Celebrate North America's unique historical tradition with self-guided walks through the sugar bush, 19th-century sugaring demos, modern syrup-making demos and sample maple treats. Enjoy a pancake breakfast ($), crafts, demonstrations and activities at the nature center and in the historic … Continue reading
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Sharky has been away a long time, and he says he's come home to take care of his newly blind brother. It's Christmas Eve so naturally there's a card game on — but for Sharky, the stakes are really, really … Continue reading
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The Dryden will screen Our Man in Havana (Carol Reed, U.K. 1959, 93 min., 35mm). This irreverent Cold War spy film was the last in a series of exalted collaborations—including The Fallen Idol (1948) and The Third Man (1949)—between director … Continue reading |
7 events,
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The Dryden will screen The Conversation (Francis Ford Coppola, U.S. 1974, 112 min., 35mm). The quintessential study of Watergate-era paranoia, Coppola's small-scale follow-up to his Godfather triumphs is one of his tightest and most effective films. Gene Hackman gives a … Continue reading
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In Gates Public Library, Meet the Author of The Psychic Highway: How the Erie Canal Changed America.Local Author Michael Keene's new book; The Psychic Highway: How the Erie Canal Changed America uncovers how the Erie Canal opened up vital passageways … Continue reading |
9 events,
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Meaghan McDermott will review John Norris' Mary McGrory : the first queen of journalism at today's Books Sandwiched In in the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building.
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Can your car protect an egg in a crash test? We've all heard of the classic egg-drop engineering challenge, so here's a twist: crash test race cars! Build your own race car using materials that we will provide. Once you've … Continue reading |
6 events,
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The Cinemark Tinseltown USA will screen Raiders of the Lost Ark (Steven Spielberg, U.S. 1981, 115 min.)
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The Cinemark Tinseltown USA will screen Raiders of the Lost Ark (Steven Spielberg, U.S. 1981, 115 min.) |
7 events,
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At Orange Glory Cafe is a Photography Show titled A Clear Midnight featuring works by Gerry Szymanski.
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The Cinema will screen The Big Short (Adam McKay, U.S. 2015, 130 min.) "Four denizens in the world of high-finance predict the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s, and decide to take on the big banks for their … Continue reading |
10 events,
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Recently Elizabeth McGriff and another home defender, Barbara Horton, met with the the chief of the Civil Bureau in the Monroe Co Sheriff's office in search of security where they rest their heads at night. The chief offered a brief … Continue reading
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The UofR Cinema Group will screen Batman V. Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (Axel Braun, 2015, 117 min.) in Hoyt Auditorium on the UofR Campus It's the comic book porn showdown of the century! Legendary Director Axel Braun puts … Continue reading
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A new multi-media live performance event, featuring vvwdance and music by the Andrew Alden Ensemble. An evocative site specific experience interweaving dance, music, and film, exploring notions of how we preserve memory. |
14 events,
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The UofR Cinema Group will screen Batman V. Superman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (Axel Braun, 2015, 117 min.) in Hoyt Auditorium on the UofR Campus It's the comic book porn showdown of the century! Legendary Director Axel Braun puts … Continue reading
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Celebrate North America's unique historical tradition with self-guided walks through the sugar bush, 19th-century sugaring demos, modern syrup-making demos and sample maple treats. Enjoy a pancake breakfast ($), crafts, demonstrations and activities at the nature center and in the historic … Continue reading |
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12 events,
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The UofR Cinema Group will screen the sweet and enjoyable film The Walk (Robert Zemeckis, U.S. 2015, 123 min.) in Hoyt Auditorium on the UofR Campus. In 1974, high-wire artist Philippe Petit recruits a team of people to help him … Continue reading
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Celebrate North America's unique historical tradition with self-guided walks through the sugar bush, 19th-century sugaring demos, modern syrup-making demos and sample maple treats. Enjoy a pancake breakfast ($), crafts, demonstrations and activities at the nature center and in the historic … Continue reading |
4 events,
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The Dryden will screen Nikita (La Femme Nikita, Luc Besson, France/Italy 1990, 117 min., 35mm, French w/subtitles). Convicted for killing a cop, Nikita (Anne Parillaud) is given a choice between a death sentence and a contract with the government as … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen Brooklyn (John Crowley, Ireland / U.K. / Canada, 2015, 111 min.) "An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, … Continue reading
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A focus on political prisoner, Black Panther Jalil Muntaqim for April's Monday Mayhem! Shannon, Michael and Jake will lead a discussion on his history and accomplishments while being the longest incarcerated political prisoner in the U.S. They will be touching … Continue reading |
5 events,
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In the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building is Books Sandwiched In with Jeff Wyatt reviewing Only the animals by Ceridwen Dovey.
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The Cinema will screen Brooklyn (John Crowley, Ireland / U.K. / Canada, 2015, 111 min.) "An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, … Continue reading
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The Dryden will screen Hair High (Bill Plympton, U.S. 2004, 76 min., 35mm). High school gothic myth kind of film. For the first time in animation and internet history, the public was able to watch, from beginning to end, the … Continue reading |
7 events,
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The Cinemark Tinseltown USA will screen A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick, U.K. / U.S. 1971, 136 min.) as the first part of a double-feature with 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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The Cinemark Tinseltown USA will screen 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, U.S. / U.K. 1968, 149 min.) as the first or second part of a double-feature with A Clockwork Orange.
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The Cinema will screen Brooklyn (John Crowley, Ireland / U.K. / Canada, 2015, 111 min.) "An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, … Continue reading |
9 events,
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Deborah Hughes will review The invention of wings by Sue Monk Kidd at today's Books Sandwiched In.
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A group discussion on structural racism and its impact on the community.
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The Cinema will screen Brooklyn (John Crowley, Ireland / U.K. / Canada, 2015, 111 min.) "An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, … Continue reading |
9 events,
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At the Flying Squirrel is a screening of Terrorizing Dissent (Vlad T., U.S. 2008, 128 min.) Glass Bead Collective, Twin Cities Indymedia, and other independent media activists have released a new film, 'Terrorizing Dissent', an exposé of events at the … Continue reading
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Kastle Brill, Jennifer Campbell, Joyce Kessel, Janna Willoughby-Lohr, and Ryki Zuckerman are travelling to Rochester Friday April 8 in celebration of the 45th continuous year of publishing Earth's Daughters. These poets are members of the editorial collective for the feminist … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen The Revenant (Alejandro González Iñárritu, U.S. / Hong Kong / Taiwan / Canada 2015, 156 min.) "A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and … Continue reading |
15 events,
The UofR Cinema Group will screen Straight Outta Compton (F. Gary Gray, U.S. 2015, 167 min.) The group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their … Continue reading
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Dr. Alice W. Chen will show her passion for creating flowers and writing calligraphy. demonstrate Asian brush painting. Samples of her artwork will illustrate these are fascinating stepping stones to any art disciplines. If time allows there will be an … Continue reading
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The Little will screen Rediscovering Frederick Douglas (William Schwappacher, U.S. 2016) Join us for a free screening of "Rediscovering Frederick Douglass," a new film that documents the discovery of a previously unknown photograph. Discussion to follow screening on indie-film making … Continue reading
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10 events,
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The MuCCC will host a performance by the Shakespeare Players of All's Well that Ends Well by William Shakespeare. Dr. Cece McFarland, the director, has chosen a fairy-tale setting for this fantastical comedy in which Helena, a woman of modest … Continue reading
$19
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The Dryden will screen Vapor Trail (Clark) (John Gianvito, U.S. 2010, 264 min., DCP, Tagalog w/subtitles). Vapor Trail (Clark) is a documentary essay exploring circumstances of toxic contamination around the former U.S. military bases in the Philippines as the locus … Continue reading |
6 events,
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The Dryden will screen Hair High (Bill Plympton, U.S. 2004, 76 min., 35mm). High school gothic myth kind of film. For the first time in animation and internet history, the public was able to watch, from beginning to end, the … Continue reading
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Mike Bialaszewski will present an Introduction to Government Grants in the Kate Gleason Auditorium in the Bausch and Lomb Library Building. Mike Bialaszewski, a grants specialist with 37 years of grant writing experience, 7 years of which are municipal in … Continue reading
Free
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As part of the Films, Facts and Fallacies About Mental Health series is a panel discussion on Autism in Adulthood. "The series is free, but registration is required by calling Tammy at (585) 325-3145 x100".
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8 events,
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Elizabeth A. Wolford will review Sisters in law: how Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg went to the Supreme Court and changed the world by Linda Hirshman at today's Books Sandwiched In in the Kate Gleason Auditorium in the … Continue reading
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The Little will screen How to Change the World (Jerry Rothwell, Canada / U.K. / Netherlands / U.S. 2015, 110 min.) as part of the One Take Documentary Series. How to Change the World chronicles the adventures of an eclectic … Continue reading
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The Contemporary Book Discussion Group will discuss My beloved world by Sonia Sotomayor. The first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor has become an instant American icon. Now, with a candor and intimacy … Continue reading
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7 events,
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The Cinemark Tinseltown USA will screen It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Stanley Kramer, U.S. 1963, 205 min.)
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The Cinemark Tinseltown USA will screen It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Stanley Kramer, U.S. 1963, 205 min.)
