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Last Mondays Comedy Open Mic hosted by Kevin Markman (2019-Sep-30 @ 7 p.m.)
2019-09-30 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Writers & Books, 740 University Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
[source: Writers and Books website, 2019-Sep-23]

David Crosby: Remember My Name screening (2019-Sep-30 @ 8:55 p.m.)
2019-09-30 20:55 - 22:30 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen David Crosby: Remember My Name (A.J. Eaton, U.S. 2019, 95 min.) "Meet David Crosby in this portrait of a man with everything but an easy retirement on his mind." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2019-Sep-25]

Books Sandwiched-In Review by Michael Lasser of Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation by Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw
2019-10-01 12:12 - 12:52 | Bausch and Lomb Library Building, 110 South Ave., Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
In the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building, Michael Lasser will review Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation by Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw.
This unique author pair-Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham and Grammy-winning country singer Tim McGraw-trace America's history through songs: lyrics that raised social consciousness, embodied activism, symbolized patriotism, and served as public protest.
[source: Friends and Foundation of the Rochester Public Library brochure, 2019-Sep-9]

Blinded by the Light screening (2019-Oct-1 @ 7 p.m.)
2019-10-01 19:00 - 20:58 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen Blinded by the Light (Gurinder Chadha, U.K. / U.S. 2019, 118 min.) "In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of American rock star Bruce Springsteen." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2019-Sep-25]

Karuna: Hamid Drake and Adam Rudolph musical performance
2019-10-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Bop Shop Records, 1460 Monroe Ave., Rochester, New York, 14618, United States
Hamid Drake and Adam Rudolph met at the age of 14 years old in a downtown Chicago drum shop. For the past 40 years, their shared love for rhythms and musics of the world has taken them around the world in performing together with Fred Anderson, Don Cherry, Yusef Lateef, Pharaoh Sanders, Hassan Hakmoun, Hu: Vibrational, Mandingo Griot Society, and Adam Rudolph's Moving Pictures among others.Their shared Chicago roots and the creative outlook, longtime global music research and performing experience have allowed them to forge a uniquely shared musical understanding and creative outlook. As Drake reflected upon their influence upon each other, "I have been developing a hand drum concept on the drum set while Adam says he is developing a drum set concept on his hand drums. We understand one another."
With their new Karuna duet Drake and Rudolph bring their unique and evolved rhythm languages to the fore, reaching to inspire any audience though spirited dialogue. The name Karuna reflects their ongoing research into the connection of the inner life to musical expression and speaks to the idea of creative action as a gesture of compassion.

[source: Bop Shop website, 2019-Sep-23]

Captured! by Robots, Behold...the Arctopus, Dysrhythmia, Sulaco musical performances
2019-10-01 20:00 - 2019-10-02 00:00 | Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave, Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
[source: Facebook, 2019-Sep-23]

David Crosby: Remember My Name screening (2019-Oct-1 @ 8:55 p.m.)
2019-10-01 20:55 - 22:30 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Blinded by the Light screening (2019-Oct-2 @ 7 p.m.)
2019-10-02 19:00 - 20:58 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Curious About Existence: Video Works by Duke and Battersby
2019-10-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
Syracuse-based filmmakers Emily Vey Duke and Cooper Battersby have been creative collaborators for over a decade. Their video works employ a unique variety of techniques that explore anthropomorphism, prophecy, spiritual dimensionality and time travel to ultimately expand upon the complex discourse around the human condition. This program of short video works will culminate in a discussion with the filmmakers.
[source: Visual Studies Workshop website, 2019-Sep-23]

David Crosby: Remember My Name screening (2019-Oct-2 @ 8:55 p.m.)
2019-10-02 20:55 - 22:30 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Science on the Edge: Turning the Science Fiction of Today into Tomorrow's Science Fact through Innovations in Optics (2019-Oct-3 @ 6 p.m.)
2019-10-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Rochester Museum and Science Center (RMSC), 657 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
This presentation will explore science fiction prophecies that have become reality through optics technology that we all use today. While introducing new innovations in optics and photonics, this presentation will explore current fantasy worlds such as Iron Man, Star Wars, and Harry Potter and predict where they are on-target about the technologies of tomorrow.
[source: Rochester City Newspaper events calendar, 2019-Sep-30]

Women in Games: Create!
2019-10-03 18:00 - 21:00 | Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Square Dr., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
An evening of discussions with female innovators and leaders from the video game industry, including Jacinda Chew, Emily Greer, Keisha Howard, Robin Hunicke, Elizabeth Lapensée, Ann McCormick, Jennifer Oneal, Kellee Santiago, Meggan Scavio, Jen Taylor, and Kiki Wolfkill.
[source: Rochester City Newspaper events calendar, 2019-Oct-2]

Blinded by the Light screening (2019-Oct-3 @ 7 p.m.)
2019-10-03 19:00 - 20:58 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Ossia New Music performance (2019-Oct-3 @ 7:30 p.m.)
2019-10-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Kilbourn Hall at Eastman School of Music, 60 Gibbs St., Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
[source: Ossia New Music website, 2019-Sep-30]

David Crosby: Remember My Name screening (2019-Oct-3 @ 8:55 p.m.)
2019-10-03 20:55 - 22:30 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Opening Reception for Current Seen: Seeing Change
2019-10-04 18:00 - 21:00 | Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
VSW will host an Opening Reception for Current Seen: Seeing Change, on display through November 17.
Visual Studies Workshop is pleased to present new works recently made in Rochester, NY by contemporary artists that approach or call for changes to current world subjects including, but not limited to environment, immigration, health, race, policy, social awareness, feminism, gender, and activism. Artists in the VSW exhibition include Alicia Taylor Austin, Alejandro Cartagena, Trevor Parlo Clement, Kes Efstathiou, Rachel Fein-Smolinksi, Cody Filardi, W. Michelle Harris, Ileana Doble Hernandez, Jason Lazarus, Adam Maida, Rigoberto Diaz Martinez, Louie Palu, and Lytton Smith.
"Seeing Chang" is part of the biennial project "Current Seen" October 4-November 17, 2019, organized by Rochester Contemporary Art Center (Roco). Director of Roco, Bleu Cease, writes that, "Current Seen is intended to support the region's growing contemporary art community by bringing new curatorial voices and new artworks together in Downtown Rochester."

[source: Visual Studies Workshop website, 2019-Sep-30]

A Celebration of the Life of Norm Davis
2019-10-04 18:00 - 22:00 | Writers & Books, 740 University Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
Writers and Books will host A Celebration of the Life of Norm Davis.
Join us on Friday, October 4 to celebrate the life of the inimitable Norm Davis. Participate in our Wide Open Mic—the forum of poetic expression that Norm loved so well—by sharing reminiscences of him or sharing your own writing or music. Snacks and libations will be available throughout but any special offerings are welcome. The evening will be hosted by Rick Petrie.
[source: Writers and Books website, 2019-Sep-30]

The Art of Racing in the Rain screening (2019-Oct-4 @ 7 p.m.)
2019-10-04 19:00 - 20:49 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen The Art of Racing in the Rain (Simon Curtis, U.S. 2019, 109 min.) "Through his bond with his owner, aspiring Formula One race car driver Denny, golden retriever Enzo learns that the techniques needed on the racetrack can also be used to successfully navigate the journey of life." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2019-Oct-2]

Official Secrets screening (2019-Oct-4 @ 8:55 p.m.)
2019-10-04 20:55 - 22:47 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen Official Secrets (Gavin Hood, U.K. / U.S. 2019, 112 min.) "The true story of a British whistleblower who leaked information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the UN Security Council into sanctioning the 2003 invasion of Iraq." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2019-Oct-2]

The Iron Giant screening (2019-Oct-5 @ 10:30 a.m.)
2019-10-05 10:30 - 11:56 | Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. #100, Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
The Little will screen The Iron Giant (Brad Bird, U.S. 1999, 86 min.) as part of the Party Like It's 1999 series.
In this animated adaptation of Ted Hughes' Cold War fable, a giant alien robot (Vin Diesel) crash-lands near the small town of Rockwell, Maine, in 1957. Exploring the area, a local 9-year-old boy, Hogarth, discovers the robot, and soon forms an unlikely friendship with him. When a paranoid government agent, Kent Mansley, becomes determined to destroy the robot, Hogarth and beatnik Dean McCoppin (Harry Connick Jr.) must do what they can to save the misunderstood machine.
[source: Little Theatre calendar, 2019-Sep-30]

Theme Tour: Roads Less Traveled By (2019-Oct-5 @ 11 a.m.)
2019-10-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Mt. Hope Cemetery North Gatehouse, 791 Mt. Hope Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
Meet 19th century Rochesterians — pivotal leaders, entrepreneurs and heroes — in sections not often visited on other Mt. Hope tours.
[source: Friends of Mt. Hope website, 2019-Sep-30]

Lollypop Farm Professionals Wild Goose Chase
2019-10-05 12:00 - 16:00 | Three Heads Brewing, 186 Atlantic Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
Grab your friends and family for an exciting challenge at Lollypop Farm's first ever scavenger hunt in Rochester's Neighborhood of the Arts!
Teams of five will use clues to find their way through NOTA and be required to complete various tasks fun-filled tasks along the way!
Participants will get the chance to win raffle baskets, which include wine, dog-themed items, and gifts cards to bars and restaurants located in NOTA. Most importantly, all proceeds will directly benefit the animals of Lollypop Farm!

[source: Facebook, 2019-Sep-30]

Blinded by the Light screening (2019-Oct-5 @ 4 p.m.)
2019-10-05 16:00 - 17:58 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen Blinded by the Light (Gurinder Chadha, U.K. / U.S. 2019, 118 min.) "In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of American rock star Bruce Springsteen." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2019-Oct-2]

Grand Torch Light Tours (2019-Oct-5 @ 6 p.m.)
2019-10-05 18:00 - 21:30 | Mt. Hope Cemetery North Gatehouse, 791 Mt. Hope Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
Groups go out every 15 minutes, 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Guides will take you to unique stops and share stories from Rochester's history, by moonlight and torchlight.
[source: Friends of Mt. Hope website, 2019-Sep-30]

The Art of Racing in the Rain screening (2019-Oct-5 @ 7 p.m.)
2019-10-05 19:00 - 20:49 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Official Secrets screening (2019-Oct-5 @ 8:55 p.m.)
2019-10-05 20:55 - 22:47 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

A Nightmare on Elm Street screening
2019-10-05 21:30 - 23:01 | Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. #100, Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
The Little will screen A Nightmare on Elm Street (Wes Craven, U.S. 1984, 91 min.) as part of the Saturday Night Rewind series.
In Wes Craven's classic slasher film, several Midwestern teenagers fall prey to Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), a disfigured midnight mangler who preys on the teenagers in their dreams — which, in turn, kills them in reality. After investigating the phenomenon, Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) begins to suspect that a dark secret kept by her and her friends' parents may be the key to unraveling the mystery, but can Nancy and her boyfriend Glen (Johnny Depp) solve the puzzle before it's too late?
[source: Little Theatre calendar, 2019-Sep-30]

Wine Lips, The Dirty Pennies, Walrus Junction musical performances
2019-10-05 21:30 - 23:30 | Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave, Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
[source: Facebook, 2019-Sep-30]

The Rocky Horror Picture Show screening (2019-Oct-5 @ 11:30 p.m.)
2019-10-05 23:30 - 2019-10-06 01:10 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Jim Sharman, U.K. / U.S. 1975, 100 min.) "In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O'Brien). Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named 'Rocky.'" [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2019-Sep-30]

La Ragazza Nella Nebbia (The Girl in the Fog) screening (2019-Oct-6 @ 1 p.m.)
2019-10-06 13:00 - 15:08 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen La Ragazza Nella Nebbia (The Girl in the Fog, Donato Carrisi, Italy / Germany / France 2017, 128 min.)
Special agent Vogel is sent to an isolated town in a remote mountain valley to investigate the case of a sixteen years old's [sic] disappearance.
[source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2019-Sep-30]
