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Pinning down prostate cancer
At 65, Jim Johnson says he feels like a young boy again. He says that he has none of the sexual tension or drive that begins around puberty and accompanies men through most of their adult lives. “I don’t have any of the desire for sex,” he says. “Believe it or not, it’s quite liberating.…
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[UPDATED] Teachout pulls in impressive totals, but Cuomo wins primary
Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo has prevailed over Fordham University law professor Zephyr Teachout in today’s primary election. Cuomo pulled in 60 percent of the vote in Monroe County, to Teachout’s 37 percent; Randy Credico grabbed the remaining 3 percent. With 47 out of 62 counties reporting, Cuomo had received about 60 percent of the statewide…
Warner may withdraw from Democratic chair race
Ken Warner may be ending his controversial bid for chair of the Monroe County Democratic Committee. Today, Warner sent an e-mail to at least some committee members announcing his decision. He’s retiring from Unicon, a collaboration of the local construction industry and building trades, at the end of the month. And he says in his…
Rochester city schools still grappling with absenteeism
Rochester schools superintendent Bolgen Vargas’s goal was 95 percent attendance on the first day of school. In the weeks leading up to opening day, Vargas sounded upbeat and confident that city students and parents would meet the challenge. But the district fell short. First day attendance was about 83 percent overall. Only two schools –…
US solar capacity continues to grow
In the second quarter of 2014, more than 1.1 gigawatts of solar power capacity was installed across the United States, according to a solar industry group’s report. (According to the New York Times, a gigawatt “is the equivalent output of one large nuclear power plant.”) The Solar Energy Industries Association says that the US now…
Film Review: “The Trip to Italy”
A follow-up, of sorts, to 2010’s “The Trip,” British comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon hit the road again for “The Trip to Italy.”
Cuomo-Teachout race leads Tuesday’s primary contests
Tuesday is Primary Day, and polls will be open in Monroe County from noon to 9 p.m. Locally, Democrats will see most but not all of the action. The Democratic gubernatorial primary has received the most public and media attention. Sitting Governor Andrew Cuomo faces a challenge from Fordham University law professor Zephyr Teachout. Cuomo…
Week Ahead: Calling hours, funeral service announced for Officer Pierson
Calling hours for Rochester Police Officer Daryl Pierson are from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, September 8, and Tuesday, September 9, at Bartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home, 1411 Vintage Lane, Greece. Pierson, 32, was shot and killed last week while pursuing a suspect. The man accused in…
Film Review: “As Above, So Below”
“The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” of 1974 (remade four times so far, incidentally) probably initiated the idea of the faux documentary as a basis for the horror film. Possibly more influential, if more crudely made, the brilliantly marketed “Blair Witch Project” solidified the concept, inspiring a number of later movies — the “Paranormal Activity” franchise,…
Buckingham, Mayor Warren, and Robert Morgan comment on death of the Glazers
Warren-Morgan statement assures community that Morgan remains committed to joint projects with Buckingham.
“Doctor Who” Series 8: “Into the Dalek”/“Robot of Sherwood”
A combination of vacation with limited internet access, an apartment move, and a hellish cold kept me from seeing the second episode of Series 8 until this weekend. In fact, I watched it back-to-back with Episode 3. So I thought I’d merge them both into one review, much like the Doctor sharing his mind with…
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[UPDATED] Larry and Jane Glazer die in plane crash
A compilation of Tweets and press notices about this afternoon’s plane crash. The plane carried Rochester developer Larry Glazer and his wife, Jane.
Local fast food workers strike for better wages
This morning, workers at some Rochester-area fast food restaurants went on strike. They’ll join fast food workers in cities across the country as part of the Fight for $15 campaign. The workers say they want employers like McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s to commit to a $15 an hour wage for store employees and the…
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[UPDATED] Rochester police officer Daryl Pierson killed while on duty
We’re compiling the community’s response from social media.
Public schools: white students becoming the minority
As students head back to school this week, they may find themselves playing a part in a historic change. This fall, minority students are expected to outnumber white students in the nation’s public schools for the first time, according to a report by the Pew Research Center. While much has been made of the demographic…
Attorney general’s report says NY is experiencing heavier rainfall
Rain storms are increasingly drenching New York and global warming is to blame. That’s the crux of a report released this morning by the state Attorney General’s Office. It says that the entire state is experiencing heavier rain storms more often. But that conclusion shouldn’t come as a shock, since climate scientists have been warning as much…
Film Reviews: “Alive Inside,” “Starred Up,” and “The One I Love”
“Alive Inside” (NR), Directed by Michael Rossato-Bennett Screens Tuesday, September 9, 7 p.m. at the Little First-time director Michael Rossato-Bennett’s deeply affecting documentary, “Alive Inside,” spotlights the crusade being waged by social worker Dan Cohen as he seeks to drastically alter the way our country cares for the elderly. As founder of the nonprofit organization…
Cinema celebrates the worker
In honor of its 25th anniversary, the organizers of the Rochester Labor Film Series will screen a dozen motion pictures culled from 250 titles, repeating the most popular of all those shown in the past. The selection, a kind of anthology of movies employing the theme of labor, includes works from several countries in addition…
THEATER | “The Philanderer”
Two women want to marry the same man, who really isn’t interested in getting married at all but would rather spout jokes and paradoxes: this must be a Bernard Shaw play. “The Philanderer” is one of his earliest, written in 1893 and displaying many of the political concerns and character types that preoccupied him throughout…
Admirers
Mikey James is worn out, but not burned out. He’s jaded, but not cynical. He’s stripped his latest project, Admirers, down to those he can trust to handle the music the way he hears music and creates it. Admirers is a one–man band. It’s James solamente. Though he hires sidemen for live shows, all the…
SPECIAL EVENT | Chamada
The term “Chamada” literally means call. And when the Rochester Capoeira Center opens its doors on Friday, September 5, the “Chamada” is to see Afro-Brazilian inspired pen and ink works by local artist Jeffery Smith, and to see performances and demonstrations by the Rochester Capoeira Center. Capoeira is a dance-like art form that grew out…
Film Review: “The November Man”
Whatever else the contemporary thriller accomplishes, the form strongly establishes the Central Intelligence Agency as major villains in the world of espionage and counterespionage. Over the decades, films as different as “Gorky Park,” “Zero Dark Thirty,” and most recently, “A Most Wanted Man,” to cite only a few examples, paint the Agency as thugs, torturers,…
DANCE | “The Duets Project”
The College at Brockport starts up the Rochester dance season this week with “The Duets Project,” a show that explores duets in dance with unique pairings of dancers, musicians, and artists. The pieces to be performed were chosen by distinguished New York City curators and created by choreographers with distinctly individual styles, and many of…
Urban Action 9/03
This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Talk on the history of veganism The Rochester Area Vegan Society will present a talk by Gary Francione on the history of veganism on Sunday, September 21. Francione is a law professor at…
Sharing the dream
After 35 years of memorable productions and performances at Blackfriars Theatre, John Haldoupis announced last spring that he would step down as Blackfriars’ artistic director; the 2014-15 season, which starts this weekend with “Shirley Valentine,” will be his last.
