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Sloan Museum breaks ground for $26 million expansion, aims to foster kids’ love of learning, resilience
By Jan Worth-Nelson With calls from many dignitaries to champion science and...
Central Park celebrates new mural on East Village Magazine building
By Harold C. Ford “Basically, the idea behind the mural is we don’t need...
Debrief: Flint Art Fair numbers suggest success for FIA, local economy
By Paul Rozycki Though this year’s numbers are not all in, the 2019 Flint...
In both good weather and bad, Flint Art Fair pleased and delivered
By Paul Rozycki The 52ndFlint Art Fair, held Saturday and Sunday, was a tale...
News Brief: Dental health summit Friday to explore water crisis impact, other oral health topics
Maternal and infant oral health, water fluoridation, health conditions cause...
Crowd “overjoyed” downtown as MCC Culinary Arts Institute opens
By Darlene C. Carey An overjoyed mix of dignitaries–local, state, and...
Review: Energetic “Songs About Stuff” premiere explores the 90s with music, humor
By Patsy Isenberg “I was walking down Haight Street in San Francisco when...
Education Beat: Flint Schools ending Year One of three-year partnership; two hires debated; middle school locale still uncertain
By Harold C. Ford (Note: The following article is about two recent meetings...
Review: “Poisoned democracy, poisoned water,” activists’ impact — themes of new Flint book
By Harold C. Ford “The lesson learned from the battle over the river was...
Central American turmoil and revolution highlight Flint author’s first novel
By Paul Rozycki It may have been St. Paddy’s Day March 17, but that...
“America: The Farewell Tour” by Chris Hedges: a review
Reviewed by Robert R. Thomas An unsettling childhood memory is that things...
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...
Book Review: “Winners Take All” pinpoints elites’ “helping and hoarding” while abetting unjust status quo
Review by Robert R. Thomas The recent successful Genesee County millage...
Book Review: David Buick’s Marvelous Motor Car by Lawrence Gustin
by Harold C. Ford Get your name on 40 million cars and you’re bound to...
Luminous “JFK: The Last Speech” essay collection reverberates 55 years after one October day
By Robert R. Thomas On Oct, 26, 1963, President John F. Kennedy gave his...
Review: Connor Coyne’s “Urbantasm: The Dying City” original, dark, magical, and infused with Flint
Urbantasm Book One: The Dying City by Connor Coyne Review by Robert R....
This Month in the Village: June features art, music, car shows
June Calendar...
This Month in the Village: May features live music, story time, Jersey Boys, Flint City Bucks and more
Compiled and selected by Meghan Christian “This Month” highlights a...
This Month in the Village: April features hockey documentary, tea party, black holes
Compiled by Meghan Christian “This Month” highlights a selection of...
This Month in the Village: February offers “Galentine’s Day,” cabaret, history of cursing and more
Compiled by Meghan Christian, Managing Editor “This Month”...
This Month in the Village, January: open skate, yoga, films, art, ballet
Compiled by Meghan Christian, Managing Editor “This...
CALENDAR: This month in The Village offers films, music, Flint Pride and more
Compiled and selected by EVM Managing Editor Meghan Christian “This...
Commentary: Fix the roads? Who gets the money?
By Paul Rozycki Gov. Whitmer is continuing her statewide campaign to garner...
Commentary: Fix the “damn roads”? But how do we pay for the “damn roads”?
By Paul Rozycki Are you ready to “fix the damn roads?” It was Gov....
Village Life: In LA or Flint, tai chi yields gifts of challenge, elation, peace
By Teddy Robertson “Breathe from the diaphragm,” says Beverly, my tai...
A number of numbers to watch in 2019
By Paul Rozycki I once knew a math professor who argued that everything in...
Commentary: Should the Lame Duck be a dead duck?
By Paul Rozycki In the past, the so-called “lame duck” session was a...
Commentary: A “blue wave,” a “pink wave,” and a few mid-term surprises
By Paul Rozycki Last month’s midterm election may have been the most...
Village Life: Of elusive joy, lamentations and “wanton love”
By Jan Worth-Nelson Sometimes you have to fight for joy. At a recent...
