Game of Life for Teens
2017-12-04 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Arnett Branch Library, 310 Arnett Blvd., Rochester, New York, 14619, United States
Come play the game of life! This is an event that will give teens a chance to experience firsthand how to manage their money and finances. Each player will start the game with a "monthly allowance", and the player with the most "money" at the end wins a prize. For teens 13-17 years old.
[source: City of Rochester website, 2017-Nov-29]

Resisting State Repression in the Trump Era
2017-12-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa St., Rochester, New York, 14608, United States
The first Monday of every month the Flying Squirrel hosts an event that seeks to examine the role that our community space can play in creating positive social change. This month we will be examining what new trends in political repression mean for us and how we can resist their influences. Beginning his first day in office, Trump and his appointees have attempted to squash resistance to their regime by demanding prosecuters and DAs seek the most extreme possible charges against protestors. This month, we will dive deep into the intricacies of the state's strategies against popular resistance and begin to examine what the best movement response to this repression would be. Helping us in this investigation will be Heidi Reynolds Stenson, a sociologist who has studied the effects of state repression on social movements, Erik, a protester arrested on J20 who is facing 60 years in prison in the wake of this repression.
[source: Facebook, 2017-Nov-27]

Blade Runner 2049 screening (2017-Dec-4 @ 7 p.m.)
2017-12-04 19:00 - 21:44 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen Blade Runner 2049 (Denis Villeneuve, U.S. / U.K. / Hungary / Canada 2017, 164 min.) "A young blade runner's discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former blade runner Rick Deckard, who's been missing for thirty years." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2017-Nov-29]

Ossia New Music performance (2017-Dec-4 @ 8 p.m.)
2017-12-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Kilbourn Hall at Eastman School of Music, 60 Gibbs St., Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
[source: Ossia New Music website, 2017-Nov-27]

Reimagine RTS "Meeting in a Box"
2017-12-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Rochester Regional Joint Board, 750 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
Members of local non-profit organizations with an interest in mass transit / sustainability are invited. The meeting is open to the public. The Reimagine RTS is a planning process that will study and explore changes to the RTS fixed-route transit system to better meet the changing needs of the region. For this meeting, we will be provided with guidelines by RTS's "Meeting in a Box". The "Reimagine RTS" process provides a rare opportunity to improve the public transit system in Rochester, thereby significantly reducing green-house gas emissions, providing more equitable transportation options for low-income residents, increasing mass transit ridership, and providing a stimulus for urban revitalization in downtown Rochester.
[source: Facebook, 2017-Nov-27]

Blade Runner 2049 screening (2017-Dec-5 @ 7 p.m.)
2017-12-05 19:00 - 21:44 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

The Love Parade screening
2017-12-05 19:30 - 21:17 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen The Love Parade (Ernst Lubitsch, U.S. 1929, 107 min., 35mm) as part of the Silent Tuesdays series.
Maurice Chevalier became an overnight film sensation in his first sound feature Innocents of Paris; his sophistication, insouciance, overwhelming charm, and natural comedic ability made him the first international star created by the new medium of talking pictures. Whereas Innocents of Paris had only a few songs created for Chevalier centered on a thin plot, Paramount went all out for his second film, The Love Parade. Ernest Vajda and Guy Bolton (whose collaborations with humorist P. G. Wodehouse had revolutionized musical theatre) wrote the script; multi-talented Victor Schertzinger (who had come to Hollywood to compose music for silent films but then became a major film director) wrote the score; brilliant newcomer Jeannette MacDonald made her screen debut; and the great director Ernst Lubitsch (who was also a trained musician) was assigned to bring everything together as his own first talkie. The result was cinema's first truly witty musical, which rolls along with incredible fluency and ingratiating sauciness. Many of the songs became instant hits ("Paris, Stay The Same," "Dream Lover," "Nobody's Using It Now," and the title song), and Lubitsch even gave secondary couple Lillian Roth and Lupino Lane a spectacular showcase in their wild "Let's Be Common" number, which is not to be missed!
[source: George Eastman Museum, 2017-Nov-27]

