Art a la Carte Wednesdays 12:15 – 1:15pm FIA The Bridal Show January 11 ♥ 12 – 4pm Holiday Inn Gateway Center FSO Classical Concert with Abigail Levis, Mezzo-Soprano January 17 ♥ 8pm The Whiting The Wedding Marketplace January 25 ♥ 12-4pm The Captain’s Club at Woodfield The Northern Renaissance Ensemble January 25 ♥ 3:30pm St.
ike many Special Olympians, Eric Gloster occasionally struggles to find the right words. Most of the time, however, that’s not a problem because the 22-year-old just lets his bright smile and happy body language do the talking. Such is the case when Gloster tries to express how he feels about being one of 12 Genesee
very crumb of the last of the holiday cookies has been eaten. Tables laden with calorie-ridden dishes have been cleared and the last glass of champagne has been raised to toast the New Year. Now, the moment of truth has come, and that New Year’s resolution is staring many of us in the face. Statistically,
tanding in front of Judge Jennie Barkey is not like standing in front of other Genesee County judges. In her Mental Health Court, every defendant is known and understood, expected and encouraged. This court, the first of six now instituted in the state of Michigan, is providing an alternative solution to the sickening practice of
Genesee County, the go-to place for hockey equipment is Perani’s Hockey World – a Flint institution founded decades ago by former Flint Generals goaltender, Bob Perani. Born in Rome, Italy, Bob moved with his family to Canada when he was just nine years old. This is where he was first exposed to the game of
hen the winter winds howl and the snow begins to pile up, thoughts of warm, comforting food come to mind. And nothing is more satisfying than a piping hot “hand pie” filled with tender meat, onions and potatoes smothered in rich, savory gravy – the delicious creation that we Michiganians call a pasty. King Arthur’s
ot many people can claim that Martin Luther King Jr. was one of their fraternity brothers. But Lewis E. Driskell, Sr., a well-loved member of the Flint community, can not only make that claim, he can also say that he continues to live by the values and beliefs of the civil rights leader who is
hose who’ve only passed by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Downtown Flint don’t know that the cathedral holds a trifecta of musical treasures: a heavenly organ, an accomplished organist, and a special concert series that brings in talent from around the world. The Organ The Florence Whiting Dalton Memorial Pipe Organ is built into
Holiday Inn-Gateway Center 12.4.2014 Attendees of this lavish bash raised $70,000 for Whaley Children’s Center.
hat’s with all the strange exercise equipment at the gym these days? Whether you’re a gym rat or an occasional exercise experimentalist, you’ve probably seen an odd array of new workout equipment at your local fitness center. While still largely peculiar to the mainstream, equipment such as kettlebells and Bulgarian bags are developing a
orn and raised in Flint, Patrick McInnis is CEO of Fathead, a Detroit-based company that specializes in life-sized, vinyl cut-out wall graphics popular with sports fans worldwide. My City threw him a few questions about family, philanthropy and his home town. Beginnings MCM: How did growing up in Flint shape your worldview and fuel your
