Bloom Archives
Author: Sophie Bird
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Jeff’s Warehouse: Find the Unusual and Mid-Century Modern (Photo Gallery)
BY BARB BERGGOETZ Jeff Scofield gets a kick out of hunting down unusual vintage home furnishings of all sorts. And then he finds pleasure…
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Amy Freel Makes Sure IU Athletes Eat Veggies
BY MIKE LEONARD Amy Freel smiles and acknowledges the challenges that come with her job as director of sports performance nutrition for Indiana University…
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Quarry Book Festival Gives Readers Chance to Meet Favorite Authors
BY SOPHIE BIRD When John Decker, exhibits and events coordinator at IU Press, was asked to help plan Quarry Festival of Books, he was…
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Local Group Creates STANDwithPRIDE
BY CARMEN SIERING When a lone gunman killed 49 people and injured 53 others at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, the…
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September Is Festival Month in Bloomington
BY JULIE GRAY Trust a college town to know how to ease back into school and work every autumn. Bloomington offers a solid three…
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Groove to the Blues Up Close at Bean Blossom Blues Fest
BY BARB BERGGOETZ The atmosphere is laid back and festive. Blues music played by nationally touring acts flows from two main stages. Local bands,…
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Pacifica Quartet: Valued Mentors at Music School, Renowned Musicians Worldwide
BY STEPHANIE VON HIRSCHBERG Chamber ensembles rarely perform all 16 of Beethoven’s string quartets or all 15 of Shostakovich’s quartets in live, back-to-back concerts,…
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Adrian Matejka: Poet
BY PETER DORFMAN Adrian Matejka is profoundly grateful. It’s 2016, and he’s making a middle-class living as a poet. Matejka, 44, is the Indiana…
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Recipe of the Month: Easy Baked Fish
If you’ve ever struggled to properly cook fish, nothing could be easier than this tilapia recipe. Plus, this light, gluten-free meal is great for…