New Ground Poetry Night (2017-Dec-5 @ 7:30 p.m.)
2017-12-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Equal=Grounds, 750 South Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
"A saucy seismic, splendid, sweet, scanalous, surprising, social open mic poetry series"
[source: Rochester Spoken Word website, 2017-Nov-27]

33% Girl, Candy Isle, Mort and the People musical performances
2017-12-05 21:00 - 23:00 | Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave, Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
Come spend your Tuesday night with us and listen to some jamz from newcomers 33% Girl, Candy Isle, and Mort and the People! We got some garage jazz, we got some soft indie, and we got some conscious jazz rap. Hang out with us and discover your new fave tunes!
[source: Facebook, 2017-Nov-27]

Fight for $15: Take action for fair scheduling!
2017-12-06 16:30 - 18:00 | Pittsford Plaza, 3349 Monroe Ave., Pittsford, New York, 14618, United States
Act in solidarity with food service workers demanding fair scheduling! We'll be gathering to support hourly workers in calling attention to Governor Cuomo's Fair Scheduling Act, which fast food workers have already won in New York City! This call to action will be supporting that victory and fighting for the same economic justice for food workers all across New York State. If passed through the Department of Labor, the Fair Scheduling Act would require employers to give their workers at least two weeks notice on their schedule, four hours pay for any shift lost within 72 hours, and extra pay for last minute call-in shifts. This gives workers the more predictable and dependable schedule they deserve. For example, employees with children or dependents would be better able to secure care. Therefore, a statewide fair scheduling act would continue to tackle industry-wide abusive practices. So please join us on December 6th to show your support for fair scheduling and make sure restaurant owners respect their workers' rights!
[source: Facebook, 2017-Nov-27]

Schlafkrankheit (Sleeping Sickness) screening
2017-12-06 19:00 - 20:31 | Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art Center, 617 Main St., Buffalo, New York, 14203, United States
The Squeaky Wheel will screen Schlafkrankheit (Sleeping Sickness, Ulrich KÃ¶hler, Germany / France / Netherlands 2011, 91 min.)
"This remarkably assured third feature by the young German director Ulrich KÃ¶hler—winner of Best Director at this year's Berlin Film Festival—transports us to Cameroon, where German doctor Ebbo (Pierre Bokma) and his wife have spent two decades combating an epidemic of sleeping sickness in the local villages. Soon, they will return to Europe and to lives long ago put on hold, and this has created a crisis for Ebbo, who, like Joseph Conrad's Kurtz, has spent too much time up river to ever come back down. Meanwhile, a young black doctor—a Frenchman born to Congolese parents—travels to Africa to evaluate the efficiency of Ebbo's program. But when he arrives, nothing goes according to plan, and despite his heritage, he feels very much a stranger in a strange land. Finally, the two subjects of this haunting meditation on Africa's past and future dovetail—effortlessly, seamlessly—and the cumulative impact is stunning." — Film Society of Lincoln Center
[source: Squeaky Wheel Film and Media Art Center website, 2017-Nov-27]

It's a Wonderful Life screening
2017-12-06 19:00 - 21:10 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen It's a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, U.S. 1946, 130 min., 35mm) as part of the Capra, and Holidays series. "Special introduction by Karolyn Grimes and Jimmy Hawkins, who portrayed Zuzu and Tommy Bailey in the film. The actors will share behind-the- scenes stories of the making of this beloved classic."
In one of the most inspirational films of all time, James Stewart and Donna Reed find their way through rough times in Bedford Falls (modeled after nearby Seneca Falls, New York) by way of a loving, dedicated relationship and a little heavenly intervention. As Stewart's and Capra's first work after their military service, the film takes the postwar malaise often seen in film noir and turns it on its head, constructing a narrative of faith and perseverance.
[source: George Eastman Museum, 2017-Nov-27]

