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Urban-Suburban:expansion andchallenges.EDUCATION, PAGE 6

The greatLDC extinction.POLITICIS, PAGE 5

How many jokescan we fit inone review?DINING, PAGE 9

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Bus riders and their needsOn “Transit Center: Positive Marks and One Big Problem” (news): I use the buses and transit center daily. There continues to be a need for a grassroots organization of bus riders who depend on the bus. These riders are most often those with the least power and live in the city. This would go a long way toward filling unmet needs, including those of riders from city neighborhoods. Those interviewed in this article do not represent this group. I would also suggest that while there have been some incidents, I do not think that because a large number of students are there, that indicates frequent incidents. It is also my understanding that the reason for using public transportation for students was to save money. That decision-making was never shared with adult bus riders. The number of students does affect the crowding on the buses. Using former school buses would help to secure students getting to their homes. I would hope, however, that racism was not the rationale. There are other issues related to the transit center: More attention needs to be paid to clearing snow and clearing ice in the area from the outside stops on Mortimer to the front entrance. The center needs dollar money-change machines. Not all buses have stalls in the center. The route changes that began in January have caused fare increases. There’s a lack of seating in some areas; because the center had to be placed in a small, narrow space, there was not enough space inside to accommodate seating in all the bus stall areas.BONNIE CANNAN

On “Are We Really Willing to Tackle Poverty”? Urban Journal: Depends who is meant by “we.”

The Fight for 15 group is ready. As you imply, the same people and institutions who have been running the community for decades are not ready. The advocates for a living wage are ready. The opponents of the Fight for 15 and a living wage are not ready to change. As a case worker for Monroe County social services, every client I met had a first priority of working at a living wage job. I look forward to more on this from you in the weeks to come. I hope you write about the devastating loss of jobs perpetrated by the captains of industry and their willing accomplices in government. It is part of a deliberate policy of driving down wages and benefits to the advantage of the wealthy and the detriment of workers. That policy can be reversed. The status quo must go!SALLY MCCOY

Monroe needs a new nameWhat’s in a name? And should we consider it a problem? What would the reaction be to change the county name to KingGeorge3ville, or Kaisergrad, or even Mussolinistan? And yet there doesn’t seem to be any objection to the county being named after a president who not only owned slaves but was governor of a slave state. Some time ago I realized that I didn’t know very much about Monroe and did a net search. The very first hit was a report of him cheering on the whipping of an African-American woman — yes, a slave — but there hasn’t been any other references to that incident that I can find. The rest is verified history. Can’t we do better? Perhaps we can begin by acknowledging the fact that most of the presidents from Lincoln to Johnson are generally the best politician for the job and not necessarily some greater-than-life figure.ROBERT BENVENUTI

Poverty war a waste Your graph, “People in Poverty” (Urban Journal) exposes the abject failure of LBJ’s “War on Poverty.” Only government would continue and expand a total failure.

In 1970, only 1 in 92 city residents lived under the poverty-line, now almost 20 percent do. Why blame 60,000 people who moved out when bureaucratic programs are the problem? Ever wonder if the War on Poverty was really designed to create cushy jobs for bureaucrats? Maybe there’d be less poverty if government eliminated wasteful programs and reduced taxes? Are there answers to poverty and the growth of poverty? Yes! But those answers aren’t the ones which haven’t been working for 50 years of this “war.”RICK NUDD

Requiem for Andy Hammond Hammond, a fixture of Rochester’s café culture, died on February 6 (news). I met Andy during Mercury Opera Rochester’s production of “Showboat.” He was just one of the nicest people I’ve ever met, very down to earth, very smart, and very talented. I would see him whenever I went past Java’s and I always worried if he had had enough to eat, was he warm enough? He would never ask anyone for anything, but sometimes I would get him a coffee and one of Java’s jumbo-sized cookies. I have no idea if he even liked sweets, but he always graciously accepted it. I’m really sad to hear that he passed on.LYNN ZICARI

Kudos on the evocative article about my brother Andy. He was indeed a unique and talented individual, and it would have pleased him very much to know that people are remembering his music and his stories.GHSOBOTA

I spent many mornings chatting with Andrew about music, theater, and toward the end, the maddening red tape he faced getting social services. I loved listening to his accordion. My favorite thing he played was “Because” by The Beatles. Those harmonies were great and he played with a gentle, haunting feel. I’ll miss him.JON GARY

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And for those of us who live on streets with alternate-side parking – where we’re required to park on one side of the street one day, the opposite side the next – the snow has presented a new danger. During the hour in which it’s legal to park on both sides, the streets have become so narrow that it would be impossible for a fire truck to get down them. The root of the problem, of course, is that Rochester is a relatively old city. Many of its neighborhoods were created before everybody had a car. And it hasn’t helped that in some neighborhoods, houses built as single-family houses or doubles have been converted into apartments shared by several adults, each of whom has a car. Most of the houses in my neighborhood have off-street parking, but not enough for every car the occupants own. And so the streets are lined with cars. Which get covered with snow in a snowfall. And the snow gets swept off into the street. Which counters the efforts of the snowplows. Then there are the sidewalks. City law requires residents and business owners to clear the sidewalks in front of their property. On a recent radio report, Mayor Lovely Warren said that the city plows our sidewalks “as a courtesy” when the snow is four inches deep. Well, it’s not really a “courtesy.” As part of our city tax bill, property owners pay a fee, both for street plowing and for sidewalk plowing. But the spirit of what the mayor said was correct. Rochester is apparently unusual in providing sidewalk plowing at all. And like many cities, Rochester has huge demands for expensive services, and over the decades, its tax base has shrunk. To get more snowplowing, do we want school aid cut? Or have trash pick-up, police patrols, or fire service reduced? So it’s up to city residents, museums, galleries, restaurants, corner grocers, all of us to clear the sidewalks. But if you’re employed, it’s more than a minor

inconvenience to have to shovel the public sidewalk before heading to work. And for some residents, shoveling is a physical impossibility or a health hazard. If you depend on the bus for transportation, large mounds of snow block your access at bus stops, forcing you into traffic and slush. And biking? Treacherous. Maybe this winter is an aberration; maybe it’s not. This isn’t the first year we’ve had snow that covered the ground until well into March. We’ve had bitter cold before. And Rochesterians do seem to get a weird pleasure out of griping and moaning. But scientists are warning that climate change will bring storms that are more extreme and more frequent. When storms hit Upstate New York in the winter, they bring snow, not rain. Maybe, then, we should embrace this winter as an opportunity to start planning for the Rochester of the future. We want people to move here. We want people to stay here once they move here: to raise families here, to age here comfortably, happily, and safely. We want to attract young professionals, and the trend among that demographic is to seek out compact cities that are bike friendly and have good mass transit. Climate change or no climate change, the Rochester of the future will have snow in the winter. What do we need to do to create a walkable, bikeable, mass-transit-centered Rochester of the future?

Our future with snowWe’ve certainly had enough this winter, with both snow and cold.

It’s not that we’re not used to snow in the winter. But the cold, the day-after-day, single-digit bitterness, has been spirit wearing. And it has magnified the worst aspects of the snow.

This year’s snow hasn’t melted. It’s just piled up. And relatively short, pretty showers now elicit groans, not admiration.

In my city neighborhood, nice, two-lane side streets have been reduced to a bumpy single lane. Some major two-lane streets are still wide enough for two cars to pass, but not a car and a truck.

URBAN JOURNAL | BY MARY ANNA TOWLER

How do we create a livable, walkable, bikeable city if this winter is a harbinger of things to come?

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NewsGreen again Mike Green, former Monroe County district attorney, is considering a run for his old job, says county Democratic leader Dave Garretson. Green would face Sandra Doorley, who was elected in 2011 as a Democrat but just switched to the Republican Party.

FCC O.K.’s net neutrality rulesThe Federal Communica-tions Commission passed new net neutrality regu-lations, including a mea-sure to classify broadband Internet as a utility. Under the new rules, Internet providers won’t be able to prioritize or block specific traffic or throttle speeds for heavy users.

Final evaluations out The final results of teachers’ professional evaluations for the 2013-2014 school year are out. Teachers in the Rochester City School District were rated 89 percent effec-tive, an increase from 60 percent the prior year. Forty-seven percent of the 89 percent were rated highly effective. In 2012-2013, only 2 percent of RCSD’s teachers were rated highly effective.

Hitch in reorg plans The Rochester police

union is accusing the City of Rochester of improper labor practices regarding the pending re-organization of the police department. The union filed a complaint with the state Public Employ-ment Relations Board accusing the city of not negotiating in good faith. The RPD is moving from a two-section to a five section model.

MCC project advancingOfficials provided an update on construction at Monroe Community College’s new downtown campus. The work is proceeding on time, they said, and they still expect the campus to open in fall 2017. The project’s budget remains at $72 million, but it’s getting $6 million in funding from the state and the Monroe Commu-nity College Association.

McFadden makes his decisionAdam McFadden says that he will run for another term on City Council. There was spec-ulation that he might step down to pursue a job leading the Roches-ter Housing Authority. McFadden did lead the agency on an interim basis until HUD said he couldn’t do that and stay on Council.

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Rochester Gas and Electric has agreed to support the financially struggling Ginna nuclear plant so that the plant can keep operating, at least temporarily. But the deal first needs the approval of the State Public Service Commission. The commission will hold a procedural conference on the contract — a formal hearing in front of an administrative judge — on March 10 in Albany. Supporters and opponents of the deal will present issues that they want the commission to consider. In a subsequent hearing, the groups will present evidence supporting those positions.

Last year, Ginna filed a petition saying that it lost $100 million over the past three years and requesting the temporary support contract. The commission agreed to the request because, it said, the sudden closure of Ginna could create reliability problems in the local electric system. Under the proposed contract, RG&E would pay Ginna a base amount of $17.5 million a month. Ginna would sell its electricity on the statewide market, and it would rebate 85 percent of those revenues to RG&E, effectively reducing the utility’s payment. RG&E’s customers would pick up the costs, which could lead to

an estimated 4.2 percent increase in their bills. That amounts to about $3.89 per month for the average residential customer. But the agreement’s critics say that Ginna should shut down if its economics don’t work, and that state and utilities officials should turn their attention to renewable power and transmission improvements. “I think people in this state have taken enough of a hit,” says Michele Anderson, an organizer for Alliance for a Green Economy, a statewide advocacy group opposed to nuclear power.

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Cheryl Dinolfo’s pledge to eliminate local development corporations in Monroe County may be less a stand for integrity than a reflection of the fact that LDC’s just aren’t as useful to governments as they once were. Dinolfo, a Republican, announced her bid for county executive last month. She has been pegged as current county executive Maggie Brooks’ heir since becoming county clerk over a decade ago, so her announcement didn’t shock. But Dinolfo’s LDC pledge did catch a few people off guard, considering that Brooks has steadfastly defended the county’s LDC’s through scathing state audits, an investigation by the state attorney general’s office, and the arrests of some key LDC players, including Brooks’ husband, on bid-rigging charges. LDC’s are quasi-governmental bodies typically formed for a singular purpose. The county set up the Civic Center Monroe County LDC, for example, to buy the Civic Center parking garage. LDC’s are supposed to save money — though there’s some argument about whether they really do — and they can operate with more flexibility than governments typically can. But the corporations have faced criticism for a lack of oversight and regulation, which create fertile grounds for abuse.

The shrapnel from the county’s LDC implosion probably contributed to Brooks’ loss to Democrat Louise Slaughter in a high-profile Congressional race in 2012. So in that sense, it’s easy to understand why Dinolfo would want distance from that dirty diaper. But if you buy into the theory — and many do — that local development corporations’ main function is to hide debt and mask operational shenanigans, then recent state efforts to rein in LDC’s may make Dinolfo’s pledge essentially moot.

Bill Reilich, chair of the Monroe County Republican Committee, says that Dinolfo would dismantle all existing LDC’s “wherever the law permits” and that she would not create any new corporations. But Paul Haney, a Democrat in the County Legislature and the county’s former budget director, says that wiping out the current LDC’s would be difficult. “I’m sure with all the turmoil that the LDC’s have entailed, she’d like to have the public think she’s going to abolish all of them, but I’m not sure she can do that,” he says. The big question, Haney says, is what happens to the substantial debt that the LDC’s owe. As of the end of 2011,

LDC’s created by Monroe County had a cumulative debt of about $333 million. Reilich says that the debt would be brought on to the county, but that he’s not a lawyer and doesn’t know the details of how that would work. Theoretically, the county isn’t legally responsible for LDC debt. Practically, however, it’s highly unlikely that the debt-holders would allow the county to wash its hands of the matter if the LDC’s were to liquate or go bankrupt. That’s one of the problems with LDC’s, says Brian Butry, of the state Comptroller’s Office: taxpayers might end up on the hook


Congress member Louise Slaughter is teaming up with the Rochester Institute of Technology, Wegmans, and other organizations in the fight against the misuse of antibiotics. Misuse or overuse of antibiotics results in at least 23,000 deaths every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Slaughter has been trying since 1999 to pass a bill to ban farmers from using the antibiotics deemed by the World Health Organization to be the most medically important to humans. Farmers often use antibiotics to promote faster growth in livestock. On March 12, Slaughter will announce the reintroduction of her bill at a screening of the documentary film, “Resistance” at RIT. The film looks at bacterial resistance and its impact on public health. “This is a very important piece of work,” Slaughter says. “It’s really the major scientists in the United States telling us what trouble we’re in here with antibiotic resistance.” The event begins with a 5:30 p.m. reception outside RIT’s Panara Theatre, 52 Lomb Memorial Drive, and also includes a panel discussion. Sponsors of the screening are RIT’s College of Health Sciences and Technology; RIT’s College of Science; RIT’s School of Film and Animation; Wegmans; and the Rochester Regional Health System. More information: resistancethefilm.com

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Monroe County would almost certainly never

be able to borrow another dime if it walked

away from the LDC debt. Not to mention

that giving Monroe County a pass would set

a bad precedent as there are debt-laden

LDC’s across the state.

Cheryl Dinolfo, the Republican candidate for Monroe County executive, has pledged to eliminate county-created local development corporations. FILE PHOTO

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Santiago, who lives in the city with her family, attended School No. 5 and was accepted into the School of the Arts. “I did want to go to SOTA,” she says. “I got in for dance and most of my friends were going there.” But Santiago’s parents were not impressed, she says, with the city school district and made other plans for her education. Santiago’s mother, Jackie, heard about the Urban-Suburban program from another parent and immediately pursued it. According to its mission statement, the purpose of Urban-Suburban is to voluntarily reduce racial isolation and the segregation of academic opportunities in the City of Rochester’s elementary and secondary schools. Only minority students, as defined by the State Education Department, are eligible, and they must live in the city at the time of their application. But as recent events in the Spencerport school district show, Urban-Suburban evokes strong reactions on a wide range of issues: school choice, the powers of school boards, parents’ rights on educational matters, diversity in the classroom, and most certainly, race. After some emotional and sometimes contentious public meetings, the Spencerport school board unanimously voted last week to join the Urban-Suburban program. And school officials in at least two more Rochester suburbs, East Rochester and Hilton, are seriously considering joining. Jackie Santiago says that the heated arguments in Spencerport upset her; it’s a program involving just a small number of kids, she says. She’s so impressed with the program that she got her son into it, too. He now attends the Pittsford Central School District. “I think it’s a great program,” Jackie Santiago says. “I wanted my kids to have a better education and to socialize with all kinds of people. I was worried that the other parents would treat the Urban-Suburban students differently. And they don’t.”

But participation hasn’t been easy, she says. Transportation, for example, is a juggling act, particularly with older students who participate in afterschool activities. But she says it’s been worth it.

Despite New York State’s dubious distinction as having the most segregated schools in the country, programs specifically designed to mitigate the problem are not as common as you may think. There are less than a dozen programs like Urban-Suburban in the country. The program has been operating for more than 50 years, with Spencerport making eight participating suburban districts. But it’s not without controversy. Critics of the program in Spencerport, and there are many, raised numerous questions about Urban-Suburban’s purpose and much-touted success. Does it create diversity in school systems? Is a program like this still needed? Is it implemented fairly, since not all students qualify to participate? And does it actually help the city school district if the district’s more engaged parents and students leave for the suburbs? About 5,000 students have participated in the program since it began, according to officials at Urban-Suburban. Currently, there are 587 Urban-Suburban students in Rochester-area participating districts. Accurate graduation numbers are difficult to come by since many students transfer in and out of the program. The West Irondequoit School District was the first suburban district to participate in Urban-Suburban. And Superintendent Jeffrey Crane says that he supports the Spencerport school board’s decision. “I’m amazed at the kids I’ve seen in how they deal with their different environments each day,” he says. “You’ve got kids getting up at 4 and 4:30 a.m. to get to the school they’ve been assigned to. They stay late and participate in sports and all levels of extracurricular activities.” Public education must prepare students for the society that they will enter and in which they are expected to perform, Crane says.

“If our kids haven’t had that kind of experience in a diverse society, then they are going to be held back from their abilities to move into the work force, the military, or a two or four-year college,” he says.

