Stachka (Strike) screening
2017-10-06 19:30 - 21:05 (America/New_York) | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen Stachka (Strike, Sergei M. Eisenstein, Soviet Union 1925, 95 min., 35mm, Russian intertitles w/English subtitles) with the Alloy Orchestra performing musical accompaniment, as part of the Labor Film Series.
The workers of the world unite in this forceful, brilliantly constructed film of labor triumphant against brutal factory owners, government inspectors, and police spies. The official purpose of this government-sponsored project was to inform the masses, but Eisenstein believed that films should not merely impart information but sensation and impression as well. His debut feature is thus made up of images of collective action and a brilliant "montage of attractions": a cinematic perpetual motion machine, with each action or movement yielding its force to a subsequent one, all towards the utopian goal of worker solidarity and emancipation.
[source: George Eastman Museum, 2017-Oct-2]

Eastman Jazz Ensemble, Eastman New Jazz Ensemble musical performances (2017-Oct-6 @ 8 p.m.)
2017-10-06 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-Oct-2]

War for the Planet of the Apes screening (2017-Oct-6 @ 9:20 p.m.)
2017-10-06 21:20 - 23:40 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen War for the Planet of the Apes (Matt Reeves, U.S. / Canada / New Zealand 2017, 140 min.) "After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2017-Oct-4]

Fall Foliage Express
2017-10-07 09:30 - 16:00 | Conesus Lake Sportsman's Club, 5883 Stone Hill Rd., Lakeville, New York, 14480, United States
The Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum will be hosting a Fall Foliage Express train ride at the Conesus Lake Sportsman's Club leaving at 9:30 a.m., 12 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.
The Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum will be operating a series of Fall Foliage Excursions with the cooperation of the Livonia, Avon and Lakeville Railroad between Lakeville and Industry, New York. Ride in the museum's reconditioned Budd streamlined coaches built in 1941 for the New York Central's "Empire State Express" hauled by vintage Alco Century diesel locomotives provided by the La&L. This is your opportunity to take a "rare mileage" trip over the rails of the freight-only La&L and enjoy a fun fall foliage tour by train.
[source: Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum website, 2017-Oct-2]

Theme Tour: Mischief, Murder, and Mayhem
2017-10-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Mt. Hope Cemetery North Gatehouse, 791 Mt. Hope Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
Meet some of Mount Hope's permanent residents who bent, broke, or enforced the law, or who met unfortunate ends.
[source: Friends of Mt. Hope website, 2017-Oct-2]

EcoDistrict Launch
2017-10-07 12:00 - 17:00 | Pont de Rennes Bridge at High Falls, Platt St. & Browns Race, Rochester, New York, 14614, United States
Greentopia is excited to announce that it will be participating in the City of Rochester's River Romance event with the launch of Rochester's new EcoDistrict! The EcoDistrict provides a framework for the High Falls Neighborhood to move towards ambitious environmental and social justice goals. To celebrate this launch we will be holding an EcoFair and beginning our first EcoDistrict project. Our launch project, the first of many in the EcoDistrict, is the revitalization of a greenspace beside the gorge which is envisioned to become a part of an "EcoLoop" walking trail. From 12-2pm, volunteers will gather in the EcoDistrict to clean, weed, and plant at along the Genesee Riverway Trail. Our EcoFair will be a chance to learn how businesses, nonprofits, municipalities, and citizens are making Rochester more resilient. There will be interactive displays along the Pont-de-Renne Bridge, including one describing the newly completed EcoDistrict plan, in addition to food trucks and other activities.
[source: Facebook, 2017-Oct-2]

Wonder Woman screening (2017-Oct-7 @ 1:15 p.m.)
2017-10-07 13:15 - 15:36 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen Wonder Woman (Patty Jenkins, U.S. / China / Hong Kong / U.K. / Italy / Canada / New Zealand 2017, 141 min.) "When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2017-Oct-4]

War for the Planet of the Apes screening (2017-Oct-7 @ 4 p.m.)
2017-10-07 16:00 - 18:20 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Antifa: Discussion with Historian and Activist Mark Bray
2017-10-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley (GAGV), 100 College Ave., Ste. 100, Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
"As long as there has been fascism, there has been anti-fascism — also known as "antifa." Born out of resistance to Mussolini and Hitler in Europe during the 1920s and '30s, the antifa movement has suddenly burst into the headlines amidst opposition to the Trump administration and the alt-right. They could be seen in news reports, often clad all in black with balaclavas covering their faces, fighting police at the presidential inauguration, on California college campuses protesting right-wing speakers, and, most recently, on the streets of Charlottesville, VA, protecting, among others, a group of ministers including Cornel West from neo-Nazi violence. (West would later tell reporters, "The anti-fascists saved our lives.")" With the ascendancy of racist and nationalist movements and the election of a White Supremacist to the White House, anti-fascist organizing is more important that ever. Join Rochester Black Rose/Rosa Negra for a discussion and talk by Mark Bray, author of "Antifa: The Anti-fascist Handbook."
[source: Facebook, 2017-Oct-2]

