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Rubblebucket’s un-quiet riot There’s no pure rock ’n’ roll anymore. But it could be argued that there never was any in the first place; that the genre was the bastard offspring of mismatched parents looking for kicks in the backseat of America.

If you insist on seeking out some semblance of purity, you have to look to bands that adhere to rock’s attitude and non-conformity. Modern bands that may not immediately fit your definition of “rock,” but which sprang and continue to spring from the loins of the music’s seminal rebellion.

Brooklyn-based Rubblebucket is a frenzied eight-piece rock ’n’ roll phenomenon, and a perfect example of what I’m going on about. Its influences are diverse, its lineage is deep, and its sound is epic.

The band’s polyrhythmic world-beat thunder and wailing wall of soulful brass is countered by elements of New Wave, synth-pop, and funk. It’s all topped off with a vibrant vocal quirk and an element of unconventional indie-pop sweet and sour, resulting in a band of remarkably impure purity and a uniquely indefinable sound.

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Guns, controls and America

We all deplore and mourn the loss of innocent lives.

Children! Twenty! Now everyone is up in arms (no pun intended) to institute stronger measures of gun control. I wonder how many youth have been gunned down daily on the streets of our urban communities throughout the nation. Does anybody have a count?

We can have some ideas of those killed where we live by listening to the local news.

The impact seems minimal because the carnage is not geographically concentrated, the victims are not seen to be genteel, and in many cases they not regarded as innocent.

But, these are our children, too. These, too, could have been America’s future, had their innocence not been destroyed by the hostile social environment into which they were born, in which they were forced to live, and in which they had to try to survive.

Where has the cry for gun control laws been up until now? The bells tolled on Friday. Let us hold in our hearts and minds, they tolled for all.

“But only a small percentage of people with mental illness become violent.” True, but only a (very) small percentage of gun owners become violent also. As for your goal of banning all guns from civilian use: good luck with that. There’s the pesky Second Amendment to contend with.

ROCHESTER MUSICIAN

Posted on rochestercitynewspaper.com So we are to give up the ONLY thing keeping the federal government from total tyranny? With the Patriot Act and NDAA along with the Political Protest bill just passed, we already live in a pseudo fascist state. The only thing keeping the corporate fascist state-run government from putting us into camps is our right to bear arms.

Your statements are the most ignorant ones I have come across in a very long time. With all this legislation passed in the last 10 years, we are near the same point Germany was right before the Nazi’s took power. The last right to go was the citizen’s right to bear arms. A mentally sick person was armed and probably fulfilled some promise he made in anger to his parents. We need real mental-health care, not a gun ban.

We need to mandate insurance companies to provide coverage for medicine, mental-health care, and therapy – now!

PAUL SCHRAMM

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On Urban Journal’s commentary on the Newtown killings, “Our Legal WMD’s: This article just bleeds uneducated ignorant filth: “Mental illness did not kill the 20 little children and six adults in Sandy Hook school. A gun did.” Guns are incapable of anything unless handled by a human who is willing to inflict harm on whatever that gun is pointed at.

“So we are to give up the ONLY thing keeping the federal government from total tyranny?” I’m not anti guns, but I have never understood this argument. A bunch of relatively untrained citizens with a mishmash of firearms is supposed to be a threat to the most powerful military in the world? This might have been feasible in the 1800’s, but come on. We live in a time where a drone can take you out while you’re doing your weekly shopping. Your gun collection isn’t protecting you from the government at all.

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The rifle looks like a piece of military hardware, yes, but that really doesn’t matter. It’s about as tame as rifles get. Practically every rifle and handgun in this country is semi-automatic and capable of firing as fast as one can pull a trigger (one shot fired per pull).

Contrary to what the media seems to push, we are NOT dealing with fully automatic weapons (holding the trigger-continuous fire) on our streets. The focus on guns is really useless. Over 300 million guns in this country, and they are basically equivalent when it comes to killing things. They aren’t going away. This shooting was the result of extremely, criminally poor parenting; a severely mentally ill man/ child was trained to shoot by his mother, and lived in a home with many firearms.

SYLPH

Posted on rochestercitynewspaper.com The point is that there are many mentally ill people out there with possible dreams of horrific acts, and the gun gives them a VERY easy way to carry out this fantasy.

Guns make killing someone an instant, emotional response to a bad situation.

To people who say “he could have done this with a knife”: show me the knife that can be thrown around a room and hit 10 people in 10 seconds. Killing someone with a knife is a close-up personal act that requires thought; a gun allows the person to just shoot everything in sight.

HAHVAHD ST.

Posted on rochestercitynews.com I guess I am the only person in the universe who is not shocked or surprised by what happened in Newtown. It was clear many years ago that this country had a serious problem with violence, yet guns remain freely available, “entertainment” grows even more horrific, mental health is entirely ignored, and we continue to express our complete disdain for life by making health care a profitmaking endeavor.

Our government is representative of whatever corporations or individuals can finance political campaigns that are run via television ads and is therefore composed by a group of immature selfserving people who appear completely unable to delay gratification. So when someone whose frightened family has been unable to obtain any help picks up a freely available assault weapons and mows down those who are incapable of any defense at all and who cannot be motivated by a desire to remain alive, I frankly don’t see why no one expected it.

KBARSZ

The path to meaningful change

A list of US foreign policy “achievements” since World War II is enough to explain why the United States, unquestionably the darling nation of people the world over after the war, is now widely despised. Arrogant US stonewalling at the recent Doha Climate Summit is only the most recent (though possibly most catastrophic) example.

In cultures less zombified than our own by consumerist addiction, social movements not only occur but often bring about meaningful change.

Iceland in 2008 had the worst financial collapse ever suffered by any country to date with the market cap of their stock exchange dropping 90 percent. Between one and two percent of the entire Icelandic population showed up to protest the greed maniacs and crooks in government and banking.

This helped awaken Parliament to its duties, and it passed legislation that helped Iceland make a full recovery, unlike the US or the EU. And the prime minister, Geir Haarde, has been indicted for negligence in the financial collapse.

The US Savings and Loan crisis of the 80’s and 90’s resulted in 1000 felony convictions. After

our own multi-trilliondollar collapse of 2008, Obama’s attorney general is batting zero after one failed prosecution of the notoriously scurrilous Goldman Sachs. But Obama is funding-dependent on the Banking Brotherhood, and Holder was, in a prior incarnation, one of Big Banking’s many lawyers.

So while poor Eric Holder was ever so frustrated in his failed prosecution, he and his boss got the desired result: nada. And that is what the American public got as well: no accountability, lots of continuing criminal impunity.

If three or six million (1 or 2 percent) of us just showed up, could change happen? It obviously won’t otherwise, since in addition to the Great No Accountability Administration, there is the Congress about which Senator Dick Durbin accurately remarked: “The banks frankly own this place.”

It is difficult to see why banks will clean up their act, or why business practice generally will become more ethical in our land of fraud with impunity.

It is clear that citizens are angry with the banks.

The Rochester Band of Rebels (200 members) protests this very impunity every week on Monday in front of one of the big banks. But where are the other 2,000 to 4,000 Rochester residents or 8,000 to 15,000 Monroe County residents?

“Mad as hell” but taking it on the chin anyway?

Still? Expect global warming to end life in a civilization near you soon.

MIKE CONNELLY, ROCHESTER

This was very disappointing, as I usually enjoy City’s editorials. It sucks, but you cannot prevent every tragic event like this just through legislation.

You really need to have a way to defend yourself, and guns are a citizen’s best hope to do that.

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Guns, criminal justice, and a national agenda On January 21, Barack Obama begins his second term as president.

While for many Americans that milestone brings a sense of optimism and anticipation, there is also concern, growing out of a disappointment over opportunities not addressed in his first term. In this space in the weeks leading up to that milestone, three Rochesterians will address key issues that need to be on the agenda of the president and Congress.

There are things that are simply too terrible.

The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, qualifies.

The nation, and the world, now wrestles with how to make sense of it and what to do. I choose to be optimistic, largely because there seems to be no other choice. To think that the world we live in will not change now is simply unbearable. The only question to be considered is how we move forward.

Nothing in the long presidential campaign that we just closed would seem to prepare us for this question. There was almost no mention of crime and justice.

How could candidates who sat through a string of mass shootings avoid any mention of the problem of guns in the United States? Between the end of 2010, when the Republican primary came into full swing, and the November election, there were nine mass shooting incidents in the US, including the one in a Colorado movie theatre. In the wake of Sandy Hook, the candidates, the press, and the rest of us should all feel shame for the failure of our democratic process.

But presidential campaigns may be the wrong place to look to for sound policy proposals. Ever since Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater added crime to the national political agenda in 1964, Republicans and Democrats have fought for the title as toughest, not smartest, on crime. Our brand of political discourse has almost always meant more crime laws, more drug laws, more prisons, longer sentences, and of course, flirtation with state-sponsored death. As a result, the population of prisons and jails grew from 350,000 to over 2 million in less than 4 1/2 decades. Today, with budgets in mind, we are now trying to undo those indulgences.

So the question remains: How do we move forward? There is reason for optimism.

As in the past, forces outside electoral politics can drive the agenda. It happened with drunk driving. On that issue, there has been sea change in American attitudes and behavior. It started with victims, their family members, and concerned and sensible citizens demanding to be heard, and it began with the death of a 13-year-old girl and the founding of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in 1980. Since then, yearly drunk driving fatalities have fallen by more than half.

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Our guest columnists: RIT Criminal Justice Professor John Klofas, on the issues of gun control and criminal justice; Rochester Mayor Tom Richards on the needs of cities; and the Rev. Marvin McMickle, president of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, on poverty. Mary Anna Towler’s Urban Journal column will return in mid-January.

It also happened with domestic violence, something only whispered about until the early 1970’s. The feminist movement changed that, and the battered-women’s movement grew from a handful of shelters across the country to producing major legislative changes in social policy, criminal justice, and health care. Although the concept of “legitimate rape” did make its way into the recent political campaign, that ended well enough, with electoral defeats of its defenders.

In important ways, our problem with guns looks like those two issues before the public outcry. Domestic violence advocates and drunk-driving reformers created change that overcame longstanding culture and tradition. While there was little political will at the start, that deficit was eventually overwhelmed by public will.

There are also other, even more current reasons to be optimistic. Crime policy has almost always been promoted as a statement of unimpeachable values, just like gun values.

It has been especially true when it comes to drugs. Yet in the same election season where the pols sat still on crime, two states voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use, and others joined the now 18 states where laws support its medical use. Regardless of how the US Department of Justice responds to this state-by-state insurrection, it is a powerful statement of disaffection. It says loudly that marijuana is the people’s business in the same way tax increases, spending cuts, and guns are.

There is also other evidence that a populist push can take on the toughest, most complicated issues. The concept of “mass incarceration” has moved out of the specialized lexicon of left-leaning academics and into the mainstream. With that has come a growing awareness, and, for some, deep concern, that the US leads the world in the rate at which nations imprison their own citizens. That, in turn, has forced many to confront the raw fact that incarceration rates for minorities are more than seven times that of whites. This may turn out to be the first time since the Attica aftermath that the clash of criminal and social justice has come under such wide public scrutiny.

Intolerance for the idea that the cure for crime can have toxic side effects, just as our Second Amendment rights may, is

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How could candidates who sat through a string of mass shootings avoid any mention of the problem of guns?” also behind the ongoing controversy over stop-and-frisk policies in New York City.

There the issue is brought sharply into focus by the reality of urban violence and its devastating effects in poor, largely minority neighborhoods. It is mostly in those neighborhoods where police made nearly 700,000 stops in 2011. Ninety percent of the time, those stopped were black or Latino, and only two percent of the time were guns or other contraband seized.

Opponents argue that those outcomes don’t justify the practice. Supporters say the neighborhoods want it; it is crime prevention that matters, not arrests; and on that, NYPD has led the nation.

But increasingly the case is being made to look beyond both versions of the policeman’s view of the world. A human rights issue is being raised in which the exigency argument is itself biased – an unacceptable-under-any-circumstances compromise applied only in poor neighborhoods. If the public dialogue can handle that issue, there is certainly room for a vision beyond the narrowest interpretation of the Second Amendment.

So optimism in the wake of Sandy Hook need not grow only out of the need for psychological comfort. It does not take a leap of faith to be optimistic.

Perhaps electoral politics do not show a way forward, but we have done it before, and we have continued to demonstrate our ability to deal with the most complex and difficult questions. Guns cannot be the American exception to sensibility and reason.

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Kodak has found a buyer for the utility system at Eastman Business Park, and as a result, the park’s dedicated power plant will get upgrades.

Recycled Energy Development has agreed to buy the park’s utility system for $10 million, according to a press release issued by Kodak. RED will also operate the system. In addition to the power plant and electric system, the utilities include steam, compressed air, refrigeration, wastewater treatment, and nitrogen.

The park’s power plant is an attractive asset for some businesses, but it needs costly upgrades to meet looming state and federal emissions standards.

Officials have been working behind the scenes to find a way to make the upgrades.

Kodak spokesperson Christopher Veronda says government officials will remain involved in the deal. The sale requires the approval of the state Public Service Commission, which regulates utilities.

Veronda says Kodak’s bankruptcy case should not affect the sale.

As part of the deal, Recycled Energy Development will invest $40 million to $80 million to convert the coal-fired power plant to natural gas.

“This will increase the cogeneration system’s efficiency, allowing us to continue to supply reliable and economical utilities services to the 37 tenants at Eastman Business Park, along with Kodak,” said Sean Casten, Recycled Energy Development CEO, in a press release.

Several years ago, students staged a mini revolt over the food they were being served in the Rochester school district. To prove their point, they brought a hamburger from a district cafeteria to a school board meeting, but couldn’t find a board member willing to take a bite.

The district subsequently began an ambitious effort to improve the quality, nutritional value, and taste of the food it serves.

There are five components to each meal, says Jerome Underwood, the district’s senior director of operations: grain, protein, fruit, vegetables, and milk. Students have to pick at least three, and one has to be a fruit or a vegetable.

The RCSD serves more than 40,000 meals daily during the school year.

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The district partners with Wegmans, through a federal grant, to provide students with more choices of fresh fruits and vegetables. Many students may not get berries, melon, and kiwi at home, Underwood says, because of the cost.

And the district has just received a farm-to-school teaching and learning grant that will allow students to grow and harvest some of their own vegetables.

But some of the biggest nutritional improvements have also been a bit of a challenge for students and teachers, Underwood says. For example, the

district replaced white bread and pasta with healthier whole wheat versions.

“A lot of kids were not used to seeing pizza with whole wheat crust or brown pasta,” Underwood says.

Vending machines, including those in central office, are no longer stocked with sugary soda drinks, candy, and pastries.

Students also tour the district’s central kitchen and participate in menu planning.

From an operational standpoint, the district’s food services department is an extraordinary undertaking. The

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The Hares have repeatedly said they only want a sincere apology from the individuals responsible for the video. Michelle Hare said she hopes the video’s participants understand that they hurt unintended targets, too. She called the events surrounding the video a learning opportunity.

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Eastman Kodak Company has struck a deal to sell its digital patents. The $525 million agreement is a far cry, however, from the nearly $2 billion the company wanted.

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Robare will appear in court on Thursday, January 3. If convicted, he faces a maximum charge of one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Michelle Alex Hare. Photo by MATT DETURCK Hare, Alex’s mother, called the events surrounding the video a learning opportunity.

The Hares have repeatedly said they only want a sincere apology from the individuals responsible for the video.

Michelle Hare said she hopes the video’s participants understand that they hurt unintended targets, too.

Supported by some local activists, the Hares recently held a press conference condemning the video. And a march was staged that began at Barnard Park in Greece and ended in front of Robare’s home.

The marchers drew a few onlookers out of their homes. One man said he hadn’t seen the video, but he called the march a one-way conversation.

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An incident involving a Brockport teen has multiple flash points: threats of violence, racism, and social media. And they’ve come together in a confusing and heated series of events.

Earlier this month, Greece police charged Nicholas Robare, 18, with aggravated harassment. Robare, who is white, allegedly posted a disturbing video to the Facebook page belonging to Alex Hare, 16, of Brockport.

The video, which shows a hoodie being burned, contains racial slurs directed at Hare, who is African American. Though Robare was the only person charged with a crime, the voices of two males and one female can be heard on the video.

“This is the remains of your hoodie, you fucking nigger,” one of the voices says.

Hare is taunted for not meeting to fight.

“Next time it won’t be a hoodie,” a voice says. “Next time it will be your fucking face.”

The racial slurs are offensive, but that alone doesn’t constitute a crime, says Captain Patrick Phelan, a spokesperson for the Greece Police Department.

Threatening or harassing someone through electronic media is criminal, however, Phelan says

Done deal The board of the Monroe County Industrial Development Agency unanimously approved a tax deal last week for the developer of the Sibley building downtown. | The COMIDA agreement sets a baseline tax payment that increases as the building is redeveloped and leased. | Boston-based Winn Development closed on the Sibley building on East Main Street last month. A limited partnership formed by Winn will re-develop the historic 12-story building for retail on the first and second floors, residential on the upper floors, and office space. | The building will also house a police substation, which should open in July 2013. | Monroe Community College occupies two floors in the Sibley building, and recently signed a new five-year lease.

The college’s Board of Trustees has voted, however, to move the Damon Campus to Kodak property on State Street after that lease expires. College officials, including President Anne Kress, still seem set on the move, yet Winn Vice President Joseph Eddy referred to MCC’s “ongoing site-selection process” during last week’s COMIDA meeting. | Winn paid $5 million for the Sibley building and will immediately begin $3 million in repairs and maintenance.

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Bloomberg reported that Xerox CEO Ursula Burns is being courted by the White House. Burns is reportedly being considered for the commerce secretary position in Obama’s second term, but spokespeople for Xerox say Burns has no plans to leave the company.

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The state Board for Historic Preservation recommended adding the South Wedge Historic District to the State and National Registers of Historic Preservation. A press release from the state says that “the distinctive and substantially intact 19th century working- and middle-class neighborhood represents Rochester’s growth from the Erie Canal era to the early 20th century.”

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House Representative Louise Slaughter said that Congress needs to pass a federal assault weapons ban.

Slaughter says it’s important for the ban to address not just rapid-fire guns, but also high-capacity magazines.

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The section of Route 31 extending from Brockport to Albion traverses relatively flat land, with occasional dips and rises.

But the topography changes at the Murray-Albion town line.

There, on the near horizon at the back of a farmer’s field, a hill rises to just above the tree tops. But this is not a natural hill; it’s a landfill. The Orleans Sanitary Landfill has been closed since 1993, approximately the same time its owner declared bankruptcy.

For Albion residents and government officials, the site has been an on and off source of controversy. And right now, with a proposal to build a new landfill on the site, the controversy is definitely on.

In 2003, the Albion Town Board rejected Waste Management’s request for a local permit to build a new landfill at the site. The company pursued the expansion for several years, actually receiving a state permit to open and operate the proposed landfill. The permit is valid through November 2013.

The public and local officials were strongly opposed, however, and after state courts upheld the Town Board’s denial, many residents hoped that would be the last attempt to open a new landfill in Albion.

