Warren, Gillibrand, faith leaders denounce hate incidents
The country is in a difficult place. A divisive election dominated by the contemptuous language of President-elect Donald Trump left much of the country with raw nerves. But the outcome was downright frightening to marginalized groups, particularly immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and many women. And in the immediate aftermath of the election, those…
WEEK AHEAD: Events for the week of Monday, November 21
Rochester NOW will hold a discussion on the Trump agenda at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 21, at First Unitarian Church, 220 South Winton Road. The event is free and open to the public. NOW plans to redouble its work for unrestricted access to abortion care, equal pay, racial justice, rights for LGBTQIA people, an…
Film review: “Gimme Danger”
Director Jim Jarmusch delivers a big, sloppy love letter to legendary punk band The Stooges with “Gimme Danger,” a rollicking new documentary celebrating what the filmmaker dubs “the greatest rock & roll band ever.” Headlined by James Osterberg — better known as Iggy Pop — and rounded out by brothers Ron and Scott Asheton on…
Dinolfo budget leaves tax rate unchanged
County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo’s first budget proposal is about what was expected: the $1.2 billion plan keeps the county tax rate flat at $8.99 per $1,000 of assessed property value. When Dinolfo ran for county exec last year, she promised to freeze the rate — a practice also followed by her predecessor, Maggie Brooks. That…
Urban Action 11/16
This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Film shows link between war and climate change Veterans for Peace is sponsoring “Scarred Lands and Wounded Lives,” a documentary film by Alice and Lincoln Day that examines the impact that weapons testing…
FILM | “Eames: The Architect and the Painter”
The practice and promotion of an artistic life can be an ego-riddled, individualistic thing, with a massive potential for contention between two of a kind. But successful partnerships, such as that of designer-couples Massimo and Lella Vignelli and Charles and Ray Eames form the few exceptions where lasting harmony was achieved in the relationship as…
Feedback 11/16
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SPECIAL EVENT | Alton Brown: “Eat Your Science”
Food Network personality Alton Brown will bring his “Eat Your Science” tour to Rochester on Friday, November 18, 8 p.m., at the Rochester Auditorium Theatre (885 East Main Street). Brown was the Peabody Award-winning host of “Good Eats” for more than 10 years, when the show’s unique mix of food, science, and comedy made it…
Slaughter, Schumer brace for war
Anytime Democrats or Republicans get whupped in a big national election, the pundits and chattering classes inevitably pose some existential questions: What went wrong? Does the party have a future? What is it? The 2016 presidential campaign was so ugly that reporters and TV talking heads are autopsying both parties. But there’s a different, practical…
FILM | Films from the VSW Collection
The Visual Studies Workshop collection contains more than 3,000 film titles on 16mm film, a popular width introduced by Eastman Kodak right here in Rochester. The films consist of avant-garde, experimental, and alternative directions, presenting a diverse collection unseen to many local moviegoers. The upcoming screening will feature special works pulled from the VSW collection.…
Penny pinching provisions
Some of us are starting to feel the panic of the holiday season — especially when it comes to the balance of our bank accounts. A few of the things I am especially thankful for around the holidays include my Amazon Prime subscription (free two-day shipping is a necessity for all procrastinators out there) and…
THEATER | “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” gets a modern twist from the Nazareth College Department of Theatre and Dance. The comedy tale of star-crossed lovers and misused magic now focuses on gender identity in order to make audiences ponder the question: what does it mean to be male or female? Director Lindsay Reading Korth’s production features…
Disabled still fighting for equal access
When Rasheem Broughton goes to shake hands, it’s a bit like lifting a broken wing. His hand floats in midair and his grip is soft and loose. Broughton has spent much of his adult life in a wheelchair. A gunshot wound when he was in his teens left him a quadriplegic with multiple disabilities. But…
For tradition’s sake
How do you celebrate the holidays? Do you get together with friends and family for lavish parties? Or do you prefer the quiet comfort of a movie and a hot drink? We’re sure you have your well-loved traditions — the kind that you look forward to as soon as the leaves start to change.
Album Review: ‘Fresh Cut’
Grease Creepers “Fresh Cut” Self-released greasecreepers.bandcamp.com Here’s a slab of pure, badass, American psychobilly. The Grease Creepers keep up with the style’s reverb-drowning, bass-slappin,’ guitar-twangin,’ Bigsby-bangin,’ snare drum-bashin’ aesthetic. On “Fresh Cut,” Grease Creepers’ 13-track debut, the Rochester band sounds a lot like classic Cramps with its bravado and tight pants strut and preen. Now…
Months of merriness
Whether it’s celebrated in a religious, secular, or commercial way, Christmas has been the undeniable star of American winter holidays. But there’s countless ways that people make merry during the colder months beyond hunting for the perfect tree, mall Santas, and stress-shopping.
