Brandon Corder is enjoying a breakout year. While he is a veteran, national promoter, event organizer, and music producer, or “influencer,” as he prefers, 2019 has been particularly significant for his work in his hometown Flint. Ranging from a high-profile partnership planning entertainment for Kettering University’s 100th anniversary celebration to his biggest local event to […]
Flint is home to more than 75 fashion-focused businesses whose owners strive to keep pace with ever-changing market demands. Among the most visible is Kala Wilburn, the founder of her original clothing line Fannie Lucille as well as Flint Vehicle City Fashion Week and its signature Fashion Against Violence event, which she launched to raise […]
A new wave of African American Theatre will be center stage at Flint Local 432 this week with the performance of ‘Passing Strange,’ an electrifying rock and roll musical that earned multiple Drama Desk Awards and a Tony for Best Book of a Musical. Passing Strange is a coming of age story with a twist, according […]
The opportunity to touch a boa constrictor, dig for “mud bugs” and stand a few feet away from a live rapture was an enticing lure for the many Flint families who came out for the My City, My Earth event at Flint’s Masonic Temple last month. The 25-foot tall rock climbing wall was icing on […]
A four-month Our African American Film Series that begins with Toni Morrison’s acclaimed “The Pieces that I Am” in November and ends with the emotional film “Mr. Church” on Feb. 13 will celebrate the artistry of African Americans in entertainment. The series, designed to “inspire, inform, empower and entertain” attendees, is hosted by Communities First […]
A celebration of culture will be held at Flint Farmers’ Market Sept. 13. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. the community landmark at 300 East First St. will host the fourth annual Flint Hispanic Festival, featuring live entertainment, food, vendors, art and other activities. Musical and choreography performances will be provided by Los Hermanos Escamilla and El Ballet Folklórico […]
They chronicle our stories, showcase our ideals and aspirations and, in Flint, serve as a visible barometer of recovery efforts. That’s the power of the Flint Public Art Project, which completed 50 of its planned murals in time for Flint’s first-ever international mural festival, which will take place Oct. 7 through Oct. 12. The festival, […]
Good books help us ‘lose ourselves’ in the pages of someone else’s story. But they also do something far more profound, according to many studies that evidence the process of reading is transformative. Reading, it seems, has the ability to help us better understand and interact with others, increases our empathy and understanding of things […]
Mexican culture is expressive and deeply connected to its past. One of the richest ways to interpret this feeling –– an entrenched emotion driven through art –– is dance, and Tòmas Tello, member of the Fiesta Mexicana Planning Committee will be the first to tell you that the experience can be transformative. Considered the largest celebration of […]
At 82 years old, Buddy Guy’s name has become largely synonymous with the blues. The veteran guitarist and recording artist, whose latest album is The Blues Is Alive and Well, will take the Capitol Theatre stage at 7 p.m. Oct. 10. Tickets will be on sale June 28. “I’m always trying to make an album […]