Category: Analysis
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In Ann Arbor, Yo-Yo Ma brought star magic, stories in sound
By Darlene C. Carey On the night of cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s recent appearance in Ann Arbor, the crescent moon and Jupiter had their closest pass of the year, with Saturn and Venus also visible in the night sky. Ma’s performance before a packed house at Hill Auditorium offered a similar magical aligning of the stars,…
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Yo-Yo Ma celebration unites, electrifies a crowd with music and love at Berston Field House
By Jan Worth-Nelson Steel drummers, a mariachi band, twirling dancers, spoken word, African drum and dance, a string quartet — and in the midst of it, a little bit of Bach by a world-renowned cellist and a joyous atmosphere — that was Thursday’s “Flint Voices: Culture, Community and Resilience” showcase at Berston Field House. A…
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Review: “A $500 House in Detroit” a familiar, complex story for Flint readers
By Harold C. Ford “You’re either part of the solution or you’re part of the problem.”- Eldridge Cleaver “What I learned…was that my goal wasn’t to build a house. It was to transform myself by building a house.”- author Drew Philp, A $500 House in Detroit, Rebuilding an Abandoned Home and an American City, 2017,…
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Review: Katie Stanley Band interlaces themes of love and loss in polished “Lake Superior”
By Jeffery L. Carey Jr. Very few local bands are as polished and professional sounding as the Flint-based Katie Stanley Band. With the recent release of Katie Stanley’s third EP titled, Lake Superior, it would seem the band is progressing in the right direction. As a singer/songwriter myself, I looked for several criteria in the…
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Free Berston concert Thursday to feature Flint voices, Yo-Yo Ma, Olaniran
By Jan Worth-Nelson Ed note: This has been updated to correct the address of Berston Field House. It is 3300 Saginaw St. A free “cultural community showcase” featuring Flint performers along with famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma is set for 4-6 p.m. Thursday at Berston Field House, 3300 Saginaw St. Recording artist and musician Tunde Olaniran,…
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A number of numbers to watch in 2019
By Paul Rozycki I once knew a math professor who argued that everything in the universe could be explained by numbers and mathematics—from the creation of the most basic atoms, to the formation of the stars and galaxies, to the most complex life forms, to all types of mechanical and electronic devices. I don’t claim…
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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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