Beast screening (2018-Jul-5 @ 8:35 p.m.)
2018-07-05 20:35 - 22:22 (America/New_York) | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen Beast (Michael Pearce, U.K. 2017, 107 min.) "In a small island community, a troubled young woman falls for a mysterious outsider who empowers her to escape her oppressive family. When he comes under suspicion for a series of murders, she defends him at all costs." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2018-Jun-27]

Conversation with the Artist: Gail Albert Halaban
2018-07-06 18:00 - 19:00 | George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The George Eastman Museum will host a Conversation with the Artist Gail Albert Halaban with Lisa Hostetler in conjunction with Halaban's Out My Window for its opening.
After the talk, guests can participate in an interactive webcam activity related to the artist's work and make their own photograph to take home.
[source: George Eastman Museum calendar, 2018-Jul-2]

Pearls Before Swine Opening Reception, Cat Clay Pop-Up
2018-07-06 18:00 - 21:00 | NORCHAR Real Estate, 389 Park Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
NORCHAR Real Estate and neighboring Haus Capital Corporation will jointly host an exhibition featuring Cat Clay, Aaron Delehanty, and Stacey Rowe titled Pearls Before Swine, on display through August 3. For the Opening Reception, Cat Clay will hold a Pop-Up Sale with a "wider selection of Cat Clay's clever and witty ceramics."
These three local artists create tongue in cheek ceramics and paintings that really tell a tale. Watch nature triumph in unexpected ways in this one of a kind exhibition.
[source: Facebook, 2018-Jul-2]

RBG screening (2018-Jul-6 @ 7 p.m.)
2018-07-06 19:00 - 20:38 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen RBG (Julie Cohen, Betsy West, U.S. 2018, 98 min.) "At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior's rise to the nation's highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans — until now. RBG is a revelatory documentary exploring Ginsburg's exceptional life and career from Betsy West and Julie Cohen, and co-produced by Storyville Films and Cnn Films." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2018-Jul-4]

Jordan Collins musical performance
2018-07-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Boulder Coffee, South Wedge, 100 Alexander St., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
Come enjoy a heart-felt music night with touring artist Jordan Collins!
[source: Facebook, 2018-Jul-2]

Wide Open Mic hosted by Norm Davis (2018-Jul-6 @ 7 p.m.)
2018-07-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Writers & Books, 740 University Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
[source: Writers and Books website, 2018-Jul-2]

24 Frames screening
2018-07-06 19:30 - 21:24 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen 24 Frames (Abbas Kiarostami, Iran 2017, 114 min., DCP).
For what would be his final film, Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami gave himself a challenge: to create a dialogue between his work as a filmmaker and his work as a photographer, bridging the two art forms to which he had dedicated his life. Setting out to reconstruct the moments immediately before and after a photograph is taken, Kiarostami selected 24 still images—most of them stark landscapes inhabited only by foraging birds and other wildlife—and digitally animated them into subtly evolving four-and-a-half-minute vignettes, creating a series of poignant studies in movement, perception, and time. A sustained meditation on the process of image making, 24 Frames is a graceful and elegiac farewell from one of the giants of world cinema.
[source: George Eastman Museum calendar, 2018-Jul-2]

Chappaquiddick screening (2018-Jul-6 @ 8:40 p.m.)
2018-07-06 20:40 - 22:26 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen Chappaquiddick (John Curran, Sweden / U.S. 2017, 106 min.) "Depicting Ted Kennedy's involvement in the fatal 1969 car accident that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2018-Jul-4]

Theme Tour: Free At Last
2018-07-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Mt. Hope Cemetery North Gatehouse, 791 Mt. Hope Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The lives of Black Rochesterians, many recently discovered in Mount Hope, who influenced Rochester history.
[source: Friends of Mt. Hope website, 2018-Jul-2]

A Quiet Place screening (2018-Jul-7 @ 4:30 p.m.)
2018-07-07 16:30 - 18:00 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen A Quiet Place (John Krasinski, U.S. 2018, 90 min.) "In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2018-Jul-4]

