Creative Cafe

Creative Cafe

Arts news from around the area, sponsored by the Arts Council of Kalamazoo County, promoting and supporting the arts organizations and artists throughout greater Kalamazoo. Creative Cafe airs live every Saturday morning at 8:05 a.m. on 590 and 106.9 FM WKZO.

Episodes

May 3, 2025 25 mins

Arts news from around the Kalamazoo area.

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The upcoming May 2nd Art Hop is discussed.

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April 20, 2025 26 mins

A new mural festival coming to Kalamazoo in September, titled "The Block," is discussed.

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April 12, 2025 25 mins

The Starlight Collective is discussed.

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April 7, 2025 23 mins

The last episode in a series discussing grants to the Arts Council.

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March 29, 2025 23 mins

Grant programs, and how they affect artists, is discussed.

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March 22, 2025 23 mins

Laura Citino, a fiction writer, teacher and bookmaker from Kalamazoo, discusses her work.

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March 15, 2025 23 mins

Leslie Donaldson, the director of the Kirk Newman Art School, talks about the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts.

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March 8, 2025 23 mins

Arts news from around Kalamazoo and Battle Creek.

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March 3, 2025 28 mins

Rehema Barber, director of curatorial affairs for the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, joins Kristen to talk about Art Hop 2025.

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February 22, 2025 25 mins

The Midwest Regional Adult Dance Festival, or RADFest, is featured.

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February 17, 2025 22 mins

The history of the Queer Theatre in downtown Kalamazoo is discussed, with managing director "C" Heaps and Board of Directors president Raquel Hellenga join Kristen for this episode.

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February 11, 2025 23 mins

Arts news from around the Kalamazoo area.

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February 3, 2025 22 mins

More arts news and artwork are discussed.

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January 27, 2025 26 mins

Jane Ghosh, the president and CEO of Discover Kalamazoo, joins the show.

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January 18, 2025 25 mins

Marie Lee, editor of Encore magazine, talks about area art.

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January 11, 2025 23 mins

Megan Yankee, the executive director of the Stulberg International String Competition, joins Kristen Chesak.

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January 4, 2025 23 mins

The first show of the new years features the founders of Monoform.

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December 21, 2024 22 mins

A holiday reading of Little Women is featured.

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December 15, 2024 22 mins

Arts news from around greater Kalamazoo.

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