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Rochester helps the homeless The Downtown United Presbyterian Church, in partnership with Spiritus Christi, has completed the most marvelous two weeks any church could dream of, thanks to you, the Greater Rochester community. We took a leap into the unknown and offered shelter to the struggling residents of Sanctuary Village who had been evicted from their tent homes. The church had the space, an incredibly supportive and helpful staff, and some willing volunteers. And you, the Rochester community, kept phone lines ringing with offers of food, clothing, bedding, and money. You appeared with hot meals, spent the night as one of three night managers, and drove our guests to morning destinations. Our guests were constantly appreciative and want to thank you for your caring. We are also grateful to the Glazer family who, while in deep mourning, offered temporary housing in a warehouse for the rest of the winter. This shelter has required non-stop work to install heat and bring the building up to code. Portable toilets must be brought in and the building lacks running water. Even so, this gives Sister Grace and her team a moment to catch their breath and immerse themselves in finding and preparing a permanent space. For two weeks, we all have experienced the joy

of being a truly united, loving community. Now our challenge is to keep this solidarity alive and work with Sister Grace and the city and county to find permanent housing for all people without shelter. SANDRA CAIN AND THE DUPC

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Mothers and climate change Just when you think we’re out of ideas on how to mobilize folks to address climate change, Mothers Out Front (News, January 29) comes to Rochester. One by one, day by day, woman by woman, there’s a powerful new voice rising — a voice of concern, demanding attention to the worldwide crisis of climate change. FRANK REGAN

I love this. When I worked for Habitat for Humanity, I saw people of all political beliefs, ethnic backgrounds, and religions working together for a common cause. I feel like Mothers Out Front has the opportunity to do the same thing to mobilize mothers around the common cause of protecting their children’s future well-being, and the planet where their grandchildren will someday live.SALLY PARROTT

Great idea to enlarge the demographic pond to include young mothers and children, especially since they will actually confront the full impact of human-caused climate disruption. But let’s not forget that this will affect us all and it takes a village to work on such a weighty problem. As a member of self-described “grandfathers out front” for six years, we helped stop fracking in Perinton and New York State. Check out the Facebook page for Citizens’ Alliance for a Pristine Perinton, www.facebook.com/capp-ny. JOHN JONGEN

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It’s assumed that city school district students were involved in both incidents – and in all the other melees that have plagued downtown Rochester for the past few years. One of the reasons we have a new $50 million bus station a block north of Main Street is that the transit authority wanted to give riders a warm, out-of-the-elements place to wait for the bus, and city officials and business leaders wanted to get rid of the wall of buses lining up along Main. But while they’d never say it in so many words, community leaders saw another advantage in building a bus station where it is: It got large groups of teenagers off of Main Street, where they used to hang out when they changed buses after school. Now the buses, the teenagers, and the fights have moved north. Officials from City Hall, the transit authority, and the school district have been meeting to come up with a solution. But late last week, the discussions apparently fell apart, and the mayor released a statement charging that “Vargas and his team have refused to implement or participate meaningfully in any discussions that could lead to safe passage for all.” Predictably, one issue in this conflict is money: If extra security is needed when students arrive downtown after school, who should pay for it? In a strong pushback after Warren released her statement, Vargas said the school district already spends about $60 million a year busing students to and from school. If it has to pay for security at the bus station, he said, that means less money for students’ education. The school district, he said, can’t bear the burden for ending the fights. “We will not be able to solve all the ills of the community,” he said. He’s absolutely right, of course. The school district carries students to school. It feeds many of them. Its staff goes out and tries to find students who persistently fail to show up for class. Many of its teachers pay out of their own pockets for school supplies for students who can’t afford to buy them.

What more do we want? For the district to walk the students into their homes, feed them supper, and tuck them in bed? I’m not minimizing the danger of these fights, or the intimidating effect of a group of teenagers running up and down the street, downtown or elsewhere. That has to stop. And obviously, the school district has to be involved in finding a solution. But this is a community problem. The district’s job is to educate. It could double its transportation budget and drive every single student straight to his or her own home, and that wouldn’t stop the fights. Because it wouldn’t address their causes. The causes lie in family stability, parenting, students’ emotional health and anger-management skills: all of that and more. To address those problems, social service agencies, church leaders, health-care workers, neighborhood leaders, and political leaders need to be involved. Yes, and police officers, too. This is not an insoluble problem. We’re talking about a relatively few young people, not thousands. But community leaders need to focus on the roots of the problem rather than trying to bus it out of sight.

Our film reviewsWe’re sorry to announce this week that George Grella will no longer be writing for us. George has shared his analysis and depth of knowledge about films with our readers for more than three decades, and we’re immensely grateful for his valuable contributions.

The kids and the fightsWell, this is terrific: City Hall and the Rochester school district are

feuding again. On the heels of a stabbing inside the new downtown bus station

in December and a fight outside the center last week, Mayor Lovely Warren lashed out, saying the district and Superintendent Bolgen Vargas aren’t doing enough to stop the violence.

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Superintendent Bolgen Vargas is right. The Rochester school district can’t solve all of the ills of the community.

A new study out of the University of Rochester found that porches on older city homes could contain significant amounts of lead dust, which is a major source of lead poisoning in children.

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The problem is flaking lead paint on the porches, says the study, which was published in the journal Environmental Health. Children are exposed to the dust either directly — playing on the porch, for example — or when the dust is tracked or blown into a home. The study looked at 79 Rochester homes. It found that, before abatement work was done, lead levels on the porches were almost four times the levels found on the floors indoors. It also found that interior lead levels declined after the porches were replaced or repainted. “This study shows that porches are an important potential source of lead exposure for children,” said Katrina Korfmacher, in a press release. Korfmacher is the community outreach director for the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Environmental Health Sciences Center and a co-author of the study.

“It is becoming clear that porch-dust lead can be effectively reduced through repairs, cleaning, and maintenance,” she said. The City of Rochester requires lead testing in rental properties, but it doesn’t require testing of porches. The study’s authors say that ordinances in Rochester and other communities should be changed to cover porches. “Without a porch standard, no one was held accountable for cleaning porches after interior renovations,” said the report’s lead author, Jonathan Wilson of the National Center for Healthy Housing. “Lead on porches should be addressed, and standards for porch lead dust must be adopted to protect children from inadequate cleanup.” The National Center for Healthy Housing, the University of Rochester Medical Center, the City of Rochester, and Action for a Better Community were partners in the study.

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COMIDA awards benefitsThe County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency awarded $3.7 million in tax breaks to Bausch + Lomb and $425,000 worth of incentives to DHD Ventures. B+L plans an $118-million expansion for four new contact lens manufacturing lines. DHD plans to renovate a vacant office building at Midtown for its new headquarters and for apartments and retail.

Job cuts at JP Morgan Chase JP Morgan Chase says that it will cut 350 jobs from Chase Tower in downtown Rochester lat-er this year. The cuts are reportedly coming from the company’s mort-gage banking business. The improved economy means less demand for

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Spencerport teachers support Urban-SuburbanThe Spencerport Teachers Association’s Executive Council says that the school district should participate in the Urban-Suburban Interd-istrict Program because it would greatly enhance the educational expe-rience of Spencerport students. Spencerport’s potential participation has been controversial, and the council’s sup-port does not mean that the school board will approve taking part in the program, however.

Nelms gets East appointment The University of Rochester hired Shaun Nelms to be deputy superintendent of East High School. Nelms was a deputy superintendent in the Greece school district and is a for-mer administrator with the Rochester school district. The University of Rochester is partner-ing with East to try to turn around the troubled high school. Nelms will report to Stephen Ueb-bing, a professor at the UR’s Warner School of Education.

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A decade from now, solar power systems could be spread across the City of Rochester, providing low-cost renewable electricity for city homes, churches, public buildings, and businesses. That’s the vision of the people behind a new nonprofit, ROCspot. The organization’s founder, Susan Spencer, says that the best way to work toward that vision is to build interest in solar power, neighborhood by neighborhood. The Solarize Rochester campaign is a good way to build that interest, she says. ROCspot would head up the initiative, partnering with city officials and NeighborWorks, Spencer says. The groups would hold assemblies for homeowners to learn about solar. ROCspot would also help homeowners form solar purchasing cooperatives to solicit bids from solar power system installers, Spencer says. The approach can lower costs for homeowners and installers, she says. “This is very much a modular approach,” Spencer says. “We can do this in every neighborhood.” ROCspot has applied for a grant from the New York State Energy Research and

Development Authority. The state-backed Solarize initiatives are geared toward building community interest in solar power within a short period of time. Groups in communities across the state, including Syracuse, Tompkins County, and Troy have led Solarize campaigns. ROCspot grew out of a TEDxRochester talk on solar power that Spencer gave in November. TED talks are meant to advance big ideas, she says. And in her talk, Spencer said that every house in Rochester should have solar by 2025. Her talk got the attention of staff in the city’s fledgling Office of Innovation and Strategic Initiatives, who asked Spencer to bring them a plan to meet that goal. Spencer formed ROCspot in response, and put together a preliminary plan for the Rochester Solar Initiative; last week, the innovation office’s vetting board signed off on the plan. ROCspot also has a full board and advisory team, with members from the business, academic, activist, and marketing communities. They continue to develop the plan, which will include efforts to recruit young people into solar-related careers as well as to bring

solar manufacturing companies to the Rochester area. And while the groups wait to hear on the NYSERDA grant, ROCspot is working with St. Monica Church in the 19th Ward. Members of the congregation want to install solar, and ROCspot is lending its technical expertise. The organization has helped the church solicit bids so it can get a good system at a good price. “Getting solar up is not as hard as it often is perceived to be,” Spencer says.

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The way that House Representative Tom Reed sees it, the state’s decision to ban fracking has deprived some Southern Tier property owners from realizing the full potential of their land. And he’s introduced a bill to compensate them for the money they could have made by leasing their land to drilling companies. “Far too often private property owners are left on the sidelines while local, state, and federal governments make decisions for them on what they can and cannot do with their property,” Reed said in a press release. “This is not right; it is not fair; and it is not the American way.” Reed, a Republican, ties the bill to the Fifth Amendment, which deals largely with due process in criminal prosecutions. But the amendment also includes a clause that says that private property can’t be taken for public use without compensation. That clause provides a crucial protection for property owners in eminent domain proceedings. But the idea that the state’s fracking ban is somehow equal to taking private property for public use feels like a leap. Governments have legally placed restrictions on land use for a long time; it’s called zoning.

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Transit activists still have a few issues with the center and with the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transit Authority, but they say that the center turned out better than they expected. And Heidi Zimmer-Meyer, president of the Rochester Downtown Development Corporation, says that the center, the redevelopment of the Sibley building and Midtown, planned improvements to Main Street, and other projects could transform downtown. But the center has not been able to escape the one problem that almost everyone watching the project saw coming: youth acting out. Many people expected the turmoil at the Liberty Pole to follow the buses to Mortimer Street, and that’s exactly what has happened. The most recent incident: a fight outside the center was recorded and went viral, prompting local officials to blame one another for the outbursts and for the city’s paralysis on this longstanding problem.

The issues that the center’s customers and constituencies raise about the transit center tend to be relatively minor, such as

people cutting through the bus tunnels, or riders being allowed to exit only at the rear of the buses (though that guideline has been relaxed, says Bill Carpenter, CEO of RGRTA.) Some also resent the absence of a crosstown bus, which means that they have to pay more because they must now transfer at the center. Stephanie Woodward, director of advocacy for the Center for Disability Rights, points out that while RGRTA built a $50 million transit station, it also cut paratransit service, leaving approximately 20 disabled people without transportation. “Everyone deserves a great transit center,” she says, “but that doesn’t mean it should come at the cost of people with disabilities being stuck in their homes.” And Woodward says that disabled people should be able to get on the bus first to avoid getting caught in the crush to board. It’s a policy that she says she’s seen in other cities and would like to see implemented in Rochester. Mike Governale, co-founder and president of the advocacy group Reconnect

Rochester, says that the transit station is a major step forward for Rochester. But other steps need to follow, he says. Most riders don’t board their buses at the transit center, Governale says, and amenities need to be improved at stops around the city. Riders would benefit from heated shelters, he says, as well as adequate trash receptacles and seating areas. “We’ve paid a lot of attention to Main Street and downtown,” Governale says. “I think it’s time to start paying the same attention to the rest of the bus routes and bus stops.” RGRTA CEO Carpenter says that shelter improvements are a matter of money. State and federal funds have been essentially flat for several years, he says, and the

organization’s first priority is to “drive as many miles as we can.” Regarding the paratransit cuts, RGRTA board chair Jim Redmond says that the earlier boundaries for service were incorrect and had to be redrawn based on what the federal government will reimburse.

And then there’s the issue of security, which has been a hot topic since the transit center was in the planning stages. Most people involved with the project as well as city officials knew there was a good chance that the young people who acted out at the Liberty Pole would behave the same way in and around the transit center. And so the question was how much security would be needed and who would pay for it.

Transit center: Positive marks, and one big problem

After years of planning and quite a bit of controversy, Rochester’s transit center has opened to mostly positive reviews from regular bus riders who say that they appreciate the building’s warmth and amenities. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs would approve of the center’s high-tech functioning yet simplicity of design. Large touch screens let passengers plan their routes, while design elements work together to encourage movement and discourage loitering.

TRANSPORTATION | BY CHRISTINE CARRIE FIEN

(Left) The design of the Mortimer Street transit center is supposed to encourage movement and discourage loitering. (Top right) A touch screen lets passengers plan their routes. (Bottom right) Buses pull in to the tunnel for passenger boarding. PHOTOS BY MARK CHAMBERLIN

RGRTA has been in the news lately for more than its new transit station. A draft audit from the state Comptroller’s Office recently criticized the way that the agency awards incentive pay. RGRTA gave out a total of $1.8 million in performance awards over three fiscal years, the draft report says, most going to top executives. Another area of concern: the awards are based on broad, collective goals instead of on individual performance. RGRTA board chair Jim Redmond says that the system is set up so that everyone has

to work together to achieve the goals laid out in the agency’s comprehensive plan. “If you don’t have the offer of a reward, all you have is the offer of a stick,” he said in a recent interview. “And nobody wants to work for just the stick. There has to be the carrot and the stick.” The comptroller has no legal authority to tell RGRTA how to set its goals, he says. “He’s attempting to set a political agenda and advance a political agenda that is not based in law,” Redmond says.

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RGRTA provides private security at the center, which is supplemented by the Rochester Police Department. There are also about 100 security cameras, according to Reconnect Rochester, and uniformed RTS road supervisors provide another visible layer of authority. “It feels very safe in here,” says bus rider Lori Alicie. “Lots of eyes everywhere.” But there was a stabbing inside the center late last year, and the fight from a couple of weeks ago. The latter prompted criticism of school district officials by Mayor Lovely Warren and Police Chief Michael Ciminelli. “The Rochester City School District solely controls student transportation,” Warren said in a statement. “I have personally spoken to the superintendent and his team regarding passenger safety, to no avail. “Unfortunately, up until now, Superintendent [Bolgen] Vargas and his team have refused to implement or participate meaningfully in any discussions that could lead to safe passage for all.” Vargas says that he’s more than willing to cooperate with the city and the police, but that the school district is not solely responsible for the way that young people behave downtown. Zimmer-Meyer, of the RDDC, says that simply building a transit center doesn’t erase the underlying societal ills that plague Rochester and lead to youth acting up, including the concentration of poverty and lack of recreation opportunities for young people. Governale says that people and the media tend to blow things out of proportion and that it would be silly to avoid downtown or the transit center as a result of a few incidents. “I would hate for people to use that as an excuse to not ride the bus,” he says. “If anything, it’s more of a statement about our community today and the fact that we’ve all got to step up and start taking a more active role.” Carpenter agrees. The whole city, including RGRTA, must come together to solve these problems, he says. “If there’s a part we can play, we want to play that part,” he says. “It’s all hands on deck.”

