August 2010 Events
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Rochester Art Center
Jul. 28-Aug. 1, & Aug. 4-8, 11-15, 18-22, 2010
Time: Wed., Fri., & Sat. 10am-5pm, Thurs. 10am-9pm, Sunday 12pm-5pmThis exhibition will feature art from the collection of Bruce and Lois Fye. It features more than 250 prints and engravings depicting a broad range of medical themes.
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Mayo Park
Aug. 1, 2010
Time: 7:00 PMThis rousing group of Zydeco and Cajun performers rock the house ala Luzianne! This is foot-stompin’ bayou boogie! Put on your best dancin’ shoes, your finest Mardi Gras duds, and catch... more
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Heritage House
Aug. 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 2010
Time: 1pm-3:30pmHeritage House, located in Central Park, Rochester’s 1856 town square, exemplifies the way of life of a middle class family in the late 1800s.
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Peace Plaza Downtown
Aug. 2, 2010
Time: 12:10pm-1pmGypsy Jazz
Rain location: Barbara Woodward Lips Atrium (Charlton building, subway level) -
Rochester Public Library
Aug. 2-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-28, 30-Sep. 4, & Sep. 7-11, 2010
Time: Monday through Thursday 9:30am to 9pm; Friday 9:30am to 5:30pm; Saturday 9:30am to 1:30pmRACE: Are we so different? is open to the public and is free. A tour takes anywhere between 20 minutes for young children and two hours for adults. This exhibit helps comm... more
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Rochester Civic Theatre
Aug. 3, 14, 23, 2010
Time: Saturdays at 11am, Mondays at 7pm, Tue & Thurs at 3pmTwo friends attempt to answer the question “Why is important to discuss the topic of race?” Written by Stephanie Long. Produced by the Science Museum of Minnesota. The play will be fol... more
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Rochester Civic Theatre
Aug. 4, 2010
Time: 7:30 PMIn the past few years Vancouver, Canada has been home to one of the most exciting and versatile African musicians anywhere, Guinean guitarist Alpha Yaya Diallo. With his intoxicating mix of timeles... more
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Downtown
Aug. 5, & Nov. 4, 2010
Time: 6pm-9pmVisit downtown Rochester businesses, studios and galleries for an evening of refreshments, entertainment, and one-on-one conversations with local studios and galleries.
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Peace Plaza Downtown
Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26, & Sep. 2, 2010
Time: 11am-8:30pmSummer Market & Music Festival
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Goonie's Comedy Club
Aug. 6-7, 2010
Time: 7:30 & 10:00 PMLive stand up comdey with nationally touring comedians.
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Rochester Art Center
Aug. 6, 2010
Time: 9 pm doors and galleries open, 9:30 pm live performance, 11:30 - 1 am DJThe Rochester Art Center is home to FLUX, a music-dance-art-performance happening. Enjoy downtown Rochester’s most engaging nightscape – a panaramic river vie... more
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Rochester Art Center
Aug. 6, 2010
Time: 7:30 PMJoin Minneapolis artist Caroline Kent as she discusses her work from the exhibition Romanian Palimpsest. This body of work is a commemoration of the artists’ relationship to the country of Romania,... more
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Mayo Park
Aug. 8, 2010
Time: 7:00 PMOne of the most respected singers and influential guitar players in the blues/rock genre, Johnny Winter moves seamlessly from primal country blues to authentic Texas funk to scorching electric slid... more
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Peace Plaza Downtown
Aug. 9, 2010
Time: 12:10pm-1pmOriginal Country-Rock.
Rain location: Barbara Woodward Lips Atrium (Charlton building, subway level) -
Mayo Field
Aug. 12, 13, 2010
Time: Thurs, Fri. Sat. & Monday at 7:05pm; Sunday at (June 3th) at 1:05pmSummer Collegiate Baseball. Rochester Honkers vs. Thunder Bay Border Cats
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Goonie's Comedy Club
Aug. 13-14, 2010
Time: 7:30 & 10:00 PMLive stand up comedy with nationally touring comedians.
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Mayo Field
Aug. 14, 15, 16, 2010
Time: Sat. at 7:50pm, Sunday at 1:05pm, Monday at 7:05pmSummer Collegiate Baseball. Rochester Honkers vs. St. Cloud River Bats.
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Rochester Civic Theatre
Aug. 14, 2010
Time: 8:00pmThe Fuchsia band is made up of 4 Irish lads who play superb traditional Irish Music, sing, dance and generally have time like it (used to be) is in Ireland. They are traditional Irish musicians wit... more
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Mayo Park
Aug. 15, 2010
Time: 7:00 PMFeaturing material from Mickey’s tenure with Elvin Bishop (Fooled Around and Fell In Love), the hits of Jefferson Airplane (Somebody to Love, White Rabbit), Jefferson Starship (Jane, Find You... more
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Peace Plaza Downtown
Aug. 16, 2010
Time: 12:10pm-1pmSinger/songwriter.
Rain location: Barbara Woodward Lips Atrium (Charlton building, subway level) -
Mayo Civic Center
Aug. 19, 2010
Time: 8:30am-5pmPresenting Keynote Speaker: Professor John A. Powell who is featured in the RACE: Are We So Different? exhibit.
“To not talk about race is to talk about race... more -
Peace Plaza Downtown
Aug. 19, 2010
Time: 6:30 PMWith their stunning fourth album Flower & Iron, Malinky celebrate their tenth anniversary and introduce a newly revamped line-up, meanwhile underscoring their reputation as one of Scotland’s most d... more
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Goonie's Comedy Club
Aug. 20, 21, 2010
Time: 7:30pm & 10pmLive Comedians
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Mayo Civic Center
Aug. 21, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.Rochester’s 2nd annual fun-filled day celebrating the Arts! Activities include the ARTists’ Village with its juried Art Show & Sale, ARTiKids activities and ARTiStage entertainment in t... more
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Mayo Park
Aug. 22, 2010
Time: 7:00 PMThe Guess Who virtually owned the pop charts in the late ‘60s/early ‘70s with a string of genre-defining hits including “Shakin’ All Over”, “These Eyes”, &... more
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Peace Plaza Downtown
Aug. 23, 2010
Time: 12:10-1pmAcoustic Folk music.
Rain site: Barbara Woodward Lips Atrium (Charlton building, subway level) -
Rochester Public Library
Aug. 25, 2010
Time: 10:00 am - 10:30 am and 1:00 pm - 1:30 pmUnderwater Adventures Aquarium visits the library with an exciting opportunity to see some live sea creatures and touch real artifacts from the ocean.
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Mayo Civic Center
Aug. 26, 2010
Time: 7:30pm-9:30pmSpecial Guest: Billy Dean
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Goonie's Comedy Club
Aug. 27, 28, 2010
Time: 7:30pm & 10pmLive Comedians
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Rochester City Center Hotel
Aug. 28, 2010
Time: 5K at 8:00 AM, Half at 8:10 AMSee Rochester Track Club web site for registration info.
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Peace Plaza Downtown
Aug. 30, 2010
Time: 12:10pm-1pmDixieland Jazz music. Rain site at Barbara Woodward Lips Atrium (Charlton building, subway level)
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