As many as 800 Flint residents stood outside the Capitol Theatre, waiting amid a biting December chill for the doors to open. This was their moment. The historic downtown cultural site that held fond memories for many residents had been restored. And, for those who endearingly refer to themselves as “Flintstones,” it felt as if a summer breeze had swept them into the promise of a city on the rise, overcoming the struggles of the past several years to celebrate what Flint Mayor Karen Weaver referred to as a “symbol of our comeback story.
