| poetry. music. theater. art gallery. retreat space... Click Here for Directions |
1249 Portage St. Kalamazoo MI (inside the Portage Street Fire Station) |
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| Fire and the Loft provide unique settings for performance and slam poetry, live music, live theater, improv comedy, day and overnight retreats, and art exhibits that are a part of Kalamazoo's Art Hop, inside the 1903 Portage Street Fire Station. Fire currently hosts weekly, bi-weekly and monthly music, visual art, poetry and relaxation events and offers: a Lounge Atmosphere featuring live music by dj DISobedience and Fire's house band, The Movement Art Gallery Live Local and International Music Documentary Films Live Theater Power Point Computer and Projection Access Catering Arrangements Waterstreet Coffee and Tea Event, Retreat & Meeting Rental Space Fire prides itself on being a space wherein what people imagine can come to life. If you are interested in renting our space, look at our current rates and then give us a call. Hurry though, because the calendar fills up fast! Excellent Links dj DISobedience People's Food Co-op Kalamazoo Poetry Slam Waterstreet Coffee Joint bLuE daHLia R. Stanley's Funk 211 Kalamazoo Center for the Healing Arts Abstraction Theater |
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| dj DISobedience is spinning neo-soul, r&b, hip hop and spoken word on Thursay's on WIDR 89.1fm from midnight - 2 am and soul of the 60's, 70's and 80's on WIDR 89.1fm Saturday's from 11am - 1 pm. You can listen the old fashioned way or stream here by pasting the following link into the open url option in your favorite music player http://141.218.159.163:8100/listen.m3u . Fire hosts a regular 1st Friday poetry night that features an open mic beginning around 9 pm with a feature performance poet from around the state or the country following the open mic. Doors open at 8:30 pm. Click here for schedule. |
| midnight juju on 89.1FM |
| Many people have asked how they can support the arts by making a $$$ donation to Fire. We've finally set it up, so if you'd like to donate, please click the button to the right to do it securely through paypal. Thank You! |
| Friday, May 2nd Art Hop & Spoken Word Poetry This Art Hop's featured artwork is by Sylvella Boggan, James Palmore and James Watkins. Free admission. Free refreshments 5 - 7:30 pm Spoken Word Poetry Doors open @ 8:30 pm Open Mic @ 9pm Feature Poet @ 9:30 $3 for students $5 general admission www.myspace.com/locmama Saturday, May 3rd Live Music featuring Willie Phipps & Gadgets This is THE Willie Phipps of the Movement, the Marci Linn Band, Funk 211, the Annette Taborn Band, etc.and this is his first solo show, and he's promising it will be like nothing we've ever seen from him before. If you haven't heard yet, it will be just Willie, his keyboards, flute and some computerized creations.It will be a Great Show! Check out Willie's Myspace @ http://www.myspace.com/williestiles to see upcoming events or http://www.myspace.com/thisisthemovement to hear him on keys. 7:30 pm show time $5.00 cover |
| This Is Fire Baby by S.sca |
