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Look for the various opportunities to celebrate Black History at churches and community events and at Roberts Wesleyan University and Northeastern Seminary. A list of local events as well as resources for Black history are provided below:
City of Rochester’s Black Heritage Committee presents Black Resistance: Powerful and Resilient
Black History Month Creative Painting Celebration; 02/07/23 from 5:30-7 pm; 1 East Main Street, Suite 950A, Rochester
Black History Month DeTOUR; Join Calvin Eaton of 540WMain to take a look at Black history in America and learn more about Black art and culture; 02/09/23 at 6 pm; Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester; 500 University Ave., Rochester
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) kicks off Black History Month with Rooted in Rochester: A celebration of Black Composers; 02/09/23 at 7:30 pm & 02/11/23 at 8 pm; Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre;
Tickets for all Kodak Hall shows start at $24/$12 for children ages 3-17 and are available online anytime at rpo.org, by phone at 585-454-2100 (Monday-Friday,10 AM-5 PM), and in person at RPO Patron Services at 225 East Avenue (Monday -Friday, 10 AM-5 PM) and one hour prior to curtain at the Eastman Theatre Box Office (433 East Main St.).
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