Bloom Archives
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Jewish Theatre Play Addresses Prejudice From Various Angles
Titled for the burgundy Doc Marten boots worn by its antagonist, the Jewish Theatre of Bloomington’s most recent production, Cherry Docs, tells the story…
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Sense of Belonging & Community Take Center Stage at Granfalloon
Granfalloon, a convergence of independent music, theater, out-of-the box creative local events, and literary scholarship—all inspired by Indiana author and luminary Kurt Vonnegut—is returning.…
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‘Love Songs for a Lasting World’ With Music, Dance, Laughs & Pie
Coming up with a fresh musical and theatrical performance based on the concept “Love Songs for a Lasting World” each year can be challenging.…
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Trashion Refashion Runway Show to Feature Ten Years of Couture
In 2010, Jeanne Leimkuhler, then a board member and treasurer for The Center for Sustainable Living (CSL), was so inspired by an event she’d…
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BLU Boy Has Special Sweets For Weekend Date Nights
BLU Boy Chocolate Café and Cakery has been serving hand-crafted chocolates, pastries, ice cream, and hot drinks in the little shop next to the…
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Bloomington: A Pet-Friendly Place
Bloomington is a city that makes it easy to have—and to be—a companion animal. Here you’ll find 30-plus miles of walking trails peppered with…
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‘Stories of Monroe’—A Play Presenting Local History from African-American Perspective
BY OLIVIA DORFMAN Local history takes the stage October 11–14 in Resilience: Stories of Monroe. The play, which highlights significant events in Monroe County’s…
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Bloom’s Greatest Hits: Talisha Coppock—Community Leader
The Bloomington downtown of today is nothing like the downtown of Talisha Coppock’s IU student days. Back then, she says, the downtown was practically…
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Tree Project Puts Down Roots for B-town’s Next 200 Years
In 1984, Bloomington was the first city in Indiana to receive the Tree City USA designation given by the Arbor Day Foundation, an honor…