Program Listings - May 2014 by WXXI Public Broadcasting

programlistings Public television & Public radio for rochester

may 2014

SUNDAY, MAY 25 AT 8 P.M. AND 9:30 P.M. on WXXI-TV

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Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise co-host the 25th anniversary broadcast of this night of remembrance honoring the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform, their families at home and all those who have given their lives to our country. The NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT airs live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol before an audience of hundreds of thousands, millions at home, and to our troops around the world via American Forces Network.

“YOU OUGHTA BE IN PICTURES” MOVIE SONGS FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

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King Lear

and digital upgrades come to The Little

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April 29

SECOND through CHANCE May 4

Take advantage of some great deals on fabulous items that you didn’t get a chance to bid on during

WXXI’s Annual Online Auction.

Everything

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Executive Staff MAY 2014 Volume 5, Issue 5 WXXI is a public non-commercial broadcasting station owned and operated by WXXI Public Broadcasting Council, a not-forproﬁt corporation chartered by the Board of Regents of New York State. “Program Listings” (USPS 0742-390) is published monthly at 280 State Street, Rochester, NY 14614 to promote the programs and activities of the public broadcasting stations. Periodical mailing postage paid at Rochester, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send changes of address to WXXI Program Listings, Membership Department, P.O. Box 30021, Rochester, NY 14603-3021. * Please note that all programs are subject to change. For up-to-date program listings, special highlights and local news, just log onto WXXI.org.

No rm Silverstein, President Susan Rogers, Executive Vice President and General Manager Je anne E. Fisher, Vice President, Radio Kent Hatﬁeld, Vice President, Technology and Operations El issa Orlando, Senior Vice President of TV and News

Board of Trustees OfFIcers Christopher C. Booth, Chair James W. Fulmer, Vice Chair Dr. Cynthia Reddeck-LiDestri, Treasurer Robert A. Healy, Secretary Member & Audience Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0200 WXXI Main Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.325.7500 Service Interruptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0331 Audience Response Line.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0360 Copies of Local Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0369 Reachout Radio.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0333 Educational Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0278 Volunteer Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0249 Corporate Sponsorships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0282 Auction/Special Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0287 Newsroom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0340 WXXI On-line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.wxxi.org

Dear Friends, I’m pleased to share the news that WXXI and the Golisano Foundation have launched MOVE TO INCLUDE, a major initiative designed to promote inclusion for people with intellectual and physical disabilities. What does inclusion mean? To more than 20 Norm Silverstein million families in the U.S. who have a least one family member with a disability, inclusion is about appreciating people’s differences and honoring their value and contributions. Through special programming, news stories and community events, we will work to motivate individuals to take action and to include more people with disabilities in the workplace, in schools, neighborhoods and in all aspects of society. MOVE TO INCLUDE grew out of a 10-year partnership with Al Sigl Community of Agencies and WXXI. The project, DIALOGUE ON DISABILITY, which is a week-long initiative focusing on abilities instead of disabilities, will continue to take place each year in January as part of the MOVE TO INCLUDE initiative. Be sure to look for special MOVE TO INCLUDE programming each month. In May we present Rachel is on WXXI-WORLD Tuesday, May 6 at 8 p.m. and Hawking on WXXI-TV Friday, May 16 at 10:30 p.m. Descriptions for both can be found in this magazine. To learn more about this initiative visit: WXXI.org/include. I hope you had a chance to catch the first episode of our six-part Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival series last month. The series continues through May. Seeing Grammy award-winner Gregory Porter, Gretchen Parlato, and Ravi Coltrane Quartet – is a warm up for going downtown and enjoying this year’s festival! We’ll be sharing this series with Jazz lovers from coast to coast when it airs nationally on PBS stations over the next several months. Since 2006 WXXI has been capturing the sights and sounds of the festival and, over the years, millions of viewers have watched the series on hundreds of PBS stations. It has aired in 49 states, including major markets such as New York, Boston, San Francisco, Minneapolis and Chicago. WXXI is dedicated to spotlighting Rochester’s rich culture, history, and talent with audiences here at home and across the country. That’s why in addition to our Jazz Festival series; we’re gearing up for national distribution of our Paley on Park Avenue: New York City documentary and preparing for production of a new season of our national healthcare series Second Opinion. It’s also why we’re proud to support local independent film makers like Chris Christopher and Dave Marshall by serving as the presenting station for their documentary, Criminal Injustice: Death and Politics at Attica. The documentary, which reveals the story of what really happened during the 1971 Attica prison riots, brought home a New York Emmy last month. Congratulations to both Chris and Dave. Special thanks to you, too. As a member, you support the many ways that WXXI serves our community!

