You've been going to the gym for a while now. You'll get some momentum, get in a couple good weeks, maybe months, but then something happens. Life gets busier. You're not seeing the results. You just can't...
It always represents something of an accomplishment to survive yet another year in the dark,...
DEVELOPMENT: Architects push edgy look for Block F
If you're expecting the project selected for Block F to resemble the historic gem across the...
THE ARTS: Grand Opera at the Little
Since October, the Little Theatre has been offering selections of operas from Italy as well as...
Good news on the cable TV war that erupted over the past 24 hours: Viacom and Time Warner have reached an 11th hour deal that means that none of the 19 Viacom channels that were in danger of being dropped -- including MTV, Nickelodeon, and VH1 --...
Music Articles
MUSIC PROFILE: Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad has spread its treads over miles and miles of American highway since the band was first featured in City Newspaper four years ago. Back in 2004, the young group - founded in Ithaca, but made up of Brighton kids, and...
Restaurant Articles
CHOW HOUND: Gluten-free options
When I went gluten-free several months ago, I said goodbye to sandwiches, cereal, pastries (sob), pasta, and, for the love of all that's holy, PIZZA. In fact, I thought I had to count Italian food out entirely. If you're one of the estimated 3...
News Articles
ECONOMICS: Duffy unveils $51 million federal economic recovery request
Mayor Bob Duffy has unveiled the city's official request for federal economic recovery funding -- money that Duffy wants to come to Rochester in a second economic stimulus package proposed by President-elect Barack Obama. The request, which has...
Choice Events
KIDS EVENTS: "Stuart Little" (1/4)
Forget "Honey, I shrunk the kids!" How about "Honey, I had a mouse!" Such is the plight of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Little when their second child is born. Everything must be adapted for the new wee one, from little clothes to a matchbox for a...
Stage
THEATER REVIEW: "Barefoot in the Park"
In a season dominated by family-friendly holiday spectacles and bombastic Broadway musicals built around pop songs from the 1970's, it's refreshing to get back to basics. In the theater, that comes down to sharp writing, good acting, and snappy...
Part of what makes Veluxe indie and so interesting is the fleeting flirtations with the...
Monster trucks appeal to all sorts: young, old, and basically anyone who loves all things...
"What do you do when you're not sure?" Father Flynn asks his congregation during a...
As a kid, if given the choice between a history lesson and eating 10 plates of Brussels sprouts,...
OUR MONSTER ISSUE! The results are in! This year THOUSANDS of Rochesterians voted in our annual...
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