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I don’t have any street smarts whatsoever.”

MUSIC FEATURE, PAGE 14

On Monroe, courtesy backfires.

NEWS, PAGE 4

Rochester’s test scores: worse than you think.

NEWS, PAGE 6

Report nears on police oversight.

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Artistic transformers meet the eye.

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FEATURE | BY PALOMA CAPANNA | PAGE 10 | ILLUSTRATION BY MATT DETURCK

The piano Olympics While the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Olympic Games will be held in London on Friday, July 27, something like a piano version of the event will have its opening recital a day later at Kilbourn Hall in the Eastman School of Music. Starting on Saturday, July 28, 20 classical pianists from eight countries, all aged 15 to 18, will begin six days of performances for a chance to win more than $500,000 in cash prizes and scholarships to Rochester’s world-renowned music school.

Preparing for the ESM competition has required years of practice, sacrifice, and dedication for these young musicians. Like any competition, all the hard work will come down to precious few moments of

performance, in this case, approximately 90 minutes combined between two rounds and a master class, and, for just five finalists, perhaps an additional 30 minutes of performance in the final concerto round.

The public is invited to view the entire competition.

Audience members will take an open seat in the airconditioned halls and feel the electricity in the air as each contestant takes the stage. The audience will clap and cheer, and possibly even chat with fellow viewers and jockey for votes for their favorite contestants.

Mostly, audiences will be amazed at the level of talent offered by these young pianists, and reassured that the future of classical music is very bright, indeed.

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The draft and its results

Perhaps it’s best if Foster Rogers (“Bring Back the Draft,” Feedback, July 18) and all of us were reminded of the Vietnam War days when the military draft was active.

The US government deceived its way into declaring and waging that war –or was it just a conflict?

– resulting in: the deaths of 50,000 Americans and 300,000 Vietnamese, Laotians, and Cambodians; the destruction of much of the Vietnam landscape; and political, economic, and social-psychological upheavals that have merged with the reverberations of several centuries of the violent history of this nation.

This, to my way of thinking, is not a reflection of “greater common sense and balance to military engagements.” What was the “totally good reason” for the Vietnam War and so much death, violence and destruction?

To have or to not have a military draft is obviously not the choice that matters.

To not engage in violence and war may be the right and only choice.

Someone, with a small bird cupped in their closed hands, asked another, “Is the bird alive or dead?” The other answered, “The bird is in your hands.”

DOUG HOENER, ROCHESTER

The roots of our violence

This is a horrible problem in our city (“Facing Facts on Violence,” Urban Journal). I think we need to look at the elephant in the room. We can talk about the deep-rooted causes like poverty, but the immediate City

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cause of this kind of violence is drug prohibition.

If we were to end the failed drug war, we would see a drastic decline in violent crime and gang-related crime.

It was Prohibition that gave us Capone and organized crime, and it is drug prohibition that gives us the violence that we see in US cities.

If we would take the first step and legalize marijuana, we could bring an end to racist policing methods like racial profiling and Stop and Frisk programs. We could stop locking up thousands of young black male non-violent offenders, and turning them into hardened criminals.

These common-sense ideas will be ignored, of course, because Western New York’s Prison Industrial Complex thrives on locking up young black men, and we ignore the true cause of this kind of violence, drug prohibition!

DREW BEEMAN

Posted on rochestercitynewspaper.com I must respectfully disagree with your conclusion that hopelessness in the Black community is “too facile an explanation.” Perhaps you have not seen the face of hopelessness in the thousands of black males who the Department of Justice tells us are racially profiled every year; the hundreds of African-American males who pass through our local special-education system which the Council of Great Schools tells us is skewed against providing fair specialeducation assessments to black and Latino male students; the thousands of black males who the US Department of Education recently told us are unnecessarily and disproportionally suspended from school; or the hundreds of thousands of black males who are disproportionally denied bail under circumstances where their white cellmates are granted bail.

As a black male, former prosecutor, defense lawyer, civil rights advocate and educator, I have personally seen the face of hopelessness in the eyes of black men (professionals and prisoners alike) in the courtrooms, classrooms,

and communities of this country. It is real and has a definite impact on the choices they make.

And while the loss of hope may be a manifestation of a variety of underlying causes, the loss of hope (whatever its cause) does affect an individual’s capacity for reasoned and rational decision making.

Irrational decision-making and the consequences of those bad choices only exacerbate the sense of hopelessness that these young men feel. Indeed, Martin Luther King Jr. once observed: “If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps moving, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you go on in spite of it all.”

Many of these young men of whom you speak have lost the will to “go on” VAN WHITE

Posted on rochestercitynewspaper.com You are right: there are roots of this violence in joblessness and poverty. But I think that the obvious is so obvious that we do not even notice it anymore. Young black men do not manufacture the guns that do the killing. They are not reaping profits from the steady stream of weapons into the streets of America.

These young black men do not benefit from the big business of bullets.

The sad fact is that a lot of white people get rich from this maiming and murder, and what adds even greater desolation to this issue is that many of our politicians from all political parties are supported by the industry of this madness.

LARRY CHAMPOUX

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Charters don’t get better results

“The March of the Charters” (June 27) states that “the verdict is still out on whether charter schools can deliver better results than traditional public schools.”

Actually there is a considerable body of empirical evidence, and the conclusions do not favor charters.

After a decade of reading instruction under No Child Left Behind, test results documented what the research had indicated from the beginning: the instruction did not improve students’ reading. Similar evidence is available for assessing the instructional value of charter schools, but as with NCLB, millions more children will be educationally damaged because the research will be ignored.

A Stanford University multi-state assessment, for example, found that while nearly half of the charters studied had reading and math results comparable to those of local public schools, the results of 37 percent of the charters were significantly worse, which included the reading and math achievement of black and Latino students. Only 17 percent of the charters produced superior education outcomes.

Similar results came from Mathematica Policy Research: The academic outcomes between charters and public schools were small or nonexistent. In reading, none of the results were significantly positive, and in some states and cities they were significantly negative.

It is worth noting that in another MPR study, charter schools, compared with urban public schools, had markedly lower student-teacher ratios (15/161) and lower percentages of poor students. Yet even these advantages failed to yield overall superior academic outcomes.

Among the charters, the KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) schools, hailed as a premier chain, have produced similar inferior findings. The recipient of millions in corporate funds, allowing the schools to spend more on per-pupil instruction, KIPP hardly represents a level playing field with public schools. Yet despite its significantly greater per-pupil spending over local schools, 40 percent of its African-American male students left KIPP schools between grades 6 and 8.

These results are not unique to the US. A study

done by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development countries found that whether it was Austria, Canada, France, Greece, Ireland, or other OECD nations, the educational consequences were the same: choice schemes that include charter schools harm more disadvantaged and low-income families.

Studies also uncover some of the inferior instructional qualities that help explain academic outcomes in charter schools.

For example, the average public charter school loses 25 percent of its teachers every year, almost twice the turnover in public schools.

What does that figure say about teaching expertise, especially for educationally needy students?

Yes, there are some excellent charters, just as there are excellent public schools, but it’s time to stop the smoke-and-mirrors game that portrays charters as the answer to educational and instructional inequalities.

Instead, policy needs to be guided by a continuous line of studies (see, for example, “Whither Opportunity?

Rising Inequality, Schools, and Children’s Life Chances,” Russell Sage Foundation) amply documenting the solution: address the poverty in children’s lives and the underfunding of their schools.

GERALD COLES, BRIGHTON

Gerald Coles is a researcher, writer, and lecturer on the psychology and politics of literacy and education. He was formerly on the faculty of the University of Rochester’s Warner School.

The Scouts and diversity

You miss the point that Boy Scouts of America is a PRIVATE organization and as such has the rights to set its rules (“Boy Scout Bigotry,” News Blog). Diversity does not men everyone doing what you want. I do not care about the issue one way or the other except for the drumbeat of “I demand you do what I want.”

RICKV

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Accepting violence It would be hard to find a more graphic illustration of parental fear than the AP photograph of a father screaming out in anguish as he searched for his son after the Aurora, Colorado, carnage.

The horror, for those who were in that theater and for their families and friends, is unimaginable.

We can’t prevent all violence. But we can, and ought to, do whatever we can to prevent as much of it as possible. Instead, we have given up – given up even talking about it.

In the face of the polio epidemic, we poured money and human resources into research, kept at it until we defeated it. We continue to try to do the same with cancer, Alzheimer’s, AIDS, heart disease.

But we have weakened gun control measures, and weakened them further, and weakened them further.

When he was governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney signed a law banning assault weapons. Now, Romney is a lifetime NRA member who talks about fighting new gun-control laws and defending gun owners’ rights.

Campaigning for president four years ago, Barack Obama pushed for a ban on assault weapons. Since then? No action, and no words about any action: not after the tragedy in Tucson that severely wounded Gabby Giffords and killed six people, including a 9-year-old child.

And not after the tragedy in Aurora on Friday night.

And in 2009, President Obama signed a bill permitting people to carry concealed weapons in national parks.

The NRA and its supporters have won, and they’re not relaxing. Hardly a day goes by that I don’t get an e-mail from a rightwing group warning that Obama wants to take away Americans’ guns.

Aurora police say that when they arrested the suspect in the parking lot of the movie theater, the weapons and ammunition he had in his possession were legal: a semi-automatic assault rifle, a semiautomatic handgun, a shotgun, and 6000 rounds of ammunition.

“Normal guns,” to use the words of a UCLA constitutional-law expert quoted in the Times. And, apparently, a “normal” amount of ammunition.

We’d better start talking about what’s “normal” in this country.

We may very well learn that the suspected killer is mentally ill. It’s hard to believe otherwise. But only a tiny percentage of people with mental illness

In the wake of the Aurora massacre, President Obama and Mitt Romney have offered platitudes, not courage and leadership. set out to kill people. And it’s not just the seriously psychotic who are killing people with guns.

Collectively, we have developed a culture of violence. We glorify it. And we glorify guns, gun ownership, and shooting. And we don’t plan to change.

“A handful of Democrats are pressing for tougher gun laws in the wake of the Colorado movie theater shootings,” The Hill reported on Saturday.

A handful.

From President Obama and Mitt Romney, though, we get platitudes, not courage and leadership. From Romney: “This is a time for each of us to look into our hearts and remember how much we love one another and how much we love and how much we care for our great country. There’s so much love and goodness in the heart of America.”

From Obama: “And if there’s anything to take away from this tragedy it’s the reminder that life is very fragile. Our time here is limited and it is precious.

And what matters at the end of the day is not the small things, it’s not the trivial things, which so often consume us and our daily lives. Ultimately, it’s how we choose to treat one another and how we love one another.”

Comfort the grieving and hug our children, yes. But we have a responsibility to do much more.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has called for more. “The bottom line,” he said on Face the Nation, “is if we had fewer guns, we would have a lot fewer murders.”

Apparently, Obama and Romney believe that it’s politically impossible to propose stricter gun-control laws.

To quote Lyndon Johnson, when his advisers warned that fighting for civilrights legislation wouldn’t be popular: “Well, what’s the presidency for?”

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Kindergarten now required in Rochester

Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that will require most Rochester 5-year-olds to attend kindergarten. The law applies to children who turn 5 on or before December 1 of a specific school year, excluding those who are home schooled or enrolled in private schools. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Joseph Robach and Assemblyman David Gantt, was created at the request of Rochester Superintendent Bolgen Vargas due to significant attendance issues in kindergarten. Current state law requires children to attend school starting in first grade, but mandatory kindergarten laws have been passed in New York City and Syracuse.

Mall, hotel get tax breaks

The Monroe County Industrial Development Agency gave provisional approval to a 25-year tax deal with the owners of Greece Ridge Mall. A Wilmorite subsidiary plans to turn the former Bon-Ton space into smaller units, suitable for restaurants or stores.

COMIDA also approved $2.3 million in sales tax exemptions for an 115,000 square foot, 106-room Hilton Garden Inn, to be built at 155-159 East Main Street and 25 Stone Street in downtown Rochester.

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Dems announce clerk candidate

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Sue Vandervoort, a Chili Democrat, announced that she’s running for county clerk, challenging incumbent Republican Cheryl Dinolfo for the job.

Vandervoort ran for Chili supervisor last year, but lost to incumbent Republican David Dunning.

Aldersley back in the Lej

Monroe County Legislature President Jeff Adair appointed Democrat Stephanie Aldersley to the Legislature seat formerly held by Democrat Vinnie Esposito. Esposito resigned effective last week because he’s taken a job with Empire State Development. Aldersley held the seat for 10 years prior to Esposito’s tenure.

URMC creates new partnership

The University of Rochester Medical Center and the Wyoming County Community Health System agreed to collaborate to provide more comprehensive care to Wyoming County patients. The collaboration, officials say, will help to gaps in specialty care, increase efficiency, and help both organizations meet the requirements imposed by the Affordable Care Act. WCCHS was awarded a $170,000 state grant to support planning for the new relationship.

The intersection of Monroe Avenue and Clover Street: part of a stretch of Monroe with a record of numerous car collisions.

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TRANSPORTATION | BY JEREMY MOULE

On Monroe, courtesy backfires Data compiled recently by the Brighton Police Department reaffirmed a well-known problem: there are a lot of car crashes on Monroe Avenue between I-590 and Clover Street. In 2011, there were approximately 100 collisions along that section of Monroe.

Officials say the problem stems from the third eastbound lane, which starts at the I-590 interchange and continues until it becomes a right-turn lane onto Clover. The state plans to reconfigure that section of Monroe, but the work is a few years off. Monroe and Clover are state roads, so the state is responsible for their maintenance.

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Many of the collisions are what Brighton Supervisor Bill Moehle calls “courtesy accidents.” A westbound car enters the center turn lane so it can turn left into a driveway or parking lot. As that driver waits to turn, an eastbound car stops to let the driver through. But another car traveling down the far-right eastbound lane doesn’t see the turning vehicle, and there’s a crash.

“That’s been the culprit of a lot of problems out there,” says Lori Maher, a Rochester spokesperson for the state Department of Transportation.

Plans to rebuild the I-590 interchange so it’s not just dumping traffic into that right-hand lane are

in the design phase, Maher says.

Monroe’s far-right eastbound lane will be eliminated, she says, and there will be a much shorter rightturn lane onto Clover.

Bidding and construction work are scheduled for 2015, but town officials and State Senator Joe Robach want work to happen sooner, Moehle says.

Approximately 40,000 cars travel the stretch of Monroe Avenue between I-590 and Clover every day. And with the revitalization of Pittsford Plaza, including a planned October opening of Trader Joe’s, there’s a good chance that number will go up.

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“It would be a citizen who would have the authority to provide oversight of the interview process, of the investigative process, and they could actually stop the interview if they felt it was going in the wrong direction. Let’s say if the question feels more like an interrogation, they can stop it.” [ Adam McFadden ]

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ACTIVISM | BY JEREMY MOULE

Report nearly ready on police oversight

Police response challenged

A committee investigating the police oversight system in Rochester is preparing to present its recommendations, says City Council member Adam McFadden. The 15member committee has been meeting since last year to help reform a system that critics say lacks objectivity and transparency and takes too long to get results.

The committee is co-chaired by McFadden and Rochester Police Chief James Sheppard.

McFadden says he will forward the recommendations to City Council members for review, and a public hearing will be set to get feedback on the proposals. Ultimately, Council will have to vote to approve any recommended changes.

Complaints against police officers are investigated by the RPD’s Professional Standards Section, and under certain circumstances the PSS’s review is vetted by the Center for Dispute Settlement. Interviews with the person lodging the complaint are part of the PSS process and can be part of the CDS process, as well.

Under the committee’s recommendation, the complainant would get a paid, trained advocate to advise and guide people through the whole process, McFadden says.

“It would be a citizen who would have the authority to provide oversight of the interview process, of the investigative process, and they could actually stop the interview if they felt it was going in the wrong direction,” he says. “Let’s say if the Sherry Walker-Cowart, question feels more president and CEO of like an interrogation, the Center for Dispute Settlement. FILE PHOTO they can stop it.”

McFadden says he’d also like to see the original complaint serve as an official statement, so that the interviews aren’t always necessary. As it stands now, only about 40 percent of the people who file a complaint follow through with the interview, he says.

The advocate would also be a liaison between the complainant and PSS and CDS. A frequent criticism of the system is that the complainant isn’t always kept informed of where the investigation into the complaint stands.

A group of protestors say police used aggressive physical force and “chemical weapons” to break up a march, even though, they say, the officers hadn’t asked anyone to disperse. | Saturday, an informal group of protestors held an anti-capitalism march through much of the Park Avenue area and the east side of downtown. | Police had escorted the march through most of its route, protestors say. But at East Avenue and Union Street, they say, officers met were lined up holding batons and shaking canisters of pepper spray; 18 protestors were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. | “It felt like we were attacked,” said protestor Lynn Giglio. | Giglio said she was arrested as she left the group. Other protestors said they were tackled, and some said they were exposed to pepper spray. | A statement from the Rochester Police Department said protestors were told to disperse. They were blocking vehicle and pedestrian traffic on East Avenue, near the Inner Loop, and the arrests were made “in order to bring an end to the unsafe conditions.” The statement says officers used pepper spray because some protestors resisted arrest, though only one person was charged with resisting.

Cost of War AFGHANISTAN TOTALS —

2049 US servicemen and servicewomen and 1,044 Coalition servicemen and servicewomen have been killed in Afghanistan from the beginning of the war and occupation to July 20.

Statistics for Afghan civilian casualties are not available.

American casualties from July 11 to 19: -- Sgt. Michael E. Ristau, 25, Rockford, Ill. -- Staff Sgt. Carl E. Hammar, 24, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.

-- Sgt. Erik N. May, 26, Independence, Kan. -- Spc. Sergio E. Perez Jr., 21, Crown Point, Ind. -- Spc. Nicholas A. Taylor, 20, Berne, Ind. -- Sgt. Daniel A. Rodriguez, 28, Baltimore, Md. -- Sgt. Jose J. Reyes, 24, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico -- Cpl. Joshua R. Ashley, 23, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

SOURCES: iraqbodycount.org,

icasualties.org, Department of Defense

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EDUCATION | BY TIM LOUIS MACALUSO

Test scores: worse than you think The abysmal performance of city students on state exams taken last April didn’t surprise anyone. That alone makes a statement. But Superintendent Bolgen Vargas says higher state standards are at least partly to blame for the lower scores.

The recently released scores in English language arts and math for grades 3 to 8 showed that only 20 percent of Rochester’s students met grade-level standards in English and reading. And less than 30 percent were proficient in math.

What’s worse: nobody seems to know why city students’ academic performance isn’t improving or what to do about it.

It’s not as if school district and city officials haven’t tried. Over the last 30 years, schools have been opened and closed, large schools broken up into smaller schools, millions invested in sophisticated technology to track student performance, legislation passed to help rid Rochester’s homes and apartments of lead and its braindamaging effects on children. Even the state has stepped-up pressure on teachers and principals; new evaluations are intended to increase accountability in the profession.

But if any of this has had a positive impact on student achievement, there’s scant evidence of it. No matter where you stand on standardized tests, it’s impossible not to see that thousands of Rochester’s students are on a frightening trajectory to failure.

Research shows that students who aren’t reading at grade level by the third grade have a high risk of not graduating, Vargas says.

That means out of the 2,359 third graders who took the most recent ELA test, as many as 50 percent could drop out or take 14 to 15 years to complete high school.

And even if they graduate on time, there’s little evidence they will be prepared to enter college or the work force.

In comparison, 67 percent of third graders in the Penfield Central School District were reading at grade level when the last ELA was given. Fifteen percent were reading above the third-grade standard.

The same is true for their math scores.

About 57 percent performed at grade level, and 33 percent performed above grade level.

The picture does not improve for students

in Rochester’s middle grades. For example, out of the 2,131 seventh graders who took the ELA test, barely 16 percent were reading and performing at grade level. It seems that the obstacles hindering students in the lower grades have almost ossified by middle school.

It’s not difficult to predict what will happen to these students in high school; the majority will be too far behind to catch up.

The district’s most recent attempt to address low student performance — phasing out low performing schools and opening new

Some city students, like these seventh graders at School 28, attend summer classes to sharpen their math skills. PHOTO BY MATT DETURCK

schools — doesn’t look promising. Despite the fanfare about creating a portfolio of more rigorous schools, many of the district’s newly opened schools are on the same pathway as the failing schools they replaced.

At Northwest College Prep High School, for example, only 11 percent of seventhgrade students performed at grade level on the ELA. About 16 percent met proficiency standards in math.

Superintendent Vargas says that improving

student achievement will require systemic changes in the district. And he has reframed the argument in a way that doesn’t allow the discussion to become bogged down in

a debate about poverty and its influence on student achievement.

In 2009, 56 percent of city students in grades 3 to 8 were reading at grade level, he says.

But then the state introduced higher standards.

“A lot of people assumed that our students’ performance declined,” Vargas says.

