Creative Cafe

Kristen interviews Associate Box Office Manager, Nicole Weber, about the new Community Box Office one year after its opening.  

She also interviews Emily Duguay, Director of Arts Administration at WMU in Theatre and Dance, and Laura Henderson, Executive Director of All Ears Theatre about an inspirational consortium called Theatre Kalamazoo.

Originally aired on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 8 am on WKZO 590 AM and 106.5 FM in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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

Eric interviews Krystal Gast of Jerico and Start Here Coffee about her panel participation in the Arts Council's upcoming Artist Happy Hour.  Artist Happy Hour will focus on placemaking for artists in the Kalamazoo Area. 

Kristen interviews Sandra Bremer, about her upcoming one-woman show that details her life as an actress touring the country and working in several different theatres throughout her career.  She talks about her favorite roles, and things that happen backstage the "You'd Never Believe It".

Originally aired on Saturday, July 16, 2022, on WKZO 590 AM and 106.5 FM in Kalamazoo, MI.

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

Miriam Thomas interviews Hannah Gregus about her work on display during the July 2022 Art Hop, and Kristen interviews Tony Mitchell and Paul Schaedig about their recent grant award to produce a full-length album by the group Basic Comfort.

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

Kristen interviews John Speeter of Schlitz Creek Bluegrass Band about their summer schedule, as well as their history playing bluegrass in Kalamazoo County.  She also speaks to Jilisa Williams about Richland's July 8th Art Hop and the subsequent after-hop concert with the cover band SHOUT!  Originally aired on June 25, 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. Home - KalamazooArts.org

Kristen interviews Dani Lewis, the Programs Director at the Black Arts and Cultural Center, regarding all of the wonderful events scheduled in Kalamazoo, MI for the celebration of Freedom Day 2022.  They also speak about the Black Arts Festival 2022, scheduled to take place on July 9.  Originally aired on June 18, 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. Home - KalamazooArts.org

Kristen interviews Ed Menta, retired professor of theatre at Kalamazoo College, about his band Blueback, their origins, and their participation in Summertime Live.  She also talks with Twala Lockett-Jones, author of the just-released book "Princess Mackie Buys A House."  We discover how Twala used her talents and a grant to complete this chapter book that is intended to inspire young BIPOC children that home ownership is attainable.  Originally aired on June 11, 2022, on WKZO 590 AM and 106.5 FM in Kalamazoo, MI.

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

Listen to Kristen battle traffic and the winds while she chats with Tom Dockham of White Pine Furniture and April Seybold of Seybold Designs about their experiences as artists and festival artist in this year’s Art on the Mall. Originally aired on Saturday, June 4, 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. Home - KalamazooArts.org

Miriam Thomas interviews Dani Lewis of the Black Arts and Cultural Center about their plans for Art Hop and Bianca Washington interviews Ariel Koehler about her involvement as an artist in the upcoming Art on the Mall Festival.  Originally aired on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 8 am on WKZO 590 Am and 106.5 FM in Kalamazoo, Michigan

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

Kristen interviews Pierre van der Westhuizen about the local collaborations that helped make the 2022 Gilmore Piano Festival so successful.  Eric Oliphant and Bianca Washington talked about the upcoming Artist Happy Hour at the Black Arts and Cultural Center and the topic: Art Hop.  Originally aired on Saturday, May 14, 2022 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. Home - KalamazooArts.org

Kristen interviews Pierre van der Westhuizen, Executive Director of the Gilmore Piano Festival, about the wide array of talent descending on Kalamazoo for the 2022 Festival.  She also interviews Dann Sytsma, founder of Crawlspace Eviction, and President of the Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition, who is taking the First Baptist Church downtown and transforming it into a makers' and artists' space.   Originally aired on Saturday, May 7, 2022, 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. Home - KalamazooArts.org