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Last year, as part of a judicial clerkship in Alaska, Western Michigan University Philosophy Professor Fritz Alhoff volunteered for a program through the…
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About five years ago, the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts took on an ambitious goal: to create a tour within the museum that was accessible to those who are…
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In 2013, the book Kalamazoo Gals, by professor and music journalist John Thomas, became a hit across the globe. The work told the unique story of women…
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With only 10 years in the business of stringed instruments, Marshall's Northfield Mandolins is relatively new to the new game. But by taking an approach…
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Near the northern tip of Lake Michigan, about 30 miles off the coast of Charlevoix, sits Beaver Island -- a little piece of Ireland surrounded by water.…
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The members of the Chicago rock 'n roll band American Grizzly say they don’t really dream of best-selling albums and sold-out concerts. Instead, the band…
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A specific question has been on the minds of a lot of people in the Kalamazoo arts community lately: What happens when the media changes, and arts…
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Murder. Kidnapping. Thievery. All this evil is crammed into into one 60-minute play -- Family Crimes -- premiering this weekend at Kalamazoo College. The…
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On February 5th, as part of its annual storytelling festival, the Kalamazoo Valley Museum will feature a rather unique team: the father-daughter duo of…
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(This story has been updated. Corrections are in italics.)Kalamazoo has a history full of inventions – stoves, Gibson guitars, and Checker cabs. But you…