The Little will screen A Raisin in the Sun (Daniel Petrie, U.S. 1961, 128 min.) as part of the Sidney Poitier Festival. This lauded drama follows the Youngers, an African-American family living together in an apartment in Chicago. Following the … Continue reading
Come learn about the Seneca, the first people of New York State. Harvey Limbeck, of Friends of Ganondagan, will present. His discussion will cover the Iroquois Confederacy, lifestyle of its residents, their interaction with European settlers, and the Beaver Wars. … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Sully (Clint Eastwood, U.S. 2016, 96 min.) "The story of Chesley Sullenberger, an American pilot who became a hero after landing his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight's passengers and … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen Hana-bi (Fireworks, Takeshi Kitano, Japan 1997, 103 min., 35mm, Japanese w/subtitles) as part of the Takeshi Kitano series. Takeshi Kitano's masterpiece is a stirring combination of the subtlety and emotional depth of classic Japanese cinema with … Continue reading
A night of digital art and performance, featuring work from Interactive Games and Media faculty and affiliates at Rochester Institute of Technology. This show is hosted by VSW and curated in collaboration with faculty at RIT. Featuring Josephine Anstey (Suny … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen The Beatles: 8 Days a Week - The Touring Years (Ron Howard, U.K. / U.S. 2016, 137 min.) "A compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of The Beatles' 250 concerts from 1963 to … Continue reading
In the Science and History Division Reading Room of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building, Karen Heisig will present a discussion titled Talk Saves Lives. Learn the warning signs and risk factors of suicide, and how together, we can help … Continue reading
Dià na Markosian is an Armenian-American photographer whose images explore the relationship between memory and place. Her work has taken her to some of the most remote corners of the world. Her images can be found in publications like National Geographic, … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Sully (Clint Eastwood, U.S. 2016, 96 min.) "The story of Chesley Sullenberger, an American pilot who became a hero after landing his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight's passengers and … Continue reading
In the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building is An Evening with Fr. Gregory Boyle of Homeboy Industries. Fr. Gregory Boyle, a Jesuit priest, founded Homeboy Industries in 1988 during the peak of L.A.'s gang wars. … Continue reading
Mike's singular and very personal musical style seeks to blur the lines between composition and improvisation, while connecting a wide range of musical genres that influence him. He has earned accolades from the press that call this approach "...beguilingly atmospheric..." … Continue reading