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Art of the Book Exhibit

September 10th at 9:00am

Explore the intricate interpretations of what has been the core of libraries for centuries, the book, at our International Art of the Book exhibit. Featuring artist books, which can include scrolls or fold-outs; altered books, which have been recycled creatively; and paper sculptures. Artists manipulate components to create breathtaking, mind-bending works that tease and cajole people to consider the intricacies of paper, ink, words, and meaning.

Length: 600 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: Central Library: Harold Hacker Hall
Genre: Visual Arts & Film

Between 2 Minds

September 10th at 5:00pm

Bernardo Rodriguez blends a variety of techniques from psychology and magic to pluck thoughts out of people's minds, influence their decisions, and mess with their notions of reality. For nearly two decades, thousands of people have experienced Rodriguez's unique brand of entertainment. Before he begins, he offers a piece of advice: if you don't want him to know it, don't think about it!

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: The Spirit Room: The Spirit Room's Conjure Box
Genre: Visual Arts & Film

Daedalum - Architects of Air

September 10th at 5:00pm

Welcome to a world of color and light. From the Guggenheim in Spain to the Sydney Opera House in Australia, the monumental and interactive walk-in sculptures of Architects of Air, designed by Alan Parkinson, have astounded audiences across the globe.Architects of Air has toured the luminaria since 1992 and visited 43 countries. The luminarium offers a dazzling maze of winding paths and soaring domes where Islamic architecture, Archimedean solid, and Gothic cathedrals meld in light and color.

Length: 30 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Spiegelgarden
Genre: Multidisciplinary

Lunatics Lounge, Live

September 10th at 5:15pm

Following her successful 2023 run, (585) Magazine columnist Taylor Terrance is back for another live performance, with tales of friends and family that ride the line between delight and lunacy. Hear stories about a chance encounter with snakes on a boat, an ill-advised hiking trek up death's mountain, and the time her dad fired up the grill on Christmas in the middle of a snowstorm.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: ROC Cinema: ROC Cinema Theater w/stage
Genre: Comedy

Daedalum - Architects of Air

September 10th at 5:30pm

Welcome to a world of color and light. From the Guggenheim in Spain to the Sydney Opera House in Australia, the monumental and interactive walk-in sculptures of Architects of Air, designed by Alan Parkinson, have astounded audiences across the globe.Architects of Air has toured the luminaria since 1992 and visited 43 countries. The luminarium offers a dazzling maze of winding paths and soaring domes where Islamic architecture, Archimedean solid, and Gothic cathedrals meld in light and color.

Length: 30 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Spiegelgarden
Genre: Multidisciplinary

Decade of Dashboard

September 10th at 5:30pm

SOLD OUT FOR 2024! It has been ten years since their first car pulled up to the Spieglegarden, and to celebrate they are remounting four of their favorite scripts in honor of a Decade of Dashboard! You’ll find yourself immersed in four, ten-minute plays from the early years of production as you rotate from one car to the next. If you’ve ever said to yourself, “Man, I’m so sorry I didn’t get tickets sooner for Dashboard Dramas,” then this is the show for you. Come celebrate!

Length: 50 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Spiegelgarden
Genre: Comedy

Daedalum - Architects of Air

September 10th at 6:00pm

Welcome to a world of color and light. From the Guggenheim in Spain to the Sydney Opera House in Australia, the monumental and interactive walk-in sculptures of Architects of Air, designed by Alan Parkinson, have astounded audiences across the globe.Architects of Air has toured the luminaria since 1992 and visited 43 countries. The luminarium offers a dazzling maze of winding paths and soaring domes where Islamic architecture, Archimedean solid, and Gothic cathedrals meld in light and color.

Length: 30 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Spiegelgarden
Genre: Multidisciplinary

Dinner Where Everything Goes Wrong

September 10th at 6:00pm

An ordinary night out at the local Mexican restaurant starts out like any other. Chips, salsa, drinks. Until everything starts to go wrong. Death, debauchery, good food* and a genuine whodunit. Help solve the mystery of why everything is going wrong and who is really responsible. *Dinner not included in the ticket price. Dinner purchase not required, but you are missing out if you don’t.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Salena's
Genre: Theatre

Daedalum - Architects of Air

September 10th at 6:30pm

Welcome to a world of color and light. From the Guggenheim in Spain to the Sydney Opera House in Australia, the monumental and interactive walk-in sculptures of Architects of Air, designed by Alan Parkinson, have astounded audiences across the globe.Architects of Air has toured the luminaria since 1992 and visited 43 countries. The luminarium offers a dazzling maze of winding paths and soaring domes where Islamic architecture, Archimedean solid, and Gothic cathedrals meld in light and color.

Length: 30 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Spiegelgarden
Genre: Multidisciplinary

Decade of Dashboard

September 10th at 6:30pm

SOLD OUT FOR 2024! It has been ten years since their first car pulled up to the Spieglegarden, and to celebrate they are remounting four of their favorite scripts in honor of a Decade of Dashboard! You’ll find yourself immersed in four, ten-minute plays from the early years of production as you rotate from one car to the next. If you’ve ever said to yourself, “Man, I’m so sorry I didn’t get tickets sooner for Dashboard Dramas,” then this is the show for you. Come celebrate!