“But that’s not true.”

He says students need more academic and social-emotional support to meet those higher standards, including longer school days. He says it’s a cost-effective investment to break the cycle of low achievement.

“Prevention is timely,” Vargas says. “It’s much harder and costs more to intervene, and that’s what we’ve been trying to do.”

EDUCATION | BY TIM LOUIS MACALUSO

Harsh reality awaits community City schools Superintendent Bolgen Vargas says the condition of School 16 on Post Avenue is so bad that students and staff should move to Freddie Thomas High School this coming year. And he won’t promise that School 16 will reopen. Ever.

“We have an emergency in that school,” he says.

The problems with the building are happening faster than they can be fixed, Vargas says. They range from a heating system that overheats the building — windows are often left open during the winter — to major electrical problems.

The building, which was constructed in 1911, is a wood frame structure with a brick facade. The school was included in early discussions on the district’s facilities City

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modernization program, but was dropped from the project’s first phase. FMP is a massive project to renovate and modernize city schools.

Vargas says School 16 administrators have tried to keep up with required maintenance, but the problems have become costprohibitive to fix. Bringing the building up to a functional standard would cost $6 million or more, he says.

The crisis at School 16 is part of a larger problem involving the district’s surplus space, Vargas says. The district’s buildings were intended to accommodate more than 40,000 students. But the student population will drop below 30,000 by the fall, he says.

“What I’m planning to do is have a comprehensive look at the entire inventory,” Vargas says. “If we spend money on surplus

School 16’s repair needs, says Rochester Superintendent Bolgen Vargas, have reached a state of emergency. PHOTO BY lauren petracca

space, you end up shortchanging students. We can’t spend money on space we don’t need and at the same time tell parents and students we can’t afford to provide sports, music, and arts.”

A report on the district’s building space due sometime this fall could serve as a starting point for a community-wide discussion on the second phase of the $1.2 billion facilities modernization program.

Closing schools is a traumatic event for most communities, and Vargas says he wants to have that discussion in a way that looks at the district’s neighborhoods, transportation costs, and school choice program.

“No superintendent, certainly not this one, wants to find himself in what I’m in,” Vargas says. “And that’s to tell the community that there is a harsh reality here.”

The school board will vote on a plan for School 16 on Thursday, July 26. The meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at the district’s central office, 131 West Broad Street.

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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.)

Talk on disability rights

The Center for Disability Rights hosts “Know Your Rights, Access the ADA,” at 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 26. Brandon Sawyer, an attorney with the Olinsky Law Group, will talk about

Clarification

the American Disability Act and common violations. The meeting is at 497 State Street.

Neighborhood farm opportunity

The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York will launch a “Neighborhood Farms Share Program” in Buffalo and Rochester. NOFA’s will make local organically grown vegetables available to qualifying inner-city residents at af-

fordable prices. The program provides financial assistance to participate in a local Community Supported Agriculture project. The program runs through summer and into the fall with deliveries starting the second week of August. Applications and information: 271-1979, Ext. 505.

The July 18 issue’s edition of Chow Hound neglected to mention Salena’s Mexican Restaurant in the piece on Village Gate restaurants. It continues to operate from its spot at 302 N. Goodman Street.

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Dining somewhere between pita and focaccia on the flatbread scale. Brushed with olive oil and dusted with either salt and pepper or sesame seeds, Voula’s lagana is a sensational platform for her exceptional hummus, melitzanosalata (eggplant, red pepper, onion, and garlic spread) or Greek-yogurt-based tzatziki ($5 each).

On my first visit to Voula’s I sat near a very old

Horitaki salad (left photo) and a selection of Greek pastries (right) from Voula’s Greek Sweets on Monroe Avenue. PHOTOS BY MATT DETURCK

Taverna for the green Voula’s Greek Sweets 439 Monroe Ave. 242-0935 Tuesday-Sunday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. [ REVIEW ] BY JAMES LEACH

Rochester has waited a long time for a Greek restaurant. That’s not to say that we don’t have excellent restaurants that are Greek-ish — broadly Mediterranean places that offer Greek food alongside other dishes that are more Middle Eastern in origin, like falafel or tabouli or pita bread, for that matter. Sure, you can find spanakopita and pastitsio on other menus. Dolmades are certainly not unusual. And it’s difficult to walk into almost any restaurant, Greek or not, that doesn’t offer some form of hummus. But fairly small is the number of places where you can find tyropita (Greek cheese baked inside layers of handmade phyllo) or horitaki (a salad of fresh tomatoes, red and green peppers, cucumbers, and red onions with feta and olives that puts all other Greek salads to shame) or papoutsaki (roasted, stuffed eggplant topped with creamy bechamel sauce). And there’s only one Greek

restaurant that is also a haven for Rochester vegetarians with a sweet tooth: Voula’s Greek Sweets on Monroe Avenue.

Painted in the colors of a Mykonos postcard — robin’s egg blue and bright white — and furnished with battered and wellloved kitchen tables and cane-seated chairs, the dining room at Voula’s most resembles a street café that you might find anywhere in Southern Europe. The only things really missing are the soccer posters, a Cinzano umbrella, and a group of old men and women who more or less live at the tables.

It’s instantly comfortable and convivial, and it’s not unusual for the restaurant’s owner and namesake to be engaged in shouted, cheery conversation with customers from across the restaurant while elderly grandmothers carefully scrutinize the contents of the display cases and offer advice. Voula’s thrives as a place for people to meet, to talk, and — almost as an afterthought — to eat.

Walk into what Voula Katsetos-Stratton

describes as her taverna, and the first thing you will see is a huge pastry case, stacked top to bottom with baklava, bird’s nests, and at least a dozen more variations on the theme

of phyllo, nuts, and syrup that most of us associate with Greek pastry. Rush to these staples, though, and you will miss out on chocolatina (rich chocolate layer cake enrobed in chocolate ganache) or kariokes (a chocolate fudge brownie so dense and rich that one diminutive square will satisfy even the most voracious chocoholic for a week).

You might also pass by gigantic slices of revani ($3.25), a farina-based cake soaked in a syrup enriched with orange zest. Farina is a bit heavier than all-purpose flour, and much heavier than cake flour, resulting in a cake with a large, toothsome crumb that is substantial enough to be saturated with syrup without falling apart. Topped with crisscrossed slivers of candied orange peel (a treat in themselves), this is the perfect coffee cake. It practically implores you to linger over it with a sly finger snaking out occasionally to dab citrus-scented crumbs from the plate.

At Voula’s it’s almost too easy to become ensnared by sweets, causing you to miss out on the excellent savories on offer here.

Every morning, Katsetos-Stratton and her baking mentor, Effie Marou, fill a gigantic wicker basket near the center of the dining room with lagana, a Lenten bread that falls

woman and her daughter, both of whom were speaking rapid-fire Greek. I wasn’t catching much of the conversation, but I was completely tuned in to the parade of stunning food brought to their table: a basket full of slices of warm lagana, a plate heaped with Greek feta and dolmades, a lettuce-less salad composed of vegetables so vividly colored that they screamed “eat me” from across the room, and a bowl of hummus. I coveted the meal so much that I tried to replicate it on a subsequent visit, ordering the horitaki salad with both a scoop of hummus and a bit of feta.

Voula’s hummus is spicy and garlicky, almost green with the parsley she chops into it, and good enough to eat with a spoon if you run out of lagana. Her tzatziki, though, is the star of the show. Using Greek yogurt in place of regular yogurt creates a spread akin to crème fraiche that highlights the cucumbers, dill, and garlic and perhaps even artichokes that she stirs into the mix. The cream cheese spread you put on your bagel in the morning dreams about being this good.

Voula’s horitaki ($7.50) is an excellent example of her skill as a cook. The salad, not much more than uber-fresh tomatoes, sliced cucumber, red and green bell pepper, red onion, and olives lightly dressed with an oregano vinaigrette is an exercise in minimalism. Katsetos-Stratton has stripped her recipes down to their essential elements, leaving behind straightforward, pure flavors that pack a powerful punch.

The same skill comes through in her pastitsio ($6.50), a Greek cousin of lasagna that substitutes fusilli for flat pasta sheets and creamy bechamel sauce for the ricotta. Often, pastitsio comes out of the kitchen looking messy, the layers running together, the cuts rough, and the dish so wet that it collapses on the plate. Voula’s version (each serving is about 6” on a side) is admirably firm. The mixture of subtly spiced soy products she uses in place of ground beef is moist without being watery, the bechamel a creamy but not runny layer atop the dish, the pasta cooked just so — a perfect lunch for two, allowing you to save room for iced coffee and a plate of almond-butter cookies coated in powdered sugar as you linger into the afternoon.

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OLYMPICS The 13th Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition

Saturday, July 28-August 4 • Eastman School of Music • 26 Gibbs St. • 274-1100 • ESM.Rochester.edu/pianocomp

While the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics will be held in London on Friday, July 27, something like a piano version of the Olympic games will have its opening recital a day later at Kilbourn Hall in the Eastman School of Music. Starting on Saturday, July 28, 20 classical pianists from eight countries, all aged 15 to 18, will begin six straight days of performances for a chance to win more than $500,000 in cash prizes and scholarships to Rochester’s world-renowned music school.

Much like the athletes competing in the Olympic games, preparing for the ESM competition has required years of practice, sacrifice, and dedication for these young musicians. Like any competition, all the hard work will come down to precious few moments of performance, in this case, approximately 90 minutes combined between two rounds and a master class, and, for just five finalists, perhaps an additional 30 minutes of performance in the final concerto round.

The public is invited to view the entire competition. The first two rounds will be conducted in Kilbourn Hall, and the master-class round will take place in Hatch Recital Hall, both at the Eastman School of Music. The final round will be conducted with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra at Kodak Hall in the Eastman Theatre.

When spectators arrive at the Young Artists International Piano Competition, they will be given a program with profiles of the 20 contestants and a list of the works that each one will play in each round, profiles of the seven judges, and additional information about the competition. Audience members will take an open seat in the air-conditioned halls and feel the electricity in the air as each contestant takes the stage. Some pieces will be cut short, as the judges attempt to hear at least portions of all programmed works. The audience will clap and cheer, and possibly even chat with fellow viewers and jockey for votes for their favorite contestants (an audience prize is given at the final round for the performer who receives the most public votes).

Mostly, audiences will be amazed at the level of talent offered by these young pianists, and reassured that the future of classical music is very bright, indeed.

“They’re not just great kids who magically got that way,” says Veda Zuponcic, one of the seven judges for the competition.

“The student has to have an extraordinary level of ability to begin with, and it can’t be done with less than a year and a half of preparation.”

Zuponcic is a classical pianist and a piano teacher, as well as a judge for various competitions. She took part in competitions growing up, and now coaches her own students at Rowan University of New Jersey through similar contest. Zuponcic made her American debut at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in 1973 and has performed on four continents, and recorded two albums. She is also the artistic director of the Northern Lights Music Festival in Aurora, Minnesota.

Zuponcic says that she sits down with her students about two years in advance of a competition to develop a program.

She makes sure her students try out their competition programs at least three or four times with an audience. “It’s a cumulative thing,” she says.

The very idea of “developing a program” for a piano competition is fraught with limitations. Piano competitions at the level of the put on by ESM prescribe a list of repertoire from which the pianist must select and perform.

Judges, conductor, and orchestra must also prepare for the competition. “If you are being asked to judge at a top competition, you shouldn’t have to be poring over the score the whole time,” says Zuponcic. “If you don’t play every single one [on the repertoire list] you probably will have taught every one.

You shouldn’t be judging these competitions unless you have a backlog of repertoire.”

And it’s not just the competitors and the judges who must prepare. The musicians of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Neil Varon must also ready themselves, since the final round involves five finalists performing one movement from a piano concerto with the group.

Of the 32 concertos prescribed on the ESM competition concerto repertoire list, this time the 20 contestants clustered around only 11 of the concertos. The prescribed list spans Mozart to Saint-Saens, but the popular choices for this year’s competition clustered around Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, and Brahms.

Varon says he has to go through all 11 of the concerto movements selected by all 20 of the contestants to make sure that they are all “ready to go.” Varon and the RPO will only learn which five movements they will be performing when the five finalists are announced on the evening of Thursday, August 2.

The morning after, the five finalists will individually meet with Varon to go through their selected concerto movements. Then, each finalist will rehearse with the RPO that afternoon, and again on the Saturday afternoon. On Saturday night, the finalists will perform in the final round [ FEATURE ] BY PALOMA CAPANNA

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Allen Yuan won the gold medal in the 2010 Young Artists International Competition. His prizes included a full-tuition scholarship to Eastman School of Music and $5000 in cash. PHOTO provided

before the judges and the audience in Kodak Hall, which has a seating capacity of 2,260.

“It’s a large hall,” says Varon. “A lot of the kids will never have played in a hall that big. The acoustic level on stage is not always easy to deal with. It’s not as dry as it used to be. It’s a warmer sound [since the renovations in 2009], but with that comes a little more difficulty in timing. Performers have to listen.”

Varon, a professor of conducting and ensembles at ESM, places a personal emphasis on helping these young artists.

He explains that “listening” means understanding the sound-distance relationship between conductor, orchestral instruments, and the piano. “The piano reacts on a dime,” says Varon. “The reaction times of instruments like horns and low brass in the back of the orchestra are slower — that’s where things can go topsy-turvy. If the pianist goes into a really fast tempo at the wrong place, it can start a train wreck.”

So what will the judges listen for during the competition?

“It’s very simple: yes, no, maybe,” says judge Mirian Conti.

“Usually, you can tell in the first five or 10 minutes the personality of the pianists and what they can do with the music, no matter what composer they tackle. They are all equally talented, otherwise they wouldn’t be competing. But then there’s something that stands out — expressiveness, musicality, charisma.”

Schedule of Events Saturday, July 28

7:30 p.m.: Competition Opening Concert/Guest Artists Recital: Hong Xu, Piano Internationally acclaimed concert pianist, member of the competition jury, ESM and Julliard School alumni, professor of piano at the Wuhan Conservatory of Music in China. Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. $10-$20.

454-2100, esm.rochester. edu/concerts.

“They are all equally talented, otherwise they wouldn’t be competing,” says judge Mirian Conti. PHOTO provided

Thomas Schumacher is the chair for the panel of judges for the Young Artists International Piano Competition. PHOTO provided

Also important to Conti is the consistency of the contestant in each round. She explains that sometimes you hear a great first round, but then the second round is “a mess.”

Conti says, “Whether you are having a bad day or a good day, if you are really secure with your repertoire, it comes out.

You have to be responsible and give 100 percent, not just give half of your talent. When someone gives 101 percent, you can see it right away, whether it’s classical, pop, rock, whatever. You can see it right away.”

Conti says that part of the purpose of these major competitions is to spur students to learn a lot of repertoire at an early age and to get exposure performing. “Even though it’s very stressful, like any competition, even in sports, the positive thing is that you’re learning so much out of this,” says Conti.

“You’re learning great repertoire, great teachers are going to hear you, and maybe somebody will hear you and invite you to perform somewhere else.”

Conti, an Argentine/American pianist, is a graduate of The Juilliard School, and was named one of “100 Outstanding Alumni” in celebration of Juilliard’s centennial in 2005. Conti has performed in countries around the world, and created Teachers del NortePianists del Sur, which facilitates an exchange of music educators between Argentina and the United States.

Conti is the sponsor of a special prize at the ESM Young Artists International Piano Competition for “Best Performance of a Work Written by a Spanish, Latin, or North American Composer.”

Thomas Schumacher, chair for the panel of judges, agrees. “We have scores, but it’s beyond the page what we listen for. It’s what’s between the notes, so to speak. The notes are the guide. It’s the artistry in the students.”

Schumacher points out that it’s not just the contestants who will need their stamina for the competition; it is also the judges. “It’s a lot of hours, and after a while we get very tired and our ears begin to feel numb. But it is amazing after listening to hours of performing, some special person will come and sit down and we will be revived.”

Schumacher’s background as a pianist included winning the JUGG Competition while he was a graduate student at The Juilliard School, which gave him a fully paid New York City debut recital in 1963. Teaching since 1969, Schumacher is a professor emeritus of piano at ESM. Paul Tuntland Sanchez knows well the Eastman Young Artists

International Piano Competition, and the life of a classical pianist. Sanchez was a finalist in the 1998 ESM competition, which was founded in 1997 by Douglas Humphreys, chair of the piano department at ESM. Sanchez had entered a few competitions around that time when he was approximately 15 or 16 years old, and the ESM competition became part of a summer that was “an all-around life-changing time,” he says.

“It was a good experience for me,” says Sanchez. “What I really remember [about the ESM competition] is that the culture there was very open and friendly. It wasn’t cut throat.

This is really due to Dr. Humphreys’ leadership, which makes a huge difference for the participants. He set it up in a way that fostered healthy relationships between everyone. Even in the final round, we were sitting back stage and everybody was saying good luck to each other.”

Sanchez went on to obtain his undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University and was the first freshman to win that school’s Piano Concerto Competition, gaining him full academic scholarship for his studies. He obtained a master’s degree in Spanish music from the Academia GranadosMarshall in Barcelona, Spain, as part of a 2005 Fulbright scholarship to study with Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha.

And, because of the impression created on Sanchez during the ESM competition, he returned to ESM for his master’s degree and currently studies at ESM with Humphreys for his doctor of musical arts degree. Sanchez is also a composer, and the founder and artistic director of the Dakota Sky International Piano Festival in his hometown of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Sanchez supports piano competitions “if it’s the right time for somebody,” he says. Sanchez explains, “A piano continues on page 19

4-5:30 p.m.: Competition Preliminary Round I Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. Free.

7:30 p.m.: Competition Preliminary Round I Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. Free.

Wednesday, August 1

Sunday, July 29 3-5:30 p.m.: Competition Master Class w/Thomas Schumacher Professor Emeritus of piano at ESM. Hatch Recital Hall, 433 E. Main St. Free.

9:30 a.m.-noon: Competition Master Class w/Douglas Humpherys Professor of piano at ESM. Hatch Recital Hall, 433 E. Main St. Free.

1:30-3:30 p.m.: Competition Preliminary Round II Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. Free.

4-5:30 p.m.: Competition Preliminary Round II Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. Free.

7:30 p.m.: Competition Preliminary Round II Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. Free.

Monday, July 30

Thursday, August 2

9:30 a.m.-noon: Competition Master Class w/Rebecca Penneys Professor of piano at ESM. Hatch Recital Hall, 433 E. Main St. Free.

1:30-3:30 p.m.: Competition Preliminary Round I Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. Free.

4-5:30 p.m.: Competition Preliminary Round I Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. Free.

7:30 p.m.: Competition Preliminary Round I Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. Free.

Tuesday, July 31

9:30 a.m.-noon: Competition Master Class w/Enrico Elisi Professor of piano, ESM. Hatch Recital Hall, 433 E. Main St. Free.

1:30-3:30 p.m.: Competition Preliminary Round II Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. Free.

4-5:30 p.m.: Competition Preliminary Round II Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. Free.

7:30 p.m.: Competition Preliminary Round II Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. Free.

Saturday, August 4

9:30 a.m.-noon: Competition Master Class w/Mirian Conti Member of the International Jury Hatch Recital Hall, 433 E. Main St. Free.

1:30-3:30 p.m.: Competition Preliminary Round I Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. Free.

7:30 p.m.: Competition Final Round Concerto performances with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Neil Varon, conductor. Awards ceremony following the final round. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs St. $20. 454-2100, esm. rochester.edu/concerts.

2012 Competitors Kevin Ahfat, 17, of Centennial, Colo. | Naomi Causby, 18, of Columbia, S.C., and Korea | Junhui Chen, 17, Shanghai, China | Leonardo Colafelice, 16, Bari, Italy | Bryan Ho, 16, Potomac, Md. | Seika Ishida, 15, Yamaguchi City, Japan | Jaeyoung Kim, 17, Glen Rock, N.J., and Korea | Sang-Won Kim, 17, Guwon City, Korea | Baichao Lan, 16, Shanghai, China | Dong-Won Lee, 18, Redmond, Wash. | Kate Liu, 16, Winnetka, Ill., and Singapore | Mengjia Liu, 16, Shanghai, China | Chaeyoung Park, 15, Lawrence, Kan. | Heather Shen, 16, Birmingham, Mich. | Katelan Tran Terrell, 18, Fort Worth, Tex. | Miles Walter, 17, Keene, N.H. | Si Yi Wu, 17, Richmond, B.C., Canada | Yuechen Xiao, 17, Beijing, China | JingQuan Xie, 16, Shanghai, China | Amiran Zenaishvili, 16, Moscow, Russia.

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Upcoming [ Hip-Hop/Rock ] MC Lars Sunday, August 12. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 8 p.m. $10-$13. 325-5600, waterstreetmusic.com.

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[ DJ/Electronic ] Manufactured Superstars, Bad Boy Bill Friday, August 24.

Main Street Armory, 900 E. Main St. 7 p.m. $35.

