Spesh: Attend tonight’s Monthly Meeting of the Mineral Section of the Rochester Academy of Science and you’ll hear what RIT’s Dr. Tony Vodacek has to say about “Remote Sensing of Geohazards in the African Rift Valley.” The meeting takes place 7-9 p.m. at Brighton Town Hall (2300 Elmwood Ave.) and visitors are welcome. For more information, call 288-5683, email mineralvp@rasny.org, or visit rasny.org/mineral.
Music: Tonight you can turn that dancing to good deeds, with Turnt Up Tuesday Food Not Bombs Benefit Dance Party ft. DJ Alykhan and Vampyre Eyes at the Bug Jar (219 Monroe Ave., bugjar.com). Music starts at 9 p.m., tickets cost $3-$5, and $3 from each ticket goes to Rochester Food Not Bombs.
Spesh: A Community Arts Performance Night will be held tonight, 5:30-8 p.m., at School #12 (999 South Ave.), featuring Borinquen Dance, Frederick Douglass Club Orators, HIP Poetry, Rhythm Factory, Crazy Pitches, Rumberos Cubanos, Classical Friends, Panameños, more. Admission is a suggested donation of $5, and proceeds will benefit Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in NYC. For more information, visit falconworks.com.
Music: Looking for some karaoke tonight? You should head down to check out Karaoke with DJ T "n" A at Richmond's Tavern (21 Richmond St., richmondstavern.com) at 9 p.m., admission is free.
Lecture: The cast of Geva’s current feature, “Next to Normal,” will present at today’s edition of Central Library’s Tuesday Topics series. The musical is about a mother with bipolar disorder and the effects her disease has on her family. The talk takes place in Kat Gleason Auditorium (115 South Ave.), 12:12-12:52 p.m., and is free to attend. For more information, call 428-8350 or visit libraryweb.org.
Recreation: Take part in the Red White and Blue Balloon Rally, to be held at the Letchworth State Park (1 Letchworth State Park, Castile) this week.
Special Event: If your happy hour is too tame, check out ZooBrew tonight, 5-9:30 p.m.,. at Seneca Park Zoo (2222 St. Paul St.).
Special Event: The Roc City Ribfest runs today, 5-11 p.m., through Monday, May 27, and includes live music, the YMCA kids zone, food and retail vendors, a variety of cook-off competitions featuring teams from across the nation, and even Canada, and the World Bacon Competition.
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.
Lecture: The Archaeological Institute of America will hold a lecture titled "Agatha Christie, Archaeology, and Alzheimer's" tonight, 7:30 p.m., at the Memorial Art Gallery (500 University Ave.).
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
Recreation: Take part in the Red White and Blue Balloon Rally, to be held at the Letchworth State Park (1 Letchworth State Park, Castile) this week.
Special Event: If your happy hour is too tame, check out ZooBrew tonight, 5-9:30 p.m.,. at Seneca Park Zoo (2222 St. Paul St.).
Special Event: The Roc City Ribfest runs today, 5-11 p.m., through Monday, May 27, and includes live music, the YMCA kids zone, food and retail vendors, a variety of cook-off competitions featuring teams from across the nation, and even Canada, and the World Bacon Competition.
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.
Spesh: Join Rochester Winos for a Wine and Food Pairing event tonight, 6:30 p.m., at Banzai Sushi and Cocktail (682 South Ave.). Tickets are $30-$35; to register visit rochesterwinos.com.