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Irrational fears persist The pushback by some parents against establishing the Urban-Suburban program in Spencerport can only be explained in terms of thinly veiled racism. None of their stated arguments hold up: city kids using up suburban resources, city kids being disruptive in class, and, conversely, being so smart that they take all the schools’ scholarships. A quick look at the district website could clear up all these objections: state education dollars are allocated for this program; the Urban-Suburban program is actually a financial benefit to the suburbs, not a drain; misbehaving students are disciplined in the same manner as the suburban students; and the Urban-Suburban program has its own scholarship programs. So why all this pushback? Perhaps an overheard conversation at a children’s sporting event can shed some light. I recently overheard this bitter conversation between white parents on this very topic: “I moved out of the city for a reason; I don’t want my kids going to school with those kids.” Followed by this response, “Anyway, don’t those kids have their own programs? Why do they need to come to ours?” Once we eliminate the common objections to the Urban-Suburban program, all we are left with are misinformed, ignorant, knee-jerk reactions. These remarks reminded me of the separate but equal Jim Crow laws that laws, policies, and Brown v. Board of Education were intended to crush. Unfortunately, these laws and policies have done nothing to change the irrational fear of Blacks, Latinos, and other

people of color felt by some of our suburban neighbors. Only education and exposure can do that. In the 50 years since Ruby Bridges took her brave steps into an all-white school, it seems that there are still white people who are fearful of integration. Perhaps they are unable to see beyond color or to accept that our cultural and color variations are what add quality and richness to our lives. It is a shame, however, that their children may miss out on the culturally rich experience of attending school in an environment with fellow students who may look different from them, but who share the common experience of just being children.PAMELA BAILIE

Rochester city school parent

New York’s fracking ban Maybe the greatest victory for the anti-fracking activists in New York State is to switch the burden of proof from the victims to the producers. A hallmark of European environmentalism is to place the burden of proof on the industries producing products—making them prove their products will do no harm to the public or to the environment before they are allowed on the markets. The reverse has been true on this side of the Atlantic. Decades of environmental and public health abuses by polluting industries have been allowed to continue until enough time and energy and research brought the polluters to court. This statement by acting New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker could have profound implications: “Until the science provides sufficient information to determine the level of risk to public health from [fracking] to all New Yorkers and whether the risks can be adequately managed, DOH recommends that [fracking] should not proceed in NYS.”FRANK REGAN

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They were sleeping or sleeping one off, often resting their heads on plastic bags that contained everything they owned. The garage people are “chronically homeless” — not runaways or folks who’ve been evicted or find themselves on the streets after a domestic argument, but people whose lives have been filled with trauma which they escape through drugs, alcohol, and mental illness. Like most garage patrons, I learned to avert my eyes — sidestepping suffering that I could not relieve with a kind word or a few bucks. Then last October, Monroe County evicted the homeless from the garage. The garage was no home, but as immediately became clear, the community had no other place for these folks to call home, either. The 40 or so people who took shelter in the garage soon set up a tent city — “Sanctuary Village” — in Washington Square Park. The encampment later moved to South Avenue, under the expressway bridge. The city, citing unsanitary conditions and the risk of fire, shut the village down days before Christmas and then, following a meeting between Mayor Lovely Warren and several homeless advocates, allowed it to reopen with the promise of better oversight. All parties promise to seek a permanent solution. I have long said that the county’s inability or refusal to find a safe haven for this admittedly hard-to-help population is a disgrace. Surely there is an answer. I still feel that way, but I can see it’s complicated. The city, county, and several service providers agreed in 2007 to a 10-year plan to end homelessness (they’re not going to make that deadline), and several subsequent efforts have focused on delivering critical services to the various homeless populations. It’s not as if no one cares. Sister Grace Miller, director of the Hudson Avenue House of Mercy, has been an outspoken advocate for the homeless for nearly 30 years. The House of Mercy is the shelter of last resort, accepting people who won’t accept the rules other shelters impose. Some are using drugs or alcohol and are not seeking treatment for substance abuse or mental illness.

“We need a shelter where health providers can come in and work with them, but it is not going to happen overnight,” Miller says. “You have to build a relationship with people.” “This is a downtown population,” she says, and there should be a place downtown for people who are not ready to seek help — a place they can stay as long as they need to. Michael Hennessy, director of the Open Door Mission, says that many chronically homeless are not ready to face the depth of their problems and to seek help to change their lives. But he says that the closing of the garage, the eventual closing of Sanctuary Village, or the onset of very cold weather “can compel some of them to take that first step.” The mission offers a “first step” option, Hennessy says. If someone makes an appointment to get an ID (most homeless don’t have one), or to meet with the social services department or a counselor, you get a bed for two weeks. Take another step, he says, and you get two more weeks. “We can’t force people to act,” Hennessy says. But a lot of these guys haven’t scored a win in decades, he says, and once they re-learn how, they like it and they keep going. I can’t argue with that. But both Miller and Hennessy say there is a critical shortage of beds in residential rehab and mental health care facilities for those asking for help. I don’t see an easy answer, but I don’t see any answer that doesn’t include a permanent downtown shelter for those who — whether or not they are ready to seek help — need a place to stay.

Former D&C and City writer Mark Hare is filling in while Mary Anna Towler is on vacation.

For the homeless, no shelter from the stormI parked in the Civic Center garage every day for the better part of 30 years. I became accustomed to the homeless men and women who spent nights and frigid days in its darkest and dankest corners and stairwells.

GUEST COMMENTARY | BY MARK HARE

I don’t see any answer that doesn’t include a permanent downtown shelter for those who…need a place to stay.”


A new developer will be chosen early next year to finish-up work on the Port of Rochester marina. FILE PHOTO

A hiccup with the developer will likely set the marina project at the Port of Rochester back a season, says Mark Gregor, manager of the Environmental Quality Division for the City of Rochester. About half of the marina basin has been excavated, he says.

DEVELOPMENT | BY CHRISTINE CARRIE FIEN

The city and The Pike Company mutually agreed to close out Pike’s contract to construct the marina. Gregor says that there was disagreement about how to approach the project. The result is that the marina probably won’t open until the 2016 boating season, he says. Originally, the hope was to have it open for at least part of the 2015 season, Gregor says. “But a lot of that depended on construction progress and weather,” he says. The overall goal of opening the marina ahead of the hotel and residential units that make up the private development at the port is still intact. Phase 1, which includes the 52-room hotel and 18 condominiums, is supposed to be completed in the spring or summer of 2018. The city is still working out how much it’s going to pay Pike for the

marina work it has done; the original contract was for $12.6 million. The city is currently seeking a second developer to finish up the marina, Gregor says, and that contract could be about $7 million to $8 million. “When we combine the remaining basin work with the dock system installation, that’ll still be a fairly sizable contract,” he says. The bids to finish-up the 85-slip marina are due by January 20, Gregor says. There will be a third contract, he says, to turn a portion of the terminal building into a boater services facility for people who rent slips at the marina. That will include showers, restrooms, lounge area, and other amenities, Gregor says.

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NewsCuomo wants casino bonus roundGovernor Andrew Cuomo asked a state gaming board to consider award-ing one more casino license, specifically for a casino in the economi-cally depressed Southern Tier. Recently, the board awarded licenses to three casino proposals, includ-ing one in the Seneca County town of Tyre, but passed over proposals in the true Southern Tier.

Quad A replaces McFadden Seanelle Tracy is the new executive director of the nonprofit Quad A for Kids, a position previous-ly held by Rochester City Council member Adam McFadden. McFadden resigned to temporar-ily lead the Rochester Housing Authority, but had to step down after the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development said that he could not lead RHA and serve on City Council.

Former GOP operative joins City Hall James Smith is the City of Rochester’s new communi-cations director. He starts his new job on January 12. Smith was county commu-nications director in the Jack Doyle administration,

and has been executive director of the Monroe County Water Authority and deputy county exec-utive. He is currently the Seneca County manager.

City, RPD officers sued A civil rights lawsuit has been filed against the City of Rochester and individual city police offi-cers over a 2013 incident in downtown Rochester. The lawsuit was filed by Crystal Chapman, mother of Raliek Redd. Redd was one of three members of Edison Tech High’s varsity basketball team arrested for disorderly conduct while waiting at a bus stop. The charges were eventually dropped.

Homeless truce? An uneasy truce seems to be in effect between City Hall and advocates for the homeless following the city’s decision to raze a homeless encampment behind 99 South Avenue, deeming it a safety haz-ard. Residents of Sanc-tuary Village and their advocates say that they were given little to no no-tice before the city swept in. City leaders say that they are working with ad-vocates to find short- and long-term solutions for Rochester’s hard-to-serve homeless population. The encampment has been re-established.

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The Village of Honeoye Falls will use a $30,000 state grant to study the future of its waste water treatment plant. Officials expect that the plant’s treated water will eventually be subject to new limits on the amounts of phosphorous and copper it can contain, says village administrator Greg Emerson. Village leaders say that they want to know whether the plant would need new treatment systems to meet those standards, and what it might cost. They also plan to examine whether it might be more cost-effective to hook into the countywide Pure Waters sewer system, instead. “We would like to be prepared financially and operationally if and when those limits come around,” Emerson says. The Honeoye Falls plant figures into a broader discussion about phosphorous pollution in Lake Ontario. Phosphorous, a nutrient, encourages algae growth and has a role in other near-shore water-quality problems. Local, state, and federal environmental and health officials have been attacking the problem for a few decades now. The Genesee River has a major role, since it carries a lot of phosphorous into the lake. The Genesee and its tributaries pick up the

contaminant from several sources within the river’s watershed; agricultural operations being the most significant. But researchers say that municipal waste water treatment plants also contribute to the phosphorous in the river. And it’s simpler, they say, to eliminate phosphorous from the treatment plants than from farm fields and feed lots. Historically, the state hasn’t limited phosphorous levels in the plants’ water discharges as it renews the plants’ permits, but it’s starting to. The Village of Bergen’s treatment plant discharges into the Genesee River watershed, and this summer the state drew up a renewed permit for the plant that includes phosphorous limits. The Honeoye Falls plant discharges its treated water into Honeoye Creek, a Genesee River tributary. If the plant can reduce or eliminate its phosphorous contribution, that’s another bite out of the nutrient pollution problem. But there is the question of whether Honeoye Falls should have to foot the entire bill to upgrade its plant. After all, the investment would have benefits well beyond the village’s border. Village Mayor Rick Milne says that the state has provided funding in similar

circumstances. The village was recently awarded more than $400,000 to upgrade disinfection equipment at the plant, he says —work meant to help the plant comply with a different regulatory change. The village will work with the state on any new requirements, he says.

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Honeoye Creek in Honeoye Falls. FILE PHOTO

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Honeoye Falls braces for new limits

In a recent conference call, House Representative Tom Reed said that the state’s decision to ban high-volume hydraulic fracturing is “the wrong decision for New York State’s future.” And he said that property owners should be compensated for the money they could’ve made from fracking on their land. Reed called the decision a missed opportunity for the state and said that fracking could provide jobs and a boost for the Southern Tier’s depressed economy. The decision is political, he said, and driven by Governor Andrew Cuomo’s presidential ambitions. Reed’s remarks aren’t much different from those made by other fracking supporters in the wake of the ban. But he seized on a novel point by arguing for compensation for property owners. “You should compensate individuals for taking their property,” Reed said during the call. And he said that he wants to work with members of the state’s Congressional delegation, as well as state legislators to look into legislation that could ultimately force those payments. Pro- and anti-fracking activists have said that it’s entirely likely that some property owners may sue the state seeking compensation for the loss of the revenue-making opportunity.

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This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.)

Duffy shares local, state outlook Friends and Foundation of the Rochester Public Library will present a talk by Bob Duffy, former Rochester mayor and for-mer lieutenant governor of New York State, at 12:12 p.m. on Tuesday, January 13. Duffy will talk about his experi-ence in Albany and his outlook for the state and Rochester. The event will be held at the Central Library’s Kate Gleason Auditorium, 115 South Avenue. Participants can bring their lunch or stop at the café in the library.

Center tries a different approach to poverty The Rochester Baha’i Center will hold a commu-nity meeting to address concentrated poverty in Rochester on Saturday, January 3. Experts in edu-cation, politics, and urban planning have all weighed in on its impact. But the center invites the commu-nity to use the theater ap-proach of Augusto Boal to explore poverty and to have a true dialogue about how to resolve it. Performances in the Boal tradition aim to transform the audience from passive spectators to active participants. The event will be held at 693 East Avenue and begin with a potluck community meal at 6 p.m. The main event starts at 7 p.m.

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[ CHOW HOUND ] BY KATIE LIBBY

Ted Stiker is a familiar face in the Rochester restaurant industry — he started Rochester’s Top Shelf Staffing, an event planning and service staff provider located downtown. After receiving many requests from clients to add catering to his available services, Stiker opened Tedwards Café and Catering (183 East Main Street) in April 2014. Tedwards serves coffee and breakfast fare in the morning, like breakfast sandwiches, oatmeal, and muffins, for his main clientele, which come from the businesses and offices downtown. “Honestly, there is not much down here,” Stiker says, referring to downtown Rochester. A space with a kitchen became available in the building where Top Shelf is located and he jumped on the opportunity. The menu at Tedwards features an assortment of hot and cold sandwiches that are available each day, in addition to three or four sandwich and soup specials that change weekly. Lunch

mainstays — like a tuna salad melt with tomato and pepper jack cheese ($5.50), and the BLT ($5.50) — are featured on the everyday menu. The bill of fare also features a pulled pork with cheddar sandwich ($6.25) and chicken cordon bleu panino — pulled chicken, ham, swiss, and mustard ($6.25). Vegetarians can sink their teeth into the veggie wrap — eggplant, peppers, tomato, zucchini, and squash ($5.50). Even though the special sandwiches and soups change on weekly basis, a perusal of the café’s past menus show that a few items are in regular rotation, like the thick cut fried bologna sandwich with sautéed onions, cheddar, and a fried egg ($6.25), and the breaded chicken breast with marinara and mozzarella ($6.25). Soups like parsnip and pear and butternut squash are also in regular rotation ($2.75 for 8 ounces, $5 for 16 ounces). Stiker’s favorite special is grilled artichoke sandwich with basil ricotta ($6.25). “It’s a great feeling when you hear customers talking about how much they

loved that sandwich they had the other day,” Stiker says. Tedwards Café and Catering is located at 183 East Main Street, and is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 287-5093. Find their menu and daily specials on Facebook, at facebook.com/tedwardsofrochester, and at tedwardscafe.com.

Quick BitesThere are some occasions when we should welcome new technological innovations with open arms, and the Salvatore’s Pizza vending machine is one of those occasions. If you’re lucky enough to attend school or work at Finger Lakes Community College, check it out. I am not a karaoke person — mostly because there is not enough alcohol in the world to get me up there, but also due to the crippling anxiety that comes with performing in front of strangers. However, I was excited to hear that Revolution Karaoke will open in January at 382 Jefferson Road near RIT.The bar and lounge will also include nine private karaoke rooms to host groups of six to 46. A

private room filled with friends may finally put a microphone in my hand. The Little Bleu Cheese Shop (684 South Avenue) has started an Artisan Cheese Club, which will begin monthly fulfillment on January 6. The club will offer four to six cheeses from different farms and also two accompanying charcuterie items to choose from each month. There are three different levels of membership and you can register by calling 730-8296 or by stopping into the shop.

OpeningsShmeg’s Restaurant (3027 Buffalo Road) has opened in Gates serving breakfast and lunch. Corner Bakery Café (1367 Mt. Hope Avenue) has opened in College Town.

ClosingsR’s Market (2294 Monroe Avenue) has closed.

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Prompted by positive feedback to his event planning company, Ted Stiker opened Tedwards Cafe and Catering in downtown Rochester, earlier this year. On the menu at Tedwards is the BLT on toast (left) and chicken cordon bleu panino with mac salad (right). PHOTOS BY MATT DETURCK

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ynell Cook is charmed and positively charged. He’s a stick-figure street preacher sculpted by Catholic schools

and low-level drug dealing. The epiphany that he says saved his life happened on the floor of a Rochester drug house, before the burns from the bullets that grazed his scalp that day hardened into scars. “The drug dealer mentality was never who I was,” he says. “I lived vicariously through other people, and I really screwed up a large portion of time in my life.” Cook, 41, spends his time on the other side of the streets now as Ibero-American Development Corporation’s community engagement specialist. He makes “first contact” with the young men and women selling drugs on Rochester’s streets and tries to convince them to let Ibero help them go straight. “I remember how hard it was to make that transition by myself,” he says. “How I played the Hokey Pokey, my mother would say — always have my left foot in and my right foot out of something. And not knowing that it was all or nothing.” Cook got involved with Ibero after moving to the west side of the city following his divorce. The drug activity he saw from his apartment would’ve made a good, gritty HBO series, he says. “I could look out my window and see a hand-to-hand transaction,” he says. “I could see them hiding and stashing. I’m going to the store, I’m getting offered things I can’t pronounce, nor do I know what it is. And I was outraged.” Cook turned up at a meeting for Project HOPE (Healthy Outcomes through Participation, Education, and Empowerment) — an Ibero initiative targeting 20 blocks in Northeast Rochester. Residents of these streets identify marijuana markets as one of the

area’s biggest problems, contributing to higher stress, lack of opportunities for physical activities, low wages, chronically high unemployment, and poorer health outcomes. Part of Project HOPE is the Rochester Drug Free Streets Initiative. And part of that is to persuade the young people working those drug markets to give Ibero a chance to help them leave the street life. “A lot of these guys, maybe they picked up a felony along the way and they think that they’ll never be able to get a job,” Cook says. “And I’m out there telling them, ‘Hey, that’s not the end of the world. There’s things you can go through, people you can see that can help you. Even with those charges.’ So I try to kill the myths that keep them out there.” If the youth agree to participate, they’ll be part of a community intervention process so that they understand the impact their activities have on the neighborhood. And attempts will be made to connect them with educational, job training, and-or employment opportunities. But first, as the program’s ambassador, Cook has to earn their trust — convince them he’s not a snitch. And he has to talk them into giving up a guaranteed payday and a dangerously addictive lifestyle for…what? A GED? The possibility of an entry-level job? “I just cut off your bread and butter, potentially. You’re surrendering that,” Cook says. “Nobody waits for anything anymore, but there I am trying to tell them, ‘It gets greater later.’ That’s the fight.”

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the Connections audience, but that he senses he is. “We constantly have listeners who tell us, ‘I was late to my appointment because I sat in my car listening and couldn’t get out,’” he says. “That’s always our goal: to make you late.”

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The Greater Rochester area is filled with talented, driven people working to make the region a better place to live, work, and play. But often it seems that the same names dominate headlines, while others

who are working tirelessly within their own spheres go under the radar. This annual project — the Rochester 10 — is designed to bring some of our community’s hard-working background players to the forefront. We are in no way saying these are the 10 most important people in Rochester. But every person on this list is contributing to life in the area in interesting, varied ways, and we believe that you should know about them. One is a former drug dealer who is now trying to help young people go straight. Another is

trying to breathe new life into old buildings while preserving Rochester’s history. Yet another is balancing a life as an artist with forward-thinking charity work. Read on to learn more about these Rochester residents making waves below the surface. Is there someone you think deserves to be profiled? Please leave a comment on this article at rochestercitynewspaper.com for future consideration.

