Choice Events
The second annual Rochester Improv Fringe Fest brings together local, regional, and college-level improv groups for a weekend-long riot of workshops, showcases, tournaments, and general revelry. It starts Friday, October 16, at 7 p.m. at the School of the Arts (45 Prince St) before swinging over to the Village
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How responsible are we for cleaning up the mess in our lives? The strange and hard to define idea of happiness comes to us, at times, on a cluttered course of discontent. In "The Clean House," main character Lane wants her house to be clean - but she does not
Art
Human Sexuality: the Final Frontier! Here is the truth: we have always stood in awkward, vulnerable terror of our sexual nature. In lusting after strict and neat definitions, we forsake the beauty and freedom that can be found in seeing that the reality of sexuality is elusive - a complicated
Nightlife Articles
I'll be the first to admit that the extent of my sports knowledge is that I can identify the team I'm watching by the color of their uniforms. So for me, walking into Shooters Sports Bar & Grill, in the Fairport Road space formerly occupied by Baird Road
News Articles
Activists fed up with what they call a war-leaning government and a complacent public, hoped to spark outrage over the eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. But the war issue behind “Funk the War II” got pushed aside when Students for a Democratic Society’s October 7 march turned into
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Less than 10 minutes after leaving his van to run an errand at the Public Safety Building, a city resident, who does not want to be identified, returned to find his Honda Odyssey being towed away. The tow-truck operator told the resident to call the towing company in 15 minutes. The
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So if some energy companies want to punch natural-gas wells deep into a shale formation in the Southern Tier, why does it matter in Monroe County? Think water. Environmental watchdogs say that's one potential issue with drilling in the Marcellus Shale, a massive natural-gas-rich rock formation that spans several states
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St. John Fisher is often overshadowed by its headline-grabbing sister colleges in Rochester; it doesn't have a fancy new arts center or scientists conducting cutting-edge medical research. The school's profile did get a serious bump, however, when the Buffalo Bills moved their training camp to Fisher in 2000. The camp
Choice Concerts
Chris Hillman of The Flying Burrito Brothers was so knocked out by Emmylou Harris that he recommended her to Gramm Parsons. Harris wound up as a touring member of Parson's The Fallen Angels until his death in 1973. This legendary silver-haired country siren's soft and lovely voice has graced her
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You may first have encountered Branford Marsalis as the saxophonist for Sting, immortalized in the film "Bring on the Night." Or maybe it was during his short-lived early-1990's stint as bandleader on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno." But jazz fans have known for decades that the oldest son of
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After five months of waiting, Monroe County can now spend its $3 million of child care stimulus funds. County officials have had access to the money since May, but couldn't spend it because the federal government hadn't issued required reporting guidelines - the way government agencies explain how the money
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The Creation Festival forges together a few sonic elements that may surprise you: youthful punk/pop groups amongst uninhibited hip-hop/alternative acts. The sound comes eclectic and heavily inspired by God. Five bands and one speaker will be on board for the tour, including Grammy Award winners Jars of Clay, Thousand Foot
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Electric Six is a sextet of guys who hail from Detroit, bringing with them a dance-rock sound that is full throttle and thoroughly satisfying. The group's albums are full of short, staccato bursts of songs that are filled with energy and usually, if not mostly, kind of nonsensical (lyrical
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Whaddaya know, me and the lord got something in common - and I'm not just talking bout our majestic coifs or our prowess in bed. No, I'm talking about one of my favorite bands, The Asylum Street Spankers. This Austin, Texas, Tin Pan Alley, Beat poet, subversive, sexy, jazzy, bluesy,
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Insane Clown Posse, or ICP if you're hip to the lingo, is a hardcore (sometimes called "horrorcore") hip-hop duo made up of Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope, who hail from Detroit, Michigan. The duo sport KISS-style make-up to get into their alter egos (clowns, ‘natch). Their lyrical style is
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When I was a teenager in late 1960's Philadelphia, the hottest local band was a British-inspired foursome called the Nazz. They had a local hit record, "Hello It's Me," and played psychedelic music at the hippie festivals called be-ins. It took a few years for the group's writer, Todd Rundgren,
Restaurant Articles
There are many dreams that we all share: winning the lottery, learning to fly, becoming famous, and, arguably the most common, having a menu item at a local restaurant named after us. And while you may have to wait on the first three, Nathan's Soup and Salad on Park Avenue
Music Articles
Warped Tour ain't nearly as warped as it once was. The annual rock 'n' roll circus rolls across the country every summer, showcasing the underground and the DIY. Yet however pervasive the punk-rock aesthetic is, the bands, well, for the most part sound alike. This year there was an exception -
Opinion
Last week, I was stewing in this column about Rochester not getting its act together. We've had some bright spots this fall, though, starting with the opening of the new Nazareth Arts Center - and the vision that it expresses. And last week, the University of Rochester opened
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This week's calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Meet the candidates The Center for Disability Rights and the Regional Center for Independent Living will sponsor a candidate forum on disability issues at 6 p.m. on Monday,