232-3221, rochestermainstreetarmory.com. [ R&B ] Angie Stone Saturday, September 22. Blue Cross Arena, 1 War Memorial Square. 8 p.m. $38-$93. 758-5300, bluecrossarena.com.

Shonen Knife

Friday, July 27 Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 8 p.m.| $13-$18 | 454-2966, bugjar.com [ Alternative ] The members of Shonen Knife are cute

as buttons and bring the chops that come with a group that’s lasted 30 years. The pop-punk trio sounds like Ramones inspired by Hello Kitty, or maybe vice-versa.

Only Naoko (vocals, guitars) remains from the original 1982 line-up, but Ritsuko (bass) and Emi (drums) don’t miss a beat. Shonen Knife is touring in support of its 18th studio album “Pop Tune,” which is full of SK’s standard high-energy crunchy guitar-driven rock sung in Japanese and English. It’s not every day you get to see a legendary band, and this one will perform up close and personal.

With The Absolutes, White Mystery, Smoking Spore, and LSD Enigma. — BY ROMAN DIVEZUR

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings Thursday, July 26 Riverside Festival Site, Court & Exchange 5 p.m. | $2 | rochesterevents.com [ SOUL/R&B ] I’m no crybaby, but I teared-up the last

time this band was in town; it felt and sounded that good.

Since its inception in the early 2000’s, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings has created a magnificent blast of classic — not retro — soul and r&b. Jones belts and wails and pours out all she has to give with twice the energy of artists half her age. The band’s latest, “I Learned the Hard Way,” is another solid sender. Bring a date, and a hanky just in case the heartache gets caught in your eyes. Chuck Prophet and The Mission open. — BY FRANK DE BLASE

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[ ALTERNATIVE/PUNK ] On Saturday The Krown

plays host to a post-punk revival with a trilogy of solid independent East Coast thrashers sharing the stage.

Pink Elephant, a Rochester-based indie-rock four piece, is an amalgamation of two other area groups, as it has borrowed members and musical styles from The Indras (an alt-folk ensemble) and Clockmen (a punk outfit), and has created a noisy, psychedelic sonic landscape. The band claims Mudhoney, The Melvins, well whiskey, and Pabst Blue Ribbon as its major influences. The triple bill also boasts Buffalo’s Patrons of Sweet, a power-punk trio that packs some serious technical chops. Beantown post-punk band Wrong Body rounds out the evening’s festivities. — BY DAVID YOCKEL, JR.

Potent Sync, James Christopher Saturday, July 28 Decibel Lounge, 45 Euclid St. 10 p.m. | $5, 21+ | (585) 754-4645 [ Electronic ] Potent Sync is bringing the local fire,

with its powerful mix of drum and bass and electronic music. You might just see a keyboard and a drum set up there, but don’t let that confuse you. This group can and will bring all manner of electronic goodness.

M. Fallon and James Christopher will also be there to get the night rolling with some progressive DJ bounce.

— SUZAN PERO

Smitten by enigmas [ review ] by frank de blase

It was a dark and stormy night…

Well, actually, it was cool and dry when I strolled into a brick wall of heated anticipation and trepidation at Skylark Lounge over yonder on Union Street. The good, the bad, and the ugly had assembled on this otherwise uneventful Thursday evening for the first appearance of Unknown Hinson in Rochester. Plenty of hype preceded this cat and we all wanted to hear something good. Unknown delivered big time.

Whether or not you dig his shtick (and I do), the man is an incredible guitarist. He shoehorns and Frankensteins myriad styles and tones brilliantly. Dressed in black and looking like a cross between Eddie Munster and Tricky Dick Nixon, Hinson assailed and impaled the crowd with Travisstyle finger picking, hard blues, western swing, and just good, goddamn rock ’n’ roll. It was as if Johnny “Guitar” Watson joined the Cramps for a funeral

directors’ hootenanny. I was in heaven.

I mean hell. Wherever good music goes when it dies, that’s where I was.

From one enigma to another, albeit prettier one at the Dinosaur BBQ, where Teressa Wilcox was tearing into a revved-up and soulful turn at “Summertime” like a fat guy on death row goes at a rack of ribs.

I say Wilcox is enigmatic because the way she carries herself offstage belies the funky hellcat she is on the bandstand. You know Lucinda Williams’ song “Joy”? Maybe you’re more familiar with Bettye LaVette’s version.

Well, guess what children? There’s a third take on the song, and it rocks. Wilcox tore up the tune (and the remaining ones in her set, for that matter), percussively chopping chords on her big white guitar while her band kept it high and tight. I particularly dug the organ. And I dug Wilcox’s mixed signals. It’s not that she’s two people or anything. It’s just that when someone plays that hot and nasty, you don’t expect them to be so sweet.

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David Donero. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. abilenebarandlounge.com, 2323230.8 p.m. $10-$12.

Jeremy Button. McGraw’s Irish Pub, 146 W Commercial St, East Rochester. mcgrawsirishpub. com, 348-9091. 7 p.m. Free.

Jim Lane. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester. lemoncello137.com. 7:30 p.m.

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Kate Lee w/No Strings Attached.

Little Theatre Cafe, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Marty Roberts. Schooner’s Riverside Pub, 40 Marina Dr. 343-3030. 7 p.m. Call for info.

Rob & Gary Acoustic. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:20 p.m. Free.

Tina & Her Pony. Spot Coffee, 200 East Ave., 332-1104. 7 p.m.

Free. [ Blues ] Deborah Magone. Nola’s BBQ, 4775 Lake Ave. nolasweb.com, 663-3375.6 p.m. Call for info.

Open Blues Jam w/The King Bees.

Beale Street Cafe, 693 South Ave. bealestreetcafe.com, 2714650. 7:30 p.m. Call for info. [ Classical ] Eastman Faculty Recital - Tony Caramia, piano: Summer Smiles.

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Captain Marvel Trio. Tala Vera, 155 State St. tala-vera.com, 546-3945. 5 p.m. $5.

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Wednesday, July 25

How did it go over?

Tha Dome: It went pretty well, it was fun. We

didn’t think much of it. But then we started playing it for people and they started freaking out, saying, “This is so good.” We kind of just thought it was funny, just for us. So we made another one, “Sitting Politely.”

When did you decide to make an album?

Professor Fizizizt: We had an EP’s worth of

material. We only needed like 15 more minutes of material. How long is an album? How much comic rap do you want to listen to? For me, the answer tops out at about 40-ish minutes. You want it to stay funny the whole time.

Was it harder than you thought?

Professor Fizizizt: At first we said, “Let’s

just make stuff. Let’s just get it done.” And then it didn’t happen. There were problems we had to go back and fix. So we ended up perfectionizing it as much as we could.

Local comedy-rap duo Garden Fresh features Tha Dome (Pete Johnson) and Professor Fizizizt (Chris Coon), pictured left to right. PHOTO PROVIDED

Rochester’s rap scallions Garden Fresh Gardenfreshrap.com [ INTERVIEW ] By Frank De Blase

You eat your vegetables to get your iron. And you should dig comedy-rap duo Garden Fresh to get your irony. C’mon, it’s good for you.

Garden Fresh’s lyrics alone are clever, milkthrough-your-nose, pee-your-pants-funny, but this Rochester twosome’s music is also powerful, catchy, and completely legit. This group isn’t a joke. (Well, maybe it is. But it’s an intentional one.)

Professor Fizizizt (Chris Coon) and Tha Dome (Pete Johnson) started Garden Fresh after a serendipitous trip to the supermarket in early 2010. Sure, it’s goofy — Dr. Demento loves Garden Fresh, and has spun the group on his show. And the band’s YouTube presence is growing. But there’s also a lot of lyrical insight within the chuckles and yucks. Garden Fresh’s honesty, irony, and self-deprecation enables the group to call out aspects of hip-hop culture while simultaneously wallowing in its excess and fun.

The Professor and Tha Dome stopped by to rap about salsa, crackers, the new album “Foodborne Illness,” and their lack street cred.

An edited transcript of the interview follows, yo.

CITY: What planted the seed for Garden Fresh?

Professor Fizizizt: The very genesis is when 14 City JULY 25-31, 2012

I went to Wegmans and bought a tub of Garden Fresh salsa, which is my favorite, because it’s the best. And when I checked out it rang up as “G Fresh” and I started laughing.

“G fresh, that’s a rap group.” And it was thick/ chunky style and I thought that sounded like an album name. So I told Pete.

Had you guys worked together at that point?

Tha Dome: We had this idea for a band called

The Ball Peen Hammers. It was rock ’n’ roll in style and punk in concept.

Professor Fizizizt: But also very stupid. The only song we had was called “Fuck the System.”

Tha Dome: So The Professor mentioned the salsa thing and I said, “Let’s start a rap group.

Wouldn’t that be great?”

Weren’t you afraid of joining the ranks of white artists working in a style that’s typically non-white?

Tha Dome: We said, we can’t do a rap group,

unless we do everything opposite of what a normal rap group would do. We had no cred.

He’s from Spencerport, I’m from Greece. I don’t have any street smarts whatsoever.

What was the first thing you tried?

Tha Dome: We thought, why don’t we do

something like “My Adidas” by Run-D.M.C., but instead of being about nice expensive shoes, make it about cheap kicks.

What was your first show like?

Tha Dome: I was wearing size 64 jeans in a

parody of the baggy jeans. But nobody got it because they were so huge that it was just one big billow of denim.

At what point did you start taking this seriously?

Professor Fizizizt: It’s been serious for about a

year. We worked on the album so much.

Do you think your lyrical humor gives you a pass with other, more serious rap artists?

Tha Dome: Definitely. The shoes I wear are from

Payless, I don’t drink at all, we’re nice people.

There are a few songs on there about just being nice. We don’t have “bitches” — it’s ladies. It’s more of a comedy thing that anything. I call it satirical rap. Like the line from the first song on the album: “I’m a bigger cracker than a 50 foot Saltine,” or “We’re more honky than a traffic jam.” If we didn’t say all that and were just sort of funny… I’ve yet to find anybody, any demographic, that doesn’t like it. That gives me a lot of hope throwing it up on the internet and getting it passed around.

What’s the hardest thing about what you do?

Professor Fizizizt: The hardest thing is, we’ll

be sitting there, “OK, we have a concept, a lot of mini concepts… now we’ve got to make it rhyme.” And we sit there silently staring at the computer for a long time.

Hey, that rhymes. But seriously, is there an important message, something for the kids to learn, with Garden Fresh?

Tha Dome: I’ve decided retroactively that

there is. But for the record, there’s not.

However, I’ve come to realize now that everything we do is accidentally kid friendly.

Mike Melito Quartet. Aqueduct Park: Main St. at the Genesee River. Noon. Free.

Tritone Fantasy Jazz Camp Jam Session. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. lovincup.com, 2929940. 9 p.m. Free.

Vince Ercolamento & Joe Chippone Jazz Quartet. Murph’s Irondequoit Pub. 705 Titus Ave., 342-6780. 8 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] Concerts by the Shore: Atlas.

Ontario Beach Park. 4799 Lake Ave. geneseelighthouse.org. 7 p.m. Free.

Count Blastula. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 99 Court St. dinosaurbarbque.com. 9:30 p.m.

Free Highway Jones. Nola’s BBQ, 4775 Lake Ave. nolasweb.com, 6633375.6 p.m. Call for info.

Mercia w/Palmyra. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. waterstreetmusic.com. 6:30 p.m. $10-$12.

Neldöreth, Vulkodlak, Noetheist, Bongslave. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 542-8336. 9 p.m.$6-$8.

Nickelback w/Bush. Darien Lake PAC. 9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center. 599-4641. 7 p.m. $35-$99.50.

Red Inc. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. waterstreetmusic. com. 8:30 p.m. $5.

Tina & Her Pony. Spot Coffee. 200 East Ave., 613-4600. 7 p.m. Free Tombstone Hands. Marge’s Lakeside Inn. 4909 Culver Rd. 323-1020. 6 p.m. Free. 21+ White Trash. Sully’s Brickyard Pub. 240 South Ave. 232-3960. 7 p.m. Free.

Thursday, July 26 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Dady Brothers. Penfield Amphitheater, 3100 Atlantic Ave., Penfield, 340-8663. 7 p.m. Free.

Dave McGrath. Schooner’s Riverside Pub, 40 Marina Dr. 343-3030. 7 p.m. Call for info.

Mary Cutrufello. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. abilenebarandlounge.com, 232-3230.8:30 p.m. $8 for 21+, $10 under. [ Blues ] Black Top Daddy. Beale Street Cafe, 693 South Ave. bealestreetcafe.com, 271-4650.

7:30 p.m. Call for info.

The Crawdiddies. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. stickylipsbbq.com. 9 p.m. $5.

Mama Hart. Little Theatre Cafe, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Sunny Paul. Rabbit Room Restaurant, 61 N Main St, Honeoye Falls. thelowermill.com.

7 p.m. Free.

Teagan & The Tweeds. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 99 Court St. dinosaurbarbque.com. 10 p.m.

Free. [ Classical ] Eastman School of Music: Summer Conducting Institute with the RPO.

MOONLIGHT STROLL MUSIC SERIES

Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 26 Gibbs St., 454-2100, rpo.org.

7:30 p.m. $10-$15.

Animal Rights Advocates of Upstate New York & Rochester Area Vegetarian Society Benefit Concert Ft. Aaron Yarmel & Heather Zinniger. Kanack School of Music, 2077 South Clinton Ave., Brighton. 7:30 p.m. Free, donations encouraged. [ DJ/Electronic ] The Gunpoets, Jeriko, Conjur.

Dubland Underground.

315 Alexander St. dublandunderground. wordpress.com, 232-7550. 10 p.m. $5-$15.

Occupather. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. lovincup.com, 292-9940. 11 p.m. Free. [ Jazz ] Hochstein at High Falls: Kristen Shiner McGuire. Granite Mills Park, 82 Browns Race. hochstein.org. 12:15 p.m. Free.

The John Palocy Trio. Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St,, East Rochester. bistro135.net, 6625555. 6 p.m. Free.

Jon Greeno Jazz Trio. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester.lemoncello137.com. 6 p.m. Free.

The Swooners. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5 p.m.

Free.

Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes.

Roncones Italian Restaurant.

232 Lyell Ave. 6 p.m. Free.

Uptown Groove. The Brighton Restaurant, 1881 East Ave. thebrightonrestaurant.com, 2716650. 8 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] As I Lay Dying. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. waterstreetmusic.com. 7 p.m. $17-$20.

Be Right Back. Pelican’s Nest, 566 River St., pelicansnestrestaurant.com, 6635910.7 p.m. Call for info.

Brockport Summer Serenades: Grand Canyon Rescue Episode w/Tom Mahoney. Brockport Welcome Center, 11 Water St., Brockport, 637-1000. 7 p.m.

Free.

Cloud Gavin w/Amends, Epilogue, The Treasury, and To Youth. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 542-8336.

8 p.m. $5-$7.

Garden Vibes: Herb Gross & The Invictas. George Eastman House, 900 East Ave. 6 p.m. $5-$12.

Park Point Concert Series: The Sound Remains the Same, Springer, and Catch 22. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. lovincup. com, 292-9940. 6 p.m. Free.

Patio Party w/Last Note. Casa Larga Vineyards, 2287 Turk Hill Rd., Fairport, 2234210. 5:30 p.m. $15.

Surge. Pelican’s Nest, 566 River St., pelicansnestrestaurant.com, 663-5910.10 p.m. Call for info. [ R&B ] Diverse Threads. Tala Vera, 155 State St. tala-vera.com, 5463945.8 p.m. $5.

Party in the Park: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. Riverside Festival Site, 148 Exchange Boulevard. rochesterevents.com 5 p.m. $2.

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ROCK | Summerland Tour 2012

This traveling music fest features a list of bands whose catalogs would be right at home in a Nerve (95.1/95.5) playlist.

Everclear was a fixture in the mainstream modern-rock scene 15 years ago with huge radio hits like “Santa Monica (Watch The World Die),” “I Will Buy You A New Life,” and “Father of Mine.” But, despite the band’s once meteoric commercial success, Capitol Records dropped Art Alexakis and company after the group’s 2003 album “Slow Motion Daydream” failed to live up to expectations. The past decade has seen line-up changes and a couple of less-than-mind-blowing studio efforts, but Everclear has gone back to basics with its latest record, “Invisible Stars.” The band employs (or rehires) the equation that worked so well in the past: punchy hard-rock riffs and sugary-sweet pop hooks. Gin Blossoms, Sugar Ray, Lit, and Marcy Playground also perform.

BEAT THE HEAT SPECIAL!

PERFORMANCES BY: JULY 27th:

The Music Makers Big Band $9 Adults •$7 Members •$4 Youth 6-17 Kids under 5 are FREE

AUGUST 10th:

Bat McGrath Special Performance “Bat, Brats and Brews” $12 Adults •$10 Members •$6 Youth 6-17 Kids under 5 are FREE

Summerland Tour 2012 takes place Thursday, July 26, 5 p.m. at Sahlen’s Stadium, 460 Oak St. $19-$44. 454-5425, summerlandtour.net. — BY DAVID YOCKEL, JR.

Friday, July 27 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Bluegrass Benefit Concert ft.

String Theory. Deer Run Winery.

3772 West Lake Rd., Geneseo. 7 p.m. $10.

Jim Lane. The Pultneyville Grill.

4135 Mill St., Williamson. 7 p.m.

Free.

John Akers. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990, johnnysirishpub.com. 8 p.m.

Free.

Wayward Son. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester. lemoncello137.com. 8 p.m. Free. [ Blues ] Double Take. Beale Street CafeWebster, 1930 Empire Blvd, Webster. bealestreetcafe.com, 216-1070. 7:30 p.m. Call for info.

Mitty & The Followers. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 99 Court St. dinosaurbarbque.com.10 p.m.

Free.

Trilogy. Beale Street Cafe, 693 South Ave. bealestreetcafe.com, 271-4650. 7:30 p.m. Call for info. [ Country ] Bands on the Bricks: WBEE’s 25th Anniversary Party w/ Changes in Latitude. Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St. 6 p.m. Free. [ Jazz ] Art St Halaire Duo. Pier 45. Port Terminal Building, 1000 North River St., 865.4500. Call for info.

Bobby DiBaudo Trio. Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St,, East Rochester. bistro135.net, 6625555. 6 p.m. Free.

Fred Vine. Little Theatre Cafe, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org. 8:30 p.m. Free.

Moonlight Stroll Music Series: The Music Makers Big Band.

Sonnenberg Gardens. 151

Charlotte St., Canandaigua.

394-4922. 8 p.m. $4-$9.

Soul Express. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Westview Project. The Brighton Restaurant, 1881 East Ave. thebrightonrestaurant.com, 271-6650. 8 p.m. Free.

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[ Pop/Rock ] ATSOC w/Aggressive Betty.

Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut Plaza. frontgatetickets.com, themontagemusichall.com, 2321520. 8 p.m. $8.

Boneyard, Tombstone. California Brew Haus, 402 Ridge Rd W. 621-1480. Call for info. $5-$7.

Cruelty Free. A-Pub Live. 6 Lawrence St. 10 p.m. Free before 11, $5 after.

Download, Good Time Charlie.

Nola’s BBQ, 4775 Lake Ave. nolasweb.com, 663-3375. 6 p.m.

Call for info.

The Driftwood Sailors. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. stickylipsbbq.com. 9:30 p.m. $5 cover.

The Filthy McNastys, Opium Symphony. Tala Vera, 155 State St. tala-vera.com, 546-3945. 8 p.m. $5.

The Fools. Schooner’s Riverside Pub, 40 Marina Dr. 343-3030.

7:30 p.m. Call for info.

Fuzz Fest Night I: Shonen Knife w/ The Absolutes, White Mystery, Smoking Spore, and LSD Enigma.

Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 5428336. 9 p.m.$13 pre-sale (for under-21 only), $16-$18.

Me & The Boyz. Pelican’s Nest, 566 River St., pelicansnestrestaurant.com, 663-5910.10 p.m. Call for info.

Soul Shaker. Captain Jack’s Goodtime Tavern, 8505 continues on page 16 rochestercitynewspaper.com City 15

Friday, July 27 Greig St, Sodus Point. captainjacksgoodtimetavern. com, 315-483-9570. 9 p.m.

Call for info.

Spencerport Canal Days: Ruby Shooz. Union St., Spencerport. spencerportcanaldays.com 7 p.m. Free.

Taran. Nashvilles, 4853 West Henrietta Rd. 334-3030. 9 p.m.

Call for info.

Time Bandits. McGhan’s, 11 W Main St, Victor. 924-3660. Call for info.

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[ Acoustic/Folk ] Ache. Tapas 177 Lounge, 177 St. Paul St., tapas177.com, 2622090. 11 p.m. Free.

Ghost Country. Boulder Coffee Co. - Alexander St., 100 Alexander St. bouldercoffeeco. com. 8 p.m. Free.

Jim Lane. The Pultneyville Grill.

4135 Mill St., Williamson. 7 p.m.

Free.

Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St., Brockport, 6372260. 2 p.m. Call for info.

Trace Wilkins. McGraw’s Irish Pub, 146 W Commercial St, East Rochester.mcgrawsirishpub. com, 348-9091. 8 p.m. Free.

Wayward Son. Glengarry Inn at Eagle Vale, 4400 Nine Mile Point Rd., Fairport, 598-3820. 7 p.m.

Free. [ Blues ] Eric & The Bluesbirds. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 2240990, johnnysirishpub.com. 8 p.m. Free.

Ezra & The Storm. Beale Street Cafe, 693 South Ave. bealestreetcafe.com, 271-4650.

7:30 p.m. Call for info.

Gap Mangione New Blues Band.

Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. woodcliffhotelspa. com. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Industrial Blues Band. Beale Street Cafe-Webster, 1930 Empire Blvd, Webster. bealestreetcafe.com, 216-1070. 7:30 p.m. Call for info.

Joe Beard. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 99 Court St. dinosaurbarbque. com.10 p.m. Free. [ Classical ] Ad Hoc Goes Deutsch. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 7:30 p.m.

Free.

RPO: Music of Queen: A Rock and Symphonic Spectacular. CMAC. 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaiguacmacevents.com.

393-4880. 7:30 p.m. $20-$60.

The Thirteenth Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition. Eastman School of Music-Kilbourn, 26 Gibbs St. esm.rochester.edu. Various times, see website for full line up. Free. [ Country ] Doublecross. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. stickylipsbbq.com. 10 p.m. $3 cover.

Lonesome Crow. Nashvilles, 4853 West Henrietta Rd. 3343030. 9 p.m. Call for info.

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POP/ROCK | Bonzai 2012

Unlike many of his contemporaries, Brad Oberhofer prefers to skip the pretense. The music made by his band, known simply by the young Brooklynite’s surname, is up-tempo and catchy.

Oberhofer’s voice parallels the mystique and tone of The Cure’s Robert Smith while bearing the distinctive marks of the New York arts scene from which Oberhofer emerges. In a creative world where hip detachment is the goal, Oberhofer’s music is identifiable by an endearing earnestness; many of the bouncing tracks of “Time Capsules II” are straightforward sonnets of unrequited and enthusiastic young love. Oberhofer is one of the many acts performing at The Zone’s Bonzai event, which also includes The Offspring, Eve 6, The Gaslight Anthem, Our Lady Peace, and Walk the Moon.

Bonzai 2012 takes place Saturday, July 28, starting at noon at Highland Bowl, 1200 South Ave. $35. thezone941.com/ events/scions-bonzai-2012. — BY JARED BENNETT

FUNK | Prime Time Funk

With one toe in the melancholy, one in the now, and all 10 kicking funky and smooth, Prime Time Funk is set to thrill with the release of “Hear and Now.” The life of PTF’s former bassist — the late, ever-gregarious bottom-end-shaker Ralph Ortiz — is prominent throughout this excellent 10-song funkified rave-up, in both sprit and actuality. PTF began recording “Hear and Now” before Ortiz’s death and his grooves are planted firmly at the bottom of the band’s cut and sway on half the CD’s tracks. Overall this CD celebrates a band that plays dirty funk mean and clean. You’d be wise to feel your own backbone slip with Prime Time Funk here and now.

Prime Time Funk performs Sunday, July 29, 7 p.m. at Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Drive. $10. lovincup.com.

— BY FRANK DE BLASE [ Hip-Hop/Rap ] Injeanious Showcase. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. waterstreetmusic.com. 8:30 p.m. $10-$12. [ Jazz ] Annie Wells. Little Theatre Cafe, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org. 8:30 p.m. Free.

Art St Halaire Duo. Pier 45.

Port Terminal Building, 1000 North River St., 865.4500. Call for info.

Brian Lindsay & Friends.

Bayside Pub. 279 Lake Rd., Webster. 323-1224. 3 p.m. Call for info.

Captain Marvel. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester.lemoncello137.com.

7:30 p.m. Free.

Madeline Forster. Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St,, East Rochester. bistro135.net, 6625555. 6:30 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] 1st Annual H.O.G. Fest: MoChester, Deborah Magone, Violet Mary, Terawatt. House of Guitars, 645 Titus Ave., houseofguitars.com. 1 p.m. Free.

2012 Bonzai Fest: The Offspring, Eve 6, Gaslight Anthem. Highland Bowl, 1201 South Ave, thezone941.com.

Noon. $35.

Attitude Joe. California Brew Haus, 402 Ridge Rd W. 6211480. Call for info. $5.

Beatles Magic. Genesee Country Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd., Mumford. 5 p.m. $8-$10.

The Bunny The Bear. Dubland Underground. 315 Alexander St. dublandunderground.wordpress. com, 232-7550. 5 p.m. $10.

Fat City Band w/Mike & Sergei.

Schooner’s Riverside Pub, 40 Marina Dr. 343-3030. 7:30 p.m.

Call for info.

Fuzz Fest Night II: Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor w/Velvet Elvis, White Bison, DRIPPERS, and Frustrations. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 542-8336. 9 p.m. $10. 21+ Galileo Band. Nola’s BBQ, 4775 Lake Ave. nolasweb.com, 6633375.6 p.m. Call for info.

Goodness w/Lisa Lee Trio.

Captain Jack’s Goodtime Tavern, 8505 Greig St, Sodus Point. captainjacksgoodtimetavern. com, 315-483-9570. 1 p.m. Call for info.

Greece American Legion Post 468 Summer Fundraiser Concert ft.

The Deborah Magone Band, Joe Brucato. Greece American Legion Post 468. 344 Dorsey Rd. 2 p.m. $15-$20.

Haewa. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut Plaza. themontagemusichall.com, 2321520. 8 p.m. Call for info.

Mr. Mustard. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. lovincup.com, 2929940. 8 p.m. $3-$5.

Pink Elephant, Clockmen, Patrons of Sweet. Monty’s Krown. 875 Monroe Ave, 271-7050. 9 p.m. $3. 21+ Spencerport Canal Days.

Union St., Spencerport. spencerportcanaldays.com 10:30 a.m. Free. See website for full line up.

Tommy Burnett Band. The Brighton Restaurant, 1881 East Ave. thebrightonrestaurant.com, 271-6650. 8 p.m. Free.

Triple Play. Hamlin Station Bar & Grill, 52 Railroad Ave., Hamlin. hamlinstation.net, 964-2010.

8:30 p.m. Call for info.

Vanity Strikes. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. waterstreetmusic.com. 6:30 p.m. $10-$12.

Warehouse. Tala Vera, 155 State St. tala-vera.com, 546-3945. 8 p.m. $5

The Thirteenth Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition. Eastman School of Music-Kilbourn, 26 Gibbs St. esm.rochester.edu. Various times, see website for full line up. Free. [ Country ] Toby Keith w/Brantly Gilbert.

Darien Lake PAC. 9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center. 599-4641.

7 p.m. $28.75 -$73.75. [ Jazz ] Bill Slater Solo Piano. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. woodcliffhotelspa.com, 3814000. Call for info. Free.

Jazz Trio. Bayside Pub. 279 Lake Rd., Webster. 323-1224.

4 p.m. Call for info.

John Bacon/Michael McNeill Quartet. Physikos Movement & Dace. 302 North Goodman St., E-201. physikosmovement. com, 721-4220. 8 p.m. Call for info.

Wora. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester. lemoncello137.com. 5 p.m.

Free. [ Pop./Rock ] 50/50. Pelican’s Nest, 566 River St., pelicansnestrestaurant.com, 663-5910. 5 p.m. Call for info.

Bobby Henrie & The Goners.

Marge’s Lakeside Inn. 4909 Culver Rd. 323-1020. 4 p.m.

Free. 21+

Divided by 0. Captain Jack’s Goodtime Tavern, 8505 Greig St, Sodus Point. captainjacksgoodtimetavern. com, 315-483-9570. 3 p.m.

Call for info.

Fuzz Fest Finale: The Vacant Lots w/Abandoned Building Club, Chillum, Harmonica Lewinsky, Colonel Parmesan.

Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 542-8336. 9 p.m. Call for info.

Nik and the Nice Guys. Center Stage at Center Park, Perinton, 1100 Ayrault Rd., 425-1170.

7:30 p.m. Free.

Paul Strowe & Band. Schooner’s Riverside Pub, 40 Marina Dr. 343-3030. 3 p.m. Call for info.

Revolver. Nola’s BBQ, 4775 Lake Ave. nolasweb.com, 6633375.5 p.m. Call for info.

Spencerport Canal Days.

Union St., Spencerport. spencerportcanaldays.com 10:30 a.m. Free. See website for full line up. [ R&B ] Prime Time Funk. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. lovincup. com, 292-9940. 7 p.m. $10.

Monday, July 30 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Triskele. Legacy at the Fairways, 681 High St., Victor, 924-7043. 7:30 p.m. Free.

RSVP suggested.

[ Blues ] Tony Gianavola. Beale Street Cafe, 693 South Ave. bealestreetcafe.com, 271-4650.

7 p.m. Call for info.

U of R Carillon: Koen Cosaert, Belgium. University of Rochester River Campus, Eastman Quadrangle. 7 p.m.

Free. [ Jazz ] Kalman Balogn Gypsy Cimbalom Trio. Linehan Chapel, Golisano Academic Center, Nazareth College, 4245 East Ave. 7 p.m.

Free.

Mark Bader. Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St,, East continues on page 18

Sunday, July 29 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Jim Lane. The Brewery, 8 West Main St., Honeoye. 624-7870. 5 p.m. Free.

Open Jam Session w/Rotating Themes. Tango Cafe, 389 Gregory St. 271-4930. 2 p.m.

Free before 10 p.m., $5 after.

Trace Wilkins. Temple Bar & Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000.

7 p.m. Free.

Traditional Irish Music Session.

Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990, johnnysirishpub. com. 5 p.m. Free. [ Classical ] Berlioz Grand Requiem Mass.

Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 N Plymouth Ave. hochstein. org. 4 p.m. Free.

Eastman Summer Trombone & Trumpet Institutes - Faculty Concert. Eastman School of Music-Kilbourn, 26 Gibbs St. esm.rochester.edu. 7 p.m.

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Musician Showcase.

Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester.lemoncello137. com. 7:30 p.m. Free.

The Westview Project. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5 p.m.

Free. [ Pop/Rock ] Blue Control, Silverfish, Aura of Aurelia. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 542-8336. 9 p.m. $6-$8.

Tuesday, July 31 [ Acoustic/Folk ] 5th Tuesday Golden Link Members’ Showcase Concert.

12 Corners Presbyterian Church, 1200 Winton Road South, goldenlink.org, 2448585. 7:30 p.m. Call for info.

Jim Lane. Hooligan’s Eastside Grill. 809 Ridge Rd., Webster, 671-7180. 7 p.m. Free.

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[ Blues ] Pro Blues Jam. P.I.’s Lounge.

495 West Ave., 235-1630. 8 p.m. Call for info.

Teagan Ward. Beale Street Cafe, 693 South Ave. bealestreetcafe.com, 2714650. 7 p.m. Call for info. [ Jazz ] Andrew Marks. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester. lemoncello137.com. 6:30 p.m.

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Eastman Trombone Institute Jazz Night. Eastman School of MusicEast Wing EEW 415, 26 Gibbs St. esm.rochester.edu. 7:30 p.m.

Free.

Tinted Image. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5 p.m.

Free. [ Pop/Rock ] Mad Conductor, Robin & The Hoods, The Dank Tank. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 542-8336. 9 p.m. $8-$10.

Paul Strowe. Schooner’s Riverside Pub, 40 Marina Dr. 343-3030. 6 p.m. Call for info.

Wednesday, August 1 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Janka Nabay and the Bubu Gang.

Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. abilenebarandlounge.com, 2323230. Call for info.

Jim Lane. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester. lemoncello137.com. 7:30 p.m.

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Jumbo Shrimp. Marge’s Lakeside Inn. 4909 Culver Rd. 323-1020.

6 p.m. Free. 21+ Kate Lee w/No Strings Attached.

Little Theatre Cafe, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Rob & Gary Acoustic Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. woodcliffhotelspa.com.5 p.m.

Free. [ Classical ] RPO: Summer Serenades.

Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 N Plymouth Ave. hochstein. org. 7:30 p.m. Free.

JAZZ | John Bacon/Michael McNeill Quartet

By now most Rochester jazz fans are well acquainted with our local heroes, but how well do we know our neighbors to the west? When the John Bacon/Michael McNeill Quartet takes the stage at Physikos Movement & Dance, some of Buffalo’s top avant-garde musicians will be on hand. Percussionist John Bacon has performed with Don Menza, Bobby Militello, Roswell Rudd, and Paul Bley. Pianist Michael McNeill plays with the New Buffalo Jazz Octet and has just released his adventurous debut CD, “Passageways.” Their quartet, rounded out by trumpeter Tim Clarke and bassist Dave Arenius, will be playing compositions by Bacon and McNeill, both of whom write in the vein of the legendary German record label ECM, known for albums by artists like Keith Jarrett and the Art Ensemble of Chicago.

John Bacon/Michael McNeill Quartet performs Sunday, July 29, 8 p.m. at Physikos Movement & Dance, 302 N. Goodman St., E-201. $5-$10. johnbaconjr.com. — BY RON NETSKY

PSYCH ROCK | Blues Control

Blues Control’s most recent album, “Valley Tangents,” is an aptly named, wordless affair. The Brooklyn band moves at its own pace, spending three minutes of a song noodling on piano before layering a jagged guitar riff over top of it, then finishing the song as if it had never happened at all. The pair incorporates triumphant horns, roughly hewn guitar parts, and otherworldly synths into their miasma of sound. Even if you’ve heard Blues Control’s recorded work, it’s doubtlessly not going to be played the same when the duo takes the stage. These are musicians who operate in their own, wide-open spaces and allow the listener to join them on their sonic exploration. Local acts Silverfish and Aura of Aurelia both open the show.

Blues Control performs Monday, July 30, 8 p.m. at the Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. $6-$8. 454-2966, bugjar.com.

— BY ANDY KLINGENBERGER [ Jazz ] Concerts by the Shore: Greece Choral Society, Greece Jazz Band. Ontario Beach Park. 4799 Lake Ave. geneseelighthouse.org. 7 p.m.

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Mike DiMartino Jazz Jam. Tala Vera, 155 State St. tala-vera. com, 546-3945. 8 p.m. $5.

Two of a Kind. Pier 45. Port Terminal Building, 1000 North River St., 865.4500. Call for info. [ Pop/Rock ] Kitty Snowpants, Phantom Vibration, Fowls, Archimedes.

Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 5428336. 9 p.m.$6-$8.

Mitty and the Followers.

Aqueduct Park: Main St. at the Genesee River. Noon. Free.

Rick Springfield. Finger Lakes Casino & Racetrack. Rt 96, Farmington. 924-3232. 7 p.m.

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Slipknot & Slayer w/Motorhead, Anthrax. Darien Lake PAC. 9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center.

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White Trash. Sully’s Brickyard Pub.240 South Ave. 2323960.7 p.m. Free. [ R&B ] Coupe de Villes. Nola’s BBQ, 4775 Lake Ave. nolasweb.com, 663-3375.6 p.m. Call for info.

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competition can be a very good thing if there’s one coming along that fits with what you’re doing in terms of your own development — if pieces are what you would be studying anyway, if it wouldn’t require you to continue to do old things that would prevent you from learning new things, if it won’t cause you injury in some way, and if it wouldn’t stress you too much.”

For Sanchez, who particularly enjoys Spanish music, competitions did not represent a certain path for where he wanted to take his Neil Varon will lead the five finalists in their final round performances with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. PHOTO provided career. In another competition not at ESM, Sanchez inquired “If you lose no one will know,” says whether he could perform a concerto that Nakamatsu. “The key to a successful was not on the list of repertoire, a concerto performing career is to change, grow, and

by Spanish composer Joaquin Rodrigo. redo, but, once you have an idea, you’re going While the answer from the competition to have to go up on the stage and deliver that was no, Sanchez later went on to perform it idea with as much conviction as you possibly with the South Dakota Symphony. have. Competitions are a test of whether you When asked what he might offer to this can take your convictions and put them out year’s contestants by way of advice, Sanchez there. You need some mental toughness.” says, “If you’re really passionate and you’re When Nakamatsu played the final round doing quality work, you will find a way to of the Van Cliburn in 1997, he performed make it work.” the entirety of the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor. “The reason I World-famous classical pianist Jon programmed it was because I never thought Nakamatsu also knows the rigors of I would play it. When I first heard it, I competition, and he is one of the few thought, How can any human do this? I pianists in the world to have claimed had a recording of Horowitz playing it and the coveted gold medal from the Van of Rachmaninoff himself playing it. It then Cliburn International Piano Competition. became a life’s ambition to learn it.”

Nakamatsu also has advice for this year’s ESM Nakamatsu believes that he has grown contestants, particularly considering that he more through his losses than his wins was eliminated during the 1993 screening because of the motivation and reflection auditions to the Van Cliburn. Nakamatsu that comes from facing personal struggles, auditioned again for the 1997 competition, leaving comfort zones, investing great and it was the year that he won. amounts of time and money, and exposing His pep talk “Loser’s Club,” given himself to public judgment with something in his role as judge at the Van Cliburn intensely personal — “all for the promise of Foundation’s International Piano nothing,” he says.

Competition for Outstanding Amateurs, “It’s such a privilege to play this music confesses to a litany of losses, beginning and to sit at the piano and have those sounds at the age of 10 at the Junior Bach emanate,” says Nakamatsu. “The only thing Festival in Berkeley, California, and that you can do is remember what joy and later including such notables as being inspiration brought you to this place in the eliminated in the first found at the Leeds first place. There’s no point in focusing on International Pianoforte Competition the difficulties and the technical aspects of (England) and at the International the performance — we’ve done all that work Chopin Piano Competition (Poland), and — we’re bringing it to this stage in front of in the second round at the International people. If you get to the point to play with Clara Schumann Piano Competition the orchestra, it doesn’t matter what happens.

(Germany). Nakamatsu is not surprised Just enjoy the fact that you are one of the very the video of “Loser’s Club” is popular on few people who are going to get to do that.”

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Art

Art Exhibits

The 1973 serigraph “Untitled (Skull)” by Jasper Johns is a stark memento mori work, reminding viewers of our own mortality with a print of a black skull on the white end of white-to-black gradient, above a thin line of a red-to-violet spectrum. The skull is likely life-sized, but seems so very small when we confront it face-to face.

On to political works — and there are

Julie Buffalhead’s “Storyteller Slam” is part of the “Transformation/Revelation” exhibit now up at Memorial Art Gallery. PHOTO PROVIDED

Disturbing the universe “Transformation/ Revelation: The Art of Change” Through September 9 Lockhart Gallery, Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. Wednesday-Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday until 9 p.m. | $5-$12, halfprice Thu 5-9 p.m. | 276-8900, mag. rochester.edu [ REVIEW ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY

Though we rant and rail against it — or refuse to acknowledge it until forced — humans must learn that change is the only constant. The best and wisest way to deal with it is to adapt. This is the echoedthrough-the-ages sentiment that introduces “Transformation/Revelation: The Art of Change,” the current exhibit in the Memorial Art Gallery’s Lockhart Gallery, curated by Marjorie Searle. Artists not only transform materials into objects of beauty and story, she writes, but some “become agents of change themselves by deliberately using their art work to influence viewers’ awareness and opinions,” and “in a paradoxical twist, we observe that the artist is one who captures change permanently.”

The show is made up mostly of prints with some drawings and paintings, which speak to the universe’s marvelous, bewildering, and undeniable types of change. The transformations include cycles of the earth and of human life, with depictions of the dawning day, spiritual 20 City july 25-31, 2012

shifts, political epiphany, and what we think of as the dreaded ultimate: death.

No show on transformation would be

complete without a masterful tessellation

by M.C. Escher, and this exhibit includes the print “Mosaic II.” Equally masterful are the engraving and woodcut by Albrecht Durer dealing in revelations and miracles from biblical stories. Plenty of mythology from older cultures is represented, too, including George Lockwood’s 1960 rough, dark lithograph, “Persephone,” which alludes to one convoluted Greek explanation for the changes of the seasons, and Théodore Chassériau’s 1944 lithograph, “Apollo and Daphne,” which catches the titular nymph in the moment of transformation into a laurel tree. Arms up, feet taking root, her river-god father granted her wish to preserve her chastity from lusty Apollo, who can only fall to his knees and grasp at her in frustration as she hardens against him forever.

Other works allude to a mature awakening to the world, or to ourselves.

Katinka Niederstrasser’s 1972 etching “Second Face” is a finely detailed, delicate rendering, in which two large hands peel a thin layer off a close-eyed, androgynous face to reveal wide open eyes beneath.

“Silver Moons” is a serigraph by Edna Wright Andrade, created around 1969.

