Dems back off on climate policy

• by Jeremy Moule
• Tags: Democrats, climate, natural gas, cap and trade, Democratic convention, fracking, natural gas

Rochester's underground justice system

• by Christine Carrie Fien
• Tags: News, restorative justice, criminal justice, Dominic Barter, John Klofas, youth violence, Zero Tolerance, Operation Cool Down, restorative circles, James Sheppard, police

Global warming, YouTube style

A NASA video showing global temperature changes between 1880 and 2011 resurfaces and should remind political leaders that they need to develop sound climate policies.

• by Jeremy Moule
• Tags: Climate change, NASA, Congress, politics, environment, Video

Urban Action 9/5

Convention realities: an America divided

• by Mary Anna Towler
• Tags: Democratic National Convention, Democratic convention, Republican National Convention, Republican convention, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Michelle Obama, Democratic Party, Republican Party, presidential campaign, presidential election

All eyes are on Chicago

• by Tim Louis Macaluso
• Tags: Rochester schools, Chicago teachers strike, Jean-Claude Brizard, teacher evaluations, urban schools

Romney's powerful pitch

• by Mary Anna Towler

Clinton Country

• by Tim Louis Macaluso
• Tags: President Obama, President Clinton, Democratic National Convention, 2012 elections

The health-care discussion we’re not having

• by Christine Carrie Fien
• Tags: Paul Ryan, National Institutes of Health, University of Rochester, University of Rochester Medical Center, Budget Control Act

Feedback 9/5

Obama's speech: tax breaks vs. opportunity

• by Jeremy Moule
• Tags: Democratic National Convention, Obama, speech, corporations, taxes, education

Rochester teacher evaluations approved

• by Tim Louis Macaluso
• Tags: News, Teacher evaluations, Rochester school district

Cyclists urge sharing the road

• by Jeremy Moule
• Tags: News, Heather Boyum, Mary Eggers, cycling

Bad memories haunt Sibley deal

• by Christine Carrie Fien
• Tags: News, Sibley building, Mayor Tom Richards, Carolee Conklin, Rochester NY, Downtown development, Winn Development, Rochwil Associates, Wilmorite

So long, intercept

• by Jeremy Moule
• Tags: County legislature, sales tax, Medicaid, intercept

Obama’s plan: stay the course

• by Mary Anna Towler
• Tags: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, John Kerry, Mitt Romney, Democratic National Convention, Republican National Convention, presidential campaign, presidential election, Elizabeth Warren

Chicago's teachers can strike, New York's can't

• by Jeremy Moule
• Tags: Chicago teachers, teachers' unions, teachers strike, Taylor law, Chicago school district, Rochester school district, Jean-Claude Brizard, Rochester teachers, NYSUT, New York State United Teachers

The week ahead: meetings on teacher evals, East truancy, Sibley building; key primaries

• by City news staff
• Tags: Rochester teacher evaluations, Rochester school district, Rochester school board, Rochester City Council, Sibley building, Rochwil, Winn Development, East High School, Rochester truancy, North Winton Village Neighborhood Association

State to intervene in RCSD

• by Tim Louis Macaluso
• Tags: News, Rochester City School District, graduation rates, schools, RCSD

Industrial power play

The former Kodak Park, now known as Eastman Business Park, is seen by local and state leaders as an economic development lynchpin for the Rochester region. The 1,200-acre site is evolving from Kodak’s film and chemical manufacturing hub to a cluster of renewable energy and advanced manufacturing companies. And that, say local business and government leaders, is what will keep the former Kodak Park a productive center of industry.

