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Ladies’ Knife
Four women cooks — Andrea Parros, Candace Doell, Haley Rosen, and Kimberly Roth — carve out a space in Rochester’s food scene.
JAZZ | Nu Band
After decades of presenting some of the most quirky and wonderful concerts in Rochester, there are several CD’s titled “Live at the Bop Shop.” The first album to bear that name was released by Nu Band, an avant-garde group about to make its fourth appearance at the record store. If you are a fan of…
Mary Adams leaving city school board
The Rochester school board will have another vacancy to fill come the end of this month. Board member Mary Adams submitted her resignation today citing family and professional considerations; Adams recently accepted a promotion at the University of Rochester’s Center for Community Practice. Adams, who is serving a second term, became immediately recognized for her…
Activists, tenants push for housing court
Jesus Miranda began renting an apartment at 960 Dewey Avenue over the summer. He’s had some problems in the place; if he runs his microwave and coffee maker at the same time, but on separate outlets, the circuit blows. But once the cold weather set in a few weeks ago, he started experiencing more serious…
Rochester organizations come together for Year of Douglass
Frederick Douglass lived in Rochester for 25 years, and during his lifetime, the abolitionist, social reformer, speaker, and writer was a prominent figure in American political action and had important discussions about race and slavery with President Lincoln. For much of the recent past, however, there’s been a disconnect in what the larger Rochester public…
ROCK | Dave DiPrimo Band
EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to the weather, The Dave DiPrimo Band had to pull out of the show. Rochester singer-songwriter Isaiah is still listed as performing. Digging in deep to get all those hard-to-reach sub-genres, The Dave DiPrimo Band comes up with funky, bluesy, jazzy, folky rock and gives it an indie twist. And even though…
Jackknife Stiletto plays it loud, fast, and greazy
Say it with me, kids: greazy. Not “greasy,” but “greazy.” It just sounds a little greasier, doesn’t it? And that’s how New York City punk power trio Jackknife Stiletto serves it up: loud, fast, and greazy. As a guitar-driven trinity, the band plays hard rock with a punkish edge. It’s rough, and it’s raw. It’s…
Album review: ‘Go Outside’
Liana Gabel “Go Outside” Self-released lianaband.bandcamp.com Rochester-area native Liana Gabel’s latest album, “Go Outside” — written during a residency at the Sanctuary Arcata in California — is surprising. The music is more than just standard indie singer-songwriter fare. The exuberant Gabel sings about love gone awry, ecological preservation, and the nature of creativity, all while…
Album review: ‘The Saplings’
The Saplings “The Saplings” Self-released thesaplingsmusic.bandcamp.com I’m not sure I’ve ever heard anything quite like The Saplings’ eponymous EP. It’s pop without too much sweet. It’s nine-part harmony without setting foot in church. This Rochester-based nonet’s record is gutsy and smart; I mean, what an oddly beautiful choice of melody and interwoven harmony. It positively…
Van White re-elected as Rochester school board president
The Rochester school board elected Van White to serve another term as board president in a 5-to-1 vote yesterday. Board member Liz Hallmark cast the dissenting vote. Long time boa rd member Willa Powell was elected board vice president in a 4-to-2 vote, replacing Cynthia Elliott. Improving communication between board members and Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams…
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THEATER | ‘The Other Josh Cohen’
Life hasn’t exactly worked out for Josh Cohen, the protagonist in David Rossmer and Steve Rosen’s musical comedy “The Other Josh Cohen.” Overweight, underemployed, unlucky at love — on the edge of Valentine’s Day, to boot — and clinging on to an out-of-date mustache, Cohen can’t get ahead. Then his apartment is burgled; but at…
Urban Action 1/3
This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Workshops focus on addressing climate change Color Brighton Green and Pachamama Alliance will host a workshop on climate change, titled “Introduction to Drawdown,” on Wednesday, January 10. The event is based on Paul…
SPECIAL EVENT | ‘Victoria’ Screening
Fans of TV period dramas will probably already know about the coming second season of “Victoria,” Daisy Goodwin’s series that’s been airing as part of PBS’ “Masterpiece.” The show’s first season — about the rise, coronation, and early reign of Queen Victoria (played by Jenna Coleman) as she fights for power, personal freedom, and romance…
Housing group hits fundraiser goal
Elizabeth McGriff is one big step closer to buying back her Cedarwood Terrace house from the bank that foreclosed on it. And City Roots Community Land Trust is crucially close to a step that’ll advance its work in affordable housing. City Roots started a fundraising campaign to help McGriff with her purchase, and the morning…
ART | ‘Mise en Place Salon’
The recent closing of popular South Wedge eatery Mise en Place will not pass without commemoration — seven artists, this month, will pay tribute with a group show, “Mise en Place Salon,” on display in the Little Café from Saturday, January 6, through Saturday, February 3. Participating artists Kurt Feuerherm, Bill Keyser, Bob Conge, Peter…
Exit interviews: reflections from four city leaders
our longtime elected officials who have dealt with some of Rochester’s most serious challenges left office at the end of the year.
