Varner Hall

String, woodwind, brass, and percussion instrumentalists, ages 7-18, who are interested in advancing their musical skills, are invited to audition for membership in Oakland Youth Orchestras (OYO).
 
OYO is a premier Southeast Michigan Youth Orchestra that serves 350 students in grades two through twelve from 35 communities and seven counties. Merit and financial-need scholarships are available.
 
Audition sign-up for 2024-2025, OYO’s 50th season, is going on now and extends through May 11, 2024. For details about the orchestras and audition schedule visit: <a href="https://oyomi.org/join-oyo/auditions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">oyomi.org/join-oyo/auditions/</a>.
Auditions will be held in person at Oakland University Varner Hall. All prospective members must audition for placement into one of OYO’s four orchestras. 

"I loved being able to come to an environment where everyone was so musically motivated and ready to be challenged. The best feelings definitely were right after the concert when all our hard work finally came together."--Isabella Lebert, six year OYO violist.
Join OYO and celebrate 50 years of educating and enriching youth through music. For this special anniversary, OYO commissioned world renowned composer, Catherine McMichael, to write a symphony. The orchestras of OYO will premiere this piece in the upcoming 2024-2025 season. 
McMichael is a Michigan resident whose music reaches across six continents, innumerable students, and professional artists. Five publishers distribute her various pieces, from flute ensembles, piano, string chamber music, symphonic, band, and concert-length choral works.

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Charles A. Parcells Middle School, 20600 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, 48236

A Mother’s Day treat for the entire family! 
Newsies “Seize the Day” collecting children’s toys and items for Detroit Goodfellows. 
 
Grosse Pointe Theatre’s production of Disney’s Newsies the Musical continues through May 12 at Parcells School Auditorium, in Grosse Pointe Woods. Inspired by the Newspaper Strike of 1899 in New York City, Newsies, packed with wonderful songs and electrifying dances, is the tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy who led a group of young newsies to take on powerful publishing giants to fight for fair conditions. Newsies is an inspiring, joyful, and entertaining musical with a timeless message of justice and fairness for all. Click <a href="https://youtu.be/fmQZ3NCw-Is" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grosse Pointe Theatre’s NEWSIES</a> for a brief preview and see why audiences are raving about this production. 
Join Grosse Pointe Theatre and the talented 37-member cast of Newsies as they share this family-friendly story of hope and humanity and help carry that sentiment forward by participating in a collection of items to support kids through Detroit Goodfellows. Collection bins will be in the lobby at each performance to accept the NEW toys and other items for kids that will be part of the gifts distributed by Detroit Goodfellows during the 2024 holiday season.
Special ticket rates available for blocks of ten or more tickets for the same performance. Students receive a discount for evening performances. Visit gpt.org/NEWSIES or call 313-881-4004 for details. 
 

WHAT: Disney’s Newsies the Musical, presented by Grosse Pointe Theatre through May 12
WHEN: Remaining performances: 
Wednesday and Thursday, May 8-9 at 7:30 p.m. 
Friday and Saturday, May 10-11 at 8 p.m. 
Sunday, May 12 at 2 p.m.
WHERE: Performances held at Parcells School Auditorium 
20600 Mack Ave., at Vernier, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236
TICKETS: $35 (includes ticket fee.) Visit gpt.org/NEWSIES or call 313-881-4004. Discounts are available for blocks of ten or more tickets for the same performance. Special student rate is $15 per ticket for evening performances. Call the ticket office at 313-881-4004 for details. 
NEWSIES HELPING KIDS: 
Help “Seize the Day” for kids served by Detroit Goodfellows by bringing NEW children’s winter hats, gloves, mittens, socks, crayons, coloring books, color pencils, washable markers, small stuffed animals, and lip balm to help brighten the 2024 holiday season. Collection bins will be in the lobby at Newsies
performances. 
 
Disney’s Newsies is presented with special arrangement by Music Theatre International.

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Monday, May 27th 2024 will be the 13th year of the Michigan Fallen Foot Float parade. Our poster tribute will again honor all those who fought or gave their lives in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, as well the Syrian ISIS conflict, since 2001 with ties to Michigan. (Other wars of Michigan fallen heroes included). Please RSVP to ferndalefootfloat@gmail.com 
 Event Information We will walk with posters, banners and flags as the Michigan Fallen Heroes Foot Float in the Annual Ferndale Memorial Day Parade to honor and remember Michigan fallen heroes. Please arrive between 9:00-9:15am to park, check in and pick a poster at the corner of W. Maplehurst and Livernois. See attached flyer for more details
Parade Route for 2024&nbsp;The parade route is different again from previous years because of Woodward construction. This year we will start at Livernois to Oakridge, to Pinecrest to 9 Mile to Livernois to Memorial Ceremony service, (About a 25 minute walk). Nothing compared to the price they paid.
Poster Requests If there is someone's poster that you want to carry in the foot float, please email before May 20th and we will hold it for you at the sign in table.
Donations and More Information This year, we will once again include&nbsp;banners as needed. Your donations help cover these costs, parade fee, posters and pipers. As part of the Michigan Fallen Heroes Foot float, we hope you will do all you can to help us. Including posting our flyer at your work, in your publications, on websites or publicly announcing our upcoming tribute and need for volunteer walkers of all ages.&nbsp;
Contact <a href="mailto:ferndalefootfloat@gmail.com" target="_blank">ferndalefootfloat@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;for information and to sign up&nbsp;OR&nbsp;
Larry Saville (c)
313-413-4521<a href="mailto:larrysavillecanada@gmail.com">larrysavillecanada@gmail.com</a><a href="mailto:larrysavillecanada@gmail.com"></a>

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