Bill Pruitt will lead a Rochester's Rich History discussion titled Two Kinds of Fear in the Rundel Auditorium in the Rundel Memorial Building. Join storyteller and writer Bill Pruitt as he weaves true stories from the lives of Susan B. … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen Fences (Denzel Washington, U.S. 2016, 139 min.) "'Fences' directed and stars Denzel Washington as a frustrated husband and father who missed his chance to be a professional baseball player because of racist rules governing the league … Continue reading
The Little will screen Mr. Gaga (Tomer Heymann, Israel / Sweden / Germany / Netherlands 2015, 100 min.) as part of the One Take Documentary Series. Ohad Naharin, artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company, is regarded as one of … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Gareth Edwards, U.S. / U.K. 2016, 133 min.) "The Empire is developing a super weapon - a Death Star and the Rebellion is desperately trying to steal the plans so … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Manchester By the Sea (Kenneth Lonergan, U.S. 2016, 137 min.) "A depressed uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies."
Considered one of the outstanding Spanish dramas of all time, this 17th-century allegory explores the mysteries of human destiny, the illusory nature of existence, and the struggle between predestination and free will. On the basic plot structure of King's suspicions … Continue reading
The MuCCC is hosting a performance of Sketching the Soul by Jacqueline Lynch. Chelsea Logan is an artist struggling with the conflict between her growing celebrity and her Amish upbringing, which she left behind to pursue her ambition, and which … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen Ultimo tango a Parigi (Last Tango in Paris, Bernardo Bertolucci, France/Italy 1972, 129 min., 35mm) as part of the Vittorio Storaro series. Still haunting, still disturbing, Last Tango in Paris is marked by the confluence of … Continue reading
The JCC will host a performance of The Flick by Annie Baker in the CenterStage Theatre. Three underpaid employees of a run-down movie theater tear tickets, clean up popcorn and attend to one of the few remaining 35 millimeter film … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen I Am Not Your Negro (Raoul Peck, France / U.S. 2016, 93 min.) "Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House."
Wicked fun, saxophone-driven, percussive groove-rock band The BuddhaHood performs at Sticky Lips. Since 1996, The Buddhahood has been driving their World-Ternative Groove train in and out of Rochester, NY, whipping crowds of beloved fans into frenzy, blurring the line between … Continue reading
The Little will screen Batman (Tim Burton, U.S. / U.K. 1989, 126 min.) as part of the Saturday Night Rewind series. For one night The Little is traveling to Gotham City. The iconic dark knight swoops onto East Ave. in … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen The Commitments (Alan Parker, Ireland / U.K. / U.S. 1991, 118 min.) "Funny, musical and occasionally dramatic, this is the story of tumultuous rise and fall of a Dublin Soul band, The Commitments. Managed by Jimmy … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen A Dog's Purpose (Lasse Hallström, U.S. 2017, 100 min.) "A dog looks to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes and owners."