Bloom Archives
Author: Sophie Bird
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Eun-Sun Jung Teaches ‘Gayageum’ in Bloomington
BY PETER DORFMAN On a small basement stage in her southeast Bloomington home, Eun-Sun Jung draws a haunting melody from an exotic, zither-like instrument.…
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Two B-town Theater Companies Staging Concentration Camp Children’s Opera
BY SOPHIE BIRD When Audrey Heller, producing artistic director of the Jewish Theatre of Bloomington, sat down with Stages Bloomington Interim Executive Director Pat…
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Saturday Is Cricket Day in Rev. Ernest D. Butler Park
BY PETER DORFMAN Bloomingtonians strolling through Rev. Ernest D. Butler Park on a Saturday afternoon in spring or summer expecting to see youth baseball…
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The Tecumseh Trail Marathon: A Tough Run Through Woods
BY BARB BERGGOETZ With its steep climbs and switchbacks, the Tecumseh Trail Marathon is a race runners must prepare for and respect, says Kim…
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Indelible Images: 10 Years of Bloom Magazine Photography (Cover Story)
We at Bloom love photography, and over the past 10 years, we’ve published more than 6,000 images, most taken by local photographers. We know…
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A B-town Boy’s Dream Comes True: Now the Maker of Hot Air Balloons
BY JULIE GRAY Hot air balloon maker Andy Richardson, 30, grew up a mile south of Oliver Winery on the outskirts of Bloomington. “As…
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Martinsville Artist Creates Miniature Replica That ‘Genuinely Moves’ President Carter (Photo Gallery)
BY CARMEN SIERING For someone who says he learned about art on the “know as you go” plan, Thomas Norpell, 70, has some impressive…
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Charlotte Hess: Fascinated by Life’s Patterns (Photo Gallery)
BY MOLLY BRUSH Artist Charlotte Hess has had a lifelong fascination with patterns. One of her earliest memories is of lying in her crib…
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Mild-Mannered Architect Doug Bruce Savors Alternate Life in the Fast Lane
BY MOLLY BRUSH Architect Doug Bruce’s passion for racing first took root when he was growing up near the Bloomington Speedway, where he watched…