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7 events,
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Visit the oldest building in the county for our family-friendly April Fool's tour, and see it as you have never seen it before: the place will be filled with lots of things that don't belong in the 1815 tavern room, … Continue reading
$5
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The world faces a multitude of problems ranging from pollution to energy shortages and health deficits. This presentation by Christopher Snyder will explore the uses of mushrooms for a practice known as mycoremediation. Through this method, it may become possible … Continue reading
$5
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5 events,
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The Dryden will screen 12 Angry Men (Sidney Lumet, U.S. 1957, 96 min., 35mm). Henry Fonda stars in this classic courtroom drama that takes place almost entirely within the sweltering jury room on the hottest day of the year. A … Continue reading
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In conjunction with Phillis Wheatley Community Library, we will be hosting a discussion on cultural humility for adults 18 and older. Cultural humility is a framework for supporting lifelong learning and reflection with the goal of influencing and addressing structural … Continue reading
Free
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The Cinema will screen On the Basis of Sex (Mimi Leder, U.S. 2018, 120 min.) "The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination … Continue reading |
6 events,
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In the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Basuch and Lomb Library Building, Dr. Michael Mendoza will review Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and The Drug Company That Addicted America by Beth Macy. New York Times bestselling author and journalist Beth Macy has … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen On the Basis of Sex (Mimi Leder, U.S. 2018, 120 min.) "The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination … Continue reading |
5 events,
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The Cinema will screen On the Basis of Sex (Mimi Leder, U.S. 2018, 120 min.) "The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination … Continue reading
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The Dryden will screen Blow Out (Brian De Palma, U.S. 1981, 108 min., 35mm) as part of the Movies in the Movies series. Not all films are made to be seen. John Travolta plays Jack Terry, a sound effects technician … Continue reading |
9 events,
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Shade gardens can offer cool relief on hot, sunny days. While flowers offer flash, plants with attractive foliage offer season-long color. If you are looking for shade loving plants other than hostas and pachysandra, we'll show you a variety of … Continue reading
$10
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The Little will screen Riot (Jeffrey Walker, Australia 2018, 105 min.) in conjunction with the Human Rights Campaign of Western NY and ImageOut. As many people know, the modern gay pride parade has its roots in protest marches of the … Continue reading
$10
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13 events,
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Please join us on Friday, April 5, as we rededicate the National Technical Institute for the Deaf with a ceremony at 9 a.m. in Panara Theatre, followed by a brief reception. In September 1968, 44 deaf men and 26 deaf … Continue reading
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Pick out your fave white mugs or pop vintage plates and bowls. Then we'll run the random number generator for your personal discount, guaranteed to be 10 - 50% off.
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There will be an Opening Reception for Stonewall: 50 Years Out in the Anthony Mascioli Gallery of the Rundel Library Building, on display through July 20. The project is led by City Historian and Library Historical Services Consultant Christine Ridarsky … Continue reading
Free
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11 events,
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Ordinary people like you have made change using the tools of Dr. King, Gandhi, Jesus, and Cesar Chavez. Learn these strategies for change and apply them in your community. This workshop covers the basic dynamics and strategies of nonviolent action. … Continue reading
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Pick out your fave white mugs or pop vintage plates and bowls. Then we'll run the random number generator for your personal discount, guaranteed to be 10 - 50% off.
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Many times, the difficult aspects of putting together an exhibition are unrecognizable when you walk into a gallery. Chief Object Preparator Emily Phoenix and Manager of Exhibitions and Programs Nick Marshall will share stories of the more challenging and unusual … Continue reading |
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6 events,
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Sicily has been and remains a land of incoming immigrants; as it also has been a land that has sent immigrants from its shores. These cultural shifts have not always been easy. These very shifts are the principal source of … Continue reading
$20
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Join us for our first annual seed swap! Bring your unwanted seeds and swap them for flowers, food, or herbs you want while meeting other gardeners in your community. Complimentary refreshments will be available. We encourage a fair swap system. … Continue reading
Free
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The Little will screen Two Trains Runnin' (Samuel D. Pollard, U.S. 2016, 80 min.) as part of the One Take Documentary Series. Two Trains Runnin' is a feature-length documentary directed by Sam Pollard, narrated by Common, and featuring the music … Continue reading |
6 events,
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The Dryden will screen Inherit the Wind (Stanley Kramer, U.S. 1960, 128 min., 35mm) as part of the Senior Matinee—free for 55+ series. Closely based on the Scopes "Monkey" Trial of 1925, Inherit the Wind relates the sensational trial of … Continue reading
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The Little will screen Charm City (Marilyn Ness, U.S. 2018, 108 min.) followed by a Panel Discussion with Marvin Stepherson, and Ray Mayoliz as part of the Indie Lens Pop-Up series. Filmed during three years of unparalleled violence in Baltimore, … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen Green Book (Peter Farrelly, U.S. 2018, 130 min.) "A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South." |
4 events,
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In the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Basuch and Lomb Library Building, Kathryn Nixon will review The Library Book by Susan Orlean. While showcasing the importance of libraries, award-winning New Yorker reporter and New York Times bestselling author Susan Orlean … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen Green Book (Peter Farrelly, U.S. 2018, 130 min.) "A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South."
