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PRESENTED BY ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER KALAMAZOO

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OSHTEMO – SUNDAYS 6 pm at Flesher Field

AUG 1 - Alan Turner and the Steel Horse Band

PORTAGE – THURSDAYS 7 pm at Overlander Band Shell

SPONSORED BY

KALAMAZOO – SUNDAYS 4 pm at Bronson Park

The Feel GoodTom Knific Quartet

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ThunderwüdeMay Erlewine and the MotivatorsBronk Bros

PARCHMENT – SUNDAYS 6:30 pm at Kindleberger Park

JOIN US FOR FREE CONCERTSALL AUGUST LONG!

DOWNTOWN KALAMAZOO – WEDNESDAYS 5 - 8 pm at Bates Alley

Out of Favor BoysSchlitz Creek Bluegrass BandZion LionThe Gilmore

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Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo Epic Center, Suite 203359 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:00 – 8:00 pmGregg McChesney's work is derived from a combination of the abstract and the figurative. In addition, nature and found objects are incorporated into his painting.

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Black Arts & Cultural CenterEpic Center, Suite 202359 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:00 – 8:00 pmGregory King, a young rising artist, will be exhibiting his most recent art in ink and paint mediums.

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Artisan Sandwich Co.348 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:30 – 8:00 pmKalamazoo native, Dan Pacic, captures emotions through his drawings of facial expressions.

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6Earthly Delights at Amy Zane132 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:00 – 8:00 pmChristine Paver of Daisy Art captures Michigan's natural beauty in jewelry made with real pressed flowers, Petosky stones, Leland blue and beach glass.

Consumers Credit Union125 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:30 – 8:00 pmStephanie Truitt enjoys working with different color schemes in her art, considering the different effects they have on the tone and mood of each piece.

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Cherri’s Chocol’art245 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:00 – 8:00 pmThe Emery Collection is a personal collection of fine art including local, national, and international artists in all mediums. This will be its final showing.

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MRC artWorks330 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:00 – 9:00 pmA working studio and gallery for adults living with disabilities. August’s inspirational focus, “Color Outside the Lines,” explores exciting colors and freedom in artistic style.

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Pop City Popcorn346 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:00 – 9:00 pmIsabella Vedders is a local portrait artist who works in oil, watercolor, and gouache paint.

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Public Media NetworkEpic Center, Suite 300359 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:00 – 8:00 pmDiscover our creative media lab, explore virtual reality, and enjoy art from our featured artists: Earl Higdon and Kalamazoo School summer camp students’ digital photography.

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V&A Bootery202 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:00 – 8:00 pmGlass artist Ben Neslund will feature a variety of beautiful handcrafted glass pendants and other items that are made in Michigan originals.

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Wellspring/Cori Terry & DancersEpic Center, Suite 204359 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:00 – 7:00 pmExplore the Wellspring Dance Academy and our fall classes for ages three and up! Information, giveaways, creative play, and more! Simply modern movement.

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ZaziosRadisson Plaza Hotel100 W. Michigan Avenue7:00 – 10:00 pmStories and Songs with Carrie McFerrin featuring Libby DeCamp and Morgan Ingle in a Nashville- style songwriters' round.

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Epic Center Lobby359 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:00 – 8:00 pmOsher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU will have catalogues to pick up describing their stimulating fall classes and interesting trips along with membership information.

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Rose Gold Coffee Company220 W. Michigan Avenue5:00 – 8:00 pmBrooks Eisenbise is a Kalama-zoo-based printmaker, designer, and fiber artist studying at the University of Michigan. Her work explores the intersection of memory and identity

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Kalamazoo Institute of Arts435 W. South Street5:00 – 8:00 pmAll day free admission, shop + school discounts, a museum full of exhibitions, refreshments & family fun for Art Hop.

14WOOD TV-8 Downtown Studio151 S. Rose Street5:00 – 8:00 pmSoul Artistry LLC curates an arts experience featuring performing artist DJ M's and visual artist Leah Todd.

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Fuze - kitchen & bar214 E. Michigan Avenue5:00 – 9:00 pmPete LaRouech's paintings focus on color, texture and color combi-nations. A unique aspect of his work is that he uses recycled latex house paint.