Crane says that Urban-Suburban is relevant and needed, but that he understands the concerns about fairness and equality. White students from city schools, for example, are not eligible for the transfer. “The program was originally meant to mitigate racial isolation only,” he says. “Is that still the only way we should look at the program when we know that poverty is really the greatest issue?” But the challenge for the program governance committee, Crane says, is how to adjust the program to account for the socioeconomic hardships that many students face in Rochester regardless of race or ethnicity, and not put the original Urban-Suburban state legislation in jeopardy. He says that the organization is working with its legal team on the issue. The program’s selection process also comes under scrutiny for what critics say is creaming the best students and most engaged parents from the city school

district. Acceptance into the program is based on a tough review of everything from transcripts to classroom behavior. Rochester school board President Van White says that he supports Urban-Suburban, but that its impact on city schools is similar to charter schools’. “They give parents options,” he says, “but we need to be concerned because we need those parents desperately.” City schools Superintendent Bolgen Vargas says that his goal is to create options in city schools that are attractive to suburban parents and students. Even though the program allows students from the suburbs to transfer into city schools, it has only happened sporadically. West Irondequoit’s Crane says that is the direction he would like to see the program go, too. “A suburban parent without pre-k opportunities in the suburbs, that’s one place where we’re looking to re-establish the suburban-to-urban connection,” he says. The University of Rochester’s plans for improving East High School might also interest suburban parents, he says, considering the university’s educational resources.

Urban-Suburban: expansion and challenges Adalis Santiago says that she’s happy to soon be graduating from West Irondequoit High School. But when the tall, poised teen first arrived at the school six years ago, she says it was a complete culture shock. “I was so scared,” Santiago says. “It was really hard at first.” Santiago, a Latina, came from a Rochester city school where most of the students are nonwhite, she says, while West Irondequoit is the opposite. She transferred to Irondequoit through the Urban-Suburban Interdistrict Transfer Program.

EDUCATION | BY TIM LOUIS MACALUSO

Adalis Santiago says that most students at West Irondequoit High School don’t know that she’s part of the Urban-Suburban program. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN


LDC extinction

for borrowing that they neither agreed to nor knew about. The county would almost certainly never be able to borrow another dime if it walked away from the LDC debt, Haney says. Not to mention that giving Monroe County a pass would set a bad precedent, he says, as there are debt-laden LDC’s across the state. “If one starts to fall, they’re all going to start to fall,” Haney says. “And Wall Street is not going to let the governments walk away.” Another question: What happens to corporations’ assets, such as the Iola power plant, if the LDC’s are wiped out? The corporations could sell their assets to, well, anyone, Haney says, but the county is the only realistic buyer. Why might Dinolfo make such a promise when Brooks, the party’s standard bearer, has consistently defended LDC’s as innovative public-private partnerships — the way forward in an era of tightening municipal budgets and growing financial obligations? Quite simply, Haney says, the rules have changed. The state Public Authorities Accountability Act of 2006 and changes in accounting rules have increased LDC transparency and answerability, he says. LDC’s must now adopt compensation, reimbursement and attendance policies; adopt a code of ethics; set up websites; adopt travel and procurement policies; and make other reforms. The State Comptroller’s Office says that the actions don’t go far enough — the office can’t audit the LDC’s directly, for example. But Haney says that the changes have essentially negated the reasons that governments were so fond of LDC’s to begin with: to hide debt and to avoid scrutiny. “They made local development corporations basically subject to the same rules and regulations and disclosure requirements of public authorities and governmental entities in general,” he says. Once that happened, Haney says, governments seemed to lose interest in LDC’s. “In practical terms, the main reason for having local development corporations disappeared,” he says, “The argument always was that they were being set up for fiscal purposes, but always behind the scenes the reason was because they could take all kinds of stuff out of public purview and do it under the rug. And the changes in state law and the changes in accounting rules basically rolled the rug up so that these things are now out there in the open.” “When you’re under the rug, out of public oversight, you can do all kinds of things,” Haney says. “And apparently, all kinds of things went on.”

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

Plastics on film Bring Your Own Bag NY will show the film “Bag It” at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 9. The film follows Jeb Berrier as he examines the plastic in our world and the cost of our reliance on plastics. Berrier will also offer suggestions on how to reduce our dependence on plastics. The film will be shown at the Wood Library, 5263 Parkside Drive, Canandaigua. Bring your own mug for a free hot beverage.

Forum on living wage fight The Calvary St. Andrew’s

Presbyterian Parish and several co-sponsors will present “Wedge Wage,” a public forum to organize for a living wage in Rochester, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 5. A panel discussion featuring Elizabeth Nicolas, staff attorney with the Empire Justice Center; and the Rev. William Wilkinson of Trinity Emmanuel Presbyterian Church and the Rochester Alliance for Transforming Society. The event will be held at the German House, 315 Gregory Street.

Discussing equality for womenEqual in Faith will present “International Women’s Day: a Call for Gender Equality in Faith Institutions,” from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 8. The meeting

will showcase the struggle for equality in churches, synagogues, and mosques. Cost: $16.95, which includes a meal. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn, 911 Brooks Avenue. Reservations: 880-2847.

Habitat protection talk The Genesee Land Trust and Broccolo Tree and Lawn Care will present “Think Spring” as part of the Backyard Habitat Tour at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10. Lois Dannenberg, certified arborist, and Rachel Edwards, ecological design consultant, will talk about protecting natural habitats: providing food, water, shelter, and space for wildlife. The event will be held at the Penfield Library, 1985 Baird Road.

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[ REVIEW ] BY LAURA REBECCA KENYON

Let’s get something out of the way: Part of the appeal of Orbs Restaurant & Bar is that you can make a lot of testicle jokes. “Mmmm! I cannot wait to grab some balls!” Orbs is in on the fun. Meatball sandwiches are called “Balls and Buns,” a meatball sampler is “Bits and Pieces,” and to-go orders are packed in “The Ball Sack.” It’s a bit like “Saturday Night Live’s” Schweddy Balls skit come to life. But there’s more to Orbs than Beavis and Butthead-style jokes. The atmosphere is upscale casual: lots of wood, stone facades, chalkboard menus, and flat screen TVs over the bar. There’s a full bar with around 10 beers on tap, and a rotating choice of cocktails. Owners Bob and Sue Caranddo and Executive Chef and General Manager Steven Lara (formerly of Dorado)

provide a solid menu with plenty of non-meatball choices. Of course, the meatballs make up the restaurant’s core. The standard rotation features beef, pork, chicken, and vegetarian balls, with different preparations depending on the time of year. Meat is ground in-house and shaped daily. There’s some overlap in variety between the appetizer and entrée menus, but the appetizer meatballs weigh in at about an ounce each and the entrée meatballs at about 2.5 ounces a piece. Sampling a variety is easy to do: Appetizer balls come five to an order for $6. The $9 sampler (the aforementioned “Bits and Pieces”) offers three of each type of appetizer ball, for a total of nine. For entrees, there are the three-to-an-order meatball sandwich sliders ($10) with the option to choose three different kinds of balls. Other meatball entrees offer three or four of the same meatball on a sandwich ($10) or in a bowl with focaccia bread and sides ($11-$14). Beef Asian balls, found on the appetizer menu during my visit, were lightly covered in a sweet glaze with a gingery punch, like a BBQ sauce that had wandered through Chinatown. Its smokiness and mild heat played off the crunchy and cool, thinly-

sliced cucumbers and red onions plated with the meatballs.

I ate three of the entrée meatball choices — Angus beef, Buffalo chicken, and chicken and rice — as individual sliders. They’re served with provolone cheese and pesto sauce, but are lost among the bolder flavors. The other issue with the sliders is the abundance of bread. The roll is taller than the ball, and has a puffy top, making it hard to eat. The meatballs themselves shine. The Angus beef meatball was served with marinara, and both were hearty and had good depth of flavor. (I think I tasted red wine in the sauce, which was delicious.) The ball, like the others I tasted, was tender, moist and loosely packed: it crumbled a bit when I broke into it with the side of my fork. I would have liked a light crust on the meatball to add structure and a textural contrast. The Buffalo chicken meatball, found on the lunch menu during my visit, was especially good. It had a spicy tingle and sharp, vinegary punch — just like Frank’s Red Hot — and some blue cheese added more creaminess than funk. The spirit of chicken pot pies is imbued in the chicken and rice meatball. Topped with a mushroom gravy, it’s a great choice for the

dead of winter, when all you want is warm, comforting food. As mentioned, there’s more on the menu than meatballs. The excellent rockin’ beet salad ($6) pairs roasted beets with field greens, topped with candied walnuts and a honey-yogurt dressing. Falafel ($6 appetizer as the Veg Balls) have a crisp exterior, tender inside, and a tasty tahini drizzle, placed on a bed of kale chimichurri. The Arancini ($11), served one night with marinara, Parmesan cheese, hunks of Berkshire bacon (less smoky and salty than regular bacon), and snappy peas, were satisfying. Recent dinner specials included pappardelle pasta with wild boar ragu ($14), seared scallops ($22), and chicken confit tacos with mole ($8). On Sundays, Orbs offers brunch with favorites like chicken and waffles ($9) and coddled eggs ($7), plus a gargantuan sounding entrée called the Vermonster ($9) which sandwiches peanut butter, Berkshire bacon, a fried egg, cheddar cheese, and maple syrup between two waffles — with a side of chorizo hash. It sounds like a gut buster, though at Orbs, maybe that should be a ballbuster.

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

On a Roll

Orbs Restaurant & Bar specializes in meatballs, like on the beef sliders (left), but have a few non-ball related items on the menu, such as the Cuban sandwhich special (right). PHOTOS BY JOHN SCHLIA

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hen WALL\THERAPY and related events started about four years ago,

Rochester joined the ranks of cities who have officially embraced the street art movement. Generally, the more than 70 murals that have been created since the project began have received positive responses from the public, but there have been a couple of hiccups. Rochester’s walls have it all: a mural festival that embraces both local talent and internationally renowned artists; shallow scribbles; deep scrawls; commissioned murals for small businesses; tons of pieces by talented graffiti crews; the ever-changing graffiti gallery in the abandoned subway; hideous commercial signage; and bad buff jobs. The arts scene is expanding, but is not without tension and growing pains. As the street art movement continues to grow, Rochester is becoming more accepting of artwork on exterior walls, but permission for artists to make their mark is privileged, and based on specific tastes. Questions remain about the difference between mark-making that appreciates or depreciates the value of the city’s walls and neighborhoods, and how we arrive at those value judgments.

Permissioned commissionsWALL\THERAPY isn’t art-by-committee — the artists invited to participate are given the

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freedom and flexibility to paint what they will on walls offered up by private building owners, such as developer and entrepreneur Dan Morgenstern of Morgenstern Group. “Public art plays a major role in creating a sense of ‘place,’” Morgenstern says. “It promotes identity, helps to define community, stimulates conversation, provokes thought, and adds ‘color’ to a neighborhood.” Buildings are the bones we live and work in, and public art adds the flesh, he says. Building owners with potential walls are approached by WALL\THERAPY organizers for permission to paint their property, and are shown examples of the artwork that a selected artist has previously produced, says Ian Wilson, WALL\THERAPY founder. “That is the keystone of our curatorial process: matching an artist with a potential wall and environment.” At times, an artist doesn’t even decide on a composition until after arriving in Rochester and interacting with the people and environment surrounding the wall to be painted. “In that way, the creation of a WALL\THERAPY mural is far more experiential than commercial,” Wilson says. “We are also approached by property and business owners who wish to be a part of the project,” says Erich Lehman, WALL\THERAPY co-organizer and lead curator. “We do focus on permission-based walls, as we want these murals to have the best chance of a long life.” Lehman says that once the walls are secured, research about the neighborhoods is conducted and the team works to curate a good match between artist, neighborhood, and the wall’s physical properties. “An artist will often be presented with a few possibilities to see what might inspire them most,” he says. “Simultaneously, we present existing portfolios and bodies of work to property owners to try and show the potential of what the wall might become. These aren’t proposals for the walls; they are merely examples of what is possible.”

From the outset, organizers work to educate all of the participating artists about the goal of the project, and “ask that they work in a very loose set of guidelines,” Lehman says. “From there, we seek to enable as much freedom as possible.” Wilson says there have been cases when more consideration was given to content. “Those instances when artists have had to create within ‘loose boundaries’ have arisen as the result of a conversation about the neighborhoods, history, and sensibilities,” he says. For example, the mural produced by New York City-based artist Alice Mizrachi in the Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood was born of an ongoing discussion about the history of the neighborhood, the desire for youth involvement, and the artist’s practice. The property owner, Barbara Hoffman, has a specific interest in preserving and complementing the neighborhood’s historic value. “I’ll take art-by-conversation over art-by-committee for as long as the Genesee River continues to run northward,” Wilson says.

A total of six WALL\THERAPY murals adorn Morgenstern’s buildings in the St. Paul neighborhood. The walls include works by South Africa-based artists Faith47 and DALeast, and Belgian artist ROA. Morgenstern took a risk by allowing bold, large-scale murals to be painted on his buildings without prior approval of the designs or the content of the work, but he says he’s happy with the results. “I chose to accept the approach because I believe in the artist’s creative right,” Morgenstern says. “I also believe that the vast majority of artists understand the wall as a canvas visible by the general community, and make responsible choices about the images based on the wall’s location.” But not everyone agrees. A surprising number of people responded to ROA’s mural of two sleeping bears, one piled on the other, with reactions that ranged from cheeky winks to outrage and disgust. ROA has said that his black and white large-scale paintings of animals are meant to remind us of our dubious role as a dominant species and the impact we

have had on the nature we take for granted. Some Rochesterians see something lurid. “Everybody feels like it looks like two rodents in a sexual act,” says Jack Wolsky, whose St. Paul loft has a front-row view of ROA’s mural. “We have three windows facing that mural, and every morning my wife insists on the shades being closed so we don’t have to look at it,” he says. “It’s directly impacted our daily living because it’s directly out of our window.” Wolsky says his negative stance on the mural is “kind of ironic, because I’m an artist, I’ve taught art, and I’m for freedom of expression, but this thing is so out of place and out of context; it’s almost like a joke.” He says the underlying problem is the fact that it was put up in such a visible place without what he considered to be an appropriate approval process. “I think there was good intentions involved,” he says. “I’m not saying it was done intentionally to do any harm. I just think there was poor planning, and not enough input by other sources.” Wolsky has served on committees for public art installations, including the group that selected the work for the Rochester International Airport, which had representatives from all walks of life. “We had educators, museum people, business people. We went over it for two years to decide what would be appropriate for the airport, and as a result, I think we did a good job,” he says.

While ROA’s “Bears” painting received the most publicity, Faith47’s bare-breasted female image on the Michael Stern building

1. Bile FFL burner on the roller wall at the Aban-doned Subway.

2. Range FUA lending his talents to a mom and pop restaurant on North Clinton.

3. A landlord takes pride in his neighborhood on North Clinton.

4. A beautiful Downer XP extinguisher tag bright-ens up a drab building on Scantom Street. Since removed.

5. Batman goes two ways. Litchfield & Wiley streets. Since removed.

6. Master of can control, Biles FFL rocks the Cobbs Hill water towers.

7. Dan Morganstern, developer and enterpreneur. PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLAIN

8. Range FUA b-girl at His & Hers on North Clinton.

9. FRANK BACON on Monroe Ave.

10. Cruk FUA on the roller wall at Abandoned Subway.

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facing the Victory Church received the most back-room pressure, Morgenstern says. “The ‘Bears’ were more fun — as large numbers of people watched ROA paint it,” and interacted with one another, he says. But he says that Faith47’s piece “drew an angry, vitriolic response from a religious community.” The group felt it was being subjected to “evil” imagery and went to the city and political avenues for relief. In the cases of both murals, city officials responded by stating that because the buildings were privately owned, there would not be an effort to remove them. The tension has mostly settled, Morgenstern says, with the occasional comment still cropping up, but he is undeterred by the controversy. “Actually the conversation our murals have stimulated have in fact brought us Warhol’s ‘15 minutes of fame,’” he says. This attention serves a greater purpose: “We have seen interaction by neighbors who have rarely, if ever, spoken to each other,” Morgenstern says. “The murals have helped to identify our neighborhood and buildings, which we now hear others in Rochester referring to.” The buzz brings value to the properties, and that promotion “moves the needle with regard to uplifting a once very depressed and forgotten part of our downtown.”

