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Dudok Quartet — An ensemble playing Bartok and Brahms string quartets, available for viewing online through May 16, fontanamusic.org. Glenn Zaleski Trio — An acclaimed trio with an eclectic mix of jazz works and original compositions, livestreamed from the Wellspring Theater as part of Please Note: Due to the Covid–19 virus, The Gilmore’s Rising Stars series, 4-5 p.m. May 2, some of these events may have been with viewing accessible for ticket holders through cancelled or changed after press time. Please check with venues and organizations May 31, thegilmore.org. for up-to-date information. Avery Gagliano — The pianist plays Chopin in a program that includes the composer’s Mazurka, Op. PERFORMING ARTS 56, livestreamed from the Wellspring Theater as part THEATER of The Gilmore’s Rising Stars series, 4-5 p.m. May 16, with viewing accessible for ticket holders through Plays June 15, thegilmore.org. Almost, Maine — Nine loosely connected stories explore love and loss in a remote, mythical 46th Stulberg International String Competition town in this play by John Cariana, livestreamed — An internationally recognized competition performances, 7:30 p.m. May 1, 5 & 6; 2 p.m. May that promotes excellence in string instrument performances by gifted artists under 20 years old, 2, kazoocivic.com. presented online, with competition starting at noon Robin Hood and the Heroes of Sherwood Forest May 22 and master classes starting at 12:30 p.m. — A fresh adaptation of the well-known story May 23, stulberg.org. combines characters and elements from several medieval texts and gives them a modern twist, Peter and the Wolf — Ballet Arts Ensemble livestreamed performances, 7:30 p.m. May 2, 2 p.m. of Kalamazoo joins the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra for Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf in a May 15 & 16, kazoocivic.com. virtual concert suitable for all ages, 7 p.m. May 28, Water by the Spoonful — A moderator for an online kalamazoosymphony.com. addiction support group battles her own addiction while trying to keep her family together, May 20-23, DANCE Nelda K. Balch Playhouse, 129 Thompson St.; show Regional Alternative Dance Festival Recordings times and ticket information at festivalplayhouse. — View recordings of RAD festival performances kzoo.edu. through June 1, midwestradfest.org. I Am Grace — Face Off Theatre presents this VISUAL ARTS play by local playwright Vickie G. Hampton about Kalamazoo Institute of Arts forgiveness and redemption as seen through the 314 S. Park St., 349-7775, kiarts.org eyes of the Lloyd family, a Black family in the 1940s dealing with the aftermath of a violent event, 7:30 Framing Moments — An exhibition highlighting p.m. May 21 & 22, 2 p.m. May 23, Dormouse Theatre, how photographers create images that preserve moments, people and places, featuring photos from 1030 Portage St., faceofftheatre.com. the mid-19th to the 21st century from the KIA’s MUSIC permanent collection, through May 15. Bands & Solo Artists From Earth and Fire: Contemporary Japanese State on the Street — Outdoor concert events at 5 Ceramics from the Carol and Jeffrey Horvitz p.m. Fridays, with music starting at 5:30: Blue Veins, Collection — Some of the most cutting-edge works May 7; Jazz & Creative Institute’s Student Large & the Boston-based collectors have acquired in the Small Ensembles, May 14; Minny Niiche with special past three years, through June 17. guest Charlie Mench, May 21; outside Kalamazoo Unveiling American Genius — Abstract and State Theatre, 404 S. Burdick, kazoostate.com. contemporary works from the KIA’s permanent Satsang — Montana-based quartet offers a collection emphasizing stories that African American, soulful reggae-infused blend of music and poetry Latinx and other artists have told about our culture, with a message of strength, growth and resilience, art and history, ongoing. 8 p.m. May 13, Bell’s Eccentric Café; tickets at Richmond Center for Visual Arts bellsbeer.com. Western Michigan University, 387-2436, Gun Lake Live Summer Series Kickoff — Lakefront wmich.edu/art concerts through the summer on Wednesday nights, Studio Life: Ken Freed’s Gift to the University with Brena kicking off the season, 5–10 p.m. May Art Collection — This exhibition honoring Professor 26, Lakefront Pavillion, Bay Pointe Inn, 11456 Marsh Emeritus Curtis Rhodes features a suite of 10 intaglio Road, Shelbyville, 888-486-5253. prints that Freed created when he was a graduate Orchestra, Chamber, Jazz, Vocal & More student at WMU and Rhodes was his mentor; A New Concerto for Piano — Composer and Monroe-Brown Gallery, through May 2. pianist Michael Brown premieres his Concerto Eyes on Ukraine — Works by five contemporary No. 1 for Piano and Strings with the Kalamazoo Ukrainian photographers, Monroe-Brown Gallery, Symphony Orchestra in this virtual performance through May 2. 32 | ENCORE MAY 2021
Recent Gifts — Selections from the University Art Collection, Netzorg and the Kerr Gallery, through May 2. Other Venues
The Paintings of Anna Barnhart — An online exhibition of acrylic paintings by the Southwest Michigan artist, through May 31, nwsvirtualgallery.com. The Illustrated Accordion — An exhibition featuring books created in the accordion form, through June 18, Kalamazoo Book Arts Center, 326 W. Kalamazoo Ave., Suite 103A, kalbookarts.org. Westminster Art Festival — A celebration of art, Earth care and faith, with the theme “What Country Do Rains Come From?” Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1515 Helen St., Portage, May 1-June 30, westminsterartfestival.org. Art Hop — View art at various locations in downtown Kalamazoo, presented by the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, 6-8 p.m. May 7, 3425059, kalamazooarts.org. LIBRARY & LITERARY EVENTS Kalamazoo Public Library 553-7800, kpl.gov The Central Library and all branches are open with reduced hours and limited curbside service; see website for details. Page Turners Book Club — Zoom discussion of Eat a Peach, by David Chang, 6:30 p.m. May 3; registration required. Meet the Author — Presentations by Lizzie Copeland, author of The Lost Family, 6 p.m. May 5, and Ty McCormick, author of Beyond the Sand and Sea, 6:30 p.m. May 20; registration required. Reading Race Book Group — Zoom discussion of Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning, by Cathy Park Hong, 6:30 p.m. May 11; registration required. Classics Revisited Book Club — Zoom discussion of The Road, by Cormac McCarthy, 7 p.m. May 20; registration required. Urban Fiction Book Club — Zoom discussion of Sincerely, Me, by Charae Lewis, 6 p.m. May 25; registration required. For Colored Girls Book Club — Zoom discussion of For Colored Girls, by Ntozake Shange, 7 p.m. May 28; registration required. Parchment Community Library 401 S. Riverview Drive, 343-7747, parchmentlibrary.org The library is open 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Wednesday–Friday and 9 a.m. –1 p.m. Saturday. Curbside service is also available; see website for details. Mystery Book Club — Zoom discussion of mysteries featuring flowers, herbs, or gardens, 4 p.m. May 17; see parchmentlibrary.org/mystery-book-club for Zoom link. Renovating a KVP Mill Home — Local historian Steve Rossio discusses renovating his family’s home, one of the former homes of paper mill workers from the former Kalamazoo Valley Parchment Co.,
