JayceLand.com

Weekly Rochester Events #646 Starting Thursday, May 26, 2011


  • T
    H
    U
    R
    S
    D
    A
    Y
    Today at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.), author Priscilla Rattazzi will be on hand to discuss her book, Luna and Lola. [source: Eastman House calendar] [all ages]

    JayceLand Pick This evening at 6:30 p.m. at The Flying Squirrel Community Space (285 Clarissa St., formerly the Flower City Elks Lodge) is the Rochester Anarchism Discussion and Debate Series titled Anarchism and Contemporary Issues. [source: Flying Squirrel Community Space website]

    Tonight from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Kilbourn Hall at Eastman Theatre (60 Gibbs St.) is The Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) Chamber Music. [source: Eastman School of Music calendar] [all ages]

    R. Tripp Evans will present a lecture tonight at The Memorial Art Gallery (500 University Ave., near Goodman St.) on American Gothic artist Grant Wood at 7 p.m. [source: Memorial Art Gallery calendar] [all ages]

    JayceLand Pick Tonight at 8 p.m. at The Flying Squirrel Community Space (285 Clarissa St., formerly the Flower City Elks Lodge), Andrew Conley will read poems in a progrma titled An Eddy In The Current Of Time. [source: Facebook]

    Tonight through Saturday at The Multi-Use Community Cultural Center (MuCCC) (142 Atlantic Ave.) at 8 p.m., ShakeCo: The Shakespeare Company will present a staged reading of William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus as adapted and directed by Philip R. Frey. [source: MuCCC website]

    JayceLand Pick The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) will be showing Now, Voyager starting at 8 p.m. According to the Eastman House calendar, "withdrawn, repressed, and unhappy, spinster Charlotte Vale (Bette Davis) leaves her home and cruel mother to spend time in a sanitarium. Newly transformed, Charlotte begins a relationship with the married Jerry Durrance, a tumultuous affair that leads her to find happiness in an unexpected place. An impeccable melodrama that can bring tears to the eyes of any viewer, Now, Voyager gave Davis one of her most complex and sympathetic roles." [source: Dryden Theater calendar] [all ages]

    Tonight at The Bug JarMySpace link (219 Monroe Ave.) is The Black Mountain SymphonyMySpace link, StereopticonMySpace link, and White Woods starting around 8:30 p.m. [source: Bug Jar calendar]

    Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite BoysMySpace link will be at Abilene Bar and Lounge (153 Liberty Pole Wy., formerly Tara) starting around 9 p.m. [source: Abilene website]

    JayceLand Pick Brilliant satirical gospel from The Lobster QuadrilleMySpace link will be at at Delilah's on Cayuga (112 South Cayuga St., Ithaca) starting around 10 p.m. [source: Facebook]


    F
    R
    I
    D
    A
    Y
    All this weekend is The Roc City Rib Fest at Ontario Beach Park (Beach Ave. at Lake Ave.) starting today at 5 p.m. [source: RocWiki] [all ages]

    Apparently The Critical Mass Bike Ride is tonight starting at 6 p.m. at The Liberty Pole (1 Liberty Pole Way) and heading through the city from there. [source: the proverbial grapevine]

    Dr. Jerome Watts will be at The Baobab Cultural Center (728 University Ave., formerly on Gregory St.) to discuss his book, The Power of Resilience starting at 7 p.m. [source: Baobab website]

    JayceLand Pick The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) will be showing Morrer Como Um Homem (To Die Like a Man) starting at 8 p.m. and again on Sunday at 7 p.m. From the Eastman House calendar, "aging drag performer Tonia (Fernando Santos) is faced with a multitude of struggles: a junkie boyfriend, a psychotic son, a declining audience, and a personal battle between her desire to become "plural" — i.e., have a sex-change operation — and her devout Catholicism." [source: Dryden Theater calendar] [all ages]

    The Bug JarMySpace link (219 Monroe Ave.) will be hosting Skeletons in the PianoMySpace link, The SpacelordsMySpace link, Cold Steel TestedMySpace link, and The ChinchillasGarageBand linkMySpace link starting around 9 p.m. [source: Bug Jar calendar]

