"Shipwrecked" is a late addition to the Blackfriars season, having just recently replaced "The Violet Hour," which was originally scheduled to run in the January-February slot. The rationale for the swap-out...
Most viewers should recognize the simple story, the familiar tale of a broken-down entertainer...
The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
"I wish these people die in Hell. I hope they're all in the same streetcar, and it blows up,"...
THEATER REVIEW: "West Side Story" by Webster Theatre Guild
You have to admire Webster Theatre Guild. While so many community-theater groups are content...
After a few random scenes - mostly Tyra being a bitch and Sahara revealing himself to be a really handsome man -- Ru came in and gave the challenge that the ladies would have to "streetwalk a mile in my shoes." Then he revealed the RuPaul...
"RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 2, Episode 2: I’m serving fish, honey, and this ain’t trout
Movies
I believe it was Homer Simpson who wisely observed that it's not that tough being a film cricket, and for the most part he's right. But every January, the studios traditionally dump the dregs of their release slate into theaters, which means I...
Movies
When the feared Y2K phenomenon fizzled like a defective firecracker and the world apparently did not end with the coming of the new century, the Biblical literalists, awaiting the the End Times and the Rapture, suffered an entirely...
Movies
On paper, Peter Jackson doesn't seem like an unwise choice to adapt "The Lovely Bones," Alice Sebold's 2002 novel about a young murder victim coming to terms with her untimely death as she watches her family try to cope with their crushing...
Art
ART REVIEW: "Art from the Arctic" at Memorial Art Gallery
I have conflicting feelings regarding some cultural artifacts in museum collections. While I'm fascinated to learn about them and appreciate their aesthetic value, and while they certainly deserve the preservation and prestige that can be...
Stage
It's easy to forget, but people are still animals. Underneath all the clothing and rules, the language and tools, we're not that different from our less-civilized ancestors when it comes to primal needs. That's especially true with love and sex,...
If the acronym QOTSA means anything to you, then you're familiar with Nick Oliveri. Hell, if...
Have you ever seen a celebrity in person? If you've never had the opportunity to be cut off in...
"Almost" is a precarious place to live, both geographically and emotionally. It can mean, "I...
Step right up to the greatest show in town: City Newspaper's Best of Rochester 2009! Every...
This past weekend I took my nieces and nephew sledding at Harris Whalen Park in Penfield....
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Ruben Garcia said:
Wow, being from The East Bay Area in California, this makes me want to take a visit to the beautiful location :-)
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Christina said:
This exhibit sounds quite interesting. I love the idea of the exhibit and how it can portray the pyschological mind of a piece of art. Defining...
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robert prosser said:
Loved the show from the start but this is my last year to watch. Can't stand Ellen Dedenerate and will not watch due to her.
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TheatreFan said:
Just have to echo what a wonderful time I had at WSS. Truly a strong strong production of a tough show for local groups to produce. Best sets I...
in THEATER REVIEW: "West Side Story" by Webster Theatre Guild