Dr. Rashid Muhammad will put Malcolm X's conception of the Organization of Afro-American Unity into historical context, followed by a community discussion moderated by Erin Thompson and Robert Djed Snead. The purpose of this event, held on Brother Malcolm's birthday, … Continue reading
Dr. Sandy Lawrence, a retired physician, a scientist, and environmental activist, will be giving a talk on our outdated and archiac Power Grid and how the future of Electric Power, its generation, transmission, and storage, will have to change to … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen The Lost City of Z (James Gray, U.S. 2016, 141 min.) "A true-life drama, centering on British explorer Col. Percival Fawcett, who disappeared while searching for a mysterious city in the Amazon in the 1920s."
The Dryden will screen Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, U.S. 1942, 102 min., 35mm) as part of the Eastman Entertains series. The inimitable Humphrey Bogart plays Rick, the sharp and cynical owner of a nightclub in WWII-era Morocco, haunted by memories of … Continue reading
Blackfriars Theatre will host a performance of The Blacks: A Clown Show by Jean Genet. A troupe of black actors reenact the rape and murder of a white woman before a kangaroo court and thus begins The Blacks: A Clown … Continue reading
The Little will screen Whose Streets? (Sabaah Folayan, Damon Davis, U.S. 2017, 90 min.) followed by a discussion with filmmakers Sabaah Folayan, and Damon Davis as part of the One Take Film Festival. Told by the activists and leaders who … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Tommy's Honour (Jason Connery, U.K. / U.S. 2016, 112 min.) "In every generation, a torch passes from father to son. And that timeless dynamic is the beating heart of Tommy's Honour - an intimate, powerfully moving … Continue reading
Let us help you get a great head start on your garden this year! We're happy to announce that we're having our first annual plant sale this Saturday. All our seedlings are from non-treated seed in Green Tree potting soil, … Continue reading
The Little will screen Dolores (Peter Bratt, U.S. 2017, 95 min.) as part of the One Take Film Festival. In the copious volumes written about Cesar Chavez and how he formed the first farm workers' union in America, there's little … Continue reading
Looking for a great day out with friends? All aboard for Rails and Ales! Enjoy tastings from six local breweries on Saturday, May 20, from 12:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. (Last beer pours at 4:00 p.m.) Enjoy train rides that … Continue reading
In the Rundel Auditorium on the 3rd floor of the Rundel Memorial Building is a Rochester's Rich History lecture by Peter Scribner titled From Flapper on Stage to Shakespeare at the Bowl: 93 Years of Rochester Community Players History. Come … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Logan (James Mangold, U.S. / Canada / Australia 2017, 137 min.) "In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X somewhere on the Mexican border. However, Logan's attempts to hide from the … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen The Lost City of Z (James Gray, U.S. 2016, 141 min.) "A true-life drama, centering on British explorer Col. Percival Fawcett, who disappeared while searching for a mysterious city in the Amazon in the 1920s."
The Dryden will screen Pretty Woman (Garry Marshall, U.S. 1990, 119 min., 35mm) as part of the Eastman Entertains series. One of the quintessential romantic movies of the 1990s, Pretty Woman is a compulsively watchable and immensely entertaining riff on … Continue reading