Art Beat

Dave Isay founded StoryCorps in 2003, inviting people to come inside a booth at Grand Central Station in New York and record a conversation with someone important to them.

A shock of color, a slant of light in the dark: contrasts and opposites are what draw Tracy Klinesteker to pastel painting.

For many years, Kim Shaw taught art to children at the Kazoo School. Then COVID happened.

This article includes images of a mature nature.

Once a year, the State of Michigan honors librarians for service to their communities. Two staff members at the Kalamazoo Public Library got Michigan Library Awards in 2020.