Participate in a knitting workshop and see a sample art installation during Lotus Festival. Danish textile artist Isabel Berglund will teach the workshop as part of her residency in Bloomington.This event is free and open to the public.

Isabel Berglund’s artist residency in Bloomington is made possible through a partnership between the Lotus Education and Arts Foundation, IU Textile Artist Association, IU Arts and Humanities Council, and the IU Eskenazi Museum of Art.

For a full list of activities at First Thursday please visit the IU Arts and Humanities Council website.

Cost: $5

Sam Finley and Mike Lee guitar duo. Classic, modern, and original jazz.

From Etta James to Madonna, Aretha Franklin to Lady Gaga the women of rock ‘n’ soul are winning audiences over across the country! With incredible harmonies that reach straight into your soul to the songs that you can’t resist groovin’ to, ‘RESPECT’ will take you through 60 years of some of the best female vocalists and songwriters of all generations. Come ready to dance, sing along, and remember where you were when you first heard these legendary songs.

With world class talent, One Pulse’s concerts pay homage to the greatest cultural icons of the 20th and 21st century. Based in Bloomington Indiana, One Pulse is a nationally touring entertainment company that focuses on providing the best talent for any event: theaters, festivals, corporate events, and private functions. Where there is a stage, One Pulse Entertainment will make the music of the past and present come alive in every performance.