The Groves performing arts company presented “It Was a Dark and Stormy Night” in April. Directed by Mr. John Rutherford, he and the cast presented a gripping noir thriller and nailed it. The story stars reclusive mystery writer Sam Slaughter, who manages to get himself caught up in quarrels with all of his staff, and when a woman from his past shows up with some incriminating evidence, Sam disappears. The cast and others are stranded in Slaughter’s mansion, but Sam did not fail to leave some clues… The acting in the play was outstanding, each actor transformed into their character with a piece of themselves and paid incredible attention to detail and characteristics, and every action had an
Runners and walkers are invited to “Spring Into Action” in downtown Franklin May 19 at a 5K to help end teen substance abuse one step at a time. Led by the Youth Action Board (YAB) of the Birmingham Bloomfield Community Coalition (BBCC), the YAB’s goal is to raise awareness of teen substance use and abuse. “YAB is a dynamic and diverse group of students from the public and private high schools in the Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills communities working together for positive change in our communities,” says Carol Mastroianni, executive director of the BBCC. “The critical opioid epidemic and other substance abuse -- from alcohol to vaping -- are devastating. The YAB students came up with the 5K
