Creative Cafe
Creative Cafe
Latest Episodes
Revisit Rev. Millard Southern and his commitment to Kalamazoo
This week on Creative Café on WKZO, Kristen Chesak sits down with Reverend Millard Southern III—pastor of historic Allen Chapel AME Church, accomplished trumpeter, scholar, and community leader. Together they discuss the powerful connection bet...
Jean Stevens Underwater Exhibit
Dive into the underwater world with Kalamazoo artist Jean Stevens on this week’s Creative Café! Inspired by more than 30 years of diving and snorkeling, Jean’s vibrant coral reef paintings capture the mystery, beauty, and wonder of life ...
Sophie van der Westhuizen and Fontana Chamber Arts
Meet the new leader of Fontana Chamber Arts! On this week’s Creative Café, Kristen Chesak welcomes internationally acclaimed pianist and educator Sophié van der Westhuizen, Fontana’s new Executive and Artistic Director. Hear about Soph...
Natchez the Documentary
This week on Creative Café, Kristen Chesak sits down with Marvinetta Woodley-Penn to discuss a series of community screenings of the award-winning documentary Natchez. The film explores Natchez, Mississippi, a community shaped by the c...
Fauna Stitch - The Intersection of Art and Taxidermy
This week on Creative Café, Kristen Chesak sits down with Phoebe of Fauna Stitch, a licensed taxidermist, sculptor, and mixed-media artist whose work blends nature's whimsical and macabre sides. Phoebe shares how she first discovered taxidermy,...