Rochester Symphony Guild hosts Christmas Luncheon December 9

The Rochester Symphony Guild is pleased to invite you to its annual Christmas Luncheon, Monday, December 9, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 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 a classical twist. Duncan was classically trained at the University of Michigan, and sings a wide range of music, from opera to jazz. The event also … [Read more...]

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 Christmas Music” by Alfred Reed, Percy Grainger’s “Ye Banks and Braes O Bonnie Doon,” and Beethoven’s “Adagio Cantabile from the Sonata … [Read more...]

The Rochester-Avon Historical Society presents “The Vietnam War” with Rochester University Professor John Todd

Professor John Todd of Rochester University will present "The Vietnam War -- From Start to Finish" on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Rochester Hills Public Library Multipurpose Room. Todd served in the Army from 1968 to 1969 in Vietnam as an Army helicopter pilot but was shot down by the North Vietnamese. Following this life-changing event, he graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Political Science, earned his law degree from Georgetown Law School, and … [Read more...]

Rochester Community Concert Band Presents “Spooktacular”

The Rochester Community Concert Band (RCCB) will present its first concert of the 2019-2020 season, Tuesday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rochester High School Performing Arts Center located at 180 South Livernois (at Walton), Rochester Hills, MI. The concert is open to the public and free to attend, but donations are gratefully accepted. This music program features sounds of space travel and spooks we all hear at Halloween. Works include "Music for a Darkened Theatre," featuring film … [Read more...]

Join the Meadow Brook Theatre Guild for a day to be BeWitched & BeDazzled!

A Wickedly Fun Luncheon and Boo-tique Shopping Experience The Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT) Guild is proud to present its 4th annual fundraising event, BeWitched & BeDazzled! The event will be held on Thursday, October 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the beautiful Palazzo Grande Banquet Facility located at 54660 Van Dyke Rd. in Shelby Township. Special Guest Master of Ceremonies, Karen Carter, Chief Forecaster, WWJ-TV CBS 62 / WKBD- TV CW 50 Detroit, will be with us all day to make … [Read more...]

Paddle to the Symphony 2019

Paddle to the Music of the Movies with the Michigan Philharmonic For over 20 years, Kensington Metropark in Milford has been the home to Paddle to the Symphony. Once again, the event returns to the park and to Kent Lake for an evening of music and paddling. The Michigan Philharmonic performs a free concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, at Maple Beach. Adding to the experience, Paddle to the Symphony goers will meet on the other side of the lake at the shoreline of North Martindale Beach … [Read more...]

Rochester Area Memorial Day Celebration

The 2019 Memorial Day Celebrations will take place throughout the Greater Rochester Area For more information on the Rochester Area Memorial Day Celebration, please contact Maggie Bobitz at the Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce at 248-651-6700. … [Read more...]

Rochester Area Prayer Breakfast May 2

The 38th Annual Event Features Rebekah Gregory Thursday, May 2, 2019 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.  Athletics Center O'Rena at Oakland University  569 Pioneer Drive, Rochester, Michigan 48309 Attendance at the Prayer Breakfast is $30 per person The Rochester Area Prayer Breakfast is held in recognition of the National Day of Prayer, bringing together people of different backgrounds and affiliations for the betterment of the community, the state, and the nation. The 2019 featured speaker is … [Read more...]

Rochester Community Concert Band presents ‘Music from Across the Pond’

The Rochester Community Concert Band (RCCB) will present its “Music from Across the Pond” concert Tuesday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Stoney Creek High School auditorium. The concert is open to the public and free to attend. The performance will have a distinctly European theme featuring music of British, Irish, Italian, Scottish, and German roots. Included in this program, among others works, are “Irish Tune from County Derry (Danny Boy)” by Percy Grainger, Luigi Denza’s “Funiculì, … [Read more...]

2018 Grand Marshals Dr. Bradley and Barbara Barnes

Meet the 2018 Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade Grand Marshals Dr. Bradley and Barbara Barnes The smiling children’s faces watching the 2018 Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade will have a special meaning for the Parade’s Grand Marshalls. The 2018 Grand Marshalls, Dr. Bradley and Mrs. Barbara Barnes have spent their lives working to improve the health and well-being of the Greater Rochester Area’s children. In 1966, Dr. Barnes, graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine, after … [Read more...]