KPL Videos: poetry — Kalamazoo Public Library

“Bright Kalamazoo” (1854)

The poem “Bright Kalamazoo” was written by English adventurer William Henry Woodhams and set to music in 1854 by James Maurice Hubbard, who later became a professor of music at…

Recorded 07/25/2019

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Entertainment; Kalamazoo History; Music & Concerts

Tags: history; kalamazoo; michigan; music; poetry

Lord Milan L'Oiseau:Thoughts & Actions

Kalamazoo Public Library presents Writers’ Block, a forum where independently published local writers can tell the world about their work. This episode features author Lord Milan L’Oiseau who discusses his…

Recorded 04/29/2019

Categories: Writers’ Block: Local Authors

Tags: author; poetry

Loving This Earth: Environmental Music & Poetry

This music and poetry performance featured the artistry of four well-known Michigan musicians: Ken Morgan — woodwinds Carolyn Koebel — percussion & vocals Elden Kelly — guitar & vocals Jim…

Recorded 12/09/2015

Categories: Music & Concerts

Tags: culture; kalamazoo; music; poetry

The Beauty of Spoken Word @ KPL

Marcel “Fable the Poet” Price hosted a showcase of spoken word poets from around Michigan, featuring Siarra Freeman and Natasha T. Miller. Captured at Central Library on Wednesday, August 12,…

Recorded 08/12/2015

Categories: Entertainment

Tags: art; culture; michigan; poetry

"Louder Than a Bomb" Poetry Workshop

Kevin Coval, co-founder of “Louder Than a Bomb: The Chicago Youth Poetry Festival” and called “the voice of the new Chicago” by the Chicago Tribune, returned to Kalamazoo Public Library…

Recorded 06/22/2015

Categories: Authors @ KPL

Tags: author; culture; poetry; writing

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

Poet Robert Haight @ KPL

Poet Robert Haight presents his latest collection of poems, “Feeding Wild Birds.” The poems are rooted in the Michigan landscape, as seasons and lives undergo their seamless and subtle transformations.…

Recorded 09/17/2013

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Entertainment

Tags: culture; michigan; poetry

On the Street

Author Marianne Novak Houston and photographer Anthony B. Graves discuss “On the Street,” a collection of poems and prose, which tells the histories, dreams, and realities of individuals living on…

Recorded 09/28/2011

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Timely Topics

Tags: author; culture; poetry; writing

Kalamazoo in Literature

“Kalamazoo in Literature” (1987) – Popular author and historian Larry Massie talks about early Kalamazoo poets and authors, and displays artifacts from his collection. These programs were made possible by…

Recorded 01/01/1987

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History

Tags: author; culture; history; kalamazoo; poetry; writing

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