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Bash on the Bridges: Genesee Valley Park
2015-07-23 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Genesee Valley Park, Hawthorne Dr., Rochester, New York, 14623, United States
At the Canalside Shelter on the east side of Genesee Valley Park is a Bash on the Bridges celebration.
Celebrate the historic pedestrian bridges in Rochester's Genesee Valley Park. Live music, lawn games, drinks and light refreshments. Short, guided walking tours of the Park and the handsome concrete arch bridges, built in 1916 and 1919 and designed by the influential Olmsted Brothers firm, will depart at 6:45 p.m. Rain or shine! Please RSVP.
[source: Landmark Society website, 2015-Jul-20]

"I Always Meant to Read That" Book Discussion: Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas, by Hunter S. Thompson
2015-07-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, New York, 14618, United States
[source: Monroe County Library website, 2015-Jul-20]

Mad Max: Fury Road screening (2015-Jul-23 @ 7 p.m.)
2015-07-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen Mad Max: Fury Road (George Miller, U.S. 2015, 120 min.)
In a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, two rebels just might be able to restore order: Max, a man of action and of few words, and Furiosa, a woman of action who is looking to make it back to her childhood homeland.
[source: Cinema coming soon page, 2015-Jul-15]

Twentynine Palms screening
2015-07-23 20:00 - 21:55 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House, 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen Twentynine Palms (Bruno Dumont, U.S. / France 2003, 115 min., 35mm, English and French w/ subtitles).
The world according to Bruno Dumont has no shortage of horror. But it wasn't until Twentynine Palms that the French provocateur would craft what could essentially be labeled a horror film. As Dumont himself has said of the horror genre, "it's not so much the subject that matters as the air itself. . . . In this way, Twentynine Palms is a horror film—an extreme horror, built up innocently, dependent on a delicate plot." Indeed, the "plotting" of Twentynine Palms lies less in how it presents a narrative of events than in the way it navigates and delineates space. The film follows David (David Wissak), an American photographer, and his Russian lover Katia (Katia Golubeva) as they travel through the California desert. Their action shuttles (often wildly) between argument and fornication, walking and waiting, and only rarely is the audience offered a glimpse into their internal lives. All of this culminates in a series of violent acts, which subject the film's characters, and potentially its viewers, to shocking levels of cruelty.
[source: Dryden website, 2015-Jul-20]

Lambert and Stamp screening (2015-Jul-23 @ 9:05 p.m.)
2015-07-23 21:05 - 23:02 | Cinema Theatre, 957 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
The Cinema will screen Lambert and Stamp (James D. Cooper, U.S. 2014, 117 min.)
A documentary that reveals how the unlikely partnership between aspiring filmmakers Christopher Stamp and Kit Lambert produced one of the greatest rock bands in history: The Who.
[source: Cinema coming soon page, 2015-Jul-15]

Open House (2015-Jul-24 @ 12:15 p.m.)
2015-07-24 12:15 - 14:15 | St. Joseph's Park, Pleasant St. and N. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
What's your vision for the Park? Neighbors, commuters, supporters, young folks, old folks, artists, musicians, students, preservationists, community advocates, and many others. We want to hear from You.
[source: Landmark Society website, 2015-Jul-20]

The Buddhahood performance
2015-07-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Celebration Commons Stage of Collegetown, Celebration Dr. and Mt. Hope Ave., Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
Wicked fun, saxophone-driven, percussive groove-rock band The BuddhaHood perform at the Celebration Commons Stage of Collegetown. [source: Collegetown events page, 2015-Jun-29]

Open House (2015-Jul-24 @ 6:15 p.m.)
2015-07-24 18:15 - 19:15 | St. Joseph's Park, Pleasant St. and N. Clinton Ave., Rochester, New York, 14604, United States

The Pornographer performance (2015-Jul-24 @ 7:30 p.m.)
2015-07-24 19:30 - 21:30 | Bread and Water Theatre, 172 W. Main St., Rochester, New York, United States
When real-life artist, Egon Schiele, is charged with raping and kidnapping of a young girl, his trial becomes a landmark and his artwork is deemed pornography. Charged with immoral and depraved behavior, Egon fights for his freedom. His ordeal places him, his art and his lifestyle with his girlfriend, Wally, on trial. The court case calls into question Egon's radical upbringing and his development as an artist. Will he be erased or will he draw freely?
[source: Bread and Water Theatre website, 2015-Jun-29]

Somewhere Under Wonderland performance (2015-Jul-24 @ 7:30 p.m.)
2015-07-24 19:30 - 21:30 | MuCCC (Multi-use Community Cultural Center), 142 Atlantic Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The MuCCC is hosting a performance of Somewhere Under Wonderland by Mario Savastano with music and lyrics by Counting Crows.
Somewhere Under Wonderland explores friendship, love, sacrifice and the search for identity through the eyes of young adults living in an apartment complex outside of Los Angeles, California. When Andy drifts into town—determined to leave his past behind—he becomes part of a circle of friends struggling with abuse, addiction, and the compromises necessary to achieve their dreams. As desperation and fear threaten to drive them apart, they make difficult choices and set plans into motion, culminating in events that will change their lives forever. With Counting Crows' timeless melodies and achingly honest lyrics, as well as a book written by local playwright Mario Savastano, this intimate musical confronts the intricacies and complexities of the American Dream in the 21st century.
[source: MuCCC website, 2015-Jul-20]

