Irondequoit Public Library is hosting a Contemporary Book Discussion Group on The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked … Continue reading
At the Green Party of Monroe County Meeting in the Flying Squirrel is a screening of Trudell (Heather Rae, U.S. 2005, 80 min.) No group of Americans has ever suffered as the Native Americans and one of the great voices … Continue reading
The Landmark Society's Walk the Walk: Encounters with Rochester's African-American Ancestors has it all — and all are welcome. Music, laughter, joys, sorrows, challenges overcome and inspiration offered — everything you want in an enjoyable evening performance. We'll encounter several … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen The Hateful Eight (Quentin Tarantino, U.S. 2015, 187 min.) "In the dead of a Wyoming winter, a bounty hunter and his prisoner find shelter in a cabin currently inhabited by a collection of nefarious characters."
The Little will host a special Work-in-Progress Fundraising Screening Turn The Page (Linda Moroney, U.S. 2016, 60 min.) with filmmaker Linda Moroney. "All funds go directly to the completion expenses of the film." Turn the Page investigates the fractured relationship … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen Tous les matins du monde (All the Mornings of the World, Alain Corneau, France 1991, 116 min., 35mm, French w/subtitles), preceded by a performance by Pegasus Early Music. In 17th-century France, the lives of a reclusive … Continue reading
The Lovin' Cup will screen High Fidelity (Stephen Frears, U.K. / U.S. 2000, 113 min.) "Pre-Valentines Day Crappy Hour and Movie Night, showing John Cusack and Jack Black in High Fidelity. Drink and snack specials to be determined. Bring your … Continue reading