RIT BIG SHOT in the Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood Cancelled
Due to the closing of RIT and the current COVID-19 emergency, the Big Shot has been cancelled.
Due to the closing of RIT and the current COVID-19 emergency, the Big Shot has been cancelled.
You are invited to a joint Press Conference:
presented by the
City of Rochester and the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House
Thursday, January 16, 10am City Hall
Special Announcement on joint 2020 Events!
Lovely A. Warren, Mayor
and Deborah L. Hughes, President & CEO of the Anthony Museum
will unveil 2020 plans.

Join us at this historic event as we celebrate Susan B. Anthony’s 200th Birthday with with a special dinner and fundraiser on February 12, 2020 at the Joseph A. Floreano Riverside Convention Center. Dinner is at 6PM with a reception immediately preceding (cash bar). The hall will open at 4:30pm, and the general reception will open at 5:00pm
The evening will feature the keynote speaker, Tena Clark. You may know her as the author of Southern Discomfort, or as a Grammy award-winning musician and composer. But there is a lot more to this woman than you know already. Come find out!
Celebrating Susan B. Anthony’s birthday is a tradition that began in her lifetime, and this year the celebration rises to a new level. At the same time, the celebration continues to honor contemporary women who continue her legacy, and to raise awareness of the educational and inspirational programs offered by the Anthony Museum.
Reservations are now closed.
If you would like to view a video of the event, click here.
Click here for the link to the Broadcast page.
More information here

This event has been postponed until 2021, new date to be announced.
280 N. Union Street, Rochester, NY 14609
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In collaboration with the Rochester Public Market
Join Music Director Ward Stare for the world premiere of a new work by renowned composer, Gemma Peacocke. Plus, playwright Mark Mobley is creating a new theatrical work setting the stories of strong Rochester women, past and present, to music.
Join us for a FREE pre-concert chat, located in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, one hour before the concert as conductor and guest artist(s) discuss the program.
Join Music Director Ward Stare for the world premiere of a new work by renowned composer, Gemma Peacocke. Plus, playwright Mark Mobley is creating a new theatrical work setting the stories of strong Rochester women, past and present, to music.
The RPO has a pre-concert chat, located in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, one hour before the concert as conductor and guest artist(s) discuss the program.
Rochester, NY– Many world leaders are forgotten by subsequent generations, but Susan B. Anthony persists as the center of attention. As the nation celebrates the centennial of the 19th Amendment, we will be celebrating Susan B. Anthony’s 200th Birthday, in Rochester, NY, which was her home base during her 40 most politically active years.

The keynote speaker for the 2020 Susan B. Anthony Birthday Dinner is Tena Clark, author of Southern Discomfort, and a Grammy award-winning producer. Clark is also the CEO/Chief Creative Officer for DMI Music & Media Solutions, and her work spans film, television, stage, records, and brands. Join us to discover more about this multi-faceted, multi-talented woman.
Our big party will take place February 12, 2020 at the Joseph A. Floreano Riverside Convention Center, 123 E. Main Street, Rochester, NY. Celebrating Susan B. Anthony’s birthday is a tradition that began in her lifetime and continues to this day to honor contemporary women who continue her legacy, and to raise awareness of the educational and inspirational programs offered by the Anthony Museum.
Corporate sponsorships are available. Contact Lesia Telega at 585/279-7490 x 12 for more information. Make your reservations here.
Questions related to this event may be directed to pr@susanb.org.
You can read more about Tena Clark at her web site, tenaclark.com.