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Please Note: Due to the Covid–19 virus, some of these events may have been cancelled or changed after press time. Please check with venues and organizations for up-to-date information. PERFORMING ARTS THEATER Plays
The Compass – An interactive play by Michael Rohd exploring technology’s impact on a youth’s decision-making with the audience deciding her fate, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 26, livestreamed and live, Nelda K. Balch Playhouse, 129 Thompson St, festivalplayhouse.kzoo.edu. 48 Hour Virtual Playfest — Original plays written, rehearsed and performed virtually via Zoom by local artists within 48 hours, including a new play by Tucker Rafferty, selected scenes from PS Lorio’s new screenplay, and a Q&A with festival playwrights and directors, Feb. 26-28, barebackstage.com. MUSIC Orchestra, Chamber, Jazz, Vocal & More Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet – The Gilmore presents this jazz quartet paying homage to jazz greats while adding a fresh and original approach, 4 p.m. Feb. 7, livestreamed from the Wellspring Theater, thegilmore.org, 359-7311. Edward Callahan in Concert — The pianist and Kalamazoo native performs, livestreamed from The Wellspring Theater, 7 p.m. Feb. 19, kpl.gov/ venue/online.
Kudo Plays Hamelin – Pianist and 2008 Gilmore Young Artist Rachel Kudo performs a new work
composed by Marc-Andre Hamelin in a virtual program that includes her Living the Classical Life interview and a Q&A session, 4 p.m. Feb. 21, thegilmore.org, 359-7311. Castalian String Quartet – The Fontana presents a virtual performance by this London-based string quartet, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26, fontanamusic. org, 382-7774. VISUAL ARTS Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S. Park St., 349-7775, kiarts.org Galleries are open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; book tickets on the KIA website. Exhibits
Modern Abstractions: Japanese Prints from the Joy and Timothy Light Collection — An exhibition examining modern Japanese printmakers of the 1970s and 1980s to reveal abstraction as a form of artistic experimentation and a means of global conversation, through March 7. Through the Years: Selections from Our Asian Collection — This exhibition highlights artworks that include Chinese painting, Japanese printmaking, decorative arts and contemporary ceramics, through March 21. Framing Moments — 125 photos from the KIA’s collection exploring how photographers create images that preserve moments, people, and places, Feb. 5–March 16. Unveiling American Genius — Abstract and contemporary works from the KIA’s permanent collection emphasizing stories African American, Latino and other artists have told about our culture, art, and history.
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Other Venues 6th Annual Group Exhibition — View work by 12 local artists online, with links to each artist’s individual page, presented by Ninth Wave Studio, through March 5, nwsvirtualgallery.com. Virtual Art Hop – A livestreamed, interactive tour hosted by the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo celebrating Black History Month, 6 p.m. Feb. 5–Feb. 7, kalamazooarts.org. Southwest Michigan Printmakers — An online exhibition featuring work from the group’s series H2O, Feb. 5-March 31, kalbookarts.org. LIBRARY & LITERARY EVENTS Comstock Township Library 6130 King Highway, 345-0136, comstocklibrary.org The library is closed until further notice, but curbside pickup and computer use are available by appointment. Kalamazoo Public Library 553-7800, kpl.gov Curbside service is available at the Central Library and Oshtemo and Eastwood branches. Alma Powell and Washington Square branches are closed; see website for details. It’s Crime We Talk: A True Crime Book Club — Zoom discussion of The Library Book, by Susan Orlean, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9; registration required. African American Genealogy: Beginner Basics — Learn how to start researching your family tree with library resources, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 11; registration required. Classics Revisited Book Club — Discussion of Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the Twenties, by Fredrick Lewis Allen, 7 p.m. Feb. 18; registration required. Parchment Community Library 401 S. Riverview Drive, 343-7747, parchmentlibrary.org The library building is closed to the public, but all library materials remain accessible through curbside service; see website for more information. How to Care for Your Family Treasures — Local historian Steve Rossio talks via Zoom about taking care of heirlooms, 7 p.m. Feb. 8; see library website’s calendar for Zoom link.
