Creative Cafe

Kristen interviews Cara Lieurance  about her 2021 Community Medal of Arts Award and the urgency of nominating a new slate of recipients for 2023 Community Arts Awards.  Originally aired on Saturday, September 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 Teaching Artist Gayle Reyes and EFA Alternative Education Coordinator Angie Melvin about the origins of this latest teaching artist exhibit. Originally aired on Saturday, September 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 Dr. Khalid el-Hakim and Ernie Paniccioli on their respective exhibitions surrounding the history and influence of Hip Hop on our culture.  Dr. Khalid el-Hakim is a professor at Western Michigan University and has an exhibit at the new student center on WMU's campus.  He also founded the Black History 101 Mobile Museum.  Ernie Paniccioli is an artist with decades of photographing Hip Hop and other famous people.  His exhibit is at the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Arcus Center for New Media.   Originally aired on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 8 a.m. on WKZO AM 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

Eric Oliphant, Membership Director, interviews Sydney Schless, Marketing Director for the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, and Gabrielle Cerberville, Artist/Composer and Foraging Content Creator about the upcoming panel discussion on marketing yourself as an artist.  Originally aired on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at 8 a.m. on WKZO 590 AM and 106.5 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

We interview Traci Fuhrman of Public Media Network and Kim Shaw, Programs Director about the September Art Hop which is celebrating storytelling.  Originally aired on Saturday, August 26, 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

We interview James Palmore and Kim Shaw about their careers and their awards through the Community Arts Award (CAAs)program.  Nominations for the CAAs are now open through October 10, 2023. Originally aired on Saturday, August 19, 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

We interview Mike Depoian and Randy James about the KVBA and their Blues Bash at Old Dog Tavern. This episode originally aired on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 8 am on WKZO 590 AM and 106.5 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 Chloe Ray, a recent transplant to Southwest Michigan, who makes her living capturing elopements on film for couples.  Originally aired on Saturday, August 5, 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

We interview Teri Noaeill, the Executive Director of What A Do Theatre in Battle Creek, Michigan, about all of the great programming they are doing!  Originally aired on Saturday, July 29, 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 Sam Zhang about the release of her second children's book The First Dragon Boat Festival, and her plans to continue to write and publish children's books that explore Chinese celebrations.  Originally aired on Saturday, July 22, 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