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Tumultuous times for Rochester’s teachers In this second installment of City’s series, “Eye on Education,” we look at the teachers in the city school district.

Like their colleagues in urban districts around the country, Rochester’s teachers are under mounting pressure to improve student outcomes. Political and economic concerns have ushered in strong anti-union, anti-teacher sentiment in some quarters of the general public. And protections city school teachers have enjoyed for decades —tenure, seniority, and a salary structure that isn’t based on performance — are being questioned.

And public school teachers in New York State will undergo new job evaluations that will, for the first time, include student outcomes. That has many teachers anxious.

The teachers we interviewed for this story acknowledge that the field is undergoing a fundamental change. And they have their own views about the increased scrutiny of their work and what it would take to improve student performance in Rochester’s schools.

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Since when has a “leftist” ever been in charge of our national security? Oh, right — Franklin Roosevelt. He did pretty well against Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan, and Fascist Italy, as I recall.

By contrast, George W. Bush, that anti-FDR (in every way: intellect, character, judgment, the direction each took our country), was bin Laden’s dream come true. And when in American history did our country pay for a war — let alone two wars — on credit? Where a president encouraged joint “sacrifice” by shopping? And of course — you guessed it! — more tax cuts for rich people.

Also contrast how the last GOP nominee, a 73-year-old, four-time cancer survivor, would have put our national security in the hands of ... Sarah Palin. In national security, his current, moderateRepublican president seems to be doing much, much better than his limited predecessor. And he has no need to prance around on an aircraft carrier in a flight suit.

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Score settling, retribution, vengeance, annihilation of an “enemy du jour,” and hubris are the war maker’s tool chest. The tools are honed by expert propagandist war-mongers, like Karl Rove, Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice, and Rush Limbaugh, who are funded by soulless corporations that are only focused on their bottom line.

If we had been more “blind” and nuanced about our past, the First World War might indeed have been the “war to end all wars.”

Instead we allowed a 1930’s crop of opportunist war propagandists to fan the flames of retribution and

revenge into another world war.

When will we learn that indiscriminate retrospective views can only lead to more war and less security?

concept of “suspension” goes against what we know about child development. A child who is misbehaving is showing that he or she has a need that isn’t being met. To “shun” or isolate the student in the name of “punishment” usually does little to stop future behaviors. Misbehaviors are perfect opportunity to teach.

Unfortunately, they are opportunities to teach things that you can’t put on a standardized test so no one wants to hear about it.

be kept an elementary school.

7/8 graders should not be in a building that is designed for and contains k-5/6. One 3rd grader told me recently that there are already fights in 5th grade that the little ones witness. What will they witness when the 7/8 graders are bused in? Do we want young children walking through metal detectors?

Children should go to their own age-appropriate neighborhood schools. Stop the busing; it isn’t working. Schools should become Community Centers where parents would have resources available at their child’s school.

Healthcare, parenting classes, volunteer tutors, community gardens and social services could help bring pride back to the neighborhoods. Maybe one day it would also help with graduation rates.

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Dave, this may be true in the elementary grades. It may even be true for a certain number of kids in high school. However, given that the reforms you propose haven’t been implemented in the lower grades, trust me when I say we’ve got kids at the high school level who are disruptive for the fun of it. Kids who are dangerous to others due to a misguided ethos of “manliness” or of how “women” conflict over a “man”.

Even if we accept your premise that kids acting out are in need; we do a gross disservice to the 97 percent of kids who are behaving appropriately if we fail to remove those who are disruptive to the many. It is during the removal that we can address a child’s needs and concerns. These are the kinds of reforms Urbanski (and I think Vargas) is encouraging.

Students with known serious emotional and behavioral issues are mainstreamed with kids who are dealing with their own adolescent, family, and community problems. Along with the suspension program as a whole, we need to take another look at mainstreaming. An honest costbenefit analysis by a neutral third party may come to some really hard conclusions, but ones that would improve schools for all.

“Children should go to their own age-appropriate neighborhood schools”: The problem is that in the RCSD there are NOT any age-appropriate schools for 7-8 graders. Currently 7-8 grades are attached to the high schools. The plan is to move 7-8 grades to the elementary schools. Neither plan makes sense. If you had asked me six years ago if I wanted my kindergartener in a school building with 7th and 8th graders, I would have said “no.” But now that my then-kindergarten student is in 6th grade, I am fearful of having my 12-year-old daughter (next year) in school with 18 and 19year-olds. To best meet the needs of 7th and 8th grade students, the RCSD really should re-configure the district to have middle school or junior high school.

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It’s a real conundrum. The district went to middle schools in the mid-80’s, because junior high schools didn’t work, and the reason the district got rid of middle schools in the early-00’s is they didn’t work. Sixth graders in elementary always outperformed middle-school sixth graders.

Coming up with what works will not be easy, and when we have this conversation, it should also include the return to neighborhood schools, since the Managed Choice does not work either.

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Anger, politics, and our election endorsements Quite a few readers have questioned City’s focus on “temperament” in our Democratic primary endorsements for Rochester school board.

Those readers tended to be supporters of candidates we didn’t endorse, but the issue’s important, and it deserves discussion.

Here’s the reasoning behind our concern: There’s nothing wrong with anger.

In fact, the education crisis in Rochester — and in urban school districts across the country — ought to make all of us angry.

That every year thousands of children leave school unprepared for a job of any kind (with or without a high school diploma) is unconscionable.

A poor education is a terrible affliction for young people. It is a loss for society: we are robbed of the creativity and talent that those young people could contribute.

And it is a sin, frankly, that this nation permits the disparity that exists among its education systems: the children destined for a substandard education are its poorest, and most often, its racial minorities.

So yes: we should be angry. All of us should be angry.

But there are appropriate places to focus that anger. And there are appropriate ways to express it.

Some of the candidates for school board this year have a history of attending school board meetings and shouting insults at school board members and at the superintendent and school district staff.

That kind of behavior in a school board member prevents the board from working together effectively — and it humiliates staff members. It may make an angry board member feel good, but it doesn’t improve education.

This certainly doesn’t mean that board members should agree about everything or that they shouldn’t fight hard for reforms they believe in. Nor does it mean that they shouldn’t expect excellence from the superintendent, and expect the superintendent to expect excellence from teachers, principals, and other district employees.

But to get anything done, they have to get along with one another, respect one another. And they have to be willing to compromise. They have to act like mature, reasonable adults —in private, executive sessions and in front of the public. Insulting and shouting at other board members and insulting school district staff sets a terrible example for

To get anything done, school board members have to get along with one another and be willing to compromise.” children, who are frequently in the audience at school board meetings.

And that kind of behavior sure doesn’t win respect for the school board — or, unfortunately, the district itself.

(Want a glimpse of where this stuff leads? Just look at Washington.)

Speaking of civility: Some readers

continue to complain that we “censor” the comments they try to post on our website. Asked one: Don’t you understand freedom of the press?

Well, yes, we do. The Constitutional guarantee of freedom of the press protects the right of the press to publish what we want to (within reason; libel, for instance, excepted). It doesn’t mean we have to publish everything anybody says or sends us.

We moderate our website comments, and while we want a vigorous exchange of opinion, we edit or delete objectionable ones — racism and name calling, for instance, and comments whose sole purpose is to insult somebody. This seems to us to be particularly important because so many web comments are posted anonymously.

That may change, eventually, but right now, it’s the way of the web.

In the past week, one anonymous poster wanted to call a Rochester police officer “a terrorist.” Several others had a gay old time lobbing personal insults at a public official.

I can’t imagine that these folks would post these comments under their real name — with their address — or that they would make the comments face to face. (I could be wrong. Given the angry state of public discourse these days, maybe they would take pleasure in it.)

At any rate, we’ll keep “censoring” the comments. Readers who want a forum catering to insults have other options. And, of course, they can start their own website.

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State audit faults county

A draft state audit criticized Monroe County for an arrangement regarding information technology. The county created Upstate Telecommunications Corporation, a Local Development Corporation, to oversee its phone and computer systems. But the audit says the county never backed-up claims that the arrangement would save $5 million and says the deal is actually costing taxpayers more.

Wind project scrapped

The Buffalo News reported that the New York Power Authority is abandoning its Great Lakes Offshore Wind project. The idea was opposed by elected officials in many counties and communities along the shores of Lakes Ontario and Erie.

Midtown money owed

City Hall is deciding whether to appeal a court decision that raises the amount the city must pay for Midtown. The State Supreme Court ruled that the property is worth $9.8 million.

The city had approved a $5.8-million payment to

condemn Midtown. The property’s former owners, Midtown Rochester Properties, wanted more than $18 million.

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Bishop Clark retiring

Bishop Matthew Clark, who will be 75 in July 2012, will resign on his birthday, he says in an article in the Catholic Courier. Clark has been serving the Rochester Diocese since 1979.

During his tenure the diocese has undergone many changes, including the closing of many Catholic schools and churches.

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Corn Hill plans ahead

Two more charter schools opening The New York State Board of Regents has approved two new charter schools for the Rochester area. The Rochester Career Mentoring Charter School will open in 2012 with a ninth grade of 80 students. The school will eventually grow to include grades 9 to 12.

The Young Women College Preparatory Charter School of Rochester will also open in 2012 with 75 seventh-grade students. The school will grow to include grades 7 to 11.

Bonny Mayer is organizing the Corn Hill Community Design Charrette, which will take place this Saturday.

She’s pictured here near Corn Hill Landing. PHOTO BY MATT DETURCK

Corn Hill neighbors, homeowners, landlords, business owners, and other interested parties will gather this weekend to map out the future of Rochester’s oldest residential neighborhood.

The Corn Hill Community Design Charrette, an all-day event on Saturday, September 24, will eventually lead to a report that will serve as a blueprint for future planning and development in the neighborhood. It will tackle issues like zoning, public art, safety, and housing.

There’s very little developable space left in Corn Hill, says charrette organizer Bonny Mayer, so the event will deal less with new development and more with possible conversions.

“We have a lot of property that we believe could be utilized in a different manner,” she says.

Corn Hill has some large, older apartment buildings that could someday be converted to boutiques or other uses, Mayer says. The Corn Hill Neighbors Association is also interested in improving access to the Genesee River and encouraging more long-term rentals.

The neighborhood group wants to keep an eye on absentee properties, too. There are about 185 such properties in Corn Hill, Mayer says, including approximately 50 in a preservation district.

“It doesn’t take too long for things to slip into a different quality of life,” she says. “We’re not saying that Corn Hill is going down, because there are as many houses that are being really enhanced and fixed up. There are a lot of new owners who are really excited about living here.”

Corn Hill is known for its annual arts festival, and Mayer says the neighborhood should reflect that.

The Neighbors Association wants to establish more functional art around Corn Hill, like park benches or a fountain.

“Really do something to make people realize we are an art community,” Mayer says.

The charrette begins at 8:30 a.m. at 1 Favor Street. For more information, go to cornhill.org.

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In general, voters backed the party-endorsed candidates in last week’s primaries.

It’s tempting to conclude that by doing so, they endorsed the status quo. But is that accurate? Can you fairly say the community at large embraced the status quo when so few people voted?

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Parsing the primaries

Window policy brewing

If the results of the city’s 2011 Democratic primaries had a message, it’s that they lacked a message. There were a few upsets, but no true anti-incumbent sweeps. Voters made no broad statements; each race was influenced by its own set of unique factors.

In general, voters backed the partyendorsed candidates. It’s tempting to conclude that by doing so, they endorsed the status quo. But is that accurate? Can you fairly say the community at large embraced the status quo when so few people voted? Citywide turnout for the primaries was dismal. Turnout varied by race, but on average, it was approximately 10 percent.

“Things cannot get better for the City of Rochester if we don’t have more participation by voters,” says Joe Morelle, chair of the County Democratic Committee.

The biggest story of the primaries may be the school board results. School board President Malik Evans jumped out to an early lead election night and never looked back — essentially leaving the rest of the field to fight over scraps. The visibility of the presidency combined with having top ballot position probably cushioned Evans’ lead.

There have been questions about Evans’ leadership, particularly leading up to the

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resignation of former Superintendent Jean-Claude Brizard. Evans put himself on the line to try to reassure the community, and appeared blindsided when Brizard confirmed that he was on his way out.

But last Tuesday’s results show that Evans has support, despite the negative opinion many people have of the city school district.

The other story from the school board primary is the unexpected loss of incumbent Allen Williams. Newcomer Mary Adams got in instead.

Pre-election chatter was that Willa Powell’s seat was in jeopardy, because Powell isn’t a party darling. But Powell finished second, behind Evans. Powell did have the endorsement of the Rochester Teachers continues on page 10

The city’s Preservation Board will meet on Wednesday, October 5, to consider a policy for replacement windows in preservation districts and on landmark buildings. | According to the meeting’s agenda, the board will “determine the appropriateness of nontraditional window materials such as vinyl and fiberglass” to the visual character of historic properties. | The Landmark Society has been trying to deter the use of vinyl replacement windows on these properties. Windows are one of the most prominent features of a building, a society representative says, and replacing older wood windows with vinyl windows can have a negative impact on a property’s appearance. | The society has also been working to increase public awareness about the economic and environmental benefits of restoring older wood-frame windows. | Earlier this year, the Preservation Board considered developing a set of window-related guidelines to the ordinance for approving certificates of appropriateness.

The certificates are required before almost any exterior change is made to historic properties.

The changes would have discouraged the use of vinyl windows, but no decisions were made at that time. | The Preservation Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5, in council chambers at City Hall, 30 Church Street.

US servicemen and servicewomen and 948 Coalition servicemen and servicewomen have been killed in Afghanistan from the beginning of the war and occupation to September 16. Statistics for Afghan civilian casualties are not available.

American casualties from September 7 to 14: -- Spc. Koran P. Contreras, 21, Lawndale, Calif.

-- Pfc. Douglas J. Jeffries Jr., 20, Springville, Calif.

-- Sgt. Bret D. Isenhower, 26, Lamar, Okla.

-- Spc. Christopher D. Horton, 26, Collinsville, Okla.

-- Pfc. Tony J. Potter Jr., 20, Okmulgee, Okla.

-- Petty Officer Brian K. Lundy, 25, Austin, Texas -- Pfc. Brett E. Wood, 19, Spencer, Ind. -- Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Quintana, 30, Huntington Park, Calif.

-- Staff Sgt. Keith F. Rudd, 36, Winder, Ga. -- Sgt. 1st Class Danial R. Adams, 35, Portland, Ore. -- Sgt. Rodolfo Rodriguez Jr., 26, Pharr, Texas SOURCES: iraqbodycount.org,

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Any number of people could have said as much during the contract negotiations earlier this year between the Rochester Teachers Association and the city school district. But it was former mayor Bill Johnson who made the comment to a TimesUnion reporter in 1987. Johnson was president of the Urban League of Rochester at the time.

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A perennial concern with Rochester’s teaching staff is that it bears little resemblance to the student body. District data for the 2010-2011 school year show that while more than 80 percent of the student population is black or Hispanic, city teachers are largely white and female. Out of about 3,100 teachers employed with the district, about 1,866 are white and more than 2,400 are female.

For a variety of reasons, male teachers are in scarce supply. There were about 100 black males and only 45 Hispanic male teachers City

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The same article had a response from RTA President Adam Urbanski, who pushed for the raise.

“I’m saying unequivocally, if you do not see appreciable outcomes in student performance, then I would not argue for a substantial increase (in pay),” he said.

It appears not much has changed in Rochester’s schools over the last 25 years.

In this second installment of City’s series, “Eye on Education,” we look at teachers in the city school district.

Like their colleagues in urban districts across the country, Rochester’s teachers face mounting pressure to improve student outcomes. Political and economic concerns have ushered in a strong anti-union, anti-teacher sentiment and protections city school teachers have enjoyed for decades — tenure, seniority, and a salary structure that isn‘t based on performance — are being questioned.

Moreover, teachers in New York are bracing for newly designed, more rigorous

in city schools last year. And white female teachers outnumbered white male teachers by more than two-to-one.

Also, an analysis of employee ZIP codes, which are provided by employees on a voluntary basis, shows that only 712 of the district’s teachers reside in the city.

While there are many questions about the long-term consequences of these imbalances, Rochester’s teachers do resemble teachers in public schools across the country. Still, concerns about whether white suburban women understand black and Hispanic cultures sufficiently to teach city school students persist.

job evaluations. How well students perform on standardized state tests this year will, for the first time, count for a portion of a teacher’s evaluation.

Most teachers we talked to for this story recognize the field is experiencing a dramatic change. And depending on your view of education reform, this is either the worst or the best time to be a city school teacher. Either way, the ongoing search for solutions to the problems plaguing many city schools raises questions for teachers, school administrators, parents, and community leaders.

Who are Rochester’s teachers, and are they to blame for the district’s decades-long struggle with low graduation rates? Are Rochester’s teachers rigorously evaluated, and are incompetent teachers fired in a timely manner? And are city and county officials and agencies doing enough to help poor students and their families?

One city school teacher who asked not to be identified said that her students would benefit from seeing more black and Hispanic male teachers, as well as more doctors, attorneys, and electrical engineers.

“If you live in some of the neighborhoods where most of my kids grow up, you won’t see many dads who are teachers and engineers,” she said. “And I want my students to see success in all of its forms. I want them to look up and see all of the possibilities. But if you’re asking me if I have a problem relating to my students or they have a problem relating to me because of differences in skin color or culture, the answer is no.”

Besides being largely white and female, city school teachers are, to a significant extent, in their mid-career years. According to State Education Department reports, only 6 percent of teachers in 2009-2010 had fewer than three years of teaching experience A bigger concern for district officials may be the high turnover rate among newer teachers. Reflecting a national trend, the turnover rate for city school teachers with fewer than five years of experience was 30 percent in 2008-2009, the last school year reported.

This was a concern for former Superintendent Jean-Claude Brizard. If a large

majority of the district’s teachers have tenure and seniority, the teaching workforce becomes more expensive and less assessable to new teachers. This is also making it difficult for the district to diversify its workforce because new minority teachers are often the last in and, under seniority rules, the first to go.

A difficult year By almost any measurement, the last school year was troubling for many city school teachers in Rochester. Even though graduation rates inched up slightly, a shocking state report indicated that a measly 5 percent of city students graduate ready for the rigors of college coursework.

And a protracted union-led battle with Brizard reached a boiling point when, in an unusual show of solidarity, teachers held a “no confidence” vote in Brizard’s leadership.

Brizard left the district for the top post in Chicago‘s schools, citing the deterioration of his relationship with teachers as one of his reasons for leaving.

But the clash between Brizard and the teachers union was not without some advance warning. In a 2010 report on Rochester city schools by the Center for Governmental Research, two-thirds of teachers surveyed said they didn’t feel valued for their work.

“I was on my way to work one morning and I was thinking about all the things I was going to do that day, and I was really excited and in a hurry to get there,” says Sharon Flynn, a teacher with School 8. “Then I heard Brizard talking on the radio. He was saying, ‘We have to get rid of the district’s older, incompetent teachers.’ And I thought, ‘Wait a minute, was he just talking about me?’”

Teachers also objected to Brizard’s infamous “rubber room,” the alternative work office at 690 St. Paul Street. Teachers are removed from classrooms and sent to the site to wait for outcomes of investigations into alleged misconduct. Brizard objected to sending teachers home with pay. The practice was loosely modeled after a similar practice in New York City schools.

The room was being overused, says the RTA’s Urbanski, and teachers often didn’t know why they were sent there. Urbanski and School Board President Malik Evans say the RTA and the district have resolved most of their concerns with the alternative work office, though the room is still in use.

Poverty’s puzzle The conflict between Brizard and city school teachers was only partly about the superintendent’s leadership style. Brizard was also trying to make a fundamental shift in the district’s culture from one that tends to see poverty as an obstacle to student achievement to one that doesn’t.

Some education reformers insist that under the right circumstances, such as longer school

days and one-on-one instruction, teachers can build an educational overpass to poverty.

But the teachers City interviewed say that poverty can have a crushing delay on a child’s development. The problems created by poverty are sometimes so great, these teachers say, they can overwhelm a classroom.

The 2010 CGR report said that about 65 percent of the district’s teachers and 30 percent of principals agreed that “schools can’t accomplish much” until the wider community addresses poverty.

“We have to deal with what is happening to our children outside the classroom before we can even begin teaching,” says School 8’s Flynn. “Students often come in with such a deficit. It’s a struggle and it takes time for them to catch up.”

Deficit is a word city school teachers and principals use a lot. The average kindergarten student in Greece enters school with a 3,000word vocabulary, says Tim Mains, principal at School 50.

“The average kindergarten kid enters a city school with a 300-word vocabulary, 12 of which shouldn’t be used,” he says. “What infuriates me most is that the general community bangs on the district and bangs on the teachers. But they won’t lift a finger to help.”

The community has to provide assistance long before students reach school age, Mains says.

“A whole lot of my parents are who you might call the working poor,” he says. “Most of my kids haven’t been read to. If one of their parents lost a job, the whole family would go k-fooey.”

Teaching conditions City schools often don’t have the same materials, such as science labs, books, and musical instruments, as their suburban counterparts, say many of the teachers we spoke to. Teachers are under tremendous pressure to get the best achievement possible from their students, they say, but many work in old school buildings and often without adequate student enrichment programs, like art, drama, and music.

Ruth Moss-Clark, a teacher at School 50, says she wishes the district had more money for technology. Some classrooms have the new SMART Boards in place of chalkboards, but she says she would like to see more students with laptops, iPads, and other devices.

“Children need to have this and they need to know how to use it,” Moss-Clark says. “Our students deserve no less. The 21stcentury classroom is about technology. If you get a teacher that is just standing up there lecturing, it’s not going to work.”

In addition to resources for students and classrooms, many teachers we spoke to, particularly in high schools, are concerned about violence and disruptive behavior. While most of the teachers say they would like to see an end to the security screening of students, they say safety is serious concern. One teacher described being assaulted by a student, and another teacher

Summer school student Richard Bryant.

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spoke of being injured while trying to break up a fight between two students.

The State Education Department’s Violence and Disruptive Incidents Report requires districts to provide data annually.

The 2009-2010 report shows seven reports of students possessing a weapon in Charlotte High School, and 79 minor altercations that didn’t involve weapons. At John Marshall High School, there were 15 reports of students possessing a weapon in school, three assaults with a weapon, and 15 without a weapon.

There were also 40 minor altercations without weapons and one with a weapon.

22%

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Effective teaching When the teachers we spoke to were asked how they could be more effective in the classroom, their first response was often, “greater parental involvement.” It’s the basic things that help children be better students and graduate, they say.

“Attendance is a huge factor,” says Lynn O‘Brien, a teacher at Integrated Arts and Technology High School. “Too many kids just don’t attend school. And if they’re not in their seats, how can they possibly learn?”

But absenteeism is a tricky problem to solve, O’Brien says.

“A lot of times parents will think their child is in school, and they’re shocked to find out that they haven’t been to school for two days,” she says.

In other cases, O’Brien says, it’s a matter of improving parenting skills.

“I’ve called parents who say, ‘He doesn’t want to come to school today,’” she says.

The teachers we talked to say most parents want to be supportive, but don’t always have the means. Transportation, language barriers, conflicting work schedules, and parents’ educational limitations are all part of the equation.

Creating time to meet parents or return their calls often extends the workday, teachers

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say, but it’s necessary, especially when working with poor families. The end result, they say, is a better classroom and school environment.

“I tell them, ‘Please, pull up a chair and talk to me any time of day, any day of the week,’” School 8’s Flynn says. “You’re not just helping your child. You’re helping everyone else’s children, too.”

Even if some parents aren’t well-educated, their attitudes about education make a difference, says Peter Voight, a third-grade teacher with School 50.

“You can tell when there is an intrinsic value for education in the home, even when parents don’t know the English language,” he says.

Teaching experience matters even more when parental support isn’t possible. The biggest hurdle for most teachers is learning how to manage a classroom. It’s a milestone all teachers must reach, regardless of the grade they’re teaching or whether they‘re working in an urban or suburban school.

“If you’ve never done this, teaching can often seem easy,” says Principal Mains. “But it’s not easy at all. There is an art and a science to it. On an average day, teachers are making a thousand split-second decisions. At a certain point, they’re no longer being made at a conscious level.” continues on page 8

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Compensation and evaluations Teachers’ views on compensation vary widely.

Education isn’t a field that typically attracts people looking for high salaries. Many teachers pursue education for altruistic reasons City

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1,866 — they want to help. But teachers say that society’s TEACHER DEMOGRAPHICS FEMALE MALE respect for the profession has diminished over time.

One sign of that, says School 50’s MossClark, is lack of financial investment in teachers.

“I don’t think that 655 we’re appreciated in American society,” she says. “We go to school for 330 six years and new teachers come out of school and 168 they can barely survive.

104 62 45 We work very hard to 31 29 7 2 9 try to meet the social, emotional, and academic WHITE AFRICAN AMERICAN HISPANIC/LATINO ASIAN AMERICAN INDIAN NOT SPECIFIED needs of our children.

And it would be nice to know that society values, and is willing to invest in that.”

But critics say investment in education is being made. The single-largest expense of any school district is often teacher compensation, and student outcomes haven’t improved significantly in many urban schools.

First-year teachers without prior experience or a master’s degree earn a starting salary of about $41,825 in the city school district, according to the RTA. And they receive 10 paid days for illness and two personal days.

