J.J. Johnson might be called the father of bebop trombone, with legendary mobility on his instrument. Trombonist Kai Winding was also a great player, and their playing in tandem is so in tune and so rhythmically together that they are … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Fahrenheit 11/9 (Michael Moore, U.S. 2018, 123 min.) "Filmmaker Michael Moore examines the current state of American politics, particularly the Donald J. Trump presidency and gun violence, while highlighting the power of grassroots democratic movements."
Dinner: Dinner is a vegan potluck. Vegan means no animal products (no meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products or honey). Please bring a dish with enough to serve a crowd, and a serving utensil; also bring a place setting for … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Crazy Rich Asians (Jon M. Chu, U.S. 2018, 120 min.) "This contemporary romantic comedy, based on a global bestseller, follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family."
"Downtown Rizing" will be presented by Heidi Zimmer-Meyer, President of the Downtown Dev. Corp. Lecture begins in the Guild Room of Christ Church. Compline will follow as usual at 9:00pm.
The Cinema will screen BlacKkKlansman (Spike Lee, U.S. 2018, 135 min.) "Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, Co, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan branch with the help of a Jewish surrogate who … Continue reading
The city of Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony is once again taking the lead in the fight for civil rights and equal protection under the law. Mayor Lovely A. Warren, Assemblyman Harry Bronson, Rochester City Council and members of … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen The Seventh Cross (Fred Zinneman, U.S. 1944, 112 min., 35mm) as part of the Reinventing Hollywood series. Spencer Tracy is George Heisler, one of seven prisoners who escape from a German concentration camp in 1936. The … Continue reading
The Little will screen Jews Step Forward (Elika Rezaee, Marjorie Wright, U.S. 2015, 112 min.) followed by a videoconference discussion with Rich Forer as part of the 2018 Witness Palestine series. This indie documentary highlights twenty-four moral voices within the … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Crazy Rich Asians (Jon M. Chu, U.S. 2018, 120 min.) "This contemporary romantic comedy, based on a global bestseller, follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family."
The Cinema will screen BlacKkKlansman (Spike Lee, U.S. 2018, 135 min.) "Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, Co, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan branch with the help of a Jewish surrogate who … Continue reading
In the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building is a Books Sandwiched-In lecture with Alexus Clark reviewing When they call you a terrorist : a Black Lives Matter memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors, and Asha Bandele. The … Continue reading
Adair Rounthwaite's talk is part of her current book project, which addresses the relationship between art and public space in Zagreb, in the former Yugoslavia, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, a period during which artists combined public engagement … Continue reading