Mt. Hope Cemetery is an evolving cultural landscape. This extensive tour will explore the physical and cultural geography of the cemetery, explaining its evolution from America's first municipally-owned Victorian cemetery, to fulfilling today's trends in natural burials and cremations.
Powerful diesel locomotives are the backbone of the modern railroad industry. From humble yard switchers to high-horsepower road engines, these locomotives have ruled the rails since their widespread introduction the 1940s. Don't miss your opportunity to climb aboard these kings … Continue reading
In 2017, the George Eastman Museum received a large gift of photographs by David Levinthal, making this institution the most significant repository of this internationally renowned artist's work in the world. How did this come to be? What is the … Continue reading
In the Kusler-Cox Auditorium on the 3rd floor of the Rundel Library Building is a Rochester's Rich History Series lecture titled History of the Barge Canal by Tom Grasso. The Barge Canal's origin can be traced back to 1884 when … Continue reading
David Bordwell will discuss his new book Reinventing Hollywood : how 1940s filmmakers changed movie storytelling in the Dryden Theatre. Celebrated American film historian David Bordwell will discuss filmmaking in the 1940s, the techniques that became part of our standard … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Won't You Be My Neighbor? (Morgan Neville, U.S. 2018, 94 min.) "An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children's television host, Fred Rogers."
The Cinema will screen Three Identical Strangers (Tim Wardle, U.K. 2018, 96 min.) "In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. Then they discover … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (Ol Parker, U.K. / U.S. 2018, 114 min.) "Five years after the events of Mamma Mia! (2008), Sophie prepares for the grand reopening of the Hotel Bella Donna as she … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen The Human Comedy (Clarence Brown, U.S. 1943, 117 min., 35mm) with an introduction by author David Bordwell as part of the Reinventing Hollywood series. Multiple protagonists tell the home-front story of the small town of Ithaca, … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Blindspotting (Carlos López Estrada, U.S. 2018, 96 min.) "While on probation, a black man begins to re-evaluate his relationship with his volatile best friend."
With their roots planted firmly at the "big bang" of rock and roll, Krypton 88 delivers its own brand of revved-up Rockabilly and American roots music.