The Dryden will screen The Duke of Burgundy (Peter Strickland, U.K. 2014, 104 min., DCP). Sex, bondage, and butterflies: two women explore the extremes of carnal desire in this kinky, deliciously twisted tale of erotic obsession. In a crumbling European … Continue reading
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The cinema will screen southpaw (Antoine Fuqua, U.S. 2015, 124 min.) "Boxer Billy Hope turns to trainer Tick Willis to help him get his life back on track after losing his wife in a tragic accident and his daughter to … Continue reading |
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The Dryden will screen Dog Day Afternoon (Sidney Lumet, U.S. 1975, 129 min., 35mm). Based on a true story and set in the dog days of August 1972, Sidney Lumet's film is a gripping tale of a bank robbery gone … Continue reading
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Please welcome back to Monroe that unique trio, "String of Pearls". This group has set itself apart from all the rest. Whatever your style this trio has it covered ... Cowboy music, Americana, Country, Blues, Pop, Rock, Folk and Bluegrass. … Continue reading
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The cinema will screen southpaw (Antoine Fuqua, U.S. 2015, 124 min.) "Boxer Billy Hope turns to trainer Tick Willis to help him get his life back on track after losing his wife in a tragic accident and his daughter to … Continue reading
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The Dryden will screen Old Ironsides (James Cruze, U.S. 1926, 119 min., 35mm) with live piano by Philip C. Carli. We start our fall Silent Tuesdays with one of the great sea epics of film history, about the United States' … Continue reading |
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The cinema will screen southpaw (Antoine Fuqua, U.S. 2015, 124 min.) "Boxer Billy Hope turns to trainer Tick Willis to help him get his life back on track after losing his wife in a tragic accident and his daughter to … Continue reading
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The Dryden will screen The Look of Silence (Joshua Oppenheimer and Anonymous, Denmark/Finland/Indonesia/Norway/U.K. 2014, 103 min., DCP, Indonesian w/ subtitles). The Look of Silence is Joshua Oppenheimer's powerful companion piece to the Oscar-nominated The Act of Killing. Through Oppenheimer's footage … Continue reading |
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Photographer Carl Chiarenza will discuss his exhibition at Artisan Works in the Dryden Theatre.
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The cinema will screen southpaw (Antoine Fuqua, U.S. 2015, 124 min.) "Boxer Billy Hope turns to trainer Tick Willis to help him get his life back on track after losing his wife in a tragic accident and his daughter to … Continue reading
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Because of the success of the last unity bike ride we decided to do another one. The Unity Bike Ride will be an opportunity for anyone wants to cruise the Westside Neighborhoods with the Conkey Cruisers to bring awareness of … Continue reading |
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The Little will screen The Elephant Man (David Lynch, U.S. / U.K. 1980, 124 min.) John Merrick (whose real name was Joseph, as this is based on a true story) is an intelligent and friendly man, but he is hated … Continue reading
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In the Gallery and MFA Gallery at the Visual Studies Workshop is the Opening Reception for The Curious Reality of Images: Rick McKee Hock, Aesthetic Technologies: Works by Philip Mallory Jones in the Hallway, and Keith Johnson's What's a Photograph … Continue reading
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At RoCo is the Opening Reception for Brooklyn Bridge, on display through Novmeber 15. "Brooklyn Bridge features five New York-based emerging artists, exhibiting together for the first time."
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Eastman Music Company presents An Evening with Jimmie Highsmith Jr. at Bernunzio's. Bernunzio Uptown Music is now a dealer for Andreas Eastman Saxophones! We welcome our friend Jimmie Highsmith Jr. for an evening of great music as he offers a … Continue reading
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The University of Rochester Cinema Group will screen the solid speculative fiction film Ex Machina (Alex Garland, U.K. 2015, 108 min.) in Hoyt Auditorium. "A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating … Continue reading
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We will be making pasta sauce, pizza dough, a traditional style pizza, Kelsey's favorite barbecue pizza (a pizza most commonly served as a breakfast pizza with a fried egg on top in Kelsey's house), and a fruit dessert pizza (to … Continue reading
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The University of Rochester Cinema Group will screen the solid speculative fiction film Ex Machina (Alex Garland, U.K. 2015, 108 min.) in Hoyt Auditorium. "A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen Irrational Man (Woody Allen, U.S. 2015, 95 min.) "A tormented philosophy professor finds a will to live when he commits an existential act." |
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The Dryden will screen Mary Poppins (Robert Stevenson, U.S. 1964, 139 min., 35mm, Rated G). Julie Andrews won an Oscar for her performance as that magical English nanny, Mary Poppins. Shot in Technicolor and combining live-action with animation, this charming … Continue reading
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The MuCCC will host a performance of Welcome to the Jungle: Amazon.com and Modern Times, "assembled from almost 6,000 comments to the article 'Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace' by Jodi Kantor and David Streitfeld", selected and … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen Irrational Man (Woody Allen, U.S. 2015, 95 min.) "A tormented philosophy professor finds a will to live when he commits an existential act." |
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The Dryden will screen Mary Poppins (Robert Stevenson, U.S. 1964, 139 min., 35mm, Rated G). Julie Andrews won an Oscar for her performance as that magical English nanny, Mary Poppins. Shot in Technicolor and combining live-action with animation, this charming … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen Irrational Man (Woody Allen, U.S. 2015, 95 min.) "A tormented philosophy professor finds a will to live when he commits an existential act."
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The Cinema will screen Infinitely Polar Bear (Maya Forbes, U.S. 2014, 90 min.) "A manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don't make … Continue reading |
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The Odenbach Shipbuilding Corporation built tankers, tugs, landing barges and marine cranes on Dewey Avenue from 1942 until 1947. The company was also one of about 5% of manufacturing facilities that earned the prestigious Army-Navy Navy "E" award for production … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen Irrational Man (Woody Allen, U.S. 2015, 95 min.) "A tormented philosophy professor finds a will to live when he commits an existential act."
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The Dryden will screen Buster Keaton Silents with live piano accompaniment by Philip C. Carli featuring Cops (Buster Keaton and Edward C. Cline, U.S. 1922, 16 min., 16mm), The Balloonatic (Buster Keaton and Edward C. Cline, U.S. 1923, 27 min., … Continue reading |
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In the Project Space at VSW is Keith Johnson in Conversation with Photographer Dan Larkin. In his photographic work, Keith Johnson has dealt with water and bodies of water for over 30 years. He has spent a lot of time … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen Irrational Man (Woody Allen, U.S. 2015, 95 min.) "A tormented philosophy professor finds a will to live when he commits an existential act."
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Reverend William Wipfler will discuss El Salvador: The Struggle Against the Impunity of Violators of Human Rights at the Downtown United Presbyterian Church. The Reverend William Wipfler, an Episcopal priest, will discuss the human rights violations that took place in … Continue reading |
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It's time to get Wedge-Ucated. Make a stop in the South Wedge neighborhood on Thursday, September 10, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., where City Newspaper will be putting on its annual South Wedge-Ucation event. If you're like every person ever … Continue reading
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In the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building is a program titled StoryCorps and Immigration. Since May, New Americans from all over the world have been recording their life stories with Rochester Public Library volunteers. The … Continue reading
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Todd began playing piano and singing at the age of three. He began his professional career at the age of fifteen and has been performing ever since. Blind since birth, Todd is often compared to Stevie Wonder, one of his … Continue reading |
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The Little will screen Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (David Lynch, U.S. / France 1992, 135 min.) Essentially a prequel to David Lynch and Mark Frost's earlier TV series "Twin Peaks". The first half-hour or so concerns the investigation … Continue reading Monty's Krown will host good punk-rock from The Emersons, The Challenged, Delete History, and The Fucking Bummers.
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The one-hour show features over a dozen fabulous felines (all former orphans, rescues, and strays) walking tightropes, pushing carts, skateboarding, jumping through hoops, ringing bells, balancing on balls and turning on lights. Nola, our newest addition to the troupe, will … Continue reading
$20
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The Cinema will screen the fascinating biopic The End of the Tour (James Ponsoldt, U.S. 2015, 106 min.) The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right … Continue reading
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The Dryden will screen Eight Men Out (John Sayles, U.S. 1988, 119 min., 35mm). A dramatization of the Black Sox scandal when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series. Stellar cast (John Cusack, … Continue reading |
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The stars of the hit sitcom, Trailer Park Boys will be bringing their slapstick, song-and-dance, and general buffoonery to The Bug Jar on Saturday, September 12th.
