# Event Details - **Event Name**: Steve Brown: From Paint to Pen - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: Steve Brown performs his new poetry collection at The Prairie Ronde Artist Gallery in Vicksburg on Friday, January 16th.About this EventJoin Kalamazoo poet and artist Steve Brown at The Prairie Ronde Artist Gallery in Vicksburg on Friday, January 16th, as he performs his new poetry collection News of Need and offers stories about his writing practice and decades-long art career. The event is free of admission, come as you are, and all are welcome to attend. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the reading will begin at 7 p.m. Books will be for sale and signing.Steve Brown was born in Flint, MI, in 1980, and studied art in Detroit and Germany where his essay collection Glänze, Gespenst! was published in 2015. His writing has appeared in Witness, Black Warrior Review, DIAGRAM, and elsewhere, and received two Pushcart Prize nominations. He has staged exhibitions internationally, been awarded residencies at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology and elsewhere, and received grants from the Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation, among others. He has worked as a cook, roofer, landscaper, carpenter, substitute teacher, commercial artist, grant writer, and art center director. Since 2016 has been co-founding and leading The Kalamazoo Foundation for Excellence.Brown is an engaging performer and presenter who vividly brings to life his writing that honors influences including Raymond Carver, Jim Harrison, Philip Levine, and Carl Sandburg. He uses plain language and vivid imagery to address working life, loving and losing, sobering up, and modern American themes, all with some hope of revelation if not redemption. His writing has the eye of a reporter, the touch of a painter, and the heart of a storyteller.To read or hear a preview of his work, follow him on Instagram @stevenbrownfinearts or visit his website Stevenmatthewbrown.com. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/eb0c3940-df2b-11f0-91ad-252c3bcf1605-rimg-w987-h740-dcc1d1db-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/eb502010-df2b-11f0-80e5-950b0147526f-rimg-w987-h740-dc020118-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vicksburg/steve-brown-from-paint-to-pen/100001978671121589 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, performances, exhibitions, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Vicksburg - **state**: MI - **country**: United States - **location**: Prairie Ronde Artist Gallery - **lat**: 42.12011279999999 - **long**: -85.53217099999999 - **full address**: Prairie Ronde Artist Gallery, 101 East Prairie Street, Vicksburg, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Steve Brown: From Paint to Pen - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/cbd6d4abd2da97d173637f353af588e5324b82b60bedeac17b602c0fa2fc166d-rimg-w1200-h600-dc51645f-gmir.jpg?v=1766404084 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Steve Brown: From Paint to Pen being held? - **A:** Steve Brown: From Paint to Pen takes place on Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Prairie Ronde Artist Gallery, 101 East Prairie Street, Vicksburg, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Steve Brown: From Paint to Pen? - **A:** Steve Brown: From Paint to Pen is organized by Prairie Ronde. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Steve Brown: From Paint to Pen is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Vicksburg, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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