Wild Wednesday 1973 offered a special treat. Blue Oyster Cult was headlining and had arrived in Flint the prior evening, but REO Speedwagon contacted me the morning of the event to explain they had a problem. They were in a major bind due to a recording deadline. I agreed to the cancellation in return for
Dressed in a variety of colorful and wacky costumes, approximately 275 volunteers gathered on frozen Lake Fenton, braving record-low temperatures to plunge into the icy water. The occasion was the fifth-annual Fenton Polar Plunge, which raked in approximately $56,000 for Special Olympics, well exceeding last year’s total of $38,000. Divers with the Genesee County Sheriff’s
Fall 2014: A cryptic new billboard puzzles travelers on Interstate 69. It reads, “I’m Concerned About The Blueberries.” Chatter ensues throughout town, and news reports outside of Flint spread the message across the nation, all in an effort to search out the “true meaning” behind the phrase. Some proposed that there was an environmental message
February 22, 2014 ♦ Copneconic Conference Center PHOTOS BY JENN HAWK See more photos HERE, or purchase photos from this story by going HERE and selecting the “Wags and Whiskers” category.
This June will mark the 6th anniversary of Dr. Ruth Person’s appointment as Chancellor of the University of Michigan-Flint. It will also mark the end of her service at this post. Since 2008, Dr. Person has been the figurehead of UM-Flint, and as she parts from the office of Chancellor, My City was privileged to
A famous Irish proverb says, “Laughter is brightest where food is best.” And that is what you’ll find at Blackstone’s Authentic Irish/American Gastro Pub located in Downtown Flint – plenty of laughter and some really, really good food. With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, Blackstone’s owners Dave and Heather Lurvey plan to honor
When’s the last time you had an old-fashioned straight-razor shave, or enjoyed a relaxing, hot-towel facial at the barber shop? Students at the Flint Institute of Barbering provide these services and many others to members of the community while honing their skills in the field of barbering. And what motivates Martha Poulos, the school’s owner
The trendiest new store Downtown is owned by two sisters following their dream: Me’Juana and Marquitta Harris are using their love of fashion to uplift their community and make Flint FAIMous. The story of how the two sisters came to open their Downtown boutique is one of chance and faith. It began several years ago
“What is art to you?” I ask, not fully understanding the naiveté of my question. “Ha!” she chuckles. “I feel like I’m back in high school. We had to write, ‘Art is, dot dot dot.’” She pauses. “That’s such a postmodern question,” she replies. I think to myself, “How did I walk into that wall?
Flint artist Anni Crouter, who was featured in our November issue, has recently realized her dream of becoming a member of the American Watercolor Society. The gravity of the AWS honor was noted in the November article entitled “An Artist Aloft” in these words: “[to]be a member of the AWS is to be accepted into
A new exhibit opened last month at the FIA that promises to challenge viewers with its honest and outspoken art. Point of View: Contemporary African American Art from the Elliot and Kimberly Perry Collection is a compilation of paintings, photography, collage, sculpture, prints and video from some of the world’s most well-known, and unknown black
“Everything is awesome! Everything is cool when you are part of a team.” These are words from the theme song of The Lego Movie, a blockbuster since it hit the box office on February 7. And these are the perfect words to describe the Lego competition held at the Flint Institute of Arts on February