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The Dryden will screen The Front Page (Lewis Milestone, U.S. 1931, 101 min., DCP) as part of the United Artists Centennial series. Howard Hughes produced this first adaptation of Ben Hecht's play to an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. … Continue reading |
4 events,
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The Cinema will screen Green Book (Peter Farrelly, U.S. 2018, 130 min.) "A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South."
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The Dryden will screen The Parallax View (Alan J. Pakula, U.S. 1974, 102 min., 35mm) as part of the Movies in the Movies series. Warren Beatty stars as newspaper reporter Joe Frady in the second installment of director Alan J. … Continue reading |
11 events,
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Join HPC and the Monroe County Parks Department for the 2019 orientation meeting. All skill levels welcome — interest and enthusiasm the only necessary qualifications!
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Because of corporate influence, official recommendations and media pronouncements don't always steer us in the right dietary direction. The evidence is mounting that a whole-food plant-based diet (WFPBD) is best for the prevention and even reversal of chronic disease. It's … Continue reading
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The legalization of cannabis is on the rise around America, but did you ever wonder why was it prohibited in the first place? In this class we'll take a look back on the many uses of cannabis throughout history before … Continue reading
$20
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7 events,
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A screening of the 2019 films created for childcare programs and families with young children. The annual film fest focuses on short films with gentle social messages. Snacks are welcome.
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Performing as a Singer/Songwriter in the Rochester area since 2007, Joan Burch has played at more than 50 festivals, coffee houses, bar/restaurants, arts organizations, church events and farmers' markets to share her voice and song. Along the way, Joan has … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen Apollo 11 (Todd Douglas Miller, U.S. 2019, 93 min.) "A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins." |
9 events,
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Tours of the historic mansion are offered in sign language twice per month.
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The Cinema will screen L'ora legale (It's the Law) (Ficarra, Picone, Italy 2017, 92 min.) "The residents of a Sicilian village live in chaos, with potholes in the streets, garbage piling up on the sidewalks and unbearable traffic. One day, … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen Penguin Highway (Hiroyasu Ishida, Japan 2018, 118 min.) "Budding genius Aoyama is only in the 4th grade, but already lives his life like a scientist. When penguins start appearing in his sleepy suburb hundreds of miles … Continue reading |
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10 events,
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Take a tour of our City's first model Sustainable Home at 188 Jerold Street. This home does not use natural gas and is a near net zero home that runs almost entirely on renewable energy produced from its solar panels. … Continue reading
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Don't let April showers keep you locked in your house! Come on out and celebrate Spring with a craft cocktail and some popcorn while 10 local writers share their short works of prose and poetry from our stage We have … Continue reading
$7
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The Cinema will screen Peter Rabbit (Will Gluck, U.S. 2018, 95 min.) "Feature adaptation of Beatrix Potter's classic tale of a rebellious rabbit trying to sneak into a farmer's vegetable garden."
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6 events,
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The Cinema will screen The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (Mike Mitchell, Denmark / Norway / Australia / U.S. 2019, 107 min.) "It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: … Continue reading
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The Dryden will screen The Mark of Zorro (Fred Niblo, U.S. 1920, 107 min., 35mm) with live piano by Philip C. Carli. Douglas Fairbanks, the screen's first action superstar, stars as Don Diego Vega—aka Zorro—the witty, sword-wielding masked champion of … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen Apollo 11 (Todd Douglas Miller, U.S. 2019, 93 min.) "A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins." |
5 events,
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In the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Basuch and Lomb Library Building, Daniel J. DeMarie, PhD will review Educated by Tara Westover. A child of survivalists living in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen when she first sat … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen Apollo 11 (Todd Douglas Miller, U.S. 2019, 93 min.) "A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins."
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The Dryden will screen Days of Heaven (Terrence Malick, U.S. 1978, 94 min., 35mm) as part of the Morricone×2 series. Ennio Morricone composed three primary themes for Terrence Malick's film—a French-inspired Main Theme, a sweeping pastoral theme featuring the flute, … Continue reading |
5 events,
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A screening of the 2019 films created for childcare programs and families with young children. The annual film fest focuses on short films with gentle social messages. Snacks are welcome.
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The Cinema will screen Apollo 11 (Todd Douglas Miller, U.S. 2019, 93 min.) "A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins."
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The Dryden will screen A Soldier's Story (Norman Jewison, U.S. 1984, 101 min., 35mm) as part of the Courtroom Dramas series. Denzel Washington's first great role came in this legal drama surrounding a murder on a U.S. Army base in … Continue reading |
8 events,
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The Cinema will screen The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (Mike Mitchell, Denmark / Norway / Australia / U.S. 2019, 107 min.) "It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: … Continue reading
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Brighton Memorial Library will screen The Hate U Give (George Tillman Jr., U.S. 2018, 133 min.) Watch the movie (2018, Pg-13, 133 min.) and stay for a discussion led by members of Community Uprooting Racism in Brighton (CURB).
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Join us for an evening with AIR Megan May while she discusses her exhibition Myths of the Sacred Wound currently on view. |
6 events,
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The Cinema will screen The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (Mike Mitchell, Denmark / Norway / Australia / U.S. 2019, 107 min.) "It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen Arctic (Joe Penna, Iceland 2018, 98 min.) "A man stranded in the Arctic after an airplane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly … Continue reading
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The Dryden will screen Singin' in the Rain (Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly, U.S. 1952, 103 min., 35mm) as part of the Movies in the Movies series. Set during Hollywood's uneasy switch from silents to sound, the film features Gene Kelly … Continue reading |
12 events,
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A screening of the 2019 films created for childcare programs and families with young children. The annual film fest focuses on short films with gentle social messages. Snacks are welcome.
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During your visit, you will enjoy train rides that tour our museum grounds as you visit New York's largest collection of historic trains. Enjoy a mile-and-a-half round trip train ride through our bucolic museum grounds. After the train ride, children … Continue reading
$15
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The Community Curator program invites representatives from community groups in the Rochester region to curate film screenings using VSW's collection of over 9,000 film and video titles. Participants in the program work with the Curator of Moving Image Collections to … Continue reading |
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The UofR Cinema Group will screen The Graduate (Mike Nichols, U.S. 1967, 106 min.) in Lattimore Hall, Room 201. One of the most beloved American films of all time, The Graduate earned Mike Nichols a best director Oscar, brought the … Continue reading
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The Dryden will screen Al-massir (Destiny, Youssef Chahine, Egypt/France 1997, 135 min., 35mm, Arabic and French w/subtitles) as part of the Salam series. The true story of the great philosopher Averroes, whose commentaries on Aristotle are fundamental to our current … Continue reading |
4 events,
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The Dryden will screen I Confess (Alfred Hitchcock, U.S. 1953, 95 min., 35mm). The Master of Suspense tests the boundaries of the sanctity of the confession booth with this courtroom thriller. Following the murder of a lawyer, the testimony of … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen Arctic (Joe Penna, Iceland 2018, 98 min.) "A man stranded in the Arctic after an airplane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly … Continue reading |
4 events,
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In the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Basuch and Lomb Library Building, Dr. Timothy W. Kneeland will review The Most Dangerous Branch: Inside the Supreme Court's Assault on The Constitution by David A. Kaplan. Based upon exclusive interviews with Justices … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen Arctic (Joe Penna, Iceland 2018, 98 min.) "A man stranded in the Arctic after an airplane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly … Continue reading
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The Dryden will screen Blow Out (Brian De Palma, U.S. 1981, 108 min., 35mm) as part of the Movies in the Movies series. Not all films are made to be seen. John Travolta plays Jack Terry, a sound effects technician … Continue reading |
5 events,
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The Cinema will screen Arctic (Joe Penna, Iceland 2018, 98 min.) "A man stranded in the Arctic after an airplane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly … Continue reading
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The Dryden will screen The Westerner (William Wyler, U.S. 1940, 100 min., 35mm) as part of the United Artists Centennial series. Producer Samuel Goldwyn's last film for United Artists may be his best. Cole Harden (Gary Cooper) makes his living … Continue reading
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Don Zientara is the owner of Inner Ear Studios, and producer/engineer of Washington D.C. punk and Dischord Records artists like Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Fugazi, Scream, Rites of Spring, Lungfish. . . The list is long and nothing short of … Continue reading
$10
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9 events,
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While most research, and indeed most people, have been primarily focused on the connection between diet and the body, Dr. Helena Boersma has been studying the effects of nutrition on mental health. Join us at this engaging presentation as Dr. … Continue reading
$5
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The Little will screen Midnight Traveler (Hassan Fazili, U.S. 2019, 90 min.) followed by a discussion with producer Emelie Mahdavian as part of the One Take Documentary Series. When the Taliban put a bounty on Afghan director Hassan Fazili's head, … Continue reading
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This class will dive into the kaleidoscopic history of LSD that spans the realms of science, art, music, literature, psychology, and CIA experiments. We will also explore how this substance moved from controlled environments to the masses, sparking the counter-cultural … Continue reading
$20
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8 events,
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The Little will screen Dennis and Lois (Chris Cassidy, U.S. / U.K. 2019, 85 min.) followed by a discussion with Chris Cassidy, moderated by Jeff Spevak as part of the One Take Documentary Series. Dennis and Lois met in 1975 … Continue reading
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Dov hails from a junkyard in Englishtown, New Jersey and now lives with his wife Jessica and their dog in Brooklyn. He also spent some time on an Ashram in Southern India as a child, and will never go back.
