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Event Series Beats on Bates

Beats on Bates

Bates Alley Bates Alley, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

For the 6th year, Beats on Bates brings free outdoor entertainment to Downtown Kalamazoo every Wednesday evening from June through September on Bates Alley, running from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. With a diverse lineup of performers, it's the perfect opportunity to soak up some sunshine, enjoy live music, dance, and connect with friends in the […]

Free

Gallery Gathering: Fritz Scholder’s Diptych

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Our inaugural Gallery Gathering will focus on Diptych, by Fritz Scholder. An enrolled member of the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians, Scholder was an interdisciplinary artist and educator who sought to deconstruct stereotypes of Indigenous American identities and artistic styles with works that embraced the influences of abstraction, expressionism, and pop art. Scholder’s Diptych […]

Free with gallery admission
Event Series First Friday

First Friday

Downtown Kalamazoo 162 E Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

We invite you to celebrate the diversity and creativity of our town through live music, artists, and delicious food on First Fridays. Come Downtown Kalamazoo to support the local shops, restaurants and create a stronger community! Shops in Downtown Kalamazoo will have extended hours, specials and be hosting local artists. Enjoy grabbing a drink and […]

STATE ON THE STREET: Out of Favor Boys (presented by Honor Credit Union)

Kalamazoo State Theatre 404 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo

Patio & Bar: 5:30 PM | Live Music: 6:00 PM State on the Street is back for select Fridays this Summer! Join us outside the historic Kalamazoo State Theatre for State on the Street featuring Out of Favor Boys on Friday, September 6! We’ll have free live music outside our iconic Theatre, patio seating, drink […]

Free

RIDDLED WITH ENGLISH

Crawlspace Comedy Theatre 315 W MICHIGAN AVE, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Since the dawn of time, improv troupe Riddled with English has entertained the masses. Now, it’s your turn. High energy, short games, with lots of laughs. Get ready to get Riddled with English! Show Date: September 6 Show Time: 7:30-9p Tickets: $10 Doors Open: 6:30p

$10

BABY STEPS

Crawlspace Comedy Theatre 315 W MICHIGAN AVE, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Baby Steps With 40 years of combined improv experience, Tara Sytsma and Bannon Backhus are Baby Steps. With our hand-shucked approach to comedy, there are a lot of ways we can make you laugh–for example, unintentionally–and if you really like character and story, you’ll really like this duo. Now, baby steps to the theatre… Show […]

$10

ArtBreak: From Deep Time to Body-Oddy-Oddies

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Eric Souther (he/him) is an Assistant Professor of Kinetic Imaging in the Gwen Frostic School of Art at Western Michigan University. During this ArtBreak lecture, he will present a short overview of his experimental media art practice, covering the topics of artificial intelligence, deep time, material agency, and his recent collaborative work with Benjamin Rosenthal: […]

Free
Event Series Beats on Bates

Beats on Bates

Bates Alley Bates Alley, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

For the 6th year, Beats on Bates brings free outdoor entertainment to Downtown Kalamazoo every Wednesday evening from June through September on Bates Alley, running from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. With a diverse lineup of performers, it's the perfect opportunity to soak up some sunshine, enjoy live music, dance, and connect with friends in the […]

Free

Students in the Zoo

Downtown Kalamazoo 162 E Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Mark your calendars for Students In The Zoo on September 14 from 10 AM to 4 PM on the lively Kalamazoo Mall! We’re thrilled to welcome back students from Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo Valley College, and local high schools. Get ready for an action-packed day with exciting activities, games, and special offers tailored […]

Art Detectives: The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Have you ever wondered about the creator of Crayola Crayons? Art Detectives will learn all about it through the story of the Crayon Man. At this extra special Art Detectives, Wellspring Dance will lead dance exploration inspired by the many Crayola Crayons colors! We will also create a colorful project with crayons and texture plates.

Free

CLASSIC SEGER: BOB SEGER’S GREATEST HITS LIVE

Kalamazoo State Theatre 404 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo

Doors: 7PM | Show: 8PM Get ready for that “old time rock & roll” as Classic Seger brings the ultimate Bob Seger experience to the Kalamazoo State Theatre on September 14, 2024. ABOUT CLASSIC SEGER Thrilling audiences across North America, Classic Seger brings the energy, excitement, and raw power of a vintage Bob Seger concert […]

$29 – $65

CAT POWER SINGS DYLAN: 1966 Royal Albert Concert

Kalamazoo State Theatre 404 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo

Doors: 7:00PM | Show: 8:00PM Get ready for a concert like no other! Cat Power Sings Dylan under the stars at the historic Kalamazoo State Theatre on September 17. Last November in London, Cat Power took the stage at Royal Albert Hall and delivered a song-for-song recreation of one of the most fabled and transformative […]

$70 – $100