The 2000 Word Club Open Mike
2017-10-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Writers & Books, 740 University Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
Prose writers of short fiction, memoir, essays, prose poem, chapters from longer works are welcome to read. Our only requirement is that your piece be under 2000 words.
[source: Writers and Books website, 2017-Oct-2]

Spider-Man Homecoming screening (2017-Oct-7 @ 7 p.m.)
2017-10-07 19:00 - 21:13 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen Spider-Man Homecoming (Jon Watts, U.S. 2017, 133 min.) "Peter Parker tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, and must confront a new menace prowling the skies of New York City." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2017-Oct-4]

Creepshow, Creepshow 2 screening
2017-10-07 19:00 - 22:32 | Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. #100, Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
The Little will screen Creepshow (George A. Romero, U.S. 1982, 120 min.), and Creepshow 2 (Michael Gornick, U.S. 1987, 92 min.) as a Double Feature, part of the Saturday Night Rewind series.
About Creepshow (R; 120 min.): A compendium of five short but terrifying tales contained within a single full-length feature, this film conjures scares from traditional bogeymen and portents of doom. In one story, a monster escapes from its holding cell. Another focuses on a husband (Leslie Nielsen) with a creative way of getting back at his cheating wife. Other stories concern a rural man (Stephen King) and a visitor from outer space, and a homeowner (E.G. Marshall) with huge bug problems and a boozing corpse. About Creepshow 2 (R; 92 min): This second horror anthology presents more eerie tales based on Stephen King stories. One episode finds a cigar-store Native American statue coming to life to avenge the death of the shop owner (George Kennedy) and his wife (Dorothy Lamour). Another features a group of teens menaced by a blob-like creature. The final installment follows a wealthy and callous woman (Lois Chiles) who hits a hitchhiker with her car and decides to flee the scene, but the victim isn't inclined to remain dead.
[source: Little Theatre website, 2017-Oct-2]

Spin Cycle with Tom Christensen and Scott Neumann musical performance
2017-10-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Bop Shop Records, 1460 Monroe Ave., Rochester, New York, 14618, United States
Spin Cycle, is led by saxophonist Tom Christensen and drummer Scott Neumann and plays an eclectic blend of hard hitting original music composed by the members of the band, four veterans of the New York City freelance jazz scene. Each member has recorded multiple albums as a leader and played in the bands of many well known jazz artists such as Joe Lovano, Woody Herman, Rufus Reid, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Maynard Ferguson, Jack McDuff and Lee Konitz . Formed in 2014, Spin Cycle is a collaborative band that can be lighthearted, serious, funky or abstract but always with a groove and without musical boundaries. A single song might contain influences from modal Coltrane, introspective free jazz, New Orleans funk or the no holds barred energy of punk.
[source: Bop Shop website, 2017-Oct-2]

War for the Planet of the Apes screening (2017-Oct-7 @ 9:20 p.m.)
2017-10-07 21:20 - 23:40 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Real Life Buildings, Howlo, Anamon, Sabrina Nicholls musical performances
2017-10-07 21:30 - 23:30 | Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave, Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
[source: Facebook, 2017-Oct-2]

Speak Easy: Strange Tales
2017-10-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Cheshire, 647 South Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
Get into the Halloween mood with tales of the unusual. The readings may touch on the scary, the supernatural, the twisted, or perhaps simply about Halloweens past when the only thing holding your brittle plastic mask on your head was a thin piece of elastic and two staples constantly digging into your face. You won't want to miss this one.
[source: Rochester Spoken Word website, 2017-Oct-2]

Wonder Woman screening (2017-Oct-8 @ 1:15 p.m.)
2017-10-08 13:15 - 15:36 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

North Section Public Tour (2017-Oct-8 @ 2 p.m.)
2017-10-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Mt. Hope Cemetery North Gatehouse, 791 Mt. Hope Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
This foundational tour is a two-hour walk of approximately one mile on paved roads and uneven terrain. This overview includes the graves of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, as well as topics of local history, horticulture, geology, architecture, monument symbolism, and more.
[source: Friends of Mt. Hope website, 2017-Oct-2]

