Three-time Grammy Award winner Lucinda Williams is “Ramblin” into the historic Kalamazoo State Theatre Wednesday, September 21, 2022! Williams has traveled a long road since her 1979 debut, Ramblin’ on My Mind, followed by Happy Woman Blues, her first album of originals released forty years ago in 1980. (She says that she’s still “the same […]
Join Rehema Barber and Larry Ossei-Mensah for an inside look at the KIA’s newest exhibition: Unmasking Masculinity for the 21st Century. Barber and Ossei-Mensah, who are co-curators for the exhibition, will offer insight into how this exhibition transformed from an idea to an installation. They will share the successes, challenges, and unexpected surprises they encountered. […]
State on the Street is back for select Fridays this Summer! Join us outside the historic Kalamazoo State Theatre for State on the Street Presented by Curaleaf featuring DJ MEL V Friday September 23 as we welcome back K-College, KVCC and WMU students! We’ll have free live music outside our iconic Theatre, patio seating, drink […]
Celebrate the opening of Unmasking Masculinity for the 21st Century. 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Opening reception 6:15 to 9 p.m. Galleries open, cash bar, live music, and activities
Join us for the 9th annual Gryphon Place Suicide Prevention Walk on Saturday, September 24. The 5K cause-walk will raise awareness for suicide prevention, allow people to connect with each […]
Join us at Children's Nature Playscape on September 24th at 11 AM. Bring the Whole Family! Join Benjammin, a beloved entertainer among Kalamazoo children, along with some guests for a […]
Inspired by the crystalline glazes on display in Balancing the Cosmos: Works by Li Hongwei? Come listen to Robert Morris, a local artist and expert, who also uses this challenging […]
A pinch of surrealism, modern folklore and talharpa revival! The Estonian duo known as Puuluup play talharpas – traditional bowed lyres, popular in Northern Europe since the early middle ages. […]
Interdisciplinary-artist avery r. young and his funk soul associates de deacon board present a sound monument for blk: and male-maleness dissecting the term/word BOY. With language, sound, and movement the […]
Recipient of the Kalamazoo Book Arts Award in the 2022 West Michigan Area Show, interdisciplinary artist Colleen Woolpert invites the audience to do a double-take in her upcoming presentation. As […]
Join Richard Lou, whose work is featured in Unmasking Masculinity, Kalamazoo-based sculptor Brent Harris, and moderator Michael Stone-Richards for an examination of the important role that the land plays in […]
For the whole month of October, participating bars and restaurants in Downtown Kalamazoo are mixing up spooky concoctions for your sipping pleasure. With our Central Commons Refreshment Area, enjoy your drinks while shopping, walking, and viewing over 50 skeletons across town. These holiday beverages will only be available until October 31st, so get them while […]