Vandalism, art, and where the lines are drawnMore recently, two WALL\THERAPY murals — one by Rochester-based artist St. Monci, and another by London-based, Irish artist, Conor Harrington — were marked up with red paint by an unknown vandal. It’s uncertain if this was a statement of disapproval or just a random act. “Art painted with permission in the public space is still subject to vandalism, as is any structure accessible to the public,” Ian Wilson says. “Both of the artists have roots in a culture that treats the ephemeral nature of the artwork as an acceptable consequence.” Part of another WALL\THERAPY commission, “The Trying,” by Israeli artist Know Hope, was buffed — painted over with neutral colors — with some speculation from the community that it might have been mistaken for illegal graffiti by the City of Rochester’s Defacer Eraser graffiti removal team. “The lettering was buffed while the character illustration was left intact,” Wilson says. “If such action was the result of a group sanctioned by this city, I suggest more diligence be done before deciding that lettering on a wall is a ‘tag.’ Individuals

authorized by committees are apt to make such value judgments.” To someone not educated or informed about a given artist’s work, all scrawlings on a wall look the same, Lehman says. This is particularly problematic if Rochester and organizations like WALL\THERAPY want to embrace not only street artists, but artists with deep roots in graffiti culture. The city has murals created by graffiti artists from near and far, including Bones and Range, two members of Rochester’s oldest

graffiti crew, FUA Krew. Members of FUA have been painting Rochester’s walls for 25 years, and some of the individual members have been at it longer than that. Though not every wall that FUA paints is legal — many of the spots that the crew claims began without permission, and their presence gradually became accepted — Range says that some communities not only accept the graffiti, but happily anticipate it. In particular, North Clinton Avenue — where FUA hosts the annual BBOY BBQ graffiti and hip-hop event — embraces graffiti. “People look forward to it, to what’s going to be the new theme, now that we’ve evolved into bigger productions,” he says. Range argues that in some cases, graffiti can be considered a neighborhood-improvement service, and that complaints that what his crew does isn’t art comes from a population from outside of the neighborhood who misunderstand what they’re seeing. “To me it’s kind of biased,” he says. “You don’t even live there. And the people I walk past every day, they love it. They’re the people that live there.”

The crew is paying out-of-pocket to transform a depressed area, Range says. “We roll up the walls, we scrape the walls of these abandoned buildings, and we hook them up,” not the naysayers, Range says. The city “can fix these walls in a heartbeat, in a minute, but they don’t. And now you want to complain about the content that we put on this wall?” But of course there’s a spectrum. Range says he digs anything artistic being put up, but hates to see “mediocre tags in the wrong places.” This includes people tagging outside of established graffiti spots, like in public areas around the abandoned subway. “It’s a lack of respect for the painting area, for that spot,” he says. “People are tagging around it, when you clearly have more than a mile’s worth of walls to paint, and you still want to go out and tag near the Blue Cross Arena and risk this spot getting shut down because of your ignorance.” Range explains there is a difference between a crew establishing a new spot, putting good work in to make it an accepted place to paint, and random people tagging wherever they want. Part of it is being wise enough to know what limits to push, and what areas to respect. “Respect is the main thing,” he says. “Growing up in the ghetto, that’s one of the main things you have to learn: to respect and get respected.” Everyone starts out “toy,” or amateur, Range says, but the goal is to work to become a respected artist or part of a respected crew. “That’s where we’re at,” he says. “We have our designated walls, and even though some of them are not technically, legitimately permissioned walls, no one else is going to come and paint there without our permission. Because they have to respect the fact that we’ve earned the right to paint that spot.”

There are many ways to follow street art and graffiti in Rochester on social media, but one particular Instagram account covers the spectrum. The person behind the @lobbyist handle captures a cross section of graffiti, street art, advertisements, and other interesting bits that hit Rochester’s public walls. Graffiti writers don’t write forever — there are writers who have moved, died, or retired — and @lobbyist has a documentarian

11. Lady FRANK Locker? PHOTO COURTESY FRANK BACON

12. Bears by Belgian artist, ROA, in St. Paul neigh-borhood. FILE PHOTO

13. Work in Progress by Oz FUA during a past B-Boy BBQ. His & Hers building North Clinton.

14. Italy's Peeta EAD painted mind bending 3D graf-fiti for Wall/Therapy's 2014 Writes of Spring. Here's it during a flash flood on Atlantic Street.

15. Italian muralist Pixel Pancho sketches out his massive robot head for Wall/Therapy on Greenleaf St.

16. Chick painted by ROA during Wall Therapy, cement silos off Canal Street (since demolished).

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quality of capturing art that is here now, but ephemeral in nature. “It’s kind of a time capsule of what Rochester has going on in any given time,” @lobbyist says. “If you look at a lot of the accomplished mural artists in the world, part of them got their start doing tags that a lot of people probably thought were crappy. They got better. This is kind of like having someone’s rookie card, on some level.” Not everything he documents is pretty or impressive, but @lobbyist says the aim is to facilitate discussion. FRANK BACON is arguably one of the most enigmatic graffiti artist currently hitting Rochester’s walls, and has received a lot of criticism for tagging small businesses on the nicer side of town, in addition to corporate walls and abandoned buildings. But others just hate FRANK for bombing the city with what some consider to be unskilled tags. FRANK describes those as based on “the subway tags that were so prevalent in New York City during the 1970’s and 80’s. It’s my way of paying homage to those brave artistic souls that started this billion dollar worldwide movement,” FRANK says. “Why be fancy? Why be realistic? Why put forth so much effort? There are people far more talented and qualified than myself to do such things.” There’s speculation over whether FRANK sucks, or if it’s some form of Dadaism, @lobbyist says. “Conversation is so important for our community. Technically accomplished artists are great too, but if they don’t get anyone to say anything other than ‘gee, that looks nice,’ there’s kind of a banality to it.” When asked if anything was off-limits for tagging, FRANK offered three rules: “1. Do not tag any religious institutions (unless asked), automobiles (unless asked), private residences (unless asked) or people (unless asked). 2. If you decide to be rude enough to go over another writer’s work you are making a statement that you can and will beat up the vandalized vandal if and when you see him or her. It’s best not to go over any other writer’s work (unless asked). 3. Don’t get caught (unless asked).” FRANK has also been known to make a game of putting up quoted lines from movies, without credit except for the FRANK tag.

“People are always saying movie quotes and if you’re not savvy enough to know which movie the quote is from, it sounds like they’re making it up,” FRANK says. “I took the next logical step and threw it on a wall. Because, as everyone knows, I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could’ve been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am.”

Bombing campaignJust as there’s a spectrum in graffiti, there’s a spectrum in buffing graffiti. There’s the innocent side of removing graffiti from buildings that owners don’t want marked up, but there’s a more insidious side, too, @lobbyist says. To spend taxpayer money removing graffiti from a building that is at maximum eyesore level — like the half-demolished Genesee Hospital — is ridiculous and offensive, he says. “As someone born in that hospital, I think it’s bad enough they’re tearing it down,” @lobbyist says. “But to let it linger in this state that looks like a war-torn country for years … I was excited that it started to look a little more beautiful with the addition of more and more graffiti. But to blow funds that could no doubt be used much more effectively elsewhere on painting a building slated for demolition with beige rectangles is asinine.” He sees compulsory graffiti removal as a problem, and believes that building owners should be able to opt out of mandatory buffing. The City of Rochester has a mandatory graffiti removal policy, unless the building owner has submitted written consent in advance, registered that consent with the city, and had the submission approved, says Karen St. Aubin, Director of the Bureau of Operations & Parks. If no approved consent is on record, the city will issue a notice for removal to the property owner. Failure to remove the graffiti will result in the removal by the city’s buffing service, Defacer Eraser. The Defacer Eraser service will remove graffiti from the first floor of any property once per year, St. Aubin says. Beyond that, the building owner will be billed for the removal service.

“It’s a matter of taste,” @lobbyist says. On one side, you have people painting script, and on the other side you have the city covering the script with beige or gray rectangles that don’t match the building color. “I think it’s completely subjective which makes the building look nicer,” he says. A little bit of history: In the 1970’s, New York City mayor Ed Koch vowed to get rid of graffiti. “He declared a war, despite the fact that there were much more pressing issues affecting the city — despite the fact that the city went bankrupt,” @lobbyist says.


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Music

K. MichelleSATURDAY, MARCH 7

AUDITORIUM THEATRE, 885 EAST MAIN STREET

8 P.M. | $38-$48 | RBTL.ORG; THEKMICHELLE.COM

[ R&B ] K. Michelle is a lot of big things: big stage personality, big colors, and big soul. She’s great radio rhythm and blues and nothing is understated. “Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?” (2014), her second full-length album, is 11 heavy-production tracks of break-up stories, make-up anthems, and the luxe life. It’s her second project under the Atlantic Records label and the basis for her current “My Twisted Mind Tour.” Not wanting to just stay behind the mic, she’s also a television personality, recently featured on VH1’s “My Life.” She’s just 30 and I think we can expect more big things. — BY TYLER PEARCE

Desert NoisesWEDNESDAY, MARCH 11

BUG JAR, 219 MONROE AVENUE

9 P.M. | $7-$9 | BUGJAR.COM; DESERTNOISES.COM

[ ROCK ] I’ve been a Desert Noises fan for a while now — the Provo, Utah-based rock band has made Rochester a regular tour stop during its East Coast swings. While Desert Noises has been pigeonholed by music critics as an alt-folk harmony, guitar-jingle-jangle band, a Desert Noises show is propulsive; its tunes can blast your pants off. In concert, the group reminds me of Neil Young in his ragged glory, with an undercurrent of My Morning Jacket. Desert Noises is now touring in support of its latest album, “27 Ways.” — BY ROMAN DIVEZUR

Upcoming

[ ROCK ]Screaming Females. Saturday, April 11. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Avenue. 9 p.m. $10-$12. Bugjar.com; screamingfemales.com.

[ ROCK ]Chevelle. Friday, May 8. Main Street Armory, 900 East Main Street. 7 p.m. $29.50-$35. Mainstreetarmory.com; getmorechevelle.com.

[ CELTIC ]Celtic Woman. Tuesday, June 23. Auditorium Theatre, 885 East Main Street. 7 p.m. $42-$102. rbtl.org; celticwoman.com.

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

[ JAZZ ]FLCC Faculty with The Rita Collective. California Brew Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. 621-1480. flcc.edu. 7 p.m.Jeff Cosco and Gary Rose. Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr. 381-4000. woodcliffhotelspa.com. 5:30-7:30 p.m.The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra. Churchville-Chili Performing Arts Center, 5786 Buffalo Road. Churchville. 585-293-1800. showclix.com/event/countbasieorchestra. 7-9 p.m. $15- $19.Mother Stump. The Bop Shop, 1460 Monroe Ave. 737-0137. bopshop.com. 8:30 p.m. Feat. Joel Harrison, Michael Bates,. and Jeremy Clemons. $10-$15.

[ R&B/ SOUL ] Malvin Seals & JGB. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-1520. themontagemusichall.com. 9 p.m. $20-$23.

[ REGGAE/JAM ]Thunder Body. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. $8.

[ POP/ROCK ]Margaret Explosion. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 7:30-9:30 p.m.Miles Wide. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 6:30 p.m.You Vandal, Condition Oakland, and Second Chances. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $6-$8.

Cool Blues for the Homeless VIIISUNDAY, MARCH 8

LOVIN’ CUP, 300 PARK POINT DRIVE

DONATIONS SUGGESTED | 1 P.M. TO 9 P.M.

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[ BLUES ] This weather gives everyone the blues, no foolin’. But imagine if your address was outdoors. The Son House Club of Rochester has gotten together with an all-day event to benefit The Open Door Mission and the Catholic Family Center of Rochester. There’ll be a slide guitar and harmonica clinic as well as sets from anyone who’s anyone playing the blues here in town, including Andrew Cohen, Joe Beard, and Steve Lyons. Music starts at 4 p.m. — BY FRANK DE BLASE

Piano ExtravaganzaFRIDAY, MARCH 6

INGLE AUDITORIUM, RIT, 1 LOMB MEMORIAL DRIVE

8 P.M. | $5-$20 | DAVIDIGITAL.COM/CONCERT

[ CLASSICAL ] Two pianos, four pianists, eight hands, 40 flying fingers. The four pianists — Eunmi Ko, Rebecca Penneys, Omri Shimron, and Johnandrew Slominski — bring decades of esteem and skill to the ivories. They’re all music educators with multiple music degrees who are setting aside their modus operandi to have a little fun. This concert is part of the monthly RIT Performing Artists Concert Series, which features well-known local jazz and classical musicians. — BY TYLER PEARCE


Chantale Gagné“The Left Side of the Moon”Self-releasedchantalegagne.com

Born in Quebec, Chantale Gagné studied jazz piano at McGill University and with Kenny Barron. With the release of her third album, “The Left Side of the Moon,” she stakes a claim as one of the top emerging pianists in North America. Her trio, featuring Peter Washington (bass) and Lewis Nash (drums), is joined here by the superb saxophonist Steve Wilson on all but the first tune. Despite his absence, the slowly building “Mystere” is a fitting opener, indicative of the highly original flight of fancy to come. Ten of the 11 tunes are by Gagné; the exception is a lovely arrangement of a children’s song, “À La Claire Fontaine.” Gagné is an excellent composer and a formidable soloist whether she is exploring a traditional mode on “Your Blues is my Blues” or venturing out over abstract chords on the Erik Satie-like “Up Again.” With his slithering saxophones and lithe flute, Wilson is the second star throughout, with especially wonderful solos on the title tune and “Echoes.” Nash and Washington are never less than masterful, vibrantly navigating the changes and time signatures at every turn. — BY RON NETSKY

Sam Snyder“OHS”Self-releasedohsmusic.squarespace.com

I honestly think all the chin music and finger-pointing at guitarist Sam “Overhand Sam” Snyder’s unorthodox, over the top guitar attack gets in the way of his true talent as an insightful, gifted artist. I mean, you drop the needle into his four-song platter, “OHS,” and you don’t see what he’s doing. What you do see is the melancholy sepia of the imagery his compositions conjure. It’s controlled chaos that never raises its voice despite the tension it releases. Snyder jams gears smoothly, fleshing out strains from the narcotically lonesome to the ethereal and epic. This young man’s paws are all over this project as he commandeers, guitar, bass (played with mittens), and keyboards adding to the sexy, sleepy soundscape. This record will get you laid. Why do you think he titled it OHS? — BY FRANK DE BLASE

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Igor and The Red ElvisesTUESDAY, MARCH 10

STICKY LIPS JUKE JOINT,

830 JEFFERSON ROAD

ANIMATUS STUDIO 25TH

ANNIVERSARY BASH

8 P.M. | $15 | STICKYLIPSBBQ.COM

REDELVISES.COM

[ INTERVIEW ] BY FRANK DE BLASE

Once you get past the iron curtain shuck and jive, Igor and the Red Elvises will rock your world. Mixing everything from surf to polka and traditional Russian folk into its party-gone-out-of-bounds cocktail, the band goes way beyond your textbook kegger soundtrack. The band calls it Siberian surf rock or rokenrol. The Red Elvises Formed in Los Angeles in the mid-90’s by Russian ex-pats Igor Yuzov and Oleg Bernov, who originally played together in the Russian folk band Limpopo. Mixing a rock spectacle with traditional folk instruments the band started busking in Santa Monica before authorities lowered the boom and shut the band down citing the large crowds it drew. So the Red Elvises hit the road and the studio, producing its own records, including its 1998 breakthrough “I Wanna See You Bellydance.” The Red Elvises, now known as Igor and The Red Elvises have gone from stage to screen — “Six-String Samurai” — to television, appearing on shows like Penn & Teller’s “Sin City Spectacular” and “Beverly Hills, 90210.” The band continues to tour, including Mother Russia, and crank out records — 12 and counting. The latest album is 2014’s “Bacon.” We tracked down comrade Yuzov for a little Q&A. The man was funny and brief to say the least. Here’s what we said. An edited transcript of the interview follows.

City: What gave you the idea for the band? I read somewhere that Elvis came to you in a dream.Igor Yuzov: Yeah that’s true, and he told me

to call the band Red Elvises, and he was wearing red. And he sang “Blue Suede Shoes” so I knew he was serious.

What was it like growing up where rock ‘n’ roll was illegal?You start loving rock ‘n’ roll even more because it’s illegal. It’s like drugs: The more illegal it is, the more attractive it is.

So you think this made you appreciate rock ‘n’ roll even more?Yeah, much more.

How did you get your hands on rock ‘n’ roll records?On the black market.

What would happen if you got caught?I was never caught.

The members in the band are hysterical songwriters and yet serious musicians. Do you have trouble balancing both?Yes we do. Lots of trouble.

What makes a good Red Elvises show?Lots of money.

What makes for a bad one?No money at all.

Not everyone in the band is Russian. Where does the current lineup come from?Guess. Ha-ha … Los Angeles.

You play a lot of rockabilly and psychobilly. What are some other styles that make up your sound?Surf music, polka, rock, rokenrol.

One hundred years from now, what will they be saying about Igor and The Red Elvises?This is the oldest living band in the history of the world.

Better red than dead

Igor and The Red Elvises plays music for all the comrades. PHOTO PROVIDED

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[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]The Maria Gillard Band. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 7:30-9:30 p.m.Rod Picott. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 8 p.m. $10.

[ BLUES ]Son House Blues Night with Genesee Johnny. The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebealegrille.com. 7:30-11:30 p.m.

[ CLASSICAL ]Eastman at Washington Square Lunchtime Concerts. ,. 274-1400. esm.rochester.edu/community/lunchtime/. 12:15-12:45 p.m.The Irrera Brothers. Roberts Wesleyan College, 2301 Westside Dr. 594-6008. irrerabrothers.com/. 7:30 p.m. An evening of classical entertainment.RPO: Copland & Dvorák. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 60 Gibbs St. 454-2100. rpo.org. 7:30 p.m. $23-$92.

[ DJ/ELECTRONIC ]Shank Aaron. Pearl Nightclub, 349 East Ave. 757-752-8370. reverbnation.com. 9 p.m.

