Zinta Aistars's Blog, page 17
May 8, 2014
Staff Profile at WMUK
How nice. Finally made it onto the WMUK 102.1 FM radio staff page, Kalamazoo, Michigan's NPR affiliate station. Having great fun interviewing various authors on air.
Zinta Aistars is our resident book expert. She started interviewing authors and artists for our Arts & More program in 2011.Aistars is creative director, writer, and editor at Z Word, LLC. She's also the published author of ...
Visit the WMUK Arts and More page to see the full listing of my interviews with l...
May 6, 2014
Autographs You Won't Want to Miss: The Rare Book Room at Kalamazoo College
A radio interview by Zinta Aistars
WMUK 102.1 FM
Kalamazoo, Michigan's NPR affiliate station
Paul Smithson, curator, in the Rare Book Room at K College
Once or twice a month, I record radio interviews for the Arts and More program at WMUK radio. In May, I talk to Paul Smithson at Kalamazoo College:
Every term, Kalamazoo College digs up an exhibit for display at the A.M. Todd Rare Book Room. It’s located on the third floor of the Upjohn Library Commons building at the corner of Thom...
WMUK 102.1 FM
Kalamazoo, Michigan's NPR affiliate station
Paul Smithson, curator, in the Rare Book Room at K CollegeOnce or twice a month, I record radio interviews for the Arts and More program at WMUK radio. In May, I talk to Paul Smithson at Kalamazoo College:
Every term, Kalamazoo College digs up an exhibit for display at the A.M. Todd Rare Book Room. It’s located on the third floor of the Upjohn Library Commons building at the corner of Thom...
May 5, 2014
Going to the Birds
By Zinta Aistars(Read at Bookbug author reading,"Verses and Vibes" on the theme of food and raising food, March 2014)
Communing with my girls (Photo by L. Rozins)
Reading at BookbugOn how many playgrounds have children taunted each other with the label: “Chicken!” On the playground, chicken means a lack of courage. But on this blue-misted morning in late October, I am the one short on courage—even as I am tingling with excitement at this new adventure.I am on my way,...
April 27, 2014
Sacred Place: A father and daughter share their vision of home
Zinta Aistars and her father, Viestarts AistarsCome join us!If you are in the greater Kalamazoo, Michigan, area this Friday, May 2, come to the Kalamazoo Art Hop and enjoy a city full of art and refreshments while you view.
I am proud to announce that my father and I are having our first combined art show at Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative, 1249 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 5 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. We will both be present to meet and greet, answer any questions. All work on...
April 24, 2014
Growing a food hub from a sprout
by Zinta Aistars
Published in Southwest Michigan's Second Wave
April 24, 2014
Jeremy Andrews, CEO (Chief Excitement Officer) with his crew (Photo by Erik Holladay)
Connecting local farmers with people who want to buy the vegetables and animals they raise is what a food hub does. Jeremy Andrews is one of those creating such connections in the Battle Creek (Michigan) area. Zinta Aistars has the story.
Sprout Urban Farms at 245 N. Kendall in Battle Creek is always sprouting new growth. It’...
Published in Southwest Michigan's Second Wave
April 24, 2014
Jeremy Andrews, CEO (Chief Excitement Officer) with his crew (Photo by Erik Holladay)Connecting local farmers with people who want to buy the vegetables and animals they raise is what a food hub does. Jeremy Andrews is one of those creating such connections in the Battle Creek (Michigan) area. Zinta Aistars has the story.
Sprout Urban Farms at 245 N. Kendall in Battle Creek is always sprouting new growth. It’...
April 21, 2014
Quality Snacks: My radio interview with Andy Mozina
by Zinta Aistars
Airing on WMUK 102.1 FM
Kalamazoo, Michigan's NPR affiliate
Arts and More program
Kalamazoo writer Andy Mozina will be reading from his short stories called Quality Snacks as part of the Michigan Notable Book tour.The event takes place April 23 at 5:30 at the Richland Community Library.Quality Snacks mostly revolves around middle-aged Midwestern men from different backgrounds as they navigate relationships and divorce.The book comes out in...
Airing on WMUK 102.1 FM
Kalamazoo, Michigan's NPR affiliate
Arts and More program
Kalamazoo writer Andy Mozina will be reading from his short stories called Quality Snacks as part of the Michigan Notable Book tour.The event takes place April 23 at 5:30 at the Richland Community Library.Quality Snacks mostly revolves around middle-aged Midwestern men from different backgrounds as they navigate relationships and divorce.The book comes out in...
