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 glaze technique. After his early retirement, Morris began exploring art. He was hooked on ceramics after one class. Many more classes followed and he discovered […]
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. The mellow sighs of the talharpa are paired with electronically amplified echoes, knocks, creaks and crackles, while still maintaining the instrument’s natural sound. Their lyrics […]
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 performance merges personal, fictional, and historical narratives. This work will include the premier of baar which is a new aria from his upcoming opera, Safronia.* […]
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 an identical twin born on Halloween, she will share projects related to her uncanny life of “directed serendipity,” her practice of using wonder as a […]
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 their work. Our environments are central to how we think about ourselves and our place in the world. These three unique voices come together to […]
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 […]
Come celebrate another year of Skeletour! Spend your Friday night on Bates Alley in Downtown Kalamazoo and enjoy food, drinks, and live music starting at 5:30. Bring the whole family out for free pumpkin painting, and see how many of the 50+ skeletons in downtown that you can spot.
Ghosts don’t have to be spooky — they can be nice or your friend. Arty will read There’s a Ghost in this House by Oliver Jeffers, create a ghost-like artwork […]
Ghosts don’t have to be spooky — they can be nice or your friend. Arty will read There’s a Ghost in this House by Oliver Jeffers, create a ghost-like artwork […]
Myths, stereotypes and misinformation are often at the heart of discrimination, harassment and violence against LGBTQ+ individuals. Tracy Hall, Executive Director at OutFront Kalamazoo, will share how increased knowledge and […]
Craft Music at Bell’s Eccentric Café will be music to your beers! Enjoy a pint of Kalamazoo's best-loved brew while enjoying a lively performance by Kalamazoo Symphony musicians in this […]
Get ready to go Surfing with the Alien! We are excited to announce guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani’s return to the historic Kalamazoo State Theatre Friday, October 14, 2022! Joe Satriani […]
Let’s do the time warp again! The Rocky Horror Picture Show enhanced movie experience is back at the Kalamazoo State Theatre Saturday, October 15, 2022. This 1975 musical horror comedy […]
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 […]
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 […]