[ JAZZ ]ubin and Antonio Guerrero. Fiamma, 1308 Buffalo Rd. 270-4683. fiammarochester.com. 6-9 p.m.The Joe Santora Trio, Curtis Kendrick, and Emily Kirchoff. Michael’s Valley Grill, 1694 Penfield Rd. (585) 383-8260. michaelsvalleygrill.com. Free.Sonny Brown Band. The Rabbit Room, 61 N. Main St. Honeoye Falls. 582-1830. thelowermill.com. 6-9:30 p.m.

[ HIP-HOP/RAP ]Hip Hop Showcase Vol. 3. California Brew Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. 621-1480. facebook.com/thecaliforniabrewhaus. $10-$12.

[ POP/ROCK ]Dan Eaton Solo. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 7 p.m.Pseudo Youth, Cantelope, and Full Body. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 7:30 p.m. $6-$8.Somerton. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffee.info. 8 p.m.

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The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s March 5 and March 7 offerings will find an interesting grouping of works by two prominent 19th-century Czech composers with pieces by two 20th-century Americans. Guest con-ductor Daniel Hege will lead the RPO through the Three Dances from “The Bartered Bride” — Bedrich Smetana’s opera which features a Polka, Furiant, and Skocná folk danceS — and Dvorak’s Violin Concerto in A minor. The concert’s American second half will feature Rochesterian David Diamond’s Symphony No. 4 and Aaron Copland’s monument to the legendary outlaw Billy the Kid. Italian violinist Augustin Hadelich will appear as a guest soloist, adding his touch to Dvorak’s Violin Concerto.

The RPO with Augustin Hadelich will perform Thursday, March 5, 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, March 7, 8 p.m., at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs Street. $16-$92. rpo.org. — BY JAKE CLAPP

BLUES | CHARLIE PARR

Charlie Parr looks and sounds like he just walked out of a time machine or, at the very least, an ear-ly-20th-century freight car. Drawing deeply from the well of American music, Parr covers blues and roots in a manner reminiscent of Lead Belly, Lightnin’ Hopkins, and Woody Guthrie. He’s equally adept at fingerpicking a 12-string or sliding over the frets on a steel guitar. At Abilene he’ll share the bill with another strong musical personality, J.D. Wilkes.

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[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]Jackson Cavalier & The Fevertones. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffee.info. 8-10 p.m.Landmark. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 8:30 p.m.

[ BLUES ]Big Mike and The Motivators. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 9:30 p.m.Bill Schmitt & the Bluesmasters. The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebealegrille.com. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m.Dave Riccioni & Friends. The Beale, 1930 Empire Blvd. Webster. 216-1070. thebealegrille.com. 6-9 p.m.Mama Hart Band. Norton’s Pub, 1730 N. Goodman St. 478-6608. 9:30 p.m.Teagan & The Tweeds. Flour City Station, 170 East Ave. 413-5745. flourcitystation.com. 8 p.m. $5.Yvette Landry and Acadien Cajun Band. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. 8 p.m. $10.

[ CLASSICAL ]Kenyon College Chamber Singers. The Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, 597 East Avenue. 244-6065. musicatincarnateword.org. 7-9 p.m. freewill offering.Piano Extravaganza. Ingle Auditorium at RIT, 1 Lomb

Memorial Drive. 475-4121. davidigital.com/concert. 8 p.m. $5-$20.RPO with Augustin Hadelich. Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St. Geneva. (315) 781-5483. thesmith.org. 7:30 p.m. $10-$30.

[ COUNTRY ]See Alice and Bad Habit. Nashvilles, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. Henrietta. 334-3030. nashvillesny.com. 9 p.m.Trixie Trainwreck No Man Band. Skylark Lounge, 40 South Union St. 270-8106. reverbnation.com. 8 p.m.

[ R&B/ SOUL ]People’s Party. Tajze Wine and R&B Lounge, 139 State St. facebook.com/djALYKHAN. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. With Af1, Bushido Garvey, Rayla Meshawn, Jahzi & Dr. Sketch, Spoken Word Socialist, and DJ Alykhan. $5.

[ POP/ROCK ]Finish Last (Debut Show). California Brew Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. 621-1480. facebook.com/thecaliforniabrewhaus. 7 p.m. Finish Last (Debut Show), Sexy Teenagers, Sparrows, Setbacks, Ivy’s Panic Room, and Lucky33. $10-$12.Gun Trouble, Bryan Johnson & Family, and Temptators. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $5.Jumbo Shrimp. TP’s Irish Pub, 916 Panorama Trail. 385-4160. TPsIrishPub.com/Events. 9:30 p.m.Mule Variations. Finger Lakes Community College, 3325

Marvin Sands Dr. 785-1476. flcc.edu. 8 p.m. $5, $35 including dinner.Stick Figures. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. firehousesaloon.com. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. $5.True Blue. Bill Gray’s Brockport Tap Room, 4647 South Lake Road. Brockport. 637-5004. facebook.com/truebluerochester. 9 p.m.-midnight.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]Alcoa, Choir Vandels, Glenwood, and Princess Princess. California Brew Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. 621-1480. facebook.com/thecaliforniabrewhaus. 7 p.m. $10-$12.Charlie Parr. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com. $10.Connie Deming. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 8:30-10:30 p.m.Michael Johnson. Cafe Veritas at First Unitarian Church, 220 Winton Road South. cafeveritas.com. 7:30 p.m. $10-$18.Pre-St. Patrick’s Day Concert. Wadsworth Auditorium at SUNY Geneseo,, 1 College Circle. Geneseo. 245-5824. 7-9:30 p.m. $5, 12 and under free.Slow Train. Boulder Coffee Co., 100 Alexander St. 454-7140. bouldercoffee.info. 8-10 p.m.Sofrito. Havana Cabana, 289 Alexander St. 232-1333. havanacabanaroc.com. 10 p.m. Call for info.

Tempest CD Release. Rochester Friends Meeting, 84 Scio Street. 730-3705. [email protected]. 12:30-3 p.m. $5-$7 under 12, free.

[ BLUES ]Flying Boxcar. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 10 p.m.Midnight Cruisers. The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebealegrille.com. 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

[ CLASSICAL ]Geneseo String Band Pre. St. Pat’s Concert. Wadsworth Auditorium, 1 College Circle., Geneseo. 245-5824. genesee.edu/music. 7 p.m. $5, 12 and under free.RPO: Copland & Dvorák. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 60 Gibbs St. 454-2100. rpo.org. 8 p.m. $23-$92.

[ COUNTRY ]Alyssa Trahan CD Release Party. House of Guitars, 645 Titus Ave. 544-3500. houseofguitars.com. noon.Slow Riders. Nashvilles, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. Henrietta. 334-3030. nashvillesny.com. 9 p.m.

[ JAZZ ]Hanna Klau, solo piano & vocal. Prime Steakhouse, 42 E Main St. Webster. 265-4777. primerochester.com. 6:45-10 p.m.IFCM Collective with Doug Stone and Christopher Azzara.

Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 8 p.m. $5-$7.Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes. Vino Bistro and Lounge, 27 West Main St., Webster. 872-9463. SharedGenes.com. 7 p.m.

[ TRADITIONAL ]Spring Dinner Dance with Nova feat. Franco Ciffa. Italian American Community Center, 150 Frank Dimino Way. 594-8882. iaccrochester.org. 6:30 p.m. $45, Reservations required.

[ KARAOKE ]Suicide Silence, Emmure, Within The Ruins, and Fit For An Autopsy. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 325-5600. wat. 6 p.m. $16-$20.

[ HIP-HOP/RAP ]Rich Homie Quan and Young Thug. Main Street Armory, 900 E. Main St. 232-3221. mainstreetarmory.com. 8:30 p.m. $50-$75.

[ REGGAE/JAM ]Kevin Kinsella. Flour City Station, 170 East Ave. 413-5745. flourcitystation.com. 8 p.m.

[ METAL ]Hollowbones, Divinex, Revival, and Within Creation. Bug Jar,

219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m. $6.

[ POP/ROCK ]DILF a.k.a. “The Dads”. Norton’s Pub, 1730 N. Goodman St. 266-3570. DILFband.com. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.Hall Pass. Lakesiders, 4785 Lake Ave. 865-5001. 9 p.m.John 5. Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St. 232-1520. themontagemusichall.com. 8 p.m. $17.Spin Cycle. Firehouse Saloon, 814 S. Clinton Ave. 319-3832. firehousesaloom.com. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. $5.St. Vincent and Jenny Hval. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water St. 325-5600. waterstreetmusic.com. 8 p.m. Sold Out. $25-$30.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8

[ BLUES ]Cool Blues For The Homeless VIII. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. lovincup.com. 1-10 p.m. Free, donations suggested.

[ CLASSICAL ]Great Romantics. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 60 Gibbs St. rpyo.org. 3-5 p.m. $5-$10.

HARD ROCK | JOHN 5

You’d think listing Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie as your bosses would be cool enough, but guitarist John 5 has maintained his identity working with the who’s who in metal and heavy music. John 5 has added plenty of ominous cinematic shred to these artists. But they haven’t colored him. The musician is an incredible player who can chicken pick and play Spansih guitar with mucho, flamenco flutter and flight. When blended with the heavy stuff jaws drop, toes tap, heads bang.

John 5 plays Saturday, March 7, at Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut Street. 8 p.m. $17. themontagemusichall.com; john-5.com. — BY FRANK DE BLASE

JAZZ | MOTHER STUMP

In recent years guitarist Joel Harrison has branched out in myriad directions, ranging from chamber jazz to Indian music. One of the most vibrant of his many ensembles is Mother Stump, a trio fusing jazz, rock, and soul with Americana. The tunes cover a broad swath from Luther Vandross to Leonard Cohen as Harrison’s guitar traverses the landscape from Son House to Jimi Hendrix. Adding to the mix are his virtuoso band-mates Michael Bates on bass and Jeremy Clemons on drums.

Mother Stump plays Wednesday, March 4, at Bop Shop Re-cords, 1460 Monroe Avenue. 8 p.m. $10-$15. 271-3354; bopshop.com; joelharrison.com. — BY RON NETSKY

ELECTRONIC | STEVE AOKI

Prolific record label executive, producer, and elec-tro-house musician Steve Aoki has an impressive C.V. He has collaborated with artists like will.i.am, AfroJack, Iggy Azalea, and Lil Jon, and has sampled and remixed a star-studded cast of musicians too long to list. He released the first part of his two-part album, “Neon Future,” in September on Dim Mak, his record label. Although there’s been significant success at the Billboard Awards and a Grammy nomination, Aoki is still best known for high ener-gy dance parties. Aoki works incredibly hard — he played more than 300 shows in 2012, in addition to managing Dim Mak, owning three restaurants, and funding his own personal philanthropic organization. The result of all this dogged effort? Aoki is really good at making you move.

Steve Aoki performs with Botnek, Caked Up, Reid Stefan, and Head Hunterz on Wednesday, March 11, at the Main Street Armory, 900 East Main Street. 8 p.m. $30-$140. 18 and over show. mainstreetarmory.com; steveaoki.com.— BY JONATHAN MEAD


Here Comes the Sun: A Musical Tribute to Daylight Savings Time.. The Argyle Grill at Eagle Vale Golf Club, 4344 Nine Mile Point Rd. Fairport. 223-9006. gvoc.org. 5:30 p.m. Genesee Valley Orchestra & Chorus dinner concert and auction. $50, $15 Concert-only. Reservations required.

[ TRADITIONAL ]RTOS March Theater Organ Concert. Rochester Auditorium Theatre, 885 E. Main St. 234-2295. rtosonline.org. 2:30 p.m. $10-$15, children under 12 and students free.

[ METAL ]Elder, Mos Generatorm, and The Highest Leviathan. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 454-2966. bugjar.com. 9 p.m.

MONDAY, MARCH 9

[ JAZZ ]Watkins & The Rapiers. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue. thelittle.org. 7:30-9:30 p.m.

[ METAL ]Neurotic November, Design the Skyline, Vanity Strikes, and I See War. California Brew Haus, 402 W. Ridge Rd. 621-1480. facebook.com/thecaliforniabrewhaus. 7 p.m. $10-$12.

TUESDAY, MARCH 10

[ ACOUSTIC/FOLK ]Teagan Ward Solo Acoustic. The Beale, 693 South Ave. 271-4650. thebealegrille.com. 7:30-11:30 p.m.

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

[ TRADITIONAL ]Morehouse College Glee Club Concert. Aenon Baptist Church, 175 Genesee St. 739-6740. 7-8:30 p.m. Free-will offering.

[ REGGAE/JAM ]Igor & The Red Elvises. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. stickylipsbbq.com. 8-10 p.m. $10-$15.

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On the Saturday night performance of “Women in Jeopardy!” at Geva Theatre Center’s Mainstage, cast member Scott Rad Brown (Trenner) led a small Q&A before the show. “Comedy depends upon its audience,” he said. “Let us know how we’re doing,” adding after a beat, “So laugh.” In live productions, especially, laughter isn’t easy to come by; every joke that hits is an earned reward. Playwrights, directors, and actors spend hours rewriting and tweaking beats, words, or mannerisms. Comedy is like research science, with hypotheses that must contrive what can’t be faked: the surprise of laughter. Taking all of this into account then, “Women in Jeopardy!” is a damn winner. The audience roared — big time. “Women in Jeopardy!” is certainly well-tuned: a farcical

comedy that somehow manages to feel both familiar and innovative. The script comes from the immensely talented (and Rochester-born) Wendy MacLeod, who hasn’t produced a work in Rochester since her last run at Geva in the early 1990’s. The Yale School of Drama graduate has kept herself busy. Currently, she’s a Playwright-in-Residence at Kenyon College, and also serves as the Artistic Director of the Kenyon Playwrights Conference. Her many charismatic plays (“Sin,” “Schoolgirl Figure,” “Juvenilia”) have opened to world-wide audiences. And notably, she’s had success in Hollywood when her play, “The House of Yes,” was adapted by Miramax into a film starring Parker Posey. “Women in Jeopardy!” continues MacLeod’s spirit of witty and satirical, female-centric humor. The story begins in the kitchen, where the bulk of the play is set. It’s a clever, subtle subversion by MacLeod of a Victorian-era drawing-room play — instead of a living room, the kitchen serves as the anchor. Mary (Jennifer Cody) and Jo (Julia Brothers) are two divorced 40-somethings who have briefly escaped the living room under the pretense of refilling their wine glasses. Quickly, the two turn to private chatter: Their friend Liz (Laurie Wells) has brought over her sketchy new boyfriend, Jackson (Liam Craig), a dentist.

He’s depressed and “in need of company,” says Liz, who eventually joins Mary and Jo in the kitchen. She explains that Jackson’s dental hygienist has recently disappeared under suspicious circumstances and, worse, the cops suspect Jackson was involved.

It’s a brilliant set-up. When Jackson enters the kitchen, the audience doesn’t see a remorseful, scared man, as assumptions prompt. Instead, Jackson shoots through the doors with a libido that barks and howls; inappropriately, he makes jokes about his disappeared assistant, and in the process, he raises more red flags than a used car lot on Labor Day. Mary and Jo are in a bind: How do they break it to Liz — who’s blissfully head-over-hills — that her new boyfriend is probably a serial killer? Worse, how will they keep Liz’s oblivious 19 year-old daughter from spending time alone with Jackson? Worse yet, the fun-run is on Saturday. From there the comedy explodes. At times “Women in Jeopardy!” is so wild the plot and mystery of “Is Jackson a serial killer?” takes a back seat any chance it can to favor the slapstick or farcical. Occasionally, the play confuses itself for a raunchy, old-school Restoration Comedy — à la Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s “The School for Scandal” — but director Sean Daniels regains control, reigning it in with a unique voice during his vibrant scene changes. The point of every scene, of course, is to set up jokes. Mary, Jo, and Liz’s scheming engenders an abundance of aging-women one-liners: “Women don’t kill strangers, they kill husbands”; “I’m experiencing a renaissance of my nether-regions”; “I think, maybe, I need some more wine.” There’s Bundt cake jabs and quips at New Balance sneakers. There’s laughter at Mary’s elevated flirting as she meets a new man, not because of her age or social status, but because her transparency is so potent that we have no choice but to laugh — we all know those moments. If you look behind the laughs, though, there is a conversation MacLeod is looking to have about the tropes and stereotypes of women-centric casts. But she leaves the work up to us. This is refreshing, ultimately. The job of this play is not to make any large sweeping statements, or to embed ideologies; rather, “Women in Jeopardy!” inspires conversation through its laughter. At its heart, “Women in Jeopardy!” is comedy gold. It borrows little bits from everything that’s come before it, but the result is refreshing and original, and somehow, the laughter comes easy.

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[ CONTINUING ] 1975 Gallery, 89 Charlotte St. Bless This Mess. Through March 6. Closing reception Fri., March 6, 7-9 p.m. Folk art painting by Adam Francey. 466-4278. 1975ish.com.Bertha VB Lederer Gallery, Brodie Hall, 1 College Dr. The Upright Object: The Assemblage Sculpture of Ronald Gonzalez. Through March. 12. 245-5813. geneseo.edu.Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. Broken Ritual. Through March 31. New works and a new mural by Shawnee Hill. 454-2966. bugjar.com.Canandaigua National Bank, 210 Alexander St. Works by Venessa Sheldon. Through March 31. Animal and insect paintings. 340-7473. vanessasheldon.com/.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.

