In the early spring of 2011, a 64-year-old Rod Studaker thought the highly-successful softball coaching career he had launched some three decades earlier was beginning to wind down. After compiling a 422-155 high school record at Montrose, Lakeville and Millington, winning a fair share of league, district and regional titles and reaching the state semifinals
When David Petersen finished writing and illustrating the first issue of the Mouse Guard comic book series for the Motor City Comic Con in May of 2005, there was no way he could have known where it would lead. “I thought I would simply self-publish the series for a time,” he recalls. “I thought
The tumultuous sixties began innocently. John F. Kennedy won the 1960 presidential election over Richard M. Nixon by the slimmest of margins causing a majority of Americans to envision a clearly promising and progressive future; but by 1962, that vision grew a little hazy during the bleak, fear-ridden days of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The
There’s something new coming to the University Corridor in Flint. A ground-breaking ceremony took place in April for a live/work development at 1214 University Avenue, which was initiated by Genesee County Habitat for Humanity (GCHFH) with the assistance of Kettering University, in partnership with Flint SOUP. Partial funding came from the city of Flint
Dana Oliver is the founder of Beauty for Ashes, a community of loving and compassionate individuals dedicated to the outreach, awareness and prevention of sex trafficking. The faith-based organization wants to bring survivors of sex trafficking the hope of a new and empowered life through the love of Jesus. Oliver grew up in Genesee
The Greater Flint music scene is ready to heat up. From country and folk to rock and hip/hop, there’s a place nearby for fans of every genre. For complete line-ups, visit the website or Facebook page for your chosen venue. And, don’t miss this year’s Flint and Michigan music festivals. A summer of great tunes
In 2015, Phyllis Sykes and Adil Mohammed were having coffee together in Downtown Flint when they noticed a group of international students making their way across the street. The tight-knit bunch kept to themselves as they walked through the city together, wide-eyed. Both Sykes and Mohammed had similar thoughts: What is it like to
Davison Festival of Flags Downtown Davison 6.5-9.2019 Puddle of Mudd w/Mick Blankenship & Avalon Black The Machine Shop 6.7.2019 All-Star Legends of Hip-Hop Dort Federal Event Center 6.8.2019 Flint Art Fair Flint Institute of Arts 6.8-9.2019 Flint City Bucks vs. Dayton Dutch Lions Atwood Stadium 6.12.2019 Big Head Todd & The Monsters with Toad the
Fri. May 31 – Sat. June 1 The New McCree Theatre presents: Sparkle Too Enjoy the story of one young lady who was determined to make it in the music industry, despite an unseemly number of obstacles placed along her path. This story is replete with original musical compositions by Charles H. Winfrey and other local
Here’s what’s happening in Genesee County on Memorial Day. Burton Memorial Day Celebration and 5K Run/Walk Enjoy this Memorial Day Celebration featuring a Kids Fun Run, the Burton Memorial Day 5k Run/Walk, the Burton Mile Race, a parade starting at 2 p.m., children activities, live music, food vendors, a Memorial Ceremony at Veteran’s
Happy Memorial Day! Honor your veteran by taking them to one of the many great things to do in Greater Flint this weekend. Listen to some music, plant some flowers and have a few laughs with the community. Here’s your weekend events list for May 25-27. Fri. May 24- Sat. May 25 The New McCree
Fri. May 17 The Capitol Theater: Mega 80’s with Special Guest Class of ’98 Take a handful of your favorite 80’s songs, a splash of some retro fashion, a pinch of panache and an eye-popping video spectacle in the background and what do you get? The Mega 80’s! Since their emergence onto the Detroit music
