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And Now I See: Race, Racism, and American Music

An entertaining and eye-opening new show. Delve into the rich tapestry of African American music, spanning spirituals, gospel, jazz, soul, hip hop, and R&B. Gain insight into the origins, evolution, and cultural significance of each genre, tracing their influences through time. This show celebrates the immense impact of African American musicians and their music while addressing the impact of racism on musical styles and artists alike.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Hart Theater
Genre: Music

Anthony Prezutti - Comedy Mentalist

Get ready for an unforgettable experience as Anthony Prezutti debuts his all-new adult comedy mentalism show. Anthony’s one-of-a-kind show combines hilarious adult comedy, mind-blowing mind reading and predictions. A unique experience with plenty of audience participation that you don't want to miss. His 2023 show was nearly sold out, so grab your tickets! This year's show promises more surprises and laughter than ever.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Hart Theater
Genre: Comedy

Banachek's Mind Games Live

Called “the greatest mentalism act in the world” by Penn and Teller, Banachek’s show makes for a nonstop, heart-pounding journey. With over 600 performances at the prestigious, 650-seat theater at the Strat in Las Vegas, Banachek is bringing this award-winning mind-reading event to Rochester. Joe Rogan said, "Banachek, you are one bad MF." A life-changing experience!

Length: 75 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Hart Theater
Genre: Multidisciplinary

Connie Fredericks-Malone…Alone With My Music

Connie Fredericks-Malone returns to the JCC with a French twist! Connie’s background in musical theater led to showcasing her four-octave voice in cabaret rooms and small jazz clubs throughout Manhattan. Fresh from her annual three month stay in France, Connie added a selection of favorite French tunes to her one-woman show, Alone With My Music. Working again with Rochester’s multi-talented musician, Scott Bradley, Connie chose a song collection that is beloved worldwide.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Hart Theater
Genre: Music

Cloud Lounging Experience

Artists Kai Onyx, LxxseLeaf Midas, Shua, Yogi Barry and a special guest perform. Catch Lofi jazz and blues with blends of neo soul, as well as homage to the traditional storytelling style of music from which hip-hop grew. This show features local artists who are embedded in the community and aim to help cultivate better music experiences in Rochester.

Length: 90 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Canalside Stage
Genre: Music

Coldwater Blues

Coldwater Blues loves to perform live. The band is led by Myriah Marsh-Hall, whose four-octave vocal range and style pay homage to blues and blues-rock legends like Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt, Koko Taylor and the Tedeschi Trucks Band. Myriah is joined by: Jim Rappleye (guitar) Chris Ott (keyboards) Steve Walters (bass) and Pete Steltmann (drums). Their energetic stage show celebrates the blues.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Hart Theater
Genre: Music

Daniel Cainer: Gefilte Fish & Chips

"You don’t have to be Jewish or British to get a kick out of Cainer’s shtick," says the L.A. Times, but you do have to like beautiful music, virtuoso piano-playing and brilliant lyrics. Smart, funny, timely and moving, Cainer is a master musical storyteller. A veteran of seven off-Broadway runs and 19 Edinburgh Fringes (highly recommended show). "A gifted musician and an extraordinary performer. Heartbreakingly poignant, laugh-out-loud funny."—Edinburgh Festival Guide.

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

Dear Eleanor and The Quest to Save Dad

RIT professor Tina Chapman DaCosta trades her computer lab for a film set and takes us on her journey to save her father through storytelling. From heart-pounding moments like flagging down a military helicopter and making a period film in two weeks, to the inspirational creativity of scripting in a magic bed, this performance promises an unforgettable evening of entertainment and inspiration. Includes a screening of Tina’s award winning film, "Dear Eleanor."

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Hart Theater
Genre: Visual Arts & Film

Eleanor's Story: An American Girl in Hitler's Germany

Winner, "Best of Fest," Edmonton Fringe. Winner, "Best Theatre," Adelaide Fringe. Eleanor Ramrath Garner’s bestselling memoir, detailing her youth as an American caught in World War II Berlin, adapted into an internationally award-winning performance by her granddaughter Ingrid Garner. "Unforgettable—a must-see for history buffs and theatre-aficionados alike."—Fringe Review UK. "Left me lost for words and yet I cannot stop talking about it."—the Advertiser.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Hart Theater
Genre: Theatre

Exiles in Paradise

Exiles in Paradise spans the lives of Europe’s composers and artists who fled to Los Angeles from the rise of Hitler to their exile during McCarthyism. The music of this influential period is brought to life with historical footage, rare 16-mm films, and studio clips with songs of Hollander, Eisler, Weill, and many more. Performed and created by Constance Hauman, “a lustrous soprano of wide ranging tastes and versatility.”—Wall Street Journal.

