SPECIAL EVENT: On Saturday or Sunday, take a morning flight on the Intrepid, a Civil War-era hot-air
balloon at Genesee Country Village & Museum (1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford).
Flights take place 7-10 a.m. and cost $35-$45. RSVP for your spot: 294-8218,
gcv.org.
FESTIVAL: Captain Redbeard’s Feast takes place this weekend at Honeoye
Lake (call for location: 367-8417, aredbeardpirate@yahoo.com,
captainrebeards.com), featuring seafood, pirate vittles, arts, crafts, games,
and entertainment. Hours are Saturday noon-dusk and Sunday 9 a.m.-dusk.
MUSIC: Lovin’ Cup (300 Park Point
Dr.) is run by music fans and presents a vibe where the music predominates. For
this big, and FREE, Four-Year Anniversary
Party, The Swooners will get things started,
followed by a Lovin’ Cup Idol reunion, and closed out
by Moho Collective, a band with an unpredictable
impishness to its solid foundation and soul. Here’s to four more! Party starts Saturday
at 6 p.m. Check out lovincup.com for all the details.
COMEDY: Enjoy stand-up comedy with Craig Robinson from NBC’s “The Office” Saturday night at the
University of Rochester Strong Auditorium (River Campus). The show is at 9 p.m.
and tickets are $7-$12. For info: 275-5911, urochestertickets.com.
MUSIC: Pat Metheny and the jazz guitar have been practically
synonymous for close to forty years. The recently formed “Unity Band,” is named
after the area of Missouri that Metheny grew up in,
but more importantly, he says “the undercurrent of my musical life has always
been one of reconciliation and unification of all the sounds and ideas that I
love as one big singular thing.” So come to the German House (315 Gregory St.) Saturday
at 7 p.m. and receive communion a day early. Tickets run $50-$75, head to
upallnightpresents.com for more info.
SPECIAL EVENT: Dress darkly and mourn the end of summer at
the Black Party Sunday, September 2,
at 140 Alex Bar & Grill (140 Alexander St.). The event takes place 9 p.m.-2
a.m. and the cover is $5 for 21+, $15 for ages 18-21. More info: 256-1000.
140alex.com. Tilt Nightclub & Ultralounge (444
Central Ave.) also holds a Black Party Sunday 9 p.m.-2:30 a.m., costing $5 for
21+ and $15 for 18-21. Check Facebook for details.
This article appears in Aug 29 – Sep 4, 2012.
