U.S. policies have been ineffective in preventing the current opioid crisis. People of color are disproportionately arrested and convicted for drug related crimes. What are the most effective tools to combat these destructive health disparities? Benitez — A SUNY Brockport … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Hidden Figures (Theodore Melfi, U.S. 2016, 127 min.) "The story of a team of African-American women mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program."
Join Lothar von Falkenhausen (University of California, Los Angeles) in a personal account of the author's service as a member of President Obama's Cultural Property Advisory Committee. It reflects upon the purpose of the committee, its composition and the nature … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen Muhammad: The Messenger of God (Majid Majidi, Iran 2015, 178 min., DCP, Persian w/subtitles) with cinematographer Vittorio Storaro in person and post-screening remarks by Dr. Muhammad Shafiq . The George Eastman Museum is proud to host … Continue reading
Influenced by two older cousins who both played trumpet, trombonist/composer Joe Fiedler, born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pa, and based in NYC since 1993, desperately wanted to become a trumpet player himself, but was instead given a trombone by his … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Moonlight (Barry Jenkins, U.S. 2016, 111 min.) "A chronicle of the childhood, adolescence and burgeoning adulthood of a young black man growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami."
The Dyer Arts Center at NTID will host an Artist Reception for the Ann Silver Retrospective, on display through April 22. Silver, who was born deaf, is a founding member of the historic Deaf Art Movement of the 1960s and … Continue reading
In City Hall's Link Gallery is the Awards Ceremony, Book Release, and Exhibition Reception for the Studio 678 Exhibition, on display through May 1.
The Fast Forward Film Festival opens tonight at the Little Theatre. 2017 Official Selections will screen at The Little Theatre on East Avenue in Downtown Rochester. This showing is a sneak-peek of the short films in the running for Fast … Continue reading
The Gluten Free Chef is hosting a very special Buffet Style all vegan all gluten free Dinner at 540WMain for vegans vegetarians and everyone else in between. This dinner is free and open to all but advance registration is required … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen La La Land (Damien Chazelle, U.S. / Hong Kong 2016, 128 min.) "Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen The Last Emperor (Bernardo Bertolucci, China/Italy/U.K./France 1987, 163 min., 35mm, English, Mandarin, Japanese, & Russian w/subtitles) as part of the Vittorio Storaro series. Winner of eight Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography, this Bertolucci epic details the … Continue reading
5Head fuses elements of 1st and 2nd wave ska with soul and swing to create an upbeat energetic sound that is catchy and feverishly danceable.