Parchment, MI

Known as “The Paper City,” Parchment is a city in Kalamazoo County, Michigan and has a population of over 1,800. The area was occupied by the Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company in 1909 and slowly grew as the company started to sell land around its mill. In 1930 an election was held and Parchment became a village. In 1939 it became a city. Portions of the Kalamazoo River flow along the edge of the city. A major event in the city is Kindleberger. Places to visit are Kindleberger Park and Cornerview Café.

Monday, March 2nd 2026

12:00pm
Pointe Shoe Appointments - Monday 3/2/26

No appointment is needed for in-person shopping today (except for pointe shoes). If you would like to fill in the information below, it is often helpful for us to prepare…

The Station: Dancewear and Studio Rental

169 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Wednesday, March 4th 2026

12:00pm
Pointe Shoe Appointments - Wednesday 3/4/26

No appointment is needed for in-person shopping today (except for pointe shoes). If you would like to fill in the information below, it is often helpful for us to prepare…

The Station: Dancewear and Studio Rental

169 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Thursday, March 5th 2026

12:00pm
Pointe Shoe Appointments - Thursday 3/5/26

No appointment is needed for in-person shopping today (except for pointe shoes). If you would like to fill in the information below, it is often helpful for us to prepare…

The Station: Dancewear and Studio Rental

169 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Friday, March 6th 2026

12:00pm
Pointe Shoe Appointments - Friday 3/6/26

No appointment is needed for in-person shopping today (except for pointe shoes). If you would like to fill in the information below, it is often helpful for us to prepare…

The Station: Dancewear and Studio Rental

169 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Saturday, March 7th 2026

10:00am
Pointe Shoe Appointments - Saturday 3/7/26

No appointment is needed for in-person shopping today (except for pointe shoes). If you would like to fill in the information below, it is often helpful for us to prepare…

The Station: Dancewear and Studio Rental

169 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Monday, March 9th 2026

12:00pm
Pointe Shoe Appointments - Monday 3/9/26

No appointment is needed for in-person shopping today (except for pointe shoes). If you would like to fill in the information below, it is often helpful for us to prepare…

The Station: Dancewear and Studio Rental

169 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Wednesday, March 11th 2026

12:00pm
Pointe Shoe Appointments - Wednesday 3/11/26

No appointment is needed for in-person shopping today (except for pointe shoes). If you would like to fill in the information below, it is often helpful for us to prepare…

The Station: Dancewear and Studio Rental

169 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Thursday, March 12th 2026

12:00pm
Pointe Shoe Appointments - Thursday 3/12/26

No appointment is needed for in-person shopping today (except for pointe shoes). If you would like to fill in the information below, it is often helpful for us to prepare…

The Station: Dancewear and Studio Rental

169 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Friday, March 13th 2026

2:00pm
300 Years, 88 Keys and 11 Days with Dr. Zaide Pixley, Musicologist

With an enormous range of genres and styles ranging from Bach to Beethoven, Pauline Viardot to Steve Reich, the repertoire for the piano is vast: 300 years and counting! Join…

Gilmore International Piano Festival

333 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Wednesday, March 18th 2026

12:00pm
Pointe Shoe Appointments - Wednesday 3/18/26

No appointment is needed for in-person shopping today (except for pointe shoes). If you would like to fill in the information below, it is often helpful for us to prepare…

The Station: Dancewear and Studio Rental

169 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Wednesday, March 25th 2026

12:00pm
Pointe Shoe Appointments - Wednesday 3/25/26

No appointment is needed for in-person shopping today (except for pointe shoes). If you would like to fill in the information below, it is often helpful for us to prepare…

The Station: Dancewear and Studio Rental

169 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Thursday, March 26th 2026

12:00pm
Pointe Shoe Appointments - Thursday 3/26/26

No appointment is needed for in-person shopping today (except for pointe shoes). If you would like to fill in the information below, it is often helpful for us to prepare…

The Station: Dancewear and Studio Rental

169 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Friday, March 27th 2026

12:00pm
Pointe Shoe Appointments - Friday 3/27/26

No appointment is needed for in-person shopping today (except for pointe shoes). If you would like to fill in the information below, it is often helpful for us to prepare…

The Station: Dancewear and Studio Rental

169 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Saturday, March 28th 2026

10:00am
Pointe Shoe Appointments - Saturday 3/28/26

No appointment is needed for in-person shopping today (except for pointe shoes). If you would like to fill in the information below, it is often helpful for us to prepare…

The Station: Dancewear and Studio Rental

169 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Wednesday, April 1st 2026

12:00pm
Pointe Shoe Appointments - Wednesday 4/1/26

No appointment is needed for in-person shopping today (except for pointe shoes). If you would like to fill in the information below, it is often helpful for us to prepare…

The Station: Dancewear and Studio Rental

169 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Thursday, April 9th 2026

2:00pm
Pianos, Programming and Decision-making

Piano Technician D Marie Jones will discuss the complex and fascinating process that goes into determining which of The Gilmore’s fleet of Steinway pianos is chosen for each performance and…

Gilmore International Piano Festival

333 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Sunday, April 19th 2026

2:00pm
Book Discussion - Moscow Nights with hosts Judy Sarkozy WMUK's Cara Lieurance

Read and discuss the gripping narrative nonfiction that tells the dramatic story of a remarkable young Texan pianist, Van Cliburn, who played his way through the wall of fear built…

Gilmore International Piano Festival

333 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Tuesday, April 28th 2026

12:00pm
Flim: Murray Perahia: Not of This World

After over thirty years on the concert stage, the pianist Murray Perahia has himself become a legend, one of the most sought-after pianists of our time. This film is not…

Gilmore International Piano Festival

230 N. Rose St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Wednesday, April 29th 2026

12:00pm
Flim: Pianoforte

At the beginning of the eliminations, there are 160 of them. 80 enter the competition, and only twelve will advance to the final. The heroes of PIANOFORTE are the participants…

Gilmore International Piano Festival

230 N. Rose St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007

7:30pm
Bob Mervak: Gilmore After Dark

The party doesn’t stop after Gilmore Festival concerts end! Throughout this year’s Festival, keep the music going long into the night with Gilmore After Dark events at Crawlspace Theatre. Grab…

Gilmore International Piano Festival

315 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Thursday, April 30th 2026

12:00pm
Flim: Oscar Peterson: Black + White

Oscar Peterson: Black + White is a ground-breaking “docu-concert” that deeply explores the life and legacy of jazz icon and composer, Oscar Peterson: his sound, stardom, and cult of virtuoso.…

Gilmore International Piano Festival

230 N. Rose St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007

6:00pm
Opening Night: Sullivan Fortner "Solo Game"

The evening will begin with a celebratory dinner honoring Larry J. Bell at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, followed by a rare and captivating solo performance by 2026 Larry J.…

Gilmore International Piano Festival

314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Friday, May 1st 2026

12:00pm
Flim: Van Cliburn: Concert Pianist. Film by Peter Rosen

Peter Rosen walks in the footsteps of American pianist Harvey Lavan “Van” Cliburn, who—at the height of the Cold War—took first prize at the inaugural edition of the Tchaikovsky Competition…

Gilmore International Piano Festival

230 N. Rose St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007

2:00pm
A Conversation with Sean Hickey

A true multihyphenate, Sean Hickey is an active composer and arranger, an instrumentalist, and a record label executive, currently serving as Managing Director of Pentatone Music, one of the world’s…

Gilmore International Piano Festival

315 S. Rose St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Saturday, May 2nd 2026

4:00pm
Cyrus Chestnut Trio

A gifted and innovative jazz pianist, Cyrus Chestnut possesses a soulful style that fuses gospel, classical music, and straight-ahead jazz. With two musical parents who were involved in the church,…

Gilmore International Piano Festival

355 E Kalamazoo Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

7:00pm
Cyrus Chestnut Trio

A gifted and innovative jazz pianist, Cyrus Chestnut possesses a soulful style that fuses gospel, classical music, and straight-ahead jazz. With two musical parents who were involved in the church,…

Gilmore International Piano Festival

355 E Kalamazoo Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Sunday, May 3rd 2026

12:30pm
Baby Grands with Heitzig and Jones

A gifted and innovative jazz pianist, Cyrus Chestnut possesses a soulful style that fuses gospel, classical music, and straight-ahead jazz. With two musical parents who were involved in the church,…

Gilmore International Piano Festival

345 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

2:00pm
Cameron Carpenter

In a rare performance by an organist at The Gilmore, Cameron Carpenter demonstrates the versatility and dramatic power of his chosen instrument. Committed to expanding the repertoire for the organ,…

Gilmore International Piano Festival

212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Tuesday, May 5th 2026

12:00pm
2026 Bell Young Artist Esteban Castro Trio

2026 Bell Young Artist Esteban Castro began playing piano at age 4 and at 13, became the youngest-ever First Prize Winner at the Montreux Jazz Piano Solo Competition. Castro is…

Gilmore International Piano Festival

329 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Wednesday, May 6th 2026

12:00pm
2026 Bell Young Artist Tyler Bullock Trio

2026 Bell Young Artist Tyler Bullock is the regular pianist for the Roy Hargrove Big Band, and with collaborations with Samara Joy, Sean Jones, and Dee Dee Bridgewater already under…

Gilmore International Piano Festival

329 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007

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