HOLIDAY | Trulla Navideña
EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to the weather, this event has been cancelled. The Rochester Puerto Rican Festival on Saturday, January 6, will host its annual Trulla Navideña party in celebration of the New Year and Three Kings Day. Trulla Navideña, which has roots in Puerto Rico and other Latin American countries, is a tradition of seasonal…
Institutions, but definitely not institutional
They’re everywhere, but they generate little buzz. Diners are an icon of American culture — throughout the Northeast and Midwest you’ll typically find at least one in every town — yet they’re relatively inconspicuous. Steadfastly riding out fads and trends, a home-away-from-home for many, they often serve as social backbones in their communities. Richard Gutman,…
The Baobab makes a community appeal
The Baobab Cultural Center, an arts and cultural hub focusing on African world history and diaspora, in early December announced that unless it raised $10,000 by the end of 2017, it would close its doors. A GoFundMe campaign, one of several fundraising avenues, in support is close to being fulfilled — it’s currently at $8,300…
BLUEGRASS | The Brothers Blue
Though it all blends in the end, The Brothers Blue — brought to you as part of the Rochester Folkus concert series — have a lot going on onstage. With three instruments brandished by three musicians singing three-part harmonies, this is an old-time fiddle music fan’s dream. Just dig the percussive picking and tonal fluidity…
Consuming local: media dieting tips for the New Year
During a recent guest appearance on Saturday Night Live, Tina Fey introduced the term “sheet caking,” which she used to describe the practice of eating an entire cake in response to upsetting news coverage. And although her satirical remarks led to a public debate about the ethics of joking about the use of dessert foods…
AMERICANA | The Last Revel
Traditional Americana is a wide-reaching, all-encompassing description for music that sounds traditional, but ain’t necessarily. Minneapolis trio The Last Revel are lyrically full of front porch folk tales, and musically full of light shot forth in rock ‘n’ roll splendor. Live, the band sets limits in the length of its jams, although it loosens up…
CLASSICAL | Doug Hanson and Philip Nash
This week, Eastman at Washington Square kicks off its Thursday Lunchtime Concerts in the New Year with pianist Doug Hanson — also the accompanist with Genesee Chorale — and flutist Philip Nash. The half-hour recital focuses on 20th century selections, with illustrious composers Francis Poulenc and Sergei Prokofiev at the forefront of the program. In…
FOLK/ROCK | Singer-Songwriters in the Round
Cafe Veritas’s Singer Songwriters in the Round series is an ideal way to hear the meanings behind the original music being crafted by talented locals. This Saturday, the lineup is a loaded one, with four distinctive songwriters throwing their creative hats into the ring. Folk-soul chanteuse Cammy Enaharo (pictured), up-and-coming Madeleine McQueen, WXXI radio host…
METAL | Immortal Bird
My instinct when listening to Immortal Bird’s “Empress/Abscess” is to steadily keep hitting that volume up button. Every time. I don’t notice I’m doing it until the song ends and — holy shit, why are my ears ringing? It took me a few spins of the Chicago band’s debut full-length to realize why it’s happening:…
Mayor Warren’s goal for a poverty-stressed city
People with few skills used to be able to earn a decent living in the country’s factories. That’s no longer true.
Film preview: ‘Molly’s Game’
Starring Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba, Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut “Molly’s Game” is a tremendously entertaining, true-life poker drama.
Film review: ‘All the Money in the World’
Just a few short months ago, Ridley Scott’s new crime drama “All the Money in the World” faced disaster when the career of Kevin Spacey — who played one of the film’s major roles — imploded spectacularly in the wake of several allegations of sexual misconduct. The behind-the-scenes shake-ups threatened to overshadow the film completely,…
Film review: ‘World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People’s Thoughts’
From the absurdist humor of “Rejected” to the bittersweet melancholy of “It’s Such a Beautiful Day,” animator Don Hertzfeldt has made a career of combining minimalist, almost crude drawings with big ideas that tilt toward the existential. His latest film, “World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People’s Thoughts,” is Hertzfeldt’s follow-up to…
Cobbs Hill Village plan heads to a vote
[UPDATED] City Planning Commission has postponed its decision on Cobbs Hill Village until Thursday, January 11. The commission will consider Rochester Management’s proposal to demolish the buildings at Cobbs Hill Village and replace it with new, more modern buildings for seniors.
