VISITOR INFORMATION
Kalamazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau-
www.discoverkalamazoo.com
Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce-
www.kazoochamber.com
MI Department of Tourism-
www.michigan.org/travel
THINGS TO DO IN KALAMAZOO
Museum Exhibits
Silk Road to Clipper Ship: Trade, Changing Markets and East Asian
Ceramics
Location: Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
Hours: Tues. - Sat. 10 am - 5 pm, Sunday noon-5
Price: Free
http://www.kiarts.org
This exhibition illustrates the important role of foreign trade and
changing domestic markets in stimulating Chinese potters, and their
counterparts in Japan and Korea, to continually reinvent their
repertoire of shapes and decorative techniques. Includes 60 ceramic
works dating from the 2nd through the 20th centuries.
Gus Foster and Ando Hiroshige: The Tokaido Road
Location: Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
Hours: Tues. - Sat. 10 am - 5 pm, Sunday noon-5
Price: Free
http://www.kiarts.org
A study in contrasts, this exhibition features a collection of
19th-century woodblock prints by Ando Hiroshige along with
20th-century panoramic photographs by artist Gus Foster, both showing
the Tokaido Road, Japan's great coastal road.
Performances
American Indian Dance Theatre
Location: Miller Auditorium, Western Michigan University
Tuesday, November 6 at 7:30pm
Prices vary
http://www.millerauditorium.com
Founded in 1987, the premier Native American performing arts company,
American Indian Dance Theatre, continues to tour North America and the
world sharing the music, movement and spectacle of a vibrant and
living culture. According to The New York Times, this celebration of
rich history an heritage “. . . is a fascinating one – filled with
male bravura and female virtuosity – a feast for the eye.”
The Michigan Festival of Sacred Music
Locations: The Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Miller Auditorium, and Chenery
Auditorium
Times and Prices Vary
http://www.mfsm.us
The Michigan Festival of Sacred Music is a biennial event and will
feature such artists as the Tibetan Monks from Deprung Loseling
Monastery, Capriccio, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Kalamazoo Singers
and Kalamazoo Children’s Chorus along with many others.
Take 6
Special Guest opening by the NAEA GospelFest Choir
Location: Miller Auditorium, Western Michigan University
Friday, November 9 at 8:00pm
Prices vary
http://www.millerauditorium.com
Being patently original, with a timeless musical artistry can only
define one group – Take 6. Take 3 parts Gospel + 1 part Jazz + 1 dash
of Pop + 1 touch of R&B = 6 parts of soulful harmony. Take 6 will
blend these genres in a delicious, spirit-soaring feast of sound. The
NAEA GospelFest Choir will begin the show with a special performance.
Events
Art Hop
Friday, November 9, in the evening
http://kalamazooarts.com
Art Hop is a free event on the first Friday of every month. It
features new art exhibits in a fun, casual atmosphere. Galleries and
businesses host the shows, and you can hop around from one exhibit to
the other. Meet the artists and make new friends at the Art Hop.
Download a map and schedule at kalamazooarts.com or pick up one at the
Epic Center.
Kalamazoo Russian Festival
Friday, November 9th-Saturday, November 10th
Location: Fetzer Center, Western Michigan University
http://www.russianfestival.org
It is a celebration of all things Russian. It is alive with music,
dancing, arts, presentations, food and so much more!
