This monthly series celebrates the private hobbies and creative lives of Rochesterians and puts them center stage at MAG. Come see what inspires your neighbors! Be moved by their hyphenated lives and liberate the creative promise inside you.
The Dryden will screen Peeping Tom (Michael Powell, U.K. 1960, 101 min., 35mm) as part of the (In)visibility series. Viewed as reprehensible in its day (while Psycho, released in the U.K. the same year, enjoyed widespread acclaim), this psychological thriller … Continue reading
Join us for a fabulous opening party at The Penthouse at One East Avenue, offering views of the city skyline to Lake Ontario from the 11th floor wrap-around terrace and glass-walled party room. Mingle with visiting filmmakers and film fans … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Queen of Katwe (Mira Nair, U.S. 2016, 124 min.) "A Ugandan girl sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to the game of chess."
Since 2005, Lori Waxman has conducted a work of performance art about art criticism through her ongoing performance 60 wrd/min art critic. During these performances, Waxman reviews artwork by area artists and provides a brief written review on a first-come, … Continue reading
Meet the team from the New York State Governor's Office of Motion Picture & Television Development for a roundtable discussion of all things productive in New York State – tax credits, location scouting, finding stages and crew, and more. Whether … Continue reading
Engage with filmmakers and festival fans from a front-row-seat during an intimate and informal one-hour talk.
The Little Theatre will screen My Love Affair with the Brain : The Life and Science of Dr. Marian Diamond (Catherine Ryan and Gary Weimberg, USA 2016, Documentary Feature Film, 61 min.) as part of the High Falls Film Festival … Continue reading
Genesee Center for the Arts will host an Opening Reception for Under Safelight with photographic works by Chris Holmquist, Jonathan Merritt, and Mark J. Watts, on display through January 7, 2017.
Writers and Books has been fortunate to host the Veterans Writing Group every first Saturday. This Veterans Day join us for an open mic and potluck for veterans, and listen to them share their moving work.
The Cinema will screen Deepwater Horizon (Peter Berg, Hong Kong / U.S. 2016, 107 min.) "A dramatization of the April 2010 disaster when the offshore drilling rig, Deepwater Horizon, exploded and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history."
The Little Theatre will screen Sugar! (Shari Berman, USA 2016, Narrative Feature Film, 81 min.) as part of the High Falls Film Festival followed by a Q&A with director Shari Berman. Responding to a dare, Leslie, a 50+ Indiana piano … Continue reading
Tales of high-school reunions, love blossoming in Paris, life ending for a mother and daughter, and transgender dating come to High Falls Film Festival from France, Spain, the U.S., and Taiwan.
The Dryden will screen Ni le ciel ni la terre (Neither Heaven Nor Earth, Clément Cogitore, France/Belgium 2015, 100 min., DCP, French and Persian w/subtitles) as part of the (In)visibility series. A French army captain and his squad are assigned … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Don't Breathe (Fede Alvarez, U.S. 2016, 88 min.) "Hoping to walk away with a massive fortune, a trio of thieves break into the house of a blind man who isn't as helpless as he seems."