government branches to cover up the crimes of Nazis during World War II. Little THE LAST WITCH HUNTER (PG-13): Vin Diesel IS the last witch hunter, and all that stands between humanity and the combined forces of the most terrifying witches in history. Canandaigua, Henrietta LOVE THE COOPERS (PG13): Four generations of the
Cooper clan come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, but a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down. Starring Diane Keaton, John Goodman, Olivia Wilde, Marisa Tomei, and Anthony Mackie. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster THE MARTIAN (PG-13): Matt Damon is an astronaut left behind on Mars when the rest of his crew mistakenly believe he’s died after a NASA mission goes wrong. Adapted from the novel by Andy Weir. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster MY ALL AMERICAN (PG): An underdog college football player struggles to lead his team to a championship season in this sports biopic starring Finn Wittrock, Aaron Eckhart, and Robin Tunney. Henrietta, Tinseltown PAN (PG): Joe Wright (“Pride & Prejudice,” “Atonement”) directs this epic adventure tale filling in the backstory of the boy who would become Peter Pan. Starring Hugh Jackman, Rooney Mara, and Garrett Hedlund. Cinema, Tinseltown PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION (R): Using a special camera that can see spirits, a family must protect their daughter from an evil entity with a sinister plan, in the
fifth installment of the popular horror series. Webster THE PEANUTS MOVIE (G): Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang comes to the big screen in an all-new animated feature. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown SICARIO (R): Emily Blunt stars as a young female FBI agent who joins a secret CIA operation to take down a Mexican cartel boss, but the job ends up pushing her ethical and moral values to the limit. With Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin. Cinema SPECTRE (PG-13): James Bond goes up a mysterious and sinister organization in his latest adventure. Starring Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, and Ralph Fiennes. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster SUFFRAGETTE (PG-13): Based on true events about the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement who were forced underground to evade prosecution by the State. Starring Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, and Meryl Streep. Little, Pittsford THE VISIT (PG-13): M. Night Shyamalan attempts a comeback with this horrorcomedy about two children whose extended visit with their grandparents goes terribly wrong. Cinema
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Legal Ads [ NOTICE ] 51 Frances LLC Arts of Org filed SSNY 11/4/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to c/o Mark Hudson Management PO Box 30071 Rochester, NY 14603 General purpose [ NOTICE ] 80 Ellicott LLC Arts of Org filed SSNY 11/2/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to c/o Mark Hudson Management PO Box 30071 Rochester, NY 14603 General purpose [ NOTICE ] BALLIN 27 LARK STREET LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 10/1/15. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 63 Sonora Pkwy., Rochester, NY 14618, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] BLACK HORSE PROPERTIES, LLC. Arts. Of Org. Filed w/ SSNY on 10/26/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 14 Brimsdown Cir., Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: all lawful. [ NOTICE ] BLUE WATER DISCOVERY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 10/6/15. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to David R Overy 83 Deer Creek Rd Pittsford, NY 14534. Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Bray hill club and lodge LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 5/15/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail copy to 2601 Lac De Ville Blvd Rochester NY 14618 General purpose [ NOTICE ] Cadance Advisor, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/28/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall
mail process to The LLC, 2290 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14610. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] Cheveux’ Salon Deux, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/7/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 3180 Latta Rd., Ste. 100, Rochester, NY 14612. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] CHJH Property Management LLC, a domestic, filed with the SSNY on 11/12/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Ernie Horkheimer, 1490 Providence Dr., Webster, NY 14580. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] Dux with Grace LLC Authority filed SSNY 10/27/15 Office: NY Co LLC formed DE 8/26/15 exists c/o NRAI 160 Greentree Dr #101 Dover DE 19904. SSNY design agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served & mail copy to 4445 Clover St Honeoye Falls NY 14472 Cert of Regis. Filed DE SOS 401 Federal St #4 Dover DE 19901 General Purpose [ NOTICE ] Fyi global, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 9/17/15 Office: Monroe Co SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 595 Highland Ave #1 Rochester NY 14620 General purpose [ NOTICE ] LAKE SHORE VENTURES, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 10/06/2015. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 31 Overbrook Rd., Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] LTK ENGINEERING SERVICES OF NEW YORK LLP filed an App. for Authority with the NY Department of State on 9/15/2015. Jurisdiction: PA and the date of its formation is 8/7/2015.
