Bloom Archives
Tag: Indiana University
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Local Composers Create Modern Operas for Kids
Kim Carballo, a voice coach at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, says that in the 1950s and ’60s, a slew of children’s…
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Krimson Leadership Academy Teaching it’s Cool to Be Smart
When Brian Richardson was being raised by a single mother in Saginaw, Michigan, he knew that as a black youth attending schools with poor…
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For Bargains Galore, Hoosier to Hoosier Sale Aug. 18
BY BARB BERGGOETZ It could be called a garage sale extraordinaire. On Saturday, August 18, the ninth annual Hoosier to Hoosier Community Sale will…
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Carter Whitson: High School Football Coach
It hardly seems likely that a former Big Ten coach would tackle the coaching duties of a high school football team, but that’s exactly…
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Quarry Book Fest, October 13 On IU Homecoming Weekend
When Indiana University alumni make the trek back to Bloomington this year, they and their families will have even more to explore. That’s because…
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A Dig at Wylie House Museum Unearthing 1859 Greenhouses
Even before I joined the dig at the Wylie House Museum, I knew my concept of archaeology—mostly dinosaurs, mummies, and Indiana Jones—was tragically oversimplified.…
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Bloomington Connection Still Strong For World-Class Singer Moira Smiley
Moira Smiley discovered the power of her voice in Bloomington. When she came to the Indiana University School of Music in 1994, she intended…
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Bloomingtonians Who Broke the Color Barrier
In 1947, the Brooklyn Dodgers’ Jackie Robinson smashed baseball’s color barrier when he became the first African American to play in the major leagues.…
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40-Year-Old Trojan Horse Has New Thirty-ish Owners
This spring, Kristen Shelley, 37, and her husband Michael, also 37, became the new owners of Bloomington’s iconic, 40-year-old Greek restaurant.