January 2019
FOMA: Bathtubs Over Broadway
(U.S., 2018) Directed by Dava Whisenant, 87 min., no MPAA rating A television comedy writer scours the bins of record shops and private collections to uncover the secret history of “industrial musicals”—elaborate, Broadway-style shows intended to inspire corporate employees of 40 and 50 years ago—and the modern-day oddballs who love…
Find out more »FOMA: Tea with the Danes
(United Kingdom, 2018) Directed by Roger Michell, 84 min., no MPAA rating Four of England’s greatest actresses— Dames Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright, and Maggie Smith—go before the camera to discuss their lengthy careers, humble beginnings, and long friendship. “Unrehearsed, spontaneous, and off-the-cuff, they don’t hold back,” says New…
Find out more »Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
Join the Flint Public Library and the Flint Institute of Arts to commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a full day of free activities that emphasize identity, unity, and community engagement. At 1:00p, families with children from preschool through age 12 are welcome to make a…
Find out more »FOMA: Shoplifters
(Japan, 2018) Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, 121 min., subtitled, no MPAA rating Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, this crime drama from Japanese master filmmaker Hirokazu Koreeda (Our Little Sister) is about a troubled young couple who turn to petty theft to make ends meet,…
Find out more »Exhibitions & Events Community Gala
Cocktail attire - doors open at 5:45pm Community Gala is a diversity initiative presented in conjunction with the exhibition openings of Vanessa German: Miracles and Glory Abound and Engaging African Art: Works from the Dr. Horn Collection, and the celebration of Black History Month. Presenting a topical lecture followed by…
Find out more »February 2019
FOMA: Sorry to Bother You
(U.S., 2018) Directed by Boots Riley, 111 min., rated R An African American man uses a “white voice” to find success at his telemarketing job, but he becomes caught up in a plot to create the perfectly subservient workforce. Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Danny Glover, Forest Whitaker, Armie Hammer, and…
Find out more »FOMA: The Gospel According to Andre
(U.S., 2018) Directed by Kate Novack, 93 min., rated PG-13 This intimate portrait of operatic fashion editor André Leon Talley takes viewers on a journey from the segregated American South to the fashion capitals of the world. Manolo Blahnik, Whoopi Goldberg, Sean “Diddy” Combs, and Tom Ford are interviewed, among…
Find out more »4th Annual African American Film Series: Love Jacked
Come and spend the evening with us for the final film in our African American Film Series called "Loved Jacked". We will have live music, food, art galleries will be open and we will finish with a great film followed by a great love game! Suggested Donation $5 or more…
Find out more »Late Night at the FIA
Join us for Late Night at the FIA! We are extending our hours once a month to include museum-wide activities on the third Tuesday night of the month. Not only can you expect drink specials and fun events in the Palette Café, but also gallery tours, meditation or yoga in…
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