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ABOUT THIS REPORT: This is a daily report on Flint and Genesee County, and where it appears in the news, blogs, etc. I'll provide the links and your job is to help create a positive light around Flint.
If a blogger is bashing Flint and Genesee County, go post a positive message. If there is an article about the depressed economy in Flint, go post something uplifting. If someone writes about 'nothing to do in Flint', write back about the great burger you had at Blackstone's or the day you had at the Sloan Museum! It's our mission to bring attention to the positive things happening in a city we all care about. If we don't do it, no one else will. Let's take responsibility for our home and our image. We are Flint!
Matt Bach
Public Relations and Social Media Manager
FACVB - mbach@flint.travel; 810-232-3288 (call anytime)
Read about Flint on Facebook at facebook.com/flint.michigan or facebook.com/FlintCVB go to the "Flint Discoveries" Facebook page to see what's happening in the upcoming weekend and beyond.
You can also follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/flintcvbtourism
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UPCOMING EVENTS you may want to attend:
(View the complete list on the Flint CVB's events Facebook page, called Flint Discoveries)
Oct. 22-27: Get a highly focused and relaxed state of mind through a seven-day Yoga program being offered by a non-profit organization at Linden Creek Commerce Park, 4520 Linden Creek Parkway, Flint, MI 48507. The weekday sessions are 7 pm-10 pm, the Saturday session is 10 am-1 pm and Sunday is 8 am-5 pm. For morning classes call 866-424-4742. Call toll free at 866-424-ISHA.
Oct. 22: Blog with Flint Youth Theatre Resident Artist Andrea M. Anthony today at 6 p.m. Joining the discussion will be Eric Silberman, the grandson of a Holocaust survivor who is featured in ANGEL IN THE NIGHT. To join the discussion go here.
Oct. 22: The next Genesee County Careers In Transition meeting is 7-9 p.m. Oct. 22 at First Congregational United Church of Christ at Belsay and Perry roads in Grand Blanc Township. Carol Piesko, Director of Business Services at Career Alliance, Inc. will be speaking to the group. This networking group is for those in the Genesee County area who are looking for work - the unemployed and workers looking to move up the career ladder. The meetings are free and open to the public. Questions: geneseecountycit@gmail.com.
Oct. 23: The annual Burton Senior Citizens Halloween Ball will take place 6-9 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2009 at Atherton Middle School on Genesee Road between Atherton & Bristol Roads. Festivities include a free dinner buffet, door prizes, Halloween costume contest and other great prizes! The event is sponsored by The Rotary Club of Burton. All senior citizens residing in the Burton Area are welcome to attend this FREE event featuring Music by “The Fairlanes” for dancing and listening. Details: Call the Burton Rotary Club Halloween Ball Hotline at 810-600-6939.
Oct. 23: University of Michigan-Flint is hosting family math night starting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Michigan Rooms at the University Center. Families will be able to participate in several activities, such as puzzles and games, that are appropriate for elementary school students. For more info call (810) 762-3244 or view this Flint Journal article.
Oct. 23: The Roots of Rock & Roll Posters presentation by Darryl Baird will take place 6 p.m. Friday at the Flint Institute of Arts. Baird, an associate professor of art at University of Michigan-Flint. will discuss posters in the context of the cultural and social times in which they rose to popularity. The presentation is in conjunction with the exhibitions Graphic Beauty: Contemporary Rock and Roll Posters and Flashback: Posters from the Golden Age of Rock & Roll. Cost to attend is $20 Members/$30 Non-members; $15 Students and Senior Citizens. For details go here.
Oct. 23: Senator John Gleason will be having a coffee hour at Terry's Restaurant Friday October 23rd from 9-11 AM. The restaurant is at McKinley and Mt. Morris roads.
Oct. 24: Flint Institute of Arts presents "Art on Tap." Cost is $20 for FIA members and $25 for non-members. The Oct. 24 events runs from 4:00pm - 9:00pm on the FIA lawn in the Flint Cultural Center. In partnership with: John P. O’Sullivan Distributing, Inc. Tom Ryan Distributing Co., Inc. this is an outdoor celebration on the grounds of the Flint Institute of Arts featuring import and craft beers. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended. Limited ticket availability. 21 and over please. For details go here.
