Bloom Archives
Category: Arts & Entertainment
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Professor Robby Benson Hopes to Make Films in Bloomington
BY JEREMY SHERE In his long and storied showbiz career, Robby Benson has worn many hatsâactor, screenwriter, producer, director, songwriter, and educator. Now, as…
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A Concert of Hope and Healing: Carrie Newcomer to Perform at Benefit for Amethyst House
BY CAIRRIL MILLS âThereâs a lot of redemption in Carrieâs songs, and a lot of hope, which is exactly what Amethyst brings to a…
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Whatâs It All About, Randy? Cardinal Stageâs 2013-14 Season
BY NORM CRAMPTON Cardinal Stage Company is gearing up for its sixth full season of dramatic productions, beginning September 11-15, with many a teenagerâs…
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Galia Arad’s ‘Hearts in the Heartland’ (Video)
Bloomington native and Indiana University alumna, Galia Arad says, “I am certain that Bloomington is one of the most special and amazing towns in…
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For the Love of Trains: A Series of Evocative Posters (Photo Gallery)
BY ADELE FOY Trains go plowing through Chris Rundâs imagination on a steady schedule, fired by the same childhood fascination that drove him to…
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Rev. Peytonâs Big Damn Band: Playing Old-Fashioned Blues
BY SAMUEL SVEEN âThe heart of my music starts old. My heroes are the real fingerstyle country blues pickers: Charley Patton, Furry Lewis, [Mississippi]…
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The Back Door a âQueer Barâ for All
BY LIBBY PETERSON After falling victim to a homophobic insult while out dancing last year, Olive Lykins decided that he had had enough. âThatâs…
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Owen County Art Guild: for 50 Years an Arts Beacon
BY CAIRRIL MILLS âWe try to help people see art in every place and in everything,â says Bj Bennett, president of the Owen County…
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Mac Fleming, â¨Army Photographer Recorded Allied Victory â¨in WWII
BY STEVE RAYMER Mac Fleming, 94, describes himself as âjust an amateur photographer having fun.â His tiny apartment on Bloomingtonâs west side doubles as…