Zombies, Haunted Attractions Offer Spooktacular Good Time Around Dexter

Here's a look at upcoming weekend events going on around the Dexter and Chelsea area for Oct.18-20.

Whether you are itching to take on the undead in a zombie apocalypse, or enjoy some wholesome family entertainment around Washtenaw County, Patch has you covered. Here's a look at some fun events happening this weekend.

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Local Actor Learns to Cope with Stage Fright Performing in Community Theater

Brent Stansfield plays comic foil Ladislav Sipos in the Penny Seats Theatre production of "She Loves Me" this weekend.

By Brent Stansfield Guest Writer This summer I am acting for the first time in 23 years and it has taught me something important about myself. Acting used to be stressful and scary: most things are stressful and scary in high school. But theater was the stressful, scary activity I chose. My school required us to engage in an athletic activity each term but allowed participation in a play instead. Most kids chose sports but I preferred theater because while both involved insecurity and fear, theater mixed these with serious themes: passion, character, soul, motivation. I remember motivation being particularly important. We thought a lot about motivation. I used to chop my lines into fragments and assign each a descriptive motivational …

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Dexter High School Graduate Josh Brown Joins USA Hockey Coaching Staff

The 2002 DHS graduate will lead USA Hockey's U-18 National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor beginning Aug. 15.

Josh Brown of Dexter has been named an intern coach for USA Hockey's National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor. Brown signed a two-year contract to coach the Under-18 Team. The 2002 Dexter High School alum has a strong background in the sport, most recently at Robert Morris University, where he served as volunteer assistant coach and hockey operations coordinator for the men's NCAA Division I hockey program. Prior to that, Brown spent four years as an assistant coach at Northern Arizona University, while also serving as head of recruiting for the college's hockey team. "I'm very excited to be back in Michigan," Brown said. "I get to work with some of the top 18-year-olds in the country." Brown said he has been playing hockey for most …

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Area Athletic Groups Offer Residents Unique Olympics Viewing Parties

Club Wolverine in Ann Arbor and Gym America in Saline will sponsor viewing parties on July 31.

Local athletic clubs are getting into the Olympic spirit and offering unique ways to watch the action from London. Club Wolverine of Ann Arbor is inviting prospective swimmers between the age of 5 and 17 a chance to watch a night of Olympic swimming competition while floating in the University of Michigan’s Canham Natatorium pool. The Club Wolverine Splash Bash will run from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on July 31. During the night, Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps will compete in the men’s 200 butterfly final and former Club Wolverine age-group swimmer Allison Schmitt will swim in the 200 freestyle. Swimmers interested in joining Club Wolverine will be evaluated and given a suggested training group that fits his or her skill set. Pizza will…

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Goodrich Quality Theaters: No Plans to Change Costume Policy After Colorado Theater Tragedy

A gunman opened fire in a Denver suburb theater, killing 12 people and injuring dozens during the midnight premiere of 'The Dark Knight Rises.'

Goodrich Quality 16 Theater on Jackson Road in Ann Arbor says it will not have any extra security measures in place this weekend after a 24-year-old gunman opened fire in a crowded movie theater near Denver, killing 12 people and injuring dozens more. General Manager Drew Buickma said his employees will be more dilligent and aware, however. "We won't be doing anything differently other than requesting that patrons not wear face masks," he said. "We will continue to allow appropriate costumes for the opening of 'The Dark Knight Rises.' Our corporate office is reviewing all of its policies under advisement with local, state and federal safety officials. Safety of our patrons will continue to be a high priority." According to officials and …

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WEEKEND PREVIEW: Performance Network's 'In the Next Room' a Different Kind of Drama

The comedy follows the exploits of a 19th century doctor who finds a cure for women's hysteria in New York.

Long considered to be morally rigid and sexually repressed, modern audiences may be surprised to discover that, in some cases, the Victorians were actually more randy than history would have us believe. Such is the matter presented in the Performance Network Theatre's latest offering, Sarah Ruhl's In the Next Room, Or the Vibrator Play. The plot revolves around the idea of treating female "hysteria," a once common medical diagnosis, through unconventional means. The original production was Tony and Puliter Prize nominated in 2010, and the script has since received multiple stagings throughout the country. Set in an upscale town somewhere in late 19th century New York, the story unfolds in the home -- and medical office -- of Dr. Givings (…

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Your Guide to Summer in Dexter

Beginning today, we'll help you prepare for the long, warm days ahead. Here's a list of the main events you won't want to miss in June, July and August — including Dexter Daze.

School's out for summer, so it's time for Patch to help you plan your next three months.  Here are some of the headline community events in the Dexter area this summer. What's missing from this list? Tell us in the comments, then add the event to our calendar at www.Dexter.Patch.com/events. Dexter Summer Concert Series Tri Kids Tri Ann Arbor 4th of July Fireworks Jackson Road Cruise Ann Arbor Art Fair St. Joseph Church Festival Chelsea Sounds & Sights Festival Dexter Daze

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Dan Rather Gives Message to Journalists: 'Don't be Afraid to Ask the Hard Questions'

The former CBS News anchorman spoke at the Michigan Theatre in Ann Arbor on Monday to promote his new book.

It's said you are not supposed to meet your heroes. But in the case of Dan Rather, I decided to chance it. After all, how often do you have the opportunity to shake hands with one of American journalism's iconic reporters? Monday night I did just that, as Rather, the former anchor and managing editor for CBS News for more than 20 years, gave a talk at the Michigan Theatre in Ann Arbor to promote his new book, "Rather Outspoken." It was no surprise that Rather spent the better half of his hour and a half presentation retelling stories about his career highlights at CBS, much of which are detailed in the book. From the battlefields of the Vietnam War to aggressively pursuing the Nixon administration during the Watergate scandal in the 1970s…

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Culver's Restaurant Opening Franchise June 4 on Jackson Road

The Wisconsin-based fast food restaurant specializes in hamburgers and frozen custard.