    Tonight at 6 p.m. at Abilene Bar and Lounge (153 Liberty Pole Wy., formerly Tara), Greg Townson will perform at Happy Hour followed at 10 p.m. by The Tommy Brunett BandMySpace link. [source: Abilene website]


    S
    A
    T
    U
    R
    D
    A
    Y
    This morning starting around 8 a.m. at The Rochester Civic Garden Center at Warner Castle (5 Castle Park) is The Proud Market Plant Sale. [source: MEETinROCHESTER calendar]

    JayceLand Pick The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) will be showing The Secret to a Happy Ending — a documentary about The Drive-By TruckersMySpace link starting at 8 p.m. [source: Dryden Theater calendar] [all ages]

    Over at The Bug JarMySpace link (219 Monroe Ave.) starting around 9 p.m. is JoywaveMySpace link, The DemosMySpace link, Doctors, and good country-based rock from Josh NetskyMySpace link. [source: Bug Jar calendar]

    Abilene Bar and Lounge (153 Liberty Pole Wy., formerly Tara) will be hosting The Lawnmowers starting around 9 p.m. [source: Abilene website]

    Top Pick Over at Monty's KrownMySpace link (875 Monroe Ave.) starting around 10:30 p.m. is good punk-rock from The EmersonsGarageBand link, great punk-rock from The BlastoffsMySpace link, and good, amiable hard rock from The ClockmenMySpace link. [source: Monty's Krown Facebook page] [21+]

    Tonight is another Left of Center Stage Variety Show at The Flying Squirrel Community Space (285 Clarissa St., formerly the Flower City Elks Lodge) starting around 9:30 p.m. [source: Flying Squirrel Community Space website]


    S
    U
    N
    D
    A
    Y
    JayceLand Pick Today at 2 p.m. at The Multi-Use Community Cultural Center (MuCCC) (142 Atlantic Ave.), ShakeCo: The Shakespeare Company presents ShakeCo Radio Theater. [source: MuCCC website]

    JayceLand Pick Sunflower and the SeedsMySpace link, very good electrified acoustic rock from The Driftwood SailorsMySpace link, Sarah AumentMySpace link, and Gurnsey and The Greener Grass BandMySpace link will be at The Bug JarMySpace link (219 Monroe Ave.) starting around 9 p.m. [source: Bug Jar calendar]


    M
    O
    N
    D
    A
    Y
    Memorial Day

    Fly the flag today.Memorial Day Observed (half-staff until noon)

    Today at 7:30 p.m. is Wide Open Mic with Norm Davis at Writers and Books (740 University Ave.) [source: Writers and Books calendar] [all ages]

    JayceLand Pick Tonight starting around 8:30 p.m. at The Bug JarMySpace link (219 Monroe Ave.) is The Bug Jar's 20th Anniversary featuring great dual-minded hip-hop-and-bass from Hank and CupcakesMySpace link, effortlessly tight, fast, hard-pop-rock from Stereophone, and solidly good power electric alt-acoustic rock from The DadsMySpace link. [source: Bug Jar calendar]


    T
    U
    E
    S
    D
    A
    Y
    This morning at 7:30 a.m. in the cafeteria overlooking the arboretum in Bausch and Lomb (140 Stone St.) is the Artists Breakfast Group meeting ... anyone interested in art or creativity is invited.

    JayceLand Pick The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) will be showing Johnny Guitar starting at 8 p.m. — "a lady Western whose strangeness has not diminished with age." [source: Dryden Theater calendar] [all ages]

    The Bug JarMySpace link (219 Monroe Ave.) will be hosting Lie StillMySpace link, Order of the DeadMySpace link, Burn Everything, and P-spotMySpace link starting around 9 p.m. [source: Bug Jar calendar]


    W
    E
    D
    N
    E
    S
    D
    A
    Y
    The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) will be showing The Red Badge of Courage starting at 8 p.m. along with The Civil War segment from How the West Was Won. [source: Dryden Theater calendar] [all ages]

    Over at The Bug JarMySpace link (219 Monroe Ave.) starting around 9 p.m. is Dinosaur BonesMySpace link, The AbsolutesMySpace link, and Allergic to Retro. [source: Bug Jar calendar]

  •   Vanity Page | Archives | Blog | About |

    | Last Week |

    Polls | Other Projects


    Search this site or the web
    powered by FreeFind

    Site Web


    Respond
    | Read Guestbook
    | Sign Guestbook
    |
    (Note that you can add comments to specific blog entries.)



