With few in-person screenings, the mostly virtual 2021 Rochester Jewish Film Festival includes relevant themes and local connections.
Dryden Theatre
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Dryden Theatre joins The Little with April reopenings
The Dryden, which shut down in January 2020 — at first because of construction, and then COVID-19 — will reopen to the public on April 2.
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New York movie theaters can open, but that’s easier said than done
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that movie theaters can reopen this week. But before people can fill the seats again, changes must be made.
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George Eastman Museum awarded $250,000 grant to conserve Indian, Pakistani films
A grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services will be used to conserve films which need urgent rehousing and cleaning to prevent decay.
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That theater experience, and people giggling, is what at-home content misses
The guidelines for reopening entertainment venues, such as The Dryden Theatre and The Little Theatre, are a moving target.
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Calendar preview: Out in color
This week’s mix of virtual and in-person events includes social justice talks & town halls, film screenings, and a Pride march & rally for BLM.
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Eastman Museum cancels 2020 Nitrate Picture Show
The 2020 Nitrate Picture Show is yet another cultural casualty of COVID-19. Eastman Museum announced Wednesday that the 6th Nitrate Picture Show, scheduled for June 4-7, has been postponed to June 3-6, 2021.
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Preview: Salam Film Series
Commemorating the lives of the victims of the atrocities at the Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre in New Zealand, the Dryden Theatre at the George Eastman Museum will present the Salam Film Series in partnership with the Islamic Center of Rochester.
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Film preview: Black History Month at the movies
Starting Thursday, February 7, and continuing throughout the month of February, George Eastman Museum and The Little Theatre will each be hosting film series in honor of Black History Month. Spotlighting the unique voices of black filmmakers from around the world, these series get to the heart of what the movies do best, says Eastman […]
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Film preview: ‘Burning’
Based on Haruki Murakami’s short story “Barn Burning,” South Korean director Lee Chang-dong’s “Burning” is an indelible, slow-burn thriller that begins as a quiet character study, detours into an enigmatic tale of romance and jealousy, then finally emerges as a chilling and unsettlingly elusive mystery.
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2018 ImageOut Film Festival
The 26th annual Rochester LGBT Film Festival takes place Thursday, October 4, through Sunday, October 14, and features dozens of film screenings that celebrate the world-wide cultures and stories of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people.
