- Issue Archive for
- Sep 19-25, 2012
- Vol. 42, No. 2
News & Opinion
POLITICS: The devil in the details
Tax expert David Cay Johnston has another book out. The message in this one: pro-business tax policies are robbing us blind.
Arts & Entertainment
Rochester Fringe Festival 2012: Daily Review Blogs
Get City's cultural critics' takes on last night's Fringe shows
Daily Choices: What to do on Saturday-Sunday, September 22-23
Fringe Fest continues, Steve Vai plays Water Street, Rochester Marathon runs, and more
iPhone 5 unboxing
We get all five (or ten) of our little fingers on the brand new iPhone.
ART REVIEW: Where art lives
"Home is Where the Art Is" @ 1975 Gallery
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 3: The Great Chernesky and Matt Griffo reviews
Kicking off day three of my fringe experience was Auburn native The Great Chernesky at Java's.
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 4: "Gilgamesh," "Breakdown," and Patton Oswalt reviews
Did the geek-friendly comedy superstar make our critic laugh?
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THEATER: "[title of show]"
You've got to have a gimmick
Daily Choices: What to do on Friday, September 21
Coheed and Cambria, Flour City Brewers Fest, Roc Con, and more
Daily Choices: What to do on Tuesday, September 25
Singles meet, young comedians, and Wisdom Kids
Daily Choices: What to do on Wednesday, September 19
Beer tastings, Beyond the Fringe, Milk Carton Kids, and Erotic Hypnotists
Rochester Fringe Fest, Day 1: YUM! Review
How do you hit my weak spot at the start of a festival? With food. Sweet, yummy, tasty, scrumptious, and scrumdiddlyumptious food. Songs about food are even a better start.
"How I Met Your Mother" Season 8, Episode 1
The season premiere of HIMYM's 8th season. And how was it?
Daily Choices: What to do on Thursday, September 20
John Lithgow, "Antony & Cleopatra," and something called Monkey Junk
"So You Think You Can Dance" 2012: The winners revealed!
Was it Cyrus or Chehon, Eliana or Tiffany? Find out!
Interview: Patton Oswalt
The comedian, actor, and author headlines the inaugural Rochester Fringe Festival
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 1: "The Bicycle Men" review
An energetic show that relies on sophomoric humor
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 1: "The Event," "Hide the Moon" reviews
Two experimental shows give Rochester Fringe an auspicious start
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 1: An etiquette guide for Fringe patrons
Things to keep in mind when heading out to live performances
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 2: Bandaloop, Shimmy Shake Down, "There's Always Time for a Cocktail" reviews
Our take on the aerial dance troupe, the hip shakers, and Rochester's favorite celebrity suburban housewife
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 2: "Lost in the Funhouse: Revolution" review
The changing seasons brought to you by projections and avant-garde music
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 2: "Mary's Wedding" review
Bristol Valley Theatre kicks off the TheaterROCS stage offerings
Rochester Fringe Festival Day 2: "Spirits Within" and Present Tense Dance reviews
City's dance writer shares her thoughts on an evocative collaboration and some inspiring dance
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 3: "Casey Jones Costello Sings the Great American Songbook" review
The young Nazareth student does an impressive job interpreting classic songs
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 3: Harlem Gospel Choir, Campbell Brothers, "On Tap" reviews
Everything at Fringe sounds good to Frank as he takes in jazz, soul, and gospel
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 3: The Geriactors, "Football," "Death of (An) Artist," and "The Gay Fiancee" reviews
A wide-ranging night of local theater results in some interesting surprises
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 3: A Cappella Hour
The Roc City Singers and YellowJackets make beautiful music
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 3: RIT Wearable Technology Fashion Show, "Howard & Emily" reviews
We truly do suffer for fashion, but book nerds will find love in a hopeless place
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 3: PUSH Physical Theatre review
The local dance/theater troupe puts on one of the must-see shows of the Fringe
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 4: "Rules & Regulations," Dear Dexter, "Traveling Without a Compass," Unleashed! Improv, and "Threading" reviews
A busy Saturday at Fringe leads to an unexpected favorite show of the festival
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 4: "Dangerous Signs" review
The ASL poetry performance makes our writer rethink even basic communication
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 4: "Before Dawn" and "The Light Collector," "The Solitude of Self: The Journey of Elizabeth Cady Stanton" reviews
Plus, what happened with "Dragon's Lair"?
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 4: Day of Dance, Rochester Contemporary Dance Collective reviews
Our dance critic is moved by the works of Geomantics and Mariah Maloney
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 5: "Love at First Waltz" review
Where is the love?
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 5: "BeeEye," "The Dust" reviews
A fascinating video-art piece and a multidisciplinary exploration of life and death
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 5: "Isle of Dogs" review
The absurdist play features witty dialogue, but the plot needs work
Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 5: "Spection: Intro/Retro" review
City's dance writer applauds Heather Roffe's latest work
Music
Concert photos and video: The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses
A first look at the Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses.
MUSIC INTERVIEW: Bob Log III
Underneath the helmet
CD Review: Graham Dechter “Takin’ It There”
Capri Records
CD Review: The Impossible Gentlemen "S/T"
Basho Records
Igniting passion
Eastman Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonia tackles Britten's controversial "Les Illuminations"
Restaurants
DINING REVIEW: Delish Bakery
Crepe escapes
Special Sections
Fall Guide 2012
The air is crisp and cool, the food is bountiful (thanks, harvest!), and most importantly, our area arts and cultural groups return with packed schedules after relatively quiet summer months.
ART: Wall wizardry
Behind the curtains of three Rochester exhibition spaces
DANCE: Stop, collaborate, and listen
Partnering with composers, musicians, and designers underscores the 2012-13 dance season
OUTDOORS: Fall flavors
Local farm stands offer the sights and tastes of autumnRochester-area farms/farmstands
FILM: Waiting for the weekends
Your guide to this fall's buzzed-about movies
MUSIC: That's the ticket
Local venues explore alternatives to the big-ticket enterprises
MUSIC: Twelve for '12
A look at a dozen of fall's must-see concerts
THEATER: Let's put on a show!
Geva Theater Center's artistic director Mark Cuddy calls the huge piece of kraft paper his "planning wall" for the season he is working on — lists in different colors with dividing lines between them, but also extra sheets of paper tacked up helter-skelter to give it the look of the organized chaos it probably is. Yet that list of more than 50 titles eventually leads to the six main-stage plays (plus the annual production of "A Christmas Carol") that Geva is betting on for the next 11 months.
Movies
MOVIE REVIEW: "Arbitrage"
Bernie Madoff meets Gordon Gecko
MOVIE PREVIEW: Witness Palestine
Bearing witness
