Artist and barber Faisal Abdu’Allah will perform a Live Salon, inviting members of the audience to have their hair cut while discussing key issues of his work, on view in […]
Author, professor, and activist Dr. Megan K. Maas will guide us through the history of gendered toys and how play with dolls can be connected to some of the relationships […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 peer group, and even the adults in their lives, the protagonists confront messages encouraging them to disconnect from their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify and […]
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 favorites at the historic Kalamazoo State Theatre Wednesday, November 2, 2022! With her first U.S. concert film Blues From The Heart Live set for release […]
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 program focuses on the stories of Native American Lawyers, Tribal Judges, and their colleagues who work with Native Nations and their citizens to achieve Sacred […]
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 called hand-makers. Hosted on the N. 100 Block of the Kalamazoo Mall, between Michigan Avenue and Eleanor St., everyone is welcome to come and be […]
