Plus, a look at great shows in MTV history
Eric Rezsnyak
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Shipping Dock’s “Say You Love Satan”
A sinfully good time with the prince of darkness
and his would-be boyfriend
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Sizing up Project Runway
If you want to score some real pop culture cred, the only reality show worth watching is Bravo’s cult phenomenon Project Runway, returning for a third stylish season July 12 at 9 p.m. As before, a dozen or so aspiring seamsters compete for the title of America’s next great fashion designer. The contestants demonstrate their […]
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The “Moe,” the merrier
In 1996 Geva scored a hit with its staging of Five Guys Named Moe, a high-stepping show celebrating the music of African-American blues pioneer Louis Jordan and his contemporaries. Ten years later the theater brings the production back with the same director (Pamela Hunt) and a new choreographer (Mercedes Ellington), but most likely the same […]
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Roughing it, not-so-roughly
Camping is one of summer’s sweetest indulgences. Finally you can flee your hectic daily life and escape to the great outdoors, into Mother Nature’s welcoming bosom. Thing is, that “welcoming bosom” also brings with it unwelcome things, like rain, ants, mold, mosquitoes, dirt, rocks, poison ivy, cold nights, hot afternoons, and nary a place to […]
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Fixing the break
They’re coming. Those two terrible words that will destroy a summer vacation faster than Chevy Chase. You can already hear them in your nightmares, a whisper growing to a whine-infused scream: “I’m booooooored!” Don’t panic; you have options. You can always sit the kids in front of the electronic pacifier. Or you can actually try […]
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Inside the new Strong
On Friday, July 14, the StrongMuseum
will reopen its doors after a seven-week hiatus. Much has changed since late
May, including the name: the institution is now officially known as Strong —
National Museum of Play to better describe its new focus on the study of play
and its role in human development.
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Fiz – 5.24.06
Last week some coworkers were having a lousy, stressful
afternoon, so I offered them one of my Cosmic Brownies. No,
not one of those “cosmic” brownies.
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Geva Playwrights Fest gets the plot
Geva Theatre’s Regional Playwrights Festival offers a reminder that Rochester is home to some truly creative talent. It’s a chance to get inspired by the work going on in your back yard, and get a preview of plays that could soon end up on the stage. The 2006 fest took place May 6, with a […]
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The un-lilacs
Enough with the lilacs! We get it: They’re lovely. They’re delicate. They smell wonderful. We have tons of them. Many are the reasons that we have a massive festival dedicated to them every year. But Rochesterain’t called the FlowerCity for nothing. The area features much more than lilacs, especially Highland Park. The 155-acre arboretum designed […]
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20 is the new 19
Sid and Barbara Braverman were on their annual winter trip to Florida when they received a call about their house in Brighton. Nothing was wrong with the Thackery Road residence. To the contrary, something was very right: the Landmark Society wanted to add the property to its upcoming house and garden tour [see sidebar]. The […]