Oct. 24: The Genesee Valley Center will host the Halloween Spooktacular, Saturday, October 24, 11:00am-1:00pm at the JCPenney Court. Join Magician Ben Spitzer for a FREE Magic Show for the entire family from 11:00am-12:00pm in the JCPenney Court. At 12:00, kids 12 and under will line up for the costume parade and trick or treating. (NOTE: NO face covering masks or weapons are permitted. Children MUST line up in the JCPenney Court to trick or treat as part of the costume parade.)
Oct. 24: The 2nd Annual Vampire Ball to benefit Flint Farmers' Market on 8 p.m. Saturday October 24, 2009 at the Flint Masonic Temple. Tickets are only $20 in advance/$25 at the door. Don't wait...the 2008 Vampire Ball was SOLD-OUT! Doors open at 7:30 p.m. For details go here.
Oct. 24: The Flint Folk Music Society has announced the line-up for the 2009 Concert Series. All concerts are presented in the Greater Flint Arts Council Gallery, 816 S. Saginaw, Flint. Doors open at 7 p.m. with all concerts starting at 7:30 p.m. Concerts include: Roy Book Binder, Oct. 24; The Mickeys, Nov. 7; Joel Mabus, Dec. 5. Admission is $12; $10 for FFMS and GFAC members; children and students with a valid student ID are free. For details go here.
Oct. 24 through Oct. 31: Throughout October, Longway Planetarium is showing two Children Halloween Laser Shows: Laser Spooktacular, a friendly Halloween Show, which is playing Saturday and Sunday at 12:30 and 3:30. The Halloween Show – Explore Halloween history and traditions and what causes the phases of the moon. This laser show is playing every Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.
Now through Nov. 8: View the newest temporary exhibitions at the Flint Institute of Arts: "Flashback: Posters from the Golden Age of Rock and Roll" and "Graphic Beauty: Contemporary Rock and Roll Posters". Cost is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors/children. All exhibits are free on Saturdays thanks to a sponsorship from Target stores. Members free. For details go here.
Oct. 26: Flint Club will have a gathering 6-9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, called Mad Martini Monday at the 501 Bar & Grill in Flint. A $15 donation is requested. Costumes are welcome! There will be door Prizes, costume prizes & networking games. Hor'Dourves and Martini Specials will be offered. Please RSVP by October 21 so we can have an accurate count. RSVP here.
Oct. 28: A discussion over the past, present and future of the Chevy in the Hole site will take place 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 at Kettering University Recreation Center building in the Sargent Alumni room. Presenters are Kevin Kirbitz - Happy Valley: From Fur Trading to Fuel Cells; and Christina Kelly - Re-Imagining Chevy in the Hole. The event is jointly hosted by Friends of the Library and Archives at Kettering University (FOLA), the Genesee County Historical Society and the Flint River Corridor Alliance. Recently, there has been significant dialogue on the present condition and potential future use of the Chevy in the Hole site. The 130-acre brownfield property known as Chevy in the Hole, is adjacent to downtown and surrounded by residential neighborhoods. Redevelopment of this riverfront property will play a key role in Flint's recovery. For details go here.
Oct. 28: Come join us for fun, fellowship and networking to “shoot the breeze” and some clay targets at Michigan’s oldest sporting clays range. We will be shooting clay targets on an 80 acre facility. Young or old, expert or novice shooters are all welcome. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 21, 2009. Partial proceeds from this event to benefit the Grand Blanc Police Departments. View the Grand Blanc Huntsman’s Club Web page for details. Registration starts at 1:00 pm. Safety/Rules Talk 1:45. Shotgun start 2 pm.
OCT. 29: Country music show 8 p.m. at The Whiting in Flint. An Evening With Tracy Byrd, Tracy Lawrence and Richie McDonald. The Country Rat Pack features three red-hot country stars and nearly all their major hits in a fascinating unplugged acoustic set! Cost: Tickets: $18 / $32 / $43 / $53; Info Phone: 810-237-7333. For details go to geneseefun.com.
Oct. 29: Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium will host a party Oct. 29 for area Girl and Boy Scout leaders. The party is to inform the leaders about the opportunities for scouts to earn merit badges through various programs at Sloan/Longway. The party is 4-6 p.m. Oct. 29 at Sloan Museum. For more information about Scout Activities at Sloan Museum go here. For more information about activities at Longway Planetarium, go here. For information about the party, visit SloanLongway.org. Please RSVP to 810.237.3409.
