FESTIVAL: The First
Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival continues through the weekend at various
locations around town, bringing you all manner of musical, performing, and
visual arts. Some events are free, while others require tickets. For more
information, including schedules and pricing, visit rochesterfringe.com.
RECREATION: Enjoy a peaceful, leisurely hike through Cumming
Nature Center (6472 Gulick Rd., Naples) on Saturday,
September 22. The Serendipity Walk takes place 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and a $3 per person/$10 per family donation is requested for participation. Bring a lunch. For more
information, call 374-6160, or visit rmsc.org.
KIDS: Take the kids to opening weekend of the new “Dora and Diego: Let’s Explore!” exhibit at The Strong National Museum of Play (1 Manhattan Square). Hours are
Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday 1-4 p.m., and admission is $11-$13 (children
younger than 2 and members free). For more information, call 263-2700, or visit
thestrong.org.
RECREATION: The MVP
Health Care Marathon takes place on Sunday, September 23, beginning at 7:30
a.m. at the Andrews Street Bridge, and will end up at Frontier Field. Visit
rochestermarathon.com for more information, to register, or for a full course
description. The fee to participate is $70-$100, but free for cheering
spectators.
SPECIAL EVENT: Rochester
Deaf Awareness Week takes place September 23-29, and includes workshops,
lectures, and performances by special guests. A free kick-off ceremony will
take place Sunday 1-3 p.m. at the Monroe Community College Theater (building 4,
1000 E. Henrietta Rd.). Visit the website for details on programming: rdaw.org.
SPECIAL EVENT: The Rochester Public Market (280 N. Union
St.) ain’t just for veggies. Each Sunday through
October 14, Garage Sales and Super Fleas hold untold treasure. Check it out this Sunday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission is free;
get more information by calling 428-6907 or visit cityofrochester.gov/marketevents.
LIT: BOA Editions’ annual celebration of poetry, Dine and Rhyme, features DorianneLaux and Nin Andrews
this year, and will celebrate the life and work of the late Lucille Clifton, as
well as a new anthology of her work. The event will be held Sunday, September
23, with a 3 p.m. poetry reading and booksigning at
Memorial Art Gallery (500 University Ave.) and a 5 p.m. reception and dinner at
Good Luck Restaurant (50 Anderson Ave.). Tickets for the reading event are $20
in advance and $25 at the door; full event tickets are $125/person ($90 of
which constitutes a charitable contribution). Learn more and RSVP by calling
546-3410 x11.
ART: Bob Conge’s “Recent Works” opens Saturday, September
22, 1-5 p.m., at Phillips Fine Art and
Frame (248 East Ave.). The artist’s playful works are “inspired by the
vivid memories of a fervent belief in the likes of Santa and Frankenstein, the
tragic loss of that vibrant reality, and on occasion my revulsion with the
reality of today,” per the provided statement. Admission to the reception is
free, and the show continues through October 20. For more information, call
232-8120.
SPECIAL EVENT: Juniors
Barbershop and Unisex Salon’s 2nd Annual Hairshow,
featuring special musical guest Noel Gourdin, takes
place Sunday, September 23, 6-10 p.m. at Memorial Art Gallery (500 University
Ave.). Admission is $25-$45 ($3 for ages 13 and under), and registration is
required. For more information, visit noelgourdin2012hairshow.eventbrite.com.
SPECIAL EVENT: The 6th Annual New York State of Mind Dinner takes place Saturday, September 22,
6:30-11 p.m. at New York Wine & Culinary Center (800 S. Main St.,
Canandaigua), featuring food and wines from all over New York State. Tickets
are $150, and registration is required. Call 394-7070 or visit
nywcc.com/special-events/new-york-state-mind to
register and for more information.
DANCE/MUSIC: Put on your dancing shoes and join a session of
Fandango at the Tango, a new event
featuring Americana roots music, which takes place Saturdays at 8 p.m. (doors
open at 7 p.m.) at Tango Cafรฉ (389 Gregory St.). This weekend’s featured
artists are Meg Gehman, Lisa Bigwood,
& Bill Welch. For more information, call 271-4930 or visit
tangocafedance.com.
MUSIC: Rocker and guitar slinger Steve Vai will be hitting town Sunday at
Water Street Music Hall (204 N. Water St., waterstreetmusic.com), bringing with
him his years of axe wielding experience and 15 million (!) sold albums. The
show kicks off at 8 p.m., tickets run $30-$40, and Beverly McClellen
and Melia will be opening up the show.
MUSIC: Saturday night and you’ve got no excuse to stay home,
but not sure where to head out? Head down to Bistro 135 (135 W. Commercial St.,
East Rochester, bistro135.net) and sit back and relax in the jazz stylings of El Rojo Jazz. The show is free, tunes start at 6 p.m., and
you can enjoy the atmosphere, dining, and drinks that come with a lovely night
out on the town.
MUSIC: Pop pop! Get ready to get
your best radio-friendly mosh at the Pop-Punk
Showcase Saturday at the Bug Jar (219 Monroe Ave., bugjar.com). Local and
national bands on the bill include the likes of Handguns, Forever Came Calling,
State Champs, Allison Weiss, Storm the Bay, Mouthful, and Through The Crowd. It’s an afternoon show — the rock begins at 2:30
p.m., so get there early. Tickets run $10-$12.
MUSIC: It ain’tnothin’ but a party when one-man band Bob Log III rolls into town. Dressed like one of those
circus maniacs that gets fired from a canon, Log plays
viciously raw Delta blues on slide guitar with his hands, while tackling the
drums with his feet. The vocals are shouted through a telephone receiver
mounted on the windscreen of his motorcycle helmet. It’s unpredictable madness.
Perhaps it’s even a little bizarre, and Log’s tunes — full of lust, excess, and
alcohol — are there to stir things up. Check him out Sunday at the Bug Jar (219
Monroe Ave., bugjar.com), 9 p.m., tickets $8-$12.
MUSIC: Lovin’ Cup (300 Park Point
Dr., lovincup.com) is pulling out all the stops this year with the 3rd Annual Lovapalooza. Not only will there be beer tasting
and plenty of crafts on sale (including tattoos of both the permanent and not-so-permanent
types), but RIPROC will be supporting with DJs all day culminating in a dance
party all night. Head on down Saturday, starting at 2 p.m. Admission is only $5.
Get ready to dance the night away.
This article appears in Sep 19-25, 2012.
