(W)ri(gh)t(e)2Heal workshop (2016-Oct-27 @ 7 p.m.)
2016-10-27 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Writers & Books, 740 University Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
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, and expose participants to nationally renowned poets who write about these issues.
[source: Writers and Books website, 2016-Aug-31]

Church and State theatrical performance (2016-Oct-27 @ 7 p.m.)
2016-10-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Jewish Community Center (JCC), 1200 Edgewood Ave., Rochester, New York, 14618, United States
In the Center Stage Theatre of the JCC is a performance of Church and State. "[A comedy/drama] by Jason Odell Williams about guns, God, and social media in our political system." [source: City Newspaper events calendar, 2016-Oct-19]

Race, Class and the Climate Crisis
2016-10-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Rochester Regional Joint Board, 750 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
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 people of color – those in front line communities. How? It is said that climate change is an issue of human rights and environmental justice. If we care about climate change, why should we also care about issues of inequality? If we care about issues of inequality, why should we also care about climate change? In a nation steeped in generations of racial injustice and in our city that leads the nation in segregation, can people of different races and classes come together to work effectively on climate change And on problems of race and class? What would an effective "environmental justice" movement look like in Rochester? Please join us for an informal conversation with three local panelists, all active in the local climate and/or social, racial, and economic justice movements.
[source: Facebook, 2016-Oct-26]

Dekalog, dziewiÄ™Ä‡ and dziesiÄ™Ä‡ (Decalogue Nine and Ten) screening
2016-10-27 20:00 - 21:59 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen Dekalog, dziewiÄ™Ä‡ and dziesiÄ™Ä‡ (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 wife assures him that it doesn't matter, but he can't help spying on her. Finally, the lure of material things is explored in the darkly comic Ten, as an inherited stamp collection worth a fortune upsets the lives of two impoverished brothers.
[source: George Eastman Museum website, 2016-Oct-24]

Suicide Squad screening (2016-Oct-27 @ 8:35 p.m.)
2016-10-27 20:35 - 22:38 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
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." [source: Cinema coming soon page, 2016-Oct-12]

The Landmark Society Ghost Walk (2016-Oct-28 @ 6:30 p.m.)
2016-10-28 18:30 - 21:00 | Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, 597 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
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 23rd year — the original and the best!
[source: Celebrate City Living website, 2016-Oct-24]

Bridget Jones's Baby screening (2016-Oct-28 @ 7 p.m.)
2016-10-28 19:00 - 21:03 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
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 can only be fifty percent sure of the identity of her baby's father." [source: Cinema coming soon page, 2016-Oct-26]

The Just Assassins by Albert Camus theatrical perfomrance (2016-Oct-28 @ 7:30 p.m.)
2016-10-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Bread and Water Theatre, 172 W. Main St., Rochester, New York, United States
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 terrorism in a gripping drama ripe for the times.
[source: Bread and Water Theatre website, 2016-Oct-17]

Claude La Flamme, Kinloch Nelson musical performances
2016-10-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Bernunzio Uptown Music, 122 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
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 Kinloch Nelson's Guitar Artistry series for a night of original music on this unique member of the guitar family.
[source: Bernunzio Uptown Music website, 2016-Oct-24]

Matewan screening (2016-Oct-28 @ 8 p.m.)
2016-10-28 20:00 - 22:15 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
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 about American labor. Trying to unite the miners, organizer Joe Kenehan explains, "They got you fightin' white against colored, native against foreign, hollow against hollow, when you know there ain't but two sides in this world—them that work and them that don't. You work, they don't. That's all you got to know about the enemy." Seeing an original 35mm print of Haskell Wexler's cinematography on the big screen is an experience not to be missed.
[source: George Eastman Museum website, 2016-Oct-24]

Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory screening (2016-Oct-28 @ 9 p.m.)
2016-10-28 21:00 - 22:40 | Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. #100, Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
The Little will screen Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory (Mel Stuart, U.S. 1971, 100 min.) as part of the Mondo Movie Series.
The last of five coveted "golden tickets" falls into the hands of a sweet but very poor boy. He and his grandpa then get a tour of the strangest chocolate factory in the world. The owner leads five young winners on a thrilling and often dangerous tour of his factory. Also, there are Oompa Loompas.
[source: Little Theatre website, 2016-Oct-24]

Thunder Body, Danielle Ponder and the Tomorrow People musical performances
2016-10-28 21:00 - 23:00 | Anthology, 336 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
Good, crowd-pleasing reggae from Thunder Body, and Danielle Ponder and the Tomorrow People perform at Anthology. [source: Facebook, 2016-Oct-24]