Norm Silverstein, WXXI President norms@wxxi.org

NEWS&EVENTS

Q&A with a WXXI underwriter Which of the following can you find at Genesee Country Village & Museum? 19th-century village of talented trades and craftspeople with friendly A knowledgeable interpreters. A magnificent art gallery that sees art in the rare and the everyday. A nature center that offers a gateway into the natural world. A Civil War-era balloon that soars overhead. 45 refurbished historic buildings plus barns, carriage, smoke and ice houses, and garden structures. Places to observe, touch, and experience while gaining understanding of how we got from the past to today. All of the above. If you selected “All of the above,” you are correct! Peter Arnold, President of GCV&M, tells us more.

Q. Why do you feel GCV&M is a valuable asset to the Greater Rochester community? It is a cultural gem and the largest living history museum in New York. It keeps us connected to our culture and the history of our community.

Q. What would you like the WXXI audience to know about GCV&M? We are so much more than historic buildings and so rich in activities. It can take more than a day to experience it all. Several exhibits are unique to the entire country. We are only 20 minutes from Rochester.

Q. Are there other similar tourist venues that you admire for their practices and/or reputation? Yes, Skansen, the world’s first open air museum in Stockholm, Sweden; Colonial Williamsburg, a living-history museum in Williamsburg, Virginia; and Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, a Smithsonian affiliate in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Q. What distinguishes GCV&M from other tourist destinations in the Greater Rochester area? Everything. We offer an emotional hands-on experience which is the essence of living history. It is an experience unlike others: hike through fields and forests; visit works of painting masters; see one of the finest historic clothing collections; ride a Civil War-era gas balloon; visit with a master potter, blacksmith, spinner, weaver, tinsmith, a 19th-century farmer working his oxen, and much more! For more information about Genesee Country Village & Museum, visit www.gcv.org To learn more about underwriting on WXXI, contact underwriting@wxxi.org

SAVE THE DATE

We have two exciting events planned for June. America’s Test Kitchen Knife Skills Workshop with Julia Collin Davison Saturday, June 7 at 1pm at WXXI’s Studios

Sharpen your skills with a pro, and then learn more about her work on America’s Test Kitchen. Tickets are $250 for the workshop and presentation. Tickets for the presentation ONLY (at 3pm) are $60.

WXXI’s Appraisal Fair Saturday, June 14, 9am-4pm at WXXI’s Studios

Join WXXI for a local version of the Antiques Roadshow experience! Bring in your favorite treasure and have it appraised by one of our antique experts. Tickets are $30. This event is sponsored by ESL Federal Credit Union.

Visit WXXI.org/events to learn more.

CELEBRATE READING MAY 10, 10-11:30AM

FREE, RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED

Our friends at Lollypop Farm are joining us for a fun-filled morning of reading at WXXI Studios (280 State Street) on Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. They’ll be bringing some of their favorite dogs with them to join in the fun. We’ll have story time with the dogs, make some canine crafts, and learn more about how to care of man’s best friend. The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited and reservations are required. Call (585) 258-0200 to make your reservation today. This event is sponsored by: RSCD and PreK logos This event is sponsored by:

SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE WITH YO-YO MA

FRIDAY, MAY 9 AT 9 P.M. ON WXXI-TV

LIVE FROM TANGLEWOOD

TVHIGHLIGHTS

Embark on a dynamic musical journey in this inspiring documentary that provides a front-row seat to a milestone performance by the Silk Road Ensemble and dives into the rich history of this “mobile musical think tank.” Formed by renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the eclectic group unites distinguished musicians, composers and performing artists from more than 20 countries to celebrate, explore and experiment with the wide variety of cultural approaches to musical performances. The group recently celebrated 15 years together with a summer concert at Tanglewood. This intimate documentary features performances from that concert, background interviews, behind-thescenes excerpts and magical offstage moments.

photo: Courtesy of Magdalena Lepka

AMERICAN MASTERS

PLIMPTON! STARRING GEORGE PLIMPTON AS HIMSELF FRIDAY, MAY 16 AT 9 P.M. ON WXXI-TV

SCOTT & BAILEY THURSDAYS AT 10 P.M., BEGINNING MAY 15 ON WXXI-TV

Scott & Bailey is a thrilling investigative drama that explores the personal and professional lives of two female detectives, from award-winning writer Sally Wainwright. Detective Constable Rachel Bailey is 30, down-to-earth, noisy, argumentative and single. She’s a hardworking, committed detective. She had been in a relationship with a barrister, Nick, until he left her for the wife she didn’t know he had. Meanwhile Detective Constable Janet Scott is 40, a diplomat and a thinker, as well as being a wife and mother to two teenage girls. She had very strong reasons for wanting to be a detective – her friend was murdered when they were children and the crime has never been solved. photo: BBC Programs

