Summer 2020 Urban Fellows Open House
2020-02-05 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | City Hall, 30 Church St, Rochester, New York, 14614, United States
Mayor Lovely A. Warren cordially invites you to the Summer 2020 City of Rochester and Excellus Bluecross Blueshield Urban Fellows Program Open House. Fellowships or internships are valuable education experience that open doors, spark ideas and enrich the knowledge and skills of students who take part. Come learn more about the summer opportunities we have to offer.
[source: City of Rochester website, 2020-Jan-29]

Clemency screening (2020-Feb-5 @ 7 p.m.)
2020-02-05 19:00 - 20:52 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen Clemency (Chinonye Chukwu, U.S. 2019, 112 min.) "As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2020-Jan-29]

Wide Open Mic with Featured Reader Rich Forster
2020-02-05 19:00 - 21:00 | New York
Whether you have a polished piece or a rough work-in-progress, come and share your writing with a supportive community of writers. We begin with a featured reader and then open the mic to all.
[…]
Rich Forster has lived in the Rochester area and started writing just over 30 years ago, exclusively poetry for much of that time. As an alumni of The Taos (New Mexico) Poetry Circus' Poetics and Performance Camps, this led to opportunities as a group facilitator, conference panelist, and featured reader.
Having spent years seriously dedicated to the craft, he's finally come across a Rumi quote summarizing his goal… "Let yourself become living poetry," and, in his own words, "A walking poem" who writes less but writes better (in his opinion). He found early on that the process of writing itself was his learning style.
Born and raised as a latch-key kid and by the elements of an island in Alaska, he's considered Alaskan Native from his mother's side, and German from his father's, both who he feels lucky to have been led by.

[source: Writers and Books website, 2020-Jan-27]

Eastman School Symphony Orchestra musical performance (2020-Feb-5 @ 7:30 p.m.)
2020-02-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs St., Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
[source: Eastman School of Music Calendar, 2020-Jan-27]

American Factory screening (2020-Feb-5 @ 8:55 p.m.)
2020-02-05 20:55 - 22:45 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen American Factory (Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert, U.S. 2019, 110 min.) "In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a factory in an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2020-Jan-29]

Opening Sale: Seconds from the Flame
2020-02-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Flower City Arts Center, 713 Monroe Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
Flower City Arts Center will host a Sale Opening for the Seconds from the Flame show, on display through February 22.
Last runs, prototypes, glaze imperfections – there are treasures to be had at special low prices at our seconds sale. The funds raised go to support the ceramic studio.
[source: Flower City Arts Center website, 2020-Feb-3]

Plant-Based Basics lecture (2020-Feb-6 @ 6:30 p.m.)
2020-02-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Institute, 2024 W. Henrietta Rd., Bldg 5A, Rochester, New York, 14623, United States
Are you considering moving to a plant-based diet? Ever wonder "what's the difference between plant-based and vegan"? Maybe you've heard that a plant-based diet healthy but some people have told you that you need to worry about getting enough protein on a plant-based diet. What about calcium? What does WFPB stand for? This workshop will cover the basics of a plant-based eating pattern.
[source: Rochester City Newspaper events calendar, 2020-Feb-3]

Open Mic (2020-Feb-6 @ 6:30 p.m.)
2020-02-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Dalai Java, 157 S. Main St., Canandaigua, New York, 14424, United States
Writers and musicians are invited to Open Mic, curated by Scott Williams and Steve Lewandowski. Sign up to perform before 7, or listen. Geneva Poet G. S. Murphy will be the special guest reader.
[source: Rochester City Newspaper events calendar, 2020-Feb-5]

Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf screening
2020-02-06 19:00 - 20:15 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf (Thomas Piper, U.S. 2019, 75 min.) "Director Thomas Piper filmed the garden designer Piet Oudolf over five seasons as he designed gardens from New York's High Line and Hauser and Wirth's prairie garden in Somerset, England to his own private garden at Hummelo in Holland." [source: Cinema Theater website, 2020-Feb-6]

