In mid-nineteenth century Rochester, economic growth and development spurred professional men to seek self-cultivation through literary fraternities and clubs. Lewis Henry Morgan, the father of cultural anthropology, was a prominent member of the "pundit club."
Watch the honey extraction, sample honey recipes, wagon rides, live music, cider press demonstrations and honey to purchase.
Heather A. Shannon will present a Focus 45 lecutre at The George Eastman Museum titled Photography and the Joining of the Transcontinental Railroad: 150 Years. On May 10, 1869, Alfred A. Hart, Andrew Joseph Russell, and Charles Roscoe Savage each … Continue reading
All aboard for Oktoberfest Train Rides! Grab your lederhosen and enjoy complimentary tastings from more than a dozen local craft breweries on Saturday, September 21, from 12:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. Ride the train to visit all of the tasting … Continue reading
Author Michael Benson will discuss his book Nightmare in Rochester: The Double-Initial Murders in the Kusler-Cox Auditorium of the Rundel Library Building. In 1971, Rochester, N.Y. began to suffer a series of hideous murders, cases that offered the starkest of … Continue reading
Exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Rundel Memorial Building, including a spectacular view from the roof. Tour involves standing arid walking. Please note: roof accessible via staircase only.
Join Larsen Engineering president and CEO Ram Shrivastara for a conversation on Gandhi's commitment to the environment. Long before this issue registered with others, Gandhi advocated for and embodied sustainability as a life practice and as a critical aspect of … Continue reading
Exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Rundel Memorial Building, including a spectacular view from the roof. Tour involves standing arid walking. Please note: roof accessible via staircase only.
In collaboration with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, the Rochester Public Library, and the cities of Rochester, Nagasaki, and Hiroshima, the University of Rochester will host a testament by Sadae Kasaoka from Hiroshima, who will speak about her experience as … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Where'd You Go, Bernadette? (Richard Linklater, U.S. 2019, 130 min.) "A loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Her leap of faith takes her on … Continue reading
The Encounter (Baltimore-based magic team of Annie Montone and Brian Kehoe) is back at Rochester Fringe with their new narrative magic smash-up, "Town X." There's been an event in Town X, and the entire community — including you — is … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Maiden (Alex Holmes, U.K. 2018, 97 min.) "The story of Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook on charter boats, who became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race … Continue reading