Journey through the tall-tale life of participatory journalist George Plimpton: The Paris Review co-founder, amateur sportsman and actor. The film shares his experiences using Plimpton’s own narration, interviews, and previously unseen material. photo: Courtesy of Sports Illustrated/Laemmle Zeller Films

George Plimpton practicing with the Detroit Lions, 1963

George Plimpton practicing with the Boston Bruins, 1977

Please note that programs and times are subject to change. For up-to-date program listings, log on to WXXI.org. To report reception trouble for any WXXI channels, call (585) 258-0331.

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MARATHON: Mexican Fiesta - Take in Mexico’s rich history & its bustling modern urban life, and then Rick Bayless & Pati Jinich show you how to whip up some tasty dishes for your Mexican Fiesta!

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MARATHON: Celebrate Mom - She’s taken care of your skinned knees and broken heart, made you chicken soup and loved your macaroni picture frames, now, it’s the special day to spoil Mom.

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MAY 19 AT 6 A.M. ON WXXI-TV

The future of Cyberspace is at stake. Hacker and his bumbling henchbots Buzz and Delete are drilling inside the nature preserve Ecotopia when they carelessly set off a slime geyser, destroying many animals’ habitats.

SESAME STREET LEELA’S CELL PHONE ADDICTION MAY 29 AT 10AM ON WXXI-TV

Abby and Zoe are excited for Leela to read to them, but Leela keeps texting on her phone. Abby and Zoe become frustrated, thinking that they’ll never hear the story, so they decide to hide Leela’s phone.

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FRANKIE SATURDAYS AT 11PM ON WXXI-TV A new series that offers a modern and redemptive take on the life and work of a dedicated district nurse.

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AMERICA REFRAMED “RACHEL IS”

TUESDAY, MAY 6 AT 8 PM ON WXXI-WORLD Filmmaker Charlotte Glynn chronicles her sister Rachel’s last year in school. Rachel is developmentally disabled, and is moving past the safety of political correctness and into the most intimate and honest moments in their family’s life. She’s funny, difficult, and full of contradictions, but she wants what most people her age want — to move out of her mother’s house. Repeats 5/7 at 8AM & 2PM, 5/10 at10PM, 5/11 at 9AM

HAWKING

FRIDAY, MAY 16 AT 10:30PM ON WXXI-TV This is the intimate and revealing story of Stephen Hawking’s life. Told for the first time in Hawking’s own words and with unique access to his home and public life, this is a personal journey through life, from boyhood under-achiever to PhD genius, and from a healthy cox on the Oxford rowing team to diagnosis of motor neuron disease, given just two years to live — yet surviving several close brushes with death.

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AIRS SUNDAY. MAY 4 AT 9PM Motion: Affirmative action on campus does more harm than good. Affirmative action, when used as a factor in college admissions, is meant to foster diversity and provide equal opportunities in education for underrepresented minorities. But is it achieving its stated goals and helping the population it was created to support? Its critics point to students struggling to keep up in schools mismatched to their abilities and to the fact that the policy can be manipulated to benefit affluent and middle class students who already possess many educational advantages. Is it time to overhaul or abolish affirmative action? Moderator: John Donvan Speaking for the motion Gail Heriot, Professor of Law, USD School of Law & Member, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; Richard Sander, Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law

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Is the future of the university online?

generation uniquely coddled, narcissistic, and lazy? Or have we let conventional wisdom blind us to their openness to change and innovation, and optimism in the face of uncertainty, which, in any generation, are qualities to be admired?

Motion: More clicks, less bricks: The future of the university is online. Is the college of the future online? With the popularity of MOOCs (massive open sunday, May 25 at 9 pm Is death final? online courses) and the availability of online degree programs at a fraction of their onIf consciousness is just the workings of neurons and synapses, how do we explain campus price, we are experiencing an exciting experiment in higher education. Does the phenomenon of near-death experience? By some accounts, about 3% of the the traditional classroom stand a chance? U.S. population has had one: an out-of-body experience often characterized by remarkable visions and feelings of peace and joy, all while the physical body is close sunday, May 18 at 9 pm Millennials don’t stand a chance. to death. To skeptics, there are more plausible, natural explanations, like oxygen Millennials—growing up with revolutionary technology and entering adulthood in a deprivation. Is the prospect of an existence after death “real” and provable by time of recession—have recently been much maligned. Are their critics right? Is this science, or a construct of wishful thinking about our own mortality?

