He symbolized the 70s American dream of success — the former kid from the ghetto who rose to wisecracking TV superstardom. While in his element as the broadly strutting, gleamy-toothed J.J. Evans of the popular urban-styled sitcom Good Times (1974), … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Dolemite Is My Name (Craig Brewer, U.S. 2019, 118 min.) "Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, … Continue reading
A 2.75 roundtrip walk along the river as it flows north through Genesee Valley Park and converges with Erie Canal and Red Creek. Discover vantage points, bridges, and secret spots of wilderness as well as local history along the southernmost … Continue reading
In the Kusler-Cox Auditorium on the 3rd Floor of the Rundel Building is an RPL Winter Lecture Series with Dennis Carr discussing Mourning in the Morning: "The Arrest and Trial of Susan B. Anthony: Strategy, Tactics, and the Struggle for … Continue reading
This special youth workshop with visiting artist Betty Yu will encourage the exploration of personal stories and roots in a collective story-telling circle. Participants will learn how to use augmented reality to animate those stories, and will have the choice … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Harriet (Kasi Lemmons, U.S. 2019, 125 min.) "The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the … Continue reading
He symbolized the 70s American dream of success — the former kid from the ghetto who rose to wisecracking TV superstardom. While in his element as the broadly strutting, gleamy-toothed J.J. Evans of the popular urban-styled sitcom Good Times (1974), … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Richard Jewell (Clint Eastwood, U.S. 2019, 131 min.) "American security guard Richard Jewell saves thousands of lives from an exploding bomb at the 1996 Olympics, but is vilified by journalists and the press who falsely reported … Continue reading
The Levin Brothers was founded by Pete and Tony Levin in 2013, After 5 decades of glorious career playing with virtually who is who in all genres of music — jazz, fusion, rock, pop and world music, and after guesting … Continue reading
He symbolized the 70s American dream of success — the former kid from the ghetto who rose to wisecracking TV superstardom. While in his element as the broadly strutting, gleamy-toothed J.J. Evans of the popular urban-styled sitcom Good Times (1974), … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Dolemite Is My Name (Craig Brewer, U.S. 2019, 118 min.) "Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, … Continue reading