Army of Shadows; Only Human
The Little opens two films that explore conflicts both resolved and enduring
The Night Listener
Despite a weepy Robin Williams, this is one thriller worth tuning in for
The Worm Quartet
Meet the one man behind the four-worm band
Ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb
This week Frank goes to Warped Tour, and checks out Low Ton
Apocalypse when?
Pity the poor secular humanist. Guided not by a deity or helpful tome, but rather by her beleaguered inner compass, she must weigh every decision based merely on the vague values of secular humanism: compassion and responsibility for herself and her community. In an age of fundamentalism, secular humanism is the Rodney Dangerfield of American…
Metro ink – 9.8.06
WHAT’S THAT ‘WWOS’? A new public art exhibit is introducing people to a newspaper that encouraged readers to question authority and think for themselves. No, notCity. It’s the Liberal Advocate, which, along with The Reflector, was an example of 19th-century “freethought press” published in Rochester and Palmyra by Obediah Dogberry. Never heard of Dogberry? The…
Reader feedback – 9.8.06
HEZBOLLAH’S THE MURDERER — IN ISRAEL AND IN LEBANON I am concerned about your editorial comment regarding Israel (“Cease Fire,” Urban Journal, July 26). I posit a very unlikely hypothetical: Al Qaeda is lodged in homes and office buildings in Niagara Falls, Canada. With no apparent cause, they have crossed the RainbowBridge and seized two…
Making the (sports) grade
Does it help or hurt students to bar them from participating in after-school sports if they have an F on their report card? The Rochester school district adopted that ban eight years ago. School Board members were concerned that for students with low grades, sports and other extra-curricular activities consumed time that should be spent…
Cost of war – 8.9.06
The totals: 2586 US soldiers, 230 Coalition soldiers, and approximately 39,942 to 44,451 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq from the beginning of the war and occupation to August 7. 3841 Iraqi police and guardsmen have been killed since January 2005, according to an estimate compiled from news reports. American soldiers killed between July…
211 Culver Road
In the Mediterranean Style The freshly painted gold stucco and trim of the Mediterranean style house at 211 Culver Road immediately catches one’s eye. When this 1910 house was built, Culver was home to many of Rochester’s prominent families. The inlaid mosaic tiles over the arched front entrance, wrought iron detailing, and a decorative turned…
Music reviews – 8.9.06
This week: Motorhead, Harold Danko, Libby Johnson, Scott H. Biram
Baby Love
Parents can help others by donating their used baby items
Wrapped up in blankies
Why we need a security blanket
“Hair Die”
New A/V show could use a good conditioner
Baseball nicknames
Whatever happened to guys called Yogi, Duke, and Bambino?
Return to Shaw Fest
Our critic takes on “The Magic Fire,” “The Heiress,” “The Crucible,” and “Love Among the Russians”
Pirate fashion
Pirate fashion: argh, mateys Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest broke box office records in its first few weeks of release (the current take: more than $300 million). With such a huge profit generated by a swashbuckling adventure, it’s no wonder that other pop-culture-based industries are scrambling to board the pirate ship. Fashionistas…
Children of the incarcerated
Families struggle to cope with parents behind bars
