Join the Rochester-Avon Historical Society (RAHS) and local historian Alex Kercher for a fascinating talk titled, “SS Eastland: The Titanic of the Great Lakes,” on Thursday, April 4 at 7:00 p.m. at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, MI. Although few have heard of it, anyone who hears the story will never forget it. The SS Eastland was the greatest loss of life in a maritime disaster on the Great Lakes when she flipped onto her side in the … [Read more...]
Rochester-Avon Historical Society presents “SS Eastland: The Titanic of the Great Lakes” on April 4
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REVIEW: Avon Players Christens Their 2017-2018 Season with ‘Titanic: The Musical’
September 17, 2017 by 2 Comments
Over a hundred years after the RMS Titanic’s fateful voyage, its story still resonates with audiences. Wait a minute. Arguably the worst maritime disaster in history … as a musical? Yes. But if you’re expecting something overly sentimental, or along the lines of the 1997 movie, you’ll be disappointed. And that’s a good thing. Instead this play focuses more on the human experience of its passengers through two attitudes: hubris and hope. Hubris rears its ugly head early on in the form … [Read more...]
Witness History Aboard Avon Players’ ‘Titanic’
August 16, 2017 by Leave a Comment
More than a century after the disaster, the story of the “unsinkable” Titanic continues to capture the public’s imagination. With lush music and gripping drama, Avon Players kicks off its 71st season with the musical depiction of the tragedy, Titanic running Friday, September 8 through Saturday, September 23. Based on the infamous 1912 maritime disaster in which a large passenger liner struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sank, resulting in more than 1500 casualties, Titanic chronicles … [Read more...]
Oakland University Chorale to join DSO for ‘A Night at the Academy Awards’
February 22, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Oakland University Chorale, under the direction of music professor Michael A. Mitchell, has been invited to join the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) for a series of shows this weekend as the DSO presents "A Night at the Academy Awards." Movie music aficionados will hear some of Hollywood's most enduring scores from Academy Award-winning films such as Avatar, Rocky, Star Wars, Titanic and more. These shows will take the audience back to relive the unforgettable music that made the movies … [Read more...]
Dear Crabby, What if I am afraid of boats?
July 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Dear Crabby, I have always been afraid of boats. I don't know why, but I am not a very good swimmer and I assume that is why I don't enjoy them. My family wants to go out on a boat this summer, but I am just terrified. Is there anything I can do to get over this fear? Sincerely, Ineeda Floatee Dear Ineeda Floatee, This is a tough one for me. I grew up around boats and I love being out on them. As a child my father had a cabin out on Harsens Island, just across the way from … [Read more...]
