Amy Ray’s voice does it for me every time. Whether it’s delivering a pounding indictment of Holocaust complicity or letting her heart bleed all over an old lover, the sound that claws out of her throat is by turns plaintive, playful, violent, and raw — never passive or ambivalent. It is folk rock’s molten core. […]
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Condos and offices planned for Culver Road Armory
Fred Rainaldi, Jr. presented residents and community leaders with plans for a second phase of development at the Culver Road Armory site at a neighborhood meeting last night. The plans, which call for building a 40,000-square-foot commercial building and a five-story, 10-unit residential complex, would fully develop the 10.4-acre site. For the commercial building, Rainaldi […]
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RPO announces 2013-2014 season
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra this morning announced the programming for its 2013-14 season. This will be the first season since the orchestra’s split with Music Director ArildRemmereit, and as such will feature a string of guest conductors at the podium. One of the primary concerns following the dismissal of Remmereit was whether the orchestra would […]
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ART BLOG: JGK Galleries’s “Art Roc Show 2013 Showcase”
Blink and you’ll miss the arrival some new additions to our city’s ever-growing art scene. JGK Galleries, located at 10 Vick Park A, is a gorgeous space comprised of three smallish rooms divided neatly while maintaining the feeling of a hip, open loft. The space has been open for about a year and seven months, […]
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Scouting ways out of the culture war
Joel Helfrich was once a Boy Scout, eventually earning enough merit badges to reach Scouting’s highest rank: Eagle Scout. His experience with the Scouts while growing up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Pittsford was wonderful, he says, yet last year Helfrich renounced his affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America. Helfrich returned all of his scouting […]
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Daily Choices: What to do on Thursday, February 26
Sports: The Rochester Americans take on the Syracuse Crunch tonight, 7:05 p.m., at the Blue Cross Arena (One War Memorial Square). Tickets are $15-$20. For more info, call 800-745-3000 or visit ticketmaster.com. Music: Not sure what a Kora is? Or curious to hear a French trip-hop cellist? You’ll want to make sure to check out […]
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Rare political rancor in Pittsford
A proposed development at 75 Monroe Avenue, a prominent gateway into the village of Pittsford, is at the center of an unusually contentious election.
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Nominations sought for 2013 Rochester Theater Hall of Fame
Updated 2/19/13 to reflect extended submission deadline: Attention Rochester Theater Community: City Newspaper is getting ready to induct new members into the Rochester Theater Hall of Fame, and we need your nominations. We want you to tell us who you think is the best of the best in the local theater world. We want to […]
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Degrees of debt
Melissa Nicholson had a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in education, and zero job prospects. “I discovered I couldn’t get a job just being certified to teach elementary school,” she says. “But I thought, ‘Even though I’m swamped in loans already, there’s no way I can turn back now that I’ve come this far.’” Nicholson, […]
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[UPDATED] Richards says he’ll run again
Rochester’s mayor says there is still much he wants to continue to work on, including strengthening the city’s neighborhoods and rebuilding downtown
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A hostel for Rochester?
Does the City of Rochester need a hostel? Local residents Evan Lowenstein and Michael Lasota say it does. Hostels provide inexpensive lodging for travelers and are common in cities around the world — Buffalo and Syracuse each have one. Hostels typically provide a more social experience for travelers and tend to be popular with the […]
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RPO drama #2
The attorney for dissidents upset over the firing of Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra music director Arild Remmereit are preparing to head back to court after a ruling on Monday that sided with the RPO board. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Attorney Eileen Buholtz said Tuesday morning that she’s preparing a new filing, asking the court to void the RPO’s annual […]