In its simple composition of differently shaded circles on a silver ground amid a labyrinth of lines, it reminds us that our own shy moon, fading in and out from our perspective, in reality possesses a permanent fullness.

plenty represented. Thomas Bayrle’s 1971 serigraph “Mr. Big” features row upon row of identical Asian-looking men, sardined into the form of one giant man who grasps a steering wheel. This work reflects the artist’s concerns with the hierarchy of power and consumerism, particularly in China, where much of our manufacturing industry has moved, and “where workers’ lives and needs are subsumed by the larger (and often stifling) government agenda,” Searle writes in the provided statement.

Sue Coe’s 1990 photo etching, “Modern Man Followed by the Ghosts of His Meat,” is an inky noir scene outside of a butcher shop lit by moon and lamplight. The meat display to the right is in sharp contrast to the very live-looking crowd of livestock following a startled man who clutches a McDonald’s bag. This would be that intentional poke an artist gives to try to elicit change in her audience that Searle referenced in her curatorial essay.

“Big Daddy” is a 1970 serigraph by May Stevens in which a central white, grotesque old man sits in a bright blue background, holding a dog whose selfsatisfied expression mirrors his own. Like a paper doll, the man is flanked by costumes including executioner, military officer, cop, and butcher — interchangeable, as far as the artist is concerned. Stevens’s early work “grew out of a resistance to the Vietnam War and support of the Civil Rights movement,” reads the curatorial card. This work is modeled on the artist’s father, as well as “the authoritarian, fascist regime that the figure represented.”

After moving through a series of transformative personal losses, Stevens “softened her palette and moved away from the satiric and didactic depictions of the ‘Big Daddy’ series,” says Searle, and Stevens’s “subject matter became more reflective and fluid.” Her aesthetic moved from the hard, crisp, clear, and pointed tone to one that lends the feeling of being adrift and struggling to make sense of life, as in the 1994 lithograph, “Te Quiero Verde (I love you green).” In this print, a faint figure sits in a rough sketch of a rowboat, oars out like fragile wings, lost in a sea of silvery, illegible words.

[ OPENING ] “Artists Breakfast Group: On Paper” Fri Jul 27. Black Radish Gallery, Village Gate, D Entrance, 274 N. Goodman St. 6-10 p.m., Sat 12-5 p.m. arenaartgroup. com.

“Darwinian Encounters: An Exhibition of Work by Lynne Hobaica” Fri Jul 28. Coach Street Clay, 39 Coach Street, Canandaigua. 7 p.m. 4743103, coachstreetclay.com.

Reception, potluck, artist talk, live music. [ CONTINUING ] 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor 1570 East Ave. Through Aug 24: “Gift of the Rose” by Peggy Martinez. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and weekends by appt. 770-1923.

Arts & Cultural Council Gallery 277 N Goodman St. Through Jul 26: “GrovEvolution: Scott Grove, A Retrospective Spanning 36 Years.” Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 473-4000, artsrochester.org.

Artisans’ Loft 4135 Mill St, Pultneyville. Ongoing: “Dream Sails...and More”

by David Chamberlain; “Waterscapes” by Lee Hanford; “Trees and More”

by Rocky Greco. Fri 1-3 & 68, Sat 1-4 p.m. & 6-8 p.m., Sun 1-4 p.m. 315-589-5000 Baobab Cultural Center 728 University Ave. Continuing: Harlem Girls Quilting Circle.

Thu-Fri 5:30-9 p.m., Sat 2-4 p.m. 563-2145, thebaobab. org.

Books Etc. 78 W. Main St., Macedon. Through Aug 15: “Relative Image,” work by Dolores Seagren, Richard Lacey, and Anne Lacey Ellington. Wed-Sun Noon-5 p.m. 474-4116, books_etc@ yahoo.com.

Black Radish Gallery Village Gate, D Entrance, 274 N. Goodman St. Through Jul 29: “Artists Breakfast Group: Four Artists’ Receptions.”

Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 12-5 p.m. arenaartgroup. com Bug Jar 219 Monroe Ave. Through Jul 31: THE LOBBY Presents: “The Artist: Formally Shown as Prints” group exhibit. Mon-Sun 8 p.m.- 2 a.m. 454-2966, bugjar.com, lobbydigital.com Coach Street Clay 39 Coach Street, Canandaigua. Jul 28-Sep 15: “Darwinian Encounters: An Exhibition of Work by Lynne Hobaica.”

Call for hours. 474-3103, coachstreetclay.com.

Community Darkroom Gallery 713 Monroe Ave. Through Aug 31: “We Are Ten,” A Black and White Photo Exhibition by Wilson Commencement Academy Photo Club. Mon 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Tue-Thu 9 a.m.-6:30

p.m.; Fri 12-5 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 271-5920, geneseearts.org.

Creative Wellness Coalition Gallery 320 N Goodman St, Suite 201. Through Jul 31: Artwork by Michael Collins.

Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 3253145 x142, mhcrochester. org.

Cumming Nature Center Hurst Gallery 6475 Gulick Rd., Naples. Through Sep 2: “Dragonflies & Damselflies” photo exhibit. Wed-Fri 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Sat-Sun 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $3 requested donation, $10 for families.

374-6160, rmsc.org.

Friendly Home’s Memorial Gallery 3165 East Ave. Through Aug 31: “Something For All Seasons” by Pamela LoCicero. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 381-1600, friendlyhome.org.

Gallery @ Equal=Grounds 750 South Ave. Through Jul 31: “Proud: New Work by Thomas Somerville.” Tue-Fri 7 a.m.-Midnight, Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-Midnight. gallery@ equalgrounds.com.

Gallery Salon & Spa 780 University Ave. Through Jul 31: “ReMix” by Belinda Bryce. Tue-Thu 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. 271-8340, galleryhair.com.

Genesee Co-op Federal Credit Union 395 Gregory St. Through Sep 30: The Work of Alan Stewart. Mon-Wed 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thu-Fri 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 461-2230, genesee.coop.

George Eastman House 900 East Ave. Through Sep 30: “Lost Birds: Sculptures by Todd McGrain.” | Through Oct 21: “Ideas in Things.” | Through Sep 16: “See: Untold Stories.” | Ongoing: “Cameras from the Technology Collection,” and “The Remarkable George Eastman.” | Tue-Sat 10 a.m.5 p.m., Thu 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun 1-5 p.m. $4-$12. 2713361, eastmanhouse.org Gilded Square Picture Framing & Gallery 714 University Ave. Continuing: “Framed” artwork by Keith Uhrich & Michelle Michael.

Tue-Fri 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 461-2808, gildedsquare.com.

High Falls Fine Art Gallery 60 Browns Race. Through Sep 2: “Neil Montanus: A Career Retrospective.” Wed-Fri 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sat Noon5:30 p.m.; Sun 1-5 p.m.

325-2030, centerathighfalls. org.

Image City Photography Gallery 722 University Ave. Through Aug 8: “Tradition and Transition” by Dick Bennett and Carl Crumley.

Wed-Sat 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun noon-4 p.m. 482-1976, imagecityphotographygallery. com.

FESTIVAL | Native American Dance & Music Festival

In addition to dance and musical performances, demonstrations, and storytelling, the 21st Annual Native American Dance & Music Festival will include a new feature this year, which focuses on fantastic fiber art. The new element will feature a fashion show spanning five centuries of Native clothing, from historic examples to contemporary fashions by Tammy Beauvais, weaving demonstrations, and displays of wampum belts and traditional dance regalia.

The Festival takes place Saturday-Sunday, July 2829, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., at Ganondagan State Historic Site (1488 State Route 444, Victor). This year’s performance headliner is Native folk/blues rocker Keith Secola, and the festivities will also include Iroquois social dancing and Ganondagan’s Spirit Dancers, family craft-making, guided trail walks, and Native food vendors.

Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $7 for students w/ID, $5 for kids aged 3-18, and free for Friends of Ganondagan members with ID and children aged 2 and under. For more information, call 7421690, or visit ganondagan.org/NADMF.html.

— BY REBECCA RAFFERTY International Art Acquisitions 3300 Monroe Ave. Aug 1-31: Graphic Works by British artist Henry Moore.

Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun Noon-5 p.m. 264-1440, internationalartacquisitions. com.

I-Square Visions 693 Titus Ave., Irondequoit.

Continuing: “Hot in Irondequoit” Show & Sale.

Mon-Thu 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

943-1941.

Jembetat Gallery and Café 645 Park Ave. Ongoing: Art of the Dogon Mali. Daily 11 a.m.-midnight. 442-8960, jembetat@gmail.com.

Joe Bean Coffee Roasters 1344 University Ave., Suite 110. Continuing: “Elves Dancing on the Water” by Henrik Soderstrom. MonWed 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Thu 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 319-5279, joebeanroasters.com.

Memorial Art Gallery 500 University Ave. Through Aug 5: Fifth Rochester Biennial. | “What’s Up” lecture, First Sundays, 2 p.m. | Ongoing exhibits: “At the Crossroads,” “Seeing America,” “Italian Baroque

Organ,” “Brunswick Armor,” “Judaica.” | Wed-Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu until 9 p.m., $5-$12. Thu night reduced price: $6 from 5-9 p.m. 276-8900, mag. rochester.edu.

Mill Art Center & Gallery, 61 N Main St, Honeoye Falls. Continuing: “Felted Fashions” by Jae Hee Lee and “Fresh Produce.” MonFri & Sat 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Fri 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. 6247740, millartcenter.com.

My Sister’s Gallery The Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt. Hope Ave. Through Aug 24: “A Colored Pencil Sampler” by Rochester Area Pencil Club. Daily 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 546-8439.

Nan Miller Gallery 3450 Winton Place. Continuing: “Gallery Favorites.” Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 292-1430, nanmillergallery.com.

Nazareth College Arts Center Gallery 4245 East Ave. Through Jul 29: “Summer Fine Art Show & Sale.” WedThu 12-5 p.m., Fri 12-8 p.m., Sun 12-5 p.m. 3895073, naz.edu.

NTID Dyer Arts Center 52 Lomb Memorial Dr. Through Aug 10: “Under the continues on page 22 rochestercitynewspaper.com City 21

SPECIAL EVENT | Party Madagascar

Admit it: adults love going to the zoo as much as kids.

Periodically, Seneca Park Zoo holds adult-only events during which you can kick back, have a beverage, and check out the animal exhibits at your own pace, without chasing after a semi-interested toddler.

On Saturday, July 28, 6:30-11 p.m., the Seneca Park Zoo (2222 St. Paul St.) will host its annual 21-andolder fundraising gala, Party Madagascar. Highlights include Roc Brewing Co.’s specially brewed beer, Red Lemur Ale, games, raffles, African drum and dance performances and lessons, and an international marketplace. The event’s special guest will be Charles Welch, conservation coordinator for the Duke Lemur Center.

Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door, and include a Malagasy-style dinner and a cash bar. Patron tickets are $30 in advance and include a pre-party reception, held in the zoo’s new “A Step Into Africa” exhibit, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

The event raises important funds for conservation and education programs in Madagascar. For more information, visit senecaparkzoo.org.

— BY REBECCA RAFFERTY

Art Exhibits Influence: DRAW Artists and Their Mentors.” Mon-Thu 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Fri 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat 1-3 p.m. 4756884, ntid.rit.edu/dyerarts.

Ock Hee’s Gallery 2 Lehigh St. Through Aug 25: “The Inner World of Dario Tazziolo.” Mon-Sat 11 a.m.5 p.m. 624-4730, ockhee@ frontiernet.net.

Orange Glory Café 240 East Ave. Continuing: “Poster and Fine Art Show” by Carla Bartow. Mon-Fri 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 232-7340.

Our House Art Gallery Veterans Outreach Center, 783 South Ave. Through Jul 27: “A Retrospective” with founders of The Wildroot Gallery. Tue 1-7 p.m., Fri 1-3 p.m., or by appt. 295-7804, veteransoutreachcenter.org.

Outside the Box Art Gallery Suite 104, The Box Factory, 6 N. Main St., Fairport.

Through Aug 31: Steve Oosterling. Call for details.

377-0132 Owl House 75 Marshall St. Continuing: “New Works of Art by the Illustrious Carla Bartow.” Tue-Sun 11 a.m.-4 p.m. & 5-10:30 p.m. 36022 City july 25-31, 2012

2920, owlhouserochester. com.

Oxford Gallery 267 Oxford St. Through Aug 25: “Summer Exhibit: James Strohmeier.”

Tue-Fri Noon-5 p.m; Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 271-5885, oxfordgallery.com.

Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery 71 S Main St, Canandaigua.

Through Aug 11: “The Rhythm of Art.” Mon-Tue 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wed-Fri 10 a.m.-8 pm.; Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun 12:30-4 p.m. 3940030, prrgallery.com.

Record Archive 33 1/3 Rockwood St. Through Jul 31: “Posters and Recent Works by Chris Charles of Fly Rabbit Press.” Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun noon-5 p.m. alayna@recordarchive. com.

Rochester Greenovation 1199 East Main St. Continuing: ART TEXT.U.ALITY by FUA Krew 2012. Mixed media by Rochester artists, including: Hassan Mac, Heavy Hitters, FFL, Frank, Downer, HFK, R3, Laura Evans, and more.

Tue-Fri 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Rochester Regional Community Design Center Hungerford Complex/E. Main Business Park. Door

3B. Continuing: “Corn Hill: What’s Next?” Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 271-0520, rrcdc.com.

Roz Steiner Art Gallery Genesee Community College, 1 College Rd., Batavia. Through Aug 27: “Document: The Italian American Family Album”

by Tom MacPherson. Call for hours. 343-0055 x6448, genesee.edu.

Rush Rhees Library Rare Books and Special Collections University of Rochester River Campus, Rush Rhees Library, Wilson Blvd. Through Aug 17: “Picturing AIDS and Its Publics,” educational AIDS posters from the Atwater Collection, and “Springing to Life: Moveable Books and Mechanical Devices.” MonFri 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 475-6766.

Sage Art Center UR River Campus. Through August 2012: Photo exhibit by Thomas Evans, curated by Jessica Holmes. Mon-Thu 9 a.m.-11p.m., Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat-Sun 2-6 p.m. 2735995, rochester.edu/college/ AAH/facilities/sage SC Fine Art Gallery Hungerford Building, 1115 E. Main St. Through Aug 11: “Art at the Jazz Fest!”

Featuring Paul and Christine Knoblauch, Cordell Cordaro, Frank Argento, and Greg Polisseni. Call for details.

202-6909, scfineartgallery. com.

Spectrum Gallery at Lumiere Photo, 100 College Ave. Through Jul 28: “A Year in My Garden,” photographs

by Heather Bonadio. MonFri 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 461-4447, lumierephoto.com.

Starry Nites Café 696 University Ave. Through Aug 25: “Fly Me to the Moon: Celestial Bodies at Starry Nites Café.” Mon-Thu 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri 7:30 a.m.-midnight, Sat 8 a.m.midnight, Sun 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

271-2630, starrynitescafe. com, shoefactoryarts.com.

Steadfast Tattoo 635 Monroe Ave. Through Jul 31: “In My Visions Eye…” Call for details 202-3579.

Stella Art Gallery & Studio 350 West Commercial St., East Rochester.

Continuing: “SkinDEEP: The Art of Tattooing.” Thu 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Fri 9 a.m.9 p.m., Sat noon-9 p.m. stellaartgalleryandstudio. com.

The Sunflower Bake Shop 750 Elmgrove Rd. Aug 1-31: Rochester Artisans Exhibit & Sale: “Sunflowers!” Tue-Fri 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 831-1629.

Tap & Mallet 381 Gregory St. Continuing: “Paintings

by Bradley Butler.” Mon-Sat 11:30 a.m.-2 a.m.; Sun 4

p.m.-12 a.m. 473-0503, tapandmallet.com.

Wallace Library Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 Lomb Memorial Dr. Through Aug 6: “The Light of the Sublime: The Works of Rumi as Interpreted by Zahra Partovi and Vincent FitzGerald & Co.” Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m.

475-4213.

Wayne County Council for the Arts 108 W. Miller St., Newark. Through Jul 28: “Illustrations” by Elaine Verstraete. Thu-Sat 12-3 p.m., and by appt. 315-3314593, info@wayne-arts.com, waynearts.wordpress.com. [ CALL FOR ARTWORK ] Call for Art: “Landmarks of Wayne County.” Must be delivered to Wayne County Council for the Arts October 5 or 6. Adult & Youth categories; photos must be taken within Wayne Country between October 1, 2011 and September 30, 2012.

Information: 315-331-4593, waynearts.wordpress.com.

Call for Art Proposals for New Roz Steiner Art Gallery at Genesee Community College. Individuals and groups working in all media are welcome to submit proposals. Submit bio, resume, digital JPEG samples to GCC Art Department Office, Art Gallery Committee, Genesee Community College, One College Road, Batavia, NY 14020. The new gallery will be ready for exhibitions beginning in early 2011. For more info, email hsjones@ genesee.edu.

Call for Crafters. Deadline July 31. For Palmyra’s Pirate Weekend, August 11. For information, call 368-8081, or email eriecanalpirates. com.

Call for Emerging Film- and Videomakers. Ongoing.

Submit films and videos to the monthly New York Filmmakers Quarterly screening series at the Little Theatre. Films of maximum 30 minutes must have been produced in New York State in the last two years. For more information, email emergingfilmmakers@yahoo. com.

Call for Entries: Films.

Greentopia | Film Festival takes place September 1214. Submit or get more info: greentopiafestival.com/film/.

Central Library Offers Exhibit Opportunities for Artists at Lower Link Gallery. Space currently available free of charge. Applications available at libraryweb. org; call 428-8051 for more information.

Donate Artwork to Evening at Auction to benefit Boys and Girls Club in Geneva. To be held September 21. Contact margaret.bernay@hws.edu

or kvaughn@hws.edu for more information.

Sonnenberg Photo Contest.

Deadline October 1. Photos must be taken at Sonneberg Gardens and not have been published elsewhere.

For information, visit sonnenberg.org.

Spokes & Ink: Call for posters. Deadline August 1, selected designs notified August 4. Design and submit your own bicycle-inspired poster for consideration. If your poster is selected, print 20 and deliver to Genesee Center.

Event takes place Aug 25. For more information, visit geneseearts.org/ spokesandink/submit.

Art Events [ Wednesday, July 25 ] Community Dialogue with Wall\Therapy Artists. School of the Arts, 45 Prince St. wall-therapy.com. 6-7:30 p.m. [ Thursday, July 26 ] 5th Annual Rochester Biennial Lectures: Larson & Shindelman. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 276-8900, mag.rochester. edu. 7 p.m. Included in gallery admission: $5-$12. [ Friday, July 27 ] Collier Craft Trunk Show.

Shop Peppermint, 121 Park Ave. #10. 466-4396. 4-7 p.m. Free admission. [ Saturday, July 28 ] Mini Midsummer Mayday Underground Craft & Art Show & Sale. Decibel Lounge, 45 Euclid St. maydayunderground. wordpress.com. 10 a.m.4 p.m. Free admission.

Free swag bag to first 20 shoppers. Bring a donation for sample soap and get a free raffle ticket.

Comedy [ Wednesday, July 25 ] Empire State of Comedy Show. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd., Webster.

671-9080, thecomedyclub. us. 7:30 p.m. $10. With MC Steve Burr of Rochester and international headliners from Dubai. [ Thursday, July 26Saturday, July 28 ] Marianne Sierk/Steve Burr.

Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd., Webster. 671-9080, thecomedyclub.us. Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 7:30 & 10 p.m. $9-$12. [ Friday, July 27 ] “A Night of Too Many Hardee-Har-Hars” Benefit.

Boulder Coffee Company, 100 Alexander St. jimmylechase@gmail.com.

7:30 p.m. $5, $10 includes signed poster.

[ Saturday, July 28 ] Village Idiots Improv Comedy.

Village Idiots Pillar Theater, Village Gate, 1st floor, 274 North Goodman St., #D106.

797-9086, improvVIP.com.

7:30 & 9:30 p.m. $5. Every Saturday through August 25. [ Sunday, July 29 ] The Funniest Person in Rochester Contest: Round 1.

Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd., Webster. 671-9080, thecomedyclub.us. 6 & 8:30 p.m. $7.

Dance Participation [ Friday, July 27Tuesday, July 31 ] DMT Theory and Practice II: Bridging and Operationalizing Dance/Movement Therapy.

Kinections, 718 University Ave. 473-5050. Call for details, register.

Festivals [ Saturday, July 28 ] Finger Lakes Cheese Festival.

Shtayburne Farm, 2909 Chase Rd., Rock Stream.

315-270-2249. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission. [ Saturday-Sunday, July 28-29 ] Native American Dance & Music Festival. Ganondagan State Historic Site, Rte. 444, Victor. 742-1690, ganondagan.org. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $5-12 admission.

Renaissance Festival: Pirate Invasion Weekend. 15385 Farden Rd., Sterling. 1-800879-4446, sterlingfestival. com. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. $12.95-$25.95.