Enter Richard Penfold, former owner of a landfill and a waste-hauling business in the Buffalo area. Penfold wants to open a new landfill on unused portions of the 204-acre site of the Orleans Sanitary Landfill. To do that, he needs four out of the five Albion Town Board members to vote to overturn a town law banning new landfills as well as expansions of existing ones.

But in public comments, at least one town board member, as well as town Supervisor Dennis Stirk, said they don’t support overturning the ban.

Penfold is trying to get town officials to discuss a host community agreement. Typically, the agreements specify operating conditions for the landfill while providing substantial payments to the local government, in some cases enough to eliminate property taxes.

Penfold has spent $67,000 paying back and current taxes for the Orleans Sanitary Landfill.

He also has an agreement with the current owner giving him the option to purchase the site as long as he keeps paying the taxes. He says an operating landfill would be a benefit for Albion by providing jobs and revenue.

“You have to get past the point that landfills are pollution centers,” Penfold says. “They’re not pollution centers. In all the [communities] that have them, they’re actually income centers.”

In October, Penfold began pitching his proposal to the Albion community. Since then, opponents have mobilized. Anti-landfill signs dot front yards along Route 31, and the antilandfill citizens group, Stop Polluting Orleans County, is pressuring town officials to keep the ban. The organization formed in the 1980’s and has been a consistent presence in the town since.

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The Town Board’s 2003 rejection of Waste

Management’s proposed landfill was the result of a political long-game by Albion residents.

Kim Remley, chair of SPOC, served on the town Republican committee in the mid1990’s. It was at those committee meetings that she first heard talk about Waste Management’s plans for a new landfill, so she and other committee members began organizing primaries against pro-landfill Town Board members. They won a majority of seats on the board and in 1996, the Town Board moved to block the Waste Management proposal. (Eventually, the town adopted zoning laws prohibiting landfills.)

Waste Management sued, though town officials settled the matter by promising to give a fair review of the company’s local permit application. When the board rejected the company’s application, Waste Management sued again, but the town prevailed in court.

Many residents still object to the idea of an

active landfill in Albion, SPOC’s Remley says.

Traffic was always a big concern. When Albion Central School District officials analyzed the previous Waste Management expansion proposal, they concluded that hundreds of landfill-bound trucks would have driven past the district’s campus on Route 31 each day. (Penfold says he’s open to negotiating the daily solid waste intake with the town.)

Remley says that she and other residents are also concerned that the landfill could take in Marcellus Shale cuttings. The state doesn’t bar landfills from accepting the cuttings, which are considered industrial nonhazardous waste. On his website, Penfold says the landfill won’t take the cuttings.

The landfill is also positioned next to the Erie Canal, and opponents say that an operational landfill conflicts with state and local efforts to emphasize the canal as a recreational and historic asset.

The Orleans Sanitary Landfill has another

complication, which Penfold stresses as part of his pitch. It’s what’s known as an orphan: a landfill with no one to take care of it.

Until 2009, Orleans Sanitary Landfill was being maintained through a dedicated post-closure fund. But the fund ran out of money and maintenance of the landfill has

Kim Remley, chair of Stop Polluting Orleans County, says political strategy stopped Albion’s last landfill proposal. PHOTO BY MIKE HANLON

languished. That means that leachate, which typically would be hauled off-site on a regular basis, has built up for several years. The liquid could eventually begin leaking out of the landfill. In an extreme case, it might burst out of the landfill’s side. (The DEC does periodic visual inspections of the site.)

The landfill’s status highlights a bigger issue: the state and federal governments do not have funding to maintain orphan landfills, unless the landfill contains hazardous waste or is contaminating water supplies.

Penfold frames his proposal as a way to take care of the maintenance. If the town lets him open his landfill, he’ll assume the maintenance of the existing landfill and, he says, turn a liability into an asset.

Some county officials have proposed another idea: they say the leachate from both the Albion landfill and the neighboring McKenna landfill — a state Superfund site — could be piped to the Village of Albion’s wastewater treatment plant. The state is looking into the idea, says Don Allport, an at-large Orleans County legislator.

Remley says reopening the landfill shouldn’t be the community’s only option. State officials ought to be prepared to step in to care for orphan landfills, she says, before they become environmental and public-health problems.

SPOC’s current focus is making sure the Town Board preserves the existing ban. But Remley says it’s clear that Albion residents have to be careful about who they elect to future town boards. And she says she’ll always ask about a candidate’s position on landfills in the town before anything else.

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RCSD serves about 40,000 meals daily throughout the school year, making it the largest daily provider of meals in the county. And number is expected to increase, Underwood says.

“The main reason we’re up is that kids are actually eating the food,” Underwood says. “The fact is free food doesn’t increase consumption. Better quality drives consumption.”

All city students now fall under the federal government’s eligibility guidelines for free meals due to poverty.

“Probably the main meals they’re getting that day are served here,” Underwood says. “What we’re doing is really, really crucial for students and their families.”

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high schools have fully functional kitchens for food preparation. But most of the elementary schools were built without kitchens, so the food is prepared in the district’s central kitchen and then distributed.

The elementary schools will eventually get their own kitchens, but it could take as long as 10 years. The kitchen installations are part of the district’s massive, 10-year facilities modernization program.

Critics also question the partnerships between large school districts and food service giants like Aramark, since the students can be a captive audience. Aramark is the district’s food service contractor.

But Underwood dismisses those concerns. A big company like Aramark has purchasing advantages the district doesn’t have, he says.

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A filet mignon and vegetables served at Grinnell’s. The Monroe Avenue chophouse is a Rochester staple, having existed for more than 50 years. PHOTO BY MIKE HANLON

The meat and the bones Grinnell’s 1696 Monroe Ave. 244-3710, grinnellsrestaurant.com Monday-Thursday 5-10 p.m., Friday-Saturday 5-11 p.m., Sunday 4:30-9 p.m. [ review ] by JAMES LEACH

In the world of restaurants, a place is “old” when it manages to last a decade. At 20 years, people start calling it an “institution.” At 30, the word “beloved” is often bandied about. Almost no restaurant survives to the half-century mark, and those few that do have more often than not long since abandoned their original concept, and their original owners for that matter.

Normally, a 50-year-old restaurant would be unrecognizable to diners who ate there when the restaurant was new. Grinnell’s on Monroe Avenue is the exception that proves that rule.

At 51 years old, Grinnell’s is still very much the restaurant that it was when brothers Al and Fred Grinnell opened it in 1961. Sure, the place is bigger than it originally was, and the interior has had a few updates (the most recent was about a year ago). There are even a couple of flat-screen TVs above the bar. But as Al’s son David Grinnell (who has owned the place with his cousin Rick DeMetri since 1979) will tell you, “the meat and bones” of the original restaurant are still there. Here, lamb chops are still served with mint jelly, pork chops come with a side of apple sauce, and the vegetables are really just garnish on plates full of meat. Grinnell’s is a chophouse of the old school, a throwback to the days

just before those pesky French guys arrived in New York with their nouvelle cuisine — a place to indulge in strong drinks and steaks in an approximate two or three to one ratio.

No dinner at Grinnell’s starts without at least

one cocktail. Martinis, manhattans, maybe a couple of collinses, and glasses of wine are about the extent of what the bar offers, and the bartenders pour with a very generous hand. The gin and tonic I ordered to sip while I looked at the menu on my first visit was so strong that I wondered if the bartender had simply held the tonic tap next to the glass before sending the drink out rather than putting any in it. The same was true for other drinks I had on my second visit.

Given how strong the drinks are, it’s perhaps a good thing that you could order at Grinnell’s without ever looking at the menu.

Steaks and chops (pork and lamb) are the centerpiece of the menu with chicken and veal — served both French and marsala style — playing a supporting role. The appetizers are equally old school: shrimp cocktail, broiled shrimp scampi, artichokes French, beans and greens, and stuffed mushrooms, along with soup du jour, and a small selection of salads.

On my first visit, I was initially unaware that my spinach salad — nice emerald leaves tossed with food-service croutons heaped attractively on the plate and drizzled with a warm bacon dressing ($3 as a side, plus $1.75 for warm bacon vinaigrette) — was going to be the high point of my meal. The salad was wonderfully fresh, and the dressing was just hot enough to wilt the leaves without leaving them soggy.

I used a piece of the restaurant’s signature garlic bread, which had no discernible garlic taste, to mop the plate. Casting a wide net, I ordered the mixed grill: a lamb chop (ordered medium rare), a pork chop (medium), and a grilled Italian sausage with Lyonnaise potatoes ($24.95). My companion requested veal French with a baked potato ($18.95).

No one could ever fault Grinnell’s for its portion sizes. My mixed grill overwhelmed my plate, pushing the tiny serving of green beans, wax beans, and carrots so far over to the edge of the plate that I didn’t even see them at first. The lamb chop was fully 1.5” thick with a very pleasant looking char on the surface. It was, unfortunately, cooked well past medium with almost no pink (and no juice) left in it at all. Still, sliced thin with a dab of mint jelly it wasn’t half bad. The pork chop, though, was almost inedible, even with a generous bit of applesauce to rehydrate each desiccated bite. The sausage, with its faint fennel and crushed red pepper zing, had a good flavor and the skin had been expertly cooked to the point of crispness without splitting open, thus retaining the juice inside the sausage rather than spilling it over the fire.

My companion’s veal French was equally disappointing, the veal paper thin but still somehow a bit tough, the eggbatter coating sliding off of each piece rather than cleaving to the meat as it should have. The sauce, however, was very pleasant, even fragrant, with lemon and butter tied together with white wine.

On my second visit, thinking that Grinnell’s

could be the sort of place where a couple guys could go drink manhattans and toss back a big ol’ steak, I opted to sit at the bar. I enjoyed my first gin and tonic with a plate of mushrooms stuffed with Italian sausage and breadcrumbs and then broiled ($6.95) — a nice savory, meaty counterpoint to a strong cocktail. My companion and I ordered strip steaks, one rare, the other medium rare, both with baked potatoes ($27.95).

Calling either steak medium on delivery would be generous. Bloodless and tough, my steak was shot through with strings of gristle.

I ate only 6 oz. or so of the 14 ounces of meat, turning my attention to the perfectly baked potato it was situated next to on the plate. It seems odd to call attention to the starch, but the art of baking potatoes has largely been lost in the microwave age. A properly baked potato acquires an almost papery thin, pleasantly earthy skin with the flesh underneath rendered sweet and fluffy — positively aching for butter and sour cream, which Grinnell’s thoughtfully provided lots of. I probably shouldn’t be eating so much meat anyway.

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Upcoming [ Classical ] RPO: Chris Botti in Concert Friday, January 11–Saturday, January 12. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 26 Gibbs St. $25-$175. 8 p.m. 454-2100. rpo.org [ Pop/Rock ] Deftones Monday, March 4. Main Street Armory.

900 East Main St. $30-$35. 7 p.m. 232-3221. rochestermainstreetarmory.com [ Pop/Rock ] Anberlin Sunday, March 17. Water Street Music Hall. 204 N. Water St. $17-$20. 6 p.m. 352-5600. waterstreetmusic.com

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pretty as she is. Having made the coffeehouse scene here in Rochester with No Strings Attached, Kate Lee is now stirring things up in Nashville. With her fiddle as well as her pipes and pulchritude, Lee has shared her talents and the sage with artists like Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, and Vince Gill. — BY FRANK DE BLASE

The Hoodies Saturday, December 29 The Club at Water Street, 204 N. Water St. 5:30 p.m. | $12-$15 | waterstreetmusic.com [ POP/ROCK ] If you’re a fan of Joywave, then it’s possible

that you may also have been a fan of local predecessors The Hoodies. Having sold out a few shows at Water Street, traveled parts of the country touring, and trekking to LA to work with a major producer, The Hoodies called it quits after life ultimately got in the way. But out of that band’s pop-rock ashes — and with the addition of a few new members — arose Joywave. Yet it’s certain the current iteration would not be the same without its members first having cut their teeth performing under a moniker based off a piece of clothing each and every fan adorned at one time or another. Wear your favorite hooded sweatshirt to this one-off reunion show and grab a free EP of forgotten Hoodies B-sides, only available at the show, to commemorate the experience. — BY DAVE LABARGE

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boredom that’ll save you from yours. Rohm rolls well within the contemporary pop/country idiom, dipping his wheels in rock ’n’ roll grease. Rohm barnstorms the United States a la carte, his songs fleshed out and dressed up in a beautiful, detailed Americana. On disc and backed up, the man has the stain of the hardcore troubadour on his hands.

It ain’t “Copperhead Road,” but it ain’t country fluff either. Good stuff. — BY FRANK DE BLASE

Steve Laciak/Kate Phillips Wednesday, December 26 Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point 8 p.m. | Free | lovincup.com [ SINGER/SONGWRITER ] Now here’s an interesting

pairing: Steve Laciak and Kate Phillips come from rather different corners of the ring. Laciak has a BA in jazz studies and has traversed the globe absorbing music along the way. Phillips has spent her career traipsing the Great White Way appearing in productions from “Bye Bye Birdie” to “Hello Dolly.” But you can catch them both at the same time when they play Lovin’ Cup this week.

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Can the dead breathe in space? [ review ] by WILLIE CLARK

Though Friday may have been one of the first snow-flurry-filled nights of Rochester’s winter season, inside Monty’s Krown the musical temperature was anything but low. RoarShark opened up the night with a set of surefire surf rock, filled with that genre-defining wet, splashy reverb and tonal riffs that call to mind everything great about the beach (waves, babes, and sunny days) without forcing you to actually go there and deal with the sand and seaweed.

The group forgoes a singer (except for a few screams here and there); this is a guitar world, and by God the guitars are going to rule it. Normally when a band goes without a singer I find that it’s hard to latch on to a specific sound, but RoarShark’s licks were meaty enough to sink your teeth into. The group’s dual lead guitar/bass guitar solo lines easily filled the spotlight.

Then it was the Moon Zombies’ turn to rise and take the stage. This group is funk, funk, funky, but with a heavier and solidified rock architecture that makes it a little louder and fiercer than you might expect from a funk band.

The group shifted from one planetary genre to the next, sampling some

straight-up ska-skank tunes (Reel Big Fish’s “Beer” was in there), to rhythmic and soulful systems, and even to heavier rock explosions. Most of the flow was seamless, but there was still a little disconnect from song-to-song with so much genre shifting — some people may find the band’s grabbing of so many sounds divisive rather than inclusive.

The keyboard managed to tie things together a bit, but tended to get a little lost in the more rock-laden pieces.

The band shied away a bit, especially vocally, on some of the songs where it seemed a little unsure of itself. But boy, when the group was on, it was firing all cylinders. It created a totally different vibe when it let loose, like on the closer for the roughly two-hour-long set, “Zombie Dance.” The world may not have ended on Friday night — too bad, Mayans!

— but if there were any dead people in the room, I’m pretty sure even they made it up on their feet for the last dance. And since the undead never really die, Moon Zombie has time to continue to flesh out and trim the fat from its set, making everything all the juicier for the living, the dancing, and the dead.

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Rubblebucket’s un-quiet riot

[ PROFILE ] By Frank De Blase

It’s a creative process that Toth sums up esoterically: “Synapses into little idea bursts, sending executive orders to the brain to press an instrument’s keys, or sing or just visualize music. Maybe you play around with it for a while and then you do your best to capture it.” his is probably most evident in the

The eight-piece, Brooklyn-based Rubblebucket will wrap up its current tour in Rochester before heading into the studio to knock out its sixth album. PHOTO PROVIDED

ace it — there’s no pure rock ’n’ roll anymore. But it could be argued that there never was any in the first place; that the genre was the bastard offspring of mismatched parents looking for kicks in the backseat of America. Even the purest forms of rock music, by anyone’s definition, are mash-ups or halfbreeds at best. But if you insist on seeking out some semblance of purity, you have to look to bands that adhere to rock’s attitude and non-conformity. Modern bands that may not immediately fit your definition of “rock,” but which sprang and continue to spring from the loins of the music’s seminal rebellion.

Brooklyn-based Rubblebucket is a frenzied eight-piece phenomenon of pure rock ’n’ roll, and a perfect example of what I’m going on about. Its influences are diverse, its lineage is deep, and its sound — a combination of bass, guitar, drums, B-3 organ, horns, percussion — is epic.

The band’s polyrhythmic world-beat thunder and wailing wall of soulful brass is countered by elements of New Wave (to be exact, 17 percent of the sound is New Wave, according to bandleader and horn player Alex Toth), synth-pop, and funk. It’s all topped off with a vibrant vocal quirk and an element of unconventional indie-pop sweet and sour, resulting in a band of remarkably impure purity and a uniquely indefinable sound.

“Not to be cheeky,” says singer/ saxophonist Kalmia Traver, “but we don’t really call our style anything. We don’t walk around discussing what our sound is.”

Toth doesn’t cop to what Rubblebucket’s sound is either, but is willing to shed a little light as to what the members do to arrive at it.

“It’s a dangerous world to be too articulate at this stage of the game,” he says. “What’s the saying, ‘Like dancing about architecture?’ I will say that if I have a straight soul or rock song or pop song in front of me, I think, ‘How can I fuck this up a little?’ But usually it isn’t that simple.” ubblebucket’s dynamics, though conventional to this mortal coil, are

ensconced in arrangements that are about as focused as a 5-year-old with ADD and a box full of chocolate crayons. Forget lines; Rubblebucket frequently colors outside the pages.

Born in Burlington, Vermont in 2007, the band’s chemistry was immediate — to the band, originally known as Rubblebucket Orchestra, as well as to audiences. By 2009 it had established itself throughout the Northeast and Midwest, and was earning nods from national press like Relix and SPIN magazines. Rubblebucket has since gone on to accolades from more big-time rags

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like Rolling Stone and Paste, as well as the independent media of the towns du jour.

Not bad for a band that considers itself still somewhat larval.

“With art and music, it’s always a work in progress,” says Toth. “If you knew how it was going to sound before you thought of it or started working on it, there would be no point. It’s a constant search for poetry, answers, sounds, and dance beats in life, I guess.”

Toth and Traver are both collegeeducated musicians — they can read the dots — which flies in the face of Rubblebucket’s impish joy and attitude. The band supersedes convention in spades…or, well, buckets.

“It’s real fun to try and break the rules,” says Traver. “That’s what rules are for. I don’t really try, I just follow my ears a lot and, I don’t know… That can lead me down bad roads, too. But if it sounds good and I’m enjoying it…I think across the board it’s danceable music, or music you want to move your body to. And it’s harmonically exploratory, thinking outside 1-4-5.”

“Writing music is a lot of fun,” says Toth.

“Sometimes you get stuck and it can be frustrating, but I feel absolutely grateful for having the opportunity to do what we do. If something’s messed up but it sounds cool, then it’s ‘right.’ Right is right even if it’s left or messed.”

band’s live show, as it plays before the swirling throngs Rubblebucket draws night after night. Live, though the songs are already written, a spontaneity still prevails. The result is music that is tight but not torqued, polished but with a patina that persists. The driving rhythms drive the whole affair while still leaving room for the more gentle lilt of the band’s melodic textures.

