Creative Cafe

Eric interviews Josiah DeNooyer about his work in the music industry and the drop of his new album, which will soon be released.  Originally aired on Saturday, May 11, 2024 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.  Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.  Home - KalamazooArts.org

Kristen interviews Kristen interviews Jilisa Williams, Executive Director of the Richland Area Community Center. Harry Phillips, Marketing and Development Director, and Annie Pryor,  a recreation program manager for the City of Portage Parks and Recreations Department, about the 118 free concerts scheduled around our community this summer. Originally aired on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 8 am on WKZO...

Kristen interviews Kim Shaw, Programs Director, and Lynn Houghton, Regional History Curator for Western Michigan University about the May Art Hop.  We talk about a special walking tour that Lynn will conduct during Art Hop involving public art.  We also discuss the 52 stops available for the May Art Hop.  Originally aired on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 8 am on WKZO 590 AM and 106.9 FM.  Creative...

Eric interviews Stacy Belinsky, a member artist who is a large part of Kzoo Makers.  Her most recent endeavor is a Coloring Party for Stress Relief. Originally aired on Saturday, April 20, 2024 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. Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.  Home - Kalam...

Kristen interviews Michael Evans, Executive Director of the Literacy Council, about what they do for the community and the new arts project in the Edison Neighborhood called Literacy Lane!  Originally aired on Saturday, April 13, 2024, 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. Creative Cafe is a program of the...

Kristen interviews Kim Shaw, Programs Director, Annabelle Fuerst and Payton Carter of Payton&Annabelle about the Blue Skies Busking Program in Downtown Kalamazoo. Originally aired on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 8 am on WKZO 590 AM and 106.9 FM.  Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.  Home - Kalam...

Kristen interviews Pierre Van der Westhuizen about the 2024 Gilmore Piano Festival, an International Piano Festival right here in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  Originally aired on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 8 am on WKZO 590 Am and 106.9 FM.  Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.  Home - KalamazooArts.org

We interview Stephen DuPuie, executive director, and Eana Agopian, programs director of the Edison Neighborhood Association, about their programming and the new Washington Ave Art + Culture Crawl.  Originally aired on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 8 am on 590 Am and 106.9 FM.  Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Grea...

Kristen interviews Cori Somers about the creation and recent activities at the Clover Room located in the Jerico complex in the Edison neighborhood.  Originally aired on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 8 am on WKZO 590 Am and 106.9 FM.  Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.   Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.  Home - KalamazooArts.org

Kristen interviews Joan Herrington, Chair of the School of Theatre and Dance at Western Michigan University.  They talk about the upcoming production of Argonautika, the story of Jason and the Golden Fleece as retold by playwright Mary Zimmerman. Originally aired on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 8 am on WKZO 590 AM and 106.9 FM in Kalamazoo, MI.  Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Gre...

Kristen interviews Jeff Abshear, Executive Director, about the history and programming that the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center brings to Kalamazoo.  Originally aired on Saturday, March 2, 2024 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. Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.  Home - KalamazooA...

Kristen interviews Kim Shaw, Programs Director, Kellen Deau, Kalamazoo RESA art instructor, and Francesca, Kalamazoo RESA EFA dance instructor about their Art installation in the Westin Gallery for the March Art Hop 2024.  Originally aired on Saturday, February 24, 2024, 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. Creat...

Kristen interviews Rachel Miller, Festival Director, and Kate Yancho, Executive Director of Wellspring about RAD Fest 15, set to take place February 29 through March 3, 2024.  Originally aired on Saturday, February 17, 2024, 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. Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of G...

Kristen interviews Amy Thill, Director of Marketing and Community Relations, on the Signs of Peace Project which culminates with a community art show at the Alcott Center at the Community Living Options.  Originally aired on Saturday, February 10, 2024, 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. Creative Cafe is a pro...

Eric talks with the third panelist, Dwandra Nicole Lampkin, and Kalamazoo RESA  Education for the Arts Director, Bryan Zocher, about their backgrounds, and what we can expect to discuss at the Artist Happy Hour on 2/11/24.  The Artist Happy Hour will feature a panelist discussion, as well as a job fair to explore the teaching opportunities available in our community to artists.  Originally aired o...

Eric Oliphant interviews Nicholas Jeffrey, violist instructor, and Marisa Bianan, dance instructor, as two of the three artists who will serve on the guest panel for the Artist Happy Hour on February 11, 2023, in which we talk about teaching artist opportunities and struggles.  The Panel Discussion will be followed by a job fair. Originally aired on Saturday, January 27, 2023 at 8 am on WKZO 590 A...

Kristen interviews Elaine Lui, Samantha Zhang, Karin Li, and Promise Zhang of the Kalamazoo Chinese Academy about their programming, and the plans they have made to celebrate the Chinese Year: The Year of the Dragon!  Originally aired on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 8 am on WKZO 590 Am and 106.9 FM. Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Creative Cafe is a program of...

Kristen Interviews Sydney Schless, Director of Marketing and Communications KSO, Elizabeth Youker, Director of Education and Community Engagement KSO, and Dr. Kandace Lavender, Executive Director of Read and Write Kalamazoo about the 2024 KSO season and their special event Symphony of Brotherhood, a community event celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy. Originally aired on Saturday, J...

Kristen interviews Kim Shaw, Programs Director, for the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo about the 2024 Art Hop schedule, themes, and a little tidbit of history of how the program came to be.  Originally aired on Saturday, January 6, 2024, 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. Creative Cafe is a program of...

Kristen catches up with Managing Artistic Director, Marissa Harrington, about the plans for the 2024 season for Face Off Theatre Company.  And Marissa shares with us a Kwanzaa story to kick off the holiday.  Originally aired on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at 8 am on WKZO 590 AM and 106.9 FM.  Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Creative Cafe is a program of the Art...

Kristen interviews Paul Selden, Patrick Herschberger, Heidi Weiss and Chafe Hensley about the mural projects being undertaken through the non-profit Bike Friendly Kalamazoo.  Originally aired on Saturday, December 16, 2023, 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. Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council...

Kristen interviews Amy Culp and Mark Cassino about the collective called Signature Artists, how it helps artists connect, and the Holiday Pop-Up shop! Originally aired on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at 8 am on WKZO 590 AM and 106.9 FM.  Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.  Home - KalamazooArts.org

Our last installment of our interviews for the 2023 Community Arts Award Recipients.  Kristen interviews Community Medal of Art recipients, Carolyn Koebel and Denise Miller.  Join us in person on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at the Gull Lake Center for Fine Arts at 7 pm to celebrate everyone in person.  Originally aired on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 8 am on WKZO 590 AM and 106.9 FM in Kalamazoo,...

Kristen Interviews Linda Dickey, the 2023 recipient of the Theodore C. Cooper Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service, and one of our Adam F. Carter  Young Artist Award recipients. Isaac Byler.  We also discussed the awesome entertainment planned for the ceremony.  Originally aired on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at 8 am on WKZO 590 Am and 106.9 FM in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  Creative Cafe is a pro...

We continue our journey of learning more about the 2023 Community Arts Award recipients.  In this episode, we interview Dr. Michelle Johnson and Elizabeth Youker, recipients of the 2023 Gayle Hoogstraten Arts Leadership Award.  Originally aired on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 8 am on WKZO AM 590 and 106.9 FM in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalam...