From the publisher: Pretty Boys unearths diverse and surprising beauty icons who have redefined what masculinity and gender expression look like throughout history, to empower us to live and look our truths. From Frank Ocean’s skin-care routine to Clark Gable’s perfectly styled hair, Rami Malek’s subtle eyeliner to a face beat to the gods à […]
The Wait Wait Stand Up Tour — a night of stand-up-comedy featuring some of Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me’s funniest panelists is coming to the historic Kalamazoo State Theatre October 22, 2022! Wait Wait’s panelists are talented bunch — some of the most hilarious and insightful people in the country. You’ve heard them answering questions on […]
Take a walk on the wild side in a program inspired by the outdoors. Claude DEBUSSY | Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Felix MENDELSSOHN | Violin Concerto Ludwig van BEETHOVEN | Symphony No. 6 in F major, "Pastoral" Daniel Bae, Violin, 2022 Stulberg International String Competition Gold Medalist From beginning to end, the […]
In celebration of the Kalamazoo Public Library’s 150th anniversary, Local History Librarian Ryan Gage will reveal the deep history between the library and the Kalamazoo Institute of the Arts, during a two-decade span from the late 1920s to 1947, when the library, the Kalamazoo Valley Museum, and the Kalamazoo Institute of the Arts all operated […]
Magicspace Entertainment is thrilled to announce that David Sedaris will return to the historic Kalamazoo State Theatre Saturday, October 29, 2022! With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. He is the master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers addressing the human condition. […]
Your favorite witches are back! Join us for the annual showing of Hocus Pocus at the Kalamazoo State Theatre, Friday, October 28th! Join our host Lori Moore (who we suspect may be related to the Sanderson sisters) for an extra special celebration of the Halloween classic. It’s more than a movie…it’s an event! Come dressed […]
The Mask You Live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. Pressured by the media, their […]
Join #1 Billboard Blues Artist Joanne Shaw Taylor and her amazing band as they perform her highly acclaimed new release, “The Blues Album” from start to finish, along with fan […]
Warrior Lawyers: Defenders of Sacred Justice (2021) is a one-hour PBS documentary that is particularly timely and relevant given our country's current reckoning with racial inequity and institutional racism. The […]
KalamaTopia is a makers-mart outdoor cold-air shopping event that kicks off the holiday season. Named, KalamaTopia, this maker’s mart is the perfect opportunity to connect with the local makers, fondly […]
Get ready to “Surrender” to Cheap Trick when they take the stage at the historic Kalamazoo State Theatre November 5, 2022! Cheap Trick are an indisputable American institution, beloved around […]
Dr. Liu Yang, Chair of Asian Art and Curator of Chinese Art at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, is the organizing curator of Captive Beauties: Depictions of Women in Late […]