Length: 120 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Hart Theater
Genre: Music

The Fifth Horseman

A futuristic musical fantasy by E.A. Messenger and Jim Schmitt about five friends of multicultural descent who become embroiled in a war in upstate New York. Behind a divided society works an evil being bent on bringing chaos upon humans. Benign spirits of the old ways intercede to aid the five in defeating the evil one, bringing peace once again to their community. A dynamic musical commentary on war, and the need for peace, especially in these troubling times.

Length: 75 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Hart Theater
Genre: Theatre

Freddie Mercury's Birthday Ball

Queen Mary celebrates the catalog of the legendary band. Five world-class musicians bring decades of performance experience to songs like "Another One Bites The Dust," "Bohemian Rhapsody," and 'We Are The Champions," recreating the energy and majesty of Queen's live show. Audiences relive their favorite hits and pass them on to a new generation. Now, this show is a birthday ball for Freddie, so costumes are encouraged! Come, darlings, let’s have a ball!

Length: 90 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Hart Theater
Genre: Music

In His Own Words: An Evening With Robert Frost

Who was Robert Frost? Why did he write poetry? What were his poems about? Two years in the making, including visits to Frost family homes in Franconia and Derry, New Hampshire, and South Shaftsbury, Vermont, the author and actor brings this four-time Pulitzer Prize winning poet to life by offering audiences an intimate look into the man—his poetry, relationships, and inner life.

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

Indigo Breeze Band

The Indigo Breeze Sextet is a unique collaboration that performs straight-ahead jazz and jazz-influenced arrangements of familiar tunes from Latin musical traditions, R&B and pop standards. They receive high praise for a variety of selections, from gentle ballads to energetic sambas and swing—from Chuck Mangione and Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Santana and Louis Armstrong. Audiences rave about this invigorating experience of music that can feel familiar yet brand new!

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Ballroom Stage
Genre: Music

Infrared Radiation Orchestra

The Infrared Radiation Orchestra is a psychedelic four-piece based out of New York. This rock band tests the mind-bending limits of their instruments at every show. Taking you back in time to the late '60s and early '70s, when rock 'n' roll was raw and feral. This group is high energy and fast paced. You won't want to miss out on this psychedelic theater of the absurd.

Length: 120 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Ballroom Stage
Genre: Music

The Israel Monologues: David Kilimnick Stand-Up Comedy

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

Latin Tones With Duo Capriccioso

“Latin Tones," performed by Duo Capriccioso, will explore the different nuances of passion contained in Latin American music. From the Argentinian tangos to boleros from Mexico and, of course, music from their native country of Honduras. Some of the works performed include "La Flor de la Canela," Perú; "Alma Llanera," Venezuela; "La Cumparsita," Uruguay; "Bésame Mucho," México; "Popurrí Catracho," Honduras; "Oblivion," Argentina; and "Tico Tico no Fubá," Brazil.

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

Long Night of the American Dream

Martin Dockery’s fun, fast, and relevant comedy-drama about two brothers putting on a play about two brothers putting on a play about America. “Amazing…Impressive.”—Calgary Herald. “Two very skilled performers and an even more skilled playwright.” —Edmonton Journal. “A mind-bending experience…A home run.” —Calgary Sun. “Both actors are excellent in this cyclical play with loads of laughs.” —Winnipeg Free Press. Dockery has won 50 best-of-fest awards over 16 years of touring.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Ballroom Stage
Genre: Theatre

Moses Man: Finding Home

The powerful, true account of Holocaust survivors who fled Vienna during Hitler’s annexation, followed by their perilous nine-year journey before finding home in America. Join the creative team as they share the story of making this new musical bound for off-Broadway and how they are connecting the narrative with current refugees. Compelling performances, survivor testimony, and location film footage accompany the live presentation. Never Again is now! The Sept. 10 show includes reception.

Length: 90 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Hart Theater
Genre: Theatre

Mounting Washington: The Story of a Mountain & a Miracle

A single parent falls into the depths brought on by their own bad decisions. They climb out…and keep on climbing, seeking proof and validation. Finally when they reach the summit, a miracle occurs, and everything changes. Again. Mounting Washington is acclaimed storyteller Penny Sterling's improbable, true account of riding in "The World’s Toughest Bicycle Hillclimb," discovering that not getting what you want can be the best gift you can get.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Ballroom Stage
Genre: Spoken Word

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