Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo is a city located in Kalamazoo County in southwest Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 77,145. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County6.

Culture

Largely due to its college-town influence, Kalamazoo has always been notable as a center for the arts. Among the local theater groups are the Kalamazoo Civic Players, New Vic Theatre and Barn Theater in nearby Augusta, along with others. There are also productions by college students. Big-name stars and groups often perform at the State Theatre, Miller Auditorium at Western Michigan University, and Wings Stadium. There are a number of art galleries, the most prominent being the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts.

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Kalamazoo Civic Players - Western Michigan University - Wings Stadium - Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

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It is home to the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra.

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The Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum--generally called the Kalamazoo Air Zoo--is located at the airport. Many of its antique planes are flyable. Downtown is the Kalamazoo Valley Museum, a "hands-on" museum aimed largely at children which also has a planetarium and a nationally recognized Challenger Learning Center, both of which are heavily influenced by the direction of Bay Ari-Gur. Northeast of town is the Gilmore Car Museum, which includes cars used in Walt Disney movies.

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Kalamazoo Air Zoo - Planetarium - Gilmore Car Museum - Walt Disney

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Despite the name and a Woody Woodpecker cartoon, there is no zoo in Kalamazoo, although the city has an aviation museum called the Kalamazoo Air Zoo.

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Woody Woodpecker - Kalamazoo Air Zoo

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