It’s still being called “a dream,” but a California real-estate developer continues to look into the possibility of turning roughly 1,000 acres of Henrietta wetlands into a casino resort. Back in December, Tower Investments spent $3.5 million to acquire the Riverwood Campus, a former training and office facility for the Eastman Kodak Company. Riverwood is […]
Chad Oliveiri
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Take aktion
Somewhere among the heap of silly rock ‘n’ roll clichés sits “the rider”: that list of odd accoutrements touring artists require of their venues. Things like dry ice, sparkling water, pretzels, groupies, etc… Next Friday, March 25, at the A\V Space, the rider is being taken to a whole new level. “I have new requirements […]
Posted inMusic
Take aktion
Somewhere among the heap of silly rock ‘n’ roll clichés sits “the rider”: that list of odd accoutrements touring artists require of their venues. Things like dry ice, sparkling water, pretzels, groupies, etc… Next Friday, March 25, at the A\V Space, the rider is being taken to a whole new level. “I have new requirements […]
Posted inMusic
Take aktion
Somewhere among the heap of silly rock ‘n’ roll clichés sits “the rider”: that list of odd accoutrements touring artists require of their venues. Things like dry ice, sparkling water, pretzels, groupies, etc… Next Friday, March 25, at the A\V Space, the rider is being taken to a whole new level. “I have new requirements […]
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Fringe benefits
You could argue that Irwin Chusid’s life was saved by his fascination with strange sounds. It’s an argument that you’d probably lose, but you might have a shot. “I was broke at 40,” says the 53-year-old radio host-journalist-record producer. “I had no career. I was going nowhere. I was a three-time college dropout. I […]
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Remembering Brother Malcolm
“It was almost like he was forecasting his death.” That’s how Constance Mitchell describes Malcolm X in his last Rochester speech. It was held on February 16 at CornHillMethodistChurch in 1965, just five days before the civil rights leader also known as El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz was assassinated. Mitchell and Malcolm X become close […]
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Board yet? Ferry gets its company
The city’s decision to get into the ferry business has ratcheted up public scrutiny on the project way beyond 11. And you can bet that each ferry decision the city makes — up to the bid for The Breeze on February 28 and well beyond — will be accompanied by loud second guessing. The latest […]
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Board yet? Ferry gets its company
The city’s decision to get into the ferry business has ratcheted up public scrutiny on the project way beyond 11. And you can bet that each ferry decision the city makes — up to the bid for The Breeze on February 28 and well beyond — will be accompanied by loud second guessing. The latest […]
Posted inNews & Opinion
Board yet? Ferry gets its company
The city’s decision to get into the ferry business has ratcheted up public scrutiny on the project way beyond 11. And you can bet that each ferry decision the city makes — up to the bid for The Breeze on February 28 and well beyond — will be accompanied by loud second guessing. The latest […]
Posted inNews & Opinion
Board yet? Ferry gets its company
The city’s decision to get into the ferry business has ratcheted up public scrutiny on the project way beyond 11. And you can bet that each ferry decision the city makes — up to the bid for The Breeze on February 28 and well beyond — will be accompanied by loud second guessing. The latest […]
Posted inNews & Opinion
Board yet? Ferry gets its company
The city’s decision to get into the ferry business has ratcheted up public scrutiny on the project way beyond 11. And you can bet that each ferry decision the city makes — up to the bid for The Breeze on February 28 and well beyond — will be accompanied by loud second guessing. The latest […]
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Taking downtown to task
By now, headlines screaming about Rochester’s struggling downtown or the region’s failure to retain young people have gotten a little old. Sometimes you’ve got to experience the news firsthand for it to have an impact. And for City Councilmember Bill Pritchard, that moment came the night before Thanksgiving. “That night used to be one of […]
