#rochester theater

[astoundingbeyondbelief]

Ad for King Kong (2005) in the December 28-January 3, 2006 issue of City (Rochester, NY).

[buzzinglightsproject]

The Little Theatre Rochester, NY. 2023 - Tanja-Tiziana, The Buzzing Lights Project

[uppastthejelliclemoon]

my countdown until cats is starting y'all i've officially got two months and two days until i see them time to get hyped

[emeraldspiral]

You know, I remember both before and after TLJ dropped people were calling Reylo "Space Pride & Prejudice" but there was one person I recall who said right after getting out of the theater "We were wrong. Kylo isn't Space Darcy, he's Space Rochester" and they were totally right.

Like, P&P really doesn't have that much in common with Reylo. P&P is about misjudging people. Lizzie rejects Darcy at the midpoint of the story because she's had a bad impression of him the whole time and the sudden revelation that he's in love with her does nothing to improve her opinion because Darcy's still clearly communicating that he thinks poorly of her rank and relations and remorselessly sabotaged her sister's relationship with Bingley. By contrast, Jane Eyre is madly in love with Rochester by the story's midpoint but rejects him because there's no way for them to be together without compromising her integrity.

It's easy for Lizzie to reject Darcy because she doesn't like him at all, but it takes Jane tremendous strength to resist temptation and leave Rochester. Rey clearly likes Ben by the end of TLJ. She wouldn't have confided in him, touched his hand, and FedExed herself to the Supremacy if she didn't already like him, and is clearly devastated to have to say "No" when he proposes to her. She even explicitly states in TROS that she was tempted to take his hand. But she didn't, because she would've had to compromise her morals to be with Ben while he was still on the Dark Side. Just like Jane, Rey is someone who's always craved love, so the hardest thing in the world for her is finding her soulmate, only to have to tear herself away from him just when happiness is within her grasp.

[mimi-0007]

Edna Mae Harris (September 29, 1914 – September 15, 1997), sometimes credited as Edna May Harris was an American actress and singer. Harris was one of the first African–American film actress of the late 1930s and early 1940s, appearing in films featuring mostly African–American casts.

Born in Harlem, Harris parents were Sam, a boxer and customs inspector; Her mother Mary Harris (née Walker) worked as a maid. Harris' family is noted as one of the first families to have migrated to Harlem. Settling near the Lafayette Theater, Harris was convinced into pursuing a career in show business by Ethel Waters and Maud Russell who were frequent visitors to her family home. After being coached on her singing and dancing by Waters and Russell, Harris began performing in the Theater Owners Booking Association (TOBA). An African-American vaudeville circuit, Harris performed with TOBA from 1929 until 1933.

Harris attended Wadleigh High School (later known as Wadleigh High School for Girls) in Manhattan. During the summer after her sophomore year of high school, Harris worked at the Alhambra Theater doing dramatic sketches with a stock company. During this period, Harris received excellent training in diction and stage delivery through her association with veteran performers. Harris was also an excellent swimmer in high school, and in 1928 she entered the New York Daily News' Swimming Meet and won a championship.

Harris first real Hollywood break came when she landed a part in The Green Pastures (1936), portraying Zeba, starring with Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson. Harris was a leading lady in Spirit of Youth (1938), the story of the rise of boxer Joe Thomas, which paralleled the life of Joe Louis. Harris also had leading roles in Oscar Micheaux films, Lying Lips (1939), and The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940). Her film credits also include such Hollywood films as Bullets or Ballots (1936), Private Number (1936), and Garden of Allah (1936), and the independent film Paradise in Harlem in 1939. Between picture commitments she toured with Noble Sissle's Orchestra as a featured vocalist along with Lena Horne and Billy Banks. In 1942, she played fourteen weeks at the old Elks' Rendezvous as the mistress of ceremonies and announced a weekly radio show over station WMCA in New York City. She also did character dialect parts on many broadcasts for the Columbia Workshop Program. Edna Mae Harris got to tell her story in her later years in the documentary, Midnight Ramble (1994), about independently produced black films.

