Jeanette Colby, the University calendar editor, offers a selection of events and activities to do this weekend. Log in and check out the University Events Calendar for more events. The calendar features a variety of events at all campuses, including the River Campus, Eastman School of Music, Memorial Art Gallery, and Medical Center.
#1: Catch final weekend of Gone Missing
Catch the remaining shows of the International Theatre Program’s theatrical production Gone Missing on Thursday, October 11, Friday, October 12, and Saturday, October 13. Gone Missing is the work of the investigative theater company The Civilians. The piece was written and directed by Obie award-winning writer Steve Cosson and features the music and lyrics of the prolific composer Michael Friedman. “It’s charming and delightful,” says Nigel Maister, the Russell and Ruth Peck Artistic Director of the theater program. “It’s really a performance piece with songs, more than a traditional ‘play.’” All performances take place in Todd Theater on River Campus. Tickets are $8 for University of Rochester students, $12 for alumni, faculty, staff, and for seniors (65+), and $15 for the general public. Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.sas.rochester.edu/theatre/ or by calling the box office at (585) 275-4088. Tickets may also be purchased up to an hour before each performance at the box office.
#2: See comic opera performed for the first time since the 18th century
The comic opera Love in a Village will be performed with its original score for the first time since the 18th-century, on Friday, October 12, at Strong Auditorium. Wildly popular from the time of its premiere, Love in a Village is a comedy of manners, telling the story of Rosetta and Thomas, who both fall in love and disguise themselves as servants to flee arranged marriages. The production is offered in connection with the annual meeting of the Northeast American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, a regional interdisciplinary association for the study of the history, literature, arts, and culture of the period. The performance begins at 7 p.m. and is open to the general public. Tickets are available online or at the door.
#3: Watch Polish cinema masterpiece
The Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies will kick off the Polish Film Festival with a screening of the film Man of Marble on Saturday, October 13. Considered a major milestone in Polish cinema, the film is often described as the “Polish Citizen Kane” and tells the story of a determined filmmaker who sets out to make a documentary about an over-achieving worker in the 1950s. The film festival is staple of Rochester film events. The screening will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Hoyt Auditorium on the River Campus. The screening is free and open to the public.
#4: Enjoy an evening with Eastman’s wind ensembles
The Eastman Wind Ensemble and Eastman Wind Orchestra at the Eastman School of Music present a program on Friday, October 12. The free concert features the work of American composers, including Joseph Schwanter, Kathryn Salfelder, Bernard Rogers, and David Maslanka. A core of 50 performers, which include undergraduate and graduate students from the Eastman School, make up the Eastman Wind Ensemble. The Eastman Wind Orchestra is the school’s first- and second-year student wind ensemble. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m., in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre.
#5: Celebrate and learn about Hispanic-Latino culture
Open to all Rochester area families and community members, the annual Hispanic-Latino Cultural Celebration at the Memorial Art Gallery is Sunday, October 14. The celebration features a presentation on Costa Rican music, dance, and poetry. Enjoy music from AFI Afro-Caribbean Ensemble and performances by Speakeasy Tango and Latinos de Corazón. The event is for all ages and also features hands-on art activities, storytelling, and a variety of cultural displays. The suggested donation is $5 per group.