Finger Lakes Community College, 3325 Marvin Sands Dr. Arts Faculty Biennial Exhibition. Through March 13. Paintings, illustrations, mixed media sculptures and more by faculty. 785-1369. flcc.edu.

Gallery 96, 604 Pittsford-Victor Road. Perspectives. Through April 5. Photography by Susan and Jerome Kaye. 233-5015. gallery96.vom.

Geisel Gallery, Bausch & Lomb Place, One Bausch & Lomb Place. New Sculpture and Paintings by Dejan and Lanna Pejovic. Through March 26. Opening reception Fri. March 6, 5:30-7 p.m. thegeiselgallery.com/.

Genesee Center for the Arts and Education, 713 Monroe Ave. Conversations with Artists. Through April 24. 271-5920. geneseearts.org.

Genesee Community College, 1 College Road. Batavia. Fine Arts Student Exhibition. 343-0055. genesee.edu.

George Eastman House, 900 East Ave. 21st Annual Dutch Connection. Through April 1. Thousands of flowering bulbs, re-creating Eastman’s 1915 display of flowers from Holland. 271-3361. eastmanhouse.org.

Hartnett Gallery, Wilson Commons, University of Rochester, River Campus. Poetic Sentiment. Through March

15. Doilies by Mayumi Amada. blogs.rochester.edu/hartnett.Image City Photography Gallery, 722 University Ave. Peter’s Picks 2013: A Retrospective. Through March 22. Selections of Peters favorite photographs exhibited by the featured and guest photographers. imagecityphotographygallery.com.International Art Acquisitions, 3300 Monroe Ave. The Light and Presence Of The Still Life. Through March 31. internationalartacquisitions.com/.Irondequoit Town Hall, 1280 Titus Ave. Art Walk. Through April 30. Original, fine art created by the Irondequoit Art Club. 467-8840. irondequoitartclub.org.Link Gallery at City Hall, 30 Church St. Black History Month Exhibition. Through March 23. Works by community artists. 428-9857. [email protected] Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. Paintings from Paul Dodd. Through March 31. Opening reception Wed. March 4, 7-9:30 p.m. thelittle.org.

ART | “THE HEART’S UNREST”

“The Heart’s Unrest,” a new exhibit at the Oxford Gallery opening March 7, features the work of artists David Dorsey and Charles Houseman. Both artists are displaying works done in oil paints on canvas. Dorsey, a Rochester native, gravitates toward the portrayal of a few simple objects, arranged in domestic settings. His still-life work empha-sizes the details present in everyday life, and invites the viewer to reconsider what merits their focused attention. The works of Charles Houseman, a Buffalo-area painter, examine beauty in human orderliness and natural chaos, and their coexistence in the same environment. Pieces like his “October Cloak” show his attention to both logical, straight-edged architecture, and the wild, unpredictable beauty of plant life.

“The Heart’s Unrest” will be on display Saturday, March 7, through Saturday, April 11, at The Oxford Gallery, 267 Oxford Street. There will be an artists’ reception on Satur-day, March 14, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. oxfordgallery.com; thedorseypost.com; charleshouseman.com.— BY JONATHAN MEAD

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Jessica Lang Dance, distinguished by Lang’s incorporation of striking visual elements into her pieces and her fusion of classical ballet vocabulary and contemporary dance, comes to Nazareth College Arts Center Saturday, March 7. The company debuted in the summer of 2012 at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, the stomping grounds of highly-regarded dance. Within two years, Lang was awarded a prestigious New York Dance and Performance Award (Bessie Award) for Best Emerging Choreographer. Lang had been choreographing for 13 years at that point, but the award was intended to emphasize her success at transitioning from independent choreographer to choreographer for her own company, she told City Newspaper in a phone interview from New York City last week. Lang’s works are created within a framework of classical ballet language, but she doesn’t confine herself to that sphere; her works are moving, contemporary pieces,

capable of invoking strong emotional responses. And always visually impactful. “I use classical technique,” Lang says. “There is a sense of form and formalism in how I approach choreography. And in how I use dancers’ bodies. But there is a freedom within the form.” Lang spoke at length about the degree to which the visual arts and architecture inspire her. Visual elements are at the forefront of her dances. “When I look at an object and see potential for movement I want to explore that,” she says. “I feel like a visual artist whose medium is bodies. It helps the world come into focus for me.”

One of the pieces, “i.n.k.” (2011), on the program for the performance at Nazareth is inspired by the work of Japanese visual artist Shinichi Maruyama. Lang was intrigued by the artist’s print work and the movement inherent in his chosen subjects. “i.n.k.” features images of liquids about to collide midair and movements that play off of the visuals. “They are sculptural actions; mysterious sculptural actions,” Lang says. “Interaction with and reaction to what’s happening on the screen are at the heart of this piece.” Five other diverse pieces complete the program: “Lines Cubed” (2012) is inspired by the art and palette of Piet Mondrian; “Aria (Excerpt)” (2010) features three company women — Julie Fiorenza, Sarah Haarmann, and Eve Jacobs — dancing to G.F. Handel’s

“Qual nave smarrita” (from “Radamisto”); “Among the Stars” (2010) is a duet on pointe — featuring Kirk Henning and Laura Mead — based on the folklore of Asia; “The Calling (excerpt from ‘Splendid Isolation II’)” (2006) is a short solo danced by Kana Kimura in a long, flowing white dress designed by Elena Comendador. The last piece is not a live performance, but rather, in another nod to the visual arts, filmed movement. In “White: A Dance on Film” (2011), Lang again collaborates with Shinichi Maruyama (here as the Director of Photography), this time playing with different timings and speeds. To create the piece, Lang choreographed a 12-second phrase of movement, had a dancer perform it as fast as possible, and then put it into slow motion. Meanwhile, the other dancers in the film are moving in real time.

Lang was 14 when she realized that she wanted to pursue dance. She managed to arrange her high school class schedule so that all her classes were in the mornings, and in the afternoons, her mother shuttled her back and forth from Philadelphia to New York City to take Joe Lanteri’s classes at Steps on Broadway. Under Lanteri’s urgings, Lang went on to study dance at the Julliard School. Her instructors there included Bessie Schonberg, the namesake for The Bessie Awards. For two years, from 1997 to 1999, Lang danced in Twyla Tharp’s company THARP. Then she turned to choreography. Lang has choreographed more than 80 works on companies worldwide including Birmingham Royal Ballet, The National Ballet of Japan, and Joffrey Ballet. But it wasn’t enough for her. “You’re never satisfied as an artist,” she says. “You’re constantly striving for more. You keep looking forward. Before I had my own company I was out of balance. Always the guest.” A Joyce Theater Artist Residency gave Lang the time, money, and space to create her own company, which began with six dancers. That number has since grown to nine — five women and four men. Besides Jacob’s Pillow, the company has already performed at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, the Joyce Theater, and the Winspear Opera House in Dallas. “You find your own way, develop your own techniques,” Lang says. “There’s nothing new you’re inventing, but you find your own process.”

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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.Mercer Gallery at Monroe Communtiy College, 1000 E. Henrietta Rd. A Way of Saying. Through March 20. Abstract paintings by Carole d’Inverno. monroecc.edu/go/mercer/.

My Sister’s Gallery at the Episcopal Church Home, 505 Mt. Hope Ave. Anticipation of 2015. Through April 5. Watercolors by Pamela LoCicero. 546-8400. EpiscopalSeniorLife.org.

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.

Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Ave. Makers & Mentors. Through March 13. Ceramicist Richard Hirscha and seven of his former students. 461-2222. rochestercontemporary.org.

Schweinfurth Art Center, 205 Genesee St. Both Ends of the Rainbow and Three Lakes Sampler. Through March 15. Over 1,000 pieces of art by local students and seniors. 315-255-1553. schweinfurtharcenter.org.

The Shoe Factory Art Co-op, 250 N. Goodman St. Not a Full Deck. Opening reception Fri., March 6, 6-9 p.m. and Sat. March 14, 12-4 p.m. Playing card inspired works by 13 artists. 732-0036. shoefactoryarts.com.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. Gendered Journeys. Through March 29. Art that highlights feminism and female empowerment. 395-2805. brockport.edu/finearts.

Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St. Glass Mountains Work-in-Progress By Sean McFarland. Through March 7. Artist talk Wed. March 4, 6 p.m. Closing reception Fri. March 6, 6-10 p.m. 442-8676. vsw.org.

Williams Gallery at First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd. Arena at The Williams Gallery. Through April 1. Works by the Arena Art Group. [email protected].

Call for Participants[ WED., MARCH 4 ]Annual Young Writers Showcase. Through March 11. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd 232-1366 x 3034. gevatheatre.org.Flower City Pride Band Open House. March 4, 6:30-8:15 p.m. Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church, 707 East Main St. 420-8621. flowercitypride.com.

[ TUE., MARCH 10 ]ROC Stars Talent Auditions. March 10, 6-8 p.m. Thomas P. Ryan Community Center, 530 Webster Ave. 428-6360. [email protected]. cityofrochester.gov/talentshows.

Art Events[ WED., MARCH 4 ]17th Annual Rochester Schools Storytelling Festival. March 4, 6-8:30 p.m. St. John Fisher College, 3690 East Ave 654-7157.

[ FRI., MARCH 6 ]Enchantment Under the Sea Dance. March 6, 6-9 p.m. The Sibley Building, 228 East Main St. Dance party 486-9800. balloonmanor.com.Functional Creations in Clay for your Spices and Kitchen. March 6, 5-8 p.m. Stuart’s Spices, 754 S Clinton Ave 436-9329. stuartsspices.com.Hungerford Open Studios. First Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m. Hungerford Building, 1115 E. Main St. Enter Door #2 Free. [email protected] Presents Comic Book Release. March 6, 6-9 p.m. Hungerford Building, 1115 E. Main St. thepanopticpress.com.Realms. March 6, 6-9 p.m. Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. Abstract Paintings By Ashley E. Liebenow and Amy C. Vena. Artist reception with contemporary dance performances 704-2889. numvmnt.com.Meet the Artist: Gian-Paul Piane. March 6, 4-5:30 p.m. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave. 784-5300. brightonlibrary.org.That Time of Year. March 6, 6-10 p.m. Nosferatü Studios, 250 N. Goodman St. Guest Artists: Rachael Klock, Sinister Vanity, and Caitlin Yarsky. facebook.com/Nosferatü.

[ SUN., MARCH 8 ]Balloon Manor: Popping Party. March 8, 3-6 p.m. The Sibley Building, 228 East Main St. Pop over 40,000 balloons comprising the Balloon Manor. $10. 486-9800. balloonmanor.com.Easel Does It! Painting Party. 11 a.m.-1 p.m Longhorn Steakhouse, 7720 . Victor $18-$36. 888-272-7762. easeldoesit.org.

[ TUE., MARCH 10 ]Introduction to Traditional Watercolor Painting (+ Bring Your Own Wine). March 10, 6-9 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $20. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com.

Comedy[ THU., MARCH 5 ]Adam Hunter. March 5, 7:30 p.m. Comedy Club, 2235 Empire Blvd Webster $9-$15. 671-9080. thecomedyclub.us.

Dance Events[ THU., MARCH 5 ]Contra Dancing. 8-11 p.m. Covenant United Methodist Church, 1124 Culver Rd $2-$9. cdrochester.org.

Dance Contest. noon & 1 a.m. Lux Lounge, 666 South Ave 232-9030. lux666.com.

[ FRI., MARCH 6 ]Rhythm of the Dance. March 6, 7:30-10 p.m. Hale Auditorium, Roberts Cultural Life Center, Roberts Wesleyan College, 2301 Westside Dr $28-$38. 594-6008. roberts.edu.

[ SAT., MARCH 7 ]Jessica Lang Dance. March 7, 8 p.m. Nazareth College Arts Center, 4245 East Ave $35-$65. 389-2170. artcenter.naz.edu.

[ SUN., MARCH 8 ]English Country Dancing. 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Church of Rochester, 175 Allens Creek Rd $8-$9, under 17 free with adult. 442-4681. cdrochester.org/.Israeli Folk Dancing. 6:30-8 p.m. JCC Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave. $4 (free for first timers and students, $3 for members) 461-2000. jccrochester.org.USA Dance. March 8, 5:15-9 p.m. USA Dance, 1985 Baird Road . Penfield $7-$12. 967-6501. [email protected]. flowercityballroom.org.Yalla Habibi!. March 8, 6 p.m. Olympia Restaurant and Lounge, 2380 Lyell Ave . Gates Food, music, and dancing $11-$15. (585) 429-6231. SamiaHassan.com/tickets.

[ MON., MARCH 9 ]Hoo-Ha (For Your Eyes Only). March 9, 6 p.m. Hartwell Dance Theatre, Hartwell Hall, SUNY Brockport, 180 Holley St., Brockport $5 donation. 395-2797. brockport.edu/finearts.

Film[ WED., MARCH 4 ]Ballet 422. March 4, 7:30 p.m. Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St . Geneva $6. 315-781-5483. thesmith.org.

[ THU., MARCH 5 ]The Trail Running Film Festival. March 5, 6 p.m. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue $20-$50. fleetfeetrochester.com.

[ SAT., MARCH 7 ]Classical 91.5: Moonstruck. March 7, 3-5 p.m. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue $6. 258-0200. thelittle.org.On The Beach. March 7, 8 p.m. Dryden Theatre, 900 East Ave $6-$8. 473-2590. wab.org.

[ SUN., MARCH 8 ]Shoulder to Stand On: The LGBT History of Rochester. March 8, 2 & 7 p.m. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave muccc.org.Women’s History Month Film Series: Advanced Style. March 8, 3 p.m. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue $5. 275-8318. thelittle.org.

[ MON., MARCH 9 ]Practical Help for Getting a Better Night’s Sleep. March 9, 7 p.m. Lifetree Cafe, 1301 Vintage Lane 723-4673. lifetreecafe.com.

[ TUE., MARCH 10 ]Of Stars and Men. March 10, 7 p.m. The Little Theatre, 240 East Avenue Probably first-ever animated documentary. Discussion with animator after the screening $8. thelittle.org.

Kids Events[ WED., MARCH 4 ]LEGO Club. 4:30-5:30 p.m Monroe Branch Library,809 Monroe Ave 428-8202. libraryweb.org.

[ FRI., MARCH 6 ]Storytelling with Mike. 10:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. Free. 227-4020. bn.com.Toddler Storytime. 10:30 a.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St Ages 1-4. Free. 637-2260. [email protected]. liftbridgebooks.com.

[ SAT., MARCH 7 ]Fun Fair. March 7, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dome Fair & Expo, 2695 E. Henrietta Rd . Henrietta $10, Children 12 and under free. 860-491-3421. kidsfunfair.com.Open House. March 7, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Ellwanger Barry Cooperative Nursery School, 4 E. Henrietta Rd. 461-4250. [email protected] Wars Day. March 7, 11 a.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St $5. 637-2260. liftbridgebooks.com.

[ SUN., MARCH 8 ]Second Sunday Family Tour. Second Sunday of every month, 2 p.m. Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave. Included in gallery admission: $5-$12 276-8900. mag.rochester.edu.

[ MON., MARCH 9 ]Widget the Reading Dog and her Pal Joey. 3-4 p.m. Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org.

[ TUE., MARCH 10 ]Babies and Books. 10:30-11:15 a.m Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org.Preschool Activity Club. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m Seymour Library, 161 East Ave., Brockport 637-1050. seymourlibraryweb.org.Storytime. 11 a.m. Barnes & Noble, 330 Greece Ridge Center Dr. Free. 227-4020. bn.com.Teen Tuesdays. 2:45-4:15 p.m. Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Rd. Almost every Tuesday afternoon throughout the school year. Grades 9-12 340-8720 x4020.

Lectures[ WED., MARCH 4 ]Breaking the Sound Barrier: The Sphinx Organization, Race and Classical Music. March 4, 5-7 p.m. Eastman School of Music, Howard Hanson Hall, 26 Gibbs St Presented by Aaron P. Dworkin 274-1057. esm.rochester.edu.Light Works! Ultra Height Expanded Level of Awareness. March 4, 7-9 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 100 Park Point Dr.

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

[ THU., MARCH 5 ]How the Faculty Has Fallen and What It Can Do. March 5, 7 p.m. Nazareth College Shults Center, 4245 East Ave. Presented by Professor Benjamin Ginsberg 389-2996. naz.edu.Early Women Physicians of the Genesee Country. March 5, 7:30 p.m. Mendon Community Center, 167 N. Main St. Presented by Jane E. Oakes 624-5655. townofmendon.org.Neilly Series Lecture: Sarah Rodriguez, Ph.D.. March 5, 7-8 p.m. Rush Rhees Library, University of Rochester, River Campus Medical reasons behind female circumcision in the United States 275-4461. bit.ly/neilly-rodriguez.Stage Whispers: Working with the Writer in the Room. March 5, 10 a.m. The College at Brockport, 350 New Campus Dr., Brockport. 395-2787. brockport.edu/finearts.TIme, Einstein, and the Coldest Stuff in the Universe. March 5, 7-8:30 p.m. Ingle Auditorium at RIT, 1 Lomb Memorial Drive 475-6428. rit.edu/science/news/01/2015/phillips.

