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4. Stars & Stripes Celebration
Veterans Outreach Center is hosting its annual Stars & Stripes Celebration, featuring the 198th Army Band, a testimonial video with Adrian Hale, U.S. Marine and Air Force veteran, dinner and dancing to the music of local band Nik Lite. 5:30 to 11 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8 at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention […]
5. The Path to Paradise
Local quintet fivebyfive is commissioning four musical works for The Path to Paradise: Judith Schaechter’s Stained-Glass Art at the Memorial Art Gallery. The second composer is Jung Sun Kang. Her current interests include music written by fellow composers/pianists, conductor-less chamber music and jazz. 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10 in the MAG Auditorium. fivebyfivemusic.com
Wondrous moments
Wondrous moments The Strong National Museum of Play is hosting a preview of two magical holiday favorites, “The Nutcracker” and “A Christmas Carol.” The Rochester City Ballet will perform an excerpt from “The Nutcracker,” brought to life by music performed by members of Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Then a cast member from Geva Theatre Center’s production […]
Don Ragona discusses Native American treaties
Don Ragona discusses Native American treaties Finger Lakes Community College’s George M. Ewing forum continues with Don Ragona, an attorney for Colorado-based Native American Rights Fund. Ragona has an insider’s view of the battle that pits two Native American tribes against big industry and the federal government. The NARF represents two tribes in a lawsuit […]
Films with a nod to macabre
Films with a nod to macabre This weekend marks the premiere of Anomaly – The Rochester Genre Film Festival. The new film fest is dedicated to showcasing and supporting independent genre films that exist in the murky boundaries among horror, science fiction, fantasy, action and dark comedy. Anomaly will screen at the Cinema Theater, the […]
Human service workers recognized at Friday luncheon
The Rochester Riverside Convention Center will host the Federation of Social Workers’ 15th annual Human Service Worker of the Year luncheon on Nov.1. The luncheon honors contributions in social service citywide. Ten awards will be bestowed on 13 recipients, including: Steve Hausmann, Human Service Worker Lifetime Achievement Award; Lisa Conners of the Monroe County Department […]
Margaret Perkins and Robert Vitale explain the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019
Erika Rosenberg, president and CEO of the Center for Governmental Research Inc., discusses CGR's 100-plus year history and how the nonprofit organization serves both the Rochester community and communities across the country through research and data-driven analysis. As the agency's newly-named president and CEO, Erika talks about her own history with CGR and her goals for the organization.
1. DANCE/Hartwell
The College at Brockport’s department of dance presents performances of DANCE/Hartwell from Nov. 7 through Nov. 9 at the Hartwell Dance Theater. Janet Schroeder, artistic director, has curated a program of innovative pieces by up-and-coming choreographers, including “Introducing,” a tap dance for nine by graduate student Frankie Soldevere. fineartstix.brockport.edu
2. Sculpting in Time
The final installment of George Eastman Museum’s Wish You Were Here photography lecture series will be at 6 p.m. on Nov. 7. Lena Herzog, a mixed media artist who has produced extensive bodies of photographic work while traveling the globe, will give a talk titled “Sculpting in Time.” At 7:30 p.m. she will introduce her […]
3. Heart Gallery
Children Awaiting Parents/Donald J. Corbett Adoption Agency is hosting its annual Heart Gallery event and reception next week. Each photo is of a child waiting for their forever families while in foster care. 6 p.m. on Nov. 5 at the Strong National Museum of Play. childrenawaitingparents.org
4. A Shared Curiosity
The next exhibition at the College at Brockport’s Tower Fine Arts Center Gallery is Fred Burton/Steve Gerberich: A Shared Curiosity. Burton is a well-known mixed-media artist and world traveler, and Gerberich builds entertaining contraptions. On display through Nov. 15. brockport.edu
