Thursday, November 22, 2001

JayceLand's Weekly Rochester Events #150: Putting the T in Thomas

What is old news to some of you is that I'm not dating Anne anymore. We're still working on being friends, but I've got a bit of defense work to do--I said I felt like I didn't know when the relationship would ever end, and then a week later the feelings came to an end and I called off that part of it. Now I have to go back and try to be friends again ... of course, I'm starting at a less-than-trustable point than if I was just a stranger. More of the saga to come.

In the mean time, it's Thanksgiving which basically means that a lot of stuff is closed and I had to think up a holiday survey that wasn't turkey-related again. Oh, and some people are seeing their families and eating way too much and such.

I've been trying to figure out what to do in Schenectady based on Metroland Magazine, which is the Capital District's equivalent of Rochester's Freetime Magazine. Unfortunately they don't update their calendar until Thursday and their week starts on Thursday, so it's kind of a pain. I was also on Capital Region Unofficial Musicians and Bands Site and somebody tipped me off to Paddy Kilrain who is supposedly an eclectic, energetic, acoustic rocker who'll be out at The Caboose Pub (95 W. Fulton St., Gloversville, NY) on Friday from 6:30 to 9:30. Now, this is way far away from where I'll be, but also the only thing I know of so far. Who knows if I'll even go anyway--my cousin is assistant manager at Bayou Cafe (507 Saratoga Rd., Scotia, NY) so my brother and I end up going there every holiday.

T H U R S D A Y

Thanksgiving Tonight at The Bug Jar (219 Monroe Ave.) is a Thanksgiving After Dinner Saurez with The White Devils and Mid Air Collision starting around 10:45. Over at The Club at Water Street (204 N. Water St., formerly Piranha) is a curious show titled Open Mic Variety Show and Sessions with Dr. Bob starting at 9. If worse comes to worse you can always see, hear, and/or otherwise participate in Karaoke with Sugar Bear at Drinks by Mary Dawn (535 S. Clinton) starting around 10:30.

S U N D A Y

Open Jar Jam at The Bug Jar (219 Monroe Ave.) tonight and every Sunday. Just like on Thursdays, you can see/do/avoid Karaoke with Sugar Bear at Drinks by Mary Dawn (535 S. Clinton) starting around 9.

M O N D A Y

Trivia Quiz continues at The Old Toad (277 Alexander St.) My interest is waning, but I keep going and we still haven't won--whether we have a few people or a whole bunch.. We've been within a couple questions of winning, but so has everyone else. It all gets started a little after 9. If you're interested, Johnny's Smoke Free Bar (1382 Culver Rd.) will have a DJ playing Barenaked Ladies tunes.

T U E S D A Y

As of a few months ago, Java's (16 Gibb Street) still has open mic poetry downstairs starting around 9:30. Tonight from 8 to 10 is an interesting "new-material-only" Open-Mic Comedy Night at Daily Perks (389 Gregory St.) I think they're making it into a workshop type of environment.

W E D N E S D A Y

Tonight at 5 at The Bug Jar (219 Monroe Ave.) it's the Starving Artist Exhibit. The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) will be showing Rock 'N' Roll High School starting at 8, a cult-film and cult-film-wannabe telling the classic story of rock 'n' roll as the inappropriately blamed source of society's ills. Weekly karaoke contest with Sugar Bear, at Comix Cafe (3450 Winton Pl.) Tonight at Daily Perks (389 Gregory St.) is Open Mic Night (for music) from 7 to 10.