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LIBRARY & LITERARY EVENTS
Herbology Presents: The Big Lebowski — Showing of the 1998 cult classic starring Jeff Bridges, 8 p.m. April 17, 404 S. Burdick St., State Theatre, kazoostate.com.
Kalamazoo Public Library 553-7800, kpl.gov
VISUAL ARTS
Page Turners Book Club — Zoom discussion of American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins, 6:30 p.m. April 5; registration required.
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S. Park St., 349-7775, kiarts.org
Please Note: Due to the Covid–19 virus, some of these events may have been cancelled or changed after press time. Exhibits Please check with venues and organizations Framing Moments — An exhibition highlighting for up-to-date information. PERFORMING ARTS THEATER
The Tempest — In this play by William Shakespeare, a crew of men are shipwrecked on a magical island and tormented by an old man and his slaves, April 2–11, recorded by the Kalamazoo Civic and available for viewing on demand, kazoocivic.com. Almost, Maine — Nine loosely connected stories explore love and loss in a remote, mythical town in this play by John Cariana, livestreamed performances, 7:30 p.m. April 30, May 1, 5 & 6; 2 p.m. May 2, kazoocivic.com. MUSIC Magos Hererra — The jazz singer-songwriter in a livestreamed performance as part of the International Women Rising Festival, 3 and 8 p.m. April 2, State Theatre, 404 S. Burdick St., kazoostate.com.
Russian Romance — The Battle Creek Symphony and Grand Rapids Ballet Virtual team up for this free virtual concert pairing romantic Russian folk tales with symphonic works by Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev, 7:30 p.m. April 3, yourmusiccenter.org. Student Musicale — Western Michigan University music department students perform in the WMU Convocation Series, available via the WMU YouTube channel, 1 p.m. April 7, wmich.edu/music/events. Student Recital: Composers IV — WMU student composers perform, available via the WMU YouTube channel, 7:30 p.m. April 8, wmich.edu/ music/events. Aaron Diehl Trio — The Gilmore Virtual Jazz Club features this group led by pianist-composer Aaron Diehl, livestreamed from the Wellspring Theater, 7:30 p.m. April 9, thegilmore.org. Dudok Quartet — An ensemble playing string quartets of Bartok and Brahms, available for viewing online April 17–May 16, fontanamusic.org. A New Concerto for Piano — Composer and pianist Michael Brown premieres his Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Strings with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra in this virtual performance, 7 p.m. April 30, with recording accessible to ticket holders through May 31, kalamazoosymphony.com. 32 | ENCORE APRIL 2021
how photographers create images that preserve moments, people and places, featuring photos from the mid-19th to the 21st century from the KIA’s permanent collection, through May 15.
From Earth and Fire: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Carol and Jeffrey Horvitz Collection — Some of the most cutting-edge works the Boston collectors have acquired in the past three years, through June 17. Unveiling American Genius — Abstract and contemporary works from the KIA’s permanent collection emphasizing stories that African American, Latinx and other artists have told about our culture, art and history. Events ARTbreak — Online presentations of conversations with artists: Resident artists in jewelry, fiber and photography discuss their Kirk Newman Art School residencies, noon April 6; artists featured in the Framing Moments exhibit discuss the inspiration they find behind the lens, noon April 20; kiarts.org. Richmond Center for Visual Arts Western Michigan University, 387-2436, wmich.edu/art
Eyes on Ukraine — Works by five contemporary Ukrainian photographers, Monroe-Brown Gallery, through May 2. Recent Gifts — Selections from the University Art Collection, Netzorg and Kerr Gallery, through May 2. Other Venues Art Hop — Art at various locations in Kalamazoo, presented by the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, 6–8 p.m. April 2, 342-5059, kalamazooarts.org. Edible Book Festival — This annual event and contest planned by the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center, being held online this year, features books good enough to eat, April 2–4, kalbookarts.org.
Southwest Michigan Area Printers — An online exhibition featuring work from the Southwest Michigan Printmakers’ series Light and Dark and H2O, through April 30, kalbookarts.org. The Illustrated Accordion — An exhibition featuring books created in the accordion form, April 9–June 18, Kalamazoo Book Arts Center Gallery, 326 W. Kalamazoo Ave., Suite 103A.
All branches are open, with reduced hours and limited curbside service; see website for details.
Author Visit: Justin & Alexis Black — Meet the authors of Redefining Normal: How Two Foster Kids Beat the Odds and Discovered Healing, Happiness and Love, Zoom, 6 p.m. April 6; registration required. Baseball Books-on-Deck 2021 — Zoom discussions on books and topics related to baseball: The Shortstop from Kalamazoo: The Life and Times of Neil Berry, with author William Christiansen, 6:30 p.m. April 8; Havana Hardball: Spring Training, Jackie Robinson, and The Cuban League, with author César Brioso, 6:30 p.m. April 15; The All-American Girls After the AAGPBL and Isabel “Lefty” Alvarez: The Improbable Life of a Cuban American Baseball Star, with author Kat Williams, 6:30 p.m. April 22; Baseball in Kalamazoo 1880-1920 — A Contrast in Colors, a presentation by Keith Howard, 6:30 p.m. April 29; registration required. It’s Crime We Talk: A True Crime Book Club — Zoom discussion of Unspeakable Acts: True Tales of Crime, Murder, Deceit, and Obsession, edited by Sarah Weinman, 6:30 p.m. April 13; registration required. Classics Revisited Book Club — Zoom discussion of Brideshead Revisited, by Evelyn Waugh, 7 p.m. April 15; registration required. African American Genealogy: Using Census Records — Learn how to conduct family history research using federal and state census records, schedules and rolls, 4:30 p.m. April 19; registration required. Urban Fiction Book Club — Discussion of Pray You Catch Me, by Dominique Thomas, 6 p.m. April 27; registration required. For Colored Girls Book Club — Discussion of First Comes Marriage, by Huda Al-Marashi, 7 p.m. March 26; registration required. Parchment Community Library 401 S. Riverview Drive, 343-7747, parchmentlibrary.org The library is open 1–5 p.m. Monday–Wednesday and 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Thursday–Saturday. Curbside service is also available; see website for details. Mystery Book Club — Zoom discussion of mysteries, 4 p.m. April 19; see parchmentlibrary.org/ mystery-book-club for Zoom link. Faith Perspectives on Climate Change — Watch videos by three local faith leaders online, followed by community discussion on Zoom, 7 p.m. April 20, parchmentlibrary.org/faith-and-climate-change; registration required.