$12
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The Cinema will screen The Best of Enemies (Robin Bissell, U.S. 2019, 133 min.) "Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of … Continue reading |
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The Cinema will screen The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Jim Sharman, U.K. / U.S. 1975, 100 min.) "A newly engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter."
$7
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The Little will screen Western New York Short Films as part of the One Take Documentary Series featuring: Family Rewritten (Yasmin Mistry, U.S. 2019, 13 min.): "Despite battling Cystic Fibrosis, Camilla, age 16, identifies as a typical middle-class American teenager … Continue reading |
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The Little will screen The Proposal (Jill Magid, U.S. 2018, 86 min.) followed by a discussion with Jill Magid as part of the One Take Documentary Series. Celebrated conceptual artist Jill Magid set her sights on an ambitious new project: … Continue reading
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Join us for Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day! During this five hour workshop you will create and decorate your own pinhole camera from an oatmeal box and then go outside to take pictures and then develop them back at the darkroom. … Continue reading
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This overview tour is a two-hour walk of approximately one mile. It includes the graves of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, as well as topics of local history, horticulture, geology, architecture, monument symbolism, and more. Please note that in … Continue reading
$10
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6 events,
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The Dryden will screen The Exploits of Elaine (Louis Gasnier, George B. Seitz, U.S. 1914, 86 min., 35mm) with live piano by Philip C. Carli as part of the Finger Lakes Film Trail series. Twenty-five years ago, The Exploits of … Continue reading
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Mothers Out Front, in collaboration with Green For All, Clean Energy Works and Chispa are launching an exciting and scalable campaign to push local school districts to commit to replacing their retiring dirty diesel buses with clean and quiet electric … Continue reading
$5
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The Cinema will screen The Best of Enemies (Robin Bissell, U.S. 2019, 133 min.) "Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of … Continue reading |
5 events,
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In the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Basuch and Lomb Library Building, Marlene Hamann-Whitmore will review Little Dancer Aged Fourteen: The True Story Behind Degas's Masterpiece by Camille Laurens. Against the backdrop of late nineteenth-century Parisian life, Little Dancer Aged … Continue reading
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The Dryden will screen Barton Fink (Joel Coen, U.S. 1991, 116 min., 35mm) as part of the Movies in the Movies series. Written during a three-week break from Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink was anything but a flash in the pan. … Continue reading |
6 events,
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Classified Scanning and Shredding is hosting a Community Shred Day for up to 3 boxes of documents with staples and clips, 3-ring binders, receipts, junk mail, all types of envelopes, and file folders. Document shredding protects you and your family … Continue reading
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The Cinema will screen The Best of Enemies (Robin Bissell, U.S. 2019, 133 min.) "Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of … Continue reading |
8 events,
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The Cinema will screen The Best of Enemies (Robin Bissell, U.S. 2019, 133 min.) "Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of … Continue reading
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The Little will screen Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies (Giovanni Piscaglia, Italy 2018, 86 min.) Take a fresh look at Van Gogh through the legacy of the greatest private collector of the Dutch artist's work: Helene Kröller-Müller … Continue reading
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Some thirty years ago, the artist Peggy Ahwesh began to cultivate a fascination with the films of Doris Wishman, the prolific director behind grindhouse gems like Nude on the Moon (1961), Bad Girls Go to Hell (1965), and Let Me … Continue reading |
9 events,
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The Dryden will present the Nitrate Picture Show Program #1. "Screenings for the 5th Nitrate Picture Show will be announced Friday, May 3, 9 a.m."
$20
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10 events,
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Monroe County's Buy Nothing groups present Rochester's 2nd Annual Free-for-All from 10:30 am until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 4th at the Thomas P. Ryan Community Center, 530 Webster Ave. This is an event for the community to share items … Continue reading
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The unique history of baseball in Rochester, as told through the lives of early Rochesterians who played the game.
$10
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