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Articles

Capitol Club Boxes

Capitol Box Club offers an awesome VIP experience

iLuminate

iLuminate show comes to the Whiting Auditorium in Flint

Bollywood: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Hindi Movie – Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge in Michigan
Experience Bollywood at FIM
FIM showcasing Bollywood film at Capitol Theatre
Dr. Bobby Mukkamala and community to host Bollywood night at Capitol Theater
Flint community members bring iconic Indian film to Capitol Theatre

FIM Spring Family Line-Up

FIM Flint School of Performing Arts spring line-up
May family shows at FIM offer cultural exploration
May family shows at FIM offer cultural exploration

Great White

Great White coming to FIM Capitol Theatre

Flint Symphony Orchestra

Harpist Juan Riveros performs with Flint Symphony Orchestra
Flint Symphony Chorus, Orchestra hold final concert of the season

Flint Under the Stars: DJ Battle 

Local spinners face off at Flint DJ battle for a good cause
DJ Battle at FIM Capitol Theatre
Flint Under the Stars: DJ Battle
Turntables & Talent: Flint DJs bring the heat to FIM Capitol Theatre on 4/16
Flint Under the Stars concert series to feature local DJ battle
Flint Under the Stars: DJ Battle 

Black Violin 

Grammy® Award nominated group Black Violin to perform in Flint May 10 

Tom Papa 

Tom Papa ‘Grateful Bread Tour’ coming to FIM Capitol Theatre
Comedian Tom Papa brings ‘Grateful Bread Tour’ to FIM Capitol Theatre 

Marshall Charloff & The Purple experience 

The ultimate Prince tribute comes to FIM Capitol Theatre this Friday (4/4)
‘Marshall Charloff & The Purple xPeRIeNCE’ coming to Flint 

ZZ Top 

ZZ Top frontman talks creative process, blue-collar fans ahead of Michigan show 

Upcoming Capitol Shows

Many different performers will soon be coming to the FIM

The Godfather Live

Experience ‘The Godfather’ with a live orchestra in Flint this month
An Offer You Can’t Refuse: Godfather at FIM Whiting Auditorium
“The Godfather Live” is coming to the Whiting Auditorium

UofM Partnership: Frog and Toad

UM-Flint Fine & Performing Arts: ‘A Year with Frog and Toad’

Flint Repertory Theatre’s A Driving Beat

Sign language interpreters assist with special performance of ‘A Driving Beat’ for deaf students at FIM Flint Repertory Theatre 
Flint Institute of Music puts on production with sign language interpretation
A mother-son road trip of identity and self-discovery hits the Flint Rep stage
FIM presents world premiere of ‘A Driving Beat’
Review: ‘A Driving Beat’ premieres at The Rep
FIM Flint Repertory Theatre presents the world premiere of A Driving Beat
A Driving Beat Comes to FIM in March
Flint Rep to open A Driving Beat

Genesee County Arts Education and Enrichment Millage 

Genesee County residents save more than $700K on FIM classes, events in 2024 

Top Things to Do 

Top Things to do with KIDS in Metro Detroit this Week 

March FSO: Peace Meets West 

Flint native, violinist, composer William Harvey performing at FIM Whiting
William Harvey comes back to his earliest roots in Flint
Stateside: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 

FIM Arts-Informed Therapy Grants

FlintNOW Fund announces over $1.5m in grants to support the Flint community
Flint Institute of Music receives over $140,000 for therapy programs
Music therapy program for at-risk Flint-area kids receives grant funding

IGNITE Music Therapy Program at Genesee County Jail 

The Rehabilitative Power of Music 

Better Than Ezra 

‘Better Than Ezra’ playing at FIM Capitol Theatre
Better Than Ezra’s Kevin Gilbert Talks ‘Deluxe’ 30th Anniversary, New Album, and More

The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience 

Artistic director of The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience speaks about music’s power of unity
Hip hop meets classical in groundbreaking Flint performance
Stateside Podcast: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025
‘The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience’ brings genre-defying sound to FIM Capitol Theatre FIM: The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience 

Terry Fator on the Road 

Terry Fator coming to FIM Capitol Theatre 

Winger and FireHouse at FIM Capitol Theatre

Fenton-area singer to perform at FIM Capitol Theatre
Rock bands ‘Winger’ and ‘FireHouse’ coming to Flint
Linden singer lands centerstage gig performing at FIM Capitol Theatre for FireHouse, Winger concert