Something to toot about: Kalamazoo has its own Mastodon server
Mastodon has arrived in Kalamazoo! Is it a large extinct mammal or a local ‘instance’ that’s part of the fediverse? Correspondent Mark Wedel will help you decide.
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Soulful events center offers a new concept for food, drink, song, and dance in downtown Kalamazoo
Kimberly Guess wants to create the type of social experiences that she would like to go to in Kalamazoo. So she works with individuals and organizations to plan and organize parties, receptions, meetings, reunions, and all sorts of private gatherings at The Xperience by Luxury Escapes, a 3,200-square-foot venue downtown.
There will be music in the streets when the first Edison Jazz Fest gets underway in September
The Edison Jazz Fest will bring national and local jazz luminaries to Kalamazoo to perform in the neighborhood Sept. 12-18. The Dormouse Theatre, Jerico, La Luna Recording, and The Creamery's rooftop garden will be the venues.
Marshall native hits the jackpot by scripting funny Michigan lottery advertisements
Kim Langridge has hit the jackpot even though she’s never won the Michigan Lottery. Langridge, who was born and raised in Marshall and continues to make her home there, creates the majority of the radio spots for the state’s lottery, in addition to writing copy for television commercials promoting it.
Jazz pianists will be getting their own Gilmore award with an $8 million endowment from Larry Bell
The first Larry J. Bell Jazz Artist will be selected in 2026. The award is similar to the Gilmore Artist Award, where jurors hunt for the classical pianists whose talent deserves a boost. An anonymous committee will choose the jazz recipient every four years.
Psychologist by day, championship pro wrestler by night, Davison Sarai pursues dual enthusiasms
Davison Sarai was a part of the pro wrestling scene as a commentator for a year before her surprise debut as a wrestler in 2021. Her involvement helped and she says most people have been supportive of her wrestling.
Canine astrologer Sylvia reads the stars
Madam Sylvia is a shelter mutt, wise beyond my years, with a heart of pure gold. What does this mutt predict for you?
The Gilmore Festival Fellows Program teaches young artists what it takes to build a music career
It takes more than practicing long and hard to make a career in music. These days it also takes business savvy. The Gilmore Festival Fellow program is helping young artists learn skills they need to make it work.
House shows are back and the Kalamazoo music scene takes seriously the need to keep them safe
In garages and living rooms of the Kalamazoo house music scene, the bands and their fans have returned. Here's how they are keeping things safe as the pandemic goes on.
Ten Hundred comes home: Southwest Michigan artist moves Youtube Studio from Seattle to St. Joseph
Peter Robinson, known as Ten Hundred to his YouTube followers, brought his successful art enterprise from Seattle to St. Joseph. Now he and his wife are raising their family in Southwest Michigan as his channel takes on big murals, big collabs, and an instant Kickstarter hit that raised $2.4 million.
Soulful events center offers a new concept for food, drink, song, and dance in downtown Kalamazoo
Kimberly Guess wants to create the type of social experiences that she would like to go to in Kalamazoo. So she works with individuals and organizations to plan and organize parties, receptions, meetings, reunions, and all sorts of private gatherings at The Xperience by Luxury Escapes, a 3,200-square-foot venue downtown.
There will be music in the streets when the first Edison Jazz Fest gets underway in September
The Edison Jazz Fest will bring national and local jazz luminaries to Kalamazoo to perform in the neighborhood Sept. 12-18. The Dormouse Theatre, Jerico, La Luna Recording, and The Creamery's rooftop garden will be the venues.
Marshall native hits the jackpot by scripting funny Michigan lottery advertisements
Kim Langridge has hit the jackpot even though she’s never won the Michigan Lottery. Langridge, who was born and raised in Marshall and continues to make her home there, creates the majority of the radio spots for the state’s lottery, in addition to writing copy for television commercials promoting it.
Jazz pianists will be getting their own Gilmore award with an $8 million endowment from Larry Bell
The first Larry J. Bell Jazz Artist will be selected in 2026. The award is similar to the Gilmore Artist Award, where jurors hunt for the classical pianists whose talent deserves a boost. An anonymous committee will choose the jazz recipient every four years.
Psychologist by day, championship pro wrestler by night, Davison Sarai pursues dual enthusiasms
Davison Sarai was a part of the pro wrestling scene as a commentator for a year before her surprise debut as a wrestler in 2021. Her involvement helped and she says most people have been supportive of her wrestling.
Canine astrologer Sylvia reads the stars
Madam Sylvia is a shelter mutt, wise beyond my years, with a heart of pure gold. What does this mutt predict for you?
The Gilmore Festival Fellows Program teaches young artists what it takes to build a music career
It takes more than practicing long and hard to make a career in music. These days it also takes business savvy. The Gilmore Festival Fellow program is helping young artists learn skills they need to make it work.
House shows are back and the Kalamazoo music scene takes seriously the need to keep them safe
In garages and living rooms of the Kalamazoo house music scene, the bands and their fans have returned. Here's how they are keeping things safe as the pandemic goes on.
Ten Hundred comes home: Southwest Michigan artist moves Youtube Studio from Seattle to St. Joseph
Peter Robinson, known as Ten Hundred to his YouTube followers, brought his successful art enterprise from Seattle to St. Joseph. Now he and his wife are raising their family in Southwest Michigan as his channel takes on big murals, big collabs, and an instant Kickstarter hit that raised $2.4 million.