“We started out being into funky, Afro beat, sprawled-out jams,” Traver says.

“We’ve gotten a lot more into writing songs with pop-music structures and rock ’n’ roll textures. We’ve started writing more ‘song’ songs. But it’s still the same in a lot of ways. I think that we’re just trying to express ourselves more and more and we’re evolving. I know more about rock ’n’ roll than I ever did.”

Early 2013 will provide some down time for the band to hit the studio and squeeze out another album. This will be No. 6 — an impressive feat for a band with an exhausting tour schedule that hinders uninterrupted stretches in the studio to a certain degree. Traver can’t wait.

“We’re going into a period of writing and recording, which we’re really excited about,” she says. “We haven’t had pure time off to be creative. We have a bunch of new songs we haven’t been playing. We haven’t really had time away from the road.”

Rubblebucket wraps up its touring insanity with its Rochester show this weekend. It won’t be the first time the band has had the chance to drive Rochester fans bananas.

“Lovely people,” Toth says of our local crowds. “Screaming, singing, dancing, freaking. We love Rochester so much.”

Rubblebucket w/Marco Benevento, Driftwood Saturday, December 29 Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 9 p.m. | $15-$18 waterstreetmusic.com Rubblebucket.com

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26 Karaoke w/Mark. Flipside Bar & Grill, 2001 E Main St. 2883930. 9 p.m. Free. [ Open Mic ] Open Acoustic Mic Night w/ Mandy. Shorts Bar & Grill, 35 N. Main St. 388-0136. 9 p.m. Free.

Open Mic at Jeffrey’s. Jeffrey’s, 3115 E. Henrietta Rd. 4864937. 7 p.m. Call for info.

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Muddy Waters Coffee HouseGeneseo, 53 Main St. 2439111. 7 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] Limeworks, Attic Abasement, and Muler. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 9 p.m. $5-$7.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Frankie and Jewels’s Acoustically Speaking. The Avenue Pub, 522 Monroe Ave. 244-4960. 6 p.m.

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Jim Lane. Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave. 342-6780.

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Kate Lee. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 2925544. 8 p.m. $8-$10.

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ALTERNATIVE/FOLK | Mr. Boneless

What I remember from my undergraduate days at Fredonia State University is limited to the approximate number of gin mills, watering holes, bootie bars, and what-have-you in a one-block radius of the campus — the total being somewhere around a dozen. Mr. Boneless, and the band’s collection of freaky folk songs, is right at home in any of these joints.

Literally. This foursome met in the summer of 2010 in this small college town west of Buffalo and began to bludgeon the ears of unsuspecting house-party-goers. The band is heavily influenced by the likes of Tom Waits, The Misfits, Neil Young, and the Pixies, leaving the group’s sound to generally fall somewhere between punk and folk, with an alternative, bluesy edge. A penchant for the intriguing and unexpected transitions makes for impulsive and adventurous live performances.

Mr. Boneless performs Friday, December 28, 9 p.m. at the Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. $6-$8. 454-2966, bugjar.com.

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Jim Nelson. Prosecco Italian Restaurant, 1550 New York 332.

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John Palocy Trio. Bistro 135, 135 W. Commercial St. 6625555. 6 p.m. Free.

The Michael Vadala Trio w/ People With Teeth, & Cammy Enaharo. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 8 p.m. $5-$7.

The Public Market Band. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 7:30 p.m. Free.

The Swooners. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 2484825. 5:30 p.m. Free.

Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes.

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Karaoke at Willow Inn. Willow Inn, 428 Manitou Rd. 3923489. 8 p.m. Free.

Karaoke.at Brickwood Grill.

Brickwood Grill, 250 Monroe Ave. 730-8230. 9 p.m. Call for info.

Karaoke at Pineapple Jack’s.

Pineapple Jack’s, 485 Spencerport Rd. 247-5225.

9 p.m. Free.

Karaoke Night w/Debbie Randyn.

Pittsford Pub, 60 N. Main St. 586-4650. 9:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke w/George. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 2326000. 8 p.m. Free.

Karaoke w/Shotgun Music.

McGhan’s Pub, 11 W. Main St. 924-3660. Call for info. Free.

Karaoke w/Summer Bob. Shorts Bar & Grill, 35 N. Main St. 3880136. 10 p.m. Free. [ Open Mic ] Open Mic at Towpath Cafe.

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

Open Mic Jam Boulder Park Ave.. Boulder Coffee Co. – Park Ave., 739 Park Ave. 697-0235. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Open Mic w/Steve Piper. Flipside Bar & Grill, 2001 E Main St. 288-3930. 9 p.m. Free.

Open Mike w/Mark Herrmann.

California Brew Haus, 402 Ridge Rd. West. 621-1480. 8 p.m. Free.

Spot Coffee Open Mic. SPoT Coffee, 200 East Ave. 585-6134600. 7 p.m. Call for info. [ Reggae/Jam ] The Buddhahood. Dinosaur BarB-Que, 99 Court St. 9 p.m. Free. continues on page 14

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27

Latino Saturdays w/DJ Bobby Base. Pure Night Club, 117 Liberty Pole Way. 454-7230. 10 p.m. Call for info.

Reggae Thursday. Pure Night Club, 117 Liberty Pole Way. 4547230. 10 p.m. $5 before 11 pm. [ Pop/Rock ] Five Alarm Open Jam. Firehouse Saloon, 814 South Clinton.

319-3832. 9 p.m. Call for info.

Gary Trainer and The Sin Walkers. Tala Vera, 155 State St. 546-3845. 8 p.m. $5.

Jeff Slutsk. Boulder Coffee Co. – Park Ave., 739 Park Ave. 697-0235. 7 p.m. Free.

Xfest: Benefit for Newton Tragedy. California Brew Haus, 402 Ridge Rd. West. 6211480. 8 p.m. Call for info, donations accepted.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Johnny Bauer. Back Nine Grill, 3500 East Ave. 267-7031. 9 p.m. Call for info.

Ken Snyder & Trace Wilkins, Karins Pride. McGraw’s Irish Pub, 146 W Commercial St. 348-9091. 6 p.m. Free.

Mikael Olof Jünderwater, with Ben Michalak and Liza Rose. Starry Nites Café, 696 University Ave. 716-809-0948. 8 p.m. Free.

Nancy Perry. O’Neill’s, 5324 St Paul Blvd. 342-8752. 6 p.m. Free.

Ralph Louis. Rochester Plaza Hotel, 70 State St. 546-3450.

6 p.m. Free.

The Vassar Brothers. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. 6 p.m. Call for info. [ Blues ] Gap Mangione New Blues Bland.

Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 248-4825. 7:30 p.m. Free.

John Bolger. The Beale New Orleans Grille and Bar-South Ave., 693 South Ave. 2714650. 7:30 p.m. Call for info.

Three Reign. The Beale New Orleans Grille and Bar-South Ave., 693 South Ave. 2714650. 7:30 p.m. Call for info. [ Country ] Bad Habit. Nashvilles, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. 334-3030. 3 p.m. Call for info. [ DJ/Electronic ] Bang Fridays. ONE Nightclub and Lounge, 1 Ryan Alley. 5461010. Call for info. Call for info.

Chill Out Fridays Happy Hour.

Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. 5:30 p.m. Free.

DJ Bac Spin. Plush, 151 St. Paul St. 232-5650. 8 p.m. Call for info.

DJ Blake. 140 Alex Bar & Grill, 140 Alexander St. 256-1000.

10 p.m. Call for info.

DJ Cedric. Vertex Nightclub, 169 North Chestnut St. 2325498. 10 p.m. $3-$8.

DJ Energon. Vertex Nightclub, 169 North Chestnut St. 2325498. 10 p.m. $3-$8.

ALTERNATIVE | The World is Already Over Show

CLASSICAL | Baroque Organ Concert

It’s time to reset your doomsday clock and squeeze in a preNew Year’s Eve bash that features four epic bands. The Absolutes (pictured) is a young group with an old soul. I mean that in a good way. The quartet has 60’s garage rock down pat and is a comfortable fit among like-minded bands. Guitarand-drum duo Routine Involvements stays loose and focused at the same time. The group has been compared to the White Stripes and the Black Keys, but I hear some Pavement and Nirvana, too. The Ginger Faye Bakers create intense and hypnotic songs on digital album “Feast” by blending equal amounts of power and melody. Grunge quartet Anchorage Nebraska is gaining traction like a big-load pick-up with snow tires. Lead singer/guitarist Dusty West and company are rock ‘n’ roll lifers and the road goes on forever.

Every Sunday afternoon during the school year, a student from the Eastman School of Music gives a 25-minute presentation and mini-recital on the Italian Baroque organ at the Memorial Art Gallery. On December 30, organ graduate student Anne (Cheuk Bun) Lam will perform. Lam graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a bachelor’s degree in music, and was awarded her master’s degree of music from ESM. She has garnered several prizes at organ competition. Lam is the current music director at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (Fairport) and organist of St. Joseph’s Church (Rush).

The World is Already Over Show takes place Sunday, December 30, 9 p.m. at the Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. $5-$7. 454-2966, bugjar.com. — BY ROMAN DIVEZUR DJ Rob Morley. Acanthus Café, 337 East Ave. 585-319-5999.

Call for info.

Fresh Meat Fridays w/Samantha Vega, DJ Mighty Mic. Tilt Nightclub & Ultralounge, 444 Central Ave. 232-8440. 11:15 p.m. & 12:30 a.m. $4-$12.

Latino Heat Fridays. Heat Nightclub, 336 East Ave. 8990620. 10 p.m. Call for info.

Lube After Dark.. Quaker Steak & Lube, 2205 Buffalo Rd. 697-9464. 9:30 p.m. Free.

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

Sexy Fridays w/DJ Wizz. Pure Night Club, 117 Liberty Pole Way. 454-7230. 10 p.m. Call for info. [ Jazz ] Captain Marvel. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. 3858565. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Cool Club Jazz. Prosecco Italian Restaurant, 1550 New York 332.

924-8000. 7 p.m. Call for info.

Cousin Vinny’s Holiday Party.

The Corner Sports Bar, 122 Main Street. 585-248-2040.

8 p.m. Free.

Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo. Charley Brown’s, 1675 Penfield Rd. 385-9202.

7:30 p.m. Free.

The Holiday Band. Pane Vino Ristorante, 175 N. Water St. 232-6090. 6:30 p.m. Free.

Last Friday Heritage Jazz Series.

Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. 585-563-2145.

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7 p.m. Admission: $10; Free for members in good standing.

The Phatkatz Trio w/Bobby DiBaudo Duo. Bistro 135, 135 W. Commercial St. 662-5555.

5:30 p.m. Free.

Soul On Tap w/Jackson Rohm.

Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. 5 p.m. Free.

Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes.

Glengarry Inn at Eagle Vale, 4400 Nine Mile Point Road, Rt 250. 598-3820. 7 p.m. Free.

The Westview Project with Doug Stone, sax. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 2580400. 8:30 p.m. Free. [ Karaoke ] Karaoke at Pineapple Jack’s.

Pineapple Jack’s, 485 Spencerport Rd. 247-5225. 9 p.m. Free Karaoke w/Cody. Nashvilles, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. 3343030. 5 p.m. Free.

Karaoke at Flaherty’s Webster.

Flaherty’s Webster, 1200 Bay Rd. 671-0816. 9 p.m. Call for info.

Karaoke by Dan & Sherri.

Barnard Restaurant & Party House, 360 Maiden Ln. 6631250. 8 p.m. Free.

Karaoke w/Krazy George. Scotland Yard Pub, 187 Saint Paul St. 7305030. 10 p.m. Call for info.

Karaoke w/Summer Bob. Shorts Bar & Grill, 35 N. Main St. 3880136. 10 p.m. Free Reggae/Jam Turnip Stampede. Dinosaur BarB-Que, 99 Court St. 10 p.m. Free.

Lam performs Sunday, December 30, at 1 & 3 p.m. at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. The concert is free with gallery admission ($5-$12). 274-1100, esm. rochester.edu. — BY PALOMA A. CAPANNA [ Pop/Rock ] Heroes For Ghosts. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940.

9 p.m. $5-$7.

Midnight City. TC Riley’s, 200 Park Point Dr. 272-9777. 6 p.m. Call for info.

Minds Open Wide, Rock-N-Roll Social Club. Tala Vera, 155 State St. 546-3845. 8 p.m. $5.

Mr. Boneless w/Gin & Bonnets, Paxtor, Cammy Enaharo. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 9 p.m. $6-$8.

Nevergreen. California Brew Haus, 402 Ridge Rd. West.

621-1480. 9 p.m. Call for info.

Push. Pineapple Jack’s, 485 Spencerport Rd. 247-5225.

9:30 p.m. Call for info.

Run For The Roses w/The Honey Badgers. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 2925544. 8:30 p.m. $5-$10.

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

Steve and I. Boulder Coffee Co. – Park Ave., 739 Park Ave. 697-0235. 8 p.m. Free.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Accoustic Brew. Flaherty’s Webster, 1200 Bay Rd. 6710816. Call for info.

Dungree’s. McGraw’s Irish Pub, 146 W Commercial St. 3489091. 8 p.m. Free.

Geoff Harder. Flaherty’s Honeoye Falls, 60 W. Main St. 497-7010.

Call for info.

Jumbo Shrimp. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 2240990. 8 p.m. Free.

Sungmin Shin. Monroe Branch Library, 809 Monroe Ave. 4288202. 2 p.m. Call for info.

Tumbao. Tapas 177 Lounge, 177 Saint Paul St. 262-2090.

11 p.m. Free. [ Blues ] Johnny Rawls. Dinosaur Bar-BQue, 99 Court St. 10 p.m. Free.

Lovin’ Cup Unplugged Dinner Music Series: Dave McGrath.

Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. 6 p.m. Free. [ Country ] Cummings & The Cross Roads Project. Nashvilles, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. 334-3030. 9 p.m. Call for info.

Flint Creek. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. 9 p.m. $3. [ DJ/Electronic ] DJ Big Reg. Plush, 151 St. Paul St. 232-5650. 10 p.m. Call for info.

DJ Darkwave. Vertex Nightclub, 169 North Chestnut St. 2325498. 10 p.m. $3-$8.

DJ Nate Carr, Cyber Bullies.

California Brew Haus, 402 Ridge Rd. West. 621-1480. 9 p.m. Call for info.

DJ Trancesend. Decibel Lounge., 45 Euclid St. 7544645. 10 p.m. $5.

La Selva. Tilt Nightclub & Ultralounge, 444 Central Ave. 232-8440. 10 p.m. Call for info.

[ Jazz ] SCool Club Jazz. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. 3858565. 7 p.m. Free.

Double Standard Trio. Bistro 135, 135 W. Commercial St. 662-5555. 6 p.m. Free.

Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo. Charley Brown’s, 1675 Penfield Rd. 385-9202.

7:30 p.m. Free Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo. Charley Brown’s, 1675 Penfield Rd. 385-9202. 7:30 p.m. Free.

GRR Band. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 8:30 p.m. Free.

Norman Tibbils. Prosecco Italian Restaurant, 1550 New York 332. 924-8000. 7 p.m.

Call for info.

Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes. Jasmine’s Asian Fusion, 657 Ridge Rd. 2161290. 6:30 p.m. Free.

Tinted Image. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 2484825. 7:30 p.m. Free.

The White Hots. The Pultneyville Grill, 4135 Mill St. (315) 589-4512. Call for info. [ Karaoke ] Karaoke at 140 Alex. 140 Alex Bar & Grill, 140 Alexander St. 256-1000. 10:30 p.m. Free.

Karaoke At The Lube. Quaker Steak & Lube, 2205 Buffalo Rd. 697-9464. 9:30 p.m. Free.

Kick-Ass Karaoke. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 2326000. 10 p.m. Free. [ Pop/Rock ] 80’s Hair Band. Nola’s BBQ, 4775 Lake Ave. 663-3375. 10 p.m. Call for info.

Amanda Ashley. Hamlin Station Bar & Grill, 52 Railroad Ave. 964-2010. 8:30 p.m. Call for info.

Bonfire. Firehouse Saloon, 814 South Clinton. 319-3832.

Call for info. $5.

The Dan Eaton Band. Tala Vera, 155 State St. 546-3845.

8 p.m. $5.

End of 2012 Fest. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-1520. 7 p.m. $10.

The Hoodies. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water Street. 3255600. 5:30 p.m. $12-$15.

Like Wolves Final Show w/ Obsessor, Night Terror, Sunken Cheek, Fucking Invincible, and Death Camp. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 9 p.m. $8-$10.

Me & The Boyz. Pineapple Jack’s, 485 Spencerport Rd. 247-5225. Call for info.

Pre-New Year’s Eve Bash with MoChester. Richmond’s Tavern, 21 Richmond Street.

(585) 270-8570. 10 p.m. $5.

Reverand Benjiman. Boulder Coffee Co. - Alexander St., 100 Alexander St. 454-7140.

8 p.m. Free.

Rubblebucket w/Marco Benevento, Driftwood. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N.

Water Street. 325-5600. 9 p.m. $15-$18.

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

This Life. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. 9 p.m. $3-$5.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Celtic Music Sundays: Kevin Reynolds & Ken Snyder. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. 7 p.m. Free.

Irish Music Session. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. 5 p.m. Free.

[ Classical ] Compline. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 454-3878. 9 p.m.

Free (donations accepted).

Pre-Newe Year’s Eve Pops on Pipes: Mark Herman.

Auditorium Theatre, 885 Main St. 2:30 p.m. $15. [ Jazz ] Bill Slater Solo Piano (Brunch). Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 2484825. Call for info. Free.

Michael Vadala Trio. Prosecco Italian Restaurant, 1550 New York 332. 924-8000. 5:30 p.m.

Call for info.

[ Pop/Rock ] Teen Music Fest. Blue Cross Arena, One War Memorial Square.

758-5300. 5 p.m. $35-$150.

The World is Already Over Show ft. The Absolutes, Routine Involvements, The Ginger Faye Bakers, Anchorage Nebraska. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 9 p.m. $5-$7.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 31 *Due to the holiday, some venus might be closed. Please call ahead.*

CITY Newspaper presents

Mind Body Spirit & Workshops

[ Blues ] The Cellar Dwellars. The BealeWebster, 1930 Empire Blvd. 2161070. Call for info.

Open Blues Jam w/The King Bees.

The Beale New Orleans Grille and Bar-South Ave., 693 South Ave. 271-4650. 9:30 p.m. Call for info.

Watkins & The Rapiers. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 7:30 p.m. Free.

[ DJ/Electronic ] Manic Mondays Dance Night.

Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 11:30 p.m. Free.

[ Pop/Rock ] Triple Play. Hamlin Station Bar & Grill, 52 Railroad Ave. 9642010. 8:30 p.m. Call for info.

[ Jazz ] Uptown Groove w/Andy Calabrese.

Bistro 135, 135 W. Commercial St. 662-5555. 5 p.m. Free.

[ Karaoke ] Karaoke w/Walt O’Brien. Flipside Bar & Grill, 2001 E Main St. 288-3930. 9 p.m. Free.

[ DJ/Electronic ] DJ Kathy. Nashvilles, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. 334-3030. Call for info. Call for info.

