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 […]
For younger children, we’re offering our Rootead in Youth program, which meets once a week on Saturday mornings (March 5th - April 9th) and includes instruction on movement, songs, rhythms, and storytelling centering on the African Diaspora. The program is a great primer for youth who’ll move on to join the RYDC and RYDE programs. […]
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 a 10% discount on store items purchased during the workshop.
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 favorite Hawaiian/beach shirt & get ready to celebrate with us. A couple things to note: Doors open at 11am to those 21+ Clear Health App/vaccination card or […]
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 music will be celebrated in Disney Princess – The Concert at the Kalamazoo State Theatre Friday, March 25, 2022! “Be our guest” as a quartet of Broadway, Disney Channel, […]
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. They clung to a DIY work ethic that had been ingrained in them growing up in the 1980′s hardcore punk scene and applied it to […]
For younger children, we’re offering our Rootead in Youth program, which meets once a week on Saturday mornings (March 5th - April 9th) and includes instruction on movement, songs, rhythms, and storytelling centering on the African Diaspora. The program is a great primer for youth who’ll move on to join the RYDC and RYDE programs. […]
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 a table!! Cost is $138 per person, includes gratuity and taxes. *First Course: Fresh Oysters with Popcorn Hollandaise Domaine Ste. Michelle *Second Course: Razor Clam […]
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 yourself? These are the questions Rachel Stickney will answer as she discusses her recent trip to the Penland School of Craft in Bakersville, North Carolina. […]
Troy, New York singer-songwriter and avid forager, Sean Rowe, has released four full-length records and two EPs. His new album, The Darkness Dressed in Colored Lights will come out in October of 2021 via Fluff & Gravy Records. Plans for US and European tours are already in the works so check out www.seanrowe.net for all updates!