Oct. 30: Come and be entertained and inspired by some of Michigan's top female poets. On one stage for one night only is "A Woman's Worth Poetry Series" fundraiser for Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention. The event is 7-9p.m. Oct. 30 at Good Beans Cafe, 328 N. Grand Traverse, Flint, MI. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. The event will feature Kirei, joy2Bloved, Kelly Fields, Phire, Samiyyah El-Amin, Arian Muhammad, Theory, and Amber Lakes. It's hosted by Dawn Demps. Details: www.thanktank.yolasite.com. 10 percent of the process will go to the YWCA of Flint Safe House. For tickets, call (810-223-1317 or email at TankTank09@yahoo.com.
Oct. 31 and Nov. 1: The Grand Blanc Huntsman's Club is holding its 2009 sight-in days on Saturday, October 31 and Sunday November 1 from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM each day. This annual event under the watchful eye of trained safety personnel is free and open to the general public allowing hunters to sight-in their firearms in preparation for the upcoming season at ranges up to 100 yards. For more information please contact Grand Blanc Huntsman's Club at 810-636-7261 or info@gbhuntsmans.org.
ONGOING: Flint’s historic Glenwood Cemetery, on Court Street, is hosting Fall Tours. Visit the resting place of 39 Flint Mayors, two Michigan governors and many Flint pioneers including J. Dallas Dort and Charles Stewart Mott. To set up a tour call (810) 239-3222.
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Oct. 22, 2009
Good morning,
I spoke last night with members of the ABWA (American Business Womens Association) Crossroad Connection Chapter and I've added some of them to this e-mail group. So welcome and thanks for letting me speak to your group - you were a fun and lively group! FYI, the addition of these women has officially meant that more than 700 Flint area supporters are now getting this Changing Perceptions of Flint report every weekday. Awesome!
ALSO,
I wanted to share this about by morning Amtrak train ride from Flint to Lansing Wednesday: The Flint Area Convention and Visitors Bureau had the chance to ride the Amtrak train from Flint to Lansing Wednesday (Oct. 21) as part of a 35th anniversary celebration of the Blue Water Line from Port Huron to Chicago. Along the way we met Sarah Miller, a Michigan State University college student who lives in Burton and takes the train twice a week from Flint for her classes in East Lansing. Sarah, 19, explained she doesn’t have a car and feels the train is about the same cost as driving - sometimes it's cheaper. She gets a special college student rate, and said she pays on average just $14 for the round trip each day. Other people on board were riding all the way to Sacramento, Calif., and St. Louis, Missouri. For details about Amtrak, including schedules, fares and more information go to Amtrak.com or call 800-USA-RAIL. Click here for a Flint Journal story about the event with quotes from Sarah.
FLINT CVB services:
The Flint CVB can help you with public relations work (think press conferences and news release writing and distribution) and social media consulting (think Facebook, Twitter etc..) for a reasonable fee for members and non-members of the Flint Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. If you're interested contact me at mbach@flint.travel or (810) 232-3288. Also, if your group or organization is seeking guest speakers I'd be happy to come and talk about the things were doing at the Flint CVB in the area of social media and changing perceptions of Flint. (FYI, I don't charge to come out and talk to your group.)
UPCOMING NEWS CONFERENCES/GATHERINGS:
THURSDAY, OCT. 22: To observe its first-place win in the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Xbox Gameroom Give-a-way, Hurley Medical Center invites the community to share in the celebration Thursday, Oct. 22, at 10 a.m. in the hospital’s Merliss Brown Auditorium. In addition, Dr. Alan Klein, Grand Blanc pediatric dentist, previously announced that he will donate $10,000 on behalf of the Sheppy Dog Fund for Hurley Medical Center’s Pediatric Services if the hospital won a top 3 spot in the contest.
Two informational meetings about the Holiday Wish list (see more info on this at the end of this report):
THURSDAY, Oct. 22, 4 p.m.
Both meetings by Resource Genesee will be held in the board room on the second floor of the American Red Cross Building, 1401 S. Grand Traverse, Flint. You will need to sign in at the welcome desk and receive a visitor’s badge.
IF you're having a news conference feel free to share it with me and I'll share it with the rest of the group. I think it's best that we all know what each other are doing so we don't have media trying to decide which of two or three news conferences taking place at the same time that they should attend.
Matt Bach
Public Relations Manager
Flint Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
810-232-3288
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ON to the Report ...
