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Dort Music Center
The Flint Institute of Music's home base on the Flint Cultural Center campus, with the Flint School of Performing Arts and the MacArthur Recital Hall under one roof.
01 / The story of this place
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The institute traces back to 1917, when J. Dallas Dort founded the Community Music Association. The building was first planned as an addition to the Dort home, but after the house burned, construction started on a stand-alone music center in 1969. Designed by Ellis, Arndt and Truesdell, the 40,000-square-foot building opened in 1971. Today it holds the FIM offices and the Flint School of Performing Arts, where kids and adults study music and dance. Its MacArthur Recital Hall hosts chamber shows, jazz nights and FIM benefit evenings.
- Opened in 1971 on the Flint Cultural Center campus
- Home of the MacArthur Recital Hall
- Home of the Flint School of Performing Arts
- Free parking lot on the north side
A closer look
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03 / Events
Events at this place
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Feb 5, 2027, 6:00 PMSeeing Stars! Benefit
The Flint School of Performing Arts' 30-year fundraiser happens Friday, February 5, starting at 6 p.m. at the Dort Music Center in Flint. Wine, a strolling dinner, a silent auction and a student showcase all support tuition assistance.
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