Review: Riveting Semaj Brown “bleeds fire” at Mott Warsh Gallery performance
Aug26

Review: Riveting Semaj Brown “bleeds fire” at Mott Warsh Gallery performance

By Jan Worth-Nelson Facing lies, atrocities and daily affronts to self-love and spiritual peace, “we have to tap that eternal spring of regenerative light,” Flint poet, artist, musician, scientist and activist Semaj Brown implored a rapt audience Aug. 21 at the Mott-Warsh Gallery, 815 Saginaw St. Brown, who moved to Flint from her hometown Detroit in 2003 after marrying local family physician James Brown,  combined...

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Art Walk Scene:  Hip-hop, pop-ups, ice cream, art–downtown’s alive
Jul14

Art Walk Scene: Hip-hop, pop-ups, ice cream, art–downtown’s alive

By Tom Travis Entering the Flint Art Walk Friday night at Third Street and Saginaw, you  hear the sounds of hip-hop and R&B. An open mic is provided for anyone brave enough to try a song on karaoke–though nobody’s there yet in the early evening sunlight.   Right away, you’re greeted by various vendors participating in pop-up shops with #imbuildingsomething, a consulting business started by Ebony Gipson. She...

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Review:  June Art Walk offered many pleasures for Saginaw Street strollers
Jun17

Review: June Art Walk offered many pleasures for Saginaw Street strollers

  By Patsy Isenberg It was  a perfect late spring day for the June Art Walk, and hundreds of visitors took advantage of the weather, walking up and down Saginaw Street in downtown Flint. It was not raining for one thing and the temperature was in the mid-70s. It was a little breezy, causing outdoor vendors to weight down the paper on their tables or in the case of Jeff and Darlene Carey who were selling and signing Jeff’s books,...

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I love Flint:  Baker’s dozen reasons why my town is NOT the 11th “Worst City to Live In”
Feb14

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 worst in the U.S. I was drawn to the article while perusing the website of the Detroit Free...

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Review:  Chilly Artwalk brings witches, quilts, music, and “South of the Border” to warm up downtown scene
Oct15

Review: Chilly Artwalk brings witches, quilts, music, and “South of the Border” to warm up downtown scene

By Patsy Isenberg On a chilly Oct. 12, Artwalk brought not only great art but quilts, music and witches.  The nip in the air didn’t discourage lots of people from walking around in downtown Flint for sensory experiences found at several galleries and many other businesses that night. At GFAC the Genesee Star Quilters (GSQ) took over the entire space.  Very large handmade quilts created by members adorned  the walls.  The larger quilts...

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