Engaging Rochester: Pop-Up Exhibit, Keynote Address, and Film Screening In-Person
Join us for a two-day symposium honoring the life and legacy of Gene DePrez, civic innovator and visionary founder of Rochester’s Urbanarium.
On Day One of this two-day symposium, RIT Archives will present a pop-up exhibit on the history of the Urbanarium, a local organization founded by Gene DePrez that sought to increase citizen engagement in Rochester in the 1960s and 70s. The open house will be followed by a reception, keynote address, and a screening of DePrez's 1968 film, Think About It. All Friday activities will take place at the MAGIC Center, Rochester Institute of Technology.
Schedule:
4:30-6:00 pm -- Reception & pop-up exhibit
6:00-6:45 pm -- Keynote address: Simeon Banister, President & CEO, Rochester Area Community Foundation
7:15-8:30 pm -- Film screening: Think About It (1969)
Presented by RIT Archives, RIT Department of History, Rochester History (published by RIT Press), and the Office of Rochester & Monroe County History.
- Date:
- Friday, January 30, 2026
- Time:
- 4:30pm - 8:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- RPL - Offsite
- Library:
- Central Library
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Department - Local History & Genealogy Community History Local History Movies
Please register for Day Two here: Engaging Rochester: Discussion Sessions and Workshop - MCLS Events - Monroe County Library System Home