Bloom Archives
Category: Arts & Entertainment
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Dale Enochsâ Statehouse Sculpture âReally Puts the Public in Public Artâ
When Bicentennial Plaza at the Indiana Statehouse was being renovated in 2016, the call for public art proposals presented a challenge.
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BSO Conductor Gómez Guillén Working to Reach New Audiences
Alejandro GĂłmez GuillĂ©nâs love affair with music started early. The artistic director and conductor of the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra (BSO) pointed toward a violin…
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âOb-La-Di, Ob-La-Daâ We Have a Ukulele Club
On a recent Sunday afternoon, a dozen Bloomingtonians, ranging in age from 12 to 88, showed up at the Monroe County Public Library, ukuleles…
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Jason Wilber: A B-town Boy, Now 47, with His 10th Album
When he moved to Bloomington in 1985 at the age of 15, Jason Wilber says he found a vibrant music town. âBloomington had lots…
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Meet Ellen Starr Lyonâs Family: âEmotional and Real and Healthyâ
The room where Ellen Starr Lyon paints is just steps from the front door of her family home. Situated at the nexus between the…
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Lotus Festival Once Again Brings World Music to Town
The growth of Lotus World Music & Arts Festival is a phenomenon that can only happen in a community like Bloomington, says Sara Sheikh,…
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Quarry Festival of Books Invites Readers to Meet, Chat with Authors
Local bibliophiles will have the opportunity to meet and converse with nearly two dozen regional authors at the second Quarry Festival of Books, co-sponsored…
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Thank You, Randy White
On a momentous day in 1975, in the pulp-and-paper town of Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada, a stout 8-year-old boy was taken by his motherâs…
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New Arts Center On Near West Side To Feature Gallery, Theater & Library
The corner of Fourth and Rogers streets is a 10-minute walk from the downtown Square, Bloomingtonâs traditional nucleus of arts and entertainment. But David…