Men Without Hats, China Crisis
2015-06-13 20:30 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Montage Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St., Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
The new wave synth pop collective Men Without Hats were formed in 1980 by brothers Ivan and Stefan Doroschuk. Ivan was the leader of the group, writing the majority of the songs and providing the lead vocals; Stefan was the guitarist; and other members changed frequently throughout the course of the group's career. They independently released their debut Ep, Folk of the '80s, in 1980; it was reissued the following year by Stiff in Britain. During 1982, the band consisted of Ivan, Stefan, another brother Colin Doroschuk (keyboards), along with drummer Allan Mccarthy; this is the lineup that recorded Men Without Hats' 1982 debut album, Rhythm of Youth. Taken from their debut, the single "The Safety Dance" became a major hit, peaking on the American charts at number three in 1983. Driven by an insistent three-chord synthesizer riff, the song was one of the biggest synth pop hits of the new wave era.
[source: Montage Music Hall website, 2015-Jun-8]

5 Flights Up screening (2015-Jun-13 @ 8:55 p.m.)
2015-06-13 20:55 - 22:27 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen 5 Flights Up (Richard Loncraine, U.S. 2014, 92 min.) "A long-time married couple who've spent their lives together in the same New York apartment become overwhelmed by personal and real estate-related issues when they plan to move away." [source: Cinema coming soon page, 2015-Jun-10]

Seth Faergolzia and the 23 Psaegz, Mulberry Soul, Cammy Enaharo
2015-06-13 21:30 - 23:30 | Abilene Bar and Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
Starting around 9:30 p.m. at Abilene is Seth Faergolzia and the 23 Psaegz, Mulberry Soul, and Cammy Enaharo. [source: Abilene website, 2015-Jun-8]

Community Garage Sale
2015-06-14 08:00 - 14:00 | Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St., Rochester, New York, 14609, United States
[source: City of Rochester website, 2015-Jun-10]

Yellow Sky screening (2015-Jun-14 @ 2 p.m.)
2015-06-14 14:00 - 15:38 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House, 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen Yellow Sky (William A. Wellman, U.S. 1948, 98 min., 35mm).
A gang of bank-robbing bandits, led by the feared outlaw Stretch (Gregory Peck), flee from a posse into a desert to find refuge in a ghost town populated only by an ancient gold digger and his tomboy granddaughter (Anne Baxter). "A wonderfully disorienting cinematic experience. Part-western but also part-noir, style is key in Yellow Sky, as Wellman highlights the expansive landscapes with disjointed camera angles, too-close-for-comfort close-ups, and high-contrast black and white photography. You see and feel the space and, after a misleadingly jovial theme song that leads into a brief cue from Oh Susanna, you also hear it, as Wellman strips the movie of any soundtrack except the uncomfortable sound of silence. Peck, Widmark, and any horse caught on camera are at the center of the action, but it's Anne Baxter that steals the show. As the only woman in the picture, she's typical of many of Wellman's women of the 1940s and 1950s, a no holds barred frontier women using her body as a means of achieving a life of her own choosing." — Il cinema ritrovato
[source: Dryden website, 2015-Jun-8]

Woman in Gold screening (2015-Jun-14 @ 7 p.m.)
2015-06-14 19:00 - 20:48 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema is screening Woman in Gold (Simon Curtis, U.S. / U.K. 2015, 108 min.) "Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family." [source: Cinema coming soon page, 2015-Jun-10]

Hinkley, Nick Walter, Mike Brown
2015-06-14 20:30 - 22:30 | Flour City Station, 170 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
Flour City Station is hosting excellent, deceptively mellow, complex rock-and-roll from Hinkley, Nick Walter, and Mike Brown. [source: Facebook, 2015-Jun-8]

5 Flights Up screening (2015-Jun-14 @ 8:55 p.m.)
2015-06-14 20:55 - 22:27 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

The Curl and Drag, Druse
2015-06-14 22:00 - 2015-06-15 00:00 | Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave, Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
[source: Bug Jar calendar, 2015-Jun-8]

Yellow Sky screening (2015-Jun-15 @ 1:30 p.m.)
2015-06-15 13:30 - 15:08 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House, 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States

Woman in Gold screening (2015-Jun-15 @ 7 p.m.)
2015-06-15 19:00 - 20:48 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

5 Flights Up screening (2015-Jun-15 @ 8:55 p.m.)
2015-06-15 20:55 - 22:27 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Dinner on the Bridge
2015-06-16 18:00 - 22:00 | Pont de Rennes Bridge at High Falls, Platt St. & Browns Race, Rochester, New York, 14614, United States
On July 16th at 6:00pm, Greentopia will host Dinner on the Bridge – an exclusive celebration of food, wine, and friends. Attendees will dine high up on the Pont de Rennes Bridge, with the waters of the Genesee River stretching out beneath them. This one-of-a-kind, open-air feast will reconnect guests to High Falls and the Genesee River Gorge.
[source: Greentopia e-mail, 2015-May-7]

