06/10/2026
✨ What a night. ✨
Mic Check & Connect was everything we hoped it would be and more!
We had a FULL performance lineup, an incredible audience, and a room full of artists, storytellers, musicians, poets, and community members making meaningful connections. Nights like these remind us why we do this work—creating spaces where creativity, courage, and community can thrive together.
A special thank you to our phenomenal featured artist, Casey Grooten, Executive Director of the Kalamazoo Poetry Festival, for sharing their artistry, insight, and presence with us. We are grateful for the work Casey continues to do to uplift poetry and creative expression throughout our community.
📸 Swipe through a few moments from the evening and celebrate the artists who bravely shared their voices with us.
And we’re not slowing down…
🔥 Join us next Friday, June 19 for a full evening of Juneteenth celebration!
🎭 Tangled Roots led by the amazing Carmen Lynn Bell
Presented in partnership with the Kalamazoo College Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership and AuthenticOpera Co.
🕖 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Festival Playhouse at Kalamazoo College
FREE Admission
Tangled Roots is a powerful one-act opera based on the Slave Narratives of the Federal Writers’ Project, bringing history, memory, and resilience to the stage through music and storytelling.
🎉 Official Juneteenth After Party
In collaboration with Soul Artistry LLC and Bell's Brewery
🕘 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
📍 Bell’s Back Room
Come celebrate freedom, culture, creativity, and community with live performances, great energy, and a chance to connect with artists from across the region.
Because at Face Off Theatre Company, we are the story. 💜
