And so we are going to send more Americans to die in Iraq, escalating a disastrous, ill-conceived war. Ignoring the advice of generals, ignoring the advice of allies, President Bush is preparing to send 21,500 more troops into the cauldron that Iraq has become. This is not even the escalation that the neocon warriors have […]
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Left laughing
Stephanie Miller moves from Sister Sleaze to progressive radio queen
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Lush life
Seventy years from now, it’s not likely that anybody in a piano bar will be walking over to the pianist and requesting “My Humps,” the classic by Black Eyed Peas. But seven decades after it was written, there are still plenty of requests for “My Funny Valentine.” That’s a classic, and that’s the kind of […]
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Slaughter House Rules
A Rochester politician leads the charge to clean up the House of Representatives
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Beyond the rules
The focus of our recent interview with Representative Louise Slaughter was her work as the incoming chair of the House Rules Committee. But the conversation touched on everything from the war in Iraq to Renaissance Square (which she has fought, vigorously). Among her comments: On this fall’s elections: I think it means that we’re going […]
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Behind the scenes of “American Hardcore”
Q&A with director Paul Rachman on punk’s pioneering disaffected youth
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War stories
Helping the United States changed the lives of two men now living in Rochester
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Garth Fagan Q&A
FAGAN …on his dance, his dancers — and Ren Square Dance Garth Fagan’s voice resonates with a deep richness; a good-humored warmth. It conveys both the vibrant energy and seasoned emotional depth that he values so highly in his dancers. Fagan chooses his words carefully when discussing his Rochester-based dance company, often punctuating his comments […]
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Bridging the racial divide
Located between the GeneseeRiver and the Erie Canal, the 19th Ward is the most diverse neighborhood in Rochester. Residents say that’s a choice, not an accident. The mission of the neighborhood, according to the 19th Ward Community Association’s website, is “to create a conscious multi-racial community where individual and cultural differences are not only tolerated, […]
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Best of Rochester 2006
Like a gift from the gods, behold these answers, your guide to local food, entertainment, shopping, and more