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Sarkozy Bakery350 E. Michigan Avenue5:00 – 8:00 pmArtist Francisco Ormaza is a printmaker and sculptor. His creations grow from the fire of moving hands - each layer a color of materials discarded, abandoned into the movement of the environment.

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InForm Architecture401 E. Michigan AvenueSuite 1005:00 – 8:00 pmPrintmaking, photography, and ceramics by Trevor Grabill, inspired by the landscapes of the Great Lakes and upper midwest, small towns, local legends, and oral histories.

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Schlitz Creek Bluegrass BandConcerts in the Park

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435 W. South Street kiarts.org 269/349-7775Free parking and entrances on South & Lovell streets

Sponsors in Kalamazoo include the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Discover Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Community Foundation, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs,

Old National Bank, Stryker, The Stryker Johnston Foundation, and WGVU.

Black Refractions: Highlights from The Studio Museum in Harlem was curated by Connie H. Choi, Associate Curator, Permanent Collection, at the Studio Museum. This exhibition is organized by the American Federation of Arts and

The Studio Museum in Harlem. Major support for Black Refractions: Highlights from The Studio Museum in Harlem provided by Art Bridges. Support for the accompanying publication provided by

Furthermore: a program of the J.M. Kaplan Fund.

Juliana Huxtable, Untitled (Psychosocial Stuntin’), detail, 2015, color inkjet print, 40 × 30 in. The Studio Museum in Harlem; Museum purchase with funds provided by the Acquisition Committee 2015.8.1. © Juliana Huxtable Courtesy the artist and American Federation of Art

Find a full calendar of exhibitions, performances, and events hosted by the KIA and community partners at

blackrefractionskalamazoo.org

OPENING SEPTEMBER 14

Black Refractions: Highlights fromTThe Studio Museum in Harlem

Join us to explore a museum full with three new exhibitions, plus storytelling; refreshments; art-making with artists Brent Harris, James Palmore, and Al Harris, Jr.; and performances by artist Tanisha Pyron. Activities run 11-3.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 11 am-5 pm FREE COMMUNITY DAY

in its only Midwest stop, at the KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS

Alongside two local exhibitions: Resilience: African American Artists as Agents of Changeand Where We Stand: Black Artists in Southwest Michigan

Left: Beauford Delaney, Portrait of a Young Musician, 1970, acrylic on canvas 51 × 38 in. The Studio Museum in Harlem; gift of the Estate of Beauford Delaney 2004.2.27 Photo Credit : Marc Bernier © 2018 Estate of Beauford Delaney, by permission of Derek L. Spratley, Esquire, Court Appointed Administrator. courtesy American Federation of Art. Right: Otobong Nkanga, House Boy, 2004, watercolor, ink, and acrylic on paper 12 3/8 × 9 1/4 in. The Studio Museum in Harlem; gift of Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg 2011.10.15 Photo Credit: Sasha Jelan © Otobong Nkanga. Courtesy Otobong Nkanga, Lumen Travo, and American Federation of Art

join us AUGUST 25 • 4:00pm

Come celebrate our local artists atthe 2019 Community Arts Awards! Recipients will be honored in six different categories. A reception will immediately follow the presentation.

The reception is free to attend. RSVP’s are encouraged, but not required.

at The Playhouse on the campus of Kalamazoo College129 Thompson Street

Please RSVP the Arts Council by emailingAlyssa at aweiskopf@kalamazooarts.org

or by calling 269.342.5059

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Glass Art KalamazooPark Trades Center, Suite 100326 W. Kalamazoo Avenue5:00 – 9:00 pmLive glass blowing, bead-making, and boro glass demonstrations, and new gallery exhibit by artists in residence Tyler Kimball & Allison Siegel (Monarch Glass Studios).

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Second Reformed Church2323 Stadium Drive7:30 – 8:30 pmGraeme Shields performs an evening of music for pipe organ and electronics, some by local composers. Sure to be unlike anything you’ve ever heard.

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Park Trades Center326 W. Kalamazoo Avenue5:00 – 9:00 pmOne of the largest art communi-ties with 96 studios and over 100 artists, artisans and small businesses. Works in glass, paint, wood, pottery, metalsmithing and much more.

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