Bloom Archives
Category: Arts & Entertainment
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Fourth Street Festival: Expect 120 booths, 40,000+ Patrons
In 1977, a group of Bloomington artists had a vision: to create an annual festival where local residents could enjoy and buy high-quality arts…
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Brown County Art Guild to Host Art Colony Weekend, Sept. 7–9
The Brown County Art Guild features the artwork of its members in shows throughout the year, and each fall collaborates with other community groups…
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Midway Music Festival Puts Women Musicians Center Stage
Music festivals are booming across the country, but the vast majority of acts still feature men. MidWay Music Festival is breaking that trend, giving…
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Quarry Book Fest, October 13 On IU Homecoming Weekend
When Indiana University alumni make the trek back to Bloomington this year, they and their families will have even more to explore. That’s because…
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Bloomington Connection Still Strong For World-Class Singer Moira Smiley
Moira Smiley discovered the power of her voice in Bloomington. When she came to the Indiana University School of Music in 1994, she intended…
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Artist Laura Brikmanis Looks At Life from Both Sides Now
Laura Brikmanis’ theater mural adorns the exterior of the Bloomington Playwrights Project’s Ted Jones Playhouse and you can find her bees on one side…
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Bret Raper, Local Court Commissioner, Wins Western Swing Album of Year
How does a court commissioner from southern Indiana become a western swing music sensation and win the Academy of Western Artists’ Western Swing Album…
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Lotus Festival Celebrates 25 Years of World Music
In October 1994, about 800 people gathered in downtown Bloomington for the city’s first-ever world music festival. Organized by Lee Williams, James Combs, and…
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‘Bloomington Boogies’ Festival, Aug. 11–13
The Bloomington Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Festival bounces back into town August 11–13 for its fourth annual showcase of American keyboard music.