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PRESENTED BY ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER KALAMAZOO

Reading Together exists to build a stronger community with deeper connections through the common experience of reading the same book and exploring its themes together. When we do that, we engage and learn, not only about ourselves, but more importantly about each other and the world around us.

About the BookSixteen-year-old Starr Carter navigates between the poverty- stricken neighborhood where she lives and the upper-crust suburban prep school she attends. Her life is up-ended when she is the sole witness to the shooting of her childhood best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. As Starr finds herself even more torn between the two vastly different worlds she inhabits, she also has to contend with speaking her truth and, in the process, trying to stay alive herself.

Cheryl VanEngen, author (right)and Kim Shaw, illustrator (left)

of the book, “As You Grow.”Photo by Mark Bugnaski

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ACGK is proud to partner withthe Kalamazoo Public Library

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Be sure to check out all ofthe “Literary Arts” stops in April’s Art Hop:

For a complete list of events visit,www.readingtogether.us.

ReadingTogether

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Author Angie Thomas

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Richmond Center for Visual ArtsAdjacent to Miller Auditorium5:00 – 9:00 pmNo Dark in Sight: Light and the Night It Transforms, recent photo-graphs by William P. Davis, in the Kerr Gallery through April 28.

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Richmond Center for Visual ArtsAdjacent to Miller Auditorium5:00 – 9:00 pmIn the Monroe-Brown Gallery, 2019 WMU Gwen Frostic School of Art Annual Student Exhibition, through April 21.

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3Little Sprout Children’s Boutique3009 Oakland Drive4:00 – 7:00 pmCome see the works of the talented artists of Winchell Elementary!

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Kalamazoo Book Arts CenterPark Trades Center - Suite 103A326 W. Kalamazoo Avenue5:00 – 8:00 pm2019 Edible Book Festival. KBAC joins libraries and book arts centers from around the world in this delightful April Fool’s celebration of the art of the book!

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Park Trades Center326 W. Kalamazoo Avenue5:00 – 9:00 pmOne of the largest art communi-ties with 95 studios and over 100 artists, artisans, and small businesses. Works in glass, paint, wood, pottery, metalsmithing, and much more!

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Kalamazoo Valley Museum230 N. Rose Street6:00 – 8:00 pmFoodways Symposium 2019: The Foods We Carried: Middle Eastern Foodways in Michigan focuses on Middle Eastern food and culture immersing you in this vibrant region.

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Kalamazoo Piano Company310 N. Rose Street5:00 – 9:00 pmThe creative process is a significant source of enrichment for Erik Vasilauskas, and he's only just beginning. www.bestoneyet.art

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Civil House Coffee344 N. Rose Street5:00 – 8:00 pmCorby Deford creates digital art of mundane environments with surreal components + sense of vague familiarity. It’s like trying to remember an experience you've never actually had.

4Colors & Cocktails:The Mobile Art PartyPark Trades Center - Studio 309326 W. Kalamazoo Avenue5:00 – 8:00 pmPlease join us for the grand opening of Colors & Cocktails: The Mobile Art Party showcasing artist Lauren Parker Lasater's paintings, photography, and glassware!

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Jazz and Creative Institute310 N. Rose Street7:00 – 8:00 pmJay Jay Ross sings originals and arranges obscure standards to unsettle your idea of what jazz is. Carmen McRae and Thelonious Monk are main influences.

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Glass Art KalamazooPark Trades Center - Suite 100326 W. Kalamazoo Avenue5:00 – 9:00 pmExciting boro glass demonstrations and gallery exhibit by visiting artist Kit Paulson (kitpaulsonglass.com). Also, live glass blowing by resident artists & "make-your-own" fused glass project.

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Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo Epic Center, Suite 203359 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:00 – 8:00 pmWe Learn Our World By Walking. This exhibit features found object images and photographs by Susan Caulfield from her walking several places in the world.

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Aardema Wood Floors316 S. Kalamazoo MallSuite 112 5:00 – 8:00 pmWoodworker and artist Gerren Young will be showing his Flitch artisan wood glasses frames and gilded wall art.

12 Black Arts & Cultural CenterEpic Center, Suite 202359 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:00 – 8:00 pmThe Black Arts & Cultural Center (BACC) will feature artwork inspired by The Black Arts Movement by Anthony Fitzpatrick.

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Artisan Sandwich Co.348 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:00 – 8:00 pm 13 Amy Thill is a photo-representa-tional acrylic painter. This series is a combination of still life fruit and vegetables on marbled paper, wood, or burlap.

