REVIEW: Equal Parts Rock Concert and Theatre, Oakland University’s ‘Tommy’ Takes the Audience on an Emotional and Rewarding Aural Adventure
This year marks the 50th anniversary of The Who’s original concept album Tommy – an album that became the catalyst for the 1993 Tony Award®-winning rock opera of the same name. Next month it’s playing at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. with a bunch of big-name stars. But […]
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REVIEW: Meadow Brook Theatre’s ‘Stick Fly’ Dissects the Complexities of Families and Class Privilege
Life is inconvenient. It is also quite messy – especially in families where years of secrets and snubs that have been simmering under the surface come gushing topside like a geyser. Who cleans up the mess others make? What happens when we don’t like ourselves – when we’re too focused on other’s opinions of us? […]
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L. Brooks Patterson Diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer
Patterson speaks to a crowd, one arm reached toward the audience, U.S. Flag in the background, Patterson is seatedI will Continue to do my Job as Oakland County Executive Surrounded by family, friends, and supporters inside the county building which bears his name, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced today that he is fighting Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Patterson will continue to perform his duties as county executive while he receives treatment […]
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Meadow Brook Theatre Announces Children’s Series
Tickets are on sale now for Meadow Brook Theatre’s (MBT) 12th annual Children’s Series, kicking off in February 2020 “These shows are a great chance for families to come and experience a live show in an intimate setting that’s close to home,” says Cheryl Marshall, MBT managing director. “We love seeing the kids enjoying and […]
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Rochester High School Traffic Update March 2019
Rochester Community Schools LogoA Letter from Rochester Community Schools Superintendent Robert Shaner   Dear RCS Families, As you may be aware, the Oakland County Road Commission will be repaving Livernois Road, between Avon Road and University Drive, from June – November. The RCS Transportation Center and a large portion of our buses housed at the facility off Livernois […]
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Barnes & Noble Opens New Store Prototype at The Village of Rochester Hills
Front of store view from outside showing it's a corner locationRochester Hills now has Two Barnes & Noble Bookstores Barnes & Noble, Inc.,the world’s largest retail bookseller, opened a new store prototype at The Village of Rochester Hills (200 N. Adams Road) on March 27. This will be the first new prototype store in Michigan. Local author, columnist, and radio personality, Mitch Albom, was the […]
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Dear Crabby, What Does Spring Mean to You?
Dear Crabby sits in front of a laptop computerDear Crabby, What Does Spring Mean to You? Sincerely, April Cummings   Dear April, Spring is a rebirth, a reminder, and a time to rejoice. I’ve written a lot about spring, and if you really want to know what I think about springtime, let’s peruse some of my past columns together. Dear Crabby, Is It […]
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