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News Photo by Darby Hinkley The marquee at Rogers City Theater is shown here, announcing “The Savannah Sipping Society,” a live comedy, showing this weekend.
ROGERS CITY This weekend is your last chance to get a break from the pandemic negativity and treat yourself and family or friends to the delightful “Savannah Sipping Society” at Rogers City Theater.
The modern comedy, presented by Rogers City Community Theatre, will be showing at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday, at 2 p.m. Sunday.
A cast full of seasoned female actors bring fun and excitement to the stage, each with their own pizzazz, based on their characters’ unique personalities.
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News Photo by Darby Hinkley “The Savannah Sipping Society” opens tonight in Rogers City and will run this and next weekend. Above, from left to right, are Charlotte Heidemann, Theresa Gibson, Val Schalk and Pennie Hoeft.
ROGERS CITY This unlikely foursome sure knows how to have fun, with the help of a potent drink or two.
Find out what female friendship is all about starting tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Rogers City Theater, when the modern comedy, “The Savannah Sipping Society” opens, presented by Rogers City Community Theatre. The live production will be showing at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday, at 2 p.m. Sunday, and again at the same times next weekend, April 30 through May 2.
Mar 16, 2021
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Alcona Historical Society received a $2,972 Community Impact Grant for the Sprucing Up Bailey School project.
ALPENA The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan recently awarded a new round of community grants covering a four-county area that includes Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle counties.
The CFNEM Board of Trustees recently approved 46 new grants totaling $106,515. Of that amount, $84,289 was awarded in Community Impact Grants, and $22,226 was awarded in grants from the Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council.
New Community Impact Grants are:
¯ Alcona Community Schools $1,000 for the Alcona Wrestling program;
¯ Alcona Community Schools $3,000 for the Elementary School Outdoor Classroom;
¯ Alcona County Commission on Aging $1,500 for the Alcona County Commission on Aging Technology Loan Center;
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Alpena Civic Theatre and Rogers City Community Theatre are feeling “blessed” and “relieved” to be recipients of the Michigan Stages Survival Grants from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
They were among the 101 venues in Michigan that shared a portion of the $3.423 million, with a maximum allocation amount of $40,000 per venue. Since both ACT and RCCT are all-volunteer run, smaller venues, they each received less than $10,000, but they are grateful for every penny.
Alpena Civic Theatre
“We were just tremendously happy,” said ACT Board President Bill Powell.
ACT Board Treasurer Jay Kettler said the money will be used to pay for the utilities and to upgrade the ventilation system.
Here is the schedule for upcoming showings:
¯ “Big Hero 6” 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
¯ “Dumb and Dumber” 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
¯ “Jojo Rabbit” 2 p.m. on Sunday.
¯ “Blade Runner 2049” 7:30 p.m. on Sunday.
¯ “Sixteen Candles” 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
The movie theater is located at 257 N. 3rd St., Rogers City, MI 49779. For more information, call 989-341-3277, see Rogers City Theater Facebook page, or rogerscitytheater.com.
Per state COVID restrictions, the concessions stand will be closed, outside food and drink are not permitted, face masks must be worn at all times, and attendance for each event will be limited to 50 people.