EATING FLINT TALKS CHANGING PERCEPTIONS:
Well this is a first for our Changing Perceptions of Flint report: Here's a post from the blog "Eating Flint" by Bob Barnett hoping to get included in the Changing Perceptions report. So Bob, you got your wish. And we've added Bob, a staunch Flint supporter, as a recipient of this daily report. (I added him to the weekly college report too so maybe he'll mention that report on his blog as well - hint, hint). His post is about the New York Times piece by Dan Barry, but it also talks quite a bit about this report. It's a good read and well written, such as this part: I’ve even used image boosting phrases in my previous posts like “our beloved city,” “the vibrant city I choose to live in,” and “Flint: At least we’re not Saginaw.” My words are practically oozing positive light around Flint, and those of you who read the blog are like hundred-watt energy saving light bulbs brightening up the city as you talk about it with your friends and family. And the blog researcher for Changing Perceptions of Flint doesn’t even know this blog exists? We have work to do, my friends. We have work to do.
HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER:
The win of the xbox gameroom by Hurley and two other hospitals in the nation continues to get a lot of coverage across the Web. Hurley is going to celebrate today: To observe its first-place win in the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Xbox Gameroom Give-a-way, Hurley Medical Center invites the community to share in the celebration Thursday, Oct. 22, at 10 a.m. in the hospital’s Merliss Brown Auditorium. Here's a post from the Iowa Citizen Press, and one on the media newswire. and one on gameangel and one on a U.P. TV station's Web site.
E. PIPER AVE. GARDEN:
The East Piper Ave Garden by Harry Ryan and his neighbors was prominently featured in the recent New York Times article by Dan Barry and the garden is featured here on ABC 12 under the headline: "Flint's north side becoming gardening Mecca". Excellent!
FLINT CREPE CO.
Here's a Flint Journal story about the Flint Crepe Co. moving it's portable business to the Flint Farmer's Market.
PURE MICHIGAN:
Here's a post from the Grand Rapids Press/mlive about the Pure Michigan Facebook page reaching 20,000 fans. There were multiple posts about the Pure Michigan page reaching this milestone. FYI, the Flint, Michigan Facebook fan page has about 4,350 fans so we got a ways to go, but we're getting there. Here's a Detroit News column that encourages communities to work with the Pure Michigan campaign.
KETTERING PROFESSOR:
Brian McCartin, a Kettering prof, got an award. Here's the headline: "Kettering University professor's tribute to a little letter wins him an e-normous prize."
NEW JOBS FOR OUR AREA:
Some new business projects in Burton and Mt. Morris Township could create 130 new jobs. Here's the details: Woodworth Inc., a Detroit-based company that provides heat-treating for the automotive and other industries, has proposed the biggest investment: more than $20 million to renovate a building where Isuzu Motors once finished work on commercial trucks and to construct an additional building at I-75 and Pierson Road. In Burton, Flint-based Paramount Improvements, a 20-year home remodeling company, plans to move operations of a California sunroom manufacturing business it has acquired to the city, creating 40 new jobs.
FLINT AREA STUDENTs ARTWORK in NEW BOOK:
Three Flint area students had their artwork selected for a recent statewide contest involving Detroit Tiger Curtis Granderson. Grandersoon wrote a book and illustrations for the book were done by fourth-grade students from throughout the state. We had three area students with work selected. The students are Breanna Schwartz, Madison Academy (Flint); Julia Boudreau, Seymour Elementary (Flushing); and Kerryn Taylor, Central Elementary (Flushing).
YOUR HELP SOUGHT:
ROWE OFFICIAL HONORED:
Here's a story about the IMA Recreation Association Community Salute to honor John D. Matonich of ROWE Professional Services Co. There's two comments on this post on mlive about John and one is bashing on him, but the second one defends him. That's what I like to see - respond to the negative with a positive. Here's the bashing comment: Stop the presses!! A UP inspired roast for some Van Dyke sportin' dude nobody has ever heard of? Should be hyuck hyuck-larious!! And here's the positive comment: Hey John has come a long way since he graduated. Started working for Rowe and finally bought out the company. You can bash him all you want but he still works for a living and has two kids in school also. I wish I could be there for the roast. If you know John feel free to post your own comments in support of him.
ART ON TAP AT FIA:
Here's an mlive story about the Art on Tap event taking place Saturday at the Flint Institute of Arts. Should be a great event.
TIM HERMAN and GRCC:
Tim Herman and the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce are in this post from Michigan Public Radio. Here's the headline: "Genesee County Chamber Concerned about Aerotropolis Fairness".
SWARTZ CREEK TO PERFORM SNOOPY:
Here's a post about how Swartz Creek HS theater group is to perform Snoopy Nov. 6-8.
POLL FOR GOVERNOR:
Here's a recent poll about the Michigan race for governor. It mentions Lt. Gov. John Cherry.
AMTRAK:
There was a lot of media coverage of the Amtrak anniversary of the Blue Water Line from Port Huron to Chicago. Here's a story from the Port Huron paper. Here's the ABC 12 story. Here's a Flint Journal story and another Flint Journal story from the actual event. Here's a story by TV 25.
FLINT NATIVE NAMED UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT:
Here's a story about Flint native Dr. John Jasinski being inaugurated as the 10th president of Northwest Missouri State University, a 7,000-student school in Maryville, Mo.
FORBES LIST:
The local media has picked up on the newest list about Forbes on the poorest cities in America. Flint and Saginaw are both on it. In the Oct. 13 Changing Perceptions of Flint e-mail report, I linked to the Oct. 12 Forbes article which had the headline "America's Most Impoverished Cities". Interesting, that no major media seemed to pick up on it, but now - a week later - abcnews.go.com reposted the story with this headline: "America's 10 Poorest Cities" and guess what, the story is everywhere. I just found that very interesting. Here's a post about the new Forbes list from TV 5.
YOUR HELP SOUGHT????
A blogger who previously unfairly criticized Flint is back. In his original post, he drove to Flint took some photos of a few abandoned buildings and posted them along with this statement: Except for the downtown which has been revitalized much of the city looks like a junk yard. Myself and others posted comments on his blog simply asking for balance, such as if he liked the downtown why not also post a couple photos of Blackstone's or the Wade Trim building. But he didn't. Now he's written a new post apparently directed at us saying this new Forbes "poorest cities" list vindicates him. I've already posted a comment on his blog asking him - once again, in the name of fairness - to also link to the recent New York Times article by Dan Barry. Part of me just wants to ignore this blogger who obviously has it out for Flint. But I'm going to leave it up to you. Feel free to post a comment on this blog if you like, but it's your call.
MOTT FOUNDATION ON TWITTER:
The C.S. Mott Foundation is posting on Twitter its recent grant awards. Here's one of them: Mott grants Foundation for Human Rights $120,000 for General Purposes http://bit.ly/4iCzb3
MARK INGRAM for HEISMAN?:
Flint native Mark Ingram is getting more and more buzz as a potential Heisman winner. Here's an mlive story that mentions the former Flint Southwestern and Grand Blanc football player is currently leading the nation on a Heisman poll Web site. Ingram is a running back for Alabama.
MICHAEL MOORE:
Here's a post by the Wall Street Journal about Michael Moore and his new film. It mentions this, which I hadn't seen before: Mr. Moore, in an open letter on his Web site, describes his latest movie as "two hours of a tragicomedy crime story starring a bunch of vampires who just weren't satisfied with simply destroying Flint, Michigan -- they had to try and see if they could take down the whole damn country."
GASC TECH CENTER:
Here's a post about the Flint Board of Education gives GASC Technology Center authorization to offer students academic credit toward state graduation requirements.
FLU VACCINE:
Here's a post by The Flint Journal about health officials preparing for vaccine clinics at school sites.
PUMPKIN GIVEAWAY:
This is a Flint Journal story about a pumpkin giveaway at Chain Paint & Wallpaper to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Flint.
MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE EVENT:
Here's a post about how more than 50 colleges are participate in Mott Community College transfer fair from noon to 2 p.m. today at Ballenger Fieldhouse.
NICEST PLACE TO LIVE IN MICHIGAN:
Here's a forum thread that starts off with the question - where is the nicest place to live in Michigan. One of the people suggests Grand Blanc. Feel free to make your own suggestions.
GRAND BLANC ARTIST:
Grand Blanc Artist Suzanne Johnson is getting some training from the FBI: Johnson, 48, recently returned from a trip to the FBI training academy in Quanico, VA, and headquarters in Washington DC, where she learned the ins and outs of just what it takes to be an FBI agent.
MISC:
Here's a story on the recent candidate debate in Burton.
Here's a post about the Flint Generals giving back to fans who attended a game last week in cold conditions.
Jessica Porritt, a Grand Blanc student attending Central Michigan University is quoted in this article by CM Life.
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Press Release of the Day:
Genesee Valley Center to host Halloween and Christmas events in upcoming weeks and months; First event is Saturday
FLINT, Michigan - The Genesee Valley Center will host a series of special events for children and families for the holiday season.
Things get started with Halloween Spooktacular, Saturday, October 24, 11:00am-1:00pm at the JCPenney Court.
Join Magician Ben Spitzer for a FREE Magic Show for the entire family from 11:00am-12:00pm in the JCPenney Court.
At 12:00, kids 12 and under will line up for the costume parade and trick or treating.
NOTE: NO face covering masks or weapons are permitted. Children MUST line up in the JCPenney Court to trick or treat as part of the costume parade.
Then on Nov. 6 come to the Outdoor Village at 6 p.m. for Santa's Arrival.
Other events:
Doe’s Night Out
November 12, 2009
5:00-9:00pm
~FREE gift for the first 200 ladies
~Everyone receives a GVC shopping bag with coupons and special offers
~Live Entertainment
~Mall-wide Scavenger Hunt for PRIZES
~Raffle
~SIDEWALK SALES
Registration takes place in the JCPenney Court
Breakfast with Santa
Saturday, December 5th from 8:30am-9:30am
Bring the family for breakfast with Santa in the Food Court. Breakfast is available for purchase from several Food Court restaurants. Participating children will receive a gift from Santa.
Photos with Santa are allowed within the Food Court area. Participants MUST RSVP for this event. RSVP's will be taken beginning on November 6, 2009 by calling 810.732.4000.
PRESS RELEASE:
Flint Institute of Arts to host free college movie night on Thursdays
FLINT, Michigan – The Flint Institute of Arts is hosting a series of free college movie nights each Thursday starting Oct. 29.
The next film is “Let the Right One In” and it will be shown 10 p.m. Thursday, oct. 29, at the FIA. It’s 115 minutes and rated R. By showing this film, the FIA is ushering in Halloween two days before the holiday with a special screening of the Swedish chiller that played to appreciative FIA audiences last winter. A bullied teen finds an unusual kinship with a mysterious girl in an eerie tale with an interesting twist on vampire lore. College Town members and other local college students can arrive early to tour museum galleries, including our new rock ’n’ roll poster exhibits. At 9 p.m., enjoy drinks and music at a college night reception in the lobby outside the theater.
Patrons with college ID can get in FREE to this Friends of Modern Art presentation. Regular admission rates apply otherwise to this screening and to shows at 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, October 30-31. $6 admission, $5 FIA members, $4 Friends of Modern Art members, at the door (Thursday admission FREE with college ID)
Coming soon in the FIA’s Thursday night College Town series of free films (all at 9 p.m.): November 5 – “Cashback”; November 12 – “Dead Snow”; November 19 – “Splinter”.
Here’s details on the other upcoming films:
“Cashback”: 9 p.m. Thursday, November 5; FREE admission: When London art student Ben Willis is dropped by his girlfriend, he develops insomnia. To pass the time, he begins working the late shift at a local supermarket. There, he meets a colorful cast of characters, all of whom have their own “art.” A quiet checkout girl may hold the answer to solving the problem of Ben’s sleeplessness. (England, 2007; directed by Sean Ellis; 102 min., rated R)
“Dead Snow”: 9 p.m. Thursday, November 12 (plus 9 p.m. Fri.-Sat., November 13-14) $6 general admission, $5 FIA members, $4 Friends of Modern Art members; tickets available at the door (Thursday admission FREE with College Town ID). In the FIA’s latest “SpookSpectacular” attraction, vacationing medical students in a secluded woods are besieged by an army of Nazi zombie soldiers who have returned from the dead to claim a lost cache of gold. (Norway, 2009; 90 min., subtitled, not rated) Presented by the Friends of Modern Art.
“Splinter”: 9 p.m. Thursday, November 19; FREE admission. A young couple retreats to the wilderness for a romantic camping weekend, but their idyll is shattered when they are carjacked by an escaped convict and his girlfriend who are on the run from police. As the foursome travels back roads together, they learn that a parasitic creature has laid claim to their surroundings. (U.S., 2008; directed by Toby Wilkins. 82 min., rated R)
Details: flintarts.org or call (810) 234-1695
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