Creative Cafe
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Latest Episodes
Patriotic Pops with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
Join Arts Council Programs Director Kim Shaw and new Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Amy Williams as they discuss this year's celebration in Bronson Park, featuring a two hour concert by the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, family ...
Lake Effect Jazz Big Band - Coming to a Venue Near You
Listen to Brad Jensen, Sandra Shaw, and Danny Lopez as they share the story behind one of Southwest Michigan's favorite jazz ensembles, talk about the enduring appeal of big band music, and give us a preview of their upcoming Concerts in the Pa...
A Black Artist's Path - Creative Development Ecosystem
Today on Creative Café, we welcome Maya James, artist, author, and founder of A Black Artist’s Path, a creative development ecosystem supporting Black artists in building sustainable and liberated careers. We talk about the vision behi...
We were LIVE at Art on the Mall 2026!
Kristen Chesak and Kim Shaw of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo talked with Val Birch, Carolyn Fink, and Kaitlin Gotcher - artists involved in this year's Art on the Mall Festival. We discussed the uniqueness of presenting artwork ou...
Celebrating 40 years of Art on the Mall
This week on Creative Café, we preview Art on the Mall as it celebrates its 40th anniversary in downtown Kalamazoo. Hear from Kim Shaw of the Arts Council and Jennifer Prenkert Hudson of Sounds of the Zoo as they share what to expect from this ...