DJ Professor. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 10 p.m. 21+.

Free.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 1 *Due to the holiday, some venus might be closed. Please call ahead.*

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Art

Art Exhibits *Due to the holiday, some venues might be closed.

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abstraction of geometry and abstraction of rule of perspective to create work that speaks to a duality,” he says.

“We both embrace chaos as aggressively as we can, but from opposite angles,” says Maurer of the works produced by himself and by Dugan. But while Maurer’s chaosseeking work is tight, Dugan is a chaoticist seeking the essential forms within the disorder, whose stark works contain a certain debased, brokendown decadence, imbued with abstract philosophy and yearning.

“I’ve been focusing a lot on

A painting by Brett Maurer, included in the current exhibit at Art and Vintage on Main. PHOTO PROVIDED

Art and history in East Rochester “Lost Infinity” Works by Brett Maurer and Matthew Tully Dugan Through January 11 Art and Vintage on Main, 101 E. Main St., East Rochester 348-9017, artandvintageonmain.com Wednesday-Saturday noon-7 p.m., and First Fridays [ REVIEW ] by Rebecca Rafferty

The trains that thunder by every dozen or so minutes just a few yards from the oldest standing building in East Rochester are part of the history of the place, which was originally a boarding house off the railroad tracks. The space houses East Rochester’s young gallery, Art and Vintage on Main, which is managed

by Rosa Arnone, who seeks to make the space into a kind of “mini Hungerford” in the suburbs. The gallery is currently exhibiting its fourth show, featuring young local artists Matthew Tully Dugan and Brett Maurer.

Arnone is a Pittsford native who attended school in south Florida and RIT. When Arnone’s family bought the building in East Rochester about a decade ago, her artist mother intended to renovate the place into an artists’ space, but day jobs got in the way, Arnone says. The family worked together on renovations for 10 years while renting it

out to small businesses, but in January 2012, Arnone decided to move forward with the art-space plans. In March, Arnone left her corporate job to manage the space full time, and opened the gallery on June 23 with a show featuring 23 local artists.

The two featured artists in the current

show have worked together for about three years, and have shown work at AVoM from the start. Brett Maurer is a graphic designer and RIT graduate.

His works in this show range in style from mixed-media collages to a series of stylized ink renderings that show off his illustration skills. “Denmark Sunset” is a large piece of vibrantly hued fabric hung on the wall, a relic from Maurer’s time studying abroad and designing textiles at Marimekko, a Finnish factory favored

by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who commissioned seven dresses from it.

Maurer’s independent artistic interests include pursuing a “system of distilling things down, like a cubist,” he says.

A series of abstract works in the show were created by taking photos while jogging, simplifying the striated, blurry, “nondescript landscapes down into rigid geometric shapes,” he says, and painting those in acrylic. Maurer adheres to the golden ratio in his breakdown of spatial quadrants, but uses angular perspectives in order to confuse the eye. “I try to use

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appropriation of artworks that have influenced me the most,” says Matthew Tully Dugan. Each work in this show seeks to explore the essence of various artists he respects. One piece, inspired

by Matthew Barney, is a plastic garbage bag pulled over stretcher bars, the diamond texture of the reinforced plastic made more evident by coats of white acrylic paint. Slits open to the wall where Dugan has slashed through the makeshift canvas, and the work resembles snakeskin, like something violently shed.

Each piece shows off Dugan’s raw way of working with fine and basic materials. Another work, inspired by James Lee Byars, is a massive canvas covered in squares of gold leaf, corners or quadrants overlapping and peeling up. A large pine panel painted with matte black paint has been covered with an indecipherable, manically scripted pattern in chalk, and is a nod to the late Cy Twombly’s drawings. A stack of pages with a type-written poem by Dugan, set on a low bench, is a tribute to Felix Gonzalez-Torres’ minimalist stacks of paper, which deplete as viewers take pieces of the sculpture away.

A shattered window suspended from the ceiling alludes to Duchamp, the clear-painted word “MESSIAH” visible, backward, as a shadow on the wall.

Dugan has been using this word to sign his work recently, he says, in reaction to the Platonic school’s dismissal of artists as merely grasping at the forms. Artists seek the essence of things and aim to produce it in a material way, says Dugan.

[ Opening ] “The Magic of Light 2013.”

Wednesdays-Sundays Image City Photography Gallery, 722 University Ave. Through Jan 20. Wed-Sat 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun 12-4 p.m. Reception Fri Jan 4 imagecityphotographygallery. com. [ Continuing ] AAUW Art Forum, 494 East Ave. Off the Wall VII Members Exhibit. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m Continues through Apr 19 by appointment only.

Reception Dec 16 2-4 p.m 244-9892.

A.R.T.S. Gallery, 321 East Ave. “Joy in the Atmosphere”

by Richmond Futch. Through Dec. 31. Through Dec 31.

Reception with live music and open painting Nov 2, 6-9 p.m 729-9916.

Art/Music Library Gallery, University of Rochester River Campus. Phillia Yi. Through Jan. 18, 2013. Through Jan 18. rochester.edu.

Art and Vintage on Main, 101 Main St, East Rochester.

“Lost Infinity” the works of Brett Maurer and Matthew Tully Dugan. ongoing. artandvintageonmain.com.

Axom Gallery, 176 Anderson Ave, 2nd floor. “Kurt Moyer: New Arcadia,” A Solo Exhibition of Paintings.

Wednesdays-Saturdays, 12-5 p.m Through Jan 12 2326030 x23. axomgallery.com.

Books Etc, 78 W Main St. “Catching Dreams.” Through Jan. 13, 2013. Featuring the work of Bonnie Evangelista, Becky Harris and Chris Horn Free. 474-4116. books_etc@ yahoo.com.

Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. Roc The Casbah: A Tribute to the Clash. Through Jan. 31, 2013, 8 p.m.-2 a.m.

THE LOBBY PRESENTS. Vintage Propaganda from the Collection of Jim Malley (Mercury Posters) and Clayton Cowles’ illustrations of The Clash Community Darkroom Gallery, 713 Monroe Ave. “Kaleidoscope.” Through March 2, 2013. 271-5920.

Equal=Grounds, 750 South Ave. “Beautiful Ruins” by Paula Peters Marra. Through Jan. 31, 2013. gallery@ equalgrounds.com.

The Firehouse Gallery at Genesee Pottery, 713 Monroe Ave. WinterCraft annual holiday show and sale.

Mondays-Saturdays MonWed 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat noon-5 p.m 2715183. geneseearts.org.

Friendly Home’s Memorial Gallery, 3165 East Ave. “Watercolor World” by Sylvie Culbertson. Through Dec. 31,

DANCE EVENT | Dancing 4 Walls

Spend your holiday break by working off some excessinduced pounds while raising money for a good cause.

On Saturday, December 29, at 10:30 a.m. Nia instructor Jane Pagano will host “Dancing 4 Walls” to raise funds and awareness for the 4 Walls Project/Proyecto 4 Paredes at the Tango Café Dance Studio (389 Gregory St.). In 2008 Bonnie Yannie and Meghan Haslan founded the organization, and have since built more than 50 homes in Rochester’s sister city of El Sauce, Nicaragua. This winter Yannie will return to the city for the sixth time to spend six weeks building homes.

The hour-long Nia class will draw on martial arts, dance arts, and healing arts all to the sounds of soul-stirring music to connect body, mind, emotions, and spirit. The event is pay-what-you-will, and 100 percent of proceeds will go toward building materials. For more information visit 4wallsproject.com. — BY LILLIAN DICKERSON 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 385-0298. friendlyhome.org.

Gallery r, 100 college ave.

“Creative Process: from ideation to realization.”

Through Jan. 4, 2013.

Through Jan 4. Reception Dec 7 6-9:30 p.m 2563312. galleryr99@gmail. com.

George Eastman House, 900 East Ave. “60 from the 60s.” Tuesdays-Sundays Through Jan 27. Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.5 p.m $5-$12. 271-3361. eastmanhouse.org.

Genesee Center for the Arts and Education, 713 Monroe Ave. Steven LeeDavis. Through Dec. 28.

Printing and Book Arts Center. Through Dec 28.

Reception Dec 7 244-1730. geneseearts.org.

Genesee Co-op Federal Credit Union, 395 Gregory St. The Faces in Wood by Charles Jaffe. Through Dec. 31. Through end of Dec. Mon-Wed 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu-Fri 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Reception Nov 10 6-8 p.m 461-2230. melissa@ genesee.coop.

High Falls Fine Art Gallery, 60 Browns Race. Sanaa, Stories of Life. WednesdaysSundays Through Jan 6: “Sanaa, Stories of Life,” “Perspectives,” “A Glimpse of the World.” Wed-Fri 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sat noon5:30 p.m., Sun 1-5 p.m 325-2030. centerathighfalls. org.

Hirsute Salon and Gallery, 51 Atlantic Ave. “If the Shoe Fits,” Artwork by Carmine Monzo. Wednesdays-Fridays Through Jan 18. Wed-Fri 10

a.m.-5 p.m. Reception Dec 14, 7-9 p.m Free. 585-2441111. info@frankiesteinz. com.

International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. “American Landscape” by Marcella Gillenwater. Through Dec. 31. Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun noon-5 p.m 264-1440. internationalartacquisitions. com.

I-Square Visions, 693 Titus Ave. “VOYAGEz” artworks by Zanne Brunner. MondaysSaturdays Through Jan 10.

Mon-Thu 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Reception Dece 15, 7-9 p.m brunner@ gmail.com.

Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. Through Feb 10: “Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 3” Contemporary Native North American Art. In the Lockhart Gallery: “Framing Edo: Masterworks from Hiroshige’s One Hundred Famous Views” Wed-Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu until 9 p.m $5-$12. 2768900. mag.rochester.edu.

Mill Art Center & Gallery, 61 N Main St. “Adriatic Coast and Home” photography by Steve Levinson. Through Jan. 7, 2013. 624-7740. millartcenter.com.

My Sister’s Gallery, 505 Mt Hope Ave. “Nature Scapes: Far and Near,” photographs

by Lois A. Trieb. Through Jan. 6, 2013, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Through Jan 6. Reception Dec 7 5-7 p.m 546-8400. episcopalseniorlife.org.

New Deal Gallery, 4 Livingston County Campus. Expressions of the Civil War. Tuesdays-

Saturdays, 5 p.m. In recognition of the 150th Anniversary. Hours: Tue, Wed, Fri 1-4 p.m., Thu 17:30 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.-3 p.m. After November 12: Closed Tuesdays. 243-6785. livingstonarts.org.

Ock Hee’s Gallery, 2 Lehigh St. “Spirit & Essence” with Dan Malczewski & Peter Secrest. Through Dec. 31.

Through Dec 31. Mon-Sat 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun noon-5 p.m.

Reception Dec 1. 624-4730. ockheesgallery.com.

Oxford Gallery, 267 Oxford St. Annual Holiday Exhibit.

Tuesdays-Saturdays Continues through Jan 5. Tue-Fri noon-5 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m 2715885. oxfordgallery.com.

Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery, 71 S Main St. Holidays at the Gallery. Through Jan. 6, 2013.

Through Jan 6. Reception Nov 9, 6-8 p.m 394-0030. prrgallery.com.

Roc Brewing Co, 56 S Union St. Carla Bartow. ongoing.

Opening Fri Oct 19, 7-10 p.m. carlasswanktank.blogspot.com.

794-9798. rocbrewingco@ gmail.com. rocbrewingco.com.

Rochester Contemporary Arts Center, 137 East Ave. 22nd Annual Members Exhibition.

Wednesdays-Sundays Through Jan 13. Wed-Sun 1-5 p.m.

Closed to the public for Holidays: Dec 26-28. 4612222. rochestercontemporary. org.

Rosalie “Roz” Steiner Art Gallery, Genesee Community College, One College Rd. Dale Inglett. Through Jan 3, gallery hours Mon, Wed-Fri 10 a.m.4 p.m. Reception Nov 15 1-3 p.m genesee.edu/gallery 343-0055 x6490. gallery@ genesee.edu. genesee.edu/ gallery.

Rush Rhees Library, University of Rochester, River Campus.

Memorial Art Gallery: 100 Years of Art for the Community.

Through Sep. 30, 2013.

Through Sep 30, 2013. mag. rochester.edu.

Spectrum Gallery at Lumiere Photo, 100 College Ave. Pittsford Art Group Holiday Show. Through Dec. 28.

Through Dec 28. Opening Reception Thu 6-8 p.m., First Friday 6-9 p.m 461-4447. lumierephoto.com.

University Gallery, James R Booth Hall, RIT, Lomb Memorial Dr. Neil Montanus.

Mondays-Saturdays MonThu 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri-Sat 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Closed Dec 22-Jan 6. Reception Dec 13, 5-7 p.m 475-2404. jleugs@ rit.edu.

The Yards, 50-52 Public Market. “Continental Breakfasts: a three year photographic collaboration.”

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m Photos by Lisa Barker and Anna Peters Wehking. Through Jan 12 attheyards@gmail. com. continentalbreakfasts. wordpress.com.

Art Events *Due to the holiday, some venues might be closed.

Please call ahead.* [ WED., DECEMBER 26 ] WinterCraft. MondaysSaturdays The Firehouse Gallery at Genesee Pottery, 713 Monroe Avenue MonWed 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat noon-5 p.m. Annual holiday sale featuring artwork made by local artists. Items include ceramics, paintings, prints, photographs, and book arts 5852715183. geneseearts.org.

Comedy *Due to the holiday, some venues might be closed.

Please call ahead.* [ WED., DECEMBER 26 ] Stand Up Comedy Open Mic. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Coffee Co., 739 Park Ave Do you want to perform stand up comedy? Well you should.

Because you’re funny. And cool. Bring your best jokes and a best friend. Sign up at 7. Show starts 7:30 FREE. 5856970235. [ THU., DECEMBER 27 ] Jamie Lissow. Dec. 27-29.

Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd. Thu 7:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 7:30 & 10 p.m $9-$12. 6719080. thecomedyclub.us. [ MON., DECEMBER 31 ] The Capitol Steps. 6:30 & 10 p.m. Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Ave $45$75. 389-2170. artscenter. naz.edu.

Geva Comedy Improv’s New Years Eve Comedy Spectacular.

7:30 & 10:30 p.m. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Midnight dance party. $25, register. 232-4382. gevacomedyimprov.org.

Kevin Meaney. 7:30 & 10 p.m.

Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd. Latter show includes a champagne toast at midnight. $15-$20, register. 671-9080. thecomedyclub.us.

Polite Company: Please Die, Thank You. 10 p.m. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave $10-$12. muccc.org.

Unleashed! Improv: New Year’s LOL. 8 p.m. JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. $15$20. 461-2000 x236. jccrochester.org. [ TUE., JANUARY 1 ] Laugh Riot Underground: Stand-Up Comedy Showcase.

9-11 p.m. Dub Land Underground, 315 Alexander St. Free. laughriotcomedy.com.

Dance Events [ SAT., DECEMBER 29 ] Dancing 4 Walls Fundraiser.

10:30 a.m. Tango Cafe, 389 Gregory St. To raise funds and awareness for the 4 Walls Project/Proyecto 4 Parades, 4wallsproject.org.

KIDS EVENTS | School Break Activities

With no classes, homework, or teachers in sight for a week due to holiday break, children will be looking for things to do.

This break be sure to explore all the exciting activities local organizations have to offer.

Though they won’t be doing arithmetic problems or writing essays, children can still exercise their brain power while having fun at Seneca Park Zoo’s “Book and Beast” on Wednesday, December 26. At 11 a.m. in the Z.O.T. Zone, join the zoo to read a book and meet an animal from the animal collection. Free with zoo admission, $5-$10. 2222 St. Paul St. For more information on the zoo, including additional schoolbreak activities, visit senecaparkzoo.org.

Stay active at the National Museum of Play’s “Let’s Move!

School Break Week.” Through Monday, December 31, kids can become mountaineers on the climbing wall, move to the beat on “Dance Dance Revolution,” or climb, crawl, and jump through rainforest environments in the “Dora & Diego” exhibit.

These activities are presented as a collaboration with the “Let’s Move! Museums and Gardens Initiative” launched by First Lady Michelle Obama and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The museum is located at 1 Manhattan Square.

Activities are included in general admission, $13. For more information and other events, visit museumofplay.org.

The Rochester Museum and Science Center will be hosting a variety of activities to keep the kids entertained as well. The exhibit “A T. Rex Named Sue” continues in the main museum through January 6, while over at the Strasenburgh Planetarium you can catch the Holiday Laser Show through Tuesday, January 1, plus large-screen films “Curiosity on Mars,” “My Planets,” “Coral Reef Adventure,” and “Fly Me to the Moon.”

The museum is located at 657 East Ave. For information call 271-4320 or visit rmsc.org.

Rather than watch a movie, visit the Multi-use Community Cultural Center for ShakeCo’s “Tales from Shakespeare for Young Audiences.” Plays like “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Hamlet,” and “Love’s Labours Lost,” will be combined to form an original work. Shows run Thursday, December 27, through Sunday, December 30; the theater is at 142 Atlantic Ave. Tickets cost $5-$7.50. Visit muccc.org for more information.

— BY LILLIAN DICKERSON Pay what you will. 271-4930. tangocafedance.com.

Kids Events *Due to the holiday, some venues might be closed.

Please call ahead.* [ WED., DECEMBER 26 ] Winter Break Family Movies.

Dec. 26-29. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. Wed 2 p.m.

“The Muppet Movie” Thu 2 p.m. “Muppet Treasure Island” Fri 2 p.m. “The Muppets” Sat 1 p.m. “Snow

Buddies.” 784-5300. brightonlibrary.org. [ THU., DECEMBER 27 ] Animals in your back yard with Wegmans’ Zoomobile.

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Central Library, Kate Gleason Auditorium, 115 South Ave. All ages. Free. 428-8150. libraryweb.org.

Holiday Science & Technology Days. Dec. 27-30, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. Included in museum continues on page 19

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N E W Y E A R ’S E V E G U I D E [ EVENTS ] COMPILED BY LILLIAN DICKERSON

In retrospect, 2012 was a pretty monumental year. Just within the past few months, we grappled with Superstorm Sandy, witnessed the reelection of the nation’s first African-American president, learned how to work it “gangnam style,” and managed to survive the Mayans’ predicted end of the world. For those of us still standing, I’d say we accomplished quite the feat.

Going into 2013 you probably have a variety of resolutions to pursue. Lose weight, study more diligently, make time for family, volunteer, resist texting during a conversation, save the world one reusable bag at a time, etc. Sounds like a work-out to me, and we’ll get back to that topic next issue. But before you tackle another beastly year, give yourself a break and check out the events in our 2013 New Year’s Eve Guide. Whether you’re looking for a rager at which to let loose all that holiday stress, a chill place with good food and music, or somewhere to take the kids, there’s a lot going down on Monday, December 31, and you’ll find the highlights below.

If we missed an event please add it to this article at rochestercitynewspaper.com.

Comedy First Night of Funny at Auditorium Theatre. Talent from Comedy Central, NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” and “The Tonight Show.” 885 E. Main St. 8 p.m. $35.60. 222-5000. ticketmaster.com.

