- Issue Archive for
- Aug 29 - Sep 4, 2012
- Vol. 41, No. 51
News & Opinion
Sibley sale imminent
Rochester Mayor Tom Richards announced today that the sale of the Sibley building to a Winn Development company is practically imminent.
Our new website
Today we welcome readers to City’s new online site, a much-anticipated replacement for a site snuffed out last spring by a massive offsite technical breakdown. It comes, obviously, with an entirely different look, and over the next few months
David the Goliath
The Democratic primary for the State Assembly's 137th district is sure to be a referendum on the long career of incumbent David Gantt. Gantt has represented the district for more than three decades. On September 13, voters will decide if they still want or need the influence Gantt's seniority offers, or whether the district is ripe for a fresh face.
Why not ban guns?
I've found it nearly impossible to avoid thinking about gun control as the stories kept coming over the past few weeks: 12 people killed and 58 wounded in Aurora, Colorado; six killed, three wounded at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin; a security guard shot and wounded at a Family Research Council headquarters in Washington DC...
Familiar names in Assembly battle
David Gantt, Jose Cruz, and John Lightfoot will face off in the 137th Assembly District primary.
Arts & Entertainment
Daily Choices: What to do Saturday and Sunday, September 1-2
Civil War hot-air balloons, pirate feasts, black parties, music birthday bashes, and more
Daily Choices: What to do on Wednesday, September 5
Peaches and Cream Luncheon, jazz photos, reggae, blues, and more
Art Feature: Out of place
Immediately following its annual fundraising, crowd-pleasing "6x6" exhibition, Rochester Contemporary has deftly shifted gears to present the annual "State of the City" show, during which the art space transforms into a forum for discussing the status of Upstate New York cities as they move toward an uncertain future. Last year, the exhibit explored urban planning and the impact of the Inner Loop on Rochester (and how similar roadways impacted other cities), as well as the disputed future of the roadway. This year, the show focuses on how artists and activists are redefining public space.
Daily Choices: What to do on Thursday, August 30
Katrina exhibit, Nuts and Bolts comedy, music concerts
DAILY CHOICES: What to do on Wednesday, August 29
Kelly Clarkson, Jumbo Shrimp at Marge's, theater on the fringe
"Face Off" Season 3, Episode 2: The pirate life for me
Eric's take on the sci-fi make-up competition's "Pirates of the Caribbean" challenge
Music
Starting at the top
David Liebman
Concert slideshow: Hugh Laurie and the Copper Bottom Band
Hugh Laurie brought his Copper Bottom Band through Buffalo on August 28.
Concert update: Bruce Springsteen
The Boss Comes Back to Town
Concert Review: Synthetica at the Little Theatre Cafe
The local electronic group makes fascinating, beautiful music
CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT: fun. coming to RIT
And it's sure to be a fun time
Restaurants
Through the grapevine
You know, wine might be the original form of conscious eating. With a label full of details about things like vintage and varietals, few packaged products throughout history have been so transparent with regard to their origins.
Special Sections
FALL GUIDE '11: Music preview
Let the music play: Ten great concerts coming to town this fall
Movies
A new kind of biker flick
"Premium Rush"
The kindness of strangers
"Lucky"
Forever is a long time
"Celeste and Jesse Forever"