Thanksgiving memoir: Temple of the City — a story of Atwood Stadium
By Gary L. Fisher NOTE: Gary Fisher, a local historian, spoke on the...
Education Beat: Flint Schools ending Year One of three-year partnership; two hires debated; middle school locale still uncertain
By Harold C. Ford (Note: The following article is about two recent meetings...
Review: “Poisoned democracy, poisoned water,” activists’ impact — themes of new Flint book
By Harold C. Ford “The lesson learned from the battle over the river was...
Commentary: Fix the roads? Who gets the money?
By Paul Rozycki Gov. Whitmer is continuing her statewide campaign to garner...
Commentary: Fix the “damn roads”? But how do we pay for the “damn roads”?
By Paul Rozycki Are you ready to “fix the damn roads?” It was Gov....
Commentary: Roads, schools, water, taxes–a short tour of Gov. Whitmer’ $60 billion budget
By Paul Rozycki In March Governor Gretchen Whitmer began a tour of the state...
A number of numbers to watch in 2019
By Paul Rozycki I once knew a math professor who argued that everything in...
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...
Commentary: Civility in politics 2019? Maybe, but don’t count on it
By Paul Rozycki “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the...
A number of numbers to watch in 2019
By Paul Rozycki I once knew a math professor who argued that everything in...
Jacky King laid to rest: Flint loses a genuine hero
by Harold C. Ford “Get out there and make a damn difference.”...
Commentary: Should the Lame Duck be a dead duck?
By Paul Rozycki In the past, the so-called “lame duck” session was a...
Village Life: It’s been a little hard to write about nuthatches
By Jan Worth-Nelson I’d really like to go back to writing about...
Local news still matters, even as the “how” changes
By Jan Worth-Nelson I just lost my temper. The trigger was an early...
Is restoring trust as easy as turning a faucet?
By Paul Rozycki Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential...
Village Life: In LA or Flint, tai chi yields gifts of challenge, elation, peace
By Teddy Robertson “Breathe from the diaphragm,” says Beverly, my tai...
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...
Village Life: Of elusive joy, lamentations and “wanton love”
By Jan Worth-Nelson Sometimes you have to fight for joy. At a recent...
Thanksgiving memoir: Temple of the City — a story of Atwood Stadium
By Gary L. Fisher NOTE: Gary Fisher, a local historian, spoke on the...
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...
For a Las Vegas native, difference between virtual and real hit home
By Dylan Doherty I was hesitant when my fiancée, Kelsey Ronan, suggested I...
Village Life: Wilbur the “Flint Strong” dog, tangled vines and a city’s fate
By Jan Worth-Nelson In a conference room at City Hall recently after a...
Detroit 1967: a movie, a book, and a searing memory of when the riots hit Flint
by Harold C. Ford “A riot is the language of the unheard.”...
Sloan Museum breaks ground for $26 million expansion, aims to foster kids’ love of learning, resilience
By Jan Worth-Nelson With calls from many dignitaries to champion science and...
Central Park celebrates new mural on East Village Magazine building
By Harold C. Ford “Basically, the idea behind the mural is we don’t need...
In both good weather and bad, Flint Art Fair pleased and delivered
By Paul Rozycki The 52ndFlint Art Fair, held Saturday and Sunday, was a tale...
Crowd “overjoyed” downtown as MCC Culinary Arts Institute opens
By Darlene C. Carey An overjoyed mix of dignitaries–local, state, and...
Review: Energetic “Songs About Stuff” premiere explores the 90s with music, humor
By Patsy Isenberg “I was walking down Haight Street in San Francisco when...
East Village Magazine – June 2019
The latest issue of the East Village Magazine is available for download...
Education Beat: Flint Schools ending Year One of three-year partnership; two hires debated; middle school locale still uncertain
By Harold C. Ford (Note: The following article is about two recent meetings...
MCC Culinary Arts Institute opens June 7, featuring celebrity chef Carla Hall
By Darlene Carey Opportunities for culinary arts students and downtown...
Editorial: Mr. President, please stop the dangerous attacks
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION Congress shall make no law...
Sloan Museum breaks ground for $26 million expansion, aims to foster kids’ love of learning, resilience
By Jan Worth-Nelson With calls from many dignitaries to champion science and...