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Details on the operas and performers are available at: wxxiclassical.org. THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC SUNDAYS AT 3 PM 5/4 Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 3 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10

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5/25 Mussorgsky/Rimsky-Korsakov: Prelude: Dawn on the Moskva River from Khovanshchina Kancheli: And Farewell Goes Out Sighing… Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7

Classical 91.5 Syndicated Orchestral Series at 8:00 p.m. Mondays - Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra 5/5 Kernis: New Era Dance Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto Mahler: Symphony No. 1, Titan (Jennifer Koh, v; Jun Märkl, cond) 5/12 Higdon: City Scape: Skyline Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra (Jonathan Biss, p; Bernhard Gueller, cond) 5/19 Barber: Overture to The School for Scandal Copland: Appalachian Spring Suite Piazzolla: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires Falla: Three-Cornered Hat Suite No. 2 (Juliana Athayde, v; Larry Rachleff, cond) 5/26 Stravinsky: The Fairy’s Kiss: Divertimento Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 (Barry Snyder, p Christoph Campestrini, cond) Tuesdays - Deutsche Welle Festival 5/6 Art Festival In Weimar Mozart: Trio for Piano, Clarinet and Viola Hindemith: Viola Sonata Ustvolskaja: Piano Sonata No. 5 Widmann: Fantasy for Solo Clarinet Schumann: Fairy Tale Pictures for Piano and Viola Bartók: Contrasts for Violin, Clarinets and Piano Beethoven: Excerpt from Diabelli Variations 5/13 Beethovenfest Bonn, 4 Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 1 R. Strauss: Metamorphoses: Study for 23 Strings J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto No. 1 Schönberg: Transfigured Nights for Strings 5/20 Early Music Days In Herne Various: Music from Pannonia from the 15th to the 17th centuries from Hungarian, Slovakian and Rumanian sources Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 Zelenka: Excerpt from St. Wenceslas Melodrama

5/27 Beethovenfest Bonn, 5 Beethoven: Prometheus Overture Penderecki: Resurrection, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 Shostakovich: Allegro molto from Chamber Symphony in c Wednesdays

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Britten: War Requiem, Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

5/8 Handel: Concerto grosso Vivaldi: Alma oppressa Porpora: Oh volesser gli Dei. . . Dolci, freschi aurette Hasse: Or la nube procellosa Broschi: Qual guerriero in campo armato Bach: Sinfonia in g Haydn: Symphony No. 100, Military Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony

Spring for Music: Live from Carnegie Hall

5/15 Dean: Ampitheatre Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 Nielsen: Symphony No. 5 Brahms: Serenade No. 2

5/7 (7:30p) Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Hanson: Merry Mount (concert performance)

5/22 Dukas: La Peri: Fanfare and poème dansé Connesson: pour sortir au jour Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3, Organ Williams: Violin Concerto

The Dranoff International Two Piano Competition 5/14 In the final episode, the eight top professional semifinalist piano teams from seven countries competed for more than $50,000 in cash prizes and worldwide touring contracts. Hosted by Peter Van De Graff and David Polk.

5/29 Haydn: Symphony No. 48, Maria Theresa Martinů: Oboe Concerto Scriabin: The Divine Poem Wagner: Flying Dutchman Overture fridays - APM Symphony Cast 5/2 Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances

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5/9 Berg: Violin Concerto, To the Memory of an Angel Bruckner: Symphony No. 9

5/21 Mendelssohn: The Hebrides Overture Beethoven: Piano Concerto Nos. 2 and 3

5/16 Purcell/Stucky: Funeral Music for Queen Mary Schumann: Piano Concerto Brahms: Symphony No. 4

5/28 Fauré: Pelléas and Mélisande Suite Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings Franck: Symphony

5/30 Smetana: Overture to the Bartered Bride Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 Dvorak: Symphony No. 8

