The corporate party primaries are over, with few to no surprises as to who will be on the ballot in November. We've known OUR candidates all summer and they have been out in the community showing that there is a … Continue reading
Today's Books Sandwiched In will feature Frederick Marshall, M.D. reviewing On the Move: A Life by Oliver Sacks.
The Dryden will screen The Girl Without a Soul (John H. Collins, U.S. 1917, 80 min., 35mm) with live piano accompaniment by Philip C. Carli. John H. Collins is one of the great "What if . . . ?" figures … Continue reading
Sue Latta tells stories using the serendipitous relationships that occur between image and object, text and texture. Each of her pieces is built into a story using the content that is inherent in the materials. They are constructed in layers—physical … Continue reading
The Little will present a screening of PBS TV-series The Brain with Dr. David Eagleman (Toby Trackman, Glenn Barden, U.S. 2015, 30 min.) The Brain with Dr. David Eagleman, hosted by Dr. David Eagleman, neuroscientist, New York Times best-selling author … Continue reading
The rules are simple: • Must be under 2000 words • Must be able to stand on its own • Must be prose (no poetry)
The Dryden will screen Greetings (Brian De Palma, U.S. 1968, 88 min., 35mm). Greetings was Brian De Palma's first great cinematic statement. It appeared on the eve of this country's most turbulent decade since the American Civil War, and in … Continue reading
A group of all-singing, all-strumming ukulele players, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain reinterprets all genres of music. From Tchaikovsky to Nirvana via Otis Redding and Spaghetti Western soundtracks, the ensemble gives listeners "One Plucking Thing After Another." Formed in … Continue reading
A seminar entitled Altering the Journey of Our Families: Trauma, Poverty and Mental Health — Where Do We Start? On October 1. This seminar is in support of the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative launched earlier this year. The seminar will offer … Continue reading
The Odenbach Shipbuilding Corporation built tankers, tugs and landing barges on Dewey Avenue from 1942 until 1947. Join local historian Marie Poinan for a program on the Y-boats built at the Greece shipyard and see photos of this local landmark, … Continue reading
Lolita. To Kill a Mockingbird. The Great Gatsby. These books and many others are, or at one time were, banned or challenged in libraries, schools, and bookstores across the globe. In 1982, the American Library Association launched Banned Books Week, … Continue reading
Open to 4th — 12th graders who would like to perform: comedy, improv, singing, musical instruments, poetry reading, or any other type of live performance. Each act will have approximately 5 minutes of stage time. Improv games will be featured … Continue reading