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or more than a decade, Evan Dawson could be spotted in the studio or out

in the field reporting for 13WHAM news. But in January 2014, he embarked on a job change that surprised many in the Rochester community, both inside and outside the media. Dawson became host of WXXI radio’s 1370 Connections, a position formerly held by Bob Smith — a beloved local media personality who, for more than two decades, fashioned a two-hour daytime talk show around issues ranging from regional and national politics to gardening and home repair. (Smith resigned abruptly in 2013 due to illness.) It was a bold move on Dawson’s part, and filling Smith’s shoes hasn’t been easy. Even though Dawson is a veteran journalist, he admits to some flop-sweat moments in his new job. To begin with, he had little radio experience on which to draw. “In college I hosted a midnight to 6 a.m. show,” he says. “The rules were so minimal that I could create characters and have friends call in from other states, and basically have them entertain me to keep me awake.” But keeping the Connections brand that Smith built alive is critically important for both himself and WXXI, he says. The weekday noon to 2 p.m. slot is sandwiched between National Public Radio’s popular morning and afternoon programs, and Dawson says that his goal is to keep all of Smith’s listeners and to add his own. Dawson has breathed new life into Connections, and in a relatively short period of time has made the show his own. Connections is sharper, moves at a quicker

pace, and the topics and guests Dawson select feel fresher and more relevant. Dawson says that he tries to pick topics he likes and that he spends a lot of time preparing. On most days, he says, he has more material than time to air it. “There’s always going to be people who prefer the previous host, and certainly we’ve heard from Bob Smith devotees,” he says. “But I’m also really grateful to hear from a lot of people who listened to Bob and who essentially express that they miss Bob, but they love where we’re taking the show.” Dawson says that he’s always been a fan of NPR and that he probably should have considered a job change sooner. But there are relatively few positions locally or nationally like the one that became available at WXXI. Filling two hours with conversation compared to telling a story in a minute for TV news is a welcome change, Dawson says. “I was the guy who was constantly asking my [TV] producer for more time,” he says. “I was the guy who was constantly told, ‘You’ve got to cut this down.’” And he says that providing in-depth analysis is one of the fundamental challenges facing commercial media. “There is a growing group of consultants and also some news professionals, whether they are in management or in newsrooms, who don’t believe that American news consumers have any time or desire to spend their time with anything of depth or substance,” Dawson says. “I fundamentally reject that and I believe that view is cancerous to our discourse.” Dawson says that he doesn’t have firm data showing that he’s growing


aitlin Meives’ theory is that a lot of people are preservationists; they just don’t identify themselves that way.

Preservationists are too often thought of as a stodgy bunch concerned with rescuing grand, old buildings. But Meives says that the people who live in urban communities or who visit and hang out in them also fit the bill. They’re keeping traditional neighborhoods vital and contributing to the city’s cultural life; they’re ensuring that something historic is protected by making it relevant. “You’re a preservationist, because that’s what preservation is about,” she says. Meives is a preservation planner with the Landmark Society of Western New York and part of her job is to help people give new life to old buildings. Sometimes that means campaigning against the demolition of a structure; Meives was one of many voices who urged the city not to let the Genesee Brewery demolish the old Cataract building. (The building was torn down.) More often, she says, the job entails providing technical assistance to owners of historic homes and buildings, or connecting those owners with specialized contractors. But this year, Meives took on a new effort. Along with Laura Moore Smith, an attorney at Harter, Secrest, & Emery, Meives co-founded Young Urban Preservationists — the YUPs. The Landmark Society-affiliated group is meant to expose more people, particularly those in their 20’s, 30’s, and early 40’s to the broader idea of preservation. It’s a demographic that fits right into Meives’ theory that many people are undeclared preservationists. Younger people are buying older city homes and fixing them up. They’re choosing to live in city neighborhoods. They’re starting businesses and locating them in previously ignored buildings. “The reason there’s a market for all of this rehab [happening in the city] is because of the young people,” Meives says. “There are empty-nesters, too, that are moving back to the city, but a lot of it is the millennials. They want to live in walkable communities and they want to live in authentic, cool spaces that have character.” The YUPs have, so far, focused on events. They organized the Bikes, Beer, and Buildings bicycle scavenger hunt downtown, and held a reopening party for St. Joseph’s Park at the corner of Pleasant Street and North Clinton Avenue. But they have some small-town field trips in the works, too. They’ll visit places such as Perry or Medina, Meives says, which have seen substantial preservation and revitalization efforts. And there’s talk of a mixer with Buffalo Young Preservationists. “We hope to do bigger and better things,” Meives says.

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uch of what George Dardess says he trusted in life was based on empirical knowledge, intellectual pursuits,

and the security he found in academics. He earned his doctorate in 17th century English poetry, and says that he found teaching at the college level relatively easy. “You could get away with just being an intellectual,” he says. But in the late 1970’s, Dardess was hired by Allendale Columbia to head up the private school’s English department. “For me it was all about the mind until I went there,” he says. “I suddenly had to deal with the whole person.” Dardess says that for

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the first time, he was challenged to think with his heart instead of his intellect. “I was an intellectual brat and the only thing that seemed to matter in my world was that you were smart,” he says. “I had to get over that.” That meant embarking on a decades-long spiritual journey. “Being a person who looked at the world solely in intellectual terms, it was like being let out of prison,” Dardess says. “I learned that I was related to every other person and it doesn’t take any great intellectual effort. The other person doesn’t have to be brilliant or smart, just human. And I have to be human with that person.”

Though Dardess says that he had not been a religious man up to that point in his life, he was baptized in the early 1980’s and became a Roman Catholic. And it was through Catholicism in the tradition of Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk and social activist, that Dardess says that he also discovered Islam and his own sense of activism. Dardess says that he remembers being horrified and releasing a spontaneous cry in 1991 when he saw on TV the US launching its first attack on Iraq. “I’m sitting here with all of my education and I felt great shame in my ignorance,” he says. “With all of my fancy education, I

didn’t even know where Iraq was. I couldn’t have told you a thing about it or Islam. But here was this destruction going on, all done in my name and with my tax dollars. I felt that I am complicit.” Dardess learned Arabic, read the Quran, and embraced Muslim cultures. “I felt deeply that Desert Storm was portrayed unjustly as a triumphant exercise of American goodness over the darkest evil, and war that had been cleansed of violence through ‘surgical strikes’ and ‘smart bombs,’” Dardess wrote in an article that appeared in the St. Anthony Messenger. Dardess went on two write two books and co-author two more on Islam and Christianity. He gave lectures around the country in an effort to share that Muslims are human beings with a rich and lustrous

history and that they have been maligned by centuries-old violent stereotypes. Much of Dardess’s work was sidelined about two years ago due to illness. He also retired from Allendale Columbia, but he says that he completed what he set out to do: sharing his journey from Christianity to Islam. He spends what time he can now as an activist serving others, particularly migrant farmworkers. “The challenge in life is learning how to keep your heart open,” Dardess says. “Opening your heart to others’ dismay and anger can be powerful. That’s all I’ve done.”

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committee; and he’s studying for his doctorate. He’s also engaged to be married. Plonczynski grew up in Northwest and Northeast Rochester and graduated from East High School. He wasn’t destitute, he says, but felt like his family lacked the knowledge and connections to improve themselves. So now that he’s found a path, he says that he’s determined to help others follow. The Kearns Center, for example, works with low-income, first-generation college students to help them navigate all aspects of the college experience from picking a major to applying for graduate school. A lot of young people come into the center declaring their intentions to be a doctor or a lawyer, Plonczynski says, either because that’s all they know or because of family expectations. But their interests and their aptitude may lead them in other directions, he says, with the center’s help.

In terms of politics, most of the campaigns that Plonczynski has managed have been for Latino candidates. Latinos are woefully underrepresented at all levels of government, he says. “There’s so much talent on the sidelines that gets pushed out or wasted,” he says. “Our lack of representation is stunning. We had only one person representing us in the County Legislature, and now they’re gone. Latinos don’t seem to be part of the plan.” Plonczynski cites the recent controversy at the Rochester Housing Authority as an example. Alex Castro, a Latino, was dismissed as RHA chief and replaced with Adam McFadden, a member of City Council and supporter of Mayor Lovely Warren. Many saw the move as cronyism. McFadden had to step down from the interim position after HUD said that he couldn’t serve RHA and Council. But it’s clear from talking to Plonczynski that hard feelings remain.

“Growing up poor, wearing the same pair of pants to school every day for a year — I’ve lived RHA conditions,” he says. “So to turn [RHA clients’] lives upside down and to play political hot potato with

such a vulnerable community really makes me mad.” Plonczynski says that the Latino community will keep reaching out to people in power to try to build relationships. But, he says, the other side has to reach back.

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orwood P.J. Pennewell has performed with Garth Fagan Dance for 37 of the company’s 44 years.

Early on, his abilities inspired Fagan to set several major works on him, including “Moth Dreams,” for which Pennewell earned a 1988 Bessie Award (New York Dance and Performance Award), dance’s equivalent of an Academy Award. Today, the 56-year-old Pennewell is now rehearsal director and assistant to Fagan, who is 74. But most telling of his place in the company — and by extension the dance world at large — Pennewell has choreographed four pieces for Fagan. Fagan has allowed no one else such choreographic privileges. Garth Fagan Dance has become world-renown for its rule-breaking experimentation and its sense of weight of modern dance, speed and precision of ballet, and the torso-centered movement and energy of Afro-Caribbean. It has been cited for its excellence and originality with a New York Governor’s Arts Award and has claimed five Bessie winners: Fagan, Pennewell, Steve Humphrey, Natalie Rogers, and Sharon Skepple. “Garth has put a lot of faith in my development as a person, a dancer, and a choreographer,” Pennewell says. “He’s put me at the creative forefront for continuing his legacy and it’s a major responsibility to maintain a certain standard, to uphold his tenets.” Those tenets — cutting edge choreography, interesting movement invention and music, thought-provoking rhythmic patterns, and a focus on the overall theatrical experience — are the principles Pennewell strives for when creating in the Fagan technique. “How that plays out aesthetically and transfers to my own creative voice, I’m still in the process of seeing,” Pennewell says. His most recent piece, “After Hours,” which premiered last December, is distinctly Fagan: It has the out-of-nowhere leaps and jumps and the counter-rhythmic movement patterns that

distinguish Fagan’s choreography. But it is still uniquely Pennewell, featuring exciting ensemble work and, perhaps, more contemporary music than Fagan would have chosen. Pennewell has a sophisticated choreographic eye and talent, Fagan said to City Newspaper. “I see him breaking rules and growing. Talent he has in abundance, and the workmanship, he’s getting that under his belt too.” Pennewell was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and grew up in Schenectady, New York, where his first encounter with theater came as a sophomore in high school. Irked with his gymnastics coach, the young Pennewell accompanied a friend to drama club tryouts and was convinced by the director to audition. “He turned out the lights, put on classical music and told us to just move the way we felt,” Pennewell says. “I started really feeling the music, doing little leaps and jumps. Next day I was on the call-back list.” Now, when Pennewell hears music which sparks his choreographic impulse, he listens first for rhythmic patterns within the music, then closes his eyes and tries to visualize them. Next, he thinks about how his mentor would combine or contrast the rhythmic patterns with movement. “I learned from Garth, and continue to learn from Garth,” Pennewell says. “I respect him and want to excite him with my own work.” “P.J. and I share a vulnerability and that’s what he needs,” Fagan says. “I’ve never been able to work with dancers who aren’t vulnerable. If I trust them and they trust me I can push them to that new place, that subtle place, that outrageous place. And that is where real art resides. In whatever medium. Where you find the new and redefine the old.”

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as much about training as it is about the way their minds work. As an engineer, Anahita Williamson has worked to solve problems that exist at the intersection of manufacturing and the environment. The Brighton resident has built her career around helping companies and industries lessen their environmental footprint — first at Xerox and now at the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I for short). Her work with Xerox began when she was a grad student at Clarkson University, and the company eventually hired her as its first resource conservation officer. She helped design a new chemical toner process, which gave her an opportunity to substitute chemicals that are more environmentally benign. Williamson has led NYSP2I for the last six years, and it’s “the most exciting position that I’ve had,” she says. The reason: she’s not just helping a single company improve its manufacturing processes; she’s helping manufacturers across the state green their products. NYSP2I is a state-funded organization with university partners, including the Rochester Institute of Technology. (It’s housed on the school’s campus.) It offers a few different services to businesses, from assessing the true environmental impact of a product — also called a life-cycle analysis — to helping them develop and implement sustainability plans. Part of the NYSP2I’s mission is to show companies why they should make these improvements. And with business, one of the most effective arguments is cost savings. As more manufacturers find that improving environmental performance also boosts their

bottom line, Williamson says, the case becomes easier to make. “We have the opportunity to work with companies to really look further upstream in their processes and identify opportunities to not have the waste from the beginning,” she says. Using less energy and fewer raw materials, for example, can provide savings, she says. And if a company can find a less-toxic alternative to a chemical, she says, the change can save regulatory compliance costs. Williamson points to an institute-backed project as an example. A University at Buffalo professor has been researching an alternative to hexavalent chrome, a toxic chemical widely used in the metal finishing industry. If the professor can show that the switch is feasible, Williamson says, the industry may be able to eliminate use of the chemical. Williamson says that she also wants to be an ambassador for engineering in general. Her dad was an engineer, so she was exposed to the work early. Her mom encouraged her to pursue a career in the field, she says, particularly if she could focus on improving the environment. “One of the things that I want to do now and I’ve started to do now is to try to get more young people in general interested in engineering, but also, especially, young women,” Williamson says.

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Guy; Tony Toni Toné; and TroopSATURDAY, JANUARY 3

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[ R&B ] Still silk shirt smooth and buzz cut fresh, throwback R&B is poppin’ into town with a few 90’s icons. From 1988-1992, on opposite sides of the country, Guy (Harlem, New York) along with Tony Toni Toné (Oakland, California; pictured) and Troop (Pasadena, California) were laying down singles that would all see the No. 1 spot on the US Billboard charts. Here they are two decades later with drum pads, keytars, and Michael Jackson-esque dance moves, proving they haven’t lost their swagger. — BY TYLER PEARCE

“The Music of Downton”SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

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[ CLASSICAL ] "Downton Abbey," everyone’s favorite British costume drama, and the show that taught us what a Dowager Countess is, begins its fifth season on January 4. WXXI is going all out to celebrate with several events, including “The Music of Downton: What Lady Mary and Lady Edith Were Singing." The British song hits of World War I and the gay, mad 1920’s will be presented by WXXI-FM’s Michael Lasser and performed by Cindy Miller and Alan Jones. Alas, no nasty remarks from Maggie Smith are scheduled. — BY DAVID RAYMOND

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[ SINGER-SONGWRITER ]Jen Chapin. Saturday, January 24. Bop Shop Records, 1460 Monroe Avenue. $10. 8:30 p.m. bopshop.com; jenchapin.com.

[ HIP-HOP ]N.O.R.E. Saturday, February 7. Main Street Armory, 900 East Main Street. $20-$60. 7:30 p.m. mainstreetarmory.com; facebook.com/nore57.

[ METALCORE ]The Devil Wears Prada. Tuesday, April 14. Anthology, 336 East Avenue. $19.50-$23. 6:30 p.m. ticketfly.com; tdwpband.com.

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[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]Rob & Gary Acoustic. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30-8:30 p.m.

[ BLUES ]A Dancer’s New Year’s Eve with The Tabletop Three. Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St. 271-4930. tangocafedance.com. 11 p.m.-1 a.m. $25.Dave Riccioni & Friends. The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebeale.com. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.Fat City. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic.com. 9 p.m.Joe Beard and Steve Grills & The Roadmasters. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 99 Court St. 325-7090. dinosaurbarbque.com. 10 p.m.Upward Groove. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. templebarandgrille.com. 10 p.m.

[ JAZZ ]El Rojo Jazz. Ox and Stone, 282 Alexander street. rochester ny. 287-6933. oxandstone.com. 7 p.m.New Year’s Eve Celebration with Danny Ziemann Trio. Joe Bean Coffee Roasters, 1344 University Ave. 319-5279. joebeanroasters.com. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. $18.Shared Genes. Jasmine’s Asian Fusion, 657 Ridge Rd. Webster. 216-1290. jasminesasianfusion.com/. 7 p.m.

[ R&B/ SOUL ]New Years Eve Bash Ft. Upward Groove and MTV. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 6 p.m.-1 a.m. $5-$10.Quazi Mojo and Anonymous Willpower. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 288-1910. stickylipsbbq.com. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. $10.

Local Singer-Songwriters in the RoundSATURDAY, JANUARY 3

CAFÉ VERITAS AT FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH,

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[ FOLK ] Local Singer-Songwriters in the Round brings together four acoustic performers that share the stage at one time and take turns playing their tunes. Mixed in are anecdotes that tell stories behind the songs. The featured musicians for this concert are Jed Curran, Connie Deming, Davey O., and Steve Piper. The only thing better than a show at Café Veritas is a house concert in your living room. — BY ROMAN DIVEZUR

The DemosSATURDAY, JANUARY 3

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[ POP ROCK ] Jason Milton, front man of local quintet The Demos, has seen his band’s debut album, “Lovely” reach number one on FMQB’s Sub-modern Album chart but counts performing outside in Times Square as one of his most surreal moments. The Demos played to a packed crowd at New York City’s CBGB Music & Film Festival in 2013. The Demos are a classic power-pop band in the traditional sense; a nostalgic fusion of strong melodies and pleasant harmonies crafted to the highest standards. — BY ROMAN DIVEZUR

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Gary HoltBecause I CanSelf-released

Regional nob-twiddler, studio hot shot, recording guru par excellence, and all-around swell egg, Gary Holt has pulled the Padre Pio act on this CD. That’s not to say the cat has received the stigmata, but he’s managed to be on both sides of the mic to produce “Because I Can,” an excellent new album that is refreshingly funky and deceptively complex with Holt’s myriad influences honing and shaping one another into a dangerous, 15-song, 1-2 punch. Holt plays all the instruments and does all the singing along with an army of guest musicians adding their own special shine to the trophy. Holt’s name-sake studio in Mt. Morris, where this album was done, has produced legions of bands in the region like The Colorblind James Experience, Woody Dodge, Margaret Explosion, and Watkins & the Rapiers to name a precious few. Now he can add “Because I Can” to the stack… proudly… because he can. — BY FRANK DE BLASE

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All those self-appointed divas, overwrought soul sisters, affected caterwaulers, and auto-tuned tarts ain’t got nothin’ on Rochester’s Teressa Wilcox. It would seem everyone who parks themselves in front of a mic with a dream in their heart and a song on their lips tries for honesty, raw emotion, and energy. But it’s that effort — the trying — that trips them up. Wilcox doesn’t try; she just is. “I didn’t like my voice for a long time,” Wilcox says. “And I would try and think maybe I should sound like this or sound like that. I finally decided to sing like me. That’s the best way I can do it. The more real it is, the better it sounds.” Well, it sounds beautiful. Wilcox’s pretty contralto moves from a breathy purr to a bright, throaty wail as the music dictates. There’s no forcing it. No fluff, no flash, no bullshit. And it’s been that way since she sat down in front of the piano at the age of 5. “I taught myself how to play by ear on piano and guitar; just listening to stuff on the radio,” she says. “I started writing songs at 13. I started playing out at 20.” According to Wilcox, she was composing standard teenage fare. “I was writing about stuff that didn’t even exist,” she says. “I wrote a song called ‘Dead Silence’ it was about someone never talking to me; it was real cheesy and stupid, but everyone loved it.” While a senior at Mercy High School, she recorded her first CD. She sold out of all 200 copies. After high school, Wilcox and her guitar started carousing around the Boulder Coffee scene. At the same time she was flying over to England to work with several producers who had shown interest in her songwriting. “I sent them some of my songs,” Wilcox says. “They thought they were great and brought me out there three separate times. I played London, Scotland, and worked with their songwriters.” These sessions rendered two Top 40 hits including Australian pop singer Tammin Sursock’s 2005 “Something Better.” However this proved to be more a lesson in

exploitation than reward for Wilcox. “I never saw any money,” she says.

