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Film clips Opening The Hitcher (R): Music video director Dave Meyers remakes the 1986 suspense flick about college sweethearts who pick up a hitchhiker, played by Lord of the Rings' Sean Bean, who is so clearly above this. Canandaigua, Tinseltown Pan's Labyrinth (R): Excellent Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy) wrote and directed this fable about a
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Art OPENING Arts Council for Wyoming County31 S Main St, Perry. Fri Jan 19-Feb 23: Members' Exhibit. Reception Fri Jan 19 7-9 p.m. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 237-3517, www.artswyco.org Baobab Cultural Center728 University Ave. Sat Jan 20-Jan 31: The Rebus World of Dunstan Luke: The Representation of Words with Pictures. Reception Sat Jan 20 7 p.m. 1-9 p.m.
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MC Lars, Suburban Legends, Patent Pending Wednesday, February 28, Water Street Music Hall, 204 North Water Street, 325-5600, 6 p.m. $9.99-$12, waterstreetmusic.com Ben Kweller Sunday, March 4, WaterStreetMusic Hall, 204 North Water Street, 325-5600, 7 p.m. $17, waterstreetmusic.com +/- (Plus/Minus) Saturday, March 10, Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Avenue, 454-2966, 9 p.m., tix TBA, bugjar.com Holly
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Wednesday, January 17 ACOUSTIC/FOLK Dady Brothers/"Ain't Patrick's Day" Party Johnny's, 1382 Culver Rd, 224-0990, 8 p.m. free Dave McGrath The Bay, 372 Manitou Rd, 392-7700, 7 p.m. free Irish Set McGinnity's Irish Pub, 534 W Ridge Rd, 234-3746, 7:30 p.m. free Nate Hanks Daily Perks Coffee House, 389 Gregory St, 271-2340, 6 p.m. free RyanDilmoreFairportVillage Coffee, 6 N
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City's choice: art "The Human Canvas is a contemporary theatre piece in which models will progressively be painted to represent the cycles of life and nature. Through this format it is easy to see the interconnectedness of life." So states the introduction to the new offering from Naturist Rochester. If you've ever been interested in
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Jonah Smith SOUL Keyboardist/songwriter Jonah Smith, a Syracuse native now based in Brooklyn, makes music with enough soul brimming in its grooves that you can practically feel it coming out of your speakers to warm your hands on a cold day. With a sound reminiscent of The Band with shades of vintage R&B, lounge jazz, Americana, and songwriter-driven
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*Film times in bold are open-captioned screenings BROCKPORT STRAND (637-3310) Arthur Invisibles: Sat-Sun 1; Dreamgirls: 7, 9:20; Sat-Sun 1:30, 4; NightMuseum: 7, 9:10; Sat-Sun 12:45, 2:50, 4:55; Pursuit Happyness: 7:10, 9:20; Sat-Sun 2:45, 5. CANANDAIGUA THEATRES (396-0110) Arthur Invisibles: 6:45; Fri 5; Sat-Sun 1, 3, 5; Charlotte's Web: Fri 5;Sat-Sun 1, 3, 5; Dreamgirls: 7, 9:30; Fri 4:30;
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Urban action This week's calls to citizenship include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) ï First Unitarian Church will show another in its Reality of War film series, "My Country, My Country" by Laura
The story of the assassination of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy who was shot in the early morning hours of June 5, 1968 in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, and 22 people in the hotel whose lives were never the same.
"THC: The Audience Is Baking." With that opening-credit exhalation in the face of George Lucas, Tenacious D (that's Jack Black and Kyle Gass) and director Liam Lynch (Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic) offer up a none-too-subtle theory about what might be going on in the theater parking lot prior to any
An ATF agent travels back in time to save a woman from being murdered, falling in love with her during the process.
Turning her back on her wealthy, established family, Diane Arbus (Kidman) falls in with Lionel Sweeney (Downey Jr.), an enigmatic mentor who introduces Arbus to the marginalized people who help her become one of the most revered photographers of the twent
The heroin addiction film must be absolutely mouthwatering to those who make movies; it's a topic teeming with the downward spirals and the phoenix-like redemptions that can fuel compelling drama. But for those who watch movies, two deadly problems plague this overdone genre: depictions of self-medication gone awry are no
As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw, a young man captured for sacrifice, flees to avoid his fate.
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Countrified! The northern insurgence of 40 Rod Lightning Just one drink. I was gonna poke my head in the joint, press the flesh, dig whoever was playing, down a sarsaparilla, and go home. I curbed the jalopy across the street and headed toward the Spy Bar on State. Music spilled out --- country music, good country music.
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Remember that New Year's Resolution to model a healthy, active lifestyle for your kids? GeneseeCountryVillage and Museum makes it easy with two family-friendly outdoor events on Sunday, January 7. During "Skiing in the Village," from 1 to 4 p.m., your family can cross-country ski, snowshoe, or hike along many of the streets in the 19th-century village.
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Well, Tess, you're almost a year old now, and you're giving us something new just about every day. New sounds, new behaviors, new gestures, new colds. The last one was a doozy, a weapons-grade bug that lingered for 12 days. More than ever, we wished you had language so you could understand this simple
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With the dawning of the new year comes a new slate of cheap, easy-to-make reality programming to hold the networks over until February sweeps. Along with some returning favorites (The Apprentice, January 7; Nashville Star, January 11; American Idol, January 16), here are some new shows sure to entertain you as they debase
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Gut instincts "The best food on planet earth" The menu at Ariana Kabob House asks, "Is Afghan food really the best food on planet earth?" The response is, "Absolutely. It has been confirmed by an independent panel of random unbiased Afghan judges." Next question: "If Afghan food is so tasty, why hasn't anyone told me about
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K-hawks' lofty goals Sports As the Rochester Knighthawks practiced on one of the indoor turf fields at All Star Sports Arena in Irondequoit last month, Kris Clarke sat right up against the fiberglass that ringed the field and watched the players go through their paces with coach Ed Comeau. A fan since 1999, Clarke was decked