Consumers Credit Union125 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:30 – 8:00 pmArt of Pamela Kirkham - Includes work from her healing series, Fight or Flight, as well as work from her Fluid Movement series and other transitional pieces.

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KVCC Center for New Media& Arcus Gallery100 W. Michigan Avenue5:30 – 8:00 pmKVCC Center for New Media & Arcus Gallery Alumni+ Art Show: an annual juried exhibition of visual artwork created by Kalamazoo Valley alumni.

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MRC artWorks330 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:00 – 9:00 pmA working studio and gallery space for adults living with disabilities. April's theme is: "Bees are Beautiful," with flower-and-bee-themed art.

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Pop City Popcorn346 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:00 – 8:00 pmArtist/Illustrator Clarissa Krajewski creates whimsical pen and ink drawings that are always meant to draw the viewer in for a closer look.

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Public Media NetworkEpic Center, 3rd Floor359 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:00 – 8:00 pmWood burning art by Joel Chapman along with illustration art by Greg King.

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The GilmoreEpic Center, Suite 101359 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:00 – 8:00 pmIn collaboration with The Gilmore, Jazz Pianist Rufus Ferguson performs on the first floor of the Epic Center. Gilmore box office will also be open.

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Webster’s PrimeRadisson Plaza Hotel, 2nd Floor100 W. Michigan Avenue5:00 – 8:00 pmExplore the landscape of Michigan through Randy Bronkema’s black and white photography.

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17Earthly Delights at Amy Zane132 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:00 – 9:00 pmAmy Zane is back from the greatest gem show on Earth and has created a stunning new Amy Zane Jewelry collection from her favorite Tucson finds.

Judy K. Jolliffe TheatreEpic Center359 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:00 – 8:00 pmTogether with the KPL’s “Reading Together” selection, The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas, the BACC and ACGK present a screening of the film adaptation.

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Nature ConnectionEpic Center, Suite 102359 S. Kalamazoo Mall5:00 – 9:00 pmMary Robertson is a watercolor artist focusing mainly on landscapes and nature. As a hobby, she writes, illustrates and self-publishes picture books for children.

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Wellspring/Cori Terry & Dancers Epic Center, Suite 204359 S. Kalamazoo Mall6:00 – 7:00 pmVibrant Statements is a multi-disciplinary arts event produced solely by LGBTQ+ individuals. This is a celebration of queer identities featuring film, dance, music, and more.

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Vallance Company- Real Estate Services316 S. Kalamazoo MallSuite 1105:00 – 8:00 pmMichael Gunderson - Functional andwhimsical pottery. Robert Shimmin -Photographic images captured whilewandering Barry County. Anne MarieForrest - Art Deco inspired jewelry.

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Rose Gold Coffee Company220 W. Michigan AvenueSuite B4:00 – 7:00 pmJulia Vanderelzen is a full time artist specializing in acrylic fluid art influenced by nature and outer space.

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Kalamazoo Institute of Arts435 W. South Street5:00 – 8:00 pmFeaturing the colorful tissue paper assemblages of Maya Freelon, on view in The Feeling is Mutual. Music, snacks, and art making!

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Kalamazoo Public Library315 S. Rose Street6:00 – 8:00 pmSpeak Your Truth through Art. Submissions from local teen artists inspired by 2019 Reading Together title, The Hate U Give.

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Flow Theory432 E. Paterson, Studio 75:00 – 8:00 pmDenise Miller creates mixed media art and poetry that challenges the traditional notions of American history.

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Sarkozy Bakery350 E. Michigan AvenueSuite 1005:00 – 8:00 pmKen works in acrylics and a quirky sense of humor. Many of his paintings are bakery inspired. Music by the Brass Rail.

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North Presbyterian Church345 W. Michigan Avenue5:00 – 8:00 pmCoffee house outreach event. Featuring artist Judy Scott and harpist Martha Kuch.

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Vine Neighborhood Association814 S. Westnedge Avenue5:00 – 8:00 pmPeace Pizzazz hosts this family friendly "create your own artwork" event. Show us "What Does Peace Look Like" to you, and celebrate peace with us!

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All Ears Theatre presents10 FREE shows each season. Enjoy comedy and dramas as actors, musicians and sound effects artists perform on stage before a live audience!

APRIL SHOWS

April 6The Riders Ghost

April 20Wally’s Garage:The Mouse Trap

KalamazooArts.org

FREE TO THE PUBLIC

Shows performed in the style of

6:00 pm @ theFirst Baptist Church(315 W. MICHIGAN AVE., KALAMAZOO)

Radio’s Golden Age!

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