Bloom Archives
Tag: Barb Berggoetz
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Brown County Playhouse: Coming Back with More “Oomph”
Amanda Webb didn’t have to think twice about her biggest challenge since becoming executive director of the Brown County Playhouse— keeping the historic Nashville,…
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New Rose Hill Farm Stop: A Farmer-Owned Co-op
There have been talks of a farmer- owned agricultural cooperative in Bloomington for more than a decade, and with the opening of the Rose…
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Alison Kingsley: Artist & Educator
As a child, Alison Kingsley loved drawing and painting. She relished summer art camps, and high school art classes were the highlight of her…
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Power Plant Collective Shows Art by Marginalized Artists
In a small basement on Bloomington’s Near West Side, a group of 20-somethings has created a gallery where aspiring artists can gather. It’s a…
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Local Girls Get Moving With Girls on the Run
Chelsea Blanchard says she was lucky to have talented cross country and track coaches when she was a runner—from the time she was in…
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Senior Games of Indiana: September 13-October 10
Staying active is a factor in healthy aging. In 1985, the Senior Games of Indiana was created to provide opportunities for people 50 and…
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Dr. Beatriz Sanchez: Pathologist & Beauty Purveyor
Dr. Beatriz Sanchez took a circuitous path to Bloomington, a place she says fits her lifestyle and family, as well as her professional goals…
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Ivy Tech ‘Day in the Life’ Program Added at Bloomington Campus
Lillian Lyle knows she wants to go into nursing, but the Eastern Greene High School junior wants to get a better feel for the…
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Sing for Joy! A Choir that Uplifts Seniors
When lifelong music educator Sandra Freund visited area retirement communities to sing for the residents, she noticed that many initially would sit quietly, their…