RBG screening (2018-Jul-7 @ 7 p.m.)
2018-07-07 19:00 - 20:38 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Animal House screening
2018-07-07 19:30 - 21:19 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen Animal House (John Landis, U.S. 1978, 109 min., 35mm). "Director John Landis and costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis will introduce the film and join us again after the screening to share stories and insights about the making of this classic."
College life and film comedy have never looked the same since the release of this movie milestone. Bluto (John Belushi) leads his Delta House fraternity brothers in an all-out war on rival Omega House, Dean Wormer, and good taste in general. Animal House is not only one of the most influential movies ever made, but also one of the funniest.
[source: George Eastman Museum calendar, 2018-Jul-2]

Chappaquiddick screening (2018-Jul-7 @ 8:40 p.m.)
2018-07-07 20:40 - 22:26 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Lesser Glow, Halothane, Blurring, Day Of The Locust musical performances
2018-07-07 21:00 - 23:00 | Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave, Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
[source: Facebook, 2018-Jul-2]

The Twinning Reaction screening
2018-07-08 13:00 - 13:55 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen The Twinning Reaction (Lori Shinseki, USA 2017, 55 min., English) followed by a discussion with director Lori Shinseki, moderated by Linda Moroney as part of the RJFF series.
How would you feel if, as an adult, you discovered you had an identical twin? That's what happened to the children involved in the infamous 1960s Neubauer-Bernard study of "nature vs. nurture." Jewish twins given up for adoption were deliberately placed in separate homes and neither they nor their adoptive parents were told about the other twin. This deeply disturbing exposé of arrogant, unscrupulous science features several reunited siblings who at last understand why they always felt "something missing" from their lives.
[source: George Eastman Museum calendar, 2018-Jul-2]

North Section Public Tour (2018-Jul-8 @ 2 p.m.)
2018-07-08 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, 2018-Jul-2]

Speak Easy: Melting Pot — Readings by Immigrants
2018-07-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Cheshire, 647 South Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
This year we're celebrating America's 242 birthday with readings from a segment of the population that has everything to do with this country being so great: Immigrants. Unless you're Native American, someone in you're family tree left another land to come to this one, and it seems like more and more often, that's forgotten. Come enjoy hand-crafted cocktails while listening to short readings by nine readers who were not born in this country, but now call it home.
[source: Rochester Spoken Word website, 2018-Jul-2]

RJFF Shorts Program
2018-07-08 15:30 - 16:35 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will host a screening of the RJFF Shorts Program featuring:

Through the Eye of the Needle (Nina Shapiro-Perl, USA 2011, 30 min., English): "Esther Nisenthal Krinitz was 15 in 1942 when the war came to her Polish village. She remembers every detail through a series of exquisitely embroidered fabric collages. Her art is an eyewitness account of tragedy and healing."
116 Cameras (Davina Pardo, USA 2017, 16 min., English): "Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, has told her story of wartime courage to schoolchildren. Now, she will use innovative technology to preserve that story. Considered for a 2017 Academy Award."
The Number On Great-Grandpa's Arm (Amy Schatz, USA 2017, 19 min., English): "When 10-year-old Elliott asks his 90-year-old great-grandfather, Rochesterian Jack Feldman, about the number tattooed on his arm, he sparks an intimate conversation. Jack's story comes to life in this endearing documentary. Produced by HBO."

[source: George Eastman Museum calendar, 2018-Jul-2]

A Quiet Place screening (2018-Jul-8 @ 4:30 p.m.)
2018-07-08 16:30 - 18:30 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Talking Under Water musical performance
2018-07-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Three Heads Brewing, 186 Atlantic Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States