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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 Office location in NYS: Monroe County. The Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) is designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served, the address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of such process is: 95 Canal Landing Blvd., Ste. 13-14, Rochester NY 14626. The address in its jurisdiction if required or the office address: 95 Canal Landing Blvd., Ste. 13-14, Rochester NY 14626. The name and address of the authorized officer in its jurisdiction is: Sec’ty of Commonwealth, 401 North Street, Room 206, Harrisburg PA 17120. The purpose is Engineering. [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that an alcohol beverage license, pending, has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Liquor, Beer & Wine retail in a Restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at: 838 Long Pond Road Rochester NY 14612 - On Premises Consumption Liquor License for Flight Wine Bar Inc DBA Flight West Wine & Whiskey [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that an alcohol beverage license, pending, has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Liquor, Beer & Wine retail in a Restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at: 14 Railroad St, Victor, NY 14564- On Premises Consumption Liquor License for Finn’s Tap Room Inc / DBA Finn’s Tap Room [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that an alcohol beverage license, pending, has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Liquor, Beer & Wine retail in a Restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at: 701 Lake Ave, Rochester, NY 14613- On Premises Consumption Liquor License for Trinity Star Inc / dba Kandis’s [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that an alcohol beverage license, pending, has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Liquor, Beer & Wine retail in a Restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law
at: 5324 St Paul Blvd Rochester, New York 14617- On Premises Consumption Liquor License for Sly Fox Tavern Inc / dba Sly Fox Tavern [ NOTICE ] Notice of Form. of MAYA BROW STUDIO, LLC (the “LLC”). Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of the State of NY (SSNY) on 11/3/15. 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, 178 Grecian Gardens Dr, Apt C, Rochester NY 14626. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Form. of RKM MEDICAL, LLC (the “LLC”). Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of the State of NY (SSNY) on 10/27/15. 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, 9 Shelter Creek Ln, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 10 Prince Street Realty LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 10/26/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 1099 S. CLINTON AVE., LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/9/2015. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 100 Alexander St., Rochester NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 120 RAILROAD LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/14/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 120 Railroad St., Rochester, NY 14609. 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 30 Werner Park LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 10/21/2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1 East Main Street, 10th Floor, Rochester, New York 14614. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 3IN1 ENTERTAINMENT, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 07/07/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to C/O UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC. 7014 13TH AVENUE SUITE 202 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 11228. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 60 HOLLYBROOK, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/15/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 5503 W. Henrietta Rd., W. Henrietta, NY 14586. 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 72 GREGORY DM LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/5/2015. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 35 Rolling Meadows Way, Penfield, NY 14526. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 780 SALT RD LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/13/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: Joseph Shur, 28
E. Main St., Ste. 1800, Rochester, NY 14614. 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 Avon Real Property LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 10/26/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 105 Knollwood Dr., Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Baird Real Estate, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 10/6/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 2650 Baird Rd., Fairport, NY 14450. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Donald J. Russ, Jr., 30 S. Wacker Dr., Ste. 2600, Chicago, IL 60606. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Bluesky Data Systems, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/5/15. Office in Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 3177 Latta Rd, Ste 180, Rochester, NY 14612. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity under the New York LLC Law. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of C3 Masonry & Contracting LLC filed Articles Of Organization with the Secretary Of State on 9/25/2015. The office is located in Monroe County. The secretary Of State is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary Of State shall mail copy of process to 325 S. Union Street Spencerport, NY 14559. Purpose: Masonry & Contracting. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Canalside Advisors, LLC. Arts. of Org.
filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/9/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 1 Travis Grove, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Charlotte SSDC-CDT JV, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/2/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 33 Silver St., Suite 200, Portland, ME 04101. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: National Corporate Research, Ltd., 10 E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Clemang Holdings LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 6/11/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 128 Dickinson Rd., Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of CLT-ROC Holdings, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/21/15. 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 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORS, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/15/15. Office in Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 397 SHELDON RD HONEOYE FALLS, NY 14472. Purpose: Any lawful purpose [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Control Medical
Services LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 6/29/15. Office is in Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 679 Melville St., Rochester, NY 14609. Purpose: any lawful activities [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Courtney Perinton, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 9/29/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 22 Latour Manor, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of D3M LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/30/15. 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, 262 Park Ave., Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of DEPEND TRANSPORTATION, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/19/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Mesrak Tesfaye, 155 State St., Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of GCR Services LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 8/19/2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 215 Tremont St Door #2 Rochester, New York 14608. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of GLTI HOLDINGS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/30/2015. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon
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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 JNA Holdings LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 10/1/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 207 Bull Saw Mill Rd., Honeoye Falls, NY 14472. Purpose: any lawful activities.
