AltWeeklies Wire
An Interview with Manchester Orchestranew
The band may come from Atlanta, but its sound comes from Manchester, England. Brit bands like The Smiths, Joy Division, Oasis, New Order, and Happy Mondays have all colored Manchester Orchestra's sound, yet the band still sounds unique, and unquestionably American.
City Newspaper |
Frank De Blase |
03-30-2010 |
Reviews
Roger Ballen at the George Eastman Housenew
Dream-sense can be unsettling in its dense, archetypal symbolism, and while some will argue that it's nothing more than the brain defragging the mess of information it must process, it's the sense that most interests Johannesburg, South Africa-based American photographer Roger Ballen, whose work can be seen at the George Eastman House through June 6.
City Newspaper |
Rebecca Rafferty |
03-24-2010 |
Art
Whatever Jean-Claude Brizard Says, He Risks Offending His Bossnew
We may be debating the wrong issue, Brizard said. The question is not which form of governance is better: a School Board or mayoral control. The real question is will whoever is in charge have the political will to take tough steps to bring about the kind of change that's needed?
City Newspaper |
Tim Louis Macaluso and Mary Anna Towler |
03-18-2010 |
Education
Help For the 'College Capable'new
Anthony Rosado was in the National Honor Society when he graduated from the Rochester City School District. Now a freshman at Monroe Community College, Rosado, a young Latino male, says he knows he's bucking the odds. "I was seeing others around me - my friends - and they made some bad decisions," he says.
City Newspaper |
Tim Louis Macaluso |
03-02-2010 |
Education
What Started as an Awards Dinner Has Evolved Into a Political Food Fightnew
The Monroe County Democratic Committee was scheduled to have its annual volunteer recognition dinner and fund-raiser last week. But committee chair Joe Morelle canceled the event after it came out that the Rochester and Genesee Valley Area Labor Federation planned to picket it.
City Newspaper |
Jeremy Moule |
03-02-2010 |
Politics
After Massachusetts, What Will Democrats Do?new
Republicans and conservatives are ecstatic that Scott Brown won Ted Kennedy's seat in the Senate and that the Supreme Court has put the fix in on elections. I'm troubled by both. But I'm also troubled by Democrats who don't seem to know what they want, and who are in a panic over Scott Brown's victory.
City Newspaper |
Mary Anna Towler |
02-02-2010 |
Commentary
Rochester's Pandora Boxx Debuts on 'RuPaul’s Drag Race'new
Pandora Boxx revels in being the host of the most popular drag night in town, performing in front of hundreds of cheering 20- and 30-year-olds every week. Yet roughly a year ago, Pandora was ready to pack up the heels, retire the gowns, put the wig back on the shelf.
City Newspaper |
Eric Rezsnyak |
02-02-2010 |
Culture
Who Should Control Rochester's Schools?new
Mayor Bob Duffy cites many reasons for wanting control over the city's schools, including decades of low graduation rates and a law that requires the city to dole out $119 million annually with no say in how that money is spent. School Board members tend to bristle at any attempted involvement by the city.
City Newspaper |
Christine Carrie Fien and Tim Louis Macaluso |
01-19-2010 |
Education
Music Interview: The Clockmennew
As a band, The Clockmen is a perfect example of the punk-rock conformist contradiction, and the music that comes from that tug of war. Punk has always championed the new, the different, the unique. But as a movement, that's nearly impossible to sustain. The Clockmen accept the challenge.
City Newspaper |
Frank De Blase |
12-30-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
State of Emergency: The Disappearing Primary-care Doctornew
It's a not-uncommon story: someone goes to the doctor for a checkup or for a minor complaint, but while they are there, the doctor notices something else. If the number of primary-care physicians continues to drop, the situation could be different a decade from now.
City Newspaper |
Tim Louis Macaluso |
12-16-2009 |
Science
It's a Three-Way Fight to Represent N.Y.'s 25th District in Congressnew
Republican Jim Walsh has held the seat for 20 years, but is not seeking re-election. His retirement announcement blew the race wide open, and now Democrat Dan Maffei, Republican Dale Sweetland, and Green Populist Howie Hawkins are fighting it out for a chance to represent the district.
City Newspaper |
Jeremy Moule |
10-22-2008 |
Politics
Ray Kurzweil's Bold New Worldnew
The renowned futurist Ray Kurzweil discusses his controversial theories about the impending hybridization of man and machines, and what that will mean for the future of civilization.
City Newspaper |
Ron Netsky |
09-12-2008 |
Science
The Best of Greater Rochesternew
AltWeeklies Award - Special Sections
City Newspaper |
Eric Rezsnyak |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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"It's Saturday Night," "Best of the Wurst," and "Classical for a Dummy"new
AltWeeklies Award - Music Criticism
City Newspaper |
Frank De Blase |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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"Dollars or Sense?" "What Next?" and "(Tele)Vision Quest"new
AltWeeklies Award - Media Reporting
City Newspaper |
Krestia DeGeorge |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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