For many new jazz artists, putting out that first series of albums is important not just to catch a crowd of loyal listeners but to make a statement. For Rochester, NY pianist Laura Dubin, her first two albums say a … Continue reading →

The Dryden will screen Henry V (Laurence Olivier, U.K. 1944, 137 min., 16mm). Fascinating not just in its approach to Shakespeare's original verse but also for its unique portraiture of the diversity of the English monarch, Laurence Olivier's Henry V … Continue reading →

The Dryden will screen Romeo and Juliet (George Cukor, U.S. 1936, 125 min., 35mm). This prestige production was the pet project of MGM's whiz-kid producer Irving Thalberg, who cast his spouse Norma Shearer as the young Capulet. The winsome Leslie … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen Hollywood Beauty Salon (Glenn Holsten, U.S. 2015, 88 min.) followed by a discussion with filmmaker Glenn Holsten, Rachel "Hollywood" Carr, Dr. Ryan Bell, and facilitated by Greg Soehner. Hollywood Beauty Salon portrays life at an intimate … Continue reading →

The Little will screen How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can't Change (Josh Fox, U.S. 2016, 125 min.) as part of the One Take Documentary Series. In How to Let Go of the … Continue reading →

The Dryden will screen High School (Frederick Wiseman, U.S. 1968, 75 min., 35mm). This film about a large urban high school records the daily activities and the policies and attitudes which shape the institution. The ideology and values of the … Continue reading →

The Bug Jar will host Sissy Spacek, the thick, bass-driven noise of Tuurd, and Stress.

The Dryden will screen Vi är bäst! (We Are the Best!, Lukas Moodysson, Sweden/Denmark 2013, 102 min., DCP, Swedish w/subtitles). An adaptation of the popular autobiographical Swedish graphic novel Aldrig Godnatt (Never Goodnight) written and illustrated by Coco Moodysson, We … Continue reading →

Abilene will host Susanna Rose, good acoustic rock from Teressa Wilcox, Tyler Pearce, and Cammy Enaharo.

Mount Hope Cemetery serves the community by providing a place of beauty and inspiration for the commemoration of the dead, reflection of the past, and enjoyment of the present. The Master Plan seeks to create a visual and contextual framework … Continue reading →

After 19 months of hard work the vote is finally here. The new code of conduct will be voted on by the Rochester City School District Board of Education on Thursday, June 16. We will begin our rally outside 131 … Continue reading →