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David Hursh Reading, The End of Public Schools
Writers & Books 740 University Ave., Rochester, New York, United StatesDavid Hursh will read from his new book, The End of Public Schools: The Corporate Reform Agenda to Privatize Education at Writers and Books. The End of Public Schools analyzes the effect of foundations, corporations, and nongovernmental organizations on the … Continue reading
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Jamie Lissow comedy performance (2015-Dec-10 @ 7:30 p.m.)
Comedy Club 2235 Empire Blvd., Webster, New York, United States$20 -
Spring Night, Summer Night screening
Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House) 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, United StatesThe Dryden will screen Spring Night, Summer Night (J.L. Anderson, U.S. 1967, 82 min., 35mm). "Director J.L. Anderson's remarkable first—and only—feature, Spring Night, Summer Night has been claiming the attentions of a growing number of critics as it has gradually … Continue reading
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Une Danse des Bouffons (A Jester's Dance) screenings (2015-Dec-11 @ 11 a.m.)
Memorial Art Gallery 500 University Ave., Rochester, New York, United StatesDuring the day today, the MAG will be screen Une Danse des Bouffons (A Jester's Dance, Marcel Dzama, U.S. / Canada 2013, 19 min.) This 2013 film by Canadian artist Marcel Dzama is a fictionalized account of the ill-fated affair … Continue reading
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Meet the Gingerbread Maker lecture
George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House) 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, United StatesToday in the Curtis Theatre of the George Eastman Museum, "Meet the Gingerbread Maker" Tracy Burgio, and Alexandra Jaffer of Kneads and Wants Bake Shop. This year the Gannett building in downtown Rochester has been created in gingerbread for the … Continue reading
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Metro Justice's Alternative Fair (2015-Dec-11 @ 5 p.m.)
First Unitarian Church of Rochester 220 S. Winton Rd., Rochester, New York, United StatesMetro Justice's values are integral to our annual Alternative Fair. You can enjoy family holiday shopping with a conscience at Metro Justice's 34th annual Alternative Fair, featuring thousands of unique fair trade, earth friendly, and locally produced goods that support … Continue reading
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Suffragette screening (2015-Dec-11 @ 7 p.m.)
Cinema Theatre 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, United StatesThe Cinema will screen Suffragette (Sarah Gavron, U.K. 2015, 106 min.) "The foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State."
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Almost Famous: a showcase of Dream/Visual/Create (DVC) performances (2015-Dec-11 @ 7 p.m.)
MuCCC (Multi-use Community Cultural Center) 142 Atlantic Ave., Rochester, New York, United States$6 -
Roc Bottom Slam Performance and Open Mic
Writers & Books 740 University Ave., Rochester, New York, United StatesRochester's adult slam team and host of the Breathing Fire Teen Poetry slam will be at Writers and Books to give a special performance, which will be followed by an open mic. Get ready for some powerful performance poetry and … Continue reading
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Black and White Photographs
Before Your Quiet Eyes 439 Monroe Ave., Rochester, New York, United StatesBefore Your Quiet Eyes will host Black and White Photographs by Jim Eldred. Jim Eldred will be exhibiting his black and white photographs from 7-10 p.m. with voice interpreted performance by Vicki Nordquist from 8-8:30.. Light refreshments from Voula's Greek … Continue reading
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Jamie Lissow comedy performance (2015-Dec-11 @ 7:30 p.m.)
Comedy Club 2235 Empire Blvd., Webster, New York, United States$20 -
The Dark Light theatrical performance (2015-Dec-11 @ 7:30 p.m.)
Bread and Water Theatre 172 W. Main St., Rochester, New York, United StatesWritten during a time when stories of Sapphic love could not be expressed on the stage, Mercedes de Acosta has crafted a taut drama of unrequited love, passion and vengeance mirroring her own love affairs with some of the foremost … Continue reading
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Her Sister's Secret screening
Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House) 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, United StatesThe Dryden will screen Her Sister's Secret (Edgar G. Ulmer, U.S. 1946, 86 min., 35mm). "Her Sister's Secret is a melodrama of two sisters, one of whom has a child out of wedlock, the other unable to have children but … Continue reading
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The Game's Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays theatrical performance (2015-Dec-11 @ 8 p.m.)
Blackfriars Theatre 795 E. Main St., Rochester, New York, United StatesIn Ken Ludwig's (Lend Me A Tenor, Fox on the Fairway, Shakespeare in Hollywood) latest comedy, it's Christmas Eve, 1936 and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited … Continue reading