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Notice of formation of Homes by George, LLC Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/21/2015 . Office in Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Homes by George, LLC 57 Heather Rdg Rochester NY 14626 Purpose: any lawful purpose.
Notice of formation of K & G Joint Ventures, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/25/2015. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, POB 22742, Rochester, NY 14692. Purpose: any lawful act.
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Notice of Formation of KRV Enterprises LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/29/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 40 Sedgley Pk. W. Henrietta NY 14586. Purpose: any lawful activities.
[ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF JAVIERS COLLISION LLC. Javiers Collision LLC filed Articles of Organization with NYS on September 25, 2015. Its principal office is in Monroe County, New York. The Secretary of State has been designated as its agent and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it is c/o the Company, 39 Lyell Avenue, Rochester, NY 14608. Purpose: Any lawful purpose [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of JJRN Enterprises, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/4/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of LPF Management Services, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/6/2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 144 Fairport Village Landing, #241, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of LuceAir LLC. Art.of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/06/2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 35
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 Beverly Dr, Brockport, NY 14420. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Map Shop, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/29/2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to, 275 Bay Village Drive, Rochester, NY 14609. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Morgan Emerald Springs LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 9/25/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Morgan Steeple LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 9/25/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Morgan Woodland Acres LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 10/28/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of POWER PROPERTIES GROUP LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/13/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: Joseph Shur, 28 E. Main St., Ste. 1800, Rochester, NY 14614. 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.
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Notice of Formation of Sunvestment Energy Group NY 58, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/7/15. 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, 125 Tech Park Drive, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity.
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Notice of Formation of The Badzin Group, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the New York Secretary of State (SSNY) on October 27, 2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 20 Bayard Street, Apt. 4E, Brooklyn NY 11211. Purpose: any lawful activities.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of REX’S RENTALS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/22/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
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Notice of Formation of Rochester Skin Lymphoma Medical Group, PLLCC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7/23/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 6800 Pits-Pal Rd, Suite 150 Fairport, NY 14450 . Purpose: any lawful activities.
Notice of Formation of Twigs Nursery and Garden Center, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/14/2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 3593 Roosevelt HWY, Hamlin, NY 14464. Purpose: any lawful activities.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of SMILEKNG, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/29/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 670 Attridge Road, Churchville, NY 14423. Purpose: any lawful activity.
[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of US Learning Systems, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 08/28/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to C/O UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS INC 7014 13TH AVENUE STE
202 BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 11228 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Victoria Visiko, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/9/15. 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, 610 Edgemere Drive, Rochester, NY 14612. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qual. of CRE Ventures LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 8/27/15. Office loc: Monroe County. LLC org. in DE 6/8/15 as Care Realestate LLC. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to 16192 Coastal Hwy. Lewes, DE 19958, the principal office addr. of the LLC. Art. of Org. on file: 340 Lake Ave Rochester NY 14608. Purp: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of AVALON ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LLC Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/30/15. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 12/17/14. Princ. office of LLC: 3405 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Ste. 200, Tampa, FL 33607. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State of DE, Div. of Corps., 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of ERH Walgreens LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/3/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 17140 Bernardo Center Dr., Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92128. LLC formed in DE on 10/26/15. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may
