The Flint Cultural Center invites you to celebrate African-American heritage
and culture. Flint Institute of Arts, Flint Institute of Music, Flint Public
Library, Flint Youth Theatre, Longway Planetarium, Sloan Museum and The
Whiting have joined together to present a variety of experiences designed to
educate, entertain and inspire you!
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Schedule at a Glance
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Now - May 1
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Laser Motown
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Longway
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Jan. 13, 7pm
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Create an MLK Mural
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Library
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Jan. 17, 2pm
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MLK Celebration
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Library
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Jan. 26, 7pm
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Eric Jerome Dickey
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Library
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Feb. 2, 12:15pm
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The Highwaymen
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FIA
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Feb. 9, 12:15pm
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Sidney Poitier
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FIA
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Feb. 12 - March 12
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Inventions Come in All Colors
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Sloan
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Feb. 16, 12:15pm
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African Art, Women, History
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FIA
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Feb. 17, 7pm
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Chicken Soup for the African American Soul
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Library
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Feb. 18, 19, 7:30pm
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Belle Tells the Truth
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FIM
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Feb. 20, 4pm
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Winter Concert
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Library
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Feb. 20, 6pm
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
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FYT
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Feb. 23, 12:15pm
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Mr. Bojangles
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FIA
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Feb. 25, 6:30pm
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Community Dance
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Library
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Mar. 5, 1-4pm
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Having Our Say: The First 100 Years
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Sloan
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Mar. 18, 8pm
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Sonny Fortune & Rashied Ali Duo
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Whiting
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Laser Motown
Longway Planetarium
Now - May 1
Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 1:30 & 8pm, Sundays at 1:30pm
Don't miss some of the hottest African-American
artists ever known in this toe-tapping laser light show. Sing along with
Diana Ross & The Supremes,
Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, Smokey Robinson,
The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, the Jackson 5
and others, in this chart-topping, family-fun
presentation like no other.
Recommended for all ages.
Admission: $5 General Admission, $4 Child (age 4-11)
(810) 237-3400 Longway.org
Between Midnight and the Promised Land
Sloan Museum
February & March (Group reservations required)
Be engaged in this participatory drama about the risks that conductors and
the enslaved took to secure freedom along the Underground Railroad. This
program can be requested by groups of any size.
Admission: $400 per group
(810) 237-3450 SloanMuseum.org
Art á la Carte
Flint Institute of Arts at the International Institute of Flint
A series of informative programs focusing on African American artists
presented on Wednesdays at 12:15 pm. Visitors are encouraged to bring lunch;
coffee, tea, and cookies are provided.
February 2: The Highwaymen: Florida's Outsider Artists
(60 min.)
February 9: Sidney Poitier: The Defiant One (50 min.)
February 16: African Art, Women, History: The Luba People of Central Africa
(28 min.) & Betye & Alison Saar: Conjure Women of the Arts (28 min.)
February 23: Bill Robinson: Mr. Bojangles (50 min.)
Admission: FREE
(810) 234-1695 FlintArts.org
Inventions Come In All Colors
Sloan Museum
February 12 - March 12
Did you know that the ironing board, traffic light, gas mask, and pacemakers
were all invented by African Americans? This special exhibit reflects the
challenges, achievements, and lasting contributions of famous, and not so
famous, ethnic inventors. The exhibit is produced by Sloan Museum's Junior
Docents (6th grade students from
Pierce School) and on Saturday, February
12 from 1 to 3pm visitors can join them
as they highlight some of these inventions in a creative display.
Admission: FREE with museum admission
(810) 237-3450 SloanMuseum.org
Flint Public Library Special Events
Flint Public Library
January 13 at 7pm: Children's Program: Create a mural for MLK day
January 17 at 2pm: Martin Luther King Celebration
February 17 at 7pm: Author signing: Chicken Soup for the
African-American Soul
February 20 at 4pm: Winter Concert: Robert Jones & Matt Watroba
February 25 at 6:30pm: Community Dance
Admission: FREE
(810) 232-7111 Flint.lib.mi.us
Belle Tells the Truth:
The Narrative of a Northern Slave
Flint Institute of Music, MacArthur Recital Hall
Friday, February 18 at 7:30pm & Saturday, February 19 at 7:30pm
A musical drama about the life of Isabella Baumfree, also known as Sojourner
Truth. This original work was birthed out of the personal memoirs of one of
the most famous
abolitionist of the 18th century. Written by Sylvia Pitman and featuring:
Creative Expressions Dance Studio; Sheila Miller Graham, Choreographer; The
Flint Community Ensemble; Harrison McGee, Director; Flint School of
Performing Arts faculty members and guest artists from the community.
Admission: FREE Sponsored by: C.S. Mott Foundation
(810) 238-1350 FlintInstituteofMusic.org
Their Eyes Were Watching God
By Zora Neale Hurston, adapted by Walter Hill
Flint Youth Theatre at Bower Theater
February 20 at 6pm
This is the story of Janie Crawford's evolving selfhood through three
marriages. ìTwo things everybody's got
to do for theyselves. They got to go to God, and they
got to find out about livin' for theyselves.î While vested
in black folk traditions, this lyrical work also addresses
the universal theme of the search for self-realization.
Recommended for
ages 10 and up. Presented as a
staged reading.
Admission: $5 (Includes talk back and refreshments)
(810) 237-1530 FlintYouthTheatre.org
Having Our Say: The First 100 Years
Sloan Museum
Saturday, March 5 at 1 pm
This film is based on the true story of the Delany sisters,
who lived well beyond the age of 100 after having built
successful careers at a time when most women, and most African Americans,
were being denied opportunities.
Before the film, join us as two professional storytellers
portray the Delany sisters at a tea party inside the museum.
Admission: $5 Adults, $4 Seniors, $3 Child (age 4-11),
FREE ages 3 and under & Friends of Sloan Museum members
(810) 237-3450 SloanMuseum.org
Sonny Fortune & Rashied Ali Duo
Bower Theater
Friday, March 18 at 8pm
Saxophonist Sonny Fortune
and ex-John Coltrane
drummer Rashied Ali will
pack the house and raise
the roof as they play
form, not free jazz with
this energetic and
passionate performance.
Admission: $25
(810) 237-7333 TheWhiting.com
