Black Mass screening (2016-Jan-23 @ 12 a.m.)

Hoyt Auditorium University of Rochester Campus, Rochester

The UofR Cinema Group will screen Black Mass (Scott Cooper, U.S. / U.K. 2015, 122 min.) in Hoyt Auditorium. "The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history … Continue reading

Annual January Tour of Lamberton Conservatory

Lamberton Conservatory in Highland Park 180 Reservoir Ave., Rochester

Join Horticulturist Noelle Nagel for a Guided Walk through Highland Park's Lamberton Conservatory on January 23 at 1 pm. This special event is co-sponsored by the HPNA's Highland Placemaking Team and the Highland Park Conservancy. The tour continues an HPNA … Continue reading

Owl Moon Nature Trail Tour

Genesee Country Village & Museum 1410 Flint Hill Rd., Mumford

At the Genesee Country Village & Museum is a series of 20-minute Owl Moon Nature Trail Tours. The event features a moonlit, interactive, guided walk through the wintry woods, marshmallow-roasting around a campfire, and a chance to learn how local … Continue reading

$14

Trumbo screening (2016-Jan-23 @ 7 p.m.)

Hoyt Auditorium University of Rochester Campus, Rochester

The UofR Cinema Group will screen Trumbo (Jay Roach, U.S. 2015, 124 min.) in Hoyt Auditorium. "In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood's top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs."

Misdirection by Carolyn E. Kourofsky play reading

Writers & Books 740 University Ave., Rochester

Please join us for a staged reading of a new play by Carolyn E. Kourofsky directed by Jean Gordon Ryon. Actors will perform the play with books in hand, and the playwright will be present for discussion and questions.

Free

The Amen Corner theatrical performance (2016-Jan-23 @ 7:30 p.m.)

MuCCC (Multi-use Community Cultural Center) 142 Atlantic Ave., Rochester

The MuCCC will host a performance of The Amen Corner, a play by James Baldwin. James Baldwin was an American author, whose literary work spanned multiple genres, including plays, novels, short stories and non-fiction. Baldwin's essays as collected in Notes … Continue reading

The Comedy Fix with Greg Morton (2016-Jan-23 @ 8 p.m.)

Photo City Improv and Comedy Club 543 Atlantic Ave., Rochester

Greg regularly performs in front of packed crowds at comedy clubs across North America. He is a fan favorite at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, in Atlantic City and at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas. You … Continue reading

$15

The Mongreloid, The Philadelphia Story screenings

Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House) 900 East Ave., Rochester

The Dryden will screen The Mongreloid (George Kuchar, U.S. 1978, 10 min., 16mm) "a story of a man, his dog, and the regions they inhabited, each leaving his own distinctive mark on the landscape" followed by The Philadelphia Story (George … Continue reading

Trumbo screening (2016-Jan-23 @ 9:30 p.m.)

Hoyt Auditorium University of Rochester Campus, Rochester

The UofR Cinema Group will screen Trumbo (Jay Roach, U.S. 2015, 124 min.) in Hoyt Auditorium. "In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood's top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs."