Known for her curation of thought-provoking traveling exhibitions, Reni Gower will take us behind the scenes and show us how she brings exhibitions to life. Gower is a visual artist, curator, and educator, whose award-winning work in painting and multimedia has been represented in many prestigious collections both nationally and internationally. Supported by the Visiting […]

The Best We Could Do By Thi Bui Discussion Leader: TBA From the publisher: The Best We Could Do is a 2017 illustrated memoir written by Thi Bui. It chronicles Thi Bui’s parents’ life before and during the Vietnam War, their escape from Vietnam when Bui was a child, and their eventual migration to the […]

Join us for an insightful evening discussion with Chief Curator Rehema Barber and three exceptional professors from Western Michigan University, Dr. Mariam Konaté, Professor Monique Haley, and Dr. Jennifer Richardson. A Woman’s Voice: Then and Now? will discuss the roles of women within the African diaspora as it relates to each participant’s individual discipline and […]

Drink Their Blood started in Kalamazoo with an intention on blurring genres and pushing musical boundaries. As self described 'beastcore', they incorporate heavy music with an occasional jazz interlude incorporating saxophone Together, the group has played venues across Michigan and will continue push the envelope sonically. Catch them in the Back Room with Lokella and Lucius Fox […]

Join us for this fun activity and learn the Japanese are of pot-less plants, known as Kokedama! All workshop participants will make three kokedama during the workshop and you receive […]

Oberon Day is BACK! Join us at the Eccentric Cafe & General Store for a day filled with fresh beer, delicious food, awesome entertainment and pure good vibes. Grab your […]

For generations, Disney’s Princesses have enchanted us with their courage and kindness. Their music has been the soundtrack to our lives. Now, for the first time in forever, that beloved […]

Mustard Plug started out in the punk clubs, basements and dive bars of the Midwest, playing punk-influenced ska music before most people in the U.S. had ever heard of ska. […]

Reservations are now open for our March Wine Dinner on Monday, March 28, 2022. Doors open at 6:30 for happy hour, and Dinner starts at 7:00. Call (269)250-4621 to reserve […]

Have you ever wondered about the tools you use to make art? Who made them? How were they made? Are they real or synthetic materials? Could you perhaps make one […]