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The annual Southwest Michigan Race for the Cure is scheduled at the Arcadia Creek Festival Place on May 17, 2008 from 7:30-11:30. Take part in this annual event that aims to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening, and treatment.
Spring has sprung on the eve of one of the yearly rites of passage... the kickoff of the Oberon season thanks to Bell's Brewery in Kalamazoo. Bell's is scheduled to release the popular brand of beer tomorrow. Lasting through October, Oberon is described as "An American wheat ale brewed with Saaz hops. Spicy and fruity, Oberon is the color and scent of a summer afternoon."
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The largest gathering of keyboard artists in North America is right around the corner - the 2008 Gilmore Keyboard Festival. It's 20 music-filled days featuring incredible performances and exceptional musical experiences from classical to jazz, from morning to night across West Michigan. With more than 100 events, you're sure to find musical adventures that will delight you, your friends and your family.
The first Gilmore International Keyboard Festival took place in 1991. The Festival spanned nine days and encompassed 46 musical events, including a Music Critics Institute. We introduced the first Gilmore Artist - David Owen Norris, and our first Gilmore Young Artists - Christopher Taylor, Brenda Huang, Wendy Chen and Peter Miyamoto. The Festival's Master Series included performances by Alicia de Larrocha, Leon Fleisher, Chick Corea, Peter Nero, Steve Allen, George Shearing, Billy Taylor and Van Cliburn, among others.
Now, every two years The Gilmore presents two+ weeks of superb piano performances -more than 100 events. The Gilmore Keyboard Festival has become aleading American festival known the world over for celebrating the joy and power of keyboard music in concerts, lectures, master classes and films. Names of eminent classical keyboard artists, jazz greats and contemporary stars fill the program booklet, but The Gilmore also showcases lesser-known artists and music that merit wider exposure. The Festival is the best known aspect of The Gilmore's core mission of nurturing keyboard musicians and music.
ThingsTaDo.com recently emerged in Kalamazoo offering a selection of information such as hotels, dining, sports, health & beauty, organizations and services. Like myKalamazoo.com, it's one more way to learn about all that the greater Kalamazoo area has to offer.
See and taste the world in a single evening at the 19th Annual International Festival at Western Michigan University will be held on Sunday, March 16, 2008 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the Bernhard Center East Ballroom.
International Festival promises to be a great opportunity for campus and community members to come together and learn about the diversity of cultures existing in Kalamazoo. More information can be found at the International Festival website.
The 7th annual Kalamazoo St. Patrick's Day parade will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 11:00 am. The parade route is in the heart of downtown Kalamazoo on the Burdick mall. It begins at the corner of Michigan Ave and Burdick Street and will end in front of the Knights of Columbus Hall on Cedar St. Visit KalamazooIrish.org for more details.
Don’t miss the 43rd Annual Maple Sugar Festival on Saturday March 15 and Sunday March 16.
Start the day with delicious pancakes smothered in real maple syrup. Walk along a wooded trail with a KNC Naturalist for a maple sugar tour. Enjoy seeing the mighty Birds of Prey up close and personal. The kids can interact with a puppet show and try some crafts and games. Lively music will fill the air as we welcome back the first signs of spring with another KNC family tradition. Each year the Nature Center makes an effort to make the event more sustainable. The proceeds from this yearly fund raiser support KNC programs. For more information, visit the Kalamazoo Nature Center.
