The Dryden will screen He Who Gets Slapped (Victor Sjöström, U.S. 1924, 71 min., 35mm) with live piano accompaniment by Philip C. Carli, as part of the Silent Tuesdays series. Lon Chaney, the "Man of a Thousand Faces," stars as … Continue reading
The quilt world is full of bizarre ways to tease out work through themes, and fabric choices. Powerpoint presentation at how Pat Pauly embraces a challenge, sees a design decision, and comes up with a solution no one else would … Continue reading
Each year, Writers and Books and Geva Theatre Center collaborate to present 2 Pages/2 Voices, an evening of short plays written by area writers and read by area actors. Rules for submission are simple: Each play must be no more … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen The Eagle Huntress (Otto Bell, U.K. / Mongolia / U.S. 2016, 87 min.) "The Eagle Huntress follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family … Continue reading
The Little will screen Gabe (Luke Terrell, U.S. 2017, 70 min.) as part of the Dialogue on Disability special programming, followed by a panel discussion and videoconference with director Luke Terrell. No parent should have to bury their child, but … Continue reading
There are currently actions that can be taken at the local and State level to fight climate change, and there is a need to coalesce people to lobby for carbon fee and dividend at the federal level. Representatives of the … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Assassin's Creed (Justin Kurzel, U.K. / France / Hong Kong / U.S. 2016, 115 min.) "When Callum Lynch explores the memories of his ancestor Aguilar and gains the skills of a Master Assassin, he discovers he … Continue reading
The South Wedge Mission will host Daniel Bachman, Finkbeiner, great, precise acoustic rock from Ben Morey, and Joe+n.
The Dryden will screen The Catered Affair (Richard Brooks, U.S. 1956, 93 min., 16mm) as part of the Ernest Borgnine series. Ernest Borgnine stars with Bette Davis as working-class parents in this timely and extremely relevant field guide for anyone … Continue reading
Co owner of Tap and Mallet, Casey Walpert is currently renovationing 295 Alexander St (formerly Mex) with chef partner Rico Griffone. They will be opening an inspired Asian restaurant named Lanai. Rico will be at the Tap and Mallet to … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen The Eagle Huntress (Otto Bell, U.K. / Mongolia / U.S. 2016, 87 min.) "The Eagle Huntress follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family … Continue reading
Shirley Pudney (Eliers) will present a Wellness Wednesday lecture titled Managing Emotions Under Stress—A.K.A. How to Keep Calm, Cool, and Collected Many struggle with managing emotions under pressure and stress. You are not alone! Many feel even more stress by … Continue reading
Dr. Ronald Epstein will discuss his new book Attending: medicine, mindfulness, and humanity at the University of Rochester Barnes and Noble Bookstore. Dr. Ronald Epstein, University of Rochester Medical Center, will launch his book "Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness and Humanity". In … Continue reading
Join BOA Editions for cocktails and a cross-genre reading on Thursday, January 26, as three, award-winning authors come to Rochester to read and discuss their new work. Held in collaboration with Writers and Books, the event will feature BOA Short … Continue reading
Isaac Julien will converse with Jonathan D. Katz in a discussion titled Geopoetics, Choreographing the Moving Image. Julien will participate in a conversation with Jonathan D. Katz, Director of the Visual Studies Ph.D program at UB, to explore how he … Continue reading