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173 locations in Rochester, NY

Berlin Wall

There is a piece of the Berlin wall in the food court area of the Bausch and Lomb Headquarters Careful scrutiny of its display reveals traces of an amusing story: The slab is authentic. The graffiti is not. A misunderstanding led to its surface being sandblasted clean prior to its acquisiton. This did not correspond to the wishes of Bausch & Lomb, who had hoped to bring to Rochester an authentic piece of the wall for display. It arrived blank. In response to their disappointment, Bausch & Lomb commissioned a local artist to recreate the graffiti on this section of the wall from archival photos. Study the photos accompanying its display and smile. While the artist came close, it is clear the reproduction is not exact.

Alexander

Alexander is a small town with a population of about 2,500.1 It is located about 40 miles southwest of Rochester in Genesee County, South of Batavia. Route 20 and Route 98 are the major roadways through town. The town was named after Alexander Rea, a settler. He was a surveyor for the Holland Land Company, and made his first purchase of land in the town in 1802. He founded the village of Alexander. Rea was also a brigadier-general in the militia, and served as State senator for several years.2 Links Town Overview & Real Estate Listings from ZagPad 1http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php? locIndex=2733312http://history.rays-place.com/ny/alexander-my.htm

OnStage

OnStage (aka On Stage) was a broadcast production of WXXI Public Television in the summer of 2007 and 2008. Some of Rochester’s best musicians hit the stage in a weekly musical series. Great performances, intimate interviews and compelling stories – all unfolded before a live audience. Encore perfomances of the 2007 performances began Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 7 p.m. on WXXI-TV 21 (cable 11), with a radio version encoring on Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 6 p.m. on WRUR-FM 88.5 with the Dady Brothers. Hosted by WXXI-FM mid-day host and music director Julia Figueras, OnStage encored highlighted a wide range of performers from Upstate New York. Each program presented an hour-long concert, with Figueras posing questions to the artists between their sets. A companion Web site, http://wxxi.org/onstage, for details of the 2008 season with artist bios, videos and exclusive material on the program.