The movie begins with a scary collision between a bicycle and an automobile, which sends the cyclist flying through the air in extremely slow motion, flipping over a few times and landing hard his back. After that moment, with the time officially (and regularly) noted on the screen, the action moves backward, so that the […]
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David the Goliath
The Democratic primary for the State Assembly’s 137th district is sure to be a referendum on the long career of incumbent David Gantt. Gantt has represented the district for more than three decades. On September 13, voters will decide if they still want or need the influence Gantt’s seniority offers, or whether the district is ripe for a fresh face.
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Eat to the beat
Part of The Public Market Band’s allure is its duct-taped assembly, its rag-tag nonchalance, its Rube Goldberg framework. Bands practice this for years, trying to make their performances all gunfighter cool and dangerous. TPMB is one of the few bands that doesn’t try, and yet it achieves that hipster cool like a swingin’ Frigidaire. Add […]
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DAILY CHOICES: What to do on Wednesday, August 29
MUSIC: Sometimes it just takes two. In the case of Jumbo Shrimp, it is exactly that: Just two guys, an acoustic guitar, and drums, churning out your rock and roll favorites all around town. The shrimp come to shore at Marge’s Lake Side Inn (4909 Culver Road) tonight, at 6 p.m., for a free show. […]
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Art Feature: Out of place
Immediately following its annual fundraising, crowd-pleasing “6×6” exhibition, Rochester Contemporary has deftly shifted gears to present the annual “State of the City” show, during which the art space transforms into a forum for discussing the status of Upstate New York cities as they move toward an uncertain future. Last year, the exhibit explored urban planning and the impact of the Inner Loop on Rochester (and how similar roadways impacted other cities), as well as the disputed future of the roadway. This year, the show focuses on how artists and activists are redefining public space.
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Through the grapevine
You know, wine might be the original form of conscious eating. With a label full of details about things like vintage and varietals, few packaged products throughout history have been so transparent with regard to their origins.
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Starting at the top
Saxophonist David Liebman will never forget January 13, 1973. That was the night he played for the first time with Miles Davis at New York’s Fillmore East. Then he took a taxi across town to join Elvin Jones’ for his second set at the Village Vanguard. Liebman was 26. “It was the heaviest night of […]
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International Spanish Festival
If you get your produce at the Rochester Public Market, it’s likely that you pause your shopping long enough to visit Juan & Maria’s Empanada Stop for a delicious fix. If you’ve never heard of the cheese- or meat-filled crispy pastry pocket, it’s time to ask somebody, or better yet, get your hands on one […]
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Bourne again and again
Following “Identity,” “Supremacy,” and “Ultimatum,” the latest picture in the highly successful Bourne franchise, “The Bourne Legacy,” follows the established formula fairly closely, but also adds a good deal to the collection and even to its genre. Unlike most of the summer spectaculars, many adapted from comic books and aimed directly at a young audience, […]
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Declaration of independents
When the Little Theatre first opened in 1929, its mission was to show “art films that appeal to the intelligent and sophisticated,” and more than 80 years later it still strives to do just that. Yeah, there was that brief porn interlude in the 1960’s, but who hasn’t had one of those? These days, however, […]
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Sign of the apocalypse
I can honestly say that I’m not a Loverboy fan. I know all of the band’s songs, though, thanks to the mind-numbing rotation it got on the radio back in the 1980’s. By the time the band hit the bigs, I had discovered punk rock by way of new wave, and was too cool for […]
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Iffy results for incentive pay
The Rochester school district has paid thousands of dollars in extra income to teachers through programs designed to test incentive pay. The state and federal governments are investing in the programs — one in its third year and another set to launch in the fall — to test a key component of education reform: Does […]
