ART: This year marks the Memorial Art Gallery’s 100th
anniversary. In conjunction with the MAG’s Centennial, the Rush Rhees Library’s Department of Rare Books and Special
Collections (University of Rochester, River Campus) is hosting a retrospective
exhibit, “Memorial Art Gallery: 100
Years of Art for the Community.” Check it out today 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The exhibit
remains on view through September 30 of 2013. For more information, visit
mag.rochester.edu, or call the library at 275-4477.
MUSIC: Tiffany Dawn is on a quest, and she’s taking that quest on a coffeehouse tour across the
country. The book-signing/wine-tasting/live musical event centers around Dawn’s
own quest as told in her book about her past through eating disorders and that
search for that perfect body image before finding herself, God, and comfort
within her own skin. Musical acts include Shannon Gunn & Sean Pritzkau, Krysta & David
Stacy, Tiffany Dawn, Robert Tyler and Stacie Collins, and Call4Backup. This is
a free event, starting at 7 p.m. at Lovin Cup (300
Park Point Dr., lovincup.com).
KIDS: Take the kids to the National Museum of Play (1
Manhattan Square) today for the “Balloons
Around the World” event, featuring local balloon
artists Larry Moss and Kelly Cheatle of Airigami, who will create a large rain forest scene with
trees and animals made entirely out of balloons. The event takes place 11
a.m.-4 p.m., and is included in the $11-$13 admission price. For more
information, call 263-2700, or visit museumofplay.org.
MUSIC: Coming to Rochester via Detroit, the Deadstring Brothers exist at that crossroads
where blues and country and rock and roll all walk together and hold hands,
throwing back to the Rolling Stones and other greats. There’ll be nothing dead
about the strings this band jams on during the show, so head on down to Abilene
(153 Liberty Pole Way, abilenebarandlounge.com) tonight at 8 p.m., tickets run $5-$7.
SPECIAL EVENT: The Eastman School of Music (26 Gibbs St.) is
marking the 130th Anniversary of composer
Karol Szymanowski’s birth with free musical recitals and related readings today at 8 p.m. The free
event takes place in Hatch Recital Hall. For more information, call 274-1000 or
visit esm.rochester.edu.
MUSIC: We know you love to go out, get down, and dance. Grab
those dancing shoes and head up north to Ontario Beach Park for the weekly big-band dances at the Roger Robach Community Center. Every week Al Bruno Trio with Tom Monte
open up the night at 6 p.m., and headliners Music
Makers will keep you dancing until 9 p.m. Call 865-3320 for more info.
This article appears in Oct 3-9, 2012.