Costa da morte (Coast of Death) screening
2015-07-24 20:00 - 21:21 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House, 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen Costa da morte (Coast of Death, Lois Patiño, Spain 2013, 81 min., DCP, Gallegan w/subtitles) with a special presentation by Paolo Cherchi Usai.
Those who regard cinema as a pleasure for the eyes will be richly rewarded by this pictorially stunning portrait of what the ancient Romans called "the end of the world" (hence the name "Cap Finisterre" on modern maps). The nickname in the title comes from the many shipwrecks that occurred among the rocks, mist, and storms of this beautiful stretch of wilderness in northwestern Spain. There is very little dialogue in the film, as its real protagonist is the rugged, majestic landscape of the coastline and its troubled relationship with loggers, sailors, farmers, and shellfish hunters. Lyrical and impassioned at the same time, Patiño's feature debut celebrates the majesty of planet Earth while being utterly explicit on how humans are exploiting its resources. Explicit doesn't mean judgmental, though, and there is no environmentalist agenda here; instead, we are presented with an exquisite portrait of nature where human activity, however destructive, is part of nature itself.
[source: Dryden website, 2015-Jul-20]

Moonrise Kingdom screening
2015-07-24 20:45 - 22:19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square, 353 Court St., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Little will screen Moonrise Kingdom (Wes Anderson, U.S. 2012, 94 min.) in Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square. "Once again, the Rochesteriat and The Little Theatre are bringing Movies with a Downtown View to MLK Jr. Memorial Park. This event is Free and open to the public, doors open at 6:30pm and the film will begin at dusk. Come hungry and enjoy food from local food trucks and beer from Roc Brewing, or bring a blanket and have a picnic!"
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two 12-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness.
[source: Little Theatre website, 2015-Jul-15]

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior screening
2015-07-24 22:00 - 23:34 | Little Theatre, 240 East Ave. #100, Rochester, New York, 14604, United States
The Little will screen Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (George Miller, Australia, 1982, 94 min.) as part of the Mondo Movie Series.
A former Australian policeman now living in the post-apocalyptic Australian outback as a warrior agrees to help a community of survivors living in a gasoline refinery to defend them and their gasoline supplies from evil barbarian warriors.
[source: Little Theatre website, 2015-Jul-20]

Community Garage Sale (2015-Jul-25 @ 9 a.m.)
2015-07-25 09:00 - 15:00 | Friendly Home's Memorial Gallery, 3165 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14618, United States
[source: City Newspaper events calendar, 2015-Jul-20]

Finger Lakes Cheese Festival
2015-07-25 10:00 - 17:00 | Sunset View Creamery, 4970 Jackson Hill Rd., Odessa, New York, 14869, United States
Sample all the cheeses of the Finger Lakes Cheese Trail on one farm at this day-long family and foodie event. There will be plenty of local farms, foods and vendors sampling and selling, along with some wineries, breweries and cideries! There will be plenty of activities for everyone all day: live music, Barnyard Olympics, Kids Midway, goat milking, petting zoo, farm tours, hayrides, cheesemaking and cooking with cheese demos, wine and beer pairing seminars, and more!
[source: City Newspaper events calendar, 2015-Jul-20]

Somewhere Under Wonderland performance (2015-Jul-25 @ 2 p.m.)
2015-07-25 14:00 - 16:00 | MuCCC (Multi-use Community Cultural Center), 142 Atlantic Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States

Rochester Contemporary School of Music in-store performance
2015-07-25 14:30 - 16:30 | Record Archive, 33 1/3 Rockwood St., Rochester, New York, 14610, United States
[source: Record Archive website, 2015-Jul-20]

Community Dinner (2015-Jul-25 @ 4:30 p.m.)
2015-07-25 16:30 - 18:00 | Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa St., Rochester, New York, 14608, United States
[source: Flying Squirrel website, 2015-Jul-20]

Somewhere Under Wonderland performance (2015-Jul-25 @ 7:30 p.m.)
2015-07-25 19:30 - 21:30 | MuCCC (Multi-use Community Cultural Center), 142 Atlantic Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States

The Wicker Man—Final Cut screening
2015-07-25 20:00 - 21:32 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House, 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen The Wicker Man—Final Cut (Robin Hardy, U.K. 1973, 92 min., DCP).
After receiving an anonymous letter about a missing 12-year-old girl, a devout Christian cop travels by seaplane to a remote Scottish island to investigate. But the islanders welcome neither his badge nor religious devotion, for laird of the isle (Christopher Lee) and his devoted followers worship only the pagan gods of old—and those gods demand a sacrifice. The cop fears for the missing girl's life and follows every possible lead to find her—despite the islanders' interference—before she becomes a human sacrificial lamb. "The Wicker Man has great, entertaining dialogue but it's not like other highly quotable cult movies. It's about something alien and yet close by. And it changed music, art and film when fans rediscovered it en masse in the 1990s. You need to see it if you haven't already, and if you have—watch it again. It never gets tired." — William Fowler, Sight and Sound (2014)
[source: Dryden website, 2015-Jul-20]