Teachers work a minimum of 185 days, but they’re paid for 200 days. And they can receive reimbursement for tuition toward their first master’s degree, since it’s one of the requirements for state certification.

Teachers also have access to health insurance School 50 teacher Ruth Clark-Moss (left) and Lynn O’Brien, a teacher at Integrated Arts and Technology High School. and other benefits. But one important benefit for teachers typically unavailable to 20 percent of a teacher’s evaluation — starting evaluations during the last three school private-sector workers is a generous pension with English and math teachers in 4th through years. But the district was unable to provide contribution from their employer.

8th grades — will be based on test results. an answer. A written statement from the There are five tiers to the retirement Evaluations that could lead to increases in district said: “The district does not maintain program, according to the New York State compensation or in other cases, termination documents and is not able to retrieve Teachers Retirement System. Most teachers of employment based on standardized test electronic data that responds to your request.” are in tier four and required to contribute 3 scores are perhaps the most contentious issue However, a January 2011 report percent of their annual salary for 10 years, for teachers today. commissioned by Brizard, “Review of which goes toward their pension.

But this may be the only way to the Teacher Human Capital Work in the But teachers who entered the system shake-up the education bureaucracy and Rochester City School District,” raises starting in 2010 are tier five, and must shake out ineffective teachers, say some questions about the district’s efficiency at contribute 3.5 percent for their entire time education reformers. Even before the new teacher evaluations. Among the report’s of employment. evaluations were voted into state law, former findings: “Evaluations of teachers are The employer’s contribution fluctuates, but superintendent Brizard was highly critical of inconsistently done. Sixty-five percent of is currently 8.62 percent annually. what he said was the district’s inefficiency at first-year teachers didn’t receive their final Grants for pilot projects and programs to evaluating teachers. evaluation by May 15 as required.” improve teaching and student outcomes have School board policy requires that every “In the last six years, 10 teachers were sprung up across the country. But the funds teacher be evaluated annually. It’s the referred to the Teacher Improvement often come with strings attached. In order superintendent’s job to implement the policy Program,” the report says. “Six of these for New York to win federal Race to the Top and the board’s responsibility to enforce it. teachers were dismissed.” funds, for example, New York State United Through the Freedom of Information Act, The TIP is essentially a mentoring program Teachers supported a new evaluation system City asked about the district’s thoroughness for teachers. for teachers. in performing teacher evaluations. The Perhaps most important was this comment While much of the evaluation is based on district was asked how many elementary and in the report: “There is a significant range in locally determined assessment tools such as secondary teachers were given performance principals’ ability to effectively observe and classroom observations, beginning this year BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY RCSD

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Mains says one of his most important jobs as principal is getting the best teacher he can into every classroom.

“I go out and look for great people,” he says. “If I can’t find them, the question becomes, ‘Can I make this person great?’

Sometimes that means getting out there and protecting them from all of the crazy stuff around us. Sometimes it means coaching them.”

Working in an urban school is the most challenging assignment a teacher can choose, Mains says. The emotional rollercoaster can be a rough ride for some, he says, especially because many of the statistics are grim.

“Though data about teaching poor kids is depressing, I tell them, ‘It’s data, not destiny,’” Mains says.

Another reason some teachers fail is that they develop a negative attitude toward students, says Kevin Klein, former principal of School 39. Klein is now principal of Integrated Arts and Technology High School, which opened last year. Some teachers experience what he says is a gradual burnout.

“I don’t think there are a lot of teachers who start with a bad attitude,” he says.

“It develops over time, and kids sense it immediately.”

The job can take a toll on a teacher’s family life, Klein says, because the hours are long and often involve nights and weekends.

Both Klein and Mains say they have counseled teachers out of the job when coaching hasn’t helped to improve their skills.

But how to become an effective teacher in an urban school environment is still somewhat of a mystery. Organizations like Teach for America believe they may have the answer, and they have shown some success in raising student achievement. TFA is a nonprofit that recruits new teachers to invest two years of their careers working in low-income schools.

Intensive teacher training, including a fiveweek summer course for new teachers is a key component of Teach for America’s approach to teacher preparation, says Crystal Brakke, vice president of TFA. But Rafe Esquith, Los Angeles public school teacher and author of “Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire,” is concerned that young teachers often leave college believing they can save every poor child. And that’s not his experience, he says.

Becoming an effective teacher is a long journey, Esquith says, and the teacher-bashing in urban education is hurting the profession.

analyze instruction and support teachers to improve, and their understanding of this as one of their most important job responsibilities.”

In fairness, all of the teachers City interviewed say they are evaluated in a timely manner. And district officials say that contrary to Brizard’s report, 13 teachers have been discharged since the 2008-2009 school year, 179 resigned during their probationary period, and 44 resigned “in lieu of termination.”

It’s unclear why there is disparity between Brizard’s report and the district’s data. But Deborah Rider, a spokesperson for the Association of Supervisors and Administrators of Rochester, says she is familiar with the report Brizard commissioned. She says she believes principals and vice principals may have conducted the evaluations, but the data was not entered into the district’s system.

Many of the teachers we spoke to say they welcome classroom observations and administrative supervision. They also say teachers need to be held accountable. But they are wary of the new evaluations, and they are especially concerned about whether student test scores will be a fair representation of their work.

Interim Superintendent Vargas supports the new evaluations.

“All teachers will be evaluated,” he says.

“The principals and vice principals are engaged in training in how to do them. It’s difficult to do, but there’s no excuse not to do them. Evaluation is a significant part of a teacher’s development. Every teacher I know agrees with me on this because teaching in terms of student outcomes matters.”

The new evaluations are required for teachers in English and math in 4th to 8th grades in this first year of implementation, but the RTA’s Urbanski says the union is going to suggest all teachers opt in to become familiar with the process. There will be no adverse consequences for teachers who opt in earlier than necessary, he says.

The teachers we talked to are upbeat about Vargas, and some say they’re watching his relationship with Urbanski closely. Only weeks after Vargas joined the district, negotiations on a new teachers’ contract, which had stalled under Brizard, were resumed. One of the sticking points: Brizard wanted to change the district’s compensation structure for teachers to one that is more performance-based, instead of one where all teachers with the same combination of education and experience earn roughly the same pay. And Brizard was willing to hold out for it.

But Urbanski doesn’t support merit pay for teachers.

Urbanski and Vargas agreed on a new contract, and merit pay wasn’t included.

Teachers did receive a salary increase, and the

School 50 Principal Tim Mains.

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union agreed to go without retroactive pay for the time they were without a contract. The contract expired in 2009, but was extended for a year.

“I’ve been doing this for more than 30 years, Urbanski says. “I was not about to agree to a contract that doesn’t keep Rochester’s teacher salaries competitive with the rest of Monroe County.”

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Association, which may have made a difference. Williams did not have the RTA’s backing, but was backed by the Democratic Party.

“I thought Allen Williams was an important person on the school board because he has a financial background and would raise questions,” Morelle says.

Adams ran as part of the Community Education Task Force slate with Howard Eagle and Wallace Smith. It’s unclear whether voters rejected the slate, or based their decisions on other factors.

To recap, Tuesday night’s winners were incumbents Malik Evans, Melisza Campos, Willa Powell, and newcomer Adams. They will face challengers Mia Hodgins, Glenny Williams, Wallace Smith, and Howard Eagle in November’s general election. Hodgins and Williams having the Working Families endorsement, while Smith and Eagle are endorsed by the Green Party. Hodgins is also running on an independent line.

The party’s endorsed candidates lost both

County Legislature primaries.

Incumbent Saul Maneiro lost his bid for a second term to newcomer Michael Patterson in the 29th District.

Maneiro had the party’s support, but Patterson had influential State Assembly member David Gantt in his corner.

Gantt reportedly went door to door with Patterson and recorded robocalls for him.

Gantt’s support carries a lot of weight in the 29th district and may have put Patterson over the top.

But Morelle says low turnout probably played a role, too.

“When you get to a situation where the turnout is as low as it was, it doesn’t take a whole lot of votes to make the difference,” he says.

Patterson received 403 votes to Maneiro’s 343, according to unofficial results from the Monroe County Board of Elections. Democratic enrollment in the 29th district is 7,546.

Maneiro has the backing of the Independence Party, so he’ll go on to the general election, although it’s unclear whether he’ll actively campaign. He did not respond to calls seeking comment on this story.

Maneiro is the only Hispanic in the County Legislature.

The other County Legislature Democratic primary saw former City Council member John Lightfoot defeat party-chosen candidate Anthony Reed in the 25th district. Incumbent Calvin Lee was term-limited out of the seat.

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Lightfoot was in government more recently than Reed — a former county legislator — and that may have helped him, Morelle says. Lightfoot is also a strong campaigner, Morelle says, and has community-wide name recognition.

“The Lightfoot name continues to be an important name in the city,” Morelle says.

Lightfoot will face Libertarian candidate Drew Beeman, and Neighbors United candidate Ann Lewis in the general election.

Both incumbents easily won their races

for City Council. South District Council member Adam McFadden and Northwest District Council member Carla Palumbo defeated Diane Watkins and Tom Brennan, respectively, although McFadden had more breathing room.

It doesn’t appear that the controversial special election for mayor earlier this year played a role in the primary. Some Democrats were divided over City Council’s decision to hold a special election. McFadden voted for the special, but Palumbo voted against.

It was also a difficult budget year for the city, with cuts made to police, fire, and other services. But those cuts obviously didn’t propel people to the voting booth. And though the police and City Hall have been criticized by some following the controversial arrests of activist Emily Good and County Legislator Willie Joe Lightfoot, people didn’t rush to the polls to protest.

McFadden will face Watkins again in the general election. Watkins has the Working Families line. Palumbo will face Republican Andy Rau, and East District Council member Elaine Spaull is being challenged by Republican Rich Tyson.

City Council President Lovely Warren does not have an opponent.

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

Urban Action This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities.

(All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.)

Update on Rochester’s economy

The Rochester Downtown Development Corporation will present “The State of Rochester’s Economy” beginning at 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, September 28. The speakers are Gary Keith of M&T Bank; Kent Gardner, president, Center for Governmental Research; Karen Magnuson, editor, Democrat and Chronicle; and Joe Spector, Gannett Albany bureau chief. The event is at the Hyatt, 125 East Main.

Cost: $45 for RDDC members, $50 for non-members. Reservations required

by Monday, September 26.

Call 546-6920.

Charter school hearing

The city school board will hold a public hearing on the proposed opening of a new charter school at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 22. The new school, the Maple Street Charter School, is expected to open in September 2012 with an anticipated enrollment of 196 students in kindergarten through third grade. The meeting is at the district’s central office, 131 West Broad Street.

Church-state discussion

The First Unitarian Church will host “ChurchState Separation in America: Crisis or Crossroads?” a talk by the Rev. Steven Baines at 7:15 p.m. on Monday, September 26.

The event is at 220 Winton Road South.

Green roofs seminar

Green Living Technologies International and the American Institute of Architects will offer a seminar on green roofs and walls at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 21. Attendees will get a behindthe-scenes look at some of the largest projects in the world. The seminar is at Mario’s Via Bruzzi, 2740 Monroe Avenue. Cost: $15 for pre-event registration.

Register online at www. agreenroof.eventbrite.com.

Property coalition to meet

The NYS Coalition of Property Owners and Businesses will hold a meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 22, with guest speaker Brennan Langcome. The meeting is at the Wishing Well, 1190 Chili Avenue.

Free for members. Nonmembers pay $15.

Dining Taj. On my first visit, I ordered an appetizer of bhel poori ($3.99), an Indian street snack made with puffed rice, tomatoes, onions, chilies, and thin noodles called sev dressed with tamarind and often coriander chutneys.

This was excellent, if a bit on the small side: sweet and sour tamarind, a zing of heat from the peppers, and the crunch of the rice puffs is a winning combination. But when I ordered papri chaat ($3.99) on the next visit I was expecting a somewhat different dish, crispy lentil “crackers” tossed with onions, tomatoes, and chilies and then dressed with three different sauces — tamarind sauce, coriander chutney, and yogurt finished with a sprinkling of chili powder. Here, the dish came without yogurt sauce, although I’ve never once seen it served without it. When I asked, Avtar assured me that the dish was exactly right. It tasted OK, but as I ate I kept yearning for the missing yogurt.

New Taj does some things well. The creamy

Chicken makhani and rice from New Taj India Cuisine. PHOTO BY MATT DETURCK

Hits and misses New Taj India Cuisine 298 Exchange Boulevard (in Corn Hill Landing) 546-7775, newtajindia.net Buffet: Daily 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. | Dinner Daily 5-10 p.m. (Sun until 9:30 p.m.) [ REVIEW ] BY JAMES LEACH

On my third visit to New Taj India Cuisine in Corn Hill Landing, my cover — and at least some of my objectivity — was blown.

As I pushed through the door on a blustery afternoon, Avtar Singh, co-owner and chef of New Taj, recognized me from a previous visit. And then he reached under the hostess stand and handed me my sunglasses. I hadn’t noticed they were missing; given our recent weather there hasn’t been much need for them.

Pathetically grateful, I slid my glasses into my shirt pocket and took my place in a short line at the buffet and started scooping up basmati rice studded with cumin seeds.

Less than a minute later, bearing a plate full of food in fall colors — orange, red, and yellow with green and brown accents — I sat down to a basket of naan glistening with ghee and still smoking and steaming

from its time in the tandoor (the clay oven in which most Indian breads and roasted meats are cooked).

Most of what was on that plate was pretty good: you’d expect that two seasoned Indian restaurateurs could turn out the staples of Anglicized Indian cuisine pretty well, and they do. Both Avtar and Baljidt Singh have deep roots in Rochester’s restaurant community. Avtar was most recently coowner of Shinwari Kebab House on Clinton Avenue and formerly the chef at Raj Mahal on Monroe. Baljidt opened Tandoor Flame in Webster two years ago. New Taj is a “greatest hits” version of the partners’ other endeavors. On the buffet ($8.95, lunch) I found a tangy kadhi (fried vegetable and chickpea-flour dumplings in a curried yogurt sauce) that was identical to the one that I raved about at Tandoor Flame. And the breads here echoed the excellence of bread pulled from the tandoor at Shinwari Kebab House. Even the bhindi masala (a fiery dry curry made with okra) reminded me forcefully of Tandoor Flame’s version, although the one here had a bit more fire and was less subtly spiced.

Perhaps the most notable carry-over, though,

is the makhani sauce, that crowd-pleasing

staple of Indian restaurants and curry houses on both sides of the Atlantic. Makhani sauce is a relatively simple preparation of tomatoes, cream, and subtly layered spices and herbs including ginger, garlic, cardamom (both black and green), fenugreek, chili powder, and just a bit of cinnamon enriched with lots and lots of butter — cream of tomato soup with a Hindi accent.

Makhani varies from place to place, sometimes a little sweeter, or a little more tomatoey, or perhaps with a touch more cardamom or fenugreek. The one at New Taj tastes exactly like the recipe from Tandoor Flame, although here it is used on more than just chicken. On two separate visits, I ordered two makhani dishes, chicken ($11.95) and paneer (homemade cheese, $10.95). Both were predictably tasty: tomato-forward with a nice bit of heat on the finish and a lingering taste of ginger. Then, on the day I sampled the buffet, I found the same sauce decorating a different dish altogether, mushroom bhaji. It was still delicious, and slightly altered by the earthy savor of well-cooked mushrooms. It’s tempting to go back a fourth time and see what other dishes this all-purpose sauce is used on.

This sort of departure from the classic recipes was something I noted at Shinwari Kebab House, and it continues here at New

curries are lush and flavorful, and it’s clear that a lot of love goes into making them.

The breads are a marvel. But we found that much of the rest of the food that we tried lacked flavor. Aloo gobi ($9.95), typically a spicy curry of potatoes and cauliflower, had the right bright yellow color, but was nearly flavorless, the cauliflower limp. Bhindi masala (here billed as bhindi do pyaza, $10.95) is meant to be a bit overcooked, but the only thing I could really taste here was the fire (medium hot is hot enough for just about anyone). Beef curry tasted pretty much like the woefully overcooked chana masala. Normally, my wife and I quarrel over who gets the Indian leftovers for lunch.

On these I gave in without a fight.

If you pick well and order either takeout or the buffet, you can do very well at New Taj. But if you want to have a sitdown meal without serving yourself you should be prepared to wait. It was fully 10 minutes before I got either a menu or water on my second visit, and a good 40 minutes before food arrived. This was apparently an experience that was shared by other tables from the impatient looks I saw around the dining room one Thursday night as Avtar Singh himself waited tables. The restaurant did, however, do a good job of keeping the buffet topped up and fresh looking on my third visit. And the employees did remember me and return my sunglasses, for which I thank them profusely.

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[ R&B ] Will Downing Sunday, October 30. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 26 Gibbs St. 7 p.m. $25-$85. 2225000, esm.rochester.edu. [ Pop/Rock ] Dub Trio Thursday, November 3. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 7:30 p.m. $10. Frontgatetickets.com.

Nappy Roots

Saturday, September 24 MCC Gymnasium, 1000 E. Henrietta Road 7 p.m. | $10-$18 | 262-1500 [ Hip Hop ] When the members of Nappy Roots were

students at Western Kentucky University, they were signed to Atlantic Records, where they recorded an album that was scrapped because of the label’s uncertainty on how to market the alternative rap group. That debacle led to a stronger disc the second time around, 2002’s platinum-selling “Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz.” Full of impeccable beats and exhibiting quick-draw vocals, the CD featured hit singles “Awnaw” and “Po’ Folks” while playing up the band’s southern-fried sense of humor. The group’s new CD, “Nappy Dot Org,” will drop September 27. Who’s Bad—The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band shares the bill. — BY ROMAN DIVEZUR

The Milk Carton Kids Tuesday, September 27 Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 9 p.m. | $6-$8 | 454-2966 [ ALTERNATIVE ] Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan,

known together as The Milk Carton Kids, are a folkinspired, acoustic twosome that adroitly twists guitar strings and vocal chords into shadowy, harmonic arrangements.

The resulting product is a deep and unforgettable, singular resonance. Ballads brushed with a buoyant pop sensibility and bits of bluegrass define this duo’s special sound. Awardwinning Guatemalan singer-songwriter Gaby Moreno opens the show. — BY DAVID YOCKEL JR.

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Wednesday, September 21 [ Acoustic/Folk ] The Dady Brothers. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd,johnnysirishpub.com, 224-0990. 7:30 p.m. Free. [ Blues ] Candye Kane. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way,abilenebarandlounge. com. 8:30 p.m. $15. [ Classical ] Nostalgic Reunion Orchestra.

Ontario Beach Park, 4800 Lake Ave. 865-3320. 6 p.m.

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Broussard is more than just country. His music is full of r&b and all kinds of down-and-dirty Southern boogie.

Besides, Broussard sings a lot like The Reverend Al Green.

Things really got rolling for this young singer from Louisiana after late legendary record guru Ahmet Ertegun heard Broussard perform with King Solomon Burke during a Wilson Pickett tribute at a Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall Of Fame dinner, and immediately offered him a slot at the Montreux Jazz Festival. — BY FRANK DE BLASE

David Briggs Friday, September 23 Downtown United Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh St. 8 p.m. | $5-$10 | AGORochester.org [ CLASSICAL ] The American Guild of Organists,

Rochester Chapter, has a long tradition of bringing exceptional organ recitals to our many and varied church organs. This year, AGO Rochester will host three recitals with world-class organists, the first of which will feature David Briggs on the C. B. Fisk organ at Downtown United Presbyterian. Briggs is known for his transcriptions of orchestral symphonies and improvisations. He is organist emeritus of Gloucester Cathedral in England, and regularly gives master classes at Oxford and Cambridge.

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and milked the blues out of his guitar to a packed Water Street Music Hall crowd Wednesday, September 14. He looked like he was passing a watermelon, but he sounded great. It’s the blues, and it burns hot, but Lang and his gang infuse their twang with a dose of rock ’n’ roll freshness that gives a jolt to his traditional reverence.

His onstage sound was stellar as well, due in part to him parking his amps sideways so as not to saw the heads off of the faithful down front picking up what he was laying down.

Keeping the night blue I headed over to the Bug Jar, where Roger Kuhn was picking the acoustic blues a la Lighting Hopkins.

Kuhn gave a command performance in the dressing room after his set and showed off a few originals I knew were always in him, swimming around in the heartbreak. The headliner was Scott H. Biram, a one-man band from Texas who is part cyclone and part psycho. Biram’s on the Bloodshot label now and was sporting some gear that was slightly better than the Rube Goldberg rig he dragged behind him last time he came through town more than six years ago.

Regardless, the sound was thick and raw and menacing, with Biram’s big left-foot brogan keeping time with a relentless throb

on a board that was mic’d into an amp.

But it wasn’t all lo-fi hi-jinx; the man can chicken pick for real.

Friday night one of the few keepers of the flame, Buckcherry, rocked the lot behind the High Falls Brewery for its annual Rock the Cans show, an outdoor concert event in Rochester where you can actually get a Genesee Beer. This band is like pre-rehab Aerosmith or pre-Johnson AC/DC. And it’s funky, too. The band had an amazing sound, with guitarist Keith Nelson’s impressive tweed rig pointed at the sky. Singer Josh Todd bounded as he expounded on sex, drugs, and the glories of too much of everything. The band laid out the hits like “Lit Up,” “Crazy Bitch,” and — even though I hate the term “power ballad” — the power ballad “Sorry.” For fun the band snuck in an Aerosmith riff that quickly became a KC and the Sunshine Band riff. This is one hell of a live band.

Papa Roach followed, and though the band’s sound has changed a little and matured, singer Jacoby Shaddix has not.

The band’s set ran over curfew and it had to be stopped. This led to Shaddix pissing and moaning and bad-mouthing the promoters, who as far as I’m concerned pulled off a great show.

[ DJ/Electronic ] DJ Wizz the Waxx Kutta. Triple Deuces Bar & Grill, 151 St Paul St. tripledeucesbargrill. com. 10:30 p.m. Call for tix.

Bad Wolf: 50s & 60s Vinyl Bop. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966, bugjar.com.

10 p.m. Free.

DJ. Westside Sports Bar & Grill, 1600 Lyell Ave. 4587888. 9 p.m. Call for tix.

DJ. One, 1 Ryan Alley. 5461010. 10 p.m. Free.

DJ Babi Katt/Dancehall Reggae. Blueroom, 293 Alexander St. 730-5985. 10 p.m. $5 after 11 p.m.

DJ Cosmo. Bay Bar & Grill, 372 Manitou Rd, Hilton, NY. 392-7700. 10 p.m. Free.

DJ Fat Daddy Buck. Roost, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. 3211170. 8:30 p.m. Free.

DJs Jared & Mario B. Venu Resto-Lounge, 151 St Paul St. 232-5650. 9 p.m. $5.

DJs NaNa & PJ. Vertex, 169 N Chestnut St. 232-5498. 10 p.m. $3-$8. [ Hip-Hop/Rap ] Wil’ Out Wednesdays w/ SOPHISTAFUNK. Dub Land Underground, 315 Alexander St,adam@sophistafunkband. com. 10 p.m. $5. [ Jazz ] Paradigm Shift. Pomodoro Grill & Wine Bar, 1290 University Ave. 271-5000.

7:30 p.m. Free.

Robert Chevrier. Pomodoro Monroe Ave, 3400 Monroe Ave. 586-7000. 6:30 p.m.

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Music Garrett’s most recent album, “Sketches Of

Kenny Garrett opted out of attending the Berklee College of Music to perform with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, and later played with Miles Davis. PHOTO PROVIDED

In the moment Kenny Garrett w/Johnny O’Neal Saturday, September 24 Hochstein School of Music, 50 N. Plymouth Ave. 8 p.m. | $25-$40 (students $15) | ExodusToJazz.com [ PROFILE ] BY RON NETSKY

When Kenny Garrett graduated from high school in 1978 he planned to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston. But word had spread about his prodigious talent on the saxophone and he was asked to join the Duke Ellington Orchestra for a summer tour.

“The summer turned into fall, winter, spring…” says Garrett. He stayed with the band for three-and-a half years and never made it to Berklee, a breeding ground for jazz greats.

“But I got to hang out with Cootie Williams,” says Garrett, who opens the Exodus To Jazz fall concert series at the Hochstein School of Music Saturday. “It was the best experience I could get. It just seemed like that was the right thing to do.

My parents didn’t want to hear that, but I couldn’t have gotten the same experience.

That’s how a lot of people learned, from 14 City SEPTEMBER 21-27, 2011

passing down the tradition. I got it from the guys on the road.”

It was Garrett’s parents who turned him on to the music while he was growing up in Detroit. “My father played saxophone and I used to love the smell of the velvet case,” says Garrett. “I used to sit by the case and listen to him practice. One Christmas he got me a plastic saxophone — not like Ornette Coleman plastic, like a toy plastic.”

His mother made sure he got a healthy dose of Motown and other R&B, which came in handy when he had to play the sax solo in “Reasons” by Earth, Wind & Fire in cover bands. His father, a carpenter who played sax as a hobby, exposed him to the finest musicians in Detroit: Marcus Belgrave, Bill Wiggins, Ernie Rodgers, and others.

Garrett moved from Detroit to New York in

the early 1980’s when the Ellington band (then directed by Duke Ellington’s son Mercer) settled there playing “Sophisticated Ladies,” the Ellington musical. When he left the band he had no trouble starting at the top, with Mel Lewis’ Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Dannie Richmond and the Mingus Dynasty, the big bands of Frank Foster and Lionel Hampton, and small groups with Freddie Hubbard and Art Blakey.

