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Eric Rezsnyak on November 18th, 2009
In addition to entertaining audiences, thoughtful works of stage and screen usually have something to say about the human condition. It's fitting, then, that Blackfriars' current show, "According to Goldman" - a play that's all about movies and the act of writing them - has quite a lot to say
Stage
Eric Rezsnyak on November 12th, 2009
When a venerable stage show is adapted into a successful Hollywood movie, it presents a unique challenge for future productions of the original piece. Do you slavishly try to recreate the movie that likely put many of the butts in your seats? Or do you stick to the original source
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Eric Rezsnyak on November 11th, 2009
"Lipstick Massacre" is an original murder-mystery comedy written by Michael Steck, best known to Rochester audiences as drag queen Pandora Boxx. It's a frothy pastiche of several genres, including bawdy drag comedy, over-the-top soap opera, and the high camp found in the films of directors like John Waters and Charles
Choice Concerts
Eric Rezsnyak on October 28th, 2009
Earlier this year City Newspaper did a story on Rochester's building reputation as an "organ city," with a handful of diverse, yet musically and historically significant, organs within her confines. This weekend the folks at least partially responsible for the local organ movement - the Eastman Rochester Organ Initiative -
Choice Concerts
Eric Rezsnyak on October 28th, 2009
Russian pianist Andrey Pisarev has won many accolades, including first-place in the Rachmaninov Piano Competition (1983) and first place in the International Mozart Competition (1991; it was the first time first prize in the competition since 1956). The internationally recognized performer has visited Rochester several times, and returns for the
Family
Eric Rezsnyak on October 21st, 2009
Kids love Halloween - free candy, a chance to dress up, all that good stuff. There are a huge number of Halloween-themed events taking place over the next week-plus, but not all of them may be appropriate for all ages. Make sure to check that it's suitable for your little
Choice Concerts
Eric Rezsnyak on October 21st, 2009
Centuries after the end of her reign, Elizabeth I remains a fascinating subject for modern scholars and audiences alike. Her years at the head of English empire are often referred to as the "golden age," and although it was a period of intense conflict and upheaval, it was also a
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Eric Rezsnyak on October 16th, 2009
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra announced today that Music Director Christopher Seaman will step down from his current position with the symphony at the conclusion of the 2010-2011 season. Seaman, who has been with the RPO since 1998, was also given the lifetime title of conductor laureate.
Seaman cited the recent re-opening
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Eric Rezsnyak on October 14th, 2009
Geva Theatre today announced that it has received a $2 million grant from New York state for capital improvements on and restoration of the 141-year-old building that currently houses the theater. Per a press release, the funds will go toward replacing the New York State Aresenal Building's roof, cleaning and
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Eric Rezsnyak on October 7th, 2009
I was somewhat dubious going into "The Color Purple." I had never read the Alice Walker book, or seen the 1980's Steve Spielberg film adaptation, but I did know the broad strokes of the story: quasi-incest, teen pregnancy, possible infanticide, terrible physical and emotional abuse, racism, etc. So when the
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Eric Rezsnyak on November 19th, 2009
When we last saw our Final 3 - Althea, Carol Hannah, and Irina - Carol Hannah was puking her guts out, and the other two designers were at least sympathetic to her plight. That really does suck for CH, to be this close to living a dream and to spend
Entertainment Blog
Eric Rezsnyak on November 18th, 2009
Laura vs. Nicole: our Final 2! I'm so glad, they were my favorites throughout the season, although for very different reasons. Nicole has been an amazing model, killing almost every photo shoot and doing surprisingly well on the Cover Girl commercial. Laura was consistently pretty and fun and cute, and
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Eric Rezsnyak on November 18th, 2009
Finally! I'd been waiting for last night's episode for literally tens of days, ever since the news broke that Heather Locklear was joining the cast of the CW's new version of "Melrose Place," reprising the role of ball-busting bitch Amanda Woodward, the lead character on the original version
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Eric Rezsnyak on November 12th, 2009
It's the finale, Part 1. Ugh. Just Part 1. I kind of need this show to be over now. We have our second consecutive all-girl Final 3: Althea, Carol Hannah, and Irina. They got $9000 and several months to design a 12-piece collection for Bryant Park. Tim would be checking
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Eric Rezsnyak on November 12th, 2009
Erin realized that she was still in the competition by the grace of god - that god being Tyra, goddess of fierce - since she's been in the Bottom 2 three times in a row and somehow survived. That never happens. Meanwhile, Nicole has had such a positive experience in
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Eric Rezsnyak on November 8th, 2009
Last week: Team Poker totally pussed out, quitting in the middle of the fields of the Netherlands because they couldn't play golf and they couldn't ring a bell. Weakness. Sam and Dan left first, and had to fly to Stockholm, Sweden, where they had to travel by train and ferry
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Eric Rezsnyak on November 5th, 2009
The previouslies underscored the rivalry between Althea and Irina, specifically Irina's allegations that Althea ripped off Irina's Aspen look for her winning garment last round. Irina explained her blatant bitchitude: she prefers to tell people what she thinks to their faces, rather than behind their backs. I suspect she hasn't
Entertainment Blog
Eric Rezsnyak on November 4th, 2009
Jennifer opened the show by saying that she couldn't believe she's part of the Final 5. You and me both, sweetie. I like Jennifer. She seems sweet. But a model? Not really. Her facial distortions in her photos are not appealing, and she almost always has her mouth gaping like
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Eric Rezsnyak on November 3rd, 2009
We were down to the Top 18 dancers, and none of us have yet to vote. God, I hate that. The show clearly does too, since Cat made a crack at the World Series, which is currently keeping the show down to one episode per week. (As an aside, since
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Eric Rezsnyak on November 1st, 2009
After the last leg Meghan and Cheyne had a nearly two-hour lead on the other teams, although that was quickly obliterated by a massive bunching at the airport since the first flight to their next location - Amsterdam - didn't leave for nearly 12 hours. While the teams were all
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