Creative Cafe

Kristen interviews Syd Bastos and Sharmane Flanders about the wonderful opportunities provided by the Vicksburg Cultural Arts Center. We also talk with Sharmane Flanders, a local artist working with the VCAC, about her work in the community and with the Center. Originally aired on Saturday, June 26, 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

Executive Director Kristen Chesak interviewed Kristian Walker about his career in photography and the upcoming classes he will be teaching. 

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

Kristen Interviews Kama Mitchell and Heather Mitchell about Rootead's community collaborations for the Juneteenth 2024 celebration in Bronson Park! Originally aired on Saturday, June 15, 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 interviewed three participants who lived at the Art on the Mall Festival in Downtown Kalamazoo: Kate Fulton from the Fulton Foundry, Shay Church from Grayling Ceramics, and Summer Rain from Glass Art Kalamazoo. Kim Shaw, program director, discussed the particulars of the festival.  The Art on the Mall Festival took place on Friday, June 7, and Saturday, June 8, 2024, in downtown Kalamazoo.  Originally aired on Saturday, June 8, 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 Olivia Mendoza and Kim Shaw about the upcoming Art on the Mall, June 7 and 8, 2024  in downtown Kalamazoo.  She also interviews band member McKenna Grody from Prior Noon as we gear up for another year of Concerts in the Park. Originally aired on Saturday, June 1, 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

Eric Oliphant, membership director, talks with Connar Klock, Drue McPherson, Heather Mitchell, and Dell Darnell about the upcoming Artist Happy Hour: Queer Artists Showcase, happening on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at 2 pm. Originally aired on Saturday, May 25, 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 Janine Seals, executive director, and Dani Lewis, programs director of the Black Arts and Cultural Center and their plans for the programs and future of the BACC, as well as the exciting events planned for the Black Arts Festival 2024 happening in July.  Origianlly aired 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

Eric interviews Josiah DeNooyer about his work in the music industry and the drop of his new album, which will soon be released.  Originally aired on Saturday, May 11, 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 Kristen interviews Jilisa Williams, Executive Director of the Richland Area Community Center. Harry Phillips, Marketing and Development Director, and Annie Pryor,  a recreation program manager for the City of Portage Parks and Recreations Department, about the 118 free concerts scheduled around our community this summer. Originally aired on Saturday, May 4, 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 Kim Shaw, Programs Director, and Lynn Houghton, Regional History Curator for Western Michigan University about the May Art Hop.  We talk about a special walking tour that Lynn will conduct during Art Hop involving public art.  We also discuss the 52 stops available for the May Art Hop.  Originally aired on Saturday, April 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