Rufus Ferguson is a multi-instrumental musician and educator and is Assistant Professor of Jazz and Popular Music at Albion College. He will speak about his original compositions as part of the Resonance Project.This partnership between the Connecting Chords Music Festival and the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts invited musicians to create original music inspired by works […]
Two Trees Make a Forest: Travels Among Taiwan’s Mountains & Coasts in Search of My Family’s Pastby Jessica J. LeeFrom the librarian: This read lauded as “genre-shattering” is a tale of finding your place in a changing world. Let’s make it through Kalamazoo’s less sunny months together, and again gather in person for our discussion! […]
Arty the Art Detective is ready to explore art with children 4-8 years old and see them inspired to learn, create and share! Have you ever felt blue or seen red? What about feeling teal or seeing crimson? Arty Mouse will explore new colors in the book and in the KIA galleries, and you will […]
Leilei Chen and Beibei Chen are artists, educators, and twin sisters from China. Their collaborative work is heavily influenced by Chinese culture, aesthetics, and philosophy; they have always been interested in engaging with environmental and cultural issues through ceramics and painting.Their work, Gaia I, is in the KIA permanent collection and will be on view […]