Then a friend told him Miles Davis was looking for a saxophonist and gave him a phone number. Garrett called and left a message.

“He called back and I thought, This is not Miles,” says Garrett. “I thought it was Mulgrew Miller, because he used to pretend he was Miles and he got pretty good at it.

Then I realized it was Miles and he asked me to send him some music. He called me back and said [Garrett goes into his best gravel-voiced Miles Davis impersonation], ‘You sound like you’re wearing Sonny Stitt’s dirty drawers.’”

That reference to one of the greatest saxophonists of the mid-20th century was high praise indeed. Garrett spent the next five and a half years playing in Davis’s band.

“I heard Miles every night so I heard when he was really playing great like the old Miles and, when it wasn’t the old Miles, it was still really at a high level. So I was thankful for all of it. I thought of myself as being part of the history. People said, you’ve been with Miles a while, you can step out now. I said, well I’m like a sponge; I’m going to absorb as much as I can for as long as I can.”

The best lesson he learned from Miles was to be himself. “He allowed me that platform.

I was playing 10- to 15-minute solos. That was his way of allowing me to grow.”

MD” (a tribute to Davis) features saxophone legend Pharoah Sanders. “There are not a lot of guys still on the bandstand who were playing with John Coltrane. To be on the bandstand with Pharoah is a great honor. He always tells me I remind him of Coltrane,” Garrett says.

That’s hardly surprising, considering the fact that Garrett is known for long, ecstatic solos. “You try to tell a story,” says Garrett, who used to play Coltrane’s soprano sax.

“Sometimes you can tell that story in a little time and sometimes you may need a longer time to tell the story. Trane was actually responsible for that. I just try to have a couple of themes that I work from. But sometimes you get emotionally caught up in the music.

Sometimes people have told me I played for an hour. Well, I don’t remember it being an hour. I don’t think about the time. I’m just in the moment.”

Over the past three decades Garrett has recorded 18 albums as a leader and more than 200 as a sideman. He won a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album in 2009 for his work with Chick Corea and John McLaughlin’s Five Piece Band. He’s also a formidable composer whose notable tunes include “Sing a Song of Song,” “Wayne’s Thang” (for Wayne Shorter), and “Happy People.”

When he’s not playing, Garrett is eclectic in his taste. “I listen to so many different genres. I listen to belly-dance music. I just came back from Norway so I’m listening to church music. Chinese and Japanese music — I’m always trying to fill myself up with something. It’s all music. I never got into this thing that it has to be jazz,” he says.

Consequently, Garrett has no problem with all of the different directions jazz seems headed in, from sampling to world music.

“It’s moving,” he says. “History is being made no matter how you want to look at it. I don’t do it a lot but I like sampling. And Coltrane and Duke Ellington were doing world music.

I don’t think it’s really new.”

When he plays in Rochester, pianist Benito Gonzalez, bassist Charnett Moffett, and drummer Marcus Baylor will accompany Garrett. That would be Dr. Garrett. He may never have made it to Berklee College Of Music in the late 1970’s, but last spring, at Berklee’s graduation ceremony, Garrett joined an august list of greats — from Duke Ellington to David Bowie — when he was awarded an honorary doctorate.

Garrett will also lead a jazz improvisation clinic at Fairport High School Friday, September 23.

Check exodustojazz.com for details.

NOTA Fest 2011

Wednesday, September 21 Rondevous Trio. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30 p.m. Free.

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

Tony Gianavola. Beale Street Cafe, 693 South Ave. 271-4650, bealestreetcafe.com. 6 p.m. Free.

[ Pop/Rock ] Sophistafunk w/the Macpodz.

Dub Land Underground, 315 Alexander St. dublandunderground.wordpress. com. 9 p.m. $5. 21+.

The Cell Phones w/Hook Moon, Routine Involvements. Bug Jar,

SINGER/SONGWRITER | John Hiatt & the Combo

John Hiatt’s style is full of Dylan fire and Memphis soul, with a hint of pre-Vatican II Nashville. Over the course of 20 albums — including his latest, “Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns” — Hiatt has maintained a certain anonymity within the Americana genre, just as content to have others cover his tunes as he is to play them himself. The reality is, he is this genre’s king, masquerading as one of his subjects. A positively brilliant songwriter that has eluded the term “legendary” so far, but is legendary nonetheless.

John Hiatt & the Combo plays Thursday, September 22, 8 p.m. at Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. $45-$70.

Waterstreetmusic.com. — BY FRANK DE BLASE 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $6-$8.

Willie Clark & The Basic Eight w/The Meanagers. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. waterstreetmusic.com. 8:30 p.m. $5-$7.

Thursday, September 22 [ Acoustic/Folk ] John Akers & Elvio Fernandes.

Easy on East, 170 East Ave. 3256490. 8 p.m. Free.

Live Band Thursdays. Blueroom, 293 Alexander St. 730-5985. 8 p.m. Free.

Mark Fantasia. Village Pub, Chili Center Plaza. 889-4547. 9 p.m.

Free.

Nancy Perry. Mythos Cafe, 77 Main St, Brockport. 637-2770. 6 p.m. Free.

Paul Strowe. Cottage Hotel, 1390 Pittsford-Mendon Rd, Mendon, NY. 624-1390. 7-10 p.m. Free.

Reggae Night. Elite Bar & Grill, 398 W Main St. 527-8720. 9 p.m. Call for tix.

Session w/John Ryan. McGraw’s Irish Pub, 146 W Commercial St, East Rochester. mcgrawsirishpub. com, 764-0991. 7:30 p.m. Free. [ Blues ] Maria Muldaur and her Red Hot Bluesiana Band. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. abilenebarandlounge.com. 9 p.m. $25.

Pro-Blues Jam w/ Rochester Blues Review. PI’s Lounge, 495 West Ave. 235-1630. 8 p.m.midnight. Free. [ DJ/Electronic ] DJ Big Reg. Liquid, 169 St Paul St. 325-5710. 9:30 p.m. Free.

DJ Biggie. McKenzie’s Irish Pub, 3685 W Henrietta Rd. 334-8970. 9 p.m. Call for tix.

DJ Matt. Roost, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. 321-1170. 7:30 p.m. Free.

DJ Mike Dailor. Vertex, 169 N Chestnut St. 232-5498. 10 p.m. $3-$8.

DJs Designer Junkies, Etiquette, Ginnis. One, 1 Ryan Alley. 5461010. 10 p.m. $3.

Elektrodisko. Vertex, 169 N Chestnut St. facebook.com/ vertexnightclub. 10 p.m. Free before 11:30 p.m.

Mostly 80’s Night. Hatter’s Pub, 5 W Main St, Webster. 872-1505. 6 p.m. Call for tix.

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Dub Land Underground, 315 Alexander St,chrisgrizzly@ hotmail.com. 10 p.m. Over 21 - $5.00 / Under 21 - $15.00.

Soul Sides Record Listening Party.

Good Luck, 50 Anderson Ave. 340-6161. 9 p.m. Free.

Thursday Night Shakedown. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave.,454-2966, bugjar.com. 11 p.m. Free.

Tiki Thursdays: Shotgun Music DJ. McGhan’s, 11 W Main St, Victor, NY. 924-3660. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Tilt-a-Whirl Drag Show. Tilt Night Club, 444 Central Ave,232-8440, tiltroc.com. 11:15 p.m. & 12:30 a.m. $3. [ Jazz ] Fred Costello. Little Theatre Cafe, 240 East Ave.,thelittle.org. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Jazz/Wine Happy Hour w/The Swooners. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30 p.m.

Free.

Joe Santora Trio w/Emily Kirchoff.

Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield R, Penfield. 383-8260.

7 p.m. Free.

Live Jam w/Eastman School Students. Triple Deuces Bar & Grill, 151 St Paul St. 232-3888.

Thu 6 p.m., Fri 5 p.m. Free.

Soul Express. Pane Vino, 175 N Water St. panevinoristorante.com, 232-6090. 8:30 p.m. Free.

The John Palocy Trio (Jazz Dawgs).

Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St,, East Rochester. bistro135.net, 662-5555. 6:30 p.m. Free. [ Karaoke ] Karaoke. Panorama Night Club, 730 Elmgrove Rd,247-2190. 9 p.m. Free. continues on page 16

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23:

Joe Bean Coffee Roasters - 7:30 pm. Latte Art Throwdown 1344 University Avenue. Free! Artisan foods, handcrafted coffee & beers.

The Gallery at the Arts & Cultural Council - Open to the public Friday from 10am to 4pm. The Arena Art Group’s 60th Anniversary Show: Momentum will be on exhibition and live music by Sound Exchange from 12-1pm

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24:

Rochester Community Acupuncture - 9am - 1pm., Village Gate Suite 403, 4th floor (over Salena’s). FREE general wellness treatments to celebrate their grand reopening at their new location.

The Bop Shop - 10 am - 9 pm,Village Gate, 274 N Goodman St. Fabulous sidewalk “house cleaning” sale (everything $2, 3 for $5), plus in store discounts and live music all day rain or shine.

• 3 pm: C’est Bon All Woman Cajun Dance Band. Dance Lesson with Esther Brill!

• 8 pm: Hamell on Trial Dark Horse Coffee - 1-3pm., Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. FOR KIDS! Meet Mr. Squiggle, who makes art from any squiggle or scribble.

Writers & Books - 12 noon - 5 pm., 740 University Avenue (Imagine Square) Writers and Books celebrates their 30th Anniversary! Free and open to the public.

THE WRITERS’ BLOCK PARTY WILL FEATURE: • Stage – 10 readers through-out the day, reading for about 15 minutes each.

• Silver Threads – 1:10PM * Flying Words – 2:30PM • Giant Book Sale Friday and Saturday • Light snacks and drinks from Starry Nites in back lot • Literary Trivia with Door Prizes • Raffles – one for a pair of tickets to David Sedaris, another for a pair of tickets to our 3rd Annual Masquerade Party • Mini Writing Workshops in First Floor Classroom Kinections - 2 pm., 718 University Ave. (Imagine Square) Rain or shine • Outdoor Community Circle Dance, with live music, with Dani Fraenkel and Jeffrey Mehr • BIODANCE improvisation with found objects • Indoor BIODANCE performance of acclaimed piece, “Web We Weave”

ALL WEEKEND LONG:

Village Idiots Improv Comedy hosts the Rochester Improv Fringe Festival!

• Friday, 9/23: 7-10pm - Stage Performances at VIP’s Pillar Theater, Village Gate • Saturday and Sunday 9/24&25 10-6pm - Physical Theater / Physical Comedy Workshops 7-10pm - Stage Performances.

Studio 34 Creative Arts Center and Gallery - 34 Elton Street.

• Studio 34 celebrates their Tenth Anniversary with an Open House!

• Tours, Free Workshops & Demonstrations for the whole family.

• Create your own Fusion Glass charm or pendant! Ages 10 and up. Free!

Image City Photography Gallery 722 University Avenue (Imagine Square) Features its current exhibit, “Rochester Moments,” photographs by Sheridan Vincent Free and open to the public. Hours: Friday & Saturday, 11 - 7, and Sunday 12 - 4 pm.

The Neighborhood of the Arts Business Association thanks our City of Rochester partners for their support!

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[ Open Mic ] Acoustic Open Mic. Pub 511, 511 E Ridge Rd. 266-9559. 8 p.m. Free.

Open Jam w/Big Daddy Blues Band. Deweys, 1380 Lyell Ave. 254-4707. 9:30 p.m. Free.

Open Jam w/Justin Gurnsey.

Jukebox, 5435 Ridge Rd W, Spencerport. 352-4505. 10 p.m.

Free.

Open Mic. Boulder Coffee CoSouth Wedge, 100 Alexander St. 454-7140, bouldercoffeeco.com.

8 p.m. Free.

Open Mic. Dr’s Inn Grill & Tap Room, 1743 East Ave. 2710820. 5 p.m. Free.

Open Mic w/Jam Shack Music.

Stoneyard Bar & Grill, 1 Main St, Brockport. 637-3390. 9 p.m.

Free.

Open Mic w/Steve West. Muddy Waters Coffee House-Geneseo, 53 Main St, Geneseo. 243-9111.

7-10 p.m. Free.

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[ Karaoke ] Karaoke. Roost, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. 321-1170. 9:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Southpaw Brew Pub, 315 Gregory St. 303-2234. 8:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Elite Bar & Grill, 398 W Main St. 527-8720. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Pineapple Jacks, 485 Spencerport Rd,247-5225. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Jose & Willy’s, 20 Lake Shore Dr, Canandaigua. 3947960. 8:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Monty’s Korner, 363 East Ave. 263-7650. 9.30 p.m.

Free.

Karaoke. Applebee’s-Fairport, 585 Moseley Rd, Fairport. 4254700. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Mayfields Pub, 669 Winton Rd N. 288-7199. 9 p.m.

Free.

Karaoke. Sanibel Cottage, 1517 Empire Blvd, Webster. 6719340. 6 p.m. Free.

Karaoke Night. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester.

385-8565, lemoncello137.com.

9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke w/Jimmy C’s Music Machine ft. Johnny Rocker.

Sully’s Pub, 242 South Ave. sullyspubonline.com. 8:30 p.m.

Free.

Karaoke w/Mark. Flipside Bar & Grill, 2001 E Main St,288-3930.

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Thursday, September 22 Karaoke. Goody Goodies, 6108 Loomis Rd, Farmington. 7422531. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Pineapple Jacks, 485 Spencerport Rd,247-5225. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Jukebox, 5435 Ridge Rd W, Spencerport. 352-4505.

7:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Applebee’s-Penfield, 1955 Empire Blvd, Webster. 7870570. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. GridIron Bar & Grill, 3154 State St, Caledonia. 5384008. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke Idol. Center Cafe, 150 Frank DiMino Way. 594-8882. 7 p.m. Free.

Karaoke w/DJ Smooth. Clarissa’s, 293 Clarissa St,454-2680. 8:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke w/George, King of Karaoke. Temple Bar & Grille, 109 East Ave,232-6000. 8 p.m.

Free.

Karaoke w/Summer Bob. Shorts Bar & Grill, 35 N Main St, Fairport. 585-388-0136. 10 p.m.

Free.

Karaoke w/Tim Burnette. Sevens, Rt 96, Farmington. 924-3232.

8-11 p.m. Free. [ Open Mic ] Open Blues Jam w/Alex D & Jimmie Mac. PJ’s Lounge, 499 West Ave. 436-9066. 9 p.m. Free.

Open Jam. Pub 511, 511 E Ridge Rd,266-9559. 8 p.m. Free.

Open Jam w/Beau Ryan & Amanda Ashley. Firehouse Saloon, 814 Clinton Ave S. 244-6307. 9 p.m.

Free.

Open Mic. Towpath Cafe, 6 N Main St, Fairport. 377-0410. 6:30 p.m. Free.

Open Mic w/Jed Curran & Steve Piper. Flipside Bar & Grill, 2001 E Main St,288-3930. 8 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] Be Glad & Dunn. Westside Sports Bar & Grill, 1600 Lyell Ave. 458-7888. 9 p.m. Call for tix.

Jeff Elliott. Irondequoit Ale House, 2250 Hudson Ave. 544-5120. 5 p.m. Free.

Jimmy Lane. Six Pockets, Ridge Hudson Plaza. 266-1440. 7 p.m. Free.

John Hiatt. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. 5463887, waterstreetmusic.com. 8 p.m. $45-$70.

Swaggering Growlers, Creator of the Universe, & Such Reckless Children. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com. 7:30 p.m. $6-$8. 18+.

Synesthesia Festival. Various. flourcityshows.com. 8 p.m.

Varies. See website for full lineup.

The Static Jacks. Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. lovincup. com, 292-9940. 9 p.m. $8$10. [ R&B ] Marc Broussard w/Scars on 45, Chic Gamine. German House Theatre, 315 Gregory St. 8578385, upallnightpresents.com.

7:30 p.m. $20.50 adv, $22.00 doors.

Friday, September 23 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Chris Wilson. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester. lemoncello137.com. 9 p.m. Free.

Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess w/Watkins and the Rapiers.

Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. abilenebarandlounge.com. 6 p.m. $6 after 8 p.m.

Paul Strowe, The Smooth Talkers.

Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd,johnnysirishpub.com, 2240990. 9 p.m. Free.

Ralph Louis. Rochester Plaza Hotel, 70 State St. rochesterplaza. com. 6 p.m. Free.

Tom Gravino. Tandoor of India, 376 Jefferson Rd. 427-7080. 7 p.m. Free.

Woody. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St, Brockport, NY. 6372260. 6 p.m. Free. [ Blues ] Billy Joe & the Blues Gypsies w/ Dave Riccioni. Six Pockets, Ridge Hudson Plaza,266-1440. 6-9 p.m. Free.

Gap Mangione New Blues Band.

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

John Cole Band. Pane Vino, 175 N Water St. panevinoristorante.com, 232-6090. 8 p.m. Free. [ Classical ] Argos Trio. RIT, Ingle Auditorium. rit.org. 8 p.m. $5-$20.

James for the Episcopacy 2012 MusicFest. Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church. 290-9814. 7:00 p.m.

Call for info.

John Ballings. Hedges, 1290 Lake Rd, Webster. 265-3850.

6:30 p.m. Free.

Rochester Celebrity Organ Recital Series: David Briggs. Downtown Presbyterian Church, 121 N Fitzhugh St. 544-7998. 8 p.m. $10($5 students). [ Country ] David Pronko. Sandra’s Saloon, 276 Smith St. 546-5474. 9:30 p.m. Free. [ DJ/Electronic ] DJ. Coach Sports Forum, 19 W Main St, Webster. 872-2910. 9 p.m. Call for tix.

DJ Cedric. Vertex, 169 N Chestnut St. 232-5498. 10 p.m. $3-$8.

DJ Dream. Nola’s BBQ, 4775 Lake Ave,(585) 663-3375. 10 p.m.

Call for tix.

DJ Fat Daddy Buck. Roost, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. 321-1170. 8:30 p.m. Free.

DJ GI. Liquid, 169 St Paul St. 3255710. 10 p.m. Free-$5.

DJ Mosart212. Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. 292-9940. 6 p.m.

Free.

Jon Herbert, RipRoc. One, 1 Ryan Alley,546-1010. 10 p.m. $3.

Lube After Dark. Quaker Steak and Lube, 2205 Buffalo Rd. 697.9464. 9:30 p.m. Free.

Maurice Ragland’s 5th Annual Black Attire Red Carpet Birthday Bash. Venu. Text Venu585 to 41411. 10 p.m. Text for info.

Sophisticated attire is required.

Reggaeton w/DJ Carlos. La Copa Ultra Lounge, 235 W Ridge Rd. 254-1050. 10 p.m. Call for tix.

CLASSICAL | Argos Trio

On September 23, the Argos Trio will bring Brahms’ Trio No. 2 in C Major and Schubert’s Trio in B-flat Major to the RIT campus. Liana Koteva Kirvan, violin, emigrated from Bulgaria to the United States when she was 15, ultimately earning her masters at Eastman School of Music. Lars Kirvan, cello, was a member of the New World Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Michael Tilson-Thomas and is third chair cellist of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano, was born in Taiwan, regularly competes and performs in music festivals, and is currently pursuing her doctoral degree at ESM. The Argos Trio performs Friday, September 23, 8 p.m. at Ingle Auditorium, inside the Student Alumni Union, RIT. $5$20. 475-5210, ARGOSTrio.com. — BY PALOMA CAPANNA Salsa Night w/DJ Javier Rivera.

Tango Cafe, 389 Gregory St. 475-0249. 9 p.m. $5.

What A Drag w/Samantha Vega, Kyla Minx & Pauly. Tilt Night Club, 444 Central Ave. 2328440, tiltroc.com. 11:15 p.m. & 12:30 a.m. $4-$12. [ Hip-Hop/Rap ] Good Fridays. Westside Sports Bar & Grill, 1600 Lyell Ave. 458-7888. 10 p.m. $10. [ Jazz ] Allen Vizzutti with the Robert Wesleyan College Orchestra.

Roberts Wesleyan Cultural Life Center, 2301 Westside Dr. 5946008 or 888-222-1048. 7:30 p.m. $19.00 (RWC Alumni, Seniors, Veterans $16).

Brian Williams. Grill at Strathallan, 550 East Ave. strathallan.com.

8:30 p.m. Free.

Deanna Witkowski Trio. Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave. 271-1050, x116.

7:30 p.m. $10, $5 students and seniors.

Joe Santora Trio w/Emily Kirchoff.

Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield R, Penfield. 383-8260. 7 p.m. Free.

Johnny Matt Band w/Jon Seiger.

Wegmans-Eastway, 1955 Empire Blvd, Webster. 671-8290. 5:30 p.m. Free.

Methodical Methods Presents: The Summer Music Series at The Strathallen Hotel. Strathallen Hotel - 550 East Avenue. methodicalmethods@gmail.com.

8 p.m. Free.

Ryan T Carey. Thali of India, 3259 S Winton Rd. 427-8030. 7-9 p.m.

Free.

The Westview Project. Little Theatre Cafe, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org. 8:30 p.m. Free. [ Karaoke ] Karaoke. Village Pub, Chili Center Plaza. 889-4547. 9 p.m. Call for tix.

Karaoke. Goody Goodies, 6108 Loomis Rd, Farmington. 7422531. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Pineapple Jacks, 485 Spencerport Rd. 247-5225. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke w/Bobby C. Ciao Baby’s BBQ Steak & Seafood, 421 River St. 621-5480. 9 p.m.

Free.

Karaoke w/Summer Bob. Shorts Bar & Grill, 35 N Main St, Fairport. 585-388-0136. 10 p.m. Free.

Karaoke w/Tina P. Norton’s Pub, 1730 N Goodman St. 2663570. 9 p.m. Free. [ Open Mic ] Open Mic. Rochester Institute of Technology-Java Wally’s, 90 Lomb Memorial Dr. 475-2562.

9 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] A.M. & Shawn Lee. Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. lovincup.com, 292-9940. 9 p.m. $12-$15.

Grain Elevator. Tala Vera, 155 State St. tala-vera.com, 5463945. 8 p.m. $5.

Rusbo Sloan and the Brothers of Rock Mutter. California Brew Haus, 402 Ridge Rd W. 6211480. 9:30 p.m. $5-$7.

Sam Deleo. Perlo’s Italian Grill, 202 N Washington St, East Rochester. 248-5060. 6:30-10:30 p.m. Free.

Something Else. A-Pub Live, 6 Lawrence St,262-2063. 10 p.m. $5.

Spirit in the Sky. Lightning Ridge. upstatelive.com. 12:00 p.m. $46$60. See website for full lineup.

Synesthesia Festival. Various. flourcityshows.com. 8 p.m.

Varies. See website for full lineup.

Texas Hippie Coalition. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut Plaza. frontgatetickets.com. 8 p.m. $10.

The Demos w/The National Rifle, The Tins, and Sleepy Hahas.

Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $7-$9.

The Druids, Last Note. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. waterstreetmusic.com. 9:30 p.m. $5-$8.

HIGHEST PRICES PAID

[ R&B ] Old School R&B. Elite Bar & Grill, 398 W Main St. 5278720. 9 p.m. Call for tix.

Soul at the Cup. Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. 292-9940. 9 p.m. Call for tix.

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Saturday, September 24 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Connie Deming. Little Theatre Cafe, 240 East Ave.,thelittle.org.

8:30 p.m. Free.

Kinloch Nelson CD Release Concert. Tango Cafe, 389 Gregory St. kinlochnelson.com. 8 p.m. $15.

Latin Band. Tapas 177 Lounge, 177 St Paul St,262-2090. 11 p.m. Free.

Tom Gravino. Thali of India, 3259 S Winton Rd. 355-8206. 7 p.m.

Free.

Unplugged Dinner Music Series.

Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. 292-9940, lovincup.com. 6 p.m.

Free.

Virgil Cain. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. johnnysirishpub. com. 224-0990. 9 p.m. Free. [ Blues ] Bill Brown. Brown Hound Bistro, 6459 Rt 64, Naples.

374-9771. 7 p.m. Free.

Peter Novelli and his New Orleans Band. Beale Street Cafe-Webster, 1930 Empire Blvd, Webster. 216-1070. 7 p.m. Free. [ Classical ] Classical - Grand Opening Celebration & “Instrument Petting Zoo”. Rochester Contemporary School of Music, 1 Grove St, Suite 122a, Pittsford. 348-9135. 12 p.m.

Free John Ballings. Hedges, 1290 Lake Rd, Webster. 265-3850.

6:30 p.m. Free. [ Country ] The Return of Don Donnelly and Friends. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. abilenebarandlounge. com. 9:30 p.m. $3.

The Sweetback Sisters.

Rochester Christian Reformed Church, 2750 Atlantic Avenue, Penfield. goldenlink.org. 7:30 p.m. $10-$18. [ DJ/Electronic ] Big Dance Party w/DJ Jon Herbert.

Tilt Night Club, 444 Central Ave. 232-8440, tiltroc.com. 10 p.m. $3.

DJ. Goody Goodies, 6108 Loomis Rd, Farmington. 742-2531. 9 p.m. Free.

DJ. Straight Home Inn Bar & Grill, 688 Lexington Ave. 458-0020. 9 p.m. Free.

DJ Big Reg. Venu Resto-Lounge, 151 St Paul St. 232-5650. 7 p.m.

Free.

