Arts & Entertainment
A New Chapter for a Kalamazoo Icon
What happens when two lifelong creators take the stage as stewards of one of Kalamazoo’s most beloved landmarks? In this inspiring sit-down, Dan and Holly Carmichael—founders of Lead Balloon Productions and the new co-owners of the historic State Theatre—share how…
Kalamazoo Valley Museum – Illustrated Muse(ings): Draw Music
Video by Crisstia Bowden and Amelia WoodThe Kalamazoo Valley Museum invites artists to spend a little quiet time sketching live musicians every third Friday of the month. Aubrey Jewel-Rodgers, Chair of Applied Arts and Media at Kalamazoo Valley Community College,…
Party in the Park: A Celebration of Early Childhood Literacy
Ready to Read is a “Kalamazoo Public Library (KPL) outreach program that encourages parents and caregivers to share books with children from birth to five years of age.” Every year, they put on Party in the Park, a celebration of early childhood…
“Rooted” A Visual Poem
Kehinde Oladeji, a recent Frank Jamison Fellow at Public Media Network, wrote her poem Rooted as one of her projects with PMN. During the journalism-based fellowship, Kehinde helped behind the camera, editing, and in crafting several stories. But her autobiographic…
Speed Puzzling
Teams such as “Just Piecing It Together,” “Side Pieces,” and “Perpetually Puzzled” competed at the Speed Puzzling Competition at Shakespeare’s Pub on April 24th. The event was meant to raise money for the Grand Rapids Women’s Rugby team which stars…
Kalamazoo Comic-Con!
From April 11th-13th, cosplayers, comic book collectors, artists, and fans of all different fandoms gathered in the Kalamazoo Expo Center for Kalamazoo’s first-ever independent Comic Con! There were cosplay contests, celebrity panels, tons of collectibles, and unique artwork for sale.…
Swan Lake for Peace Sake
Several dancers from Mosaic Dance Center recently got the opportunity of a lifetime. They performed alongside the world-renowned Grand Kyiv Ballet in their rendition of Swan Lake at the Kalamazoo Civic Auditorium. The Grand Kyiv Ballet is touring the US…