[ SAT., MARCH 7 ]Our Unstill Earth. March 7, 7 p.m. Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Rd. 340-8720. wab.org.

[ MON., MARCH 9 ]Belva Lockwood: Lawyer & Activist. March 9, 12-1:30 & 2-3:30 p.m. Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison St Presented by Belva Lockwood $25 for lunch, $15 for tea. 279-7490. susanbanthonyhouse.org.

[ TUE., MARCH 10 ]Abandoned: The Untold Story of Orphan Asylums. March 10, 7-8 p.m. Greece Public Library, 2 Vince Tofany Blvd. By: Michael Keene. $2 Donation. 225-7221. greecehistoricalsociety.net.Think Spring Lecture. March 10, 7-8:30 p.m. Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Rd.

Literary Events[ THU., MARCH 5 ]Poetry Oasis: Unwind at Noontime. 12-1 p.m Central Library, 115 South Ave. 428-8380. libraryweb.org.Pure Kona Open Mic Poetry Series. 7-10 p.m. The Greenhouse Café, 2271 E. Main St. 270-8603. ourcoffeeconnection.org.Science Fiction Book Club: The City and the City. March 5, 7 p.m. Lift Bridge Book Shop, 45 Main St 637-2260. liftbridgebooks.com.

[ FRI., MARCH 6 ]Reading Nguyen Phan Que and Bruce Weigl. March 6, 7 p.m. Writers and Books, 740 University Ave wab.org.

ART | “THE ASSEMBLED IMAGE” AT MAIN STREET ART

Humans, it seems, have a desire to give coherence to frag-ments, to put them together and make meaning. Collage reflects this tendency toward narrative, colliding clips and scraps to create physical — and metaphorical — coher-ence. Main Street Art’s upcoming exhibit “The Assembled Image” showcases the collages and collage-inspired work of Denton Crawford (mixed media, acrylics, and sculp-ture), Lynne Feldman (acrylics and fabric collage), Gerald Mead (photographs and found objects), Andrea Pawarski (ceramic fragments, wood, and coral), and St. Monci (paintings of arranged collages).These artists’ widely diver-gent styles, materials, and processes make for a show that matches the medium.

The opening reception for “The Assembled Image” is on Saturday, March 7, at Main Street Arts, 20 West Main Street, Clifton Springs. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Exhibit runs through April 30. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free. mainstreetartsgallery.com— BY JONATHAN MEAD




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[ SAT., MARCH 7 ]Author Book Signing: Brannon Hungness. March 7, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St Macedon.

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Making Sense of the Civil War. March 9, 6:30-8 p.m. Geneva Historical Society, 543 South Main St A monthly reading and discussion series free, registration required 315-789-5151. genevahistoricalsociety.com.

Meetings[ WED., MARCH 4 ]Conversations on Race. March 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monroe Branch Library, 809 Monroe Ave 428-8202. libraryweb.org.Take Back the Land. 7:30 p.m. Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa St. 653-8362, leave a message.

[ THU., MARCH 5 ]Wedge Wage: Organizing for a Living Wage. March 5, 7 p.m. Calvary St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Parish, 68 Ashland St. 244-2711.

Museum Exhibit[ WED., MARCH 4 ]

Da Vinci: The Genius Exhibition.. Through May 17. Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave. Through May 17. 200 unique pieces including 75 life-size machine inventions $4 in addition to regular admission rmsc.org.

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

Recreation[ THU., MARCH 5 ]ZumPiYo Black Light Madness. March 5, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Nu Movement, 716 University Ave. $7. 704-2889. facebook.com/events/457257237759547/.

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Genesee Valley Hiking Club. Check our online calendar for this week’s hike schedule or visit gvhchikes.org. March 7, 1 p.m. 755-1932. gvhchikes.org.

Shape Up Rochester Community Workout. 10:30-11:30 a.m South Ave Recreation Center, 999 South Avenue 284-4666. [email protected].

Vintage Snowmobile Show and Swap Meet. March 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Rustic Golf Club, 16541 County Road 59 . Dexter Free for spectators. 315-415-5025. [email protected].

[ SUN., MARCH 8 ]Winter Tour. March 8, 1 p.m. Mount Hope Cemetery, 1133 Mt. Hope Avenue 461-3494. fomh.org/.RBA: Beginner Birder Trip. March 8, 8:30 a.m. Ontario Beach Park, 4799 Lake Ave 671-9639. rochesterbirding.com.

Special Events[ WED., MARCH 4 ]Balloon Manor: The Amazing Air-filled Undersea Adventure. Through March 8, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. The Sibley Building, 228 East Main St. Five-story sculpture built from over 40,000 balloons 486-9800. balloonmanor.com.Bay Knoll School Fundraising Dinner. March 4, 5:30-6:45 p.m. Bay Knoll Adventist Church, 2639 E Ridge Rd. $7-$25. n/a. bayknollchurch.org.Preserving and Flavoring with Maple Syrup. March 4, 6:30-8 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $22. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com.

[ THU., MARCH 5 ]5th Annual Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball. March 5, 7-11 p.m. Harmony House, 58 East Main St . Webster $12-$15. GrooveJuiceSwing.com.Making Psychic-Medium Connections. March 5, 7-9 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $25. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com.

[ FRI., MARCH 6 ]3rd Annual Flour City Dessert Auction. March 6, 7-10 p.m. Cathedral Hall at The Auditorium Center, 875 East Main St, 4th floor, Guest Speaker: Rob Morris, President of Love146. $8. 415-0550. [email protected]. bit.ly/love146auction.Piesces Masquerade Ball. March 6, 9 p.m. Tango Cafe, 35 South Washington St $45-

$100. 694-3732. Facebook.com/KilPrity.Single Cut Beersmiths Rochester Launch Party. March 6, 5 p.m.-2 a.m. ButaPub, 315 Gregory Street 563-6241. [email protected]. butapub.com.

[ SAT., MARCH 7 ]American Sewing Guild: Fabric and Fiber sale. March 7, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. First Baptist Church of Rochester, 175 Allens Creek Rd 247-6839. [email protected]. fbcrochester.net.Community Support Agriculture (CSA) Fair. March 7, 1-3 p.m. Brickstone’s Wintergarden at St. John’s Independent Living Community, 1325 Elmwood Ave. 327-5752. mvphealthcare.com.Panel Discussion: Raising Inclusive Children. March 7, 3-5 p.m. Luvaboos, 683 N. Winton Rd. $5. 319-4981. [email protected]. luvaboos.com.Public Charter Schools of Rochester Sign-Up Fair 2015. March 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thomas P. Ryan Community Center, 530 Webster Ave. 647-5162. CharterFairROC.com.Spring Garden Symposium. March 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Rochester Civic Garden Center, 5 Castle Park $48-$58. 473-5130. rcgc.org/.A Taste of Ghana: Independence Day Dinner. March 7, 6-9 p.m. The Stock Exchange Restaurant, 28 East Main Street #120 $12-$25. 205-8835. [email protected].

Ugly Disco. March 7, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Rochester Riverside Convention Center, 123 E. Main St $50-$150. uglydisco.com/.

[ SUN., MARCH 8 ]Gothic Cathedral Tour. March 8, 2 p.m. St. Michael’s Church, 869 N. Clinton Ave Donations gratefully accepted 325-4041. sfxcrochester.org/.PintAsana: Yoga + Brew. 11 a.m.-noon. The Lost Borough Brewing Co., 543 Atlantic Ave $18. 471-8122.Spirituality and Philosophy. March 8, 1:30 p.m. Books Etc., 78 W. Main St Macedon 474-4116. booksetcofmacedonny.com.Talulah’s Fancy and Friends: Mad Hatter Tea. March 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Rabbit Room, 61 N. Main St Honeoye Falls 582-1830. thelowermill.com.Upstate New York Qualifying Round of Language and Culture Festival. March 8, 1 p.m. Webb Auditorium, James E. Booth Hall, RIT Campus, Lomb Memorial Dr languageandculture.org/.

[ MON., MARCH 9 ]Taste of Pittsford. March 9, 6-8:30 p.m. Nazareth College Shults Center, 4245 East Ave. $45+. pittsfordrotaryclub.org/.

[ TUE., MARCH 10 ]Free STD Screenings for Women ages 13+. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Trillium Health, 259 Monroe Ave. Free. 545-7200. trilliumhealthny.org.Urban League of Rochester’s 50th Anniversary Luncheon Fundraiser. March 10, noon. Rochester Riverside Convention Center, 123 E. Main St $55. 325-6530 x 3020. ulr.org.

Sports[ FRI., MARCH 6 ]WWE Live. March 6, 7:30 p.m. Blue Cross Arena, One War Memorial Square $15-$100. 758-5300. bluecrossarena.com.

TheaterAgamemnon. March 6-22. Bread & Water Theatre, 172 West Main St Through March 22. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sun, March 15 & 22, 2 p.m $8-$14. 271-5523. breadandwatertheatre.org.Annie. March 10-15. Auditorium Theatre, 885 E. Main St. Through March 15. Tues.-Thurs. March 10-12, 7:30 p.m., Fri. March 13, 8 p.m., Sat. March

14, 2 & 8 p.m., and Sun. March 15, 1:30 & 6:30 p.m. This new production of Annie will be a classic incarnation of the beloved original $32.50-$72.50. 222-5000. rbtl.org.Festival of Ten. Through March 7. Tower Fine Arts Center, SUNY Brockport, 180 Holley St. Through March 7. Fri. March 6 and Sat. March 7. Thurs. March 5 at 7:30 p.m $8.50-$16. 395-2787. fineartstix.brockport.edu.FirstLight Players: Leap of Faith. Thu., March 5, 7:30-9:30 p.m. and Fri., March 6, 7:30-9:30 p.m. First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd Through March 6. Thurs. and Fri. March 5 & 6, 7:30 p.m. An evening filled with song and dance movements, soliloquy, and foot tapping numbers $15-$20. 271-9070. [email protected] Only: The Secret Comedy of Women. Through March 14. Downstairs Cabaret at Winton Place, 3450 Winton Place Through March 14. Thursday’s 7 p.m., Friday’s and Saturdays, 8 p.m., and Sunday’s 3 p.m. An original comedy that celebrates the honor, truth, humor and silliness of being female $26-$29. 325-4370. downstairscabaret.com.The Illusionists. Through March 5. Auditorium Theatre, 885 E. Main St. Tues.-Thurs. March 3-5, 7:30 p.m. Magic tricks, death-defying stunts and more $37.50-$67.50. 222-5000. rbtl.org.Into the Woods. March 6-8. Our Lady of Mercy, 1437 Blossom Rd Through March 8. Fri. and Sat. March 6 & 7, 7:30 p.m. and Sun. March 8, 2 p.m. The darker side of fairytales 752-1463. [email protected] Drawing A Portrait of the Mona Lisa. March 6-15. RAPA, Kodak Center, 200 W. Ridge Rd. Through March 15. Fri. and Sat. March 5, 6, 13, & 14 7:30 p.m., Sun. March 8 & 15, 2 p.m. An intriguing look at the Lady Gioconda in all her moods. $15-$20. 325-3366. KodakCenter.org.Mammoth. March 5-7. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave Through March 7. Thurs. March 5, 8 p.m., Fri. March 6, 8 p.m., and Sat. March 7, 3 & 8 p.m. A play about distance, family, and whether or not love can and should ever truly be unconditional $10-$15. muccc.org.A New Day Starts Tonight. March 6-7. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Fri. March 6, 7:30 p.m. and Sat. March 7, 3 & 7:30 p.m. Second Time Around Players present new Falzano musical of hope, faith and love $20. 420-2059. gevatheatre.org/.

Shakespeare’s R&J. Through March 8. Blackfriars Theatre, 795 E. Main St Through March 8. Fri. March 6, 8 p.m., Sat. March 7, 8 p.m., Sun. March 8, 2 p.m., and Thurs. March 5, 7:30 p.m. Joe Calarco will be present on Feb. 28th for a pre-show Q&A and post show talk back. A re-imagined version of the original classic Romeo and Juliet. 454-1260. blackfriars.org.

The Sound of Music. March 6-7. East Rochester High School, 200 Woodbine Ave Through March 7. Fri. March 6, 7 p.m., and Sat. March 7, 2 & 7 p.m $5. 248-6389.

THEATER | “MAMMOTH”

Kate Royal began the script for “Mammoth” while studying at SUNY Geneseo, and has since been workshoping and preparing “Mammoth” for its first staging. As is fitting, the playwright is now directing her script. The play traces the travails of three siblings who are faced with the task of selling their childhood home after years of separation, and attempts to explore the meaning and possibility of distance in the age of distance-bridging technology. Luke Martin, Emily Putnam, and Marc Cataldi will assume the baggage of family dysfunction in this drama about those relation-ships that are chosen for us.

Performances of “Mammoth” will take place Thursday, March 5, through Saturday, March 7 at MuCCC, 142 At-lantic Avenue. 8 p.m. each night with an additional 3 p.m. showing on Saturday. $10-$15. muccc.org; mammothplay.weebly.com. — BY JONATHAN MEAD

THEATER | “LIVE DRAWING: A PORTRAIT OF THE

MONA LISA”

Significant cultural artifacts often inspire their own creative and generative responses. This is certainly the case for Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” perhaps one of the most inter-est-generating and discussed paintings of all time. One such response produced by the Mona can be seen this weekend, as Jules Tasca’s “Live Drawing: A Portrait of the Mona Lisa” comes to the Kodak Center. Focused on the narrative timeline of the painting, the show explores the enigma memorialized on canvas, and the relationships between Da Vinci and his subject, Lady Gioconda, played by Tom Bigongiari and Sara Bickweat Penner respectively. In tandem with “Live Drawing,” the production team will display artwork submitted by area artists (students, ama-teurs, and professionals) inspired by Da Vinci’s work. If the show piques interest in Da Vinci, the Rochester Museum and Science Center is currently displaying a major exhibit about the artist’s life and work.

“Live Drawing: A Portrait of Mona Lisa” will run Friday, March 6, through Sunday, March 15, in Camera Club Theater B at the Kodak Center for Performing Arts, 200 West Ridge Road. 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. on Sundays. $15-$20. kodakcenter.org.— BY JONATHAN MEAD


Tommy Koenig is Baby Boom Baby. Through March 8. Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 20 Windsor St Through March 8. Thurs. March 5, 7 p.m., Fri. March 5, 8 p.m., Sat. March 7, 8 p.m., and Sun.March 8, 3 p.m. Rock Comedy Concert in Story Form, depicting our generation’s lives from the 50s to today $26-$29. 325-4370. downstairscabaret.com.Women In Jeopardy!. Through March 22. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd Through March 22. March 10 & 17 7:30 p.m., Wed. March 11 7:30 p.m., March 18, 2 & 7:30 p.m. Thurs. March 5, 12, & 19, 7:30 p.m., Fri. March 6, 8 p.m., Sat. March 7, 14, 21, 4 & 8:30 p.m., Sun. March 8, & 15, 2 & 7 p.m., March 22, 2 p.m $25+. 232-4382. gevatheatre.org.

Theater Audition[ WED., MARCH 4 ]The Rape of Lucrece. Through April 1. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. 730-7034. [email protected].

Workshops[ WED., MARCH 4 ]Considering Adoption: What Nobody Will Tell You. March 4, 7 p.m. Irondequoit Library, Helen McGraw Branch, 2180 E. Ridge Rd Registration required 336-6060. libraryweb.org.Divination Tool Time. 12-2:45 & 5-5:45 p.m. The Purple Door Soul Source, 3259 Winton Road S $5. 427-8110. purpledoorsoulsource.com.

[ THU., MARCH 5 ]AARP Tax-Aide. 10 a.m.-3 p.m Wood Library, 134 North Main St Canandaigua 394-1381. woodlibrary.org.Meditation. 7-8 p.m. Grow2bu, 595 Blossom Rd $15. 953-0503. grow2bu.com/.

Time Out. March 5, 6-8 p.m. Mental Health Association, 320 N. Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org.

[ SAT., MARCH 7 ]Basic Bottle-neck Slide Guitar Workshop. March 7, 1-3 p.m. Bernunzio Uptown Music, 122 East Ave $10. 473-6140. bernunzio.com.Corned Beef & Pastrami Workshop. March 7, 11 a.m.-noon. Stuart’s Spices, 754 S Clinton Ave free, registration required 330-6641. stuartsspices.com.Fly-Tying Demonstration and Casting Clinic. March 7, 9 a.m.-noon. Powder Mills Park, 154 Park Rd. 586-1670. fishpowdermill.org.Tool Sharpening and Wood Carving. March 7, 1-4 p.m. Finger Lakes Boating Museum, 8231 Pleasant Valley Rd, Hammondsport 607-569-2222. flbm.org.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. March 7, 9-11

a.m. Writers and Books, 740 University Ave 473-2590 x 101. wab.org.

[ SUN., MARCH 8 ]Family Detectives Club. 1:15-1:45 p.m Central Library, Rundel Memorial Building, 115 South Ave. 428-8096.

[ MON., MARCH 9 ]Developing a Love of Science and Nature: Children as citizen scientists. March 9, 7 p.m. The Harley School, 1981 Clover St 442-1770. harleyschool.org.Makeup Contouring & Highlighting Techniques. March 9, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $20. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com.

