Bloom Archives
Category: Our Town
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Jon Chickedantz: Restaurateur
For more than 20 years, a visit to Malibu Grill meant a visit with JB (John Bailey), the downtown restaurant’s loquacious long-time managing partner.…
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Jeanne Smith: Change Maker
If there is any thread that connects the disparate aspects of Jeanne Smith’s life, it’s her ability to reimagine the world. Whether it’s recreating…
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Latest Soapy Soap Endeavor Lets Customers Design Their Own Soap
After more than four years in business, Bloomington-based Soapy Soap Company’s vegan, gluten-free soap and body care products have become a staple in local…
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Matt Bailey: President of IU Health, South Central Region
One afternoon in 2016, Matt Bailey was at the Indiana University Golf Course driving range hitting a bucket of balls when he suddenly had…
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Sean Starowitz: City Arts Advocate
To Sean Starowitz, the city’s new assistant director for the arts, advancing the arts means expanding its reach, acting as a liaison to artists,…
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Gabe Gloden: Managing Director, Cardinal Stage Co.
After a hiatus in Detroit, Michigan, Gabe Gloden has returned to Bloomington’s theater scene.
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Stanley Njuguna: Activist
At 20 years old, Indiana University sophomore Stanley Njuguna has already been a featured speaker at protest events such as Bloomington’s Inaugurate the Revolution…
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Rachael Jones: Transgender Insurance Agent
Rachael Jones is known around Bloomington as the former owner of Rachael’s Café. Now, she’s working as an insurance agent with New York Life…
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Dean Peg Faimon: School of Art + Design
Indiana Unviersity’s new School of Art and Design merges the Department of Studio Art and the Department of Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design. Peg…