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ARTbreak Talk: Watanabe Shozaburo: Reinventing the...

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

At the beginning of the 20th century, print connoisseur and entrepreneur Watanabe Shozaburo found that few craftsmen remained who could master the... More Info

Jan 20 - Feb 20

Regional Juried Arts Competition 2019

Presented by Carnegie Center for the Arts/W.R. Monroe Museum at Carnegie Center for the Arts

The Carnegie Center’s annual Regional Juried Arts Competition returns! All information is included in the juried show brochure and entry form;... More Info

Jan 17 - Mar 17

Yew Jumped too Deep, Yew Buried the Lead

Presented by WMU Frostic School of Art - Galleries and WMU Gwen Frostic School of Art at Western Michigan University - Albertine Monroe-Brown Gallery

Merging formal dexterity with nuanced approaches to race and gender and the experience of “living in the body,” Los-Angeles based artist... More Info

Jan 17 - Mar 17

Only the Shallow Know Themselves

Presented by WMU Gwen Frostic School of Art and WMU Frostic School of Art - Galleries at Western Michigan University - Albertine Monroe-Brown Gallery

Addressing the search for personal and artistic identity by way of Oscar Wilde’s witty claim, “Only the shallow know themselves,” this... More Info

Jan 17 - Mar 17

Second Thoughts

Presented by WMU Gwen Frostic School of Art and WMU Frostic School of Art - Galleries at Western Michigan University - Rose Netzorg and James W. Kerr Gallery

Referencing her quintessential process of layering and erasure, Baltimore-based painter Carolyn Case’s solo exhibition, Second Thoughts, alludes to... More Info

Feb 01

Black Arts & Cultural Center - February Art Ho...

Presented by Black Arts & Cultural Center at Black Arts & Cultural Center

Feb 01

Art Hop: Storytelling Festival - Life in the Mitte...

Presented by Kalamazoo Valley Museum at Kalamazoo Valley Museum - Stryker Theater

The Seventh Annual Storytelling Festival, featuring stories and songs of Life in the Mitten, kicks off with Art Hop on February 1. 6 p.m.: Robin Nott... More Info

Feb 01

Alumni Artists Spotlight Exhibit: Bre'Anna McCoy -...

Presented by Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College - Center for New Media

An exhibition of visual art created by Kalamazoo Valley’s Center for New Media alumna Bre’Anna McCoy.

Feb 01

February Art Hop

Presented by Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo at Downtown Kalamazoo and Surrounding Neighborhoods

Discover Art Hop! It’s visual art, music, dance, poetry and lots more! It’s fun, interactive, and a great way to explore Kalamazoo. And you... More Info

Feb 01

Chinese New Year Exhibit

Presented by Crescendo Academy of Music and Kalamazoo Chinese Academy at Crescendo Academy of Music

The Chinese New Year exhibit will display traditional fine arts including calligraphy, a static exhibition of Chinese cultural traditions and... More Info

Mar 01

Black Arts & Cultural Center - Art Hop March E...

Presented by Black Arts & Cultural Center at Black Arts & Cultural Center

Art for Change is a moving art exhibition produced by PRICEarts in collaboration with the Black Arts & Cultural Center geared towards the current... More Info

Mar 01

March Art Hop

Presented by Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo at Downtown Kalamazoo and Surrounding Neighborhoods

Discover Art Hop! It’s visual art, music, dance, poetry and lots more! It’s fun, interactive, and a great way to explore Kalamazoo. And you... More Info

Apr 05

April Art Hop

Presented by Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo at Downtown Kalamazoo and Surrounding Neighborhoods

Discover Art Hop! It’s visual art, music, dance, poetry and lots more! It’s fun, interactive, and a great way to explore Kalamazoo. And you... More Info

Jan 26

Erie Street Painted Lady - All Ears Theatre

Presented by All Ears Theatre at First Baptist Church

A young, newly married couple have bought a Victorian home that they plan to restore themselves. What they don’t know is that there are three... More Info

Feb 05

ARTbreak Talk: Japanese Printmaking and the Global...

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

AJ Hartman returns to ARTbreak to talk about the economic impact of Japanese printmaking, in support of our exhibition Watanabe: Japanese Print... More Info

Feb 08

Film Screening, Detroit 48202: Conversations Along...

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Examine the rise, demise, and contested resurgence of the city of Detroit through the lens of African-American mail carrier Wendell Watkins and the... More Info

Feb 12

ARTbreak Video, Black is the Color: African Americ...

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Art historians, gallery owners, and contemporary artists examine key movements in the history of Black visual art from the 19th century to the... More Info

Feb 19

ARTbreak Talk: African-American Artists in the KIA...

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

KIA docent Harvey Myers will share his knowledge on Charles Alston, Jacob Lawrence, and Hughie Lee-Smith — all featured in The Expressionist... More Info

Feb 20

Book Discussions, Whitewalling: Art, Race and Prot...

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Whitewalling: Art, Race and Protest in Three Acts by Aruna D’Souca, reflects on the troubled history of art and race in America. It lays bare how... More Info

Feb 21

Get the Picture at the KIA

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Join Director of Museum Education Michelle Stempien for an in-depth discussion of Romare Bearden’s The Blue Pool, a recent KIA acquisition and an... More Info

$Curator's Talk, Black Refractions: Highlights from...$

Feb 21

Curator's Talk, Black Refractions: Highlights from...

