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Chills, Thrills, and Gillsnew

Ice fishing in Rochester.
City Newspaper  |  Kathy Laluk  |  03-01-2013  |  Recreation

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

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

Gifts From the Crypt

Zombie Portraits are a delightfully alternative gift idea.
City Newspaper  |  Lara Crigger  |  12-08-2006  |  Shopping

The New Console War

Examining the pros and cons on the Xbox 360, PS3, and Nintendo Wii.
City Newspaper  |  Lara Crigger  |  11-15-2006  |  Video Games

The Alt-Giving Guide

We've got cheeky pop culture books, CDs, and DVDs for the hard-to-shop for.
City Newspaper  |  Dayna Papaleo, Eric Rezsnyak and Todd Rezsnyak  |  11-15-2006  |  Shopping

Drawing Conclusionsnew

If I didn't have such a death grip on truth, I might have written a best-selling memoir, too.
City Newspaper  |  Jennifer Loviglio  |  02-08-2006  |  Commentary

Shuffle This

Musical chaos, as found on random radio, is not custom-contrived. It’s out of our hands and we like it. It’s wacky! It’s wild! "We don’t know what’s going to happen," one station ad boasts of its random radio segment. They say this as if it’s a good thing.
City Newspaper  |  Jennifer Loviglio  |  08-17-2005  |  Commentary

Heaven on Two (Vespa) Wheelsnew

Why did a writer recently encourage her husband to buy a scooter? Because he loves riding.
City Newspaper  |  Jennifer Loviglio  |  07-20-2005  |  Commentary

Jury Virgins Sit and Waitnew

Some of those waiting in the jury room swapped tips for flunking the voir dire, but others were eager to serve.
City Newspaper  |  Jennifer Loviglio  |  06-29-2005  |  Commentary

Grapes Entice Tourists to Upstate New Yorknew

Wineries are the fastest growing industry in New York State's Finger Lakes region, and winery-related tourism has grown 800 percent in the past 15 years. Second of two parts
City Newspaper  |  Rich Gardner  |  01-06-2005  |  Travel

Grapes, Wineries and the Finger Lakesnew

John Martini and his wife Ann run one of almost 90 vineyards that have broken ground in New York State's Finger Lakes Region in the last two decades. "Winemaking is a black hole for money and dreams," he says. First of two parts
City Newspaper  |  Rich Gardner  |  01-04-2005  |  Food+Drink

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