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Afrofuturism at the Alma Powell Branch

Tune in for a short, educational video by Kala Luzia, Alma Powell branch manager, as she discusses her exciting work expanding the Afrofuturism material collection at the library.

Recorded 10/05/2020

Categories: Entertainment

Kinetic Affect @ KPL

Kalamazoo’s own spoken word duo, Kinetic Affect (Gabriel Giron and Kirk Latimer), returned to Kalamazoo Public Library on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, for a performance in the Van Deusen Room.…

Recorded 07/23/2014

Categories: Entertainment

Tags: culture; kalamazoo; poetry

Lord of the Gourd @ KPL

Watch a professional pumpkin sculptor play with his food! Lord of the Gourd, Pat Harrison, specializes in carving completely edible meals – fruits and vegetables that are carved into whimsical…

Recorded 10/20/2011

Categories: Entertainment

Tags: art; education; food; michigan

Cordao De Ouro (West Michigan) @ KPL

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art form that combines dance, acrobatic movements and martial-art techniques. This demonstration was held at the Douglass Community Center in Kalamazoo, MI, of February 22, 2010.

Recorded 02/22/2010

Categories: Entertainment

Tags: culture; dance