Special Event: Dicky's (791 Meigs St.) will host an Arrested Developement Trivia Night & Costume Contest & Chicken Dance Off tonight, 7 p.m. Admission is free, and prizes will be awarded. COME ON! For more information, call 730-8310 or visit facebook.com/DickysRochester.
By Willie Clark and Rebecca Rafferty
May 21, 2013
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Lecture: The Susan B. Anthony Museum and House (17 Madison St.) will host an event in their Monday lecture series today, during which Dr. Alison Parker
By Willie Clark and Rebecca Rafferty
May 20, 2013
Choice Events
Special Event: Preview the brilliance of the coming generations at the Finger Lakes Regional Invention Convention, hosted by Rochester Museum and Science Center (657 East Ave.) on Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The event is included in museum admission ($11-$13). For more info, call 697-1942 or visit rmsc.org.
By Willie Clark and Rebecca Rafferty
May 18, 2013
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Film: "Star Trek Into Darkness" opens in wide release today. For film times head right here.
By Willie Clark and Rebecca Rafferty
May 17, 2013
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Art: Head over to Hanlon-Fiske Studios (34 Elton St.) tonight at 7 p.m. for The Icarus Sessions, a series of informal enlightening lightning talks during which you can speak for 140 seconds about art you're working on, what inspires you, what's holding you back, or whatever.
By Willie Clark and Rebecca Rafferty
May 15, 2013
Choice Events
Theater: "50 Shades! The Musical," the parody of the book series "50 Shades of Grey," comes to the Auditorium Theatre (885 E. Main St.) tonight. The 7:30 p.m. show sold out, and a 5 p.m. show has been added. Tickets cost $39.50-$47.50, and the musical is recommended for ages 18 and over. For more information, call 222-5000 or visit rbtl.org.
By Willie Clark and Rebecca Rafferty
May 15, 2013
Choice Events
This week, you can attend an event that is playful in its theme while geared toward adult guests who will be enabled to help a child literacy organization. Whether or not you have children, you'll enjoy this throwback evening of story, song, culinary delights, and community.
By Rebecca Rafferty
May 15, 2013
Choice Events
Two events taking place this week focus on literature geared toward children, and can help families wrap up the school year while emphasizing summer reading, community, and healthy choices. The Southwest Area Neighborhood Association's youth after-school program will present its production of "Seedfolks," a play celebrating gardening, youth, and community.
By Rebecca Rafferty
May 15, 2013
Choice Events
The seasonal warmth of the days is finally stretching into the evenings, so take advantage of the more comfortable weather and check out the beautiful nighttime skies. Thousand Acre Swamp Sanctuary (1581 Jackson Road, Penfield) will host a Planetary Conjunction over the Swamp gathering on Friday, May 17, at 8:30 p.m.
By Rebecca Rafferty
May 15, 2013
Choice Events
We're in the midst of that odd, yet completely welcome, mixture of spring and summer weather, and everything's blooming and thriving and making Rochester more cheerful than it was mere weeks ago. If your home or office needs the pick-me-up that the exterior world has gained, check out one of this week's plant-oriented events and take home some new flora.
By Rebecca Rafferty
May 15, 2013
Choice Events
The Black Arts Movement was the artistic branch of the Black Power Movement, initiated by unflinching poet and playwright Amiri Baraka in Harlem in 1965. The movement sought to inspire African Americans to re-evaluate western aesthetics and to define an identity and aesthetic that was distinct from and refused to assimilate with the identity, aesthetics, and value systems imposed upon blacks by Euro-centric oppressors.
By Rebecca Rafferty
May 15, 2013
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Special Event: Help support this summer's Wall\Therapy public art festival by attending the organization's Indiegogo Party, held tonight, 7-9 p.m., at Cure (50 Public Market). There is a suggested $15 donation at door, which covers one drink + hor d'oeuvres, and there will be a cash bar available.
By Willie Clark and Rebecca Rafferty
May 14, 2013
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Art: The Annual School for American Crafts Walkthrough event will be held today, 4-7 p.m., at the School for American Crafts (73 Lomb Memorial Dr., Bldg 7A, Rm 2514).
By Willie Clark and Rebecca Rafferty
May 13, 2013
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Special Event: The 12th Annual Rochester Dachshund Parade will take place Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m.-noon, at Washington Square Park (Washington Square at South Clinton Ave.) Admission is free, and costumes are encouraged! For more info, visit dachshundparade.com.
By Willie Clark and Rebecca Rafferty
May 11, 2013
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Lilac Festival, film openings, and more!
Film: New movies opening this week in wide release include "The Great Gatsby" and "Peeples." The Dryden Theatre will screen "Band of Sisters," "Days of Heaven," "The Fallen Idol," "The Outside Man," and "Roxanne" this week. The Little Theatre will open "The Angels' Share," "Nabucco," and "Not My Life." Cinema Theatre will screen the films of the 2013 Rochester Bicycle Film Festival.
By Willie Clark and Rebecca Rafferty
May 10, 2013
Choice Events