As her repertoire grew, so did the urge to flesh it out with a rock ‘n’ roll band. So at age 22 she threw one together. The advantages were immediately apparent. “I found out I didn’t have to be quite so structured,” Wilcox says. “I found out there was room to add different things. Like I never had the chance to have someone do a solo or breakdown before. It allowed me to be more dynamic in my songwriting. But playing with the band is harder, because solo, I have absolute control over it, if anyone messes up it’s me, I have no one to blame.” Plugged or unplugged it’s still a healthy, stealthy dose of real rock ‘n’ roll that plays fair with the songs. And Wilcox wields her open-tuned Strat rhythmically with a unique, yielding, almost percussive attack. “It’s definitely rock ‘n’ roll,” she says. “High energy rock ‘n’ roll especially when I’m with the band. But throughout it all,

I think it’s the songs that stand out, that carry over and never get drowned out.” Wilcox is currently in the studio hammering out her third CD, “Perfectly Out Of Line.” And though the 31-year-old singer-songwriter’s sound has matured, she claims to be writing from the same spot. “I always seem to write about relationships,” she says. “But I can’t write a comedy song. I know what I can do and I know what I can’t do. I know what it takes for me to write a song, I know how long I can go without writing a song.” You can catch Wilcox, solo acoustic or with her band of heavy hitters — including bassist Nate Coffey, guitarist Herb Heinz, and drummer Matt Rammerman — tearing up stages around town. Either way, it’s all Wilcox. She promises, “I’ll never get up there and sell myself for something I’m not.”

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[ REGGAE/JAM ]Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad. The German House Theater, 315 Gregory St. 563-6241. livepanda.com. 8 p.m. $20-$30.

[ POP/ROCK ]Margaret Explosion. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. thelittle.org. 7-9:30 p.m.Mark Fantasia. TGI Fridays, 432 Greece Ridge Center Dr. reverbnation.com. 7 p.m.Monkey Scream Project. Village Rock Cafe, 213 Main St. East Rochester. 586-1640. 9 p.m.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1

[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]Jim Lane. Murph’s Irondequoit Pub, 705 Titus Ave. Irondequoit. 342-6780. 8 p.m. Free.

[ DJ/ELECTRONIC ]Stay Gold Dance Party. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 11 p.m.

[ JAZZ ]Bossa Nova Jazz Thursdays ft. The Charles Mitchell Group. Espada Brazilian Steak, 274 N. Goodman St. Village Gate. 473-0050. espadasteak.com. 6 p.m. Free.Jazz Weekends! ft. The David Detweiler Trio. Next Door Bar & Grill, 3220 Monroe Ave. 249-4575. wegmansnextdoor.com. Thursday: 5 p.m., Friday: 8 p.m/. Free.The Joe Santora Trio, Curtis Kendrick, and Emily Kirchoff. Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free.The Swooners. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30-8:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 2

[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]Bobby Henrie. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 8:30 p.m. $10.Matthew Corey. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 6 p.m.Pan de Oro. Havana Cabana, 289 Alexander St. 232-1333. havanacabanaroc.com. 10 p.m. Call for info.Ralph Louis. Rochester Plaza Hotel, 70 State St. 546-3450. rochesterplaza.com. 6 p.m. Free.Slutsky & Stets. The Greenhouse Café, 2271 E. Main St. 721-1600. ourcoffeeconnection.org. 6-8 p.m.

[ BLUES ]Dave Riccioni & Friends. The Beale, 1930 Empire Blvd. Webster. 216-1070. thebealegrille.com. 5:30-8:30 p.m.Deborah Magone. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 7-9 p.m.Teagan and Lou. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 6-9 p.m.

[ JAZZ ]Jazz Weekends! ft. The David Detweiler Trio. Next Door Bar & Grill, 3220 Monroe Ave. 249-4575. wegmansnextdoor.com. Thursday: 5 p.m., Friday: 8 p.m/. Free.Matthew Sieber Ford Trio. Tapas 177 Lounge, 177 St. Paul St. 262-2090. tapas177.com. 4:30 p.m. Free.The Joe Santora Trio, Curtis Kendrick, and Emily Kirchoff. Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free.Shared Genes. Jasmine’s Asian Fusion, 657 Ridge Rd. Webster. 216-1290. jasminesasianfusion.com/. 7 p.m.Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes. Pultneyville Grill, 4135 Lake Rd. Pultneyville. 315-589-4512. PultneyvilleGrill.com. 7 p.m.

[ HIP-HOP/RAP ]Slap Weh Fridays ft. Blazin Fiyah. Eclipse Bar & Lounge,

372 Thurston Rd. 235-9409. Call for info.

[ POP/ROCK ]High Falls Drifters. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic.com. 8 p.m.Rollin South. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. firehousesaloon.com. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. $5.Rubblebucket. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 325-5600. waterstreetmusic.com. 8 p.m. $16.50-$20.Televisionaries, The Flashing Astonishers, Handsome Jack, and The Highest Leviathan. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $6-$8.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]Acoustic Saturdays. Rush Church, 6200 Rush Lima Rd. Rush. 568-2178. thecafearoma.com. First Saturday of every month, 7 p.m. Free.Rochester Singer - Songwriters In the Round. Cafe Veritas at First Unitarian Church, 220 Winton Road South. cafeveritas.com. 7:30 p.m. Ft. Jed Curran, Connie Deming, Davey O., and Steve Piper. $10-$18.Sofrito. Havana Cabana, 289 Alexander St. 232-1333. havanacabanaroc.com. 10 p.m. Call for info.

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The Coolest Art on Ice Anderson Arts Building250 N. Goodman St. 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Winter's Warmth @ Cat Clay Cat ClayStudio #242, Hungerford Bldg. 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

“Arabat Spit / Healing Muds”by Sergiy Lebedynskyy Spectrum Gallery100 College Ave. 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

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24th Annual Members Exhibition Rochester Contemporary Art Center137 East Ave. 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

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First Friday @ The Hungerford The Hungerford1115 East Main St. (at N. Goodman) 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Let's Face It Rochester Art Club1115 E. Main Street, Studio #437-439 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Looking In - New Paintingby Matthew Langley AXOM Gallery Exhibition Space176 Anderson Ave. Suite #303 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

ROCK | WILLIE NILE

New York City’s Willie Nile played here last year as part of the Big Rib porkstavaganza. And though it wasn’t a blues act exactly, the band didn’t stray too far from the blue notes. Nile and his band were outstanding as they brought the sights and sounds of the Bowery to the people in the park as they gnawed meat off the bone. It was straight ahead and gritty rock ‘n’ roll chop and bop with the ragged energy and urban poetry of say, Lou Reed or Patti Smith. The band was brash and energetic in its black-clad romance. Here’s another chance to catch him live. You really oughta see this cat.

Willie Nile plays Sunday, January 4, at Water Street Music Hall, 204 North Water Street. 8 p.m. $15-$20. waterstreet-music.com; willienilecom. — BY FRANK DE BLASE


Ukulele Workshop for Beginners. Bernunzio Uptown Music, 122 East Ave. 473-6140. bernunzio.com. 10-11:30 a.m. $10.Yesterday vs. Tomorrow. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffee.info. 8-10 p.m.

[ CLASSICAL ]Hochstein Alumni Orchestra: One Night In Paris. Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 N Plymouth Ave. 454-4596. hochstein.org. 7:30 p.m.

[ DJ/ELECTRONIC ]Supper Time with DJ Bizmuth. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 5-8 p.m.

[ JAZZ ]Late Night Jazz Jam Session. Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. 11 p.m.-2:30 a.m.The Joe Santora Trio, Curtis Kendrick, and Emily Kirchoff. Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free.

[ R&B/ SOUL ]Guy, Tony Toni Tone, Troop, and Michael Colyar. Auditorium Theatre, 885 E. Main St. 222-5000. rbtl.org. 7:30 p.m. $50.70-$71.50.

Mitty & The Followers. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 9:30 p.m. $5.

[ POP/ROCK ]The Demos, The Absolutes, Brimstone Blonds, and Norther Spies. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $6-$8.Eyesalve. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 10 p.m.John Corabi (1994 Motley Crue played). Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-1520. themontagemusichall.com. 8 p.m. $15-$17.Wilxy & Crump. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. firehousesaloon.com. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. $5.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]Celtic Music Sundays. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. templebarandgrille.com. 7 p.m. Free.Fandango at the Tango. Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St. 271-4930. tangocafedance.com. 7:30 p.m. Free, donations accepted.

[ CLASSICAL ]Bill Slater Solo Piano (Brunch). Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com.

ROCK | RUBBLEBUCKET

The term “left-field arrangements” accurately describes what Brooklyn indie-dance group Rubblebucket does with its music. Using everything from saxophones to Moog syn-thesizers, the band conjures up trippy, psychedelic tones throughout its shows. The writing is just as out there as the music, as the song “Triangular Daisies” shows —“Trian-gular daisies make me spacey, for you, for you, again, for you, uh oh, hell no.” But being out there is what the band thrives on, and having been together since college, the chemistry between members is impeccable.

Rubblebucket plays on Friday, January 2, at Water Street Music Hall, 204 North Water Street. 8 p.m. $16.50-$20. waterstreetmusic.com; rubblebucket.com.— BY TREVOR LEWIS

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3t’s not uncommon to hear Wood referred to as a sort of fairy godmother of Rochester. Beyond the demands

involved in making and showing her clay creations, Wood stays busy with a number of civic-minded projects, the success of which continually provides proof that grassroots efforts can encourage people to help one another. Sabra Wood left the corporate world in 2001 to focus on building a pottery practice, which has evolved over time to become what it is today: Cat Clay, named for Wood’s beloved feline companion, Clifton Wood. Her creations vary widely and range from the cleverly functional, such as egg separators, objects which keep cookies from going stale, and toad houses; to the decorative, including the lovely “Highland Park” vessel series, with dreamy glazes reminiscent of the hues found in one of Rochester’s favorite blooming parks. In recent years, Wood has started to incorporate decals to her hand-built ceramic work and to second-hand vintage china. These images include pop-culture references to Doctor Who, Star Wars, and Star Trek. And Wood is a huge fan of clever wordplay — these images are often paired with what she calls “sweetly snarky” phrases. Some of her most popular work includes her “Mug Shots” series — ceramic mugs featuring decals of various celebrity mug shots.

Wood participates in most of the monthly First Friday open studio nights with one-night pop-up art shows, or what she calls “Pop Up Roc” events. In addition to showing and selling her own creations, Wood invites a different guest artist — typically an emerging artist — to show and sell their work each time. Though she charges no rental fee and takes no commission on works sold, she says hosting new artists is mutually beneficial because it brings new people into Cat Clay. For example, 24 years ago, Wood and a friend initiated “Sample Soap,” a non-profit charity which accepts no money, only unwanted sample- or full-sized toiletries. Wood and her team of loosely-organized volunteers redistribute the goods — through homeless shelters and other organizations — to “Rochester’s neediest citizens, which is a sadly huge segment of our population,” she says. “It’s runaway kids. It’s the truly homeless. It’s battered women. It’s families burned out of their houses. It’s AIDS survivors.” Currently, there are about 20 formal collection sites around Rochester, including corporate locations and small businesses alike, which doesn’t include drives held by different organizations, or donation locations outside of the city. In 1995, Sample Soap was recognized with a National Make a Difference Day Award, and Sample Soap has been featured in People Magazine. To date,

Sample Soap has received more than 60 thousand pounds of donated toiletries. Each First Friday in January, instead of an art show, Cat Clay hosts the cozy, community-oriented “Winter’s Warmth: A Soup-er Benefit.” Wood partners with the Healthy Sisters Bean and Soup Project — an arm of Catholic Family Center — which assists women in recovery in reentering the workforce by having them do the various aspects involved in running Healthy Sisters. In preparation for the event, Wood makes about 40 bowls, and received about that many from the community. Local businesses help provide food and other supplies. The popular event is first-come-first-serve, and for $20, you get a handmade bowl, your choice of soup or rice mix, and a selection of appetizers and desserts. Full proceeds benefit Healthy Sisters. Wood is also on the roster to host a radio show through WAYO, which she says will include interviews with visual artists, highlighting the music the guests listen to when they are creating. Learn more about Sabra Wood, Cat Clay, and watch for updates at facebook.com/catclay.

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[ JAZZ ]An Evening with Hannah Walpole and Friends. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com/happenings. 7-10 p.m. Check website for more info.

[ POP/ROCK ]Allergy, Aristokunts, Sulk, and Rotten U.K.. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $5-$7.Willie Nile. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 325-5600. waterstreetmusic.com. 8 p.m. $15-$20.

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[ JAZZ ]Deborah Branch. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 6:30-9:30 p.m.

[ POP/ROCK ]Star Du$t, Big Mouth, Druse, and Coming Down. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $8-$10.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6

[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]Roses & Revolutions. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30-8:30 p.m.

[ BLUES ]Bluesday Tuesday Blues Jam. P.I.’s Lounge, 495 West Ave. 8 p.m. Call for info.

[ CLASSICAL ]Tuesday Pipes: Malcolm Matthews. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 454-2100. esm.rochester.edu. 12:10 p.m.

[ JAZZ ]Anthony Giannovola. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 6:30-9:30 p.m.Deborah Branch. Lemoncello, 137 West Commercial St. East Rochester. 385-8565. lemoncello137.com. 6:30-9:30 p.m.

[ OPEN MIC ]Open Mic Night. Starry Nites Café, 696 University Ave. 271-2630. starrynitescafe.com. 7:30-9:30 p.m.Stand Up & Sing Out: Open Mic Competition. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 8-10:30 p.m.



“Rochester’s Refugees”THROUGH JANUARY 9

COMMUNITY DARKROOM AT THE GENESEE

CENTER, 713 MONROE AVENUE

MONDAY, 9 A.M. TO 9:30 P.M.; TUESDAY

THROUGH THURSDAY, 9 A.M. TO 6:30 P.M.;

FRIDAY, 12 P.M. TO 5 P.M.

244-1730 | GENESEEARTS.ORG,

ARLEENHODGE.COM

[ REVIEW ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY

There’s a lot of talk of “two Rochesters” — cities divided by the different experiences of the haves and have-nots — but we might argue that there are as many Rochesters as there are people who live here. Some of these Rochesters remain obscure to others; while some of them expand as they come into contact with one another, swelling to include other versions. The current photo exhibit at Genesee Center’s Community Darkroom explores Rochester’s refugee population, depicted through the earnest lenses of some citizens who seek to spotlight what is relatively invisible. The exhibit showcases the work of five students from Community Darkroom’s “Social Reportage” class, as well as photos made by the class instructor, social documentary photojournalist Arleen Hodge

Thaler. The class spent months documenting the lives of Burmese, Somalian, Bhutanese, and other refugees who, for various reasons, now make Rochester their home. This is the second class in the “Social Reportage” series. Thaler spent years documenting life on the street in Rochester, sleeping where the homeless slept, preferring immersion to a tourist type of photography. When she was approached by the Genesee Center to teach a class on social documentary photography, Thaler had the students focus on Rochester’s homeless populations and urban decay. This time around, Thaler shifted the focus to refugees. A longtime resident of the 14613 area, Thaler was aware of the refugee concentrations in the Maplewood and Edgerton neighborhoods. She says that refugee suicide rates are high, in part due to their isolation. Without cars, and stranded in some pretty depressed areas of the city, “they’re kind of confined into their homes,” she says. Thaler’s aim is to provide “insight into situations we don’t scrutinize.”

The class spent time at Mary’s Place Outreach, which is run by Rochester Refugee Resettlement Services, and at Jones Square Park, which Thaler says is a gathering place for many refugees. They also spent time in the homes of the subjects, sharing

meals and gaining a better understanding of how they make their way here. Thaler’s black and white images focus on families and striking shots of individuals. The image of Somali refugee, “Omar Hassan,” is an intimate portrait of a world-weary elder with a cataract-fogged pupil. In “Monger Family,” a mother and daughter stand at a decorated threshold, the mother’s chin lifted proudly, the daughter swathed in an embroidered shawl. Three images capture a couple, “Dil & Wife,” smiling and affectionate in their humble dwelling. April D’Amico’s images of the Somali community, shot in black and white, show adults working at sewing machines, making dresses for the Dress a Girl Around the World Campaign. Also displayed with the images is a colorful frock for a tiny little girl. D’Amico also focused on Rochester’s Burmese refugees, specifically the Karen ethnic group, whose diaspora is due to attacks by the Burmese military. She captured many beautiful and expressive faces close-up, and a genuine fondness for her subjects is evident. But the image that tells a story is “Htoo Family Birthday Celebration,” in which several adults and children sit on the floor, crowded with plates of food. The packed lower half of the image is offset by the

almost entirely bare, plain wall above, and the left edge of the image is framed with more activity glimpsed in next room through a doorway.

Ken Tryon’s color photographs of refugee children, playing music or games, reveal the happy environment at Mary’s Place. In his “Camera Curiosity” series, wonder-filled little kids interact with photographers and cameras. In Lucas Marchal’s “Jones Park #4,” two people sit close to a television, eating and absorbed in the program. The space is crowded with cheerful bursts of fake flowers, and the wall space close to the ceiling is lined with OACES program and Honor Roll certificates. Michele Ashlee’s “Reflection” captures the same interior, shot from a different angle. Here, the camera points at a mirror, which reveals a seated man looking at his family from across the small space. In “The Crew,” Ashlee captured a group of young men exhibiting fashionably tough stances, posing like countless celebrity icons. Julie Oldfield’s series of images focus not only on a group of refugees, but also on their neighbors and the environment they share. “There’s been a lot of talk about the Maplewood neighborhood and the violence

The places that scare you

“Bhutanese woman at Church Service on Ridgeway Avenue,” by Julie Oldfield (left), and “Omar Hassan,” by Arleen Hodge Thaler (right), are part of a photography exhibit that focuses on Rochester’s refugee populations. PHOTOS PROVIDED

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Art Exhibits[ OPENING ]Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 34th Annual Show of Medieval Works. Through Jan. 31. The paintings display techniques practiced by artists during the Middle Ages. brightonlibrary.org.Cat Clay, 1115 E. Main St., Suite 225. Winter Warmth, A (Soup)er Benefit. Donate $20 and get a handmade bowl and a package of Healthy Sisters soup mix. 414-5643. catclay.com.Image City Photography Gallery, 722 University Ave. Magic of Light. Through Jan. 25. Opening receptions Fri. Jan. 2, 5-9 p.m. and Sat, Jan. 3., 2-5 p.m. Works from 83 photographers. 271-2540. imagecityphotographygallery.com.International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. Movement in Blue. Through Jan. 31. Movement, color and energy dance together in “Arabesque”. Recent work by Marcella Gillenwater. 264-1440. internationalartacquisitions.com/.Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. Latency. Through Jan. 31. Opening reception Fri. Jan. 9, 6-9 p.m. Images by Jihwan Park. 775-9660. jihwanpark.com.Spectrum Gallery, 100 College Ave. Arabat Spit / Healing Muds. Through Jan. 31. Opening reception Fri. Jan. 2, 69 p.m. Photos by Sergiy Lebedynskyy. 415-7828. spectrumgalleryroc.com.

