Snowfall, singing, and good tidings to all – there is nothing as joyous as the holiday spirit! Let the Symphony whisk you away on a festive adventure fit for family and friends! Featuring a guest vocalist and conductor.
Snowfall, singing, and good tidings to all – there is nothing as joyous as the holiday spirit! Let the Symphony whisk you away on a festive adventure fit for family and friends! Featuring a guest vocalist and conductor.
Join us for a virtual celebration of the Unmasking Masculinity for the 21st Century catalog. Catalog contributors Maurice Wallace, Jeff Chang, and Anuradha Vikram will join curators Rehema Barber and Larry Ossei-Mensah for a lively conversation about the ways in which we define masculinity in the 21st century.
Santa's Workshop is a tradition downtown and it features a special place to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, make a craft, read a book, write a letter to Santa, and on Saturdays participate in a themed activity. Thursdays and Sundays feature a Black Santa and Mrs. Claus. Visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus will […]
Santa's Workshop is a tradition downtown and it features a special place to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, make a craft, read a book, write a letter to Santa, and on Saturdays participate in a themed activity. Thursdays and Sundays feature a Black Santa and Mrs. Claus. Visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus will […]
Enjoy extended store hours until 11 PM, extended restaurant hours and specials, carry your drinks with you throughout the Central Commons, ride on the Holly Jolly Trolley (until 9 PM), shop under the colorful lights. Grab some friends or come by yourself to shop until you drop at this year's Moonlight Madness. Help us support all of the local businesses Downtown while also taking in the Holiday amenities.
You won't want to miss out on this magical evening of shopping, drinks, food, lights, jolly-ness, and so much more!
Two friends enjoy making paper airplanes together and feel unable to keep creating when a move separates them. Arty Mouse will learn how they get their creative spark back. We will make paper airplanes inspired by two artworks in the galleries. Then we’ll have a flying test — whose paper plane can fly the farthest?
A new holiday tradition begins at the Kalamazoo State Theatre! Join the pumpkin king and all his friends for a screening of The Nightmare Before Christmas at historic Kalamazoo State Theatre Saturday, December 10th! Come early and create your own special ornament with help from Colors and Cocktails! Come dressed as your favorite Halloween Town […]
We are now accepting reservations for our Elysium Christmas dinner. *First course: Fried oysters with black truffle caviar and parmesan foam Nicolas Feuillatte, Reserve Exclusive Brut, Champagne, France *Second Course: Goose consomme with foie gras Drappier, Brut Nature, Champagne, France *Third course: Butter poached lobster with truffle popcorn polenta Lanson, Le Black Label Brut, Champagne, […]
In the spirit of Faisal Abdu’Allah’s work in Unmasking Masculinity, the KIA has invited local stylists to participate in a Live Salon. A local barber will speak about the role that barbershops play in the community and invite a member of the audience to chat while having a haircut.
GRAMMY®-nominated songwriter and piano sensation Jim Brickman returns to Kalamazoo State Theatre, December 13, 2022 with his holiday tour, “A Very Merry Christmas,” celebrating music, love and family. Jim Brickman, the multiple Grammy nominated songwriter and piano sensation is back this festive season with his annual holiday tour “A Very Merry Christmas,” a magical evening […]
Ai Weiwei’s sculptures and installations have been viewed by millions around the globe. His architectural achievements include helping to design the iconic Bird’s Nest Olympic Stadium in Beijing. His political activism made him a target of the Chinese authorities, which culminated in months of secret detention without charge in 2011. Here, Weiwei explores the origins […]