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The Cinema will screen The Revenant (Alejandro González Iñárritu, U.S. / Hong Kong / Taiwan / Canada 2015, 156 min.) "A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and … Continue reading |
8 events,
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The Contemporary Book Discussion Group will discuss My beloved world by Sonia Sotomayor. The first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor has become an instant American icon. Now, with a candor and intimacy … Continue reading
Free
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Public Information Meeting #1 to present the inventory and analysis work for the Monroe Avenue Parking and Mobility Study. This meeting will consist of a brief presentation followed by an open house with visual displays and interactive stations.
Free
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The Penfield Public Library will screen Shoulders To Stand On: The LGBT History of Rochester (Kevin J. Indovino, U.S. 2014, 90 min.) This film documents a history of the LBGT community of Rochester, New York and its influences across the … Continue reading |
11 events,
The UofR Cinema Group will screen Footloose (Herbert Ross, U.S. 1984, 107 min.) A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.
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Finger Lakes Gallery and Frame in Canandaigua, NY proudly presents this rare opportunity to view the personal collection of Phillip Condax: past curator of the George Eastman House photographic museum in Rochester, NY. The show will feature original signed silver … Continue reading
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The UofR Cinema Group will screen Footloose (Herbert Ross, U.S. 1984, 107 min.) A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. |
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A 5head show feels like an illegal party. Not the kind where the cops come because it's too loud, but the kind that the government might try to ban because it's too much fun. With seemingly boundless energy, they dish … Continue reading
Free
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Feeling overwhelmed by all that you care about and worried it will not change fast enough? Please consider joining us as we share practical tools for climate activists (of all kinds!) wanting to prevent burnout. We will have an experiential … Continue reading
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3rd Saturday of every month we get together to work to building upkeep, cleaning, organizing, whatever ever needs to get done. A great way to help support this important community resource. Hope to see you there!
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9 events,
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The MuCCC will host a performance by the Shakespeare Players of All's Well that Ends Well by William Shakespeare. Dr. Cece McFarland, the director, has chosen a fairy-tale setting for this fantastical comedy in which Helena, a woman of modest … Continue reading
$19
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The Dryden will screen Wake (Subic) (John Gianvito, U.S. 2015, 277 min., DCP, Tagalog w/subtitles). First begun in 2006, Wake (Subic) completes the documentary diptych For Example, the Philippines, the first part of which, Vapor Trail (Clark), was released in … Continue reading
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Harvey Limbeck, longtime volunteer trail guide, interpreter, and outreach representative from Ganondagan in Victor, New York, will discuss the Iroquois Confederacy, its origin, lifestyle of its residents, their interaction with European settlers, the fur trade, and the Beaver Wars. |
4 events,
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The Dryden will screen Goldfinger (Guy Hamilton, U.K. / U.S. 1964, 110 min., 35mm). Goldfinger represents the moment the Bond series cemented itself as a cultural icon. Featured are all the tropes that would appear consistently throughout the series: a … Continue reading
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The Dryden will screen Rediscovering Frederick Douglas (William Schwappacher, U.S. 2016) Discussion to follow with Museum experts on how the photo was created and preserved. Free admission to the Eastman Museum's A History of Photography: Exploring Black History and Culture … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, U.S. 2016, 112 min.) "A journalist recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan." |
5 events,
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Pamela Barres will review Becoming Nicole : the transformation of an American family by Ellis Nutt at today's Books Sandwiched In in the Kate Gleason Auditorium in the Bausch and Lomb Library Building.
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The Little will screen The Virgin Suicides (Sofia Coppola, U.S. 1999, 97 min.) as part of the Science on Screen series. In an ordinary suburban house, on a lovely tree-lined street, in the middle of 1970s America, lived the five … Continue reading
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Rochester has been home to many great musicians through the years; writing, playing and singing in different styles. Take some time to learn more about three Rochesterian composers and their music. The playlist will include: Cary Ratcliff's setting of poetry … Continue reading |
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Rochster Movie Makers is hosting their monthly Script Writers Workshop at Carlson Cowork. Come out to the Writers Workshop this Wednesday, 6pm-8pm, at the Carlson Cowork. We'll be discussing the Outline process and sharing the ones we've been working on. … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret (Kip Andersen, Keegan Kuhn, U.S. 2014, 85 min.) "Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental … Continue reading
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The Dryden will screen The Informer (John Ford, U.S. 1935, 91 min., 16mm). John Ford's adaptation of Liam O'Flaherty's novel by the same name is now commonly regarded as the director's passion project and his foray into art-cinema. Though Ford … Continue reading |
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In the Interfaith Chapel Sanctuary on the UofR Campus, Noam Chomsky will present a lecture titled Language, Creativity, and the Limits of Understanding followed by a Q&A and a reception in the Eisenberg Rotunda in Schlegel Hall.
