It’s time to pack the kids in the car and visit Longway Planetarium in Downtown Flint to see The Ooky Spooky Light Show — a delight for the entire family. You will enjoy some favorite Halloween tunes such as “The Monster Mash,” “Ghostbusters,” “Thriller,” “Night on Bald Mountain” and more, which are brought to life with amazing graphics and lights.
This Saturday, October 5 at the Dort Federal Event Center Flint’s own Clarissa Shields will fight for the WBO Junior Middleweight title against Ivana Habazin. Shields looks to become the first to win world championships in three weight divisions in the least number of bouts. The fight will be aired live on Showtime.
The National Chinese Orchestra, Taiwan with the Shintrun Taiwanese Opera Group will perform a FREE show this Sunday (Oct. 6) at the UM-Flint Theatre. The groups will perform “Formosa Roadside Wedding Banquet”- a Taiwanese musical.
In the month of October, Creative Hair School of Cosmetology in Flint will celebrate 20 years of training students to become future beauty industry leaders. The school will hold several events welcoming prospective students and customers including Braiding Boot Camp, for teens to learn natural hair techniques (Oct. 1-3). Class start date for all programs is Oct. 7. On Oct. 8, from 10am–2pm, the school will celebrate Customer Appreciation Day, where customers will receive half-off pricing for hair services along with refreshments.
Since before the booming days of the auto industry, Greater Flint has been a promising destination for people coming to the United States. Since its beginning, immigrants have contributed to the city’s culture and infrastructure. In the high times of the auto industry, immigrants from all over Europe brought with them their hard work, mechanical engineering skill and business sense. Later, immigrants from Asia, Africa and the Middle East joined them and added more. As Flint grew, the International population grew and, today, continues to grow. Greater Flint benefits from each and every new idea and skill that is brought to the area.
The 2003 mayoral election pitted local businessman, Don Williamson, against Floyd Clack. Williamson promised a new Flint, suitable for growth and for business. He defeated Clack by 4,678 votes. His post was largely ceremonial the first year of his tenure, but when the state takeover ended, Williamson jumped into action. Almost immediately, he was at odds with the City Council and others. His beginning was extremely rocky, leading to constant showdowns and grandstanding with elected officials throughout his tenure.
Film makeup and special fx have a long history of holding us in fear, awe and delight on the Silver Screen, and the industry is much more than brushes and cosmetics. Even the smallest effect requires a team of artists with expertise in sculpting, drawing, molds, silicone, latex, etc. The amount of talent and artistry involved is staggering. My City Magazine caught up with Flushing native and makeup special fx artist, Erik Porn, to learn more about his road to career success.
MY City Magazine recently sat down with Kay Schwartz, Director of Library Services at the Flint Public Library, to talk about the exciting $27.6 million project to completely renovate the Library. According to Schwartz, the project is proposed to begin in 2020 and the renovation would enhance the facility’s educational opportunities and community spaces for the public. Plans for the project have been in the works since 2016.
The Fifth Annual Flint Hispanic Festival, held last month in Downtown Flint, was rich in color, music, dancing, food and culture. Presented by El Ballet Folklórico Estudiantil (EBFE), the festival celebrates and acknowledges the contributions of the Hispanic and Latin American communities to American culture. “The festival went really well!” exclaims Susan Quintanilla, Founder and Director of EBFE. “Well over 1,500 people attended.”
