Creative Cafe
A weekly exploration of all things creative in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Sponsored by the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Originally aired on WKZO AM 590 locally each Saturday at 8 am. Podcasts will be available on Tuesday after the original air date. The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo is a membership organization serving artists and arts organizations in Kalamazoo County. www.KalamazooArts.org for complete information.
Podcasting since 2021 • 208 episodes
Creative Cafe
Latest Episodes
Kalamazoo Violin Choir!
Kristen sits back down with Negar Afazel, the founder of the Kalamazoo Violin Choir, to discuss the program's first year and plans for its continuation. Originally aired on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 8 am on WKZO 590 Am and 106.9 FM in Kalam...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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23:14
Season 45 - Wellspring
Kristen interviews Julie White, the interim Executive Director, and Marissa Bianan, the Artistic Director of Wellspring, about its 45th season - the concerts, classes, and events that make up their path forward. Originally aired on Saturday, Oc...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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25:44
The Kalamazoo Kiln Room
Kristen interviews Montana Major, owner, and Jasper Hursley, studio manager, of the new Kalamazoo Kiln Room. The Kiln Room has been open for about a year at Jericho in the Edison Neighborhood. It caters to ceramic artists in our are...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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26:19
ICYMI: Brush the Block Mural Festival Panel Discussions on RFQs and RFPs
Kristen hosted a panel discussion during the Brush the Block mural festival with Emma Master, program director of the Edison Neighborhood Association; Mary Kenney, a local artist and art committee member for St. Thomas More Catholic Student Par...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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25:14
Artist Happy Hour! Budgeting for Artistic Priorities
The topic we all love to hate - budgeting. At the Creative Cafe, we spent some time with finance professionals Eric Johnson, Benjamin Stap, and Christina Burr, from Your Part-Time Controller, about their upcoming Artist Happy Hour on Sept...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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23:39