This week we have two back-to-back chances to see locally made short films and animation. Eggwork Productions (headed by Rochester filmmaker and City contributor Matt Ehlers) presents its fourth annual Eggmark night on Sunday, June 20. Not only will Ehlers screen his hysterical, too-short Who’s Your Daddy, a pick at both the Sundance and SXSW […]
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Hanging logically in thin air
Craig Jensen has designed a house that appears, in drawings at least, to float. The long, low house is elevated, supported on one end by the ground-floor garage and the other end by a thick concrete pillar. The center of the house hovers above the driveway and the end of the house hangs above the […]
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The man who builds castles in the sky
Marie Barkley remembers the day a visitor — a man literally off the street — walked through her husband Maurice’s tree house complex, descended the final ladder, stood on the lawn, and applauded. Both the Barkleys know the phenomenon well: people driving by their Henrietta home will suddenly slow down, stop, and turn around, […]
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Getting back to nature
When Rick Hauser and Ali Yapicioglu, the partners at In Site: Architecture in Perry, designed a house on Auburn’s Lasher Road, they wanted to, as Yapicioglu puts it, “find the sun.” South-facing windows were placed to catch as much winter sunlight as possible and shine it onto a wall that runs along the house’s axis. […]
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These houses just want to fit in
Rochester architect Roger Brown believes in the public realm. “Where the people are,” he says, “where the sidewalks are, where people walk.” He spends a lot of time for his home designs thinking about what the houses will look like from the street and exactly how welcoming they will be. “It’s what makes the […]
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There’s a whole wide world out there
The calendars in City Newspaper will keep you apprised of event details and updates on a weekly basis. But here is an outline of important winter happenings to help you sketch out in advance your personal must-do and must-see lists. Mark days on the calendar, scout out tickets, and look forward to a season ripe […]
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Ghost stories
“I don’t know if you’ve ever had the experience where your eyes are shut but you can still see through your lids?” Lydia Samuel-Hanselman is telling the story of one of her scariest encounters with a spirit. Late one night, several years ago, a figure approached her bedside and attacked her. As it closed […]
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Getting frisky
As stories of the North Pole and its jolly goings-on get updated for television and movie screens year after year, so too do those sweet stories’ foils. Jeff Goode’s The Eight: Reindeer Monologues is a dark comedy that has enjoyed success in the only society that could understand it: a society obsessed with celebrity and […]
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Cultivating a collection
Librarian Carolyn VanNess wants to take the Rochester Civic Garden Center Library off any “best-kept secret” lists. She wouldn’t mind a few more people knowing that over 4,000 horticultural volumes are tucked into the second floor of RCGC’s home in the Warner Castle. The collection was begun in the late ’40s, and includes books […]
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Holiday Guide 2003
It may seem too early, but we at City know the truth: The holidays are coming. Before diving into the rush, take a moment and plan your attack with this handy guide. You’ll find plenty of useful information to help you keep your cheer. Want to take your holiday celebrations gourmet? Michael Warren Thomas […]
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Reversing time
The ticks and whirs of dozens of clocks — a gentle but bustling presence — follow you as you walk through Fran and John Sadden’s 1830 cobblestone house. When asked how many there are, Fran looks around and sighs: “a lot.” John repairs antique clocks for a living, and together the couple sells antique clocks […]
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Seeing possibilities in mansions and cupboards
There is much to adore in Mark Siwiec’s 6,000-square-foot house, but his second favorite room (after the porch) is a cupboard under the stairs that he has converted into an audio closet — with shelf upon shelf of CDs and a stereo whose speakers are tucked away into corners of the living and dining rooms. […]
