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Culture
5:30 pm
Mon November 12, 2012

Beautifully Wrapped: The Fashion Tradition and Culture of Head Wrapping

Credit Rebecca Thiele, WMUK
Zarinah El-Amin Naeem helps Janet Clawson try out a few styles

  • Listen to "Beautifully Wrapped: The Fashion Tradition and Culture of Head Wrapping"

The exhibit Beautifully Wrapped: the Fashion Tradition and Culture of Head Wrapping is on display at the Black Arts and Cultural Center until the end of this month. The exhibit has pictures of women from all over the world wearing head wraps. 

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Local Authors
5:15 pm
Mon November 12, 2012

Combat Veterans Writing Group to read in honor of Veteran's Day

  • Listen to the Combat Veterans' Writing Group

In the fall of 2009, Kalamazoo writer Margaret von Steinen started a Combat Veterans Writing Group that meets twice a month at the Portage District Library. The group will read from their work at the library Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in honor of Veteran’s Day.

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Book Arts
2:30 am
Thu November 8, 2012

Deep Wood Press the brings art back into printing literature

Credit Kalamazoo Book Arts Center
Samples of works from Deep Wood Press

  • Listen to Chad Pastotnik of Deep Wood Press

For 20 years, Chad Pastotnik has printed handmade books in Mancelona, Michigan. Pastotnik’s exhibit 20 Years of Deep Wood Press will be at the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center through the end of this month. He uses a lot of natural fibers in his work, but one common ingredient is missing.

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