Spencerport Canal Days.

Along the Erie Canal, Spencerport. 349-1331, spencerportcanaldays. com. Visit site or call for information.

Waterfront Art Festival.

Kershaw Park, Canandaigua. 671-9102, waterfrontartfestival.com. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. [ Sunday, July 29 ] Perinton Summerfest.

Perinton Park. Perinton.org/ events. 1-6 p.m. [ Tuesday, July 31Sunday, August 5 ] 21st Annual Northeast Naturist Festival. Empire Haven Nudist Park, Moravia. 315-497-0135, empirehaven.net. Tue-Sat 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun 8 a.m.-7 p.m. $40-$45, $12 Sunday only.

Kids Events [ ThroughSunday, July 29 ] Planet Next: Where Are We Going, and How Will We Get

HIGHEST PRICES PAID

There? RMSC, 657 East Ave. 697-1942, rmsc.org. 12-4 p.m. Included in museum admission: $10-$12. [ Wednesday, July 25 ] Dream Big Stories. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 784-5300, brightonlibrary.org. 10:30 a.m. Free. Wednesdays through August 8.

Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies: “Hugo.” Children’s Center, Central Library, 115 South Ave. 428-8350, libraryweb.org. 2:30 p.m. All ages. [ Thursday, July 26 ] Hunger Games Program.

Henrietta Public Library, 455 Calkins Rd., 359-7092, hpl. org. 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free, register. For teens.

Night at the Zoo: Fun for the whole family. Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St Paul Blvd.

336-7212, senecaparkzoo. org. 6-8:30 p.m. $7-$10.

Omnipresent Puppet Theater: “Sleeping Beauty.”

Kate Gleason Auditorium, Central Library, 115 South Ave. 428-8350, libraryweb. org. 2 p.m. Free. All ages.

Omnipresent Puppet Theater: “Sleeping Beauty.”

Henrietta Public Library, 455 Calkins Rd., 359-7092, hpl. org. 5-6 p.m. Free, register. [ Thursday, July 26Friday, July 27 ] Meet and Greet with Spot.

Irondequoit Public Library Evans Branch, 45 Cooper Rd. 336-6062, aholland@ libraryweb.org. Thu 6:30 p.m., Fri 11:30 a.m. Free. [ Friday, July 27 ] Cool Kids: “Catskill Puppet Theater!” Sagawa Park, corners of Main (Rte. 19) and Erie Streets, Brockport.

637-3984, generationcool. biz. 7-8 p.m. Free.

Lap Sit Storytime. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 784-5300, brightonlibrary.org. 12:15 p.m. Free. Fridays through July 27.

Wobbly Toddlers Storytime.

Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 7845300, brightonlibrary.org.

11:15 a.m. Free. Fridays through July 27. [ Friday, July 27Sunday, July 29 ] Literature Live: Mama Bear.

The Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Square.

263-2700, museumofplay. org. Sat 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun 1-4 p.m. Included in museum admission: $11$13. [ Saturday, July 28 ] “It’s Raining, It’s Pouring” Book Signing and In-store Performance by Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul, & Mary. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St., Brockport. 637-2260, liftbridgebooks.com. 2 p.m.

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1927 SPECIAL EVENT | Sterling Renaissance Festival

Take a step back in time, when things were both simpler and more dramatic. A throne determined who was in charge, and a duel could settle any argument.

The Sterling Renaissance Festival takes you back to that period of history — so hot right now, given the popularity of swords-and-sorcery tales like “Game of Thrones” and the upcoming “Hobbit” flicks. The festival includes more than 100 stage and street performers, professional actors, comedians, and musicians who roam the area making your journey back in time an unforgettable one. This weekend, stop by for the pirate invasion, filled with themed adventures, comedy, songs, and other salty antics.

The Sterling Renaissance Festival continues on weekends through August 19. This weekend, Saturday and Sunday, July 28-29, the festival will run 10 a.m.-7 p.m. The festival grounds are located in Sterling, one hour east of Rochester near Oswego. Tickets are available online and are $22.95 for adults and $12.95 for children 6-12. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit sterlingfestival.com or call 888-695-0888.

— BY ANNE RITZ Little Buddies film screening: “Dreamer: Based on a True Story.” Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. 258-0444, thelittle. org. 10 a.m. $5 [ Sunday, July 29 ] Poetry Reading: Karla Merrifield & Dwain Wilder.

Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St., Brockport. 6372260, liftbridgebooks.com. 1 p.m. Free. [ Monday, July 30 ] BabyTime Storytime.

Irondequoit Public Library Evans Branch, 45 Cooper Rd. 336-6062, aholland@ libraryweb.org. Mondays through August 6: 11:30 a.m. Free. Ages 0-23 months with caregiver.

Bones & Talons & Pellets, Oh My! Gates Public Library, 902 Elmgrove Rd. 247-6446.

2-3 p.m. Free, register. Ages 5+.

Movie Mondays. Gates Public Library, 902 Elmgrove Rd. 247-6446. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. [ Tuesday, July 31 ] Baby Playtime. Henrietta Public Library, 455 Calkins Rd., 359-7092, hpl. org. 10:15-11 a.m. Free.

Tuesdays through August 7.

Charlie & Checkers.

Henrietta Public Library, 455 Calkins Rd., 359-7092, hpl. org. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free, register.

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CroZoo: Amphibians & Reptiles. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 784-5300, brightonlibrary. org. 2 p.m. Free.

Martial Arts Demo.

Irondequoit Public Library Evans Branch, 45 Cooper Rd. 336-6062, aholland@ libraryweb.org. 2 p.m. Free, register. Grades K-6.

Pre-school/Pre-readers Storytime. Irondequoit Public Library Evans Branch, 45 Cooper Rd. 336-6062, aholland@libraryweb.org.

Tuesdays through August 7: 11:30 a.m. Free. Ages 4-5 months with caregiver. [ Wednesday, August 1 ] Zombie Apocalypse Scavenger Hunt Night.

Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Rd., Penfield.

340-8720. 7-8:30 p.m. Free, register. Entering grades 6-12.

Lectures [ Wednesday, July 25 ] Chincoteague Island Travelogue with Heidi Jung.

Irondequoit Public Library McGraw Branch, 2180 E. Ridge Rd. 336-6060, amy. henderson@libraryweb.org.

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leaves at 7 p.m. Join us for drink specials. DJ MK starts at 10 p.m.

Wildflower Walk. Letchworth State Park, Castile. 4933625, nysparks.com. 10 a.m. Parking fee.

SPECIAL EVENT | Corn Hill Navigation

Do you feel like you need a vacation in the middle of the work week? Get away without actually going away by taking a relaxing wine tour along the Erie Canal.

Corn Hill Navigation invites you to hop on board the Sam Patch boat, sample wines paired with great food, and explore the area’s historic canal system. The 90-minute tours take place every-other Wednesday evening throughout the summer. The theme for Wednesday, July 25, is “Europe Goes Marching,” an evening of European wines paired with Flour City pasta dishes.

The Sam Patch departs from Schoen Place in the Village of Pittsford at 6 p.m. and returns at 7:30 p.m.

Since this is a wine-tasting event, all passengers must be 21 to board. Tickets for the cruise cost $25 per person and must be purchased in advance by calling 662-5748 or visiting samandmary.org.

— BY ANNE RITZ

Lectures [ Thursday, July 26 ] Moon Garden with Master Gardener Laurie Burtner.

Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Rd., Penfield.

340-8720. 7-8:30 p.m. Free, register.

Rochester Chapter of Women in Insurance and Financial Services Meeting. Locust Hill Country Club, 2000 Jefferson Rd., Pittsford. wifsrochester.org. Noon-2 p.m. $20-$25, register. Kathleen Roth, Financial Advisor, presenting “Authentic Happiness” by Martin Seligman, Ph.D. [ Saturday, July 28Sunday, July 29 ] “The Lost Bird Project” screening and documentary filmmakers in person.

George Eastman House, 900 East Ave. 271-3361, eastmanhouse.org. Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $6-$8.

Sunday: artist Todd McGrain in person. [ Tuesday, July 31 ] Bullying and Vandalism: After Harm Occurs, How Can Communities Restore Themselves? Greece Public Library, 2 Vince Tofany Blvd.

473-0970, info@piri.org.

6:30-8 p.m. Free.

Literary Events [ Wednesday, July 25 ] Brown Bag Book Talks: “State 24 City july 25-31, 2012

of Wonder” by Ann Patchett.

Central Library, 115 South Ave. 428-8275, cmoldt@ libraryweb.org. Noon-1 p.m.

Free.

Titles Over Tea: Authors Allie Larkin and Evan Dawson visit.

Barnes & Noble Greece, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. 227-4020, bn.com. 7 p.m.

Free. [ Saturday, July 28 ] Author Meet & Greet and Book Signing: Liz O’Toole, co-author of “Mothering: An Art of the Heart.” Village Bookmarket, 207 East Main St., Palmyra. 315-597-0210, villagebookmarket.com. 10 a.m. Free.

Museum Exhibits [ Through Thursday, September 13 ] Quilts & Samplers. The Rochester Historical Society, Rundel Memorial Building, 2nd floor, 115 South Ave. 428-8470, rochesterhistory. org. Tue-Wed 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Thu 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $3-$5, free to members.

Recreation [ Wednesday, July 25 ] All About Bats. Sterling Nature Center, 15380 Jenzvold Rd., Sterling. 315947-6143. 7 p.m. Free.

Bike Ride Wednesdays with DJ MK! Acanthus, 337 East Ave. 319-5999. Bike ride

[ Thursday, July 26 ] Nature Hike: Brooks Landing to former Camp FritzJohn Porter War training camp. Meet in west end of pedestrian bridge near Brooks Ave. and Genesee St. cityofrochester.gov/fclg. 6 p.m. Free. [ Friday, July 27 ] Space Junk over the Swamp.

Thousand Acre Swamp Sanctuary, off Jackson Rd., Penfield. Marie Heerkens 773-8911. 8:30 9.m. Free. [ Saturday, July 28 ] Butterflies in Our Area.

Hansen Nature Center, 1525 Calkins Rd., Henrietta. 3597044. 10 a.m.-noon. Free, register.

Dragonflies, Winged Jewels of the Pond. Sterling Nature Center, 15380 Jenzvold Rd., Sterling. 315-9476143. 1 p.m. Free.

GVHC Hike. Meet at Egypt Park, Rte. 31, Perinton.

Mike & Kathy 201-0065, gvhchikes.org. 10 a.m.

Moderate/strenuous 7-7.5 mile hike, Crescent TrainIndian Hill.

Mushroom Foray. Letchworth State Park, Castile. 4933625, nysparks.com. 10 a.m. Parking fee.

“Pond Explorers.” Wesley Hill Nature Preserve, Honeoye.

607-275-9487, info@fllt.org.

10 a.m. Free, register. Wear rubber boots or other shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting wet. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Twilight Tours. Mount Hope Cemetery, 791 Mount Hope Ave. 461-3494, fomh.org.

7 p.m. $5, free to FOMH members. Every Thursday through Aug 9. [ Sunday, July 29 ] GVHC Hike. Meet at Ellison Park, Blossom Rd., Near Hazelwood Lodge. Dave K. 223-2512, gvhchikes.org. 10 a.m. Strenuous 5 mile hike. [ Monday, July 30 ] 10th annual “Tee’d Off At Breast Cancer” Golf Tournament. Brook-Lea Country Club, 891 Pixley Rd. 473-8177, bccr.org. 10:30 a.m. registration, noon shotgun start. $150/golfer, $600/foursome. [ Wednesday, August 1 ] Crepuscular Walk: Full Moon Over the Canyon. Letchworth State Park, Castile. 4933625, nysparks.com. 6:30 p.m. Parking fee.

Mount Hope Cemetery Tour.

North Gatehouse opposite Robinson Dr. 1133 Mt. Hope Ave. 461-3494, fomh. org. 2 p.m. $5, members

& children under 16 free.

Every Sunday through Oct 28. [ Tuesday, July 31 ] Guided Bike Ride: Mount Hope Cemetery. Meet at Genesee Valley Park Pool parking lot, 131 Elmwood Ave. cityofrochester.gov/fclg.

6 p.m. Free. [ Wednesday, August 1 ] Rochester Orienteering Club Meet. Lake Riley, Cobbs Hill Park. roc.us.orienteering. org. 6:30 p.m. (registration 5:30 p.m.). $8 per entry/ group.

Special Events [ Daily through November 21 ] Vineyard Public Tours.

Casa Larga, 2287 Turk Hill Rd., Fairport. 585-223-4210 x2. 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m. $5$7. [ Wednesday, July 25 ] Erie Canal Wine Cruise onboard Sam Patch. Schoen Place, Village of Pittsford.

509-8229, samandmary.org.

6-7:30 p.m. $25, ages 21+.

Rochester Business Networking Event. Bonadio and Company, 171 Sullys Trail, Pittsford. 7:30-9 a.m. Register: rochestertipclub-july2012.eventbrite. com/ VA Benefit Seminar & Luncheon. Legacy at The Fairways, 681 High St., Victor. 924-7043. 11:30 a.m. Free, RSVP. World War II and Korean War Veterans, learn if you and your spouse or surviving spouse qualify for a special benefit that may pay part or all of your rent at Legacy.

XRX Pioneer Club. The Webster Arboretum, 1700 Schlegel Rd., Webster. xeroxpioneerclub.org. Noon. $15.50-$18.50. Picnic catered by Charbroil House.

Bring donations for Dimitri House & Sister Regis Food Ministry. [ Wednesday, July 25 & Saturday, July 28 ] Emerging Filmmakers Quarterly Series screening.

Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. 258-0444, thelittle.org. Wed 7 p.m., Sat 2 p.m. $5 [ Thursday, July 26 ] Free Movies in the Parks: “Puss in Boots.” Highland Park Bowl. monroecounty. gov. Preshow fun at 8:30 p.m., film at dark. Free.

Garden Party and Open House. 700 Park Ave. 4422260. 2-8 p.m. Free. We will have interesting and different designs inspired

by Gudmund’s Japanese garden.

Garden Tour/Garden Party to benefit Offsprings Charities.

Ellwanger Mansion,

625 Mount Hope Ave. carolynmb@yahoo.com.

Patio Party with Last Note.

Casa Larga, 2287 Turk Hill Rd., Fairport. 585-223-4210 x2. 5:30-8:30 p.m. $15.

South Wedge Farmers Market. 100 Alexander St. at S. Clinton. swfarmersmarket. org. 4-7 p.m. Free admission. Through Oct 18. [ Friday, July 27 ] Center for Disability Rights ADA Gala. Radisson Riverside Hotel, 120 E. Main St. cdrnys.org/gala/ registration.php, jphillips@ cdrnys.org. 6-10 p.m. $50, $75 for couple. Comedian Greg Walloch, silent auction, dinner, and dancing.

Film: “Chariots of Fire.”

Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 7845300, brightonlibrary.org. 2 p.m. Free.

Moonlight Stroll Series.

Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, 151 Charlotte St., Canandaigua. 394-4922, sonnenberg.org. 7:30 p.m. $4-$9, under age 5 free. The MusicMakers Big Band.

RichStock 2012 Benefit for Richie Carlston Memorial Fund. Perinton Rec Center Amphitheater, 1350 Turk Hill Rd., Fairport. facebook.com/ events/251625128196586/.

5-9 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Music, food, silent auction. [ Saturday, July 28 ] “It’s About Now! It’s About Jazz!: A 75th Anniversary Jazz and Art Celebration.”

Max at High Falls. 546-7029 x11, landmarksociety.org.

7-10 p.m. $65, $115 per couple.

Party Madagascar. Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St Paul Blvd.

336-7212, senecaparkzoo. org. 6:30-11 p.m. $12-$15.

Ages 21+ Saturday Night Laser Show: Beatles. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. 271-1880, rmsc. org. 9:30 p.m. $6-$7, no children under age 5. [ Sunday, July 29 ] Brighton Farmers Market.

Brighton High School, 1150 Winton Rd. S. brightonfarmersmarket.com.

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Each Sunday through October 28. Free admission.

Community Garage Sales & Super Fleas. Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St. cityofrochester.gov/ publicmarket. 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Through Oct 14.

East Avon Flea Market. 1520 West Henrietta Road, Avon. eastavonfleamarket.com. 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Free admission.

Sundays through October. [ Tuesday, July 31 ] Favorite Romantic Movies: Beauty and the Beast.

Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 7845300, brightonlibrary.org.

6:30 p.m. Free.

Free Movies in the Parks: “Captain America.” Ontario Beach Park. monroecounty. gov. Preshow fun at 8:30 p.m., film at dark. Free.

Madison’s Mission presents: Event to benefit Northeast Boston Terrier Rescue.

Cheeburger Cheeburger, 1000 N. River St. 2712433. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. A portion of your Cheeburger Cheeburger’s check will be donated to Northeast Boston Terrier Rescue The Sky Tonight: Mobile Dome Planetarium. Kate Gleason Auditorium, Central Library, 115 South Ave. 4288350, libraryweb.org. 10 a.m. Free. All ages.

Westside Farmers Market.

St. Monica Church parking lot, 831 Genesee St. westsidemarketrochester. com. 4-7:30 p.m. Free admission. Tuesdays through October 16.

Sports [ Thursday, July 26-Fri, July 27 ] Rochester Redwings vs.

Syracuse Chiefs. Frontier Field, 1 Morrie Silver Way. redwingsbaseball.com. Thu 11:05 a.m., Fri 7:05 p.m. $7-$12.

Theater “Always, Patsy Cline.”

Through Jul 29. Black Sheep Theatre. Christ the Good Shepherd Church, 1000 N. Winton Rd. Fri-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $8-$10. 8614816, blacksheeptheatre. org.

“Bad Connections.” Fri Jul 27-Jul 29. Downstairs Cabaret, 20 Windsor St. Fri-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 3 p.m.

Call for info. 325-4370, downstairscabaret.com.

“Blackpool & Parrish.” Sat Jul 28. Penfield Community Center, 1985 Baird Rd. 2 p.m. Free, donations accepted. penfieldplayers. org.

“The Calamari Sisters’ Big Fat Italian Wedding.”

Continues through September 2. RAPA East End Theatre, 727 E Main St. Wed July 25 7 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 2 & 8 p.m. $39-$45. 420-8338, thecalamarisisters.com.

“Evan Harrington: Home for the Weekend.” Thu Jul 26-Jul 28. Downstairs Cabaret, 3450 Winton Place. Thu 7 p.m., Fri-Sat 8 p.m. $25. 325-4370, downstairscabaret.com.

Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival: The Pitch: “Billionaire Vegans” and

“SLAM: The Hockey Rock Opera.” Thu Jul 26-Jul 28. Theatre Mack, Cayuga Museum, 203 Genesee St., Auburn. Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 5 & 8 p.m. $20. 315-255-1785, fingerlakesmtf.com.

“Fingers & Toes.” Wed Aug 1. Continues through Aug 18. Auburn Public Theatre, 108 Genesee St. at Exchange St., Auburn.

Wed Aug 1 7:30 p.m. $35-$42. 315 255 1785, fingerlakesmtf.com.

“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” Jul 26-Aug 1. Continues through Aug 5. Bristol Valley Theater, 151 South Main St., Naples.

Thu-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m., Wed Aug 1 2 p.m. $12-$33.

374-6318, bvtnaples.org.

“The Man at the Piano is Not There.” Sat Jul 28-Jul 29.

MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave. Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $10-$15. 234-1254, muccc. org.

“Les Misérables School Edition.” Fri Jul 27-Jul 29. Geneva Theatre Guild Playwrights/Playreadings Series. Geneva High School Auditorium, 101 Carter Rd., Geneva. Fri-Sat 7 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. Ticket prices TBA. gtglive.org.

“Les Misérables School Edition.” Fri Jul 27-Jul 29. Westside Theater Productions. Spencerport High School, 2707 Spencerport Road. FriSat 7:30 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $8-$10. 802-0576, westsidetheaterproductions. com.

“My Fair Lady.” Continues through Aug 15. Merry-GoRound Playhouse, 6877 East Lake Rd., Auburn. Wed Jul 25-Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri –Sat 2 & 8 p.m., Sun 7:30 p.m., Tue-Wed Aug 1 2 & 7:30 p.m. $40-$42. 315-2551785, merry-go-round.com.

“My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding.”

Continues through Jul 28.

Auburn Public Theatre, 108 Genesee St. at Exchange St., Auburn. Wed Jul 25Thu 2 & 7:30 p.m. Fri-Sat 8 p.m. 315‑255‑1785, fingerlakesmtf.com.

“Ozma of Oz.” Tue Jul 31Aug 1. Continues through Aug 17. BVT for Kids. Bristol Valley Theatre, 151 S. Main St., Naples. 11 a.m. $5.

374-6318, bvtnaples.org.

“Romeo & Juliet.” Thu Jul 26-Jul 29. Continues through Aug 4. Livingston Arts Shakespeare in the Park. 4 Murray Hill Dr., Mount Morris. Thu-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $8. livingstonarts.org.