The Blue Max screening
2017-10-08 14:00 - 16:36 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen The Blue Max (John Guillermin, U.K. 1966, 156 min., 35mm) as part of the WWI series.
The most spectacular outing by the underrated master of old-school spectacles, John Guillermin, The Blue Max is both a lavish and realistic account of aerial warfare of the Great War. Breathtaking sights of dozens of real biplanes and triplanes tearing through the skies are all the more astonishing today, in an era of computer-generated special effects. But Guillermin is not only interested in faithful recreation of aerial combat. In between all the dogfighting, The Blue Max boldly descends on a personal level, where it laments World War I for the fatal blow it has dealt to the ideals of humanism and chivalry. The international cast of stars (including James Mason and Ursula Andress) is assisted by glorious CinemaScope photography and a lush orchestral score by Jerry Goldsmith.
[source: George Eastman Museum, 2017-Oct-2]

War for the Planet of the Apes screening (2017-Oct-8 @ 4 p.m.)
2017-10-08 16:00 - 18:20 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Spider-Man Homecoming screening (2017-Oct-8 @ 7 p.m.)
2017-10-08 19:00 - 21:13 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

War for the Planet of the Apes screening (2017-Oct-8 @ 9:20 p.m.)
2017-10-08 21:20 - 23:40 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Spider-Man Homecoming screening (2017-Oct-9 @ 7 p.m.)
2017-10-09 19:00 - 21:13 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Hexis, Dead Empires, Hallucination Realized musical performances
2017-10-09 21:00 - 23:00 | Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave, Rochester, New York, 14607, United States

War for the Planet of the Apes screening (2017-Oct-9 @ 9:20 p.m.)
2017-10-09 21:20 - 23:40 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Books Sandwiched-In: William Destler reviews "The death of expertise : the campaign against established knowledge and why it matters" by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2017-10-10 12:12 - 12:52 | Bausch and Lomb Library Building, 110 South Ave., Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
In the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building, William Destler will present a Books Sandwiched-In review of The death of expertise : the campaign against established knowledge and why it matters by Tom Nichols
People are now exposed to more information than ever before, provided both by technology and by increasing access to every level of education. Nichols asserts that with internet sites such as Webmd and Wikipedia; a news industry that has become a 24-hour entertainment MacHine; and "content" that refers to everything from social media posts to proven scientific theories, we are experiencing a "rejection of experts."
[source: Friends & Foundation of the RPL e-mail, 2017-Oct-2]

Blanche Stuart Scott: America's First Aviatrix
2017-10-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Greece Public Library, 2 Vince Tofany Blvd., Greece, New York, 14612, United States
Blanche Stuart Scott, who was born in Greece, was a pioneer in the automotive and aviation industries. In September 1910, only weeks after completing a cross-county drive through the United States, she became the first American woman to fly an airplane. Come "meet" this fascinating woman and hear in her own words about her flying adventures. Maureen Whalen will be interpreting Blanche in this program based on recordings of interviews with Blanche and excerpts from her unpublished autobiography.
[source: Rochester City Newspaper events calendar, 2017-Oct-2]

Spider-Man Homecoming screening (2017-Oct-10 @ 7 p.m.)
2017-10-10 19:00 - 21:13 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Doug MacLeod musical performance
2017-10-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Bop Shop Records, 1460 Monroe Ave., Rochester, New York, 14618, United States
Doug MacLeod, a prolific singer, songwriter, engaging storyteller, and masterful guitarist was born in the blues and is rooted in the American tradition. MacLeod is a perennial Blues Music Award nominee and multiple Blues Music Award winner. He recently won the 2016 Blues Music Award for Acoustic Artist Of The Year and the Blues Blast Music Award for Male Artist Of The Year. He is a traveling artist who writes and sings original songs that are based on his own life and experiences. He learned from the old masters, lived the music, and carries forward a valuable tradition. MacLeod is known for his superb songwriting, guitar wizardry, warm soulful vocals, wit and unforgettable live performances. At the heart of a Doug MacLeod performance is his knack for storytelling, bringing characters-from the faceless to the legendary-to strikingly real life.
[source: Bop Shop website, 2017-Oct-2]

Philadelphia screening
2017-10-10 20:30 - 22:35 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen Philadelphia (Jonathan Demme, U.S. 1993, 125 min., 35mm) as part of the ImageOut of the Archive series.
The City of Brotherly Love serves as the backdrop to Jonathan Demme's acclaimed courtroom melodrama. Ambulance chaser Joe Miller (Denzel Washington) is forced to put aside his own homophobic feelings after agreeing to represent AIDS-afflicted lawyer Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks, earning his first Academy Award) in his wrongful termination lawsuit. As the first major Hollywood film to deal head-on with the devastating impact of HIV and AIDS in the gay community, Philadelphia is a landmark of queer cinema. Though the film drew criticism for placing a heterosexual character front and center in such a story, it was undeniably effective in forcing audiences largely uneducated about the ongoing Aids crisis to confront their own prejudices and misconceptions. Demme tackles a difficult subject with his typical empathy and deep humanism, making this a highlight among the late, great director's esteemed filmography.
[source: George Eastman Museum, 2017-Oct-2]