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Enjoy a sneak preview and introduction to the exhibition coming to Kalamazoo in September: Black Refractions: Highlights from The Studio Museum in... More Info

Feb 05

Education for the Arts Open House

Presented by Kalamazoo RESA - Education for the Arts at Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Experience

Kalamazoo County middle and high school students and their families are invited to connect the dots to their future as they explore the many... More Info

Jan 26 - Mar 16

Rootead In Youth Spring Sessions 2019

Presented by Rootead at Douglass Community Center

Kalamazoo’s very own Rootead organization will be hosting youth dance classes for children ages 4-14 starting January 26th to March 16th. Classes... More Info

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Jan 17 - Mar 21

Crescendo Community Voices

Presented by Crescendo Academy of Music at Crescendo Academy of Music

Crescendo Community Voices is led by a board-certified music therapist with assistance from community teaching artists, this program provides... More Info

Apr 11 - Jun 13

Crescendo Community Voices

Presented by Crescendo Academy of Music at Crescendo Academy of Music

Crescendo Community Voices is led by a board-certified music therapist with assistance from community teaching artists, this program provides... More Info

Jun 27 - Aug 15

Crescendo Community Voices

Presented by Crescendo Academy of Music at Crescendo Academy of Music

Crescendo Community Voices is led by a board-certified music therapist with assistance from community teaching artists, this program provides... More Info

Jan 24

WMU Combo Night at The Union

Presented by WMU School of Music at Unknown

WMU Combo Night This evening will feature small jazz groups who will highlight both original compositions and jazz standards. This evening... More Info

Jan 26

Stulberg Gold Medalist & the Kalamazoo Symphon...

Presented by Stulberg International String Competition and Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra at Western Michigan University - Miller Auditorium

The Stulberg International String Competition and the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra welcome 2018 Gold Medalist Charlotte Marckx (violin) back to... More Info

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Jan 30

University Chorale Performance

Presented by WMU School of Music at Western Michigan University - Dalton Center Recital Hall

The first half of the program features works that frame the concept of mortality in different ways, including Rautavaara’s Suite de Lorca,... More Info

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Feb 01

Tusk: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute at the Ka...

Presented by Kalamazoo State Theatre at Kalamazoo State Theatre

No wigs, no backing tracks, no gimmicks, just five musicians recreating the music of Fleetwood Mac to perfection with note for note renditions that... More Info

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Feb 01

Westhuizen Duo - Sophié and Pierre Van Der Westhu...

Presented by Kalamazoo College Music Department at Dalton Theater, Light Fine Arts Building, Kalamazoo College

International Steinway Artists, The Westhuizen Duo, have been hailed for performances described as “…music-making that rewards you seventy... More Info

Feb 09

Jim Brickman Share the Love Tour

Presented by Kalamazoo State Theatre at Kalamazoo State Theatre

The best-selling solo pianist celebrates 2 decades of music with his Share the Love Tour. Experience the sounds of award-winning hit-maker, pianist... More Info

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Feb 10

Zhang Zuo ("Zee Zee") [Gilmore Rising Stars Series...

Presented by Gilmore Keyboard Festival at Wellspring Theater

An imaginative and electrifying performer, Chinese pianist Zhang Zuo (“Zee Zee”) is unique among the young generation of pianists. Described as... More Info

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Feb 14

Singing Valentines 2019

Presented by Mall City Harmonizers at Greater Kalamazoo Area

Kalamazoo’s iconic, 79 year old Barbershop Chorus, the Mall City Harmonizers, is once again sending its quartets out into the Greater Kalamazoo... More Info

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Jan 11 - 27

Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical

Presented by Kalamazoo Civic Theatre at Parish Theatre

From a humble Midwestern childhood in Northern Kentucky to topping the charts for nearly five decades, the story of Rosemary Clooney’s remarkable... More Info

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Jan 28 - 29

All Ears Theatre Auditions - The Wind & Samuel...

Presented by All Ears Theatre at Epic Center

Come join the fun! Open auditions for the 2019 All Ears Theatre shows! January 28 & 29, 2019 at 7 p.m. at the Epic Center The Wind – Directed by... More Info

Feb 09

Foley's Folly - All Ears Theatre

Presented by All Ears Theatre at First Baptist Church

At a radio station in the 1940s a timid sound effects man gets a little tipsy and the resulting program isn’t quite what the ‘doctor’ ordered. An... More Info

Jan 25 - Feb 09

The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (abridged)

Presented by Kalamazoo Civic Theatre at Kalamazoo Civic Auditorium

Three actors, (or actresses!)one dead playwright, and 37 plays, all in under two hours! An irreverent fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays,... More Info

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Jan 25 - Feb 10

The Wolves

Presented by WMU University Theatre at Western Michigan University - Gilmore Theatre Complex

Atomic power drives this extraordinary new play about a girls indoor soccer team blasting its way through life. In this dizzying, tightly wound... More Info

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Feb 14

Fated to Be: 21+ Adult Costume Prom and Cabaret

Presented by Bare Backstage Productions at Kalamazoo State Theatre

Same old dinner and a movie again? Single? Dress up your next Valentine’s Day at BBP’s 21+ Community Costume Prom. Emceed by Katherine... More Info

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Feb 15 - 16

Live Improv Comedy by Crawlspace Eviction

Presented by Crawlspace Theatre Productions at Crawlspace Comedy Theatre in Historic First Baptist Church Building

Chicken noodle soup might be able to cure the common cold, but we’ll make the middle of winter a little more fun by continuing our soup-themed... More Info

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Feb 08 - 17

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Presented by WMU University Theatre at Western Michigan University - Gilmore Theatre Complex

Journey to the Wild West in this classic story of good versus evil, law versus the gun, one man versus Liberty Valance. This gritty re-telling of the... More Info