MUSIC: Dallas-born pop star Ryan Cabrera will be hitting up the Montage Music Hall (50 Chestnut
St., themontagemusichall.com) tonight, bringing along Rookie of the Year as
support. Doors open up at 6 p.m. so get there early; tickets run $10, unless
you want to scrape out for the $25 VIP package. Not sure what it includes, but
maybe you’ll get a little bit closer to that mile-high hair of his.
LITERATURE: Learn about the lives of “The Astaires: Fred and Adele,” when the book by Kathleen Riley is reviewed in today’s edition of the Central
Library’s Books Sandwiched In programming. The free event takes place in the Kate
Gleason Auditorium of the library (115 South Ave.), 12:12-12:52 p.m. Bring a
lunch if you’d like. More info: 428-8350, libraryweb.org.
THEATER: Just you try and sit still tonight at “In the Mood: 1940’s Big Band, Swing Dance
Musical Revue,” held at the Auditorium Theatre (885 Main St.). Performances
take place 3 & 7:30 p.m., and tickets are $29.50-$69.50. For more
information, visit rbtl.org, or ticketmaster.com.
ART: Check out “Imitating
Life,” featuring paintings by Tyrus Clutter
and Sarah Morgan, at Davison Gallery (Cultural Life Center, Roberts Wesleyan
College, 2301 Westside Drive). The exhibit is open today 1-4 p.m., and
continues through November 2. Admission is free. For more information, call
594-6442.
MUSIC: A packed night of music awaits at the Bug Jar (219
Monroe Ave., bugjar.com, price TBA), with Dr. Hamburger presenting New York
City’s Eskimeaux,
Minneapolis’s Hollow Boys, and two
of Rochester’s own: Seth Faergolzia doing a solo set, and The Pickpockets. Last but not least, DJ Dr. Hamburger will be
premiering his Trap/Future Bass Set after the bands, so make sure to stick
around for the whole affair. Music starts at 9 p.m.
ART: Support the local scene; attend Artisan Craft and Music Night with The Skillet Lickers and a horde
of handcrafters tonight, 6-10 p.m., at Abilene Bar & Lounge (153 Liberty
Pole Way). Admission is free. For more info, call 232-3230, or visit
abilenebarandlounge.com.
MUSIC: Head on down to Boulder (100 Alexander St,
bouldercoffeeco.com) if you want a chance to check out Chicago-based folk
songstressAbbiRajasekhar. Concert begins at 8 p.m. and is free,
so grab some local coffee and enjoy some acoustic music.
This article appears in Best of Rochester 2012.
