The Community Edge

23/06/2025

Look Who’s Playing in the Rocket Classic

PGA TOUR event June 25-29 at Detroit Golf Club to feature 10 major championship winners and 12 players in the top 50 of the world rankings. Joe Hooks, who grew up in Michigan playing the Detroit Golf Club, has earned an exemption this weekend by winning THE JOHN SHIPPEN Men’s Invitational.

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06/06/2025

REVIEW: Make an appointment to see 'Shear Madness' at Meadow Brook Theatre. You won't be sorry.

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Written by Paul Pörtner, Shear Madness is the first show that MBT has remounted, apart from A Christmas Carol, since Travis W. Walter became artistic director 15 years ago. The 2017 production included two of this show’s cast members, Leslie Ann Handelman and Chris Stinson (The Angel Next Door). ...

31/05/2025

REVIEW: Walk this way to Avon Players Theatre and see the electrifyingly funny ‘Young Frankenstein. But only until June 14.

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Avon Players began their season strong with the darkly funny Sweeney Todd, and Young Frankenstein is the perfect bookend to finish it, just with more laughs than bloodbaths.

25/05/2025

Experimentation goes monstrously wrong, the Mel Brooks way, in this musical comedy.

A classic horror parody movie by a legend of the entertainment field will come to life on stage in Avon Players’ Young Frankenstein, running May 30-June 14, 2025, in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

DETAILS: https://rochestermedia.com/shriek-with-laughter-at-avon-players-young-frankenstein/

Experimentation goes monstrously wrong, the Mel Brooks way, in this musical comedy A classic horror parody movie by a legend of the entertainment field will come to life on stage in Avon Play

25/05/2025

Garden Walk, Native Plant Sale, Expert Tips, and Cookies

This year, the 25th annual Rochester Garden Walk is offering a selection of private gardens to satisfy the most discerning and curious gardeners. These picture-perfect gardens will inspire walkers with ideas they can incorporate in their own gardens. This event is co-sponsored by the Rochester Garden Club and The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm. This year’s event takes place Thursday, June 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

DETAILS: https://rochestermedia.com/rochester-garden-walk-celebrates-25-years/

13/05/2025

Avon Players Theatre brings Mel Brooks' classic, 'Young Frankenstein,' to life from May 30 through June 14, 2025, in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

A classic horror parody movie by a legend of the entertainment field will come to life on stage in Avon Players’ Young Frankenstein, running May 30-June 14, 2025, in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

11/05/2025

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

04/05/2025

REVIEW: Step back in time with the 'Rat Pack Lounge' at Meadow Brook Theatre. Sammy, Dean, and Frank will have your toes tapping with their legendary hit songs. But only until May 18.

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This melodious trip down memory lane begins in heaven, where God has summoned the three most well-known members of The Rat Pack – Sammy Davis, Jr. (Malik Jordan), Dean Martin (Javier Alfonso Castellanos, in his MBT debut), and Frank Sinatra (Corbin Payne). Their conversation is cleverly depicted b...

30/04/2025

TODAY IS THE DAY ...

30/04/2025

Rochester Hills Humanitarian Honored with Prestigious Rotary Award

“Linda Eastman exemplifies the Rotary spirit of ‘Service Above Self,’” said Christine Hage, President of the Rochester Rotary Club. “Her passion, perseverance, and generosity have transformed countless lives. She is a remarkable example of what one person’s dedication can accomplish.”

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30/04/2025

The Rochester Garden Club takes great pride in helping graduating high school seniors reach their goal to pursue environmental studies in college. This year, two students each received a $1500 scholarship in support of these goals. The scholarship winners are Ruby Howe from Rochester High School and Katherine Dick from Stoney Creek High School.

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21/04/2025

The Point of the Spear and The Road to Baghdad

The Rochester-Avon Historical Society welcomes Lieutenant Colonel Ernest “Rock” Marcone on Tuesday, May 6, at 7:00 p.m. to the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm for a discussion about the United States’ involvement in the Middle East in the early 2000s.

LEARN MORE: https://rochestermedia.com/the-point-of-the-spear-and-the-road-to-baghdad