Geva Comedy Improv’s New Year’s Eve Comedy Spectacular!

Live music, actors, comedy, champagne toast at midnight, and dance party after the 10:30 p.m. performance. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Ave. Shows at 7:30 & 10:30 p.m. $25. 2324382. gevacomedyimprov.org.

Kevin Meaney The Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd. $15 for show at 7:30 p.m., $20 for show at 10 p.m., including champagne toast at midnight. 671-9080. thecomedyclub.us.

The Capitol Steps present “Desperate House Members: Sometimes the Opposite of Progress is Congress.” Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Ave. Shows at 6:30 & 10 p.m. $45-$75. 389-2170. artscenter. naz.edu.

Unleashed! Improv Presents: New Year’s LOL. Music, laughs, and the year in review, improvised from audience suggestions. Appropriate for ages 12+. Jewish Community Center, 1200 Edgewood Ave. 8 p.m. $15-$20. 461-2000 ext.

236. jccrochester.org.

Village Idiots Comedy Improv New Year’s Eve Explosion. Village Idiots Pillar Theater, 274 N. Goodman St. Shows at 7:30 p.m., 9 p.m., & 10:30 p.m. $10-$20. 797-9086. improvvip.com.

Films New Year’s Eve Double Feature/ Dinner. Featuring “To Catch a Thief” and “Desire.” 900 East Ave. Dinner 5:30 p.m., shows 7 p.m. $25/includes dinner. 271-3361 x300. Dryden.eastmanhouse.org.

New Year’s Eve Movie: “Brave” at the Central Library. Bring your own snacks. Children’s Center, Central Library, 114 South Ave. 2 p.m.

Free. 428-8150.

Music Joe Beard with Steve Grills & The Roadmasters on New Year’s Eve at Dinosaur BBQ. Mississippi blues at 10 p.m., then stay for free

champagne and red beans and rice at midnight. 99 Court St. 3259127. dinosaurbarbque.com.

Live Music at The Beale New Orleans Grille and Bar. Open blues jam with The King Bees at South Ave. location (689 South Ave.), and The Cellar Dwellers at Webster location (1930 Empire Blvd.). 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Visit The Beale’s Facebook page for more information.

New Year’s Eve at McGraw’s Irish Pub. Enjoy live music on New Year’s Eve with a slower session at 6 p.m., then Pat Kane at 7 p.m. leading up to midnight toast. 146 W. Commercial St. 348-9091. mcgrawsirishpub.com.

New Year’s Eve at Sticky Lips BBQ. Featuring headliner Tommy Brunett Band, with Public Market Band. 830 Jefferson Road. Doors at 9 p.m. 2925544. stickylipsbbq.com.

New Year’s Show: The 23 Psaegez Bring in the New Year. 21+ show.

Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. Doors at 8 p.m., $5. bugjar.com.

NYE With DJ Too Chill. Bring in the New Year with DJ Too Chill at Dub Land Underground. 315 Alexander St. 11 p.m. 232-7550.

See Facebook event for details.

Special Events Belgian New Year Celebration at Victoire. Entrée and beer pairing specials. Celebration starts at 6 p.m. to coordinate with the Belgian New Year, and continues until 10 p.m. 120 East Ave. Call 325-3663 for menu and price details. victoirebar.com.

Bristol Mountain’s New Year’s Eve Celebration. Fireworks, torchlight parade, music, bounce house, and arts and crafts. Ski and ride until 10 p.m., then enjoy the parade and fireworks to follow until 11 p.m. 5662 Route 64, Canandaigua. $20-$62, depending on lift ticket. 3746000. bristolmountain.com.

Finger Lakes Casino and Racetrack’s New Year’s Eve Celebration. Live music by Double Shot 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Hot seats 1-5 p.m. & 7-11p. m. Fireworks at midnight. State Route 96, Farmington. 924-3232. fingerlakesracetrack.com.

Fun Family New Year’s Eve Party at Glacier Ridge. Buffet 7

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p.m.-9:30 p.m., snow tubing 6 p.m.-11:30 p.m., inflatable/ bouncy fun all night, temporary tattoos for kids, photo booth, hats and noise makers, cookie toast at midnight, live music and DJ. Glacier Ridge Snow Tubing, 4618 W. Ridge Road, Spencerport. $35 per person, 2 and under free. 420-8823. glacierridgesnowtubing.com.

Golden Ponds’ New Year’s Eve Buffet. Dinner buffet, five hours of premium open bar, hors d’oeuvres at 10 p.m., champagne toast at midnight, and continental breakfast. 500 Long Pond Road.

6 p.m. $49.95. 723-1344. goldenpondspartyhouse.com.

Latin Night New Year’s Eve Bash at Heat Night Club. 336 East Ave. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. See Heat’s Facebook page for more information.

Lux Lounge’s New Year’s Eve Party. Tell 2012 to “Beat it!” with fancy hats and noisy things at Lux Lounge, 666 South Ave. 5 p.m.-4 a.m. 232-9030. lux666.com.

New Year’s Celebration at One Nightclub and Ultra Lounge. Watch the Times Square ball drop live from the 40-foot screen and enjoy One’s own balloon drop at midnight. Free hors d’oeuvres at 9 p.m. 1 Ryan Alley. $10 cover, free before 10 p.m. Alcohol will be served until 4 a.m., and the club will stay open until 4:30 a.m.

VIP tickets available. 546-1010. oneclublife.com.

New Year’s Eve 2012 at The Diplomat Banquet Center featuring Ruby Shooz. Hors d’oeuvres, deluxe buffet, beverages, hats and noisemakers, champagne toast at midnight, and continental breakfast. 1 Diplomat Way. 8 p.m. $51.95 plus tax. 647-1566. diplomatbanquetctr.com.

New Year’s Eve 2013 at Amaya.

DJ with Bollywood music and dance floor. Open seating 56:30 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres and complimentary glass of wine, 8 p.m. dinner seating, 10 p.m. desserts, DJ, and dancing, midnight champagne toast.

Amaya Bar & Grill, Tops Brighton Plaza, 1900 S. Clinton Ave. $35 dinner only, $25 party only (starting at 10 p.m.), $55/both.

Amayabarandgrill.com.

New Year’s Eve 2013 Dinner at Nikko Restaurant. Dinner featuring the new winter menu,

complimentary champagne toast, and complimentary valet service.

1 Capron St. Seatings at 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 9:30 p.m.

Call 454-2908 for reservations, restaurantnikko.com.

New Year’s Eve at Blu. Dinner package, which starts at 5 p.m., includes four-course meal at $75 per person. $35 premium open bar 9 p.m.-midnight ($25 with dinner package). 250 Pixley Road.

247-0079, jerid@blurochester.

New Year’s Eve at Tilt Nightclub.

Free party favors, confetti prize blast at champagne toasts at midnight, and continental breakfast. Performances by DeeDee Dubois, Samantha Vega, and Miss Delicious. Mighty Mike in the Dance Club and DJ Flex in the Courtyard. 444 Central Ave. Doors open at 10 p.m., bar serves until 4 a.m. $10 cover for 21 and over, $20 cover for under 21. See Tilt’s Facebook page for details.

New Year’s Eve Bash at the Lovin’ Cup feat. Buddhahood & Subsoil. 300 Park Point Drive.

Doors at 8 p.m., music at 9 p.m., party until 4 a.m. $10.

292-9940. lovincup.com.

New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Old Toad. Four-course beer and food pairing. Champagne toast at 7 p.m. for the British New Year, and at midnight for the American New Year. 277 Alexander St. 6:30 p.m. $50-$65. 232-2626. theoldtoad.com.

New Year’s Eve Celebratory Menu at the New York Wine and Culinary Center. The evening’s theme will be “The Big Apple,” with menus representing five New York neighborhoods: Tribeca, Chinatown, Little Italy, Chelsea, and Harlem. Pre-dinner class with food and wine pairing, five-course dinner with wines, music by The Four on the Floor jazz band, and countdown to 2013. 800 S. Main St., Canandaigua. First seating at 5:30 p.m., second seating at 7:30 p.m. $150 per couple. For reservations, call 394-7070 or visit nywcc.com.

New Year’s Eve Downtown Celebration. Free family open skate at Manhattan Square Park Ice Rink 6 p.m.-8 p.m., 9 p.m.11 p.m. free adult open skate. At 7 p.m. free DJ dance party with Jimmy C’s Music Machine, giant bounce houses, obstacle course, airbrush tattoos, photo booths, magician, clowns at Rochester Riverside Convention Center, 123 E. Main St. 10 p.m. fireworks finale. Free parking at South Avenue, Court Street, Sister Cities, and Washington Sqquare garages.

428-5990. cityofrochester.gov.

New Year’s Eve Overnight at YMCA-Bay View. Overnight event with swimming, late-night movie, snacks, and breakfast. YMCABay View, 1209 Bay Road. 6 p.m.-9 a.m. $30-$45, $20-$35 for half night (6 p.m.-12:30 a.m.).

671-8414. rochesterymca.org/ locations/bay-view.

New Year’s Eve Party 2013 at the Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside. Live performance from Cherry Bomb and DJs spinning all night. Hors d’oeuvres start at 8 p.m. followed by dinner buffet and desserts. Five-hour open bar, party hats and noisemakers, and midnight champagne toast.

120 E. Main St. Party-only packages $125-$250, overnight packages $190-$335. 546-6400. rochesternewyearseve.com.

New Year’s Eve Revolution at Grotto Lounge. Champagne toast, balloon drop, and live feed of New York City’s ball drop. 7 Lawrence St. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. $5 cover for 21 and over, and $10 for under 21 until 11 p.m. After 11 p.m. $10 and $20 respectively. See Grotto’s Facebook page for more information.

New Year’s Eve with Tim Tones & Fresh Fingaz at Dragonfly Tavern.

Shot specials, champagne toast at midnight, clothing giveaways.

725 Park Ave. Music at 9 p.m., extended bar hours. 563-6333.

See Facebook event for more information.

New Year’s MMXIII at Vinyl Nightclub. All-inclusive VIP package for $45-$50, includes five-hour open bar, champagne toast, and full hors d’oeuvres. 291 Alexander St. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. See Vinyl’s Facebook page for more information.

New Year’s Party at Bowl-A-Roll Lanes. Five two-hour bowling sessions available at 12:30 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. Pizza, pop, prizes, and surprises. 1560 Jefferson Road. $7-$11. Reservations/deposits required. bowl-a-roll.com.

New Year’s Party at Skylark Lounge.

Featuring DJ Stingray, DJ Emily Wolf, and DJ Ian; free champagne toast at midnight. 40 S. Union St. DJs start at 9 p.m. 270-8106. theskylarklounge.com.

New Year’s Party at The Daily Refresher. No cover charge, drink specials. 293 Alexander St. 8 p.m.2 a.m. 360-4627. See Facebook event for details.

Noon Year’s Eve Party with Charley and Checkers. Countdown to noon, crafts, and food. Kate Gleason Auditorium of Central Library, 115 South Ave. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

428-7300. www3.libraryweb.org.

Prepps’ New Year’s Eve Party.

Private party on New Year’s Eve 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Open bar, food, champagne, live DJ, and more.

All-inclusive tickets for $50 at the bar in advance. 655 Monroe Ave. See Facebook for details.

Quaker Steak and Lube New Year’s Eve Kids’ Party. Kids 10 and under eat free with each adult entrée purchased, bowling and prizes courtesy of AMF Gates Lanes, and “Color a Coop” coloring contest, all occurring all day. Face painting 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., arts and crafts 6 p.m.-8 p.m., kids’ karaoke at 6 p.m., sparkling juice toast at 8 p.m. Bring canned goods to be donated to a local

CITY shelter. 2205 Buffalo Road. quakersteakandlube.com.

Rocking New Year’s Eve Vintage Beer Social/Free Countdown Bash with Krypton 88. Beer social begins at 8 p.m., free music at 10:30 p.m. Tap & Mallet, 381 Gregory St. $18 for beer social.

473-0503. tapandmallet.com.

Tandoor of India’s Special New Year’s Eve Buffet. Belly dancing 5:30-9:30 p.m. 376 Jefferson Rd. $24.99/person. 427-7080. tandoorofindia.com.

Tapas 177 New Year’s Eve Party.

Four-course menu with choice of appetizer, salad, entrée, and dessert. Seating times at 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. $70 per person plus tax and tip (excludes drinks). DJ dance party for 21 and over, no cover. Both bars serving until 4 a.m. 177 St. Paul St. 262-2090. tapas177.com.

Town of Henrietta Family New Year’s Eve Party. Doors open at 6 p.m., fireworks start at 9:30 p.m.

Dome Arena and Minett Hall, 2695 E. Henrietta Road. 3344000. fairandexpocenter.org.

Ukrainian Cultural Center’s New Year’s 2013. Live music by Ravlyk, buffet dinner, open bar 9-10 p.m., and champagne toast at midnight.

Cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m.9 p.m. Ukrainian Cultural Center of Rochester, 1040 Jackson Road.

872-0240. uccofrochester.org.

Woodcliff Hotel and Spa’s New Year’s Eve. Midnight fireworks, champagne toast, live music from Gap Mangione & the New Blues Band and the Orient Express Band, dinner in Horizons Restaurant, and more.

199 Woodcliff Drive. Varying couples packages ranging from $279 to $390. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com.

Theater “Big Wigs” Kasha Davis and Aggy Dune perform a Las Vegas-style show. Jewish Community Center, 1200 Edgewood Ave. 9 p.m. $18$26. 461-2000. jccrochester.org.

“An Evening of Andrew Lloyd Weber” by Blackfriars Theatre.

795 E. Main St. 8 p.m. $17-$27.

454-1260. bftix.org.

“Handle With Care” Jewish Community Center, 1200 Edgewood Ave. 6 p.m. $18-$24.

461-2000, jccrochester.org.

New Year’s Eve at Downstairs Cabaret Theatre Performances of Cindy Miller’s “I’ve Got the Music in Me” (20 Windsor St., 5 p.m., $30); “My Gal Patsy” (540 E. Main St., 6 & 10:15 p.m., $40-$45); and “Motherhood: The Musical” (3450 Winton Place, 7 & 10:15 p.m., $40$50). Later shows include desserts, prize drawings, toasts, etc. 3254370. downstairscabaret.org.

ShakeCo Presents “The Land that Time Forgot” by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Multi-use Community Culture Center, 142 Atlantic Ave. 7 p.m. Suggested donation $6. muccc.org.

EARLY DEADLINES

Kids Events admission $11-$13. 2711880. rmsc.org.

Tales for Tails. 2-3 p.m.

Henrietta Public Library, 455 Calkins Rd Kids read to dogs.

359-7092. [ FRI., DECEMBER 28 ] Film Fridays. 10 a.m.-noon.

Gates Public Library, 902 Elmgrove Rd. 247-6446.

Teen Movie. 2 p.m. Henrietta Public Library, 455 Calkins Rd 359-7092. [ SAT., DECEMBER 29 ] Dino Days. Sundays Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. Included in museum admission $11-$13.

271-1880. rmsc.org. [ SUN., DECEMBER 30 ] Family Fun Day: Craft. 1:304:30 p.m. Central Library, Children’s Center, 115 South Ave. Ages 3+ Make a cool noisemaker for New Year’s Eve Free. 428-8150. libraryweb.org.

La Befana: An Epiphany Eve Legend from Italy. 2 & 3 p.m. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. Included in museum admission $11-$13. 2711880. rmsc.org. [ MON., DECEMBER 31 ] Kids New Years Eve Party. 5 p.m. Quaker Steak & Lube, 2205 Buffalo Rd. Kids 10 & under eat free with every adult entrée purchased all day.

Coloring contest, face painting, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Arts & Crafts 6-8 p.m. Kids Karaoke LEGO Mini-Builds: Candy Canes. At 6 p.m., 25 kits will be given out. First come, first serve.

Sparkling Juice Toast at 8 p.m. The Lube is also asking families to bring in canned food items to be donated to a local shelter and is hosting a fundraiser for The Gates Public Library. Please stop by the library to find out how you can support them too on New Year’s Eve 697-9464. quakersteakandlube.com.

New Year’s Eve Movie: “Babe: The Gallant Pig.” 1 p.m.

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

New Year’s Eve Movie: Brave.

2 p.m. Central Library, Children’s Center, 115 South Ave. All ages. Free. 4288150. libraryweb.org.

Noon Year’s Eve Party with Charley and Checkers. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Central Library, Kate Gleason Auditorium, 115 South Ave. Charley and Checker’s aweinspiring show, a countdown, and food. Free. 428-8150. libraryweb.org.

Literary Events *Due to the holiday, some venues might be closed.

Please call ahead.* [ WED., DECEMBER 26 ] Pure Kona Poetry Readings.

7 p.m. Acanthus Café,

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Display and classified-display ads and all editorial: 4pm Thursday, December 27th Classified line ads: Noon Friday, December 28th Offices will be closed on Tues. Jan. 1st in observation of New Year’s Day

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RECREATION | Moonlight Snowshoe

If you’re looking for a little peace post-holiday madness, and could use a little exercise after the yuletide binge, join the guided Moonlight Snowshoe event, held at Helmer Nature Center (154 Pinegrove Ave., Irondequoit) on Friday, December 28, 7-9 p.m. The moon will be full and will light up the crystalline woods — provided that we have a winter wonderland at that point.

This event is just for adults, and the cost to partake of the trek is $5 for members and $7 for the general public. The price includes snowshoe rental, basic instruction, and refreshments.

If the weather doesn’t cooperate on the 28th, be sure to check out one of the walks on the nights of the full moon in January and February. For more information, call 336-3035 or visit westirondequoit.org/helmer.htm. —BY REBECCA RAFFERTY 337 East Ave. Local poets gather to read their latest works Free. 319-5999. acanthuscafe.com.

Rochester Public Library’s Annual Holiday Fiction Used Book Sale. Mondays-Fridays Bausch & Lomb Public Library Building, 115 South Ave. Through Dec 31. MonFri 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu 11 a.m.-7 p.m 428-8322. libraryweb.org. [ THU., DECEMBER 27 ] Flowetic Rhythms featuring “ Laughing” Larry Berger.

8-10 p.m. 2575 East Henrietta Road ( behind Suburban Liquor next to the beers of the World Plaza.). $5. 230-1081. poeticconversations. blogspot.com.

Recreation *Due to the holiday, some venues might be closed.

Please call ahead.* [ WED., DECEMBER 26 ] Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing. Sundays Cumming Nature Center, 6472 Gulick Rd. Trails open Wed-Fri 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Sat-Sun 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m $3, $10 per family. 374-6160. rmsc.org.

Family Fun in the Winter Woods. 11 a.m.-noon.

Cumming Nature Center, 6472 Gulick Rd. $3, $10 per family. 374-6160. rmsc. org.

Open Ice Skating. ongoing.

Manhattan Square Park Ice Rink. Daily 12-1:30 p.m., 1:50-3:20 p.m. Adults Only daily 3:40-5:10 p.m., 5:30-7 p.m. (Fri-Sat til 8:50 p.m.). 428-7541. cityofrochster.gov/skating.