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and Community Fund hangs in the lobby of the United Way of Greater Rochester on College Avenue. Typewritten on stately-looking Eastman Kodak stationery and dated June 29, 1918, the letter refers to checks that Eastman enclosed for $500,000 and $75,000. Eastman is the founder of the Community Fund, the forerunner to the United Way, and his letter is a reminder of his philanthropic legacy and strong sense of obligation to the community, says United Way CEO Peter Carpino. Eastman pressed some of the most important city leaders of the day to share that same sense of duty: Edward Bausch, Hiram Edgerton, James Gleason, Carl Lomb, and Hiram Sibley, to name a few. United Way has been at the epicenter of charitable giving in Rochester for decades, infusing the region with $20 million to $30 million annually. But the organization has had to make a seismic shift, dramatically changing how it appeals to donors and how it stewards the funding it provides to roughly 60 organizations that support about 80 human service programs.

Another 600 organizations benefit from donor-designated gifts through the United Way, Carpino says. In some ways, the organization’s reinvention couldn’t have happened at a worse time. The economic hailstorm that drove through Rochester over the last three decades hit hardest many of the people who depend on the services supported by United Way. And by many measures, the needs of the community have grown more urgent, adding to United Way’s fund-raising pressures. Carpino, who retires in June, says that his job is to ask people to invest in Rochester — not the easiest sale to make. Reaching younger donors who view charitable giving differently than previous generations is particularly challenging, he says. This year, United Way’s funds will help fill 300,000 requests for food, shelter, and clothing. And 2,400 new parents will receive in-home parenting training, while 6,200 children will participate in afterschool, summer school, and mentoring programs. And United Way will play a leading role in Governor Andrew Cuomo’s new Rochester Anti-Poverty Task Force. In a recent interview, Carpino spoke about the challenges that United Way faces,

and how the organization has changed since he joined in the late 1970’s. He says that the value of donating to United Way is that it has vetted agencies for programs that tackle the root causes of some of Rochester’s most complex and embedded problems, such as violence and low graduation rates. The following is an edited version of that discussion. CITY: People may wonder if the United Way is still relevant. What would Rochester be like if United Way no longer existed?Carpino: When you think of United Way as the old Community Chest or even the United Way of the 1970’s through the early ‘90’s, the idea was a workplace-based campaign that raised money. And then we distributed it to worthwhile organizations that were meeting local needs. The fact is that proposition lost its value 10 years ago. The question I’m often asked is, “Why United Way? Why don’t I just give to the agencies of my choice?” We made the determination about nine years ago that the way that we add value to the community is not by raising and distributing money. It’s, how do we take a comprehensive look at this community’s most pressing social issues? And, how do we identify the root causes of those issues? And then, how do we apply a limited charitable dollar to programs that are addressing those root causes in a very strategic and targeted way? That’s where our value comes through. If you were to look at this organization 20 years ago, we would say something like,

“Give to us and you’ll help to support these organizations that are doing good work.” But one of the most significant changes we’ve made since then is what we’re saying to donors today: “Entrust your money with us. We’ll invest those dollars not only in programs that do good work, but most importantly, in programs that have been proven to work.” Close to 65 percent of all of the dollars we are investing back into the community are going to evidence-based programs. That is huge. So when someone asks about the value of United Way today, do you as a donor want the assurance that you’re investing in an organization that knows this community and what the issues are? An organization that knows, based on research, what programs can help address those issues?

Isn’t some of what drove this change based on how our economy changed? At one time, you could look to a few large corporations with thousands of employees for most of

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your donations. Now you have to talk to many smaller businesses. Yes. Anyone who has been in this community for a long while knows how much it has changed. And we’ve had to completely rethink our traditional workplace-based fund-raising model. It used to be what marketers would describe as business-to-business. If you were the CEO of a company and I had a relationship with you, we would run a campaign with you in your company for the thousands of employees you had. And my relationship was with you as the CEO of the company — not so much with the individual donors within that company. We had to shift from a business model to going directly to consumers. The workplace is still very important to us. It is an entrance for us, a point of access to those employees who we have to be able to communicate with. But we now have to communicate directly with donors on a year-round basis, and go to small business owners and approach them as individuals even during non-campaign periods.

That’s a much harder proposition. Is it sustainable?Rochester has one of the strongest small-to-mid-size business markets on the Eastern Seaboard. And there’s no question about it, small and mid-size businesses are recognized as the economic driver of this community. Part of what I hope we’re beginning to do is to create the expectation that small and mid-size businesses are also in a position to

become the new philanthropic drivers of this community. This is unusual. I mean, think about how empowering that can be for Rochester.

What about younger people who are less familiar with United Way? Do millennials, for instance, think differently about charitable giving than boomers? Let me explain that this way: We went from the old, large manufacturing-based economy with Kodak, Xerox, and Bausch + Lomb to what is now a service and high-tech economy. That was one enormous economic change. But a second change that we experienced as a community that is less apparent is what I’ll call increased consolidation, particularly in the financial services. And in other businesses, as well. This means that every time there has been an out-of-town ownership replacing what was previously a locally-owned company, it shifts the center of gravity. You now have folks who are not as committed to the local community like some of the other older leaders once were. And there’s a third issue that we’re dealing with, which is increased competition, and that speaks especially to younger donors. This younger work force has a different set of expectations from employers, and quite frankly, no longer has the kind of loyalty to employers that a young professional might have had when they were hired at a company here 30 years ago.

How does that impact us? If you started at a company 30 years ago and the company CEO said that it’s part of our culture to give back to the community and the way we do that is by giving to United Way, people basically agreed. The younger employee doesn’t feel that they have to do that. So one of the issues we’re dealing with is that we have very low penetration right now in the 18- to 44-year-old market. And 60 percent of our current donors look like me. They’re boomers. This is why we’re moving directly to the consumer. We have to meet donors where they are and where they are may not be at the workplace. This is why we introduced “ROC the Day,” our 24-hour charitable giving blitz. It’s a way for people to give back, and they’re doing it on their terms. They don’t need the workplace vehicle. We established another web-based platform called “Gathering to Give” to make it easier for small and mid-size businesses to give. These are some of the ways we’re trying to respond. We have a lot of young professionals advising us in very meaningful ways. And what they’re telling is that it’s not about the money. How can they get engaged in the community with their time, talents, and energy? And then their money may follow, but it’s going to be on their terms.

In the age of the Internet, people can give to causes all over the world. Does it help to appeal for a donation that will go to a local organization?One thing we need to help people understand is that it doesn’t need to be an “either-or” decision. It can be a “both-and” decision. You want to support environmental causes and elephant preserves? Fabulous. And we’d also ask that you look around this community at the serious issues we’re dealing with here. We cannot afford to lose sight of what it means to advance the common good. It’s wonderful that we have generous people who want to give back in ways that are large and small, that choose something that they’re passionate about. But if everybody goes off in their own directions, who speaks for the most disenfranchised in our community? Who advances the common good? Who even thinks about our community from a strategic standpoint?

Some people say they don’t give to the United Way because they can’t control where their money goes.It’s not true. Better than 25 percent of every dollar we raise is earmarked by donors to individual charities of their choice. We focus on health and human services, and we’ve broadened it to include arts and culture

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

Rochester’s Sister Cities explored The Friends and Foun-dation of the Roches-ter Public Library will present the talk, “Roch-ester Sister Cities,” at 12:12 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10. The event will be led by Carolee Conklin, City Council member and chair of the International Sister Cities of Rochester; and Mike Leach, Internation-al Programs liaison for the city. The national program began under President Eisenhower to encourage Americans to bring about world peace by talking with people from other cultures and countries. The event will be held at the Central Library’s Kate Gleason Auditorium, 115 South Avenue.

Tips to reduce your energy bill NeighborWorks Rochester will present an energy orientation at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10. The organization will discuss simple things you can do to make your home or apartment more energy-efficient, how to save money on your energy bill, and resources you can contact for help covering energy costs. The event is at East High School, 1801 East Main Street. It’s free, but registration is suggested: 325-4170.

Experience peace through musicNazareth College will present “The Role of Sacred Music in Healing and Harmony,” a lecture and musical performances at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4. The program is being held in conjunc-tion with the UN World Interfaith Harmony Week and is designed to allow attendees to experience

the peace that the music of many religions offers. The event will be held in Nazareth’s Otto A. Shults Community Center.

Discussion on police and the 1 percent Rochester Institute of Technology will host “Protectors of the 1%: Cops, Race and Class,” a discussion presented by the International Socialist Organization about police and their role in society, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 5. The discussion will focus on the emerging movement against police brutality and how histor-ically, police have been used to quell insurrec-tion and protect the in-terests of the 1 percent. The event will be held in the George Eastman Building (Building 1), Room 2000.

For more Tom Tomorrow, including a political blog and cartoon archive, visit www.thismodernworld.com

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The Arnett Café332 ARNETT BOULEVARD

OPEN TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY:

7 A.M. TO 2 P.M.; FRIDAY: 7 A.M. TO 6 P.M.;

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[ REVIEW ] BY LAURA REBECCA KENYON

If you’ve never been to The Arnett Café my guess is that, on your first visit, you’d find it familiar and welcoming. Sunshine floods the front dining room through its storefront windows. The staff welcomes you with megawatt smiles. And the menu has lots of comfort foods: burgers and fries, grilled cheese, and pancakes. Many of the menu items have a distinctly Southern flare — an evident point of pride for The Arnett Café. For $10.95, you can order one of the house specials, like the huge portions of Cajun fried fish (served on Fridays); shrimp and grits; or chicken and waffles. The waffles are astounding: slightly sweet and malty. The size of a dinner plate, they’re light with a delicate interior, and on the outside, the waffles are golden brown with an addictive crispness that stays intact, even after being covered with butter and syrup. Usually a waffle gets soggy under toppings, or softens from its own steam; I don’t know how The Arnett Café keeps them both crisp and tender. Kim Brown, who co-owns the restaurant with her husband Norman, and

Shenise Wright, says there aren’t any secrets to the preparation — “Just love.” (But there’s got to be something more to it than that, right?) The waffle is topped with three hefty, battered and fried chicken wings. If Popeye were a chicken, these would be his wings, robust and ready for action. The drum, flat, and tip are left in intact, resulting in a meaty, juicy treat that gives your teeth something to sink into. Lightly battered and fried, the coating is slightly under-salted, though that’s easily fixed at the table. The best bites of the chicken and waffles are bites of each, eaten together. If eating fried chicken with waffles is not your thing, you can order each on its own: the waffle for $3.95, and the wings are three for $6.95 or five for $8.95.

Another house special, the shrimp and grits, comes on a large dinner plate which is covered with creamy cheese grits, and topped with three diamond slices of American cheese. (Grits can be ordered without cheese as well.) The grits are hearty, filling, and go down easy. Nestled on top of the grits are six plump, pink shrimp. They are lightly seasoned and tender. On the opposite side of the plate is a tomato-based Creole sauce, similar to salsa, with hunks of tomatoes, peppers, and onions. I wasn’t able to try the Friday fish special, but I did eat its breakfast cousin: fish and grits ($6.95). A choice of either catfish or haddock is coated in cornmeal and fried until pale golden brown spotted with darker, crisper areas. The catfish was mild and the

cornmeal coating popped pleasingly between my molars. Served with the fish and grits were a pile of home fries. Cut a little larger than playing dice, they’re cooked until their jackets start to peel away and edges get very soft. The home fries are especially good with squirts of Boss Sauce, bottles of which are on each table. There’s nothing on the menu that’s more than $12, so it’s easy to spend less while filling up. The French toast ($3.95) is a steal: three griddled pieces are cut on the diagonal and dusted with cinnamon and powdered sugar, and served with butter, syrup, and a pouf of whipped cream. Order a side of the outstanding pork sausage links ($1.75) — like the waffle, they’re among the best of their kind in the city — and you’ve got a great meal for under $6. If you have a sweet tooth, you can wash it all down with the strawberry lemonade ($2). Bright red, it’s the same shade as cherry Kool-Aid and just as sweet. The lemon pulls it back from being cloyingly sweet, but don’t kid yourself: this is candy in a glass. The Arnett Café was filled with friends and families during my visits. Over bites of eggs and sips of coffee, they caught up, talked news and politics, or made plans. It seems in the year and a half The Arnett Café has been open, it’s become a favorite community spot to break bread.

You can find Laura Rebecca Kenyon on Twitter and Instagram @LauraKenyon, and can dig through her recipe archive on her personal website, LauraRebeccasKitchen.com.

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RPO performs Beethoven’s FifthTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8

KODAK HALL AT EASTMAN THEATRE, 60 GIBBS STREET

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[ CLASSICAL ] This week, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra presents Beethoven’s greatest hit. On Thursday and Saturday nights, guest conductor Marcelo Lehninger will bring down the baton to cue the most famous eight-note sequence in history — the motto that begins Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. The RPO is offering a real “Beethoven in C Minor” evening, balancing the Fifth Symphony with two other works in that stern key: the Coriolan Overture and the Third Piano Concerto, with the British pianist Stephen Hough (pictured) as soloist. The New York Times called Hough “extraordinary,” and they were right. Thursday at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday at 8 p.m. For more on Beethoven’s Fifth and the performance, visit this article online at rochestercitynewspaper.com. — BY DAVID RAYMOND

Chris BeardFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6

FLOUR CITY STATION, 170 EAST AVENUE

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[ BLUES ] To quote something I said a while back: “Blues is a drug and Chris Beard is the pusher man.” Beard literally wrings the blues out of his guitar and out of his body. The lower end bops while the upper register positively stings. A Chris Beard show will leave welts. The man, a nascent legend, is soulful to the max, but doesn’t preach — this is the blues after all. Have mercy. — BY FRANK DE BLASE

Upcoming

[ CLASSICAL ]Augustin Hadelich with the RPO. Thursday, March 5, 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, March 7, 8 p.m. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs Street. $16-$92. rpo.org; augustin-hadelich.com.

[ ELECTRO ROCK ]Big Data. Monday, April 6. Main Street Armory, 900 East Main Street. 7:45 p.m. $9.41-$18. mainstreetarmory.com; bigdata.fm.

[ COUNTRY ]Kenny Chesney. Wednesday, July 8. CMAC, 3355 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua. 7 p.m. $35-$85. Cmacevents.com; kennychesney.com.

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[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]Derek Knott. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 6:30 p.m.Rob & Gary Acoustic. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30-8:30 p.m.

[ BLUES ]Upward Groove. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. templebarandgrille.com. 10 p.m.

[ CLASSICAL ]Guest Artist, Ken Thompkins, Trombone. Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. 274-1100. esm.rochester.edu. 7-7:45 & 7:30-9:30 p.m.

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

[ POP/ROCK ]American Opera, Goodbye Ronnie, and Jon Lewis. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $7-$9.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5

[ BLUES ]Bob Bunce. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 6 p.m.

[ CLASSICAL ]Borealis Wind Quintet. Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St. 274-1100. esm.rochester.edu. 3:30-5 p.m.Compline. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 454-3878. christchurchrochester.org/. 9 p.m.

