Bloom Archives
Category: Arts & Entertainment
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New Books from IU Press: âPilgrims of Woodstockâ
Itâs been 50 years since the Woodstock Music & Art Fair brought 400,000 people together on Max Yasgurâs dairy farm in Bethel, New York.…
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The Ryder: For 40 Years Part of the B-town Scene
Printing issue No. 1 ominously on April Foolsâ Day 1979, The Ryder is the sole survivor of a half-dozen or so free alternative publications…
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The Blues Jam Is Back at Port Hole & Bearâs Place
Joel Kohen has been passionate about the Bloomington music scene since his days as an undergraduate at Indiana University, but he went from enthusiast…
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Salaam Has Found Its âPerfect Balanceâ
Although Salaam has been together a quarter of a century, founder Dena El Saffar says that only recently has the Middle Eastern quartet hit…
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Pictura Gallery: A Nonprofit Supporting Arts Education
David and Martha Moore say they do not have time for stuffy, pretentious art spaces. Once, while in Seattle, they visited an art gallery…
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Krista Detorâs Annual Holiday Show at FAR Center Dec. 13
Once again, Bloomington-based singer-songwriter Krista Detor will be staying close to home for the holidays, performing an annual show to benefit a local nonprofit…
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Cardinal Brings âNewsiesâ To Buskirk-Chumley Stage
This holiday season, Cardinal Stage will bring the story of the 1899 newsboy strike to life when it presents Disneyâs Newsies December 12â29 at…
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Check Out a Zine or Learn to Make One at the Public Library
When local nonprofit bookstore Boxcar Books closed in 2017, the Monroe County Public Library (MCPL) was the recipient of more than 300 zines, increasing…
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IUâs Eskenazi Art Museum Reopening on November 7
After being closed for renovations since May 2017, the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University will reopen on November 7.…