Joyelle Nicole Johnson is a Brooklyn based stand up comedian, writer and actress. She can be seen on the final season of Hbo's Crashing and is currently the warm-up comic for Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act on Netflix. Joyelle made her … Continue reading →

As a culmination of The Yards January residency Joel will be presenting Elemental Circle, meditations on the four directions in video and sound. Joel's current work is centered around using obsoleate technology to explore energy patterns in video-feedback and sound.

The Little will screen Waves (Trey Edward Shults, U.S. 2019, 136 min.) as part of the The Black Cinema Series. Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, and featuring an astonishing ensemble of award-winning actors and breakouts alike, Waves … Continue reading →

Enjoy this free entertaining and moving evening of theatre, as African-Americans from Rochester's past come to life to share their stories. Share the experiences of Rochesterians from the past, as you meet notables such as Frederick Douglass and Austin Steward … Continue reading →

Joyelle Nicole Johnson is a Brooklyn based stand up comedian, writer and actress. She can be seen on the final season of Hbo's Crashing and is currently the warm-up comic for Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act on Netflix. Joyelle made her … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen The Last Full Measure (Todd Robinson, U.S. 2019, 116 min.) "Based on a true story. Thirty-four years after his death, Airman William H. Pitsenbarger, Jr. ("Pits") is awarded the nation's highest military honor, for his actions … Continue reading →

Michael has been playing clubs, coffeehouses, festivals, etc... for over 50 years... all over the east coast and midwest, and recently returned to Rochester after 10 years in the desert southwest. Picking up a wealth of songs and styles along … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen Les Misérables (Ladj Ly, France 2019, 104 min.) "(Note: This is not the musical version. It's a French movie with English subtitles.) A cop from the provinces moves to Paris to join the Anti-Crime Brigade of … Continue reading →

Rochester's urban corridor along the river is about 13 miles long, and in 2020 the Genesee River Alliance wants to explore most of it by walking at least a mile a month! On the 2nd Saturday of each month, we … Continue reading →

Have some cider, perhaps a donut, and make your sweetie a card in time for the big day.

In the Kusler-Cox Auditorium of the Rundel Library Building Rose O'Keefe will present a lecture titled Mourning in the Morning: African Americans in Mount Hope Cemetery. This presentation is based on a walking tour in the southeast quadrant of the … Continue reading →

The RIT Anime Club will host a screening of Millennium Actress (Satoshi Kon, Japan 2001, 87 min.) at the Cinema. "A TV interviewer and his cameraman meet a former actress and travel through her memories and career."

In the Kusler-Cox Auditorium of the Rundel Library Building is a lecture titled Black Theology: The Life and Work of James Cone. James Hal Cone (August 5, 1938 — April 28, 2018) was an American theologian, best known for his … Continue reading →