A community for creatives in Kalamazoo
UPCOMING EVENTS
Featured:
12/11 - Dormouse Theatre
12/12 - Glow Hall / Shakespeare's
12/13 - Glow Hall / Rad Riso /
Potato Sack / Sugar Bowl
12/19 - KPF @ Green Door
1/17 - Shakespeare's
2/28 - Lucky Wolf
(Click on a poster to find out more!)
Events Calendar
NEW RELEASES
Saturdays At Your Place | Void Interview
Heading 5 Saturdays At Your Place got their start in the Kalamazoo DIY scene. They started playing house shows in 2022 and now tour around the world. Esden Stafne is the bassist of SAYP. We talk about their connection to the Kalamazoo DIY scene, their early days touring, their previous record label and current distributor, etc.
Void Fundraiser Video
This is a documentation of the Void Zine Drop 4. Shot on a handycam and a little all over the place, but this is the first documentation of what one of these Void events feel like. This is the first time I ever used this camera, and so it documents discoveries like night vision and being unable to zoom out once zooming in. (Hence the close up of Celeste and Shai-Li in the final screen). It's dorky and lovable and authentic which is very true to how Void spaces feel. First performance was Prismer, the second was Shai-Li, the third was poet Zoey Rayes, and the final performer was Celeste with support from Shai-Li.
Vida Eterna Live Set at Kalamashoegazer
Kalamashoegazer is the longest running showcase/dreampop festival in the US. This is it's 16 year anniversary. The festival is ran by April Zimont (tambourine and vocals), her husband Adam Zimont (drums) and her brother Mark Morris.
Celeste Alison | Void Interview
Celeste Alison is a Kalamazoo native and an intuitive musician. She got her start playing drums at KAR (Kalamazoo Academy of Rock). She describes her music as lesbian pop and is a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. Celeste Alison is releasing an EP called Ghost Lore and performing the release show at Bells September 13th, 2025. The EP and the performance is dedicated to her band member who passed away, Jarod Knuth.
Paperback Shots | Interview
Paperback Shots is a bookclub based in Kalamazoo. This interview is with Mo (left) and Dev (right) are two members of Paperback Shots. To join their meetups dm them on instagram and ask to join the bookclub group chat. There, you will find information on what they are reading and where they are meeting up. Anyone is encouraged to participate!
VOID ZINE IV
Queer Artist Edition
Void Zines are made quarterly to document submissions made to The Void in physical format. They are collaged by hand, scanned then printed at Rad Riso. They are $10 sliding scale and are meant to celebrate the local artists featured within them and help pay Haley, Zola and Juan for the work we do to keep this project running.
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Email thevoidkalamazoo@gmail.com
or DM @thevoidzoo on instagram
to purchase a copy.
Photographs by Syd Walker
All photos taken by Syd Walker on a Pentax K1000 Hagar Park Beach, Coloma, MI.
Black and white film photos of Lake Michigan in fall 2021.
Color film photos of Lake Michigan in winter of 2022.
Protect Our Great Lakes- Learn about Line 5
Micah Sweezie Interview
Micah Sweezie is a ceramicist in Kalamazoo. They talk about their experience traveling to a ceramics village in Vietnam and how their heritage influences/informs their creative process.
Poetry by Olive Specter
Casey Grooten Art
@aretheywho
Skylar Mobey Art and Photos
Headband Henny | Void Interview
Headband Henny is an rnb and hip hop artist residing in Kalamazoo, MI. He's got a new EP called Taking Me Back, and is releasing new music next Wednesday July 2nd, 2025. We talk about how he got his start in music, his song making process, his producers and collaborators as well as his new material. As well as Spiderman 3, Musashi and Jeffery Lance Lillard.
WHAT IS THE VOID?
WHAT DOES THE VOID DO?
We provide information on local shows and events. We highlight the creative work of locals as well as document the Kalamazoo DIY scene.
We host art, music, field recordings, photos, videos reviews, writing, etc. on the website. We record interviews with local artists and post them on our YouTube. We create zines and sell them at events celebrating those who have contributed to The Void.
OUR TEAM
Interviews are curated by Ellie Van Der Laan, who graduated with a degree in journalism from WMU in 2022, the same year she created The Void.
Interviews are filmed by Zola Crow, who graduated from WMU with a degree in film and Spanish in 2023.
Currently, we do all this work for free. We are donation-based and hold fundraising events and sell zines to keep this project afloat.
OVERVIEW
The Void is meant to host anything you throw at it. Any creative work you wish to share can happily coexist with the creative work of others in our community. We often are the first publishing location for a lot of local artists. We operate as a website and youtube primarily and create zines quarterly.
If you would like to be featured on The Void or contribute in some way, you can use this contact form. You can also DM me on instagram @thevoidzoo, or email thevoidkalamazoo@gmail.com
The Void is a collective with no barrier for entry. Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to contribute.