Arts and Culture

Feature Story Through bringing art therapy to Flint schools, their programs help track how they’re doing with school competence and positive behavioral changes and in order to develop comprehensive feedback establishing relationships with students is imperative. Kids and Education

Shop Floor Theatre Company lets Flint kids create their stories

Ashley SchaferWednesday, February 19, 2020
Feature Story Diener was formally introduced to Flint’s downtown scene as a teen when he and his brother played a gig at the Flint Local 432. In later years, as Diener toured the world playing in various bands, Flint still captured his imagination. Arts and Culture

Jonathan Diener, a multi-hyphenate creator teaching the world about Flint

Cole WhartonWednesday, February 12, 2020
Feature Story Alexis Harvey has a nose for the local theater scene, a venue to stage a play, and a place to celebrate after a long day’s work. Economic Development

24 Hours in Flint: Creative Alexis Harvey’s top locations for comedy, food, theater, and karaoke

Alexandria BrownWednesday, February 05, 2020
Feature Story The #waterislife mural on the side of Gavin Brown’s Enterprise in New York. Arts and Culture

The sisterhood behind Flint’s bottled fence

Xzavier SimonWednesday, January 22, 2020
Feature Story Vantrell Erving poses with models for his SIAK clothing brand. SIAK The Brand has been featured in fashion shows and collaborations since 2018. Arts and Culture

Young entrepreneur plotting the next shoe craze and custom fashions

Xzavier SimonWednesday, January 15, 2020
In The News Dan Duggan (left) and Costa Papista (right) pose with the Bucks’ 2019 MVP, Team Captain Charlie Booth (center). Arts and Culture

Founding fathers of local soccer win USL Two League executives of the year

Santiago OchoaWednesday, January 15, 2020
In The News Charles H. Winfrey is having an open call Wednesday, Dec. 18 to bring to life all 21 characters of his play. Slated for public viewing in February, "The Saints" is a life-inspired retelling of the St. John Street neighborhood. Arts and Culture

Last open call for The Saints: A remembrance of Flint’s legacy neighborhood

Xzavier SimonWednesday, December 18, 2019
Feature Story Louie Ray grew up on Flint’s north side, near Martin Luther King Avenue Boulevard and went to Flint Central High School. A few years later he started rapping at age 22. Arts and Culture

Rapper Louie Ray brings the realness of Flint to stages all over the Midwest

Patrick HayesWednesday, December 18, 2019
In The News Connor Coyne, founder of Gothic Funk Press, is raising $4000 to publish two full-length books in 2020 Arts and Culture

Flint author fundraises to expand local publishing in 2020

Santiago OchoaWednesday, December 11, 2019
Feature Story Flint rapper Expen$ive's song "Larry Bird" caught on as a Soundcloud sensation in 2015 and has been streamed more than 240,000 times Arts and Culture

Flint’s millennial SoundCloud rapper Expen$ive grows a global following

Patrick HayesWednesday, December 04, 2019
In The News flint film series Diversity

African American Film Series returns to Flint Institute of Arts for 5th year

Ashley SchaferWednesday, November 20, 2019
Video Fli-City Studios mural Arts and Culture

A 3-minute tour of Flint's murals

Marjory RaymerWednesday, November 06, 2019
In The News chair 1 Volunteerism

Take a seat: New Chair-ity fundraiser benefits Catholic Charities of Flint and Owosso

Ashley SchaferWednesday, November 06, 2019
In The News Map of 100 murals Neighborhoods

Here's a map to all 100 of the murals transforming Flint neighborhoods

Alexandria Brown and Marjory RaymerWednesday, October 16, 2019
In The News Dawn Jones Arts and Culture

Dawn Jones named Humanity in Harmony Journalist in Residence

Ashley SchaferWednesday, October 16, 2019
In The News Local muralist Charlie Boike painting a mural of Claressa Shields on the side of Julie's Pawn shop on 2820 South Saginaw for Flint's Free City Mural Festival on Saturday, October 12. Arts and Culture

Flint's 22-mural grand finale 'is history in the making'

Alexandria BrownWednesday, October 16, 2019
In The News William S. White receiving the first-ever Philanthropy Compass Prize from the European Foundation Centre in 2009. Photo by Andreas Franke. Economic Development

Thank you, Bill White. For everything.

Wednesday, October 09, 2019
Feature Story Shay Oliver will show her fourth collection "Dream Out Loud" at Vancouver Fashion Week on Oct. 13, 2019. Entrepreneurship

Flint fashion designer Shay Oliver lands spot in Vancouver Fashion Week

Alexandria BrownWednesday, October 09, 2019
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