The folks behind Present Tense Dance’s Fringe Festival show at Kilbourn Hall must know a thing or two about truth in advertising, because “Make ‘Em Laugh / Make ‘Em Cry” does just that. The sweeping, hour-long performance (which flew by faster than I wanted it to) reminds us, in simple terms, the best of what […]
Kathy Laluk
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Fringe Fest 2013 Reviews: Rhythm Tap Rochester, “12 Dollars”
I’ll admit, as a lifelong tapper, I had lofty expectations for “Rhythm Tap” at RAPA Wednesday night. The art of hoofing is often lost this day in age – and I’m thrilled to say that in William “Bill” Evans and Cheryl Johnson’s performance, it’s been found again. The duo’s 50-minute Fringe Fest show is a […]
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Fringe Fest 2013 Reviews: The 24-Hour Plays
Any die-hard theater geek knows that a show doesn’t just happen overnight. It usually takes months or even years to write the script, weeks to audition actors, and months to build the set and rehearse the actors before it’s “curtain up.” That is, unless you’re part of The 24-Hour Plays, which debuted at Writers & […]
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FOOD: Cider house rules
It’s one of those magical signs that fall has arrived: our favorite autumnal flavors show up on restaurant menus. Pumpkin and apple everything are suddenly everywhere. Living in the second-largest apple-growing state in the United States (only Washington has us beat), it’s impossible to turn anywhere without seeing the tree-borne fall fruit. Soil just south […]
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Disc jockeys: Ultimate Frisbee in Rochester
Ultimate Frisbee – typically just called “Ultimate” – is a fast-paced, football-like sport that substitutes flying discs for that pigskin missile. There is no shortage of Ultimate players in the Rochester area.
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ANTIQUING: Sailing through garages
The rainy weather of April and May sends plenty of Rochestarians into their garages, attics, and overflowing closets for a little spring cleaning. That cleaning leads to piles of goodies, tenderly set out on lawns and in public spaces. These items need to find new homes, and if you head to any number of local […]
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Chills, thrills, and gills
Rochester is obviously known for its icy cold winters. But few would guess that, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Greater Rochester area is home to roughly 2000 sportsmen willing to trek out on frozen ponds, cut through the surface ice, and try to catch a fish on just about any pond or body of water
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“So You Think You Can Dance” 2012: The winners revealed!
I went into tonight’s finale with mixed feelings. I didn’t think any of these four would end up in the Top 4 at the start of the season. Some of them have grown on me, and I think ultimately deserve to be there, while others I think skated by on a largely confusing and underwhelming […]
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“So You Think You Can Dance” 2012: The Final 4 Revealed!
This season has been more of a whirlwind than usual (programming issues to blame there), and it feels that way, too. Between skipping weeks, the new elimination format, and multiple double eliminations, we’ve got some winners and some definite losers in the Final 6, and ultimately in the Final 4 – but we’ll get to […]
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Back to bases
“Striker to the line!” A well-dressed man in a suit, tie, and flat-brimmed black hat strides toward a small pile of dirt. Standing to one side of a whitish line of flour is a man wielding a hefty wooden bat. His worn, swollen fingers wrap slowly, but firmly, around the timber. He brushes a small […]
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“So You Think You Can Dance” 2012: Top 16 Performances & Results
This week’s opening routine was like something out of a Charlie Chaplin nightmare. The girls and guys were indistinguishable from one another, each clad in a loose fitting suit, bowler cap, and mustache. The routine was filled with lots of nice smaller moments – the guys lifting the girls on develepe and at least one […]
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“So You Think You Can Dance” 2012: Top 20 Redux
For the first time, the performances are eliminations were rolled into one show – and it was a jam-packed box of sweets. But even the best box of chocolates has a few nut clusters you’ve got to suffer through to enjoy the goodies. The opening routine started out with a disturbing “Mirror, Mirror” moment, with […]
