Jack Garner
Rochester D and C
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Past articles by Jack:
Unraveling the mystery of sailor who survived worst open-sea Naval battle of WWII
Book explores life of Ernie Coleman, who lived through the biggest open-sea naval defeat in U.S. history to become a champion sailor on Lake Ontario. → Read More
Rochester Fringe Festival: Shows Jack Garner says you shouldn't miss
The annual KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival goes full throttle Sept. 12-22 at venues all over town. → Read More
Jazz may be the least popular music genre, but the Rochester jazz festival rocks
In terms of sales, jazz is the least popular music genre. Clearly, something amazing happens each June in Rochester to, in effect, beat the odds. → Read More
Jazz fest artists Robin McKelle, Geoffrey Keezer and others have new music
Jack Garner's take on new albums of Pilc-Moutin-Hoenig Trio, Nicholas Payton and other key artists for Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival. → Read More
Revered drummer Steve Gadd to be inducted into Rochester Music Hall of Fame
Gadd also is coming home to be inducted into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame on April 22 along with The Campbell Brothers and Ferdinand Jay Smith. → Read More
Jack Garner's top picks for Rochester International Film Fest
Catch films as short as two minutes or as long as nearly a half hour from near and far in upcoming Rochester festival. → Read More
Actor's performance as Ted Kennedy is at heart of 'Chappaquiddick'
Jason Clarke ably portrays Ted Kennedy's struggles with the weight on his shoulders created by the legacies of his three deceased brothers. → Read More
Beam me up, Scotty: Star Trek fans can see actor William Shatner Thursday
Shatner is appearing with a screening of the greatest of all Star Trek films, The Wrath of Khan. → Read More
Jazzy shows and a new Geva season to get you ready for downtime
Columnist shares four reasons to see 'Heartland' plus big news in the arts community. → Read More
Classic W.C. Fields and Louise Brooks film, classical jazz, popular documentaries
Jack Garner offers highlights of events at The Little, Bop Shop Records, and the release of 'It's the Old Army Game' (1926) on DVD and Blu-ray. → Read More
Jack Garner's top Oscar picks for 2018
After months of hoopla, it's finally Academy Awards weekend. Jack Garner gives his Oscar picks. → Read More
Jack Garner's 13 best movies of the year
Dunkirk leads the way on Garner's favorite picks headed into awards season. → Read More
'Darkest Hour,' which opens Dec. 22, and 'Dunkirk' battle for Oscar wins
What are the odds that two films in the annual Oscar race would be about the same incident of World War II? And yet, that's what we have in 2017. → Read More
Holiday movies: Jack Garner's shares his list of favorites
A Christmas Carol, It's A Wonderful Life and much, much more. → Read More
Fearless favorites: Jewish festival books top talent for Rochester affair
An original Saturday Night Live writer discusses his new book, and a 'Vanity Fair' writer discusses her biography on the late Joan Rivers. → Read More
Philadelphia, Tom of Finland, Chavela and more highlighted at 25th ImageOut Film Festival
Philadelphia and Chavela are among the featured terms this year. → Read More
Rochester Fringe Festival ends on a high note
The Rochester Fringe Festival, which wrapped last night, once again had our city enthralled. I have no official numbers, of course, but most of the dozen shows we saw were at or near capacity. For me, certain popular repeat shows — like Estrofest, Garth Fagan Dance, and the amazing 24-Hour Plays —were as strong or stronger than ever. And it's always fun to see the visiting comedians, tumblers,… → Read More
Do you like the PG-13 movie rating? Thank Steven Spielberg and Indiana Jones
The powerful film director helped revamp the way movies were rated → Read More
Shaw Festival is always worth trip for theater buffs
Saint Joan and Me and My Girl shine at Niagara-On-The-Lake. → Read More
Camera tricks celebrated at George Eastman Museum
Filmmakers were using tricks to convey their stories long before the computer age. In fact, filmmakers Georges Méliès and Edwin S. Porter were creating camera tricks just barely after the turn of the 20th century. The George Eastman Museum is currently showcasing the pre-CGI tricks of filmmakers from as far back as 1905's The Great Train Robbery to 1958's Vertigo, and beyond. The series is… → Read More