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FOLK | David Crosby
A legend, a visionary, an iconoclast — David Crosby is so many things to his fans. The California-born singer-songwriter logged time in coffeehouses prior to coming up with The Byrds and later co-founding Crosby, Stills & Nash. Both of those bands pioneered a West Coast approach that blasted David Crosby into the AM-FM stratosphere. […]
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Urban Action 6/24
This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Encyclical celebration Earth Care Team of Presbytery of Genesee Valley and St. Mary’s church will celebrate Pope Francis’ earth encyclical at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 28. The papal encyclical on the environment […]
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Jazz Fest 2015: Meet City’s jazz bloggers
Ron Netsky This year’s Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival opens with one of my favorite artists from last year’s XRIJF, Cecile McLorinSalvant. If you haven’t heard this wonderfully expressive singer, come to Kilbourn Hall and you’ll understand why she won DownBeat Magazine’s Critics Poll as Jazz Artist of the Year in 2014. I’m also looking […]
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Feedback 6/17
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Urban Action 6/17
This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Update on plans for Eastman House George Eastman House will hold a community forum at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 22, in the Curtis Theatre at the historic mansion, 900 East Avenue. The […]
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JAZZ FEST 2015: City’s Daily Jazz Blogs
The 2015 Xerox International Jazz Festival runs Friday, June 19, through Saturday, June27, and City Newspaper will be out EVERY NIGHT of the festival, covering multiple shows. Check in first thing each morning for photos and reviews of the previous night’s entertainment, listed below by date. For up-to-the-minute coverage of the festival follow City on […]
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Feedback 6/10
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POP | Men Without Hats
People underestimate how cutting-edge Canadian synth-pop band Men Without Hats was back in the 1980’s. Lead singer Ivan Doroschuk’s baritone sprechgesang on “The Safety Dance” paid homage to rappers like Grandmaster Flash as the tune’s three-chord riff simultaneously was pummeled into your head. “The Safety Dance” was actually meant to be a protest song […]
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Urban Action 6/10
This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Talk on applying faith The Interfaith Alliance of Rochester will present “Are We Working Our Faith?” a talk by James Lawrence, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, at the Nazareth College Shults […]
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Thursday, June 25 – Musician Bios
Thursday, June 25 – Musician Bios Ali Jackson Trio The son of bassist Ali Jackson Sr., drummer Ali Jackson had strong encouragement at an early age from stars like Max Roach, Milt Hinton, and Aretha Franklin. At the age of 12 his percussion skills stood out to Wynton Marsalis, who was visiting his high school. […]
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Friday, June 19 – Musician Bios
Friday, June 19 – Musician Bios Anthony Strong Fortified with an acclaimed live show, a tailored suit, and a grand piano, the Anthony Strong wears the “English Gentleman” role well. A longtime fan of the classic jazz crooners, it was Strong’s role as an understudy to Jerry Lee Lewis that would most influence the career […]
