GENESEO – Intermissions enters the stage tonight as Geneseo's newest bar and restaurant. From the beautiful dark oak bar to the polished brass hooks to the carefully poised glass liquor shelves, every inch of Intermissions is designed to create an enjoyable experience for a wide variety of patrons. "Do you just want a nice cold beer and a hot dog, or do you want to sit down for a cocktail and a meal? We serve both," said manager Jason … [Read more...]
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK: Livingston County News Carelessly Smears Geneseo Property Owners
Be sure to take our poll below. The poll will close at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 3. This week's print edition of the Livingston County News left Geneseo developers Don Livingston and Jim Sullivan scratching their heads as to why their names were included in a news story about 'drug trafficking' in the Village of Geneseo. Their names appeared in a Livingston County News article titled "Cops Seize Drugs, Cash in Geneseo Raid" in their newspaper … [Read more...]
New Bar, ‘Intermissions,’ Coming to Geneseo
GENESEO – The Village of Geneseo Planning Board gave conceptual approval for plans to build a bar at 8 1/2 Center Street, formerly Forever Art II Tattoos and Piercing. Property owner and developer Don Livingston said that the idea for now is to have a place to grab a beer and chicken wings. "We're in our most initial stages," said Livingston. "There will be food, just bar food for now." The bar will be named … [Read more...]
Geneseo Residents Battled Kelly’s Fire with Garden Hose
GENESEO – Two local residents who first saw and reported the fire that tragically destroyed Kelly's Saloon on Wednesday made valiant efforts to fight the flames with everything they had until they were overwhelmed by smoke. Matt Griffo says that he originally saw the smoke, called 911, and arrived at the scene with Don Livingston to find the back door of Kelly's completely engulfed in black smoke. "I was coming home when I saw the billowing … [Read more...]
Riviera goes Full Gamut at Grand Reopening
GENESEO — The Riviera Theater on Center Street officially opened its doors Saturday for a night of big band music and dancing the historic theater has not seen in many long years. The theater, beautifully restored by owner and developer Don Livingston, was host to 78 RPM, a group of 16 big-band musicians whose members come from all around Livingston County and Rochester, and more than 250 visitors. "Now we've had the whole gamut," said … [Read more...]
Rorbachs’ Love Letters Come to Life Onstage at Riviera
GENESEO – The newly renovated and beautifully restored Riviera Theater on Center Street threw its first public event on Valentine's Day as historic and touching letters between Colonel John Rorbach and his young wife, Elizabeth Vance, dating back to the Civil War. The sampled, theatrical reading of these letters, sent from the home front and from the battlefield, drew a packed house to the Riviera to revel in a love story between a colonel … [Read more...]
New Riviera Open Doors to Livingston County Development
GENESEO – A long-anticipated sneak-peek into the renovated interior of the Riviera Theater on Center Street finally came on Friday as the Livingston County Development Group hosted an exclusive Year in Review of local business development projects, including the Riviera itself. Don Livingston, developer and owner of the Riviera, sat in the balcony seats proudly enjoying the view as local mayors, county officials, and business owners gazed over … [Read more...]
Century-Old Valve Repaired on Main Street, Normal Parking Resumes
GENESEO – A historic water valve under Main Street in Geneseo received a touch-up on Wednesday, the morning of New Year's Eve, at the hands of local Main Street developer Don Livingston and a water maintenance crew. On Dec. 30, traffic cones were laid out throughout the day, blocking parking spaces from the corner of Center Street and Main Street to the storefront of Special Tees at 57 Main St. "It's a hundred-year-old valve, and it just … [Read more...]
Riviera Theater Making Progress Towards Reopening
GENESEO- The long-defunct Riviera Movie Theater on Center Street has been given another chance at life as a multi-purpose movie theater and performing arts center. According to local developer and property manager Don Livingston, who is overseeing the project, the plan is to completely restore and renovate the theater while preserving its original 1930's style, with an expanded stage, dance floor, and bistro. At the current rate of renovation, … [Read more...]
EXCLUSIVE: New era for Riviera Theatre
GENESEO — A shuttered movie theatre in Downtown Geneseo is going to be brought back to life thanks to two local developers and entrepreneurs. Palace Properties owners Don Livingston and Jim Sullivan, have now added the Riviera Theatre to their projects and their first act was to post the wording 'coming soon' in the marquee. "The end result will be a performing arts center. This will include a theatre with stage, dancing floor, bistro … [Read more...]