EVENTS THAT ‘ROC’ In March 2010 

 
19th Annual Spring Symposium
DATE: March 6, 2010
TIME: 9:00am-2:30pm
LOCATION: Eisenhart Auditorium at the RMSC
Make plans to green up early at Rochester Civic Garden Center and Zaretsky & Associates 19th Annual Spring Symposium!
$55 Gen Admission ticket
http://www.rcgc.org/

Eastman House Academy Awards Party 2010
DATE: March 7, 2010
LOCATION: George Eastman House
Hors d'oeuvres, refreshments, dancing, an auction, and a live screening of the Oscars.
Tickets are $50 each when ordered before March 7.
http://academyawardsparty.eastmanhouse.org/

Local Restaurant Week
DATE: March 8 – 14, 2010
Participating Locally: Agatina's, Bamba Bistro, Bistro 135, Black & Blue, India House, Murph's, Rohrbach Brewing Co., Romeo's
http://westernnewyork.localrestaurantweek.com/home.cfm
 

Hot Diggity Dogs!
DATE: March 13 – 14, 210
LOCATION: Strong Nat'l Museum of Play
Fun with Clifford, Biscuit, and loving local pups
http://www.museumofplay.org/


Winter Tour of Mt. Hope Cemetery
DATE: March 20, 2010
TIME: Meet at 1:00pm at South entrance (1133 Mount Hope Ave)
$4 admission, Free to Friends of Mt. Hope members.
http://www.fomh.org/

NY Breweries & Food Pairing at the Old Toad
DATE:  March 23, 2010
TIME: 8:00pm
LOCATION: The Old Toad Pub, Alexander St.
5 local beers to taste with cheese and sausage.
$15 admission.
http://www.theoldtoad.com/


"Cruisin' the Tropics Weekend" on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail
DATE: March 26 – 28, 2010
TIME: Friday, 1-5 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (2-1/2 day event)
$30 per person (wine tasting ticket)
$18 for designated driver tickets (alternative non-alcoholic beverage offered)
http://senecalakewine.com/

Two Trains Running
DATE: March 30 – April 25, 2010
LOCATION: GeVa Theatre
http://www.gevatheatrecenter.org/plays/twotrains.html#_self

Just Desserts Cooking Class
DATE: March 31 and April 29
TIME: 6:00 – 8:00pm
LOCATION: Wegmans Menu Cooking School at the Pittsford Wegmans
Learn to make perfect pie dough, crème brûlée, and pâte à choux(a rich, light éclair and profiterole dough). We’ll even explore the basics of cake decorating!
$59 per person
http://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/EventsMainView

 

EVENTS THAT ‘ROC’ In April 2010 

Party with Your Peeps
DATE: April 2, 2010
TIME: 9:30 – 10:30 AM or 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM or 1:30 – 2:30 PM
LOCATION: Wegmans Menu Cooking School at the Pittsford Wegmans
A Cooking Class for Parents & Kids -- Make Peeps Fondue, Peeps Kiddie Mai Tais, and Rice Krispeeps!
$20 Parent and child
http://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/EventsMainView

Matthew Good
DATE: April 4, 2010
TIME: 7:00pm
LOCATION: Water Street Music Hall
$16.50 through ticketmaster.com


Snoop Dogg
DATE: April 10, 2010
LOCATION: RIT Gordon Field House
More info TBA
 

Regional Writers Showcase
DATE: April 12 and 26
LOCATION: Geva Theatre Center
Plays by Rochester area writers, selected in cooperation with Writers &
Books, are presented in a reading format. Each play is followed by a discussion with the playwright.
http://www.gevatheatrecenter.org
 

Wicked
DATE: April 14-May 2
LOCATION: Auditorium Theatre
Tickets from $39.50-$132.50
http://www.rbtl.org/
 

School Break Week at Strong Nat'l Museum of Play
DATE: April 19 – 23, 2010
Special hours and activities while the kids are on Spring Break
http://www.museumofplay.org/

 
Cayuga Wine Trail's 18th Annual Wine & Herb Festival
DATE: April 23 – 25, 2010
TIME: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Single ticket, $35.00, Couple ticket, $50.00 in advance
http://www.localwineevents.com/events/detail/290695

Spring Wine & Cheese Weekend @ Seneca Lake Wine Trail
DATE: April 23 – 25, 2010              
TIME: Friday, 1-5 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (2-1/2 day event)           
$30 per person (wine tasting ticket)
$18 for designated driver tickets (alternative non-alcoholic beverage offered)
http://senecalakewine.com/

51st Rochester International Film Festival
DATE: April 23 – 25, 2010
TIME: Thurs-Sat 8pm, Sat 4pm
LOCATION: Dryden Theatre at the George Eastman House
http://dryden.eastmanhouse.org/films/rochester-international-film-festival/


