The Dryden will screen Kumonosu-jô (Throne of Blood, Akira Kurosawa, Japan 1957, 110 min., 35mm, Japanese w/subtitles). Throne of Blood draws on key philosophical and psychological arguments from Shakespeare's Macbeth to present an ambitious synthesis of diverse cultural, aesthetic, and … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen Mädchen in Uniform (Girls in Uniform, Leontine Sagan, Carl Froelich, Germany 1931, 85 min., 35mm, German w/subtitles) as part of the Summer of Solidarity series. All of the girls in an oppressive boarding school for daughters … Continue reading
The Cinemark Tinseltown USA will screen Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Mel Stuart, U.S. 1971, 100 min.)
In the Dorris Carlson Reading Garden at the Bausch and Lomb Library Building is a concert with the Mel Henderson Trio.
The Dryden will screen Too Late Blues (John Cassavetes, U.S. 1961, 101 min., 16mm). John Cassavetes's first studio-produced effort is still a very personal film set in the world of jazz. A young pianist (Bobby Darin) fights valiantly against selling … Continue reading
In the Dorris Carlson Reading Garden at the Bausch and Lomb Library Building is a concert with Karl Stabnau.
The Cinema will screen Mind/Game: The Unquiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw (Rick Goldsmith, U.S. 2015, 56 min.) as part of the Reel Mind Film Festival, followed by a discussion with filmmaker Rick Goldsmith, Dr. Larry Guttmacher, and Patricia Sine. From … Continue reading
Cinemark Tinseltown is hosting Rifftrax Live: MST3K Reunion, broadcasted live from Minneapolis.
The Dryden will screen Julius Caesar (Joseph L. Mankiewicz, U.S. 1953, 120 min., 35mm). Put on the screen by Mankiewicz and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, this adaptation presents a shift from the density of Shakespeare's verse to a more intimate tale of point … Continue reading
The Bug Jar will host And the Kids, Continental Drifft, and great, fun, acoustic-rock-based rock band Burning Snella.
In the Dorris Carlson Reading Garden at the Bausch and Lomb Library Building is a concert with Rod Blumenau
The Cinemark Tinseltown USA will screen Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Mel Stuart, U.S. 1971, 100 min.)
The City of Rochester will hold public meeting to discuss the preliminary design improvements to the Train Bridge Overlook at the Port of Rochester at the site of the western end of former Hojak Swing Bridge.