Shoulders To Stand On screening (2015-Jun-16 @ 6:30 p.m.)
2015-06-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Pittsford Community Library, 24 State St., Pittsford, New York, 14534, United States
The Pittsford Community Library will screen Shoulders To Stand On: The LGBT History of Rochester (Kevin J. Indovino, U.S. 2014, 90 min.) today at 6:30 p.m.
Beginning with a small group of students and the formation of the Gay Liberation Front at the University of Rochester, "Shoulders to Stand On" reveals a largely unknown and undocumented history of Rochester's LGBT community and its influences across the nation. Experience the stories of sacrifice and accomplishments of those whose shoulders we stand on.
[source: Monroe County Library website, 2015-Jun-1]

Brian Fischler, "The Blind Comedian"
2015-06-16 18:30 - 21:30 | Boulder Coffee, 19th Ward (now Brue Coffee), 960 Genesee St., Rochester, New York, 14611, United States
[source: City Newspaper events calendar, 2015-Jun-8]

The Family Next Door screening
2015-06-16 19:00 - 20:23 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen The Family Next Door (Michael Messner, Barry Reese, U.S. 2014, 83 min.) tonight at 7 p.m. followed by a discussion with filmmaker Barry Reese, documentary subjects Donna Lund and her son Donnie Lund, and Dr. Lori Jeanne Peloquin.
Don and Donna Lund went from the "perfect couple" at Yale to the parents of two boys with Autism that others avoided. As the story unfolds over 16 months, we become witness to a story of unconditional love, struggles mixed with joys, altered expectations tinged with hope. The family's grace, patience and determination are at the core of this moving documentary.
[source: Reel Mind Film Festival site, 2015-Jun-9]

We Are Still Here screening
2015-06-16 19:00 - 20:24 | Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. #100, Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
At 7 p.m., the Little will screen We Are Still Here (Ted Geoghegan, U.S. 2015, 84 min.) which was filmed in nearby Shortsville, NY.
After their teenage son is killed in a car crash, Paul (Andrew Sensenig) and Anne (Barbara Crampton) move to the quiet New England countryside to try to start a new life for themselves. But the grieving couple unknowingly becomes the prey of a family of vengeful spirits that reside in their new home, and before long they discover that the seemingly peaceful town they've moved into is hiding a terrifyingly dark secret. Now they must find a way to overcome their sorrow and fight back against both the living and dead as the malicious ghosts threaten to pull their souls – and the soul of their lost son – into hell with them.
[source: Little Theatre website, 2015-Jun-8]

Tightrope screening
2015-06-16 20:00 - 21:55 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House, 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen Tightrope (Richard Tuggle, U.S. 1984, 115 min., 35mm).
James Card's famously inclusive approach to film curation was firmly rooted in his own broad personal taste. Case in point: Card's great admiration for Clint Eastwood, a "genre" actor and filmmaker whose work, Card realized early on, often transcended mere formula. Exquisitely shot by Eastwood's longtime cinematographer Bruce Surtees and directed by Richard Tuggle (although it's said Eastwood, having grown impatient with Tuggle's slow pace, eventually took over), this twisty—and twisted—thriller works as both a gripping neo-noir and a disturbing psychological portrait of a cop who's begun to lose his moral center. Eastwood is excellent as Wes Block, a tormented New Orleans police detective hunting for a sadistic serial killer in the nocturnal underbelly of the Big Sleazy—a terrain Block knows a bit too well. As the body count rises, the killer's emerging profile becomes a dark reflection of Block's own distorted desires.
[source: Dryden website, 2015-Jun-8]

Blonde Redhead, Talk In Tongues
2015-06-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Waiting Room, 334 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, New York, 14202, United States
Blonde Redhead has always been a band that innovates with each album. They challenge themselves with each recording situation, and the results have been stunning every time. Their music is always inspired by the same emotions, but their tastes and ways they choose to execute those emotions are constantly evolving. It was the early conversations about how to make this record that led the band to work with the up and coming Swedish duo Van Rivers and The Subliminal Kid (Henrik von Sivers and Peder Mannerfelt) as producers on the record. Drew Brown (Radiohead, Beck) also came on board to record the tracks that would eventually be used in Stockholm.
Los Angeles foursome Talk In Tongues didn't come out of nowhere, although it sounded that way when their debut single "Still Don't Seem To Care" suddenly appeared online. And it felt that way for them at the beginning, too, when each member was a refugee from another band that just wasn't working right. Back then, they were barely acquaintances—guitarist and singer Mccoy Kirgo remembers seeing his future bandmates at shows in their other bands, and then at parties after the shows. And if you looked into the music they'd already made, it didn't quite make sense for them to put a band together. (Future bassist Waylon Rector wrote constantly, but all his songs were laptop-made synth-pop.)
[source: Waiting Room website, 2015-Jun-8]

