Jason M. Poole will present a lecture titled Women in Comics and Film: an Overview in the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building.It has taken women a long time to break into the boys' club strongholds … Continue reading
After a brief address, Secretary Skorton will participate on a panel with Bruce Barnes of the George Eastman Museum; Kate Bennett, Rochester Museum and Science Center; Jonathan Binstock, Memorial Art Gallery; and Jamal Rossi, Eastman School of Music. Moderated by … Continue reading
Lip art by Tina Starr, A one-night stand presented by Pop Up Roc: opening and closing party from 5-9 pm.
In VSW's Seminar Room is a conversation between Andrew Salomone, and Tate Shaw titled The Slow TV Crafting Cycle. Crafty hobbies have become a popular form of stress relief from the pressures of being perpetually plugged in. Netflix even picked … Continue reading
Girls Rock! Rochester Gets Ugly for Women's History Month! We are celebrating Women's History Month by exhibiting 5+ years of GR!R art. We will be also showcasing new work from local artists that are collaborating with us on our upcoming … Continue reading
The Opening Reception for Luz Del DÃa: Copyrighting the Light of Day by Stephanie Mercedes will be held in the Sunken Room Gallery at the Flower City Arts Center, on display through March 31. In response to the Argentine Bill … Continue reading
Gallery Q at the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley will host an Opening Reception for We the Tits by the Poltits: Art Coalition, on display through March 31. Politits: Art Coalition (PAC) is a small band of women making … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Fences (Denzel Washington, U.S. 2016, 139 min.) "A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life."
The Dryden will screen Mia Madre (Nanni Moretti, Italy/France/Germany 2015, 107 min., 35mm, English and Italian w/subtitles) as part of the Survey of Contemporary Italian Cinema series. Acclaimed Italian auteur Nanni Moretti finds comedy and pathos in the story of … Continue reading
The MuCCC will host a performance of Swans by Maria Brandt. Paul's mother returns after a ten-year absence, forcing Paul to confront the circumstances of her leaving and his own complicity in shaping a world where women are not always … Continue reading
Considered one of the outstanding Spanish dramas of all time, this 17th-century allegory explores the mysteries of human destiny, the illusory nature of existence, and the struggle between predestination and free will. On the basic plot structure of King's suspicions … Continue reading
The Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center will host a screening of films by Isaac Julien: Baltimore (Isaac Julien, U.K. 2003, 12 min.), Playtime (Isaac Julien, U.K. 2013, 70 min.), and Western Union: Small Boats (Isaac Julien, U.K. 2007, 32 min).
Danielle Ponder and The Tomorrow People are quickly becoming a force in the Upstate NY Music scene. They combine funk, soul, hip-hop, gospel, rock and everything in between to create a sonic landscape that needs to be experienced. Words do … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen The Founder (John Lee Hancock, U.S. 2016, 115 min.) "The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into one of the biggest restaurant businesses in the world with … Continue reading