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 […]

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 the globe since 1974 for their instantly identifiable, hugely influential, brand of pop rock ‘n’ roll. The band – Robin Zander (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick […]

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 Imperial China, Dr. Liu will share insights into the key ideas behind the exhibition such as why artists chose to depict the lives of women […]

Can you hear the Thunder? Australia’s Thunder from Down Under is making their long-awaited return to the stage at the historic Kalamazoo State Theatre November 11, 2022! Australia’s Thunder from Down Under is saddling up for their hottest tour ever and it’s up to us to send them off in style. Let our sizzling hot […]

You’ve seen them make up scenes right before your eyes on television’s Whose Line is it Anyway, now see them live and in person. Whose Live Anyway? brings their unique brand of comedy to the historic Kalamazoo State Theatre Sunday, November 13, 2022! Prepare to laugh until you cry when four of the world’s most […]

Do you like tasting menus but aren't much of a drinker, or don't drink at all? This dinner may be exactly what you are looking for. We are excited to announce our first "Mocktail Dinner". Five courses of delicious food paired with five non-alcoholic cocktails. The dinner is November 14th, doors open at 6:30pm and […]

Dr. Leihua Weng will introduce the women established in Captive Beauties. She will provide context for the activities the women in the paintings are engaged in, particularly with the knowledge of the social and cultural norms of the lives of women and gender practices in Late Imperial China. This talk also discusses how some gender […]