KPL Videos: kalamazoo — Kalamazoo Public Library

An Dro @ KPL

Irish melodies, medieval French songs, Breton dance tunes, Scandinavian refrains, Appalachian influences, Latin rhythms, African grooves – traditional acoustic music with a creative twist from An Dro (Michele Venegas, James…

Recorded 05/18/2011

Categories: Music & Concerts

Tags: culture; kalamazoo; music

The Hired Hands @ KPL

The Hired Hands, an acoustic ensemble from America’s heartland, draws from a salty mix of musical interests to produce an eclectic sound they describe as “Honestly Americana.” Kalamazoo Public Library,…

Recorded 02/09/2011

Categories: Music & Concerts

Tags: culture; kalamazoo; michigan; music

Jaimy Gordon @ KPL

2010 National Book Award-winning author and Western Michigan University professor of English Jaimy Gordon reads from her latest novel, “Lord of Misrule,” at Kalamazoo Public Library, December 2, 2010 (5…

Recorded 12/02/2010

Categories: Authors @ KPL

Tags: author; culture; kalamazoo

Who Hit John? (again) @ KPL

Back for a second appearance at Kalamazoo Public Library on November 17, 2010, as part of KPL’s continuing Live Music series (16 videos)

Recorded 11/17/2010

Categories: Music & Concerts

Tags: culture; kalamazoo; michigan; music

Jesse Palter Quartet @ KPL

The Jesse Palter Quartet, which includes Keith Hall on drums, Mike Jellick on piano and Ben Williams on bass, performed at Kalamazoo Public Library on Wednesday, August 18, 2010, the…

Recorded 08/18/2010

Categories: Music & Concerts

Tags: culture; kalamazoo; michigan; music

The Corn Fed Girls Again @ KPL

Kalamazoo’s own Corn Fed Girls return to the Kalamazoo Public Library on July 21, 2010, for their second appearance as part of KPL’s ongoing live music series (19 videos).

Recorded 07/21/2010

Categories: Music & Concerts

Tags: culture; kalamazoo; michigan; music

Red Sea Pedestrians Encore @ KPL

The Red Sea Pedestrians brought their one-of-a-kind, high-energy, neo-Klezmer, full-blown, instrument-swapping fusion back to the Kalamazoo Public Library for an encore performance on June 16, 2010 (3 videos).

Recorded 06/16/2010

Categories: Music & Concerts

Tags: culture; kalamazoo; michigan; music

Brothers Kalamazov @ KPL

The Brothers Kalamazov brought their eclectic range of original and traditional songs to the Kalamazoo Public Library on March 24, 2010, as part of KPL’s ongoing Live Music series. The…

Recorded 03/24/2010

Categories: Music & Concerts

Tags: culture; kalamazoo; michigan; music

Kalamazoo Academy of Rock @ KPL

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 was an evening of the best youth-produced rock music in the area at Kalamazoo Public Library with the Kalamazoo Academy of Rock: Kalamazoo’s rock band program…

Recorded 02/23/2010

Categories: Music & Concerts

Tags: culture; kalamazoo; michigan; music

Kalamazoo Ladies Library Association History

Kalamazoo Public Library hosted a program highlighting the history of the Ladies Library Association and its amazing landmark building as part of the This Old Building series. Dr. Sharon Carlson,…

Recorded 11/12/2009

Categories: Kalamazoo History

Tags: architecture; culture; history; kalamazoo

Blue Moon Blues Band @ KPL

The Blue Moon Blues Band played an intimate unplugged performance on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009, at Central Library, as part of KPL’s ongoing Live Music series (10 videos)

Recorded 10/21/2009

Categories: Music & Concerts

Tags: culture; kalamazoo; michigan; music

Megan Dooley & Dooley Noted @ KPL

Dooley Noted appeared at Central Library on August 19, 2009, as part of KPL’s Live Music series.

Recorded 08/19/2009

Categories: Music & Concerts

Tags: culture; kalamazoo; music

Vine Neighborhood History

One of Kalamazoo’s first lady doctors, a house that moved – twice, little farms, carriage barns, rich people, insane asylum attendants, a cemetery, a fairground, a pie factory and a…

Recorded 06/24/2009

Categories: Kalamazoo History

Tags: architecture; culture; history; kalamazoo

Vine Neighborhood Architecture

Kalamazoos Vine neighborhood boasts a rich history, as well as a variety of architectural styles. Local historian Lynn Houghton, co-author of Kalamazoo Lost and Found and leader of the Gazelle’s…

Recorded 06/22/2009

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Kalamazoo History

Tags: architecture; business; culture; history; kalamazoo

Rose Place Historic District

Nestled in the Vine Neighborhood is a little gem known as Rose Place Historic District. Local resident Julie DeLuca, owner of Rose Place Project LLC, describes how a small group…

Recorded 06/22/2009

Categories: Kalamazoo History

Tags: architecture; history; kalamazoo

Who Hit John? @ KPL

Performing, jamming, and busking in SW Michigan since 2006, Who Hit John? has shared their energetic, original, old-time sound in bars, basements, street corners, concert halls anywhere they can get…

Recorded 04/29/2009

Categories: Music & Concerts

Tags: culture; kalamazoo; michigan; music

Teen Filmmaker Festival 2009

The winning films in all categories from the 6th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival (7 videos)

Recorded 03/09/2009

Categories: Teen; Teen Filmmaker Festival

Tags: education; kalamazoo; michigan

Art Hop @ KPL - March 2009

For the March 6, 2009, Art Hop, KPL featured an exhibition of mixed art from local artist Eana Agopian, the Kalamazoo Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra, and Boston-based acoustic folk singer…

Recorded 03/06/2009

Categories: Music & Concerts

Tags: art; culture; kalamazoo; music

State Hospital Water Tower

Kalamazoo Historic Preservation coordinator Sharon Ferraro reveals the secrets of this historic landmark and talks about its future as part of the “This Old Building” series.

Recorded 02/18/2009

Categories: Kalamazoo History

Tags: architecture; history; kalamazoo

Greater Kalamazoo Dixieland Society Jazz Band @ KPL

The five-piece band treated those in attendance to over an hour of traditional New Orleans Dixieland interspersed with information about the historical tunes. It was truly an entertaining evening that…

Recorded 01/21/2009

Categories: Music & Concerts

Tags: culture; kalamazoo; michigan; music

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An Dro @ KPL

The Hired Hands @ KPL

Jaimy Gordon @ KPL

Who Hit John? (again) @ KPL

Jesse Palter Quartet @ KPL

The Corn Fed Girls Again @ KPL

Red Sea Pedestrians Encore @ KPL

Brothers Kalamazov @ KPL

Kalamazoo Academy of Rock @ KPL

Kalamazoo Ladies Library Association History

Blue Moon Blues Band @ KPL

Megan Dooley & Dooley Noted @ KPL

Vine Neighborhood History

Vine Neighborhood Architecture

Rose Place Historic District

Who Hit John? @ KPL

Teen Filmmaker Festival 2009

Art Hop @ KPL - March 2009

State Hospital Water Tower

Greater Kalamazoo Dixieland Society Jazz Band @ KPL