be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Property Owners Conglomerate Group of Rochester, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 10/14/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail copy to 561 Titus Ave Rochester, NY 14617 General purpose [ NOTICE ] R&J Properties of Rochester LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 8/14/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 43 Coventry Ave., Rochester, NY 15610. General purpose. [ NOTICE ] Romus Labs, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 10/8/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 26 Brickston Dr Pittsford NY 14534 General purpose [ NOTICE ] SHALOM BAYIT PROPERTIES AT ROCHESTER, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/21/15. Office: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 72-14 136th Street, Flushing, NY 11367. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] SPS Pool Services, LLC Articles of Organization filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 10/01/2015. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Specialty Trade Contractor. Principal Office:
78 Rocmar Drive, Rochester NY, 14626 [ NOTICE ] SRC ACQUISITIONS, LLC. Arts. Of Org. Filed w/SSNY on 10/26/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: PO Box 16383, Rochester, NY 14616. Purpose: all lawful. [ NOTICE ] Tuggy, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 3/20/15. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS will mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 530 Allens Creek Rd., Rochester, NY 14618. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] WMM Associates of Rochester, LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 10/13/15. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail copy to 561 Titus Ave Rochester, NY 14617 General purpose [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Universal Dermatology, PLLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7/11/15,. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 6800 Pits-Pal Rd, Suite 150, Fairport,NY 14450 . Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] RNY Properties LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on October 13, 2015. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 6445 Citation #F Clarkston MI 48346. The purpose of the Company is any lawful activities. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Nagmens LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 09/29/2015. Its office
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Legal Ads > page 33 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 6445 Citation #F Clarkston MI 48346. The purpose of the Company is any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Stateside Administrative Property Management LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on October 1, 2015. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 6445 Citation, Ste. F, Clarkston MI 48346. The purpose of the Company is Real Estate Investment. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Tardis Properties LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 9/15/2015. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 6445 Citation, Suite F, Clarkston, MI 48346.
The purpose of the Company is any lawful activities. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] THREE SPRINGS PROPERTIES, LLC filed Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on October 7, 2015. Principal office location: Monroe County. Principal business address: 125 Canal Landing Boulevard, Rochester, New York 14626. SSNY is the designated agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Phillips Lytle LLP, 1400 First Federal Plaza, Rochester, NY 14614. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity. The LLC is managed by one or more members. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] MDCAPMD LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on November 4, 2015 with an effective date of formation of November 4, 2015. Its principal place of business is located at 2640 Ridgeway Ave, Rochester, New York in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to 2640 Ridgeway Ave. Rochester, New York 14626. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity
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 for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF STEPHEN W ARCHER LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is Stephen W Archer LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 10/05/2015. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of such process to William R. Alexander, Esq., Forsyth, Howe, O’Dwyer, Kalb & Murphy, P.C., One Chase Square, Suite 1900, Rochester NY 14604. 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. 2015-1044 SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE ESL Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, vs. Eunice M. Peck; ESL Federal Credit Union; Regions Bank; GE Money Bank; “John Doe” and/or “Mary Roe”, Defendants. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated November 5, 2015, entered herein,
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I, the undersigned, the Referee in said Judgment named, will sell at public auction in the lobby of the Monroe County Office Building located at 39 West Main Street, Rochester, New York, County of Monroe on December 16, 2015 at 11:00 a.m., on that day, the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Parma, County of Monroe and State of New York, known as 315 North Avenue, Hilton, NY 14468; Tax Account No. 016.03-1-25 described in Deed recorded in Liber 6745 of Deeds, page 151; lot size .96 acres. 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: $119,555.07 plus, but not limited to, costs, disbursements, attorney fees and additional allowance, if any, all with legal interest. DATED: November 2015 Vincent Arcarese, Esq., Referee LACY KATZEN LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 130 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 Telephone: (585) 324-5767 [ NOTICE OF SALE ] Index No. 2015-4960 SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE ESL Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, vs. Lesley Ann Allan; ESL Federal Credit Union; Tyler Kushel, Defendants. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated October 27, 2015, entered herein, I, the undersigned, the Referee in said Judgment named, will sell at public auction in the lobby of the Monroe County Office Building located at 39 West Main Street, Rochester, New York, County of Monroe on December 2, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., on that day, the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Greece, County
