There will be a Public Informational Meeting regarding the Mt. Hope Avenue Phase 2 Improvement Project effecting Mt. Hope Ave. from Rossiter Road to the South City Line at St. Anne Church. To Discuss: Opportunities exist to enhance parking, pedestrian … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Patti Cake$ (Geremy Jasper, U.S. 2017, 108 min.) "Patti Cake$ is centered on aspiring rapper Patricia Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa P, a.k.a. Patti Cake$, who is fighting an unlikely quest for glory in her downtrodden hometown in … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen Sergeant York (Howard Hawks, U.S. 1941, 134 min., 35mm) as part of the WWI series. Alvin Cullum York, a third-grade dropout who found religion, vowed to obey the commandment "Thou shalt not kill." That vow put … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen The Trip to Spain (Michael Winterbottom, U.K. 2017, 108 min.) "Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embark on a six-part episodic road trip through Spain, sampling the restaurants, eateries, and sights along the way."
RIT will screen Wonder Woman (Patty Jenkins, U.S. / China / Hong Kong / U.K. / Italy / Canada / New Zealand 2017, 141 min.) in Ingle Auditorium. Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, … Continue reading
Flower City Arts Center is hosting an Opening Reception for From the Seeds of Cucumber Alley: Celebrating 40 Years of Photography, on display through December 21. Founded in 1977 by Anne Beach as Cucumber Alley School of Printing, our Photography … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Atomic Blonde (David Leitch, Germany / Sweden / U.S. 2017, 115 min.) "An undercover Mi6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen Ocean (Charles Atlas, Merce Cunningham, U.S. 2010, 100 min., digital) with Charles Atlas in person. With Ocean, pioneering film and video artist Charles Atlas captures the breathtaking 2008 performances of Merce Cunningham's seminal dance work of … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Good Time (Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, U.S. 2017, 101 min.) "After a heist goes awry, a bank robber tries to free his brother from Rikers Island, all in one night."
Michael Boester, Associate Professor of Geography, Monroe Community College, will cover the history of American graveyards, starting with the rural cemetery movement up to and including today's trends towards cremation and green burials. He will also share biographies of many … Continue reading
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
Rochester's very first VegFest. Featuring speakers, vendors, exhibitors, and food to share with Rochester. All are welcome, whether you are veg or veg-curious.
For the past three years, Ellen Handy has been conducting research at the Eastman Museum for her forthcoming book, Histories of Photography: An Introduction, which draws extensively on the museum's collections. Handy states, "The George Eastman Museum is the home … Continue reading
In the Rundel Conference Room of the Rundel Library Building, Gary Craig discusses his new book, Seven million : a cop, a priest, a soldier for the IRA, and the still-unsolved Rochester Brink's heist as part of Rochester's Rich History. … Continue reading