[ FRI., DECEMBER 28 ] Moonlight Snowshoe.

7-9 p.m. Helmer Nature Center, 154 Pinegrove Avenue $5-$7. 336-3035. westirondequoit.org/helmer. htm.

Winter Warrior Training Program. Tuesdays, Saturdays Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Fleet Feet Sports Brighton, 2210 Monroe Ave. Fridays at 6 p.m. at Fleet Feet Sports Ridgeway, 2522 Ridgeway Ave., Saturdays at 8 a.m. (locations change each week). $10. 697-3338. training@fleetfeetrochester. com.

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[ SAT., DECEMBER 29 ] GVHC Hike. 11 a.m. Durand golf course lot, moderate 6-7 mile hike, snowshoe if conditions permit. No skiing 323-1911. gvhchikes.org.

Saturday Snowshoeing. 1-3 p.m Helmer Nature Center, 154 Pinegrove Ave $3-$5.

336-3035. westirondequoit. org/helmer.htm.

Winter Birds and Bird Feeding. 1 p.m. Sterling Nature Center, 15380 Jenzvold Rd. Identify the birds at your feeder and show you ways to create simple feeders. Participants will create a peanut butter and seed feeder to take home. A short winter bird walk will follow the indoor program 315-9476143. snc@co.cayuga. ny.us. facebook.com/ sterlingnaturecenter. [ SUN., DECEMBER 30 ] GVHC Hike. 1 p.m. Cobbs hill, Norris Dr lot, moderate 3 mile hike. 254-4047. gvhchikes.org. continues on page 20 rochestercitynewspaper.com City 19

Rochester Birding Society Trip: Durand Eastman Park.

8 a.m. Meet at north end of Irondequoit Bay. 671-9639. rochesterbirding.com.

Special Events *Due to the holiday, some venues might be closed.

Please call ahead.*

THEATER | “The Man in Black”/“My Gal Patsy”

It’s old-school country week at Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, with two shows that feature classic country favorites. Whether your love makes sure you “Walk the Line” or go “Walkin After Midnight,” DCT has something that’s sure to get your feet tapping and hips swaying.

In “The Man in Black,” Robert Shaw (pictured) and musicians from his Lonely Street Band, as well as Teagan and the Tweeds, will play the tunes of Johnny Cash. The show will be staged at the 20 Windsor Street location on Thursday, December 27, at 7 p.m., Friday, December 28, at 5 & 8:30 p.m., and Saturday, December 29, at 2, 5, and 8:30 p.m. Tickets cost $29-$33.

“My Gal Patsy,” a tribute to Patsy Cline featuring Josie Waverly, will take place at the 540 East Main Street location on Friday, December 28, at 8 p.m., Saturday, December 29, at 8 p.m., Sunday, December 30 at 3 p.m., and Monday, December 31, at 6 or 10:15 p.m. Tickets cost $29-$33.

For more information or to reserve a seat, call 325-4370, or visit downstairscabaret.org. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY

Recreation [ MON., DECEMBER 31 ] New Year’s Eve Skate at Manhattan Square Park.

6-11 p.m. Family skate: 6-8 p.m., Adults only (age 16+) skate: 9-11 p.m Free admission, $3 skate rental. cityofrochester.gov.

[ TUE., JANUARY 1 ] First Day Hikes. Jan. 1. State Parks host New Year’s Day hikes.

Call for more information. 518474-0456. nysparks.com.

GVHC Hike. 10:30 a.m.

Pittsford Plaza by Barnes & Noble, easy/moderate 7 mile Pittsford triangle hike. 4750923. gvhchikes.com.

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[ WED., DECEMBER 26 ] 19th Annual Dickens Christmas Festival. Through Dec. 30, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The Shops on West Ridge, 3200 W. Ridge Rd. Through Jan 1 Free admission. 368-0670. shopsonwestridge.com.

Annual Kwanzaa Celebration.

Dec. 26-Jan. 1. Wed Dec 26 Dr. Freddie Thomas School, 625 Scio St., 3-6 p.m. Thu Wheatley Library, 33 Dr. Samuel McCree Way, 2-5 p.m., Fri Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave., 12-5 p.m., Sat Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Ave., 3-6 p.m., Sun Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave., 3-6 p.m., Monday Memorial AME Zion Church, 549 Clarissa St., 6-9 p.m 234-5926.

Complementary Pre-New Year’s Weekend Family Tours.

Dec. 26-30, 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m. Casa Larga, 2287 Turk Hill Road $2 tastings. 2234210 x2. casalarga.com.

Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz.

8 p.m. Scotland Yard Pub, 187 Saint Paul St Free. 7305030. scotlandyardpub.com.

Highland Park Winter Farmers Market. 3 p.m Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County, 249 Highland Ave Free. highlandwintermarket.com.

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Turning Points. 3:30-5 p.m. An information Center for families whose lives have been touched by Incarceration. Join us to share information, resources, and support Free. 328-0856. turningpoints4families@ frontier.com. [ FRI., DECEMBER 28 ] “13WHAM Spectacle of Lights.” Sundays, 5:30-9:30 p.m Camp Eastman, 1558 Lakeshore Blvd. Proceeds benefit the Golisano Children’s Hospital. Admission: $5 per car per entry, buses extra. Tickets available at Irondequoit Town Hall irondequoit.org.

CB’s Brewing Company “UnCaged” Tour 2013. 4-9 p.m. In celebration of the 2nd Anniversary of their flag ship beer Caged Alpha Monkey, CB’s Brewing Company is launching an “Uncaged” Tour 2013. Tour Schedule December 28, 4-9 p.m. CB’s Tasting Room, 300 Village Square Blvd. Honeoye Falls. January 4, 5:30 p.m.

Flaherty’s - Honeoye Falls 6:30 p.m. Jeffrey’s Bar Henrietta 7:30 p.m. Mickey Finn’s – Victor 8:30 p.m.

The Cottage Hotel - Mendon January 5, 2013 5:30 p.m. Nietzsche’s - Buffalo 6:30 p.m. D’Arcy McGee’s Irish Pub – Buffalo 7:30 p.m. Papa Jake’s- Buffalo 8:30 p.m. Alternative Brews - Buffalo January 11, 2013 5:30 p.m. Sticky Lips - Henrietta 6:30 p.m.

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SPECIAL EVENTS | Kwanzaa Events

Kwanzaa is the celebration of family, community, and culture, of looking back to what people have endured and risen above, and working hard for the future that we want to actualize. The Rochester Kwanzaa Coalition invites the Rochester community to celebrate Kwanzaa 2012 at six different arts and cultural institutions in Rochester.

On Wednesday, December 26, 3-6 p.m., Umoja (Unity) will be celebrated at Dr. Freddie Thomas School, 625 Scio St. On Thursday, December 27, 2-5 p.m., the celebration of Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) will be held at Wheatley Library, 33 Dr Samuel McCree Way. Ujima (Collective Work & Responsibility) will be held Friday, December 28, noon-5 p.m. at Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. On Saturday, December 29, 3-6 p.m., the Rochester Museum Science Center, 657 East Ave, will host the celebration for Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics). Nia (Purpose) will be commemorated Sunday, December 30, 3-6 p.m., at Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. And Kuumba (Creativity) will be hosted by Memorial AME Zion Church, 549 Clarissa St., on Monday, December 31, 6-9 p.m. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call the Kwanzaa hotline at 436-6453. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY [ SAT., DECEMBER 29 ] Big Sale. 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Edgerton Model Railroad Room Open. Last Saturday of every month, 11 a.m.-2 p.m Edgerton Community Center, 41 Backus St 4286769. edgertonmodelrailroadclub.com.

New Year’s Eve Bingo. 11 a.m.-noon. Henrietta Public Library, 455 Calkins Rd 359-7092.

Pre-New Year’s Masquerade Extravaganza. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Vibe Lounge, 302 North Goodman St. 21+ The MOCHA Center is selling 150 Hand Decorated Masks for $5. $30-$40. 4201400. mochamasquerade. eventbrite.com. [ SUN., DECEMBER 30 ] La Befana: An Epiphany Eve Legend from Italy. 2 & 3 p.m. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. Included in admission: $11-$13. 271-4320. rmsc. org Included in museum admission $11-$13. 2711880. rmsc.org. [ MON., DECEMBER 31 ] Big Wigs New Year’s Eve. 9 p.m. JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. $18-$26. 4612000. jccrochester.org.

New Year’s Celebration at the Old Toad. Dec. 31. The Old Toad, 277 Alexander St. Champagne toast at 7 p.m. for British New Year. 232-2626. theoldtoad.com.

New Year’s Eve at Tapas.

Dec. 31. Tapas 177 Lounge, 177 Saint Paul St. 4 course menu, bar serving until 4 a.m., dance party. $70, register. 262-2090. tapas177.com.

New Year’s Eve Celebration and Fireworks. 7-10:15 p.m. Rochester Riverside Convention Center, 123 E Main St. 428-5990. cityofrochester.gov/ downtownholidays/.

New Year’s Eve Celebratory Menu. 5:30 & 7:30 p.m.

New York Wine & Culinary Center, 800 South Main St

8 Exchange St . Open to anyone 21 and older $20, register. 315-253-6669. auburnpublictheater.org.

THEATER | “An Evening of Andrew Lloyd Webber”

In the realm of modern-day musical theater few have created as great an impact as Andrew Lloyd Webber. He touched our hearts with the tragic story of a deformed, reclusive musical genius in “The Phantom of the Opera,” stirred us to political action in “Evita,” and inspired us to follow our dreams in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” He’s known for working with greats like Patti LuPone, Sarah Brightman, Michael Crawford, and more.

Rochester audiences will have the opportunity to experience these shows and more at Blackfriars Theatre’s “An Evening of Andrew Lloyd Webber,” running Friday, December 28, through Monday, December 31. A sextet of talented local musical actors will perform some of Webber’s best-loved songs.

Blackfriars Theatre is located at 795 E. Main St. Tickets are $27 and can be purchased by calling 454-1260 or visiting bftix.org. All shows at 8 p.m. except Sunday’s, which is at 7:30 p.m. — BY LILLIAN DICKERSON $150/per couple. 394-7070. nywcc.com.

New Year’s Eve Overnight at YMCA Bay View. Dec. 31.

YMCA Bay View, 108 Bay Rd Full night 6 p.m.-9 a.m. or half night 6 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Includes swimming, late night movie, snacks, breakfast $20-$45, register.

671-8414. rochesterymca. org/locations/bay-view.

New Year’s Eve Party. Dec. 31. Lux Lounge, 666 South Ave Open til 4 a.m. Free champagne toast at midnight.

Free. 232-9030. lux666.com.

Quentin Tarantino Themed New Year’s Eve Party. 9 p.m. Auburn Public Theater,

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New Year’s Day Superstitious Brunch. 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. New York Wine & Culinary Center, 800 South Main St $35, children under 12 half price.

394-7070. nywcc.com.

Screening: “Cinema Paradiso.” 8 p.m. Dryden Theatre, 900 East Ave Final screening until Dryden reopens in March $6-$8.

271-3361. eastmanhouse. org.

Sports *Due to the holiday, some venues might be closed.

Please call ahead.* [ WED., DECEMBER 26 ] Rochester Americans v. Lake Erie Monsters. Every other day, 7:05 p.m. Blue Cross Arena, One War Memorial Square $15-$20. 800-745-3000. ticketmaster.com. [ THU., DECEMBER 27 ] Meet Iron Man at Rochester Lancers vs Milwaukee Wave Game. 7 p.m. Blue Cross Arena, One War Memorial Square $10-$15, kids 12 and under free with adult. 800745-3000. ticketmaster.com. [ SAT., DECEMBER 29 ] Rochester Americans v.

Binghamton Senators. 7:05 p.m. Blue Cross Arena, One War Memorial Square $15-$20. 800-745-3000. ticketmaster.com.

[ MON., DECEMBER 31 ] Rochester Americans v.

Hamilton Bulldogs. 7:05 p.m. Blue Cross Arena, One War Memorial Square $15-$20. 800-745-3000. ticketmaster.com. [ TUE., JANUARY 1 ] Zooperstars at Rochester Lancers vs Baltimore Blast Game. 4 p.m. Blue Cross Arena, One War Memorial Square $10-$15. 800-7453000. ticketmaster.com.

Theater *Due to the holiday, some venues might be closed.

Please call ahead.* “Cindy Miller: I’ve Got the Music.” Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 20 Windsor St Includes show, snacks / hors d’oeuvres (pre-show), prize drawings, and reserved table seating. Cash bar for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages $30. 325-4370. downstairscabaret.com.

“An Evening of Andrew Lloyd Webber.” Blackfriars Theatre, 795 E. Main St $25. 4541260. bftix.org.

“Handle with Care.” JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. Through Dec 31.

Saturdays 8 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m., Thursdays 7 p.m., New Year’s Eve 6 p.m $18-$26.

461-2000. jcccenterstage. org.

“The Man in Black.”

Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 20 Windsor St Thu 7 p.m., Fri 5 & 8:30 p.m., Sat 2, 5, & 8:30 p.m $26-$33. 3254370. downstairscabaret. com.

“Motherhood: The Musical.”

Downstairs Cabaret at Winton Place, 3450 Winton

Place Wed-Thu 7 p.m., Fri 8 p.m., Sat 5 & 8:30 p.m., Mon Dec 31: 7 or 10:15 p.m. $50 for table seating / $40 for platform seating. Complementary toast at midnight for 10:15 p.m. showing. Other days $26-$39. 325-4370. downstairscabaret.com.

“My Gal Patsy.” Downstairs Cabaret Theatre Center, 540 E. Main St Fri-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 3 p.m., Mon 6 & 10:15 p.m. Dec 31, 6 p.m. $40, 10:15 p.m. $45. Other days $29-$33. 325-4370. downstairscabaret.com.

ShakeCo pesents a Reading: “The Land that Time Forgot.”

MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Pay what you will. muccc. org.

“Tales from Shakespeare” for young audiences. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave ShakeCo: The Shakespeare Company.

Thu-Sat 7 p.m., Sun 2 p.m $5-$7.50. muccc.org.

Workshops [ WED., DECEMBER 26 ] Holiday Workshops. Dec. 2628. RAPA’s East End Theatre, 727 East Main St $10$90, register. 325-3366. rapaonline.us.

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The better (not necessarily best) movies of 2012 [ YEAR IN REVIEW ] By George Grella

Gertrude Stein once said, “Remarks are not literature,” and I would add, opinion is not criticism. The best movies of 2012, those I believe possess genuine merit for a number of reasons, not coincidentally, are also the ones I personally liked — a fusion, I hope, of personal judgment and objective analysis.

The brevity of the list results in part from the fact that most of the time, despite the reviewers’ romance with those dreadful “10 Best” lists, there simply are not 10 “best” films, whatever that may mean.

Readers who believe that a review, like most reviews, should simply praise the product,

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concluding with the easy shorthand of stars, numbers, letter grades, or smiley faces, and consequently think that I write too harshly of films, often ask me what kind of movies I like.

Well, I like good movies, whether thrillers, horror flicks, gangster films, Westerns, “serious” dramas, or documentaries about the bumper alfalfa harvest on the banks of the Riga, narrated in the original Finno-Ugric. Not surprisingly, the cinema of 2012 consists of a mixed bag, a cornucopia of titles that trace the usual trajectory, with some excellent works, a number of lousy ones, and a vast middle area, with its own wide array from almost bad to almost good and everything in between.

Two of the best movies of the year, though quite opposite in style and substance, involve some form of international intrigue, and both reflect in their own ways the heritage of the Cold War, demonstrating two distinctive approaches. “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,” based on

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Gary Oldman in “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,” one of City critic George Grella’s favorite films of 2012. PHOTO COURTESY FOCUS FILMS

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a cause, a relationship — in a complex film that moves through layers of introspection and silence. Much simpler, the James Bond blockbuster “Skyfall” owes its origin to the same era as “Tinker, Tailor,” but launches its action with the familiar series of explosions, pursuits, stunts, and spectacular location shooting, a wildly different and totally incredible version of British intelligence work.

Even though its conclusion was a matter of public record, another Cold War thriller, “Argo,” a fantastic story paradoxically based on actual events, maintained a remarkable level of tension and excitement; the sheer process of the daring rescue of some of the Iranian hostages in 1980 made for surprisingly compelling viewing and some instructive history. “Argo” also featured some terrific performances from its supporting cast, notably Alan Arkin and John Goodman.

Although it did not achieve the critical and financial success it deserved, “The Cabin in the Woods” broke new ground in horror, basing its superficially simple story on a witty, complicated puzzle and providing a remarkable anthology of the genre along the way. It really should become a classic text in contemporary horror, up on the top shelf with “Nosferatu,” “Psycho,” “Night of the Living Dead,” and “I Dismember Mama” (just kidding on the last one).

The usual end-of-the-year flood of Oscar hopefuls produced two important movies, both of them, coincidentally, set in the

The mother lode [ REVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW

“The Guilt Trip” (PG-13), directed by Anne Fletcher Now playing

19th century. Because of its significance, the historical accuracy of its subject, and the enduring timeliness of its protagonist and his cause, “Lincoln” will no doubt contend for a batch of awards, deserving just about every nomination, especially Tommy Lee Jones for his bravura performance as a dedicated Abolitionist. It matches its dark cinematography with a consistent underplaying, providing an impressive atmosphere of authenticity.

Quite the opposite in its lush stylization, sometimes bordering on affectation, the 28th visualization of Tolstoy’s great “Anna Karenina” is surely the most beautiful adaptation of that novel and perhaps the most beautiful film of the year. The movie captures some of its epic sweep, its cultural context, and its romantic story of a grand passion, a doomed love, and a tragic consequence. It will also certainly win a number of nominations, especially for its unusual sets and brilliant cinematography.

Finally and sadly, possibly the most ambitious movies of the year also proved most disappointing. Despite grand visions, elaborate sets, and daringly unusual concepts, neither “Prometheus” nor “Cloud Atlas” fulfilled the promise of their original premises, or even of their trailers, another instance of the distance between dream and reality, both the challenge and the joy of the cinema.

It’s one of those unfortunate but unavoidable facts of life that even the most responsible, mature, put-together adult can, in an instant, regress back into the role of petulant child when in the company of their parents for any extended period of time. It might take just a look, or a single judgmental comment, but inevitably, the fragile house of cards that is adulthood will come crashing down.

This is a phenomenon that “The Guilt Trip” understands all too well.

The new family-friendly comedy from director Anne Fletcher (“27 Dresses,” “The Proposal”) is about a son (a tame Seth Rogen) and his mother (a surprisingly well-cast Barbra Streisand) on a cross-country road trip together. As a result, the central mother/son relationship is welldefined and often relatable. Sadly, the movie built around that relationship is a shapeless, largely unfunny, mess.

Struggling inventor Andrew (Rogen) has a secret motive when he

Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand in “The Guilt Trip.” PHOTO COURTESY

extends the invitation to his mother, Joyce, to accompany him on his drive from New Jersey to Las Vegas as he meets with various corporations to pitch them the new all-natural cleaning product he’s developed.

Inspired by a conversation he has with his widowed mother, in which she reveals that before she met Andrew’s father she was deeply in love with another man, he decides to add an extra stop in San Francisco to try and reconnect his mother with her long-lost soul mate. As much as his overbearing mother may infuriate him, Andrew still loves her and doesn’t want her to spend the rest of her life alone. Though skeptical about why her son would voluntarily spend eight days with her in a car, Joyce jumps at the chance for some family bonding time. The odd couple set off on the road, and wacky-ish hijinks ensue as they fight, argue, and eventually learn from one another.

While the film is sporadically amusing, it never revs itself up enough to reach the level of laughout-loud funny. Rogen and Streisand themselves are funny as a duo, and work together convincingly as mother and son. There’s a tenderness around the relationship at the film’s core that remains likeable. But it’s worth noting that I laughed more during the clips that run over the film’s end credits, where the two actors ad-lib and play off of one another, than at any exchange that made its way into the finished film.

Rogen works well as the mildmannered straight man of the film, apparently having no qualms about ceding most of the spotlight to his costar. The film’s screenplay is credited

to Dan Fogelman (“Crazy, Stupid, Love”), supposedly based a real-life road trip he took with his mother, but I couldn’t help wondering what this pair of actors would have done with a snappier, wittier script. There’s too much time spent setting up situations — a stop at a strip club; Joyce deciding to enter a food challenge; gambling in Vegas — and most fail to provide any sort of payoff. One compliment I can pay it is that there isn’t too much of a reliance on the Jewish mother schtick. It’s there, to be sure, but it’s not overdone so that it grows obnoxious.

The talents of the cast are also ill-served by Fletcher’s flat, bland direction; her previous box-office hits relied mostly on the charms of their stars (less so “27 Dresses,” I guess — I don’t know that there’s anyone who actually finds Katherine Heigl charming). I wish I knew who made up the rule that American comedies aren’t allowed to have any sort of style, so I could knock some sense into them.

Still, the movie will likely be a hit, coming out during the season when families are looking for innocuous entertainment that won’t be painful for any single member to sit through.

I suppose the movie meets the rather low bar it sets for itself in that, when I paid my mother a visit just after watching the film, I realized that I was kicking myself for not bringing her along to the movie with me.

Instead I just told her that there was a movie out in theaters now that I thought she’d really enjoy.

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NEW YEAR'S DINNER & A DOUBLE FEATURE Monday, Dec. 31, 7 p.m.

To Catch A Thief (Alfred Hitchcock, US 1955, 106 min.)

Desire (Frank Borzage, US 1936, 89 min.)

Choose from the following (plus vegetables, salad, and choice of gelato or popcorn): • Chicken Marsala • Beef Stroganoff • Crab cakes $25 per person includes dinner and double feature. Limited reservations available for 5:30-7 p.m. Reserve your seat now by calling (585) 271-3361. ext. 300.

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Film Previews Full film reviews available at rochestercitynewspaper.com. [ OPENING ] CINEMA PARADISO (1988): A famous Italian filmmaker reminisces about his childhood growing up in Sicily where he first fell in love with movies while working at the village theater and formed a powerful friendship with the theater’s projectionist in this beloved classic about the enduring power of the cinema.

Dryden (Tue, Jan 1, 8 p.m.)

DESIRE (1936): Marlene Dietrich is a jewel thief on the run from police, while Gary Cooper ends up tangled in the schemes in this romantic thriller. Part of a double feature with “To Catch a Thief.”

Dryden (Mon, Dec 31, 7 p.m.)

GOODBYE, DRAGON INN (2003): This love letter to the power of film takes place in a revival movie theater in Taipei as it screens the martial arts film “Dragon Inn” as its last film screening before closing its door forever. Dryden (Wed, Dec 26, 8 p.m.)

OLIVER TWIST (1948): David Lean’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel about the wacky misadventures of a perky young orphan in 19th century London.

Dryden (Thu, Dec 27, 8 p.m.)

SPACEBALLS (1987): Mel Brooks’ classic spoof of everyone’s favorite space opera, as the heroic Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) does battle against the nefarious overlord Dark Helmut (Rick Moranis). With John Candy, Joan Rivers, and Mel Brooks as the wise guru, Yogurt. Dryden (Fri, Dec 28, 8 p.m.)

TO CATCH A THIEF (1955): Cary Grant stars as a former cat burglar who falls for Grace Kelly in this romantic thriller from Alfred Hitchcock. Part of a double feature with “Desire.”

Dryden (Mon, Dec 31, 7.p.m.)

WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (1988): Robert Zemeckis’ groundbreaking blend of live action and animation about a private detective (Bob Hoskins) who tries to prove the innocence of a cartoon rabbit accused of murder. With Christopher Lloyd, Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, and Daffy Duck. Dryden (Sat, Dec 29, 8 p.m. and Sun, Dec 30, 2 p.m [ CONTINUING ] ANNA KARENINA (PG-13): This opulent adaptation of the Tolstoy classic, from director Joe Wright and Oscar-winning screenwriter Tom Stoppard, stars Keira Knightley as one of literature’s best-known adulteresses, married to Jude Law’s aristocrat but consumed by an affair with Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s dashing cavalry officer. Little, Pittsford ARGO (R): Director Ben Affleck co-stars with John Goodman, Bryan Cranston, and Kyle Chandler in the once-classified true tale of a CIA exfiltration expert who hatches a daring plan to free six Americans hiding at the home of the Canadian ambassador during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. Little, Pittsford DJANGO UNCHAINED (R): Quentin Tarantino’s latest exploitation

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extravaganza, this time starring Jamie Foxx as a former slave out to rescue his wife from the clutches of an evil plantation owner. Also starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz, and Samuel L. Jackson. Culver, Greece, Henrietta, Webster THE GUILT TRIP (PG-13): Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand play a mother and son taking a cross-country road trip together.

Zany, Semitic hijinks ensue, likely concluded with a lesson about the importance of family.

Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta FLIGHT (PG-13): Robert Zemeckis’s first live-action film since 2000’s “Cast Away” is a drama with Don Cheadle, John Goodman, and Denzel Washington as an airline pilot who saves a flight from crashing, only to have the ensuing investigation into the equipment malfunction reveal something troubling.

THE GUILT TRIP (PG-13): Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand play a mother and son taking a cross-country road trip together.

Zany, Semitic hijinks ensue, likely concluded with a lesson about the importance of family. Culver, Greece, Henrietta HITCHCOCK (R): Anthony Hopkins takes on the title role in this biopic that uses the filming of 1960’s “Psycho” as a backdrop for a love story between the Master of Suspense and wife Alma Reville (Helen Mirren).

Co-starring Scarlett Johansson, Danny Huston, and Jessica Biel.

Henrietta, Little, Pittsford THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY (PG-13): The first installment of Peter Jackson’s long-awaited adaptation of the “Lord of the Rings” prequel, chronicling Bilbo Baggins’ adventures in Middle Earth.

Culver, Greece, Henrietta JACK REACHER (PG-13): Tom Cruise: action hero. Based on the popular series of novels by Lee Child, about one bad-ass homicide investigator. Culver, Greece, Henrietta LES MISÉRABLES (PG-13): The hugely popular, long-running stage musical based on the Victor Hugo novel comes to the big screen courtesy of “King’s Speech” director Tom Hooper.

With Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, and Anne Hathaway. Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster LIFE OF PI (PG): Ang Lee continues his unpredictable streak with an eye-popping adaptation of Yann Martel’s acclaimed novel, now a 3D adventure about a young man who survives a shipwreck and finds himself on a lifeboat with an orangutan, a hyena, an ailing zebra, and a Bengal tiger. Culver, Henrietta LINCOLN (PG-13): Daniel Day-Lewis channels our 16th President for Steven Spielberg, focusing on the last few months of the Great Emancipator’s life, which includes the Union’s victory in the War Between The States and the abolition of

slavery. Co-starring Tommy Lee Jones, Jared Harris, and Sally Field. Culver, Greece, Henrietta MONSTER’S INC. 3-D (G): Adventures in babysitting with lovable monsters Mike Wazowski and James “Sulley” Sullivan, now busting out into the third dimension in this Pixar re-release. Culver, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown THE OTHER SON (PG-13): This French drama from writerdirector Lorraine Levy tells the story of two young men, one Israeli and one Palestinian, who discover they were accidentally switched at birth.

PARENTAL GUIDANCE (PG): Grandparents Billy Crystal and Bette Midler look after their kids’ children. Hijinks ensue, likely concluded with a lesson about the importance of family.

Culver, Greece, Henrietta, Webster PLAYING FOR KEEPS (PG-13): Gerard Butler stars in this romantic comedy as a former sports star who starts coaching his kid’s team as a way to get his life together. Horny soccer moms ensue. With Jessica Biel, Catherine ZetaJones, and Uma Thurman.

Canandaigua, Geneseo RISE OF THE GUARDIANS (PG): Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin, and Isla Fisher provide some of the voices for this animated adventure about what happens when Jack Frost joins up with Santa Claus, The Tooth Fairy, and others to prevent an evil spirit from taking over the world.

Culver, Greece, Henrietta SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (R): Lovably unstable mental patients Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence fall for one another and learn to ballroom dance in this likely Oscar contender from David O. Russell. With Robert De Niro and Jacki Weaver. Opens Tuesday, December 25.

Henrietta SKYFALL (PG-13): Bond 23 brings back Daniel Craig as 007, now directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes and trying to prevent bad guy Javier Bardem from taking down Judi Dench’s M. With Ben Whishaw, Ralph Fiennes, and Albert Finney.

Culver Ridge, Henrietta THIS IS 40 (R): Judd Apatow’s sort-of follow-up to “Knocked Up,” this time focusing on Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann’s characters and the joys and pains of married life. Also featuring Jason Segal, Megan Fox, Chris O’Dowd, and Lena Dunham. Culver, Greece, Henrietta THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN, PART 2 (PG-13): Honestly, if you need a description, you’re not interested. Culver Ridge, Henrietta WRECK-IT RALPH (PG): John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, and Jane Lynch provide a few of the voices in this animated comedy about a video-game bad guy who dreams of becoming a hero, even if it means upending the status quo at the arcade.

Culver Ridge, Henrietta

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All real estate advertised in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it unlawful, “to make, print, or publish, any notice, statement, or advertisement, with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under the age of 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. Call the local Fair Housing Enforcement Project, FHEP at 325-2500 or 1-866-671-FAIR. Si usted sospecha una practica de vivienda injusta, por favor llame al servicio legal gratis.

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MAPLEWOOD PARK AREA Bright, clean, spacious twobedroom upper. EIK, W/W, appliances, W/D, on-streetparking, near shopping, buslines. No pets. $600/mo. plus utilities. 453-9768

HOMES FOR SALE Pittsford/ Bushnells Basin 3 Homes on fabulous 3 acre park-like yard.

Beautifully updated, 1800’s large main house plus 2 smaller homes which are leased for $24,000 per year (Great In-Law Home). Owner must sell due to age & health 585-383-8888

MONROE /ALEXANDER AREA Studio, 2nd floor, quiet building. Includes appliances, coin laundry, $440 includes all.

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Land for Sale 20 ACRES FREE Buy 40-Get 60 acres. $0-Down, $168/month.

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SunsetRanches.com (AAN CAN) MIDDLESEX 25 acres just off the grid. All woods, no immediate neighbors. Potential panoramic view of Canandaigua Lake.

Seasonal road. Loads of privacy. $2800/acre. 585-755-8871

Commercial/ Office Space UofR/ AIRPORT AREA Brick, Mixed use building. 6,000 sq.ft. of stores/office plus 3 apartments. Owner must sell due to illness. Owner financing, no banks needed. 383-8888

Retirement Property SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA Affordable custom factory constructed homes $45,900+, Friendly community, No Real Estate or State Income Taxes, minutes to Atlantic Ocean. 772-581-0080, www. beach-cove.com. Limited seasonal rentals

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Adoption A WARM AND Loving couple is waiting with open arms to adopt your newborn. Expenses paid. Please call Andy and Brian 1-888-637-1417 or www. andyandbrianadopt.com ADOPT Loving and stable home for your baby. Beautiful life, much love to share. Devoted, married couple. Expenses paid.

Call for information, Gina/ Walt: 1-800-315-6957 ADOPT: 3+1=Happiness.

Looking to adopt another little miracle and make our little Lucy a big sister. Contact Robin & Neil @ 866-303-0668, http:// www.rnladopt.info/.

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Call 585-260-9958 fstone@ rochester.rr.com CALLING ALL MUSICIANS OF ALL GENRES the Rochester Music Coalition wants you! Please register on our website. For further info: www. rochestermusiccoalition.org info@rochestermusiccoalition. org 585-235-8412 EXP. DRUMMER Strong vocals to join (keyboard)/ (keyboard bass) who also sings lead. To form duo (Retro Pop/Dance/ Jazz). Must be willing to shop the musical product around to get gigs 585-426-7241 EXPERIENCED FEMALE JAZZ Vocalist looking for a pianist or a small group to perform music from the 30’s to today, with a Mad Men era emphasis! Serious musicians only. 233-5551 EXPERIENCED LEAD VOCALS Seeks employment. Pat experience Inkspots, Platters, Drifters, James Brown among many. Leroy Harris. Contact Bobby 585-328-4121 Specialties, classics, R&B Soul.

MEN ENJOY SINGING Fun with the Chorus of the Genesee, Sing, learn, perform, share laughs and libation! Guest night Tuesday at 7 PM. Stop in at 58 E Main St, Webster. Call 585698-7784 R & B SOUL BANDS seek employment, experienced groups, already performing, seek new jobs. Contact Bobby 585-328-4121 ROCK STAR, MR. ROCHESTER, lead vocalist, is looking to form band (Classic Rock) with lead guitarist, bassist, drummer & rhythm guitars Covers & originals 585-473-5089

THE GREGORY KUNDE CHORALE is looking for male voices. Call for an audition now to join our fourteenth season! Info Line 377 7568 or visit our website www. gregorykundechorale.org

Lost and Found LOST 14x20 inch canvas portrait man and tropical birds.

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Music Services BASS LESSONS Acoustic, electric, all styles. Music therory and composition for all instruments. Former Berklee and Eastman Teacher. For more information, call 585-260-9958

Miscellaneous FREE DENTAL CLEANING MCC Sophomore Dental Hygiene student looking for volunteer patients interested in complimentary dental cleaning.

Must be 2+ years since last professional cleaning. Call 585-314-0398 and leave a message for Leslie S. HAS YOU BUILDING SHIFTED OR SETTLED? Contact Woodford Brothers Inc, for straightening, leveling, foundation and wood frame repairs at 1-800-OLDBARN. www.woodfordbros. com. “Not applicable in Queens county”

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Legal Ads [ LEGAL NOTICE ] 6721 Lakehouse Associates LLC (“LLC”) filed Arts. of Org. with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on December 12, 2012. Office Location: Monroe County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: 3055 Brighton-Henrietta Town Line Road, Rochester, New York 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ LEGAL NOTICE ] Name of limited liability company: Sterilizer Technical Specialists East LLC (“LLC”). The fictitious name under which the LLC will do business in New York is: STS East LLC. Date Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (“SSNY”) November 19, 2012. LLC organized in Delaware on November 9, 2012. NY county location: Monroe.

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

SSNY shall mail process to 1777 E. Henrietta Road, Rochester, New York 14623. Address required to be maintained in jurisdiction of organization or if not required, principal office of LLC: 874 Walker Road, Suite C, Dover, Delaware 19904. Copy of formation document on file with: the Secretary of State of Delaware, P.O. Box 898, Dover, Delaware 19903.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ LEGAL NOTICE ] Notice of formation of SBG Properties LLC. Arts.

Of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/19/12..

Off. loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail process to: 15 Sunleaf Drive, Penfiled, NY. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] 113 JZ, LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/20/12. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: James Zisouski, 53 Main St., Brockport, NY 14420.

General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] 1634 BHTL LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/6/12. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, Attn: Bruce Coleman, P.O. Box 10608, Rochester, NY 14692. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] 3800 RIDGE ROAD WEST LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 11/13/12. 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 4477 Ridge Road West, Rochester, NY 14626. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] 56 JZ, LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/20/12. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: James Zisouski, 53 Main St., Brockport, NY 14420.

General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] 60-62 JZ, LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/20/12. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: James Zisouski, 53 Main St., Brockport, NY 14420.

General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] Articles of Organization of limited liability company.

Beat the Wave, LLC (LLC) were filed with the Department of State on November 9, 2012. Monroe County is the county within which it will have its office; its principal business address is 103 River Street, Rochester, New York 14612. Its purpose is to serve, or provide services to foreign parents and their high school and college age students who attend educational institutions in the United States within the metropolitan area of Rochester, New York. The LLC has designated the Secretary of State of New York as its agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. 103 River Street, Rochester, New York 14612 is the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC [ NOTICE ] Chi Soo Design LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/26/12. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 72 Knollwood Dr, Roch, NY 14618. General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] CORNWALL ROCHESTER NY, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 10/31/12. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2255 Lyell Ave., Rochester, NY 14606,which is also the principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Located in the Maplewood area, Clay Avenue is a quiet residential street that features houses constructed between the 1880s and 1920s.

Just a short walk from Maplewood Park and Lake Avenue, this American Foursquare house at 248 Clay Avenue displays the pride of ownership so typical of homes in this northwest city neighborhood, much of which is listed in the State and National Registers of Historic Places. In 1911, when this house was built, the neighborhood featured some of Rochester’s most distinctive homes, as well as the scenic Genesee River gorge and the remarkable Seneca and Maplewood Parks, both designed by nationally renowned landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted.

Often described as “the most amount of house built for the least amount of money,” the American Foursquare home was a popular and practical design during the 1890s to 1930s.

Thousands of these houses are found in Rochester and Monroe County neighborhoods that were developed during this time period, often along street trolley routes that extended from downtown out to the suburbs and beyond.

Retaining all its early 20th-century design and architectural details, this charming house has received the best of care from its three owners over the past 100 years. It boasts hardwood floors throughout, extensive varnished woodwork, and the original walk-in pantry with chestnut cabinetry.

The spacious front porch provides a place for summer relaxing and leads to the original front

door. In the foyer, the handsome main staircase includes an Arts-and-Crafts-inspired railing with square newel post and balusters. The light-filled living room to the left is entered through a pair of wood-and-glass French doors. The handsome dining room is enhanced by plaster-and-wood paneled walls, as well as a coffered ceiling.

The eat-in kitchen features stainless steel counters and all modern appliances, as well as the walk-in pantry, whose extensive chestnut cabinets and drawers provide additional storage.

Built in the early 20th century, the house seems much larger than its 1,332 square feet. This is due to its abundant natural light, pleasant layout, extra potential living space in the huge attic, and clean, dry basement. A generous second floor hallway opens to the three bedrooms, all of which retain their varnished woodwork. The original linen cupboard and drawers are located in the central hallway. The large master suite includes a dressing room and a large, walk-in closet. The three-season, enclosed sleeping porch overlooks the backyard, which features a pocket garden and two-car garage.

