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Behind the Curtain: Sophie Gomez embodies growth and grace in The Nutcracker
From a member of the tiny mouse army mouse to a confident soloist, Sophie Gomez has come a long way in her Nutcracker journey. A senior at Brighton High School and member of the Varsity Tennis Team, Sophie will take on two very different roles in Brighton School of Ballet’s 40th anniversary production of The Nutcracker. In Act 1, she’ll bring the Ballerina Doll to life before trading her doll costume for heavenly attire as the Archangel in Act 2.
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Farmington theater leans on upgrades, alcohol and the internet for resurgence
FARMINGTON — It's a cold and drizzly evening in early November, and Lucy Savoy is outside the Farmington Civic Theater. On the evening of Nov. 5, Savoy and her teammates on Clarkston High School's ski team made the trek to Farmington to watch ski documentarian Warren Miller's 2026 feature, "Days Off." The ski team crowded down the sidewalk with other moviegoers as they made their way into the theater lobby, which quickly filled up. "This is like a whole experience," said Savoy, 18. "They have booths and stuff, and it’s amazing. We’re really excited to go see the movie.” "Days Off" is just one of the special screenings at the Civic Theater that'll play this month at the quaint theater on Grand River Avenue in downtown Farmington. More than 25 years after the city of Farmington purchased the 1939 building to better control how it would be used, theater and city leaders are pushing to sustain it. The theater got an alcohol license earlier this year and recently installed new leather rockers from the Romeo Theater, another small-town theater that shut down earlier this year amid changing movie-goer habits. Officials have also discussed installing a pizza oven at the theater.