FESTIVAL: The M&T Bank Clothesline Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday on the grounds of the Memorial Art Gallery (500 University Ave.). Visit local and regional artists and get a jump on holiday shopping Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. or Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The $5 admission also gains you access to the gallery. Info: 276-8900, mag.rochester.edu.
FESTIVAL: Rochester Pagan Pride Day takes place Saturday 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. at Genesee Valley Park (off Elmwood Ave. near the UR River Campus), and includes vendors, workshops, and other activities. Admission is the donation of a non-perishable canned food item to go to AIDS Care Rochester, Inc. For more info, visit.rochesterpaganpride.org.
ART: Anderson Alley Artists' Second Saturday Open House takes place Saturday noon-4 p.m. Visit artists in their studios and learn more about the wide range styles and media in this community. Admission is free, and the event is family-friendly. For more information, visit andersonalleyartists.com.
LITERATURE: The 2012 Rochester Antiquarian Book Fair takes place Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at The Fair & Expo Center (2695 E. Henrietta Rd.). Admission is free, and local and national vendors will be present. For info, call 325-2050.
FESTIVAL: The 30th Annual Macedon Center Community Lumberjack Festival takes place Saturday-Sunday at Macedon Center Fireman's Field (Canandaigua Road, Macedon). Gates open 8 a.m. each morning, and events including competitions, workshops, kids' activities, and a craft sale last into the evenings. Admission is $1-$3. For info: 315-986-3732.
FESTIVAL: Celebrate Indian culture with food, dances, henna, and more at India Day, which takes place Saturday 1-6 p.m. at the India Community Center (2171 Monroe County Line Road, Macedon). Admission is free, and the event is family-friendly. For information, call Jose 244-1760, or Sanjay 755-2551, or visit iccrochester.org.
SPORTS: Roc City Roller Derby's 2012 League Season Opener, "Enter the Beast," takes place Saturday 6-9 p.m. at The Fair & Expo Center (2695 E. Henrietta Road, Henrietta). Doors open at 5 p.m. and admission is $5-$20. Don't forget to bring toiletries to donate to Sample Soap! For info: 334-4000, rocderby.com.
RECREATION: Enjoy a weekend of bike racing and beer at Rohrbach's Ellison Park Cyclocross Race, taking place Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4:15 p.m. each day. The event is free to spectators, and food and beverages will be available for purchase. For more info, visit ellisoncyclocross.com.
MUSIC: Sure, we might not be stuck in the world of "The Giver," but that doesn't mean that the lovely fact that our world is entirely painted and viewed in color isn't worth celebrating. The Life In Color party kicks off at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Main Street Armory (900 East Main St), tickets run $50-$75. Just think of all you'll be saving getting paint sprayed on you instead of having to do it yourself. Party lasts until midnight, so that's five colorful hours of paint and DJing you can't miss. Check out rochestermainstreetarmory.com for all the pretty details.
MUSIC: After years bumping around the music business, Cruelty Free's Corey Bates doesn't push it or try too hard anymore. He's content to let go and let it be. Through career ups and downs on both coasts, the singer-guitarist no longer questions his intentions or those of his music. And the rest of his rock band follows suit with this eased-up, more collaborative approach. A new album is anticipated by the end of the year, but you can see them Saturday at Lovin Cup (300 Park Point Dr.) at 9 p.m. Tickets run $3-$5. See lovincup.com for more info.
MUSIC: To be fair, this one pretty much writes itself. A RIPROC party...on a boat? It's like a regular party -- awesome DJs, great tunes, and hot dancing - except that it's floating in the middle of a freaking lake. Practice your Captain Morgan, pretend the ship is the King of Red Lions, and get ready to party like the inner booty-thieving pirate we all know you are. They expect a sell out, so plan ahead and don't be left stranded on shore. Tickets run $20 (but include free pizza), boat departs from the Port of Rochester Saturday at 6:30 p.m..Head to riprocboatcruise.com for all the watery information.
MUSIC: There a few things in life worth celebrating more than beer, and the opening of the new Genesee Brew House is starting with a bang. Local acts Tommy Brunett, Catch 22, and 50/50 will all be playing for this free (but 21-and-over - sorry, kids) party/celebration. Music starts Saturday at 2:30 p.m., but you do need tickets and space is limited. Head to geneseebeer.com for a list of all the free ticket locations, and enjoy the party!
MUSIC: Presented by the Golden Link Folk Signing Society, the Turtle Hill Folk Festival is this weekend's place to be for all things twang and nylon and earthy and stringy. Robin and Linda Williams, Claudia Schmidt and Sally Rogers, John Roberts, and Castlebay are just some of the schedule performers at this three-day, 41-year-strong festival. Festival takes place at the Rotary Sunshine Campus (809 Five Points Road, Rush) through Sunday. Head to goldenlink.org for more information.
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.
Film: "Star Trek Into Darkness" opens in wide release today. For film times head right here.
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.
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.
Music: Conductor Laureate Christopher Seaman returns to conduct the RPO tonight at Kodak Hall (26 Gibbs St., esm.rochester.edu) at 7:30 p.m., with a night featuring William Wolfram on piano. Program will include Dvorak’s “Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, No. 1; Op. 72, Nos. 2 and 7,” Mendelssohn’s “Piano Concerto No. 1” and Schubert’s “Symphony No. 9, “Great.”” Tickets run $15-$89. Encore performance happens Saturday at 8 p.m.
Theater: Check out a staging of "Les Miserables" tonight, 7:30 p.m. at the Rochester Auditorium Theatre (885 E. Main St.). Tickets start at $37.50 and the show continues through May 12. For more information, call 222-5000 or visit rbtl.org.
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.
Film: "Star Trek Into Darkness" opens in wide release today. For film times head right here.
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.
Music: Whereas Baltimore’s All Time Low has been known to unabashedly wear its collective influences on its collective sleeve, its latest record, “Don’t Panic,” has smoothed out the seams of all the band’s Frankensteined influences. Instead it arrives at its own jagged take on pop-infused punk.