April 18, 2014
Sharing traditions from Brazilian gardens to Kalamazoo tables
by Zinta Aistars
Published in Southwest Michigan's Second Wave
April 17, 2014
A two-year-old company using 400-year-old recipes has found its niche among food lovers. Silvana Quadros Russell, founder of Brazilian Oven tells Zinta Aistars the story of the cheese buns of her native Brazil that Americans are coming to love.
Silvana making cheese bread (Photo by Erik Holladay)They may be new to Kalamazoo (Michigan), but the delicious little cheese buns, known as pão de queijo in Brazi...
Published in Southwest Michigan's Second Wave
April 17, 2014
A two-year-old company using 400-year-old recipes has found its niche among food lovers. Silvana Quadros Russell, founder of Brazilian Oven tells Zinta Aistars the story of the cheese buns of her native Brazil that Americans are coming to love.
Silvana making cheese bread (Photo by Erik Holladay)They may be new to Kalamazoo (Michigan), but the delicious little cheese buns, known as pão de queijo in Brazi...
April 17, 2014
Business is mushrooming for Grand Rapids' first gourmet mushroom CSA
by Zinta Aistars
Published in Rapid Growth Media
April 17, 2014
Golden Oyster Mushrooms at The Urban Mushroom
The Urban Mushroom is bringing gourmet mushrooms to West Michigan's fungi-loving foodies. Zinta Aistars learns why growing this uber-local food is one entrepreneur's dream come true.
Josh Kruis, left, and Trever Clark, rightOccupation: Shroomologist. It’s a far cry from being a digital marketer for Yahoo! Inc., but that was the career change Trever Clark made so that he could open The...
Published in Rapid Growth Media
April 17, 2014
Golden Oyster Mushrooms at The Urban MushroomThe Urban Mushroom is bringing gourmet mushrooms to West Michigan's fungi-loving foodies. Zinta Aistars learns why growing this uber-local food is one entrepreneur's dream come true.
Josh Kruis, left, and Trever Clark, rightOccupation: Shroomologist. It’s a far cry from being a digital marketer for Yahoo! Inc., but that was the career change Trever Clark made so that he could open The...
April 10, 2014
Cheese brings smiles for Evergreen Lane Farm & Creamery
by Zinta Aistars
Published in Southwest Michigan's Second Wave
April 10, 2014
Kids (newborn goats) at Evergreen Lane Creamery (Photo by Erik Holladay)
In the past decade goat cheese has been one of the fastest growing cheeses in the specialty food product market. Michigan has more 1,000 reported milk goat operations. Zinta Aistars talks with the cheese makers at Evergreen Lane Farm & Creamery in Fennville, Michigan, where milk from goats (and cows) comes about through a cooperative effort.
Pho...
Published in Southwest Michigan's Second Wave
April 10, 2014
Kids (newborn goats) at Evergreen Lane Creamery (Photo by Erik Holladay)In the past decade goat cheese has been one of the fastest growing cheeses in the specialty food product market. Michigan has more 1,000 reported milk goat operations. Zinta Aistars talks with the cheese makers at Evergreen Lane Farm & Creamery in Fennville, Michigan, where milk from goats (and cows) comes about through a cooperative effort.
Pho...
April 9, 2014
Threefold Vine Winery is honestly U.P.
by Zinta Aistars
Published in Upper Peninsula's Second Wave
April 9, 2014
The owners of a U.P. winery (that's Michigan's Upper Peninsula) and vineyard have been building their business over several years, but recently, they've started to build it in a different place--Stephenson. They talk about the reasons behind the move and what keeps them making wine in the U.P. Zinta Aistars has the story.
Says so on the label: Honestly U.P. The wines and honey mead raised, grown, nurtured,...
Published in Upper Peninsula's Second Wave
April 9, 2014
The owners of a U.P. winery (that's Michigan's Upper Peninsula) and vineyard have been building their business over several years, but recently, they've started to build it in a different place--Stephenson. They talk about the reasons behind the move and what keeps them making wine in the U.P. Zinta Aistars has the story.
Says so on the label: Honestly U.P. The wines and honey mead raised, grown, nurtured,...
