The Dryden will screen The Murder of Fred Hampton (Howard Alk, U.S. 1971, 88 min., 16mm) and preceded by The Jungle (Charlie "Brown" Davis, U.S. 1967, 22 min., 35mm)—a short documentary created by teenagers about street life in North Philadelphia—as … Continue reading →

Bop Shop Records is extremely happy to welcome back an old friend, Japanese percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani. He's been living in the U.S. for the past 20 years and has played with many musicians in a variety of genres. This will … Continue reading →

Meet at the Edgewood Ave Lock parking lot to bike to downtown Rochester and back, 13 - 15 miles round trip with flat terrain. Bike helmet required. Bring water bottle, snack and dress appropriately for the weather. If the weather … Continue reading →

Our second Open Stage event promises to be exciting. All performers are invited to share their talent: poets, musicians, singers, spoken word artists, comics, and even dancers! Even if you don't have anything to perform, stop in — artists and … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen Ready Player One (Steven Spielberg, U.S. 2018, 140 min.) "When the creator of a virtual reality world called the Oasis dies, he releases a video in which he challenges all Oasis users to find his Easter … Continue reading →

The Dryden will screen Tomka Dhe Shokët e Tij (Tomka and His Friends, Xhanfise Keko, Albania 1977, 80 min., 35mm; Albanian w/subtitles) as part of the Albanian Cinema Project series with a special introduction by Regina Longo, director of the … Continue reading →

Come down to Rochester's South Wedge for a night of free music on the streets from great local musicians, plus ridiculous deals from neighborhood merchants offering special buys on food, drink, goods, and services.

Curator Lisa Hostetler will give opening remarks, followed by a book signing with the artist and a preview of the exhibition in the main galleries. Cash bar and light refreshments.

A live, open mic storytelling opportunity. Storytellers will have 3-5 minutes to speak the truth, in whatever form that may be: your music, poetry, the art of storytelling, dance, ASL, instrumental or any other way you feel is best to … Continue reading →

This 75-minute tour includes some topics covered on Sunday North Section tours as well as new material, on an alternate route of the North Section.

The Cinema will screen Ready Player One (Steven Spielberg, U.S. 2018, 140 min.) "When the creator of a virtual reality world called the Oasis dies, he releases a video in which he challenges all Oasis users to find his Easter … Continue reading →

The Dryden will screen Desert Hearts (Donna Deitch, U.S. 1986, 96 min., DCP) as part of the UCLA Festival of Preservation Tour, and ImageOut series. (Also note the detailed introduction by Pauline Lampert.) Based on Jane Rule's novel Desert of … Continue reading →