What better way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon than in a Japanese madhouse? That is the setting for “KuruttaIppeji,” or “A Page of Madness,” a recently discovered silent film from 1926 by the Japanese director Teinosuke Kinugasa. It was presented on September 21 in the Eastman School of Music’s Kilbourn Hall with a live […]
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Jake reviews Circus Orange’s “Tricycle”
Before I dive into my thoughts on Circus Orange’s “Tricycle,” I feel like I should give a quick disclaimer: Given the performance’s scope, the large crowd, and the layout of Manhattan Square, there were parts of the performance that were just impossible to see from my position. I welcome readers to fill in some of […]
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VIDEO: Zephyr Teachout campaigns in Rochester
Zephyr Teachout, the Fordham University Law professor who’s challenging Governor Andrew Cuomo in a Democratic primary later this month, made a campaign stop this morning at Village Gate plaza in Rochester. Teachout stuck to the main themes of her campaign: Cuomo supports too many tax breaks for banks, corporations, and the wealthy, she said. And […]
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French grocer celebrates imperfect food
About a month ago, a French grocery store started an ad campaign trying to convince consumers to buy imperfect fruits and vegetables. The whole campaign is geared at addressing a major food waste problem. Too often, imperfect produce is tossed out by grocers, since the public doesn’t buy it. And it’s part of a much […]
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Rochester Fringe Festival announces 2014 headliners
The First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival has announced the headlining acts of this year’s event, which will run September 18 to 27 in multiple venues in Downtown Rochester. Performance company Circus Orange, acrobatic troupe Cirque Du Fringe, comedian Jay Pharoah, and a walk-through presentation of Spoon River Rochester will head the more than 360 shows […]
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Jazz Fest 2014, Day 3: Videos of The Hot Club of Detroit, and Les Doigts de l’Homme
The Hot Club of Detroit played the Unity Health Big Tent on Sunday, June 22. They play free shows at the Jazz Street stage on Monday, June 23 at 7:15 and 9:15 pm. VIDEO BY MATT DETURCK Les Doigts de l’Homme played the Montage Music Hall on Sunday, June 22. They also play shows at […]
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Jazz Fest 2014, Day 2: Ron reviews Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet, Sunna Gunnlaugs Trio, and the John Escreet/Tyshawn Sorey Duo
At Kilbourn Hall on Saturday night, the Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet provided a stark counterpoint to many XRIJF bands. Instead of the loose-fitting clothes favored by physically active musicians, all four of them wore suits and ties. This buttoned-down look would seem to contradict the freedom inherent in jazz, but even that freedom was under […]
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[UPDATED] Warren to legislators: Don’t approve funds for second phase of schools modernization
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren and City Council President Loretta Scott sent a letter to the State Legislature today, slamming the first phase of the $1.2 billion modernization project in the Rochester school district. And they say they are opposed to the Assembly bill seeking $435 million to begin the project’s second phase. The letter says […]
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ART REVIEW: “The Ground” by Tate Shaw
A story more than a decade in the piecing, Tate Shaw’s artist book, “The Ground,” is a beautiful meditation on time, the land, the many powers of water, and the efforts to make sense of our varied experiences in this world, and our place within it. Through August 2, Spectrum Gallery is hosting an exhibit of […]
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[UPDATED] Medley owner sues over tax incentives
In a move that should shock no one, Medley Centre’s owner is suing the County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency, Monroe County, the Town of Irondequoit, and the East Irondequoit school district. Attorneys for Bersin Properties filed the lawsuit this morning. It deals with a tax agreement that Bersin has with COMIDA and the local […]
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Classic innovation
As Jamal Rossi was presented as the new dean of the Eastman School of Music earlier this month, both he and University of Rochester President Joel Seligman highlighted the school’s history. But they also addressed the task of operating in an increasingly changing music world. “Our challenge in the coming years,” Rossi said at the […]
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Better odds for ex-offenders
Simply forbidding employers from asking about people’s criminal history on job applications — typically by asking them to check a box — isn’t enough to radically transform the employment landscape in Rochester.
