September 21st event benefits RANH pantry and Lions RECYCLE for Sight The Rochester Lions Club is hosting a Charity Collection Day on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at the lower-level parking lot of First Congregational Church at 1315 N. Pine Street, Rochester, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Lions Charity Collection Day includes a collection of: · Canned foods for the Rochester Area Neighborhood House Food Pantry (RANH) · Eyeglasses for the Lions RECYCLE For Sight program · … [Read more...]
The Rochester Symphony Orchestra proudly presents its 63rd Season – An Evening in Italy and Bohemia
August 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Step into a musical journey through Italy and Czechoslovakia with the Rochester SymphonyOrchestra's (RSO) 63rd Season. Attend on Friday, September 20, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Rochester for an evening that promises to enchant one's senses and elevate their soul with the enchanting melodies of classical music. The evening kicks off with Rossini's enchanting “Overture to La gazza ladra,” or “The ThievingMagpie,” a tale of mystery and mischief set to the sound of … [Read more...]
Rochester-Avon Historical Society presents “Rochester Under the Bridge: A Walking Tour,” on August 8
July 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Join the Rochester-Avon Historical Society (RAHS) on Thursday, August 8 at 6:30 p.m. for a summer historical walking tour. Thousands of people drive over the South Hill Bridge into downtown Rochester daily, but did you know that almost immediately under the bridge exists remains of the failed 1830s Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal? Or that it was once the site of a paper mill that was burned down in the 1870s by a woman who claimed to be having “crazy spells?” Also, there is documented evidence that a … [Read more...]
Rochester-Avon Historical Society presents “A Walk on Walnut” historical walking tour, on Wednesday, July 10
June 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Join the Rochester-Avon Historical Society for a summer walking tour on Wednesday, July 10 at 6:30 p.m. Rochester’s Walnut Boulevard once played host to seven churches within a two-block stretch. Walk with us as we tell the incredible stories of these buildings and the residents who called Walnut home. A Walk on Walnut hosted by the Rochester-Avon Historical Society. Hear of the Methodist Reverend who recruited unemployed workers from the Upper Peninsula’s Copper Country to staff … [Read more...]
Tickets on Sale for ‘Britain’s Finest – The Complete Beatles Experience’
June 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Performing live at Meadow Brook Theatre’s Annual Concert & Cuisine Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT) presents Britain’s Finest – The Complete Beatles Experience on Friday, July 12, 2024, for the theatre’s annual fundraising event Concert & Cuisine. The event includes a pre-glow reception, a strolling dinner, and a one-night-only concert with the band. All proceeds benefit Meadow Brook Theatre, a nonprofit organization and Michigan’s largest-producing professional theatre. Britain’s Finest … [Read more...]
Freda Payne stars in ‘Ella, First Lady of Song’ at Meadow Brook Theatre
May 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Michigan premiere runs May 29 – June 23, 2024, on the campus of Oakland University L to R: Debra Walton as Young Ella, Nicole Powell as Young Georgiana, Freda Payne as Ella Fitzgerald, and Eric Coles as Norman Granz. Photo courtesty of Sean Carter Photograpy. Ella, First Lady of Song traces the 60-year career of the woman Mel Torme called “the best singer on the planet.” The story of Ella Fitzgerald truly challenges the age-old saying “The show must go on.” From the Apollo Theater to the … [Read more...]
“What a Wonderful World” Presented by the Rochester Symphony Orchestra
April 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Celebrate the evening of Friday, May 31, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. with The Rochester Symphony Orchestra (RSO) directed by Conductor and Music Director Zeljko Milicevic. Do not miss a tribute to the “Grand Canyon Suite” by Ferdi Grofé and the performance of the Young Artist Competition winner, violinist Matthew Xu. The Symphony will perform at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 620 Romeo Road, Rochester, Michigan. The evening begins with “Carnival Overture” by Antonín Dvořák. The “Carnival … [Read more...]
REVIEW: ‘Route 66’ at Meadow Brook Theatre is Full-Throttle Fun
April 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Grab the gang and see the musical revue Route 66, running now through May 19, 2024, at Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. Running over 2,000 miles from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California, the iconic Route 66 has made a significant cultural impact on the historical landscape of traveling across the USA. Writer Roger Bean uses that nostalgia, with musical arrangements by Brian Baker, to treat the audience to a coast-to-coast musical … [Read more...]
Take a trip on ‘Route 66’ at Meadow Brook Theatre
April 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
American musical runs April 24 – May 19, 2024, on the campus of Oakland University Ring in spring with a musical road trip from Chicago to California with 34 songs from the 50s and 60s. From “King of the Road” to “The Little Old Lady from Pasadena” and, of course, “Route 66," it’s a great time to get your kicks. The musical revue Route 66, by Roger Bean, runs April 24 through May 19, 2024, at Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT) on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester. “People are … [Read more...]
REVIEW: Memory and Hope are the Emotional Crux of ‘The Laramie Project’ at Oakland University
March 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Do not miss your chance to see the power presentation of The Laramie Project running now until Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Varner Studio Theatre on the campus of Oakland University (OU) in Rochester, Mich. Staged by the Oakland University School of Music, Theatre and Dance and directed by OU faculty member Kelli Crump, The Laramie Project is written by Moisés Kaufman, along with members of the Tectonic Theatre Project, and chronicles the aftermath of the 1998 hate crime murder of University of … [Read more...]