Harris was married twice and had no children. Her first marriage was to Edward Randolph from 1933 until 1938, then to Harlem nightclub owner Walter Anderson from 1951 until his death in 1983. Harris dated boxer Joe Louis sometime during 1939 and 1940. Harris dated Robert Paquin, who co-starred with her in the Lying Lips from 1941 until 1942. Harris died of a heart attack on September 15, 1997 at the age of 82.

[florencewelchsgrapejuice]

s/o to me and myself for promoting my own damn post with this poll

[theolivebranchreview]

The Rusted Heart of Rochester

by Sandra Harkness (@sandra_harkness)

A Poem.

In Rochester’s embrace, where worn bricks whisper tales, Echoes of a bygone industry softly wail, Steel bones, in rust’s embrace, tell their frail tales.

Halls once alive with laughter, now echo with silent gales, Theaters and shops, like forgotten fables, In Rochester’s embrace, where worn bricks whisper tales.

Vines caress stone, in nature’s tender veils, A vivid reclaiming, in stark contrast, prevails, Steel bones, in rust’s embrace, tell their frail tales.

Kodak’s shadow looms, a shared, somber tale, A giant’s fall casting long, dark veils, In Rochester’s embrace, where worn bricks whisper tales.

Dreams of prosperity, once so vibrant and hale, Now faded, like old, forgotten tales, Steel bones, in rust’s embrace, tell their frail tales.

Yet in decay, a hidden beauty unveils, A story of resilience, in each shattered slate, In Rochester’s embrace, where worn bricks whisper tales, Steel bones, in rust’s embrace, tell their frail tales.

[artemlegere-art]

Interlude

Artist: Maxwell Parrish (American, 1870 -1966)

Date: 1922

Style: Symbolism

Genre: Illustration

Maxfield Parrish (July 25, 1870 – March 30, 1966) was an American painter and illustrator active in the first half of the 20th century. He is known for his distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery.

He painted Interlude to hang at the Eastman Theatre in Rochester. Through architect Lawrence Grant White, George Eastman commissioned three murals for the theater, which served as both silent movie palace and philharmonic hall. Interlude was Eastman’s favorite, a “peacherina,” he wrote White.

The radiant quality of Interlude is due to Parrish’s high technical standards and theatrical sense of color—electrical reds, vivid purples, and lush apricots. A shade of cobalt straight from the tube was applied so ingeniously that it became known as “Parrish blue.” He painted glaze upon glaze to create a hard photographic finish that betrayed no brush strokes.

Interlude was moved to the Memorial Art Gallery in 1997 to provide it with more stable temperature and humidity conditions. In its place at the Eastman Theatre is a full-size color reproduction.

[wearemozzerians]

Off the back of Morrissey Official’s four sold out residency shows in Las Vegas, Morrissey announces fourteen brand new North American shows for October and November starting on Halloween, October 31st in Houston, Texas.

“There is currently something happening, a finesse and ferocity coming from Morrissey and the band that is unparalleled to anything I’ve seen in my tenure as Morrissey’s guitarist for over 21 years. It’s an infectious excitement coming from him directly manifesting through the band and into the audience leaving everyone in a euphoric state,” says Jesse Tobias. “As much as he and the band have historically been put against the ropes, doubted, disregarded and judged while others are given a free pass, Morrissey and the band will liberate and astound everyone with our forthcoming releases and shows ... that’s if you are open to music as a method for change and genuine excitement.”

PRESALE TICKETS:

Artist presales will be held Tuesday, August 6 at 10 a.m. local time to members of the Morrissey email & sms list.

Click link in bio to receive the presale access code.

GENERAL ON SALE TICKETS:

The general on sale begins Friday, August 9 at 10 a.m. local time.

