Creative Cafe

Kristen interviews Amy Thill, Director of Marketing and Community Relations, on the Signs of Peace Project which culminates with a community art show at the Alcott Center at the Community Living Options.  Originally aired on Saturday, February 10, 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

Eric talks with the third panelist, Dwandra Nicole Lampkin, and Kalamazoo RESA  Education for the Arts Director, Bryan Zocher, about their backgrounds, and what we can expect to discuss at the Artist Happy Hour on 2/11/24.  The Artist Happy Hour will feature a panelist discussion, as well as a job fair to explore the teaching opportunities available in our community to artists.  Originally aired on Saturday, February 3, 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 interviews Nicholas Jeffrey, violist instructor, and Marisa Bianan, dance instructor, as two of the three artists who will serve on the guest panel for the Artist Happy Hour on February 11, 2023, in which we talk about teaching artist opportunities and struggles.  The Panel Discussion will be followed by a job fair. Originally aired on Saturday, January 27, 2023 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 Elaine Lui, Samantha Zhang, Karin Li, and Promise Zhang of the Kalamazoo Chinese Academy about their programming, and the plans they have made to celebrate the Chinese Year: The Year of the Dragon!  Originally aired on Saturday, January 20, 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 Sydney Schless, Director of Marketing and Communications KSO, Elizabeth Youker, Director of Education and Community Engagement KSO, and Dr. Kandace Lavender, Executive Director of Read and Write Kalamazoo about the 2024 KSO season and their special event Symphony of Brotherhood, a community event celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy. Originally aired on Saturday, January 13, 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 Kim Shaw, Programs Director, for the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo about the 2024 Art Hop schedule, themes, and a little tidbit of history of how the program came to be.  Originally aired on Saturday, January 6, 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 catches up with Managing Artistic Director, Marissa Harrington, about the plans for the 2024 season for Face Off Theatre Company.  And Marissa shares with us a Kwanzaa story to kick off the holiday.  Originally aired on Saturday, December 23, 2023 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 Paul Selden, Patrick Herschberger, Heidi Weiss and Chafe Hensley about the mural projects being undertaken through the non-profit Bike Friendly Kalamazoo.  Originally aired on Saturday, December 16, 2023, 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 Amy Culp and Mark Cassino about the collective called Signature Artists, how it helps artists connect, and the Holiday Pop-Up shop! Originally aired on Saturday, December 9, 2023, 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

Our last installment of our interviews for the 2023 Community Arts Award Recipients.  Kristen interviews Community Medal of Art recipients, Carolyn Koebel and Denise Miller.  Join us in person on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at the Gull Lake Center for Fine Arts at 7 pm to celebrate everyone in person.  Originally aired on Saturday, December 2, 2023 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