Your Turn Open Mic Join Fire and Kalamazoo Poetry Festival for The Magic Open Mic, hosted by Great Dane. Come early if you think you want to read! Accessibility: - This even strives to be SCENT-FREE. Please consider leaving perfumes and fragrances at home. - Wheelchair access through the entrance on Portage Street.
REGISTER HERE How We Attune to Gratitude In this workshop we will explore how poets cultivate an intimate sense of attention: attuning to the complexity of the world around us and the worlds within us. We’ll dwell together with poems and writing prompts that cultivate our sense of careful attention and we'll contemplate together what […]
REGISTER HERE Sounding the Heart of the poem Sounding the Heart of the poem is a workshop by The Institute of Public Scholarship poet, playwright, and fiction writer, Denise Miller, that is focused on sound devices like assonance, alliteration, and consonance, combined with the concept of echolocation, to explore how poets can use sound to […]
Craft Talk Featured Poets Denise Miller and Aaron Coleman participate in a Craft Talk moderated by KPF board member Nancy Nott. The poets will discuss their writing process and thoughts on poetry and writing in general. There is no way to describe where the conversation will lead, so come check it out! Accessibility: - This […]
Featured Poets Aaron Coleman and Denise Miller will each read their work for 25 minutes. The Finale Read will be followed by a reception catered by Kalamazoo local JaRay Reese. Come down, hear some beautiful poetry, and partake in some merry-making and networking after the event. Accessibility: - This even strives to be SCENT-FREE. Please […]
*During the pre-show of this event, you can listen to four local performers share their poetry and music as they represent The Kalamazoo Poetry Festival. There will also be a collaborative poem being written during the run time of this event that will be published on our website after the event! Come and add your […]
THIS EVENT IS FREE! What is Air Poetry? A poetry and music performance event, complete with open mic, DJ, and refreshments. The event takes place outdoors at Kazoo Books located at 2413 Parkview Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 on August 23, 2025 from 4-6pm. Featured performers are local musician Jessica Ivey, local poet Markeva Love, and […]
Looking for a space to share your music, poetry, or spoken word? Or just want to enjoy a night of local talent, creativity, and community? Summer Jams is a three-part summer series at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (KIA), designed to bring people together through live performances and artistic expression. Each night will feature a […]
Step into an evening where words and flavors intertwine. Poetry & Potions brings together soulful spoken word, open mic performances, and the art of craft cocktails for a night of creativity and connection. Featured Poet: Biscuit – known for dynamic delivery and thought-provoking verses that leave audiences moved and inspired. What to Expect: Featured performance […]
Join us at 3025 Brown Hall on the WMU Main Campus for and open mid and refreshments. Open to students and the community!
Use the website link below to sign up for free! Writing For Ourselves and Each Other, Not the Critic Poetry is a one-way ticket deeper into the moment; into observation, sensation, and interpretation, which are the raw materials of meaning. Too often, our own inner critic arrests us on the surface of experience, begrudging us […]
This Open Mic sponsored by KPF takes place every third Friday of the month at The Institute of Public Scholarship. September's feature artist is hip hop musician Lipsey! Come on out, enjoy the creativity, and maybe even add your own into the mix!