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Fall Guide 2005

A big autumn embrace Jewel-bright leaves trapped between sheets of wax paper.

Sep 21, 2005

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How'd you get so lucky?

When people stumble upon my not-so-secret identity as a movie critic, they often start chucking questions at me. Most believe that getting paid to give your unsolicited and subjective opinion sounds like a dream, and I do spend a great deal of time pinching myself. But when the clock strikes midnight and I'm trying to get enthusiastic about a film I had zero interest in seeing, it can seem a little nightmarish.

By Dayna Papaleo Sep 21, 2005

Fall Guide, Fall Guide 2005, movies



It's the season for eating well

"It is a time when every cook wishes time could stand still and the bounty of the fall last forever." So says Max chef-owner Tony Gullace, and you'll get no argument from the dozens of food-loving friends who jumped to say what they like best about food in the fall.

By Adam Wilcox Sep 21, 2005

Fall Guide, Fall Guide 2005, food



The best of all grapes

Late this summer there were at least two terrific "Winemaker" dinners at Ravines Wine Cellars overlooking Keuka Lake --- Chasing Pinot: In Search of the Perfect Pinot Noir and Meritage: The Art of Blending. "Meritage"?

By Alex Miokovic Sep 21, 2005

Fall Guide, Fall Guide 2005, wine



They'll fight their hearts out

There's a certain smell to freshly mowed grass on a high school football field, a mixture of chlorophyll and dew and mud that wafts into a player's nose and triggers a release of adrenaline and testosterone that carries him through the picturesque violence that will consume his mind and body and soul for a quartet of 12-minute quarters. Books and movies like Friday Night Lights can only go so far in relaying the passion and release that is a high school football game.

By Ryan Whirty Sep 21, 2005

Fall Guide, Fall Guide 2005, football



Of particular note

The opening of the concert season is a cause for celebration any time, but this year is particularly noteworthy. Resident musicians --- in the Rochester Philharmonic and smaller classical groups, from the Eastman School's outstanding faculty, and in churches and other venues --- will continue to provide exceptional performances.

By Mary Anna Towler Sep 21, 2005

Fall Guide, Fall Guide 2005, classical



Keep it on ice

Not too many things have lasted for 50 years in Monroe County, but the Rochester Americans have. Since the Amerks were founded a half-century ago, the demographics of its hometown have completely changed, Kodak has withered away, and countless other American Hockey League teams have come and gone.

By Ryan Whirty Sep 21, 2005

Fall Guide, Fall Guide 2005, Amerks



What's so great about Mozart?

Why, over two centuries after Mozart lived, is he still such a fixture in our cultural consciousness? Why, as we near the 250th anniversary of his birth, is a worldwide celebration mounting, with orchestras clamoring to produce concerts of his music, tourists tracing his footsteps in Austria, and Steinway and Sons giving away an all-expenses-paid trip to Salzburg, the city of his birth?

By Lynn Hileman Sep 21, 2005

Fall Guide, Fall Guide 2005, classical



Satisfy your inner nerd

The autumnal re-opening of school doors calls us back inside to the world of books. Summer paperbacks with sand trapped between the pages get shelved.

By Erica Curtis Sep 21, 2005

Fall Guide, Fall Guide 2005, books



The learning never stops

School is great, but why stop there? There are plenty of museums offering kid-friendly exhibits and events to keep the structured (but fun!)

Sep 21, 2005

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Turn on the reading light

Well, the Rochester Arts and Lectures series is already sold out. If you don't have tickets, you may be able to get standing-room-only tickets to hear Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner)and Alexander McCall Smith (The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, The Sunday Philosophy Club) --- both worth it.

By Erica Curtis Sep 21, 2005

Fall Guide, Fall Guide 2005, lectures



Let them entertain you

It's time for the local theatrics to gear up and people to start dancing. You will have your pick of performances to attend, from community theater shows in school gymnatoriums to visiting blockbusters --- along with a matching range in ticket price --- but here's what we're excited about.

By Erica Curtis Sep 21, 2005

Fall Guide, Fall Guide 2005, performance

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