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THEATER: "No Child..."

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THEATER: "No Child..."

Before you're seated for "No Child...," a one-woman show at Geva about the ups and downs of the American public school system, you'll go through a metal detector. This sets the tone for the stories you're about to hear, 16 of them in 70 minutes, about students and employees of

ART EVENTS: Holiday Shows & Sales (11/21)

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ART EVENTS: Holiday Shows & Sales (11/21)

If you're crafty, you're already hard at work on the special holiday project of the season. Maybe you make scarves for all your friends, bake elaborate cookies, or crochet cozy blankets. If you're like the rest of us, though, you're willing to part with a little green to save time

LECTURE: "Mythology of Celtic Art" (11/19)

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LECTURE: "Mythology of Celtic Art" (11/19)

Back in high school and college, a shop called Irish & Celtic Imports in Pittsford Plaza subsidized my shenanigans. I worked there maybe 30 hours a week, and much of that time was spent selling Celtic jewelry. You learn quickly that if a piece is covered in intricate knotwork, it's

BEST OF '09: Readers' Choice: Nightlife

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BEST OF '09: Readers' Choice: Nightlife

Best Straight Bar Lux Lounge 666 South Ave. 232-9030   Best Gay Bar Tilt 444 Central Ave. 232-8440   Best Nightclub Tilt 444 Central Ave. 232-8440   Best Strip Club Klassy Cat 3800 W. Henrietta Rd. 359-8639   Best Happy Hour Lux Lounge 666 South Ave. 232-9030   Best New Bar Murphy's Law 370 East Ave. 232-7115   Best Place to Pick Up a One-Night Stand East &

BEST OF '09: Readers' Choice: Arts & Entertainment

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BEST OF '09: Readers' Choice: Arts & Entertainment

Best Original Band Uncle Plum   Best Cover Band The Skycoasters   Best Solo Musician Julia Nunes   Best Live Music Venue Water Street Music Hall 204 N. Water St. 546-3887   Best Local DJ DJ Jon Herbert   Best Music Concert of 2009 Rochester International Jazz Fest   Best Local Album of 2009 Lobster Quadrille "Lobster Quadrille"   Best Theater Production of 2009 "Jersey Boys" (RBTL)   Best Art Gallery/Museum Memorial Art Gallery 500

BEST OF '09: Readers' Choice: Sports & Recreation

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BEST OF '09: Readers' Choice: Sports & Recreation

Best Local Sports Team Rochester Red Wings   Best Local Athlete Abby Wambach   Best Gym Rochester Athletic Club Many area locations, rochesterathletic.com   Best Running Race Lilac 10K   Best Hiking Spot Letchworth State Park   Best Playground Henrietta Town Park   Best Beach Charlotte   Best Bike Path Erie Canal   Best Regional Campground Letchworth State Park   Best Yoga Studio Breathe Yoga 19 S Main St, Pittsford. 248-9070

BEST OF '09: Readers' Choice: Local Color

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BEST OF '09: Readers' Choice: Local Color

Best Politician Robert Duffy   Best Neighborhood/Town Park Ave   Best University/College University of Rochester   Best Park Highland Park   Best Public Art Memorial Art Gallery 500 University Ave. 276-8900   Best Public Bathroom Wegmans Many area locations, wegmans.com   Best Local Getaway Finger Lakes   Best Scenic Route Erie Canal   Best Local Company Wegmans Many area locations, wegmans.com   Best Local Scandal Greece Police Department

BEST OF '09: Readers' Choice: Media

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BEST OF '09: Readers' Choice: Media

Best Local Morning Radio Show Breakfast Buzz w/Kimberly and Beck (WBZA)   Best Radio Personality (Male) Brother Wease (WFXF)   Best Radio Personality (Female) Jennifer V (WBER)   Best Radio Station WRUR/WXXI   Best Reliable Weatherperson Glenn Johnson (Ch 13)   Best Local TV News Station WHAM (Ch 13)   Best TV News Reporter (Male) Don Alhart (Ch 13)   Best TV News Reporter (Female) Ginny Ryan (Ch 13)   Local News Story of

