Rochester is a city filled with wonderful and varied cultural organizations. Organizations that connect and collaborate on a regular basis. This season, Rochester City Ballet, Writers & Books, and Geva Theatre Center have established The Vampires are Coming...to Rochester - a community-wide collaboration. The Vampires are Coming... was founded to cross-promote performances and events that have a vampire theme and take place in greater Rochester, New York throughout the 2011-2012 arts and cultural season (October 2011 - June 2012). The anchor events for The Vampires are Coming...to Rochester are Geva Theatre Center’s production of Dracula by Steven Deitz (October 11-November 13, 2011); Writers & Books Dracula, and Rochester City Ballet’s production of Jamey Leverett’s The Blood Countess (February 3, 4 & 5, 2012). In addition, the founding partners have a series of other vampire-themed events that will be listed here and other events will be added to the calendar as new cultural partners join the collaboration. To have your Vampire themed event listed on this page, please contact one of the following: Geva Theatre Center - Dawn Kellogg - 585.232.1366 x3059 or dkellogg@gevatheatre.org Rochester City Ballet - Deborah Tretter - 585.461.5850 x112 or dtretter@rochestercityballet.com Writers & Books - Joe Flaherty - 585.473.2590 x102 or joef@wab.org The Vampires are Coming... to Rochester! Calendar of Events: October 11 - November 13, 2011

Dracula Before Edward in the Twilight Saga and Lestat in The Vampire Chronicles, there was Dracula. Bloodthirsty, lustful and evil incarnate; but above all - a gentleman. The Count journeys from his gloomy Transylvanian castle to the bustling streets of London, leaving death and destruction in his seductive wake. Sink your teeth into this darkly passionate and hauntingly lush adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel. Runtime: 2hrs, 30mins Age Appropriateness: Ages 15+ Visit www.gevatheatre.org/plays/dracula.php for additional information and tickets

October 22, 2011

Bite Nite 10:30pm Join us for this feature-length improvised, vampire bloodbath. They’re raising the stakes as the undead swarm the Nextstage. Who will live, who will die and who will go home with a sore throat? Note: Fake (machine washable) blood will be used in this performance. Adult language and content.

October 28, 2011

The Monsters of Rock The UR Brass Choir Presents "MONSTERS OF ROCK" On October 28th Let's get ready to crumble! The University of Rochester 's Henry Alvah Strong Auditorium will host Godzilla, Frankenstein, the Sandman, and other monsters on Friday, October 28th at 8pm for the UR Brass Choir's third annual "Spooktacular" concert. This year's theme is MONSTERS OF ROCK-- an unnerving collection of monster-themed songs re-purposed for trumpets, horns, trombones, euphoniums, and tubas. A full rhythm section will be featured along with UR undergraduate Andrew Polec on vocals and a variety of guest musicians. The concert is free and open to the public, and no tickets are required. A unique feature of the annual brass "Spooktacular" is the festival low brass ensemble, a combination of student tuba, euphonium and trombone players and guest musicians from the Greater Rochester community. Over twenty guest low brass musicians from the community are expected to participate, and this mass of brass will perform the ever-popular Spinal Tap song "Big Bottom," among other selections. The full concert program is listed below. Attendees are invited to come in costume, as many of the musicians will be dressed for Halloween. The UR Brass Choir is a 40-member ensemble made up of undergraduate and graduate students as well as alumni representing almost every division of the University of Rochester, including the Hajim School of Engineering and the Eastman School of Music. Led by conductor Josef Hanson since its inception in 2008, this ensemble is dedicated to crafting performances that are a bit out of the ordinary, featuring everything from Renaissance music to fanfares to popular music. MONSTERS OF ROCK PROGRAM - Imperial March from Star Wars by John Williams - Thriller by Michael Jackson - Vida La Vida by Coldplay - Poker Face by Lady Gaga - Big Bottom by Spinal Tap (low brass feature) - Godzilla by Blue Oyster Cult (low brass feature) - Enter Sandman by Metallica (featuring Evan Smothers and Sungmin Shin, guitarists) - Frankenstein by Edgar Winter - Big Balls by AC/DC (featuring vocalist Andrew Polec) For More Information: Contact Josef Hanson at josef.hanson@rochester.edu or 585-273-5157

October 29, 2011

The Masquerade Ball at the Memorial Art Gallery and hosted by the Rochester City Ballet Good Pointe Society 8:00pm - Midnight Tickets:$50 per person in advance - $60 at the door $250 for Patrons (includes 2 tickets and 2 masks) $400 for a group of 10 (pre-sale only) Your ticket includes: food, desserts, wine, beer & signature drink, dancing and valet parking. Quench your thirst for mystery, romance and celebration! There’s no telling who will come out of the darkness... Please contact kfassler@rochestercityballet.com to request an invitation to this event.

October 31, 2011

Blood Drive 7am - 2pm Count Dracula craves blood, but the Red Cross needs blood. Geva Theatre Center is working with the Rochester chapter of the American Red Cross on Monday, October 31 by hosting a blood drive in their lobby from 7am to 2pm. All participants will receive Halloween treats. Learn more and schedule your donation by visiting www.redcross.org or call 1-800-Red Cross. Slots are filling up fast! Donors without an appointment will be taken on a first come, first served basis.

Coming this Winter!

Beyond Reading: Dracula Check back soon for additional information on the new Writers & Books Beyond Reading program. Their next book, Dracula, will feature several events surrounding this iconic work. Check the Writers & Books website for additional information: www.wab.org

January 19, 2012

In Studio Open Rehearsal featuring choreography from The Blood Countess 6:30-7:00pm Reception with your choice of beverage (coffee, tea, or bloody RED wine!) 7:00-8:00pm Open rehearsal Rochester City Ballet presents the first In Studio Open Rehearsal of the RCB season with a glimpse at the rehearsal process behind Jamey Leverett’s The Blood Countess. Wet your appetite for the upcoming performance! Please RSVP early as space is limited. Tickets - $10 each RSVP by calling Deborah Tretter at 585.451.5850 x112 or email dtretter@rochestercityballet.com

February 3, 4 & 5, 2012

Jamey Leverett’s The Blood Countess featuring the Grammy Award winning Ying Quartet and pianist Elinor Freer February 3 & 4, 2012 at 7:30pm February 5, 2012 at 2:00pm Nazareth College Arts Center Tickets: $50-$65 Please call the Arts Center Box Office at: 585.389.2170 or visit their website at: boxoffice.naz.edu. Age recommendation: 13+ with parental discretion advised History is twisted in this visually stunning original production - throwing the Blood Countess into the path of Count Dracula and asking us to contemplate... Who is the Predator, Who is the Prey?