Length: 50 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Spiegelgarden
Genre: Comedy

THE VILLAGE CIDIOT

September 10th at 6:45pm

In Lauren Letellier’s solo show, a dyed-in-the-wool Manhattanite loses her big corporate job and moves, reluctantly, to a tiny upstate town where her city skills are no match for rural reality. A hilarious and moving journey about navigating life’s disruptions with humor, compassion, and tick repellant. Critics agree: if you've ever been beaned by one of life's curveballs, you'll find this show uproarious and poignant. “An entrancing piece of theater!”—Berkshire on Stage.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: ROC Cinema: ROC Cinema Theater w/stage
Genre: Theatre

Bushwhacked Cabaret of Destiny

September 10th at 7:00pm

Succumb to the allure of the ladies of Bushwhacked as they put on a show that has never been seen, or asked for! A hedonistic journey featuring song, dance, recitation, and DRAMA. Their colorful, interactive escapades will have you begging for more, until you’re begging them to stop! Anything can happen when the lights are dimmed and the tent flaps are sealed! They're sure of one thing, though, why deal with real life, when life can be a (Bushwhacked) Cabaret! Only 16 tickets per show.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Spiegelgarden
Genre: Comedy

Daedalum - Architects of Air

September 10th at 7:00pm

Welcome to a world of color and light. From the Guggenheim in Spain to the Sydney Opera House in Australia, the monumental and interactive walk-in sculptures of Architects of Air, designed by Alan Parkinson, have astounded audiences across the globe.Architects of Air has toured the luminaria since 1992 and visited 43 countries. The luminarium offers a dazzling maze of winding paths and soaring domes where Islamic architecture, Archimedean solid, and Gothic cathedrals meld in light and color.

Length: 30 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Spiegelgarden
Genre: Multidisciplinary

Earworm

September 10th at 7:00pm

From the creative team that brought you the sold-out smash "Foot Foul" comes a brand new hit play! On what was supposed to be a night of celebration, two estranged siblings reunite to come to terms with their past, present, and maybe even their future. Can you pick your family? And what do you do with all of the things you amass in life: the trauma, money, unsold merch and those songs that get stuck in your head?

Length: 45 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: MuCCC
Genre: Theatre

Goblin Market

September 10th at 7:00pm

A one-act chamber operetta adapted from Christina Rossetti’s evocative 1862 poem. Two sisters return to their childhood home and relive haunting memories. Transported to girlhood, they navigate the dark fantasies of their adolescence as goblin merchants tempt them with unimagined ecstasies. A heart-twisting tale of seduction, sacrifice, and sisterhood, "Goblin Market" explores how women can reclaim their bodies, dreams, and destinies.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: The Spirit Room: The Spirit Room's Conjure Box
Genre: Theatre

The Israel Monologues: David Kilimnick Stand-Up Comedy

September 10th at 7:00pm

The Jewish expat takes you on the comedy roller coaster of immigration and life overseas, as he brings you his "Israel Comedy Experience" and love of his people. Always the outsider, David uses what he has learned in his travels to share his newfound point of view on Israel, his childhood, religious life, and America. All with the touch of an overly passionate and loving Jew, David brings the funny and takes you along the journey of laughs.

Length: 75 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Ballroom Stage
Genre: Comedy

Jim Rezac/Singer-Songwriter

September 10th at 7:00pm

Jim Rezac is an award-winning songwriter from Delaware. If you combine Americana, folk, and garage, you get what Jim calls "Indie Garage"...and that's what he plays! He has music in podcasts and film. His song, "Tryin' 2 Be An Angel," comes out in the horror flick "Meathook" in 2025. Honest songs, well crafted lyrics...poignant to hilarious. Rezac won't disappoint.

Length: 75 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Rochester Music Hall of Fame
Genre: Music

Cirque du Fringe: Variete

September 10th at 7:30pm

Join us in the Spiegeltent for an evening of outlandish comedy and thrilling feats starring Vegas legends Matt and Heidi Morgan. Classic vaudeville meets retro variety show meets circus all live in technicolor! An eye-popping cast from four continents will leave you gasping in wonder and splitting with laughter in this entertaining spectacle including Argentinian gauchos, trapeze & hair hang aerialists, roller skates, unicycles, a world-renowned basketball juggler and….a giant chicken!?

Length: 90 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Spiegeltent: Spiegeltent
Genre: Multidisciplinary

Daedalum - Architects of Air

September 10th at 7:30pm

Welcome to a world of color and light. From the Guggenheim in Spain to the Sydney Opera House in Australia, the monumental and interactive walk-in sculptures of Architects of Air, designed by Alan Parkinson, have astounded audiences across the globe.Architects of Air has toured the luminaria since 1992 and visited 43 countries. The luminarium offers a dazzling maze of winding paths and soaring domes where Islamic architecture, Archimedean solid, and Gothic cathedrals meld in light and color.

Length: 30 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Spiegelgarden
Genre: Multidisciplinary

DRE | RED ii

September 10th at 7:30pm

What happens when the 13-member Dave Rivello Ensemble plugs in? DRE|RED! Sharp angles contrasted with smooth textures and combined with dynamic solos make for an evening of continuous color. This show is an extension of the Dave Rivello Ensemble, which has performed for 30 years in Rochester. The ensemble continues to be Rivello’s vehicle for his original work as well as his main orchestral voice. From the beginning, the group has blurred lines and crossed genres—come get lost in DRE|RED!

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
Genre: Music

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