Joyelle Nicole Johnson comic performance (2020-Feb-6 @ 7:30 p.m.)
2020-02-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Comedy at The Carlson, 50 Carlson Rd., Rochester, New York, 14610, United States
Joyelle Nicole Johnson is a Brooklyn based stand up comedian, writer and actress. She can be seen on the final season of Hbo's Crashing and is currently the warm-up comic for Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act on Netflix. Joyelle made her network TV debut last year on Late Night with Seth Meyers and most recently wrote for the final season of Broad City.
[source: Comedy at the Carlson website, 2020-Feb-3]

Steve Wrigley, Sara Shipley, Justin Brown comic performances, hosted by Chris Hasemauer
2020-02-06 21:00 - 23:00 | Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave, Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
[source: Facebook, 2020-Feb-3]

Elemental Circle. video installation by Joel Dow
2020-02-07 18:00 - 20:00 | C15, 15 Charlotte St., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
As a culmination of The Yards January residency Joel will be presenting Elemental Circle, meditations on the four directions in video and sound.
Joel's current work is centered around using obsoleate technology to explore energy patterns in video-feedback and sound.

[source: WNY Shows website, 2020-Feb-4]

Waves screening
2020-02-07 18:30 - 20:46 | Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. #100, Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
The Little will screen Waves (Trey Edward Shults, U.S. 2019, 136 min.) as part of the The Black Cinema Series.
Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, and featuring an astonishing ensemble of award-winning actors and breakouts alike, Waves traces the epic emotional journey of a suburban African-American family—led by a well-intentioned but domineering father—as they navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the aftermath of a loss.
[source: Little Theatre calendar, 2020-Jan-27]

Walk the Walk: Encounters w/ Rochester's African-American Ancestors
2020-02-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Memorial AME Zion Church, 549 Clarissa St., Rochester, New York, 14608, United States
Enjoy this free entertaining and moving evening of theatre, as African-Americans from Rochester's past come to life to share their stories. Share the experiences of Rochesterians from the past, as you meet notables such as Frederick Douglass and Austin Steward — as well as those who may not be as well known, such as Bessie Hamm. Musical performances round out the evening. Appropriate for adults and families — all are welcome!
[source: Landmark Society website, 2020-Feb-3]

Joyelle Nicole Johnson comic performance (2020-Feb-7 @ 7 p.m.)
2020-02-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Comedy at The Carlson, 50 Carlson Rd., Rochester, New York, 14610, United States

The Last Full Measure screening (2020-Feb-7 @ 7 p.m.)
2020-02-07 19:00 - 20:56 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen The Last Full Measure (Todd Robinson, U.S. 2019, 116 min.) "Based on a true story. Thirty-four years after his death, Airman William H. Pitsenbarger, Jr. ("Pits") is awarded the nation's highest military honor, for his actions on the battlefield." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2020-Feb-5]

Michael O'Shea musical performance
2020-02-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Greenhouse Cafe, 2271 E. Main St., Rochester, New York, 14609, United States
Michael has been playing clubs, coffeehouses, festivals, etc… for over 50 years… all over the east coast and midwest, and recently returned to Rochester after 10 years in the desert southwest. Picking up a wealth of songs and styles along the way, you never know where/when you will find yourself transported. Formerly a President and Festival chair of Golden Link, Michael is re-establishing in the northeast!
[source: Coffee Connection website, 2020-Feb-3]

Les Misérables screening (2020-Feb-7 @ 9 p.m.)
2020-02-07 21:00 - 22:44 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen Les Misérables (Ladj Ly, France 2019, 104 min.) "(Note: This is not the musical version. It's a French movie with English subtitles.) A cop from the provinces moves to Paris to join the Anti-Crime Brigade of Montfermeil, discovering an underworld where the tensions between the different groups mark the rhythm." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2020-Feb-5]

Frying Pan, Cursed Idols, Nod musical performances
2020-02-07 21:00 - 23:00 | Skylark Lounge, 40 South Union St., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
[source: WNY Shows website, 2020-Feb-4]

Walk the Genesee River - February Mile
2020-02-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Genesee Valley Sports Complex, 131 Elmwood Ave. Genesee Valley Park, Rochester, New York, 14611, United States
Rochester's urban corridor along the river is about 13 miles long, and in 2020 the Genesee River Alliance wants to explore most of it by walking at least a mile a month!
On the 2nd Saturday of each month, we will host a guided walk, ending in December. This month, we'll walk along the river trail through the University of Rochester campus.
Description: A 2.5 roundtrip walk along the Genesee Riverway Trail north through the University of Rochester and then cross the Old Railroad Bridge and come back on the west side of the river.

