The Dryden will screen Chelovek s kino-apparatom (Man with a Movie Camera, Dziga Vertov, Soviet Union 1929, 80 min., 35mm) with live accompaniment by the Alloy Orchestra. In the original city symphony and quintessential experimental essay, Soviet master Dziga Vertov … Continue reading
Jonathan Richman has been writing music, recording and touring for most of his life, gathering the loyalty of fans and fellow artists with his warmth, humor and insightful lyrics. In the early 1970s he formed the Modern Lovers, a major … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen the imperfect but quite good drama 99 Homes (Ramin Bahrani, U.S. 2014, 112 min.) "A father struggles to get back the home that his family was evicted from by working for the greedy real estate broker … Continue reading
The Little will screen Jackie Brown (Quentin Tarantino, U.S. 1997, 154 min.) as part of the Mondo Movie Series. A middle-aged woman finds herself in the middle of a huge conflict that will either make her a profit or cost … Continue reading
Desmadrados Soldados De Ventura, and something like semi-melodic fast-paced noise from Pengo perform at Monty's Krown.
In Awakening the Dreamer, you'll look squarely at the state of the world—where we are and how we got here—and then explore what role you can play in bringing forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, socially just human presence on … Continue reading
The Gandhi Institute will screen I'm Not Racist...Am I? (Catherine Wigginton Greene, U.S. 2014, 93 min.) "followed by a facilitated discussion of the film" with the Shades of Sisterhood, "a multiracial women's organization".
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Our lives are hyper-visual. We engage images on multiple screens and image sharing increases daily; Instagram alone has 1.6 billion images shared with 60 million images liked a day. It is more important than ever that we employ critical thinking … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Grandma (Paul Weitz, U.S. 2015, 80 min.) "A teenager facing an unplanned pregnancy seeks help from her acerbic grandmother, a woman who is long estranged from her daughter."
Bring some Tums along with your appetite if you think you can take the heat. Contenders from over a dozen Rochester eateries are duking it out for top honors in a variety of sizzling categories. Taste them all and vote … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Black Mass (Scott Cooper, U.S. / U.K. 2015, 122 min.) "The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became … Continue reading
The Shakespeare Players program of the Rochester Community Players presents Henry V at the MuCCC. "Henry V concludes the "Henriad" Cycle that began in Spring with Richard II. Young King Henry V takes the throne in a most contentious atmosphere … Continue reading
He was one of the great twentieth century American playwrights, and Tennessee Williams' private persona is shown to have been just as fascinating as his plays in this delightful, moving, and incisive ninety minute drama. The play is structured as … Continue reading