Album Review: ‘Lilac Drive’
Evan Meulemans “Lilac Drive” Self-released evansongs.bandcamp.com If Evan Meulemans’ excellent new album, “Lilac Drive,” only contained the opening track, “Wisconsin,” it would be great — it would leave you wanting more. But the song has a beautiful build-up that leads into the down-stroke guitar joy of the next cut, “Some of My Time,” a tune…
Holiday movies and hooch
Local bartenders pair their favorite holiday movies with the perfect cocktail When I think of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” one of the first things that pops into my mind is Chevy Chase and Randy Quaid standing over the bowl of eggnog, drinking out of those ridiculous glass moose mugs. Or how about Bill Murray in…
SOUL | West End Blend
As much A Tribe Called Quest as it is The Dap Kings, West End Blend is a beautiful amalgam of funky soul, R&B, and hip-hop. And although it gets lumped in under the jam band idiom, this 10-piece kick-in-the-butt from Hartford, Connecticut, is infinitely more cool and rockin’. It’ll get under your skin and into…
Market finds
Rather than risking big box stores during the holidays, flea markets are where the real deal shopping can be done The shopping season seems to sneak closer and closer to the holidays every year. Between “Black Friday” turning into “Grey Thursday,” and endless websites that will ship whatever you want to your house without leaving…
CLASSICAL | Ying Quartet with Billy Childs
On Sunday, the Ying Quartet will be joined by jazz and classical pianist and composer Billy Childs for a concert of music both cherished and new. A joint presentation of the Eastman Ranlet Series and the Eastman Piano Series, the program features the world premiere of Child’s Piano Quintet. The multi-Grammy winner’s new composition will…
Holiday events
Ongoing Festival of Trees Design and display a holiday tree, wreath, basket, handmade jewelry or other home decoration to be loaned through exhibit or donated for auction. Continues through Dec. 11. Granger Homestead Museum, 295 N. Main St., Canandaigua. 394-1472; grangerhomestead.org. Glass Wonderland Family-friendly holiday showcases and activities will be located throughout the museum. Nov.…
ROCK | Tim Avery Benefit Concert
Bug Jar booking impresario Tim Avery is fighting the good fight against cancer. And it ain’t cheap. So Maybird, Alberto Alaska, Dangerbyrd, Machine Gun English, and The Dirty Pennies are all banding together to play a show for this great cause. Avery is one of us, one of the good ones. In fact, there’re actually…
CLASSICAL | Cirque de la Symphonie
There is a sense of expectation and wonder that comes with the quickly approaching holiday season. On Friday and Saturday, that magic arrives early when the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and its music director, Ward Stare, present Cirque de la Symphonie in the appropriately grand Kodak Hall. Beautiful and compelling classical music joins forces with stunning…
HIP-HOP | Young M.A
Young M.A had one of the most ubiquitous tacks of the summer. The Brooklyn-based rapper’s “OOOUUU” — just like it sounds — blew up, and the 24-year-old is still at the beginning of a wild ride: she performed the hit at the 2016 BET Hip-Hop Awards, and the song has gotten attention from Beyonce, Nicki…
The Coffey achiever
Parked beneath an ever-present chapeau, mild-mannered Nate Coffey is a superhero without the cape and tights under his street clothes. Despite his encyclopedic knowledge of the guitar, bass, and more, this unassuming cat is steeped in modesty. He plays loud but isn’t what you’d call a boisterous person. He plays his own guitar but doesn’t…
ROCK | Hawker M. James
It was Hawker M. James’s 2015 release, “Long Playing, Low Fidelity,” that launched my love affair with his music. The songs were so catchy that no amount of lo-fidelity (which I love just as much) can take that away. James remains as enigmatic as his music, re-inventing himself and his approach. His latest single, “Love…
JAZZ | Bohemia
Guitarist and mandolin player Michael Lafon and guitarist Marjorie Guiton fell in love with Tzigane (Gypsy music) in their native France. Now, they tour the world as Bohemia, playing a vibrant strain of one of the world’s most popular genres. Opening at the beautiful Lyric Theatre will be The Rita Collective with accordion player extraordinaire…
Elizabeth Taylor’s inner world on view at Eastman Museum
Although the George Eastman Museum recently announced that its entire collection is now viewable online, don’t let that stop you from making the trip. A number of fascinating shows now on view provide the casual goer and the history enthusiast alike with enough interest to fill a day. And there are of course the borrowed…
After Trump’s ‘triumph’: warnings and lessons
The future of the country hangs on what we learn from this election, and how we act on what we learn.
Film review: “Moonlight”
Open-hearted and immensely moving, the luminous “Moonlight” allows its audience to become part of a young, gay black man’s journey to find himself
Heads, they lose
The Shakespeare Players of Rochester, through November 19, present “Hamlet” in repertory with Tom Stoppard’s 1967 play “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” which explores “Hamlet” through the lens of lesser-known characters
