“I Love Ewesy”, “Captain Jack Spbaarow”, “Lady Baa Baa”, and Baa-No of Ewe 2, are just a few of the sheep stars that will flock to Downtown Rochester this May. Over two dozen life size fiberglass sheep will make up Rochester’s Ewe Revue 2, a community wide art project featuring sheep designed by artists and sponsored by local businesses.
The Ewe Revue 2 will kick off its red carpet season with a Premiere on May 19. The Premiere event tent will be located in the Farmers’ Market Upper Lot, located on the South side of Third and E. Alley. This family-fun event will feature great eats from Chomp, The Dessert Oasis, Penny Black and O’Connor’s Public House, live entertainment, Hollywood activities for kids of all ages, and of course, sheep!
“This is one Premiere you don’t need a ticket for”, said Stephanie Schwager, Rochester Downtown Development Authority events coordinator. “We invite everyone to visit the event tent, and take a stroll down the red carpets of Rochester.”
The event time is from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A variety of kid-friendly activities will be available in the event tent until 3:00pm, including a photo booth, face painting, “Ewe Are All a Star” sheep hand painting activity, and “Star Yourself” art activity brought to you by Paint Creek Center for the Arts.
For those interested in learning about the history of Rochester while spotting the “Sheep Stars”, Rochester Walking Tours are scheduled for 10:00am & 1:00pm. Walkers meet near the event tent and look for the man in the top hat! Walking tours will last about one hour and are brought to you by the Rochester-Avon Historical Society.
The sheep will be on display May 19th through September 30th. Official Ewe Revue Event Guide will be available at any Downtown Rochester merchant beginning May 19. The Ewe Revue 2 is sponsored by the Rochester DDA and Media Partner, C&G Newspapers.
For more information on Downtown Rochester, the Rochester DDA and The Ewe Revue 2, please visit www.DowntownRochesterMI.com.
Saturday, 12 May 2012 11:17
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Monday, 07 May 2012 10:40
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Getting through downtown Rochester is about to get more interesting with the total closure of Main Street between Third Street and Olde Towne.
So far, one lane in each direction has been open. But from May 15 until sometime in July, the road will be closed so a full reconstruction can take place.
The detour for northbound traffic is east on Second, north on Water and then West on University to return to Main Street. For southbound traffic, the detour is west on University, south on Walnut and then east on second to return to Main.
The city of Rochester says that during some of the quadrant work inside intersections at Second Street and University, the detours will extend a bit further. Southbound drivers should use Diversion Street; northbound drivers should use Olde Towne to return to Main. At all times, Main Street will have one lane open north of University and south of Second Street.
Monday, 23 April 2012 13:55
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“I Love Ewesy,” “Captain Jack Spbaarow,” “Lady Baa Baa,” and Baa-No of Ewe 2, are just a few of the sheep stars that will flock to Downtown Rochester this May. Over two dozen life size fiberglass sheep will make up Rochester’s Ewe Revue 2, a community wide art project featuring sheep designed by artists and sponsored by local businesses. 
The Ewe Revue 2 will kick off its red carpet season with a Premiere on May 19. The Premiere event tent will be located in the Conservatory Lot, located on the South side of Third and E. Alley, above the Farmers’ Market.
This family fun event will feature local cuisine from downtown restaurants, live entertainment, Hollywood activities for kids of all ages, and of course, sheep!
“This is one Premiere you don’t need a ticket for,” said Stephanie Schwager, Rochester Downtown Development Authority events coordinator. “We invite everyone to visit the event tent, and take a stroll down the red carpets of Rochester.”
The event time is from 10:00am to 5:00 p.m. Families can visit the event tent for a kid’s art activity brought to you by Paint Creek Center for the Arts, as well as participate in the “Ewe Are All a Star” sheep hand printing activity. Rochester walking tours will also be available and will depart from the Sheep Information Station.
The sheep will be on display May 19th through September 30th. Official Ewe Revue Event Guide will be available at any Downtown Rochester merchant beginning May 19. The Ewe Revue 2 is sponsored by the Rochester DDA and Media Partner, C&G Newspapers.
For more information on Downtown Rochester, the Rochester DDA and The Ewe Revue 2, please visit www.DowntownRochesterMI.com.