The United Booty FoundationSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7

WATER STREET MUSIC HALL,

204 NORTH WATER STREET

8 P.M. | $10 | WATERSTREETMUSIC.COM

[ DISCO ] Back in the 1990’s, when The United Booty Foundation landed in Rochester from planet Funktron — or maybe it was Syracuse — it didn’t take long for audiences to embrace lead singer JT and his crew. After a long hiatus, the character driven disco-rock act is back with new members Venus Flytrap, on keyboards, and Darryl “Disco” Dawkins behind the drums. Close your eyes and imagine Water Street Music Hall circa 1999. Repeat after me: One nation under Booty, indivisible, with disco and funk for all. — BY ROMAN DIVEZUR

University of RochesterPress AnniversaryFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6

CHRIST CHURCH, 141 EAST AVENUE

8 P.M. | FREE

[ CLASSICAL ] The University of Rochester Press will celebrate its 25th Anniversary with performances by the entire organ faculty of the Eastman School of Music. The concert at Christ Church is titled “Organ Music of Mendelssohn” and will feature performances on the Craighhead-Saunders and Hook & Hastings organs. With this performance comes a new book, "Mendelssohn, the Organ, and the Music of the Past," edited by Jürgen Thym, who will also introduce the concert. — BY GARY A. BALDWIN continues on page 15

Passive Aggressives Anonymous“Not so Long Songs of Longing”Self-releasedpaaband.bandcamp.com

I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to find out that deconstruction and introspection don’t necessarily equate to self-flagellation and shoegaze. Rochester quartet Passive Aggressives Anonymous plays deceptively simple and all the way brilliant tunes on its new EP, “Not so Long Songs of Longing.” In its relative ease and playful irony, the band manages to swirl epic — grandiose, even. Stripped down certainly doesn’t always mean that a project lacks depth and substance, and that listening has to be a labor. The five songs included on “Not so Long Songs of Longing” are exquisite little vignettes — like Lloyd Cole without the orchestration — that’ll catch you by surprise, even once they’ve become old friends. This has “favorite” written all over it. — BY FRANK DE BLASE

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When trumpeter Sean Jones begins his residency at Penfield High School, students of all ages will encounter not only a first-call jazz musician, but also a first class educator. Jones, whose visit culminates with performances involving a variety of school ensembles in concerts on Friday and Saturday, has thought a lot about how to teach music. Jones was recently named Chair of the Brass Department at Boston’s Berklee College of Music. There, and in Penfield, he can be counted upon to apply a philosophy of music education that had its origin in the Pentecostal church of his youth in Warren, Ohio. He describes it as a 24/7 musical experience, featuring a modern gospel style embracing every kind of music. “If it’s hot at the time, those musicians are going to check it out,” Jones says. “Most of my training was by ear, watching, listening, and copying everything around me.” Jones says he now teaches in the same way he learned. “I try to share as much as I possibly can in an organic setting. I try to take what’s formal and make it informal so that the stigma is taken off of it and it’s just like a child learning. “Children learn in a very organic way. They don’t really care how difficult something is or what it takes to get it, they either want to do it or they don’t. Once they decide they want to, it’s easy for them. They don’t even know it’s work; they do it because they like it so much.”

Jones may have learned music in the church but, ironically, his spiritual outlook came through jazz. At 19 years old, while a student at Youngstown State University, he was driving along, listening to a jazz radio show, when the DJ played John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme.” Three minutes into the tune he had to pull

his car to the side of the road and listen to the entire 40-minute composition. “It was like an awakening,” Jones says. “That’s when I changed my thinking in terms of spirituality. When I was growing up everything was very religious: you have to play by these rules, you have to do this, that, and the other. It was you’re either Christian or you’re wrong. “I always knew there was more and always felt, how could all these billions of people all over the world be wrong? How could Muslims be wrong for how they think? How could a Jewish person be wrong? All those people are just doomed? “I read the liner notes and I really got into what Trane was saying in terms of universality, that all things are connected, all things are equal, and all things come from the same place.”

When it comes to role models, Jones names a “Who’s Who” of great trumpeters. “Miles [Davis] wasn’t limited by what people thought he should play, he played what he wanted to play,” Jones says. He also looks to “Freddie Hubbard, just for the sheer ability to execute an idea, and Clifford Brown for his clarity and happiness in the sound. In modern times I would have to say Nicholas Payton and Wynton.”

That would be Wynton Marsalis who hired Jones in 2004 to fill the first trumpet chair in the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Jones held the position for six years, but in the beginning he found it a bit daunting to play first chair under the best-known trumpeter of our time. “I thought, am I going to screw up?” Jones says. “Then there was a moment of clarity; I realized he hired me because I deserved to be here. Then my confidence level immediately ballooned and I just kind of did my job in the band.” After a few years, Marsalis told him, “’You’re the type of guy that doesn’t need to be sitting up in somebody’s big band,’” Jones recalls. “I said, ‘I’m cool for now.’ But the top of the fifth year I came to him and said, ‘I think I’m going to leave, I’m going to give you a year to find somebody.’”

After leaving in 2010, Jones joined Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Marcus Miller in a “Tribute to Miles” tour. The trumpeter obviously played an important role, but… “I wasn’t trying to channel Miles,” Jones says. “That’s not what they hired me to do. I asked them, ‘Why me?’ They said, ‘It’s because you’re the furthest away from Miles that we could get.’

“They didn’t want a Miles copycat. They just wanted to see what else they could pull out. Those cats live in exploration. They don’t care as much about the money and the fame. They use those things as tools to move music forward. They’ll do that till the day they die.” Jones’ new album, “im.pro.vise: Never Before Seen,” reflects a similar approach. Along with his superb quartet — Orrin Evans on piano; Luques Curtis on bass; and drummer Obed Calvaire — Jones approaches each tune with a spirit of adventure. “I was walking down Broadway the other day. I looked in this café and there were tons of people in there,” Jones says. “I started to think about my own mind, and it was racing that day. To me, my world is huge; all of our lives seem big. Then I looked back in that café. I thought, ‘Wow, there’s a bunch of worlds just like mine.’ I looked down Broadway and ‘Wow, there are thousands of worlds walking around.’ I just suddenly felt really small, man. “My little world that I think is so big and meaningful and right, there’s a billion other worlds like that. When another one of those big worlds comes in and interacts with my big world, I just try to join it, live in it, and point out things. That’s my job as an educator.”

Learning curve

Trumpeter Sean Jones will perform two concerts at Penfield High School this weekend. PHOTO BY JIMMY KATZ

Music


Eastman at Washington Square Lunchtime Concerts. ,. 274-1400. esm.rochester.edu/community/lunchtime/. 12:15-12:45 p.m.RPO: Beethoven’s Fifth. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 60 Gibbs St. 454-2100. rpo.org. 7:30 p.m. $23-$92.

[ JAZZ ]Jazz Weekends! with The David Detweiler Trio. Next Door Bar & Grill, 3220 Monroe Ave. 249-4575. wegmansnextdoor.com. Thursday: 5 p.m., Friday: 8 p.m/. Free.Laura Dubin and Antonio Guerrero. Fiamma, 1308 Buffalo Rd. 270-4683. fiammarochester.com/. 6-9 p.m. A brand new weekly jazz night at Fiamma Pizza e Vino, with music by Laura Dubin and Antonio Guerrero.The Swooners. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30-8:30 p.m.

[ HIP-HOP/RAP ]Hip Hop Showcase Vol. 3. California Brew Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. 671-9080. facebook.com/thecaliforniabrewhaus. 6 p.m. Ft. more then 15 artist. $10-$12.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6

[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]Big Eyed Phish, Neil Van Dorn, and The Younger Gang. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 325-5600. waterstreetmusic.com. 8 p.m. $12-$15.Centerstone. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffee.info. 8-10 p.m.Marc & Chris. Norton’s Pub, 1730 N. Goodman St. 266-3570. 6-9 p.m.

[ BLUES ]Bill Schmitt & The Bluesmasters. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 6 p.m.Chris Beard. Flour City Station, 170 East Ave. 413-5745. flourcitystation.com. 9 p.m. $8.Dave Riccioni & Friends. The Beale, 1930 Empire Blvd. Webster. 216-1070. thebealegrille.com. 6-9 p.m.

[ CLASSICAL ]An Evening of Organ Music. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 275-0391. christchurchrochester.org. 8 p.m.

[ COUNTRY ]Professors Performing: A Brockport Faculty Concert.

Tower Fine Arts Center, SUNY Brockport, 180 Holley St. 395-2787. fineartstix.brockport.edu. 7:30 p.m. $8.50-$16.

[ JAZZ ]45th Annual Penfield Jazz Concerts. Penfield High School, 25 High School Dr. Penfield. 249-6737. penfield.edu. 7:30 p.m. $6-$10.Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes. Pultneyville Grill, 4135 Lake Rd. Pultneyville. 315-589-4512. PultneyvilleGrill.com. 7 p.m.

[ R&B/ SOUL ]Astronauts Wanted, Arms Race, Underground Funk, and Nuances. California Brew Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. 671-9080. facebook.com/thecaliforniabrewhaus. 7 p.m. $10-$12.Bob Marley’s Birthday Tribute with Matthew Corey. Boulder Coffee Co., 739 Park Ave. 697-0235. bouldercoffee.info. 8-10 p.m.Earthtones. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic.com. 5 p.m.Gospel Fridays: Tabernacle Choir, Church of God and Saints of Christ Church. City Hall, 30 Church St. 428-9857. cityofrochester.gov. 12:30-1 p.m.

[ POP/ROCK ]Broken Ritual. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966.

LobbyDigital.com. With The Shandeliers, Passive Aggressive Anonymous, and Fyerwex. $6-$8.John Akers. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic.com. 9 p.m.JUMBOshrimp. TP’s Irish Pub, 916 Panorama Trail. 385-4160. TPsIrishPub.com/. 9:30 p.m.X The Sky, Delano Steele, and Blind Side Justice. Pineapple Jack’s, 485 Spencerport Rd. Gates. 704-604-7373. facebook.com/northernsouthent. 9 p.m. $5.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7

[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]Bedlam Early Music. Bernunzio Uptown Music, 122 East Ave. 473-6140. bernunzio.com. 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.Square Dance with the Geneseo String Band. MacVitte College Union Ballroom, 10 MacVittie Circle. 245-5824. geneseo.edu. 8-11 p.m. $1-$3, under 12 free.Stephane Wrembel. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 5 & 9 p.m. $20-$25.

GYPSY JAZZ | STEPHANE WREMBEL Big Apple by way of France’s Stephane Wrembel clear-ly sits at the foot of the Django throne. But this simply amazing guitarist is more than a mere gypsy acolyte. I call what he does djazz. And there are rock demons in his head, demons that don’t necessarily rise up but rather stir the man from within to create music that is both timelessly romantic and beautiful. You may have caught Wrembel’s music in Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris,” or you may have caught him at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Fest and a few other visits he’s graced us with. If not, you may want to catch him now.

Stephane Wrembel plays two shows on Saturday, February 7, at Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Drive. 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. $20-$25. lovincup.com; stephanewrembel.com.— BY FRANK DE BLASE

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5



Suzy Vinnick. Cafe Veritas at First Unitarian Church, 220 Winton Road South. cafeveritas.com. 7:30 p.m. $10-$18.

[ CLASSICAL ]Great Lakes Wind Symphony: Music and Love. RAPA, Kodak Center, 200 W. Ridge Rd. 325-3366. greatlakeswindsymphony.com/. 7:30 p.m. $15-$45.RPO: Beethoven’s Fifth. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 60

Gibbs St. 454-2100. rpo.org. 8 p.m. $23-$92.Turtle Island Quartet. Wadsworth Estate, 4 South St. geneseo.edu. 7 p.m. $8-$18.

[ VOCALS ]Cousin Vinny. Salvatore’s Pizzeria and Pub, 1217 Bay Rd. Webster. 671-9420. 8 p.m.-midnight.

[ JAZZ ]45th Annual Penfield Jazz Concerts. Penfield High School, 25 High School Dr. Penfield. 249-6737. penfield.edu. 7:30 p.m. $6-$10.David Glasser with Bob Sneider Trio. Bernunzio Uptown Music, 122 East Ave. 473-6140. bernunzio.com. 8-10 p.m. $12.

[ HIP-HOP/RAP ]Nore, Foxy Brown, and Kool G Rap. Main Street Armory, 900 E. Main St. 232-3221. mainstreetarmory.com. 7:30 p.m. $20-$60.

[ REGGAE/JAM ]Bob Marley Tribute Show. California Brew Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. 671-9080. facebook.

com/thecaliforniabrewhaus. 7 p.m. With Tamara, Collin Zweugle Music, and B- Free. $10-$15.

[ METAL ]Such Gold, Holy War, Del Paxton, Taking Meds, and Druse. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 8 p.m. $12-$14.

JAZZ | TONY CARAMIA

Tony Caramia is celebrating Valentine’s Day a little bit early in a program titled “A Time For Love In All Keys.” The East-man School of Music professor will cover all aspects of love by way of the Great American Songbook. From the begin-ning (“Let’s Fall In Love”), to the rumors (“People Will Say We’re in Love”), through the doubts (“What Is This Thing Called Love?”), to the ultimate commitment (“Our Love Is Here To Stay”), Caramia will cover it all. The multi-media concert will also feature projections of dozens of covers from popular sheet music spanning five decades.

Tony Caramia performs Tuesday, February 10, at Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, 26 Gibbs Street. 8 p.m. $10 (free with UR ID). 274-1100; esm.rochester.edu.— BY RON NETSKY

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7

JAZZ | EASTMAN JAZZ ENSEMBLE WITH DAVE GLASSER

A concert featuring Bill Dobbins conducting the Eastman Jazz Ensemble in a celebration of the centenary of Billy Strayhorn would be promising enough. After all, Eastman School of Music Professor Dobbins is a leading scholar of the music Strayhorn wrote and arranged for the Duke Ellington Orchestra, and the jazz ensemble is a first-rate band. But it gets better: The group will be joined by Dave Glasser on alto saxophone. Glasser — who graduated from Eastman and went on to perform with Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, and Clark Terry — has a gorgeous tone reminiscent of Paul Desmond and Stan Getz.

Eastman Jazz Ensemble with Dave Glasser performs Monday, February 9, at Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, 26 Gibbs Street. 8 p.m. Free. 274-1100; esm.rochester.edu. — BY RON NETSKY

HIP-HOP | N.O.R.E., FOXY BROWN, A.Z., AND KOOL G

Foxy Brown may be best known for her work with Jay-Z, including the single “I’ll Be” while being signed with Def Jam for almost a decade. She’s tough and unfiltered like rapper Kool G, founder of the subgenre, Mafioso rap — hardcore, explicit, and indulgent. A.Z., also with Brooklyn roots, had a stint alongside Nas and released eight albums to date, while N.O.R.E., of Queens, made a name for himself in both the hip-hop and reggaeton worlds. He was signed to Busta Rhymes’ label Conglomerate Records and you may remember the 2004 hit “Oye Mi Canto” (featuring Nina Sky) from his reggaeton duo, Capone-N-Noreaga. That’s a lot of hip-hop fire in one room right there.

N.O.R.E., Foxy Brown, Kool G, and A.Z. play Saturday, February 7, at the Main Street Armory, 900 East Main Street. 7:30 p.m. $20-$60. mainstreetarmory.com.— BY TYLER PEARCE


[ POP/ROCK ]The Bradley Brothers and The Chinchillas. Cottage Hotel of Mendon, 1390 Pittsford-Mendon Rd. Mendon. 624-1390. cottagehotelmendon.com. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.Chief Big Way. Lakesiders, 4785 Lake Ave. 544-3500. houseofguitars.com. 8 p.m.Conehead Buddah and Adriatic. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-1520. themontagemusichall.com. 9 p.m. $6-$7.Friday In America, Left-Handed 2nd Baseman, and Extended Family. Flour City Station, 170 East Ave. https://facebook.com/flourcitystation. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. $5.Hall Pass. The Coach Sports Bar, 19 W Main St. Webster. 872-2910. 10 p.m.Hochstein School of Rock. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffee.info. 7-9 p.m.Joey Belladonna’s Chief Big Way. Lakesiders, 4785 Lake Ave. 704-604-7373. facebook.com/northernsouthent. 9 p.m. $10-$12.Meet & Greet: Joey Belladonna of Anthrax. House of Guitars, 645 Titus Ave. 544-3500. houseofguitars.com. 4 p.m.Mr. Mustard. Johnny’s Pub & Grill, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. johnnyslivemusic.com. 8-11 p.m.Rumourz Tribute to Fleetwood Mac. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 10 p.m. $10-$12.So Last Year. The Club at Waterstreet, 204 N. Water St. 325-5600. waterstreetmusic.com. 6:30 p.m. $10-$12.The United Booty Foundation. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 325-5600. waterstreetmusic.com. 9:30 p.m. $10.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8

[ BLUES ]All Them Witches, King Buffalo, The Well. and The Ginger Faye Bakers. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $8-$10.

