Metro ink 6.22.05
Public square After all the fretting that Renaissance Square was being rammed down our throats, the public is finally going to have a voice in the ongoing dialogue about the project. At least that’s the impression we’re supposed to get from the well-promoted series of Renaissance Square Public Workshops. So far it’s too early to…
Desperate, but serious
Dear Mr. Glazer: I just read in Britain’s Daily Mirror that you recently called the Palm Beach, Florida, police department in hysteria. There was a helicopter hovering over your $12-million beachfront mansion and you feared a sniper might be trying to kill you. Evidently, you’ve been concerned about this possibility ever since you took a…
Little Theatre, big changes
The Little Theatre has been a successful and integral part of downtown Rochester since 1982 — long enough for its co-founder, Bill Coppard, to have made a number of observations about issues facing the community. He’s had no qualms over the years about sharing his informed opinions and ideas for solutions with those in the…
The cost of war 6.22.05
The totals: 1,721 American soldiers, 188 Coalition soldiers, and approximately 22,353 to 25,341 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq from the beginning of the war and occupation to June 18. American soldiers killed from June 7-18: Sergeant Larry R. Kuhns Jr., 24; Austintown, Ohio | Specialist Anthony D. Kinslow, 21; Westerville, Ohio | Sergeant…
Like a larger-than-life music box
It’s practically impossible to succinctly review 100 concerts. And there’ve been nearly that many since we issued last week’s piece on the Rochester International Jazz Festival’s opening weekend. For those who missed out: our sympathy. This year’s RIJF was the best yet in terms of programming and (despite a few initial snags) overall organization. Over…
Automatically the underdog
“All the punk songs that I could ever think of have already been written several times over,” says Motorpsychos guitarist Pam Simmons. “Metal gives you more room: that welcome dissonance and rhythm.” With just the right amount of Iron City savvy and metal guts goosed with punk speed, Motorpsychos’ sound is more about its…
Music review 6.22.05
The Dictators | Common
That sucking sound again
We’ve come to realize that when President Bush makes a pitch for something that’s “good for the American people” it’s time to watch out. And so it is with the administration’s support for CAFTA, the Central America Free Trade Agreement. CAFTA, of course, is the bastard child of NAFTA, the agreement that was supposed to…
Tarek Tannous
The City Newspaper staff mourns the loss of our talented young reporter, Tarek Tannous, who died on Sunday, June 12. Tarek had waged a lengthy, determined battle against leukemia. At his funeral at Blessed Sacrament Church earlier this week, he was described as a strong young man. He was, indeed. Strong, and courageous, and optimistic…
Public displays of affection
It’s 7 p.m. on a hot Tuesday night in June, and a couple of men have been in their cars cruising Highland Park since 5:30. One of them, driving a dark blue, late-model Saab, parks at the top of the hill near the Goodman Street entrance. The other, a middle-aged man driving a red pick-up,…
Reader feedback 6.22.05
Choosing a mayor, restructuring the police
Inbox 6.22.05
Remarkable correspondence from the unremarkable world of email
City writers win national awards
The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies announced June 17at its national convention in San Diego that City Newspaper won four writing awards for its 2004 content. With that many AAN awards — the most we’ve received in our history — City was among the leading recipients in its circulation category (under 50,000). Freelance writer Jennifer Loviglio…
Find entertainment in singing and clowning
Yes, it’s our leading classical theater company, but the openings at Stratford Festival also include lighter fare: two major musicals, an updated Shakespeare comedy, and a silly sex farce. Michael Stewart & Jerry Herman’s Hello Dolly stars Lucy Peacock and Peter Donaldson, last year’s Lady Macbeth and Timon of Athens, in a brassy comic…
Family valued 6.22.05
‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ | This week for families | Get your head out of the box
Find entertainment in singing and clowning
Yes, it’s our leading classical theater company, but the openings at Stratford Festival also include lighter fare: two major musicals, an updated Shakespeare comedy, and a silly sex farce. Michael Stewart & Jerry Herman’s Hello Dolly stars Lucy Peacock and Peter Donaldson, last year’s Lady Macbeth and Timon of Athens, in a brassy comic…
Fiz 6.22.05
Strife (and Bradys) in kidland There’s a bit of a diary inside a Brady Bunch record I bought at Goodwill the other day. The record is not really of the Brady Bunch proper, but of the Brady Bunch Kids, the cartoon series from 1972. The song titles are spelled out in rebus, and they stretch…
Find entertainment in singing and clowning
Yes, it’s our leading classical theater company, but the openings at Stratford Festival also include lighter fare: two major musicals, an updated Shakespeare comedy, and a silly sex farce. Michael Stewart & Jerry Herman’s Hello Dolly stars Lucy Peacock and Peter Donaldson, last year’s Lady Macbeth and Timon of Athens, in a brassy comic…
The dark knight works out the kinks
The latest chapter in the saga of the Batman, as its title suggest, follows the now ancient comic book tradition of establishing the origins of its protagonist, in this case demonstrating that superheroes are not born, but made. The sixth feature film based on the caped crusader, Batman Begins covers some of the territory previously…
Inspiration found in sanctuary and in art
Between 115 and 130 million girls and women around the world have undergone the ritual of purification, also known as female circumcision, but more accurately described as genital mutilation. Still routinely practiced in Africa, the reasoning behind excising all or part of a woman’s clitoris is to lessen a woman’s enjoyment of sex, thereby deterring…
