Bloom Archives
Category: Arts & Entertainment
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Second Kitchen Collective: Lenny & Lou
The Second Kitchen Collective was created by a group of college-age friends who love music and film. The house where a few of the…
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Behind the Scenes of ‘Big River’ (Video)
Here is a quick glimpse behind the scenes of Cardinal Stage Company‘s Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Performances: Thursday May 10 – Sunday…
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The Vallures: A (Mostly) Girl Group with a Motown Sound (Video)
BY ZAK SZYMANSKI Some people think young music fans are interested only in alternative rock or hip-hop. But at a local late-night performance, a…
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The 2012 Trashion Refashion Show (Video)
On April 22, as an Earth Day celebration, the Center for Sustainable Living and Discardia came together to present The 2012 Trashion Refashion Show…
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Ariel Horowitz: Young B-town Violinist Competes in China (Video)
BY LEE ANN SANDWEISS On April 9, Bloomington violinist Ariel Horowitz performed before an international panel of judges at the prestigious Menuhin Competition in…
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Kaia Goes into the Studio for the Group’s Third CD
BY JEREMY SHERE The local, all-women a cappella group Kaia is renowned for its energetic, even raucous performances—a vibe captured expertly on the group’s…
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Dr. Djo Bi: African Drummer Now Calls Bloomington Home (Photo Gallery)
BY CARMEN SIERING Djo Bi Irie Simon proves the point that you never know who is going to land in Bloomington and call it…
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David Baker: Dean of Jazz Education Turns 80 Years Young
BY DAVID BRENT JOHNSON David Baker, the educator, composer, and performer who heads Indiana University’s jazz studies program and whom many consider the “Dean…
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New Director Has Big Vision For Brown County Art Guild
BY JANET MANDELSTAM When Jaime Sweany became director of the Brown County Art Guild last year, it was “with a sense of reverence for…