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Mayor Lovely Warren will host a Community Input Session to ask residents for their opinions on jobs and business development programs, public safety measures, quality of life services and much more. The Mayor is seeking community feedback on City programs … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, U.S. 2016, 112 min.) "A journalist recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan." |
11 events,
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The Cinema will screen Demolition (Jean-Marc Vallée, U.S. 2015, 101 min.) "As an investment banker struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash, his increasingly confessional series of letters to a vending machine company catch the attention of … Continue reading |
15 events,
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Participants in the River Challenge Duathlon and Paddle Triathlon will start in scenic Genesee Valley Park. Once runners complete the 5k course they will hop on their bike for a 20 mile road course. After returning to Genesee Valley Park … Continue reading
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In the Rundel Library Building's Local History and Genealogy Division is Think Genealogy It's Saturday (T.G.I.S.). Cradle to Grave Church and cemetery records help fill in gaps when searching for key family events prior to civil registration of vital statistics. … Continue reading |
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Carolyn Dehority will review The great transition : shifting from fossil fuels to solar and wind energy by Lester R. Brown at today's Sunday Forum at the Downtown United Presbyterian Church followed by a discussion.
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You're invited! On Sunday, April 24th at 2:00 p.m., The Landmark Society's Olmsted Subcommittee will host a birthday bash for revered landscape architect and designer of Rochester's parks system, Frederick Law Olmsted. The occasion will also be an opportunity to … Continue reading |
6 events,
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The Dryden will screen The Informer (John Ford, U.S. 1935, 91 min., 16mm). John Ford's adaptation of Liam O'Flaherty's novel by the same name is now commonly regarded as the director's passion project and his foray into art-cinema. Though Ford … Continue reading
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We are a non-profit horticultural education center offering classes for all levels of gardeners, symposia with well-known speakers, garden tours and events, and the area's most complete horticultural library. Come mingle with fellow garden enthusiasts, enjoy refreshments and a seed-starting … Continue reading |
6 events,
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At today's Books Sandwiched In in the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Bausch and Lomb Library Building, Brenda Tremblay will review Words without music : a memoir by Philip Glass.
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Bring your laptop and your writing as we work on sending out our stories and poems into the world. Share your insights into the submission process with others or do a little research on magazines that are featured in our … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen Demolition (Jean-Marc Vallée, U.S. 2015, 101 min.) "As an investment banker struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash, his increasingly confessional series of letters to a vending machine company catch the attention of … Continue reading |
9 events,
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The Cinemark Tinseltown USA will screen On the Waterfront (Elia Kazan, U.S. 1954, 108 min.) Fathom Events, Turner Classic Movies and Sony Pictures Entertainment bring On the Waterfront (1954) back to select cinemas nationwide for a special two-day event on … Continue reading
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Contemporary artist Taryn Simon will discuss her work currently on view in Taryn Simon: Birds of the West Indies, in a conversation with Nico Baumbach, film scholar and assistant professor at Columbia University School of the Arts. |
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Beowulf is the greatest surviving work of literature in Old English, unparalleled in its epic grandeur and scope. It tells the story of the heroic Beowulf and of his battles, first with the monster Grendel, then with Grendel's avenging mother, … Continue reading
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A regular meeting for discussion of reading materials and strategy, administrative and maintenance issues for the burgeoning Rochester chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
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The Little will screen يمنيات (Yemeniettes, Shawn David Thompson, U.S. / Yemen 2014, 60 min.) as part of the Best of the Fests series. Three Yemeni teenage girls enter an entrepreneurship competition but along the way encounter the hardships of … Continue reading |
9 events,
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Rediscovering Frederick Douglas (William Schwappacher, U.S. 2016) will be shown in the Kate Gleason Auditorium in the Bausch and Lomb Library Building. "Discussion to follow on Douglass' family life and his use of photography."
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Slut Walk is an international event that originated in Toronto, Canada in 2011 and takes place annually to bring communities together around the issues of sexual harassment and violence. The original Slut Walk was held in response to a statement … Continue reading
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The 2nd Nitrate Picture Show runs through May 1 at theGeorge Eastman Museum. The Nitrate Picture Show, the world's first festival of film conservation, returns for a second year after overwhelming success in 2015. The festival features screenings of vintage … Continue reading |
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The Cinema will host a special presentation of The Rocky Horror Bowie Show featuring a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Jim Sharman, U.K. / U.S. 1975, 100 min.)
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In the Bausch and Lomb Library Building's 2nd Floor Arts Division, Learn how to Bind Your Own Book with the Long Stitch with Rebecca Lomuto. Book artist Rebecca Lomuto will teach you how to create your own soft cover book … Continue reading |