$25
The UofR Cinema Group will screen smart teen comedy Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, U.S. 2015, 105 min.) High schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, … Continue reading
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Love books? Paper? Maps? Photographs? Then you are in luck! The Rochester Area Booksellers Association is holding its 43rd annual Antiquarian Book Fair on Sept. 12, 2015. It is the oldest regional Antiquarian Book Fair in the country. Its unlikely … Continue reading
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At Rochester's largest and longest-running fine art and crafts festival, browse and buy original work by New York state artists, enjoy all-day live entertainment and free family art activities, and sample food from some of Rochester's favorite vendors.
$5
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The one-hour show features over a dozen fabulous felines (all former orphans, rescues, and strays) walking tightropes, pushing carts, skateboarding, jumping through hoops, ringing bells, balancing on balls and turning on lights. Nola, our newest addition to the troupe, will … Continue reading
$20
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At Rochester's largest and longest-running fine art and crafts festival, browse and buy original work by New York state artists, enjoy all-day live entertainment and free family art activities, and sample food from some of Rochester's favorite vendors.
$5
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The one-hour show features over a dozen fabulous felines (all former orphans, rescues, and strays) walking tightropes, pushing carts, skateboarding, jumping through hoops, ringing bells, balancing on balls and turning on lights. Nola, our newest addition to the troupe, will … Continue reading
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The Dryden will screen Intermezzo: A Love Story (Gregory Ratoff, U.S. 1939, 70 min., 35mm). Concert violinist Holger Brandt is a man dedicated to two things: his music and his family. That is until he hears the beautiful, talented pianist … Continue reading |
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The Dryden will screen Intermezzo: A Love Story (Gregory Ratoff, U.S. 1939, 70 min., 35mm). Concert violinist Holger Brandt is a man dedicated to two things: his music and his family. That is until he hears the beautiful, talented pianist … Continue reading
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The Pittsford Community Library will screen Il capitale umano (Human Capital, Paolo Virzì, Italy / France 2013, 111 min.) in the Fisher Meeting Room. Human Capital begins at the end, as a cyclist is run off the road by a … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen the fascinating biopic The End of the Tour (James Ponsoldt, U.S. 2015, 106 min.) The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right … Continue reading |
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Jim Kraus, and Malik Evans will review Huck Finn's America: Mark Twain and the Era that Shaped his Masterpiece by Andrew Levy as part of the Books Sandwiched In series.
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The Gandhi Institute will screen The Economics of Happiness (Steven Gorelick, Helena Norberg-Hodge, John Page, U.S., Nicaragua, France, Germany, U.K., Australia, India, Thailand, Japan, China 2011, 67 min.) The Economics of Happiness describes a world moving simultaneously in two opposing … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen the fascinating biopic The End of the Tour (James Ponsoldt, U.S. 2015, 106 min.) The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right … Continue reading |
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Robert Freeman will speak at the Downtown United Presbyterian Church in a lecture titled Remove The Cloak Of Secrecy! Police Transparency Now!. Freeman will speak about a law that enables police departments to refuse to disclose records and videos that … Continue reading
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Join us for a candidate forum focusing on strategies for transitioning our area to a green economy, as we mitigate and adapt to climate change. Candidates running for public offices around Monroe County will discuss their vision for our sustainable … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen the fascinating biopic The End of the Tour (James Ponsoldt, U.S. 2015, 106 min.) The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right … Continue reading |
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The Flying Squirrel will host an International panel discussion titled To Change Everything: The Promise of Anarchism Climate change, economic crisis, unrest from Baltimore to Brazil: the prevailing order is unsustainable in every way. Today even the most entrenched authorities … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen the fascinating biopic The End of the Tour (James Ponsoldt, U.S. 2015, 106 min.) The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right … Continue reading |
6 events,
The Little will screen Blue Velvet (David Lynch, U.S. 1986, 120 min.) as part of the Mondo Movie Series. At Monty's Krown is Living Hour, tight modern rock band Veluxe, and The Branch Davidians.
