The UofR will host a Get Ready to Ride: Bicycling Seminar on Bicycle Maintenance in the Wilson Commons. Pedaling to work or school is a one-size-fits-all activity that doesn't require ample technical gear, intense physical training, or a "hardcore" mentality. … Continue reading
In the Hopeman Engineering Building on the UofR Campus is a Mechanical Engineering Talk by Bob Ecke on the "Characterization of inhomogeneous turbulence using the filter approach."
ADK-GVC will present a Tick Talk and Asian Worm Workshop by Walter Nelson. Ticks and invasive species are taking the fun out of outdoor recreation: Guarding yourself against ticks, looking out for plants whose juices cause a rash or minimizing … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Three Identical Strangers (Tim Wardle, U.K. 2018, 96 min.) "In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. Then they discover … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen a program titled A Star from the Start featuring a selection of short films of Jiri Trnka from 1945—51 including Grandpa Planted a Beet (Jiri Trnka, Czechoslovakia 1945), The Animals and the Brigands (Jiri Trnka, Czechoslovakia … Continue reading
ADK-GVC will present a lecture by Jennifer Hanson titled Hiking the Continental Divide Trail: One Woman's Journey as the main program of their Chapter Meeting. Local hiker and author, Jennifer Hanson, will share the tale of her 2,400-mile six-month back-packing … Continue reading
The Minks are a bluesy, psychedelic explosion from Nashville, Tn. Nikki Barber started the band based on the idea that "if you don't create, you'll combust." Just like a rock 'n' roll circus, you never know what you're going to … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Skyscraper (Rawson Marshall Thurber, U.S. 2018, 102 min.) "A security expert must infiltrate a burning skyscraper, 225 stories above ground, when his family are trapped inside by criminals."
Andrea Modica will present work from her decades-long career as a photographer. Known for her exclusive use of an 8×10-inch view camera and platinum prints, Modica has created long-term projects on wide ranging subjects, including: minor league baseball players, a … Continue reading
Danielle Ponder exists at the intersection of art and activism. As both a public defender and award-winning lead singer of Danielle Ponder and the Tomorrow People, she has been described as "one of the most recognizable voices in Rochester" by … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Three Identical Strangers (Tim Wardle, U.K. 2018, 96 min.) "In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. Then they discover … Continue reading
VSW will host a performance of 2520 ("a 10 1/2 minute piece for several musicians by Ian Downey consists of 2520 beats") and a screening of Golem Rite (Mary Lewandowski, Nilson Carroll, U.S.) as part of the Film Series Fall … Continue reading
Legendary Singer-Songwriter Blackie Farrell might not be a household name, but among his peers he's no unsung hero. His songs have been recorded and performed by artists ranging from Leo Kottke, Tom Russell, Robert Earl Keen, Dave Alvin and Michael … Continue reading
Green Party Candidate for Governor, Howie Hawkins will be in Rochester as the guest speaker for the Green Party of Monroe County's monthly meeting in September. It's the night of the Democratic Primary, so we will be discussing what voters … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen Our Town (Sam Wood, U.S. 1940, 90 min., 35mm) with an introduction by author David Bordwell as part of the Reinventing Hollywood series. Thornton Wilder's classic American play comes to the silver screen with a young … Continue reading