Creative Cafe

Kristen interviews Brad Wong, director, of Fontana Chambers Arts, about the organization and the upcoming season of events.  Originally aired on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 8 am on WKZO 590 AM and 106.9 FM in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.

Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Home - KalamazooArts.org

Kristen interviews Aubrey Jewel Rodgers about her new exhibition, Resilience, set to open at Art Hop on September 6, 2024, in the Westin Gallery at the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.  They also talk about the 40 stops that make up Art Hop for September and how to plan your evening. Originally aired on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 8 am on WKZO 590 and 106.9 FM.  Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.

Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Home - KalamazooArts.org

Kristen interviews Colin McKernan about his latest pivot in the music world, the Druid Drummer, and where you can see him perform.  Originally aired on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 8 am on 590 AM and 106.9 Fm in Kalamazoo, MI.  Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.

Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Home - KalamazooArts.org

Kristen interviews Sandra Bremer and Bryan Zocher, past Community Medal of Arts Recipients, about their experience as a recipient and their thoughts on the importance of nominating artists in our community for the Community Arts Awards. Originally aired on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 8 am on WKZO 590 AM and 106.9 FM. Creative Café is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.

Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Home - KalamazooArts.org

Membership Director Eric Oliphant interviews Ian Gorman, owner of La Luna Recording Studios; Chafe Hensley, co-owner of Weirder Wonderland; and Aubrey Jewel Rodgers, chair of Applied Arts and Media Technologies at KVCC ahead of our next Artist Happy Hour that will discuss generative artificial intelligence, where the data that populates AI’s platforms, and how to protect your intellectual property. Originally aired on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 8 am on WKZO 590 AM and 106.9 FM.  Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.

Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Home - KalamazooArts.org

Kristen interviews Jamari Taylor about her life as a working artist in both murals, illustrations and teaching in Battle Creek and Grand Rapids. Originally aired on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 8 am on WKZO 590 Am and 106.9 FM in Kalamazoo, MI.  Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.

Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Home - KalamazooArts.org

Kristen interviews Marvinetta Penn, a recent transplant from Chicago, Illinois, about her group Global Girls, a female empowerment group.  She is also a voice-over artist, writer, performer, and workshop facilitator.  Her background as an English and Theatre instructor gives her a unique perspective on how storytelling creates a foundation for healthy girls that grow into whole, productive, happy women. Originally aired on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 8 am on WKZO 590 AM and 106.9 FM.  Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.

Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Home - KalamazooArts.org

Kristen interviews Lachan Niedbala, the Artistic Director and founder of Movement Reservoir Dance Company, about her experience and background in modern dance, how this company came to be, as well as some upcoming events with the company.  Originally aired on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at 8 am on WKZO 590 Am and 106.9 FM in Kalamazoo, MI. Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.

Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Home - KalamazooArts.org

Kristen interviews Alison Watson, the director of the Michigan Arts and Culture Council about the recent changes to the granting process, and the new goals that the MACC hopes to achieve.  Originally aired on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at 8 am on WKZO 590 AM and 106.9 FM in Kalamazoo, MI. Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.

Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Home - KalamazooArts.org

Kristen interviews Sharmane Flanders and Kim Shaw about this month's Art Hop slated for Friday, July 12, 2024, from 5 - 8 pm.  Originally aired on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at 8 am on WKZO 590 Am and 106.9 FM in Kalamazoo, MI. Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.

Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Home - KalamazooArts.org