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Join New Jersey-based SHUA Group as they transform 10,000 bottles into a swimming pool for all to enjoy! The resulting image — of kids and adults swimming in a pool of plastic collected in the streets of Rochester — is … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (Guy Ritchie, U.S. / U.K. 2015, 114 min.) "In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which … Continue reading
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The Dryden will screen Dell'arte della guerra (On The Art of War, Luca Bellino and Silvia Luzi, Italy / U.S. 2012, 86 min., DCP, Italian w/ subtitles). Milan, August 2009. Four workers climb a 20-meter gantry crane inside the hangar … Continue reading |
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See how railroads and our local industries were tied together for generations. Both Rochester Gas and Electric and Eastman Kodak depended on the railroad to produce goods and service the community. They also operated their own railroad services, owning a … Continue reading
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At the Abundance Cooperative Market's South Wedge location is a Pop Up Market including a Tintype Photobooth by Genesee Libby Studio and music by fascinating, engaging orchestral folk band Paxtor.
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Conceptual performance artist John Borek tours his hometown in three unique performance pieces. The Museum of Johny bus leaves from RoCo for three trips on Saturday. |
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See how railroads and our local industries were tied together for generations. Both Rochester Gas and Electric and Eastman Kodak depended on the railroad to produce goods and service the community. They also operated their own railroad services, owning a … Continue reading
$10
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The Dryden will host a theatrical performance of Vivien Leigh — The Last Press Conference. Starring local talent, Marcy J. Savastano, this is the story of a woman, blessed with all the Gods could bestow. Brave and beautiful, a stage … Continue reading
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The Dryden will screen Notorious (Alfred Hitchcock, U.S. 1946, 101 min., 35mm). In one of Hitchcock's crowning achievements, the master of suspense utilizes all of his technical and storytelling acumen in the realization of this gripping thriller. A young woman … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (Guy Ritchie, U.S. / U.K. 2015, 114 min.) "In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which … Continue reading
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The MuCCC will host a performance of Spalding Gray's "landmark monologue" Swimming to Cambodia.
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William Hauser will review Infamy: The Shocking Story of the Japanese-American Internment in World War II by Richard Reeves at today's Books Sandwiched In in Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building.
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The Cinema will screen The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (Guy Ritchie, U.S. / U.K. 2015, 114 min.) "In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which … Continue reading
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The Dryden will screen Cyrano de Bergerac (Augusto Genina, Italy 1922, 104 min., 35mm) with live piano accompaniment by Philip C. Carli. One of James Card's particular treasures that he brought to George Eastman House—and in fact was the very … Continue reading |
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The Cinema will screen The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (Guy Ritchie, U.S. / U.K. 2015, 114 min.) "In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which … Continue reading
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The Dryden will screen Qing shao nian nuo zha (Rebels of the Neon God, Tsai Ming-liang, Taiwan 1992/2014, 106 min., DCP, Mandarin w/subtitles). Tsai Ming-liang emerged on the world cinema scene in 1992 with his groundbreaking first feature, Rebels of … Continue reading |
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Just in time for fall, get expert answers to your gardening questions from the Master Gardeners of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County in the Dorris Carlson Reading Garden of Central Library, 115 South Avenue in downtown Rochester. The … Continue reading
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"Genesee Libby Studio will be offering tintype portraits at the South Wedge Farmers Market." |
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The Little will screen Wild at Heart (David Lynch, U.S. 1990, 125 min.) as part of the Mondo Movie Series. Lula's psychopathic mother goes crazy at the thought of Lula being with Sailor, who just got free from jail. Ignoring … Continue reading
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The Dryden will screen The Wobblies (Deborah Shaffer and Stewart Bird, U.S. 1979, 89 min., 16mm). "Wobblies" was the popular name given to trade unionists organized in the Industrial Workers of the World, around the turn of the last century—a … Continue reading |
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"My friend Antoni Eckmair is letting me set up my portable darkroom in his fantastic yard to offer tintype portraits."
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A one-day celebration of local sustainable farming and artisanship, Kettlefest features honey, maple, and mushroom demonstrations; educational workshops; local artisans; music on two stages; local food and beer; and children's activities including live chicken races.
