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Kildee promotes legislation to increase, strengthen Social Security in local roundtable
By Jan Worth-Nelson Nobody should live in poverty because they’re old, Congressman Dan Kildee declared to a group of about 35 community leaders today in Flint, and no one around the table disagreed. But pension systems and Social Security as they function today for many elderly are not adequate and need strengthening, Kildee said. Among…
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Calling for “full public release” of Mueller report, Kildee says GOP leaders need to “stand up”
By Jan Worth-Nelson Calling for “full public release” of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report, Congressman Dan Kildee said today regardless of what happens he hopes Republican leaders “stand with the American people” and hold the president accountable, instead of acting like “full-time employees of the Trump organization.” “I want to see everything,” he said, indicating…
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News Brief: Registration open for Spring Break Theatre Camp for kids grades 3-6
Registration is underway and tuition assistance is available for spring classes and acting camp at Flint Repertory Theatre, 1220 East Kearsley St. Spring Break Theatre Camp, March 25-29, is a week of daily acting workshops for grades 3-6, with a final stage performance capping the week. Cost is $150; tuition assistance deadline is March 12.…
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Black Panther founder Bobby Seale highlights UM – Flint’s Black History Month
By Paul Rozycki As part of Black History Month, the U of M-Flint invited Black Panther Party founder Bobby Seale to address students, faculty, and the public on Monday night. The 1960s activist spoke to a full house at the UM-Flint Theater in a presentation that ranged from the familiar to the radical. The 1960s…
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Yo-Yo Ma combining Bach, culture, and a Flint “Day of Action,” climaxing at Berston Fieldhouse
By Jan Worth-Nelson A two-day visit Feb. 27-28 by internationally-acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma began with Johann Sebastian Bach, but has expanded to focus on Flint and culminate in a “Day of Action” and performance at Berston Fieldhouse, the University Musical Society (UMS) of the University of Michigan announced this week. The event already has drawn…
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News Brief: “Neighbors Changing Flint” workshops begin Feb. 20
The Neighborhood Engagement Hub announces February and March workshops in its “Neighbors Changing Flint” series, with topics including neighborhood leaders, blight elimination, vacant lot reuse, health, funding and long-term change. Workshops are 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Feb. 20, at the Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village, 4119 Saginaw St. The schedule is as follows:…
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I love Flint: Baker’s dozen reasons why my town is NOT the 11th “Worst City to Live In”
By Harold C. Ford I’m an unabashed, unashamed, scream-it-from-the-rooftops supporter/defender of Flint. And yet once again, my hometown was put on another “worst” list. This time it was a publication called 24/7 Wall St. Using “an index of over two dozen measures to identify the worst cities to live in,” Flint was ranked the 11th…
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Flint Repertory Theatre presents “The Wolves,” for teens and adults, through Feb.17
By Patsy Isenberg On Feb.8, a Pulitzer Prize drama finalist for 2017, “The Wolves,” opened at The Flint Repertory Theatre (The Rep) in the 100-seat Bower Theater. Its all-female cast gives the audience a fly-on-the-wall observation of a nine-girl high school soccer team at practice. The only other character is referred to as “Soccer Mom”…
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East Village Magazine – February 2019
The latest issue of the East Village Magazine is available for download here:
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This Month in the Village: February offers “Galentine’s Day,” cabaret, history of cursing and more
Compiled by Meghan Christian, Managing Editor “This Month” highlights a selection of events available to our readers. It is not an exhaustive list, rather a sampling of opportunities in the city. To submit events for March, email your event to Managing Editor Meghan Christian at meghan.christian22@gmail.com by Feb.26. UM-Flint Ice Rink Open Skate Every Wed.,…
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