Bloom Archives
Author: Sophie Bird
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Hardware Store Modernism
Tucked away on a small side street in an east-side neighborhood, Laura Plummer and Michael Nelson’s ultra-contemporary home stands in contrast to everything that…
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June/July 2021
Sheltering in Style (Cover Story) With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bloomingtonians, like the rest of the world, found themselves spending significantly more…
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Sheltering in Style
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bloomingtonians, like the rest of the world, found themselves spending significantly more time at home—working, home-schooling children,…
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A Modern Home with a Sense of History
Their future home had been on the market for just two hours when Sharon and Brad Fugate stepped inside with real estate agent Scott…
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Anti-Asian Racism: The Bloomington Experience
On July 4, 1999, Liana Zhou was driving her son home from a piano lesson when she found East Third Street blocked by police.
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Fourth Street Festival Returns to Bloomington After Pandemic Hiatus
The 45th annual Fourth Street Festival of the Arts and Crafts will return to Bloomington on Labor Day weekend following a year-long hiatus due…
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IU Exhibit Showcases Glenn Close Costume Collection
The exhibit “Art of the Character: Highlights from the Glenn Close Costume Collection” opened on May 6 at the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum…
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Updates on Bloomington Summer Construction Projects
Numerous infrastructure improvement projects are underway this season to advance community goals, including safety, sustainability, accessibility, equity, economic vitality, and quality of life in…
