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Whiting
Category: Arts & Entertainment Performing Arts Performing Arts [Edit]
1241 E Kearsley StFlint, MI 48503
(810) 237-7333
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
2 reviews for Whiting
2 reviews in English
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Review from Annette J.
Dearborn Heights, MI
12/18/2011 1 Check-in Here
A beautiful theatre perfect for a holiday concert! Came here for a Chris Isaak show (which was part Christmas show, part regular old concert) and I was certainly in the holiday spirit! The seats are comfy, it's not a huge venue so it seems every seat is a winner, and the sound was amazing.
We got there early for a meet and greet (squueeeee!) so parking was super easy, the venue has a really beautiful lobby with a comfy lounge area to chill in before doors open. There isn't a lot of seating in that part but we managed to snag a table and I happily sipped on champagne until they let us in.
Staff was amazingly nice, as were all our fellow concert goers. I haven't had that pleasant of an experience in YEARS. Maybe ever? Not sure if it was the Christmas spirit or everyone in Flint is just awesome but we were all a bunch of happy elves--chatting with one another and enjoying the company of strangers.
My only complaint, and this keeps me from giving it a full 5 stars, is that the bar closes pretty soon after the show starts and you can't take beverages into the theatre. I'm not a huge drinker but I was happily sipping a glass of holiday champagne and when I went back for more during the show they were closing up the bar and they told me I could only drink in the lobby. I didn't want to miss any more of the show so I declined but I found it very odd. I've been to loads of theatres more historic than the Whiting and been allowed a beverage or two at my seat. So while it didn't ruin my night I did certainly lose the nice buzz I was working on!
Yet still--awesome venue that I'd love to see another show at very soon. -
Review from Lisa W.
Flint, MI
5/16/2008 3 photos
I used to work as an usher for the Whiting when I was younger and I was lucky enough to catch some shows that will never be seen again, including Johnny Cash and James Brown!
The Whiting is located in Flint's Cultural Center. One very interesting fact about the Cultural Center is that it is home for the Joffrey Midwest Workshop. (Joffrey is a famous and highly respected Ballet School in New York.) It is an intensive residential ballet workshop during the summer, and the final showcase is shown at the Whiting. I was able to watch one of these performances when a friend of mine was in it -- it was phenomenal and definitely got me more interested in (watching) ballet.
At this stage in my life, it's still not my kind of venue. It's huge, it has a beautiful ceiling, many seats. It's a theater. I like more intimate settings with a small dance floor and a few seats at the bar. As an institution, however, the Whiting is awesome and I love it that Flint has it. They host a range of perfomances from musicals to performers like Margaret Cho and Jeff Daniels. It's a gorgeous place.
I forgot I also had my high school graduation here! Believe me, the sound is excellent because when my family cheered for me (embarrassing!) it sounded like the whole room was applauding.
