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REVIEW | ‘Fantasy Life’
In the early moments of “Fantasy Life,” written and directed by Matthew Shear, Sam (played by Shear himself, in a feature debut) is told he is being let go from his job at a law office. While trying to process the news, he goes to a bookstore and a panic attack overtakes him, causing him […]
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Review | ‘You, Me & Tuscany’
“You, Me & Tuscany,” directed by Kat Cairo, is less its own film and more a patchwork of other, better films that came before. Escape to an Italian villa? “Under the Tuscan Sun” and “Only You.” A heated moment during an impromptu rain (or in this case, sprinkler) shower? “Four Weddings and a Funeral.” A […]
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Queer nightclub Flora takes root as a gathering place
On a gray afternoon in Rochester, light filters through the tall windows of Flora on Monroe Avenue, catching blue-tinted glass and clay-toned walls. The room feels warm, almost unexpectedly so. In one corner, someone reads quietly with a drink. At the bar, a small group chats with the bartender. Later, the music will get louder […]
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At Norbut Farms, the future of solar is shepherded by the sheep
Embroidered on J. Michael Moore’s pine green hooded sweatshirt is the Norbut Farms logo. Beneath it the phrase, “The farm of tomorrow.” That’s the core belief throughout the grounds of the agriculture division that Moore, general farm manager, runs at Norbut Solar Farms in Spencerport. The Kentucky native pioneered the first solar grazing program at […]
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A new posthumous collection adds dimensions to poet Lucille Clifton’s profound catalog
Though she died in 2010, Lucille Clifton remains one of the most consequential poets in American literature. It requires only a few lines to understand her power. Clifton, a Buffalo native who spent years in Baltimore, chose clear, distilled language to articulate her meanings. “(T)hey ask me to remember,” she wrote in a 1987 poem, […]
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A boutique hotel could be coming to Park Avenue
Originally built as a hospital, the century-old complex is currently functioning as apartments and a Jewish school.
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The deadline for inclusion in CITY’s annual guide is April 16.
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REVIEW | ‘The Drama’
Despite solid lead performances by Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, this dramatic character study can’t justify doing it for the plot.
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Dear Maggie: When will I feel like a grownup?
In our April issue, a reader asks what it actually means to “grow up,” and how to know whether they’re doing it.
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Using a hot sauce IV and a broken table to process grief
Sports fans often feel like their team’s stakes are life or death. Even the vocabulary of “die-hards” reinforces this, and as any Buffalo Bills fan can affirm, elimination from the playoffs initiates a period of actual grief. It is in this way that sports fandom and personal experiences of loss — through illness and even […]
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REVIEW | ‘Part of My Charm’ by Ali Lou and the Sugar Boys
“Part of My Charm,” the latest release from local folk group Ali Lou and the Sugar Boys, is just what Rochester needs this time of year. This collection of tracks evokes feelings reminiscent of warm summer days, offering a welcome respite from how brutally cold this winter was. Alison Lindsey and her reposeful voice greet […]