[ CONTINUING ] 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave. Natural Energy. Through Jan. 5. A display of watercolors and oil paintings by Dave Braun, Anne McCune, and Hiroko Battey. 546-8439 x 3102. episcopalseniorlife.org.Axom Gallery, 176 Anderson Ave., 2nd floor. Looking In and Axom Objects. Artist talk with Langley Sat. Jan 3, 1-3 p.m. Looking In: New Paintings by Matthew Langley and Axom Objects through Jan. 10. 232-6030. axomgallery.com.Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave. Life Size LEGO Nutcracker. Through Dec. 31. 586-6020. artsroc.net.Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. Slay Belles. Through Dec. 31. Christmas themed art by Neva Safe, Dick Mama (NYC), Rheytchul Kimmel, Missie Kelly, Frank Bacon, and Take. 454-2966. bugjar.com.Canandaigua National Bank, 210 Alexander St. Works by Venessa Sheldon. Through March 31. Animal and insect paintings. 340-7473. vanessasheldon.com/.Gallery 96, 604 Pittsford-Victor Road. Close to Home. Through Feb. 15. Photography by Matthias Boettrich and George Wallace. 233-5015.Gallery R, 100 College Ave. New Media Design 1999-2014: 15 Year Retrospective. Through Jan. 16. A review of New Media Design projects done by students over the past 15 years, from 1999 to 2014. 256-3312.Geisel Gallery, Bausch & Lomb Place, One Bausch & Lomb Place. Surface & Depth. Through Dec. 31. An exhibition

of work by Belinda Bryce and Kurt Ketchum. 737-3239. thegeiselgallery.com.Genesee Center for the Arts and Education, 713 Monroe Ave. Rochester’s Refugees. Through Jan. 9. Photographs of refugee lives by darkroom students. 244-1730. geneseearts.org/.Highland Park Conservatory, 180 Reservoir Rd. Annual Holiday Poinsettia Show. 753-7270. monroecounty.gov/parks.International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. Nutcracker. Through Dec. 31. Iconic holiday imagery by Sam Paonessa. 264-1440. internationalartacquisitions.com/.

The Joy Gallery, 498 W Main St. Rare Forms. Through Jan. 24. Select works from RIT students. 463-5230. joygallery.com.Link Gallery at City Hall, 30 Church St. Arena Art Gallery Show. Through Jan. 26. Wall-hung art in a variety of contemporary styles and media. 271-5920. arenaartgroup.com/index.html.Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. Jethro Gaede. Through Dec. 31. Mixed media. thelittle.org.Lower Link Gallery, Central Library, 115 South Ave. Art of the Book. Through Dec. 31. Artists books and altered books. 428-8053. libraryweb.org.Lux Lounge, 666 South Ave. Inappropriate and Unprofessional. Through Dec. 31. Drawings by Kathy Farrell and Jim Downer. 232-9030. lux666.com.Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. Infinity Boxes, Golden Books, The 42-Letter Name. Nine mind-bending “Infinity Boxes” created by

California artist Matt Elson, through Jan 4; Golden Books, high quality children’s picture books, through Jan. 4; 42-Letter Name, Prints derived from traditional South Asian religious art, through April 12. 276-8900. mag.rochester.edu.My Sister’s Gallery at the Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt. Hope Ave. Seven Art Sisters. Through Jan. 11. Artwork by seven members of the Rochester Art Club. 546-8400. EpiscopalSeniorLife.org.Nan Miller Gallery, 3000 Monroe Ave #200. Expressions. Through Jan. 4. A selection of gallery favorites and new artist debut. nanmillergallery.com.NTID Dyer Arts Center, 52 Lomb Memorial Dr. Thou Art..Will Give... Through Jan. 21. A photographic essay on America’s first penitentiary by Eric R. Kunsman. ntid.rit.edu.; Lessons in Laughter: The Life and Times of Bernard Bragg. Through April 10. Jean Pietrowski and Allison Thompson curated a memento-filled exhibition for deaf performer, playwright and director Bernard Bragg. rit.edu.The Owl House, 75 Marshall St. New Paintings by Amy Vena. 360-2920. owlhouserochester.com.Oxford Gallery, 267 Oxford St. Holiday Exhibit. Through Jan. 3. All styles and mediums from over 50 of the gallery’s artists. 271-5885. oxfordgallery.com.Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery, 71 S. Main St. Canandaigua. Holidays at the Gallery. Through Jan. 4. Miniature paintings and mixed media, drawings, pastels, hand crafted jewelry, glass, sculptures, ceramics and unique tree ornaments. 394-0030. prrgallery.com.

Pullman Memorial Universalist Church, 10 E Park St, Albion. Antique Victorian Devotional Prints of the Saints. Through Feb. 14. From the collection of Orleans County Historian C.W. “Bill” Lattin. Viewing hours Weds. 6:30-9:30 p.m. and Suns. 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 752-4581. [email protected] Rabbit Room, 61 N Main St Honeoye Falls. Members Exhibition. Through Dec. 31. 624-7740. thelowermill.com.Record Archive, 33 1/3 Rockwood St. The Vinyl Countdown: A Dudes’ Night Out Production. An art collective of talented dude artists from in and around the Rochester area. From 2D to 3D, from pencils sketches to oil paintings. recordarchive.com.Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. 24th Annual Members Exhibition. Through Jan. 18. 461-2222. [email protected]. rochestercontemporary.org.Central Library, Rundel Memorial Building, 115 South Ave. Property of Charles A. Ritz. A 50-year-old time capsule. 428-8370.Schweinfurth Art Center, 205 Genesee St. Quilts =Arts= Quilts. ThroughJan. 4. 77 quilts by 73 international artists. 315-255-1553. [email protected]. schweinfurtharcenter.org.Spectrum Gallery, 100 College Ave. 2014 Holidays Retrospective. Through Dec. 31. Work selected from the best of 9 exhibitions in 2014. 415-7828. spectrumgalleryroc.com.Steadfast Tattoo, 635 Monroe Ave. Mr. Prvrt. New work by Wall Therapy Artist Mr. Prvrt. 319-4901. tattoosteadfast.com.Steve Carpenter Gallery & Art Center, 175 Anderson Ave. Methods and Materials. Through Dec. 31. Posters of digitally manipulated photographs by Diane Foley. 264-9036. nyfigurestudyguild.com/.Williams Gallery at First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd. Douglas Coffey’s Recent Paintings. Through Jan. 5. 271-9070. douglasscoffeyart.com.

Call for Artwork[ WED., DECEMBER 31 ]Call for Art!. Ongoing. Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main St., Clifton Springs The gallery is currently seeking artists working in all media. Please include the following in your email: 3 to 5 jpeg images of current work - Artist statement - CV/Resume Kindly indicate whether you are submitting available work or work that is representative 315-462-0210. [email protected]. [email protected] for Artists. Ongoing. 461-4447. spectrumgalleryroc.com.Call for Artists - Holiday Merchandising. 2-10 p.m. Experience Tattooing, Body Piercing and Fine Art Gallery, 506 Long Pond Rd Greece Varies by artist 453-8000. [email protected]. vincentjtosto.com/.Call for Artists to Interview for TV. Ongoing. Show: The Art of rctv-15 201-292-7937. [email protected] All Local Artists. Ongoing. Lori’s Natural Foods,

900 Jefferson Rd Artists wanted to participate in our consignment program. Email a bit about you and your work 424-2323. [email protected]. lorisnatural.com.Fine Art Retail Consignment Gallery. Ongoing. Experience Tattooing, Body Piercing and Fine Art Gallery, 506 Long Pond Rd Greece Mon-Fri 6-10 p.m.; Sat-Sun noon-10 p.m 453-8000. [email protected]. vincentjtosto.com.Finger Lakes Plein Air Call to Artists. Through Jan. 30, 2015. 394-0030. [email protected]. FingerLakesPleinAir.com.Go Art!. Ongoing. The Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council is seeking artists interested in exhibiting their work in four galleries 343-9313. [email protected]. goart.org.New York Filmmakers Quarterly. Ongoing. Films must have been produced within NYS in the past 2 years. No fee. No honorarium. Max length 30 minutes. To be screened at Little Theatre last Wednesdays and Saturdays in January, April, July, and October. Send DVD screener + cover letter with 1 sentence bio and one sentence film description to Karen vanMeenan, Programmer, New York Filmmakers Quarterly, Little Theatre, 240 East Ave., Rochester NY 14604 [email protected].

Call for Participants[ TUE., JANUARY 6 ]Genesee Valley Orchestra and Chorus Auditions 2014-2015. 6 p.m. GVOC, PO Box 177 . Fairport Free. 223-9006. [email protected]. gvoc.org.

Art Events[ WED., DECEMBER 31 ]Art Night With Ken Karnage. 6 p.m. Triumph Tattoo Studio, 127 Railroad St. Bring your art supplies and an open mind Free 270-4772. [email protected]. triumphtattoostudio.com.Pond Rot Gallery Opening and Zine Launch. 6-9 p.m. Hungerford Building, 1115 E. Main St. thepanopticpress.com.

[ FRI., JANUARY 2 ]Emerging Artists of West Irondequoit. 6-9 p.m. Create Art 4 Good Studios, 1115 E. Main St., door 5, suite 201. 704-4270. [email protected]. createart4good.org/events/.Hungerford Open Studios. First Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m. Hungerford Building, 1115 E. Main St. Enter Door #2 Free. [email protected].

Comedy[ WED., DECEMBER 31 ]Best Friends Comedy Showcase. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Coffee Co., 739 Park Ave. A weekly comedy showcase of local Rochester comedians! Sign up the week before on the “Rochester Comedy” Facebook page. Hosted by Vasia Ivanov 697-0235. bouldercoffeeco.com.Comedy Improv. 8 p.m. Joke Factory Comedy Club, 911 Brooks Avenue (585( 328-6000. jokefactorycomedyclub.com.

New Years Eve Comedy Spectacular. 7:30 & 10:30 p.m. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd $20-$25. 2324382. gevacomedyimprov.org.New Year’s Eve Party. 7:30, 9 & 10:30 p.m. Village Idiots Improv Comedy, 274 Goodman St. N. $10. 797-9086. [email protected]. improvVIP.com.Open Mic: Comedy. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Coffee Co., 739 Park Ave. Arrive a little early to sign up Free 697-0235. bouldercoffeeco.com.

[ FRI., JANUARY 2 ]Eddie Pepitone. 7:30-9 & 10-11:30 p.m. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd Webster 671-9080. thecomedyclub.us/.

[ SUN., JANUARY 4 ]Open Mic: Comedy. 8 p.m. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. Come a little early to sign up Free. 454-7140. bouldercoffeeco.com.

[ MON., JANUARY 5 ]Monday Night Raw. 10 p.m. Banzai Sushi & Cocktail Bar, 682 South Ave. Open mic comedy, hosted by Uncle Trent. Cash prize Free 473-0345. banzairochester.com. banzairochester.com.

Dance Events[ WED., DECEMBER 31 ]Lindy Jam: Weekly Swing Dance. 8:45 p.m. Lindy Jam is a weekly swing dance on Wednesday nights, 8:45-11pm, hosted by Groove Juice Swing. Friendly atmosphere. Beautiful ballroom. Free beginner dance lesson at 9pm. No partner or experience necessary. Admission is free if it’s your first time!. $4 (or free if it’s your first time!). lindyjam.com.

[ THU., JANUARY 1 ]Contra Dancing. 7:30 p.m. Covenant United Methodist Church, Culver Rd Live music, and smoke and alcohol free. Dances are taught and prompted, with more teaching at the beginning of the evening. No partner or special dress needed — dress comfortably and wear soft-soled, low-heeled shoes Free for 17 & under, $7 students, $8 general public. [email protected] Contest. noon & 1 a.m. Lux Lounge, 666 South Ave 232-9030. lux666.com.

[ FRI., JANUARY 2 ]Friday Night Salsa Party. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St Introductory Lesson @9 p.m., open dancing with DJ Freddy C 10 p.m.-1 a.m $5 admission. 271-4930. tangocafedance.com.

[ SAT., JANUARY 3 ]West African Drumming and Dance Classes with Fana Bongoura. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. Saturdays at Baobab, Sundays at DancEncounters, 215 Tremont St $10-$15 per session. 503-679-3372. [email protected]. mounafanyi.org.

[ SUN., JANUARY 4 ]English Country Dancing. 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Church of Rochester, 175 Allens Creek Rd

ART | “POND ROT” LAUNCH AND GALLERY OPENINGPanoptic Press (located in the Hungerford Building, 1115 East Main Street, studio 210) was founded in 2013 by Steven Arenius, Justin M. Knipper, and Bile, and specializes in handmade, limited-run printed media and apparel. The members are based in Rochester and Tokyo, and have collaborated with various artists, including Justyn Iannucci, Patrick O’Neil Vesper, and Mark Richards.

The group will host a gallery opening and launch of its newest publication, “Pond Rot II,” a panoptic cut-and-paste zine, across three nights: Wednesday, December 31, from 6 to 9 p.m.; Friday, January 2, from 6 to 9 p.m.; and Saturday, January 3, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event will showcase original collage, photocopy process, and the final print edition available for purchase. For more information, and to preview what the press offers, visit thepanopticpress.com. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY



English Country Dancing, live music, called dances. $7-$8, under 17 free with adult. 244-2468. fbcrochester.net.

[ MON., JANUARY 5 ]Kids’ Irish dance trial session. 5:15-5:45 p.m M.G.O.S.- Ashford Dance Studio, 700 South Clinton Avenue 489-1682. [email protected]. mgosrochester.com.International Folk Dancing. 8-10 p.m. JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. $4 (free for first timers and students, $3 for members) 461-2000.

[ TUE., JANUARY 6 ]Guinean Dance Class. 7:15 p.m. Bush Mango Drum & Dance, 34 Elton St. All levels welcome $15 drop in fee 210-2044. [email protected]. bushmangodrumdance.org.Midnight Tango. 9 p.m.-midnight. Boulder Coffee Co., 960 Genesee St. Come learn new and old ways to tango, with a welcoming crowd and great atmosphere. If you’re building up the courage, feel free to stop by and enjoy the music. Cover fee $8 for dancers, free for future dancers $8. 287-5282. bouldercoffeeco.com.

Film[ THU., JANUARY 1 ]New Years Film Festival. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave $5 for full day pass. muccc.org.

[ FRI., JANUARY 2 ]Film Screening: Once in a Good Many Million Times. Jan. 2-3, 5-10 p.m. Swiftwater Brewing Company, 378 Mt. Hope Ave Suggested $5 Donation. 733-7511. facebook.com/empirefilmny/events.

[ SAT., JANUARY 3 ]Film Screening: Once in a Good Many Million Times. Through 5-10 p.m. Swiftwater Brewing Company, 378 Mt. Hope Ave Suggested $5 Donation. 733-7511. facebook.com/empirefilmny/events.

[ MON., JANUARY 5 ]Declutter Your Life: Practical Ways to Find Outer Order and Inner Calm. 7 p.m. Lifetree Cafe, 1301 Vintage Lane 723-4673. lifetreecafe.com.

Kids Events[ WED., DECEMBER 31 ]Craft: Noisemaker. 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Central Library, Children’s Center, 115 South Ave. 428-8304. libraryweb.org.Distinguish Yourself on the Common App (Students Entering Grade 12). Every 4 days, 10 a.m. and Every 4 days, 10 a.m. St. John Fisher College, 3690 East Ave Topics covered will include; Choosing the right core question; Writing about extra-curricular activities; Writing compelling supplementals; Common app pitfalls and mistakes; Strategies to position yourself as an uncommon applicant!. $395. 233-9502.

Edgerton Model Railroad Open House. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Edgerton Community Center, 41 Backus St Donations accepted 428-6769. edgertonmodelrailroadclub.com.LEGO Club. 4:30-5:30 p.m Monroe Branch Library, 809 Monroe Ave 428-8202. libraryweb.org.Preschool Story Time. 11:30 a.m. Maplewood Community Library, 1111 Dewey Ave. Preschoolers and their care-givers, come enjoy stories, songs, crafts, and movement with children’s librarian Ms. Marcia!. Free. 585-428-8220. [email protected]. maplewoodcommunityli-brary.org.Storytime with Mike. Barnes & Noble, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m Free. 227-4020. bn.com.

[ THU., JANUARY 1 ]Maximizing Middle School for College Prep (Students Entering Grades 6-8). Every 4 days, 10 a.m. St. John Fisher College, 3690 East Ave Create an individual roadmap to graduation including academic and activity planning, career exploration, and personal development $395. 233-9502.Story Time. 10:30-11 a.m. Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org.Strategies for Exceptional High School Success (Students Entering Grades 9-11). Every 4 days, 10 a.m. St. John Fisher College, 3690 East Ave Development of high school study skills; including time management, note-taking, outlining, reading textbooks, test taking strategies, and writing effective essays and research papers. Get ready for AP coursework!. $395. 585-233-9502.

[ FRI., JANUARY 2 ]Storytelling with Mike. 10:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. Free. 227-4020. bn.com.TGIF Java with the RochesterMommies. First Friday of every month, 10 a.m. Panara Bread, 1902 Monroe Ave. Come have coffee with the RochesterMommies on the 1st Friday of every month We’re a community of moms in Rochester and surrounding areas. We chat online in a private forum and meet-up regularly at member-driven events around the area. A non-profit organization dedicated to helping moms find support and friendship in their local community 442-2060. RochesterMommies.com.Toddler Storytime. 10:30 a.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St Ages 1-4. Free. 637-2260. [email protected]. liftbridgebooks.com.

[ SAT., JANUARY 3 ]LLama LLama Play Day. 11 a.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St 637-2260. liftbridgebooks.com.

[ SUN., JANUARY 4 ]Trains at Twilight. New York Museum of Transportation, 6393 E. River Rd $8-$10. 533-1113. rochestertrainrides.com/.

[ MON., JANUARY 5 ]Widget the Reading Dog and her Pal Joey. 3-4 p.m. Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org.

[ TUE., JANUARY 6 ]Teen Tuesdays. 2:45-4:15 p.m. Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Rd. Almost every Tuesday afternoon throughout the school year. Grades 9-12 340-8720 x4020.