    Current Rochester Weather

    Click for Rochester, New York Forecast




    Weekly Reminder E-Mail
    E-mail:
    More information




    Rank #646 for the week of May 26, 2011:

    Digg it.
    Rank the JayceLand home page in general:

    Digg it.




    Internet Movie Database
    On this day ... May 26



    Advertising:



    DreamHost web hosting
    DreamHost Web Hosting

    I use DreamHost to run JayceLand.com. Click the ad to buy hosting and I'll get money to run my site. Hooray!




    Shop for electronic parts and gadgets at the Jason DoesItAll eCrater Store


    JayceLand
    Store at CafePress

    Buy some JayceLand junk at sky high prices!




    Related Sites:
    &after='); ?>


    Movie links courtesy The Internet Movie Database. Map links courtesy Google Maps — sorry to those people with browsers not supported.

    This page is Jason Olshefsky's list of things to do in Rochester, NY and the surrounding region (including nearby towns Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Victor, Henrietta, Gates, Chili, Greece, and Charlotte, and occasionally other places in Monroe County and the Western New York region.) It is updated every week with daily listings for entertainment, activities, performances, movies, music, bands, comedy, improv, poetry, storytelling, lectures, discussions, debates, theater, plays, and generally fun things to do. Music events are usually original bands with occasional cover bands and DJ's with musical styles including punk, emo, ska, swing, rock, rock-and-roll, alternative, metal, jazz, blues, noise band, experimental music, folk, acoustic, and "world-beat." Events listed take place during the day, in the evenings, or as part of the city's nightlife as listed. Although I'm reluctant to admit it, it is a Rochester blog and I'm essentially blogging about Rochester events. I also tend to express opinions, review past events, make reviews, speak of philosophy or of a philosophical nature, discuss humanity and creativity. Oh, and it's spelled JayceLand with no space and a capital L, not Jayce Land, Jaycee Land, Jace Land, Jase Land, Joyce Land, Jayce World, Jayceeland, Jaceland, Jaseland, Joyceland, Jayceworld, Jayceeworld, Jaceworld, Jaseworld, nor Joyceworld. (Now if you misspell it in some search engine, you at least get a shot at finding it.) It's also not to be confused with Jake's World or JakesWorld which is a site of a Rochester animator. While I'm on the topic of keywords for search engines, this update includes information for Thursday, May 26, 2011 (Thu, May 26, 2011, 5/26/2011, or 5/26/11) Friday, May 27, 2011 (Fri, May 27, 2011, 5/27/2011, or 5/27/11) Saturday, May 28, 2011 (Sat, May 28, 2011, 5/28/2011, or 5/28/11) Sunday, May 29, 2011 (Sun, May 29, 2011, 5/29/2011, or 5/29/11) Monday, May 30, 2011 (Mon, May 30, 2011, 5/30/2011, or 5/30/11) Tuesday, May 31, 2011 (Tue, May 31, 2011, 5/31/2011, or 5/31/11) and Wednesday, June 1, 2011 (Wed, Jun 1, 2011, 6/1/2011, or 6/1/11).


    JayceLand Pick indicates an event that's a preferred pick of the day ... probably something worth checking out.

    Top Pick indicates a "guaranteed" best bet for the particular genre of the indicated event.

    GarageBand link links to a band's page on GarageBand.com which offers reviews and information about bands.

    MySpace link links to a band's page on MySpace.com which is a friend-networking site that is popular with bands.

    Fly the flag today. is a day when you should fly the flag according to the Veterans of Foreign Wars calendar.

    [Current Week] [Weekly Archives] [About This Site] [Jayce's Old Vanity Page]

    Copyright © 2011 Jason Olshefsky. All rights reserved.