Click for Pre-Sale Access:

TOUR DATES:

Thu Oct 31 - Houston, TX - 713 Music Hall

Sat Nov 2 - Dallas, TX - Music Hall at Fair Park

Mon Nov 4 - Little Rock, AR - Robinson Center Performance Hall

Wed Nov 6 - Birmingham, AL - Alabama Theatre

Thu Nov 7 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre

Sat Nov 9 - Durham, NC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Tue Nov 12 - Baltimore, MD - The Lyric Baltimore

Wed Nov 13 - Newark, NJ - New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Prudential Hall

Fri Nov 15 - Atlantic City, NJ - Ocean Casino Resort - Ovation Hall

Sat Nov 16 - Rochester, NY - Kodak Center

Tue Nov 19 - Niagara Falls, ON - Fallsview Casino Resort

Wed Nov 20 - Flint, MI - Capitol Theater

Fri Nov 22 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre

Sat Nov 23 - Waukegan, IL - Genesee Theatre

(*art by Viva Hate).

[astoundingbeyondbelief]

Photos I took of Rochester-area movie theaters when they were closed early in the pandemic (April-May 2020). All of them eventually reopened, with the exception of Regal Culver Ridge Plaza 16 (last one), although Movies 10 had to change its second-run model and the Cinema Theatre and Pittsford Cinema 9 (the one with the clock) are now under new management.

[philhoffman]

In lieu of a Monday Philm post tonight, I wanted to tell y'all about the long weekend I had in Western New York. I took a very special trip up to Phil's hometown of Rochester, NY, for a special 35mm screening of Owning Mahowny—which ended up being one of the best nights of my life. TL;DR I met his family and got to tell them how much he is loved ❤️

As some of you might know, the Eastman Museum in Rochester is now the permanent home of PSH's statue, and to celebrate, the museum's Dryden Theatre is showing his films all year long. I've been dying to see Phil's hometown and especially the statue since it was unveiled last year and finally made it (many hours and several hundred miles in the rain) up to WNY for a couple days. Y'all I can't even tell you how excited I was just to be in Rochester, like geeking over everything. We visited Fairport, where Phil grew up, and went to a restaurant with a burger named after him (yum), and got his fave kind of donuts at the Wegmans where he worked as a cashier in high school (I told you, geeking HARD). It's such a nice, friendly city and so many little things about Phil clicked just being there.

We went to the Eastman Museum first thing Saturday morning to see his statue and it's so perfect. Yes I cried a little bit as soon as I walked up to it! I don't need to tell y'all how much Phil means to me and finally seeing this public tribute to him, which looks so good and is so approachable and huggable and real and lovely, was amazing. Passed it four times going in and out of the museum and made my mom take my photo with him every time :-)

That night was the 35mm screening of Owning Mahowny. Already one of my favorite PSH films, I recently finished the book it's based on—No Limit: The Incredible Obsession of Brian Molony by Gary Ross—which is just as engrossing and made me even more excited to rewatch the film on the big screen. We were the first people to the theater bc I was so anxious to be there lmao.

I recognized Phil's mother, Marilyn, and his older sister, Jill, who arrived about 20 minutes before the film and sat a few seats away. My anxiety was through the ROOF—I am very shy in person, but I knew I'd regret it if I didn't say anything and since this was a PSH-related event I figured they probably wouldn't mind if I brought him up. Thanks to Phil I have a hundred times more confidence than I did just a few years ago, so I worked up my courage and went over to introduce myself, tell them my name and how far I came just to see the statue and the film, how much I admire Phil and his work.

