An evening of discussions with female innovators and leaders from the video game industry, including Jacinda Chew, Emily Greer, Keisha Howard, Robin Hunicke, Elizabeth Lapensée, Ann McCormick, Jennifer Oneal, Kellee Santiago, Meggan Scavio, Jen Taylor, and Kiki Wolfkill.

This presentation will explore science fiction prophecies that have become reality through optics technology that we all use today. While introducing new innovations in optics and photonics, this presentation will explore current fantasy worlds such as Iron Man, Star Wars, … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen Blinded by the Light (Gurinder Chadha, U.K. / U.S. 2019, 118 min.) "In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through … Continue reading →

Writers and Books will host A Celebration of the Life of Norm Davis. Join us on Friday, October 4 to celebrate the life of the inimitable Norm Davis. Participate in our Wide Open Mic—the forum of poetic expression that Norm … Continue reading →

VSW will host an Opening Reception for Current Seen: Seeing Change, on display through November 17. Visual Studies Workshop is pleased to present new works recently made in Rochester, NY by contemporary artists that approach or call for changes to … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen The Art of Racing in the Rain (Simon Curtis, U.S. 2019, 109 min.) "Through his bond with his owner, aspiring Formula One race car driver Denny, golden retriever Enzo learns that the techniques needed on the … Continue reading →

The Little will screen The Iron Giant (Brad Bird, U.S. 1999, 86 min.) as part of the Party Like It's 1999 series. In this animated adaptation of Ted Hughes' Cold War fable, a giant alien robot (Vin Diesel) crash-lands near … Continue reading →

Meet 19th century Rochesterians — pivotal leaders, entrepreneurs and heroes — in sections not often visited on other Mt. Hope tours.

Grab your friends and family for an exciting challenge at Lollypop Farm's first ever scavenger hunt in Rochester's Neighborhood of the Arts! Teams of five will use clues to find their way through NOTA and be required to complete various … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen La Ragazza Nella Nebbia (The Girl in the Fog, Donato Carrisi, Italy / Germany / France 2017, 128 min.) Special agent Vogel is sent to an isolated town in a remote mountain valley to investigate the … Continue reading →

This overview tour is a two-hour walk of approximately one mile. It includes the graves of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, as well as topics of local history, horticulture, geology, architecture, monument symbolism, and more.

In 2009, new owners hired Bero Architecture to complete an extensive restoration and rehabilitation of Frank Lloyd Wright's only Rochester project, the E.E. Boynton House on East Boulevard. Representatives from the firm discuss the three-year project in this talk at … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen The Art of Racing in the Rain (Simon Curtis, U.S. 2019, 109 min.) "Through his bond with his owner, aspiring Formula One race car driver Denny, golden retriever Enzo learns that the techniques needed on the … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen Official Secrets (Gavin Hood, U.K. / U.S. 2019, 112 min.) "The true story of a British whistleblower who leaked information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the UN Security Council … Continue reading →

In the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building, Amitrajeet A. Batabyal will review Belt and Road: A Chinese World Order by Bruno Macaes. Bruno Macaes' compelling account of China's Belt and Road strategy, outlines the country's … Continue reading →

The Be Kind Tuesdays are back! After a huge success with the festival, we are excited to bring you a whole new series of organizations doing incredible work in Rochester. For October, its Partners in Restorative Initiatives, also known as … Continue reading →

Groups go out every 15 minutes, 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Guides will take you to unique stops and share stories from Rochester's history, by moonlight and torchlight.

The Cinema will screen Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story (Martin Doblmeier, U.S. 2019, 56 min.) followed by a discussion "In the Spirit of Howard Thurman".