Creative Cafe

We look at interesting arts events on December 10th in History, what is happening around town this week, and part II of the Community Medal of Art interview with Cal Gill-Street, one of the founding members of the Velvelettes.  Originally aired on December 10, 2022 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

We interview John Speeter, Cal Gill-Street, and Patricia Carlin about the Community Medal of Arts 2022.  Patricia Carlin nominated Bertha Barbee McNeal and Caldin Gill-Street.  Originally aired on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at 8 am on WKZO 590 AM and 106.9 FM in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  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 interviewed Krystal Gast, co-founder of Jerico, a maker's space in the Edison Neighborhood in Kalamazoo, MI.  Jerico is the 2022 recipient of the Business Arts Award.  We also interviewed Stephanie Hinman, Executive Director of the State Theatre.  She is this year's recipient of the Gayle Hoogstraten Arts Leadership Award in Administration.  Both will be honored at the Community Arts Awards on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 5:30 pm at the Gull Lake Center for Fine Arts.  Originally aired on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at 8 am on WKZO 590 am.

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

We interviewed artist Kim Shaw regarding her 2022 Community Arts Award for Leadership in Education, and we interviewed Syd Bastos, the 2022 recipient of the Theodore C. Cooper Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service.  Originally aired on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at 8 am on WKZO 590 Am and 106.5 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

We interview the 2022 Community Arts Awards Recipients of the Gayle Hooogstraten Arts Leadership Awards for Educators - Dr. Gerald Case-Blanchard and Bridget Fox.   We are celebrating them at the Community Arts Awards on December 7, 2022, at 5:30 pm at the Gull Lake Center for Fine Arts.  This broadcast originally aired on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 8 am on WKZO 590 AM in Kalamazoo, MI. This 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 Rehema Barber about the latest exhibition "Unmasking Masculinity" a collection of borrowed and permanent collection works.  We also congratulate Dann Sytsma, co-founder of Crawlspace Comedy Theatre, on their 2022 Epic Award.  Originally aired on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 8 am on WKZO 590 AM and 96.5 FM in Kalamazoo, MIchigan.

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

Kristen interviews Austin Rounds and his father Joe Rounds about his most recent successful as an illustrator and how he navigates the world as a neurodiverse artist.  She also announces the 2022 Community Medal of Arts recipients!  The celebration begins and will continue right through to Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 5:30 pm.  Originally aired on October 29 at 8 am on WKZO 590 am and 96.5 FM in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  The 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 Stephanie Lee from Unwinding Movement, about her journey in mental/physical health and the arts and we discuss an open house at the Institute for Massage Education happening on Friday, November 11 from 4-6 pm. We also recap important events that happened on this day in history and upcoming local events in our community.  Originally aired on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 8 am on WKZO 590 Am and 96.5 FM in Kalamazoo, MI.  This 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

In this episode, we highlight notable events on this day in history (October 15), as well as report out the cool events going on around town in Kalamazoo.  We also interview Ginger Owen-Murakami, Professor of Photography and Intermedia at Western MIchigan University along with two of her students, Jessalyn Kline, a Senior BFA Printmaker, and Lindsay Meeker, a Senior BFA Photographer about their upcoming group show for the November 2022 Art Hop.  Originally aired on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at 8 am on WKZO 590 Am and 96.5 FM in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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

In addition to our regular "On This Day in History" and "What's Happening Now" segments, we interview Karen Bondarchuk, Professor of Art, at Western Michigan University, about her exhibition Ergo Sum: A Crow A Day, which is currently on display at the Richmond Center, on Western Michigan University's campus.  The exhibit explores a year in her life while she cared for her mother, who was suffering from end-stage Alzheimer's.  Originally aired on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 8 am on WKZO AM 590 and FM 96.5.  A program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.

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