Next to his 1966 Igor Stravinsky portrait, Rochester photographer Lou Ouzer (1913-2002) is quoted: “I look for background before I take anyone’s picture.” It’s a simple rule, but one that allowed Ouzer to capture a life in every photograph. The portrait of Stravinsky, for example, doesn’t show much of the composer’s face. Taken in profile, […]
Erica Curtis
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Home/Design 2005
Who needs New York City-style housing? People in Western New York tend to use city comparisons to denote sleek luxury and urban cool. But anyone who lives in New York City knows that the free-for-all that passes for real estate there is the bane of financial security and sanity. Shower in the corner of the […]
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I made this for you
Glass artist Nancy Gong is committed to her research. Every piece she makes is created for a person. So when she was designing a piece for a couple who loved to fly, she new she had to try to understand that feeling. Her husband’s birthday was coming up; he’d always wanted to go gliding. She […]
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Satisfy your inner nerd
The autumnal re-opening of school doors calls us back inside to the world of books. Summer paperbacks with sand trapped between the pages get shelved. The cooler season goes better with the sound of book spines cracking and of heavyweight paper turning; the squeak of highlighters against textbooks’ lines; the smell of preserved paper trapped […]
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Turn on the reading light
Well, the Rochester Arts and Lectures series is already sold out. If you don’t have tickets, you may be able to get standing-room-only tickets to hear Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner)and Alexander McCall Smith (The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, The Sunday Philosophy Club) — both worth it. And there are still chances to catch […]
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Let them entertain you
It’s time for the local theatrics to gear up and people to start dancing. You will have your pick of performances to attend, from community theater shows in school gymnatoriums to visiting blockbusters — along with a matching range in ticket price — but here’s what we’re excited about. We start out with a Mamet, […]
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Onstage 9.7.05
Only the puppets get bruised The man in the box office at the Downstairs Cabaret Theatre summed it up well: “It’s a real cute love story, actually.” The name of the show — Trick Boxing — combined with the promise of a love story set visions of a Punch and Judy-esque barrage dancing. But no: […]
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Tourism Toronto
Sure, it’s been a comedy of errors. (Maybe we’ll all be laughing about it later.) Do you think nicknaming our giant labor of love “The Breeze” was a jinx? Something akin to saying, “There shouldn’t be any traffic,” right before getting on the expressway? We may never know. But with a new nickname just to […]
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Your money’s no good here
Like fun? Low on cash, or just hate to part with it? It’s cool; leave your wallet at home. Because despite all the pessimistic talk to the contrary, there’s a whole lot of stuff you can get for nothing. Be entertained Movies are so expensive these days, aren’t they? But who says they have to […]