DJ Darkwave. Vertex, 169 N Chestnut St. 232-5498. 10 p.m. $3-$8.

DJ/Electronic - DJ Fat Daddy Buck.

Roost, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. 321-1170. 8:30 p.m. Free.

DJ Mirage. Blueroom, 293 Alexander St. 730-5985. 10 p.m.

Call for tix.

DJ Wiz. Liquid, 169 St Paul St. 325-5710. 9:30 p.m. Free-$5.

ALTERNATIVE | A.M. & Shawn Lee

The musicians that formed the duo A.M. each performed on their own before their first collaborative album. They heard a Shawn Lee track on the radio and e-mailed him directly.

Ignoring their geographic limitations (A.M. lives in New Orleans; Shawn Lee in London), the pair sent various beats and vocals back and forth across the Atlantic in order to compose what would become “Celestial Electric,” a 70’s throwback of an album, reimagined 40 years later. It’s filled up with retro grooves, electronic flourishes, and A.M.’s falsetto swagger.

A.M. and Shawn Lee perform Friday, September 23, 9 p.m. at Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Drive. $12-$15. 2929940, lovincup.com. — BY ANDY KLINGENBERGER DJs Richie Salvaggio, Kalifornia.

One, 1 Ryan Alley. 546-1010. 10 p.m. Free-$10.

White Panda. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. waterstreetmusic.com. 8:30 p.m. $15-$20. [ Jazz ] Bob DiBaudo. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 7:30 p.m.

Free.

East End Jazz Boys. Havana Moe’s, 125 East Ave. 325-1030.

9 p.m. Free.

Jazz Cafe. Monty’s Korner, 363 East Ave. 263-7650. 7:30 p.m.

Free.

Jazz at Jazzy’s. Jasmine’s Asian Fusion, 657 Ridge Rd, Webster.

216-1290. 8:30-11 p.m. Free.

Joe Santora Trio w/Emily Kirchoff.

Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield R, Penfield. 383-8260.

7 p.m. Free.

Kenny Garrett Quartet. Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 N Plymouth Ave.,hochstein.org. 8 p.m. $10-$40.

Madeline Forster. Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St. East Rochester. 662-5555. 7:00 p.m.

Free.

Mikrokolektyw/”Revisit”.

Nazareth College-Wilmot Recital Hall, 4245 East Ave. 389-2700, go.naz.edu/music-events. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Paradigm Shift. Tala Vera, 155 State St. tala-vera.com, 5463945. 8 p.m. $5.

Prime Time Funk. Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT,lovincup.com, 2929940. 9 p.m. $5-$10.

Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes.

Glengarry Inn at Eagle Vale, 4400 Nine Mile Point Road, Rt 250 Fairport NY. 598-3820, EagleVale.com. 6:30 p.m. Free.

The Kenny Garrett Quartet.

Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 N Plymouth Ave.,hochstein.org. 8 p.m. $40 Patron, $30 Premium, $25 GA. The Swooners. Grill at Strathallan, 550 East Ave. strathallan.com.

8:30 p.m. Free.

[ Karaoke ] Karaoke. The Galley Restaurant, 94 S Union St, Spencerport.

352-0200. 8 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. 140 Alex, 140 Alexander St. 256-1000. 10:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Pineapple Jacks, 485 Spencerport Rd. 247-5225. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Straight Home Inn Bar & Grill, 688 Lexington Ave. 4580020. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Temple Bar & Grille, 109 East Ave,(585) 232-6000.

10 p.m. Free.

Karaoke. Straight Home Inn Bar & Grill, 688 Lexington Ave. 4580020. 9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke at The Lube. Quaker Steak and Lube, 2205 Buffalo Rd. 697.9464. 9:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke w/Andy & Kim. Norton’s Pub, 1730 N Goodman St. 2663570. 10 p.m. Free.

Olympia Karaoke W/Andy.

Olympia Restaurant 2380 Lyell Ave. 429-6231. 9:30 p.m. Free. [ Open Mic ] Drum Joy: Drumming Circle.

Christ Church Unity, 55 Prince St. 615-8296, tonermanny@ frontiernet.net. 1-3 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] Pop/Rock - 70’s Show Music & Variety Show. West Bloomfield Congregational Church. wboffice@rochester.rr.com. 7 p.m. $7 or $25 max per family, Katatonia. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut Plaza,frontgatetickets.com. 8 p.m. $10.

Marco Amadio. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester. lemoncello137.com. 8 p.m. Free.

Okkervil River. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. 546-3887, waterstreetmusic.com. 8 p.m.

420-$25.

Spirit in the Sky. Lightning Ridge. upstatelive.com. 12:00 p.m. $46-$60. See website for full lineup. continues on page 18 rochestercitynewspaper.com City 17

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Saturday, September 24 Synesthesia Festival. Various. flourcityshows.com. 8 p.m.

Varies. See website for full lineup.

Mikaela Davis w/The Dads, Jenna Giuliani, and Vampire State Building (covering Arcade Fire’s Funeral album). Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $6-$8. 18+.

Tainted Minds. A-Pub Live, 6 Lawrence St,262-2063. 10 p.m. $5.

The Silence Broken CD Release party w/Absolution Project, Beneath Hells Sky, and Ghostfeeders. California Brew Haus, 402 Ridge Rd W,6211480. 8 p.m. $5-$7.

The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band w/nappy Roots.

MCC, Samual Stabins Physical Education Complex, Building 10, Parking Lot G. monroecctickets. com. 6:30 p.m. $10-$18.

Wayward Son. Noonans, 7408 Pittsford/Palmyra Road. 2230255. 9 p.m. Call for info.

Sunday, September 25 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Celtic Music. Temple Bar & Grille, 109 East Ave, 232-6000.

7 p.m. Free.

Traditional Irish Music Session.

Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd,johnnysirishpub. com, 224-0990. 5 p.m. Free. [ Blues ] The White Hots with special guest Tom Hanney. Theatre 101, 101 Main Street, Mt. Morris. theatre101@live. com. 4 p.m. $10. Handicap accessible; limited seating! Email us at theatre101@live.com to reserve. [ Classical ] Amenda Quartet: Franz and Ludwig, in C. First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd,info@ FirstMuse.org. 7:30 p.m. $10 general / $5 student / $20 family max.

Eastman at St. Michael’s. St Michael’s Church, 869 N Clinton Ave. 325-4040. 2:30 p.m. Free.

Going for Baroque Organ Recital.

Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 276-8900. 1 & 3 p.m. Free w/admission.

Grand Opening Celebration & “Instrument Petting Zoo”.

Rochester Contemporary School of Music, 1 Grove St, Suite 122a, Pittsford. 348-9135. 12 p.m.

Free. [ Hip-Hop/Rap ] R&B HipHop Spring Edition.

Cafe Underground Railroad, 480 W Main St. 235-3550. 8 p.m. $5-$10. [ Jazz ] Captain Marvel. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester. lemoncello137.com. 6 p.m. Free.

Danny ‘Knuckles’ Sullivan.

Pane Vino, 175 N Water St. panevinoristorante.com, 2326090. 5 p.m. Free.

Scott Henderson Jeff Berlin Mike Clark. Tralf Music Hall, 622 Main Street, #2, Buffalo, NY. 716-8522860. 7:00 p.m. $22.00.

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[ DJ/Electronic ] DJ Fat Daddy Buck. Roost, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. 321-1170.

8:30 p.m. Free.

ALTERNATIVE | Okkervil River

On the band’s sixth studio album, “I Am Very Far,” Austin, Texas’s Okkervil River went outside of its comfort zone. In lieu of holing up in the studio for months on end, the band opted for quicker, more intense studio sessions, all held in different locations. The resulting album bears that process’ hallmarks — faster, more urgent, and sonically larger than previous efforts. The band brings its new album, along with its extensive back catalogue, to the Water Street Music Hall this weekend.

Baltimore duo Wye Oak — whose album “Civilian” is one of the best of the year — opens the show.

Okkervil River plays Saturday, September 24, 8 p.m. at Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. $20-$25. Waterstreetmusic.com. — BY ANDY KLINGENBERGER Sunday Night Jazz Showcase and Jam Session Hosted by The Mike Kujawski Quartet.

Lovin’ Cup, Park Point @ RIT. lovincup.com, 292-9940. 7 p.m. $3, free for students. [ Open Mic ] Acoustic Sunday w/Fred Goodnow. Brown Hound Bistro, 6459 Rt 64, Naples. 374-9771.

11 a.m. Free.

Open Country Jam. Sandra’s Saloon, 276 Smith St. 5465474. 4-8 p.m. Free.

Open Jam w/Bodega Radio.

Jukebox, 5435 Ridge Rd W, Spencerport. (585) 352-4505.

5 p.m. Free.

Troup Street Jazz Jam Session.

Beale Street Cafe, 693 South Ave. 271-4650, bealestreetcafe. com. 6 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] Mark Lowry. Roberts Wesleyan Cultural Life Center, 2301 Westside Dr. roberts.edu. 6:30 p.m. $18-$21.

Rusted Root w/Tinted Image.

Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. waterstreetmusic. com. 8 p.m. $20-$25.

Shelly Turner B’day Party w/8 Days a Week, Turner Brown, Don Newcomb Band, and Something Like That. California Brew Haus, 402 Ridge Rd W. 6211480. 1 p.m. Call for info.

Synesthesia: The Midnight Brigade w/The Windsor Folk Family, Bogs Visionary Orchestra, and Hunter Dialectic.

Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $5-$7.

Monday, September 26 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Dave McGrath & Guests. Rehab Lounge , 510 Monroe Ave. 442-9165. 6 p.m. Free.

Irish Waltzes. McGraw’s Irish Pub, 146 W Commercial St, East Rochester. 348-9091, mcgrawsirishpub.com. 6-7 p.m. Free.

Slow Learner’s Session.

McGraw’s Irish Pub, 146 W Commercial St, East Rochester.

348-9091, mcgrawsirishpub. com. 7-9 p.m. Free.

Watkins & The Rapiers. Little Theatre Cafe, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org. 7:30 p.m. Free. [ Jazz ] The Greece Jazz Band. Tala Vera, 155 State St. tala-vera. com, 546-3945. 8 p.m. Free.

The Westview Project with Doug Stone, sax. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] Deke Dickerson w/Big Red and the Sideburns. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. abilenebarandlounge.com.

8:30 p.m. $10.

Shimi The Entertainer.

Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester. lemoncello137.com. 6 p.m.

Free.

Tuesday, September 27 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Jeff Elliott. Norton’s Pub, 1730 N Goodman St,266-3570. 5-8 p.m. Free.

Johnny Bauer. Cottage Hotel, 1390 Pittsford-Mendon Rd, Mendon, NY. 624-1390. 7-10 p.m. Free.

Singer’s Session with Joe Moore. McGraw’s Irish Pub, 146 W Commercial St, East Rochester. 348-9091. 8:30-10 p.m. Free.

The Prickers Album Release w/The Milk Carton Kids, Gaby Moreno, and Shiv Hurrah. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar. com. 9 p.m. $6-$8. 18+. [ Classical ] Barbershop Harmony. Harmony House, 58 E Main St., Webster, NY. chorusofthegenesee.org. 7 p.m. Free. Open practices/try outs.

[ Jazz ] Simon Fletcher Duo. Bistro 135, 135 W Commercial St,, East Rochester. bistro135.net, 6625555. 6 p.m. Free.

Tinted Image. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr,woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] Christiano - With A Little Help from My Friends: The Beatles Unplugged. Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230, abilenebarandlounge.com. 8 p.m.

Egg Man’s Traveling Carnival.

Hatter’s Pub, 5 W Main St, Webster. (585) 872-1505. 6 p.m. Call for tix.

Everyone Dies in Utah w/ Opposed to Silence. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St. waterstreetmusic.com. 6:30 p.m. $10-$12.

Sam & Riccardo. Lemoncello, 137 W Commercial St, E Rochester. lemoncello137.com.

8 p.m. Free.

Wednesday, September 28 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Happy Hour - Rob & Gary Acoustic. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr,woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30 p.m. Free. [ Hip-Hop/Rap ] Wil’ Out Wednesdays w/ SOPHISTAFUNK. Dub Land Underground, 315 Alexander St,adam@sophistafunkband. com. 10 p.m. $5. [ Jazz ] Paradigm Shift. Pomodoro Grill & Wine Bar, 1290 University Ave,271-5000. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Robert Chevrier. Pomodoro Monroe Ave, 3400 Monroe Ave. 586-7000. 6:30 p.m. Free.

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

Tony Gianavola. Beale Street Cafe, 693 South Ave. 271-4650, bealestreetcafe.com. 6 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] Cravin’ Bliss w/Extended Family.

Water Street Music Hall, 204 N Water St,waterstreetmusic.com.

8:30 p.m. $5-$7.

Japanese Gum w/Torus and Stone Baby. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $6-$8. [ R&B ] Diana Ross. Rochester Auditorium Theatre. rbtl.org. 8 p.m. $77-$117.

Classical

Art Exhibits

Neil Varon conducting the Eastman Philharmonia at Kodak Hall. PHOTO PROVIDED

Conducting a career Eastman School Symphony Orchestra Friday, September 23 Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 26 Gibbs St. 8 p.m. | Free | ESM.Rochester.edu [ PROFILE ] BY PALOMA CAPANNA

This season, when you think of classical music, think of Neil Varon. If you’re unfamiliar with Varon’s name, you may be familiar with the orchestras he leads: the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra and the Eastman Philharmonia. You should add Varon to your schedule at least once a month this fall at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater for orchestral works by Mozart, Ravel, Prokofiev, Schubert, Schumann, and more. Varon’s programming for the fall is an appealing set of core classics.

It’s easy to think of Neil Varon as the conductor behind the scenes, the one who is teaching conducting students, partnering with student orchestras. But to strictly think of Varon in a supporting role would overlook his impressive 40-year conducting career and his formidable approach to teaching.

Varon, born in 1950, studied piano, composition, and orchestral conducting at the Julliard School, where he earned his bachelor and masters degrees. Immediately before coming to Eastman in 2002 as professor of conducting, Varon was the principal conductor at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein DüsseldorfDuisburg and general music director of the Musiktheater im Revier, both in Germany.

Varon held earlier conducting positions with the New York City Opera; with the Vancouver and

Hamilton operas in Canada; in Germany with the Hamburgische Staatsoper, Staatsoper Stuttgart, Deutsche Staatsoper (Berlin), the Bochumer Symphoniker, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrüecken, Radio Sinfonieorchester Köln (Cologne), and Nürnberger Symphoniker, Philharmonia Hungarica (Marl); and in Sweden with the Malmö Opera och Musikteater. He has been a frequent guest conductor in Asia, including the Korean Symphony Orchestra (Seoul, South Korea), the Yomiuri Nippon Kōkyō Gakudan (Tokyo, Japan), and the Zaidan Hojin Kyushu Kōkyō Gakudan (Fukuoka, Japan). And the list of credits goes on.

Varon considers himself fortunate to have had

opportunities that kids today don’t have. “It’s not easy today to make a living at this — I don’t know if it ever was,” he says. “I was very, very young and I was very, very naïve.”

Varon says his hardest step breaking into conducting came as his own graduation from Juilliard approached. Fortunately for Varon, he maintained his self-confidence. “I drank the Kool-Aid to such an extent that there wasn’t a time that I didn’t believe that I could have a career in conducting,” says Varon. “I was brought up in an atmosphere where anything was possible.”

It didn’t hurt that Varon had been studying a Juilliard since he was 11 years old, commuting into New York City from Long island on Saturdays to participate in the school’s preparatory division. One day, a friend mentioned to Varon that people were still talking about the performance he conducted the previous summer in Salzburg.

“When I got my masters, I got on a plane and left; I never really regretted it,” says Varon.

“What I found was something completely different than in this country.”

Varon found that in Europe, conductors pursued career paths like step ladders, first working as a stage pianist in a theater, then becoming a staff conductor, then becoming a regular conductor, and ultimately becoming the conductor.

“In Germany, you got to the next step and you had a choice of where to go. You wouldn’t fall down. You might stagnate, but there wasn’t any kind of flavor-of-the-month that is so often expressed here in the United States, where conductors can be hot for a while, fade, and go back into being forgotten,” says Varon.

“There is an order to it in Germany, just as there is order in their society.”

Varon highlighted the differences between the European system of bringing conducting students through a process from a young age, and the American system of having conducting students focus their undergraduate years on learning to play an instrument. “I’m not saying you can handle all of conducting at 17,” says Varon, “but it’s why all of my movements are so ingrained. Sometimes when I’m seeing auditions of 25- to 30-year-olds, their movements look 70 years old because they are constantly thinking about their hands, and the movements are not automatic.”

Still, Varon is proud of the accomplishments of his

Eastman students. Two of his pupils have recently placed as assistant conductors with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, which will give them professional credits for their resume with a grade-A orchestra. Others of Varon’s students have been placed with symphonies in Michigan, California, New York, Iowa, and Idaho, among others.

In spite of the many challenges faced by students attempting to break into conducting as a career, competition for spots in Varon’s program at ESM remain as vigorous as ever: Varon accepts only four conducting students under his wing at any one time, two as masters degree students and two as doctorate degree students.

It’s a rigorous course of study for those four chosen students, who conduct four days a week, assist Varon, rehearse sections of the orchestra, and even work with the concert mistress for the RPO as she works with the string players. “They’re getting a lot of what I had to leave the country for,” says Varon. “I experienced this type of training on the job at the German opera houses from the chief conductor down, where there are a lot of people and you can see and do it.”

For Varon and others on the ESM faculty who recommend pieces for programs, there’s a core repertoire that needs to be played in order to prepare conducting students — and the musicians — for what most American symphonies are playing.

“I’m trying to make my program as real life as I can,” says Varon. “I know the hell of being a conductor, going through the growing pains of being 18 to 30. I’m trying to give them everything I’ve learned in 40 years.”

[ OPENING ] Lissa Stiffler One Woman Art Show Wed Sep 21. Crego Realty Group, 383 Park Ave. 6-8 p.m.

473-6683.

“The Art and Process of Illustration: Work by Kurt Pakan” Thu Sep 22.

Williams-Insalaco Gallery 34 at FLCC, 3325 Marvin Sands Dr., Canandaigua. 1-3 p.m. artist’s talk, 4-6:30 p.m. reception. 394-3500 x7369, gallery34@flcc.edu.

Visual Tastings Thu Sep 22. Nan Miller Gallery, 3450 Winton Place.

6:30-8:30 p.m. RSVP. 292-1430, nanmillergallery.com. Art, food, and wine.

“Bowden & Fujimura: Episodes, Sandra Bowden & Makoto Fujimura” Fri Sep 23. Davison Gallery at Roberts Wesleyan College, 2301 Westside Drive.

5-7 p.m. 594-6442, roberts.edu/ davisongallery.

Raphaella McCormack Fri Sep 23.

Nazareth College Colacino Gallery, 4245 East Ave. 6:30-9 p.m. 3892532, naz.edu.

“We Are Stories…if my children should ask,” The art of Shawn Dunwoody and Dr. David Anderson Fri Sep 23. Nazareth College Arts Center Gallery, 4245 East Ave. 6:30-9 p.m. 389-5073, naz.edu.

“Living Life,” new paintings by Sheri Mortillaro Sat Sep 24.

Gallery on the Lake, 381 Coastal View Dr., Webster. 6 p.m. sherimortillaro.com.

“RetroGrade” with St. Monci and Hannah Betts Fri Sep 24. Fusion Salon, 333 Park Ave. 6-10 p.m.

271-8120, fusionsalonnewyork. com.

Penfield Art Association’s Seventh Autumn Show Sun Sep 25.

Legacy-Willow Pond, 40 Willow Pond Way. 2-4 p.m. 385-1269 “Interplay of Form and Color,” acrylic on paper by Sophia Amm Sun Sep 25. American Association of University Women (AAUW) Art Forum and Gallery, 494 East Ave. 2-4 p.m. 244-9892, aauwrochester.org.

“Landscapes: Having Eyes to See”

by Dr. Brian Babcock Mon Sep 26.

B.T. Roberts Memorial Hall Gallery at Roberts Wesleyan College, 2301 Westside Drive. 3:15-3:45 p.m. 594-6800, nes.edu. [ CONTINUING ] 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor 1570 East Ave. Through Oct 28: “natuer3ways” featuring Hiroko Battey, Dave Braun, and Anne McCune. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and weekends by appt. 770-1923.

2 Chic Boutique 151 Park Ave. Through Sep 30: Beyond the Racks: Noma Bliss. Wed-Thu 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 271-6111, 2chicboutique.com.

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Art Forum and Gallery 494 East Ave. Sep 25-Oct 28: “Interplay of Form and Color,” acrylic on paper

by Sophia Amm. Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-2 p.m. by appt. only. 2449892, aauwrochester.org.

Arts & Cultural Council Gallery 277 N Goodman St. Through Oct 7: Arena Art Group Presents “Momentum”. Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 473-4000, artsrochester.org. continues on page 20 rochestercitynewspaper.com City 19

Art Exhibits Artisan Works 565 Blossom Rd. Ongoing: “Perspectives” by Robert Farber. Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun Noon-5 p.m. $8-$12.

288-7170, artisanworks.net.

Baobab Cultural Center 728 University Ave. Ongoing: “In the Spirit and All that Jazz,” photography of Jim Allen and paintings of Jim Pappas. Thu-Fri 5:30-9 p.m., Sat 2-4 p.m. 5632145, thebaobab.org.

Barnes and Noble Gallery 3349 Monroe Ave, Pittsford. Through Sep 29: Chili Art Group. Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

586-6020, barnesandnoble.com.

Booksmart Studio 250 N. Goodman St. Through Sep 25: “Thou Art…Will Give,” photography by Eric T. Kunsman.

Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 1-800-761-6623, booksmartstudio.com.

Boulder Coffee Co. 739 Park Ave. Through Sep 30: “Essence.”

Mon-Thu 7 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri 7 a.m.-midnight, Sat 8 a.m.-midnight, Sun 8 a.m.-11 p.m. troelleart@yahoo.com, bouldercoffeeco.com.

Bridge Gallery Brodie Fine Arts, SUNY Geneseo. Through Nov 1: Art Scholars Exhibit. Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-11 p.m., Sat-Sun 10 a.m.11 p.m. 245-5814, Geneseo.edu.

Bug Jar 219 Monroe Ave. Through Oct 31: “Viva Destructo,” artworks by Edward Lee Repard. Mon-Sun 8 p.m.- 2 a.m. 454-2966, bugjar.com.

B.T. Roberts Memorial Hall Gallery at Roberts Wesleyan College 2301 Westside Drive. Through Dec 15: “Landscapes: Having Eyes to See”

by Dr. Brian Babcock. Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 594-6800, nes.edu.

Chait Fine Art Gallery 234 Mill St. Through Sep 30: “Journeys on Canvas: A Discovery of Freedom.” By appointment or open houses Sep 17-18, 10-6 p.m. 454-6730, schait@ chaitstudios.com.

ART | Frances Paley

“What is alive and what is dead?” While photographs technically are not living objects, Frances Paley does not want viewers to see them as lifeless. It is rare to find a photographer who does not stage or edit their works today, but Paley believes in photographing objects exactly as they lay, only altering colors to deepen emotional impact. Through October 22 Paley will be displaying her most recent collection at Lumiere Photo’s new Spectrum Gallery (100 College Ave.). Titled “Adornments,” the exhibit includes 14 large-scale photographs with a focus on figures, architecture, fashion, and oddities. Through her work Paley seeks to evoke a wide range of feelings in her viewers by creating a “desire to capture the ephemeral and transcend time.”

On Tuesday, September 27, 6-8 p.m., the gallery will host a Fashion Week cocktail party that is open to the public, with a suggested donation of $25 to benefit The Center for Youth.

The exhibition will also be a part of First Friday gallery night on Friday, October 7, 6-9 p.m. For more information, visit spectrumgalleryroc.com. — BY ERIC LACLAIR Community Darkroom Gallery 713 Monroe Ave. Through Oct 29: “Dreams and Other Worlds,” photographs by Alison Tyne. 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.

Crego Realty Group 838 Park Ave. Through Oct 1: Lissa Stiffler One Woman Art Show. Call for hours.

473-6683.

Culver Road Armory 145 Culver Road. Through Oct 2: “CUT…ing Edge,” sculptures and drawings

by Mark Fox. Visit site for hours. culverroadarmory.com.

Davison Gallery at Roberts Wesleyan College 2301 Westside Drive. Through Sep Oct 1: “Bowden & Fujimura: Episodes, Sandra Bowden & Makoto Fujimura.” Mon-Fri 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat 1-4 p.m. 594-6442, roberts.edu/davisongallery.

The Firehouse Gallery @ Genesee Pottery, 713 Monroe Ave. Through Oct 29: “History in the Making VI: Ceramic Traditions, Contemporary Objects.” Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat noon-4 p.m. 2441730, geneseearts.org.

French Quarter Café 176 S. Goodman St. Through Sep 24: Creative Hue presents “Taste of the ARTS” exhibit. Wed-Thu 11 a.m.-3 p.m. & 5-9 p.m., Fri 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat 1-9 p.m. 413-1151, thefqc.com, creativehueartistcollective. blogspot.com.

Friendly Home’s Memorial Gallery 3165 East Ave. Through Oct 31: “Watercolor World” by Sylvie Culbertson. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

381-1600, friendlyhome.org.

Fusion Salon 333 Park Ave. Opens Sep 24: “RetroGrade” with St. Monci and Hannah Betts.

