Bloom Archives
Author: Bloom Magazine
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Chuck Crabb: Announcer
BY MIKE LEONARD Chuck Crabb, the “Voice of Assembly Hall,” says he’s had many mentors and influences over the years, with none more important…
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There’s Plenty to Do at Lake Monroe in Winter
BY BARB BERGGOETZ Just because temperatures dip doesn’t mean activities at Lake Monroe slow down. Hearty souls can camp, boat, and hike year-round at…
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Blue Heron Shop: Woodworking Supplies, Vintage Furnishings, and Unusual Functional Multimedia Art
BY SOPHIE BIRD Michael Evans, owner of Blue Heron woodworking supply and vintage home furnishings on West 17th Street, says that, so far, he…
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There’s So Much to Do and See At Monroe County Public Library, And It’s All Free!
BY CARMEN SIERING If there is one thing Marilyn Wood, director of Monroe County Public Library, would like to emphasize, it is that the…
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Freda Love Smith: Former B-town Rocker Now a Book Author
BY MIKE LEONARD Freda Love Smith acknowledges that she began writing her first book with a concept not fully baked. “It was going to…
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Tivoli Fashions and Jewelry: A Marriage of Apparel and Pearls
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO Like the classic women’s apparel it features, Tivoli Fashions has stood the test of time. Cheryl Nichoalds opened the shop…
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Bedford’s Clayton Anderson Making a Name on Country Tour
BY JEREMY SHERE When Bloom first wrote about country singer-songwriter Clayton Anderson in 2010, the Bedford, Indiana, native was taking his first steps toward…
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What Is That Arty, Wordy Thing at South Walnut and 2nd Streets?
BY KATHY JONAS (C)olumn, the 13-foot-tall steel sculpture at the corner of South Walnut and West 2nd streets, is an intricate configuration of words…
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‘Tab Hunter Confidential’ Among Offerings at 13th Annual Pride Film Festival
BY CARMEN SIERING Since the Bloomington PRIDE Film Festival began 13 years ago, moviegoers and television audiences have been exposed to more lesbian, gay,…