Arts & Culture

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Kalamazoo Choral Arts and Queer Chorus of Kalamazoo join voices for a powerful choral tribute to healing and hope

Kalamazoo Choral Arts and the Queer Chorus of Kalamazoo present "Considering Matthew Shepard," a powerful choral performance that transforms tragedy into a message of remembrance, community, and hope.

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Keys to the future: Young jazz phenom Esteban Castro hits the Gilmore stage in Battle Creek

Jazz prodigy Esteban Castro returns to the Gilmore International Piano Festival in Battle Creek as a 2026 Young Artist Award winner, bringing a career that began on a toy piano to the Kool Community Center.

Kalamazoo nonprofit ElderUP helps seniors stay active and connected through free community programs

Kalamazoo nonprofit ElderUP is helping adults 60+ stay independent and socially connected through free, accessible programs that promote fitness, creativity, and community engagement.

“I sing because I feel free”: Las Cafeteras led Kalamazoo on a musical journey of solidarity and joy

Las Cafeteras transformed a Sunday afternoon into a high-energy celebration, blending centuries of musical tradition with a joyful call for unity and shared humanity.

Readers and bakers eat their words at Kalamazoo’s 19th Annual Edible Book Festival

See who took the cake at this year's Kalamazoo Book Arts' Edible Book Festival.

An artist’s love song: David Small gives ‘Prufrock’ new life

Acclaimed Southwest Michigan artist David Small reimagines "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" through a limited-edition collaboration with Kalamazoo Book Arts Center.

Symphonic Beats celebrates women, proves Kalamazoo’s hip hop culture is thriving

Blending symphony, rap, poetry and dance, the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra’s “Symphonic Beats” celebrated women in hip-hop culture while showcasing the strength of Kalamazoo’s local scene.

All aboard for a perfectly college ride at WMU Theatre

WMU Theatre’s intimate staging of Keith Bunin’s “The Coast Starlight” captures the restless hope, impulsiveness and emotional rawness of youth, showcasing how college theater turns a deceptively simple train ride into a poignant exploration of growth, connection and exhilarating uncertainty.

From Broadway to Kalamazoo: ‘Come From Away’ brings radical kindness — and sold-out shows — to Farmers Alley

Farmers Alley Theatre’s record-breaking production of "Come From Away" is uniting Kalamazoo audiences through a powerful true story of compassion, community, and radical kindness in the face of crisis.

Where jazz still swings: Kalamazoo hosts all-star Trumpet Summit in honor of Roy Hargrove

The Roy Hargrove Trumpet Summit in Kalamazoo brings together world-renowned trumpeters, students, and the community for a free day of masterclasses and music, celebrating the legacy of a jazz legend and the city's growing reputation as a Midwest jazz hub.

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