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The Whiting Presents "Mamma Mia!" May 18 & 19

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:21:49 EST

Enjoy this ultimate feel-good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it's your turn to have the time of your life at this smash-hit musical that combines ABBA's greatest hits, including "Dancing Queen", "S.O.S.", "Super Trouper", "Take A Chance On Me" and "The Winner Takes It All" with an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. Show times are Friday, May 18, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 19, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. For tickets call (810) 237-7333 or visit www.thewhiting.org.

Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad to open Memorial Weekend

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:21:49 EST

Step into Crossroads Village and experience life as it was in the small towns scattered across Flint and Genesee County more than 100 years ago. With its 35 historic structures, Villagers, in period dress, welcome visitors, of all ages, into their homes, mills and shops dating back to the 1800s. Follow the wooden walks to the post office, schoolhouse, the General Store, cider mill and Victorian-era homes.

Experience the "modern" way travelers moved across the county, and the country, in the early 1900s during a 40-minute scenic ride on the narrow gauge Huckleberry Railroad. It's an authentic journey back to a time when huckleberries grew alongside the track, and the coaches, with their etched glass and leather seats, offered a bit of elegance for travelers as they rolled through the countryside. Also, pick your pony and hold on tight for a ride on a 1912 Charles W. Parker carousel, which turns 100 years old this season, or take a 45-minute excursion on the beautiful Genesee Belle, a paddlewheel riverboat popular during Mark Twain's time.

Recapture the flavor of the past, in the present, when Crossroads Village celebrates a variety of exciting themed weekends from American Heritage and Family Life to their popular Railfans weekend, when guests get the opportunity to actually tour the Village's Train Shop, which is only open to the public on this weekend.

Crossroads Village and the Huckleberry Railroad is open Wednesday through Sunday, and holidays, May 26 through September 3, 2012 - from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hours may fluctuate due to themed weekends. The Village is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, except holidays. For more information and a list of themed weekends visit www.geneseecountyparks.org.

Stay the night at one of our participating brand-name hotels and enjoy a free vintage amusement ride with every paid admission ticket to Crossroads Village. Plus, take advantage of dozens of other discount offers throughout Flint and Genesee County. Visit "Discount Overnight FunPaks" to learn more about these packages and book your getaway today.

The Flint Institute of Arts celebrates "The Golden Age of Painting, 1600-1800"

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:21:49 EST

Tremendous changes swept Europe during the two hundred years in which the art in this exhibition was produced. Religious upheavals changed the way people thought about and utilized art. Trade routes to faraway lands like China and India became more established, ensuring a steady stream of exotic goods for European consumers. Advances in the sciences transformed long held views on the way the universe worked and the place of humans within that universe. Technical aspects of art making were honed and codified, as art academies grew in number and power. These exciting times resulted in a golden age of European painting. View this unique and colorful exhibit, from the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, as well as "The Epic and the Intimate: French Drawings from the Snite Museum", "Abstract Expressionism: Then and Now" and "Viola E. Bray: A Legacy of Giving." To read more about these exhibition visit flintarts.org.

Dinosaurs Invade Flint's Sloan Museum!

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:21:49 EST

Dinosaurs have returned to Flint! Discover the world of dinosaurs with lifelike, roaring, moving, prehistoric creatures. Visitors will get the opportunity to explore the Earth during the Cretaceous period through hands-on activities and interactive displays. Learn all about these fascinating creatures who used to rule the world. Also, check out cool dinosaur planetarium shows. Flint's invasion of the Dinosaurs runs through Sunday, May 6. For more information visit Sloan/Longway.

LIVE Horse Racing at Sports Creek Raceway

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:21:49 EST

Get away from it all and enjoy exciting live horse racing action you can bet on at Sports Creek Raceway during their 2011 season. Opening Friday, November 25, experience close-up, live racing in grandstand theater seating or in Sports Creek's 480 seat terraced dining room overlooking the track. Sports Creek offers a full-menu dining experience as well. Bet on live racing every Friday and Saturday evening from 7 p.m. (post time) to Midnight and Sunday afternoon from 1:30 until 4:30, through December 31. Raceway doors are also open daily, from noon to midnight, for simulcast racing. For an action-packed outing and entertainment to be remembered .. try a night at the races! The track is closed Christmas Eve and Day. For discounted packages click on "Overnight Pure FunPaks" above.

Crossroads Village Open for Holiday Season through December 30

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:21:49 EST

Bundle up and visit this holiday fantasyland during this special time when thousands of lights sparkle like tiny stars throughout Crossroads Village. Meet villagers making vintage crafts, shop for unique holiday gifts, view model trains, visit with Santa Claus and take a 40-minute ride on Michigan's most spectacular moving light display, the Huckleberry Railroad. It's a Tradition! The Village is open November 25-27, and December 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 20-23 and the 27-30 - from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Village is also open on Mondays, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., for their "Drive Through Only Night." The Village is closed Christmas Eve and Day. For discounted packages click on "Overnight Pure FunPaks" above.

September 11: Flint Youth Theatre season kicks off with staged reading of The Outsiders

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:21:49 EST

FLINT, Michigan – Flint Youth Theatre presents a staged reading of The Outsiders, based on the novel written by S. E. Hinton and adapted for the stage by Christopher Sergel. This Special Event inaugurates the 2011-2012 Signature Series with its theme RITES OF PASSAGE ENCORE: Transitions and Transformations. The Outsiders is FYT’s third annual season kick-off and will be held on Sunday, September 11 at 6:00pm. The event will take place at FYT, 1220 East Kearsley Street in the Flint Cultural Center, using FYT’s Main Entrance.

This special family evening at FYT includes the staged reading of The Outsiders and a talk-back with the actors followed by an hors d’oeuvre, dessert and wine afterglow. Tickets for the evening are $20 for adults and $15 for children, teens and seniors. Reservations are required by contacting FYT at 810-237-1530 by 5:00pm on Thursday, September 8. Information is available at FlintYouthTheatre.org.

FYT is pleased to present a staged reading of The Outsiders, the play based on an award-winning, novel. S. E. Hinton’s modern classic centers on a lonely gang of kids who, in the face of violence and misunderstanding, find hope and seek a better future. This coming-of-age story follows a rough group of boys who are not looking for a fight, but a place to belong and to feel safe as they grow into men. In keeping with the transformations of these central characters, audiences will be introduced to FYT’s 2011-2012 Signature Series theme, RITES OF PASSAGE ENCORE: Transitions and Transformations. The play provides audiences with an opportunity to experience, reflect on and discuss the season theme and how it relates to their lives.

The 2011-2012 Signature Series Season is generously sponsored by Ruth Mott Foundation.

About Flint Youth Theatre

Flint Youth Theatre is a program of the Flint Institute of Music. In partnership with the Flint Symphony Orchestra and the Flint School of Performing Arts, its mission is to change lives through a lifelong continuum of music, dance and theatre. Since 1957, FYT has provided inter-generational live theatre arts programs for Flint and Genesee County residents. FYT is the nationally-acclaimed, award-winning resident theatre company at the Flint Cultural Center.

For more information about Flint Youth Theatre or to reserve tickets to The Outsiders, call 810-237-1530.