Central Park celebrates new mural on East Village Magazine building
By Harold C. Ford “Basically, the idea behind the mural is we don’t need...
Debrief: Flint Art Fair numbers suggest success for FIA, local economy
By Paul Rozycki Though this year’s numbers are not all in, the 2019 Flint...
In both good weather and bad, Flint Art Fair pleased and delivered
By Paul Rozycki The 52ndFlint Art Fair, held Saturday and Sunday, was a tale...
News Brief: Dental health summit Friday to explore water crisis impact, other oral health topics
Maternal and infant oral health, water fluoridation, health conditions cause...
Crowd “overjoyed” downtown as MCC Culinary Arts Institute opens
By Darlene C. Carey An overjoyed mix of dignitaries–local, state, and...
News Brief: Saturday is Genesee County Recycle Day
Saturday, June 8 is the first of five opportunities this year to recycle...
Review: Energetic “Songs About Stuff” premiere explores the 90s with music, humor
By Patsy Isenberg “I was walking down Haight Street in San Francisco when...
EVM staffer, poet Jeffery L Carey Jr launches new book Saturday at Totem
By Jan Worth-Nelson Jeffery L Carey Jr, a poet, artist, and staff writer at...
Poem: Lexicon for a Tyrant
Lexicon for a Tyrant By Teddy Robertson You may wonder why I need a...
Restoring a duck decoy
Restoring a duck decoy By Grayce Scholt I touch acrylic paint to neck, to...
Review: Energetic “Songs About Stuff” premiere explores the 90s with music, humor
By Patsy Isenberg “I was walking down Haight Street in San Francisco when...
“Graffiti artist at heart” Charles Boike bringing street art vitality to Flint
By Jan Worth-Nelson Charles Boike long ago gave up his “life of...
Review: The Rep’s “Glass Menagerie” honorably recreates the classic’s poignant memory-scape
By Patsy Isenberg “The play is memory. Being a memory play, it is dimly...
“America: The Farewell Tour” by Chris Hedges: a review
Reviewed by Robert R. Thomas An unsettling childhood memory is that things...
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...
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...
“Miracles and Glory Abound”: Artwork of Vanessa German at FIA through April 20
By Harold C. Ford Editor’s Note: EVM staff writer Harold C. Ford also is a...
Review: The Little Prince “tames” Rep audiences with good storytelling, acting, direction, and stage design
By Patsy Isenberg The stage version of “The Little Prince,”...
Village Life: In LA or Flint, tai chi yields gifts of challenge, elation, peace
By Teddy Robertson “Breathe from the diaphragm,” says Beverly, my tai...
Village Life: A tale of two signs on the “Eastside” of Flint
By Gary Fisher They’re just metal street signs. Been there for years,...
Village Life: 85 tubas and a corny sing-a-long one secret to holiday cheer
By Jan Worth-Nelson Let’s face it–you can’t not smile when...
Village Life: Of elusive joy, lamentations and “wanton love”
By Jan Worth-Nelson Sometimes you have to fight for joy. At a recent...
Village Life: Why I use medical cannabis
By Ted Nelson I thought I was losing my mind. Two sleepless nights in a...
Village Life: Why I moved to Flint
By Ted Nelson My first experience of Flint was Bishop...
Village Life: in Flint, there’s always more than one story; there’s always more to come
By Jan Worth-Nelson Some time in the middle of February – by far the...
- News Briefs
News Brief: Dental health summit Friday to explore water crisis impact, other oral health topics
Maternal and infant oral health, water fluoridation, health conditions cause...
News Brief: Genesee Health Plan to offer bus passes, Your Ride vouchers through Rotary grant
A $1,000 grant from the Rotary Club of Greater Flint Sunrise can go a long...
News Brief: Eighth graders invited to open house, school year prep Thursday at Southwestern
Eighth grade students and their families from Flint and surrounding areas...
News Brief: Aspiring photographers offered chance to network, learn from pros
Three award-winning commercial photographers will be available to network...
EVM staffer, poet Jeffery L Carey Jr launches new book Saturday at Totem
By Jan Worth-Nelson Jeffery L Carey Jr, a poet, artist, and staff writer at...
The Latest Edition of East Village Magazine Is Available For Download Here (pdf)
