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Carolee Conklin MOHAN SAYS: Carolee is sociable, charming, and a good negotiator. She's straightforward, but adaptive and balanced in her views. 2009 is a good year for Carolee, especially November 2009. A lot of new responsibilities are coming her way in January and August 2010. Carolee takes goal, achievements, and projects one at
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We picture a Western: Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks sits atop a runaway stagecoach, desperately clutching at reins that dangle just outside her grasp, while twin nags Renaissance and Robutrad pound frantically across an expanse of prairie, kicking up geysers of brown dirt. Once upon a time, Brooks had it all:
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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
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"Swing for Victory" tells the story of The Four F's, a quartet who perform on the eve of VE-Day in 1945 to boost the spirits of soldiers who only have their radios to keep them company. Through songs by Irving Berlin, the Gershwins, Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, Rogers & Hart,
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It reads like a who's-who of Rochester performance groups: Blackfriars, Downstairs Cabaret, Geomantics Dance, Geva, Mercury Opera, Method Machine, PUSH Physical Theatre, RAPA, Unleashed Improv. But these are just a few of the many theater, dance, drama and comedy groups represented at this year's TheatreRocs event. The one-night-only showcase brings
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Robin Hood is one of those larger-than-life characters, immortalized in literature, songs, films, and other media. The whole "steal from the rich, give to the poor" thing is easy to latch onto, whether you first read it in a book, or got it from Disney's well-known take on the classic.
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David Copperfield used to be on TV what seemed like all the time when we were kids. He performed these magic tricks - oops, "illusions" - where you'd go up to the TV screen, touch different cards, and he'd somehow know which one you picked. We were always kind of
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The New Moon Psychic Faire & Whole Life Expo is an annual gathering that draws hundreds of like-minded souls looking to give or receive a little spiritual guidance. This year's exhibitors include psychic mediums, spiritual healers, tarot readers, dream interpreters, seer stone readers, animal card readers, and specialists in spirit
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David Mamet's 1988 play "Speed the Plow" is a profane, high-powered satire of the movie business and the unrelenting cynicism and underlying fear of those who pursue money and power at all costs. It takes an equally high-powered cast of three to pull off its sudden changes in mood and
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"You play for years and years and years and you start to learn what's rare," says The Dan Eaton Band's bassist, Adam Wilcox. "Guys who play guitar aren't rare, drummers aren't rare, bass players aren't rare. But songwriters? Really good ones? Rare." Wilcox fell in with Eaton three years ago when
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Don't look around for the band on the stage at SUNY Geneseo's Kuhl Gymnasium Saturday night. The four guys who make up The Blanks do it all with their vocal chords. Perhaps better known as "Ted's Band" on the TV comedy "Scrubs," these guys are as funny as they are
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The Silversun Pickups have been turning heads lately thanks to "Panic Switch," the debut single from their recently released "Swoon" album. Having toured with Ok Go and Snow Patrol hasn't hurt, either. With a fuzzy, dirty yet atmospheric sound, the quartet toes the line between grungy and lofty, soaring pop.
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One of my late father's ravings on the evils of rock music would often end with "You don't want to wind up like Gene Cornish, do you?" You see, Cornish and my dad grew up together. My dad, the crew-cut square, Cornish the long-haired, guitar-slinging rocker. Years later my little
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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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At its peak of popularity, emo music was justifiably criticized for being too whiny. Strangely, though, its modern-day offshoot has almost the exact opposite character flaw. Where it was once fashionable to combine bright melodies with racing electric guitars and angst, acts like Never Shout Never ditch the electrics and
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The world may have discovered the keyboard prowess of Johnny O'Neal when he was tapped to play the great Art Tatum in the 2004 film "Ray." But this was no surprise to jazz fans; O'Neal had already proven himself with the bands of Milt Jackson and Ray Brown and in
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For many of the faithful, 1977 was punk rock's Year 1, CBGBs was the dirty little manger, and the Bowery its Bethlehem. All kinds of saviors and prophets arose from this legendary NYC dive. The Ramones, The Talking Heads, Blondie, The Heartbreakers, Television, Patti Smith, The Voidoids, and more created
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Chthonic is a black metal sextet that hails from Taiwan, and the band uses the lore from its nation's history to help formulate the lyrics to its dark songs. In 2007, Chthonic), became the first Asian rock band to ever tour as a part of Ozzfest, which helped fuel interest
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I have a personal question for you. You don't have to answer out loud, but I want you to be honest with yourself. You like, really like, Egg McMuffins, don't you? It's OK. I won't tell anyone, but I can offer you a way to hold your head up high
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How often do you find yourself talking to family members, friends, business partners, and co-workers only to catch that faraway look in their eyes? They're hearing, but not listening. Their minds are busy forming grocery lists, replaying a TV show, or stewing over harsh words they had with their spouses. But