[ CLASSICAL ]Compline. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 454-3878. christchurchrochester.org. 9-9:30 p.m.Cordancia Sings: VoiCings. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 454-3878. cordancia.org. 3 p.m. $15/$10.Geneseo Wind Quartet. Doty Recital Hall SUNY Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo. 245-5824. geneseo.edu. 3 p.m. The Rita Collective: Kristen Shiner McGuire, marimba and vibraphone. Nazareth College Wilmot Recital Hall, 4245 East Avenue. 389-2700. naz.edu/music. 3-4:30 p.m.

Roc City Ringers and Friends. Summerville Presbyterian Church, 4845 Saint Paul Blvd. 342-4242. SummervilleChurch.org. 2-3:30 p.m. Free, donations appreciated.

[ VOCALS ]A Taste of Song. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 60 Gibbs St. 303-6305. choral-rochester.org. 4-5:30 p.m. Presented by The Greater Rochester Choral Consortium.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9

[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]Cherry Suede. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffee.info. 8-10 p.m.

[ POP/ROCK ]Nothing More, Periphery, Wovenwar and Thank You Scientest. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 325-5600. waterstreetmusic.com. 6:30 p.m. $17-$20.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9

[ BLUES ]Elephino, Dave Street & The Fakers, and The Roc City Ramblers. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $6-$8.

[ JAZZ ]Greece Jazz Band. Stardust Ballroom, 41 Backus St. 428-6755. cityofrochester.gov/ballroomdanceseries. 7-9 p.m. $3.

[ OPEN MIC ]Stand Up & Sing Out: Open Mic Competition. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 8-10:30 p.m.

[ REGGAE/JAM ]Animatus Studio 25th Anniversary Celebration. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 8 p.m. Igor & The Red Elvises. $10.

STONER ROCK | ALL THEM WITCHES

King Buffalo’s Sean McVay told me I had to check out Nashville-based All Them Witches, citing them as his favorite band in the world. I gave in, buying the album “Lightning at the Door.” Wouldn’t have thought great stoner rock could come from a country-heavy city like Nashville, but boy did I think wrong. At times spacey and atmospheric, or loud, fuzz-driven vintage rock, I imagine this must have been what it was like to hear a Floyd, Zeppelin, or Sabbath for the first time back in the day. The tunes have elements of psych-rock and metal, and it’s trippy as all hell. Those who appreciate classic rock and early metal should really dig this one.

All Them Witches plays with King Buffalo, The Well, and The Ginger Faye Bakers on Sunday, February 8, at the Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Avenue. 9 p.m. $8-$10. bugjar.com; allthemwitches.org. — BY TREVOR LEWIS

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“Gruntwerk was just always a term that stuck out in my head, even as a kid,” Alyssa Radwick says about the name she chose for her small jewelry business. “I love the phrase — ‘Doin’ the grunt work.’” Radwick, who is 23 years old, says she has been making jewelry from found bits of nature since she was a kid. “I’d pick chestnuts at my father’s house,” she says, “and sit in the driveway with a hammer and a nail and make a whole string of them: a necklace of still-fleshy chestnuts.” It’s not difficult to picture a younger version of this rainbow-haired punk pixie, swathing herself with garlands of spikey, lime-colored tree fruit. Today, Radwick makes and sells a range of more enduring jewels, though still largely sourced from nature, which adorn people from punks to the edgy-chic. “I started Gruntwerk in 2010, while I was traveling, as a means to fund the trip,” Radwick says. She began traveling at 17, when she decided to work on a farm in Montana, and since then has visited every continental state except Maine. Back then, Radwick made jewelry from hemp and intricate wire-wrapping techniques, incorporating scrap wire and found detritus like shells, stones, bones, and bits of metal. She’d set up on sidewalks or along First Friday trails in different towns and cities, finding that for the most part, people were really warm and inviting. “I figured out that it could work — you really could make a living off doing what you love,” she says. Radwick developed a deeper curiosity about fine metalsmithing techniques, so from January to August of 2014, she moved to New York City to attend a comprehensive fine jewelry program at Studio Jewelers LTD in Manhattan. She made her living strictly off jewelry sales while attending the program five days a week. “I still use recycled materials as much as possible, but now I’m also working with new silver, gold, and

semi-precious stones,” she says. “But I will always incorporate what’s found and items from nature.”

Radwick sources materials as ethically as she can, by mining for minerals and crystals in local caves, and by trading with others. “Anytime you can cut the money out of the equation is awesome,” she says. A friend’s mother gave her a bunch of gold, half of which she says she’ll use to make a ring for the gifter. Radwick has a firm philosophy about life, respect, and economic flow, which she says tends to be mirrored by her clients. “The kind of person who wears Gruntwerk is a person who understands the state of the world,” she says. “A person who doesn’t want to contribute to the mass corporations who have forced so many people to become gears in this traditional clock, working jobs where they’re not fulfilled, so they can have money to buy things that the companies own.” Gruntwerk’s offerings are mostly one of a kind, with a few staples in the shop, like her wisdom tooth rings and necklaces — made from a cast of her own tooth — available in silver or bronze, also with custom crystal “cavities.” Radwick spends a lot of time with the nature-loving community at Smugtown Mushrooms, and worked at the shop from September until just recently. Her recent series of mushroom spore prints, etched like rays on metal plates, are inspired by her time at Smugtown, where you can learn how a spore print helps identify a nourishing or medicinal mushroom from a poisonous species. Radwick hammered the circle plates into a gentle dome shape to resemble fungi fruit, and created earrings from them.

Last year, Radwick was commissioned to make a set of custom wedding bands for a local couple. “It’s super sacred and special to be involved in that union,” she says. “It pushes me even more. It’s crazy that somebody’s going to wear it every day for the rest of their union.” To create the cast-gold bands — a Celtic knot for him and a delicate, simple twist for her — Radwick melted down the bride’s grandmother’s jewelry. She says she is thrilled that she could offer a second life to sentimental objects by transforming them into something the couple will carry with them.

Radwick estimates that about a quarter of her sales are commissions, and about half of the commissions are requests for the raw stuff. “People are always giving me bones they found themselves, and I’ve worked them into wire wraps,” she says. A frequent buyer in Oregon recently commissioned a pair of plugs for huge-gauged earlobes. Together she and Radwick came up with a design for silver tunnels with mouse skulls in the middle, with crystals set in the eye sockets. A local woman gave Radwick some shed puppy teeth to be incorporated into a custom jewel. Radwick worked them into the shape of a lotus with Herkimer diamond in the center. Sometimes Radwick sources her bones from sun-bleached finds, which she finishes cleaning at home with hydrogen peroxide (bleach is not good for the bones). She once found a whole

coyote carcass, but left it for a few seasons (months later, she returned to the site to go swimming and to bone-pick). But Radwick does sometimes take home and clean up a full corpse. Though she has used bones from deer that were shot for food, Radwick says she’d never use parts of an animal that was shot simply out of malice. “It’s...a process,” she says. “As I’m doing it, I’m super grateful to the being that had it before.”

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Alyssa Radwick (pictured), the artist behind GruntWerk, creates original adornments from metal, stones, and bones. PHOTO BY STACEY SHANNON

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Art Exhibits[ OPENING ]1975 Gallery, 89 Charlotte St. Bless This Mess. Feb 7-28. Opening reception Sat., Feb. 7, 7-10 p.m. Folk art painting by Adam Francey. 466-4278. 1975ish.com.Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave. Penfield Art Association Winter Juried Show. Through Feb 28. Opening reception Sat. Feb. 7, 2-4 p.m. 586-6020. penfieldartassociation.com/.Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. Broken Ritual. Through Feb 28. Opening reception Fri. Feb. 6, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. with The Shandeliers, Passive Aggressive Anonymous, and Fyerwex. New works and a new mural by Shawnee Hill. 454-2966. bugjar.com.Cat Clay, 1115 E Main St, Suite 225. A Tiny Treasure. Small paintings by April Younglove. 414-5643. catclay.com.Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. Makers & Mentors. Through March 13. Opening reception Fri. Feb. 6, 6-10 p.m. ceramicist Richard Hirscha and seven of his former students. 461-2222. [email protected]. rochestercontemporary.org.Ross Gallery of the Skalny Welcome Center at St. John Fisher, 3690 East Ave. Autumn Leaves. Feb. 7-26. Opening reception Sat. Feb. 7, 4-7 p.m. photos of leaves under water by Dr. Kamil Kozan. sjfc.edu.The Shoe Factory Art Co-op, 250 N Goodman St. Not a Full Deck. Open First Fridays, Feb. 6 & March 6, 6-9 p.m. and Second Saturday Feb. 14 & March 14, 12-4 p.m. Playing card inspired works by 13 artists. 732-0036. shoefactoryarts.com.Spectrum Gallery, 100 College Ave. 2015 Talent Exhibition. Feb 5-28. Opening reception Fri. Feb. 6, 6-9 p.m. 35 pieces by 21 arts from an international call for art. spectrumphotogallery.org.Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. Why Do You Have to Make Everything About Race?. Feb 6-14. Opening reception Fri. Feb. 6, 6-9 p.m. MFA Thesis Exhibition of Works by Amanda Chestnut. 442-8676. vsw.org.

[ CONTINUING ] 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave. Naturescapes. Through March 1. Opening Reception Fri. Feb. 6, 6-9 p.m. Photography by Peter Blackwood. 546-8400. EpiscopalSeniorLife.org.Bertha VB Lederer Gallery, Brodie Hall, I College Dr. The Upright Object: The Assemblage Sculpture of Ronald Gonzalez. Through March. 12. 245-5813. geneseo.edu.Canandaigua National Bank, 210 Alexander St. Works by Venessa Sheldon. Through March 31. Animal and insect paintings. 340-7473. vanessasheldon.com/.Central Library, 115 South Ave. Watercolors by Brenda Cretney. Through March 4. 428-7300. libraryweb.org.; The Art of Birds in Wood. Through March 4. Sculptures of birds by Al Jordan. 428-7300. libraryweb.org.

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. Clairvoyance. Through Feb. 6. Wood and metal sculpture by Ryan Lamfers. 256-3312. galleryr.rit.edu.

Geisel Gallery, Bausch & Lomb Place, One Bausch & Lomb Place. Substance and Spirit. Through Feb. 26. Paintings by Carey Corea. thegeiselgallery.com.Hartnett Gallery, Wilson Commons, University of Rochester, River Campus. Love Stories. Through Feb. 8. A collection of animation machines, photographs and optical devices, presenting a rarefied image of nature by Nichola Kinch. blogs.rochester.edu/hartnett.Image City Photography Gallery, 722 University Ave. The American Southwest. Through Feb 22. Opening re-ception Fri. Feb. 6, 5-9 p.m. Gallery hours: Tues. -Sat. 12-6 p.m., Sun. 12-5 p.m. Four photographers images of the American Southwest. 271-2540. imagecityphotogra-phygallery.com.

Library of Music and Art, Rush Rhees Library, 500 Joseph C. Wilson Blvd. (en)Gendered Juried Art. Through Feb 27. Student works. rochester.edu/college/wst.Link Gallery at City Hall, 30 Church St. An Evening of Art & Jazz. Through March 23. Opening reception Thurs. Feb. 5, 5:30-7 p.m. Black History Month art by community artists.

428-9857. [email protected] Street Arts, 20 W Main St, Clifton Springs. Solid Gold. Through Feb. 28. Works by nine artists using gold leaf, lustre, or paint. 315-462-0210. [email protected]. mainstreetartsgallery.com.Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. The 42-Letter Name, Infinite Place: The Ceramic Art of Wayne Higby. Infinite Places: The Ceramic Art of Wayne Higby, through March 29. The 42-Letter Name, Prints derived from traditional South Asian religious art, through April 12. 276-8900. mag.rochester.edu.MuCCC Gallery Space, 142 Atlantic Ave. Illustrations BC. Through Feb 27. Old school illustrations by Dick Roberts. muccc.org.My Sister’s Gallery at the Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt. Hope Ave. Art From the Start. Through Feb. 22. Colorful moving pieces by Cheryl and Don Olney. 546-8400. EpiscopalSeniorLife.org.Nazareth College Colacino Gallery, 4245 East Ave. Humanity: Themes and Impressions. Through Feb. 28. Prints by Kelly Clancy, Dale Klein, and Paolo. naz.edu/art.NTID Dyer Arts Center, 52 Lomb Memorial Dr. 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.

COMEDY | LAUGHINGSTOCKMuCCC will host its first comedy festival, LaughingStock, pulling talent from the greater Rochester area for a week chock-full of events. Sketch comedy by the likes of Etch-A-Sketch, EstroFest, and Thank You Kiss complements a full array of short- and long-form improv teams. Featured events include an hour-long set on Friday by Canary in a Coal Mine — the sketch act that repeatedly sold out shows during the Fringe Festival — and a Saturday show titled “Love Potion #9.1” by Polite Ink., MuCCC’s house sketch and improv team. For any attendees looking to dabble, there will be open-mic events on Monday and Wednesday, and a workshop with discussion on Sunday. The festival will be emceed by Jeff Andrews and Anna Hall.

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Oxford Gallery, 267 Oxford St. Tonal Meditations. Through Feb. 21. Paintings by Sharon Gordon and Karl Heerdt. 271-5885. oxfordgallery.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] 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.Schweinfurth Art Center, 205 Genesee St. Both Ends of the Rainbow and Three Lakes Sampler. Through March 15. Senior reception Thurs. Feb. 5, 2-4 p.m. Over 1,000 pieces of art by local students and seniors. 315-255-1553. [email protected]. schweinfurtharcenter.org.Steadfast Tattoo, 635 Monroe Ave. Mr. Prvrt. New work by Wall Therapy Artist Mr. Prvrt. 319-4901. tattoosteadfast.com.Tower Fine Arts Center, SUNY Brockport, 180 Holley St. The Next: A Studio Glass Movement Continuum. Through Feb 22. Glass art

curated by Eunsuh Choi. 395-2805. brockport.edu/finearts.Williams Gallery at First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd. Inside Burma - Photographs of an Enduring People. Through Feb. 16. Photos of life and people of present day Myanmar (Burma) by Chris Kogut. 271-9070. rochesterunitarian.org.

Call for Participants[ WED., FEBRUARY 4 ]Annual Young Writers Showcase. Through March 11. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd 232-1366 x 3034. gevatheatre.org.

Art Events[ FRI., FEBRUARY 6 ]Artist Reception for Paula Santirocco. 5:30-10 p.m. Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. Local artist, Paula Santirocco. Yoga class, with contemporary dance performances, and live music 704-2889. numvmnt.com/the-hart-gallery/.Hungerford Open Studios. First Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m. Hungerford Building, 1115 E. Main St. Enter Door #2 Free. [email protected] by Karen Holtz. 6-8 p.m. Soulstice Artisan Market, 632 North Winton Rd 370-0076.Open Mic and Book Signing. 6-9 p.m. Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave. Author: Aken Wariebi. thebaobab.org.

[ SAT., FEBRUARY 7 ]Fashion During the American Civil War. 12-1 p.m. Central Library, 115 South Ave. Presented by Malinda Byrne 428-8140. libraryweb.org.Printing Press Demonstration and Presentation. 2-4 p.m. Barnes & Noble at University of Rochester, 1305 Mt. Hope Ave. 275-4012. [email protected]. urochester.bncollege.com.

Comedy[ THU., FEBRUARY 5 ]April Macie. 7:30 p.m. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd Webster $9-$15. 671-9080. thecomedyclub.us.

[ FRI., FEBRUARY 6 ]Open Mic (Unplugged). First Friday of every month, 9:30-11 p.m Village Idiots Improv Comedy, 172 W. Main St. FREE. 797-9086. [email protected]. improvvip.com.

[ SAT., FEBRUARY 7 ]Improv Comedy Battles. 9:30-11 p.m. Village Idiots Improv Comedy, 172 W. Main St. $6. 797-9086. [email protected]. improvVIP.com.

[ MON., FEBRUARY 9 ]LaughingStock: Comedy Festival. Feb. 9-14. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave free - $10 per show. muccc.org.

[ TUE., FEBRUARY 10 ]Backdraft II: Laughdraft. 7:30-11 p.m. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. Comedy open mic showcase 902-2010. [email protected]. firehousesaloon.com.

Dance Events[ WED., FEBRUARY 4 ]

Disney On Ice: Princesses & Heroes. 7-9 p.m. Blue Cross Arena, One War Memorial Square $25-$75. 585-758-5300. [email protected]. disneyonice.com/princesses-and-heroes.

[ THU., FEBRUARY 5 ]inspireDance Festival. Feb. 5-10. Spurrier Dance Studio, University of Rochester, River Campus Six-days of concerts, dance classes, workshop, and performances $18-$25. 273-5150. rochester.edu/college/dance/events.Monthly Afternoon Social Dance. 2-3:30 p.m. St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, 2000 Highland Ave. $3. 721-8684. EstherBrillPartnerDance.com.

[ FRI., FEBRUARY 6 ]Sirens & Stilettos: A Mardi Gras. 10 p.m. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. $7-$20. 319-3832. firehousesaloon.com.

[ SAT., FEBRUARY 7 ]5th Annual Sweetheart Ball. 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. $16-$20. 276-8900. groovejuiceswing.com.

[ SUN., FEBRUARY 8 ]Dance Performance and Discussion: Doug Elkins Choreography, Etc.. 3 p.m. Spurrier Dance Studio, University of Rochester, River

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Festivals[ FRI., FEBRUARY 6 ]ROC-Podfest. Feb. 6-7, 6-9 p.m. Record Archive, 33 1/3 Rockwood St. Comedy, talk, music, and surprise guests and performances 244-1210. rocpodcasts.com/.

[ SAT., FEBRUARY 7 ]MardiGras. 6-11 p.m. St Mary The Protectress Church Hall, 3176 St. Paul Blvd Federation of German-American Societies. $10, advanced purchased required 872-0656.ROC-Podfest. Through 6-9 p.m. Record Archive, 33 1/3 Rockwood St. Comedy, talk, music, and surprise guests and performances 244-1210. rocpodcasts.com/.

Film[ WED., FEBRUARY 4 ]Hairspray. 6:30 p.m. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue $7. thelittle.org.The Wiz. 6:30 p.m. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue thelittle.org.

[ FRI., FEBRUARY 6 ]The New England Home Movie Tour. 7 p.m. Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. Curator: Warren Cockerham. 60 minutes. All films shown on original format: 16mm, Super 8, Slide film. $5 suggested donation. 442-8676. vsw.org.The Science Behind the Process: The Films of Roger D. Wilson. 7 p.m. Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. Director: Roger D. Wilson Canada, 50 minutes 16mm and video projection. Filmmaker in attendance 442-8676. vsw.org.

[ SAT., FEBRUARY 7 ]Screening and Discussion: 1971. 8 p.m. Dryden Theatre, 900 East Ave 271-3361. eastmanhouse.org.

[ MON., FEBRUARY 9 ]Keeping Love Alive: Keys to Staying Close Every Day. 7 p.m. Lifetree Cafe, 1301 Vintage Lane 723-4673. livenation.com.

[ TUE., FEBRUARY 10 ]I Am Big Bird. 7 p.m. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue 40 years of stories with Caroll Spinney, the guy who has played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch for four decades $8. thelittle.org.Oscar Movie Night. 6-8 p.m. Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org.

Kids Events[ FRI., FEBRUARY 6 ]The Science of Art. 5:30-7 p.m. The Harley School, 1981 Clover St 454-4596. hochstein.org.

[ SAT., FEBRUARY 7 ]Bring your Child to the Library Day. Feb. 7. Central Library, Children’s Center, 115 South Ave. 428-8304. libraryweb.org.

Minecraft. 11 a.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St $5, registration required 637-2260. liftbridgebooks.com.

[ SUN., FEBRUARY 8 ]Open House and Tom Knight Concert. 3 p.m. Ellwanger Barry Cooperative Nursery School, 4 E. Henrietta Rd. $5-$20, children 3 and under free. 314-803-4181. tomknight.com.

[ TUE., FEBRUARY 10 ]Stories and More. 7-7:45 p.m. Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport Registration required 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org.

HolidayChocolate Making Class. Wed., Feb. 4, 6:30-8:45 p.m. Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport Free, Registration required 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org.Crazy: Sexy: Love - A Valentines’s Pop-Up Shop. Thu., Feb. 5, 5-9 p.m. Type High Letterpress, 127 Railroad St. A night of tastings, fashion and stationary facebook.com/typehigh.UR Faculty Concert: A Time For Love in all Keys. Tue., Feb. 10. Eastman East Wing Hatch Recital Hall, 26 Gibbs St 274-1524. esm.rochester.edu.

Lectures[ WED., FEBRUARY 4 ]The Ancient and Modern World of Essential Oils. 7-9 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 100 Park

Point Dr. $5. 585-424-6777. meetup.com/light-works.

Black And.. 4:15-6:45 p.m Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, 1100 S. Goodman St Black history month dialogue and celebration Rsvp 340-9651. crcds.edu/.

The Role of Sacred Music in Healing and Harmony. 7 p.m. Nazareth College Shults Center, 4245 East Ave. 389-2456. naz.edu.

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Preserving Your Family Photographs. 7:30 p.m. Mendon Community Center, 167 N. Main St. Presented by Gary Albright 624-5655. townofmendon.org.

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Films and the Law. 10:30 a.m. Temple Emanu-El, 2956 St. Paul Blvd. Presented by Karen Morris 385-9721. emanuelrochester.org/adult-education/ae-brunch.

History of the Can of Worms. 1 p.m. New York Museum of Transportation, 6393 E. River Rd Charles Lowe to speak on history of Rochester’s expressway interchange 533-1113. nymtmuseum.org.

Sunday Forum: Peace in the 21st Century. 9:45-10:45 a.m. Downtown United Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh Street Presented by Wesley Renfro 325-4000. DowntownPresbyterian.org.

FESTIVAL | INSPIREDANCENo combination is too bizarre for Doug Elkins, the award winning dance choreographer who wrote “Mo(or)Town/Redux.” The contemporary piece, to be performed at this year’s inspireDANCE festival, tells José Limón’s “The Moor’s Pavane” (based on Shakespeare’s “Othello”) through the bass and backbeat of Motown. Elkins is joined by other renowned guest dancers and choreographers for a perfor-mance and workshop festival put on by the University of Rochester that spans numerous categories of dance: con-temporary, ballet, hip-hop, and house, to name a few. The festival will feature different stages of development within the dance community as guest artists and university faculty teach introductory, advanced, and master classes.

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[ TUE., FEBRUARY 10 ]Tuesday Topics: Rochester Sister Cities. 12-1 p.m. Central Library, 115 South Ave. Presented by Carolee Conklin 428-8350. libraryweb.org.

Literary Events[ WED., FEBRUARY 4 ]Visiting Poet: Fred Foote. 6:30 p.m. Writers and Books, 740 University Ave 473-2590 x 105. wab.org.

[ FRI., FEBRUARY 6 ]If All of Rochester Read the Same Book: Scavenger Hunt. Feb. 6. Go out to other First Friday venues and search for a hidden object relating to our 2015 book choice “The Age of Miracles” by Karen Thompson Walker 473-2590. wab.org.

[ SAT., FEBRUARY 7 ]Saturday Author Salon: Raymond Duncan. 2 p.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St 637-2260. liftbridgebooks.com.

[ TUE., FEBRUARY 10 ]Book Signing: Author Marci Diehl. 6-7:30 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave. 694-8108. mergepublishing.com.

Meetings[ WED., FEBRUARY 4 ]Spanish Conversation Hour. 11 a.m.-1 p.m Casa Hispana at Nazareth College, 4245 East

Avenue 389-4235. [email protected]. naz.edu.Rochester Preservation Board Meeting. 6 p.m. Rochester City Council Chambers, 30 Church St 428-7238.

[ SAT., FEBRUARY 7 ]Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. 6-9 p.m. Rochester Baha’i Center, 693 East Avenue Film, potluck, and presentation by Njeru Murage Free. 461-3272. [email protected] Playing Gamers Club. 10 a.m.-2 p.m Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org.


Spirituality and Philosophy. 1:30 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St Macedon 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com

Museum Exhibit[ WED., FEBRUARY 4 ]To Travel Is To Live. Through Feb. 28. Dept of Rare books and Special Collections, Rush Rhees Library, University of Rochester River Campus Feb 3-28. Opening reception Tues. Feb 3, 5 p.m. Novelist Joanna Scott will offer reflections and take questions 275-4461. rochester.edu.

Recreation[ SAT., FEBRUARY 7 ]Genesee Valley Hiking Club. Check our online calendar for

this week’s hike schedule or visit gvhchikes.org.Shape Up Rochester Community Workout. 10:30-11:30 a.m South Ave Recreation Center, 999 South Avenue 284-4666. [email protected].

Winter Birds. 1 p.m. Sterling Nature Center, 15380 Jenzvold Rd 315-947-6143. [email protected]. cayugacounty.us.


Winter Tour of Mount Hope Cemetery. 1 p.m. Mount Hope Cemetery, 1133 Mt. Hope Avenue $5, under 16 free (accompanied by adult.). 461-2752. fomh.org.

[ TUE., FEBRUARY 10 ]A Little Library Trivia. 6:30-8 p.m. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 428-8322. libraryweb.org.

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31th Annual Lakeside Winter Celebration. 1-4:30 p.m. Ontario Beach Park, 4799 Lake Ave A Variety of winter events. 428-6021. cityofrochester.gov/chili.Flavors of the Flower City. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Center at High Falls, 60 Brown’s Race Select food and drink from the Rochester community $60-$75. 585-288-5870. flavorsoftheflowercity.org/.

[ SAT., FEBRUARY 7 ]31st Annual Lakeside Winter Celebration. Feb. 7-8. Port of

Rochester, 4699 Lake Ave. 428-6755. cityofrochester.gov/wintercelebration.Gay Alliance Red Ball: Puttin’ on the Glitz. 7-11 p.m. Diplomat Party House, 1956 Lyell Ave $20-$30. 244-8640. gayalliance.org/events/redball.html.Hot Tips 19th Annual Fashion Show. 8:30 p.m. The Wishing Well, 1190 Chili Ave $40-$50. 202-7565.Legacy Dinner. 6:30 p.m. Staybridge Suites Hotel, 1000 Genesee St $25-$45. 275-8799. rochester.edu/SBA/.Love the Children of Rochester Lunar New Year Celebration. 4-7 p.m. Brooks Hill Elementary School, Fairport, 181 Hulburt Road, Fairport Email for tickets [email protected]. apaaroc.org/events.Psychic Fair. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Radisson Hotel, 175 Jefferson Rd. $8.RH Singers Pancake Breakfast. 7:30-11:30 a.m. Henrietta Fire Hall, 3129 E. Henrietta Rd. $6.Rolling for the RED: Benefit for American Red Cross. 6-11 p.m. Palmyra VFW, 4306 State Highway 31 . Palmyra $25-$30. 315-234-2225. Redcross.org/RollingfortheRed.

Snow Ball Golf. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Greece Canal Park, Millennium Lodge, Greece Canal Park A 9-iron and a tennis ball on a 12 hole course. Family event $5. 746-1179. [email protected] Zabava (Dance). 6:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Radisson Hotel,

175 Jefferson Rd. $35-$75. 662-3751, 507-1395. rochesterukrainiandeb.org.


16th Annual Canandaigua Classic Antique Show and Sale. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack, 5857 Rt. 96 . Farmington $6. 394-3994. canandaiguaantiquesclassic.org.Gothic Cathedral Tour. 2 p.m. St. Michael’s Church, 869 N. Clinton Ave Donations gratefully accepted 325-4041. sfxcrochester.org/.Rochester Polar Plunge 2015. 9 a.m.-noon. Ontario Beach Park, 4799 Lake Ave $60. 586-7400 x109. PolarPlunge.net.

TheaterAlmost, Maine. Feb. 6-15. School of the Arts, 45 Prince St Through Feb. 15. Tues.-Sat. Feb 6, 7, 13, & 14, 7 p.m. and Sun. Feb. 8 & 15, 5 p.m. Eight vignettes that explore love from the sublime to the ridiculous $8-$10. 242-7682 x 1551. sotarochester.org.Children of a Lesser God. Through Feb. 7. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Through Feb. 7. Thurs.-Sat. Feb. 5-7, 7:30 p.m.

A young speech therapist is to teach lip-reading and meets a deaf girl that helps him bridge the divide $10-$15. muccc.org.

Grins, Tunes, And Hookworm’s Rooms. Fridays, Saturdays, 8-10 p.m St. Catherine of Siena Church, 26 Mendon Ionia Rd Mendon Through Feb. 14. Skits and music $10. 624-9333. [email protected]. saintcathonline.com.The Hit Factory, A Look Back at the “Brill Building Sound”. Feb. 7-22. JCC Hart Theatre, 1200 Edgewood Ave. Feb. 7-22. Sat. Feb. 7, 14,& 21, 8 p.m., Sun. Feb. 8, 15, & 22, 2 p.m., and Thurs. Feb. 12 & 19, 7 p.m. A group of veterans singers discuss the legacy of musicals greats with a group of younger singers. Together they will recreate more than two dozen tunes by The Shirelles, The Coasters, and more $20-$29. 461-2000. jccrochester.org.

I’ve Got a Little Twist. Sat., Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m. Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St . Geneva $10-$30, students through 12th grade free. (315) 781-5483. thesmith.org/.Ivy + Bean: The Musical. Sat., Feb. 7, 12 & 2 p.m. Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Ave For children

SPECIAL EVENT | “IF ALL OF ROCHESTER” SCAVENGER HUNTEvery year, Writers and Books puts on the reading program “If All of Rochester Reads the Same Book.” The program is in its 15th year, and the title says it all. This year’s selection is the Karen Thompson Walker novel, “The Age of Miracles.” To kick off “If all of Rochester,” Writers and Books is hosting a scavenger hunt during First Friday, with this year’s city-wide read as the prize. Participants will look for a particular something at 15 other First Friday locations around the city. The night of the hunt, Writers and Books will release location specifics and hints about the objects via its website and on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts. And if you stop by Writers and Books, you might not want to leave: dramatic readings, narrated excerpts, and live music are also scheduled for that night.

The “If All of Rochester Reads the Same Book” 2015 kick-off is on Friday, February 6, at different First Friday locations around the city and at Writers and Books, 740 University Avenue. Free. 473-2590; wab.org. — BY JONATHAN MEAD

SPECIAL EVENTS | SWEETHEART DANCE AND GAY ALLIANCE RED BALLIn anticipation of Valentine’s Day, Rochesterians have a pair of opportunities to tear up the dance floor: Groove Juice Swing’s Sweetheart Dance, and the Gay Alliance’s annual fundraiser Red Ball.

Groove Juice Swing, Rochester’s authority on swing dancing and Lindy Hop, is hosting its Fifth Annual Sweetheart Ball. Live accompaniment will be performed by Michael Gamble & the Rhythm Serenaders, and a free photo booth will be available to document a romantic night of swing dancing. Those with two left feet and no sense of rhythm are always welcome, but might want to take advantage of the free lesson at 7:30 p.m. No experience necessary. The 5th Annual Sweetheart Ball will be held on Saturday, February 7, at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Avenue. 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. $16-$20. groovejuiceswing.com.

The Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley is putting on its annual fundraising ball and community dance, inspired by cultural dynamism of the age of the Flappers. The Gay Alliance will host a fantastic night of costumes and dance, augmented by hors d’oeuvres and sweets, a cash bar, an extensive raffle, and “best dressed” awards. Costumes are not required. The Red Ball is scheduled for Saturday, February 7, at Diplomat Banquet Center, 1956 Lyell Avenue. 7 p.m. $20-$30. gayalliance.org/events/redball. — BY JONATHAN MEAD

THEATRE | “KATHERINE’S COLORED LIEUTENANT”Americans have long been fascinated by the lore of World War II, and especially that of the Tuskegee Airmen — the renowned military pilots who were the first black military aviators to serve in the U.S. Air Force. In “Katherine’s Colored Lieutenant,” actress and playwright Nora Cole taps into her family’s history in this tempestuous episode of American history. The play embodies the joys and sorrows of a transatlantic relationship that Cole discovered in the mail correspondence between her uncle, a pilot of the Airmen, and her aunt, who was a schoolteacher in Louisville at the time of the war. Geva Theatre Center will host the show’s world premiere with Cole acting in the lead role. She is joined by Michael Early, an associate artist with the Classical Theatre of Harlem and graduate of the Yale School of Drama.

“Katherine’s Colored Lieutenant” debuts on Thursday, February 5, and runs through February 22 at Geva Theatre Center’s Fielding Nextstage, 75 Woodbury Boulevard. Tickets start at $35. Check gevatheatre.org for specific times and prices. — BY JONATHAN MEAD

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ages 6+ $17-$20. 389-2170. artscenter.naz.edu.Katherine’s Colored Lieutenant. Feb. 5-22. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Through Feb. 22. Fri. Feb 6, 13, & 20, 7 p.m., Sat. Feb. 7, 14, & 21, 2:30 & 7 p.m., Sun. Feb. 8, 15, 22, 3 p.m., Tues. Feb. 10, 7 p.m. Thurs. Feb. 12, 19, 7 p.m. A love story set amidst the racial divisions of the American South during and after WWII $35+. 232-4382. gevatheatre.org.Little Shop of Horrors. Through Feb. 14. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Through Feb. 15. Tues. Feb 10, 7:30 p.m., Wed. Feb 11 , 2 & 7:30 p.m., Thur. Feb. 5, 12, 7:30 p.m., Fri. Feb. 5, 12, 7:30 p.m., Sat. Feb. 7, 14, 4 & 8:30 p.m. and Sun. Feb. 8, 2 &7 p.m. and Feb. 15, 2 p.m $25. 232-4382. gevatheatre.org.Matty: An Evening with Christy Mathewson. Feb. 8-Jan. 11. Downstairs Cabaret at Winton Place, 3450 Winton Place Through Jan. 11. Thurs. jan 8, 7 p.m., Fri. Jan 9, 8 p.m., Sat, Jan 10, 4 & 8 p.m., and Sun. Jan. 11. 3 p.m. Actor Eddie Frierson portrays Christy and more than 30 colorful, historic characters during this acclaimed production $25. 325-4370. downstairscabaret.com.Million Dollar Quartet. Sun., Feb. 8, 3-5 & 7-9 p.m. Auditorium Theatre, 885 E. Main St. Musical of the recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time Varied pricing 222-5000. rbtl.org.Shrek: The Musical. Feb. 6-7. Brighton High School, 1150 Winton Rd S Fri. Feb. 6, 7 p.m. and Sat. Feb 7, 2 & 7 p.m $12. 242-5046. arts.bcsd.org/.The Stage Next Door Project: Little Shop of Horrors. Tue., Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Rush-Henrietta Senior High School will perform the play on the Geva’s Mainstage $14. 232-4382. gevatheatre.org.Tarzan. Through Feb. 8. A Magical Journey Through Stages, Auditorium Center, 875 E. Main St Through Feb. 8. Fri. and Sat. Feb. 6 & 7, 7:30 p.m., Sun. 8, 2 p.m. A musical $10-$13. 935-7173. mjtstages.com.A Victorian Valentine. Feb. 6-8. Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1000 North Winton Rd Feb 6-8. Fri. Feb. 6, 8 p.m., Sat. Feb. 7, 8 p.m., and Sun. Feb. 2 p.m. Love songs from Gilbert and Sullivan and others arranged to tell a story of love, loss and reconciliation 232-5570. off-monroeplayers.org/.

Workshops[ WED., FEBRUARY 4 ]Don’t Make Me Say It Again!. 10 a.m.-noon. Mental Health Association, 320 N. Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org.

[ THU., FEBRUARY 5 ]AARP Tax-Aide. 10 a.m.-3 p.m Wood Library, 134 North Main St Canandaigua 394-1381. woodlibrary.org.

Backroads, Byways and Burgs: Traveling Off-the-Beaten-Path in the USA. 6:30-8 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $15. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com.How to Say No to Your Child. 10 a.m.-noon. Mental Health Association, 320 N. Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org.There’s an Oil for That!. 7-8:30 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $21. 585-730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com.

[ FRI., FEBRUARY 6 ]The First Years Last Forever. 10 a.m.-noon. Mental Health Association, 320 N. Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org.Guest Master Class: Stephen Hough, piano. 4-6 p.m. Ciminelli Formal Lounge – Eastman School of Music, Gibbs Street 274-1100. esm.rochester.edu.

[ SAT., FEBRUARY 7 ]Experience Art Therapy. 11 a.m.-noon. Central Library, 115 South Ave. 428-8140. hochstein.org/Calendar/HOC-loves-ROC.Soul Food: Create a Nourishing Relationship with your Body and the Food You Eat. 2-3 p.m Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. Donation-Based. 704-2889. [email protected]. numvmnt.com.Veterans Writing Group Workshops. 9-11 a.m. Writers and Books, 740 University Ave 473-2590 x 101. wab.org.

[ SUN., FEBRUARY 8 ]Maple Syrup Production for Beginners. 2 p.m. Beaver Meadow Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Rd, North

Java The do’s and don’ts of maple syrup production Pre-registration required 457-3228. buffaloaudubon.org.

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Guest Artist Masterclass: Ian Clarke, flute. 7-9 p.m. Ciminelli Formal Lounge – Eastman School of Music, Gibbs Street 274-1100. esm.rochester.edu.

Is Writing and Publishing a Book on Your 2015 Bucket List?. 6-9 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $10. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com.

Winning at Parenting. 10 a.m.-noon. Mental Health Association, 320 N. Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org.

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Crash Course in American Architectural History, Part I: 19th Century. 7-8 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $15. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com.

Crochet for Beginners. 6:30-8 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $20. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com.

Successful Parenting Keys #3 & #4. 10 a.m.-noon. Mental Health Association, 320 N. Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org.

THEATRE/KIDS | “IVY AND BEAN: THE MUSICAL”Atlantic Theatre Company is coming to Nazareth College for two performances of “Ivy and Bean: The Musical.” The staccato 60-minute production is based on the wildly popular children’s book series of the same name. The books follow the adventures of two mismatched friends: Ivy, reserved and thoughtful, is by chance thrown into cahoots with frenetic and exuberant Bean, and friendship ensues. The two different girls overcome all sorts of challenges together — like crime, fossil extraction, science conundrums, and Second Grade. The stories of Ivy and Bean are a testament to the value of friends that challenge and contrast.

“Ivy and Bean: The Musical” will be performed on Saturday, February 7, at Nazareth College’s Callahan Theater, 4245 East Avenue. 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. $17-$20. artscenter.naz.edu. — BY JONATHAN MEAD

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“Mr. Turner”(R), DIRECTED BY MIKE LEIGH

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[ REVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW

The latest work from the great British director Mike Leigh (“Topsy-Turvy”), “Mr. Turner” focuses on the life of another masterful British artist: early 19th century Romantic landscape painter J.M.W. Turner (Timothy Spall). Leigh’s film runs counter to the other Great Man biopics that flooded this year’s Oscar season by taking a warts-and-all ap-proach, which frequently makes the film as prickly and difficult to like as its dyspeptic protagonist. Leigh gets a lot of mileage out of contrasting

Turner’s frequently boorish, insensitive behavior with the natural beauty of the paintings he pro-duces, but the outstanding performances and lush photography ensure that the underlying unpleas-antness never completely overwhelms things. Mostly plotless, the film follows the artist from middle age, when he was already an established artist whose works delighted the public, to his final days. Throughout, Turner travels around England capturing on canvas the most sublime landscapes he encounters. The shapelessly constructed “Mr. Turner” differentiates itself from tidier biopics like “The Imitation Game,” which feel the need to find a direct correlation between past incidents and its subject’s current achievements. That makes for neat thematic symmetry but has the effect of dramatically oversimplifying a life.

Spall is a talented, versatile performer, though he’s made a career out of playing a parade of sniveling, odious characters. This performance stands out in his filmography through the complexity and shading he brings to the role. Turner has a certain piggishness to him (both in features and

in personality), and he’s spectacularly inarticulate; he grunts and snorts nearly as much as he talks, as though he can’t be bothered to muster up the energy to speak fully formed words to people he finds himself obligated to converse with. Spall makes the grotesquery compelling, and he’s able to wring a wealth of meaning out of the various tones of these guttural utterances. Leigh makes it plain that Turner is a man of great vision, a so-called “painter of light,” but when dealing with other people, he’s woefully inept and callous. He’s neglectful of his family, even as he’s doted on by his elderly father (Paul Jesson), whom Turner employs as studio assistant, and his somewhat simple-minded housekeeper, Hannah Danby (Dorothy Atkinson), who carries an unrequited love for him despite his predilection toward taking sexual advantage of her. He’s scolded by his ex-lover, Sarah Danby (Ruth Sheen), when she stops by, and never publicly acknowledges the two daughters the couple share.

Seemingly detesting both high-minded intellectuals and low-class philistines in equal measure, Turner makes his all-encompassing disdain evident in scenes in which he’s dismissive even of the fawning critic John Ruskin (Joshua McGuire). Consistently, his behavior hints as to why people don’t often appear much in Turner’s works. He seems fully engaged only during a brief visit from Scottish polymath Mary Somerville (Lesley Manville), who arrives at his home to

The artist’s way

Timothy Spall in “Mr. Turner.” PHOTO COURTESY SONY PICTURES CLASSICS

Movie TheatersSearchable, up-to-the-minute movie times for all area theaters can be found at rochestercitynewspaper.com, and on City’s mobile website.

Brockport Strand93 Main St, Brockport, 637-3310, rochestertheatermanagement.com

Canandaigua Theatres3181 Townline Road, Canandaigua, 396-0110, rochestertheatermanagement.com

Cinema Theater957 S. Clinton St., 271-1785, cinemarochester.com

Culver Ridge 162255 Ridge Rd E, Irondequoit 544-1140, regmovies.com

Dryden Theatre900 East Ave., 271-3361, dryden.eastmanhouse.org

Eastview 13Eastview Mall, Victor425-0420, regmovies.com

Geneseo TheatresGeneseo Square Mall, 243-2691, rochestertheatermanagement.com

Greece Ridge 12176 Greece Ridge Center Drive225-5810, regmovies.com

Henrietta 18525 Marketplace Drive424-3090, regmovies.com

The Little240 East Ave., 258-0444thelittle.org

Movies 102609 W. Henrietta Road292-0303, cinemark.com

Pittsford Cinema3349 Monroe Ave., 383-1310pittsford.zurichcinemas.com

Tinseltown USA/IMAX2291 Buffalo Road247-2180, cinemark.com

Webster 122190 Empire Blvd.,888-262-4386, amctheatres.com

Vintage Drive In1520 W Henrietta Rd., Avon226-9290, vintagedrivein.com

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“2015 Oscar Nominated Shorts”OPENS FRIDAY AT THE LITTLE THEATRE

[ PREVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW

Continuing their annual tradition of the past 10 years, Shorts HD has partnered with Magnolia Pictures to bring each of the Oscar-nominated short films to theaters around the country. And once again, The Little Theatre is one of the select venues to screen the programs. As has become the norm, the three shorts categories have been split into four programs (the documentary shorts tend to be the lon-gest of the bunch, and thus get split into two separate screenings). Thanks to the Oscar Nominated Shorts Program, cinephiles and Oscar completists will have the opportunity to view all the nominated films before the ballots are opened on February 22.

Documentary Program AA film of startling intimacy, the elegiac “Joanna” follows a mother diagnosed with terminal cancer, and focuses mostly on her conversations with her precocious 5-year-old son. Miraculously, the film manages to avoid feeling unbearably depressing, ending on a note of bleary-eyed optimism. The sometimes harrowing “Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1” spotlights the

critical work being done by the counselors at the Veterans Crisis Line in Canandaigua, New York, as they attempt to provide support to veterans contemplating suicide.

Documentary Program BIn the heartrendingly empathetic “Our Curse,” director Tomasz Sliwinski documents his and his wife’s struggles caring for their infant son, who has a rare, and potentially fatal, breathing disorder. Christian Jenson’s “White Earth” has a “Days of Heaven” vibe to it, chronicling life through the eyes of three children whose fa-thers work in the oil fields of North Dakota. In Gabriel Serra Arguello’s “The Reaper (La Parka),” a worker at a Mexican slaughterhouse speaks about dealing with the moral and ethical anguish of his job. The artfully shot, but frequently stomach churning images make it a difficult (but at times beautiful) watch.

Live-Action Program“Parvaneh” follows a young Afghan woman who enlists the aid of a rebellious teenager to help her send money to her ailing father back home, and the two young women strike up a quietly affecting friendship. The most lighthearted of this program’s lineup, “Boogaloo and Graham,” tells the sweet story of two brothers in Northern Ireland whose father gives them each a baby chick to care for. In “Aya,” a young woman assumes the identity of an airport driver and finds herself driving a professor of music to a recital in Jerusalem. Excellent performances from the two leads make the film utterly captivating. “The Phone Call” portrays an emotionally distressing conversation between a crisis center operator (played by Sally Hawkins) and a suicidal caller (voiced by Jim Broadbent). Documentary and fiction blur to inter-esting effect in “Butter Lamp (La Lampe Au Beurre De Yak),” as a Tibetan photog-

rapher interacts with his various subjects in front of an ever-changing photo backdrop.

Animated ProgramThrough delightful hand-drawn animation, “Me and My Moulton” details the semi-autobiographical story of writer-director Torill Kove and her two sisters growing up in Norway with modernist architect parents. If you caught Disney’s feature “Big Hero Six” in theaters, you likely caught the adorable “Feast” which tracks several years in a dog’s relationship with his owner through the food he’s given. “The Bigger Picture” utilizes a fascinating technique, marrying textured painting with stop-motion animation to tell a somber tale of two brothers who can’t help but quarrel as they care for their dying mother. In the droll “A Single Life,” a woman discovers a record that gives her the ability to skip forward and backward in the timeline of her life. Directed by Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi, “The Dam Keeper” is an allegorical fable about a young misfit pig who runs a dam that prevents pollution from overtaking his village.

As with previous years, the animation program is supplemented with extra “highly commended” shorts: “Sweet Cocoon” weaves a silly little story about a rotund caterpillar’s fraught attempts to begin her metamorphosis. In “Footprints,” from animator Bill Plympton, a man goes on the hunt for a destructive beast. Glen Keane’s lovely “Duet” depicts a romance between a boy and a girl that follows them from childhood to adulthood. Finally, “Bus Story” tells a charming tale of the narrator’s misadventures after she achieves her dream of becoming a school bus driver.

