Archive for the ‘Arts/Entertainment’ Category
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A Decade of Midnight Premieres
By Mike Bernola (and Kate Dobbertin)
At 11:05 Thursday night, my friend Tim called. We were meeting at Tinseltown for the midnight showing of The Avengers, and he was very concerned about getting good seats. I didn’t think he needed to worry–Tinseltown was showing The Avengers on six screens.
How many people could possibly attend the midnight showings?…
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Profile: Mark Ippolito
Story by Troy L. Smith
Photo by Kyle Schwab
Mark Ippolito has a dream for the Rochester comedy scene.
“My goal is to get some of these big name comedians who are able to fill big theaters into our room,” says Ippolito, director of operations at The Comedy Club in Webster. “That way, you’re within talking distance of your favorite comedian.”…
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Dre Says… What’s Hot (April/May)
~ by Andre Walker
Ideabox/IKEA Prefab Home
If you’re like me, you’ve probably thought, “Wow. What would it be like to have my whole house furnished by IKEA?” Well, ask and you shall receive. Oregon-based company Ideabox has come up with the perfect home designed around IKEA furniture. I like to call it a prefab wonderland. There is a bedroom with an attached bathroom, a 745 square-foot living room that leads into an open kitchen, a car port out back and two storage units off the side of the house.… -
10 Great St. Patrick’s Day Movies
~ by Mike Bernola and Kate Dobbertin
Whether you’re a red-headed Irish lad or just wish you were every March 17, we’d love to help you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a great film. Here are ten of our favorite Irish and Ireland-inspired movies. They all go great with corned beef, cabbage, and one-too-many pints of Guinness. …
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Hit The Lights
Nick Thompson is pretty blunt when it comes to his bands’ brief stint with a major record label.
“It was a fuckin’ shitty experience,” proclaims Thompson, lead singer for Ohio-based Hit The Lights.
After releasing its debut album, This Is a Stick Up… Don’t’ Make It A Murder, in 2006, Hit The Lights built a name for itself as a mid-level pop-punk band known for bright anthems like “Count It!” and “Drop The Girl.” Then, in August 2010, it appeared Thompson and company had finally caught their big break.…
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Asked + Answered: Lyjha Wilton
Have you heard the whispers? Rochester real estate mogul and Boulder Coffee Co. owner Lyjha Wilton is planning his next big move.
Rumor has it, it’s another coffee shop. No, wait. Maybe it’s a hotel, or a shopping mall, or a nightclub or, perhaps, nothing at all.
As Jay-Z once said: “Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear.”
In reality, none of the rumors surrounding Wilton are true – yet.…
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Amanda Lee Peers
Amanda Lee Peers had her a-star-is-born moment in early 2010, during the closing of the Lovin’ Cup Idol contest.
As part of her final performance of the India Arie song, “Video,” Peers changed the lyrics to suit her, crooning: “No matter what I’m wearing I will always be … Amanda Lee.”
The crowd roared, cementing Peers’ victory at the Henrietta bar/restaurant’s inaugural singing competition.…
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Dre Says… What’s Hot
Check out Dre’s picks for the hottest items of the spring:
Faralli & Mazzanti Evantra
This new super sports car is set to be launched in 2012 and will be limited to only five units. The beautiful machine will come fully equipped with a mid-engine design and 595 horsepower. The exterior comes in two styles: The PRO-BODY, made of composite materials, which is always available, or The ONE-BODY, which is entirely hand crafted with an all-aluminum body personalized by the client.… -
Video Games I’m Most Excited For: No.1
By Jayarr Steiner
#1 – Resident Evil 6
This game was announced recently and I really don’t think I could be more excited. There were a few grainy viral videos floating around claiming to be genuine trailers and Capcom refuted them all. Something tells me these knockoffs really lit a fire under their asses, because less than five months after the first few surfaced, here is the legitimate debut trailer:…