Farewell to Michael Lluberes, the founding producing artistic director of FIM Flint Repertory Theatre
By Kate Stockrahm Michael Lluberes, the founding producing artistic director of FIM Flint Repertory Theatre, is leaving the theatre after more than six years of service. In an interview just days ahead of his departure from the non-profit stage on Kearsley Street, Lluberes told East Village Magazine (EVM) that he had too many fond memories of his experience to count. “The Flint Mural Plays – a community project where we commissioned...
Flint City Council to consider leadership, ARPA funding at special meeting
By EVM Staff A special Flint City Council meeting has been called for Dec. 4, 2024. According to a public notice issued on Dec. 3, the Council will consider its organization, including a selection of president and vice president, as well as several resolutions, including two resolutions for a total of $66,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding; the sale of decommissioned City-owned land to Flint Commerce Center, LLC; the...
City of Flint holiday tree lighting to take place Dec. 4
By EVM Staff Though Thanksgiving leftovers may still be in the fridge, December is here already, and with it, so too is the City of Flint’s annual tree lighting event. In a press release, Mayor Sheldon Neeley announced the city’s 2024 “City of Flint Tree Lighting” will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. “The public is invited to join city leaders for the lighting of a large tree in front of Flint City...
Catholic Charities breaks ground on transitional housing development for veterans experiencing homelessness
By Madeleine Graham Veterans and Catholic Charities of Shiawassee and Genesee Counties (CCSGC) celebrated the long-awaited groundbreaking of Sacred Heart Veteran Village at 719 E. Moore Street in Flint on Nov. 19, 2024. Thomas Haeussler, Development Director for CCSGC, introduced the speakers for the event, among whom were Bishop Earl Boyea of the Diocese of Lansing who led the invocation, and Katie Baxter, CEO of Catholic Charities,...
Public update on environmental remediation work at Buick City to be held Nov. 21
By EVM Staff A public meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, to provide an update on continuing environmental remediation work at the former Buick City property in Flint. The meeting will be helmed by Revitalizing Auto Communities Environmental Response Trust (RACER), and it will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Flint City Hall’s Dome Auditorium. The discussion will be led by Patricia Spitzley, RACER Director of...
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