Bloom Archives
Tag: IU
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Cardinal Stage: Act II (COVER STORY)
A new artistic director, a new managing director, new challenges, and big plans for the future BY MOLLY BRUSH â˘Â PHOTOGRAPHY BY…
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Caleb Poer: Political Activist
Caleb Poer, 17, admits there was a time when he wasnât politically aware. âI donât remember thinking about politics until Barack Obama was running…
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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 â60s, a slew of childrenâs…
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Krimson Leadership Academy Teaching itâs 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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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 thatâs 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. Thatâs 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 archaeologyâmostly dinosaurs, mummies, and Indiana Jonesâwas 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 Dodgersâ Jackie Robinson smashed baseballâs color barrier when he became the first African American to play in the major leagues.…