HolidayNew Years Eve Comedy: Guy Tony. Wed., Dec. 31, 7:30 & 10 p.m. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd Webster $15-$20. 671-9080. thecomedyclub.us.New Year’s Eve Celebration and Fireworks. Wed., Dec. 31, 7-10 p.m. Rochester Riverside Convention Center, 123 E. Main St 428-5990. cityofrochester.gov/NYE.New Years Eve Bash. Wed., Dec. 31, 10 p.m. Boulder Coffee Co., 960 Genesee St. Music by DJ Bobby Base and DJ Sal Sero. Champagne toast at midnight $5-$10. 697-00236. bouldercoffeeco.com.WXXI’s Abbey New Year! Downton Abbey New Year’s Eve Gala. Wed., Dec. 31, 5:30-10 p.m. Century Club, 566 East Ave Tickets starting at $250. 258-0200. interactive.wxxi.org/abbeynewyear.

Lectures[ SUN., JANUARY 4 ]What’s Up. 2 p.m. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. Bonnard’s Quiet Modernism. Included w/museum admission. 276-8900. mag.rochester.edu.

[ TUE., JANUARY 6 ]African World History Class. 7:30 p.m. Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. 563-2145. thebaobab.org.

Literary Events[ THU., JANUARY 1 ]Pure Kona Open Mic Poetry Series. 7-10 p.m. The Greenhouse Café, 2271 E. Main St. 270-8603. ourcoffeeconnection.org.

[ FRI., JANUARY 2 ]Wide Open Mic. First Friday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Writers and Books, 740 University Ave Rochester’s longest running open mic welcomes poets, performers, and writers of all kinds. wab.org.

[ SAT., JANUARY 3 ]Saturday Author Salon: Teresa K. Lehr. 2 p.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St 637-2260. liftbridgebooks.com.

[ SUN., JANUARY 4 ]Journaling for Success. 1:30 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St Macedon 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com.

[ MON., JANUARY 5 ]Moving Beyond Racism Book Group. 7-8:30 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave. 288-8644. [email protected].

[ TUE., JANUARY 6 ]Lift Bridge Writers’ Group. 6:30 p.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop,

45 Main St Free. 637-2260. liftbridgebooks.com.New Ground Poetry Night. First Tuesday of every month, 7:30 p.m. Equal=Grounds, 750 South Ave. Poets, add your name to the sign-up sheet when you arrive. The lineup is first come, first on stage. Each poet has five minutes (or three poems, whichever comes first.). 242-7840. facebook.com/newgroundpoetry.R-SPEC meeting. First Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m. Writers of speculative fiction meet once a month to discuss craft Free. r-spec.org.

Museum Exhibit[ WED., DECEMBER 31 ]Dinosaurs, Passenger Pigeons, Haudenosaunee: On the Trail of the Iroquois, Inventor Center. Through Jan. 25, 2015. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. Included w/museum admission. 271-4320. rmsc.org.Innovation in the Imaging Capital and The Disappearance of Darkness. Through Dec. 31. George Eastman House, 900 East Ave. Through Dec. 31, Kodak Camera at 125. Through Jan. 4, Robert Burley: The Disappearance of Darkness, Innovation in the Imaging Capital, Photo in Flux: Join the Conversation. Through Jan. 25, Dawoud Bey: The Birmingham Project. Through Feb. 21, A History of Photography 271-3361. eastmanhouse.org.LEGO Castle Adventure and Cats Versus Dogs. Through Dec. 31. The Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Square Included w/museum admission. 263-2700. thestrong.org.

[ SUN., JANUARY 4 ]“Bring Your Own Train”. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. New York Museum of Transportation, 6393 E. River Rd Road, rail, and trolley vehicles and artifacts; operating model railroad; gallery; gift shop. Bring your own train Sunday’s January-April $3 adults, $2 under 12 533-1113. nymtmuseum.org.

Meetings[ SAT., JANUARY 3 ]Concentrated Poverty. 6-9 p.m. Rochester Baha’i Center, 693 East Avenue Community potluck, theater approach to open dialogue 461-3272. [email protected].

[ TUE., JANUARY 6 ]Grants Available to 501c3 Non-Profit Community Organizations. 9:30 a.m. 271-0520. rrcdc.org.

Special Events[ WED., DECEMBER 31 ]Free Youth Admission Days. Dec. 31. Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St. Paul St Youth Free with Adult Admission purchase senecaparkzoo.org.Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. Scotland Yard Pub, 187 Saint Paul St Free. 730-5030. scotlandyardpub.com.New Years Eve Candelight Vigil. 9 p.m. facebook.com/BLACKlife585.The Nutcracker & The Seven Joys of Christmas. Through Jan. 4, 2015. United Methodist Church, 169 E. Main St, Webster Presented by the Irondequoit Chorale 266-5018. theirondequoitchorale.org/.

EXHIBIT | WINTER MEDIEVAL ART SHOWOpening Friday, January 2, Brighton Memorial Library will host a month long exhibit of “medieval” style art, featuring pieces that were created using egg tempera, a painting technique popular during the Middle Ages that involved mixing powdered pigment with egg yolk. Each of the 35 panels featured in the exhibit were painted by local Rochester artists studying under Bunny Goldstein, who has been teaching the egg tempera technique for over 40 years. The panels feature images of angels, medieval and religious scenes, portraits, still life, and other original subjects.

The exhibit will run until Saturday, January 31, and will be open during Brighton Memorial Library’s normal busi-ness hours: Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Brighton Memorial Library is located at 2300 Elmwood Avenue. Free admission. Visit brightonlibrary.org and temperaworkshop.com for more information. — BY KURT NYE

FILM | MUCCC’S 2015 NEW YEAR’S FILM FESTIVALOn Thursday, January 1, MuCCC will host its 2015 New Year’s Film Festival. Running from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., the festival features 12 hour of public domain films and cartoons spanning from the 1920’s to the early 1960’s. Opening the festival at 8 a.m. is an hour long screening of various vintage cartoons. The final screening, the 1923 silent film “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” begins at 6 p.m. Highlights also include a special showing of “Rochester: A City of Quality,” screening at 5:30 p.m., a 1963 promotional film for the city of Rochester produced by RG&E.

The Film Festival will take place at MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Avenue. Tickets are $5 for the entire day, with all proceeds going to benefit MuCCC. Visit muccc.org for more information and a full schedule of show times.— BY KURT NYE

Dance Events


Project X New Years Eve Edition. 10 p.m. Main Street Armory, 900 E. Main St. Red light special, bull riding, bounce house and more. 232-3221. mainstreetarmory.com.Turning Points. 3:30-5 p.m. An information Center for families whose lives have been touched by Incarceration. Join us to share information, resources, and support Free. 328-0856. [email protected].

[ THU., JANUARY 1 ]Coming Out & Being Out Support Group. 6:30 p.m. The Gay Alliance of Genesee Valley, 875 E Main St. Suite 500 We don’t just come out once - If only life was that easy! This group is for teens who want support around coming out and being out to parents, in school, at church and in other areas of life. (13-18 yrs old). Free. 244-8640. gayalliance.org.Gender Identity Support Group. 6:30 p.m. The Gay Alliance of Genesee Valley, 875 E Main St. Suite 500 Gender Identity Support Group 6:30pm - 7:30pm This group is for transgender, gender queer, & gender nonconforming teens or teens who are questioning and exploring their gender identity. (13-18 yrs old). Free. 244-8640. gayalliance.org.Lincoln Tours. 1 & 3 p.m. Seward House Historic Museum, 33 South St., Auburn. 315-252-1283. sewardhouse.org.Networking Thursdays. 6 p.m. Captain’s Attic, 37 Charlotte St. A Night for Business Professionals & Entrepreneurs 25+. $5 with business card; $7 without 546-8885. [email protected]. 5pointentertainment.com.Owl Moon. Every other day, 6 p.m. Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd Mumford $8-$12, rsvp (585) 538-6822. gcv.org.

[ SAT., JANUARY 3 ]Adoption Event. noon. Pet Adoption Network, 4261 Culver Rd. (585) 338-9175. [email protected]. petadoptionnetwork.org.Gong Bath and Singing Bowl Meditiation. 2-4 p.m. Unity Church of Greater Rochester, 55 Prince Street $15. 442-8141. [email protected] Learners Toastmasters Club #4323 Open House. First Saturday of every month, 5 p.m. Legacy at Blossom, 100 McAuley Rd. Speaking and leadership club. Every first and third Saturday of the month. Life Learners Toastmasters Club #4323 Open House 5-6:30 p.m. January 18, 2014. Free 585-359-0459. [email protected].

[ SUN., JANUARY 4 ]Brighton Winter Farmers’ Market. 1-4 p.m Brookside Community Center, 220 Idlewood Rd. 269-8918. brightonfarmersmarket.org.Universal Worship. 10:30 a.m. Sufi Order of Rochester Center for Sufi Studies, 494 East Ave. Carriage House of AAUW Candle lighting ceremony honoring all the world’s religions together on one altar, promoting the unity of religions ideals. All are welcome No charge. 248-0427. [email protected]. sufiorderofrochester.org.

[ MON., JANUARY 5 ]Thinkin’ & Drinkin’: The Bug Jar’s Trivia Night. 8:30-9:30 p.m. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 21+. Prizes: $20 / $10 / $5 bar tabs for the first, second, and third place teams. Doors at 7:30 p.m Free. bugjar.com.

[ TUE., JANUARY 6 ]Free STD Screenings for Women ages 13+. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Trillium Health, 259 Monroe Ave. Free. 545-7200. trilliumhealthny.org.“A Royal Flush ‘Food as Medicine’ weekly support group. 4:15 p.m. The Lightheart Institute, 21 Prince St. Weekly support group to heal the GI tract, eliminate IqG delayed food allergens and help you lose weight $47 per session. 288-6160. [email protected]. lightheart.com.Tuesday Taco Trivia. 9-11 p.m. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. Lots of giveaways, including hats, t-shirts, drinks, tacos - come alone or come with a team! $1.50 Beef Tacos, $2.50 Chicken Tacos, $2.50 Drafts except Guinness, $3 Bacardi Flavors 232-6000. [email protected]. templebarandgrille.com.

Recreation[ WED., DECEMBER 31 ]Kripalu Yoga with Glenn. 6:45-8:15 p.m. Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. $14. 704-2889. [email protected]. numvmnt.com/signup/kripalu-yoga-with-glenn.Roc Cirque presents Whirly Wendsday. 7 p.m. Flying Squirrel Community Space,

285 Clarissa St. Join the fun at Rochester’s premier spin toy meet up. Hooping, poi, juggling, fire performances, and much more. Live DJ’s are playing during the session to help you stay moving. Extra hoops and poi are available 683-5734. facebook.com/WhirlyWednesdays.TriYoga Basics - Fire Series. 4:30-5:30 p.m Supergirl Fitness, 1163 Pittsford Victor Rd Suite supergirlfitness.com.Yoga. 7, 8:30, 10 & 11:30 a.m. Sanford Street Yoga, 237 Sanford St., Side Entrance, II Floor. This Yoga class lasts 75 minutes. It is appropriate for any level of skills. By holding yoga poses for 1 to 3 minutes, we develop strength and balance $11 for drop in class, $60/month and $160 for 3 months unlimited classes. 461-8336. [email protected].

[ THU., JANUARY 1 ]Durand Eastman Park: Year List Jumpstart. 8:45 a.m. 671-9639.First Day Hike. 1 p.m. Letchworth State Park, 1 Letchworth State Park . Castile 493-3600. nysparks.com.Genesee Valley Hiking Club. 10 a.m. 864-7835. gvhchikes.org.

[ FRI., JANUARY 2 ]Sati Virya Yoga with Lisa. 5:30-6:45 p.m. Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. $12. 704-2889. [email protected]. numvmnt.com/signup/sati-viyra-yoga-with-lisa.

[ SAT., JANUARY 3 ]Genesee Valley Hiking Club. Check our online calendar

for this week’s hike schedule or visit gvhchikes.org. 9 a.m. gvhchikes.org.Rochester Bicycling Club. Check our online calendar for this week’s ride schedule or visit. Rochesterbicyclingclub.org.

[ SUN., JANUARY 4 ]Genesee Valley Hiking Club. 6 p.m. mickey finns rest., 14 railroad st . victor Easy/moderate full moon hike, Auburn Trail. Mickey Finns rest. - 14 Railroad St 455-1932. gvhchikes.org.

[ TUE., JANUARY 6 ]Balanced Yoga with Megan. 7:45-8:45 p.m. Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. $12. 704-2889. [email protected]. numvmnt.com/signup/balanced-yoga-with-megan.Spanish and German Night. 6:30 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St Macedon 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com.

Sports[ FRI., JANUARY 2 ]Balance Beginnings (Community Yoga). 5:15-6:15 p.m Balance Yoga & Fitness, 7 West Main St . Webster Pay What You Can. 415-4500. [email protected]. balancewebster.com.

TheaterNew Years Eve Comedy: The Capitol Steps. Wed., Dec. 31, 6:30 & 10 p.m. Callahan Theater at Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Ave Politically based satire and song parodies $60-$75. 389-2170. artcenter.naz.edu.Fully Committed. Through Jan. 3, 2015. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Through Jan. 3. Thurs. Jan. 1, 9 p.m.; Fri. Jan. 2, 9 p.m.; and Sat. Jan. 3. 8 p.m $10-$12. muccc.org.Holiday in Vegas. Through Jan. 3, 2015. Blackfriars Theatre, 795 E. Main St Through Jan. 3. Fri. Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, 8 p.m.; Sat. Dec. 27 and Jan. 3 at 8 p.m.; and Sun. Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. Wed. Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. Starring vocal impersonator Frank Torchio 454-1260. blackfriars.org/.Mistakes Were Made. Through Dec. 31. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Through Dec. 31. Wed., New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31 7:30 & 10 p.m. $25, with champagne, live music, and party favors. A comedy by Craig Wright $8-$14. muccc.org.Tartuffe. Through Jan. 3, 2015. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Through Jan. 3. Fri. Dec. 26 & Jan. 2, 7 p.m., Sat. Dec. 27 & Jan. 3, 2 p.m. The story of rich Orgon $5. muccc.org.

Workshops[ WED., DECEMBER 31 ]College Essay & Application Help. 4-9 p.m Selective College Acceptance Counseling, 919 S. Winton Rd. Suite 206 $2,500 for six (6) complete college applications. 233-9502. [email protected]. getaccepted.org.Divination Tool Time. 12-2:45 & 5-5:45 p.m. The Purple Door Soul Source, 3259 Winton Road S $5. 427-8110. purpledoorsoulsource.com.Knit Clique: Knitting/Crocheting Drop-In. noon. Brighton

Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. Snacks are welcome free. 784-5300. brightonlibrary.org.Mind . Body . Spirit Meditation. 12-1 p.m Grow2bu, 595 Blossom Rd $15 per class, 10-class-pass for $120. 953-0503. grow2bu.com/.Open Weekly Group Meditation. 5:30 p.m. The TRU Center, 6 South Main St Pittsford This meditation group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 5:30-6:30pm. Renewal, deep relaxation and decompression in the ways you need most. The themes vary week-by-week and include guidance in areas such as totems, angels, guides, singing bowls, oils, drums, visualization and more $12, registration required 381-0190. [email protected]. trubynicole.com.Peace Meditation Circle. 7:15 p.m. Beyond Center for Yoga, 67 Main Street, 3rd floor, Brockport. An open, inclusive community to promote world peace by practicing meditation 690-9714 OR 637-3984. [email protected] OR [email protected]. brockportyogapilates.com.

[ THU., JANUARY 1 ]Meditation. 7-8 p.m. Grow2bu, 595 Blossom Rd $15. 953-0503. grow2bu.com/.Message Class. First Thursday of every month, 7:30 p.m. Sufi Order of Rochester Center for Sufi Studies, 494 East Ave. Carriage House of AAUW No charge. 248-0427. [email protected]. sufiorderofrochester.org.Rochester Makerspace Open Nights. 6-10 p.m. Rochester Makerspace, 850 St. Paul St. #23 Bring a project to work on or something to show others, help work on the space, or just get to know the venue Free. 210--0075. rochestermakerspace.org.Yoga. Eastside Wellness Center, 625 Ayrault Rd. Monday Vinyasa Flow 4:30 p.m., Restorative 6 p.m. Thursday Vinyasa Flow 5:30 p.m $14 drop-in, $60 5 classes, register. [email protected].

[ FRI., JANUARY 2 ]Spirit Tutoring. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. The Purple Door Soul Source, 3259 Winton Road S $1/minute, $5 minimum. 427-8110. purpledoorsoulsource.com.

[ SAT., JANUARY 3 ]Free Mindercise Mindfulness Meditation Classes. 3-5 p.m Living Stress Free® Wellness Center, 131 Gregory Street First class free; subsequent classes $15. 451-1584. [email protected]. LivingStressFree.org/.Prenatal Wellness Through Movement. 12:30-1:30 p.m Hochstein School of Music & Dance, 50 N. Plymouth Ave. $136. 454-4596. hochstein.org/.Saturday Demos at Hyatt’s!. noon. Hyatt’s All Things Creative, 937 Jefferson Road Saturday Demos at Hyatt’s! Hyatt’s will be having free demos of various products every Saturday during the month of September! Come into the store anytime from noon until close to test these products, see sample

creations and ask our knowledgeable staff questions. September 21st- Watercolor: Various techniques explored in detail! September 28th- Inktense: Richly pigmented and versatile mixed media pencils!. Free. 292-6500. [email protected]. hyatts.com/art.

[ MON., JANUARY 5 ]Dialogue on a Course in Miracles. 3-4:30 p.m Unity Church of Greater Rochester, 55 Prince Street $40 for 5 sessions. 442-8141. [email protected] Universal Worship. 5:15 p.m. Sufi Order of Rochester Center for Sufi Studies, 494 East Ave (behind AAUW mansion). Facilitated by Basira Maryanne Karpinski, Associate Cherag. A candle lighting ceremony honoring the world’s religious traditions together on one altar, with a focus on healing Free. 748-1361. [email protected]. sufiorderofrochester.org.

[ TUE., JANUARY 6 ]Buddhist Book Discussion Group. 7 p.m. Amitabha Foundation, 11 South Goodman St. By donation. 451-7039. [email protected]. amitabhafoundation.us.EMT Information Session. First Tuesday of every month, 6:30 p.m. Brighton Volunteer Ambulance, 1551 South Winton Rd. Learn about classes and preparation to become an EMT, meet corp members, and take a tour of the Base. Accepted applicants training costs will be covered Free. 271-2718 ext. 3. brightonambulance.org.Guinean Drum Class with Mohamed Diaby. 6 p.m. Bush Mango Drum & Dance, 34 Elton St. Instruments available for student use. For all levels $15 drop in fee. 820-9213. [email protected]. bushmangodrumdance.org.Health Insurance Open House for Rochester’s Uninsured. 2-5 p.m. Threshold at the Community Place, 135 Parsells Ave Fidelis Care representatives will be on-site at Threshold at the Community Place, 145 Parsells Avenue, Rochester, every Tuesday from 2 – 5 PM to answer questions about health insurance options, and to help eligible residents apply to enroll in Fidelis Care programs. Current Fidelis Care members may also receive assistance completing their annual recertification at these events 1-888-343-3547. fideliscare.org.Meditation. First Tuesday of every month, 6-7 p.m. The Purple Door Soul Source, 3259 Winton Road S $10. 427-8110. purpledoorsoulsource.com.Tarot or Oracle Card Practise Nights. First Tuesday of every month. The Purple Door Soul Source, 3259 Winton Road S $10. 427-8110. purpledoorsoulsource.com.