Museum of the Dead: Alive Again
2016-10-28 21:00 - 23:45 | Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
Be spooked, entertained, and enlightened at the MAG Museum of the Dead: Alive Again. We will have the musical stylings of DJ Alykhan, tastings from Tommy Rotter Distillery, signature drinks and food for purchase from Brown Hound Downtown. Of course, there will be a costume contest and De-Tours.
[source: MAG website, 2016-Oct-24]

Masterminds screening (2016-Oct-28 @ 9:05 p.m.)
2016-10-28 21:05 - 23:05 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen Masterminds (Jared Hess, U.S. 2016, min.) "A guard at an armored car company in the Southern U.S. organizes one of the biggest bank heists in American history. Based on the October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery." [source: Cinema coming soon page, 2016-Oct-26]

TriBeCaStan musical performance
2016-10-28 21:30 - 23:30 | Abilene Bar and Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
Radically multicultural and poly-stylistic, New York City's TriBeCaStan is one of contemporary music's most vibrantly eclectic ensembles, using diverse instruments to create an infectious, exotic dance music. Nestled in the heart of New York's bustling urban sprawl lies a sonic oasis in which the sounds of Africa meet New York loft jazz, Balkan rhythms merge with Appalachian bluegrass, and traditional Afghan melodies mingle with good old American rock 'n' roll. Here folk instruments from all over the world coexist in harmony (and mayhem) with funky rhythms, wailing reeds and punch brass. Blending multifarious cultures TriBeCaStan aims to tear down the barriers between American music, world, and jazz. The result is a virtuosic and exuberant collaboration between some of New York's finest jazz and world musicians-many of whom have played and collaborated with legendary innovators, including Ornette Coleman, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Sting, Carlos Santana, Violent Femmes, John Corigliano, James Brown, Taj Mahal, Willy Deville and Eddie Harris. Long-time fixtures of the band feature co-founders/multi-instrumentalists John Kruth and Jeff Greene, along with Claire Daly (New York's baritone sax goddess), Kenny Margolis (keyboard and accordion with Willy Deville), Premik Russell Tubbs on saxes and lap steel guitar (John McLaughlin, Sting) and Ray Peterson (bassist with jazz legend Eddie Harris), along with many other greats. In the words of the New York Times, "Zappa-esque…genre-bending jazz and world-music."
[source: Abilene website, 2016-Oct-24]

An Open Session with Miki Kashtan
2016-10-29 10:00 - 15:00 | Gandhi Institute (M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence), 929 S. Plymouth Ave., Rochester, New York, 14608, United States
Join Miki Kashtan, author, co-founder of Bay Area Nonviolent Communication, and creator of Convergent Facilitation. Miki will be engaging with participants to explore questions on collaborative decision making, Nonviolent Communication, privilege, and power differences, and more.
[source: Gandhi Institute website, 2016-Oct-24]

Pumpkin Patch Trains (2016-Oct-29 @ 10 a.m.)
2016-10-29 10:00 - 16:30 | Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum, 282 Rush Scottsville Rd., Rush, New York, 14534, United States
Our Most Popular Event! Enjoy a mile-and-a-half train ride through our rural museum grounds, located in the scenic heart of the Genesee Valley! Every child will visit our Pumpkin Patch to choose a small baby pumpkin to take home to decorate. Complementary cider and donuts for everyone. Tour our trains and displays at both ends of your ride. Enjoy our friendly petting zoo after your ride! Refreshments available.
[source: Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum's Rochester Train Rides site, 2016-Sep-26]

Learn to Make a Grapevine Dream Catcher
2016-10-29 11:00 - 13:00 | Rundel Library Building, 115 South Ave., Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
On the 1st Floor of the Rundel Library Building, Learn to Make a Grapevine Dream Catcher.
Join us in learning how to make a dreamcatcher. Traditionally a Native American craft, dreamcatchers have become very popular statement pieces in interior spaces. In this class you will learn how to make your very own personalized dreamcatcher. We'll use small grapevine hoops and learn how to weave through the center. Feel free to bring in any beads, feathers, etc. that you can use to personalize your piece. All materials will be provided. Your finished product will be a beautiful piece that can be hung anywhere! Catherine Costanza has a degree in Fine Arts from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. Her work is inspired by storytelling, symbolic imagery and craft. In 2010 she launched a line of home decor and accessories called Catherine Rising. She has worked with various brands such as Free People, Nasty Gal, and he work sells internationally. She moved to Rochester in 2013 and works out of her studio in the Hungerford Building.
[source: Monroe County Library website, 2016-Oct-24]

