Nick Foti ’19 offers a selection of events and activities to do this weekend. In addition, the KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival continues through Saturday, September 23, featuring faculty, staff, and student performances. Browse, discover, and share upcoming events on the University Events Calendar.
#1: Be inspired to take the lead
Find out what it takes to lead—from the basketball court to the boardroom—on Thursday, September 22, with Byron Scott, who won three world championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and later coached for the team; and Charlie Norris ’68, investor and business executive. The two have coauthored the book Slam-Dunk Success: Leading from Every Position on Life’s Court, which shares their formulas for success. Joining the conversation is Gloria Culver, dean of the School of Arts & Sciences and George Vander Zwagg, executive director of athletics. Admission is $10 and registration is required. University students are free. The event, from 6 to 8 p.m. will be held in the Feldman Ballroom in Douglass Commons. Hors d’oeuvres will be served; space is limited.
#2: Explore trucks to raise money for children
Climb aboard a variety of trucks and other vehicles, as the Children’s Institute hosts its annual fundraiser “Kids & Trucks” on Saturday, September 23, and Sunday, September 24. Bring the kids and grandchildren for a day of exploring a fire truck, race car, cement mixer, mini-excavator, Wegmans’ semitrailer, and more. Yes, you can beep the horn. And there will also be a horn-free hour from 10 to 11 a.m. on Sunday. The event benefits the institute— a national not-for-profit organization affiliated with the University—which is focused on improving the lives of children by strengthening their social and emotional health. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, at Frontier Field. Tickets can be purchased online; at the gate; and at all area Wegmans. The cost is $5 for general admission; $20 for a family pass (families with five or more members). After September 22, the cost is $7.50 and $30. Children ages 2 and under are free.
#3: Make an art date for the kids
The Memorial Art Gallery will host its “Kids Create Dates” this Saturday, September 23. Drop off the kids—ages 4 to 14—from noon until 2 p.m., and they will work on art projects with teachers from the Creative Workshop. The flexible projects can be made before, after, or while the family explores the museum. While the kids create, you can browse the plethora of art collections at the art museum, including Kiyochika & Japan, Transformed: Prints from the Arthur R. Miller Collection. The cost is $10 per child. Admission to the art museum is free for University faculty, staff, and students with ID.
#4: Visit with author and scholar Joanna Scott
On Sunday, September 24, from 3 to 4 p.m., Joanna Scott, critically acclaimed author and the Roswell Smith Burrows Professor of English, read from and sign copies of her newest novel, Careers for Women, at Barnes & Noble in College Town. The New York Times Book Review calls it “a serpentine, craftily-arranged novel” and the Seattle Times writes that it’s “a stylish jigsaw puzzle of a book, coming at its subject matter from multiple points of view and expanding the very notion of what historical fiction can be.” Be sure to stop in and claim a signed copy. Read more about Scott. The bookstore is located at 1305 Mt. Hope Ave.
#5: Listen to world renowned Eastman faculty artists at Kilbourn
The Eastman School of Music presents its Faculty Artist Series featuring tenor Anthony Dean Griffey, pianist Warren Jones, and the Ying Quartet on Sunday, September 24. Griffey—a four-time Grammy Award-winning American tenor—has a career that has spanned 20 years, including leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and New York City Opera. Jones has performed all around the world and received accolades for teaching as well as “Collaborative Pianist of the Year,” by the publication Musical America. The Ying Quartet is recognized all around the world for its unique approach to traditional chamber music and has performed at Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House. The concert starts at 3 p.m. at Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School. Tickets are $10 for the general public and free with a University ID.