SPECIAL EVENT | WINTER WARMTH: A SOUP-ER BENEFITRing in the New Year with a cozy, community-oriented gathering that benefits a worthy endeavor. On Friday, January 2, Cat Clay (The Hungerford Building, 1115 East Main Street, studio 242) will host its annual “Winter’s Warmth: A Soup-er Benefit,” held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event is held in collaboration with the Healthy Sisters Bean and Soup Project, an arm of Catholic Family Center that assists women in recovery as they reenter the workforce by having them do the various aspects involved in running Healthy Sisters.

The popular event is first-come-first-serve. For $20, you get a handmade bowl, your choice of soup or rice mix, and a selection of appetizers and desserts. The bowls are created by Cat Clay founder Sabra Wood and other generous members of the community. Local businesses help provide food and other supplies. Full proceeds benefit Healthy Sisters. For more information, call 414-5643 or visit facebook.com/catclayroc. — BY REBECCA RAFFERTY

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“Unbroken”(PG-13), DIRECTED BY ANGELINA JOLIE

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[ REVIEW ] BY GEORGE GRELLA

Aside from the obvious, universally known classics, now and then a particular book or movie qualifies as a necessary work, something not only entertaining but instructive, a useful addition to the culture’s knowledge of the world and itself. Although her “Seabiscuit,” which suggested that a racehorse led America out of the Great Depression, succeeded both in print and on film, Laura Hillenbrand’s “Unbroken” achieved a greater literary success, and the

picture it inspired tells a far more compelling and important story. Directed by Angelina Jolie, the movie deals with some of the same material as “The Bridge on the River Kwai,” “King Rat,” and most recently, “The Railway Man,” the plight of World War II Allied POWs in Japanese prison camps. The as-tonishing epic of extraordinary suffering and more extraordinary courage confirms the truth of Mark Twain’s dictum that life is indeed stranger than fiction, because life has no need to be probable. The hero — and for once, the word is appro-priate — is Louis Zamperini (Jack O’Connell), who served as a bombardier on a B-24 in the Pacific. Growing up in California, young Louis was something of a juvenile delinquent, distressing his immigrant parents with his record of fighting,

drinking, smoking, and petty thievery. The picture shows his transformation into a high school distance runner who sets a national record for the mile and eventually wins a place on the Olympic team that competed in Germany in 1936. Zamperini’s past periodically enters

the film’s present in a series of relevant flashbacks that reveal his determination and tenacity, qualities that emerge in the most extreme circumstances. The first of those occurs when his barely airworthy plane crashes into the ocean, where he and a fellow crew member survive heat, hunger, thirst, exhaustion, sharks, and a strafing for 47 days, only to be cap-tured by a Japanese ship, which takes them to Japan, initiating a prolonged ordeal of imprisonment. In the prison camp, the men perform hard labor, all the while undergoing a constant series of insults, humiliation, and above all, torture. Apparently because of his athletic prowess, the commandant, whom the captives call The Bird (Takamasa Ishihara) for his erratic behavior, singles out Zamperini for special treatment. The Bird hopes to break his prisoner in body and spirit, subjecting him to endless beatings, punishing him for imagined disobedience and even for obedience, devising new ways to exercise his power and inflict suffering on his helpless, undernourished, weakened captive.

As the title suggests, Louis Zamperini refused to break, drawing on incredible reserves of courage to withstand the brutality and maintain some sense of personal integrity. He recalls the lessons of his youth, his determination to succeed on the track, the devotion of his family, his duty to his country and his comrades; mostly however, the extraordinary will he discovers in himself sustains him over two years of endless, excruciating pain.

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Jack O’Connell in “Unbroken.” PHOTO COURTESY UNIVERSAL PICTURES

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“Big Eyes”(PG-13), DIRECTED BY TIM BURTON

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[ REVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW

Practically from birth, we’re taught by fairy tales that as long as we’re pure of heart (and determined enough) that there will come a day when all our wishes will come true; everybody gets their happy ending. Though experience tells us that is anything but the case, we like to comfort ourselves with these tales — so much so that over time even the stories themselves have gotten sanitized, their darker edges wiped away with a little fairy dust. “Into the Woods,” Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s beloved musical (and one of my personal favorites) casts a critical eye toward these stories, examining what other lessons might be gleaned from the stories we’re told at night before the lights go out. Just as classic fairy tales are used to impart life lessons, “Into the Woods” has its morals as well, but the lessons it tells are that nothing is as simple as good versus evil, and “happily ever after” is not really a solution. The musical fits in with the current re-surgence of revisionist fairy tales, combining

the characters of familiar Brothers Grimm stories: Cinderella (Anna Kendrick), Little Red Riding Hood (Lilla Crawford), Jack and the Beanstalk (Daniel Huttlestone), and Rapunzel (Mackenzie Mauzy), with an original story about a Baker (James Corden) and his Wife (Emily Blunt, the movie’s true MVP, along with Chris Pine as Cinderella’s Prince), who both long to have a child. As the story of the Baker and his Wife begins, they learn that the reason they haven’t had a child is because of a curse placed upon their home by the Witch (Meryl Streep) next door. In order to get the witch to lift the curse, they must give her four specific items: a cow as white as milk, a cape as red as blood, hair as yellow as corn, and a slipper as pure as gold. And so they venture into the woods in search of the items, crossing paths with the rest of the characters, each in the midst of their own stories. The first half of the musical sticks fairly close to the storylines we know, and by the end of the first act the good people get everything they desire, the bad ones get what they deserve. But where things get really interesting is in the show’s decidedly darker second half, which follows the char-acters after their stories’ traditional ending, as they discover that “happily ever after” comes with its own set of problems. This shift in tone has always been divisive, but this twisty second act is one of the reasons I love the musical so much. As everything becomes more muddled and unclear, the characters wade through murky moral questions, forced to deal with the conse-quences of their actions and the decisions they’ve made in pursuit of their goals. “Into the Woods” is pure Sondheim; its complex themes are married to mel-odies as gnarled and twisty as its woodsy setting, and director Rob Marshall deserves credit for getting it to the screen intact. But throughout, Marshall demonstrates a frustrating lack of visual creativity that detracts severely from the things he gets right. Several musical numbers are clumsily staged, and despite opening up the setting,

the film often feels as claustrophobic as if it were still contained to a stage. It’s difficult not to wonder what a little movie magic from a more visually inventive director might have done for the material.

Told as its own sort of fairy tale (complete with storybook narration), Tim Burton’s “Big Eyes” brings an unusual story of artis-tic deception to the screen. In the late 50’s and early 60’s, Walter Keane’s (Christoph Waltz) kitschy paintings of sad, large-eyed waifs became wildly popular, bringing him fame and untold fortune when he had the brilliant idea of mass-producing the images. The only problem? He didn’t create the paintings; his wife, Margaret (Amy Adams) was the true artist responsible for the works. Walter claimed credit for the paintings, convincing Margaret that they would sell more if people believed he was the artist since “people don’t buy lady art.” Adams is typically great, bringing a heart-breaking fragility to her role as Margaret, but her subtle performance often feels as though it belongs in a completely different film from her co-star. Waltz can be a fantastic actor, but his cartoonish scenery-chewing is pitched at such a tone that it wouldn’t feel out of place amongst the CGI creations that have marked Burton’s most recent films. It’s as though no one bothered to tell Waltz what type of film the director was making this time around. As written and performed, he’s such a buffoon that it becomes difficult to imagine anyone would trust the words coming out of his mouth, having the unin-tended effect of forcing the audience to view Margaret as being dim-witted enough to trust her obviously sociopathic husband. The disconnect constantly threatens to throw the film completely off-kilter, but even so, it’s a fascinating story. Working with screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski (“Ed Wood”), Burton delivers the best work he’s done in some time; it’s a welcome relief to see Burton breaking out of his recent glut of lackluster, effects-heavy films.

Amy Adams in “Big Eyes.” PHOTO COURTESY

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Despite its length and the large cast, the picture really concentrates on only two men, the protagonist, Zamperini, and his antagonist, The Bird. Jack O’Connell performs adequately as Zamperini, but rarely displays even a hint of variation in his character’s actions and reactions; his weak whispery voice serves him poorly except in those moments when he recalls his family and his past, and displays the weakness he overcomes to remain unbroken. As The Bird, Takamasa Ishihara’s pretty, boyish face and precise diction contrast nicely with his psychotic cruelty, which the book shows much more fully than the film. Because it essentially settles into the prolonged conflict between the two men, “Unbroken” lacks the context of its protagonist’s situation, showing almost nothing of the prisoners’ days and nights, the ways they found to cope with an intolerable situation. The repetition of the torture, though entirely valid, grows increasingly difficult to bear; oddly the scenes of Zamperini and his crew inside their airplane under fire provide as much intensity and convication as anything in the film, no matter how true. In the final scenes, the script summarizes the events that followed the victory over Japan and the fate of the two men. Named a war criminal, The Bird hid for years until the United States granted amnesty to all the torturers “in the interest of good relations.” Some archival footage shows Louis Zamperini at the age of 80, back in Japan, an honorary member of the United States Olympic team, running joyfully through the streets with his teammates: unbroken indeed.

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alking with filmmaker Linda Moroney, it’s clear that what excites

her the most — possibly even more than moviemaking itself — is finding interesting and talented people to collaborate with. “I enjoy working on projects that I love with others,” Moroney explains. “People bring their own stories and life experiences to the table and generally make all of these projects much richer.” It’s that desire to constantly find new projects and build partnerships within the community that’s been evident in every aspect of her career from the beginning. Moving to Rochester from New York City in 2006, Moroney immediately set about making herself an indispensable part of Rochester’s film community. She has since curated nonfiction film programs for the Eastman House, Little Theatre, High Falls Film Festival, Rochester International Jazz Festival, and Greentopia — just to provide a sampling. Basically, if you’ve gone to any local theater to see a provocative, acclaimed new doc, there’s a good chance you’re there in part because of Linda Moroney. A veteran of the independent film community for more than 15 years, Moroney began her filmmaking career interning for Academy Award-winning animator Faith Hubley, and later working alongside Hubley’s daughter Emily, with whom Moroney helped create the animated “Origin of Love” sequence in the film adaptation of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.” Later she transitioned into nonfiction filmmaking, in the process discovering that documentaries are where her passion truly lies. “It’s my drug of choice,” Moroney admits.

And she’s been delighted with the way the genre seems to have blossomed in recent years. Whereas once documentaries were primarily thought of as the “vegetable of the filmmaking table,” audiences have gradually learned that it’s an artform as wide-ranging, challenging, and thrilling as any other. She also recognizes how lucky Rochester filmgoers are to have a plethora of quality film festivals, a world-renowned museum at the Eastman House dedicated to the medium, and a nearly unheard of five-screen independent theater. With her production company, Low to the Ground Productions, she is in the midst of putting together her own documentary feature, “Turn the Page,” about The Storybook Project, a program in which incarcerated parents are allowed to record themselves reading books for their children. She’s also working on a film with director Mickey Lemle about the Dalai Lama. For the past four years, Moroney has acted as director of Greentopia | Film, overseeing all the film programming, and putting together a compelling lineup of documentaries with a focus on environmental concerns and sustainability. Moroney is doing her part to help train the filmmakers of tomorrow, teaching a course on documentary filmmaking at St. John Fisher College, and as founder of the Rochester Teen Film Festival along with its corresponding summer day camp. The camp offers workshops on the art of filmmaking and the science of digital video production for budding directors. With co-founder Brian Bailey, Moroney is working to secure grants that will allow youth from low-income families to take part as well.

In 2011, Moroney established the Rochester Documentary Filmmakers Group, which holds monthly meetings at the RCTV Media Center. The group acts as a resource for documentary filmmakers in Rochester to learn about the ins and outs of the business, from copyright to distribution, and providing a sounding board to get feedback from their peers. She’s committed not only to cultivating new filmmaking talent, but also introducing the general public to the artform, by acting as curator for the popular One Take Documentary Series at the Little Theatre. The program is advertised as bringing “festival favorites and unheralded gems” to filmgoers, and Moroney works hard to fill the schedule with a diverse collection of films from exciting new voices in nonfiction filmmaking. “These are voices that need to be heard,” she explains. When asked what makes Rochester audiences particularly receptive to these types of films, Moroney suggests that it may be our city’s history of social activism and the general desire to make our world a better place. At their best, this is what documentaries can inspire in viewers. “I think working collaboratively is key,” Moroney says. “It may be vital but it, perhaps as importantly, provides wider world viewpoints, which we need now more than ever.”

hen Kaci Smith was 10 years old and interested in joining her school’s band, she was determined to play an instrument people

wouldn’t expect from a young girl. “I wanted either saxophone, tuba, or drums,” Smith says now, recalling the day she tested different instruments to find her place in the band. “I wanted something completely non-stereotypical at that age.” She tried out the saxophone, and did really well. But the teacher handed Smith a clarinet and asked her to give it a shot. She deliberately tanked her tryout, resolute in not playing to stereotypes. Smith found her part behind the snare drum. Smith continues that defiant spirit — the notion that young girls don’t have to fit into certain sections of a band, or society — as the founder and program director of Girls Rock! Rochester, a week-long music camp that works with girls and trans* youth ages 8 to 16. Girls Rock! campers are split into groups and set on the mission to form a band and write an original tune. The camp — a 501c(3) nonprofit — goes well beyond music, though. According to its mission statement, Girls Rock! Rochester uses “music creation and performance as tools for cultivating self confidence in girls and trans* youth. We foster creativity while building a supportive community of peers and mentors, to help girls develop life and leadership skills that will effect positive social change.” “There are kids here who aren’t able to access a lot of different kinds of programming because of their financial abilities,” Smith says. Girls Rock! offers financial aid for the program and will not turn away anyone for lack of funds. “That’s where I saw it fitting into Rochester. We can service these kids who might not necessarily get music education.” The Rochester camp is part of the larger Girls Rock Camp Alliance, which unites and supports camps in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Smith, who is 30, started Girls Rock! Rochester in late-2011 — the first camp was held summer of 2012. While in school, Smith played the drums with concert and marching bands, but when she reached her senior year at Wheatland Chili High School, she had to make a decision: continue in band or pursue art courses. She followed the art path but her mother bought her a drum kit for Christmas. Smith’s first rock band was called Escape Velocity, which included two other women. “In high school, when I started the band, I learned about Bikini Kill, and Bratmobile, and all of those riot

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[ OPENING ]GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM (1987): Robin Williams stars as an unorthodox and irrever-ent DJ who shakes things up when he’s assigned to the US Armed Services Radio station in Vietnam. Dryden (Fri, Jan 2, 8 p.m.)TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT (1944): Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall star in this romantic adventure, about a Martinique charter boat skipper who gets mixed up with some under-ground French resistance operatives during WWII. Dryden (Tue, Jan 6, 8p.m.)MAIDAN (2014): This docu-mentary chronicles the civil uprising against the regime of president Yanukovych that took place in Kiev, Ukraine in the winter of 2013-14. Dryden (Sat, Jan 3, 8 p.m.)REMEMBER LAST NIGHT? (1935): Following a night of wild partying at a friend’s house, a couple wake up to discover the party’s host has been murdered in his bed in James Whale’s mystery-come-dy. Dryden (Thu, Jan, 2 p.m.)STRICTLY BALLROOM (1992): A maverick ballroom dancer risks his career by performing an unusual routine and sets out to succeed with a new partner. Dryden (Wed, Dec 31, 8 p.m.)THE WOMAN IN BLACK 2 ANGEL OF DEATH (PG-13): Daniel Radcliffe is nowhere to be found in this horror sequel set 40 years after the first haunting at Eel Marsh House, as a group of children evacuated from WWII London arrive and awaken the house’s supernatural resident. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP (1982): Robin Williams, Glenn Close, and John Lithgow star in this acclaimed drama based on the John Irving novel, chronicling the life of T S Garp and his mother, Jenny. Dryden (Sun, Jan 4, 2 p.m.)

[ CONTINUING ]ART AND CRAFT (NR): A gifted and incredibly prolific forger Mark Landis finds his foil in an equally obsessive art registrar, in this compelling documenta-ry. CinemaANNIE (PG): In this updated take on the classic musical, Quvenzhane Wallis fills the role of the plucky orphan hero. With Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz and Rose Byrne. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, WebsterBIG EYES (PG-13): This drama from Tim Burton centers on the phenomenal success of painter Margaret Keane, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband, who claimed credit for her works. Starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz. Eastview, Henrietta, Little, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster BIG HERO 6 (PG): In this animated adventure film,

a young prodigy invents an inflatable robot and teams up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, WebsterBIRDMAN (R): This dark com-edy from director Alejandro González Iñárritu follows the mental unraveling of a washed up A-list actor, famous for playing the titular superhero, as he prepares to mount a come-back by directing a Broadway play. Starring Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, and Zach Galifianakis. PittsfordEXODUS: GODS AND KINGS (PG-13): Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton star in RIdley Scott’s epic retelling of the biblical story of Moses. With Sigourney Weaver, Aaron Paul, and Ben Kingsley. Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, WebsterFOXCATCHER (R): Based on the true story of Olympic Wrestling Champions Mark and Dave Schultz and their tragic relationship with paranoid schizophrenic John du Pont. Starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, and Mark Ruffalo. Little, Pittsford, TinseltownTHE GAMBLER (R): A literature professor with a gambling problem runs afoul of gang-sters, in this crime-thriller starring Mark Wahlberg. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, WebsterGUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (PG-13): In this latest entry in the Marvel cinematic universe, Chris Pratt plays galactic ad-venturer Peter Quill, forced to team up with a motley crew of interplanetary misfits after a bounty is placed on his head. With Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Lee Pace, Djimon Hounsou, and Dave Bautista. Movies 10THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES (PG-13): The epic third (and final) installment of the adventures of Bilbo Baggins. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, WebsterHORRIBLE BOSSES 2 (R): The scheming friends of the first film are up to their old tricks, turning to illegal activities in an attempt to start their own busi-ness. Starring Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx, Chris Pine, and Christoph Waltz. CinemaTHE HOMESMAN (R): A claim jumper and a pioneer woman team up to escort three insane women from Nebraska to Iowa in this acclaimed drama starring Hilary Swank, Tommy Lee Jones, and Meryl Streep. CinemaTHE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 1 (PG-13): The first part of the final chap-ter of the “Hunger Games” series sees Katniss Everdeen journey to the mysterious District 13 and join their war against the capitol. Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster

THE IMITATION GAME (PG-13): The true Story of English mathematician and logician, Alan Turing, who helped crack the Enigma code during World War II. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley. Henrietta, Little, Pittsford, TinseltownINTERSTELLAR (PG-13): Christopher Nolan directs this sci-fi epic, about a group of explorers sent to space to save humanity from an Earth deprived of resources. Starring Matthew Mcconaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Jessica Chastain. Eastview, Henrietta, Tinseltown, WebsterINTO THE WOODS (PG): A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree in this adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s beloved musical. Starring Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, Emily Blunt, Johnny Depp, and Chris Pine. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Little, Pittsford, Tinseltown, WebsterNIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB (PG): When the magic powers of The Tablet of Ahkmenrah begin to die out, Larry embarks on an epic quest to save the magic before it’s gone forever. Starring Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais, Owen Wilson, and Ben Kingsley. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (PG): Everyone’s favorite an-imated penguins join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it. Canandaigua, Culver, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, WebsterST. VINCENT (PG-13): A young boy whose parents just di-vorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthrop-ic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door. Starring Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, and Chris O’Dowd. CinemaTOP FIVE (R): Chris Rock stars, writes, and directs this com-edy about a comedian trying to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancé talks him into broadcasting their wedding on TV. Culver, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster UNBROKEN (PG-13): Directed by Angelina Jolie, this drama chronicles the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic run-ner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster WILD (R): Reese Witherspoon stars in the inspirational story of a woman with a tragic past decides to start her new life by hiking for one thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail. Henrietta, Little, Pittsford, Tinseltown

between the refugees and the young African-American boys there,” Thaler says. In the unequal system we have, those languishing on the lowest rungs of the ladder sometimes fight violently just to not be the ones at absolute zero. “I think there’s a lot of resentment,” Thaler says. “They don’t feel like their voice is being heard as much as some new refugees coming in.” Amid a lot of optimistic imagery, Oldfield isn’t afraid to make portraits of depression. A broken-down building and barely-legible graffiti set the scene in “Ravine and Leavenworth Street.” Ditto “Scattered Homework,” in which a desolate park bench butts up to a weed-overgrown chain-link fence, with discarded papers strewn on the ground. In “Ravine Avenue,” two men hunker on the front steps to a house, one engaged with his phone, the other looking away, his attention caught by something off-scene. A jug of fruit punch sits at the low edge of the image, its vibrating red color noticeably missing in the black-and-white image. While the tension Thaler describes between the two groups isn’t captured overtly in the images, it’s not difficult to deduct that there would be conflict over what little of Rochester is offered to them.

Thaler says that her work aims to promote awareness and conversation, so we can come up with viable solutions to problems like homelessness and poverty. And while she wants to be known for her work, she doesn’t want to exploit the subjects. Thaler regularly gives portraits to the people she photographs, and for this project, she invited the subjects to the show opening, which was a packed, multi-cultural party, and an opportunity for the communities to make some money. The Somali refugees sold Sambusa, a type of meat-filled pastry, the Bhutanese were selling purses and dresses they had made, and attendees could get their hands painted with henna. One of the project’s eye-openers, Thaler says, was that language wasn’t as big of a barrier to forming connections as we might expect. She has plans to work with migrant farmers next, potentially in the springtime.

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grrrl bands,” Smith says. “I always joked to myself that I was born in the wrong generation, because I felt like the early-90’s feminist movement was something I identified with.” After she read about the original Girls Rock! camp in Portland, Smith volunteered as a drum instructor with NYC’s Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls in 2007 and 2009. She says she loved the experience, but didn’t think a camp like that could happen in a smaller city like Rochester. But in 2011, while attending a zine reading in Buffalo, Smith met a woman who had started a camp in Athens, Ohio, a city with about 25,000 people. In early 2012, Girls Rock! Rochester held its first fundraising event with the Broad’s Regional Arm Wrestling League, and opened its inaugural camp session that July with 18 campers. The 2014 session, the camp’s third year, had 45 kids. During her day job, Smith is an ESL teacher at Winslow Elementary, and a mentor for a 9th grade girl at Young Women’s College Prep, where she taught last year. She is also heavily involved in caring for her mother, who had a stroke in 2012. On top of everything, Smith drums for the punk band Richard Snare, and runs a label, Casual Punks, with her friends. Along with encouraging young girls, Smith says she hopes Girls Rock! Rochester can help form a strong community of female musicians, which is desperately missing in Rochester. “Even while playing with my band, having to deal with all sorts of different types of sexism within the music scene, or comments after a show, I was like, ‘OK, something needs to change.’”

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WELCOME TO OUR Neighborhood! A spacious 2-bedroom flat in a recently restored 1900’s double in the historic Park Avenue area. Living room, dining room, study, 2 bedrooms, kitchen, pantry, large sleeping porch. Off-street garage parking, hardwood floors, laundry; basement and attic storage. Restaurants, YMCA, library, park, museums, right in your neighborhood. The Eastman Theatre, Geva, and the Little are a 5-minute drive. Available NOW! Call Dave Walsh at 585-269-4068.

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Land for SaleNYS LAND SALE ADIRONDACK TIMBERLANDS 80-2000 acre hunting clubs. Starting at $385/acre. Financing available. Call 1-800-229-7843. Or visit www.LandandCamps.com

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Automotive1997 DODGE VAN B-2500 Conversion Van Many new parts, 146K, 2 interiors, ac/dc November inspection. $2,200 or B/O 585-32-84848

2003 HYNDAI SONATA 4dr, fully loaded. 103k miles. Great condition. $800. 585-360-2057

ALWAYS BETTER HIGHER CASH PAID for Junk Cars, Trucks and Vans. Any condition, running or not. Always free pick up and usually same day service. Call the rest first then call us last. We usually pay the highest and fairest. Not affiliated with other companies. Call 585-305-5865

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AuctionsNEW KITCHEN CABINETS & BUILDING MATERIAL AUCTION- SATURDAY JAN. 3rd 10am- Kitchen Sets, Granite Counters, Tile, Hardwood Flooring, Shower Units, Brand

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EducationAFRICA, BRAZIL WORK! STUDY! Change the lives of others and create a sustainable future. 1, 6, 9, 18 month programs available. Apply now! www.OneWorldCenter.org 269.591.0518 [email protected] (AAN CAN)

Financial ServicesARE YOU IN BIG trouble with the IRS? Stop wage & bank levies, liens & audits, unfiled tax returns, payroll issues, & resolve tax debt FAST. Call 844-753-131 (AAN CAN)

For Sale2 BURIAL PLOTS, adjoining @ MT. Hope Cemetery, Valued at $1.500 each, will sacrifice for $1,000 each. 585-305-6776

BOOK SHELVES (WESTERN-CEDAR) 72”H x 49 1/2”W x 12”D $49 each 11 available Carol 585-381-1992

CHAIR, ROCKING SWIVEL tan fabric good condition $20 585-225-5526

EXERCISE BENCH With the weight rod. $15 -585-490-5870

EXOTIC HOUSE PLANTS, indoor, 10 plants $5 each 585-490-5870

GERMAN SHEPHERD sign on chain. Carved head on real wood. (says, beware! x Welcome) Nice gift $15.00 585-880-2903

GERMAN SHEPHERD PICTURE in wood carved frame 13 1/2” by 22”. Good gift. $15 585-880-2903

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LADIES PINK SUITCASE handle, wheels and pocket. Great condition $15.00 585-383-0405

METAL OIL LANTERNS 14” high, VGC with wicks handles (blue) $30 both 585-880-2903

PRO-TEC BAN SAW 9” model 3202 new in box $40 b/o 585-225-5526

SCROLL SAW SEARS 16” never used blades $20 585-225-5526

TABLE-TOP CHRISTMAS ANGEL - 12 inches high; white/gold gown,

red velvet cape trimmed with light brown faux fur.585.663.6983. $10.00.

Groups FormingARE YOU A Mother concerned about climate change and ready to get involved Please contact Neely Kelley: [email protected] to learn about Mothers Out Front.

Jam SectionALL MUSICIANS & VOCALS Responding! Format is already set. Avail-Evenings, Trans, Equip. Come to learn and perform. R&B, Jazz, Funk, Originals & Covers. Bobby 585-328-4121

BRIAN S. MARVN Lead vocalist, looking for an audition to join band, cover tunes, originals and has experience with bands 585-473-5089

CALLING ALL MUSICIANS OF ALL GENRES the Rochester Music Coalition wants you! Please register on our website. For further info: www.rochestermusiccoalition.org [email protected] 585-235-8412


ClassifiedsFor information:Call us (585) 244-3329Fax us (585) 244-1126 Mail Us City Classifieds 250 N. Goodman Street Rochester, NY 14607Email Us classifieds@ rochester-citynews.com

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITYAll real estate advertised in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it unlawful, “to make, print, or publish, any notice, statement, or advertisement, with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under the age of 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. Call the local Fair Housing Enforcement Project, FHEP at 325-2500 or 1-866-671-FAIR. Si usted sospecha una practica de vivienda injusta, por favor llame al servicio legal gratis. 585-325-2500 - TTY 585-325-2547.

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FEMALE VOCALIST Lead and Bkgrds, Being a musician is great plus, but not mandatory. Avail-Evenings, Trans, All types of Genres if music. No drama, stage presence. Bobby 585-328-4121

FIFERS&RUDIMENTAL DRUMMERS WANTED: C.A.Palmer Fife&Drum

seeking new members for Sr. & JR. Revolutionary, 1812, & Civil War Music. Info. @ [email protected] Palmyra, NY

I NEED MORE Rock ‘n Roll in my life. Like to play early Beatles, Stones, Who, Kinks, Monkees and Lovin’ Spoonful. I play bass. Craig at [email protected]

INTERESTED In starting a chromatic harmonica club. Email your thoughts and ideas to [email protected]

KEYBOARDIST That knows the manipulation of their keyboards. Must have equipt. Avail-Evenings, Transport, Ear & Theory, One Band, us vocals and or other instr a plus. Bobby 585-328-4121

MEET OTHER MUSICIANS. Jam & Play out, call & say hello, any level & any age ok. I play keyboards - organ B3 Style Call 585-266-6337 Martino

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St. Paul Boulevard is one of our region’s

great historic residential corridors; from

cobblestones to Colonial Revivals, it has it all.

The diversity of historic housing stock now

seen along it did not begin to flesh out until

the advent of the electric streetcar system.

The home at 34 Barry Road, just off St.

Paul, is an excellent example of the work

of Fred P. Tosch, a prolific builder/designer

who constructed dozens of homes during

the late 1920s within the St. Paul Boulevard

corridor. George J. Carey moved into his

home in August of 1928 and resided here

until 1941. Carey was known nationwide

as an exceptionally talented xylophonist

performing with John Philip Sousa (1920-

1926), the New York Philharmonic, and the

RPO among others.

His home, like many designed by Fred Tosch,

is a striking storybook style with its multitude

of rooflines, stagger coursed shingles,

leaded glass windows, and curvaceous

brick stoop. Behind the stained glass front

door the patterned hexagonal tiled vestibule

leads to the generous well-lit living room.

A gas fireplace with built-in bookcase is

complemented by large leaded glass window

bay, gumwood woodwork, and oak floors

with mahogany inlaid border that are carried

throughout the rest of the first floor.

Two large archways lead to the dining

room and a stair alcove and the kitchen; a

stained glass door leads to a cozy sunroom.

The dining room features more gleaming

woodwork and overlooks the backyard. The

kitchen impresses with warm ceramic floors,

original gumwood cabinetry, and scored

plaster walls. One door leads to the side

entry, powder room, and basement; another

returns to the partially open stair.

Three bedrooms upstairs feature more

stained woodwork, oak floors, plentiful

windows, closets, and a shared linen closet.

The main bath is a preservationist’s dream

with all original ceramic tile walls, basket

weave tile floors with blue accents, and

Standard Sanitary plumbing fixtures. Unique

details such as the rustic door escutcheons

with cut glass doorknobs add a finishing

“Tosch” touch.

The attic is wide open to possibilities and

features a stained glass window. The

basement is partially finished with room for

storage and a downstairs den. The deep

backyard features a brick patio and detached

two-car garage with its original concrete tile

roof. This 1,376 square foot home is a fine

example of why Fred Tosch believed it “does

not take a heap of living in a house to make

it a home.” Contact Nothnagle realtor Cathy

Chrisley (585) 352-8514 for more information

and make it yours for $122,900.

by Christopher Brandt

Christopher Brandt is the proud owner of the

Democrat and Chronicle Master Model Home

of 1928 built and designed by Fred P Tosch.

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Music ServicesPIANO LESSONS In your home or mine. Patient, experienced instructor teaching all ages, levels and musical styles. Call Scott: 585- 465-0219. Visit www.scottwrightmusic.com

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Mind Body SpiritPRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY “Life when lit with love and shaped by wisdom is an art open to all.” Cameron, C. The world’s oldest philosophy, Vedanta, has been made practical for today’s world. Ten evenings classes (7-9:30p.m.) Wednesday’s at the Perkin’s Mansion, 494 East Ave. beginning January 21st. Cost $100 for the course. www.practical-philosophy.org. Or call 585-288-6430.


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ATTENTIONHOME SERVICE

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EmploymentDIVISION ADMIN. ASSISTANT Needed for busy construction office in Pittsford. Contracts, Insurance, Lien Waivers, Accounting, Job Cost Reporting, Competitive bid process, Contractor/Vendor prequalification and General Office Administration. Proficiency in the use of Word, Outlook, Excel, and Prolog. Email your confidential resume to: [email protected]

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VolunteersBECOME A DOCENT at the Rochester Museum & Science Center Must be an enthusiastic communicator, Like working with children. Learn more at http://www.rmsc.org/Support/VolunteerOr call 585-697-1948

BRIGHTEN A LIFE. Lifespan’s The Senior Connection program needs people 55+ to volunteer to make 2 friendly phone calls / 2 visits each month to an older adult Call Katie 585-244-8400 x 152

CARING FOR CAREGIVERS Lifespan is looking for volunteers to offer respite to caregivers whose loved ones have been diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s Disease. For details call Eve at 244-8400

FOSTER PARENTS WANTED! Monroe County is looking for adults age 21 and over to consider opening their homes to foster children. Call 334-9096 or visit www.MonroeFosterCare.org. Monroe County

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF ROCHESTER needs adult tutors to help adults who are waiting to improve their reading, writing, English speaking, or math skills. Call 473-3030, or check our website at www.literacyrochester.org

MEALS ON WHEELS needs volunteers to deliver meals!• Delivering takes about an hour • Routes go out between 10:30 am and 12 pm Contact us at 787-8326 or at www.vnsnet.com.

NEW FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP. Volunteers needed for p.t. or f.t.. Need experience with computers, possess general office skills, medical background a plus. Send letter of interest & references [email protected]

ROCHESTER MUSEUM & SCIENCE CENTER Are you interested in sharing your interests in science,invention,and technology ? Call Terrie McKelvey (Volunteer Coordinator) 585.697.1948

SCHOOL #12 1 Edgerton Park (temporary location), is looking for reading & math volunteers, English & Spanish. Training provided. Pattie Sunwoo at [email protected] or (585) 461-9421.

THE ROCHESTER MAKERSPACE Is looking for volunteers who can help us become better organized, both physically and administratively. Call Rob @585-210-0075 check us out @ www.rochestermakerspace.org/

Business OpportunitiesFULL-TIME INCOME PART-TIME WORK. Serious inquires only. 585-503-2911

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A Chattering Byrd, LLC, filed Articles of Organization with the SSNY on 8/6/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: PO Box 24571, Rochester, NY 14624. General Purposes

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A4 ENTERPRISES LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 11/21/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Timothy Smith, 343 Moxon Dr., Rochester, NY 14612. General Purposes.

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AEA PROPERTIES, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/15/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Dominic J. Agostini, 409 S. Union St., Spencerport, NY 14559. General Purposes.

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America Real Estate Network LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 8/1/14. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to Bultynck Resident Agents LLC 15985 Canal Rd. Clinton Township, MI 48038. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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BUELL ROAD PROPERTIES, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 11/20/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 308 Buell Rd., Rochester, NY 14624. General Purposes.

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CHANEY PROPERTIES SC LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/18/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail

process to The LLC, 855 Publishers Pkwy., Webster, NY 14580. General Purposes.

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FOR OUR BOYS, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 11/4/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 90 N. Lincoln Rd., E. Rochester, NY 14445. General Purposes.

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FTO DISTRIBUTORS, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on December 5, 2014. LLC’s office is in Monroe County. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS shall mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 3349 Monroe Ave, Suite 290, Rochester NY 14618. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.

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GRACEFUL SOLUTIONS, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/29/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 11 Lakewood Dr., Rochester, NY 14616. General Purposes.

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Home Comfort Property LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 11/20/14. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to princ. address/RA Michael Murphy 4340 Union St North Chili, NY 14514. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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L J CRAIG HOLDINGS LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/17/14. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2255 Lyell Ave., Rochester, NY 14606, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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MGIF Properties, LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 10/10/14. Office:

Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to princ. address/RA Rose M. Maye 755 W. Main St. Rochester, NY 14611. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Name of LLC: Calliope Digital LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 11/19/14. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act.

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Name of LLC: Equinox Innovations LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 11/18/14. Office loc.: Monroe Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Business Filings Inc., 187 Wolf Rd., Ste. 101, Albany, NY 12205, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act.

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NORTH POINT ENTERPRISES, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/23/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, Attn: Sean Maley, Mgr., 247 Gregory St., Rochester, NY 14620. General Purposes.

