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Nov 22 - 23 2019

Weavers & Fiber Artists Sale

Presented by Weavers Guild of Kalamazoo at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

This year the annual sale by members of the Weaver Guild of Kalamazoo will be held at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts with the members of the... More Info

Nov 30 2019

2020 Kalamazoo Documentray Photo Project Kickoff E...

Presented by Kalamazoo Valley Museum at Kalamazoo Valley Museum

The 2020 Kalamazoo Documentary Photo Project will record life in Kalamazoo during the whole year of 2020. All aspects of our life and community will... More Info

Dec 03 2019

ARTbreak Talk--Resilience: African American Artist...

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Executive Director Belinda Tate will discuss curating this important exhibition featuring our growing collection of more than 100 masterly works by... More Info

Sep 14 2019

Dec 08 2019

$Black Refractions: Highlights From The Studio Muse...$

Black Refractions: Highlights From The Studio Muse...

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

A touring exhibition that reflects the breadth of the Studio Museum’s significant holdings, including works by artists including Romare Bearden,... More Info

Dec 10 2019

ARTbreak Talk: Paul Solomon on Paul Robeson

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

The internationally beloved singer and actor Paul Robeson graduated from Rutgers University in 1919, with letters in 12 sports and an All-American in... More Info

Dec 12 2019

Unreeled: Film at the KIA

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Darius will share a selection of his short films, including his i Series – an anthology of :60-:90 second single take films focusing on... More Info

Dec 17 2019

ARTbreak Talk: I Finally Saw the Italian Renaissan...

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Kalamazoo College Emeritus Professor of Theatre Arts Ed Menta discusses the living presence that inhabits Italian performance spaces, frequently... More Info

Jan 07 2020

ARTbreak Talk: The Photosynthesis Project

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Sculptor and art school instructor Anna Ill, featured in this year s Kirk Newman Art School Faculty Show, will describe her journey in the... More Info

Dec 06 2019

The Spirit of Kalamazoo - December 2019 Art Hop

Presented by Kalamazoo Mall at The Spirit of Kalamazoo

Winchell Elementary First Graders will have artwork on display. These students of Ms. Mandy Clearwaters are a delight!

Dec 06 2019

Cherri's Chocol'art LLC - December 2019 Art Hop

at Cherri's Chocol'art LLC

One of Claus Globig’s favorite subjects is wildlife and birds, representing freedom, color and change; another is the world of moving still lives.

Dec 06 2019

mrc artWorks - December 2019 Art Hop

Presented by Kalamazoo Mall at mrc artWorks

A working studio and gallery space for adults living with disabilities. The window theme is: "Artful Wonderland." Live seasonal musical... More Info

Dec 06 2019

Kalamazoo Book Arts Center - December 2019 Art Hop...

Presented by Arcadia at Unknown

This group exhibition features a variety of works in different print media including letterpress posters, cards, books, framed prints, and more.

Dec 06 2019

First Congregational Church - December 2019 Art Ho...

at First Congregational Church

Tim Botts; calligraphic works express the text of Handel's Messiah. The work is doubly inspired by Handel's masterful music as well as the... More Info

Dec 06 2019

Elements - December 2019 Art Hop

Presented by South Town - Vine at Elements

Original fascinating art by imaginative local youth. “For me, creating is relaxing and a way to share my creativity with the world.”- Aliyana Chapman

Dec 06 2019

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts - December 2019 Art Ho...

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Unknown

December 6 Enjoy a sendoff party for the last weekend of Black Refractions.

Dec 06 2019

Teel Jewelers - December 2019 Art Hop

Presented by Kalamazoo Mall at Teel Jewelers

On the Fence group art show. Artwork created by various artists at the studio of Conrad Kaufman.

Nov 19 2019

ARTbreak Talk: Long-time Kalamazoo Residents: A Co...

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Von Washington Jr., Executive Director of Community Relations for The Kalamazoo Promise, will moderate a conversation between Robyn Robinson, former... More Info

Nov 19 - 23 2019

Gallery Shop November Double Discounts

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Enjoy DOUBLE your usual members’ discounts at the KIA Gallery Shop – 20% or 30%, depending on your membership level. We are stocked up with a... More Info

Nov 26 2019

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

Dec 03 2019

Annual Meeting

at Epic Center

Arts Council Annual Meeting Location: Judy K. Jolliffe Theatre (2nd floor, Epic Center) Guest Speaker on Creating Equity/Inclusion in the Arts – Mia... More Info

Dec 07 2019

Crybaby Concert Series: Holiday Vocal Jazz

Presented by Fontana at Judy K. Jolliffe Theatre (formerly Epic Theatre)

Fontana is proud to continue the Crybaby Concert Series. Held in venues in the Kalamazoo area on Saturday mornings, these mini-concerts allow... More Info

Nov 23 2019

Dec 21 2019

33rd Annual Mistletoe Market

Presented by South Haven Center for the Arts at South Haven Center for the Arts

The 2019 Mistletoe Market Holiday Shop is open to anyone making original fine art and crafts. This holiday based consignment shop transforms the... More Info