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MOVIE SONGS FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK SUNDAY, MAY 18 AT 2 P.M. AT THE HARLEY SCHOOL TICKETS: $25 When the coming of sound changed the movie business in the late 1920s, the studios devoured material – anything that could possibly be turned into a talking picture. Suddenly, movies that were “All Singing! All Dancing! All Talking!” were all the rage. The studios lured songwriters to Hollywood with promises of eternal sunshine and bottomless pots of money. Some songwriters hated California, but others like Harold Arlen, Ira Gershwin, and Johnny Mercer, chose to live and work there. Soon the movies created its own great musical stars – Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire – who had songs to sing as the movie musical came into its own. Join WXXI’s Fascinatin’ Rhythm host Michael Lasser and two wonderful singers Cindy Miller and Alan Jones as they perform movie songs from the Great American Songbook in You Oughta Be in Pictures on Sunday, May 18 from 2-4 p.m. at the Harley School, 1981 Clover St., Rochester, NY 14618. Doors open at 1 p.m. Tickets are $25 and available by calling 585-258-0200 Following the show, Michael will be on hand to sign his new book and refreshments will be served. Fascinatin’ Rhythm, hosted by Michael, explores the history and themes of American popular music from Stephen Foster to Stephen Sondheim. It airs Saturdays at 11 a.m. on Classical 91.5.

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The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, singers from the Eastman School of Music Opera Department and the Eastman-Rochester Chorus perform a concert version of MON Howard Hanson’s Merry Mount, under BEGINNING DAYS AT 8P.M. MAY 5 ON C the direction of Maestro Michael Christie. LASSICAL 9 Tune in fo 1.5 r the 201 This opera in three acts was written by 3-2014 R season, PO hosted b y Brenda American composer, conductor and music Tremblay with inte rviews educator Howard Hanson, who led the with gue st condu c tors Eastman School of Music from 1924-1964. and solo ists.

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The Lyric Opera of Chicago Broadcasts returns with opening night productions, following the end of the Metropolitan Opera season. This year, hosts George Preston and Roger Pines take you through eight operas. Since its early days, Lyric Opera of Chicago has been regarded as one of the top three US opera companies, along with the Met and San Francisco. Chicago boasts an opera company that’s second to none. exterior PHoto© Jeremy Atherton, 2006.

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“YOU OUGHTA BE IN PICTURES”

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NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE:

KING LEAR

Okay, so this rich dad is ready to divvy up his estate between three daughters, but he wants them to tell him how great he is. This leads to a story of outrage, true love and unwelcome houseguests. No, The Little hasn’t started screening the latest reality TV show. This is National Theatre Live’s production of King Lear. On May 18 and 20, The Little is bringing a world-class London theatre performance to Rochester. Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes (James Bond: Skyfall, American Beauty) returns to the National Theatre to direct Simon Russell Beale (Timon of Athens, Collaborators) in the title role of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy. In short, an aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favorite, Cordelia, says nothing. Lear’s world descends into chaos. For those not familiar with NT Live, it’s really something to see. Actual theatre performances with the best actors and directors in London are recorded as live with cameras carefully positioned throughout the auditorium, ensuring that Little audiences get the ‘best seat in the house’ for each production. Where these cameras are placed is different for each show, to make sure audiences enjoy the best possible experience every time.

Tickets for the show are $15 for Little members, students and seniors and $20 for general public.

LITTLE 1 UNDERGOES A DIGITAL FACELIFT If you see a “Closed” sign on Theater 1 in May, don’t panic – it will only be down for a couple of weeks. Starting May 12 and ending (tentatively) May 30, we’re shuttering our original and largest theater to make the big conversion from 35mm film to digital projection. This will mean sharper images, crisper sound, and happier patrons (that’s you). Now, if you’re a film lover, don’t despair. We’re retaining the ability to show 35mm film reel to reel, just like in the good ol’ days.

FOREVER YOUNG:

A FRESH LOOK AT AGING

A few topics are important enough for Robin Lehman, Rochester’s Oscarwinning documentarian, to come to our theatre as a special guest. Our culture’s overwhelming fear of aging is one of those topics.

Today, it’s assumed that as soon as a person’s youthful glow starts to fade, their best days are behind them. Well, The Little’s One Take: Stories Through the Lens documentary series is pleased to debunk that myth with Forever Young, a documentary in which 26 active, interested and interesting senior citizens talk frankly about health, happiness, retirement, sex, death and their overall enjoyment of life. In addition to Forever Young, we will be screening Henry, an Oscarnominated live action short film about Alzheimer’s disease. Join us on May 13 at 7:00 p.m. for an evening examining two sides of the aging process and two styles of film storytelling!

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June 22 7pm & 9:15pm

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Scott Feiner & Pandeiro Jazz Theaters 2-5 will still be open for business showing great movies and the Little Café will be open with live musical acts nightly. You’ll also see WXXI and its crew at Kilbourn Hall taping several acts for a whole new season of its nationally distributed series Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival.