Students tour Romney’s Michigan campaign bus
On Sept. 12, students were given the opportunity to tour one of six campaign busses, used by Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney.
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Meadow Brook Hall sings along
The Pure Michigan Statewide Singalong, filmed by Status Creative Co-Founders Jeff Barrett and Rob Bliss, premiered during Sunday’s Detroit Lions football game at halftime. The video featured stops in 50 Michigan cities, with groups of local residents singing “Good Time,” a song by Owl City.
Celebrating an era with the DIA
Initially, the gallery was intended only to display traditional art from Africa, but expanded to include African American art in the late 1980s. Valerie Mercer, curator and department head at the General Motors Center for African American art at the DIA expressed pride in the gallery.
Inc. magazine touts Rochester businesses
The 2012 list, featuring 25 industries across the United States, took into account the revenue increases over the past three years of U.S.-based, privately held, for profit and independent companies, according to a release by Inc. The minimum revenue requirement for companies to make the list in 2008 was $100,000, but since 2011 the requirement has changed to $2 million.
Royal Oak hosts annual festival celebrating arts, music, local eateries
Summer time has officially come to a close with the passing of Labor Day weekend and the beginning of the school year. With the Ford Arts, Beats and Eats festival taking place over the weekend in Royal Oak, the yearly event allows visitors a chance at summer indulgence.
Ford to host 15th annual Arts, Beats & Eats in Downtown Royal Oak
Food, music, arts and community events will fill the streets of downtown Royal Oak for the 15th annual Ford Arts, Beats & Eats, presented by Citizens Bank, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3.
Not a bad apple in the bunch: Oakland University goes to Art and Apples festival
Tents of art, performances by local musicians and an array of homemade apple pies will transform Rochester Park into an artistic festival as Paint Creek Center for the Arts hosts the 47th annual Art and Apples Festival Sept. 7 to 9. Starting out as one tent and a few Rochester area artists, the fine art fair has grown to over 290 participants displaying and selling their work.
A walk to remember: Half marathon promotes healthy living, commemorates fallen son
On Sept. 30, the fifth annual Brooksie Way Half Marathon will provide a challenging trek through Rochester, starting and ending on OU’s campus at Meadow Brook Music Festival.
Women’s Leadership Luncheon to be held at Meadow Brook Hall
A day of food, networking and a presentation by Auburn Hills Councilwoman Anne Doyle in the home of female leader and pioneer Matilda Dodge Wilson will help both women and men learn more about developing female leadership.
Local man recognized for Community Service with Jefferson National Award
After years of community service around the Rochester area, Timothy E. Crawford, Rochester resident and Nationwide insurance agent, was honored with a Jefferson National Award for Community service in June.
L. Brooks Patterson ramps up re-election campaign
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson launches several incentives aimed at reducing the county's current 7.4 percent unemployment rate, in the wake of his 2012 re-election campaign.
DIA millage passes in Oakland, Wayne, Macomb counties
On Aug. 7 voters in Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb counties approved a ten-year, 0.2 mill property tax to support the Detroit Institute of Arts. The millage is expected to generate up to $23 million annually over the next ten years to support the museum.
Oakland University to host fifth annual Brooksie Way half marathon and 5K run
On Sept. 30, the fifth annual Brooksie Way Half Marathon will provide a challenging trek through Rochester, starting and ending on OU’s campus at Meadow Brook Music Festival.
Car enthusiasts gather for the 34th annual Concours d’Elegance of America
Spectators and exhibitors arrived from around the country and the world for an opportunity to see cars that are rare, unique and in some cases, were not supposed to have existed.
Palace of Auburn Hills to spend $15 million on renovations
The Palace of Auburn Hills announced they will spend $15 million on building updates including suites, player locker rooms and remodeling the main concourse level that serves all guests attending events, among other things.
DIA program brings famous works of art out of the Museum
Deriving inspiration from a museum in London, the DIA is the first art museum in the United States to bring its paintings outside. The Inside|Out program came just in time to honor the DIA’s 125th anniversary in 2010.
Local designer’s swimsuits grace Sports Illustrated for second time
Last February, three knit bikinis created by Milford, Mich. resident Magdalena Trever were featured in the 49th annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. One of her crimson bikinis was displayed on the issue’s cover model, Kate Upton.
Millage vote may decide fate of DIA
On Aug.7, residents in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties will vote on the Art Authority millage for the Detroit Institute of Arts. The 0.2 mill proposed millage would raise taxes on residents of the aforementioned counties and provide the DIA with $23 million for the next 10 years.
Michigan Virtual University introduces a new program to its K-12 online school
One of the largest online schools in the U.S. introduces a new course to an already dynamic curriculum that includes mathematics, astronomy, and bioethics.
Troy citizens band together to get mayoral recall petition on November’s ballot
Of the 9,300 signatures collected for the petition, 8,882 were found to be valid.