Mar 07 2020

Crybaby Concert Series: Whiskey Before Breakfast

Presented by Fontana at Friendship Village

Fontana is proud to continue the Crybaby Concert Series. Held in venues in the Kalamazoo area on Saturday mornings, these mini-concerts allow... More Info

May 16 2020

Crybaby Concert Series: Small Sounds

Presented by Fontana at Kalamazoo Public Library - Oshtemo Branch Library

Fontana is proud to continue the Crybaby Concert Series. Held in venues in the Kalamazoo area on Saturday mornings, these mini-concerts allow... More Info

Aug 22 2019

Dec 12 2019

Art of Memoir Creative Writing Workshop

Presented by VIcksburg Cultural Arts Center at Vicskburg Cultural Arts Center

No prior experience is required, but you will be writing and we will be workshopping our stories in six classes from August 22nd to December 12th*.... More Info

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Jan 05 2020

Improv Class with Crawlspace Theatre, Sundays

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

January 5 and 6 mark the beginning of the next round of classes in Crawlspace Theatre Productions’ Improv Training Program. The program offers four... More Info

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Jan 06 2020

Improv Class with Crawlspace Theatre, Mondays

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

January 5 and 6 mark the beginning of the next round of classes in Crawlspace Theatre Productions’ Improv Training Program. The program offers four... More Info

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Nov 16 2019

Sound Immersion Meditation

Presented by Michigan Festival of Sacred Music at Kalamazoo Nature Center

“In a sound immersion experience, we leave behind the mind, and leaving behind the mind is meditation.” – inspired by Kabir. Come to the... More Info

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Nov 16 2019

Student Recital

Presented by Crescendo Academy of Music at Greenwood Reformed Church

Nov 17 2019

Schola Antiqua

Presented by Michigan Festival of Sacred Music at First Congregational Church of Kalamazoo

Schola Antiqua is an Early music vocal ensemble dedicated to music written before the year 1600. They will be performing Jerusalem 1000-1400, a... More Info

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Nov 14 - 17 2019

eLLe

Presented by Epic Center at Face off Theatre Company & Queer Theatre Kalamazoo

The lives of queer Kalamazoo women intertwine even more when Izabel and Naya, sworn enemies competing for Lane’s attention, begin working at the same... More Info

Nov 20 2019

The Piano Guys

Presented by Miller Auditorium at Western Michigan University - Miller Auditorium

Arriving as a musical phenomenon seemingly overnight, the quartet of Jon Schmidt [pianist, songwriter], Steven Sharp Nelson [cellist, songwriter],... More Info

Nov 22 2019

JACK Quartet with Colin Currie

Presented by Fontana at Western Michigan University - Dalton Center Recital Hall

Hailed by The New York Times as the “nation’s most important quartet,” the JACK Quartet is one of the most acclaimed, renowned, and respected... More Info

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Nov 23 2019

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3, "Eroica"

Presented by Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra at Chenery Auditorium

Exploring Beethoven, the blazing revolutionary. One of Beethoven’s most powerful and important symphonies, the “Eroica” is music that breaks all the... More Info

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Dec 01 2019

Messiah Sing

Presented by Michigan Festival of Sacred Music at First Congregational Church of Kalamazoo

A community tradition since 1995, the annual Messiah Sing is a collaboration between the Michigan Festival of Sacred Music and First Congregational... More Info

Nov 08 - 16 2019

Ken Ludwig's The Three Musketeers

Presented by Kalamazoo Civic Theatre at The Parish Theatre

Based on the timeless swashbuckler by Alexandre Dumas, a tale of heroism, treachery, close escapes, and above all, honor. The story, set in 1625,... More Info

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Nov 15 - 17 2019

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Chirstmas! The Mus...

Presented by Miller Auditorium at Western Michigan University - Miller Auditorium

Featuring the hit songs “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” and “Welcome Christmas,” The Grinch discovers there’s more to Christmas than he... More Info

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Nov 20 2019

Nick Offerman: All Rise at the Kalamazoo State The...

Presented by Kalamazoo State Theatre at Kalamazoo State Theatre

Today, Award-winning actor, writer, woodworker, and comedian Nick Offerman announced that he will be hitting the road for the first time since... More Info

Nov 22 2019

Dec 08 2019

Elf the Musical

Presented by Kalamazoo Civic Theatre at Kalamazoo Civic Auditorium

Based on the beloved 2003 film, this uproarious musical comedy follows Buddy the Elf on a journey to find his own identity. As a young orphan,... More Info

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Nov 22 2019

Dec 22 2019

It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

Presented by Farmers Alley Theatre at Farmers Alley Theatre

Farmers Alley Theatre gives another innovative spin on a classic with our holiday season offering It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. Frank... More Info

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Jan 15 - 16 2020

Jersey Boys

at Miller Auditorium

Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the Tony and Grammy Award®-winning true-life musical phenomenon,... More Info

Jan 15 - 16 2020

Jersey Boys

Presented by Miller Auditorium at Western Michigan University - Miller Auditorium

Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the Tony and Grammy Award®-winning true-life musical phenomenon,... More Info

Jan 10 - 26 2020

Tick, Tick...Boom!

Presented by Kalamazoo Civic Theatre at The Parish Theatre

This autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning composer of Rent, is the story of the composer on the... More Info

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