Creative Cafe

Bianca Washington interviews Harry Phillips about their upcoming Art Hop events at the State Theatre including a Gilmore Piano Festival event as well as a visual artist.  Originally aired on Saturday, April 30, 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 Savannah Draper, a local theatre artist, about sustainability in theatre, specifically in her role as a props master.  She also talks with Connar Klock, Artistic Director of Queer Theatre Kalamazoo, bout their latest grant from the minigrant program at the State of Michigan.  Originally aired on Saturday, April 23, 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 Patrick Turner and Megan Zielke of Vintage in the Zoo about their market experience for the residences of Kalamazoo and how shopping vintage is the sustainable thing to do.  She also interviews Keith Pitts, a scenic designer turned painter about his recent KADI grant awards surrounding his painting project that investigates gun violence in America.  Originally aired on Saturday, April 16, 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 Ellen Nelson, a local artist and member of the Earth Month planning committee for Kalamazoo about this month's events and ways artists can be environmentally responsible.  She also interviews Alisha Seibers, the Executive Director of the Vicksburg Cultural Arts Center about their recent grant projects through the Michigan Arts and Cultural Council.  This is part two of a five-part series exploring sustainability in the arts and diving into grants for artists in the Kalamazoo community.  Originally aired on Saturday, April 9, 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

April is Earth Month, and the Arts Council celebrating sustainability in the arts.  We talk to Dana Wagner, Director of Marketing and Communications at Discover Kalamazoo about how to visit Kalamazoo and attend events with sustainability in mind.  We also talk with Pam Kirkham, local artist, and recent grant recipient about her experience applying for and getting a grant for her most recent multimedia project. This is part one of a five-part series on sustainability and grants in the arts. Originally aired on WKZO 590 Am and 106.9 FM on Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Kalamazoo, MI.

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

Bianca Washington Ciungan interview Patricia Villalobos about her newest exhibit at the Westin Gallery in the Epic Center just in time for Art Hop, and Eric Oliphant interviews Dr. Chris Ludwa of the Kalamazoo Bach Festival about a very special 75th-anniversary concert with Chanticleer.

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

Kristen discusses the 2022-2023 grant programs administered by the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo and how you can get a hold of these funds.  She also interviews Marie Lee the editor in chief of Encore Magazine about the new center section dedicated to the Arts! Originally aired on Saturday, March 19 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 Yolonda Lavender of Soul Artistry LLC.  She also works on the Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Narrative Change Committee, and at the Stryker Johnston Foudnation.  Eric interviews Miriam Thomas about the venues available to rent through the Arts Council and ways you can hired to work in these venues.  Originally aired on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 8 am on WKZO 590 AM and 106.9 FM. 

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

Kristen and Eric interview Rachel Miller, RADFest Curator, as well as participants in this year's RADFest. Listen to Elijah Gibson, Founder and Artistic Director of the Social Movement Contemporary Dance company from Houston, TX, and Kelsey Lee, an interdisciplinary artist working with movement and multimedia. Kelsey is a company dancer with Hixson Dance in Columbus OH. Originally aired on Saturday, March 5, 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. Home - KalamazooArts.org

Miriam Thomas interviews artist Kylie Taft about her journey emigrating to the US and how art played a role, and Kristen interviews Kate Yacho and Rachel Miller previewing the Regional Alternative Dance Festival (RADFest) that takes place at the Wellspring Theatre March 4 - 6, 2022.  Originally aired on Saturday, February 26, 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