Flint Repertory Theatre dives into a new season with a big splash in ‘Godspell’
by Patsy Isenberg The Flint Repertory Theatre’s new season opened last Saturday with a delightful interpretation of “Godspell” – originally a rock musical about the Gospel of St. Matthew adapted to 1970s New York City – now set in a swimming pool. But more on that later. “Godspell” has been performed many times through the years since it came on the scene as playwright and director John-Michael Tebelak’s master’s thesis at Carnegie...
Flint organizations to host city, state candidate forums
By EVM Staff Communities First, Inc. (CFI), in partnership with Flint Beat and the League of Women Voters of the Flint Area, will host candidate forums for offices in the City of Flint, Genesee County, and the Michigan State House of Representatives in the coming days. According to press release from CFI on Oct. 2, 2024, the forums will be posted on the nonprofit’s Facebook and YouTube pages from Oct. 4 to Oct. 8. “We believe...
City of Flint announces the death of Councilman Quincy Murphy
By EVM Staff The flag at Flint City Hall will be lowered to half-staff today to honor the passing of Third Ward Flint City Councilman Quincy Murphy. In a press release sent in the evening of Sept. 29, 2024, city officials said “we are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Flint City Councilman Quincy Murphy. The beloved community activist and Third Ward councilman was a tireless advocate for the residents he served. We...
Gloria Coles Flint Public Library, Comma Bookstore to host ‘2024 Banned Book Week Read-In’ event
By EVM Staff This week, September 22 to 28, is national Banned Books Week, which launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools. According to a press release from the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library, among the books sought to be banned are Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Catcher in the Rye, The Bluest Eye, and the Harry Potter series. “According to the...
Education Beat: Charter schools, an advocate and a critic
By Harold C. Ford Chris Matheson and Vincent Price are both veteran Flint educators that are passionate about providing an excellent education for Michigan’s school-age children, but they disagree on whether charter schools can offer that education as they are currently constructed. “Charter schools have leveled the playing field and provided an opportunity to those without the ability to purchase the opportunity,” said Matheson,...
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