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| REVIEW: Give Yourself the Gift of Avon Players’ Holiday Variety Show ‘Forever
Christmas’ |
 Three years ago as I sat waiting for this show to start, I was worn out and my Christmas spirit was nearly nonexistent. I had doubts
if a holiday variety show would be able to change the way I felt, but it did. And I’m happy to say this year’s production, playing until Dec 14 […] |
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| Rochester Community Concert Band Presents ‘Sounds of the Holidays’ |
 The Rochester Community Concert Band (RCCB) will present their “Sounds of the Holidays” concert on Tuesday, December 10, at
7:30 p.m. in the Rochester High School Auditorium. The concert is open to the public and free to attend. Donations are gratefully accepted. The concert will include, among others,” Christmas March” by Edwin F. Goldman, “Russian […] |
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| Rochester Symphony Guild hosts Christmas Luncheon Dec. 9 |
 The Rochester Symphony Guild is pleased to invite you to its annual Christmas Luncheon, Monday, Dec. 9, from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m., at the Royal Park Hotel Ballroom in Rochester. The holiday event features a delicious lunch and a musical performance by Matthew Duncan, vocalist, and entertainer. He is considered a pop crooner with […] |
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| Oakland University to Present ‘Facing Our Truth: 10-Minute Plays on Trayvon, Race, and
Privilege’ |
 Oakland University’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance will present Facing Our Truth: 10-Minute Plays on Trayvon, Race, and Privilege
from Dec 5-7 in the Varner Lab Theatre in Varner Hall. “In light of the George Zimmerman verdict, The New Black Fest commissioned six very diverse playwrights to write 10-minute play on the topic of […] |
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| Dear Crabby, Should I Tip My Delivery Person During the Holidays? |
 Dear Crabby, Before the first flake fell, I was seeing Amazon Prime,
FedEx, and UPS vans zipping through my neighborhood. This got me wondering if there is any tipping or gifting protocol for these poor folks who have to schlep all my Cyber Monday deals to my doorstep. Thanks! Ima Giver Dear Ima Giver, Ahh, […] |
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| Holiday Home Tour Event Returns on December 15 |
 Friends of the Rochester Hills Public Library 2019 Holiday Home Tour (HHT) The showcase of five area homes, done up in high style for the
holidays for all to see, will be Sunday, December 15 from 12 noon-5:00 p.m. Maps on tickets direct patrons to the homes, all located in the general Rochester/Rochester Hills/Oakland Twp. […] |
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| Holiday Cheer Abounds this Season at the Rochester Hills Public Library |
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Rochester Hills Public Library (RHPL) is hosting a variety of programs and concerts this year to spread holiday cheer RHPL’s beloved “Polar Express” event is on Friday, December 6, from 6:30-9:00 p.m. Experience the holidays throughout the library with crafts, a story (The Polar Express, of course), cookie decorating, games, and letters to Santa. […] |
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REVIEW: Family and Love are the Heart of Meadow Brook Theatre's 'A Christmas Carol' |
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 A Christmas Carol was my dad’s favorite holiday movie. In fact, he owned nearly every version, so I grew up appreciating the different spin each one put on the story. But no matter the adaptation, the common thread that ran through them all was love, hope, and redemption. But it wasn’t until watching Meadow Brook
Theatre’s (MBT) seminal production …
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