BEST OF '09: Readers' Choice: Shopping

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BEST OF '09: Readers' Choice: Shopping

Best Jewelry Store Mann's Jewelers 2945 Monroe Ave. 271-4000   Best Gift Shop Parkleigh 215 Park Ave. 244-4842   Best Car Dealership Dorschel Automotive Many area locations, thedorscheldifference.com   Best Auto Repair Shop East Ave Auto 1656 East Ave. 271-7610   Best Place for Cheap Gas Delta Sonic Many area locations, deltasoniccarwash.com   Best Bike Shop Park Ave Bike Shop 2900 Monroe Ave. 381-3080 | 600

SPECIAL EVENT: Sam Patch Anniversary (11/13)

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SPECIAL EVENT: Sam Patch Anniversary (11/13)

Once upon a time there was a man named Sam Patch. He liked to jump off things, and people liked to watch. He famously leapt into the Niagara River near Niagara Falls, gaining daredevil status. When Patch decided to come to Rochester, he wanted to have a go at

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SPORTS: Rochester Red Wings (8/26)

Disclaimer: I'm not a sports fan, and can't remember the last time (if ever) I was at a ball game, unless you count my little brother's games in the 90's. Those were sweaty, suffering-in-the-bleachers affairs when I was much too young to toss back a few and get into it.

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Special Event | Rochester International Tattoo Expo

It was obvious by the heavily-inked group of strangers at Lux Thursday night, that the Rochester International Tattoo Expo artists had hit town. They partied out back, and chatted with some of us over gin and tonics at the bar. My friend Jenna asked if it's hot not to be

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FESTIVAL: Park Ave Summer Fest

  On Sunday, a non-stop parade of people streamed by like a television show from my brother's third floor apartment on Park Ave. He'd taken the window out and pulled up the couch so he and his roommates could people-watch from a comfy vantage point. My friend Aubrey and I had

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THEATER: "An Adult Evening with Shel Silverstein" at Nasty D's

In the second or third grade at my school, all the kids had to memorize a Shel Silverstein poem. Mine was about how to get out of washing the dishes. I still know it, and recited it for my friend during intermission at Method Machine and Stasz/Pruitt Productions' staging of

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SPECIAL EVENT: Pride Parade 2009

If you haven't heard of Pride Weekend (like the people that gave us blank stares when my friend Tommy wished them "Happy Pride!"), maybe you don't pay attention to local news, because it's all over town. It's an entire weekend of revelry that celebrates the gay community. And it's so

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FESTIVAL: Harbor & Carousel Festival

Carnivals bring us back to simpler times, when the biggest decision was whether to spend our dimes and quarters on messy cotton candy, or on chances to win the oversized stuffed tiger that looked as though he'd been hanging as a prize since the dawn of time. As adults, the

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SPECIAL EVENT: Father’s Day in Rock City

Dad never wants to make a big deal about Father's Day. He'd rather work outside in the garden, read the paper, and just do his own thing than be fussed over. And though my sister is in New Jersey (shacked up with her husband and Bassett hound) my brother John

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DANCE: Geomantics Dance Theatre's "Your Life Is Not Your Own"

If you live anywhere near the Neighborhood of the Arts, it's easy to walk to the new Multi-use Community Cultural Center on Atlantic Ave. Once a church, MuCCC (pronounce it "muck") has been transformed to a cool arts space that Geomantics Dance Theatre took over for two evenings

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FESTIVAL: Greek Fest

It's best to show up to the Greek Fest thirsty, with a grumbling tummy, the way my friend Steve and I did last Saturday. We parked and walked up the University Ave drive at the Greek Orthodox Church. A band played enthusiastically onstage. Lots of people watched, but they were

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FILM: RIT School of Film & Animation Student Honors Show (5/24)

The Dryden Theatre hosted the RIT School of Film & Animation Student Honors Show on a sunny Saturday afternoon last week. Not exactly the time of day most people want to sit in a dark theater, but it would've suited you just fine if you were out late the night

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