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West Bloomfield artist exhibit at Lawrence Street Gallery in Ferndale
Stephanie Sokol for The Oakland Press Folk art will be displayed at the Lawrence Street Gallery in Ferndale, as West Bloomfield artist Alice Frank presents her exhibit “Artful,” beginning Wednesday, May 1. The gallery, run by the 27 resident artists, changes displays monthly. This month features Frank’s works, which she created in various media. “I…
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Artist Alice Frank, Bob Seger, Crooked Tree Arts, Detroit Society of Women Painters, Farmington Artist Club, Ferndale, Folk Art, J. Gordon Rodwan, Lawrence Street Gallery, Metro Detroit, Michigan Guild of Artists and Artisans, Ohio Designers, The Michigan Watercolor Society, The Oakland Press, Victoria Principal, West Bloomfield, Women in the Arts -
Summer at the Detroit Zoo
Stephanie Sokol for The Oakland Post Photo courtesy of the Detroit Zoo Summer means warm weather and outdoor nights under the stars. Starting in June, the Detroit Zoo kicks off events for young people, in addition to family-friendly happenings. Events include wine tasting, charity nights and family music events to reconnect people with the…
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‘Top Concrete’ award given to Rochester construction
Stephanie Sokol for The Oakland Post Rochester’s 2012 reconstruction work earned the city the honor of being named a “Top Concrete” project by the Michigan Concrete Association at the end of February. The program looked at more than 50 submitted projects and awarded 21 based on quality, innovation, complexity and speed of construction, according to Kerry Sutton, MCA…
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Constant connection: the psychological impact of social media
Stephanie Sokol for OU News Bureau More people are using social media and they’re spending hours longer on those sites when they get there. Mashable reports the time spent on social media has hit 6.9 hours per month — more than double the time since 2006. And more than half of Americans have a social media…
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Global Brigades expands volunteer efforts, creates new chapter
Stephanie Sokol for The Oakland Post The Oakland University Global Brigades chapter, formed in 2010, gives students the opportunity to volunteer and travel out of the country to help the people of Honduras and Panama. Laura Collier, adviser and founder of Global Brigades at OU, sees the group growing from four to all nine…
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Meadow Brook Hall awarded $18,000 operational grant
Stephanie Sokol for The Oakland Post For the second year, Meadow Brook Hall has received a Program for Operational and Project Support grant from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. The Hall, which was named a National Historic Landmark last summer, received $18,000 to be used toward operating support and curatorial needs, according…
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Fire and Ice brings family fun to Rochester
Stephanie Sokol for OU News Bureau Ice sculpting, family events and food enticed a record crowd estimated at 30,000 to the Rochester Fire & Ice Festival last weekend. The turnout was the most in the festival’s six years, according to Stephanie Hellebuyck, Rochester Downtown Development Association events coordinator. “Fire and Ice is a great…
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Student Organic Farming Program receives $20,400 grant
Stephanie Sokol for The Oakland Post The Americana Foundation awarded the Student Organic Farming Program with a $20,400 grant which will be matched by the university. The money the group received will be used toward work with farm expansion and maintaining staff, according to Fay Hansen, associate professor of biological sciences. The foundation behind the…
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Student Chris Young is elected to Romeo District School Board
Stephanie Sokol for The Oakland Post On Election Day this year, Chris Young was the first college student to be elected to the Romeo School Board. He received 32.2 percent of the vote, beating the second chair, who received 28.1 percent. “I love helping individuals try to get a message out and that’s what I…
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Next Meadow Brook Ball to be two-day event
Stephanie Sokol for The Oakland Post The 41st Meadow Brook Ball will be hosted back-to-back as two events, Feb. 1 and 2. Both are open to all students. “It’s a really unique experience,” Maria Willett, Meadow Brook Ball Committee president, said. “There is no other formal dance event here and a lot of people have…
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