Blade Runner 2049 screening (2017-Dec-6 @ 7 p.m.)
2017-12-06 19:00 - 21:44 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Eastman School Symphony Orchestra musical performance (2017-Dec-6 @ 8 p.m.)
2017-12-06 20:00 - 22:00 | Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs St., Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
[source: Eastman School of Music Calendar, 2017-Nov-27]

East Scholars 7th Grade Poetry Reading
2017-12-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Boulder Coffee, South Wedge, 100 Alexander St., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
[source: Facebook, 2017-Dec-4]

John G. Hanhardt, "Bill Viola: The Art of the Moving Image"
2017-12-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
John G. Hanhardt is MAG's consulting senior curator of media arts. His talk, "Bill Viola: The Art of the Moving Image", will be a reflection on Viola's career and artwork while looking at his achievements in the context of the early history of video art. In addition to his work in relation to other contemporary artists, Hanhardt will reflect on the "Martyrs" series in the MAG Collection, currently on view, and the permanent video installation in St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
[source: Memorial Art Gallery website, 2017-Dec-4]

Blade Runner 2049 screening (2017-Dec-7 @ 7 p.m.)
2017-12-07 19:00 - 21:44 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Om Shanti Om screening
2017-12-07 19:30 - 22:12 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen Om Shanti Om (Farah Khan, India 2007, 162 min., 35mm, Hindi and Urdu w/subtitles) as part of the Stories of Indian Cinema: Abandoned and Rescued series.
Music! Romance! Drama! Suspense! The greatest box office triumph in the history of Indian cinema at the time of its release is a tongue-in-cheek tribute to Bollywood in its most popular and beloved form. Spanning three decades—from the 1970s to the new millennium—this cinematic extravaganza is about the magic of love, filmmaking, and reincarnation. Directed by the most acclaimed female director and choreographer of the Indian film industry of modern times, the film stars screen legend Shah Rukh Khan and features no less than 42 celebrities in the musical set piece of the film's climactic sequence. Its sources of inspiration are two classics: Bimal Roy's Madhumati (1958) and Rishi Kapoor's Karz (1980); Kapoor himself is seen dancing in the opening sequence of this exhilarating tribute to cinematic illusion.
[source: George Eastman Museum, 2017-Dec-4]

Bill Kirchen's Honky Tonk Holiday Show (2017-Dec-7 @ 8 p.m.)
2017-12-07 20:00 - 23:00 | Lovin' Cup, 300 Park Point Dr., Rochester, New York, 14623, United States
Forget the Nutcracker and Handel's Messiah. For a real taste of seasonal cheer, nothing says joy to the world like Bill Kirchen singing Daddy's Drinkin' Up Our Christmas. The Too Much Fun annual Honky Tonk Holiday Tour stops at the Lovin' Cup Bistro and Brews on Thursday, December 7 at 8 pm. Featured is a sleigh-full of rarely heard holiday numbers from the blues, rock 'n' roll and honky tonk bags: Silent Surfin' Night, Truckin' Trees for Christmas, Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy and many more. But be ye not afraid, there'll be so much more than holiday songs of questionable taste; you can count on a truckload of dieselbilly classics to take the edge off the holiday fuss.
[source: Bop Shop website, 2017-Dec-4]

Midnight Ramblers musical performance
2017-12-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Brue Coffee Co., 960 Genesee St., Rochester, New York, 14611, United States
Join us at Brue Coffee from 6-8pm on Friday, December 8th for performances by the incredibly talented University of Rochester a cappella group, the Midnight Ramblers! Tickets are just $10 and all proceeds will go directly into the Gandhi Institute's nonviolence programming.
[source: M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence website, 2017-Dec-4]

