Arts & Lectures Event:
"We’ll Always Have OLLI"
AN AFTERNOON INSPIRED BY CASABLANCA
Free - 120 Members Max
Friday, October 23, 2026 | 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
ARTISANworks, Rochester
We encourage you to dress in period costume!
Step into Rick’s Café for an afternoon of music, conversation, and cinema — all in the most atmospheric room in Rochester.
PROGRAM
- 2:00 - 3:15 | Doors open. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar while a live pianist sets the mood and a silent screening of Casablanca plays in the background.
- 3:15 - 4:00 | Featured presentation by Jared Case, Curator of Film Exhibitions at the George Eastman Museum.
- 4:00 - 5:00 | The film and music resume — continue mingling, enjoy the bar, and soak in the atmosphere of Rick’s Café.
FEATURED SPEAKER
Jared Case
Curator of Film Exhibitions — George Eastman Museum
Jared Case brings his deep expertise in cinema history to share the story behind one of the most beloved films ever made — exploring what makes Casablanca an enduring classic and what it continues to mean more than eighty years after its release.
VENUE
ARTISANworks
The Casablanca Room — a faithful recreation of Rick's Café Américain
565 Blossom Road, Suite L - Rochester, NY 14610
MENU
Fig and Bleu Cheese Flatbread
Flatbread with Fig and Cheese
Greek Chicken Skewer (GF)
With Tzatziki Dipping Sauce
Spanakopita
Phyllo Triangle with Spinach and Feta Cheese
Beef Crostini
Roast Beef with Swiss Cheese and Caramelized Onions
Vegetable Crudites with Hummus (GF, V)
Imported and Domestic Cheeses with Fresh Fruit Garnish and Crackers
Cash Bar