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The Rochester 10
The Greater Rochester area is full of smart, talented people. People who make this a great place to live. While it would be impossible to shine the spotlight on all of them, this project — the Rochester 10 — is designed to bring some of the hard-working background players in our local scene into the…
Protecting the Great Lakes from Asian carp
For the past few years, the US Army Corps of Engineers has been preparing a plan to stop the spread of Asian carp and other invasive species from Mississippi River basin waters into the Great Lakes. The report, released Monday, lays out seven possible approaches toward that goal, as well as a “no action” scenario. The…
Conservatives find opportunities in Common Core
It’s hard to find many areas in the current political climate where conservatives and progressives agree. But they seem to have found one in education. Many progressives reject the tougher standardized curriculum referred to as Common Core because they’re suspicious of how it was developed — largely absent of input from everyday teachers. They’ve also…
Film Review: “Prince Avalanche”
The career trajectory of director David Gordon Green has been a singularly odd one. He first made a name for himself nearly 15 years ago, making indie dramas like “George Washington” and “All the Real Girls,” ruminative coming-of-age tales set in small Southern towns. But he went on to achieve more mainstream success in recent…
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[UPDATED] Stay warm at one of three city locations; trash pickup delayed
The City of Rochester, in partnership with the American Red Cross of Greater Rochester, is providing temporary emergency shelter at the following city community centers:
Film Review: “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”
The first movie based on James Thurber’s most famous short story, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” was adapted for the screen back in 1947, starring the multitalented Danny Kaye in the title role. Walter Mitty, a timid, passive, henpecked husband, embarrassingly incompetent at ordinary tasks, constantly falls into daydreams in which he assumes such…
Warren hires uncle for security team, Internet explodes
Let’s be clear: to wish ill for Mayor Lovely Warren now — regardless of whether or not you supported her election — is to wish ill for the City of Rochester. And that’s inexcusable. But more than a few people have been waiting for Warren — even willing her — to screw up. So she…
Exhibit Review: “The Art of Video Games” at Everson Museum
Are video games art? Noted film critic Roger Ebert went on record firmly saying no, they aren’t. But if you are among the Entertainment Software Association’s estimated 58 percent of Americans who play games, you might disagree with Ebert’s stance on the matter. “The Art of Video Games,” curated by Chris Melissinos, founder of Past…
Week Ahead: Cuomo’s State of the State address; schools recruitment
Governor Andrew Cuomo will lay out his agenda for the coming year in his State of the State address at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8. He’ll give the address in Albany, but it will mostly likely be streamed through the governor’s web site. Over the weekend, news reports speculated about the speech and, of…
Concert Review: Sycamore Four at Lovin’ Cup, Sharon Jones listening party at Record Archive
Ventured out in the cold in search of hot rock ‘n’ roll Friday night with the old lady and found what we were looking for at Lovin’ Cup. Not even a year old, Sycamore Four was there putting four on the floor when we arrived. Though a little less breakneck than some of the members’…
Exuberant crowd watches Warren take oath
It was almost 90 minutes until Lovely Warren appeared at her own inaugural, and by then it was nearly anticlimactic. The mayor’s entrance at stage right followed more than an hour of song and celebration welcoming Rochester’s 67th, and first female, mayor. The ceremony took place this afternoon at a stuffed-to-the-gills Auditorium Theatre. Rochester luminaries…
Cynthia Elliott to help lead board she once wanted to abolish
This blog has been edited from an earlier version. One of the best science-fiction films of the 1970’s is the remake of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” starring Donald Sutherland. Sutherland’s character, a city health inspector, starts to notice personality changes in the people around him. When Sutherland drops in on a Chinese couple who…
Four vacancies in the County Legislature
For the time being, the Monroe County Legislature has four vacant seats, to which someone must be appointed. The seats are all emptybecause the people elected to them have all resigned for new local offices. On December 18, Democratic Legislator Michael Patterson resigned to take a seat on City Council. And as of January 1,…
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[UPDATED] The Warren inaugural photo
The photo that emerged from Lovely Warren’s swearing-in ceremony yesterday certainly wasn’t typical. The soon-to-be mayor took the oath in a hospital room, her bedridden grandfather by her side.
Shifting gears
Rochesterians are spending less time driving and more time on bikes and buses, says a recent report from the US Public Interest Research Group. “Transportation in Transition” analyzed the country’s 100 largest urban areas to measure shifts in how people get around. Rich Perrin, executive director of the Genesee Transportation Council, says that people are…
Schools leadership
Rochester school board members will meet this week to elect a leadership team. | Van White, currently vice president of the board, says he wants the presidency. But White may face a challenge from board member Cynthia Elliott, if the rumors are to be trusted. | Malik Evans, the current president, is not seeking the…
ART | First Friday
This First Friday promises exactly what we need right now: cozy comfort food, warmly colorful artwork, and a celebration of light amid these dismally dim days. Read on for our selections of choice art receptions, and don’t forget to check firstfridayrochester.org and the calendar at rochestercitynewspaper.com for more listings of art receptions. Admission is free…
Urban Action 1/1
This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Immigration and border enforcement talk The Rochester Committee on Latin America will present “The Border is Everywhere: Immigration History, Myth, and Current Reality,” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8. Grania Marcus, who…
RECREATION | Winter Recreation Round-up
Here are a few opportunities for ice skating, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing taking place this week. For more listings, visit the calendar at rochestercitynewspaper.com. Ice Skating. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, 353 Court St. 428-7541, cityofrochester.gov/mlkmp. $2-$5, $14 for family of 4. $3 skate rental. Open Skate: Mon-Fri noon-1:30 p.m., 3:40-5:10 p.m., 5:30-7 p.m.,…
The Richards record
Tom Richards, who leaves office this week, has been a clear-eyed, pragmatic mayor. He understands finances, understands development, understands business, understands government. And he operates from the basis of what he thinks will work and what is possible. In many respects, he’s been a steady-as-you-go kind of mayor, continuing the solid fiscal management of the…
THEATER | “Bare: A Pop Opera”
“Bare: A Pop Opera” is a dramatic coming-of-age rock musical that tells the story of gay high-school seniors at a Catholic boarding school and addresses issues of bullying and acceptance. The show explores personal identity and body acceptance, two issues that directly correspond to how powerful and capable we feel. OFC Creations and the Rochester…
SPECIAL EVENT | Monster Jam
If I was an old, beaten-up car, and on my last tie rods, I’d definitely want to go out as crash-fodder for a demolition derby before being scrapped. Ring in the New Year with a smashing good time at the Monster Jam demolition derby, which returns to the Blue Cross Arena (1 War Memorial Square)…
Acoustic/Folk | Woody Pines
Asheville-based Woody Pines embraces antique influences that are rare to hear today, such as Cab Calloway, Frank Lemon, and Johnny Mercer. As a result, his music has a distinctive, vintage charm to it. While his sound is indeed unique, Pines and his band rarely stick to one genre, and instead present listeners with a…
Punk | Perfect Pussy
Upstate New York and Syracuse natives Perfect Pussy burst onto the scene earlier this year, bringing with it a bold, disruptive sound that shocks as much as it astonishes. The band is fronted by lyricist/singer Meredith Graves, a youthful looking rebel with an intense, edgy voice, both lyrically and musically. With each song that…
Acoustic/Folk | Adrien De L’Ange
Singer-songwriter Adrien De L’Ange presents a gentle, smooth sound, formed from a number of varying influences, including Paul Simon, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeroes, and 311. As a result, his music is reminiscent of several different genres. The common factors between all of his songs are an apparent love for creating music, and…
Jazz | Teagan Taylor Trio
“Hello,” the breezy new album by the Teagan Taylor Trio, was recently nominated for Best Jazz Album of the year in the San Diego Music Awards, but the west coast combo has local roots. The group consists of Rochester native Tim Taylor and his twins, Teagan and Dylan. Going farther back, the twins’ grandfather, Gene…
Karaoke | Sushioke: Karaoke hosted by Mark Lembroke
Skip the generic resolutions in 2014 and go for something out of the (bento) box — try sushioke! Harness your star power and head to Banzai Sushi & Cocktail Bar to sing your heart out with Mark Lembroke. Just remember: song choice is everything. Adele is great, but you can’t go wrong with a little…
ALBUM REVIEW: “Inside the Core”
Susan Krasner “Inside the Core” Self-released www.susankrasner.com Even if you are unaware that Rochester musician Susan Krasner practices Integrated Kabbalistic Healing — or maybe you don’t know what that even is — it’s clear within about five seconds of listening to Krasner’ s pretty new disc that there’s a whole lot more going on beyond…
MUSIC REVIEW: “Radio Scripture”
Wales Road “Radio Scripture” Spun Records http://walesroad.com Though the playing on “Radio Scripture” has matured and the production has tightened up, Rochester act Wales Road still wallows in its ever-present, ever-cool dichotomy between holy-roller lyricism and hellacious rocker wail. The overall musical theme on this, the band’s fifth studio offering, is control. With his voice…
CHOW HOUND: Park and Berkeley redux
Food-scene watchers are no doubt aware that the stateside ramen era has been in full effect for the last several years. While we noodle-loving Rochesterians knew of a couple places where we could score piping-hot bowls of the Japanese comfort food, many of us held out hope for a ramen shop of our very own.…
Feedback 1/1
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Snowy owls sightings
Though the owls generally spend their winters far north of Rochester, they do show up in the area from time to time. And this year, snowy owls have been spotted across New York.
Mayor-elect de Blasio’s education decisions signal end to Bloomberg era
During much of the last decade, New York City’s school system became a fervent symbol of the education reform movement. The nation’s largest school system has operated under mayoral control since 2002, when the State Legislature gave Mayor Michael Bloomberg nearly complete authority over NYC’s schools. Bloomberg made Joel Klein chancellor of city schools and…
