The George Eastman Museum, RCTV, Writers & Books, and KidsOutAndAbout.com have partnered to bring to Rochester this program of short films by children and teens. Founded by James Kennedy, author of the award-winning The Order of Odd-Fish, the festival aims to encourage reading and media literacy among youth through the making of short videos that tell the entire story of a Newbery Honor or Award book in 90 seconds. Hosted by James Kennedy and Rochester-based author Charles Benoit.
Over a professional life spanning seven decades, Edward Steichen (1879–1973) established himself as one of the most important figures in the history of photography. What is less known is that for much of that time, Steichen devoted himself to the nurturing of plants and gardens, an activity that sustained him and through which he developed ardently held beliefs regarding the relationship of art, nature, and creativity.