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| Dear Crabby, What is Fan Fiction? |
| Dear Crabby, What is Fan Fiction? Sincerely, Boy Wonders Dear Mr. Wonders, Holy Comic Con young man, even I know what Fan Fiction is. Basically, it’s a story created by fans of an original work, such as Star Wars, Star Trek, or Harry Potter. It seems more common with science fiction, mythology, fantasy, horror, […] |
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| Op-Ed: Rochester’s Deficit will Lead to Raising Taxes |
| An Opinion Article by Sue Ann Douglas, Special to Rochester Media I went to the Rochester State of the City Monday evening and Mayor Cathy Daldin did a fine job. Her theme was Rochester past, present and future. The most interesting thing was that there was absolutely no mention of the largest projects that the […] |
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| LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan Opens at Great Lakes Crossing |
| Representatives from local government, Merlin Entertainments, media outlets, Lego clubs, and school groups – as well as Rochester Media – had the chance for a sneak peak at this new Great Lakes Crossing attraction. LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Michigan opens to the public for the first time on Friday, March 25. The attraction is the 8th LEGOLAND […] |
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| Do a Good Deeds Day is April 10 in Rochester |
| Join us on Sunday, April 10 as we participate in Good Deeds Day. Good Deeds Day is an international event with millions of participants in 70+ countries paying it forward through good deeds both large and small on this day. For Rochester’s Good Deed, we are collecting food for the Rochester Community House Food Pantry […] |
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| Family Law Attorney needed for Friend of the Court Committee |
| The Oakland County Board of Commissioner’s General Government Committee is seeking a Family Law Practice Attorney to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Friend of the Court Citizens Advisory Committee. The current seat expires Thursday, June 30, 2016. The accepted applicant will serve a three-year term beginning Friday, July 1, 2016. The deadline to apply […] |
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| Make a Difference in Rochester on May 14 |
| Rochester Looking for Volunteers for Make-A-Difference Day The City of Rochester’s City Beautiful Commission is looking for volunteers for the 2016 City of Rochester Make-a-Difference Day. The event will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and will take place in the Rochester Municipal Park. This year’s project is […] |
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| Oakland County Officials, Good Friday, and the Flint Water Crisis |
| Oakland County Officials Give on Good Friday to Flint Veteran’s Organization to Help with the Flint Water Crisis Oakland County Commissioners presented needed items to Veteran’s of Now to help residents of Flint during the Water Crisis. On Friday, March 25, 2016, Commissioners Marcia Gershenson and Bob Hoffman pictured with Terrell Spencer, Veterans of Now […] |
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| PCAC Celebrates National Arab-American Heritage Month |
| The Pontiac Creative Art Center Celebrates National Arab-American Heritage Month The Pontiac Creative Art Center (PCAC) invites the public to an artist reception to celebrate National Arab-American Heritage Month on Friday, April 15, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. As an opportunity to introduce visitors to a wider diversity of citizens and cultures—music, poetry, and food […] |
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| Small Town Author to Help Downtown Rochester Envision the Future |
| Embrace, Plan, and Dream Your Downtown On Wednesday evening, April 13, Downtown Rochester is conducting a Downtown Visioning Session. The purpose of the session is to guide the future growth and development of Downtown Rochester. Downtown revitalization expert and Flip This Town author Ron Drake will facilitate the Visioning Session. “I’m very excited about the opportunity […] |
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| OU Teams up with Orchestra Hall for a Trifecta Concert |
| Oakland Symphony Orchestra, Oakland Symphony Chorus, and Madrigal Chorale perform together April 5 At 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, the Oakland Symphony Orchestra (OSO), the Oakland Symphony Chorus and Madrigal Chorale will perform at Orchestra Hall, the home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, with Gregory Cunningham, conductor. The Oakland Symphony Orchestra will perform Suite from […] |
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| Renowned Violinist Regina Carter comes to OU for April Concert |
| Renowned Violinist Regina Carter comes to Oakland University and Detroit for April Concerts Renowned jazz violinist Regina Carter, Oakland University’s artist-in-residence, will be in town for two performances in April. Considered the foremost jazz violinist of her generation, she travels the world to perform and is the recipient of a MacArthur “Genius” Award. Children’s Concert […] |
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| Antler Amble at Bloomer Park |
| Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm is presenting Antler Amble The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm will be presenting Antler Amble on Friday, April 8 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Bloomer Park. Admission is free for members of the Rochester Hills Museum. For non-members, the fee is $5 for adults, […] |
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| Rochester Hills State of the City 2016 with VIDEO |
| Ten Years of Addresses The 2016 Rochester Hills State of the City address was held Tuesday evening with a Hollywood Oscar Theme – red carpet entrance, awards, changing wardrobes – hosted by Mayor Bryan K. Barnett. This was Barnett’s 10th address as mayor. Held as Stoney Creek High School, the event nearly filled their large […] |
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| Dear Crabby, What’s up with Michigan Barbershops? |
| Dear Crabby, I moved to Oakland County eight years ago from NJ. There’s one thing that Michigan does backwards, men’s haircuts. For some reason every barber that I go to cuts my hair with the chair facing the middle of the room instead of the mirror? Is this a Michigan barber college thing? I’ve never seen […] |
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