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Our Recent News 

Flint Under the Stars (coming May 26!)
FIM Capitol Theatre 

Local Flint band and vocalist teaming up for “Flint Under the Stars” show
Local group, The Soggy Bottom Band featuring singer Danielle Bollinger, to perform at Flint’s Capitol Theatre May 17 

Flint Symphony Orchestra with Flint Symphony Chorus: Romantic Heroes – Rachmaninoff & Beethoven (May 20)
FIM Whiting Auditorium 

Flint Institute of Music gearing up for weekend concerts 

 

Youth ensembles auditions (May 13)
FIM Flint School of Performing Arts 

Flint School of Performing Arts to host auditions for its youth music ensembles
FIM Flint School of Performing Arts holds auditions for youth music ensembles 

 

Michael W. Smith (May 12)
FIM Capitol Theatre 

Iconic music star Michael W. Smith to perform at the Capitol Theatre next week
Christian music icon Michael W. Smith to perform at the Capital Theatre 

 

All Things Equal: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (May 4)
FIM Whiting Auditorium  

Actress brings iconic Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “cranky” and very human, to life in “All Things Equal” Thursday May 4 at The Whiting
‘All Things Equal’ play about Ruth Bader Ginsburg captures the role model’s compelling life
Show highlighting the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg coming to the Whiting
ALL THINGS EQUAL: The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Comes to Flint in May 

 

New Works Festival (Apr. 24 – 28) 
FIM Flint Repertory Theatre 

Stateside Podcast – Michigan Radio
5+1 things to do in Flint, Genesee County this weekend (April 28-30)
NEW WORKS FESTIVAL at Flint Repertory Theatre 

 

Flint Symphony Orchestra: Romantic Heroes – Schumann, Haydn & Schubert (Apr. 22)
FIM Whiting Auditorium 

Flint Institute of Music bringing in several guest artists 

 

ELO (Apr. 14)
FIM Capitol Theatre 

Flint School of Performing Arts and their upcoming productions 

 

Peter & the Wolf (Apr. 14)
MacArthur Recital Hall at Dort Music Center 

Flint School of Performing Arts and their upcoming productions 

 

Pinkalicious (Apr. 7)
FIM Whiting Auditorium 

Musical about best-selling children’s book coming to Flint 

 

The Simon & Garfunkel Story (Mar. 24)
FIM Whiting Auditorium 

FIM’s upcoming show The Simon & Garfunkel Story at the Whiting 

 

The Magnificent Seven (Mar. 31 – Apr. 16)
FIM Flint Repertory Theatre 

Upcoming Magnificent Seven show at FIM Flint Repertory Theatre
Stateside Podcast – Michigan Radio
What Makes You Think Podcast
World-Premiere Musical THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Tells Story Of 1996 Olympic U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team
Flint Repertory Theatre set to debut ‘The Magnificent Seven’ musical this week
‘The Magnificent Seven’ musical showcases the 1996 U.S. Olympic women’s gymnastics team
Flint Rep Theatre presents world premiere of “The Magnificent Seven”
Program alums present world premiere of new musical at FIM Flint Rep
Review: World Premiere – “The Magnificent Seven” Opens at REP
Review: “The Magnificent Seven” celebrates and critiques women’s gymnastics
Review: ‘The Magnificent Seven’ at Flint Rep is a medal-worthy musical storytelling of the legendary 1996 Olympic gymnastics team 

 

Lonestar (Mar. 18)
FIM Capitol Theatre 

Award-winning country music group Lonestar to perform in Flint next month
Upcoming Lonestar performance at the Capitol Theatre
6 questions for Lonestar lead guitarist Michael Britt ahead of Flint performance