Author: East Village Magazine
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News Brief: Water Recovery Resource Day Saturday invites residents to “Own It”
The City of Flint hosts its second Recovery Resource Day, Own It, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, for residents dealing with all aspects of the citywide water poisoning. Experts and coaches will assist with a range of financial, personal and health resources, including Medicaid, housing, legal aid, trauma, credit repair, and home ownership. Other…
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News Brief: Flint Repertory stages “Assassins” starting Nov. 9
Tickets are on sale for Flint Repertory Theatre’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins, a disturbing and funny musical exploring the lives of presidential assassins and would-be assassins in the United States. Based on a book by John Weidman and a script by Charles Gilbert, Jr., Assassins involves a carnival shooting gallery, in which nine men…
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RACER Trust sets two public meetings on Buick City PFAS contamination, other environmental issues
By Jan Worth-Nelson RACER Trust, a company organized to clean up and sell abandoned General Motors properties, has scheduled two public meetings in Flint for at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, in the Harding Mott University Center on the UM-Flint campus and at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle on East…
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Commentary: Bent but not broken–remember Flint’s history of fighting back
By Ted Nelson This is a lightly edited transcript of Ted Nelson’s speech at the Flint Institute of Arts on Oct. 21, 2018 When the makers of “JFK: The Last Speech” arrived in Flint to shoot scenes for their award-winning documentary movie recently shown at the Flint Institute of Arts (FIA), they were eager…
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News Brief: Gustin and Crawford, authors of “giants of Flint history” Nov. 13 event CANCELLED
By Jan Worth-Nelson THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED as of 11/09/2018 Two venerable former Flint Journal journalists, Lawrence Gustin and Kim Crawford, will join forces to talk about some of the giants of Flint history at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 at Totem Bookstore, 620 W. Court St. The event is free. Crawford, a long-time…
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East Village Magazine – November 2018
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Commentary: Thanks due to election workers, who keep the wheels of democracy turning
By Paul Rozycki For those of us who spend our time trying to analyze the most recent election with polls, predictions and punditry, it’s easy to forget about all the work and preparation that goes into just running an election. The job of putting the ballot together, setting up the voting machinery, staffing the 231…
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International and local artists collaborate to brighten bookstore’s walls, city’s image
By Patsy Isenberg and Jan Worth-Nelson A cold, rainy October week didn’t deter a scrum of international mural artists, drawn to Flint by its reputation, by the efforts of a local arts promoter, and by the lure of a series of inviting blank walls at Totem Bookstore, 620 W. Court St. Binho Ribeiro of Brazil;…
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Love and unity will stand against hate, Temple Beth El vigil for Pittsburgh dead affirms
By Jan Worth-Nelson Steven Low, executive director of the Flint Jewish Federation, said he expected 75 people or so for the night’s vigil for the eleven dead in Pittsburgh. Instead, cars arriving at Temple Beth El on Calkins Road quickly filled the parking lot, and then filled the parking lot of the Baptist church across…
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News Brief: Not too late to join Messiah community chorus for Nov. 18 performance
The Grand Blanc Arts Council invites singers of all skill levels to join its annual performance of Handel’s Messiah, this year directed by Jeffery Walker, co-director of the Flint Symphony Chorus. The 30-year tradition features selected soloists, a local organist, an instrumental ensemble, audience participation, and a volunteer ad hoc Community Chorus. There is no audition…
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