The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) will be showing Raintree County starting early at 7 p.m. According to the Eastman House calendar, "Edward Dmytryk's sweeping epic follows the trials and tribulations of a feisty Civil War-era Southern belle (Elizabeth Taylor) who ensnares Montgomery Clift by claiming she's pregnant."
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Dryden Theater calendar][all ages]
The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) will be showing Christmas in Connecticut starting at 8 p.m. and again on Sunday at 5 p.m. A late screwball comedy, "Barbara Stanwyck plays a Martha Stewart-esque domestic goddess who advises housewives on how to become gracious homemakers. In truth she's a single career gal who can't even cook, and who types her popular magazine column in a cramped New York City apartment far from the rolling hills of Connecticut. When her bamboozled boss (Sydney Greenstreet) insists she invite a handsome war hero (Dennis Morgan) to her 'farm' for the holidays, she has to scramble to make her perfect — and perfectly fictitious — life a reality."
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Dryden Theater calendar][all ages]
Anderson Alley Artists (250 Goodman St. N.) will be having another open house this and every second Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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the proverbial grapevine]
The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) will be showing Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ starting early at 7 p.m. with Dr. Philip C. Carli providing live piano accompaniment. According to the Eastman House calendar, "the grandest of silent epics, boasting a cast of thousands and every technical effect available to its makers, the original Ben Hur remains unequalled not only for pageantry and thrills but for humanity and passion."
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Dryden Theater calendar][all ages]
The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) will be showing Hail the Conquering Hero starting at 8 p.m. in which "hay fever keeps lovable oaf Eddie Bracken from serving in the Marines, but it doesn't stop his hometown from toasting him as a hero of Guadalcanal. Simultaneously a tribute to aw-shucks small-town life and a jaw-dropping critique of blind patriotism (especially radical as the US was still very much at war in 1944), Hail the Conquering Hero is quintessential Sturges — laughing at American life while remaining sympathetic to its peculiar hang-ups." (Free to Eastman House members.)
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Dryden Theater calendar][all ages]
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This page is Jason Olshefsky's list of things to do in Rochester, NY and the surrounding region (including nearby towns Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Victor, Henrietta, Gates, Chili, Greece, and Charlotte, and occasionally other places in Monroe County and the Western New York region.) It is updated every week with daily listings for entertainment, activities, performances, movies, music, bands, comedy, improv, poetry, storytelling, lectures, discussions, debates, theater, plays, and generally fun things to do.
Music events are usually original bands with occasional cover bands and DJ's with musical styles including punk, emo, ska, swing, rock, rock-and-roll, alternative, metal, jazz, blues, noise band, experimental music, folk, acoustic, and "world-beat."
Events listed take place during the day, in the evenings, or as part of the city's nightlife as listed.
Although I'm reluctant to admit it, it is a Rochester blog and I'm essentially blogging about Rochester events.
I also tend to express opinions, review past events, make reviews, speak of philosophy or of a philosophical nature, discuss humanity and creativity.
Oh, and it's spelled JayceLand with no space and a capital L, not Jayce Land, Jaycee Land, Jace Land, Jase Land, Joyce Land, Jayce World, Jayceeland, Jaceland, Jaseland, Joyceland, Jayceworld, Jayceeworld, Jaceworld, Jaseworld, nor Joyceworld. (Now if you misspell it in some search engine, you at least get a shot at finding it.)
It's also not to be confused with
Jake's World or JakesWorld which is a site of a Rochester animator.
While I'm on the topic of keywords for search engines, this update includes information for Thursday, December 8, 2011 (Thu, Dec 8, 2011, 12/8/2011, or 12/8/11) Friday, December 9, 2011 (Fri, Dec 9, 2011, 12/9/2011, or 12/9/11) Saturday, December 10, 2011 (Sat, Dec 10, 2011, 12/10/2011, or 12/10/11) Sunday, December 11, 2011 (Sun, Dec 11, 2011, 12/11/2011, or 12/11/11) Monday, December 12, 2011 (Mon, Dec 12, 2011, 12/12/2011, or 12/12/11) Tuesday, December 13, 2011 (Tue, Dec 13, 2011, 12/13/2011, or 12/13/11) and Wednesday, December 14, 2011 (Wed, Dec 14, 2011, 12/14/2011, or 12/14/11).
indicates an event that's a preferred pick of the day ... probably something worth checking out.
indicates a "guaranteed" best bet for the particular genre of the indicated event.
links to a band's page on GarageBand.com which offers reviews and information about bands.
links to a band's page on MySpace.com which is a friend-networking site that is popular with bands.