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The Rochester Academy of Medicine will screen PlantPure Nation (Nelson Campbell, U.S. 2015, 95 min.) A plant-based diet has a lower carbon footprint than other diets. On September 27, the film "Plantpure Nation" is premiering in Rochester. We expect this … Continue reading |
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The Dryden will screen Under Capricorn (Alfred Hitchcock, U.S. 1949, 117 min., 35mm). Aristocrat Ingrid Bergman weds stableman Joseph Cotten with unforeseen results in Hitchcock's excursion into the costume drama. Misunderstood and underappreciated on its release, Under Capricorn was later … Continue reading
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The Little will screen Roadmap to Apartheid (Eron Davidson, Ana Nogueira, U.S. 2012, 95 min.) as part of the 2015 Witness Palestine Film Series. In this award-winning documentary, directors Ana Nogueira and Eron Davidson take a detailed look at the … Continue reading |
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Today's Books Sandwiched In will feature Frederick Marshall, M.D. reviewing On the Move: A Life by Oliver Sacks.
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The Dryden will screen The Girl Without a Soul (John H. Collins, U.S. 1917, 80 min., 35mm) with live piano accompaniment by Philip C. Carli. John H. Collins is one of the great "What if . . . ?" figures … Continue reading |
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Sue Latta tells stories using the serendipitous relationships that occur between image and object, text and texture. Each of her pieces is built into a story using the content that is inherent in the materials. They are constructed in layers—physical … Continue reading
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The Little will present a screening of PBS TV-series The Brain with Dr. David Eagleman (Toby Trackman, Glenn Barden, U.S. 2015, 30 min.) The Brain with Dr. David Eagleman, hosted by Dr. David Eagleman, neuroscientist, New York Times best-selling author … Continue reading
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The rules are simple: • Must be under 2000 words • Must be able to stand on its own • Must be prose (no poetry)
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Altering the Journey of Our Families: Trauma, Poverty and Mental Health — Where Do We Start? seminar
Altering the Journey of Our Families: Trauma, Poverty and Mental Health — Where Do We Start? seminar
A seminar entitled Altering the Journey of Our Families: Trauma, Poverty and Mental Health — Where Do We Start? On October 1. This seminar is in support of the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative launched earlier this year. The seminar will offer … Continue reading
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The Odenbach Shipbuilding Corporation built tankers, tugs and landing barges on Dewey Avenue from 1942 until 1947. Join local historian Marie Poinan for a program on the Y-boats built at the Greece shipyard and see photos of this local landmark, … Continue reading
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Lolita. To Kill a Mockingbird. The Great Gatsby. These books and many others are, or at one time were, banned or challenged in libraries, schools, and bookstores across the globe. In 1982, the American Library Association launched Banned Books Week, … Continue reading |
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Details: Meet in the lobby of the Rundel Memorial Building of the Rochester Public Library, 115 South Ave. Led by the Friends and Foundation of the Rochester Public Library. Tours leave at 10:30am, 12:30pm and 2:30pm each day. Free tickets … Continue reading
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Details: Meet in the lobby of the Rundel Memorial Building of the Rochester Public Library, 115 South Ave. Led by the Friends and Foundation of the Rochester Public Library. Tours leave at 10:30am, 12:30pm and 2:30pm each day. Free tickets … Continue reading
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Details: Meet in the lobby of the Rundel Memorial Building of the Rochester Public Library, 115 South Ave. Led by the Friends and Foundation of the Rochester Public Library. Tours leave at 10:30am, 12:30pm and 2:30pm each day. Free tickets … Continue reading
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The fifth annual George Eastman House Photo Finish 5K will take place on Saturday, October 3, 2015, at 8 a.m. With a great course through Rochester's Neighborhood of the Arts, the run/walk is open to all—from competitive runners and people … Continue reading
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Enjoy a colorful ride through our museum grounds in the heart of the rural Genesee Valley! Every child will visit our Pumpkin Patch to choose a small baby pumpkin to take home and decorate.
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Sue Latta will teach a Urethane Resin Image Transfer Workshop at VSW. Urethane resin is an amazing, versatile, and durable material that is available in a multitude of different types. It can be pigmented to look like anything from wood … Continue reading |