Be whisked away in the memories of the 50's and 60's with America's sweetheart of song: Connie Francis. The story follows a down-on-her luck music fan who just lost her most prized possession: her Connie Francis scrapbook! Audiences will experience the retelling of her memories as they come to life on stage. Featuring greatest hits including "Where the Boys Are," "Stupid Cupid," "Lipstick On Your Collar," "Everybody's Somebody's Fool," and many more.

This multimedia concert takes the audience on a spectacular journey through space, exploring the connections between the vastness of the universe and our significance in today’s world. It features visuals created by astronomer Kyle Kremer, original soundtrack by Mathew Fuerst and James Stephenson, and compositions by J. S. Bach, Anthony Plog, and Anthony DiLorenzo.

L.A.’s Dustbowl Revival is an eight member musical collective who play it all, combining a vibrant mix of vintage Americana into a genre-hopping, time-bending dance party.

Legendary actor and 8-Time Emmy Award-Winner ED ASNER (Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant, Elf, Up!, etc.) comes to CenterStage Theatre at the JCC in the Comedy/Drama A Man and His Prostate. Based on a true-life experience, a man discovers his inner self in more ways than one as he faces un-expected surgery while vacationing in Italy. A near tragedy is masterfully transformed into a one-man comedy, perfectly portrayed by Ed Asner.

Nowadays we have easy, reliable access to new clothes, linens, and other textiles. But what did people do for clothing and other fabric needs in the days before ready-to-wear or online shopping? May 21-26 we will be featuring 19th-century fiber arts, so grab your favorite sewist, knitter, or quilter and come on down! Discover how early settlers raised sheep for wool, and flax for linen. Explore the steps involved in harvesting, spinning, and dyeing fibers to create wearable cloth. Visit with village artisans and admire their handiwork while you follow the history of fibers from the Pioneer Settlement to the High Victorian Era. Get hands-on with fiber arts all week!

Created in collaboration with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, Harlem 100 celebrates one of the most influential artistic movements of our country and pays homage to the presentations made famous in the Apollo Theater, the Cotton Club, and other celebrated venues of the Harlem Renaissance.

It’s Christmas Eve 1945, and only a handful of WVL Radio’s actors have braved the blizzard to perform that evening’s broadcast of It’s a Wonderful Life and keep the radio station afloat.

In its heyday during the 1920s and 1930s, the popular Cotton Club in New York City’s Harlem featured such prominent African-American entertainers as Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Join Jeff Tyzik and your RPO as the excitement of those glory days is brought to Kodak Hall!

Let’s kickoff the tourist season in Niagara Falls! Join Old Falls Street, USA for a Memorial Day Weekend Celebration from Saturday, May 25th – Monday, May 27th with activities from 12:00 – 8:00 p.m. daily.

The Louis S. Wolk Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester established the Ames Amzalak Rochester Jewish Film Festival (RJFF) in 2001 to present the best contemporary Jewish-themed films from around the world to the Rochester community. RJFF exists to promote awareness and pride in the diversity of all people; to strengthen community consciousness of Jewish identity, history and culture; to provide a forum for community gatherings that allows valuable dialogue; and to create an international showcase for filmmakers who are Jewish or whose work explores Jewish themes.

An open studio for painters of all levels.

W. Kamau Bell delivers incisive, scathingly funny commentary on modern society that will change your view of race, politics, and social issues in America. His edgy yet level-headed view of the world leaves you with a more hopeful understanding of our country’s challenges, as well as conversation-stoking takeaways on humanity and social change that will have you contemplating the state of the union long after he has left the stage.

Yesterday and Today is the high energy and entertaining interactive Beatles experience featuring brothers Billy, Ryan and Matthew McGuigan and a rock band. No wigs, no accents, the focus is on the audience experience and the memories they carry for these legendary songs. The performers ask the audience to write down song requests and share their personal connection to the song before the show and at intermission which drive the show; no two shows are ever the same!