Focus 45 lecture: Mexico and the Photographic Imagination
2016-10-29 12:00 - 13:00 | George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
At today's Focus 45 lecture, Heather Shannon will discuss Mexico and the Photographic Imagination.
One of the oldest photographs in the museum's collection was made in Mexico in 1839, the year the invention of photography was announced in Paris. In conjunction with her History of Photography installation, Assistant Curator of Photography Heather Shannon uses the daguerreotype as a starting point to explore the history of the medium through photographs made in Mexico.
[source: George Eastman Museum website, 2016-Oct-24]

Melissa Hart & Wild Wings: Live Author, Live Owl!
2016-10-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Writers & Books, 740 University Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
Volunteers from Wild Wings Inc. team up with Melissa Hart, author of the middle-grade novel Avenging the Owl (Sky Pony, 2016) for a family-friendly hour that's all about owls. Activities include the humorous "Raptors Rule!" slideshow, a brief reading from Hart's novel, a Q&A with a live owl from Wild Wings, and a short nature writing exercise. Hart will discuss the weird and wonderful eight years she spent volunteering at her local raptor center, and how she came to write Avenging the Owl. As contributing editor at The Writer Magazine and the author of three books and hundreds of articles and essays, she'll also provide hand-outs and answer questions about how young writers can start publishing their creative work professionally. Wild Wings volunteers will talk about the importance of owls to the environment and to the food chain, and how rehabilitation centers play a critical part in protecting these important birds of prey.
[source: Writers and Books website, 2016-Oct-24]

Retrospective: Spirit of a People; Presentation by Collette V. Fournier
2016-10-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Genesee Center for the Arts, 713 Monroe Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
In the Sunken Room at Genesee Center for the Arts, Collette V. Fournier will present Retrospective: Spirit of a People.
Visiting artist Collette V. Fournier will present Retrospective: Spirit of a People, an historic embodiment of four decades of her photography archives. Fournier will discuss themes from her projects The Amistad: From Mystic Seaport to Nova Scotia, Post Hurricane Katrina, Travels to West Africa; and her community.
[source: Genesee Center for the Arts and Education website, 2016-Oct-24]

Community Dinner (2016-Oct-29 @ 4:30 p.m.)
2016-10-29 16:30 - 18:00 | Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa St., Rochester, New York, 14608, United States
[source: Flying Squirrel website, 2016-Oct-24]

Squirrel Fest 2016
2016-10-29 17:00 - 22:00 | Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa St., Rochester, New York, 14608, United States

The Landmark Society Ghost Walk (2016-Oct-29 @ 6:30 p.m.)
2016-10-29 18:30 - 21:00 | Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, 597 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States

Bridget Jones's Baby screening (2016-Oct-29 @ 7 p.m.)
2016-10-29 19:00 - 21:03 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

The Just Assassins by Albert Camus theatrical perfomrance (2016-Oct-29 @ 7:30 p.m.)
2016-10-29 19:30 - 21:30 | Bread and Water Theatre, 172 W. Main St., Rochester, New York, United States

Halloween screening
2016-10-29 20:00 - 21:31 | Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. #100, Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
The Little will screen Halloween (John Carpenter, U.S. 1978, 91 min.) as part of the Saturday Night Rewind series.
On a cold Halloween night in 1963, six year old Michael Myers brutally murdered his 17-year-old sister, Judith. He was sentenced and locked away for 15 years. But on October 30, 1978, while being transferred for a court date, a 21-year-old Michael Myers steals a car and escapes Smith's Grove. He returns to his quiet hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, where he looks for his next victims.
[source: Little Theatre website, 2016-Oct-24]

The Dead Zone screening
2016-10-29 20:00 - 21:43 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen The Dead Zone (David Cronenberg, U.S. 1983, 103 min., DCP).
Democracy has never been as dangerous as when Johnny Smith (Christopher Walken) touched the hand of politician Greg Stillson (Martin Sheen) and received a vision of the apocalypse. As a result of a car accident and extended coma, Johnny is left with the ability to see the future. Originally seen as a gift that will allow him to save innocent lives, the ability becomes a curse of social responsibility that distances him from the rest of humanity. Based on the novel by Stephen King, this chilling film is often cited as the apex of his adapted work, as well as the apex of the work of Walken and Cronenberg.
[source: George Eastman Museum website, 2016-Oct-24]

Church and State theatrical performance (2016-Oct-29 @ 8 p.m.)
2016-10-29 20:00 - 22:00 | Jewish Community Center (JCC), 1200 Edgewood Ave., Rochester, New York, 14618, United States

Harmonica Lewinski Halloween Spooktacular featuring Lady Jane
2016-10-29 21:00 - 2016-10-30 01:00 | Skylark Lounge, 40 South Union St., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
[source: Facebook, 2016-Oct-24]
