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A Evening with Phil Rosenthal of “Someone Feed Phil”
Live Nation presents An Evening with Phil Rosenthal of “Somebody Feed Phil.” Phil is the award-winning creator, executive producer, and host of “SOMEBODY FEED PHIL,” as well as a New York Times Best Selling Author. “Somebody Feed Phil” & one of Netflix’s most popular food and travel shows has garnered a cult-like following and will release its seventh season March 2024. This Emmy-nominated unscripted documentary series combines his love of food and travel with his unique brand of humor has become must-see TV for foodies, restaurateurs, travelers, and armchair enthusiasts all over the world.
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First Wednesday Speaker Series 2024 – May
Join us at the Steel Plant Museum for the First Wednesday Speaker Series. Doors open at 5:30, and presentation begins at 6:30. Light refreshments will be available for purchase. Parking and entrance at rear of building.
May: A Rosie Story. Featured speaker: Screening with filmmaker Rebecca Fasanello.
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National Geographic Speaker Series: Wild Wolves of Yellowstone with Doug Smith
National Geographic Explorer and wildlife biologist Doug Smith worked at Yellowstone National Park for nearly three decades, hired to reintroduce wolves into the Park, hoping to restore the Park’s ecosystem. This success led him to spearhead the Yellowstone Wolf Project, one of the most prominent wolf research programs in the world.
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Casual Concerts – Stephen Guerra and Ken Luk
6-string guitarist Stephen Guerra and 8-string bandolinist Ken Luk play vibrant Brazilian choro, a virtuosic and melodic instrumental music related to samba.
Italian American guitarist-composer STEPHEN GUERRA performs and teaches Brazilian choro around the world, often touring with legend Rogério Souza. Stephen’s published multiple albums and scores with Mel Bay, Guitar Chamber Music Press, and independently on Bandcamp and streaming platforms, including his album of originals recorded in Brazil, No Balanço do Choro-Samba (November 2023). Stephen teaches music theory and the choro ensemble at the University at Buffalo.
KEN LUK, born and raised in Hong Kong, frequently appears as a soloist and with the Janus Guitar Duo and Trio Ghidorah. He performs with Rosa Boemia, Forró Estrelas do Norte, Mosaic Foundation, the Eastman Gamelan Ensemble, and the Rochester Mandolin Orchestra. Performance highlights include Experiencing Villa-Lobos Festival, Live from Hochstein, Rochester Fringe Festival, The Great Blue Heron Festival, and Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance, among others. Co-founder of Rochester Classical Guitar and the Rochester Mandolin Orchestra
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