Jewish Theatre of Bloomington Celebrating 15 Years
This year marks a milestone for Indiana’s only Jewish theater. The Jewish Theatre of Bloomington began 15 years ago and consistently hosts two fully staged productions each year.
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Issue: February/March 2020
William Vance: Local NAACP President
In 1909, a multi-racial group of activists formed the NAACP, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization. Today, the local branch of the organization maintains that tradition of diversity, with as many white members as African American members.
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InBloom: Be Sure to Choose A Fragrant Rose
Old rose varieties, such as alba, gallica, and damask, had wonderfully fragrant blooms but, sadly, bloomed only once. Thanks to David Austin (1926–2018) we have 230 modern hybrid roses that offer intoxicating, old-fashioned rose fragrances and that bloom repeatedly.
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Year of the Women (COVER STORY)
The Indiana University women’s basketball team is talented, hardworking, selfless, gritty, fun-loving, and WINNING.
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The Life and Death of ‘Kid Williams’: A Near West Side Story
Oscar Bland may best be remembered as a boxer and trainer. In the 1930s he fought as “Kid Williams,” and sometimes as “Hard Rock Williams,” on the local amateur circuit and in exhibition matches at carnivals. He wasn’t a professional, but he was respected for his talent, discipline, and showmanship.
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