The Rochester Community Concert Band (RCCB) will present their opening concert of the 2024-2025 season titled ‘A Musical Pastiche’ on Tuesday, October 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Stoney Creek High School Auditorium, 6755 Sheldon Road, Rochester Hills, MI. Park in the lot on the southwest corner of the high school. The concert is open to the public and admission is free. Donations are gratefully accepted and appreciated. Included in this program, are “Galop” by Dimitri Shostakovich, … [Read more...]
Rochester Community Concert Band presents ‘A Musical Pastiche’
September 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Rochester Community Chorus Presents “Cabaret” Concert at St. Mary of the Hills Roman Catholic Church
April 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
May 17, 2024 concert to showcase pop favorites, Motown, and show tunes The Rochester Community Chorus presents its “Cabaret” concert on May 17, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary of the Hills Roman Catholic Church. The church is located at 2675 John R Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48307. The concert is being held in the church gym on the main floor. Tickets are $15 and are available at the door. The concert will feature fan favorites from Simon and Garfunkel, Motown stars, Josh Groban, Leonard … [Read more...]
Rochester-Avon Historical Society presents “Avon at Gettysburg” on May 7
April 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Join the Rochester-Avon Historical Society (RAHS) on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 12 noon at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd., Rochester Hills, for a thrilling presentation titled, "Avon at Gettysburg." RAHS member and presenter Chris Brown will discuss how in 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee moved his Army of Northern Virginia north into Pennsylvania in what would become a turning point of the Civil War. Among the men of the Union Army of the Potomac to … [Read more...]
Rochester University Presents ‘And Then There Were None’
March 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Rochester University’s Department of Theatre and Music presents And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie, directed by Hannah Niece. Ten strangers arrive on an isolated island, invited by a mysterious host. All the guests have in common is a wicked past they're unwilling to reveal and a secret that will seal their fate. As the weather turns, they begin to be killed one by one, in accordance with the lines of a sinister nursery rhyme. Cut off from the mainland, the group quickly realizes … [Read more...]
REVIEW: Misery Loves Company in Avon Players’ Clever Comedy ‘Drinking Alone’
March 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Drinking Alone centers around a family reunion no one wants to attend, but you should snag a seat for this must-see production running at Avon Players in Rochester Hills, Mich., now through March 23, 2024. Written by Canadian playwright Norman Foster, Drinking Alone combines hilarity and insight into the tribulations of everyday life. Similar to the style American playwright Neil Simon is known for. The plot centers on the Todd family whose dysfunctional dynamics offer up plenty of humor and … [Read more...]
Michigan premiere of ‘A Little More Alive’ at Meadow Brook Theatre
February 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Folk-pop musical runs February 14 – March 10 on the campus of Oakland University In this heartfelt and original folk-pop musical, two estranged brothers reunite at theirchildhood home after their mother’s funeral. An unexpected revelation distorts everymemory they have, and as they uncover secrets that had been hiding in plain sighttheir whole lives, Nate and Jeremy find that no one is exempt from the gray areabetween right and wrong. A Little More Alive runs February 14 through March 10, … [Read more...]
Rochester Community Concert Band presents ‘Musician’s Favorites’
February 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
In its third concert of the season, the Rochester Community Concert Band (RCCB), conducted by Paul F. DeRubeis, will present ‘Musician’s Favorites’ on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in the Stoney Creek High School Auditorium located at 6755 Sheldon Road in Rochester Hills, Mich. The concert is open to the public and admission is free. Donations are gratefully accepted and appreciated. The concert will feature Dr. Amanda Ross, Visiting Professor of Trumpet, Oakland University … [Read more...]
Rochester Community Concert Band presents ‘Ring Them Bells!’
November 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Rochester Community Concert Band (RCCB) will present their ‘Ring Them Bells’ concert on Tuesday, December 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Stoney Creek High School Auditorium, 6755 Sheldon Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48306. The concert is open to the public and free to attend. Donations are gratefully accepted and appreciated. The RCCB will be joined by the handbell choirs “Reveille Ringers” from St. Mary of the Hills Catholic Church, directed by Bob Sheldrick, and the “Wesley Ringers” … [Read more...]
REVIEW: ‘Noises Off’ Brings Down the House at Meadow Brook Theatre with Hijinks and Hilarity
June 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This season, Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT) has taken audiences on a journey that has included the blues (Blues in the Night), honky tonk (Honky Tonk Angels), complex relationships (Birthday Club, Harry Townsend’s Last Stand), and a killer plant (Little Shop of Horrors). However, they may have saved the best for last with Noises Off, which runs until June 25, 2023, at Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester Hills, Mich. Written by English playwright Michael Frayn in … [Read more...]
‘Honky Tonk’ Angels at Meadow Brook Theatre
April 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Country hit-filled musical runs April 26 through May 21, 2023, on the campus of Oakland University. Country hits like “Stand By Your Man,” “9 to 5” and “Harper Valley PTA” tell the tale of three gutsy gals who follow their dreams of being country music stars. They may come from different backgrounds, but all roads to stardom lead to Nashville. Honky Tonk Angels, by Ted Swindley, runs from April 26 through May 21, 2023, at Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in … [Read more...]