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offer a demonstration of the magnetic properties of violet. Turner himself feels he’s a “gargoyle,” though he softens slightly as he pursues a romance with the good-natured Mrs. Booth (a delightful Marion Bailey), who rents him a room during his visits to the seaside town of Margate. Their relationship brings out a sensitivity in him that we don’t witness in any other aspect of his life. “Mr. Turner” is filled with golden-hued, painterly compositions from cinematographer Dick Pope, whose Oscar-nominated work utilizes light and shadow to bring life to the lushly photographed landscapes, often making it hard to tell if you’re looking at one of Turner’s paintings of “boats in the fiery firmament,” or the real thing. Depicting the painter’s late-career shift away from Romanticism and toward woozy Impressionism, the film implies that the switch was Turner’s nonconformist response to finding his place in a changing world, as the introduction of the daguerreotype increased the artistic value of photorealism. Nevertheless, Turner still demonstrates a consideration for his legacy, as in a fascinating scene in which he’s offered (and refuses) an obscene amount of money for the purchase of his life’s work, instead wishing his works to remain accessible to anyone who wishes to view them. Cumulatively, these disconnected scenes meld together to form a complicated portrait of the man within whom the grotesque coexisted and blended together with the magnificent, creating a portrait as impressionistic as one of its subject’s celebrated seascapes.

Short but sweet


around their education programs for youth. Religious institutions and colleges and universities are not included in that. But we’re making investments to between 70 and 80 programs delivered by 60 organizations. We have another 600 organizations that benefit in ways large and small from United Way though donor-designated gifts. So it is a misperception that they’re giving up control.

Does United Way have many large individual donors?We have the second-largest endowment of any United Way in the country, second only to Seattle. The market value on that endowment is about $110 million. And that represents the gifts of long-time United Way supporters who have chosen to leave a legacy for future generations. When you think of major donors, we have about 235 people in this community who give an annual gift of $10,000 or more.

You have an unusual vantage point of Rochester. What are the two or three most pressing challenges for this community? If you look at the big issues, of course, you’re looking at poverty, particularly childhood poverty. You’re looking at children not succeeding in school. You’re looking at people having to turn to others for help getting their basic needs met. And then you’re looking at the challenges of an aging demographic. Six years ago, we decided to focus on four areas: early childhood, school-age youth, basic needs, and the fourth was in the area of older adults and their caregivers. Before we developed our plan, we went out into the community and surveyed about 1,200 people. They talked about community violence and academic failure being their major concerns. Now just take the issue of violence. When you talk about the root causes of violence, the research will tell you that violence later in life is most often caused by child abuse and neglect. So when we set up our early childhood strategies, we looked at programs that reduce child abuse and neglect. For example, one of those programs that is evidence-based and backed by decades of research is the Nurse-Family Partnership in Monroe County. Home visitation programs like that one and another one that we started with the county called Building Health Children, and a third one called Parents as Teachers focus on improving parenting skills. Research shows that if we can help people become better parents, there’s a marked decrease in abuse and neglect, as well as a whole host of other things like

reduced infant mortality and reduced visits to the hospital. By the reduction in abuse and neglect, not only are we helping to make sure that these children are entering school healthy and ready to learn, research shows that we have reduced violence later in their lives.

Programs like the ones you mentioned require a long-term investment to see the benefits. How do you keep the focus on the programs and avoid jumping to the newest shiny proposal?Our funding process is open to the entire service provider community as long as they understand what our objectives are and they’re willing to partner with us to deliver on those goals. If you’re running an agency and you say, “I have an afterschool program or summer enrichment program,” you’re going to have to deliver that program according to a design that all of our afterschool providers use. In a sense we have become much more prescriptive: “Here are our expectations; do you think you can meet them?” Then we visit with the agencies quarterly. Now if they are not delivering on their objectives and we can’t get that resolved, will there be a shift in funding? Yes, there will be.

How many proposals do you get and how do you say no?They’re in the hundreds. We work on three-

year funding cycles and we put out a call for proposals. It’s a very open process. And the guidelines that we’ve set up make it much easier to say no. We are very clear, particularly with limited charitable dollars. We must make sure that we’re doing the right things. We can’t do everything.

Some community leaders say that we’re saturated with nonprofits and that we are not always successful at getting them to work together and pool their resources.Do we have too many agencies and is there duplication of effort? This has been a major focus of ours over the last decade. How can we help agencies to consider consolidation, affiliation, and even merger to help them to do business differently? We have had some success with that. Can we force them to merge? No. Can we be a resource? Absolutely.

You’re not a banker though some people might think you play a similar role. What does it take to do your job?I don’t go around telling people I’m the CEO of United Way. I’m a salesman. I’m not selling you a widget. I’m selling you a vision for a better community.

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An afterschool program at Volunteers of America, supported by the United Way Community Fund. PHOTO COURTESY THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER ROCHESTER


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[ OPENING ]1971 (2014): This documentary explores how eight activists plotted an intricate break-in to the local FBI offices in order to leak stolen documents and expose the illegal surveillance of ordinary Americans in an era of anti-war activism. Dryden (Sat, Feb 7, 8 p.m.)BLACK SEA (R): Jude Law stars as a submarine captain who takes a job with a shadowy backer to search the depths of the Black Sea for a sub rumored to be load-ed with gold. HenriettaI AM BIG BIRD: THE CAROLL SPINNEY STORY (2014): A documentary about 78-year-old Caroll Spinney, who has portrayed Sesame Street’s Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969. Little (Tue, Feb 10, 7 p.m.)JUPITER ASCENDING (PG-13): This epic space opera from the Wachowski siblings is about a young Earth woman (Mila Kunis) and the genetically engineered warrior (Channing Tatum) assigned to protect her once it’s discovered that she’s intergalactic royalty due to inherit the entire planet. With Eddie Redmayne. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster KISMET (1944): A rascally beggar on the periphery of the court of Baghdad, schemes to marry his daughter to royalty and to win the heart of the queen of the castle himself. Starring Marlene Dietrich. Dryden (Fri, Feb 6, 8 p.m.; Sun, Feb 8, 2 p.m.)THE LADY EVE (1941): A trio of classy card sharps targets a socially awkward brewery heir for his money, but one of them falls in love. Starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda. Dryden (Wed, Feb 4, 8 p.m.)LOSING GROUND (1982): A philos-ophy professor in a troubled mar-riage finds herself pushed toward a path of self-discovery. Dryden (Thu, Feb 5, 8 p.m.)MOMMY (R): A widowed single mother, raising her violent son alone, finds new hope when a mysterious neighbor inserts her-self into their household. Winner of the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. PittsfordMR. TURNER (R): In this Oscar-nominated film, director Mike Leigh explores the last quarter century in the life of the great British painter J.M.W. Turner. Starring Timothy Spall. Little, PittsfordOSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS PROGRAMS (NR): Four separate programs featuring each of the Academy Award-nominated Documentary, Live Action, and Animated short films. LittleTHE PHANTOM FOE (1920): This classic silent film serial follows the exploits of sinister criminal mas-termind. Chapters 11-15. Dryden (Tue, Feb 10, 8 p.m.)SEVENTH SON (PG-13): A knight trains his new apprentice to join him on the front lines of a war between humankind and the evil supernatural forces bent on our destruction. Starring Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Ben Barnes, and Kit Harington.

Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, WebsterSONG OF THE SEA (PG): A myth-ical tale of two children’s journey across a fading world of ancient legend and magic in an attempt to return to their home by the sea. Nominated for Best Animated Film at this years Oscars. Little THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER (PG): SpongeBob goes on a quest to discover a stolen recipe that takes him to our world, where he tangles with a scheming pirate. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster SQUIRM (1976): A freak accident draws millions of man-eating worms out of the earth and into a town, where they quickly start munching on the locals. Little (Fri, Feb 6, 10 p.m.)THE WIZ (1978): Ease on down the road with this adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz,” starring Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, and Richard Pryor. Little (Wed, Feb 4, 6:30 p.m.)

[ CONTINUING ]AMERICAN SNIPER (R): Clint Eastwood the true story of Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in American history. Starring Bradley Cooper. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Little, Pittsford, Tinseltown, WebsterBIRDMAN (R): This dark comedy from director Alejandro González Iñárritu follows the mental unrav-eling of a washed up A-list actor, famous for playing the titular superhero, as he prepares to mount a comeback by directing a Broadway play. Starring Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, and Zach Galifianakis. PittsfordBLACK OR WHITE (PG-13): A grieving widower is drawn into a custody battle over his grand-daughter, whom he helped raise. Starring Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, and Anthony Mackie. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown THE BOY NEXT DOOR (R): Jennifer Lopez stars as a woman who falls for a much younger man, though their steamy affair takes an obsessive, dangerous turn. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown CAKE (R): While grappling with her own personal tragedy, a wom-an becomes obsessed with the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group. Starring Jennifer Aniston. PittsfordTHE IMITATION GAME (PG-13): The true Story of English mathe-matician and logician, Alan Turing, who helped crack the Enigma code during World War II. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Henrietta, Little, Pittsford, TinseltownINTO 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 be-loved musical. Starring Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, Emily

Blunt, Johnny Depp, and Chris Pine. Canandaigua, Eastview, Tinseltown, WebsterTHE LOFT (R): Five friends who share a loft for their extramar-ital affairs begin to question one another after the body of an unknown woman is found in the property. Starring James Marsden, Karl Urban, Wentworth Miller, and Matthias Schoenaerts. Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, WebsterA MOST VIOLENT YEAR (R): In New York City 1981, an am-bitious businessman fights to protect his company and family during the most dangerous year in the city’s history. Starring Oscar Isaacs, Jessica Chastain, and David Oyelowo. Culver, Henrietta, Little, Pittsford, TinseltownPADDINGTON (PG): The beloved marmalade-loving bear gets the big screen treatment in this charming family-friendly ad-venture. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown PROJECT ALMANAC (PG-13): A group of teens stumble across secret plans to build a time ma-chine, but things start to get out of control. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Henrietta, Tinseltown, WebsterSELMA (PG-13): This film focuses on Martin Luther King’s efforts to organize a crucial moments in civil rights history, the protests in Selma, Alabama. Culver, Little, Pittsford, Tinseltown, WebsterSTRANGE MAGIC (PG): This animated fairy tale inspired by “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” follows the culture clash between a community of goblins, fairies and imps. With the voices of Alan Cumming, Maya Rudolph, Alfred Molina, and Kristin Chenoweth. Canandaigua, Geneseo, TinseltownTAKEN 3 (R): Liam Neeson has gone and gotten his wife murdered, and now he must clear his name. Also, maybe somebody gets taken? Culver, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (PG-13): This acclaimed biopic offers a look at the relationship between famed physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife, Jane, as he faces the devastating effect of ALS. Starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones. Canandaigua, Pittsford UNBROKEN (PG-13): Directed by Angelina Jolie, this drama chronicles the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II. CulverTHE WEDDING RINGER (R): A shy, socially awkward young groom needs to impress his in-laws, so he turns to a best-man-for-hire to help him out. Starring Kevin Hart and Josh Gad. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, WebsterWHIPLASH (R): Under the direction of a tyrannical instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost. Starring J.K. Simmons and Miles Teller. Culver, Pittsford, Tinseltown

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at its end is the angled-ceiling master. All three

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Rochester houses, 315 Marion is more than

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in other major metros would be two, three,

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tour! 585-802-5198.

by Evan Lowenstein

Evan is a proud resident of Neighborhood of

the Arts and former editor of HomeWork. He is

Communications and Special Events/Projects

Coordinator for the Rochester Public Market.

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[ ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF Naukam Associates, LLC ]

Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST: The name of the limited liability company is: Naukam Associates, LLC. SECOND: The county within this state in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is: Monroe County. THIRD: The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: 31 W. Main St., LeRoy, NY 14482.

[ LEGAL NOTICE ]

Articles of Organization of iCodeKids, LLC, filed with the Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on December 15, 2014, with an existence date beginning January 1, 2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC, 74 Main Street, POB 31, Akron, NY 14001-0031. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any business permitted by law.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Nashe Transport LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 01/12/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to109 Beacon Hills Dr. S. Penfield, NY 14526. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

ALETHEIA ADVISORS LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/21/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Legalinc Corporate Services Inc., 90 State

St., Ste. 700, Box 80, Albany, NY 12207. General Purposes.

{ NOTICE ]

ALTITUDE RNY, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 12/29/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Scott A. Sandroff, 111 S. Pfingsten Rd., Ste. 114, Deerfield, IL 60015. General Purposes.

[ NOTICE ]

Articles of Organization with respect to Free Play Pictures, LLC, a New York Limited Liability Company, were filed with the Secretary of State of New York on December 26,, 2014. The County in New York State where its office is located is Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of Free Play Pictures, LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against Free Play Pictures, LLC served upon him or her is 45 Exchange Blvd., Suite 710, Rochester, New York 14614. There are no exceptions adopted by the Company, or set forth in its Operating Agreement, to the limited liability of members pursuant to Section 609(a) of the Limited Liability Company Law of the State of New York. Free Play Pictures, LLC is formed for the purpose of production, distribution and sale of motion pictures and intellectual property relating to motion pictures and for all other pursuits, activities and enterprises that are lawful and in compliance with the Limited Liability Company Law of the State of New York.

[ NOTICE ]

EC Ventures, LLC Authority filed SSNY 11/18/14. Office: Monroe Co. LLC formed NV 9/26/14, exists, located 508 White Spruce Blvd. Rochester, NY 14623. SSNY design. agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served and shall mail copy to same address. Cert of Regis. Filed NV SOS 204 N.

Carson St. #1 Carson City, NV 89701. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

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.

[ NOTICE ]

Jax Box Group, LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 1/13/15. Office: Monroe CO. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 15985 Canal Rd. Clinton Township, MI 48038. Purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

JP STRATEGIC CONSULTING, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 11/14/13. 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, 613 Brookstone Bend, Webster, NY 14580. General Purposes.

[ NOTICE ]

Long Short LLC Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 12/10/14. Office: Monroe Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to Corp Filings of New York 90 State St. #700 #40 Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

Name of LLC: 235 North Avenue, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 1/26/15. Office location: Monroe County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 263 North Ave., Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

Name of LLC: Gesture Data LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State:

1/12/15. 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.

[ NOTICE ]

Name of LLC: Quasar Corral LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 1/12/15. 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.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice is hereby given that an alcohol beverage license, pending has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Beer, Wine and Liquor at retail in a restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at 284 Exchange Street– Rochester NY 14608 for on premises consumption Beaglef Incorporated – DBA, West Edge Restaurant and Lounge.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of 216 Thorncliffe Drive & 176 Brower Road / Del Rio LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/17/2014. 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 1407 Viking Cir, Webster NY 14580 . Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Beach 101 LLC. Art.of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/31/2014. 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 131 Flower Dale Drive, Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

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.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Fetzner Plaza LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) October 6, 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 114 Boyd Drive, Rochester, NY 14616. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Newrisen, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 01/12/15. Office location: 95 Allens Creek Rd, Blg2, Ste216, Rochester, NY Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 95 Allens Creek Rd, Blg2, Ste216, Rochester, NY. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of SHARONQ, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) November 18, 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 29 Putney Place, Hilton, NY 14468. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of 103 Mason Rd & 695 Norton St Up/Down LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/16/2014. 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 1407 Viking Cir, Webster NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of 1316-1318 Culver Rd LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/12/2015. 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 92 Tryon Pk Roch. NY 14609. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of 1555 Creek Street, 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 PO Box 710, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of 3925 Dewey Avenue, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/7/15. 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, 2171 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of formation of 92 LEONARD NY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/11/2014. 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, P.C., 2250 West Ridge Rd., STE. 300, Rochester, NY 14626. Purpose: any lawful act

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Clarisoft Technologies, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/26/14. 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, Attn: Bogdan Bucura, CEO, 640 Kreag Road, Ste. 301, Pittsford, NY 14535, the registered

agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Clearfield Management, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/19/14. Office location: Monroe County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: The LLC, 28 Thomas Grove, Pittsford, NY 14534, principal business address. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Eleven Lakes Restaurant Group LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/5/15. 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 The LLC, 1080 Pittsford-Victor Road, Ste. 201, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Inspired Esthetics, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/7/2015. 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 180, Pittsford, New York 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Irondequoit Rentals LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) December 15, 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 451 Heathland Cir. Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Jodi Aman, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/21/2014. 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 470 St Joseph St Rochester NY 14617. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF KILLER SPORTSWEAR LLC.Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York on January 13, 2015. Office in Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 66 Maier Circle, Spencerport, NY 14559. Purpose: Any Lawful purpose.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of KINDNESS_ROCKS , LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Sec. of State. of New York (SSNY) on 1/5/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process served to Kindness_Rocks, LLC, 98 North Avenue, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of formation of LIBRARY SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/2/2015. 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: The LLC, 942 Meigs St., Rochester, NY 14620. Purpose: any lawful act

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of LLC. Boomtown Events, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/7/2015. Office location: Monroe County. Principal business location: 2117 Buffalo Road, Suite 109, Rochester, NY 14624. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served and SSNY shall mail process to c/o Jeffrey B. Andrus, Esq., Hiscock & Barclay, LLP, One Park Place, 300 South State Street, Syracuse, NY 13202-2078. Purpose: any business permitted under law.