Opening Reception, Mirko Pylyshenko Retrospective: Prints from 1965-2017
2017-12-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Flower City Arts Center (formerly Genesee Center for Arts and Education), 713 Monroe Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
Flower City Arts Center will host an Opening Reception for Mirko Pylyshenko Retrospective: Prints from 1965-2017 in the Printmaking Studio, on display through December 30.
Mirko taught printmaking at SUNY Brockport during the golden years of Wendell Castle, Nathan Lyons, Garth Fagan, Albert Paley, Robert Marx and Jack Wolsky. His work has been shown in many galleries, and include the graphic logo for BOA Editions. Mirko is a very proud and active member of Rochester's Ukrainian community. All proceeds from print sales to go the Flower City Arts Center, Printmaking and Book Arts, and to aid victims of the Russian war in Poltava, Rochester's sister city in Ukraine.
[source: Flower City Arts Center website, 2017-Dec-4]

Ambush #47
2017-12-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Angry Goat Pub, 938 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The holiday season is upon us, let the stress and pressure of the holiday season melt away with our December Ambush event at the Angry Goat Pub! Join us for some festive fun at our monthly LGBTQ+ rotating happy hour. Come out to meet, greet and share the holiday cheer with the ladies of Ambush!
[source: Facebook, 2017-Dec-4]

Laugh Out Loud (2017-Dec-8 @ 7 p.m.)
2017-12-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Out Alliance LGBTQ+ Resource Center, 100 College Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
Join us for a fun filled evening of open mic featuring LGBTQ+ and Allies performing. Sign up at the door or with your host Pat Collins for a slot. The stage is open to anything that you can perform on a stage with a mic: poetry, music, comedy, and storytelling are examples!
[source: Facebook, 2017-Nov-6]

WIP (Work in Progress) Open-Mic Event
2017-12-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Writers & Books, 740 University Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
Works showcased will be, first, from students in Intro and Intermediate Memoir Classes. After students read, members of the general public will be encouraged to share their own writing.
[source: Writers and Books website, 2017-Dec-4]

Only the Brave screening (2017-Dec-8 @ 7 p.m.)
2017-12-08 19:00 - 21:14 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen Only the Brave (Joseph Kosinski, U.S. 2017, 134 min.) "Based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a group of elite firefighters who risk everything to protect a town from a historic wildfire." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2017-Dec-6]

Nocturama screening
2017-12-08 19:30 - 21:40 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen Nocturama (Bertrand Bonello, France/Germany/Belgium 2016, 130 min., DCP, French w/subtitles) as part of the Primal Screen series.
Paris, the present. A group of adolescents methodically prepares a series of terrorist attacks in the French capital. The very idea of producing a film on a subject like this at a time when the world is struggling with political violence is controversial in itself, but director Bertrand Bonello—who directed the equally contentious 2014 biopic about Yves Saint Laurent—pushes the challenge even further by staging the events with the geometric mise-en-scÃ¨ne of a Stanley Kubrick work or with the aplomb of a George Romero horror story. The Shining, Dawn of the Dead, and a constellation of other cinematic references make this thriller a highly divisive yet compelling exercise in style, confronting the viewer's expectations in an elegant, visceral, and unsettling moral tale. It could have been conceived by Robert Bresson, but it will keep you at the edge of your seat.
[source: George Eastman Museum, 2017-Dec-4]

Eastman New Jazz Ensemble musical performance (2017-Dec-8 @ 8 p.m.)
2017-12-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Kilbourn Hall at Eastman School of Music, 60 Gibbs St., Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
[source: Eastman School of Music Calendar, 2017-Dec-4]

Eastman-Rochester Chorus and Eastman Philharmonia musical performance
2017-12-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs St., Rochester, New York, 14604, United States

Utah, David Attis, OHS, MD Woods musical performances
2017-12-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Small World Books, 425 North St., Rochester, New York, 14605, United States
[source: WNY Shows website, 2017-Dec-4]

The Foreigner screening (2017-Dec-8 @ 9:20 p.m.)
2017-12-08 21:20 - 23:13 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen The Foreigner (Martin Campbell, U.K. / China / U.S. 2017, 113 min.) "A humble businessman with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat-and-mouse conflict ensues with a government official, whose past may hold clues to the killers' identities." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2017-Dec-6]
