• In Defense of Fred Goudy by Paul Shaw

    Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) 1 Lomb Memorial Dr., Rochester, New York, United States

    Today from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the RIT Cary Graphic Arts Collection, Paul Shaw will present In Defense of Fred Goudy. Frederic W. Goudy is widely acknowledged to be one of the titans of American type design—alongside Morris … Continue reading

  • 6th Annual Busker Fest

    East End East Ave. & Pitkin St., Rochester, New York, United States
    Free
  • Cheatin' screening, Bill Plympton

    Little Theatre 240 East Ave. #100, Rochester, New York, United States

    Animator Bill Plympton will be on hand for a screening of his film Cheatin' (Bill Plympton, U.S. 2013, 76 min.) at the Little at 7 p.m. In a fateful bumper car collision, Jake and Ella meet and become the most … Continue reading

    $10
  • Effie Gray screening (2015-May-7 @ 7 p.m.)

    Cinema Theatre 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, United States

    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."

  • Violet performance (2015-May-7 @ 7:30 p.m.)

    Blackfriars Theatre 795 E. Main St., Rochester, New York, United States

    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

  • Wall Street screening

    Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, United States

    Tonight at 8 p.m., the Dryden will screen Wall Street (Oliver Stone, U.S. 1987, 126 min., 35mm). Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) is a young, budding stockbroker, interested only in a successful business career. His unconventional dedication brings Bud to the … Continue reading

  • True Story screening (2015-May-7 @ 8:50 p.m.)

    Cinema Theatre 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, United States

    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

  • Anonymous Willpower (2015-May-7 @ 10 p.m.)

    Skylark Lounge 40 South Union St., Rochester, New York, United States

    Probably starting around 10 p.m. at Skylark is great classic rock/soul band Anonymous Willpower.

  • 2015 Lilac Festival

    Highland Park 450 Highland Ave., Rochester, New York, United States
    Free
  • Tommy Brunett

    Lilac Festival 450 Highland Ave., Rochester, New York, United States

    Tommy Brunett performs on the Center Stage at the Lilac Festival at 5:30 p.m.

    Free
  • Reception for Friday Food for Thought Art Opening, Kirsten Francis

    Little Bleu Cheese Shop 684 South Ave., Rochester, New York, United States

    Join us for our first Spring reception featuring an evening of food-inspired images by Kirsten Francis, food and lifestyle photographer out of central New York. Inspired by the places around her, Kirsten loves to shoot on location. She tells the … Continue reading

    $17 – $2015
  • Hybrid Cinema with Michael A. Morris

    Visual Studies Workshop 31 Prince St., Rochester, New York, United States

    Today at 7 p.m. in the VSW Auditorium is Hybrid Cinema with Michael A. Morris. Dallas-based filmmaker Mike Morris combines analog and digital technologies to create a unique form of audio-visual phenomenology. His work in film and video responds to … Continue reading

  • Orestes 2.0 performance (2015-May-8 @ 7:30 p.m.)

    Bread and Water Theatre 172 W. Main St., Rochester, New York, United States

    Orestes 2.0 by Charles Mee is based on Orestes by Euripedes. The Euripides after-war play, re-set in the world today, in which veterans return from the Trojan War, to find that the disorder and nightmare of war has come home … Continue reading

    $14