Mon & Tue 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Thu Noon-8 p.m., Fri 9a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 271-8120, fusionsalonnewyork.com.

Gallery @ Equal=Grounds 750 South Ave. Through Sep 30: “Hi-Rail” by Richard and Noeme Panke. Tue-Fri 7 a.m.-Midnight, Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-Midnight. gallery@equalgrounds.com.

Geisel Gallery One Bausch & Lomb Place. Through Nov 1: “Voices’: Myung Urso Contemporary Art Jewelry Exhibition.” Call for hours: 3386000.

Go Art! Albion Satellite Gallery 456 West Ave, Albion. Through Oct 28: “Nudes and Flowers: Works in Watercolor, Oil, and Glass” by Heather Gillette. MonFri 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 774-7372.

Go Art! Main Gallery 201 E Main St, Batavia. Through Oct 28: “Nature’s Spirit: Large Format Nature Landscape Photography”

by Walter Jakubowski. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-4 p.m. or by appt. Mon, Wed, Fri 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Tue, Thu 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 343-9313, goart.org.

Go Art! Medina Satellite Gallery at TheShirt Factory Café, 115 W Center St, Medina. Through Nov 4: “The Art of the Polaroid Transfer” by Constance Mosher.

Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

343-9313, goart.org.

Go Art! Satellite Gallery on the Ridge at Leonard Oaks Estate Winery, 10609 Ridge Road, Medina. Through Oct 28: New works in intarsia by Jim Nicholson. Mon-Fri 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun noon-6 p.m. 343-9313, goart.org.

Hartnett Gallery University of Rochester, Wilson Commons.

Through Oct 9: “MEM: memorymemorial” a sculptural installation by Naomi Kasumi.

Tue-Fri 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat-Sun Noon-5 p.m. 275-4188, blogs. rochester.edu/Hartnett.

High Falls Fine Art Gallery 60 Browns Race. Through Nov 4: Rochester Art Supply Invitational and “The Small Show.” Wed-Fri 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sat Noon5:30 p.m.; Sun 1-5 p.m. 3252030, centerathighfalls.org.

Image City Photography Gallery 722 University Ave. Through Oct 2: “Rochester Moments.” | Through Sep 4: “Portfolio Show 2011.” Wed-Sat 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun noon-4 p.m. 482-1976, imagecityphotographygallery.com.

International Art Acquisitions 3300 Monroe Ave. Through Sep 30: Traditional seascape series by French artist Anne Pourny. Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun Noon-5 p.m. 264-1440, internationalartacquisitions. com.

Legacy-Willow Pond 40 Willow Pond Way. Sep 26-Oct 21: Penfield Art Association’s Seventh Autumn Show. Daily 9 a.m.-7 p.m. 385-1269 Link Gallery at City Hall 30 Church St. Through Oct 30: Latino Art Exhibit. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

271-5920, cityofrochester.gov.

Little Theatre Café 240 East Ave. Through Oct 14: Anthony Cerulli.

Sun 5-8 p.m. Mon-Thu 5-10 p.m.; Fri-Sat 5-11 p.m. 2580403, thelittle.org.

Lux Lounge 666 South Ave. Ongoing: Works by Darren Brennessel, Caitlin Yarsky, and Tomas A. Fox. Mon-Thu 5 p.m.2 a.m.; Fri 4:30-2 a.m.; SatSun 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 232-9030, lux666.com.

Memorial Art Gallery 500 University Ave. Through Sep 25: 63rd Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition. | In Lucy Burne Gallery: Through Oct 12: “Faculty Show.” Wed-Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu until 9 p.m., $4-$10. Thu night reduced price: $6 from 5-9 p.m. 2768900, mag.rochester.edu.

Mill Art Center & Gallery, 61 N Main St, Honeoye Falls. Sep 2224: In the Rabbit Room: Artist in Residency: Woodworker William Castle. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. daily. | Sep 22-Oct 23: “September Art Crescendo Members Exhibition.”

Mon-Fri & Sat 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Fri 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. 6247740, millartcenter.com.

MCC Mercer Gallery 1000 E. Henrietta Rd. Through Oct 14: “Historical Corruptions” by John Zimmerman. Mon-Thu 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

292-2021.

MuCCC 179 Atlantic Ave. Through Sep 24: “POST: September11.” 24 hour window exhibit. methodmachine.org, muccc.org. Index cards filled out by New Yorkers in the days following the attacks.

My Sister’s Gallery The Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt. Hope Ave. Through Oct 30: “Cityside/ Countryside” by Elizabeth King Durand. Daily 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

546-8439.

Nan Miller Gallery 3450 Winton Place. Through Oct 22: European Landscapes and wine-inspired art. Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 2921430, nanmillergallery.com.

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Nazareth College Arts Center Gallery 4245 East Ave. Sep 23Nov 6: “We Are Stories…if my children should ask,” The art of Shawn Dunwoody and Dr. David Anderson. Wed-Sun 1-8 p.m.

389-5073, naz.edu.

Nazareth College Colacino Gallery 4245 East Ave. Through Oct 22: Raphaella McCormack. Wed-Sat 5-8 p.m. 389-2532, naz.edu.

Ock Hee’s Gallery 2 Lehigh St. Through Oct 22: “Healing at Day’s End,” works by late artist Stephanie Kirschen Cole. ThuSun 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 624-4730, ockhee@frontiernet.net.

Orange Glory Café 240 East Ave. Through Sep 30: “Babes & Bikes”

by Carla Bartow. Mon-Fri 11 a.m.3 p.m. 232-7340.

Oxford Gallery 267 Oxford St. Through Oct 8: “American Tone Poem” group exhibition. 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. Sep 23-Nov 5: “Autumn Highlights” MonTue 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. 394-0030, prrgallery.com.

Record Archive 33 1/3 Rockwood St. Through Sep 30: “Specimens of the New Growth: Recent works

by Robert Frank Abplanalp.”

Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun noon-5 p.m. alayna@ recordarchive.com.

Renaissance Art Gallery 74 St. Paul St. Through Sep 30: Audrey Freedman. Tue-Sat 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 423-8235, rochesterrenaissanceartgallery.com.

Rochester Contemporary Arts Center 137 East Ave. Through Sep 25: “State of the City: In the Loop.” | In the Lab Space, Through Sep 25: “Subterranean Surrogates”

by Paul Dodd. Wed-Sun 1-5 p.m., Fri 1-10 p.m. 461-2222, rochestercontemporary.org. $1.

RIT Bevier Gallery 90 Lomb Memorial Drive. Booth Building, 7A. Through Oct 5: Bruno

COMEDY | Rochester Improv Fringe Festival

They may be known as The Village Idiots, but these comedians are certainly not stupid when it comes to improv. For the 4th Annual Rochester Improv Fringe Festival, the Village Idiots will host multiple comedy troupes to celebrate the art of improvisation. From Friday, September 23, to Sunday, September 25, the Idiots, with other visiting and collegiate improv groups, will improvise comedy all throughout the arts district as a part of the Neighborhood of the Arts festival. Along with street performances, there will be competitions held at the Village Idiots Pillar Theater inside Village Gate (274 N. Goodman St.) Friday and Saturday nights starting at 7:30 p.m. Workshops will also be held all three days, focusing on comedic improv, musical improv, and creating character through movement. If the workshops aren’t your thing, you can still come out to watch the hilarious comedy tournaments and showcases, and possibly win some great prizes. Workshops run $30 apiece; tickets for the performances will cost just $5 for a weekend pass. For more information, visit the Village Idiots website at improvvip.com. — BY ERIC LACLAIR Monguzzi Poster Collection. MonFri 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Mon-Thu 7-9 p.m.; Sat 1-4:30 p.m.; Sun 2-4:30 p.m. 475-2646.

Roz Steiner Art Gallery 1 College Rd., Batavia. Through Nov 7: “Quinceanera” by Yolanda Daliz and Anita Welych. 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. Opens

Sep 22: “Kenneth Patchen.”

Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 475-6766.

St. John Fisher College Lavery Library Lower Level 3690 East Ave. Through Oct 28: “Once Around the Reservoir: A Pictorial Biography of the Novelist Abraham Rothberg.” Sun-Thu 8 a.m.-12 a.m.; Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-8 p.m. 385-8165, sjfc.edu.

School of Photographic Arts & Sciences Gallery Rochester

Institute of Technology, 1 Lomb Memorial Dr. Through Oct 17: “9/11: The First 36 Hours,” photography by Aristide Economopoulos. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.6 p.m. 475-2616 The Shoe Factory Co-op 250 N. Goodman St., Studio 212.

Through Sep 30: “Exposed! The Nude Self.” Wed-Sat 12-5 p.m. studio212@shoefactoryarts.com, shoefactoryarts.com Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park 151 Charlotte St., Canandaigua. Through Oct 18: “Yuuga: Contemporary Botanical Watercolors of Japan.”

Daily 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. 3944922, sonnenberg.org. $5-10.

Spectrum Gallery at Lumiere Photo, 100 College Ave. Through Oct 22: “Adornments” by Frances Paley. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 461-4447, lumierephoto.com.

The Strong’s National Museum of Play One Manhattan Square.

Through Nov 20: “The Fine Art of Airigami: Once Upon a Time” by Larry Moss and Kelly Cheatle and “Whimsical Art Trail.” Mon-Thu 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri-Sat 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun 12-5 p.m. 263-2700, thestrong.org. $10-12.

SUNY Geneseo Lederer Gallery 1 College Circle, Brodie Hall.

Through Oct 15: Potters of Livingston County: Past and Present. Tue-Thu 12:30-3:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 1-5 p.m. 243-6785 SUNY Geneseo Lockhart Gallery McClellan House, 26 Main St., Geneseo. Through Oct 6: “Landscape and Still Life Paintings.” Mon-Thu 12:30-3:30 p.m.; Fri-Sat 12:30-5:30 p.m. geneseo.edu.

Fine Arts Center @ SUNY Brockport 180 Holley St. Through Oct 11: “Walter Haskell Hinton: The Golden Age of Illustration.” MonFri 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 395-ARTS, brockport.edu.

Visual Studies Workshop 31 Prince St. Through Nov 13: “Transitions-Rochester.” Thu

5-8 p.m., Sat-Sun noon-5 p.m.

442-8676, vsw.org.

Wayne County Council for the Arts 108 W Miller St, Newark.

Through Oct 22: “Then and Now: Three Centuries of Art.” Thu-Sat 12-3 p.m., and by appt. 315-3314593, wayne-arts.com.

Williams Gallery 220 S Winton Rd. Through Oct 3: “April in Paris, Autumn in New York,” by John Wiesenthal. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

271-9070, rochesterunitarian.org, artistsbreakfastgroup.com.

Williams-Insalaco Gallery 34 at FLCC, 3325 Marvin Sands Dr., Canandaigua. Through Oct 21: “The Art and Process of Illustration: Work by Kurt Pakan.”

Mon-Thu 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat-Sun noon-5 p.m. 394-3500 x7369, gallery34@flcc.edu.

Wyoming County Gallery 31 S Main St, Perry. Through Oct 14: “Here & Now: Contemporary Works by Arena Art Group Members.” Wed 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thu-Fri 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 2373517, artswyco.org.

Zak’s Avenue 661 South Ave. Through October 31: “Campbell Kids Original Illustrations.” Mon-Sat 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun 12-4 p.m.

360- 2095, zaksavenue.com. [ CALL FOR ARTWORK ] Art at the Armory: The Show and Sale of Nature-themed Fine Art. Deadline Sep 30. Call for artists of all fine art media: apply now by visiting artatthearmory.com or call 223-8369 to request an application packet. Exhibit and sale to take place November 12-13.

Wish You Were Queer Too! Deadline September 23. Second Annual Benefit Postcard Show at Visual Studies Workshop in October. ImageArt invites you to participate by submitting postcard sized artwork. For information, email imageart@ imageout.org.

Art Events [ Wed., September 21 ] Night with the Artists: Noma and Jim Bliss. 2Chic Boutique, 151 Park Ave. 271-6111, 2chicboutique. com. 5-8 p.m. Free. Live sketching, wine and cheese, parking available across the street. [ Thursday, September 22 ] The Chili Art Group Meeting. Chili Senior Center, 3235 Chili Ave. cag.vpweb.com. 7 p.m. Free.

Visual Tastings. Nan Miller Gallery, 3450 Winton Pl. 292-1430, info@ nanmillergallery.com. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free, RSVP. A Visual exhibit of European landscapes and wine-inspired art. Tastings of Italian wines, olive oils, vinegars and a sampling of gourmet products. [ Sunday, September 25 ] Final Tour of Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. 276-8900, mag.rochester.edu.

1 p.m. Included with museum admission: $5-12. [ Monday, September 26Friday, September 30 ] Watercolor Workshop with Peggy Martinez. YCAC Sunny Point Cottage, 868 E. Lake Rd., Dundee on Keuka Lake. peggy@peggymartinez.net, peggymartinez.net. 9-4 p.m. $300 5-day workshop, register.

Comedy [ Thursday, September 22Saturday, September 24 ] Joe DeVito/Steve Burr. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd, Webster, NY 14580. 671-9080, thecomedyclub.us. Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 7:30 & 10 p.m. $9. [ Friday, September 23Saturday, September 24 ] Marc Unger. Last Laff Bar & Grill, 4768 Lake Ave. 663-5233, lastlaff. net. 8 & 10 p.m. $10. continues on page 22

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Theater

Comedy Rochester Improv Fringe Festival. Village Idiots Comedy Improv, 274 N Goodman St, VIP Studio D312. Swithun No 797-9086, VIP@improvVIP. com. Shows 7:30 p.m. $5 festival pass for all shows.

Improv workshops Friday, Saturday, & Sunday. Visit web for info. [ Saturday, September 24 ] The ManShee Chronicles Bon Voyage Show. The Space, Door 2 Floor 2, The Hungerford Building, 1115 East Main St. mansheefunny@gmail.com.

7:30 p.m. $8.

Dance Events [ Sunday, September 25 ] Sunday’s Classic Car Cruise.

Quaker Steak and Lube, 2205 Buffalo Rd. 697-9464. 5-9 p.m. Free. DJ Bobby Rocker performs from 5-8 p.m., weather permitted event.

Dance Participation

Kenneth Tigar and Beth Dixon in “On Golden Pond,” currently on stage at Geva Theatre Center. PHOTO BY KEN HUTH

The ripple effect “On Golden Pond” Through October 2 Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd.

Tickets start at $25 232-4382, gevatheatre.org [ REVIEW ] BY ERIC REZSNYAK

Geva opens its 2011-2012 season with “On Golden Pond,” the modern American classic that has collected Tonys, Oscars, Drama Desks, an Emmy nomination, and who knows what other accolades since debuting on Broadway in 1979 and being translated to film a few years later. As new Geva Executive Director Tom Parrish explained to the audience prior to the production I attended, “Pond” is part of the theater’s season-long exploration of the themes of love and marriage, also featured in the upcoming “A Perfect Wedding” (January) and “Company” (May).

It’s interesting that those three plays explore relationships in reverse chronological order — “Pond” examining a longstanding marriage, “Company” dealing with the pros and cons of settling down versus the carefree single life.

Regardless, the crowd-pleasing “Pond” is a solid way to start the season. A wonderful cast makes the best of the show’s high points and helps to mitigate its few rough spots.

“Golden Pond” tells the story of Norman and Ethel Thayer, an elderly couple returning to their summer home on the quaint Maine body of water in the title. Norman and 22 City september 21-27, 2011

Ethel have the kind of well-worn, playful relationship to which any couple would aspire, but before long, some cracks start to appear. Norman’s obsession with death and dying wears on Ethel, and even the mention of their daughter, Chelsea, immediately changes the energy in the room.

Eventually Chelsea herself makes a longdelayed visit to the lake house, towing her new boyfriend and his preteen son, Billy. The usually irascible Norman and the mildly world-weary Ethel are renewed by the presence of their new young companion, and by the end of the show find the courage to confront their complicated relationship with their daughter, as well as the realities of their impending mortality.

That description makes “Golden Pond”

sound fairly heavy, and it certainly deals with some weighty themes. But it’s also surprisingly light and funny. Playwright Ernest Thompson has a real gift for dialogue, and director Skip Greer makes sure that his cast gets every bit of wit out of the lines. There are moments in the staging that begin to approach farce, with cast members entering and exiting doors just missing one another, and the majority of the show moves along with an engaging zippiness.

The cast is excellent across the board — not a weak performance in the play — but this is really Ethel and Norman’s show. Both leads do a remarkable job. As Norman, Kenneth Tigar executes a difficult balancing act, playing a sharp intellectual starting to lose his firm grip on the world around him. Beth Dixon as Ethel is the rock of the family, and of the

[ Wed., September 28 ] Big Band Dance Series. Roger Robach Community Center, 200 Beach Ave. 428-5990, cityofrochester.gov. 6-9 p.m. Call for information.

Museum Exhibits show. I don’t think she ever stopped moving for her entire time on stage, always fretting about and fixing something or another. Tigar has a tendency to play “big,” to bring an abundance of energy and personality to a role (as was also the case in Geva’s production of “The Price” a few years back), so Dixon’s quiet, assured performance is a perfect counterpoint. The warmth and familiarity between the two actors is remarkable. They capture that combination of adoration and exasperation that defines any couple that has been together for decades.

Robert Koharchik’s detailed set and Dan Roach’s wistful sound design help to fully immerse the audience in the pastoral, contemplative setting. Truly, the only issues I had with the production stemmed from the play itself. While much of “On Golden Pond” is charming and rings true, there are a few moments that feel forced and indulgent. That makes sense, given that the play was originally written fairly early in Thompson’s career (as explained in the Geva dramaturg’s notes, he has since revised it, paying more attention to the underlying anger of the piece). But it’s interesting that a playwright who is smart enough to be subtle about the roots of the acrimony between Norman and Chelsea — which become fairly obvious as soon Chelsea and Billy enter the play — would feel compelled to include the wholly unnecessary Big Moment in the second act, or even approach that ham-fisted loon metaphor. Still, smart direction and a seasoned cast harvest the best from the script and create a lovely and moving evening of theater.

[ Saturday, September 24 ] Edgerton Model Railroad Room Open. Edgerton Community Center, 41 Backus St. 428-6769, edgertonmodelrailroadclub.com.

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.

Football: The Exhibit Opening.

Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Sq. 263-2700, museumofplay.org. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Included with museum admission: $10-12.

Festivals [ Friday, September 23Sunday, September 25 ] Get the Word Out NOTA-wide Festival. Village Gate, 274 N Goodman St. margot@ robinmuto.com, priscilla. auchincloss@gmail.com. Various hours all weekend. Free or low cost. Local businesses will offer deals, free events, live music. [ Saturday, September 24 ] 40th Annual National Hunting and Fishing Day. NYSDEC Region 8 HQ, 6274 East Avon-Lima Rd, Avon. 226-5371, region8@ gw.dec.state.ny.us, nhfday.org. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Family Event.

Fun Afternoon in the South Wedge.

Calvary St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Parish, 68 Ashland St. 325-4950, calvarystandrews.org. 12-4:30 p.m. Free. Clowns, music by JAVA, a garage sale, live auction. [ Saturday, September 24Sunday, September 25 ] Naples Grape Festival. Main Street, Naples. naplesgrapefest. org. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $10 tasting tent entry.

Appleumpkin Festival. Wyoming, visit site for details. appleumpkin. com. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission.

Kids Events [ Thursday, September 22 ] Family Fun Activity Series.

Irondequoit Public LibraryPauline Evans Branch, 45 Cooper. 336-6062, aholland@ libraryweb.org. 4-5:30 p.m.

Free, register. Sponsored by the Rochester Health Foundation’s Be a Healthy Hero 5-2-1-0 Program, Grades K-6. [ Saturday, September 24 ] Family Nature Day. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, 3395 U.S. State Rte. 20 East, Seneca Falls. 315-568-5987 x229, tasha_daniels@fws.gov. 10 a.m.1 p.m. Call for details.

My Drum and Me. Harley School, Clover St. 594-2586, email mrstsmartin@aol.com. 10-10:45 a.m. $99, register. Ages 3-6.

Zoo Animal Party. Tops Cooking School, 3507 Mt Read Blvd.

663-5449, topsmarkets.com. 10 a.m.-noon. $12. Ages 4-7. [ Monday, September 26 ] Toddler Book Club: Pirate Adventures. Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Sq. 263-2700, museumofplay. org. 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. Included with museum admission: $10-12.

Lectures [ Wed., September 21 ] “Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life, One Conversation at a Time” with Susan Scott. Geneva Room, Warren Hunting Smith Library, Hobart & William Smith Colleges, 300 Pulteney St., Geneva. hws. edu. 7-8:30 p.m. Free.

AIA Green Technologies Presentation & Green Roof/Wall Seminar. Mario’s Via Abruzzi, 2740 Monroe Ave. agreenroof. eventbrite.com. 5-8 p.m. $15.

Fifth Annual Historical Voices Lecture Series: George Eastman’s Interest in Japan. George Eastman House, 900 East Ave. 224-3271, timothy.cosgriff@esc. edu. 7 p.m. Free, RSVP. Healthy Credit Seminar.

Canadaigua National Bank’s Alexander Park Branch, 210 Alexander St. 568-8585. 6:308 p.m. Free.

Latina Achievement: Learning the Paths Taken to Succeed.

Monroe Community CollegeForum/Flynn/Fine Arts Building, 1000 E Henrietta Rd. 2922283. 6-7:30 p.m. Free.

Opera Lectures with Mercury Opera Guild. Fairport Public Library, 1 Village Landing, Fairport. 223-9091. 7-9 p.m.

Free. September 21: Twentieth Century Opera (It’s better than you think), Carol Crocca. [ Thursday, September 22 ] Cultural Diversity Conference.

SUNY Brockport. jfrater@ brockport.edu, brockport.edu.

Email for info. $20-$50, free to Brockport students, faculty, staf.

Keynote Speaker U.S. Olympian Marla Runyan.

Deanna Witkowski “Moving with the Spirit: The Sacred Art of Jazz.” Nazareth College-Linehan Chapel, 4245 East Ave. 3892728, cbochen4@naz.edu. 7 p.m. Free.

LIT | 100 Thousand Poets for Change

The world is seemingly in a constant state of turmoil. From political unrest in Egypt, to environmental concerns about global warming, to continued racial discrimination around the globe, conscientious human beings agree that something must be done. The international initiative 100 Thousand Poets for Change is trying to promote new ideas and unite people all around the world who are ready to take a stand. On Saturday, September 24, the organization is spearheading 600 events in 450 cities in 95 countries across the planet. In Rochester, the local event will focus on ending hunger and homelessness.

Poets, artists, and musicians from all over Upstate New York will come together to perform, share, and cook a communal dinner to call for a change in our region. The free event will take place Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. at The Flying Squirrel Community Space (285 Clarissa St.). Events are planned throughout the day, including an open mic, poetry slams, music jams, and presentations. For more information on this event, visit 100tpc.org. — BY ERIC LACLAIR Extending the Medium of Words: The Graphic Art of Kenneth Patchen” by Jonathan Clark. University of RochesterRush Rhees Library, Library Rd. 475-6766, rochester.edu.

7:30 p.m. Free.

Making Magic: An Evening with Will Gay. Inn on Broadway, 26 Broadway. rafconnect.org.

5:30 p.m. mingle, cash bar, 6:30 p.m. progra.m. $15-$20, register by 9/19.

Mozart’s Women. Penfield Public Library, 1098 Baird Rd, Penfield.

340-8720, penfieldlibrary.org.

7-8:45 p.m. Free.

Travelog: Travels Through the Adirondack High Peaks. Monroe Library, 809 Monroe Ave. 4288202. 6:30 p.m. Free. [ Friday, September 23 ] Deanna Witkowski “Beyond Words: Improvisation as Prayer.” Nazareth College-Linehan Chapel, 4245 East Ave. 389-2728, cbochen4@ naz.edu. 1:30 p.m. Free.

Shattering the Silence: Domestic Violence in the Jewish Community.

Congregation Beth Sholom, 1161 Monroe Ave. 473-1625, bethsholomrochester.com. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $5 includes bagel breakfast.

“Faith and Sports” with author Eileen Button. Roberts Wesleyan College, 2301 Westside Dr. roberts.edu. 11 a.m., seminar on new book 4 p.m. Free. [ Saturday, September 24 ] “Success from the Start: Strategies for the Journey to Adulthood” Conference. St. John Fisher College, 3690 East Ave. 546-1700 x267, advocacycenter.com. 7:45 a.m.-3 p.m. $35-$60, register.

Keynote by dropout prevention expert Dr. Loujeania Bost.

Scleroderma Educational Forum. University of Rochester Medical Center, Ryan Case Mehtod Room 1-9576, 601 Elmwood Ave. 1-800-867-0885, sdtristate@scleroderma.org.

12:30-4 p.m. Call for details. [ Saturday, September 24Sunday, September 25 ] Hollywood2Go Seminar.

George Eastman House, 900 East Ave. 271-3361 x222, information@hollywood2go. com, hollywood2go.com. Call for details. $450-$550, register. [ Sunday, September 25 ] Write, Publish & Promote Your own Book Seminar. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St, Brockport. 6372260, liftbridgebooks.com. 1 p.m. $30-$45, register. [ Monday, September 26 ] “Church-State Separation in America: Crisis or Crossroads: Where Do We Go from Here?” with Rev. Steven Baines. First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd. info@ aurochester.org. 7:15 p.m. Free.

Annual McCown Symposium: “Conversion as a Way of Life: Lukan Perspectives, Cognitive Insights” featuring Dr. Joel B. Green. Roberts Wesleyan College, 2301 Westside Dr. nes. edu/symposium2011. 11 a.m.5 p.m. $40 conference, $10 lunch, register.

Mandaza Kandemwa: Walking in the Way of Peace. Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. 563-2145, Baobab.center@ yahoo.com. 7 p.m. $5-10 suggested donation, RSVP. Resources for Business Success.

Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. growmonroe.org. 7:30 a.m. continues on page 24 rochestercitynewspaper.com City 23

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University Ave. 473-2590, wab. org. 7 p.m. Free.

Book Group: Science Fiction Book Club: “How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe”

by Charles Yu. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St, Brockport.

637-2260, liftbridgebooks.com.

7 p.m. Free.

Book Signing: Book Kick-off: “Angela Sloan” by James Whorton, Jr. Writers & Books, 740 University Ave. 473-2590, wab.org. 7 p.m. $3-$4.

breakfast/networking, 8 a.m.noon event. $10-$20, register. [ Tuesday, September 27 ] Finding a Secure Place In God’s Economy. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 586-7350. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free.

With Martha Moffett, teacher and practitioner of Christian Science.

Public Relations Society of America Northeast District Annual Conference. RIT Inn & Conference Center, 5257 W Henrietta Rd. prsarochester.org. Tue 5-7:30 p.m., Wed 8 a.m.-4 p.m., 5-7:30 p.m. Visit web for details.

Workshops for Managers and Supervisors: Increase Workplace Commitment in Tough Times.

Mental Health Association, 320 N. Goodman St. mharochester. org. 8:15-11:45 a.m. Visit web for details. [ Wed., September 28 ] PRSA 2011 Northeast District Conference Communicating Without Walls: How PR is Influencing the Digital Landscape.

RIT Inn & Conference Center, 5257 W Henrietta Rd. prsarochester.org. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. $50-$155, register.

Sadaodi:yos (Lend a Good Ear): Thanksgiving Address: Words That Come Before All Else.

Nazareth College, 4245 East Ave. 742-1690, ganondagan. org. 7-9 p.m. $20-$30.

The State of Rochester’s Economy.

Hyatt Regency Rochester, 125 E Main St. rddc@rddc.org. 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $45-$50, register.

“My Dear Brother: A Seneca Family in the Civil War Years” by Deborah Holler. Geneva Historical Society, 543 South Main St., Geneva. 315789-5151, genevahistoricalsociety. com. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Literary Events [ Wed., September 21 ] Booktalk. Irondequoit Public

SPECIAL EVENT | Upstate New York Magic Fest

Pick a card, any card. I couldn’t guess which card you picked, but one of the six entertainers at this year’s Upstate New York Magic Fest surely could. Magicians, including Rochester’s very own Sky Sands, will mystify and entertain audiences at The German House (315 Gregory St.) on Saturday, September 24, at 7 p.m. While the event is labeled as a magic show, guests can expect a family-friendly mix of magic, comedy, and just plain fun. For an hour before and after the show, guests can learn more about the trade, and purchase magic gear from the on-site dealers show.

Tickets are available now or at the door for $6-$12. For more information, visit the Rochester Chapter of the Society of American Magicians at sam47.com. — BY ERIC LACLAIR Library-Pauline Evans Branch, 45 Cooper. 336-6062, aholland@ libraryweb.org. 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Free, register.

Book Discussion: “Latinas in the Workplace: An Emerging Leadership Force.” Monroe Community College-Forum/Flynn/Fine Arts Building, 1000 E Henrietta Rd. 292-2226, 292-3332, 292-3335.

6-7:30 p.m. Free.

Book Discussion: “The Elegance of the Hedgehog.” Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 784-5300, brightonlibrary. org. 7 p.m. Free.

Book Discussion: Lunch Break Book Talks. Writers & Books, 740 University Ave. 473-2590, wab. org. Noon-1 p.m. Free.

Book Group: American Wars: “Intrepid: The Epic Story of America’s Most Legendary Warship” by Bill White and Robert Gandt. Barnes & Noble Greece, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. 227-4020, bn.com. 7 p.m. Free.

Book Reading: “Ghostbread” by Sonja Livingston. Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave. 473-2590, wab. org. 2:30-4 p.m. $3-$4.

Book Signing: Book Kick-off: Richard Yates up Close: The Writer and His Works by Martin Naparsteck. Writers & Books, 740 University Ave. 473-2590, wab. org. 7 p.m. $3-$4. [ Thursday, September 22 ] Book Group: History Reading Group. Writers & Books, 740

[ Saturday, September 24 ] Book Signing: “Images of America: Rochester’s Latino Community, Bilingual Edition” by Julio Saenz.

Barnes & Noble Greece, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. 2274020, bn.com. 2 p.m. Free.

Book Signing: Donovan Schilling.

Books Etc, 78 W Main St, Rt 31, Macedon. 474-4116, books_ etc@yahoo.com. 2 p.m. Free.

Book Signing: Saturday Author Salon: Motherly Musings: Thirty Women & Men Reflect on the Roller Coaster Ride that is Motherhood. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St, Brockport.

637-2260, liftbridgebooks.com.

2 p.m. Free.

Poetry Reading: 100 Thousand Poets for Change: Rochester.

Flying Squirrel, 285 Clarissa St. pswartzpk@gmail.com, tiny. cc/l8782, 100tpc.org. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Free. [ Sunday, September 25 ] Book Group: Robert Morris: Financier of the American Revolution by Charles Rappleye.

Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St, Brockport. 637-2260, liftbridgebooks.com. 2 p.m. Free.

Poetry Reading: Sunday Poetry Coffeehouse. Sterling Nature Center, Off 104 East, Sterling.

315-947-6143, snc@co.cayuga. ny.us. 3 p.m. Free. [ Monday, September 26 ] Book Discussion: Mystery Book Group: “A Duty to The Dead” by

Charles Todd. Barnes & Noble Pittsford, 3349 Monroe Ave. 5866020. 7-8 p.m. Free.

Book Signing: Turning Points 2 Book Signing with Randy Schuster and Ann Burr.

Wegmans, 3195 Monroe Ave., Pittsford. randyschuster.com.

5:30-7 p.m. Free. [ Tuesday, September 27 ] Book Discussion: Books Sandwiched-in Fall 2011. Central Library, 115 South Ave. 4288350. 12:12-12:52 p.m. Free. “ Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand Book Reading: “Angela Sloan” by James Whorton. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St, Brockport.

637-2260, liftbridgebooks.com.

6:30 p.m. Free. [ Wed., September 28 ] Book Discussion: Brown Bag Book Discussion Group: “Homer & Langley” by E.L. Doctorow. Central Library, 115 South Ave. 4288375. Noon-1 p.m. Free. Bring lunch, refreshments provided.

Book Group: Titles over Tea: “City of Thieves” by David Benioff.

Barnes & Noble Greece, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. 2274020, bn.com. 7 p.m. Free.

Recreation [ Saturday, September 24 ] 16th Annual Mud Tug. Rochester Institute of Technology, Gracie’s Field. Jenna Deutsch jmd9167@ rit.edu, RITMudTug.com. 10 a.m. registration, event 12-4 p.m. $5$8 per tugger.

BANC’s Other Sanctuary. Elizabeth Slater Sanctuary, near Dansville.

Paul Brach, 342-5629. Meet at 9 a.m. in the NE corner of the Double Tree Inn parking lot on Jefferson Rd at 390 to carpool.

Free. Bring a lunch.

Barktober Fest Race & Walk.

Lollypop Farm, 99 Victor Rd, Fairport. 223-1330, lollypop. org. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $18-30, register.

“Cycling for Kids” Fundraiser.

Pilates Plus, 3300 Monroe Ave. 586-3410. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $5 minimum donation suggested.

Fall Flowers w/ Don Cox. Sterling Nature Center, Off 104 East, Sterling. 315-947-6143, snc@ co.cayuga.ny.us. 1 p.m. Free.

Fall Foliage Forests. Montezuma Audubon Center, 2295 State Route 89 Savannah. 315-3653588, montezuma@audubon.org.

2-3:30 p.m. $3-$5, $15 family.

GVHC Hike. Greece Canal Park, Elmgrove Rd, by Millennium Lodge. Darlene 436-4773, gvhchikes.org. 1 p.m. Free. Easy / moderate 5 mile hike.

Joint Jam Walk and Celebration.

Unity at Ridgeway walkbout loop, 2655 Ridgeway Ave. unityhipsandknees.org. 9 a.m.noon. visit web for details.

Monroe County’s 19th Annual International Coastal Clean Up Event. Various locations.

RochesterCoastalCleanUp.com.

Visit web for details. Free.

Mount Hope Cemetery Tour.

Mount Hope Cemetery, 791 Mount Hope Ave. 461-3494, fomh.org. 1 p.m. Free.

Race for the Grapes 5K. Casa Larga Vineyards, 2287 Turk Hill Rd, Fairport. 473-8337, wineshop@ casalarga.com. 9 a.m. registration.

Call for information.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Mendon Ponds Park. 1-800-272-3900, alz.org/rochesterny. Visit web for info. Visit web for details. [ Sunday, September 25 ] Beyond Reading: A Walk in the Woods. Ft. Schuyler and the site of Old Tryon Village.

473-2590, wab.org. 9:30 a.m.

Free. Wear waterproof shoes.

Vigorous people can climb to the Coyote Den. Family First Penfield 5K. Penfield Community Recreation Center, 1985 Baird Rd, Penfield. 3408655, recreation@penfield.org.

Checkin-in 8 a.m., race 9 a.m. $17, register.

Fall Harvest Can Be Grilled Too! Grill some fresh vegetables or roast a turkey.

Take us camping, hunting or to a Bills game!

Weber Q 200

Genesis EP

Includes Stainless Steel Flavoring Bars and Cooking Grates

MILEAGE MASTER “The Grillmaster’s Mecca” LP Gas • Parts • Service

M - F 8am-5pm • Sat. 9am - 4pm 2488 Browncroft Blvd. • 586-1870

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Weber Q 100 Grill parts and propane available year round. Great assortment of wood chips and charcoal in stock all year.

GVHC Hike. Seneca Park Zoo lot, by playground. Sheila 671-6359, gvhchikes.org. 1 p.m. Free. Easy/ moderate 6 mile hike, Seneca Park / Maplewood loop.

Kidney Walk benefiting the National Kidney Foundation.

Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St Paul Blvd. Ellie Schlam ellies@kidney. org. 7:30 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. walk begins. Walkers encouraged to raise at least $200. [ Monday, September 26 ] Shepherd Home Golf Tournament Benefit. Penfield Country Club, 1784 Jackson Road, Penfield.

202-7564. 10:30 a.m. $125, $50 dinner only, register.

Special Events [ Wed., September 21 ] A Vigil for Global Peace.

Washington Square Park, Downtown Rochester. 478-6134, hannahmdmurphy@hotmail. com, fclny.org, peaceoneday.org.

Noon-1 p.m. Free.

Community Ministry Fair. Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave. grcc.org. 5-9 p.m.

Free. Includes talk by Jim Wallis of Sojourners on “Working for the Greater Good.”

Henrietta Garden Club Open House. Henrietta Town Hall, 475 Calkins Rd, Henrietta. henriettagardenclub@gmail.com.

7 p.m. Bring a plant or seeds to swap for admission.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Lunch and Learn. City Hall, room 208A, 30 Church St. 428-7515. 12-1 p.m. Free, register.

Rochester Rehabilitation Ventures PROS Open House.

Rochseter Rehabilitation, 1000 Elmwood Ave. 271-2520, info@ rochesterrehab.org. 3:30-6 p.m.

Free, RSVP. Tennessee Williams Centennial Film Series: “Baby Doll.” Writers & Books, 740 University Ave. 4732590, wab.org. 6:30 p.m. Free.

The Beer and Beast Pairing. Old Toad, 277 Alexander St. 2322626, theoldtoad.com. Call for info. $35 includes tax & tip. RSVP. [ Thursday, September 22 ] ABVI What’s the Latest Adaptive Tech Expo. The Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 422 S. Clinton Ave. 232-1111. 2-6 p.m. Free.

Jewish Federation Opening Campaign Event. Rochester Riverside Convention Center, 123 E Main St. 461-0490 x224, jewishrochester.org. 5:30 p.m. $60, register.

Men of the Year Awards. Italian American Community Center, 150 Frank Dimino Way. 594-8882, iaccrochester.org. 7 p.m. $30, register.

NYS Coalition of Property Owners and Businesses Inc Meeting: Section 8 with Alex Castro.

Wishing Well Party House, 1190 Chili Ave., Gates. 703-7444, nyscoalition.com. Call for details. $15, free to members.

PIRS Volunteers Meet & Greet.

Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 784-5300, brightonlibrary.org. 10 a.m. Free.

Public Hearing on New Maple Street Scholars Charter School. Central

Office Building, 131 West Broad St. rcsdk12.org. 6 p.m. Free.

RochesterCares Meeting Featuring Author Peter Lovenheim. Max’s at High Falls, 60 Browns Race. rochestercares.org. 6-8 p.m. Free.

South Wedge Farmers Market.

Boulder Coffee Co-South Wedge, 100 Alexander St. info@swfarmersmarket.org, swfarmersmarket.org. 4-7 p.m.

Free.

National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Sq. 899-3292, thestrong.org. 6-10 p.m. $150, register. Come dressed in creative cocktail attire.

URMC’s 8th Annual Men’s Health Day. Hyatt Regency Rochester, 125 E Main St. 275-2838, menshealth.urmc.edu. 8 a.m.2 p.m. $15, register. A day of information and education for men ages 45+.

[ Friday, September 23 ] Day Of Hearing. Lifespan, 1900 S. Clinton Ave. 271-0680 x1673. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free.

2011 Flour City Brewer’s Fest.

Frontier Field, 1 Morrie Silver Way. fcbrewfest.com. 6 p.m. $34-$40, register.

Fall Prevention Awareness Day Activities. Lifespan, 1900 S. Clinton Ave. 244-8400, lifespanroch.org. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.

Film and Dialogue: “Ellis Marsalis: Jazz is Spoken Here.” Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. 563-2145, Baobab.center@ yahoo.com. 7 p.m. $5-10 suggested donation, RSVP. Grand Opening of Mooseberry Cafe and Soap Company. Mooseberry Cafe and Soap Company, 2555 Baird R., Penfield. maryb@ mooseberrysoap.com. 6-9 p.m.

Free. Food, prizes, demos.

Latte Art Throwdown. Joe Bean Coffee Roasters, 1344 University Ave. 319-5279, benturiano@ joebeanroasters.com. 7:30 p.m.

Free.

The Play Ball Benefit: Grown-ups’ Night at the Museum. Strong

[ Friday, September 23Saturday, September 24 ] 34th North Chili Quilt Show. United Methodist Church, 2200 Westside Dr. 594-9111, rochestermethodist. org. Fri 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $3-$4.

Inside Downtown 2011: East End. Tour Headquarters: Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. thelandmarkcollection. com. Fri 5:30-8:30 p.m., Sat 11 a m.-4 p.m. $15-$25.

Rochester Museum & Science Center Women’s Council Fantastic Findings Sale. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. 271-1880, rmsc.org. F9 a.m.4.p.m. Free admission.

Second Annual Tag Sale. Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. 258-0403, beth@thelittle.org. Fri membersonly preview 4-5 p.m., open to the public 5-9 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. [ Saturday, September 24 ] 100 Thousand Poets for Change: Rochester. Flying Squirrel, 285 Clarissa St. pswartzpk@gmail. com, tiny.cc/l8782, 100tpc.org.

11 a.m.-10 p.m. Free.

30th Anniversary Writers Block Party. Writers & Books, 740 University Ave. 473-2590, wab. org. 5 p.m. Free admission.

A Seneca Encounter with LaSalle.

Ganondagan State Historical Site, 1488 State Rte 444, Victor. 7421690, ganondagan.org. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $3-$5, free to kids under 5.

A Spectacular Evening of Professional Magic. German House Theatre, 315 Gregory St. 542-9430, sam47.com. 6 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. show. $6$12. A spectacular evening of professional magic.

Another Chance Ranch Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction. Lakeville Fireman’s Exempt Club, 5939 Stonehill Rd., Lakeville. 346-6747, another-chance-ranch.petfinder. com. 5 p.m. $10-$12.

Auction and Garage Sale.

Calvary St. Andrew’s Church, 68 Ashland St. 325-4950, staff2calvarystandrews.org. Noon garage sale and live music by Java, 1:30-4 p.m. live auction.

Brew at the Zoo and Wine Too. Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St Paul Blvd. 295-7390, senecaparkzoo. org. 5:30-8:30. $20-$25.

Corn Hill Neighborhood Design Charrette. 1 Favor St. bmayer@ rochester.rr.comn. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Free.

Edgerton Model Railroad Room Open. Edgerton Community Center, 41 Backus St. 428-6769, edgertonmodelrailroadclub.com.

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.

Finger Lakes Yoga & Wellness Fair. Onanda Park, Canandaigua. groundedbyyoga@gmail.com,

fingerlakeswellnessfair.com.

11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Join us in a full day of peaceful holistic natural healing.

Food & Wine Fundraiser. Rose Hill Mansion, 3373 Rt. 96A, Near Geneva. 315-789-5151, genevahistoricalsociety.com. 5-7 p.m. $30, register.

Fred Astaire Dance Studio Grand Opening Party & Fashion Show.

Fred Astaire Dance Studio, 3450 Winton Place. 292-1240, fredastaire.com. 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Free.

Gilda’s Club of Rochester’s Hero’s Ball 2011. Hyatt Regency Rochester, 125 E Main St. 4239700, gildasclubrochester.org. 6 p.m. $175, register.

Honda-Tech WNY Annual Meet.

Bullard Park, East Ave Rte 31 Albion. 589-5596, Arnolds Auto Parts. 12-5 p.m. Free.

Lollypop Farm’s Barktober Fest 2011. Egypt Park & Lollypop Farm. Karen Stolt, 223-1330 x241, kstolt@lollypop.org. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Various prices.

Nightfall MusicAutumn Colors Edition. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. 271-4320, rmsc.org. 8 p.m. $5$7. Ages 5+.

RIT Film and Animation Student Honors Show. Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. 258-0400, thelittle.org.

12-3 p.m. $5-$6.

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Special Events door. Board & card gaming by Millenium/Cyberstorm. [ Saturday, September 24Sunday, September 25 ] Finger Lakes Live Steamers Fall Meet and Open House.

Clyde-Merengo Rd., Clyde. fingerlakeslivesteamers.org. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free.

Rochester Contemporary School of Music Grand Opening.

Rochester Contemporary School of Music, 1 Grove St., Suite 122a, Pittsford. 348-9135, rochestercontemporaryschool. com. 12-4 p.m. free. With instrument petting zoo. [ Sunday, September 25 ] Avi Nardia Academy Grand Opening/ Carnival of Martial Arts. Avi Nardia Academy, 3255 Brighton Henrietta Townline Rd., Suite 102B. 271-0486, avi@avinardia.com.

2-5 p.m. Free. Demos, crafts, movement, kids’ events.

Brighton Farmers’ Market.

Brighton High School parking lot, 1150 Winton Road S., Rochester 14618. info@ brightonfarmersmarket.org. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free.

Eucre Tournament. Temple B’rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Ave. 244-8640 x15. 2 p.m. $15, register. Proceeds benefit Rainbow Sage of Genesee Valley.

Fall Foliage by Trolley and Train. New York Museum of Transportation, 6393 E River Rd, Rush. 533-1113, nymtmuseum. org. Trolleys depart every half-hour starting at 11:30 a.m. $5-$7.

Go Green! Recycle Rally. Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St Paul Blvd.

336-7201, senecaparkzoo. org. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free, $2 to donate batteries.

Greatest Community Garage Sales and Super Fleas. Public Market, 280 N Union St. 428-5990, cityofrochester.gov. 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Free admission.

Harvest Dinner Party. Rochester Civic Garden Center, 5 Castle Park. 473-5130, rcgc.org. 4-8 p.m. $50, RSVP. Vineyard Soiree at Seneca Point. 5323 Seneca Point Road, Canandaigua. 694-8108. 12-4 p.m. Free. [ Monday, September 26 ] Community Labyrinth Walk with free energy work, chair massage and music. First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd. 4694818, droller@rochester.rr.com.

7-9 p.m. Free, donations appreciated.

Taste of Localvore. Cornell Cooperative Extension-Rochester, 249 Highland Ave. 461-1000 x228, mycce.org/monroe. 5-8 p.m. $20-$25. [ Monday, September 26Tuesday, September 27 ] Dado Boutique Fall 2011 Fashion Show. Good Luck, 50 Anderson Ave. 271-7890, dado.boutique@ hotmail.com. 6 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show. $25-$50, register.

Benefits Wilmot Cancer Center. [ Tuesday, September 27 ] DEC Public Hearing. Watkins Glen High School Auditorium, 26 City september 21-27, 2011

SPECIAL EVENT | Writers Block Party/NOTA Fest

Some may recall The Book Bus back from the 1970’s. Several years later in the 80’s, that motorized book dispensary shifted gears to become a storefront literary center in downtown Rochester, which is known today as Writers & Books, a nationally recognized literary institution. This year Writers & Books is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and one of the many commemorative events will be the Writers Block Party on Saturday, September 24, noon-5 p.m. The W&B parking lot will be filled with all sorts of literary activities, as well as readings and music throughout the day. Inside, guests can find great deals on books, mini-writing workshops, and more.

Writers & Books is located at 740 University Ave.; for more information on the Writers Block Party, visit wab.org.

The event is part of the Neighborhood of the Arts Festival, which runs Friday, September 23-Sunday, September 25, and includes great deals from neighborhood food vendors and local shops, live entertainment, and weekendlong activities centered around Rochester’s arts district.

Highlights include the Latte Art Throwdown at Joe Bean Coffee Roasters (7:30 p.m. Friday at 1344 University Ave.), open houses and tours all weekend at Studio 34 Creative Arts Center and Gallery (34 Elton St.), an outdoor community dance circle and other dance events at Kinections (Saturday 2 p.m. at 718 University Ave.), an all-day sale and music events at the Bop Shop (Saturday in Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St.). For more information on NOTA Fest visit notaba.org. — BY ERIC LACLAIR 301 12th St. Watkins Glen. gasfreeseneca.com. 7 p.m. Free.

Fashion Week Cocktail Party to Benefit The Center for Youth.

Lumiere Photo, 100 College Ave. lumierephoto.com, 461-4447. 68 p.m. $25 suggested donation.

Rochester Women’s Giving Circle Annual Educational Meeting. Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave. mdandolina@gmail.com.

5:30-7:30 p.m. Free, register.

With Jennifer Leonard: “What Role Models Aren’t.”

Westside Farmer’s Market. St. Monica Church 831 Genesee St. westsidemarketrochester@gmail. com. 4-7:30 p.m. Free. [ Wed., September 28 ] Honoring our Viejos. Los Flamboyanes Community Hall, 100 Borinquen Plaza. 4287503. 6-8 p.m. Free. Spanish food and folk music.

National Alzheimer’s Project Act Input Session. Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Ave. 1-800-272-3900, alz.org/ rochesterny. 2-4 p.m. Free.

Luncheon Celebration of Hope & Recovery with East House.

Doubletree Hotel, 1111 Jefferson Rd. amckenna@ easthouse.org, easthouse.org.

11:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. $50, register.

Featuring Academy Award

winning actress and mental health activist Patty Duke.

Pop Swap. Record Archive, 33 1/3 Rockwood St. recordarchive. com. 6-8 p.m. Free. Bring your music, dvds, and more, pop your trunk, and swap or shop.

Rochester Winos Tasting. Le Bon Vie, 1778 Penfield Rd. rochesterwinos.com. 6:30 p.m. registration, tasting 7-9:30 p.m. $30-$35, register.

Sports [ Saturday, September 24 ] Rohrbach’s Ellison Park Cyclocross Race. Ellison Park, Blossom Road. 5464030, shana@fullmoonvista. com, ellisoncyclocross.com.

All ability levels 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat, Amateur races 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sun. Watch the professionals race 1:30-4 p.m.

Free for spectators.

Ultimate Wrestling’s “Anniversary Anarchy.” Phelps Community Center, 8 Banta St., Phelps. 315331-6922. 6:30 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. bell time. $10-$12.

Theater

“An Evening with Frankenharry 2: Five Short and Outrageous Comedies by Joseph Sorrentino.”

Thu Sep 22-Sep 24. MuCCC,

142 Atlantic Ave. Thu-Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 3 p.m. Thursday preview $5, $10 other days. 2440960, muccc.org.

“Jay Johnson: The Two and Only.” Ongoing. Downstairs Cabaret at Winton Place, 3450 Winton Place. Thu 7 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 4 & 8:30 p.m., Sun 3 p.m. $29-$39. 325-4370, downstairscabaret.com.

“Joey and Maria’s Comedy Wedding” Teen Version. Sun Sep 25. Not-so-Ordinary Interactive Dinner Theatre Shows. Green Lantern Inn, 1 E Church St, Fairport. 4 p.m. $39.95, register. 305-4767, spotlightarts.com.

“The Lady with All the Answers.” Through Sep 25.

Jewish Community Center, 1200 Edgewood Ave. Thu 7 p.m., Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $18-$26. 461-2000, jcccenterstage.org.

“Manya, A Living History of Marie Sklodowska-Curie.” Fri Sep 23. University of Rochester, Landers Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. $5-$10. 248-0152, info@ polishheritagerochester.org.

“The Marvelous Wonderettes.”

Through Oct 1. Merry-GoRound Playhouse, 6877 East Lake Rd., Auburn. Wed Sep 21 2 & 7:30 p.m., Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 8 p.m., Mon 2 p.m., Tue-Wed Sep 28 2 & 7:30 p.m. $34-$43. 315-255-1785, merry-go-round.com.

“The Mikado.” Fri Sep 24.

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players. Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St, Geneva. 7:30 p.m. $10-25. 315-789-7716, genevaconcerts.org.

“On Golden Pond.” Through Oct 2. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd. Wed Sep 21 -Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 4 & 8:30 p.m., Sun 2 & 7 p.m., Tue 7:30 p.m., Wed Sep 28 2 &7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $25. 232-4382, gevatheatre.org.

“Tea at Five.” Through Sep 24.

Blackfriars Theatre, 795 E Main St. Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 8 p.m. $27. 454-1260, bftix.com.

Two Civil War Plays: “Solemn Pride” and “Ever True.” Sat Sep 24-Sep 25. Ohmann Theatre, William St., Lyons. Sat 7 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $10-$12. 315-9464943, waynehistory.org.

“The Unexpected Guest.” Trough Oct 1. Black Sheep Theatre, 274 N Goodman St., D313. Fri-Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $15. 8614816, blacksheeptheatre.org.

Theater Auditions [ Wednesday, September 21Thursday, September 22 ] Auditions for the Roc City Singers.

RAPA East End Theatre, 727 E Main St, Rochester, NY 14605.

704-6763. 3-5 p.m. Free. Open to high school and college students and young adults up to age 25. Bring two Broadway and/or Pop pieces: 32 measures of an up-tempo and 16 measures of a ballad. [ Monday, September 26 & Wednesday, September 28 ] “Urinetown: The Musical.” Thomas High School, 800 Five Mile Line Rd., Webster. webstertheatreguild.

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Don’t be surprised if you see anime or video-game characters roaming the streets of downtown Rochester this weekend.

The Rochester Sci-Fi Anime Con will take over the Main Street Armory Saturday, September 24, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Along with a day full of gaming, sci-fi, anime, and fantasy activities and memorabilia, guests will have chances to win prizes, meet with industry professionals, and show off their cosplay gear (that’s “costumed play” for the uninitiated). A day full of events are scheduled including Magic the Gathering tournaments, robotics demonstrations, a cosplay masquerade, and a panel discussion with Klingon General Martok (J.G. Hertzler) and other guests. The 501st Legion of Imperial Stormtroopers caught word and could not let Trekkies take over, so expect to see the Legion in full force as well. Anime and sci-fi enthusiasts will also be treated to a range of vendors selling goods from jewelry to games, and food to art. Tickets are available for preorder or at the door for $5-$12. For more information, visit rochesterscifianimecon.com. — BY ERIC LACLAIR org. Register 6-7 p.m., auditions 7 p.m. Free. Open to adults and minors age 14+. [ Ongoing ] Call for Volunteers for Spirits of the Past Theatrical Tours.

Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd, Mumford, NY. 294-8222, events@gvc.org. Call to schedule a read time. Free. 18+, needed for six evenings in October.

Genesee Valley Orhestra and Chorus seeks new members.

223-9006, info@gvoc.org. By appointment, auditions ongoing throughout the season. Free.

Workshops [ Friday, September 23 ] Kenny Garrett Master Class.

Fairport High School, 1 Dave Paddock Way, Fairport. brownpapertickets.com. 4:30-6 p.m. $10-$15. [ Saturday, September 24 ] Introduction to Zen Meditation Workshop. Rochester Zen Center, 7 Arnold Park. 4739180, rzc.org. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $45-$60, register.

Meditate in Minutes with Marjorie Baker Price. Bagel Bin Cafe, 2600 Elmwood Ave. Marjorie@ centeringtools.com. 10-11 a.m., book-signing follows. $12, register.

Wine and Words Series. Gell Center, call for directions. 4732590 x107, wab.org. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $39-43, per session, register. A four part program with Democrat and Chronicle Wine Columnist Holly Howell.

Paul and Deborah Rees. Oggi Domani Salon, 3400 Monroe Ave., Pittsford. 427-8110, PurpleDoorSoulSource.com.

9:45 a.m.-6:30 p.m. $215, register.

We are seeking cancer survivors who are having difficulty falling or staying asleep for a study testing two methods for reducing sleep problems and fatigue.

How may you benefit

All participants will receive a behavioral treatment for sleep problems, at no charge, either as part of the study or after.

Half of the participants will receive a drug called armodafinil that may be helpful in reducing daytime tiredness and fatigue.

Eligibility (partial list)

• Be between the ages 21 and 75 • Have finished radiation treatments and/or chemotherapy • Insomnia began or got worse with the onset of cancer or treatment

Please call Jenine Hoefler (585) 276-3559 or Joseph Roscoe, Ph.D. (585) 275-9962 at the University of Rochester James P. Wilmot Cancer Center for more information about this research study

[ Sunday, September 25 ] Orchids Update with Repotting Workshop. Wayside Garden Center, 124 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd, Macedon. 223-1222 x100, trish@waysidegardencenter.com.

2 p.m. Free, register. [ Monday, September 26 ] Save Energy, Save Dollars.

Ontario County Department of Social Services, 83 Seneca St., Geneva. 394-3977 x409 or 410, cceontario.org. 1-3 p.m.

Free. [ Tuesday, September 27 ] Tarot: What you always wanted to know. Psychic’s Thyme, 439 Monroe Ave. 473-4230, psychicsthyme.com. 4 week class each Tuesday through 10/04, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. $45, register. [ Wed., September 28 ] Polymer Clay Bead Making Workshop. Tallulah’s Fancy at the Lower Mill, 61 N Main St., Honeoye Falls. Cheryl 3159809, cathompson.thompson@ gmail.com. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Call for information.

RCTV Producers’ Workshop: All About Talk Shows. RCTV, 21 Gorham St. 325-1238, rctv15.org.

6 p.m. $10-$15, RSVP by 9/26.

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Film Times Fri Sep 23 – Thu Sep 29 Schedules change often.

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Brockport Strand 637-3310 89 Main St, Brockport DOLPHIN TALE: 7, 9;10; also Sat-Sun 1, 4; DRIVE 9:30; THE HELP: 7; also Sat-Sun 1, 4; MONEYBALL: 7, 9:25; also Sat-Sun 1:15, 4.

Canandaigua Theatres 396-0110 Wal-Mart Plaza, Canandaigua ABDUCTION: 7:15, 9:20; also Fri-Sun 5:10; also Sat-Sun 1, 3:05; APOLLO 18: 7:10; also Fri-Sun 5:10; Sat-Sun 1:10, 3:10; CONTAGION: 7, 9; also Fri-Sun 5, also Sa-Sun 1, 3; DOLPHIN TALE: 7, 9:10; also Fri-Sun 4, also Sat-Sun 1; DRIVE: 7:10, 9:10; also FriSun 5:10; also Sat-Sun 1:10, 3:10; THE HELP: 7:15; also Fri-Sun 4; also Sat-Sun 1; I DON’T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT: 7, 9; also Fri-Sun 5; also Sat-Sun 1, 3; KILLER ELITE: 7:10, 9:20; also Fri-Sun 4; also Sat-Sun 1:15; THE LION KING (3D): 7, 8:45; also FriSun 5; also Sat-Sun 1, 3; MONEYBALL: 7, 9:30; also Fri-Sun 4; also Sat-Sun 1:15; STRAW DOGS: 8:45.

The intellectual versus the rednecks [ REVIEW ] by George Grella

“Straw Dogs” (R), directed by Rod Lurie Now playing

In 1971 Sam Peckinpah’s “Straw Dogs” provoked a great deal of commentary across the political spectrum from a people divided by the Vietnam War and deeply disturbed by the ongoing chaos in cities across the nation. The particular violence in the film suggested that brute force solved problems of identity, triumphed over rationality and pacifism, conferred manhood on the weak, and not incidentally provided a most satisfying sense of justified revenge. In fact, the movie

Cinema Theater 271-1785 957 S. Clinton St. COLOMBIANA: 9; COWBOYS & ALIENS: 7; MIDNIGHT IN PARIS: Sat-Sun 4:30.

Culver Ridge 16 544-1140 2255 Ridge Rd E, Irondequoit ABDUCTION: 1:30, 2, 4:05, 4:45, 6:40, 7:30, 9:25, continues on page 30

showed a man bullied and humiliated, taking the law into his own hands with a good deal of ingenuity to protect his home, his wife, and an especially vulnerable human being.

The remake follows the pattern of the original quite closely, changing the locale from rural England to Blackwater, Mississippi, where Southern stereotypes congregate like flies on manure. David Sumner (John Marsden), a successful screenwriter, and his wife, Amy (Kate Bosworth), a television actress, return to her home town to live for a while in her late father’s house, where David plans to write a screenplay on the battle for Stalingrad.

A band of good ol’ boys in town, led by Charlie (Alexander Skarsgard), Amy’s highschool boyfriend, immediately begin provoking the newcomer, an outsider they perceive as weak and impotent.

While working on the roof of the Sumners’ barn, barely disguising their contempt, they launch a steadily escalating campaign of harassment and intimidation against David, exploiting his willingness to tolerate their

Kate Bosworth and James Marsden in the remake of “Straw Dogs.” PHOTO COURTESY

indolence and insolence, and culminating in a shocking act of violence.

This “Straw Dogs” will probably not engender the sort of discussion that surrounded the original.

Setting it in America and particularly the rural South immediately prepares audiences for the behavior that disturbed viewers 40 years ago — even more than other areas, that part of the country suffers from a long, well known history of provincialism, regional hostility, firearms, and lynching. A savage armed assault on the home of an outsider sheltering a retarded man accused of a sexual crime hardly appears peculiar in that location; the fact that the first movie’s horrors occurred in England’s green and pleasant land probably upset the Anglophiles in the audience.

As with Peckinpah’s work, the picture endorses a commitment to action, a retaliation for a multitude of taunts and insults, and more important, the need to defend one’s life and property by any means possible. When like Dustin Hoffman, the passive mathematician of the original, David finally takes command of his life, he fights as ferociously as Charlie and his pickup truck full of murderous, liquored-up louts. He also ultimately claims his manhood and defines himself through violence, a familiar theme in American literature that surfaces most obviously in the Western, and not surprisingly, a reiterated concept in Sam Peckinpah’s work.

The new “Straw Dogs” exploits a number of subjects familiar to any reader

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“Drive” (R), directed by Nicolas Winding Refn Now playing

of Mark Twain or William Faulkner, deeply embedded in the culture of the Southern town.

Underlining Marx’s comments about “the idiocy of rural life,” the picture shows its band of goobers as a bunch of torpid bullies who spend their time poaching deer, shooting pool, and drinking beer in the local saloon, playing crude jokes on the newcomer, and of course, flying the Stars and Bars.

One of the best sequences in the film involves those familiar Southern religions, Fundamentalism and football. The Sumners attend the annual “Preach and Play,” where the locals gather in the church to hear the minister bless the high school team before a game, assuring them that Jesus wants them to win; when David walks out during the sermon, on the Book of Revelations, Charlie reproaches him for violating “redneck etiquette.”

Though mostly competent, the actors generally compare poorly with the performances in the Peckinpah film. James Marsden is no Dustin Hoffman and Kate Bosworth lacks the pouty sensuality of Susan George in the original, missing the opportunity to endow her role with some of the ambiguity of her predecessor. In a scary supporting part as an alcoholic, psychopathic former coach of the Blackwater Bengals, James Woods steals all his scenes, embodying the essence of the high-school coach we all played under. His presence recalls the apocryphal state motto of Alabama: “Thank God for Mississippi.”

There is nothing new under the sun, they say, but that doesn’t stop us from trying to create something distinctive. Whether your chosen medium is film, food, or some other form of self-expression, the raw materials at your disposal are pretty much the same as everyone else’s, so — wait, wait, wait. That preamble was boring even me, so let’s just get to it: Nicolas Winding Refn’s dazzling “Drive” is the best movie I’ve seen so far this year. It takes nearly every cliché of a particular genre — in this case film noir — and combines them in such a way that makes the old chestnuts feel inventive and original. Directors attempt this all the time but rarely pull it off, and certainly not with the success rate of Nicolas Winding Refn.

Maybe you’ve noticed me gushing about Refn before; the Danish filmmaker hit the scene in 1996 with the gritty gangster flick “Pusher,” which yielded two equally remarkable sequels, each with unexpected shifts in tone. 2009

Ryan Gosling in “Drive.” PHOTO COURTESY FILMDISTRICT

found Refn reworking the biopic with the surreal, bombastic “Bronson,” which he followed up with the uniquely trippy “Valhalla Rising.” Of course, it was only a matter of time before Refn made his way to Hollywood, and all anyone could do was hope he’d keep the sellingout to a minimum. Then at Cannes this year Refn won the directing prize — over guys like Malick and Almodóvar, mind you — for his masterful work on “Drive,” telling the time-honored tale of the principled criminal pushed to violent lengths to protect the woman he loves.

On the heels of his wonderful comedic turn in “Crazy, Stupid, Love,” Ryan Gosling changes it up yet again to play our nameless hero, LA mechanic and stunt driver by day, hired wheel man by night. We first meet him as he’s laying out his terms to a potential underworld client, which break down simply: “I drive.” We soon witness the Driver in action, though it’s not the noisy, heavily edited multiplex car chase you’re used to; it’s a lean, minimalist getaway, one expressly designed NOT to draw attention.

Truthfully, the first part of the movie is extremely quiet; the Driver goes about his days without saying much, and he seems especially tongue-tied around his neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan, “An Education”), a delicately pretty young mother who silently echoes his affection.

Things get way louder when Irene’s husband returns from prison, his efforts to go legit thwarted by bone-breaking goons demanding that he pull off — you got it! — one last job or risk deadly harm to his family. So into the Driver’s life swirls a whole host of complications, including a redheaded gun moll (juicy Christina Hendricks, “Mad Men”) and a big bag of money that other people really want. Sounds familiar, right? It should; it’s a classic noir setup, with a narrative trajectory that is, quite frankly,

unsurprising. But damned if I wasn’t perched on the edge of my seat, most notably during the last third of the film, a full-throttle reckoning with operatic gusts of stunningly savage violence that I mostly watched through my fingers.

Gosling is perfect here, bringing an alluring, zen-like cool to his part as a watchful man who keeps his words and deeds to their necessary minimum. His interludes with Mulligan are lovely, even though Irene is more plot-propelling archetype than mortal woman. I haven’t even mentioned MVP utility players Ron Perlman (“Sons of Anarchy”) and Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”) in small but pivotal roles, nor have I made my prediction for Albert Brooks’ Oscar nomination. Cast against type, but bringing to mind his work in “Out of Sight,” Brooks plays Bernie Rose, a former producer who’s not exactly on the up and up. “My hands are a little dirty,” the grimy Driver says upon meeting Rose.

Menacing pause. “So are mine.”

There’s no doubt, however, as to who the star of “Drive” really is, and Refn reminds you with confident but subtle direction that isn’t shy about its influences. Working from a stark script

by Hossein Amini (and adapted from James Sallis’ 2005 novel), Refn evokes the intense pulp of Jim Thompson, the spartan noir of Jean-Pierre Melville, and, most surprisingly, “Risky Business,” with lipstick-scrawl credits and a pulsing, Tangerine Dream-like score. The technical work on “Drive” is particularly brilliant, from the deft, swooping camerawork that showcases Los Angeles in all its tawdry sparkle to the rich sound design, which captures every vroom, screech, and stab, as well as that unmistakable crackle of a leather driving glove, whether it’s slowly wrapping around a steering wheel or straining to accommodate an imminent fist.

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THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES

Wednesday, Sept. 21, 8 p.m.

It’s 1925, and Dr. Anton Phibes (Vincent Price) has risen from the ashes of a “fatal” car accident to seek out the doctors who killed his wife. A kind of art deco slasher film, Dr. Phibes is a hugely enjoyable horror masterpiece of comically complicated killings, surreal visuals, and some of the most outrageous art direction of the 1970s. (Robert Fuest, UK/US 1971, 94 min.)

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Join virginal, newly engaged Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon) as they take a detour to the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), but beware: you may find yourselves stripped, seduced — shivering with anticipation! Meat Loaf joins the fun (as both entrée and entertainment) in this raucous audience participation classic. (Jim Sharman, UK 1975, 100 min.)

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10:20; CAPTAIN AMERICA: FIRST AVENGER: 1:15, 4, 6:55, 9:45; COLOMBIANA: 2:05, 4:50, 7:25, 9:55; CONTAGION: 1:45, 4:20, 7:15, 9:50; DRIVE: 2:25, 5:10, 7:45, 10:15; HARRY POTTER: DEATHLY HALLOWS II: 1:35, 4:30, 7:50; THE HELP: 1:25, 4:40, 8; I DON’T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT: 2:15, 5, 7:35, 10:05; KILLER ELITE: 1:40, 2:10, 4:35, 5:05, 7:20, 7:55, 10, 10:35; THE LION KING (3D): 1:50, 4:25, 7, 9:35; MONEYBALL: 1:20, 4:15, 7:10, 10:10; STRAW DOGS: 4:10, 6:45, 9:30; also open-captioned 1:35; WARRIOR: 9:40.

225-5810 176 Greece Ridge Center Dr. ABDUCTION: 2, 4:40, 7:20, 10; COLOMBIANA: 4:35, 9:55; CONTAGION: 2:30, 5, 7:35, 10:05; DOLPHIN TALE: 2:20, 5, 7:50; also in 3D 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50; DRIVE: 2:40, 5:10, 7:55, 10:15; THE HELP: 1:35, 4:45, 8; KILLER ELITE: 1:45, 2:10, 4:25, 4:50, 7:05, 7:40, 9:45, 10:20; THE LION KING (3D): 1:50, 4:10, 7, 9:25; MONEYBALL: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30; RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES: 2:05, 7:15; SHARK NIGHT (3D): 10:35; STRAW DOGS: 2:15, 4:55, 7:25, 10:25.

Dryden Theatre 271-3361 900 East Ave *NOTE: Film times for Wed 9/21-Wed 9/28* THE ABONIMABLE DR. PHIBES: Wed 9/21 8; BILL PLYMPTON SHORT FILMS: Thu 8; SING ME A LOVE SONG: Fri 8; THE ROCKY HORROR PICTUER SHOW: Sat 8, Sun 7; TRAMP! TRAMP! TRAMP!/COUNSEL ON DE FENCE: Tue 8; CONFESSIONS OF AN OPIUM EATER: Wed 9/21 8.

Eastview 13 425-0420 Eastview Mall, Victor BUCKY LARSON: 1:50, 7:20; CONTAGION: 1:45, 2:15, 4:15, 4:45, 7:15, 7:45, 9:45, 10:15; THE DEBT: 1:25, 4:20, 7:05, 9:55; DRIVE: 2:05, 5:05, 7:25, 9:50; HARRY POTTER: DEATHLY HALLOWS II: 1:35, 4:25, 7:55; THE HELP: 1:40, 5, 8; I DON’T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT: 2:20, 4:35, 7, 9:30; THE LION KING: 1:55, 4:10, 7:10; also in 3D 2:25, 4:50, 7:40, 10; RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES: 4:05, 10:10; SHARK NIGHT (3D): 10:25; SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD: 2:10, 6:55; also in 3D 4:40, 9:35; STRAW DOGS: 2, 4:55, 7:35, 10:20; WARRIOR: 1:30, 4:30, 7:50.

Geneseo Theatres 243-2691 Geneseo Square Mall ABDUCTION: 7:15, 9:20; also Sat-Sun 1, 3:05, 5:10; CONTAGION: 7, 9; also SatSun 1, 3, 5; DRIVE: 7:10; also Sat-Sun 1:10, 3:10, 5:10; I DON’T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT: 7, 9; also SatSun 1, 3, 5; MONEYBALL: 7, 9:30; also Sat-Sun 1:15, 4; STRAW DOGS: 9:15.

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The Little 258-0400 240 East Ave. BEATS, RHYMES AND LIFE: TRIBE CALLED QUEST: 7:10, 9:40; also Sat-Sun 3:30; also Sun 1; THE DEBT: 7, 9:20; also Sat-Sun 12:40, 3; THE GUARD: 6:50, 9 (no Sun); also Sat-Sun 3:30; also Sun 12:50; THE HELP: 6:30, 9:30; also Sat-Sun 12:10, 3:10; RED STATE: Sun 10; THE WHISTLEBLOWER: 6:40, 9:10; also Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:20.

Movies 10 292-5840 2613 W. Henrietta Rd. BAD TEACHER: 2:15, 4:30, 7:15, 9:40; also Sat-Sun 11:55 a.m.; BRIDESMAIDS: 2:30, 5:10, 8; also Sat-Sun 11:45 a.m.; THE CHANGEUP: 2:25, 7:45; COWBOYS & ALIENS: 2:20, 5, 7:40, 10:10; also Sat-Sun 11:40 a.m.; FINAL DESTINATION 5: 2, 4:15, 7, 10; also SatSun 11:25 a.m.; HORRIBLE BOSSES: 2:05, 4:25, 7:05, 9:25; also Sat-Sun 11:30 a.m.; SUPER 8: 5:05, 10:15; also Sat-Sun 11:50 a.m.; TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON: 1:55, 5:15, 8:45; also in 3D 2:45, 5:55, 9:30; also Sat-Sun in 3D 11:15 a.m.; ZOOKEEPER: 2:10, 4:35, 7:10, 9:35; also SatSun 11:35 a.m.

Pittsford Cinema 383-1310 3349 Monroe Ave. CONTAGION: 2:25, 4:40, 7:20; also Fri-Sat 9:45; also Fri-Sun 12:05; THE DEBT: 1:40, 6:40; DOLPHIN TALE: 4:10; also in 3D 1:30, 6:50;

also Fri-Sat in 3D 9:25; DRIVE: 2:40, 5:15, 7:40; also Fri-Sat 10:05; also FriSun 12:25; THE HELP: 1:20, 4:40, 7:50; I DON’T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT: 2:50, 4:55, 7:10; also Fri-Sat 9:20; also Fri-Sun 12:40; KILLER ELITE: 2:35, 5, 7:30; also Fri-Sat 10; also Fri-Sun 12:10; THE LION KING (3D): 12, 2:10, 4:20, 6:30; also Fri-Sat 8:40; MONEYBALL: 1:10, 4, 7; also Fri-Sat 9:55; STRAW DOGS: 4:30; also FriSat 9:10.

Tinseltown USA / IMAX 247-2180 2291 Buffalo Rd. **NO FILM TIMES BY PRESS TIME**

Vintage Drive In 226-9290 1520 W Henrietta Rd. 30 MINUTES OR LESS: 9:40; ABDUCTION: 7:40; CONTAGION: 9:35; DOLPHIN TALE: 7:40; DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK: 9:20; DRIVE: 7:40; KILLER ELITE: 7:40; WARRIOR: 9:30.

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ABDUCTION: 2:45, 5:10, 7:45; also Fri-Sat 10:15; also Sat-Sun 11:45 a.m.; CONTAGION: 2:15, 5, 7:20; also Fri-Sat 9:40; also SatSun 11:30 a.m.; THE DEBT: Fri-Sat 9:50; DOLPHIN TALE: 1:45, 4:30, 7:15; also SatSun 10:45 a.m.; also in 3D 12:40, 3:30, 6:15; also FriSat in 3D 9; also Sat-Sun in 3D 10:05 a.m.; DRIVE: 12:30, 3:20, 5:45, 8:15; also Fri-Sat 10:30; also Sat-Sun 10:15 a.m.; THE HELP: 1:15, 4:15, 7:10; also Fri-Sat 10:05; also Sat-Sun 10:20 a.m.; I DON’T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT: 7:25; also Fri-Sat 9:30; KEVIN HART: LAUGH AT MY PAIN: 5:55, 8:30, also Fri-Sat 10:25; also Sat-Sun 11:15 a.m.; KILLER ELITE: 2, 4:40, 7:30; also Fri-Sat 10:10; also Sat-Sun 11 a.m.; THE LION KING: 1:30; also in 3D 12:15, 2:30, 4:50, 7:05; also Fri-Sat in 3D 9:15; also Sat-Sun in 3D 10:10 a.m.; MONEYBALL: Closedcaptioned 1, 4:05, 7; also Fri-Sat 10; also Sat-Sun 10 a.m.; RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES: 3:45; SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD: 12:50, 3:10, 5:20; also Sat 10:30 a.m.; STRAW DOGS: 12, 3, 5:30, 8; also Fri-Sat 10:20.

Film Previews Full film reviews available at rochestercitynewspaper.com. [ OPENING ] ABDUCTION (PG-13): Taylor Lautner begins his post“Twilight” career with this John Singleton-directed action thriller about a young man who finds his baby photo on a missing-persons website and goes on the run to get to the bottom of a conspiracy. With Alfred Molina and Sigourney Weaver.

Canandaigua, Culver, Geneseo, Greece, Vintage, Webster

THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES (1971): Vincent Price stars in this horror film as the title character, a doctor and scientist seeking biblical-scale revenge on the nine doctors he considers responsible for his wife’s death. Dryden (Wed, Sep 21, 8 p.m.)

