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Sunday, Feb. 5
“Perfect Wedding”: Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd., Rochester, 7:30 p.m. Thursday (sign-interpreted), 8 p.m. Friday, 4 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday (Sunday Salon), 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, on morning of his wedding, the groom wakes up in the honeymoon suite with a hangover and an unknown woman is his bed, it’s a race against time as he either has to get her out or come up with a plausible excuse to his fiancee and future mother-in-law, tickets start at $25, (585) 232-4382, www.gevatheatre.org.
What’s Up: “Beyond Description”: Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave., Rochester, 2 p.m., the RIT/NTID Dance Company will perform excerpts inspired by works of Monet, Goodman, Bernini, included with gallery entry, $12 ($8 senior citizens, $5 ages 6-18, college students and active military with ID; free ages 5/younger/members; half-price 5-9 p.m. Thursdays), (585) 276-8900, http://mag.Rochester.edu.
“Shrek the Musical”: Auditorium Theatre, 885 E. Main St., Rochester, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, story of a swamp-dwelling ogre who goes on a life-changing adventure to reclaim the deed to his land, joined by a wise-cracking donkey, he fights a fearsome dragon, rescues a feisty princess and learns that real friendship and love aren’t only found in fairy tales, tickets at Ticketmaster.com, (800) 745-3000 and Auditorium Theatre box office.
Berg Memorial Lecture: Hugh Howard: Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave., Rochester, 3:30 p.m., illustrated lecture by historian Hugh Howard who discusses George Washington, Charles Willson Peale, John Trumbull, Benjamin West and Gilbert Stuart, included with gallery entry, $12 ($8 senior citizens, $5 ages 6-18, college students and active military with ID; free ages 5/younger/members; half-price 5-9 p.m. Thursdays), (585) 276-8900, http://mag.Rochester.edu.
Going for Baroque: Herdle Fountain Court, Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave., Rochester, 1 and 3 p.m., 25-minute presentation and mini-recital on Italian Baroque organ, included with gallery entry, $12 ($8 senior citizens, $5 ages 6-18, college students and active military with ID; free ages 5/younger/members; half-price 5-9 p.m. Thursdays), (585) 276-8900, http://mag.Rochester.edu.
Eastman School of Music Faculty Artist Series: Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St., Rochester, 3 p.m., features Charles Castleman on violin with Barry Snyder on piano, music of Fauré and Franck, a lecture-recital on the relationship between French epic poetry and Romantic sonatas, $10 at door, www.esm.rochester.edu/calendar.
Marcus Whitman Youth Football Pancake Breakfast: Gorham Fire Hall, Kearney Road, 8 to 11:30 a.m., also early membership sign-up event, (585) 554-4894.
Sunday, Feb. 5
“Perfect Wedding”: Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd., Rochester, 7:30 p.m. Thursday (sign-interpreted), 8 p.m. Friday, 4 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday (Sunday Salon), 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, on morning of his wedding, the groom wakes up in the honeymoon suite with a hangover and an unknown woman is his bed, it’s a race against time as he either has to get her out or come up with a plausible excuse to his fiancee and future mother-in-law, tickets start at $25, (585) 232-4382, www.gevatheatre.org.
What’s Up: “Beyond Description”: Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave., Rochester, 2 p.m., the RIT/NTID Dance Company will perform excerpts inspired by works of Monet, Goodman, Bernini, included with gallery entry, $12 ($8 senior citizens, $5 ages 6-18, college students and active military with ID; free ages 5/younger/members; half-price 5-9 p.m. Thursdays), (585) 276-8900, http://mag.Rochester.edu.
“Shrek the Musical”: Auditorium Theatre, 885 E. Main St., Rochester, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, story of a swamp-dwelling ogre who goes on a life-changing adventure to reclaim the deed to his land, joined by a wise-cracking donkey, he fights a fearsome dragon, rescues a feisty princess and learns that real friendship and love aren’t only found in fairy tales, tickets at Ticketmaster.com, (800) 745-3000 and Auditorium Theatre box office.
Berg Memorial Lecture: Hugh Howard: Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave., Rochester, 3:30 p.m., illustrated lecture by historian Hugh Howard who discusses George Washington, Charles Willson Peale, John Trumbull, Benjamin West and Gilbert Stuart, included with gallery entry, $12 ($8 senior citizens, $5 ages 6-18, college students and active military with ID; free ages 5/younger/members; half-price 5-9 p.m. Thursdays), (585) 276-8900, http://mag.Rochester.edu.
Going for Baroque: Herdle Fountain Court, Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave., Rochester, 1 and 3 p.m., 25-minute presentation and mini-recital on Italian Baroque organ, included with gallery entry, $12 ($8 senior citizens, $5 ages 6-18, college students and active military with ID; free ages 5/younger/members; half-price 5-9 p.m. Thursdays), (585) 276-8900, http://mag.Rochester.edu.
Eastman School of Music Faculty Artist Series: Kilbourn Hall, 26 Gibbs St., Rochester, 3 p.m., features Charles Castleman on violin with Barry Snyder on piano, music of Fauré and Franck, a lecture-recital on the relationship between French epic poetry and Romantic sonatas, $10 at door, www.esm.rochester.edu/calendar.
Marcus Whitman Youth Football Pancake Breakfast: Gorham Fire Hall, Kearney Road, 8 to 11:30 a.m., also early membership sign-up event, (585) 554-4894.
“Who Takes the Cake” Dessert Auction Fundraiser: Lifespring Community Church, 5026 North Road, Canandaigua, noon, bid on a variety of delectable desserts, proceeds benefit the summer 2012 mission trip to build wells and bring clean drinking water to people in Nicaragua and Guatemala, details at (585) 394-3517, www.lifespringcc.com.
Opening reception for “Sunny Side Up” exhibit: Yates County Arts Center Gallery, 119 E. Elm St., Penn Yan, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., features works by Phyllis Maciag and Roland “Chip” Stevens, through March 10, gallery open 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, www.ycac.org.
One-horse open sleigh rides: Granger Homestead, 295 N. Main St., Canandaigua, 1 to 3 p.m. Sundays through March (weather permitting), take a 10-minute ride around the Granger estate, $8 ($5 children), call ahead at (585) 394-1472 to see if rides are taking place, or visit www.grangerhomestead.org.
Author Speaks Film Series: Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St., Geneva, 2 p.m., Susan Orlean will speak about her novel, “Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend,” presented in HD and filmed in the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Montgomery Auditorium, followed by snacks and discussion, $5 ($3 seniors 62/older and college students, free for children grades 12/under), (315) 781-5483, www.thesmith.org.