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Notice of Formation of Makeway LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 01/02/2015. 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 72 Cascade Dr. Rochester, NY 14614. General Purposes.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Mark & Ryan Creations LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/17/13. 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 United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228, the registered agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Matamanoa 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 7 Via Visca, Spencerport, NY 14559. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of MORTAL ARROW LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/14/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 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 MR. MOES LIQUOR & SPIRITS, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 01/20/15. 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 762 Ridgeway Ave, Rochester, NY 14615. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of MYRTLE MAKENA, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/28/15. Office location: Monroe County. 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 Prime Lewisberry LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/15/15. 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 Puff Palace LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) October 23, 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 579 Stone Road, Rochester, NY 14616. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ 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 Shutts Productions, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 01/02/2015. 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 881 Meigs St, Rochester, NY 14620. 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 TWO FOR SEVEN RESTAURANT GROUP, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/06/15. 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, 16 N. Main St., Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: Formed for the parent company to restaurants for financial organization reasons.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Ugly Dumplings LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 1/13/15. 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 258 W. Hickory St. East Rochester, NY 14445. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Webster Rentals LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) December 15, 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 451 Heathland Cir. Webster, NY 14580.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

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Notice of formation of WHOLESALE AUTOWERKS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/21/2015. 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: The LLC, 1762 Manitou Rd., Spencerport, NY 14559. Purpose: any lawful act.

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Notice of Formation of XATON LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/07/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 18 Esternay Ln., Pittsford, NY 14534. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Robert Tyle at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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Notice of Qualification of CSFB 2006-C2 - 1300 Old Country Road LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 1/13/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: 5221 N. O’Connor Blvd., Ste. 600, Irving, TX 75039. LLC formed in DE on 1/9/15. 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: 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.

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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.

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PATHDX, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 12/19/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. 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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POLEBRIDGE CONTRACTING, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/6/15. 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, P.O. Box 23361, Rochester, NY 14692. General Purposes.

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Singletrack Mountain Bike Academy LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 12/17/14. LLC’s office is in Monroe Co. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS will mail a copy of any process to LLC’s principal

business location at 488 Chambers St., Spencerport, NY 14559. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.

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TAB LAND HOLDINGS, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on January 2, 2015. 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 5144 Route 364, Rushville, NY 14544. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.

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Tadsworld LLC, a domestic LLC filed with SSNY on 12/19/14, office location Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to , 66 Beckwith Terr, Rochester, N.Y.,

14610. Purpose: Any lawful activities

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Notice of Formation of ACKERMANS DELIVERY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/25/14. Office location: Monroe County. 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.

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ENNOVEA, LLC. filed an Application for

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FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS BY THE CITY OF ROCHESTERSTATE OF NEW YORK

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF MONROEIN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS PURSUANT TO

TITLE 4 OF PART E OF ARTICLE IX OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER.

LIST OF DELINQUENT TAXES AS OF JULY 1, 2014

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on January 14, 2015, the Corporation Counsel of the City of Rochester filed in the office of the Monroe County Clerk a list of parcels of property on which the City of Rochester holds a lien for taxes, assessments, fees or other charges which is at least one year old and which the City of Rochester intends to foreclose by an action in rem pursuant to Title 4 of Part E of Article IX of the Charter of the City of Rochester. A copy of that list was published on January 14, 2015.

The foreclosure list contains as to each such parcel:1. The tax account number and address;2. The name of the last known owner;3. The amount of each tax lien, except for a $175.00 charge which has been added to each tax lien pursuant to Section 9-123(A)(3)of the City Charter but which is not reflected on the printed list.

All persons having an interest in the real property described in the foreclosure list are hereby notified that the filing of the list constitutes the commencement by the City of Rochester of an action in the Supreme Court, Monroe County, to foreclose the tax liens therein described by an action in rem and that the list constitutes a notice of pendency of action and a complaint by the City of Rochester against each parcel of land therein described to enforce the satisfaction of such tax liens. This action is brought against the real property only. No personal judgment will be entered in this action for the delinquent taxes, assessments, fees or other charges.

A copy of the foreclosure list has been filed in the office of the City Treasurer and will remain open for public inspection up to and including August 24, 2015, which is the redemption deadline date.

Any person may on or before that date redeem any parcel on the foreclosure list by paying to the City Treasurer the amount of all delinquent taxes, assessments, fees and other charges stated on the foreclosure list, plus the $175.00 charge referred to above, plus accrued interest and late payment charges.

Any person having any interest in any parcel on the foreclosure list may, at any time up to the redemption deadline date, serve a verified notice of interest or an answer upon the Corporation Counsel setting forth in detail the nature and amount of his interest or any defense or objection to the foreclosure. The notice of interest or answer must also be filed in the office of the Monroe County Clerk. Where a valid notice of interest is served, the parcel will be held for a foreclosure auction pursuant to Section 9-143 of the City Charter.

Any person who fails to redeem or to serve a notice of interest or an answer by the redemption deadline date shall be barred thereafter from asserting his interest in the pending foreclosure action, and judgment in foreclosure may be granted without regard for, and in extinguishment of, the interest of any such person.

T. ANDREW BROWNCorporation Counsel


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Authority with the New York Department of State on January 12, 2015. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to Charles F. Hertlein, Jr at 255 East Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. The purpose of the Company is the design and manufacturing for medical and drug delivery devices.


Wave Tour LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on October 15, 2014, Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of The Company upon whom process against

it may be serve and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 1010 Genesee Park Blvd., Rochester, NY 14619. The purpose of the Company is any lawful purpose.


SAIGON PHO & TRAVEL, LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 12/10/2014. Its office is located in MONROE County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to 1384 LYELL AVE, ROCHESTER, NY 14606. The purpose of the Company is ANY LAWFUL ACTIVITIES.

[ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF BENNETT HEIGHTS CAPITAL, LLC ]

The name of the Limited Liability Company is Bennett

Heights Capital, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on 9/8/2006. The office of the LLC is in Monroe County. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of such process to P.O. Box 25454, Rochester, NY 14625. The LLC is organized to engage in any lawful activity for which an LLC may be formed under the NY LLC Law.

[ Notice of Formation of INFINITE ZONE, LLC ]

Art. of Organization filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/09/14. Office of location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent if LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 123 Seventh Street, Rochester, NY 14609 . Purpose: any lawful activity.

[ 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 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.

[ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC ]

Tartan Holdings, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on January 21, 2015 with an effective date of formation of January 21, 2015. Its principal place of business is located at 98 Hillrise Drive, Penfield, 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 Benjamin L. Burton, 98 Hillrise Drive, Penfield, New York 14526. 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.

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Index#: 3738/2014 Filed: January 20, 2015 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE Plaintiff designates Monroe County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated. MidFirst Bank Plaintiff, -against- Frank B. Iacovangelo, Public Administrator for

Monroe County, as Administrator for the estate of Gregory Jefferson, and Gregory Jefferson’s respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, Constance M. Jefferson, Joy Jefferson as Heir to the Estate of Gregory Jefferson, Gregory C. Jefferson as Heir to the Estate of Gregory Jefferson, United States of America, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York: or within sixty (60) days if it is the United States of America. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. 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 a 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. Dated: Bay Shore, New York September 17, 2014 FRENKEL, LAMBERT, WEISS, WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP Linda P. Manfredi Attorneys for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street Bayshore, New York 11706 (631) 969-3100 Our File No: 01-057581-FOO. TO: Frank B. Iacovangelo, Monroe County Public Administrator, as Administrator for the estate of Gregory Jefferson 180 Canal View Boulevard Rochester, NY 14623 Constance M. Jefferson 41 Ernestine Street Rochester, NY 14619 and/or 154 Battle Green Dr Rochester, NY 14624 Richard S. Levin, Esq. Attorney for Constance M. Jefferson 48 South Avenue, Suite B Webster, NY 14580 Joy Jefferson as Heir to the Estate of Gregory Jefferson 118 Rowlinson Road Rochester, NY 146l 7 Gregory C. Jefferson as Heir to the Estate of Gregory Jefferson 425 E. Bradley Avenue, Apt 174El Cajon, CA 92021United States of America 138 Delaware AvenueBuffalo, NY 14202 New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Harriman State Office Bldg-9 Albany, NY 12227 Frank Baretta, Esq, Guardian Ad Litem and Military Attorney I 09 West Commercial St. East Rochester, NV 14445

[ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE ]

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE INDEX NO.8084/14 The address of the real property is 124 Arbutus Street, Rochester, New York Plaintiff designates Monroe County as the place of trial, situs of the real property. AMERICAN

TAX FUNDING, LLC, Plaintiff, against MITCHELL HARRIS, if living and if he be dead, any and all persons who may claim and devisees, distributees, legal representatives, successors and interest of the said defendant, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, COUNTY OF MONROE, TOWER CAPITAL A/K/A TOWER DBW II TRUST 2013-1, US BANK AS CUSTODIAN FOR PFS FINANCIAL 1, LLC A/K/A PROPEL TAX, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE UNTIED STATES OF AMERICA JOHN DOE #1 through JOHN DOE #20 the last twenty names being fictitious and unknown to Plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiffs attorney(s) within twenty (20) days after service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or thirty (30) days after service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded herein. To the aboved named defendants. The forgoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant of an order by the Hon: Francis A. Affronti dated the 18th day of December 2014. Premises situate lying and being in the City of Rochester, County of Monroe and State of

New York, known and designated as Section 107.21 Block 1 and 50 on the Monroe County Tax Assessment Map. 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 tax lien holder 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 a payment to the tax lien holder will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (TAX LIEN HOLDER) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. STAGG, TERENZI, CONFUSIONE & WABNIK, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 401 Franklin Avenue, Suite 300 Garden City, New York 11530 (516) 812-4500 The object of this action is to foreclose tax liens covering: 124 Arbutus Street, Rochester, New York JUDGMENT IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $6,747.80 plus interest.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): A reserved approach in social settings will prompt someone to want to get to know you better. Your mysterious persona will be considered intriguing. Love is in the stars, and you will attract someone just as enticing as you. Slow down and enjoy the moment. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Get out and mingle to make new acquaintances. If you come on too strong, you aren’t likely to find the love connection you are looking for. Putting pres-sure on someone you like will not lead to the happy ending you are hoping for.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’ll be more attracted to the partners who aren’t good for you. Listen to a trusted friend or relative’s advice when it comes to getting involved with some-one who is likely to have ulterior motives. Spare your heart and say no to a one-night stand. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your body language will attract some-one exciting and welcoming. Getting involved in an event that is unusual will lead to a se-rious encounter that has the po-tential to lead to a commitment in a very short period of time. Relax and enjoy every moment you get to spend together.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll be eager to find someone who makes your heart beat fast and your mind race with anticipation. Your willingness to be who someone wants you to be will not lead to a lasting relationship. Be honest about your likes and dislikes. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You won’t have trouble attracting a love interest, but you may have a hard time finding any background information about the person who interests you. Ask pertinent questions, and if you are being given evasive answers, rethink moving forward.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll be surprised by the knowledge and information that someone you meet knows about you. It may be flattering at first, but before you fall for the niceties being offered, consider if you are dealing with someone who is overly possessive or jealous. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You will attract people you have very little in common with. Don’t step out of your comfort zone in order to accommodate someone coming on to you. Be careful -- don’t give someone the wrong impression. You will grow tired of anyone who doesn’t share your interests.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Deception and disillusionment will lead you down a slippery path when it comes to love and romance. You may think someone is special, but in the end, you are likely to discover that nothing you’ve been told is close to being the truth. Don’t make a promise you’ll regret. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Looking back at past relation-ships will help you make the right move. Don’t hesitate to reconnect with someone you still have feelings for, and it will release you from stagnating when it comes to relationships. Knowing where you stand is half the battle.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll have plenty of opportunity to meet partners who spark your interest. However, you will have a problem trying to decide who is best for you. Take your time and build a close friendship first, and in the end you, will find true love. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Pursue love. Do your own thing and show off how unique and different you can be, and you will attract someone just as interesting and imaginative as you. A solid partnership will develop quickly and lead to good fortune and long-term commitment.

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[ NEWS OF THE WEIRD ] BY CHUCK SHEPHERD

Big-Tent MentalityThe Project Theater Board at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mas-sachusetts, decided in January to cancel its upcoming annual presentation of the feminist classic “Vagina Monologues.” The all-women’s college recently de-clared it would admit males who lived and “identified” as female (regardless of genitalia), and the basis for cancellation of “Vagina Monologues” was that the unmodifiable script is not “inclusive” of those females — that it covers only experiences of females who actually have vaginas.

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished— Kathi Fedden filed a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit in December against Suffolk County, New York, police after her 29-year-old son, driving drunk in 2013, fatally crashed into an office. She reasons that the son’s death is the fault of the police officer who stopped him earlier that evening and who must have noticed he was already drunk but did not arrest him. The officer, who knew the son as the owner of a popu-lar-with-police local delicatessen, merely gave the son a lift home, but the son later drove off in his mother’s car, in which he had the fatal crash.— A generous resident (name withheld by KDKA-TV) of South Oakland, Pennsyl-vania, in seasonal spirit the week before Christmas, invited a pregnant, home-less woman she had met at a Rite Aid store home with her for a hot shower, a change of clothes and a warm bed for the night. The resident was forced to call police, though, when she went to check up on her guest and discovered her engaging in sexual activity with the

resident’s pit bull. The guest, enraged at being caught, vandalized the home before officers arrived to arrest her.

The New NormalThe website/smartphone app Airbnb, launched in 2008, connects travelers seeking lodging with individuals offering private facilities at certain prices. About a year ago, entrepreneur Travis Lauren-dine launched a similar smartphone app, “Airpnp,” to connect people walking around select cities and needing access to a toilet, listing residents who make their utilities available, with description and price. Laurendine told the New York Post in January that New York City is a promis-ing market (though his two best cities are New Orleans and Antwerp, Belgium). The prices vary from free to $20, and the fa-cilities range from a sweet-smelling room stocked with reading material to a barely maintained toilet (with no lavatory), but, said one supplier, sometimes people “real-ly need to go, and this will have to do.”

Government in ActionKentucky, one of America’s financially worse-off states, annually spends $2 million of taxpayer money on salaries and expenses for 41 “jailers” who have no jails to manage. Research by the Ken-tucky Center for Investigative Reporting in January noted that Kentucky’s constitution requires “elected” jailers, notwithstanding that 41 counties have shut down their jails and house detainees elsewhere via contracts with sheriffs. (Though the jailers may be called upon to transport prisoners from time to time, the 41 counties are mostly small ones with few detainees.) Several jailers have full-time “side” jobs, and one jail-less jailer employs five depu-ties while another has 11 part-timers. [ LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION ON PAGE 30 ]

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