News & Opinion
2013 Jazz Fest headliners announced
MUSIC: Willie Nelson, David Byrne, Pink Martini, and others
Designing downtown
What downtown Rochester lacks, apparently, is sensuality. And toilet paper.
To live or not to live … in the dorms
This is a question that crosses the mind of every college freshman. For students who have grown up in the Rochester area and have decided to attend RIT, the answer is slightly more complicated. Local students can easily decide to stay home and “save money,” or venture off into the unknown world that is dorm life.
No time for relationships
It seems almost impossible to maintain a healthy balance between college work and everything else.
RPO dissidents form opposition slate
Supporters of conductor Arild Remmereit have formed a slate of opposition candidates for membership on the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra board of directors.
Facing our gun culture
New York is toughening its gun-control laws.
Arts & Entertainment
DANCE: "This is Tango Now: Identidad"
Dance, dance, revolution
Daily Choices: What to do on Thursday, January 17
Music: Coming to Rochester from Israel by way of L.A., Infected Mushroom is here to infect you — with the beat. Side effects may include unconsciously doing the “Night at the Roxbury” thing. Mushroom has been consistently rated one of the top acts in the EDM scene. As self-proclaimed purveyors of psychedelic trance, the act presents a light-and-sound extravaganza meant to confuse the senses. Infected Mushroom performs Thursday, January 17, 9 p.m. at Main Street Armory, 900 E. Main St. $20. 232-3221, rochestermainstreetarmory.com.
Video Games: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Trailer (Wii U)
Gotta battle 'em all
"American Idol" 2013, Episode 2: Do you have a girlfriend?
Back pinch hitting the good old "American Idol" blog for Eric, who was only pulled away from the line of duty because he had to fight cave trolls to move apartments or something silly like that. I watched the first episode with the master of Idol ceremonies himself, but tonight, the show headed to Chicago, the windy city, for the judges to be blown away(Oh come on Idol, that's the best you can do?). Nicki Minaj must have decided that she couldn't leave home without her cheetah print police hat (and who can these days?), and Keith Urban continued to be the buffer (Or as he said, the scratching post, burn!) between her and Mariah Carey. Meow ladies, meow.
Daily Choices: What to do on Tuesday, January 22
Corrected 1/22/13 1:39 p.m. to reflect that 2 Pages/2 Voices" will take place at Writers & Books, not Geva.
Theater: Writers & Books and Geva Theatre Center will present "2 Pages/2 Voices," an evening of short story plays written by area writers and read by area actors. The event will be held at 8 p.m. tonight at Writers & Books (740 University Ave.), and is free to attend. For more information, call 473-2590 or visit wab.org.
THEATER REVIEW: "Next to Normal"
In your head
Holding history and framing futures
Rochester Museum and Science Center at 100
“American Idol” 2013, Episode 1: Define "terrible"
The new judging panel debuts, and the Mariah/Nicki feud begins
Music
Daily Choices: What to do on Friday, January 17
Film: The Baobab Cultural Center (728 University Ave.) will host a screening of "Color Adjustment" tonight at 7 p.m. The film traces 40 years of race relations through the lens of prime time entertainment, scrutinizing television's racial myths and stereotypes. A discussion will follow the screening. The event is free to attend, but registration is required. Call 563-2145 or visit thebaobab.org for more information.
Concert Review: Ana Egge, John Kingla at Abilene
It was Lincoln, Nebraska, sometime in the mid-90s, sometime in the mid fall, when I ran into The Replacements guitarist Slim Dunlap. We had both played shows in the city that night and wound up at the same dank motel (where I’m certain every room at one time or another was a crime scene). My band mates and I sat and listened in awe as he spoke of rock ’n’ roll vampires, van fires, throwing up on the ceiling, throwing down, and other assorted sordid tales. It was here that he also imparted wisdom on our young, optimistic, impressionable minds. One nugget in particular: when you’re the support act on the bill, never, ever blow away the headliner.
Restaurants
Movies
MOVIE REVIEW: "Zero Dark Thirty"
The hunt for Osama bin Laden
MOVIE REVIEW: "Gangster Squad"
Hollow bullets
Re: Clash between Legislature Dems, GOP continues
I honestly think that if City objectively (hopefully) looks at the track of these issues,…
- on May 19, 2013
Re: “Game of Thrones” Season 3, Episode 6: Pinky swear
For an amusing Social media slant:
http://www.happyplace.com/23906/game-of-th…- on May 18, 2013
Re: National security and the problem with Syria
Here is what most people are unaware of:
1. The US is providing arms via…- on May 18, 2013
Re: City budget cuts Mounted Patrol, 311 hours
Squandering taxpayer money. Andy needs to pay a visit and clean house!
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on May 17, 2013
Re: "American Idol" 2013 Finale: And the winner is...
Some of those duets rocked. Seriously has an ousted performer ever been promoted so much?
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on May 17, 2013