• by Jeremy Moule
• Tags: News, Kodak, Eastman Business Park, economic development, power plant, power, Cover Story

Teacher evals revamped

• by Tim Louis Macaluso
• Tags: News, teacher evaluations, Rochester City School District, RCSD, Adam Urbanski, Rochester Teachers Association, New York State Education Department

Daily Choices: What to do on Thursday, September 6

Toronto band Metric, women on "Love, Loss, and What I Wore," and more events

• by Willie Clark and Rebecca Rafferty
• Tags: Choice Events, Daily Choices

Daily Choices: What to do on Friday, September 7

New films, gallery walk, Zoo Brew, Manilow, and more

• by Willie Clark and Rebecca Rafferty
• Tags: Choice Events, Daily Choices

Daily Choices: What to do Saturday-Sunday, September 8-9

Clothesline Festival, Lumberjack Festival, paint party, RIPROC on a boat, and more

• by Willie Clark and Rebecca Rafferty
• Tags: Choice Events, Daily Choices, Choice Events

Guardians of the great and glorious

"In Company with Angels"

• by Rebecca Rafferty

Daily Choices: What to do on Tuesday, September 11

Turbo Fruits, a 9/11 play, Books Sandwiched In, and more

• by Willie Clark and Rebecca Rafferty
• Tags: Choice Events, Daily Choices, Choice Events

Why does the world keep on turning?

"Angels in America Part II: Perestroika"

• by Eric Rezsnyak

It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s Wii U

E3 is long behind us, and while it left more questions than answers on Nintendo’s new console debut, the Wii U, the Big N has been quite mum on any details since.

• by Willie Clark

New Shows Opening

• by Rebecca Rafferty

Festival of Food

• by Eric Rezsnyak

M&T Bank Clothesline Festival

• by Eric Rezsnyak

India Day / Turkish Festival

• by Rebecca Rafferty

International Games Innovation Conference

• by Willie Clark

Rochester Antiquarian Book Fair

• by Rebecca Rafferty

Ellison Park Cyclecross Race

• by Eric Rezsnyak

"Face Off" Season 3: Here there be dragons

• by Eric Rezsnyak
• Tags: TV Review, Face Off, Reality TV, TV Review

"So You Think You Can Dance" 2012: The Final 4 Revealed!

Let's call it "So You Think You Can Animate?"

• by Kathy Laluk
• Tags: TV Review, So You Think You Can Dance, Reality TV, TV Reviews

Daily Choices: What to do on Monday, September 10

Festival of Food, rock from the UK, and a book club for adults who love YA lit

• by Willie Clark and Rebecca Rafferty
• Tags: Choice Events, Daily Choices, Choice Events

Let it be

Cruelty Free

• by Frank DeBlase
• Tags: Music Features, Cruelty Free, Music profile

CD REVIEW: Richard Sussman Quintet “Continuum”

Origin Records

• by Ron Netsky

CD Review: Chick Corea and Gary Burton “Hot House”

To say that pianist Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton enjoy a certain simpatico would be a great understatement.

• by Ron Netsky

CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT: Chiddy Bang coming to UR

• by Willie Clark

CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT: Victor Wooten coming to German House

• by Willie Clark

Turtle Hill Folk Festival

• by Paloma Capanna
• Tags: Choice Concerts, Folk

Chocolate shrapnel

• by Frank DeBlase

The Wombats

• by Andy Klingenberger
• Tags: Choice Concerts, Rock

Barry Manilow and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

• by David Yockel, Jr.
• Tags: Choice Concerts, Pop/soft Rock

Turbo Fruits

• by David Yockel, Jr.
• Tags: Choice Concerts, Garage Rock

sKoOba, Arehouse

• by Suzan Pero
• Tags: Choice Concerts, Ambient Electronic/ Dj

Robb G, Skanntron

• by Suzan Pero
• Tags: Choice Concerts, Dj/ House

Wallace Roney

• by Ron Netsky
• Tags: Choice Concerts, Jazz

Metric

• by Roman Divezur
• Tags: Choice Concerts, Electronica

Concert Review: Metric at Water Street Music Hall

• by Frank DeBlase
• Tags: Concert Review, Concert Review

Pack Your Lunch

Just in time for back to school, James Leach looks at some grown-up alternatives to the boxed lunch, including Japanese bento boxes.

• by James Leach
• Tags: Dining Reviews, Amaya, Plum Garden, Han Noodle, lunch, bento box, Chinese, Japanese, lunch box, Indian

Best of Rochester 2012: Campaign Materials

Deep in the dark heart of Texas

"Killer Joe"

• by George Grella

A repurpose-driven life

Greentopia | FILM

• by Dayna Papaleo