Bloom Archives
Author: Bloom Intern
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Jewish Theatre Comedy Addresses Guns, Social Media, and Religion
Although Jason Odell Williams’ 2017 play Church & State is a comedy, its message addresses the timely issues of gun control, religion, and the…
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IU Scientists Group Fighting Gov’t Anti-Science Policies
The 2016 election generated widespread concern about the anti-science rhetoric used by the campaigns of President Donald Trump and other Republicans. “In the past,…
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At Cutters Soccer Club, Everybody Gets to Play
On Saturday mornings, Karst Farm Park is home to Cutters Soccer Club, a Bloomington organization dedicated to youth soccer. Looking around, what most people…
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Danielle McClelland: Executive Director, Buskirk-Chumley
“The Buskirk-Chumley Theater is not just a business, it’s a soapbox for the community,” Danielle McClelland declares. That’s been her vision since November 2001…
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Bloomington World Music Group Kaia Will Perform Farewell Concert in May
All-female vocal and percussion group Kaia will perform in its last concert on Sunday, May 6 at 7 p.m. The show, entitled “Moving On!,”…
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Tree Project Puts Down Roots for B-town’s Next 200 Years
In 1984, Bloomington was the first city in Indiana to receive the Tree City USA designation given by the Arbor Day Foundation, an honor…
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Nonprofit Aims to Create More Affordable Housing in B-town
South Central Indiana Housing Opportunities (SCIHO) is working to make housing more affordable for renters who pay above-average rents while earning below-average wages. Executive…
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New NASA Planetary Protection Officer Enjoys the Sweet Life in New Unionville
There were about 1,400 other applicants for arguably one of the most important jobs on the planet—safeguarding our biosphere from extraterrestrial biological contaminants and…
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Generous Geraniums Add Year-Round Color
Some plants, like some people, are naturally more generous than others. In spring, we are besotted by exuberant blooming plants, as all the world…