Bloom Archives
Tag: Mike Leonard
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Gay Bloomington: Then & Now
BY MIKE LEONARD, PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHANNON ZAHNLE At age 95, Frank Banta liked to remark that he never came out of the closet as…
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James Wimbush: Diversity Advocate
BY MIKE LEONARD When James Wimbush was an undergraduate student attending two small colleges in his native Virginia, and as a graduate student at…
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The Unconventional Mr. Bell
BY MIKE LEONARD This fall, virtuoso violinist Joshua Bell was back on the Indiana University campus where he addressed a gathering of Jacobs School…
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âFirehouse Folliesâ: â¨Local Live Radio Theater Is Still Kicking
BY NORM CRAMPTON If youâve heard the buzz about the Firehouse Follies, Bloomingtonâs original radio program, and never managed to tune in, the good…
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Lil Bub: Fame Is Not Fleeting for B-townâs Favorite Feline
BY MIKE LEONARD The Lil Bub phenomenon could have been as short-lived as the buzz for the latest hip-hop artist or YouTube video. Instead,…
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Catching Up with Kenny Aronoff
BY MIKE LEONARD Kenny Aronoff is always thrilled to play behind someone heâs yet to work with, but the list of prominent artists gets…
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‘Ghost Brothers of Darkland County’ Confuses and Delights in Bloomington Premiere
BY MIKE LEONARD The mystery of what really happened on that fateful 1967 night in Lake Belle Reve, Mississippi, remained an open question for…
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Sunday Morning with Mellencamp
BY MIKE LEONARD With the premiere tour looming for Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, his theatrical collaboration with Stephen King and T Bone Burnett,…
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Mike Leonard Joins Bloom as Executive Editor
Mike Leonard Executive Editor Mike Leonard is best known for his general interest column in Bloomingtonâs Herald-Times daily newspaper. In a career spanning nearly 35 years…