Bloom Archives
Author: Bloom Magazine
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Serve IT: An IU Service-Learning Clinic That’s Making Bloomington Better
BY CARMEN SIERING Oscar Gonzalez is the unit director for the Ellettsville branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington, but when he…
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IU Researchers & Local High Schools Working Together On Revolutionary Concussion Device (Photo Gallery)
BY CARMEN SIERING As a coach of the Bloomington Blades high school hockey team and Bloomington High School North lacrosse club team, Dave Appel…
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It’s The 20th Annual Indiana Limestone Symposium (Photo Gallery)
BY BARB BERGGOETZ In the heat of June, experienced stone carvers, hobbyists, and carving novices painstakingly shape blocks of limestone weighing up to 1,200…
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Bloomington Open Studios: Visit Artists Where They Work
BY CAIRRIL MILLS Once a year, local visual artists throw open their doors and host the Bloomington Open Studios Tour. The free, two-day curated…
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Among Old Photos At Mathers Museum, A Researcher Finds His Ancestor
BY PETER DORFMAN When Joe Stahlman began exploring the photographic archives of the Mathers Museum of World Cultures, it was through an anthropologistâs intellectual lens. He wasnât expecting his search to bring…
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Hop Jockeys: Sharing Passion For Craft Homebrew (Photo Gallery)
BY CARMEN SIERING Finding craft beer in Bloomington isnât difficult, but for some hardcore beer aficionados, the fact that you can purchase beer you love is no…
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Threshold Choir Comforts Those at the End of Life (Video)
BY JENNIFER LEONARD When Melanie Ann Turner first heard about the Threshold Choir from Janiece Jaffe, a local jazz vocalist and âsound healer,â she…
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Farmhouse Cafe and Tea Room: Itâs Tricky to Find but Worth the Drive
BY AUBREY DUNNUCK It takes a bit of effort to find the Farmhouse Cafe and Tea Room, but those who persevere are rewarded with…
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Lara Lynn Weaver: Activist and Musician
BY CAIRRIL MILLS Lara Lynn Weaver faced a life crisis as she approached her 45th birthday. She felt obsessed with the material world. âIt…