Y'all I'm tearing up again just typing this because they were the nicest people I have ever met in my life, seriously. His mom and his sister were immediately so kind that my nerves melted away, it was like talking to friends. They were touched that I'd come so far, they thanked ME for coming over to say hello. I shook their hands and we had a whole conversation for several minutes—I got to tell them that Phil changed my life, how I've seen all of his films, the ways he's inspired me to make my own art. I can't even believe I am writing this because it was so surreal and incredible. They asked me so much about my trip and myself, which is cute because I've heard so many stories about how Phil always asked people about themselves, their lives, their families, their work. His mom asked if I'd seen the statue (of course!!!) and told me to make sure I took a selfie with him :''''') so obviously I took another one when we left <3

Jill and I talked about Owning Mahowny and gambling while my mom talked to Phil's mom (like how is it even real that I'm saying that?), then Marilyn told a funny, sweet story about when Phil was filming Mahowny in Toronto in 2002. One day he called and asked to come home for a while, then drove down and spent the day with her watching hours of dailies of the same exact shot, scrutinizing each take and laboriously trying to decide on the best one—and his mom was like, "Phil, what are we searching for, these all look the same to me" LMAO 😭

The film itself was obviously amazing, no need for a full review here. Equally wonderful to share it with a big audience laughing, cringing, gasping, crying, smiling. The 35mm print looked beautiful. As we were leaving, Phil's sister made a point to catch my eye and thank me again for stopping to say hello! We said goodbye to her and Marilyn and they wished us a great rest of our trip to Niagara Falls the next day—it was so sweet they remembered I'd even mentioned it.

I hardly slept that night I was so excited lol. It's been two days and it still feels surreal. I'm repeating myself but I can't get over how warm and kind they both were, how we were all kind of moved almost to the point of tears talking about their beautiful son and brother, my hero, the artist and man who saved my life and brought us all together. I'm so so so grateful for the opportunity to tell them what Phil means to me. Since then I've had a million thoughts like "oh I wish I'd said this or that," but really it would be impossible to sum up in words, even if we had all the time in the world, everything I want to say. I said it before but it's easy to understand how Phil turned out to be such an amazing person, coming from a family like that.

One of the simplest yet most meaningful couple of days in my whole life. It was better than I could've hoped for. Mostly joy—and while there was some grieving and missing him, too, I know it all came from love. I feel closer to Phil than ever. Thank you for making me feel so welcome in your home, Phil. Words are never enough but I love you so much, we're all so proud of you.

[les-portes-du-sud]

Jo Whaley is a photographer with a MFA in painting from UC Berkeley. She has worked as a scenic artist for various theaters, including the San Francisco Opera and Ballet. Whaley has exhibited in the U.S., Europe & Japan, at institutions including the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the George Eastman House in Rochester. Her book “The Theater of Insects” accompanied a traveling exhibition that originated at the National Academy of Sciences, Washington DC and concluding at the Henry Fox Talbot Museum, UK. In 2019 she had a solo exhibit at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, where her photographs where paired with O’Keeffe Paintings.

[janeaustenluvr13]

Book recommendations for autumn

Although the temperature outside is shockingly high, I have already stepped into my autumnal state of mind. I can't think of a better fall activity than writing a Tumblr post with a list of books one can read while drinking a pumpkin spice-flavoured coffee while snacking on biscuits and listening to the rain.

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (or any other criminal novel, preferably read by night while covering yourself in your favourite blanket.)

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (a brilliant parody of gothic novels and delusional teenage girls, perfect spooky vibes)

Dead Poets Society by N.H. Kleinbaum (gay teenagers study poetry under the most magnificent teacher in entire literature)

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (It's even more cringy than you remember it from your middle school years)

The Secret History by Donna Tartt (Obnoxious terrible characters study antiquity while losing themselves in the process)

If We Were Villains by M.L.Rio (The same as the Secret History but make it Shakespeare-obsessed theater kids).

Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone by Remus Lupin (A classic, as long as you don't live under a rock you've probably read it already, nonetheless it wouldn't be an autumn book list without this novel, although it's a love-the-franchise hate-the-author situation)

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (This book will make you regret not being a posh kid who can afford to go to YALE, it makes the idea of joining a secret society extremely appealing).

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky (A broke law student kills a usurer, which is the beginning of an avalanche of disaster. Spoiler, The book ends with him becoming a catholic while dating an ex prostitute).