ROCK | The Blasters
It was 1985 at a little South Wedge dive called Rumors (long before it became Lux) where I saw the best show I’ve ever seen in my life. It was Los Angeles rock ‘n’ roll purveyors and saviors The Blasters just rockin’ the joint. For decades now, this hard rockin’ band has championed all sub…
GOSPEL | A Day of Gospel
ROC The Park, an extension of the city’s Party In The Park, wraps up its three-concert series with a joyful noise on Saturday, September 6. A Day of Gospel — literally an afternoon filled with local gospel — will feature the large ensemble group Jason Wright & The Master’s Touch; Serena Young, who recently finished…
‘Fix’ the schools? Maybe we’re not up to the job
Every year on the first day of school, I like to walk over to the elementary school a block from our house and watch the children as they arrive. I used to get a little lift – a feeling of freshness and new beginnings as the school year started. All that potential, and all that…
Havana Cabana
My experience at Havana Cabana — a restaurant serving a twist on Island Cuisine in a warm, inviting environment — has to be broken into two separate experiences to accurately describe how different they were. On the first visit, the whole night was colored by the unfortunate timing of the meal and some technical issues…
ALBUM REVIEW: “My Shining Hour”
Bobby Broom “My Shining Hour” Origin Records Bobbybroom.com Over his three-and-a-half-decade career, guitarist extraordinaire Bobby Broom has played in the bands of Sonny Rollins, Dr. John, Art Blakey, and many others. He even did a short stint with Miles Davis’ band. But since 1991, Broom has carved out a distinctive solo career, putting out one…
HIP-HOP | Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep’s album “The Infamous” deserves the pedestal most fans place it on. The album, the duo’s second full-length, was released in 1995 — launched into the world roughly a year behind Nas’ “Illmatic,” and Wu-Tang’s “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” — around the time that East Coast hip-hop was well on its way to…
Feedback 9/03
We welcome your comments. Send them to themail@rochester-citynews.com, or post them on our website, rochestercitynewspaper.com, our Facebook page, or our Twitter feed, @roccitynews. For our print edition, we select comments from all three sources; those of fewer than 350 words have a greater chance of being published, and we do edit selections for publication in…
ROCK | Bear Hands
When Bear Hands released its debut full-length, ‘Burning Bush Supper Club,” in 2010, with a lot of indie-world buzz, the band received comparisons to MGMT — but come on, that’s too easy. Anyone who looked past the Wesleyan connection, would see Bear Hands as much more. The New York City-based band infuses a lot of…
Plastics found in Great Lakes fish
When researchers discovered that the Great Lakes are polluted with tiny plastic fragments, likely from consumer personal care products, they also suspected that birds and fish are ingesting the fragments. But they didn’t have hard evidence. Until now. Sam Mason, the SUNY Fredonia chemistry professor who has led the study of plastics pollution in the…
AMERICANA | The David Mayfield Parade
After watching some videos of David Mayfield performing live, I asked myself what was more impressive, his beard or his guitar playing. It is a great beard, but the guitar playing still takes the cake, as Mayfield is a virtuoso on an acoustic. That’s not all Grizzly Adams, er, I mean Mayfield, brings to the…
Coalition recruits climate marchers
On September 21, hundreds of thousands of people will march through Manhattan to show leaders from around the world, particularly US politicians, that the American public supports and demands action on climate change. The People’s Climate March, which is being organized by 350.org, is timed to coincide with a UN climate summit in the city.…
POP ROCK | Twenty One Pilots
Typically, a band either stands out because it is good or it breaks from the norm. In Twenty One Pilots’ case, it’s both. The schizophrenic pop group — and yes, that is actually a real subgenre of pop — uses a combination of keyboards, synthesizers and drums along with lyrics written in a poetic fashion.…
Signs of the times
Modern culture is chock full of short attention spans that are over-inundated with constantly-refreshing waves of images. A designer is tasked not only with capturing the essence of the article or product, says freelance graphic designer Adam Maida, but with engaging a potential audience, showing them why they should take the time out of their…
Seeking a cleaner Rochester
It costs the United States more than $11.5 billion annually to clean up litter, says Keep Liberty Beautiful, an affiliate of the nonprofit Keep America Beautiful. Litter also jeopardizes investment, harms the environment, drives down property values, and poses a threat to public safety. Rochester is no better or worse than other cities when it…
ART | New exhibit openings roundup
A fresh, new month means fresh, new exhibits hosted by artist studios, galleries, and alternative spaces. Here are a few key picks, but for a full list, visit firstfridayrochester.org and check out the art openings section of CITY’s calendar in this issue or at rochestercitynewspaper.com. The result of a call to the community for submissions,…
JAZZ | Myriad3
“The Where” is the somewhat unconventional title of the new album by drummer Ernesto Cervini, pianist Chris Donnelly, and bassist Dan Fortin, collectively known as Myriad3. The title is indicative of the never-predictable music the trio explores. While the album is full of slightly off-kilter originals, Myriad3 has also been known to bring a new…
THEATER | “Marx in Soho”
In “Marx in Soho,” the Marx is definitely Karl, but Soho is not the one in London (where Marx actually lived in the mid-1800’s), it’s the one in late 20th-century New York City, where the great political philosopher has materialized, but still finds plenty of economic and social injustice to rail against, while also recalling…
