Daily Choices

SPORTS: The RocCity Roller Derby will hold a home-team round robin, pitting The 5-H8-5’s vs. The Rottenchesters vs. The Midtown Maulers on Saturday at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.). The event takes place at the Dome Arena at the Fair & Expo Center (2695 E. Henrietta Rd.). Tickets are $5-$20; more info at […]

MUSIC: If your idea of a perfect night involves tropical beats and a balance between synth and guitar-driven rock, then Young Empires will make you head straight for the dance floor tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Water Street Music Hall (204 N. Water St., waterstreetmusic.com, $10-$12). The Toronto quartet blends the grandiosity of bands like […]

SPECIAL EVENT: Calling all freaks and geeks (or just those who like to dress up as either). Tonight at Heat Night Club (336 East Ave., 899-0620) is a special Freaks & Geeks inspired party, with DJ Ease spinning the music. And for you younger geeks, don’t feel left out, as Heat is 18+. Of course, […]

COMEDY: Have a routine you’re dying to try on a live audience? Head over to the Comedy Club (2235 Empire Blvd., Webster) for Steve Burr’s Open Mic tonight, 7:30-9 p.m. Admission is $5. For more info, call 671-9080, thecomedyclub.us. MUSIC: Conspirator is the edgy electro-rock outfit formed by AronMagner and Marc Brownstein (the keyboardist and […]

THEATER: Re-live the magic of “Mary Poppins” tonight at 7:30 p.m. at The Auditorium Theatre (885 Main St.). Tickets to the live Broadway spectacular are $32.50-72.50, and the show continues through Oct 14. For tickets, call 800-745-3000 or visit ticketmaster.com. More info at rbtl.org. MUSIC: Experimental-rock-meets-metal group The Overseer will be playing tonight at the […]

SPECIAL EVENT: Rochester River Romance weekend continues Saturday and Sunday, and includes Charlotte Genesee Lighthouse tours, marriage vow renewals on the banks of the Genesee, "haunted" gorge tours, live music, and a Twilight River Romance Dinner Cruise. Locations of activities vary from Maplewood Rose Garden, Charlotte, Ontario Beach Park, Turning Point Park, and other points […]

ART: Visit the Neighborhood of the Arts tonight, 4-9 p.m., for the NOTA & ArtWalk Extension Celebration, which will include performances, exhibits, open houses, music, and a look at the neighborhood revamp and new installations. The event is free; more info can be found at baviz.com/artwalkextension/index.html. COMEDY: Comedian and actress Wanda Sykes will perform her […]

SPECIAL EVENT: The Food Truck Rodeo takes place tonight, 5-9 p.m., at the Public Market (280 N. Union St.), and will feature your favorites, including La Petit Poutine, Cheesed & Confused,  as well as two beer gardens and musical entertainment by Friends Unplugged. Admission is free, but bring a folding chair and spending money. For […]

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 […]

KIDS: The kids are out of school today and the weather’s not treating us so nicely. Take the kids over to The Strong National Museum of Play (1 Manhattan Square) for eGame Revolution Day, which takes place 11 a.m.-4 p.m. today. Admission is $11-$13, and there are enough activities to keep ‘em busy for a […]

ART: Go see “Water Work,” featuring paintings in water-based media by Chris Baker, Barbara Fox, and Roland “Chip” Stevens at Oxford Gallery. Today’s hours are noon-5 p.m., and the show remains on view through Saturday, October 6. Admission is free. More info: 271-5885, oxfordgallery.com. MUSIC: Fly westward, my son! Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys […]

ART: "Night Side of Life," mixed-media drawings by Pat Curry, opens today at SUNY Brockport’s West Side Gallery (180 Holley St.). A reception will take place 5-8 p.m., and the exhibit remains on view for a short run through October 12 (gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.). For more information, visit brockport.edu. ART: A […]