Thursday, October 26, 2000

JayceLand's Weekly Rochester Events #94. Move over Hematin, Now There's Something Meatier

I made some bread on Tuesday. No, I didn't win the lottery. I made bread, you know, mixing flour and stuff together then making it hot for a while ... bread. Despite doing stuff mostly the same as the recipe (no shortening, more butter in this case) it never seems to come out stellar. It's usually pretty good like it is this time but I'm just not loving it. The question is, is that a good thing or a bad thing? Should one love bread? I've got little ants in the kitchen too, and I figure they love bread. I put out some of those kill-the-queen bait thingies but I don't know if it'll work. I figure it's like beer to them ... "Hey Queen, check this out. It'll give you a good buzz and I figured that should be reserved for royalty." Silly little ants.

As I had mentioned last week, They Might Be Giants will be playing at the Alexandra Palestra in the Goergen Athletic Center at University of Rochester (River Campus Map) on November 10. Tickets are on sale now at University of Rochester common market, Record Archive (1394 Mount Hope Ave.) Lakeshore Record Exchange (370 Park Ave.) and Tickets.com.


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  • Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows - When the Mystery Machine breaks down near Burkittsville, MD, Scoob' and the gang find out some students disappeared in the woods when recently created legend of a witch seems to become real.
  • Bootmen - The Frantics give a couple Australians a boot to the head.
  • The Little Vampire - When the Mystery Machine breaks down in Europe, Scoob' in the gang have to find a magic amulet to save the children of the town from a permanent state of undead.
  • Lucky Numbers - Russ Richards (John Travolta) is a television weatherman who rigs a local lottery then gets to have spontaneous sex with Crystal Latroy (Lisa Kudrow).
  • The Yards - After being convicted of a crime he didn't commit, he returned to the subway yards whence he came to go underground for safety.

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Monty's Krown (875 Monroe Ave.) will have a port wine tasting early in the evening and then Ten Typing Monkeys starting around 10:30-ish. I saw them at Anne Murphy's Fiddlers Green a few weeks back. They primarily play 1970's disco and dance-music covers and, despite my dislike of that particular flavor of 70's music, they're a very tight band who's obviously been playing for a while.

Tonight at Milestones (170 East Ave.) is Freetime Magazine's Most Popular Band Contest starting around 10:00-ish with with Troy McClure versus Loopus.

Some comedian named "Uncle" Larry Reeb will be at the horrid venue Comix Cafe (3450 Winton Pl.) with Dwight York. Freetime Magazine says Uncle Larry gives humorous helpful "tips". He'll be playing tonight and Sunday at 8:30 and at 8 and 10:45 Friday and Saturday.

Also, tremendous turmoil erupts with Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance at the Auditorium Center (875 Main St E.) starting at 7:30 p.m. Fortunately we only have one weekend to see it.


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Dinner as always at California Rollin' at Village Gate Square (274 N. Goodman St.)

I got an e-mail from someone at the Memorial Art Gallery (500 University Ave., near Goodman St.) who said this weekend was Jazz Friday's. This week is Eastman Faculty Jazz Trio with Harold Danko on piano, Jeff Campbell on bass and Rich Thompson on drums. It runs from 6 to 9 and is $5 or free to members.

The Ghost Walk sponsored by the Landmark Society of Western New York wraps-up this week. Same as last week, this popular event (hint: get tickets way early at the Landmark Society for $7, 546-7029, or face waiting forever in line and paying $10 at the door) starts at the Third Presbyterian Church (Meigs St. and East Ave.) every 10 minutes from 7 to 9; this and next Friday and Saturday. Basically, you go from house-to-house and local thesbians tell a tale of Rochester's past.

Aside from that, there is apparently nothing great that I've seen before.

Karaoke with Sugar Bear at Boston Brew Company (251 Exchange Blvd.)


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O'Bagelo's, 165 State Street, noon.

Nextstage at Geva (75 Woodbury Blvd.) has a show for kids 5-12: This is Not a Pipe Dream at 11 and 2 about a guy who goes on a magical journey to become an artist.

Tonight The Bug Jar (219 Monroe Ave.) is hosting Garage Pop #11 starting around 10:30 with

  • Coyusin Al & The New Generation
  • Duke Galaxy & the Pipeliners
  • The Quitters featuring Bobby Francis
  • The Vertigo-gos
  • Eye Spy

Over at Monty's Krown (875 Monroe Ave.) is Paulie Rocco Band for $2 at the door starting around 10:30.

The other good bet is Don't Bother the Dog with Ned Pepper at Richmonds (21 Richmond St.) starting around 10 or 11.

Finally, if you've got the time and/or tickets, Amanda Ghost will be at Water Street Music Hall (204 N. Water St.) maybe as early as 8-ish.


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Remember to set your old-fashioned clocks back an hour.

Karaoke with Sugar Bear at The Blue Room (293 Alexander St.) Check out some singers, then head downstairs and regain your hearing.

One Week to Premiere Night:

  • Football
  • Futurama : When Aliens Attack - Aliens threaten to destroy Earth unless they can see the last episode of a lost TV series from the 20th century.
  • Baseball

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Trivia Quiz continues at The Old Toad (277 Alexander St.)


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Halloween

Tonight at Monty's Krown (875 Monroe Ave.) is an open jam with Krown Kryers starting around 10:30.

Downstairs at Java's (16 Gibb Street) starting around 9:30 is indeed open mic poetry. In case you didn't believe you were friggin' old, check this out.

In honor of Xerox, The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) is showing the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers.


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Nuts and Bolts returns this week to Johnny's Smoke Free Bar (1382 Culver Rd.) They start at 8 and this week it's free.

 
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