The Muslims I Know (Mara Ahmed, U.S. 2008, 54 min.) followed by a discussion with Mara Ahmed in the Allen Chapel of the Schmitt Interfaith Center at RIT.

U.S. policies have been ineffective in preventing the current opioid crisis. People of color are disproportionately arrested and convicted for drug related crimes. What are the most effective tools to combat these destructive health disparities? Benitez — A SUNY Brockport … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen Hidden Figures (Theodore Melfi, U.S. 2016, 127 min.) "The story of a team of African-American women mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program."

Join Lothar von Falkenhausen (University of California, Los Angeles) in a personal account of the author's service as a member of President Obama's Cultural Property Advisory Committee. It reflects upon the purpose of the committee, its composition and the nature … Continue reading →

The Dryden will screen Muhammad: The Messenger of God (Majid Majidi, Iran 2015, 178 min., DCP, Persian w/subtitles) with cinematographer Vittorio Storaro in person and post-screening remarks by Dr. Muhammad Shafiq . The George Eastman Museum is proud to host … Continue reading →

Influenced by two older cousins who both played trumpet, trombonist/composer Joe Fiedler, born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pa, and based in NYC since 1993, desperately wanted to become a trumpet player himself, but was instead given a trombone by his … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen Moonlight (Barry Jenkins, U.S. 2016, 111 min.) "A chronicle of the childhood, adolescence and burgeoning adulthood of a young black man growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami."