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Bill Kirchen's Honky Tonk Holiday Show (2019-Dec-4 @ 8 p.m.)
2019-12-04 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Lovin' Cup, 300 Park Point Dr., Rochester, New York, 14623, United States
Forget the Nutcracker and Handel's Messiah. For a real taste of seasonal cheer, nothing says joy to the world like Bill Kirchen singing Daddy's Drinkin' Up Our Christmas. The Too Much Fun annual Honky Tonk Holiday Tour stops at the Lovin' Cup Bistro and Brews on Saturday, December 8 at 8 pm. Featured is a sleigh-full of rarely heard holiday numbers from the blues, rock 'n' roll and honky tonk bags: Silent Surfin' Night, Truckin' Trees for Christmas, Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy and many more. But be ye not afraid, there'll be so much more than holiday songs of questionable taste; you can count on a truckload of dieselbilly classics to take the edge off the holiday fuss.
Guitar Player Magazine dubbed Bill Kirchen the "Titan of the Telecaster." Rolling Stone said he's "an American treasure" and "one of our best." No matter what you call him, Kirchen is a founding father of the Americana movement, now at the peak of his impressive career.

[source: Bop Shop website, 2019-Nov-25]

Raise Hell: The Life and Times Of Molly Ivins screening (2019-Dec-4 @ 8:40 p.m.)
2019-12-04 20:40 - 22:13 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will scree Raise Hell: The Life and Times Of Molly Ivins (Janice Engel, U.S. 2019, 93 min.) "Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins tells the story of media firebrand Molly Ivins, six feet of Texas trouble who took on the Good Old Boy corruption wherever she found it." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2019-Nov-27]

26th Annual Holiday Open House
2019-12-05 17:00 - 21:00 | Park Ave., Rochester, New York, United States
An evening of seasonal fun from Alexander Street to Culver Road.
[source: Rochester City Newspaper events calendar, 2019-Dec-2]

Empty Bowls fundraising event
2019-12-05 17:30 - 20:30 | Kodak Center (formerly Kodak on the Ridge), 200 W. Ridge Road, Rochester, New York, 14615, United States
Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to fight hunger at a local level. Area artists donate handcrafted bowls and guests enjoy a simple meal of soup and bread choosing a bowl to keep as a reminder of all of the empty bowls in the world. All proceeds benefit people in crisis served by Catholic Family Center throughout Monroe County.
[source: Catholic Family Center mailing, 2019-Sep-24]

Ocean of Coffee Open Mic
2019-12-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Dalai Java, 157 S. Main St., Canandaigua, New York, 14424, United States
Featuring poetry and translations by Leah Zazulyer.
[source: Rochester City Newspaper events calendar, 2019-Dec-4]

Zombieland: Double Tap screening (2019-Dec-5 @ 7 p.m.)
2019-12-05 19:00 - 20:39 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen Zombieland: Double Tap (Ruben Fleischer, U.S. / Canada 2019, 99 min.) "Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2019-Nov-27]

Chris Franjola comic performance (2019-Dec-5 @ 7:30 p.m.)
2019-12-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Comedy at The Carlson, 50 Carlson Rd., Rochester, New York, 14610, United States
Chris Franjola is a writer/comedian who can currently be heard co-hosting Heather McDonald's wildly successful podcast, Juicy Scoop. Chris was also a writer and a regular performer on E!'s hit show "Chelsea Lately" for 8 years. Together with the talented writing staff, Chris wrote over 1500 episodes while performing on the show more than anyone else beside Chelsea Handler and Chuy.
[source: Comedy @ the Carlson website, 2019-Dec-2]

Kimi no na wa. (Your Name.) screening
2019-12-05 19:30 - 21:16 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen Kimi no na wa. (Your Name., Makoto Shinkai, Japan 2016, 106 min., DCP, Japanese w/subtitles) as part of the Voyages and Discoveries series.
"Treasure the experience; dreams fade when you wake up." A dazzling body-swap romance filled with pathos, longing, and separation, this recent anime is visually stunning, at once very simple and extremely complex, with charming characterizations and beautiful imagery. Taki and Mitsuha are Japanese students in different locations, who find that from time to time they wake up having swapped bodies. As they try to unravel why this is happening, they start leaving messages and instructions for each other, resulting in a bizarre, intense, and unique friendship—a literal example of looking at the world with "new eyes." Gradually, the mystery behind their connection becomes more and more complex.
[source: George Eastman Museum website, 2019-Dec-2]

The Archive Ravens musical performance (2019-Dec-5 @ 7:30 p.m.)
2019-12-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Abilene Bar and Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
The Archive Ravens are equally passionate about creating new music and preserving music from different cultures and time periods. They believe that the most immersive performances allow the audiences to travel with them to far-off places and times.
[source: Abilene Bar and Lounge website, 2019-Dec-2]

Christof Irniger Pilgrim musical performance
2019-12-05 20:00 - 22:00 | Bop Shop Records, 1460 Monroe Ave., Rochester, New York, 14618, United States
The quintet Pilgrim, founded by Zurich based tenor saxophonist Christoph Irniger, has become over the years one of the most exciting ensembles in young European Jazz. After the highly praised group's latest studio recording 'Italian Circus Story', Pilgrim — driven by enthusiasm and inventiveness — presents the vibrant live album 'Big Wheel'. Pilgrim plays full of verve, with plenty of room for spontaneity and improvisation and demonstrates on these recordings impressively their pulsating music. Pilgrim's approach needs to prove itself over and again, and has to constantly develop — The Big Wheel. On the continuum of intentionally persecuting something pre-planned and letting it happen the group clearly and strongly tends to the latter. It leaves each member in a state of mutual trust in each other's originality and experience. The accompanying soundtrack oscillates between enigmatic reflection and wild eruptions, although the band creates a dense, all-round sound which is hard to categorise.
[source: Bop Shop website, 2019-Dec-2]

Raise Hell: The Life and Times Of Molly Ivins screening (2019-Dec-5 @ 8:40 p.m.)
2019-12-05 20:40 - 22:13 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

The Stone Lows, Stupid November, Bird Up musical performances
2019-12-05 21:00 - 23:00 | Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave, Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
Celebrating the release of The Stone Lows' latest album, O! Tribulations.
[source: Facebook, 2019-Dec-2]

Sonja Livingston discussion: "The Virgin of Prince Street Expeditions into Devotion"
2019-12-06 18:00 - 21:00 | New York
Sonja Livingston will be at Writers & Books to discuss her new book The Virgin of Prince Street Expeditions into Devotion.
Former Rochester Reads author, Sonja Livingston, will visit Writers and Books' fabulous new bookstore to sign and discuss her latest book of essays. The Virgin of Prince Street looks at contemporary Catholicism through a series of expeditions around the country (and beyond) and through Livingston's own experiences at an altar girl and young woman at Corpus Christi in Rochester. Livingston will talk about her unusual journeys (including her multi-city search for a missing Virgin Mary statue) at 7 pm.
[source: Writers and Books website, 2019-Dec-4]

Chris Franjola comic performance (2019-Dec-6 @ 7 p.m.)
2019-12-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Comedy at The Carlson, 50 Carlson Rd., Rochester, New York, 14610, United States

The Aeronauts screening (2019-Dec-6 @ 7 p.m.)
2019-12-06 19:00 - 20:40 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen The Aeronauts (Tom Harper, U.K. / U.S. 2019, 100 min.) "Pilot Amelia Rennes (Felicity Jones) and scientist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) find themselves in an epic fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a gas balloon." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2019-Dec-4]

Le crime de Monsieur Lange (The Crime of Monsieur Lange) screening
2019-12-06 19:30 - 20:47 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen Le crime de Monsieur Lange (The Crime of Monsieur Lange, Jean Renoir, France 1936, 77 min., DCP, French w/subtitles) as part of the Labor Film Series.
"The most humane film ever made about killing your boss" is how one reviewer describes this film. Though not as well known as other Renoir films—the Grand Illusion (1937), Rules of the Game (1939), The River (1951)—the Crime of Monsieur Lange was much admired by Orson Welles, who considered Renoir the greatest of all directors. Welles called this an "astonishing, excusable-homicide comedy-drama." It is also among the earliest cinematic depictions of worker control.
[source: George Eastman Museum website, 2019-Dec-2]

ErieGaurdLess comedy performance
2019-12-06 20:00 - 22:00 | Babeville, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, New York, 14202, United States
Babeville will host a comic performance titled ErieGaurdLess hosted by Adam Palmeter, and Kevin Thomas, and featuring Rick Matthews, Liz Reaves, Jesse Winterhalter, Dan McArdle, Jameel Key, and Alex Brady.
Proceeds of the "Eriegaurdless" Comedy Show will be donated to Say Yes Buffalo. Say Yes Buffalo is an organization that invests in the youth of Buffalo, therefore, investing in the future of Western New York. Overall, it is a non-profit organization that helps Buffalo's youth reach their academic goals from K-12 and beyond. We're going to donate the proceeds of this show to this wonderful organization. Your donation will go directly towards helping a Buffalo Public School student get access to college through the Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship. Come out and help support this show put on by local comedians to help a local student strive towards a better future.
[source: Babeville website, 2019-Dec-2]

Pain and Glory screening (2019-Dec-6 @ 8:45 p.m.)
2019-12-06 20:45 - 22:38 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen Pain and Glory (Pedro Almodóvar, Spain / France 2019, 113 min.) "A film director reflects on the choices he's made in life as past and present come crashing down around him." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2019-Dec-4]