Stone Goddess of Midsummer by Shirley Ricker and Mr. Lonelyhearts by Ed Scutt Double-Feature
2015-06-16 20:00 - 22:00 | MuCCC (Multi-use Community Cultural Center), 142 Atlantic Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
Starting at 8 p.m. at the MuCCC is a Double Feature performance of Stone Goddess of Midsummer by Shirley Ricker, and Mr. Lonelyhearts by Ed Scutt.
The Stone Goddess of Midsummer: Directions for the performance of a medieval mystery play lead three friends to a mysterious goddess, to lost rituals, and to the healing of old wounds. Mr. Lonelyheart (by Ed Scutt) depicts Nathanael West shortly before the end of his short life. He is about to propose to his love, Eileen Mckenney. He had been involved with many women before her and was to marry her and die with her in a car crash returning from a delayed honeymoon in Mexico. He tells us about his life and his most famous works, Miss Lonelyhearts and The Day Of The Locust. He tells us about his on and off career in Hollywood as a script writer.
[source: MuCCC website, 2015-Jun-8]

Genesee River Basin Summit 2015
2015-06-17 07:30 - 17:00 | SUNY Geneseo, 1 College Cir., Geneseo, New York, 14454, United States
Today from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the College Union Ballroom at SUNY Geneseo is the Genesee River Basin Summit 2015.
Help build on the success of last year's first ever Genesee River Basin Summit by creating an annual Basin Report Card that will be used to: Raise awareness of the Genesee and the condition of its waters; Provide a basis for conversation about what needs to be done to improve water quality in and access to, the Genesee River; Establish and measure visible targets for the work of stakeholders; and attract funding to execute critical projects.
[source: Color Brighton Green website, 2015-Jun-8]

East Main Arts & Market Alternatives Open House
2015-06-17 17:00 - 20:00 | School of the Arts, 45 Prince St., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
[source: Facebook, 2015-Jun-8]

Garden Vibes 2015, Hey Mavis
2015-06-17 18:00 - 20:00 | George Eastman House, 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Americana style of Rochester Jazz Festival favorite Hey Mavis seamlessly blends elements of jazz, bluegrass, folk, and a heaping spoonful of rock and roll—the perfect start to a much-needed summer!
[source: Eastman House calendar, 2015-Jun-8]

Rochester Black Rose Anarchist Federation Meet-and-Greet
2015-06-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Immanuel Baptist Church, 815 Park Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
Think "anarchist organization" is an oxymoron? Think again. Rochester Black Rose (formerly known as Rochester Red & Black) is an organization dedicated to making anarchism a force to be reckoned with in our city. Maybe you've been to our events, or seen our work in social movements. Maybe you've seen our flags or banners fluttering over a rally. If you've ever wondered who we are, or why someone would join an anarchist organization, this is your opportunity to learn more.
[source: Rochester Black Rose e-mail, 2015-Jun-13]

A History of the Hamburger: American Fast Food
2015-06-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Pittsford Community Library, 24 State St., Pittsford, New York, 14534, United States
At 7 p.m. in the Fisher Meeting Room of the Pittsford Community Library, Don Hall will discuss A History of the Hamburger: American Fast Food. [source: Monroe County Library website, 2015-Jun-8]

Woman in Gold screening (2015-Jun-17 @ 7 p.m.)
2015-06-17 19:00 - 20:48 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Battleground screening
2015-06-17 20:30 - 22:28 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House, 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen Battleground (William A. Wellman, U.S. 1949, 118 min., 35mm).
Returning to the territory he charted with The Story of G.I. Joe, Wellman crafts another deeply humanistic, documentary-like portrayal of American soldiers during the Second World War as vulnerable humans, and not heroic killing machines. Restrained almost to the point of neorealism, Battleground again follows a single company (327th Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division) as they simply try to survive the notorious Battle of the Bulge. "And William Wellman . . . has done a tremendous job of making all the action—and reaction—plausible. In settings of striking realism, he has got the 'look' of that wintry battleground. And the split-second timing of his actors has made them utterly true to the life of 'Joe.' Among his masculine performers (there is only one girl, Denise Darcel, in a small role), it is difficult to make a selection of those who merit special praise. James Whitmore is magnificently shaggy and laconic as a veteran 'top kick,' and Douglas Fowley does a dandy job of playing a constant griper with a set of loose store-teeth. Van Johnson is honestly appealing as a wise-cracking, scrounging rifleman, and John Hodiak and George Murphy are solid as older and quieter men." — New York Times, 1949
[source: Dryden website, 2015-Jun-8]

5 Flights Up screening (2015-Jun-17 @ 8:55 p.m.)
2015-06-17 20:55 - 22:27 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, Drippers, Hot Mayonnaise
2015-06-17 21:00 - 23:00 | Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave, Rochester, New York, 14607, United States

Free Grants Seminar
2015-06-18 16:30 - 18:00 | Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. #100, Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
If you are a non-profit, registered charity, church, municipality, library or individual artist then you are eligible for a grant through the Decentralization program of the New York State Council on the Arts. These grants are programmatically based for funds for the 2016 calendar year for arts, culture and heritage based projects. All Monroe County applicants interested must attend one seminar. If you do not, you may be ineligible to apply for funding.
[source: City Newspaper events calendar, 2015-Jun-17]