Pentley musical performance
2018-07-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Boulder Coffee, South Wedge, 100 Alexander St., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
Phillpsburg New Jersey native, Pentley Holmes is truly that rare artist whose work achieves both technical and emotional brilliance. A self taught guitarist, pianist, and vocalist, Pentley is as well-rounded musically as they come. Pentley's background in creative writing allows him to unite his musical talent with an authentic expression of what it means to be alive. Not only the nephew of the inspirational heavyweight boxing champion Larry Holmes, Pentley is a fighter in his own right. In 2009 he survived a typically lethal ruptured brain aneurysm. His survival and recovery after 15 days in ICU only furthered his inborn passion for life and his place in the world as a musician. Pentley's debut album "Rip Out My Heart," offers a beautifully rendered glimpse into the depths of these human experiences. Pentley's signature blend of contemporary folk and soul pop make his music as easy on the ear as it is on the heart. With new music forthcoming and the daring boldness to dream, Pentley is undoubtedly one to watch.
[source: Facebook, 2018-Jul-2]

Comedy Cocoon #16
2018-07-08 18:30 - 21:00 | Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave, Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Bug Jar will host Comedy Cocoon #16 hosted by Paul Barsamian and featuring Eddo, Woody Battaglia, Chris Thompson, Jacob Carney, Bella Rubinton, Katie Boyce, Nick Gaglio, Dave Vacco, Todd Gursslin, Jane Ives, and Charles Steiner. [source: Facebook, 2018-Jul-2]

RBG screening (2018-Jul-8 @ 7 p.m.)
2018-07-08 19:00 - 20:38 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me screening
2018-07-08 19:30 - 21:09 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me (Sam Pollard, USA 2018, 99 min., English) as part of the RJFF series.
A star of stage and screen and a member of the legendary Rat Pack, Sammy Davis, Jr. broke racial barriers, and paid a heavy price for it. Defying societal norms concerning interracial romance, religion and political affiliation, Davis courted controversy many times, always with grace and honesty. Filmmaker Sam Pollard explores all the complexities of Davis, whose career spanned several phases of American show business. Featuring new interviews with a host of show business luminaries including Billy Crystal, Norman Lear, Jerry Lewis and Whoopi Goldberg, this delightful film is loaded with dazzling footage of Davis as dancer, singer and impressionist.
[source: George Eastman Museum calendar, 2018-Jul-2]

Chappaquiddick screening (2018-Jul-8 @ 8:40 p.m.)
2018-07-08 20:40 - 22:26 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

The Ok-Oks, Participation Trophy, The Strangers, Antilock musical performances
2018-07-08 21:30 - 23:30 | Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave, Rochester, New York, 14607, United States

The Essential Link: The Story of Wilfrid Israel screening
2018-07-09 18:00 - 19:11 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman Museum (formerly George Eastman House), 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen The Essential Link: The Story of Wilfrid Israel (Yonatan Nir, Israel 2016, 71 min., Hebrew, German – w/ subtitles) followed by a discussion moderated by Bonnie Abrams with filmmaker Ophir Baer, and Kindertransport survivor Ruth Bernard as part of the RJFF series.
Most of us have heard of the Kindertransport, the program that saved thousands of Jewish children during the WWII. But few have heard of a key player in its success, Wilfrid Israel, a wealthy Jewish businessman and owner of Berlin's largest department store in the 1930s. Although Israel knew some of the 20th Century's most influential people, including Albert Einstein, he seems to have vanished from history. Filmmaker Yonatan Nir set out to discover why, and the quest quickly became surprisingly personal. A history lesson in the shape of a mystery, The Essential Link is a riveting experience.
[source: George Eastman Museum calendar, 2018-Jul-2]

RBG screening (2018-Jul-9 @ 7 p.m.)
2018-07-09 19:00 - 20:38 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Hopeman Memorial Carillon Summer Recital 2018, Tatiana Lukyanova
2018-07-09 19:00 - 21:00 | University of Rochester River Campus, Intercampus Dr. & Library Rd., Rochester, New York, 14611, United States
The recital begins at 7 p.m., rain or shine, and last about an hour. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring a folding chair or blanket to listen to the music. The performer will be available at library steps following the concert.
[source: University of Rochester events calendar, 2018-Jul-2]

All of Me screening
2018-07-09 20:40 - 22:13 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen All of Me (Carl Reiner, U.S. 1984, 93 min.) "A dying millionaire tries to have her soul transferred into a younger, willing woman. However, something goes wrong, and she finds herself in her lawyer's body—together with the lawyer." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2018-Jul-4]