Chris Franjola comic performance (2019-Dec-6 @ 9 p.m.)
2019-12-06 21:00 - 22:30 | Comedy at The Carlson, 50 Carlson Rd., Rochester, New York, 14610, United States

Native American Winter Arts Festival
2019-12-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Ganondagan State Historic Site, 1488 Victor-Holcomb Rd., Victor, New York, 14564, United States
[source: Rochester City Newspaper events calendar, 2019-Dec-2]

It's a Wonderful Life in the South Wedge festival
2019-12-07 11:00 - 16:00 | Abundance Cooperative Market (formerly Echo Tone Music), 571 South Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
This festival introduces friends and neighbors to the vibrant South Wedge city neighborhood, featuring local businesses, showcasing our commercial district, and offering the best in local entertainment, vendors, food and drink. At Abundance, we'll have a range of kid's activities and a birds-of-prey demonstration from Wild Wings. Everyone who shops will also get $3 off their purchase of $30 or more that day.
[source: Abundance Food Co-op events page, 2019-Dec-2]

Robin Flanigan and Heather Jones: M is for Mindful
2019-12-07 11:30 - 13:00 | Hipocampo Children's Books, 638 South Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
[source: Rochester City Newspaper events calendar, 2019-Dec-4]

Focus 45 lecture: Inventing Color Image Sensors
2019-12-07 12:00 - 13:00 | George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The George Eastman Museum will host a Focus 45 lecture titled Inventing Color Image Sensors.
Retired Kodak scientists Ken Parulski, Peter Dillon, and Albert Brault will discuss their Emmy Award—winning work to create the world's first single-chip color sensors and cameras.
[source: George Eastman Museum website, 2019-Dec-2]

The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders screening (2019-Dec-7 @ 12 p.m.)
2019-12-07 12:00 - 13:32 | Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. #100, Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
The Little will screen The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders (Valeria Parisi, Italy / Spain 2019, 92 min.) as part of the Great Art on Screen series.
The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders celebrates the 200th anniversary of the storied Prado Museum — one of the most-visited museums in the world. Hosted by Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons, this cinematic journey offers viewers a spell-binding experience, telling the story of Spain and beyond, through the works of Vélazquez, Rubens, Titian, Mantegna, Bosch, Goya, El Greco, and more.
[source: Little Theatre calendar, 2019-Dec-2]

Real Santa Train Rides to the North Pole (2019-Dec-7 @ 2:30 p.m.)
2019-12-07 14:30 - 20:00 | Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum, 282 Rush Scottsville Rd., Rush, New York, 14534, United States
All aboard the only real Santa Train Ride in Rochester, so close to home! All trains depart from our restored 1909 train station at Industry, just 20 minutes from downtown Rochester. Enjoy the festive holiday atmosphere while you wait for the conductor to call "All Aboard!" Ride in vintage comfort as you climb aboard a 1940s streamlined coach for a special trip to the North Pole to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus!
Enjoy complimentary hot chocolate and cookies on board the train as we make our way through the forests. At the North Pole, every child will get to meet Santa and receive a candy cane from one of his elves. This event is perfect for young children, with the entire train ride experience and Santa visit lasting about an hour.

[source: Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum website, 2019-Nov-25]

It's a Wonderful Life screening (2019-Dec-7 @ 4:15 p.m.)
2019-12-07 16:15 - 18:25 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen It's a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, U.S. 1946, 130 min., 35mm). "An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2019-Dec-4]

Lighting of the Liberty Pole & Kickoff of the ROC Holiday Village
2019-12-07 16:30 - 21:00 | Liberty Pole, 1 Liberty Pole Wy., Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
Join Mayor Warren and the City of Rochester in welcoming the holiday season with the annual Lighting of the Liberty Pole and kickoff of the ROC Holiday Village at MLK Park!
[source: City of Rochester website, 2019-Dec-4]

Chris Franjola comic performance (2019-Dec-7 @ 7 p.m.)
2019-12-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Comedy at The Carlson, 50 Carlson Rd., Rochester, New York, 14610, United States

The Aeronauts screening (2019-Dec-7 @ 7 p.m.)
2019-12-07 19:00 - 20:40 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang screening
2019-12-07 19:30 - 21:13 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Shane Black, U.S. 2005, 103 min., 35mm) as part of the A Very Shane Black Christmas series.
Shane Black took the director's seat for the first time in his own adaptation of the 1941 Mike Shayne mystery novel Bodies Are Where You Find Them by Brett Halliday. Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr. are a private detective and an accidental actor, respectively, as they find themselves thrown together while Downey is conducting on-the-job research for an upcoming role. When Downey reunites with his middle-school crush, who asks him to find her missing sister, he relies on Kilmer to help him solve the mystery. Helmed with a tongue-in-cheek neo-noir pastiche, this action-comedy provided the perfect platform for Downey to restart his career.
[source: George Eastman Museum website, 2019-Dec-2]