This exceptional property is listed for $55,500 through Roy Tompkins, RE/MAX Realty Group, 748-0708. For more photos, visit rochestercityliving.com/property/R197449.

by Cynthia Howk Cynthia is a life-long city resident and the Architectural Research Coordinator at The Landmark Society.

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Legal Ads > page 26 [ NOTICE ] First Residential Properties, LLC has filed Art. Of Org. with the Sec’y of State on 11/1/12. Office Location: Monroe County.

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

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 144 Village Landing #192, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] JAS PRO PROPERTIES LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/7/12. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 57 James Moore Circle, Hilton, NY 14468.

General Purposes. [ NOTICE ] KIWI TANGOS, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/11/12.

Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2255 Lyell Ave., Rochester, NY 14606, which is also the principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] MANAGED SERVICES TEAM LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 11/13/12.

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 72 Cascade Drive, Rochester, NY 14614.

LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] NICHOLAS CHARLES NY HOLDINGS LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/7/12. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2255 Lyell Ave., Rochester, NY 14606, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE ] Not. of Form. of Local Seasons LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY 10/24/2012. County: Monroe. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of any process to LLC. 2160 Turk Hill Rd., Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ 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 ITACATE

INC dba ITACATE, 1857 Penfield Rd, Penfield, NY 14626, County of Monroe, for a restaurant. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 9 MECHANIC STREET LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/12/12. Office location: Monroe County.

Princ. office of LLC: 95 Allens Creek Rd., Ste. 300, Rochester, NY 14618.

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

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Evans & Fox LLP at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 1310 WALL ROAD, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/17/12.

Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 860 Shoemaker Rd., Webster, NY 14580. 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 225 EAST MAIN STREET LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/12/12. Office location: Monroe County.

Princ. office of LLC: 95 Allens Creek Rd., Ste. 300, Rochester, NY 14618.

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

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Evans & Fox LLP at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 3385 MAIN STREET LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/12/12. Office location: Monroe County.

Princ. office of LLC: 95 Allens Creek Rd., Ste. 300, Rochester, NY 14618.

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

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Evans & Fox LLP at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of 749 Rutgers, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/3/12.

Off. loc.: Monroe County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of AJ COSTELLO GROUP LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/17/12. Office

location: Monroe County.

Princ. office of LLC: One Airport Way, Ste. 300, Rochester, NY 14624.

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 AMERIGLIDE OF ROCHESTER, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/18/2012. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 48 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620.

Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Ashley Family Farm, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/30/12. Off. loc.: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 700 Powers Bldg., Rochester, NY 14604. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Aus & Ang Snead LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 8/16/12. Office location: Monroe County.

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

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 116 Polaris St. Rochester, NY 14606.

Purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Brody Brighton Holdings, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/16/12. Office location: Monroe County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: The Company, 92 River Rd., Summit, NJ 07901, also the principal office address. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of BURRIS CONSULTING, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/17/2012.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 48 Clearview Dr., Spencerport, NY 14559.

Purpose: any lawful act. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Button Lofts, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/3/12.

Off. loc.: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process

against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Clemente Greece Holdings, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/16/12.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The Company, 92 River Rd., Summit, NJ 07901, also the principal office address. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of COSTELLO ENTERPRISES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/12/12. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: One Airport Way, Ste. 300, Rochester, NY 14624. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of DAVE JACKZON PROPERTIES LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/13/2012. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 115 Briar Wood Lane, Rochester, NY 14626.

Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of DHD 1530 Jefferson, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/3/12. Off. loc.: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of domestic professional service limited liability company (PLLC) Name: RICHARDSON ARCHITECTURE, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/19/12.

Office location: Monroe County. Principal Office of PLLC: 597 Shady Glen Circle, Webster, NY 14580.

SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the PLLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: to engage in any and all business for which PLLCs may be

formed under the New York PLLC Law. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of GREENDYKE FINE ART, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/07/12. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 110-C Linden Oaks, Rochester, NY 14625. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Peter M. Greendyke at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of JA PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/7/2012. Office location: Monroe County.

Princ. office of LLC: 64 E. Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14610. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Owning and managing real estate. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Kingsland, LLC. Arts. of

Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/27/12.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The Company, 92 River Rd., Summit, NJ 07901, also the principal office address. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of KULIG, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/11/2012. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o William S. Ruby, Esq., 70 Linden Oaks, Suite 300, Rochester, NY 14625. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: TACS, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on October 22, 2012. Office location, Monroe County.

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

SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 728 East Ave.,

Brockport, NY 14420.

Purpose: any lawful purpose.

14450. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. Loren H. Kroll, LLC.

[ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC).

Name: GORGEVIEW PROPERTIES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Sec. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on October 29, 2012. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Steven E. Cuthbert, 124 Gorsdline Street, Rochester, New York 14613. Purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of MAMASAN’S MT. HOPE, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/30/12. Off. loc.: 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 Le-Thi-Be Walters, 2800 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: TRANQUIL HEART WELLNESS, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 6, 2012 and a Certificate of Correction filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 29, 2012. Office location: Monroe County.

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

SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 70 St. Andrews Boulevard, Fairport, NY

[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of MAXIM MINI MART LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/17/12. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC : 264 Clifford Ave., Rochester, NY 14621 Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Monroe Managing Member, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/21/12. Office location: Monroe County.

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FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS BY THE CITY OF ROCHESTER STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF MONROE

IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS PURSUANT TO TITLE 4 OF PART E OF ARTICLE IX OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER.

LIST OF DELINQUENT TAXES AS OF JULY 1, 2012 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on December 12, 2012, the Corporation Counsel of the City of Rochester filed in the office of the Monroe County Clerk a list of parcels of property on which the City of Rochester holds a lien for taxes, assessments, fees or other charges which is at least one year old and which the City of Rochester intends to foreclose by an action in rem pursuant to Title 4 of Part E of Article IX of the Charter of the City of Rochester. A copy of that list was published on December 12, 2012.

The foreclosure list contains as to each such parcel: 1. The tax account number and address; 2. The name of the last known owner; 3. The amount of each tax lien, except for a $155.00 charge which has been added to each tax lien pursuant to Section 9-123(A)(3)of the City Charter but which is not reflected on the printed list.

All persons having an interest in the real property described in the foreclosure list are hereby notified that the filing of the list constitutes the commencement by the City of Rochester of an action in the Supreme Court, Monroe County, to foreclose the tax liens therein described by an action in rem and that the list constitutes a notice of pendency of action and a complaint by the City of Rochester against each parcel of land therein described to enforce the satisfaction of such tax liens. This action is brought against the real property only. No personal judgment will be entered in this action for the delinquent taxes, assessments, fees or other charges.

A copy of the foreclosure list has been filed in the office of the City Treasurer and will remain open for public inspection up to and including February 19, 2013, which is the redemption deadline date.

Any person may on or before that date redeem any parcel on the foreclosure list by paying to the City Treasurer the amount of all delinquent taxes, assessments, fees and other charges stated on the foreclosure list, plus the $155.00 charge referred to above, plus accrued interest and late payment charges.

Any person having any interest in any parcel on the foreclosure list may, at any time up to the redemption deadline date, serve a verified notice of interest or an answer upon the Corporation Counsel setting forth in detail the nature and amount of his interest or any defense or objection to the foreclosure. The notice of interest or answer must also be filed in the office of the Monroe County Clerk. Where a valid notice of interest is served, the parcel will be held for a foreclosure auction pursuant to Section 9-143 of the City Charter.

Any person who fails to redeem or to serve a notice of interest or an answer by the redemption deadline date shall be barred thereafter from asserting his interest in the pending foreclosure action, and judgment in foreclosure may be granted without regard for, and in extinguishment of, the interest of any such person.

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Legal Ads > page 29 SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Mr. Mark Rosen, The Solomon Organization, 92 River Rd., Summit, NJ 07901, also the principal office address. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Owen Webster Holdings, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/16/12. Office location: Monroe County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: The Company, 92 River Rd., Summit, NJ 07901, also the principal office address. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Queued LLC. Art. of Org. filed SSNY on 9/27/12.

Office: Monroe County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY may mail copy of any process to LLC: 190 Presque St. Rochester, NY 14609 Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of ROCHESTER MANAGING

MEMBER, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/15/12.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Mark S. Rosen, The Solomon Organization, 92 River Rd., Summit, NJ 07901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Rose Dream Homes LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/19/12. Off. loc.: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Robert G. Lamb, Jr., Esq., 1 East Main St., 510 Wilder Bldg., Bldg.

1, Rochester, NY 14614.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of SO ROCHESTER INVESTORS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/16/12.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Mark S. Rosen, The Solomon Organization, 92 River Rd., Summit, NJ 07901.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of SOIL STABILIZATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/07/12. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 36 Draffin Rd., Hilton, NY 144689708. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Monroe Fluid Technology, Inc. at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of SOLEADO, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/16/12. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 363 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14604.

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

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 292 Fair Oaks Ave., Rochester, NY 14618.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of T&M PROPERTIES OF NEW YORK, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/07/12.

Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 1452 Martensia Rd., Farmington, NY 14225.

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

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. The regd. agent of the company upon whom and at which process against the company can be served is Timothy DeLucia, 1452 Martensia Rd., Farmington, NY 14225. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of VASALOS HOLDING CO. LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/29/12. Office location: Monroe County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1239 Lake Point Dr., Webster, NY 14580.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Vista Golf Properties, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/15/12. Off. loc.: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Vista Golf, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/15/12.

Off. loc.: Monroe County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of formation of WESTSIDE DRIVE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/1/2012.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 5656 Chili Riga Center Road, Churchville, NY 14428. Purpose: any lawful act [ NOTICE ] Notice of Formation of Whittermore Point Holdings, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/7/12. Off. loc.: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qual. of Equator Holdings LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/1/12. Office loc.: Monroe

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County. LLC org. in MA 12/14/11. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to PO Box 2324, Nantucket, MA 02584. MA off. addr.: 69 Fairgrounds Rd., Nantucket, MA 02554.

Cert. of Org. on file: Sec. of the Commonwealth, 1 Ashburton Pl., Boston, MA 02108. Purp.: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of DYNAMAX IMAGING, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/29/12. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/24/12. Princ. office of LLC: 37 Coach Side Ln., Pittsford, NY 14534. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Gregory J. Mascitti, Esq., c/o LeClairRyan, 70 Linden Oaks, Ste. 210, Rochester, NY 14625, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served.

DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808.

Arts. of Org. filed with Jeffrey W. Bullock, Secy. of State of DE, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of Simplifile LC. Fictitious name: Simplifile ERecording LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/6/12.

Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Utah (UT) on 6/26/02.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 4844 North 300 West, Ste. 202, Provo, UT 84604, also the principal office address and the address to be maintained in UT. Arts of Org. filed with the UT Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, 160 East 300 South, P.O. Box 146705, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6705. Purpose: any lawful activities. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of TOP25 - 500 CENTER PLACE DRIVE LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/10/12.

Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 5221 N. O’Connor Blvd., Ste. 600, Irving, TX 75039.

LLC formed in DE on 12/4/12. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served.

DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington,

DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] Notice of Qualification of True Wireless, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 11/8/12.

NYS fictitious name: True Wireless, LLC of Texas.

Office location: Ontario County. Princ. bus. addr.: 3124 Brother Blvd., #104, Bartlett, TN 38133. LLC formed in TX on 7/8/08.

NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o National Registered Agents, Inc. (NRAI), 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, registered agent upon whom process may be served. TX addr. of LLC: c/o NRAI, 1021 Main St., Ste. 1150, Houston, TX 77002. Cert. of Org. filed with TX Sec. of State, P.O. Box 13697, Austin, TX 78711. Purpose: all lawful purposes. [ NOTICE ] VNotice of Formation of Jefferson Road DOT, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/28/12. Off. loc.: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623.

Purpose: any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Custom Promo LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on November 30, 2012. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 2340 Brighton Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY 14623. The purpose of the Company is any lawful purpose. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Name: FLOUR MAGAZINE LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/26/2012. Office Location: Monroe County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: C/O FLOUR MAGAZINE LLC, One East Main Street, 10th Floor, Rochester, New York 14614. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION ] Notice of Formation of 216 MAGNOLIA, LLC. Articles o f Organization filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/27/2012.

Office location: Monroe

County SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to principal business location: The LLC, 15 Grace Marie Drive, Webster, NY 14580.

Purpose: any lawful activity [ NOTICE OF FORMATION CROSBY ABSTRACTING SERVICES, LLC ] NOTICE OF FORMATION Crosby Abstracting Services, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 11/14/12. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o the Company, 14 Red Lion Road, Henrietta, NY 14467. Purpose: Any lawful activity. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 2111 EMPIRE BLVD LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is 2111 Empire Blvd LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 7/9/2012.

The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of such process to 849 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 36 JEFF, LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is 36 Jeff, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 5/8/2008.

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 25454, Rochester, NY 14623.

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 CLOVERLAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC ] The name of the limited liability company (“LLC”) is CLOVERLAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State on December 31, 2010. The office of the LLC is to be in Monroe County.

The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the

LLC served upon him is: 183 East Main St., Suite 1400, Rochester, New York 14604. Attn: James T. Townsend, Esq. The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] CARPETNOMICS OF WNY, LLC (“LLC”), has filed Articles of Organization with the NY Secretary of State (“NYSS”) on November 2, 2012 pursuant to Section 203 of the NY Limited Liability Company Law. The office of the LLC shall be located in Monroe County, NY. The NYSS is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and the address to which the NYSS shall mail a copy of any process served on him against the LLC is 83 Dessie Heights, West Henrietta, NY 14586.

The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ] Notice of formation of Bratton Properties, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the New York Secretary of State on November 5, 2012. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County .

The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of such process to 67 North Avenue, Webster, New York 14580. The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC law. [ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ] J.J. Bell Constructors, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on November 26, 2012. Its principal place of business is located at 200 Buell 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 200 Buell Road, Suite A-8, Rochester, New York 14624. 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 ] Ramar Stair & Railing, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on December 13, 2012. Its principal place of business

Legal Ads is located at 432 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 432 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 PITWEB CMM, LLC ] The name of the Limited Liability Company is PITWEB CMM, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 11/13/2012. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of such process to 7 Mount Eagle Drive, Penfield, NY 14526.

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 PLLC ] Greater Rochester Breast Surgery, PLLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on November 2, 2012. Its principal place of business is located at 2235 South Clinton Avenue 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 2235 South Clinton Avenue, Rochester, New York 14618. The purpose of the PLLC is to practice the profession of medicine and the providing of medical services. [ NOTICE OF SALE ] Index No. 2011-15044 SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE ESL Federal Credit Union f/k/a Eastman Savings and Loan Association Plaintiff, vs. James C. McCoy a/k/a James McCoy; City of Rochester; New York State Department of Taxation and Finance TCD-Child Support Enforcement Section; Beneficial New York, Inc.; People of the State of New York o/b/o The City Court of Rochester; Winston Brown, Defendants. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated October 22, 2012 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 January 7, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., on that day, the premises directed by said

Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the City of Rochester, County of Monroe and State of New York, known as 159 Woodbine Avenue, Rochester, NY 14619; Tax Account No. 120.651-5, described in Deed recorded in Liber 8068 of Deeds, page 190. 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: $33,156.93 plus, but not limited to, costs, disbursements, attorney fees and additional allowance, if any, all with legal interest. DATED: November 2012 Leticia D. Astacio, Esq., Referee LACY KATZEN LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 130 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 Telephone: (585) 3245767 [ NOTICE OF SALE ] Index No. 2012-1749 SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE ESL Federal Credit Union Plaintiff, vs. Gregory A. Taggart; Linda A. Taggart; Board of Directors of Hickory Ridge Homeowners Association; Seth Taggart, Defendants.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated December 10, 2012 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 January 16, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., on that day, the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Perinton, County of Monroe and State of New York, known as 138 Selborne Chase, Fairport, NY 14450, Tax Account No. 179.08-1-49, described in Deed recorded in Liber 9479 of Deeds, page 48; lot size 80 x 154. 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: $154,066.70 plus, but not limited to,

costs, disbursements, attorney fees and additional allowance, if any, all with legal interest DATED: December 2012 Mark M. Greisberger, Esq., Referee LACY KATZEN LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 130 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 Telephone: (585) 324-5767 [ NOTICE OF SALE ] Index No. 2012-2588 SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE ESL Federal Credit Union Plaintiff, vs. Thomas A. Randazzo; Capital One Bank USA NA; Midland Funding LLC, doing business in New York as Midland Funding of Delaware LLC; “John Doe” and/or “Mary Roe” Defendants Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated December 6, 2012 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 January 16, 2013 at 11:00 a.m., on that day, the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Gates, County of Monroe and State of New York, known as 318 Wolcott Avenue, Rochester, NY 14606, Tax Account No. 104.09-4-48, described in Deed recorded in Liber 6716 of Deeds, page 283; lot size .12 acres. Said premises are sold subject to any state of facts an accurate survey may show, zoning restrictions and any amendments thereto, covenants, restrictions, agreements, reservations, and easements of record and prior liens, if any, municipal departmental violations, and such other provisions as may be set forth in the Complaint and Judgment filed in this action. Judgment amount: $15,421.65 plus, but not limited to, costs, disbursements, attorney fees and additional allowance, if any, all with legal interest.

DATED: December 2012 Victoria M. Lagoe, Esq., Referee LACY KATZEN LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 130 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 Telephone: (585) 324-5767 [ NOTICE OF SALE ] Index No. 2012-6323 SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE ESL Federal Credit Union, f/k/a Eastman Savings and Loan Association, Plaintiff, vs. Kenneth R. Drayton; Mary Lou Drayton, Defendants.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated December 7, 2012

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 January 16, 2013 at 10:30 a.m., on that day, the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Hamlin, County of Monroe and State of New York, known as 59 Ketchum Road, Hamlin, NY 14464, Tax Account No. 014.021-16, described in Deed recorded in Liber 5070 of Deeds, page 71; lot size 1.20 acres. Said premises are sold subject to any state of facts an accurate survey may show, zoning restrictions and any amendments thereto, covenants, restrictions, agreements, reservations, and easements of record and prior liens, if any, municipal departmental violations, and such other provisions as may be set forth in the Complaint and Judgment filed in this action. Judgment amount: $113,589.45 plus, but not limited to, costs, disbursements, attorney fees and additional allowance, if any, all with legal interest. DATED: December 2012 Gary Muldoon, Esq., Referee LACY KATZEN LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 130 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 Telephone: (585) 324-5767 [ NOTICE OF SALE ] SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF MONROE Midfirst Bank, Plaintiff, against Traycie L. Calhoun, et al., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 9/7/2012 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at Monroe County Office Bldg, at W. Main Street, Rochester, State of New York on 01/15/2013 at 10:00AM, premises known as 127 Perinton Street, Rochester, NY 146153141 All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Rochester, County of Monroe and State of New York, SECTION: 090.30, BLOCK: 1, LOT: 41. Approximate amount of judgment $90,975.12 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 13297/2010. Kristine Demo Vazquez, Esq., Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP Attorney for Plaintiff, 53 Gibson Street, Bayshore, NY 11706 Dated: November 16, 2012 1002418 12/12, 12/19, 12/26, 01/02/2013

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