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Third Street Park
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Civic Theater Hails Thirty Years of the Bard in the Park
This September, William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be accompanied by the music of Felix Mendelssohn as the Monroe County Civic Theater (MCCT)…
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Rose Hill Cemetery Bicentennial: A Brief History and Curious Facts
Like many memorial parks built in the 1800s, Bloomington’s Rose Hill Cemetery is a meditative space with meandering paths and open vistas.
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Midway Music Festival Puts Women Musicians Center Stage
Music festivals are booming across the country, but the vast majority of acts still feature men. MidWay Music Festival is breaking that trend, giving…
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Bloomington Students Rally, March to Protest School Gun Violence (PHOTO GALLERY)
Bloomington students of all ages gathered at the Monroe County Courthouse on the downtown Square to protest gun violence in schools as part of…
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Lotus Festival Once Again Brings World Music to Town
The growth of Lotus World Music & Arts Festival is a phenomenon that can only happen in a community like Bloomington, says Sara Sheikh,…
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September Is Festival Month in Bloomington
BY JULIE GRAY Trust a college town to know how to ease back into school and work every autumn. Bloomington offers a solid three…
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It’s Garlic Time Again On Labor Day Weekend
BY KELLY KENDALL Asian garlic noodles. Corn on the cob with garlic butter. Roasted garlic slathered on toasted sourdough with a dab of butter.…
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Summer in Bloomington Means Concerts in Parks
BY DANIEL MORGAN Summers in Bloomington appeal to residents for a number of reasons: the tranquility of the largely vacant campus and less-crowded city;…