[source: Genesee Land Trust website, 2020-Feb-3]

Valentine's Day Card Making Jamboree
2020-02-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Flower City Arts Center, 713 Monroe Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
Have some cider, perhaps a donut, and make your sweetie a card in time for the big day.
[source: Flower City Arts Center website, 2020-Feb-3]

Mourning in the Morning: African Americans in Mount Hope Cemetery
2020-02-08 10:30 - 11:30 | Rundel Library Building, 115 South Ave., Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
In the Kusler-Cox Auditorium of the Rundel Library Building Rose O'Keefe will present a lecture titled Mourning in the Morning: African Americans in Mount Hope Cemetery.
This presentation is based on a walking tour in the southeast quadrant of the cemetery that highlights the African Americans in that section. Attendees will learn about the 19th-century notables that include the Rev. Thomas James, Dr. Charles Lunsford, Willie Lightfoot, Rosetta Sprague Douglass and family, James McCuller, the Douglass Family and the Dinkle and Bunton families.
[source: Rochester City Newspaper events calendar, 2020-Feb-3]

Millennium Actress screening
2020-02-08 12:00 - 13:27 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The RIT Anime Club will host a screening of Millennium Actress (Satoshi Kon, Japan 2001, 87 min.) at the Cinema. "A TV interviewer and his cameraman meet a former actress and travel through her memories and career." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2020-Feb-3]

Black Theology: The Life and Work of James Cone
2020-02-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Rundel Library Building, 115 South Ave., Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
In the Kusler-Cox Auditorium of the Rundel Library Building is a lecture titled Black Theology: The Life and Work of James Cone.
James Hal Cone (August 5, 1938 — April 28, 2018) was an American theologian, best known for his advocacy of black theology and black liberation theology. His 1969 book Black Theology and Black Power provided a new way to comprehensively define the distinctiveness of theology in the black church. His message was that Black Power, defined as black people asserting the humanity that white supremacy denied, was the gospel in America.
[source: Rochester City Newspaper events calendar, 2020-Feb-5]

Community Curator film screening: The Poor People's Campaign of Rochester (ROCPPC)
2020-02-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
ROCPPC is a regional chapter of the national Poor People's Campaign founded by Rev. Dr. William Barber that focuses on systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation and militarism. For this screening, ROCPPC has chosen a selection of films from the VSW collection that examine the relationship between racism and poverty, and how these issues combine with ecological issues or the war economy.
[source: Visual Studies Workshop website, 2020-Feb-3]

Clemency screening (2020-Feb-8 @ 4:15 p.m.)
2020-02-08 16:15 - 18:07 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen Clemency (Chinonye Chukwu, U.S. 2019, 112 min.) "As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill." [source: Cinema Theater coming soon page, 2020-Feb-5]

Owl Moon hike
2020-02-08 17:30 - 20:00 | New York
Take a moonlit walk through the snowy woods looking for owls, get cozy around the campfire to roast marshmallows, then head inside to see some of these fabled birds up close with Wild Wings, Inc. It's a night to celebrate winter and the majestic creatures who call the woods their home.
[source: Genesee Country Village and Museum website, 2020-Feb-3]

Joyelle Nicole Johnson comic performance (2020-Feb-8 @ 7 p.m.)
2020-02-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Comedy at The Carlson, 50 Carlson Rd., Rochester, New York, 14610, United States

The Last Full Measure screening (2020-Feb-8 @ 7 p.m.)
2020-02-08 19:00 - 20:56 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States

Joyelle Nicole Johnson comic performance (2020-Feb-8 @ 9 p.m.)
2020-02-08 21:00 - 22:30 | Comedy at The Carlson, 50 Carlson Rd., Rochester, New York, 14610, United States