Comfort Zone screening
2015-07-26 11:15 - 12:25 | First Unitarian Church of Rochester, 220 S. Winton Rd., Rochester, New York, United States
Color Brighton Green will screen the fascinating and disturbing film Comfort Zone (Kate Kressmann-Kehoe, Sean P. Donnelly, Dave Danesh, 2013, U.S., 70 min.)
Is climate change a scientific problem? An engineering problem? A psychological problem? All that, and more? Comfort Zone takes an in-depth look at what happens when global climate issues come to our backyards. The specific setting is Upstate New York, but the effects, both subtle and profound, illustrate the kinds of effects that can happen anywhere.
[source: Color Brighton Green website, 2015-Jul-15]

Avi Lank Book Signing
2015-07-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Record Archive, 33 1/3 Rockwood St., Rochester, New York, 14610, United States
Avi Lank will be at the Record Archive for a Book Signing of The man who painted the universe : the story of a planetarium in the heart of the north woods. [source: Record Archive website, 2015-Jul-20]

The Pornographer performance (2015-Jul-26 @ 2 p.m.)
2015-07-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Bread and Water Theatre, 172 W. Main St., Rochester, New York, United States

The Bridges of Madison County screening
2015-07-26 14:00 - 16:15 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House, 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen The Bridges of Madison County(Clint Eastwood, U.S. 1995, 135 min., 35mm).
A suppressed Iowa housewife Francesca (Meryl Streep) sends her farming husband and two children away to the Illinois State Fair, only to start a four-day passionate affair with a freewheeling photographer Robert (Clint Eastwood), who is visiting the region on assignment from National Geographic magazine. This patient rural romance was adapted from the eponymous bestselling novel, and represents Clint Eastwood both as actor and director at his thoughtful best.
[source: Dryden website, 2015-Jul-20]

The Appleseed Cast's Mare Vitalis 15th Anniversary Tour, Adjy, Annabel performances
2015-07-26 21:30 - 23:30 | Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave, Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
[source: Bug Jar calendar, 2015-Jul-20]

Bringing Up Baby screening (2015-Jul-27 @ 1:30 p.m.)
2015-07-27 13:30 - 15:12 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House, 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen one of my personal favorites, Bringing Up Baby (Howard Hawks, U.S. 1938, 102 min., 35mm).
In the mother of all screwball comedies, Cary Grant stars as a stuffy paleontologist who knows more about dinosaurs than he does about the modern woman. This makes him easy prey for wacky heiress Katharine Hepburn who gets her man involved in a series of increasingly funny disasters. Director Hawks, a master of all genres, provided a template for comedy directors for years to come, and it still holds up beautifully.
[source: Dryden website, 2015-Jul-15]

Masters of Carillon, Sue Bergren
2015-07-27 19:00 - 21:00 | University of Rochester River Campus, Intercampus Dr. & Library Rd., Rochester, New York, 14611, United States
Sue Bergren will conduct a performance of the University of Rochester Carillon, outdoor seating in the Eastman Quadrangle. [source: Facebook image with no copyable text, 2015-Jun-11]

Open Mic Comedy hosted by Bob Holzwarth and Carol Roberts
2015-07-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Writers & Books, 740 University Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
[source: Writers and Books website, 2015-Jul-20]

Work Party (2015-Jul-28 @ 2:30 p.m.)
2015-07-28 14:30 - 16:30 | Gandhi Institute (M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence), 929 S. Plymouth Ave., Rochester, New York, 14608, United States
Join us for a work party at the Gandhi House! Cleaning in the house, weeding in the garden, and enjoying the company of good people will all be taking place. We look forward to seeing you.
[source: Gandhi Inistitute website, 2015-Jul-27]

The Mask of Fu Manchu screening
2015-07-28 20:00 - 21:07 | Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House, 900 East Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, United States
The Dryden will screen The Mask of Fu Manchu (Charles Brabin, U.S. 1932, 67 min., 35mm).
Boris Karloff, fresh from Frankenstein, The Mummy, and The Old Dark House, stars as the diabolical Chinese megalomaniac Dr. Fu Manchu, who tries to take over the world via archeology and torture. Myrna Loy gives a vibrant performance as Fu's young daughter, helping him in his quest to acquire the sword and mask of Genghis Khan. Using somewhat elaborate negotiation methods (hungry crocodiles, unnecessary surgery, dagger-laden sliding walls) our villain tries to persuade an archaeological team to "donate" the magical relics which will endow him with the power to rule.
[source: Dryden website, 2015-Jul-20]
