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We Just Got An Exciting Update On Gibson Hard Rock Hotel in Kalamazoo
We were starting to wonder if it would ever actually happen. Which is a shame because there's so much rock and roll history in Michigan that needs to be celebrated and preserved. Not only do we have Motown in Detroit, but did you know Fender guitars once manufactured their own...
Demolition begins at condemned, fire-ravaged Kalamazoo hotel
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Demolition of a Days Inn hotel was underway on Friday, Aug. 30 -- five months after a fire destroyed the building. The two-story hotel at 2615 Airview Boulevard, near I-94 and the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, was condemned after a fire tore through the structure on March 24.
Whitney Houston’s “How Will I Know” Was Penned by a Kalamazoo Man
Did you know about this prolific songwriter and producer from Kalamazoo?. Narada Michael Walden has worked with the biggest artists on the planet. Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Sting, and Aretha Franklin just to name a few. Walden's Southwest Michigan connection started in 1952 when he was born in Plainwell, Michigan. Michael graduated from Plainwell High School. He then attended Western Michigan University from 1970-72 according to his biography at MusicGuide.com.
Donuts & Beer Festival Returning To Michigan This October
At some point in time, someone had the forethought to ask a dangerous question: "What would happen if I made an entire festival that paired delicious donuts with tasty beer?" It's a crucial question because you have to look at two seemingly different, but amazing things. First, you have the...
Kalamazoo Valley Muesum Scores Historic Acquistion
I can remember being in elementary school and going to the Kalamazoo Valley Muesum every year, although it was a "basic" field trip it was always fun and intriguing. One of my favorite exhibits of all time is the mummy exhibit even though it used to give me the creeps and goosebumps when I was younger. It was always fascinating to think about the preservation of the body during mummification.
UC Park Board recommends to Village Council addition of dog park
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) – The Village of Union City could soon have a dog park. The Union City Park Board voted on Wednesday to recommend to the Village Council the addition of a dog park on the west side of Riverview Park. According to a post on the...
A rundown of the WMU Theatre season
A farce by Selina Fillinger called “POTUS” kicks off WMU Theatre’s 2024-25 season on Sep 27, setting a cheeky tone to a new year that coincides with a national election. Joan Herrington, director of the Department of Theatre and Dance and Jay Berkow, director of Music Theatre Performance, shared details about the seasons 9 production with Cara Lieurance, highlighting the shows they see as the most popular (“Legally Blonde,” “Haunting of Hill House,” “Dreamgirls”), most risky and most personal (“All the Natalie Portmans”) in the season. Most medieval? “The Book of Silence.”
Season 17 at Farmers Alley Theatre delivers popular picks and tests new classics
Jeremy Koch is the managing artistic director of Farmers Alley Theatre, which he co-founded over 17 years ago. Its home is an intimate 100-seat space in downtown Kalamazoo, and it has a tradition of highlighting family and local talent and showcasing professional actors from New York, Chicago and L.A. This...
Preserving History: Restoration efforts continue at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — One of Kalamazoo County's most popular destinations is working to preserve history. News Channel 3 first brought you this story in May when a tornado damaged the roof of the Air Zoo, allowing water to come in and putting thousands of priceless historical artifacts at risk.
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