The Dryden will screen An (Sweet Bean, Kawase Naomi, Japan/France/Germany 2015, 103 min., DCP, Japanese w/ subtitles). This is not your usual "good food brings redemption" kind of film. It is based on a best-selling novel by Sukegawa Durian, and … Continue reading
Amy Rigby is a songwriter, musician and performer best known for her album "Diary of a Mod Housewife" and Little Steven's Underground Garage favorite, "Dancing with Joey Ramone." She was part of the late 70's downtown NYC no wave nightspot … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Suicide Squad (David Ayer, U.S. 2016, 123 min.) "A secret government agency recruits some of the most dangerous incarcerated criminals to form a defensive task force, with their first case leading to a potential apocalypse."
In the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building, Michelle Weiler will discuss Portion Distortion. With serving sizes "growing," so are your calories, fat, and sodium! Learn how to satisfy hunger and give your body the nutrients … Continue reading
UofR's Department of Modern Languages and Cultures will screen Hippocrate (Hippocrates, Thomas Lilti, France 2014, 102 min.) in Hoyt Auditorium as part of the The Tournées Film Festival: ABCDs in Contemporary French and Francophone Cinema. Like an episode of ER … Continue reading
A workshop where we come together to explore the impact of writing poetry on our personal growth, where we discuss trauma and mental health with a focus on personal reflection. We will provide a space to share and be heard, … Continue reading
In the Center Stage Theatre of the JCC is a performance of Church and State. " by Jason Odell Williams about guns, God, and social media in our political system."
At the Rochester Regional Joint Board is a Panel Discussion on Race, Class and the Climate Crisis with Sue Hughes-Smith, Larry Knox, and Rebecca Newberry, moderated by Amorette Shaw. It is said that climate change disproportionately affects the poor and … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen Dekalog, dziewięć and dziesięć (Decalogue Nine and Ten, Krzysztof Kieslowski, Poland 1989, 60 and 59 min., DCP, Polish w/subtitles). In Decalogue Nine, a heart surgeon has his worst fears confirmed: he is untreatably impotent. His compassionate … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Suicide Squad (David Ayer, U.S. 2016, 123 min.) "A secret government agency recruits some of the most dangerous incarcerated criminals to form a defensive task force, with their first case leading to a potential apocalypse."
A night-time guided walking tour down the darkened streets off East Avenue. Follow lantern-bearing guides and encounter Rochesterians Recently Returned from the Grave, each with a true history gory story to perform. All on an incredibly atmospheric historic street. Our … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Bridget Jones's Baby (Sharon Maguire, Ireland / U.K. / France / U.S. 2016, 123 min.) "Bridget's focus on single life and her career is interrupted when she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch ... she … Continue reading
Terror stalks the Russian elite, while insurgents craft their bombs and plan for revolution. The Just Assassins, based on the true story of the assassination of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich in 1905, explores the moral intersect of religion, socialism and … Continue reading
Claude La Flamme, and talented singer-guitarist Kinloch Nelson perform at Bernunzio's. Fresh from concerts at the Woodstock Luthier's Invitational and the National Harp Guitar Gathering, Canadian touring and recording artist Claude La Flamme brings his 20 string harp guitar to … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen Matewan (John Sayles, U.S. 1987, 135 min., 35mm). Based on the 1920 showdown between coal miners determined to form a union and coal company agents hired to prevent them, this is one of the classic films … Continue reading