ART: Knock off some holiday shopping this weekend at
Rochester Museum and Science Center Women’s Council’s 42nd Annual Holiday Bazaar Arts & Crafts Sale. The
sale runs 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday. With more
than 200 elite fine artists and craftspeople, you’re bound to find something
for even the pickiest nephew. Admission $5-$7. 657 East Ave.
271-4320.rmsc.org.
MUSIC: Looking for things on the classical side of life? The
Rochester Philharmonic Orochestra (rpo.org) will
be performing its encore of Tchaikovsky’s “Pathรฉtique”
Saturday night at 8 p.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre (60 Gibbs St.). ArildRemmereit will conducts and
SaetByeol Kim will be
featured on piano. Tickets run $15-$82.
SPECIAL EVENT: Tickle your funny bone by watching a witty
revue at 7 p.m. at the MuCCC Theatre (142 Atlantic
Ave.). At “A Benefit Show for MuCCC’s Benefit, Benefitting MuCCC” you’ll laugh, cry, and help out a great cause of
raising funds for repairs and improvements to the community performance space. Tickets $10-$15.244-0960. muccc.org.
MUSIC: Love all things spicy and cajun? The Rochester Zydeco Network will be
presenting a Hurricane Sandy Fundraise Saturday night featuring Lil Anne & Hot Cayenne. Head on
down to the Harmony House (58 E. Main St, Webster) at 7:15 p.m. for the
pre-show zydeco dance lesson, the concert kicks off at 8 p.m. and costs $12 at
the door. This is also a drop-off point for cash and restoration/survival goods
for the hurricane relief efforts. ย For more information visit http://rochesterzydeco.com.
ART: Celebrate the opening of contemporary Native and First
Nations art exhibit “Changing Hands 3” this weekend at the Memorial Art Gallery. The exhibition opening party on
Saturday night, 8-11 p.m. will feature music by Grammy Award winner Joanne
Shenandoah, among others. Perry Ground will also perform storytelling.
Cocktails, coffee, snacks, and dessert can be purchased by sponsor Max at the
Gallery (serving dinner 5-9 p.m.). Tickets to the party cost $25; the exhibit
runs through the winter. 500 University Ave. 276-8939.mag.rochester.edu.
MUSIC: All slingers, axe wielders, and shredders, it’s time
to unite. The House of Guitars (645 Titus Ave) is celebrating everything guitar-related
with its Guitar Expo on Saturday,
featuring deals on guitars, equipment, and anything you need to keep on rocking,
as well as a day packed full of in-store performances. Performances are free
and start at 10 a.m. Head to houseofguitars.com for more info.
RECREATION: This Sunday you can burn some extra calories in
preparation for the feast to come at the 29th
Annual Turkey Classic Walk/Run at the Southeast Family YMCA (111 E. Jefferson
Road). All proceeds benefit the Southeast Family YMCA Invest in Youth Campaign.
Registration at 7 a.m., 1 mile walk/run at 8:10 a.m., 5 mile race at 9 a.m.,
followed by an after party and pre-Thanksgiving feast. $10-$33. 385-4665. rochesterymca.org/turkeyclassic29.
MUSIC: Classical musicians aren’t always thought of as the sexiest
group of music makers, but Ad Hoc is looking to change that with Saturday
night’s concert, Ad Hoc is So Sexy at
Christ Church (141 East Ave., 8 p.m., $5, adhoc-music.org). All the music is
themed, well, sexually, and will include Erotica Variations, Prelude to the
Afternoon of a Faun, and other classical tunes meant to get your groin a-going.
COMEDY: Savor a little Latin twist on comedy this weekend at
Puerto Rican Festival, Inc.’s “3rd
Annual Night of Comedy/Noche de Comedia.” A pre-show reception will begin at 6 p.m. and the show will start Saturday at 8
p.m., featuring Edgar Rivera, Angelo Lozada, and Mark
Viera. Check it out at Stardust Ballroom, 41 Backus
St. 18 and over. $15-$30. 234-7660. prfestival.com.
THEATER: Always though Shakespeare was a bore? Mixed Company
is determined to change your mind at “A
Shakespeare Sampler,” running Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. With
a trunk full of props and costumes, the company will present a smattering of
Shakespeare’s mayhem in one performance. $15-$20. Cobblestone
Performing Arts Center (1622 Route 332, Farmington).398-0220.
cobblestoneperformingartscenter.com.
MUSIC: Flour City stoner-rock trio Chillum brags, “We play your basement and do your drugs.” And
believe me; the fog is prevalent in the group’s sound. Grimm Belcomb (bass and yelling), Mark Metzger (guitar and
yelling), and Mike McGee (drums and Satanic Rituals) cut a demo EP in 2010
titled “Swinemetal.” The songs are super heavy, a
little sloppy, and more than a little raw, but these guys’ modesty and sense of
humor make up for their lack of polish. On Saturday night Chillum will be at
the Bug Jar (219 Monroe Ave., 8 p.m., $5-$7, bugjar.com).
MUSIC: Buffalo-based, blue-collar troubadour Greg Klyma grew up the son of a garbage man. This hard-nosed work ethic has informed an
extensive catalog and a tireless touring schedule. As much storyteller as he is
songwriter, Klyma utilizes a slew of instruments (guitar,
mandolin, harmonica, piano) to color his narrative approach. His sound,
influenced by the likes of Merle Haggard, Tom Petty, and Waylon Jennings, would
be right at home at folk festivals and random campground jams, and you can see
him Saturday at Tango Cafรฉ (389 Gregory St., 8 p.m., $8).
SPECIAL EVENT: Cheese can make an excellent holiday hors
d’oeuvre, or a specialty gift. Discover which varieties serve your purposes at
the Finger Lakes Cheese Trail’s “Holiday
Open House.” From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday choose a handful of farms
to visit and taste a few samples. Locations vary. For more information, visit
flcheesetrail.com.
MUSIC: The Rochester Theater Organ Society’s Pops on Pipes series continues on
Sunday with Scott Foppiano tickling the ivories of
the Wurlitzer pipe organ at the Auditorium Theatre (885 E. Main St., http://theatreorgans.com). Music starts at
2:30 p.m., entry $15.
SPECIAL EVENT: Those who are already itching to know what
Christmas presents they’ll receive this year may have an opportunity to
“divine” what they may be at the Psychic
Fair Saturday and Sunday at the Radisson Hotel (175 Jefferson Road). The
fair runs 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. $7
admission. For more info, call Clyde Lefevre
at 414-2969.
MUSIC: There are only so many things you can say about a
band with a name like Cattle
Decapitation. The title kind of says everything you need to know. The
death-metal band will be at Montage Music Hall (50 Chestnut St.,
frontgatetickets.com) Sunday night, at 7:30 p.m., for an $8 show. Mutilation
Rites, Sulaco, Goemagot,
and Cthulhu will all be on hand as well.
MUSIC: Help local restaurant Chakara Bistro & Bar (7328 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd.
Fairport, eatchakara.com, 223-8101) celebrate its one-year anniversary
Saturday night. Special events running through the three-day celebration
include sake tastings, complimentary desserts, and more, with live music
featuring Mary Wojciechowski.
Throw on that birthday hat and get down and help them celebrate.
This article appears in Nov 14-20, 2012.
