Historian Fred Amato will give us an entertaining tour of the Charlotte lighthouses and light stations...from 1792 to 1995! Then he'll tell us about women who have served as lighthouse keepers around the country.
Tonight at 6:30 p.m., the Little will screen My So-Called Enemy (Lisa Gossels, U.S. 2010, 89 min.) as part of The Best of the Fests series followed by a discussion with director Lisa Gossels. Adi, Gal, Hanin, Inas, Rawan and … Continue reading
Hung Liu began her art studies in her native China and came to the U.S. in 1984. By reworking photographic images from Chinese history into layered allegorical paintings, she bridges the emotional distances imposed by culture, time and geography. Liu … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen Händler der vier Jahreszeiten (The Merchant of Four Seasons, R. W. Fassbinder, West Germany 1971, 88 min., 35mm, German w/subtitles) tonight at 8 p.m.Set in West Germany in the years following the Second World War, The … Continue reading
Tonight at 9 p.m., the Little will screen Lies I Told My Little Sister (William J. Stribling, U.S. 2014, 98 min.) as part of The Best of the Fests series. A family trip. Packing all the childhood baggage. After the … Continue reading
On June 5th, the Wage Board that will determine how much of a raise to give to fast food workers will meet to hear testimony in Buffalo. We are sending buses from Rochester to Buffalo in the morning. The buses … Continue reading
From 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. is the Grand Reopening of Dichotomy Rochester with an Opening Reception for The Engine, works by Rork Maiellano.
VSW is hosting a First Friday Reception for (In) Voluntary Memories by Alysia Kaplan, on display through tomorrow. Using other people's words in conjunction with her images, Alysia Kapaln is exploring the dilemma of divided historical loyalties: The moment when … Continue reading
Tonight at 9 p.m., the Little will screen The Park Bench (Ann LeSchander, U.S. 2014, 83 min.) as part of The Best of the Fests series. An unconventional romantic comedy, The Park Bench mixes live action with gorgeous animation to … Continue reading
Starting at 7 p.m., the Cinema will screen the very good sci-fi and othewise okay movie Ex Machina (Alex Garland, U.S. 2015, 108 min.) "A young programmer is selected to participate in a breakthrough experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating … Continue reading
Writers and Books will host Wide Open Mic, hosted by Norm Davis starting at 7 p.m.
The MuCCC will host a performance of 4000 miles by Amy Herzog. When 21 year-old Leo suffers a major loss while on a cross-country bike trip, he seeks solace from his feisty 81 year-old grandmother Vera in her West Village … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen The Great Man's Lady (William A. Wellman, U.S. 1942, 90 min., 35mm). The great man in the title could refer to director William Wellman just as easily as it does to the character played by Joel … Continue reading
At 8:50 p.m., the Cinema will screen the surprisingly astute While We're Young (Noah Baumbach, U.S. 2015, 97 min.) "A middle-aged couple's career and marriage are overturned when a disarming young couple enters their lives."