“The Tribute to Sir Elton John & Billy Joel.” Jul 27-Jul 28. Continues through Aug 11. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd. Fri 8

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This weekend Downstairs Cabaret Theatre puts on two productions. First, coming from the Toronto Fringe Festival, is the comedy “Bad Connections.”

Paul Cosentino (pictured) performs an assortment of nine Manhattan characters living separate lives, but who all become connected through the forces of fate. The show debuted on July 20 and will continue through early August at DCT’s location at 20 Windsor St. Show times this week are Friday and Saturday, July 27-28, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, July 29, at 3 p.m.

Tickets cost $25.

Also taking place this weekend is “Evan Harrington: Home for the Weekend.” Rochester native Harrington has gone on to put his big voice and talent to use in Broadway productions such as “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Avenue Q,” as well as in national tours of “The Music Man” and “Camelot.” Harrington’s show will take place Thursday, July 26, at 7 p.m. and Friday, July 27-28, at 8 p.m. at Downstairs Cabaret Theatre’s Winton Place location (3450 Winton Place).

Tickets cost $25.

For more information on either show visit downstairscabaret.com or call 325-4370.

— BY ANNE RITZ p.m., Sat 4 & 8 p.m. Tickets start at $25. 232-4382, gevatheatre.org.

“Tomfoolery.” Sun Jul 29.

Continues through Aug 5.

Blackfriars Theatre, 795 E. Main St. 7 p.m. $17-$27.

454-1260, bftix.com.

Workshops [ Thursday, July 26 ] Comics’ Night Out. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St., Macedon. 474-4116, books_ etc@yahoo.com. 6:30 p.m.

Free. Bring your own laugh/ applause meters. [ Saturday, July 28Monday, August 5 ] 4th Annual Hydrangea Celebration. Wayside Garden Center, 124 Pittsford Palmyra Rd., Macedon.

223-1222, x100, trish@ waysidegardencenter.com.

Various times. Register. [ Monday, July 30Tuesday, July 31 ] Key to Safe Teen Driving program driving classes.

Monroe Community College, 1000 E. Henrietta Rd. 877-793-8667,

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Sessions at 9, 10:45 & 1:15 a.m., and 3 p.m. each day.

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[ Wednesday, July 25- ] Workshops. Mental Health Association, 320 N Goodman St. 325-3145 x 131. Wed 12:30-2:30 p.m. Family Development Class: “Wise Choices.” Thu 12:30-2:30 p.m. Family Development Class: “Winning at Parenting.” Mon 12:30-2:30 p.m. Family Development Class: “Nothing Works.”

Tue 12:30-2:30 p.m. Family Development Combined Class: “I Can’t Decide” + “Setting Your Child Up for Success.” All classes free, RSVP. [ Wednesday, August 1 ] French Night. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St., Macedon. 4744116, books_etc@yahoo. com. 6:30 p.m. Free.

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Brockport Strand 637-3310 89 Main St, Brockport AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: 8:45; DARK KNIGHT RISES: 12:30, 3:30, 6:45, 9:45; ICE AGE: 1, 3, 5, 7; THE WATCH: 1:10, 3:10, 5:10, 7:10, 9:10.

Canandaigua Theatres 396-0110 Wal-Mart Plaza, Canandaigua AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: 1, 4, 7; BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD: 4:45, 7:05; BRAVE: 1, 3, 5; DARK KNIGHT RISES: 1, 1:30, 2:15, 4:15, 5, 6:45, 7:35; 8:30, 9:45; ICE AGE: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9; MADAGASCAR 3: 1, 3; MADEA’S WITNESS: 9:20; MAGIC MIKE: 7:15, 9:20; SAVAGES: 9:30; STEP UP: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9; TED: 1:10, 3:10, 5:10, 7:10, 9:10; THE WATCH: 1:10, 3:10, 5:10, 7:10, 9:10.

Cinema Theater 271-1785 957 S. Clinton St. HUNGER GAMES: Sat-Sun 4; PROMETHEUS: 9:10; SNOW WHITE: 7.

Culver Ridge 16 544-1140 2255 Ridge Rd E, Irondequoit AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: 3D 3:55, 10:25; 2D 11:55 a.m., 7:05; BRAVE: 11:25 a.m., 2, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50; DARK KNIGHT RISES: 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12,12:30, 1, 2:30, 3, 3:30, 4, 4:30, 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8, 9:30, 10, 10:30; ICE AGE: 3D 11:05 a.m., 1:25, 4:05; 2D 2:05, 4:35, 9:20; also open caption 11:40 a.m., 6:55, KATY PERRY 3D: 11:10 a.m., 1:45; MADEA’S WITNESS: 11:35 a.m., 2:15, 4:55 7:50, 10:35; SNOW WHITE: 1:30, 4:25, 7:20, 10:15; STEP UP: 3D 11:20 a.m., 1:50, 4:15, 7:35, 10:05; 2D 4:15, 6:50, 9:25; TED: 11:50 a.m., 2:25, 5:05, 7:45, 10:20; THE WATCH: 11:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1:40, 2:20, 4:10, 4:45, 6:40, 7:10, 7:40, 9:10, 9:40, 10:10. continues on page 28

Once again, the bat f lies in the night [ REVIEW ] by George Grella

Knight Rises,” continues the tone of gloom and despair, illuminated only briefly by a note of hope and resurrection.

“The Dark Knight Rises” Although it initially introduces a number of (PG-13), directed by Christopher Nolan superficially unrelated stories, it appropriately Now playing begins with a memorial service, honoring the memory of Harvey Dent, who died in the last As the comic books of childhood and chapter, and blaming Batman for his death. adolescence turn into the graphic novels that At the same time, billionaire Bruce Wayne all sorts of adults now take very seriously, (Christian Bale), lives as a Howard Hughes sort so the films they inspire grow increasingly of recluse in his enormous mansion, seen only by sophisticated and complex...or sometimes, just his loyal butler Alfred (Michael Caine); he’s hung more pretentious. Unlike the “Spider-Man” up his cape and quit the masked avenger racket. series, Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy aims Naturally, some event draws him back into the at a certain level of maturity in style and subject fight against crime, only this time the various and perhaps even in its audience. As its title evils proliferate and for a time at least, conquer. indicates, the final film of the group, “The Dark The greatest threat to Gotham City and the world in this picture is a frightening behemoth named Bane (Tom Hardy), a name that Rush Limbaugh wonderfully believes refers to Mitt Romney’s rape-andpillage venture capital firm, Bain (oh, those evil liberal Hollywood elites…). Sporting a Tom Hardy as Bane and Christian Bale as Batman in “The Dark Knight Rises.” strange mask over his PHOTO COURTESY WARNER BROS. PICTURES

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mouth, bulging with muscles, braying in stentorian tones, the character owes something to both the chief villain in “The Road Warrior” and Darth Vader. Aside from killing a great many people, Bane plans to take over Gotham City, using an army of brutes, thugs, and freed convicts to impose martial law, and a nuclear device to blackmail the United States government into acquiescence.

Aside from Bane, other enemies threaten the Batman, including a hostile police executive and a gang of voracious capitalists working with the monster to steal Bruce Wayne’s billions; the Catwoman, Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway), lifts his fingerprints, which allows the bad guys to forge his consent to the theft. Like several others in the movie, Catwoman betrays Batman on almost every occasion.

Bruce Wayne’s decision to accept the role of the Batman again and defend Gotham against the menace of Bane entails a good deal of suffering, including a terrible defeat in combat and imprisonment in a hellhole where death provides the only escape. Like much else in the movie, that episode occupies a considerable amount of time and complicates an otherwise simple and traditional comic-book confrontation between good and evil. The time in prison also allows for another reiterated motif, a series of sententious and ultimately despairing comments by a couple of his fellow inmates; the movie in fact, positively overflows with lengthy emotional and philosophical

Where the wild things were [ REVIEW ] BY DAYNA PAPALEO

“Beasts of the Southern Wild” (PG-13), directed by Benh Zeitlin Now playing

“The Lost Bird Project” (NR), directed by Deborah Dickson Screens Saturday and Sunday at the Dryden

utterances on the subjects of duty, loyalty, love, etc., with a tiresomely teary Michael Caine delivering several overwrought commentaries.

Perhaps because it represents the final chapter in the trilogy, “The Dark Knight Rises” attempts some odd methods of providing back stories and explanations for the characters; it often interrupts the narrative with brief flashbacks, a kind of retrospective exposition that summarizes events of the past and of the previous pictures. Characters frequently tell their own stories to account for some of their actions, including the surprising switches and the several instances of betrayal that further darken the themes of the film.

Aside from its numerous stories and several dubious characters, in keeping with the requirements of the summer blockbuster, the movie features an impressive array of special effects, visual legerdemain, and spectacular stunts. In one impressive sequence Bane orchestrates underground explosions that destroy the field during a stadium football game, with the only survivor a fleet running back who dodges the eruptions and scores a touchdown.

With a vicious, hateful villain, a sexy, treacherous Catwoman, and a quite competent leading man, “The Dark Knight Rises” accomplishes most of what anyone expects from a comic-book picture. Brilliantly filmed, epically long, extremely violent, ingeniously plotted, and generally entertaining, it’s probably the best bat flick of them all.

There’s a whole lot of poverty, dirt, and truly questionable parenting up on that screen, but 2012 festival darling “Beasts of the Southern Wild” is hardly one of those gritty, neo-realist downers. Instead, it’s a modern fable and an environmental parable, a wondrous, evocative piece of folk art with flaws at once glaring yet easily ignored. It takes the elements that typically act as crutches for a narrative — voiceovers, precocious children, contrived quirkiness — and somehow turns them into strengths. And as someone who’s been awfully numbed by both the multiplex and arthouse offerings this year, I’ve longed for a reason why I — we — continue to pony up, week after week, for what feels like the same halfhearted stuff from the same overpaid people. “Beasts of the Southern Wild” is that joyful reminder.

Six years old at the time of filming (and probably, hopefully, on track for a

Quvenzhane Wallis in “Beasts of the Southern Wild.” PHOTO BY FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES

history-making Oscar nomination), the astonishing Quvenzhané Wallis provides thoughtful narration and appears in nearly every scene as Hushpuppy, a motherless child who lives with her alcoholic daddy, Wink (Dwight Henry), in a low-lying bayou known as The Bathtub. Wink’s love is the tough kind; he’s preparing his daughter, whom he calls both “Man” and “Boss Lady,” for a hardscrabble existence through a blend of mandatory self-sufficiency (they have separate shacks), fearlessness, and drunken neglect. After an unmistakably Katrina-esque event drowns The Bathtub, Hushpuppy, her increasingly ailing father, and a gaggle of their similarly displaced neighbors struggle for survival.

Meanwhile, the polar ice caps have melted enough to dislodge a pack of previously extinct aurochs, giant, carnivorous hogs now lumbering across the landscape.

“Beasts of the Southern Wild” is director Benh Zeitlin’s feature debut; he co-wrote the script with Lucy Alibar (it’s based on her semi-autobiographical play about her relationship with her own father) and encouraged input from his cast of nonprofessionals. Dwight Henry, for instance, owns a New Orleans bakery; he delivers a heartbreaking performance as a troubled father doing the best he can.

But Henry plays second fiddle to Wallis, who combines the ferocity (and mane) of a tiny lion with wide-eyed fascination and preternatural wisdom. The camera loves her (and everything else, thanks to gifted cinematographer Ben Richardson), and it’s a credit to Wallis and her writers that her narration actually sounds like the inner life of a child.

There is, ultimately, a gorgeous, soulswelling scene in which Hushpuppy and the aurochs cross paths. But Hushpuppy’s more pressing concern is finding her long-lost mom, which she may or may not accomplish at a floating brothel in another exquisite interlude where grubby

little girls and bosomy whores all get the warmth they need. Now, some will have problems with “Beasts of the Southern Wild”; certain characters are mysteriously underwritten, and anyone intent on finding bleeding-heart condescension will likely do so. Happily, this film brings to mind such things as the way Terrence Malick showcases nature (and employs voiceover as philosophical musing) as well as the way L. Frank Baum writes a road trip. So if you can get lost in Hushpuppy’s world, you should; cinematically speaking, there’s nothing quite like it.

Maybe you’ve seen the five black

sculptures of birds on the grounds of the George Eastman House. On display through September 30, they represent a handful of species that were, by and large, hunted to extinction in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The exhibition’s accompanying documentary, also titled “The Lost Bird Project,” screens on Saturday followed by a panel discussion featuring the filmmakers, and on Sunday followed by a walking tour of the pieces.

Directed by Deborah Dickson, the absorbing but bittersweet film depicts an elegiac labor of love, as sculptor Todd McGrain and his brother-in-law, Andy Stern, trek throughout the Eastern Seaboard to secure homes for McGrain’s tributes to the lost species.

Passion and purpose meet red tape and bureaucracy during their quest, which takes McGrain and Stern as far north as Newfoundland in search of an appropriate spot for the sculpture of the Great Auk, and as far south as Florida to honor the Carolina Parakeet in the place it was last seen. We learn the history of the individual breeds and meet their closest living relatives, which helps to allow us a hazy glimpse at the lost birds. And while these particular fowl obviously won’t be coming back, the remaining strains are all counting on us not to screw it up again.

NATIONAL LAMPOON’S VACATION

Friday, July 27, 8 p.m., and Sunday, July 29, 5 p.m.

“This is no longer a vacation. It’s a quest.” When patriarch Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) schleps his all-American family cross-country to America’s Favorite Family Fun Park, Walley World, you just know things aren’t going to go as planned. With an all-star team led by Chevy Chase, scriptwriter John Hughes, and director Harold Ramis, Vacation is one of the best and funniest films to come from the Saturday Night Live/National Lampoon talent pool. (Harold Ramis, US 1983, 98 min.)

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With a 16mm camera and guileless enthusiasm, filmmaker Bruce Brown set off on a globe-trotting journey with two surfheads in search of “the perfect wave.” The result is a Technicolor wonder that maintains the coziness of a family slide show. With an unforgettable surf music soundtrack, The Endless Summer is an iconic time capsule of a gentler counterculture. (Bruce Brown, US 1966, 95 min.)

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225-5810 176 Greece Ridge Center Dr. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: 3D 3:50, 10:15; 2D 12:40, 7:10; BRAVE: 11:10 a.m., 2:10, 4:40; DARK KNIGHT RISES: 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12, 12:30, 1, 2:30, 3, 3:30, 4, 4:30, 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8:05, 9:30, 10, 10:30; ICE AGE: 3D 11:20 a.m.; 2D 2, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20; MAGIC MIKE: 11:50 a.m., 2:25, 5, 7:45, 10:25; STEP UP: 3D 11:40 a.m.; 2D 2:20, 4:50, 7:25, 9:50; TED: 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:40, 10:10; THE WATCH: 12:20, 2:45, 5:15, 7:15 7:55, 9:40, 10:20.

Eastview 13 425-0420 Eastview Mall, Victor AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: 3D 4:10, 10:15; 2D 12:40, 7:10; BRAVE: 11:35 a.m., 2, 4:45, 7:15; DARK KNIGHT RISES: 11:30 a.m., 12 12:30, 1, 1:30, 3, 3:30, 4, 4:30, 5, 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8, 9, 10, 10:30; ICE AGE: 3D 11:25 a.m., 1:50, 4:20; 2D 12:20, 2:50, 5:10, 7:35, 9:55; MADAGASCAR 3: 11:55 a.m.; MAGIC MIKE: 9:45; STEP UP: 3D 12:10, 2:40, 5:20, 7:55 10:20; 2D 2:10, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30; TED: 11:45 a.m., 2:20, 4:50, 7:25, 10:05; THE WATCH: 11:50 a.m., 2:30, 5:15, 6:50, 7:45, 9:20, 10:10.

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243-2691 4180 Lakeville Rd AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: 1, 4, 7, 9:30; BRAVE: 1, 3, 5; DARK KNIGHT RISES: 1, 2:15, 4:15, 6:45, 7:45, 9:45; ICE AGE: 1, 3, 5, 7; MAGIC MIKE: 8:45; TED: 7:10, 9:10; THE WATCH: 1:10, 3:10, 5:10, 7:10, 9:10.

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Film Previews

THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (1948): John Huston snagged both the directing and screenwriting Oscars for this classic tale of adventure, survival, and greed about gold prospecting in the wilds of Central Mexico. With Humphrey Bogart and Academy Award winner Walter Huston. Dryden (Wed, Jul 25, 8 p.m.)

THE WATCH (R): Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, and Renaissance man Richard Ayoade lead the cast of this comedy, co-written by “Superbad” scripters Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, about a group of suburban dads whose neighborhood patrol battles aliens hoping to take over the Earth. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Vintage

Full film reviews available at rochestercitynewspaper.com. [ OPENING ] THE ENDLESS SUMMER (1966): Bruce Brown’s iconic surfing documentary tags along with two California boys as they traipse the world to far-flung places like Africa, Tahiti, and Hawaii in search of the perfect wave. Dryden (Tue, Jul 31, 8 p.m.)

THE LOST BIRD PROJECT (2012): This documentary by Deborah Dickson tracks sculptor Todd McGrain and his efforts to memorialize through art five birds driven to extinction. Dryden (Sat, Jul 28, 8 p.m., and Sun, July 29, 2 p.m.)

NATIONAL LAMPOON’S VACATION (1983): From director Harold Ramis and screenwriter John Hughes comes the Griswold family’s cross-country odyssey to the Walley World theme park. With Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid, and Imogene Coca. Dryden (Fri, Jul 27, 8 p.m., and Sun, July 29, 5 p.m.)

THE OMEGA MAN (1971): Charlton Heston stars in this adaptation of Richard Matheson’s sci-fi thriller “I Am Legend” as an Army doctor who survives biological warfare between China and USSR, only to go up against a cult of homicidal mutants.

Dryden (Thu, Jul 26, 8:30 p.m.)

STEP UP: REVOLUTION (PG-13): The fourth film in the successful “Step Up” series takes place in Miami, where the daughter of a wealthy businessman sparks with a young man from a dance crew, then some bad stuff happens but everything probably turns out OK. Canandaigua, Culver, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown

424-3090 525 Marketplace Dr. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: 12:15, 3:30, 6:35, 9:40; AVENGERS: 10:30; BRAVE: 11:15 a.m., 1:45, 4:15, 6:50; DARK KNIGHT RISES: 11:20 a.m., 11:50 a.m., 12:20, 12:50, 1:20, 1:50, 2:25, 2:55, 3:25, 3:55, 4:25, 4:55, 5:25, 6, 6:30,

[ CONTINUING ] THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (PG-13): Andrew Garfield shoulders the Peter Parker mantle for this reboot from “(500) Days of Summer” director Marc Webb, in which our hero sets out to learn the truth about his missing parents and takes on The Lizard.

With Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, and Sally Field as Aunt May. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Vintage THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG-13): Dame Judi Dench leads a stacked cast in this ensemble piece about a gaggle of British seniors who travel to India in search of exotic sights, discount medical care, and inexpensive retirements. Co-starring Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, and Dame Maggie Smith. Canandaigua, Pittsford

7, 7:30, 8, 8:30, 9, 9:35, 10:05, 10:35, 11:05, 11:35; ICE AGE: 3D 11:45 a.m., 2:15, 4:45; 2D 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15, 10:40; MAGIC MIKE: 11:25 a.m., 2, 4:40, 7:20, 10; MOONRISE KINGDOM: 9:25; SAVAGES: 1:05, 4:05, 7:10, 10:25; STEP UP: 3D 11:35 a.m., 2:05, 4:35, 7:05, 9:55; 2D 12:35, 3:05, 5:35, 8:05; TED: 11:40 a.m., 2:20, 5, 7:35, 10:10; THE WATCH: 11:10 a.m., 12:10, 1:35, 2:35, 4:10, 5:10, 6:45, 7:15, 7:45, 9:15, 9:45, 10:15, 11:45.

Pittsford Cinema 383-1310 3349 Monroe Ave. BEASTS OF SOUTHERN: 12:35, 2:50, 5:05, 7:20, 9:35; BEST EXOTIC: 12:50, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15; DARK KNIGHT RISES: 11:55 a.m., 1:25, 3:20, 4:50, 6:45, 8:15, 10:10; ICE AGE: 12, 2:20, 4:30, 6:40, 8:50; MOONRISE KINGDOM: 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45; ROME WITH LOVE: 11:40 a.m., 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40; TED: 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:40, 10:05; THE WATCH: 12:10, 2:35, 5, 7:25, 9:50.

3:50; MADEA’S WITNESS: 1:15, 4, 6:45, 10; MAGIC MIKE: 7:20, 10:10; SAVAGES: 12:25, 3:40, 7:05, 10:05; STEP UP: 3D 2:30, 5, 10; 2D 12, 7:30; TED: 11:05 a.m., 1:50, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55; THE WATCH: 11:45 a.m., 1:05, 2:25, 3:45, 5:05, 6:25, 7:45, 9:05, 10:25.

Vintage Drive In 226-9290 1520 W Henrietta Rd. SCREEN 1: DARK KNIGHT RISES: 8:55, DARK SHADOWS: 11:40; SCREEN 2: ICE AGE: 8:55; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: 10:30; SCREEN 3: THE WATCH: 8:55, TED: 10:35; 11:20; SCREEN 4: BRAVE: 8:55, MADAGASCAR 3: 10:35.

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ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT (PG): The latest installment of this popular animated franchise follows mammoth Manny, saber-toothed Diego, and sloth Sid on another adventure that probably never happened. Featuring the voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, and Denis Leary. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown. Vintage MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED (PG): The gang finds itself in Monte Carlo on its way back to NYC, where the animals join up with a traveling circus making the rounds of Europe’s capital cities. Featuring the voices of Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Chris Rock. Canandaigua, Eastview, Tinseltown, Vintage MAGIC MIKE (R): The prolific Steven Soderbergh returns with a rather un-Soderberghy comedy that features Channing Tatum as the title character, an experienced stripper who shows a new guy the ropes while he contemplates his own non-gyrating future. Co-starring Alex Pettyfer and Matthew McConaughey.

Canandaigua, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown MOONRISE KINGDOM (PG-13): Wes Anderson’s first live-action film since 2007’s “The Darjeeling Limited” is also his first period piece, romantic 60’s-era whimsy in which two young teens run off together, prompting a town-wide search party. With Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Bruce Willis, and Edward Norton. Henrietta, Little, Pittsford SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED (R): Aubrey Plaza (NBC’s “Parks and Recreation) stars in this comedy about a trio of

magazine employees who head out on an assignment to interview a man who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel. With Jake Johnson, Jeff Garlin, and the ubiquitous Mark Duplass. Little SAVAGES (R): Oliver Stone is back in violent action territory with this adaptation of Don Winslow’s novel about two California marijuana growers (Aaron Johnson and Taylor Kitsch) who take on the Mexican drug cartel that snatched their shared girlfriend (Blake Lively).

Canandaigua, Henrietta, Tinseltown TED (R): This profane comedy from “Family Guy” creator Seth McFarlane envisions what happens when one of those moviemaking clichés — the talking stuffed animal — grows up along with the boy who wished him into existence. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, and McFarlane himself as the voice of Ted. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Vintage TO ROME WITH LOVE (R): Writerdirector Woody Allen continues his globetrotting ways, this time touching down in The Eternal City for another comedy about the intertwined romantic adventures of various Caucasians. With Judy Davis, Jesse Eisenberg, Ellen Page, and Allen himself. Little, Pittsford YOUR SISTER’S SISTER (R): Writerdirector Lynn Shelton reteams with “Humpday” star Mark Duplass for this bittersweet comedy about a grieving Seattle slacker trying to navigate complicated entanglements with his closest friend (Emily Blunt) and her half-sister (Rosemarie Dewitt). Little

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P LY M O U T H S P I R I T UA L I S T C H U R C H Together We Are One

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FOR SALE USED: 4.6 Ghz LinkSys Router $20, Surge protector powercord $5, Optical mouse $8, Glass chess $10, 2 SD Card readers $5. Mary 585643-0703.

HOMELITE WEED WACKER VT20002A. Not started in 2 years $20 585-225-5526 NEW MATTRESS SETS 50-70% off Retail, SERTA MANUFACTURED FACTORY-DIRECT. Queen and other sizes available. Simply the best deal in town. Call 585-752-1434

GRACO CAR SEAT, stroller system x-cond. $39.99 585225-5526 GRACO CONVERTIBLE CRIB Light wood, excellent condition. $39.99 225-5526

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CALLING ALL MUSICIANS OF ALL GENRES the Rochester

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Place your real estate ad by calling 244-3329 ext. 23 or rochestercitynewspaper.com Ad Deadlines: Friday 4pm for Display Ads Monday at noon for Line ads & originals, vocals a plus. Be ready to learn & work. Preparing for studio Gigs. Contact Bobby 585-328-4121 GUITAR PLAYER/SINGER+ Needed for Funky/Jazz/Blues band. Transportation a must.

Rehearsal at Creative Wellness Coalition, 320 N. Goodman St, Rochester, 6pm-8pm Thursday.

MEET OTHER MUSICIANS any instrument, male singer- jam together- coffee house, private gigs, I play keys Call Martin 585-266-6337 MEN ENJOY SINGINING Fun with the Chorus of the Genesee, Sing, learn, perform, share laughs and libation! Guest night Tuesday at 7 PM. Stop in at 58 E Main St, Webster. Call 585698-7784 ROCK STAR, MR. ROCHESTER, lead vocalist, is looking to form band (Classic Rock) with lead guitarist, bassist, drummer & rhythm guitars Covers & originals 585-473-5089

888-432-1479 ($25.00 off your first prescription and free shipping) HAS YOUR BUILING SHIFTED OR SETTLED? Contact Woodford Brothers Inc, for straightening, leveling, foundation and wood frame repairs at 1-800-OLDBARN www.woodfordbros. com. “Not applicable in Queens county” SAWMILLS from only $3997MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmil Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD www.NorwoodSawmills. com/300N 1-800-578-1363 Ext.300N

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instructor teaching all ages, levels and musical styles. Call Scott: 585- 465-0219. Visit www.scottwrightmusic.com

Notices 24/7 EMERGENCY RESPONSE $1/ day. Living alone? You could fall! Deaths from falls can be avoided. Helps a button push away. Lifewatch 1-800-2074048 SNAP- The new name for the Food Stamp Program. Find out if you may be eligible. Call MCLAC NOEP at (585) 2955624. Prepared by a project of Hunger Solutions New York, USDA/FNS & NYSOTDA. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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Corn Hill Colonial

148 Adams Street

Located in the Corn Hill neighborhood, within walking distance to the banks of the Genesee River, is this charming Colonial Revival and Queen Anne style home. This stately and impeccably maintained home has a prominent and luxurious front porch, four bedrooms, and 2,396 square feet. The current owner – I’m sure – could tell you some fabulous stories about the house and the neighborhood—the home has been in her family for over 75 years!

UPRIGHT BASS, German, new strings and bow. Beautiful tone.

Asking $950. Call 585-8891202

Lost and Found FOUND 2 small poodle mix dogs, 1 brown, 1 white, at 12 Corners on 7/14. Very friendly. (917) 502-6780

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The Corn Hill neighborhood is a unique urban community settled more than 150 years ago. It is home to the annual Corn Hill Arts Festival, is in close proximity to parks, and contains schools, churches, and restaurants all within your grasp.

Stepping up to the front porch and through the entrance door with its stained glass sidelights, leads you into the home’s foyer.

Immediately, you see a tiered staircase with elegant and detailed woodwork. The stairs lead you up to a landing with a gorgeous and original stained glass window. The colors emanating through the glass are stunning.

Through the pocket double doors to your right, you make your way into the living room with two very impressive bay windows brightening up the space. Who needs light

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fixtures with all this natural daylight! This home features some beautiful original woodwork, such as the built-in shelves in the

living room that perfectly frame the fireplace and its eye-catching green tile surround.

Just beyond the living room, through an archway is the dining room, which also radiates an abundance of natural light through a large bay window. The dining area leads you through to the kitchen located in the rear of the home. It has been updated and comes with a fabulous butler’s pantry, equipped with your very own swinging glass paneled door for easy access.

The kitchen’s secondary entrance door provides you with quick and easy access to the private driveway, garage, and yard.

Upstairs access can be reached by the main staircase in the front of the home, or if you so choose, you can take the rear stairs from the kitchen. The second floor has a bright and airy hallway providing access to a two room master suite, two bedrooms, a full bathroom, and a bonus room that could be perfect for your office, library or a media room. To top it all off, the unfinished attic contains the perfect amount of space for any future project or just for storage.

For more information contact realtor Mary Jane Mahon at 585-218-6817 or, for a sneak peak, visit rochestercityliving.com/property/ R183809. An open house is scheduled for Sunday, July 29th from 1-3 p.m.

by Ivy Freitag Ivy is an intern with Bero Architecture PLLC and The Landmark Society.

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SUMMER JOBS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT NYPIRG is now hiring HS & college students, grads & others for an urgent campaign to protect our drinking water.

Get paid to make a difference!

F/T positions available. EOE Call Chris: 585-851-8012

VENDORS; HAND CRAFTED ONLY for Nassau County’s LARGEST family fair. 26th yr, Attendance 120,000+ , 150-200 hand-crafted vendors display.

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Volunteers A SECOND THOUGHT Resale Shop in East Rochester is accepting applications for volunteer sale associates and online researchers. Shop benefits people with disabilities in Guatemala. Call (585) 3402000.

CATHOLIC FAMILY CENTER is seeking volunteers to answer calls from seniors from mid-August to mid-November. Flexible hours and training provided. Please join us in this important work. For more info, contact Claudia at 262-7044 or cgill@cfcrochester.org COMMUNITY LUTHERAN MINISTRY seeking volunteers for Saturday program with reading,

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Support the SAP (Systems Applications and Products) R/3 single global instance within the logistics domain. Maintain SAP logistics configuration and customization settings.

Send resume to Eleanor Lathan, Carestream Health, Inc., 150 Verona Street, Rochester, NY 14608, attn: job #1188.

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FOSTER PARENTS WANTED! Monroe County is looking for adults age 21 and over to consider opening their homes to foster children. Call 334-9096 or visit www.MonroeFosterCare. org.

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN STABLES, a therapeutic horsemanship program for children and adults with developmental disabilities, is looking for volunteers to serve as horse leaders and side walkers.

Call Kim Kennedy at (585) 340-2016 or email kkennedy@ heritagechristianservices.org LAKE PLAINS 4-H seeks volunteers to work with youth on various projects. Share your interests with young people! Contact Aimee Widger aw254@cornell.edu for more information.

VOLUNTEER GROUP works with Local Non-Profits, Charity Works for Rochester, meets 3rd Thursday each Month 7:30PM Al Sigl Center, 1000 Elmwood Ave. Door 5 Lower level conference room 585-2340187 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to depict evangelistic opportunities by means of performing skits in a Church environment.

Professional acting not a requirement. This is done in a small Church setting. Contact Pastor Ron @ 585-957-6155 WOMEN: ROCHESTER HABITAT is looking for women 18 years+ to help build a house with a single mother. Visit rochabitat. org or call 546-1470

Business Opportunities

ROCHESTER CARES is looking for enthusiastic volunteers who are interested in joining us to make a difference in the Rochester community Also looking for those interested in helping us in a leadership capacity. Check out our calendar online for more information: www.rochestercares. org/calendar.php

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[ CARMA ENTERPRISES I, LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is Carma Enterprises I, LLC . Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 7/12/2012. 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 1130 Peck Rd., Hilton, NY 14468. The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under NY LLC Law. [ LEGAL NOTICE ] Articles of Organization of Quick Nails, LLC filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on May 8, 2012.

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

SSNY may mail a copy of any process to FRIEDMAN & RANZENHOFER, P.C., 74 Main Street, POB 31, Akron, NY 14001-0031.

The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any business permitted under the Law. [ NOTICE ] Articles of Organization with respect to 342-350 East Avenue, LLC, a New York Limited Liability Company, were filed with the Secretary of State of New York on June 13, 2012. The County in New York State where its office is located is Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of 342-350 East Avenue, LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against 342-350 East Avenue, LLC served upon him or her is 2 Old Brick Circle, Pittsford, NY 14534.

There are no exceptions adopted by the Company, or set forth in its Operating Agreement, to the limited liability of members pursuant to Section 609(a) of the Limited Liability Company Law of the State of New York. 342-350 East Avenue, LLC is formed for the purpose of managing, easing, and operating apartment projects, office buildings, retail and wholesale commercial spaces and other real estate. [ NOTICE ] Articles of Organization with respect to the Welte Company, LLC, a New York Limited Liability Company, were filed with the Secretary of State of New York on June 22, 2012. The County in New York State where its office is located is Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been

designated as agent of Welte Company, LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against Welte Company, LLC served upon him or her is 3 Stevens Street, Danbury, CT 06810. There are no exceptions adopted by the Company, or set forth in its Operating Agreement, to the limited liability of members pursuant to Section 609(a) of the Limited Liability Company Law of the State of New York. Welte Company, LLC is formed for the purpose of managing, easing, and operating apartment projects, office buildings, retail and wholesale commercial spaces and other real estate. [ NOTICE ] BRISTOL BEVERAGE COMPANY LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 5/25/12. 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, 3 Claret Dr., Fairport, NY 14450. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] DON WOJICK & SON PAINTING LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 6/18/12. 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, 2911 Atlantic Ave., Penfield, NY 14526.

General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] Eagle Crest Contracting, LLC was filed with SSNY on May 31, 2012. Office: Monroe County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. P.O. address which SSNY shall mail any process against the LLC served upon SSNY: Eagle Crest Contracting, LLC, PO Box 183, North Chili, New York 14514. Purpose is to engage in any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Juice For Skin, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State (NYSOS) on 5/16/2012, pursuant to Limited Liability Company Law Section 203. Office location: Monroe County.

NYSOS designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process will be mailed to The LLC, 3349 Monroe Ave. #233, Rochester, NY 14618. The purpose of the LLC is any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] LAFFIN TILE AND HARDWOOD LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts of Org filed with SSNY on

6/19/2012. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 5709 Ridge Rd, Spencerport, NY 14559.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose [ NOTICE ] LearnSmartz, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 6/11/2012. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SS shall mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 332 Jefferson Rd., Rochester, NY 14623. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: The BCE Group, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 7/5/12. Office location: Monroe County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 263 North Ave., Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of GOParody LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 05/30/2012. Office location: Monroe County.

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

SSNY may mail a copy of any process to LLC. 1014 Goodman St. South, Rochester, NY 14620.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of Six Three Four Nouvelle LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with Sec’y Of State of NY (SSNY) 7/09/12. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to: The LLC, PO Box 363, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Form. of PENFIELD PROFESSIONAL, LLC (the “LLC”). Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of the State of NY (SSNY) on 5/22/12. 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, 2041 Penfield Rd, Penfield, NY 14526. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Form. of VINA PIZZA, LLC (the “LLC”).

Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of the State of NY (SSNY) on 6/11/12. 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, 45 Maywood Circle, Rochester, NY 14618.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of M-BAR PROPERTIES LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/8/2012.

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, 11 Stonebridge Lane, Pittsford, NY 14534.

Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of 482 JOSEPH CIRCLE, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/9/2012.

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, 482 Joseph Circle, Webster, NY 14580.

Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION of A TIME TO GROW, LLC (“LLC”) Art. of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (“NYSOS”) on 5/3/2012, pursuant to Limited Liability Company Law Section 203. Office location: Monroe County. NYSOS designated as agent for LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

NYSOS shall mail copy of process served to: 61 Elmford Road, Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION of BARBARA KOZEL, LLC (“LLC”) Art. of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (“NYSOS”) on 4/11/2012, pursuant to Limited Liability Company Law Section 203. Office location: Monroe County. NYSOS designated as agent for LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

NYSOS shall mail copy of process served to: 245 Vernon Place, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Callea Enterprises, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/22/12. 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 CB CLIFFORD’S OF

STATE STREET, LLC (“LLC”) Art. of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (“NYSOS”) on 3/22/2012, pursuant to Limited Liability Company Law Section 203. Office location: Monroe County. NYSOS designated as agent for LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

NYSOS shall mail copy of process served to: 80 N. Country Club Drive, Rochester, NY 14618.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, Attn: c/o Dan Morgenstern, 114 St. Paul St., Rochester, NY 14604.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of HMD ENTERTAINMENT, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/12/12.

Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 57 Rensselaer Dr., Rochester, NY 14618.

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 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Julianna Salon & Spa LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/25/2012.

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, 31 Scottsville Road, Rochester, NY 14611. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Lifestyle Builders, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State of NY (“SSNY”) on 06/25/12. Office location Monroe County. the SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at 21 Crossbow Dr. Penfield, NY 14526.

Purpose any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 3091 ECD, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/16/12. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as

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Legal Ads agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 705 Maple Street, Rochester, New York14611. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

03/30/12. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, P.O. Box 52, Spencerport, New York 14559. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

[ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: JACM PRODUCTS, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on

[ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Michele Ladd Realtors, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/2/2012. Office location, County of Monroe.

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as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 5 West Main Street, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of ONE STOP BREW SHOP LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/5/2012.

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

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SSNY shall mail process to: c/o William S. Ruby, Esq., 70 Linden Oaks, Suite 300, Rochester, NY 14625.

Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Pinnacle Apartments LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/17/12. Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 400 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607.

Purpose: any lawful purpose [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Pinnacle Managing Member, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/17/12. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 400 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

[ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of PROTEA ENTERPRISES LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/10/2012.

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, 2000 Mallory Lane, Ste, 1300-385, Franklin, TN 37067. Purpose: any lawful act

[ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF R.L.S. Enterprises LLC art. Of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) April 23, 2012. 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 50 Lee Rd Ext Rochester, NY 14606.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Roc Hoop-La-La,

LLC. Arts. of Org, filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/5/2012.

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 United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Unified Gold Heart Taekwondo LLC (the

Legal Ads LLC) filed Articles of Organization with the Secy. of the State of NY (SSNY) on 06/26/2012.

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, 2117 Buffalo Road #265, Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of WELLINGTON WAY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/12/12.

Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 150 Willow Ridge Trail, Rochester, NY 14626. 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: To own real estate. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of West Creek Properties, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/5/12.

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 Andrea Leone, 1 Rockridge Circle, Spencerport, NY 14559.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Wyze Health Technology LLC, Art. of Org. filed by Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 6/13/2012. County Office: Monroe. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2640-4 Highland Ave, Rochester NY 14610.

Purpose: any lawful activities [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of HOMESTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/22/12. Office location: Monroe County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 6/18/12. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, c/o Silver & Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Principal office of LLC: 945 Midland Ave., Ste. 100, Toronto, Ontario M1K 4G5, Canada. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Of formation of JUSTICE CONSTRUCTION USA,

LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/8/2012.

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, 6909 East River Road, Rush, NY 14543.

Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Pier 6 Wrestling LLC filed Arts of Org with the NY Dept of State (SSNY) on 03/05/12. Its office located in Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of process shall be mailed to Adam Nowak 61 Constance Way W Rochester, NY 14612.

Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] PLINK LLC. Arts. of Org. were filed with the New York Sec’y of State (SSNY) on May 30, 2012.

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

The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC: 2117 Buffalo Rd., #411, Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] POLITE COMPANY IMPROV & SKETCH COMEDY, LLC filed Art. of Org. with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 3/ 21/12.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy process to P O Box 1434, Webster, New York 14580.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] PORUS GROUP, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/19/2012. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 10887, Rochester, NY 14610. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Principal business location: 244 5TH Ave., Ste. W260, NY, NY 10001. [ NOTICE ] Techne Web Services, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/14/12.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon which process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 71 Chardonnay Drive, Fairport, NY 14450.

Purpose of LLC: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ] VANDENYSE ASSOCIATES LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/3/12.

Office in Monroe Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Erie Lassen 500 Denise Rd. Rochester, NY 14616.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] MOLAIRE CONSULTING LLC. Art. Org. filed with Sec’y of State of NY (SSNY) 6/28/2012. 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 16 Cardogan Square, Rochester, NY 14625.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Name: ROB COLLINS MOTORS LLC. Arts.

Of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/20/2012. Office Location: Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: C/O ROB COLLINS MOTORS LLC, 5570 West Ridge Road, Suite A, Spencerport, New York 14559. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Fairport Asset Management REO, LLC filed Application for Authority with the New York Department of State on July 2, 2012. Its office is located in Monroe County. Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 230 CrossKeys Office Park, Fairport, New York 14450.

The purpose of the Company is any lawful business. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Name: DIAMOND DETAILS LLC. Arts.

Of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/20/2012. Office Location: Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: C/O DIAMOND DETAILS LLC, 5570 West Ridge Road, Suite A, Spencerport, New York 14559. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

NY Dept. of State on 5/31/12. Office location: Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 452 Atlantic Ave 2R, Brooklyn, NY 11217. Purpose: any lawful act.

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[ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF WHITE RHINO PURITY PRODUCTS, LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is White Rhino Purity Products, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 6/11/2012. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. The New York 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 a copy of such process to 200 Canal View Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14623.

The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OFWHITE RHINO PURITY PRODUCTS, LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is White Rhino Purity Products, LLC..

Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 06/11/2012. 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 200 Canal View Boulevard, Rochester, NY 146236.

The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under NY LLC Law. [ NOTICE OF GODFATHER REALTY, LLC ] Godfather Realty, LLC was filed with SSNY on 6/18/12. Office: Monroe County, SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served. P.O. address which SSNY shall mail any process against the LLC served upon SSNY: 17 Roosevelt Street, Rochester, NY 14620.

Purpose is to engage in any lawful activity.

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