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The 2020 Kalamazoo Black Arts Fest will be a digital celebration
Al Jones
Wednesday, July 08, 2020
Longform
Arts and Culture
Eradicating racism in the arts in Kalamazoo starts with a discussion
Mark Wedel
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Longform
Diversity
Photo essay: Black Lives Matters opens discussions on what is important
Al Jones
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Longform
Arts and Culture
Downtown Kalamazoo windows go from bleak to moving with a message from local artists
Kathy Jennings
Tuesday, June 09, 2020
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Grants will help Kalamazoo area arts groups through period when there's no income from live events
Mark Wedel
Thursday, May 07, 2020
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
May 1 Art Hop will be on the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo Facebook page
Mark Wedel
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Streaming, rescheduling, refunds: 2020 Gilmore Keyboard Festival pulls out the contingency plans
Mark Wedel
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Kalamazoo's Art Hop and other arts events ask audiences to catch them online
Mark Wedel
Wednesday, April 01, 2020
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Diversity
Portage welcomes author Jason Reynolds, who finds ways to engage young readers with stories in verse
Mark Wedel
Thursday, March 12, 2020
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Arts and Culture
Kalamazoo artists develop their work with support from the Artistic Development Initiative
Thursday, March 05, 2020
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Arts and Culture
Battle Creek's VA Medical Center features art competition for veterans
Jane Simons
Thursday, March 05, 2020
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Face Off: Where one can sing, take a deep look at social activism, or examine a rigged school system
Mark Wedel
Thursday, February 20, 2020
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Arts and Culture
Latin American music from classical to traditional is in the spotlight at three upcoming events
Mark Wedel
Thursday, January 16, 2020
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Arts and Culture
Eastside Voices: Oral history project captures neighborhood stories for book and video
Mark Wedel
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
All Ears Theatre harnesses the power of imagination to draw in listeners
Mark Wedel
Thursday, December 19, 2019
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Arts and Culture
Big ideas: Can art galleries and collections preserve history and be relevant to today's audiences?
Mark Wedel
Thursday, November 21, 2019
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Arts and Culture
KIA's Black Refractions exhibit tells a shared story of complex people living in a complex place
Mark Wedel
Thursday, November 14, 2019
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Arts and Culture
Day of the Dead observances grow in Kalamazoo as more understand traditions behind the celebrations
Mark Wedel
Thursday, October 31, 2019
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Healthy Communities
VA Medical Center in Battle Creek offers much more than hospital beds
Jane Simons
Thursday, October 17, 2019
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Arts and Culture
The evolution of Vine's vibrant underground music scene keeps Kalamazoo on the map
Theresa Coty O'Neil
Thursday, October 10, 2019
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