Today at 2 p.m. in the Rundel Auditorium of the Rundel Library Building, Maureen Whalen will present a discussion titled Up, Up, and Away: Blanche Stuart Scott: America's First Aviatrix. Born in Rochester, Blanche Stuart Scott was a pioneer in … Continue reading
As 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
At 2:15 p.m. at the Penfield Public Library is a screening of Shoulders To Stand On: The LGBT History of Rochester (Kevin J. Indovino, U.S. 2014, 90 min.) preceded with an introduction by Evelyn Bailey, and followed by a panel … Continue reading
The first double-feature feature at the Cinema is Effie Gray (Richard Laxton, U.K. 2014, 108 min.) "A look at the scandalous love triangle between Victorian art critic John Ruskin, his teenage bride Effie Gray, and Pre-Raphaelite painter John Everett Millais."
The second double-feature feature at the Cinema is True Story (Rupert Goold, U.S. 2015, 99 min.) "When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused killer Christian Longo - who has taken on Finkel's identity - his investigation morphs … Continue reading
Today's Senior Matinee at 1:30 p.m. at the Dryden is Captain Celluloid vs. the Film Pirates (Louis Mcmahon, U.S. 1969, 56 min., 16mm). An affectionate pastiche of the cinema serial, complete with masked heroes and villains, plentiful chases, fisticuffs, and … Continue reading
At 8 p.m., the Cinema will screen Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90) (Scott Crawford, U.S. 2014, 102 min.) "Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)" examines the early DIY punk scene in … Continue reading
Dangermuffin can no longer be plainly dubbed an Americana or roots-rock band. Behind the virtuosic rhythms of drummer Steven Sandifer, the group seamlessly segues from calypso to world beat to a down-home shuffle, often within the same song. When guitarist … Continue reading
Today from 12:12 p.m. to 12:52 p.m. in the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building is a Books Sandwiched-In discussion of Let Me Be Frank with You: A Frank Bascombe Book by Richard Ford.