Family Valued 11.09.05
Belaying the next generation Leaning as far back as possible, I strained to see the lip of Cenote de la Vida, 70 feet overhead. My 7-year-old’s head appeared, a marble in a helmet. I could hear none of the conversations at the cliff edge, so far above me. Thick ropes dangled a few feet away.…
Tender and true
Some girls are obvious, and some girls are not. The charming and graceful Shopgirl is a tribute to the latter as well as to those with the ability to appreciate the one milling in the corner rather than the one gyrating on the bar. Steve Martin adapted his best-selling novella for director Anand Tucker (Hilary…
In memory of a dark moment
In a time when the current administration pays off purported journalists to report their version of the news, when a right-wing homophobic homosexual prostitute (think about that one for a minute) enjoys rare access, under an alias, to White House press conferences, and even most of the actual reporters simply practice a higher form of…
Pinballs gone wrong
Young and sloppy is what I seem to gravitate to these days. Whether it’s watching my niece eat spaghetti or a loud punk band try to hold it together, I likes me a mess. Exhibit A: the Canandaigua kids in Public Aggravation. They, along with The River City Rebels and Brain Failure, played with Dropkick…
Is ignorance bliss?
Fifty-nine percent of Americans believe that astrology is “mostly true” or “somewhat true” — up from 40 percent in 1978.
The XX Files 11.09.05
Laughter pours from the studio audience at the comic actors’ antics. A moment later, the studio audience is silent and here at home; we’re the ones who are laughing. That’s because here at home, we can see things neither the actors nor the studio audience can. We’re watching Drew Carey’s Green Screen Show, which marries…
What makes it great?
Last week, Nicholas Goluses walked into his studio, picked up his chocolate-colored, six-stringed guitar, and played through his solo parts in Bill Dobbins’ new Guitar Concerto. “It’s exuberant music,” he said. “It has the joy of rhythm, the joy of dance.” He hugged the instrument to his chest. “I’ve been waiting a long time for…
Metro Ink 11.09.05
Bridge matters Just when it seems Rochester has tapped out its energy for creative planning for the season — what with Ren Square workshops, the Urban Land Institute recommendations, the Design Matters conference and all — along comes word of a charrette to end all charrettes. The target this time is the short strip of…
Reader Feedback 11.09.05
Life on Mt.Hope; Halloween, missed; Mad,appreciated
Cost of war 11.09.05
The totals: 2048 US soldiers, 200 Coalition soldiers, and approximately 26,797 to 30,163 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq from the beginning of the war and occupation to October 31. American soldiers killed between October 25 to 31: Master Sergeant Thomas A. Wallsmith, 38; Carthage, Missouri | Sergeant 1st Class Ramon A. Acevedoaponte, 51;…
More ferry figures out
City officials are expected to release September numbers for the ferry momentarily. Meantime, last week they filled in a few blanks on the July-August report. Among the new pieces of information: • The shortfall in riders for July and August was more than 81,000. July’s projected ridership had been 74,827; the actual, 26,320. August’s projection:…
Little changes
Jennifer Caleshu, acting executive director of the Little Theatre, says she’s been fielding phone calls from people interested in taking the helm of the downtown landmark. “I think that for those who might not be in the business, it sounds like a really attractive job,” she says. Caleshu was the associate director when executive director…
Best of Greater Rochester 2005
So, how about that ferry, huh? We may have to just agree to disagree and retreat to our corners on this one. Look at the readers’ poll. Best use of public funds? The ferry. Misuse of public funds? The ferry. Evidence the region’s outlook is good? Ah, a really big boat. Evidence we’re all going…
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