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Notice is hereby given that an alcohol beverage license, pending has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Beer and Wine at retail in a bar / tavern under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at 27 W Main Street – Webster NY 14580 for on premises consumption Kayley’s Candles and Gifts LLC

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Notice of Formation of Between the Notes Production, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/26/2014. Office location: 1115 E Main St., Studio 211, Rochester, NY Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent

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Notice of Formation of Dio Designs LLC. Art.of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/19/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2 Birchstone Hill Road, Rush, New York 14543. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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Notice of Formation of Sunshine Music Studio LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/14/2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 90 Canal Street, Suite 111, Rochester 14608. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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Notice of Formation of 4 Eastland Avenue, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/14/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Paul Adams, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity

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Notice of formation of ASR PATZWALD, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/23/14. Office in Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 2521 W. Ridge Rd Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose

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Notice of Formation of B&M Holdings Group of Rochester, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/7/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall

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Notice of Formation of Chibi Foods LLC Art. Of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 01/27/2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 7 Whitmore St., Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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Notice of Formation of Conservation Strategies Consulting LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/17/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 960 Allens Creek Rd., Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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Notice of Formation of Eastland Enterprises, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/17/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Paul Adams, 3445 Winton Place, St. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of Formation of Enso Consulting LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/1/2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 366 Alexander St., Apt 4, Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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Notice of Formation of Feel Up Records LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/30/2013. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 7 Whitmore St.,

Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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Notice of Formation of Ferrano Holdings North, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/9/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 22 Turner Dr., Spencerport, NY 14559. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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Notice of Formation of Geneva Plaza Associates, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/21/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford-Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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Notice of Formation of Glidedowan, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/16/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2117 Buffalo Rd., #142, Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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Notice of Formation of Grants4Good LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/12/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Margit Brazda Poirier, Manager, PO Box 114, Mendon, NY 14506. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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Notice of Formation of Grove Underhill, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/10/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 18306, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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Notice of Formation of Henrietta Jefferson Plaza LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/7/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, St. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Hibbs Services LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) Dec. 12, 2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 642 Washington St., Spencerport, NY 14559. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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Notice of Formation of HOUSE ‘O LAUNDRY, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/15/14. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 60 Pixley Industrial Pkwy., Rochester, NY 14624. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Per Cert. of Amendment filed with SSNY on 11/17/14, name changed to HOUSE O LAUNDRY, LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Indian Trails Apartments MM LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/3/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: National Corporate Research, Ltd., 10 E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016, the registered agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Ivy Bridge Extension,

LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/04/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 21 Crossbow Drive, Penfield NY 14526. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Kelly Kester Photography, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/19/2013. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 51 Cambria Rd, Rochester, NY 14617. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Kevmo Village Path, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/8/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford-Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Kleckner Consulting Services, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/9/2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 55 Brentwood Lane Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of MADONNA, M.D., OB-GYN, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/9/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 7885 Hidden Oaks, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: practice the profession of medicine.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Matamanoa LLC. Art.of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/19/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY

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designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 7 Via Visca, Spencerport, NY 14559. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Modish Pet Boutique, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/15/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 251 Auburn Ave., Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Monroe Office Suites, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/20/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2740 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Morgan Genesee Street, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/3/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford-Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of PBJ MOB LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/9/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of PI Bar, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/10/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it

may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of PMOB Ventures LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/14/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, c/o Sammy Feldman, 3445 Winton Place, Ste. 228, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Preston Orthodontics, PLLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/1/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Ingrid Palermo, Esq., Bond Schoeneck & King, 350 Linden Oaks, Ste. 310, Rochester, NY 14625. Purpose: to practice the profession of Dentistry and Orthodontics.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of formation of RDI NYC LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/18/2014. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Law Office of Anthony A. DiNitto, L.L.C., 2250 W. Ridge Rd., Suite 300, Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: any lawful act.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of formation of RIDGEWOOD HOLDINGS NY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/14/2014. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Law Office of Anthony A. DiNitto, L.L.C., 2250 West Ridge Rd., Suite 300, Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: any lawful act.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Route 64, LLC, Art.

of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/9/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 75 Thruway Park Dr., W. Henrietta, NY 14586. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Safety Reaction Team, LLC. Notice of Organization were filed with NYS Secretary of State (SSNY) on 08/05/2014. Office Location :Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC 5171 Dewey Ave Rochester,NY 14612:Purpose Any lawful business

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Sky I Scrape, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/25/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 5 Stemrose Lane, Rochester, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Stoplight Properties LLC. Articles of Org. filed Sec’y of State on 09/25/2014. Office location Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 96 Empire Boulevard Rochester NY. The purpose of the Company is any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Tangible Surface Research, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/3/2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 3 Cedarwood Drive, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: Programmable Surface Research and Development.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Upstate Renewable Diesel LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/18/10.

Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 251 Farmington Rd., Rochester, NY 14609. Reg. Agt. at such addr. upon whom proc. may be served is John Vavalo. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Village Path Townhomes, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/8/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1080 Pittsford-Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of formation of VP76100, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/10/2014. Office location, County of Monroe. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Kristin Parshall, 2000 Winton Road S., Bldg 1, Ste. 201, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful act.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Wave tour LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/15/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1010 Genesee PK BLVD, Rochester, NY 14619 . Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of WHOLESALE FENCE AND RAILING LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/19/13. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 1739 Ridgeway Ave., Rochester, NY 14615. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207, regd. agent upon whom and at which process may be served. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Wilder Properties of Rochester, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 11/24/2014 Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC c/o Lorenzo Napolitano, 1 East Main Street, Suite 711, Rochester, NY 14614. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Qualification of JPM 2006-CIBC16 - 2160 ERIE ST LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/1/14. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 5221 N. O’Connor Blvd., Ste. 600, Irving, TX 75039. LLC formed in DE on 11/26/14. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

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Notice of Qualification of Neighborhood Practice Solutions, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/12/14. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in DE on 12/10/14. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP, 665 Main St., Suite 300, Buffalo, NY 14203. DE address of LLC: c/o The Corporation Trust Co., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Qualification of ORTHOMETRICS, LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/19/14. Office location: Monroe County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 09/20/13. SSNY designated as agent

of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF MONROE WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, against LORENZO ZARAGOZA, LILIA ZARAGOZA, et al., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 9/24/2014 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Front Steps of the Monroe County Office Building, 39 West Main Street, City of Rochester, New York on 01/26/2015 at 10:00AM, premises known as 104-106 WEEGER STREET, Rochester, NY 14605 All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Rochester, County of Monroe and State of New York, SBL#: 106.32-3-19. Approximate amount of judgment $40,026.37 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 2013-4823. Seth A. Weinstein, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC, Attorney for Plaintiff, P.O. Box 540, Getzville, NY 14068 1122260

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OPEN ENERGY GROUP PROJECT MAPLE LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 11/24/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 510 Clinton Sq., Rochester, NY 14604. General Purposes.

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Pet Star Grooming LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 08/19/14. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 2398

Monroe Ave. Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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QUADRISTI LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on November 12, 2014. LLC’s office is in Monroe County. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS shall mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal business location at 275 Mt. Read Blvd., Rochester, NY 14611. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.

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R.A. Home Properties LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 8/21/14. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 38 Winans St. Rochester, NY 14612. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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T.F.M. RENTALS, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 11/14/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Thomas F. Mayer, 8359 Ridge Rd. W., Brockport, NY 14420. General Purposes.

[ NOTICE OF FORMATION ]

Notice of Formation of Litchfield Audits, LLC , Articles of Organization filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on November 14, 2014. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to principal business location: The LLC, 158 Five Points Road, Rush, NY 14543. Purpose: any lawful activity

[ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ]

Notice of formation of limited liability company (“LLC”). Name: LISA’S LITTLES, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on 10/14/14. New York office location: Monroe County. Principal business location: 74 Newcroft Park, Rochester, NY. SSNY is designated as agent

upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any such process to: 74 Newcroft Park, Rochester, NY 14609. LLC is organized to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the Limited Liability Company Law.


The name of the LLC is Operation Brain Freeze (Cicero) LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on November 24, 2014. The LLC office is located in Monroe County. The NY Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served, and the address a copy shall be mailed is 374 Bonnie Brae Ave, Rochester, NY 14618. The LLC is managed by a manager. The purpose of the LLC is any lawful business.


JR FOUNDATION PROPERTIES, LLC (“LLC”), has filed Articles of Organization with the NY Secretary of State (“NYSS”) on November 6, 2014 pursuant to Section 203 of the NY Limited Liability Law. The office of the LLC shall be located in Monroe County, NY. The NYSS is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and the address to which the NYSS shall mail a copy of any process served on him against the LLC is 146 Garnsey Road, Pittsford, NY 14534. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the law.

[ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ]

Blue Lake Partners, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on December 19, 2014 with an effective date of formation of January 1, 2015. Its principal place of business is located at 459 Trailwood Court, Webster, New York in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated

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agreements, reservations, and easements of record and prior liens, if any, municipal departmental violations, and such other provisions as may be set forth in the Complaint and Judgment filed in this action. Judgment amount: $90,663.76 plus, but not limited to, costs, disbursements, attorney fees and additional allowance, if any, all with legal interest. DATED: December 2014 Charles Genese, Esq., Referee LACY KATZEN LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 130 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14604 Telephone: (585) 324-5767

[ PUBLIC NOTICE ]

Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) is proposing to collocate cellular communications antennae on the existing rooftop (overall height 62 feet) of a building located at 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, Monroe County, 14618 (lat/long 43° 6’ 4.9”/ W 77° 30’ 59.8”). Public comments regarding potential effects on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Tectonic Engineering, Lori Bart, 70 Pleasant Hill Road, Mountainville, New York 10953. (845) 534-5959, [email protected].

[ SUMMONS AND NOTICE ]

Index No. 2014-7060 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK MONROE COUNTY TOWER DBW II TRUST 2013-1, Plaintiff, vs. The heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors, creditors, successors-in-interest and generally all persons having or claiming under by or through, WELDON E. LEARN A/K/A WELDON EARL LEARN, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and all creditors thereof, and the respective wives,

or widows of his, if any, all of whose names and addresses are unknown to plaintiff; JUDY A. BOGARDUS; JOHN WELDON LEARN; MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY; TOWN/VILLAGE OF EAST ROCHESTER and “JOHN DOE #1” THROUGH “JOHN DOE #100” Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the amended complaint in the above-entitled foreclosure action, and to serve a copy of your answer on plaintiff’s attorney within thirty (30) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal service within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Monroe County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject premises. Dated: November 18, 2014 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an Order of Honorable Richard A. Dollinger, a Justice of the Supreme Court, dated December 4, 2014, and filed with supporting papers in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a tax lien covering the properties known as 216 East Maple Avenue, Village of East Rochester, New York and identified as Tax Account No. 139.78-1-13 (the “Tax Parcel”). The relief sought is the sale of the Tax Parcel at public auction in satisfaction of the tax lien. In case of your failure to appear, judgment may be taken against you in the sum of $29,644.65, together with interest, costs, disbursements and attorneys’ fees of this action, and directing the public sale of the Tax Parcel. PHILLIPS LYTLE LLP Anthony

J. Iacchetta Attorney for Plaintiff Tower DBW II Trust 2013-1 1400 First Federal Plaza Rochester, New York 14614 Telephone No. (585) 238-2000 [email protected]

[ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS ]

Index No. 2013-2517 STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF MONROE NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC, Plaintiff, -vs- THE HEIRS AT LARGE OF WILMA J. SHARP, deceased, and all persons who are husbands, widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees, successors in interest of such of them as may be dead, and their husbands and wives heirs, devisees, distributees and successor of interest of all of whom and whose names and places are unknown to Plaintiff; WILLIAM SHARP A/K/A WILLIAM D. SHARP A/K/A BILL D. SHARP AND DAVID SHARP, AS POSSIBLE HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF WILMA J. SHARP; HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF NEW YORK; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; SNORAC INC. DBA ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR; CACV OF COLORADO, LLC; ROCHESTER GENERAL LONG TERM CARE, INC., A/K/A HILL HAVEN NURSING HOME; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE CIVIL ENFORCEMENT-CO-ATC; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE TCD-CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SECTION; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE CCED-CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SECTION; Defendants. Mortgaged Premises: 322 WEST AVENUE, East Rochester, NY 14445. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service

of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you, unless the Defendant obtained a bankruptcy discharge and such other or further relief as may be just and equitable. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. That this action is being amended to include the Heirs of Wilma J. Sharp, deceased, and William Sharp a/k/a William D. Sharp a/k/a Bill D. Sharp and David Sharp, as possible heirs to William J. Sharp, deceased. That this action is being amended to include New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, United States of America, Snorac Inc., DBA Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Cacv of Colorado, LLC and Rochester General Long Term Care, Inc., a/k/a Hill Haven Nursing Home, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Civil Enforcement-CO-

ATC, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance TCD-Child Support Enforcement Section and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance CCED-Child Support Enforcement Section as necessary parties to the action. MONROE County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged premises. Dated: November 14, 2014 Mark K. Broyles, Esq. FEIN SUCH & CRANE, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff Office and P.O. Address 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800 Rochester, New York 14614 Telephone No. (585) 232-7400 SECTION: 138.84 BLOCK: 3 LOT: 8 NATURE AND OBJECT OF ACTION The object of the above action is to foreclose a mortgage held by the Plaintiff recorded in the County of MONROE, State of New York as more particularly described in the Complaint herein. TO THE DEFENDANT, the plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action. To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Francis A. Affronti, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of N.Y., dated December 2, 2014 and filed along with the supporting papers in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage. The premises is described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate in the Village of East Rochester, Town of East Rochester, County of Monroe and State of New York, being known and designated as Lot No. 26 in Block No. 84 as shown on a map of the lands of the Parcel Subdivision of the First Addition to Despatch on file in Monroe County Clerk’s Office in Liber 13 of Maps at page 17. Premises known as 322 West Avenue, East Rochester, N.Y. 14445.


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as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to Richard K. Honeyman, 459 Trailwood Court, Webster, New York 14580. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law.


Compass NEWS Capital Partners IV, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on December 1, 2014 with an effective date of formation of December 1, 2014. Its principal place of business is located at 86 Mahogany Run, Pittsford, New York in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to Scott J. Catlin, 86 Mahogany Run, Pittsford, New York 14534. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law.


Kingdom Now, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on December 16, 2014 with an effective date of formation of December 16, 2014. Its principal place of business is located at

267 Norman Road, Rochester, New York in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to Jonathan Welton, 267 Norman Road, Rochester, New York 14623. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law.


Rochester Referral Realty, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on December 9, 2014 with an effective date of formation of December 9, 2014. Its principal place of business is located at 40A Grove St., Pittsford, New York in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. A copy of any process shall be mailed to Thomas Schnorr, 40A Grove St, Pittsford, New York 14534. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful activity for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law.

[ NOTICE OF SALE ]

Index No. 2014-5807 SUPREME COURT STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE ESL Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, vs. Irving Gordon, Deceased, and any persons who are heirs

distributees of Irving Gordon, Deceased, and all persons who are widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees, successors in interest of such of them as may be deceased, and their husbands, wives, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors of interest all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to Plaintiff; United States of America; People of the State of New York, Defendants. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated November 25, 2014 and entered herein, I, the undersigned, the Referee in said Judgment named, will sell at public auction in the lobby of the Monroe County Clerk’s Office located at 39 West Main Street, Rochester, New York, County of Monroe on January 28, 2015 at 10:30 a.m., on that day, the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold and therein described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Irondequoit, County of Monroe and State of New York, known as 268 Scholfield Road, Rochester, NY 14617, Tax Account No. 076.18-1-16 described in Deed recorded in Liber 9938 of Deeds, page 221; lot size .15 acres. Said premises are sold subject to any state of facts an accurate survey may show, zoning restrictions and any amendments thereto, covenants, restrictions,

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aim to have fun, but don’t feel you have to make a commit-ment. Enjoy life and seek new adventures that will bring you in contact with a multitude of peo-ple. The experience you gain will help you choose a stellar partner when the time is right.TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You can win at the game of love if you don’t overreact or make unrealistic promises. Meeting someone through work or while traveling is likely; however, the likelihood of your relationship ending as quickly as it begins is apparent if you become intimately involved too soon.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Explore new avenues when it comes to love. Check out potential partners who are interested in the same causes and concerns as you. Don’t be afraid to make the first move. If someone grabs your attention, make eye contact and be sure to exchange numbers. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take a unique approach to love. Getting out and meeting people who come from a different background will convince you that there is someone looking for the same things you are, just approaching love from a different angle. Learn from

other people’s experiences, and you’ll find true love. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll tend to change your mind a lot when it comes to affairs of the heart. Try not to lead someone on or make a commitment you don’t want to honor. Someone from your past will surface and should be considered only if your memories are fond. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): So-cialize, network, travel and, most of all, be a participant. You will attract partners readily if you get out and strut your stuff. You’ll entice someone just as precise, practical and in need of the same security and stability as you. Future plans can be made.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Bide your time. If someone puts pressure or demands on you, back away. Get involved in the things you enjoy most and focus more on your needs and personal improvements, and you will attract someone worthy of your loving nature and ability to compromise. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ll attract someone special. Commu-nication will drive the relationship to the next level. Sharing your dreams as well as your secret de-sires will entice the right partner to sign up for something you can do as a couple. Don’t shy away when there is so much to gain moving forward.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Stick close to home and refrain from getting involved with someone who is already attached to someone else. It’s important to set boundaries that protect you from getting hurt by someone looking for a good time, not a long relationship. Deception is apparent and will lead to disappointment.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ve got plenty of moves and the goods to attract romantic interest. Before you take a leap of faith, consider doing a background check to be sure that you are not getting involved with someone who has ulterior

motives or little chance of living up to your standards. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Mingle as much as possible, and you will find someone who captures your interest and your heart. Be careful not to let your emotions show. Time is on your side, and the person who sticks around will be the one who is genuinely in love with you. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You have a magnetic quality that will draw people to your side. Take your time. Share your thoughts, concerns and goals, and you will find someone who is willing and eager to get involved in every aspect of your life. Honesty will lead to a long-term commitment.

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[ LOVESCOPE ] BY EUGENIA LAST

[ NEWS OF THE WEIRD ] BY CHUCK SHEPHERD

Cliche Come to LifeFor her Advanced Placement World History class at Magnolia (Texas) West High School in December, Reagan Hardin constructed an elaborate diorama of a Middle Ages farm — which her dog ate on the night before it was due. Veterinarian Carl Southern performed the necessary scoping-out on Roscoe, extracting the plastic chicken head, horse body, sheep and pig, along with wire that held the display together. Warned Dr. Southern: “Don’t put anything past your dog. We all say my dog would never eat that, and that’s the main thing he’ll eat.”

The Entrepreneurial Spirit— Meg C Jewelry Gallery of Lexington, Kentucky, introduced a limited line of Kentucky-centric gold-plated necklaces and earrings in June (recently touted for Christmas!) — each dangling with genuine Kentucky Fried Chicken bones. All stems were picked clean from KFC wings, washed, dried, sealed with var-nish and conductive paint, copper-elec-troformed, and then electroplated with 14k gold. Small-bone necklaces go for $130 (large, $160), and earrings for $200 a pair — and according to Meg C, accessorize anything from jeans to a lady’s best little black dress.— “Ethical” fur designer Pamela Paquin debuted the first of her anticipated line of roadkill furs recently — raccoon neck muffs (“I can literally take two raccoons and put them butt to butt (so they) clasp neck to neck”) that will sell for around $1,000. Raccoons yield “luscious” fur, she said, but her favorite pelt is otter. The Massachusetts woman leaves her card with various New England road crews (“Hi, my name is Pamela. Will you

call me when you have roadkill?”) and does business under the name Petite Mort (“little death” in French, but also, she said, a euphemism for a woman’s post-orgasm sensations).— Not too long ago, “generous” job perquisites were, perhaps, health insurance and little more, but Silicon Valley startups now race to outdo each other in dreaming up luxuries to pamper workers. A November Wall Street Journal report noted that the photo-sharing service Pinterest offers employee classes in the martial art “muay thai” and in August brought in an “artisanal jam maker” to create after-work cocktails — a far cry from most workplaces, which offer, perhaps, a vending machine downstairs. (Several companies have hired hotel-concierge professionals to come manage their creative add-ons.) Not every perk is granted, though: Pinterest turned down an employee’s request to install a zip line directly to a neighborhood bar.

Chutzpah!(1) Jose Manuel Marino-Najera filed a lawsuit in Tucson, Arizona, in December against the U.S. Border Patrol because a K-9 dog had bitten his arm repeatedly during an arrest. Marino-Najera, illegally in the U.S., had been found sleeping under a tree near the Mexican border, holding 49 pounds of marijuana. (2) Ms. Emerald White, owner of four pit bulls declared “dangerous” by Texas City, Tex-as, after they mauled a neighbor’s bea-gle to death, filed a lawsuit in November against the grieving neighbor. White said she had been injured trying to restrain her dogs in the skirmish, which had been facilitated by the neighbor’s failure to fix their common fence. [ LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION ON PAGE 30 ]


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