DOLPHIN TALE (PG): This family film is based on the true story of a dolphin who lost her tail in a crab trap and the boy who motivated those around him to craft her a prosthesis. With Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd, and Morgan Freeman. Brockport, Canandaigua, Greece, Pittsford, Vintage, Webster

KILLER ELITE (R): Jason Statham, Clive Owen, and Robert DeNiro lead the cast of this globetrotting action flick about a retired assassin dragged back into the killing business when his mentor is taken hostage. Canandaigua, Culver, Greece, Pittsford, Vintage, Webster MONEYBALL (PG-13): Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, and Jonah Hill star for “Capote” director Bennett Miller in this Sorkin/ Zaillian-scripted adaptation of Michael Lewis’ nonfiction bestseller that tells how Oakland A’s manager Billy Beane fielded a successful team using statistical analysis.

Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Geneseo, Greece, Pittsford, Webster PLYMPTON SHORT FILMS: This collection spans the 25 years of animator Bill Plympton’s career, including “25 Ways to Quit Smoking” as well as the Oscar-nominated “Guard Dog” and its hilarious sequels. Dryden (Thu, Sep 22, 8 p.m.)

RED STATE (R): From writerdirector Kevin Smith comes this horror movie about three young men expecting to meet a prostitute but instead trapped in a church by Christian fundamentalists with a violent agenda. Starring

John Goodman and Oscar winner Melissa Leo. Little THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975): It’s the audience-participation classic that tells what happened after Brad and Janet’s car broke down. With Barry Bostwick, Susan Sarandon, and the great Tim Curry as Dr. FrankN-Furter. Dryden (Sat, Sep 24, 8 p.m., and Sun, Sep 25, 7 p.m.)

SING ME A LOVE SONG (1936): Metropolitan Opera tenor James Melton stars in this musical comedy as a department-store heir who goes undercover at the family business and cozies up to

a couple girls in the music department to get the skinny on the store. Dryden (Fri, Sep 23, 8 p.m.)

TRAMP, TRAMP, TRAMP/ COUNSEL ON DE FENCE (1926/1934): This double feature showcases the comedy of silent legend Harry Langdon, starring in the first as a lovestruck lowlife who enters a cross-country contest to woo a girl, and in the second playing a new lawyer defending a woman charged with poisoning her husband. Dryden (Tue, Sep 27, 8 p.m.) continues on page 32

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THE WHISTLEBLOWER (R): Rachel Weisz stars in the true story of Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska cop and peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia who outed the UN for covering up a humantrafficking scandal involving a US military contractor.

With Monica Bellucci, David Strathairn, and Vanessa Redgrave. Little [ CONTINUING ] 30 MINUTES OR LESS (R): “Zombieland” director Ruben Fleischer returns with this manic comedy about a stoner pizza-delivery

boy (Jesse Eisenberg) forced to rob a bank by two violent knuckleheads (Danny McBride and Nick Swardson). With Aziz Ansari and Fred Ward. Vintage APOLLO 18 (PG-13): The newest entry in the fauxfound-footage genre reveals, from the standpoint of two astronauts on a secret mission, the real reason why the United States hasn’t returned to the moon.

Canandaigua BRIDESMAIDS (R): Kristen Wiig co-wrote the script for this “Hangover”-esque comedy in which she stars

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as a woman tapped to be her best friend’s maid of honor, despite the fact her own life is in shambles. With Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, and the late Jill Clayburgh.

Movies 10 COLOMBIANA (PG-13): Zoe Saldana (“Avatar”) stars for “Transporter 3” director Olivier Megaton in this action flick about an assassin looking to settle the score with the drug lord who executed her parents. With Michael Vartan. Cinema, Culver, Greece CONTAGION (PG-13): Director Steven Soderbergh returns with an A-list cast, including Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, and Laurence Fishburne, for a science-fiction thriller about the rapid spread of a highly communicable and fatal virus. Canandaigua, Culver, Geneseo, Greece, Pittsford, Vintage, Webster r THE DEBT (R): Helen Mirren, Tom Wilkinson, and “Avatar” hero Sam Worthington star in the latest from John Madden (“Shakespeare In Love”), a remake of a 2007 Israeli spy thriller about a trio of retired Mossad agents whose past catches up with them. Little, Pittsford, Webster DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (R): Katie Holmes and Guy Pearce star in this

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Guillermo del Toro-scripted remake of the TV horror movie about a young girl terrorized by killer creatures after she goes to live with her father and his new girlfriend.

Vintage DRIVE (R): Arthouse darling Nicolas Winding Refn (“Bronson”) goes Hollywood with this action noir about a stunt driver (Ryan Gosling) whose side job as a wheel man lands him in a whole heap of trouble. Co-starring Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, and Christina Hendricks. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Geneseo, Greece, Pittsford, Webster THE GUARD (R): This chatty blend of buddy-cop flick and fish-out-of-water tale stars Don Cheadle as a by-thebooks FBI agent forced to work with Brendan Gleeson’s rural Irish sergeant on a narcotics case. Little HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (PG-13): There’s gonna be a showdown! Culver THE HELP (PG-13): The eagerly awaited adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s bestseller is an ensemble drama set in 1960’s Mississippi about the relationships between white households and the AfricanAmerican women who work for them. With Emma Stone,

Viola Davis, and Bryce Dallas Howard. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Greece, Little, Pittsford, Webster I DON’T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT (PG-13): And I don’t care. With Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, and Greg Kinnear. Canandaigua, Culver, Geneseo, Pittsford, Webster MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (PG-13): Time for your yearly Woody Allen film; this one, set in the City of Light, is a timehopping ensemble comedy about the dueling illusions of love and art starring Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, and Kathy Bates as Gertrude Stein.

Cinema RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (PG-13): Oscar nominee/soap star/college student James Franco headlines this origin story set in modern day that reveals how scientists might be to blame for ultimate simian supremacy. With Freida Pinto and John Lithgow. Greece, Webster SHARK NIGHT 3D (PG-13): A vacation on the Louisiana Gulf turns into a nightmare when a gaggle of nubile young people come under attack from toothy freshwater sharks. With Donal Logue, Joshua Leonard, and

“American Idol” runner-up Katharine McPhee. Greece SPY KIDS 4: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD (PG): The fourth installment of Robert Rodriguez’s family-flick series stars Jessica Alba as a retired-operative-turnedworking-mother when she’s brought back on duty to save the world from a baddie (Jeremy Piven) intent on stopping time. Webster STRAW DOGS (R): Filmcritic-turned-filmmaker Rod Lurie directs this revamp of the 1971 Sam Peckinpah classic, which stars James Marsden as an LA screenwriter who mixes it up with the sadistic locals after relocating with his wife (Kate Bosworth) to her Deep South hometown. Canandaigua, Culver, Geneseo, Greece, Pittsford, Webster WARRIOR (PG-13): This drama set against the world of competitive mixedmartial arts stars Tom Hardy (“Inception”) and Joel Edgerton (make sure you rent the excellent “Animal Kingdom”) as estranged brothers whose paths will likely cross in the ring. With Nick Nolte as their alcoholic dad. Culver, Vintage

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Epitome of Quality and Affordability 1039 Garson Avenue The handsome house at 1039 Garson Avenue in the Culver-Winton-Main neighborhood serves as a great reminder that, in Rochester, a quality abode can be yours for less— mortgage and taxes combined—than the rent for a far smaller and far inferior apartment.

Listed at an astonishing $74,900, this solid, circa 1920, three-bedroom house is ready for move-in. Seventy-four-nine means about $650 per month for mortgage and taxes combined!

Try to find a three-bedroom, 1,595 square-foot rental with a generous yard, new kitchen and bathroom, and finished attic for that.

Significant upgrades have been recently completed. The refinished hardwood floors and trim throughout look terrific. A modern kitchen with young appliances and cabinetry is complemented well by wainscoting. The front living room is washed in natural light, as it opens to an enclosed porch that in essence is a greenhouse. The living room also features two small, decorative leaded glass windows. A dining room between the kitchen and living room is also exceedingly bright, lit by a wall-spanning window that looks out over the backyard.

The cozy foyer features another petite leaded glass window and an original, ornate tile floor.

Upstairs are three bedrooms, none enormous but all bright and welcoming. Each room door has a glass doorknob—not exactly standard issue in domiciles built today. The ample bathroom includes new fixtures and tile floor.

One more stairway up is a funky finished attic, with unique angles, well-windowed, and laden with possibilities (office, studio, playroom, teenager’s lair).

There’s a five-year old gas furnace and newer washer-dryer equipment in the basement. In the back, the yard would well accommodate the romping of little feet or substantial cultivation of flowers or veggies. In the corner of the yard is an impressive shed. And at the side door is a small but nice touch, a covered stoop that will shield you from the many forms of Rochester precipitation while you fumble for your keys.

The surrounding neighborhood consists of similarly well-built older homes, and mature street trees. The street perpendicular to Garson just down the street, Sodus Street, was actually the route of the old trolley line to Sodus! The neighborhood is very walkable, with a commercial stretch of Culver Road and School 52 (and its playground and recreation center) within easy pedestrian reach.

It bears repeating that 1039 Garson can be yours for only $74,900. Do yourself a favor and call Pinnacle Real Estate’s Terry Ryan (585288-1220) for a tour. For more information and photos, go to http://rochestercityliving.com/ property/R164259.

by Evan Lowenstein Evan is former coordinator of RochesterCityLiving and the HomeWork column.

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upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o the LLC, 11 Sand Brook Road, Pittsford, New York 14534.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

[ LEGAL NOTICE ] J.A.A.M. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on August 1, 2011. NY office location: MONROE County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to THE LLC, 37 MARKET STREET, BROCKPORT, NEW YORK 14420.

General purposes.

[ NOTICE ] 2870 Buffalo Road Real Estate Holdings, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 8/10/2011.

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 2870 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY 14624. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.

[ LEGAL NOTICE ] Notice of formation: Stoneleigh Ventures LLC. Articles of Organization filed with SSNY 7/13/2011.

Location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: C/O Stoneleigh Ventures LLC, 78 Stoneleigh Ct., Rochester, NY 14618.

No specific dissolution date. Purpose: Any lawful purpose [ LEGAL NOTICE ] Runway Earth, LLC (“LLC”) filed Arts. of Org. with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on August 15, 2011. Office Location: Monroe County. SSNY designated agent of LLC

[ LEGAL NOTICE CANTERBURY ADVISORY, LLC ] Notice of Organization: Canterbury Advisory, LLC was filed with SSNY on 7/11/2002. Office: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. PO address which SSNY shall mail any process against the LLC served upon it: 205 Laney Rd., Rochester, NY 146203017. Purpose is to engage in any lawful activity. [ LEGAL NOTICE HARVEST LACROSSE, LLC ] HARVEST LACROSSE, LLC filed Arts. of Org. in New York on August 31, 2009. The LLC’s office is in Monroe County.

The Sec. of State has been named as agent for service of process for the LLC and shall mail such process to 205 London Rd., Webster, NY 14580.

The LLC is formed to carry on any business for which an LLC may be formed in New York.

[ NOTICE ] 3720 REDMAN RD. LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 7/28/11.

NY Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to Thomas Conrow, 3797 Redman Rd., Brockport, NY 14420. General Purposes [ NOTICE ] 885 Long Pond Pizza, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 8/10/2011.

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 65 Mitchell

Rd., Pittsford, NY 14534. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] 99 Marsh Road Real Estate Holdings LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 8/25/2011.

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 71 Marsh Road, East Rochester, NY 14445. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] A notice is herewith given of two general meetings of the Corn Hill Neighbors Association at which action will be taken Monday Sept. 12th, 2011, Election of five members of the Board of Directors. Location 133 South Fitzhugh St., Rochester, NY 14608.

Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Tues. October 11th, 2011 Review and approval of the 2012 CHNA budget. Location 133 S. Fitzhugh St. Time; 7:30 pm [ NOTICE ] ADI SUTRA ENTERPRISES, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 7/8/11.

NY Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to Mita De, 1157 Chimney Trail, Webster, NY 14580.

General Purposes [ NOTICE ] BNG Asset Management LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 8/30/2011.

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 c/o Richard Kasperski CPA, Kasperski Owen and Dinan, 500 Linden Oaks Drive, Rochester, NY 14625. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Chilluffo Paralegal Services LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 8/24/2011. 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 50 Bucklebury Hill, Fairport, NY 14450.

LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Comet Informatics, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 8/10/2011.

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 640 Kreag Rd. Ste 300, Pittsford, NY 14534. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] COMPLIERS, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 8/9/11. NY Office location: Monroe County.

SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 121 Sully’s Trail, Ste. 10, Pittsford, NY 14534. General Purposes [ NOTICE ] Demontes Break Room LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 5/3/2011.

LLC’s office is in Monroe County. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS shall mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 1600 Lyell Avenue, Rochester, NY 14606. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Front Line To Front Office L.L.C. filed Article of Organization with New York Department of State on June 13, 2011. Its office is to be located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has to be designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served, and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 504 Humboldt St. Rochester, NY 14610. The purpose of this company is any lawful business. [ NOTICE ] Name of LLC: Quick Party Supplies LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 5/4/11. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] NEXTGEN COLLECTIONS, LLC.

The name of the Foreign Limited Liability Company is: NEXTGEN COLLECTIONS, LLC. App. for Authority filed with the Dept. of State of NY on 8/4/2011.

Jurisdiction: California and the date of its organization is: May 2, 2011. Office location in New York State: Monroe County . The Secretary of the State of NY (“SSNY”) is designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served, the address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of such process is: Wayne B. Cooper, Attorney at Law, Thirty Oakland Avenue, San Anselmo, CA 94960.

Address maintained in its jurisdiction is: Thirty Oakland Avenue, San Anselmo, CA 94960.

The authorized officer in its jurisdiction of organization where a copy of its Certificate of Formation can be obtained is: California Secretary of State, 1500 11th St., Sacramento, CA 95814. The purpose of the company is: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form of SOUTHWEDGE DANCE COMPANY, LLC, Art. of Org. filed by Sec’y of State (SSNY) 6/27/2011.

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. 63 Stewart Street, Rochester, NY 14620.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of SURE LUCK HOMES 005 LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 09/06/11. 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. 2117 Buffalo Road, Suite 290, Rochester, NY 14624.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of SURE LUCK HOMES 006 LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 09/06/11. 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. 2117 Buffalo Road, Suite 290, Rochester, NY 14624.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of SURE LUCK HOMES 007 LLC, Art. of Org. filed

Sec’y of State (SSNY) 09/06/11. 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. 2117 Buffalo Road, Suite 290, Rochester, NY 14624.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of SURE LUCK HOMES 008 LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 09/06/11. 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. 2117 Buffalo Road, Suite 290, Rochester, NY 14624.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of SURE LUCK HOMES 009 LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 09/06/11. 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. 2117 Buffalo Road, Suite 290, Rochester, NY 14624.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of SURE LUCK HOMES 010 LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 09/06/11. 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. 2117 Buffalo Road, Suite 290, Rochester, NY 14624.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of SURE LUCK HOMES 011 LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 09/06/11. 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. 2117 Buffalo Road, Suite 290, Rochester, NY 14624.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of SURE LUCK HOMES 012 LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 09/06/11.

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. 2117 Buffalo Road,

Suite 290, Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of SURE LUCK HOMES 013 LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 09/06/11.

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. 2117 Buffalo Road, Suite 290, Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of SURE LUCK HOMES 014 LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 09/09/11. 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. 2117 Buffalo Road, Suite 290, Rochester, NY 14624.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of YOLO VENTURES, LLC, Art. of Org. filled Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7/26/11. 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. 813 Coventry Drive, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful purpose [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that a license, number 3150655 for a full on premise beer, wine & liquor license has been applied for by Boulder At Brooks Landing Inc. dba Boulder At Brooks Landing , 960 Genesee St., Rochester NY 14611 County of Monroe, City of Rochester for a restaurant. [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that a license, number not yet assigned, for a full on premise beer, wine & liquor license has been applied for by Spanky 6555 Enterprises Inc. dba My Apartment 2515 Mt. Read Blvd. Rochester, NY 14615, County of Monroe, City of Rochester, for a Bar & restaurant. [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that a license, number not yet assigned, for beer & wine license has been applied for by D’MANGU, LTD. Dba D’MANGU, 1475 East Henrietta Rd. Ste. A Rochester, NY 14623, County of Monroe, Town of Henrietta, for a restaurant.

[ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that a license, number to be determined, for liquor, wine, and beer has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor, wine, and beer at retail in a restaurant whose method of operation shall include neither live entertainment nor dancing under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 289 Alexander Street in Rochester of Monroe County, New York for on premises consumption.

ROCHESTER DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT LLC dba BENEDETTOS [ NOTICE ] Notice is hereby given that license #3150693 for beer & wine has been applied for by CIMINO ENTERPRISES INC dba PAPA C’s EASTSIDE CAFE PIZZA, PASTA & GRILL, 303 Macedon Ctr. Rd, Ste #1 Fairport NY 14450, County of Monroe, Town of Perinton for a restaurant. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Authorization of PITTSFORD PLAZA SPE, LLC (LLC).

Application for Authority filed with NY Secy. of State (SSNY) on 8/12/11. Office location: Monroe County, NY. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 8/8/11. Principal business location: 1265 Scottsville Rd, Rochester, NY 14624.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to CT Corporation System, 111 Eighth Avenue, NY, NY 10011 which is also the registered agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served.

DE address of LLC: The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Certificate of Formation filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Suite 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Form. of KEY4, LLC (the “LLC”).

Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of the State of NY (SSNY) on 9/1/11.

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, 2 Black Mallard Circle, Fairport, NY, 14450.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Form. of GLEICHAUF AGENCY,

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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, 2453 Lyell Rd., Rochester NY, 14606.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Form. of OUR FATHER AUTO, LLC (the “LLC”).

Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of the State of NY (SSNY) on 8/9/11.

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, 246 Maple St. Rochester, NY, 14611.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 2200 Buffalo Road, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/17/11. 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 act or activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of a LLC: Enso’n so LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State of NY (SSNY)on 7/29/11 Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against may be served. SSNY may mail process to233 Merriman Street, Rochester NY 14607. Purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of ARNOLD PARK, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/24/11.

Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 200 Park Ave., Rochester, NY 14607.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of B.T. Wood Group, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/29/11. Office location:

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 211 Spruce Ave. Rochester, NY 14611.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of BASC Food Services, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 8/19/11. Office location: Monroe County.

Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 350 New Campus Dr., The College at Brockport, Brockport, NY 14420-2950.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Choice Nutrition & Wellness, LLC. Articles of Incorporation filed on 8/8/2011 with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY).

Office location: Monroe County, NY. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 170 Dale Road Rochester, NY 14625. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of CJ Farms, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/25/11.

Office location: Monroe County amended to Ontario 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 Pl., Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of CoreMac LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/17/2011.

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, 129 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester, NY 14604. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Greenbriar Mobile Home Park, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/31/11. 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, 620 Park Ave., Ste. 185, Rochester, NY 14607.

Purpose: any lawful act or activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of GRIN LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/25/2011. 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, 22 Winston Place, Rochester, NY 14607.

Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Hatfield Network Solutions, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 8/11/11. 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 1141 Chimney Trail, Webster, NY 14580.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of KJPB PROPERTIES, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/10/2011. 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, 10 Rollins Crossing, Pittsford, NY 14534.

Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 814 SOUTH AVE, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/08/11. 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, 705 Maple Street, Rochester, New York 14611. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Michelle’s Catering Company, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 8/4/11. 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 Bansbach Zoghlin, PC, 31 Erie Canal Dr., Ste. A, Rochester, NY 14626.

Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of QR Wild LLC. Art. Of

Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/07/11. Office in Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 7014 13th Ave, Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY, 11228.

Purpose: any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of SalSells, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/3/2010.

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: 40A Grove St., Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Shibath LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/18/2011. 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, 2269 Lyle Avenue, Rochester, NY 14606.

Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] O’BEGLEYS LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 8/11/11.

NY Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, A-1 Country Club Rd., E. Rochester, NY 14445. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] S&D CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/21/11. Office location: Monroe Co. LLC formed in Nevada (NV) on 8/24/10. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to The LLC 10559 Andrew Humphreys CT Bristow, VA 20136.

Arts. Of Org. filed with NV Secy. of State, 204 N Carson ST, Ste 4 Carson City, NV 89701.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] SEYDROX LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 8/5/2011.

Office in Monroe Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 4 Greenway Rd. Rochester, NY 14610.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] The name of the Limited Liability Company (LLC) is Prim3 LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) on June 30, 2011. Office location is Monroe County, New York.

The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 101 Chartwell Court, Rochester, NY 14618.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY OF FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] The name of the Foreign Limited Liability Company is Kenneth Boroson Architects, LLC (the “LLC”). The Application for Authority was filed with the New York State Department of State on April 19, 2011. The Articles of Organization were filed in the Connecticut Secretary of State (“CSS”) on December 21, 1998. The Office of the LLC is located in Monroe County.

The NYSS has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served, and a copy of any process should be mailed to 315 Peck Street, New Haven, CT 06513. A copy of the Article of Organization can be obtained from the CSS at 30 Trinity Street, PO Box 150470, Hartford, CT 061150470. The purpose of the Company is lawful business. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Name: BRYANT DESIGN STUDIOS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/05/2011.

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 BRYANT DESIGN STUDIOS LLC, One East Main Street, 10th Floor, Rochester, New York 14614. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION JWH & ASSOCIATES, LLC ] Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”)

Legal Ads on 08/29/2011. Office in Monroe County.

SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to JWH & ASSOCIATES, LLC, C/O JERRY W. HORTON,6765 EAST RIVER RD., RUSH, NY 14543. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF COMPLETE CAR SERVICE, LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is Complete Car Service, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 9/13/2011. 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 52 Winter Hazel Court, Rochester, NY 14606.

The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under NY LLC Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF CROSBY CREEK, LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is Crosby Creek, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 8/17/2011. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of such process to 840 Lehigh Station Road,West Henrietta, NY 14586.

The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under NY LLC Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] The name of the Limited Liability Company (LLC) is Shamrock Home Services, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on September 2, 2011. Office location is Monroe County, New York. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 189 Stafford Way, Rochester, New York 14626.

[ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] DGM, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on August 5, 2011.

Its principal place of business is located at 3817 W. Henrietta Road, Rochester, New York in Monroe County.

The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served.

A copy of any process shall be mailed to 3817 W. Henrietta Road, Rochester, New York 14623. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] PLJ Properties, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on August 23, 2011. Its principal place of business is located at 448 Portland Avenue, Rochester, New York in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to 448 Portland Avenue, Rochester, New York 14605. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] The Dorschel Group II, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on August 5, 2011. Its principal place of business is located at 3817 W. Henrietta Road, Rochester, New York in Monroe County.

The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served.

A copy of any process shall be mailed to 3817 W. Henrietta Road, Rochester, New York 14623. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF TORO REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability

Company is Toro Real Estate Development, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 9/14/2011. 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 PO Box 77339, Rochester, NY 14617.. The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under NY LLC Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF TORO REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is Toro Real Estate Development, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 9/14/2011. The office of 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 PO Box 77339, Rochester, NY 14617. The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC Law. [ NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION ] Notice of formation of limited liability company. Name: Melos Music, LLC (Company).

Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/06/2011. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any such process to: 60 Grove St #1, Rochester, NY 14605.

Purpose/character of the Company: any and all lawful activities. [ NOTICE OF SALE ] Index No. 2010-14329 SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE ESL Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, vs Mark S. Polizzi, a/k/a Mark L. Polizzi; NY Financial Services LLC; Frontier Telephone of Rochester, Inc.; Rochester General Hospital; Steven Chatwin, as Trustee of the I.L. Bunis Family Trust; ESL Federal

Credit Union; Portland Pediatric Group LLC; “John Doe” and/or “Mary Roe” Defendants.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated May 9, 2011 and entered herein, I, the undersigned, the Referee in said Judgment named, will sell at public auction in the front vestibule of the Monroe County Office Building, 39 West Main Street, Rochester, New York, County of Monroe, on October 5, 2011 at 9:00 a.m., on that day, the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Irondequoit, County of Monroe and State of New York, being part of Subdivision 4 and 5 of Town Lot No. 43, Township 14, Range 67, and more particularly described as being Lot No. 36 of the Densmore Heights Subdivision, Addition No. 1, Sec. 1, as shown on a map of said subdivision entitled “Addition No. 1, Densmore Heights, Sec. 1,” made by LaDieu and Eshbaugh, Surveyor and Engineer, dated July 24, 1964, and filed in Monroe County Clerk’s Office in Liber 165 of Maps at page 5, on January 11, 1965.

Said lot #36 fronts 85 feet on the east side of Densmore Road in said subdivision, is the same width in rear and 121.34 feet in depth throughout, all as shown on said above referred to map.

Tax Acct. No. 092.112.76; Property Address: 218 Densmore Road, Town of Irondequoit, New York Said premises are sold subject to any state of facts an accurate survey may show, zoning restrictions and any amendments thereto, covenants, restrictions, agreements, reservations, and easements of record and prior liens, if any, municipal departmental violations, and such other provisions as may be set forth in the Complaint and Judgment filed in this action. Judgment amount: $68,108.39 plus, but not limited to, costs, disbursements, attorney fees and additional allowance, if any, all with legal interest. DATED: August 2011 Matthew J. Fero,Referee LACY KATZEN LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 130 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 Telephone: (585) 3245767

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