“The Prestige”
Of magicians, duality, and the dawn of the 20th century
“Shortbus”
Sex sells, but does it make for a good movie? Plus, Paul Mazursky at the Dryden
Gym Class Heroes
Play ball with the Geneva hip-hop/rock outfit
I SCENE IT 11-01-06
This week Alice Cooper feeds Frank’s Frankenstein
Music reviews – 11-01-06
This week: The Sadies, Pixies, Jeff Tweedy, and The Decemberists
Escape to Jennitopia
Post-election plan: look for Utopia
Metro ink – 11-01-06
BLEEDING BEECH TREES The grand historic homes built in the 1800’s by prominent Rochester families make East Avenue one of the city’s most alluring streets. And some of that attraction is due to the old trees that span the lawns of these grand homes. Among the most beautiful is the European beech (fagaceae sylvatica), but…
Reader feedback – 11-01-06
Men, women, and abuse; letters on the election
Visiting Venezuela: an activist on what he learned
Say what? Hugo Chavez, the charismatic president of oil-rich Venezuela, is one of those polarizing figures whom people either adore or detest. And it’s not hard to guess where many in the US stand. When a coup briefly ousted Chavez, the US was quick to recognize the resulting government. Last summer televangelist Pat Robertson suggested…
Washington watch
Election 2006 It’s a strange feeling. Here in Upstate New York, we’ve watched two hotly-contested presidential races unfold elsewhere. By the time we hold our primaries, deep into the national season, the race is usually all but won. And in the general election, Downstate’s overwhelming Democratic enrollment advantage means no one bothers to come courting.…
Cost of war – 11-01-06
The totals: 2811 US soldiers, 239 Coalition soldiers, and approximately 44,803 to 49,760 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq from the beginning of the war and occupation to October 26. 4370 Iraqi police and guardsmen have been killed since January 2005, according to an estimate compiled from news reports. American soldiers killed between October…
TYKEs’ “Annie”
The beloved orphan returns
Remembering the gully
The importance of having your kids commune with nature
Playing with Perlman
Classical Music Pianist Rohan De Silva flies to Rochester this week with violinist Itzhak Perlman to perform a benefit concert for Lifetime Assistance. One of his generation’s great collaborators, the Sri Lankan native has partnered with violinists Joshua Bell, Gil Shaham, and Midori. He spoke with Brenda Tremblay about successful partnerships and Vulcan mind melds.…
The mystery of Nikola Tesla
The prestigious Nikola Tesla Tesla is a rock band. Tesla is an electric car company. Tesla is the unit of measure for the strength of a magnetic field. And it all springs from Nikola Tesla (1856-1953): inventor, Edisonian clay pigeon, and dead guy. Now, David Bowie, naturally, portrays Tesla as a steampunk scientist in the…
George Eastman House’s “Why Look at Animals
When it comes to these artists’ portraits, why not?
Gamer types
What kind of gamer are you?
High Falls 2006 Film Festival
Our critic’s guide