of Monroe and State of New York, known as 321 Black Walnut Drive, Rochester, NY 14615; Tax Account No. 075.09-2-6 described in Deed recorded in Liber 10288 of Deeds, page 616; lot size .40 acres. 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: $112,940.79 plus, but not limited to, costs, disbursements, attorney fees and additional allowance, if any, all with legal interest. DATED: October 2015 Gary Muldoon, Esq., Referee LACY KATZEN LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 130 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 Telephone: (585) 324-5767 [ NOTICES ] Notice of Qual. of Trelevate, LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 10/30/15. Office loc: Monroe County. LLC org. in AZ 9/18/12. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to 4636 E. University Dr., #275, Phoenix, AZ 85034, the principal office addr. of the LLC. Art. of Org. on file: AZ Corp. Commission, 1300 W. Washington St., Phoenix AZ 85007. Purp: any lawful activities. [ SUMMONS ] IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN ST – 15 – CV – 307 ACTION FOR DEBT FORECLOSURE OF LIEN AND BREACH OF CONTRACT VIRGIN GRAND VILLAS – ST. JOHN CONDOMINIUM OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. DAVID PATTERSON, Defendant. To: David Patterson 395 Sundance Trail Webster, NY 14580 Within the time limited by law (see note below) you are hereby required to appear before this Court and answer to a Complaint filed against you in this action and
in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment by default will be taken against you as demanded in the Complaint, for DEBT, FORECLOSURE OF LIEN AND BREACH OF CONTRACT PURSUANT TO COURT ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION ENTERED BY HON. JUDGE KATHLEEN MACKAY ON OCTOBER 8, 2015. Witness my hand and the Seal of this Court this 29th day of October, 2015. ESTRELLA H. GEORGE Acting Clerk of the Court By: L. M. Smith ,Deputy Clerk, Richard H. Dollison, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff, Virgin Grand Villas – St. John Condominium Law Offices of Richard H. Dollison, P.C. 48 Dronningens Gade, Ste. 2C P.O. Box 6135St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 00804-6135 NOTE: This defendant, if served personally, is required to file his answer or other defenses with the Clerk of this Court, and to serve a copy thereof upon the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after service of this summons, excluding the date of service. The defendant, if served by publication or by personal service outside of the jurisdiction, is required to file his answer or other defense with the Clerk of this Court, and to serve a copy thereof upon the attorney for the plaintiff within thirty (30) days after the completion of the period of publication or personal service outside of the jurisdiction. [ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION ] Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Index No.: I2015005161Mortgaged Premises: 19 Rustic Street Rochester, NY 14609 SBL #: 106.360Block 1, Lot 50 Monroe Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Monroe Nationstar Mortgage LLC D/B/A Champion Mortgage Company Plaintiff, vs. Apolonia Vazquez, if living, and if he/ she be dead, 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 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; People of the State of New York, Rochester General Hospital, United States of America Acting Through the IRS; John Doe (being fictitious, the names unknown to Plaintiff intended to be tenants, occupants, person or corporations having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the property described in the complaint or their heirs at law, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors.) Defendants. To the above named Defendant: 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 Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Monroe.The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. To: Apolonia Vazquez, Defendants in this Action. The foregoing Supplemental
Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of Hon. Elma A. Bellini of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated October 6, 2015 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Monroe, in the City of Riverhead. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by Apolonia Vazquez dated the August 25, 2011, to secure the sum of $40,500.00. The mortgage was recorded at Book 23831, Page 581 and Mortgage Number MDC012590 in the Office of the Monroe County Clerk, on September 1, 2011. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed July 30, 2012 and recorded on August 23, 2012, in the Office of the Monroe County Clerk at Book 1709, Page 310.The property in question is described as follows:19 Rustic Street, Rochester, NY 14609 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: October 27, 2015 Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose.
Fun [ NEWS OF THE WEIRD ] BY CHUCK SHEPHERD
He Missed “Judgment” Class in Basic Training
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, declared an emergency on Oct. 30 when one of its soldiers had the bright idea to arrive for a Halloween party on base dressed as a suicide bomber, with realistic-looking canisters in a wired vest. Gates to the post (headquarters of Army special forces and airborne troops) immediately went into extended lockdown, and a bomb-disposal team was called. The soldier’s name was not released.
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— The Blackhead Whisperer: Upland, California, dermatologist Sandra Lee is a social media cult figure with a massive audience on YouTube, where her cystand pimple-popping videos (charmingly, soothingly narrated) have garnered 170 million views. (The “Popping” community, on the Reddit.com site, has more than 60,000 members.) Dr. Lee admits longing for “the perfect blackhead,” which to her apparently means one that is photogenic and slides out easily from its snug epidermal home. Several “Popping” fanatics told a Washington Post reporter that watching the videos is therapy for anxiety, but one fan (a “Mr. Wilson”) apparently gets his “therapy” by submitting videos of his own — unsoothing — oil-laden bursts. — While hopeful Italian surgeon Sergio Canavero seeks funding to perform the first ever head “transplant” (with a patient already lined up), Australian doctor Geoff Askin (the country’s “godfather of spinal surgery”) recently successfully “reattached” the head of a 16-month-old boy who was badly injured in a traffic accident. The toddler’s head was described as internally “relocated”
and reset onto the vertebra, using wire and rib tissue to graft the head back in place. (Nonetheless, the operation was widely regarded as a “miracle.”)
