KSO Craft Presents: Carnival of the Animals
Take a Walk on the Wild Side. Join the pint-sized orchestra for a lively evening inspired by Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals. From graceful swans to bounding beasts, it’s a night of unforgettable characters, great music, and wild fun. Age Requirement: All shows at Bell’s Eccentric Café are 18 and up, or 17 and under with a parent/guardian. Tickets sold here: https://boxoffice.kalamazoosymphony.com/carnival
KSO Craft Presents: Carnival of the Animals
Take a Walk on the Wild Side. Join the pint-sized orchestra for a lively evening inspired by Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals. From graceful swans to bounding beasts, it’s a night of unforgettable characters, great music, and wild fun. Age Requirement: All shows at Bell’s Eccentric Café are 18 and up, or 17 and under with a parent/guardian. Tickets sold here: https://boxoffice.kalamazoosymphony.com/carnival
School Bell’s
📚 Back-to-school season is here, and we’re collecting supplies to help local students start the year strong! 🎒 From August 15–23, bring new school supplies to Bell’s Eccentric Cafe to support Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo Then, on August 23 from 11 AM–2 PM, join us in the Beer Garden for School Bells: School Supplies Swap! Bring gently used backpacks, lunch boxes, pencil cases, and calculators to swap and give school supplies a second life. ✏️🎒 DONATION ITEMS: Colored pencils, mechanical pencils, college-rule spiral notebooks, zipper pencil pouches, drawstring bags & backpacks. DONATION ITEMS MUST BE NEW 🔔📓✨
KSO Craft Presents: Halloween Boos and Brews
Things are Getting Spooky! Bruce Uchimura, Conductor Symphony Artists in Residence Join the Pint-Sized Orchestra for an evening of eerie delights, spirited surprises, and hauntingly good music. Boos & Brews pairs the charm of live chamber music with your favorite craft pours in a festive Halloween setting. Whether you come in costume or just for the beer, expect a night of playful frights, seasonal sips, and monstrously good fun. Age Requirement: All shows at Bell’s Eccentric Café are 18 and up, or 17 and under with a parent/guardian. Tickets sold here: https://boxoffice.kalamazoosymphony.com/boos-brews
KSO Craft Presents: Halloween Boos and Brews
Things are Getting Spooky! Bruce Uchimura, Conductor Symphony Artists in Residence Join the Pint-Sized Orchestra for an evening of eerie delights, spirited surprises, and hauntingly good music. Boos & Brews pairs the charm of live chamber music with your favorite craft pours in a festive Halloween setting. Whether you come in costume or just for the beer, expect a night of playful frights, seasonal sips, and monstrously good fun. Age Requirement: All shows at Bell’s Eccentric Café are 18 and up, or 17 and under with a parent/guardian. Tickets sold here: https://boxoffice.kalamazoosymphony.com/boos-brews
Connecting Chords Presents: Biribá Union
Borrowing its name from a Brazilian wild sugar-apple, Biribá Union features Mike Block (cello, vocals), Christylez Bacon (beatbox, guitar, rhymes) and Patricia Ligia (electric bass, vocals). The trio met through Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop, initially bonding over their shared love of Brazilian music. The artists quickly began co-writing new music that draws on the freestyle theatrics of hip-hop and Go-go music; the effortless beauty of Brazilian forró and choro; the earthiness of American roots music, and the improvisational spontaneity of jazz. Biribá Union is on a mission to embody cultural acceptance and unification through music — but always with an infectious groove to hook audiences in. Limited seating is available, buying in advance is strongly encouraged! Tickets sold here: https://ticketscandy.com/e/biriba-union-19049
Caelan Cardello Trio
Pianist Caelan Cardello brings imagination, lyricism, and deep musical connection to every performance. Praised by Bill Charlap for playing that is “an extension of his soul,” Cardello has performed with celebrated artists including Christian McBride, Jimmy Cobb, Rufus Reid, and Randy Brecker. A finalist in both the 2026/27 American Piano Awards and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition, he is equally at home leading his own trio or collaborating with fellow artists. Blending a strong foundation in both jazz and classical music, Cardello’s performances are marked by virtuosity, spontaneity, and expressive storytelling Tickets sold here: https://purchase.thegilmore.org/ChooseSeats/11801
Dabin Ryu Trio
Award-winning jazz pianist and composer Dabin Ryu brings a distinctive voice shaped by her roots in Seoul and her career in New York City. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Manhattan School of Music, and Juilliard School, Ryu has performed with acclaimed artists including David Virelles, Randy Brecker, Anat Cohen, and Billy Harper. A winner of the 15th UNISA International Piano Competition and the 2025 Jazz Gallery Residency Commission, she balances an active performing career with teaching as an associate professor at Berklee College of Music. Tickets sold here: https://purchase.thegilmore.org/ChooseSeats/10801
Dabin Ryu Trio
Award-winning jazz pianist and composer Dabin Ryu brings a distinctive voice shaped by her roots in Seoul and her career in New York City. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Manhattan School of Music, and Juilliard School, Ryu has performed with acclaimed artists including David Virelles, Randy Brecker, Anat Cohen, and Billy Harper. A winner of the 15th UNISA International Piano Competition and the 2025 Jazz Gallery Residency Commission, she balances an active performing career with teaching as an associate professor at Berklee College of Music. Tickets sold here: https://purchase.thegilmore.org/ChooseSeats/11001
Caelan Cardello Trio
Pianist Caelan Cardello brings imagination, lyricism, and deep musical connection to every performance. Praised by Bill Charlap for playing that is “an extension of his soul,” Cardello has performed with celebrated artists including Christian McBride, Jimmy Cobb, Rufus Reid, and Randy Brecker. A finalist in both the 2026/27 American Piano Awards and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition, he is equally at home leading his own trio or collaborating with fellow artists. Blending a strong foundation in both jazz and classical music, Cardello’s performances are marked by virtuosity, spontaneity, and expressive storytelling Tickets sold here: https://purchase.thegilmore.org/ChooseSeats/11601
