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FEATURED EVENTS

ARTbreak talk: How They "Did it"

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Artists Karen Bondarchuk, Nayda Collazo-Llorens, and Emily Berezowski will discuss their process, materials, and experience creating a work for... More Info

Jan 22

ARTbreak Talk: No Dark in Sight: Light and the Nig...

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Enjoy the story of fine art photographer and WMU Art Professor Bill Davis on his journey to photograph sacred and other sights, which use light to... More Info

Jan 29

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 04

Fretboard Festival Play-in Contest

Presented by Kalamazoo Valley Museum at Kalamazoo Valley Museum

Each year, the Kalamazoo Valley Museum’s Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival has an open call for all bands and musicians who play stringed instruments to... More Info

Jan 04

KVC New Media Showcase - Art Hop

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

Jan 04

January Art Hop - Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Start the new year off right with a creative vision board! The most art anywhere downtown is at the KIA. Sponsored by Zhang Financial

Jan 04

January 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

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

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

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

Dec 16 - 17

Angel of the People Mover Auditions

Presented by Queer Theatre Kalamazoo at Queer Theatre Kalamazoo

SYNOPSIS Angel of the People Mover follows Maya, a young Black trans woman, on her journey to find love in the people she meets, the friends... More Info

Dec 19

Book Discussion: On Color

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

On Color by David Scott Kastan and Stephen Farthing, with discussion leader David Senecal. In ten lively and wide-ranging chapters, each devoted to... More Info

Jan 12

The Adventures of Zorro - All Ears Theatre

Presented by All Ears Theatre at First Baptist Church

Zorro and Captain Ortiz face off against each other again, as the popular hero of the townspeople keeps coming between Ortiz and everything he... More Info

Jan 12

Art Detectives: Be Still, Life

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

“Be Still, Life” is the theme for Art Detectives in January! Join Arty Mouse, Art Detective to READ a story together, then LOOK at art in the museum,... More Info

Jan 15

ARTbreak Video: Art of the Game, Ukiyo-e Heroes, P...

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

The process and aesthetic of traditional Japanese printmaking continues to find new life with contemporary audiences. In this award-winning... More Info

Jan 16

Book Discussion: The Lives of the Surrealists

Presented by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

The Lives of the Surrealists by Desmond Morris, with discussion leader Karla Niehus. Surrealism did not begin as an art movement but as a... More Info

Jan 17 - 20

Angel of the People Mover by Emilio Rodriguez

Presented by Queer Theatre Kalamazoo at Queer Theatre Kalamazoo

Angel of the People Mover follows Maya, a young Black trans woman, on her journey to find love in the people she meets, the friends she makes, the... 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

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

Dec 21

Holiday Tunes with the Kalamazoo Concert Brass

Presented by Kalamazoo Concert Band at Old Dog Tavern

Come hear some of our members get you in the holiday spirit!

Dec 31

The Dead South With The Crane Wives & The Hoot...

Presented by Kalamazoo State Theatre at Kalamazoo State Theatre

The Dead South have been described as outlaws and modern hillbillies, but the best way to describe the Regina-based band is fearless. They’re a... More Info

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Jan 13

Nikita Mndoyants [The Gilmore Rising Stars Series]...

Presented by Gilmore Keyboard Festival at Wellspring Theater

Coming from a family of professional musicians, Russian pianist Nikita Mndoyants began to play piano and compose music at a very young age. He... More Info

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Jan 16

Emporium Presents: Jesse Cook at the Kalamazoo Sta...

Presented by Kalamazoo State Theatre at Kalamazoo State Theatre

Cook’s masterful guitar work commands center stage with its elegant balance of subtlety, in-the-moment honesty and blazing technical prowess. His... More Info

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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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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 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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Dec 21 - 22

Live Improv Comedy by Crawlspace Eviction

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

Chowder is a great comfort food, especially during the winter months, but, in the end, there’s nothing more comforting than laughter, and that’s... More Info

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Dec 21 - 23

Cirque Dreams Holidaze

Presented by Miller Auditorium at Western Michigan University - Miller Auditorium

Proclaimed by the The New York Daily News as a “delicious confection of charm, sparkle and talent by the sleigh-load and so full of energy it could... More Info

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Jan 16

Rock of Ages

Presented by Miller Auditorium at Western Michigan University - Miller Auditorium

Broadway’s Best Party is turning up the volume to 10! The ROCK OF AGES Tenth Anniversary Tour is blazing across North America! Nominated for five... 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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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 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