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A weekly exploration of all things creative in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Sponsored by the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Originally aired on WKZO AM 590 locally each Saturday at 8 am. Podcasts will be available on Tuesday after the original air date. The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo is a membership organization serving artists and arts organizations in Kalamazoo County. www.KalamazooArts.org for complete information.
Arts Council hosts Creative Cafe, a arts show with 252 episodes published.
This week on Creative Café , Kristen Chesak welcomes Kim Shaw , and Tim Culver for a conversation about the Otsego Jazz Ensemble , one of southwest Michigan's longest-running community big bands. Learn how the ensemble h
Who inspires our arts community? Who deserves to be recognized for the impact they've made? Join Kristen Chesak on the next Creative Café as she welcomes 2025 Community Medal of Arts recipient Brad Wong and Jeremy Koch o
Join us for a fascinating conversation about Survival of the Species , an upcoming exhibition opening August 7 at the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Artist Randy Walker, curator Linda Rzoska, and Arts Council Program
Join host Kristen Chesak for a conversation with mixed media artist MtnWoman Silver and Arts Council Programs Director Kim Shaw. After relocating to Kalamazoo from Oklahoma City, Silver found more than a new place to pai
We welcome acclaimed soprano Svetlana Stone to share the story behind her debut classical album, My Favorite Things . Learn how an Arts Council KADI grant helped bring this ambitious multilingual recording project to lif
We celebrate the 40th Black Arts Festival with special guest Janine Seals, Executive Director of the Black Arts & Cultural Center. Learn about the festival's rich history, its impact on our community, and what you can ex
This week, Kristen Chesak welcomes acclaimed Kalamazoo photographer Fran Dwight and Arts Council Programs Director Kim Shaw for a preview of July Art Hop. Hear Fran share stories from her decades behind the camera, learn
Join Arts Council Programs Director Kim Shaw and new Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Amy Williams as they discuss this year's celebration in Bronson Park, featuring a two hour concert by the Kalamazoo Sym
This week on Creative Café, we preview Art on the Mall as it celebrates its 40th anniversary in downtown Kalamazoo. Hear from Kim Shaw of the Arts Council and Jennifer Prenkert Hudson of Sounds of the Zoo as they share w
On this episode, Kristen Chesak sits down with Reverend Millard Southern III—pastor of historic Allen Chapel AME Church, accomplished trumpeter, scholar, and community leader. Together they discuss the powerful connectio
On this episode we welcome Garrett Jones, the new Executive Director of the Stulberg International String Competition. A seasoned arts leader and accomplished musician, Garrett shares his journey to Kalamazoo, what excit
This week on Creative Café on WKZO, Kristen Chesak welcomes back purpose driven hip hop artist Slym Beno along with Kalamazoo DJ, host, and entertainment entrepreneur DJ Certified. Together, they discuss the power of cre
This week on Creative Café, we’re joined by Christopher Keener, owner of Glow Hall in downtown Kalamazoo, a new all-ages space for music, art, and creative community. From group singing to live shows and youth programs,
This week on Creative Café, we continue our conversation with Drue McPherson and are joined by Kim Shaw from the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Learn more about the Lavender Home Project and get a preview of Drue’s u
This week on Creative Café, we sit down with Kalamazoo-based artist, architect, and salon owner Drue McPherson. We explore his thesis work, House, Human, Home , and the powerful ideas behind his Pinkwashing project, exam
This week on Creative Café, we’re talking about creativity in action in Kalamazoo’s Edison Neighborhood. I’m joined by Emma Master to share how an Arts Fund grant is supporting a public art residency that brings artists
On Creative Café, we sit down with Jennifer Cooley and Miriam Thomas to talk about bringing legendary Nike designer Wilson W. Smith III to Kalamazoo for a special Artful Evening. Hear how this event connects to the Futur
Violinist Negar Dena Afazel joins Creative Café to discuss her new performance “A Conversation Through Us,” a powerful collaboration with vocalist Tricia Tetzlaff that blends violin, voice, and storytelling to explore th
We round out our 3-part series on the Prairie Ronde Artist Residency with Akiko Yamamoto, a Japanese-born, Brooklyn-based artist whose work explores migration, identity, and cultural translation through intricate layers
Connar Klock joins us to talk about the current projects and shows being undertaken by Queer Theatre Kalamazoo. We chat about shows, playwright projects, and upcoming auditions, and construction projects. Creative Cafe i
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