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Zinta Aistars

Zinta Aistars is the creative director of Z Word, LLC. She is the producer and host of the weekly radio show, Art Beat, on WMUK. 

Zinta Aistars's Latest Articles

Tea Shop owner reads a bright future in tea leaves

The difference between a good cup of tea and a bad one is all in the timing. Writer Zinta Aistars reveals the passion, the process and the product behind tea shop Chocolatea's success story in Portage.

Dog mushing: It’s not just a winter pastime

If you thought dog sledding was strictly a winter activity for Alaskans, think again. Writer Zinta Astairs talks with a Kalamazoo computer jockey and avid musher whose dogs love to run during all four seasons.

Gilmore biennial keeps Kalamazoo in tune with global vibes

Kalamazoo is proud of the high level of its cultural offerings. One of those is the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival. Writer Zinta Aistars talks to members of the Kalamazoo community to hear their thoughts about how The Gilmore influences Kalamazoo.

Gallery taps into buy-local enthusiasm

People are discovering they don't have to go to the big city to get world-class art. Writer Zinta Aistars talks to Terry Nihart about how he got the nerve to open a downtown Kalamazoo gallery to show that art in the teeth of a fierce economic downturn. Sometimes he shows art so edgy it tickles.

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