Old House Hacks: Windows and Doors. March 9, 7-8 p.m. Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $15. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com.

[ TUE., MARCH 10 ]

Five Golden Rules I. March 10, 6-8 p.m. Mental Health Association, 320 N. Goodman St. 325-3145 x131. mharochester.org.

Home Energy Workhsop. March 10, 5:30-7 p.m. Pathstone Corp, 404 East Ave. Free, registration appreciated 442-2030 x213. PathStoneEnergyInfo.org.

How to Become a Top Tutor. March 10, 7-8:30 p.m.

Rochester Brainery, Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman St. $15. 730-7034. rochesterbrainery.com.Personal Branding Luncheon Workshop. March 10, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. I-Square Conference Center, 400 Bakers Park . Irondequoit $18-$20. 234-1884. irondequoitchamber.org.

LECTURE | “BREAKING THE SOUND BARRIER”

As part of its ongoing Identities at Eastman series, Eastman School of Music will host Aaron P. Dworkin, the founder of the Sphinx Organization. He will speak on the subjects of race, classical music, and his work with the non-profit orga-nization. The Sphinx Organization works to provide access to music education and competitions to musicians of color, and attempts to increase diversity in classical music culture. Dworkin has won numerous awards for his work, including a Royal Philharmonic Society Honorary Membership, Har-vard University’s Vosgerchian Teaching Award, and National Black MBA’s “Entrepreneur of the Year.” He is also a former member of the Obama National Arts Policy Committee, and was appointed by the President to the National Council on the Arts.

“Breaking the Sound Barrier,” a lecture by Aaron P. Dworkin, will take place on Wednesday, March 4, at East-man School of Music’s Howard Hanson Hall, 26 Gibbs Street. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free. esm.rochester.edu.— BY JONATHAN MEAD



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Movies

“The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (PG), DIRECTED BY JOHN MADDEN

OPENS FRIDAY

[ REVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW

Just as diehard comic geeks had “The Avengers,” aging Anglophiles received the gift of “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” The film delivered its own sort of superhero team-up by bringing together the powerhouse thespians of British cinema, and it now proves that franchises aren’t just for big-budget blockbusters. A pleasant diversion, “The Second Best Exotic Marigold

Hotel” returns us to the Jaipur locale of the rustic resort which we last saw helping nearly the entire staff of Hogwarts find a late-in-life renaissance. Much like the current spate of films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the hotel is also in the midst of an expansive “phase two.” Still managed haphazardly, but with much enthusiasm, by Sonny (Dev Patel), the hotel is operating at full capacity, largely thanks to the assistance of resident-turned-co-manager Muriel Donnelly (Maggie Smith). In fact, the hotel has been so successful that the pair are looking to expand their operation by purchasing a nearby inn and refurbishing it into a second location. But first they must secure the necessary capital, flying to America to approach the owner of

an American retirement company (David Strathairn) for an investment. To secure the deal, they’ll first need to impress a hotel inspector who’ll be sent incognito to evaluate their business. And no sooner have they returned from their trip than two new guests arrive simultaneously:

dashing American Guy Chambers (Richard Gere) and Englishwoman Lavinia Beech (Tamsin Greig). But who might be the secret inspector? We also catch up with the rest of the hotel’s residents — the film reunites the entire cast of the first film (minus those who portrayed characters who didn’t make it to the end) — finding that they’ve adapted quite well to their new surroundings, though they each find themselves facing the sort of minor conflicts that come with starting a new life chapter. Evelyn (Judi Dench) and Douglas (Bill Nighy) are still (far too tentatively) pursuing their second-chance romance; Norman (Ronald Pickup) and his girlfriend Carol (Diana Hardcastle) face questions of monogamy; and Madge (Celia Imrie) must make a decision when she’s wooed by two eligible bachelors. The first film didn’t explore the culture of India with too much depth, instead using it simply as an exotic backdrop to its exploration of our anxieties about growing older. This time around, the Indian cast members get a bit more to do: Sonny angers his long-suffering girlfriend Sunaina (Tina Desai) when their wedding starts to take a backseat to his plans to expand the hotel, and the film even finds time for a plotline for Sonny’s mother (touchingly played by Lillete Dubey, “The Lunchbox”). All that busyness seems at odds with a film ostensibly about life in a retirement community, though it certainly keeps things moving, even

Second time around

Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, and Celia Imrie in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.”PHOTO COURTESY FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES

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

Movie Previews on page 28


“Focus”(R), DIRECTED BY GLENN FICARRA

AND JOHN REQUA

NOW PLAYING

[ REVIEW ] BY ADAM LUBITOW

Back in his mid-to-late 1990’s heyday, Will Smith was the undisputed box office king. At a certain point, the Fourth of July weekend seemed to be reserved for the annual big-budget blockbuster, like “Independence Day” and “Men in Black,” that was built around the actor’s unique brand of wise-cracking charm. But in recent years, Smith has shifted his focus, choosing instead to cultivate his serious side (aside from a forgettable second sequel to “Men in Black”) in ponderous films in the mold of “Seven Pounds,” “The Pursuit of Happyness,” and the sci-fi disaster that was “After Earth.” A pleasingly lightweight crime-romance, “Focus” marks the re-emergence of Will Smith: Movie Star, and though it’s not quite a return to form, it’s clearly a step in the right direction. Despite an exceedingly forgettable title — the script spends a lot of time spelling out how focus is a theme of the movie,

both in achieving it and deflecting it — “Focus” is loads of fun; a glossy, escapist fantasy with picturesque locales and pretty movie stars in expensive clothes. Smith plays Nicky, a professional grifter. He meets Jess (Margot Robbie, “The Wolf of Wall Street”) in a hotel bar, where they hit it off, sharing casual flirty banter over cocktails, and eventually she takes him upstairs to her room. In the midst of their encounter, Jess’ “husband” barges in waving a gun. It’s not entirely convincing, and Nicky immediately senses it’s a setup. Brushing off her attempt to fleece him, Jess asks him to teach her what he knows. Nicky agrees to take her on as his protégé, adding her to his crew of pickpockets, forgers, and thieves. And it’s not long before they’re entangled romantically as well. “Focus” doesn’t spend its time building toward some large, overarching caper, instead it presents us with several smaller schemes and moves on to the next so quickly that there’s no time to get bored. Writer-directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (“Crazy, Stupid, Love”) don’t spend much time explaining the specifics of these cons, because even more than most movies if its kind, they don’t matter. But by keeping us on the outside, waiting to find out the trick once it’s been accomplished, isn’t as involving as if we’d been invited along for the ride.

The film does give us some wonderful sequences, like the montage of Nicky’s crew stealing wallets and purses in the French Quarter. Sleight-of-hand artist and self-described “gentlemen thief” Apollo Robbins is credited as a consultant for these scenes of deception, and they’re thrilling to watch. They make it look so easy that you want to go out and try picking a few pockets yourself. Things then move to the skybox at the Superdome, where Nicky makes a series of

frivolous bets on the Super Bowl, against a Chinese businessman (B.D. Wong having a blast) who can’t get enough. The film’s final (though by far least interesting) heist is set in Buenos Aires in the world of Formula 1 racing. Throughout it all, the relationship between Nicky and Jess always takes center stage. As they circle one another, we are asked to consider the question of honor among thieves and whether two people who steal for a living can ever really trust someone else. Smith remains as charming as ever, while adding a slight sense of melancholy to his portrayal of Nicky. But Ficarra and Requa save the best bits for Margot Robbie, who announces her presence as a real talent. Though she bears a striking resemblance to Jaime Pressly, the Aussie actress makes the biggest impression of all. She and Smith make for an attractive, charismatic pairing, and the fact that they’re an interracial couple goes blessedly unremarked upon within the film — even in 2015 it is sadly all too rare for a major studio film, making it feel all the more like a kind of milestone. There are also memorable supporting parts for several character actors, such as Adrian Martinez as Nicky’s wingman, and best of all, Gerald McRaney doing his best Mike Ehrmantrout as the head of security for the race team owner that Nicky’s swindling. McRaney brings a gruff hilariousness to the role; every word out of his mouth is gold. The third act overplays its hand trying to create a sense of life-or-death stakes as things go wrong, but it’s never truly convincing, since by then it’s already firmly established that it’s not that kind of movie. In the end, “Focus” performs its own sort of sleight-of-hand: It makes for a pleasant enough experience while it’s happening, but then it evaporates from memory the second it’s over.

Will Smith and Margot Robbie share a drink in “Focus.” PHOTO COURTESY WARNER BROS.

if most of the plot developments are telegraphed well in advance (possibly so as not to startle any audience member who might have heart conditions). Returning screenwriter Ol Parker does a decent job juggling all the threads, but as is often the case with films of this nature, some plots are more interesting than others and they aren’t always the ones that get the most screentime. Bright, colorful, and inoffensive — there are no less than two Bollywood-style dance numbers! — the chief pleasures of the film come from its cast of seasoned professionals (to understate it a bit), clearly having a great time together. Really, these performers could be acting out the phone book and it’d be worth the ticket price. As always, Maggie Smith proves an invaluable asset, delivering her patented withering stares and providing some poignancy to the film’s overarching messages that it’s never too late for a new beginning in life, and that sometimes knowing that the end is nearing can make the journey all the sweeter. Assured direction from John Madden (“Shakespeare in Love”), along with Ben Smithard’s colorful cinematography and an effective score from Thomas Newman, add to the polished feel. If you’re buying a ticket to “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” you know precisely what you’re signing on for, and in that regard the film delivers: it knows what it is and does it extremely well. Even recognizing that I’m well outside the target demographic, I enjoyed myself enough not to mind the extended visit.

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AN INJURY TO ONEThursday, March 5, 8 p.m.An Injury to One provides a corrective—and absolutely compelling—glimpse of a particularly volatile moment in early 20th-century American labor history: the rise and fall of Butte, Montana. Specifically, it chronicles the mysterious death of Wobbly organizer Frank Little, a story whose grisly details have taken on a legendary status in the state. Much of the extant evidence is inscribed upon the landscape of Butte and its surroundings. Thus, a connection is drawn between the unsolved murder of Little, and the attempted murder of the town itself. (Travis Wilkerson, US 2002, 53 min., 16mm) Part of the series Moving Images of a Man-Altered Landscape.

LEAVE HER TO HEAVENSunday, March 8, 2 p.m.An aspiring novelist (Cornel Wilde) meets a young socialite (Gene Tierney) and marries her in a blink of an eye, only to discover that his beautiful wife’s love is a highly flammable passion that threatens to devour anyone standing in its twisted way. This remarkable achievement—a proper film noir in sumptu-ous Technicolor—is celebrated by Martin Scorsese as one his favorite films of all time. (John M. Stahl, US 1945, 110 min., 35mm) Part of the series In Glorious Technicolor.

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[ OPENING ]20,000 DAYS ON EARTH (2014): This semi-fictionalized documentary presents a day in the life of Australian musician Nick Cave. Dryden (Wed, Mar 4, 8 p.m.)ADVANCED STYLE (2014): This documentary examines the lives of seven New York women whose eclectic personal style and vital spirit have guided their approach to aging. Little (Sun, Mar 8, 3 p.m.)CHAPPIE (R): In the near future, crime is patrolled by an mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. With Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, and Dev Patel. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, WebsterFOLLOW THRU (1930): This Technicolor musical-comedy follows the various love pairings at a renowned golf club. Dryden (Fri, Mar 6, 8 p.m.; Mon, Mar 9, 1:30 p.m.)MOONSTRUCK (1987): Cher stars in this romantic-comedy about an unlucky-in-love Italian widow who finds romance when she falls for her close friend’s younger brother. With Nicholas Cage. Little (Sat, Mar 7, 3 p.m.)NIGHT SHIFT (1982): Michael Keaton stars as a morgue attendant who gets shunted back to the night shift where he’s shackled with an obnoxious partner who dreams of success. Little (Fri, Mar 6, 10 p.m.)PRIMARY COLORS (1998): A man joins the political campaign of a smooth-operator candidate for president of the USA, in director Mike Nichols’ comedy based on the roman à clef novel about Bill Clinton. Starring John Travolta and Emma Watson. Dryden (Tue, Mar 10, 8 p.m.)THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG): Catch up with nearly the entire staff of Hogwarts as they find a late-in-life renaissance at a rustic Jaipur hotel. Starring Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, and Dev Patel. Eastview, Henrietta, Little, Pittsford, TinseltownUNFINISHED BUSINESS (R): A hard-working small business owner and his two associates travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives, but what starts as a routine business trip goes off the rails in every way imaginable. Starring Vince Vaughn, Tom Wilkinson, Dave Franco, and James Marsden. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, WebsterWHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (NR): This mockumentary follows the lives of Viago,

Deacon, and Vladislav, three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life’s obstacles—like being immortal vampires who must feast on human blood. Little

[ CONTINUING ]AMERICAN SNIPER (R): Clint Eastwood the true story of Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in American history. Starring Bradley Cooper. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, WebsterBIRDMAN (R): This dark comedy from director Alejandro González Iñárritu follows the mental unraveling of a washed up A-list actor, famous for playing the titular superhero, as he prepares to mount a comeback by directing a Broadway play. Starring Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, and Zach Galifianakis. Culver, Eastview, Henrietta, Pittsford, TinseltownTHE DUFF (PG-13): A high school senior rebels against pecking order revolution after finding out that she has been labeled the DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) to her more popular friends. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown FIFTY SHADES OF GREY (R): A literature student’s life changes forever when she enters into a playful relationship with a handsome billionaire. Bring your parents. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, WebsterFOCUS (R): A veteran grifter takes a young, attractive woman under his wing, but things get complicated when they become romantically involved. Starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie. Brockport, Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, Tinseltown, Webster HOT TUB TIME MACHINE 2 (R): When their friend is shot by an unknown assailant, the man’s buddies must fire up the Hot Tub Time Machine to save him. Starring Adam Scott, Rob Corddry, and Craig Robinson. Canandaigua, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, WebsterTHE IMITATION GAME (PG-13): The true Story of English mathematician and logician, Alan Turing, who helped crack the Enigma code during World War II. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley. Henrietta, LittleJUPITER 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. Culver, Henrietta, Tinseltown, Webster KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE (R): A top secret spy organization recruits an

unrefined street kid into the agency’s competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius. Starring Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, and Michael Caine. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Geneseo, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, TinseltownTHE LAZARUS EFFECT (PG-13): A team of research students bring a dead colleague back to life, with horrifying results. Starring Mark Duplass, Olivia Wilde, Donald Glover, and Evan Peters. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Tinseltown, WebsterLEVIATHAN (R): In this Oscar-nominated film, a man is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man’s arrival brings further misfortune for the man and his family. Little, Pittsford MCFARLAND, USA (PG): A track coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders. Starring Kevin Costner. Canandaigua, Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Pittsford, TinseltownPADDINGTON (PG): The beloved marmalade-loving bear gets the big screen treatment in this charming family-friendly adventure. Canandaigua, Eastview, Tinseltown SELMA (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. CulverTHE 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 STILL ALICE (PG-13): Julianne Moore is Oscar-nominated for her role as a renowned linguistics professor who’s diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. With Alec Baldwin and Kristen Stewart. Culver, Eastview, Greece, Henrietta, Little, Pittsford, TinseltownTHE 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. CinemaTWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT (PG-13): Marion Cotillard is Oscar-nominated for her role as young woman who has only one weekend to convince her colleagues they must give up their bonuses in order for her to keep her job. CinemaWHIPLASH (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. Little

The beige rectangles of today are there because policy makers have been fed this “broken window theory,” he says. The theory upholds the idea that just like a broken window not getting replaced, the lingering presence of graffiti sends a message that there’s no vigilance in the neighborhood and is an area where illegal activity can take place. “I think that’s an outdated theory,” @lobbyist says. “It’s like thinking that everyone with a tattoo is a criminal. That used to be the prevailing thought in society, and now having a sleeve of tattoos is perhaps a mark of privilege more than a sign of criminality.” So this theory takes for granted the idea that no one wants the graffiti, that it’s aesthetically worthless. “People understand graffiti culture better now” @lobbyist says. “And to assume that graffiti would only be left on a wall due to absentee landlords or neglect takes out of the equation the fact that perhaps people like it and want it to be there, and in some cases, commission it.”

Graffiti is a world-wide phenomenon, and those who follow the movement know that cities have particular styles, which enthusiasts travel to experience. And in some more progressive art cities, it’s embraced. Berlin is covered. For a while, Barcelona became a world-wide destination for graffiti and street artists, which provided a boost to its economy in the midst of economic difficulties. The streets are filled with imagery. There’s a lot of commercial signage that is poorly designed and uninspired, and we are inundated with the marketing of arguably harmful products and ideas. (One of the reasons that WALL\THERAPY was founded was to give city youth something a bit more inspiring and uplifting to look at.) The issue also begs the question about what it really means to be a successful arts city, and of policy makers not fully understanding the next generation of Rochesterians. This city has well-known issues with young people leaving and with economic hardships, and these grassroots, increasingly-not-fringe art movements not only cost the city no money, but are bringing young people to visit, as has been demonstrated by events put on by WALL\THERAPY and FUA Krew alike. The graffiti policy “sends a message that our leadership doesn’t have our back, so maybe we shouldn’t stay here,” @lobbysist says. “I think there should be a little bit more respect and consideration for the artists in Rochester, because if we all leave, this place is gonna be f***ed.”