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“Police Squad!” Lives On: (1) Hugo Castro, 28, wanted for questioning in October in San Jose, California, after his girlfriend was stabbed to death, helpfully presented himself at county jail. The sheriff’s deputy listened — and then suggested Castro go find a San Jose police officer. (Castro did, and the deputy was subsequently reassigned.) (2) New Hampshire state police laid down spiked “stop sticks” in November to slow down a fleeing Joshua Buzza, 37, near Greenland, New Hampshire. Buzza was apprehended, but not before he managed to avoid the sticks while goading the drivers of three squad cars over them (flattening several tires).
Great Art!
Recent Architectural Triumphs: (1) A 33-year-old Frenchman erected a stone table with benches over his mother’s grave marker, so that he and friends could enjoy munchies and wine as he “talked” to her. (2) For the annual German Ruhrtriennale Festival in September, Atelier Van Lieshout created a temporary hotel structure that appeared from the street (even to the non-aroused) to be a couple having “doggy style” sex (to make a statement, a reviewer said, about “the power of humanity over the natural world”). (3) A homeowners’ association in Winter Haven, Florida, petitioned Steven Chayt to remove the 24-by-12-foot chair he had built in his backyard as an art project — especially because of the hole in the seat — making it, said one neighbor, “essentially a toilet.”
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[ LOVESCOPE ] BY EUGENIA LAST ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t let insecurity intrude on your chance to find true love and happiness. Be open and receptive to compliments and invitations to spend time with someone who has taken a shine to you. Serious commitment is within reach if you are willing to open your heart and take a chance on love. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Emotions will surface, making it difficult for you to deal with relationship issues that arise this week. Do your best to listen and respond with maturity, love and understanding. What you have to offer will be appreciated
and reciprocated. Trust in love, and aim to please. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Caution will be needed if you set your sights on someone who is fun to be with but not eager to settle down. Gauge the pros and cons of what’s being offered and what you are looking for in a relationship before you give your heart away. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You’ll encounter partners who interest you mentally. Take your time, and let a friendship grow into something more meaningful. A long courtship will ensure plenty of fond memories that will bring you closer together and secure a
long and loving relationship that can stand the test of time. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): When it comes to love, show the person you dream about how much you care. Your actions will speak for you and win the heart of the one you admire. If you are fun to be with, that special person will want to be with you. Live, love and laugh. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll experience a personal change. Whether it’s you or someone in your life who has a change of heart or situation due to outside influences, it’s important that you keep a level head and an open mind when it comes to love, family and your future.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll be attracted to partners who are older or who have more experience than you. Share your emotional outlook regarding relationships. The more upfront you are, the quicker you will get results that will bring about a positive change that will affect your personal life. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ll encounter some unusual love interests; don’t be too quick to offer your heart to just anyone. Get the lowdown and discover all there is to know about what makes the person you are attracted to tick. If you don’t have a mental connection, the physical
attraction will dwindle quickly. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your outgoing, high-spirited nature will attract plenty of attention. Someone will be attracted to what you tell them you have to offer. Be careful not to make promises that you know in your heart you will not keep. Enjoy your popularity, but don’t play with someone’s heart. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll attract unusual individuals looking for the comfort and stability you have to offer. Before you step up your game and come on with too many promises, consider the equality of your relationship. Are you taking on someone else’s problems?
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ve got all the right moves and the ability to bring about whatever changes need to be made in order to reach a serious personal commitment. Consider what you are getting into, and set boundaries to protect against any unforeseen twists of fate or financial setbacks. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Love and money don’t mix well this week. You can talk about future plans, but don’t put a deposit on a place without having a firm commitment from the person you intend to share the space with. A sudden change of heart will leave you cash poor if you aren’t careful.
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