Rusted Root
Lilac Festival 450 Highland Ave., RochesterRusted Root performs on the Center Stage at the Lilac Festival at 7 p.m.
The Line screening and discussion
Baobab Cultural Center 728 University Ave., RochesterStarting at 7 p.m. at the Baobab is a screening of The Line (Linda Midgett, U.S. 2012, 30 min.) followed by a discussion with Ann Johnson, and Ed Doherty. The Line is a groundbreaking documentary chronicling the new face of … Continue reading
Violet performance (2015-May-14 @ 7:30 p.m.)
Blackfriars Theatre 795 E. Main St., RochesterAs a girl, Violet was involved in a tragic accident leaving her with a visible scar across her face. With enough money finally saved, she's traveling across the deep south in 1964 towards a miracle - the healing touch of … Continue reading
Yiyun Li lecture
Downtown United Presbyterian Church 121 N. Fitzhugh St., RochesterYiyun Li's debut collection, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, won the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, Pen/Hemingway Award, Guardian First Book Award, and the California Book Award for fiction. Her subsequent works have also won numerous awards including … Continue reading
George Eastman Award Ceremony and Gala with Michael Douglas
George Eastman House 900 East Ave., RochesterIron Chic, The Emersons, California Cousins, Fire In The Radio
Bug Jar 219 Monroe Ave, RochesterIron Chic, good punk-rock from The Emersons, California Cousins, and Fire In The Radio perform at the Bug Jar starting around 8:30 p.m. tonight.
Thursday Night Comedy Fight
Butapub 315 Gregory St., RochesterStarting around 10:30 p.m. at Butapub is Thursday Night Comedy Fight hosted by Michael Colon, and Chris Thompson.