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Located in a prime spot on East Avenue,

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This multi-story mansion is unique in the

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Its fabulous curb appeal creates a bold and

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[ 78 Lime St LLC ]

Notice of Formation of 78 Lime St LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/6/15. Office location: Monroe County. The SSNY has been designated as agent for service of process and a copy of any process shall be mailed to P.O. Box 6371, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315. Purpose: is any lawful activity.

[ LLC NOTICE OF FORMATION ]

The LLC name is Finger Lakes Medicinals LLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on February 25, 2015. The LLC office is located in Monroe County. The NY Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served, and the address a copy shall be mailed is 7 Woodfield Drive, Webster, New York 14580. The LLC is managed by one or more managers.

[ LOSON ARCHITECTURE PLLC ]

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[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Deelightful Studios, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the New York Department of State on November 7, 2014. Its office is located in Monroe County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 7 Oxford St, St. 2, Rochester, NY 14607. The purpose of the Company is any lawful activity.

[ 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 ]

Notice of Formation of Generation Y Cleaning LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) February 13, 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 46 Meigs St APT 27 Rochester NY 14607 . Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

62 MONROE AVE, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/6/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent

upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Norman Giancursio, 384 Gordon Rd., Brockport, NY 14420. General Purposes.

[ NOTICE ]

APG ADVISORS, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/11/14. Office: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 2590 Brighton Henrietta Town Line Road, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

[ NOTICE ]

ATKINSON PROPERTIES LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/20/15. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 15 Ashlyn Oak Circle, Spencerport, NY 14559, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

[ NOTICE ]

Cristantello Athletic Training PLLC filed Arts. of Org. with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on February 5, 2015. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to 189 Moseley Road, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: athletic training.

[ NOTICE ]

EDMUND NAPP CONSULTING, 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, 20 Gravel Hill Ln., Honeoye Falls, NY 14472. 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.

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JIMMY JAZZ MARKETPLACE LLC, a domestic LLC currently known as Jimmy Jazz Marketplace NY LLC,

filed with the SSNY on 1/2/15. 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, 1 Miracle Mile Dr., Space F23, Rochester, NY 14623-5851. General Purposes.

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KAIA EARTH LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/19/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Stefano Daza Arango, 277 Alexander St., Ste. 300, Rochester, NY 14607. General Purposes.

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Kap-Fino Holdings LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on January 28, 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 3 Robin Dr., Rochester, NY 14618. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.

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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.

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Name of LLC: Cloud Echo LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 2/23/15. 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.

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Name of LLC: Nexus 27 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 2/23/15. 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.

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Name of LLC: Norwich Crest LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 2/23/15. 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.

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Not. of Form. of Carmage Associates LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/11/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to LLC. 1503 Providence Road, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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Notice is hereby given that a license, number not yet assigned, for a full on premise beer, wine & liquor license has been applied for by Braddock Bay Tavern & Grill Inc dba Braddock Bay Tavern & Grill, 372 Manitou Rd, Hilton, NY 14468, County of Monroe, (T/O Greece) for a restaurant.

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Notice is hereby given that an alcohol beverage license, pending, has been applied for by the undersigned to sell Beer, Wine, and Liquor; retail in a Night Club / Dance Club under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at: 117 Liberty Pole Way – Rochester NY 14604 - On Premises Consumption Liquor License for S & W Club Corp – Epic

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Notice of Formation of Hurricanes-Lacrosse, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 10/23/14. 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 United States Corporation Agents, INC 7014 13TH Ave Suite 202 Brooklyn NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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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

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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 125 EMS Holdings, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/9/15. 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 1080 Pittsford-Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of 2695 East Henrietta Holdings, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/9/15. 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 7 Van Auker St., Rochester, NY 14608. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of formation of AMERICAN ACCENTS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/29/2015. 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, 5319 Ridge Rd. West, Spencerport, NY 14559. Purpose: any lawful act.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of formation of B.E.H.L. REALTY, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/23/2015. 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, 45 Silkwood Circle, Spencerport, NY 14559. Purpose: any lawful act.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Bison Properties, LLC. Art. of Org filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 02/18/2015. 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 140 Hurstbourne Road, Rochester, New York 14609. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of BLUE SKY LOGISTICS, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/03/2014, 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 22 Stratford Pk Rochester, NY 14611. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Caraglio Enterprises, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) Nov. 26, 2013 Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 223 Basket Rd, Webster, NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Coach Carrie, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/10/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Incorp Services, Inc. 1 Commerce Plaza Albany, NY 12210-2822. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Cornerstone Building Services LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/14/15. 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 40 Barclay Sq. Dr., Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Delish Glass LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 01/12/2015. 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 1486 Lehigh Station Rd., Henrietta, NY 14467. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of DOMARA, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/15/2014. 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 67 Arborwood Crescent, Rochester, NY 14615 . Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of formation of FIGHTING ARTS TRAINING CENTER, LLC. Art.of Org. filed Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) 2/19/15. Office location: Monroe Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2024 W. Henrietta Rd., Ste.3D, Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of FOR THE LOVE OF RAMON LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/11/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 2300 Buffalo Rd., Bldg. 200, Rochester, NY 14624. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Fortelah LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/25/2013. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to P.O. Box 232, N. Chili NY 14514. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Global Benefit Broker LLC Art. Of Org. filed sect’y of state (SSNY) April 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 225 English Rd, Rochester NY 14616. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Home Ice 1, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/17/15. 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 JCJ Rentals, LLC,

Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 12/8/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 3007 Edgemere Dr., Rochester, NY 14612. 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 LIA Housing and Development LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/14/15. 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 PO Box 20827, Rochester, NY 14602. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The name of the Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) is 23 MARIAH STREET LLC. The articles of organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State (“NYSS”) on January 7, 2015. The office of the LLC is located at 4203 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612 in Monroe County. NYSS has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The NYSS shall mail a copy of any process to 2 State St., Ste. 1400, Rochester, NY 14614. The LLC is organized for any purpose authorized by law.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of formation of Limited Liability

Company (LLC). Name: Johnson Produce, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on March 4, 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: 186 Webster Rd., Webster, NY 14580 Purpose: any lawful purpose.

[ NOTICE ]

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The name of the Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) is 436 MAPLEWOOD AVENUE LLC. The articles of organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State (“NYSS”) on January 7, 2015. The office of the LLC is located at 4203 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612 in Monroe County. NYSS has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The NYSS shall mail a copy of any process to 2 State St., Ste. 1400, Rochester, NY 14614. The LLC is organized for any purpose authorized by law.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The name of the Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) is 603 BEACH AVENUE LLC. The articles of organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State (“NYSS”) on January 7, 2015. The office of the LLC is located at 4203 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612 in Monroe County. NYSS has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The NYSS shall mail a copy of any process to 2 State St., Ste. 1400, Rochester, NY 14614. The LLC is organized for any purpose authorized by law.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The name of the Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) is 23 STUTSON STREET LLC. The articles of organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State (“NYSS”) on January 7, 2015. The office of the LLC is located at 4203 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612 in Monroe County. NYSS has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The NYSS

shall mail a copy of any process to 2 State St., Ste. 1400, Rochester, NY 14614. The LLC is organized for any purpose authorized by law.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Marsupial Innovative Packaging, LLC Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 02/03/2015. 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 815 W. Whitney Rd, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ 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 Prometheus Securities LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 12/10/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 729 English Rd., Rochester, NY

14616. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Rochester MAX Realty LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) February 4th 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 1900 Empire Boulevard #222, Webster NY 14580. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of formation of RWK HOLDINGS LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/07/14. Office in Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 497 Averill Ave Rochester, NY 14607. Purpose: Any lawful purpose

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of SACODIA CONCEPTS LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/13/15. 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 25 Wickford Way, Fairport, NY 14450. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ 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 UPSTATE CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/3/15. 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, 835 La Cadena Lane, Corona, CA 92879. Purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of WAEGHE FARM, LLC

Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/30/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. office of LLC: 4327 Sweden Walker Rd., Brockport, NY 14420. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

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.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of YEAGER’S STORAGE, LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 12/23/14. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o the LLC, 15 Cross Gates Rd., Rochester, NY 14606. Purpose: all lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Formation of Zain Engineering PLLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) DATE. 8/15/2014 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 1600-11 WIND WILLOW WAY, ROCHESTER, NY 14624. Purpose: any lawful activities.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Qual. of Morgan Guilderland, LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 2/6/15. Office loc: Monroe County. LLC org. in DE 1/29/15. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to 1080 Pittsford Victor Rd., Ste. 100, Pittsford, NY 14534. DE office addr.: CTC, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purp: any lawful activities.

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Notice of Qualification of Democrat and Chronicle, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/13/15. Office location: Monroe County. Princ. bus. addr.: c/o Gannett Co., Inc., 7950 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, VA 22107. LLC formed in DE on 12/5/14. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. DE addr. of LLC: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

[ NOTICE ]

Notice of Qualification of Eccleston Law, LLC, a foreign professional service LLC (PLLC). Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 12/29/14. Office location: Monroe County. PLLC formed in IL on 8/26/14. NY Sec. of State designated agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: Duggan Bertsch, LLC, 303 West Madison St., Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60606. Principal office address: One North Franklin St., Suite 2620, Chicago, IL 60606. Cert. of Org. filed with IL Sec. of State, 501 S. 2nd St., Springfield, IL 62756. Purpose: practice the profession of law.

[ NOTICE ]

P. BOYS PROPERTIES, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/19/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent

upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to David Delforte, 2 W. Main St., Webster, NY 14580. General Purposes.

[ NOTICE ]

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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Peregrine Loft LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 1/8/15. 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 10 Tamarron Way, Pittsford, NY 14534. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

PLANET FITNESS PLAZA IRONDEQUOIT, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/16/15. Office: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 141 W. Campbell Road, Schenectady, NY 12306. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

[ NOTICE ]

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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Prosto Logistics, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 1/27/15. 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 1781 Long Pond Rd., #1, Rochester, NY 14606. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

ROCHESTER LIFESCIENCE PROPERTIES, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 2/10/15. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to C/O Moog Inc. Attn: Chantel M. Burns 400 Jamison Rd E Aurora, NY 14052. Any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

Roessel Technologies, LLC Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 12/15/14. Loc. Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process against LLC and shall mail copy to business add: 16 Linden Dr. Highland Mills, NY 10930. Purpose: any lawful act.

[ NOTICE ]

SUPERIOR MANAGEMENT AT ROCHESTER, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/05/14. Office: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 72-14 136th Street, Flushing, NY 11367.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

[ NOTICE ]

The Gamma Nu of Phi Kappa Tau Alumni, Inc. will be holding it’s annual membership meeting at 3:00 PM on Saturday, April 11, 2015. The meeting will take place at the Chapter House (604 Charter’s Way, Rochester, NY 14623) to elect members of the Board of Directors and transact such other business which may come before the meeting.

[ NOTICE ]

VANSKIVER CONTRACTING LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/14/15. Office in Monroe Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 72 Crimson Bramble, Rochester, NY 14623, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

[ NOTICE ]

Weld Works LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 1/23/15. 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 620 Park Ave., #172, Rochester, NY 14607. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.

[ NOTICE ]

YAEL BROTHERS LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/27/15. Latest date to dissolve: 12/31/2114. Office: Monroe County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 243 Sylvan Road, Rochester, NY 14618. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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ANDERSON INVESTMENTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP filed an App. for Authority with the Department of State of NY on 1/13/2015 with a fictitious name of Anderson NY L.P. Jurisdiction: GA, the date of its formation is 6/26/2000. Office location in NYS: Monroe County. The Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) is designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of such process is:

Chamberlain D’Amanda Oppenheimer & Greenfield LLP, Douglas J. Lustig, Esq., Two State St., 1600 Crossroads Bldg., Rochester, NY 14614. The address in its jurisdiction if required or the office address: 828 Cobb Pkwy., N. Marietta, GA 30062. A copy of the Articles of Organization may be obtained from GA Secretary of State, 313 West Tower, #2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., Atlanta, GA 30334-1530. The list of names and addresses of all general partners is available from the Secretary of State. The purpose of the LP is any lawful act.

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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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ECO ENERGY OF NY LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/3/15. Office location: Monroe County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served, SSNY shall mail process to MICHAEL SEIDENBERG, 125 Peck Road, Hilton, NY 14468. General Purpose.


ENNOVEA, LLC. filed an Application for 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.


Haumann Realty, LLC. Arts of Org. filed NY Secy of State (SSNY) 2/11/15. Office: Monroe CO. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail

copy to 86 Ballantyne Rd. Rochester, NY 14623. Purpose: any lawful activity.


JoJo’s Cool Bus LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on February 3, 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 95 West Hill Estates, Rochester, NY 14626. The purpose of the Company is an ice cream truck.


PETER JACOBS PARFUM LLC filed Arts. of Org. with the Sec’y of State SSNY on 9/10/14. Office location Monroe County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 8 Misty Pine Road, Fairport, NY 14450. The purpose: any lawful activities.


RCP Trucking LLC filed Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on February 13, 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 10 Crossgates Road, Rochester, NY 14606. The purpose of the company is refrigerated freight transportation.


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 CREEKSIDE DELIVERY SERVICES, LLC ]

CREEKSIDE DELIVERY SERVICES, LLC (the

“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Department of State on January 27, 2015. The office of the LLC is located in Monroe County, NY. The NY Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served and is directed to forward service of process to The LLC, 242 Belvista Drive, Rochester, NY 14625 which is the principal business location. The purpose of the LLC is any lawful activity.

[ 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 ]

Rochester LifeSciences Services, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on January 26, 2015 with an effective date of formation of January 26, 2015. Its principal place of business is located at 98 Hillrise Dr. 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.


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.


Working Week Marketing, LLC has filed articles of organization with the New York Secretary of State on February 24, 2015 with an effective date of formation of February 24, 2015. Its principal place of business is located at 52 Winding Country Lane, Spencerport, 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 52 Winding Country Lane, Spencerport, New York 14559. 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.

[ SUMMONS WITH NOTICE ]

Index No. 5019/14 Filed: April 30, 2014 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR- IN INTEREST TO JP MORGAN CHASE, NA, AS TRUSTEE FOR NOMURA ASSET ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION REPERFORMING LOAN REMIC TRUST SERIES 2004-R3, -against- FRANK HEIKOOP; “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #10” inclusive, the names of the ten last name Defendants being fictitious, real names unknown to the Plaintiff, the parties intended being persons or corporations having an interest in, or tenants or persons in possession of, portions of the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint, Defendants. Plaintiff designates MONROE County as place of trial Venue is based upon County in which premises are being situate ACTION TO FORECLOSE A PURCHASE MONEY MORTGAGE Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this

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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 upon the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the date of service or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. If you fail to so appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. DATED: Elmsford, New York March 31, 2014 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 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR- IN-INTEREST TO JP MORGAN CHASE, NA, AS TRUSTEE FOR NOMURA ASSET ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION REPERFORMING LOAN REMIC TRUST SERIES 2004-R3 AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Richard F. Komosinski Knuckles, Komosinski & Elliott, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 565 Taxter Road Suite 590 Elmsford, NY 10523 Phone: (914) 345-3020 TO THE ABOVE DEFENDANT: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to Order the Hon. Francis A. Affronti, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Monroe, County, dated Oct. 20, 2014 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Monroe County Clerk’s Office, Rochester, NY. Prem, k/a 3389 Brockport Spencerport Rd., Spencerport, NY

a/k/a being in the Town of Ogden, County of Monroe, NY and being part of Lot 53, Township 3, Range 1 and more particularly described as follows. Commencing at a point on the Southerly side of the Brockport- Spencerport Rd. 257.67 ft. Westerly of the Westerly line of the property heretofore conveyed to Harold I. Knab and Ruby P. Knab by Warranty Deed recorded the 17th day of Sept. 1952 in Monroe County Clerk’s Office in Liber 2778 of Deeds, 9, the point of beginning being where the Westerly line of the first party’s property intersects the Southerly side of the Brockport-Spencerport Road; being a plot 200 ft. x 100 ft. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR- IN-INTEREST TO JP MORGAN CHASE, NA, AS TRUSTEE FOR NOMURA ASSET ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION REPERFORMING LOAN REMIC TRUST SERIES 2004-R3 IS FORECLOSING AGAINST THE OWNER OF THIS PREMISES. IF YOU LIVE HERE, THIS LAWSUIT MAY RESULT IN YOUR EVICTION. YOU MAY WISH TO CONTACT A LAWYER TO DISCUSS ANY RIGHTS AND POSSIBLE DEFENSES YOU MAY HAVE. NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above-entitled action is to foreclose a purchase money mortgage to secure $79,350.00 plus interest, recorded in the Office of the County Clerk/City Register of the County of Monroe on August 1, 2002 in Liber 16446 at Page 48 covering the premises described as follows: 3389 Brockport Spencerport Road, Spencerport, New York The relief sought in the within action is final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the purchase money mortgage described above. The Plaintiff makes no personal claim against any Defendants in this action except Frank Heikoop.- #85537

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