Little Women by L.M. Alcott (Watch Greta Gerwig's adaptation for an extra fall vibe, the book is wonderful as well. Makes me regret not having sisters).

Jane Eyre by the one and only Charlotte Bronte (Aka why romanticizing Victorian England is an indicator of idiocy).

Persuasion by Jane Austen (A novel that will gaslight you into believing that if you're twenty-seven your bloom is gone, you might as well never leave the house again if you're not married).

Frankenstein (This book freaks me out so much, it's gorgeously written.)

Macbeth (The moral of this drama is to never trust three witches you meet when strolling over Highlands).

Wuthering heights (I could write an entire essay about how superior Mr. Darcy is to Mr. Rochester, but Wuthering Heights still is one of the best novels I've ever read. The spooky vibes are immaculate, it made me want to travel to Haworth during fall).

The picture of Dorian's gray (Dorian Gray would've hated the "aged" TikTok filter.)

The invisible life of Addie Larue (The first line of this book is a summarization of its plot, for the entire novel "A girl is running for her life.", However, we grow to love her in the process).

That would be it. Autumn is one of my favourite seasons, and I can't wait to get the most out of it. I'm sorry in advance for the person I'll become after drinking Pumpkin Spice Latte for the first time this year. May the Christian Autumn Girls rise and sweaty, sun-burned summer preferring children fall.

[souloperatorpod]

The final member of our main cast is Dan Spitaliere (He/Him) who will be joining us to play [Redacted] and is far from a new face in the space! Based in Rochester, NY, he teaches Sound for Theater at the University of Rochester. He is also a Theatrical Sound Designer and Audio Engineer, with engineering credits for award winning productions at Playwrights Horizons and Barrow Street Theater, and design work specializing in new plays with credits at Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York University, and Knife Edge Productions, among others. Dan is an avid fan of animation, video and tabletop gaming, punk music and professional wrestling. You can hear him on the Drink Your Ovaltine podcast, “William Shakespeare’s The Phantom of Menace - Act 1” by Geeks with Kids (on Youtube), and as co-host of the weekly podcast Duderonomy, A Ninja Turtles Retread.

[uppastthejelliclemoon]

🎶 🎁 🎷 📌

🎁 If you could give any of the ensemble cats a song, who would it be? What would it be about?

alonzo, tumble, and pounce would ABSOLUTELY get a song my sweet boys!!! i can see their song being about protecting the tribe and their family, something connecting with my hc of them surviving on the streets and reuniting within the Jellicles!

🎷 Have you ever seen Cats live? If more than once, which was your favorite?

i've been lucky enough to have seen it a total of four times live over the past four years!

i'd have to say that my absolute favorite time was when I saw the U.S. Tour 6 Cast in Rochester! It was their opening weekend, and it was just so much fun finally seeing the show again after theaters being closed, and everyone who follows me knows that the tour 6 cast is probably my favorite cast after the 98 one.

when I saw the show back in March, it was also a lot of fun, not just because of the cast, but because I got to finally finally meet one of my favorite mutuals irl as a complete surprise, and I also had one of the best stage door experiences of my LIFE, just standing around chatting with Michelle and Hank (also Michelle recognizing me from Rochester... the way i was so blessed)

📌 What was Cats 2019's biggest mistake, in your opinion? (OTHER than 'bad cgi') If you don't think it made any notable mistakes, what's your favorite thing about it?

making Bombalurina little more than a henchcat and making Victoria the main protagonist. I will always stand by the fact that Demeter should have been the protagonist, they could have kept the story the EXACT same (taking out the Misto romance and keeping a sweet demestrap romance) and "beautiful ghosts" is SUCH a Demeter song.

🎶 Who's your favorite ensemble cat and why?

gee i wonder who it could be

love my silly tumble boy he's so cute and goofy <333333

also... do not ask the amount of kade!tumble photos i have saved... he's my favorite