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At today's Tuesday Topics in the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building, Deborah Hughes will present today's Tuesday Topics lecture titled Women Making History from 1917 - 2017. This year marks the 100th anniversary of women … Continue reading →

We are reaching out to you because of an exciting new community art project in Rochester, with the visiting artist Olek. As an active supporter of women's rights, Olek has worked with women around the world to create public art … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen Fences (Denzel Washington, U.S. 2016, 139 min.) "A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life."

The Dryden will screen Lives of Performers (Yvonne Rainer, U.S. 1972, 90 min., 16mm) as part of the Choreography for Camera series. A stark and revealing examination of romantic alliances, Lives of Performers examines the dilemma of a man who … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen The Founder (John Lee Hancock, U.S. 2016, 115 min.) "The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into one of the biggest restaurant businesses in the world with … Continue reading →

Brian DiNitto will present Short Films Sandwiched In in the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building. One of the audience favorites from a selection of short films at the Rochester International Film Festival.

Notice is hereby given that the City of Rochester is currently preparing its 2017-18 Annual Action Plan. The City will apply for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) and Housing Opportunities for Persons … Continue reading →

Neighbors will host a Candlelight Vigil for Char at the South Ave Liquor Store—where owner Charlotte Lahr was murdered there on March 2.

The Little will screen City of Joy (Madeleine Gavin, U.S. / Congo 2016, 74 min.) followed by a discussion with Barbara Lesavoy as part of the Women's History Month Film Series 2017 Trailblazing Women series. This documentary tells the story … Continue reading →

Join history enthusiast Jerry Bennett as he shares on abolition, emancipation, and suffrage, and introduces you to Clara Barton, Susan B. Anthony, and some of their contemporaries. This year marks the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote in NYS.

The Cinema will screen Fences (Denzel Washington, U.S. 2016, 139 min.) "A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life."

The Dryden will screen Der Wald vor lauter Bäumen (The Forest for the Trees, Maren Ade, Germany 2003, 81 min., 35mm, German w/subtitles). Bursting with idealism, Melanie Pröschle, a young teacher from the countryside, starts her first job at a … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen The Founder (John Lee Hancock, U.S. 2016, 115 min.) "The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into one of the biggest restaurant businesses in the world with … Continue reading →