Mastodon, Between the Buried and Me, Baroness and Valient Thorr
DATE: April 27, 2010
TIME: Doors at 6:00pm
LOCATION: Waterstreet Music Hall
$23.50 tickets in advance on ticketmaster.com

 

EVENTS THAT ‘ROC’ In May 2010  
 

Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival
DATE: May 1, 2010
TIME: 10am – 5pm
http://www.rit.edu/imagine/
 

Albert Paley in the 21st Century
DATE: May 2 – June 27, 2010
LOCATION: Memorial Art Gallery
http://mag.rochester.edu/

360|365 Film Festival
DATE: May 5 – 10, 2010
http://film360365.com/festival/
 

Five Course Love
DATE: May 5 – June 6, 2010
LOCATION: GeVa Theatre
http://www.gevatheatrecenter.org/plays/fivecourselove.html

Mother's Day at ARTISANworks
DATE: May 9, 2010
TIME: 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Enjoy gourmet treats, live music, and gallery attractions.
Details TBA.
http://www.artisanworks.net/

Lilac Festival
DATE: May 14 – 23, 2010
Highland Park
http://www.lilacfestival.com/


"Mischief, Murder, and Mayhem" at Mt. Hope Cemetary
DATE: May 16, 2010
TIME: 2:00 – 3:30pm
LOCATION: Kate Gleason Auditorium (in the Bausch and Lomb Library, 115 South Ave)
Some of Mount Hope Cemetery's permanent residents who bent, broke or enforced the law.
Free, refreshments included.
http://www.fomh.org/

Reverend Horton Heat
DATE: May 19, 2010
TIME: 7:00pm
LOCATION: German House Theatre
$25 General Admission
http://www.ticketmaster.com/German-House-Theatre-tickets-Rochester/venue/105

Art Loves Jazz Fundraiser for ARTISANworks and Jazz 90.1FM
DATE: May 20, 2010
TIME: 6:30 – 9:30pm
LOCATION: ARTISANworks
Fundraiser hosted by ARTISANworks and Jazz 90.1FM. Enjoy live music from local musicians, dinner, silent auctions, and dancing.
Details TBA
http://www.artisanworks.net/

RPO Season Finale: Verdi's Requiem
DATE: May 20 and May 22, 2010
TIME: 7:30pm Thurs, 8:00pm Sat
LOCATION: Eastman Theatre
Conducted by Christopher Seaman
Tickets from $22.00-$75.00
http://www.rpo.org/


RPO WPops Concert Series -- Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw: A Centennial Celebration
DATE: May 28 – 29, 2010
TIME: 8:00pm
LOCATION: Eastman Theatre
Tickets from $22.00-$62.00
http://www.rpo.org


Opening Day of Brighton Farmers Market
DATE: May 31, 2010
http://www.brightonfarmersmarket.org

 

EVENTS THAT ‘ROC’ In June 2010  

Dave Matthews Band and The Felice Brothers
DATE: June 2, 2010
TIME: 7:00pm
LOCATION: Darien Lake PAC
$40 Lawn, $70 Amphitheatre from ticketmaster.com

6x6x2010 Opening Reception
DATE: June 5, 2010
TIME: 6-10pm opening, exhibit continues through July 11
LOCATION: Rochester Contemporary Art Gallery
http://www.rochestercontemporary.org/6x6x2010.html

The Human Safari: New Paintings by Martin Lepore
DATE: June 6, 2010
TIME: 1:00 – 4:00pm
LOCATION: ARTISANworks
Grand Opening of the Elizabeth-Mesinger Gallery at ARTISANworks
Exhibition runs through September 5.
http://www.artisanworks.net/

 
Rochester International Jazz Festival
DATE: June 11 – 19, 2010
http://www.rochesterjazz.com/

Jeff Beck
DATE: June 18, 2010
TIME: 8:00 and 11:00pm
LOCATION: Eastman Theatre
Tickets from $70-$125
http://www.rbtl.org/


Give It Up 2101 Benefit for the Bivona Child Advocacy Center
DATE: June 19, 2010
TIME: 7:00pm
LOCATION: German House Theatre
featuring Diana Jones, Rhett Miller and The Bottle Rockets
No set ticket price, donation to the Bivona Child Advocacy Center required to attend.
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Father's Day at ARTISANworks
DATE: June 20, 2010
TIME: 12:00 – 5:00pm
Enjoy gourmet treats, live music, and gallery attractions.
Details TBA.
http://www.artisanworks.net/

Wegmans LPGA
DATE: June 21 – 27, 2010
LOCATION: Locust Hill Country Club
http://www.wegmanslpga.org/