Movement and Shadow: Prints and Drawings by Kirk Newman

October 4-June 8 | 2-Week Tours | Delivered to Schools

Why do artists return to the same subject again and again? How many ways are there to draw the human figure? Quirky, humorous, cryptic--whether imagined as a cast shadow or moving through space, the human figure has been at the center of Kirk Newman's work for 50 years. The exhibition travels to schools.

Yellow Terror: The Collections and Paintings of Roger Shimomura

October 21-November 24 | WMU Richmond Center

Roger Shimomura is a Japanese-American artist whose paintings tackle society's perceptions about race and culture. Shimomura's work is provocative and challenges the viewers' notions of history, ethnic images, popular culture and American ideals. Recommended for fifth grade and older. The exhibition is available only through the Aesthetic Education Program.

Michael Moschen

December 6-8, 10:00 AM & 12:15 PM | December 9, 10:00 AM | Chenery Auditorium

All performances are sold out.

One of the world's most visionary performing artists, Michael Moschen has transformed the ancient circus art of juggling into a mesmerizing concert experience. Incorporating the rich beauty of art, science, physics and mathematics, Michael Moschen presents a unique show of creative, fantastic and impossible feats of manipulation and illusion.

The Wyeths: America's Artists

January 18-March 31 | Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

The Wyeths exhibition presents 80 quintessentially American works of art by three generations of this famous family: illustrator and painter N.C. Wyeth (1882-1945); Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009), known by many as "America's Painter"; and James Browning Wyeth (b. 1946). Special announcement: The KIA is pleased to offer docent-guided tours free-of-charge to school groups. Tours will not count towards using your EFA Presents! Admission Credits.

From Bach to Broadway

January 25, 10:00 AM & 12:15 PM | WMU Dalton Recital Hall

All performances are sold out.

Join the highly acclaimed Western Michigan University School of Music Vocal Faculty and graduate students in a concert of diverse works from across the spectrum of the repertoire. These singers' talents and expertise range from Bach through Bellini to Broadway and encompass everything in between.

Ellis Island: The Dream of America

March 24-25, 10:00 AM | WMU Miller Auditorium

All performances are sold out.

Composer Peter Boyer’s Ellis Island celebrates the American immigrant experience and the American dream. Innovative in its format, the work brings elements of the theatre and multimedia into the concert hall, employing actors and projected historical images from the Ellis Island archives. Performances will be presented by the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra and the Civic Theatre.

Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago

April 20-21, 10:00 AM | WMU Miller Auditorium

For more than 40 years, the Giordano Company has brought the excitement of American jazz dancing to audiences around the world. The original jazz dance company captivates audiences with dynamic performances and the diversity of its repertoire. Continually expanding the boundaries of dance, GJDC's works have received critical and audience acclaim.