BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//events.getlocalhop.com//localhop-calendar//EN URL:https://api.getlocalhop.com/calendar?instance=f0B7UPNr9Q&series=false BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-instance-f0B7UPNr9Q@events.getlocalhop.com SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260410T123325Z DTSTART:20260430T220000Z DTEND:20260501T020000Z SUMMARY:Opening Night: Sullivan Fortner \"Solo Game\" LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St Kalamazoo\, MI 49007 DESCRIPTION:

The evening will begin with a celebratory dinner honoring L arry J. Bell at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, followed by a rare and c aptivating solo performance by 2026 Larry J. Bell Artist Award Recipient S ullivan Fortner. Fresh off receiving the inaugural Bell Artist Award\, For tner revisits the spirit of his Grammy-nominated album Solo Game &mdash\; a kaleidoscopic journey across acoustic piano\, Fender Rhodes\, Hammond B- 3 organ\, and other keyboards. Blending jazz\, gospel\, and modern improvi sation\, Fortner moves fluidly between soulful lyricism and bold harmonic exploration\, revealing why he&rsquo\;s regarded as one of today&rsquo\;s most imaginative and expressive voices in jazz.

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