Bloom Magazine
Category: Arts/Entertainment
Coverage of Bloomington’s vibrant arts and entertainment scene — theater, music, visual arts, film, galleries, and cultural events throughout Monroe County and beyond.
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Lew Who? The Hoosier Who Wrote ‘Ben-Hur’ and Was a Civil War General
BY ELIZABETH ANDREWS There are two types of Lew Wallace fans, says WTIU Senior Producer and Director Ron Prickel: those…
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B’Town Jazz Festival Features 11 Hours of Free Music Aug. 22
BY MIKE LEONARD The Grant Street Jazz Festival is now the B’Town Jazz Festival, the location has moved from the…
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Feature Story: ‘An Artist’s Images on the B-Line Trail’ — Poem and Photography by Roger Pfingston (Video)
Roger Pfingston is a retired English and journalism teacher who taught at Bloomington High School North for 25 years. He…
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Two Jacobs School Grads Star in Opera about Charlie Parker (Video)
BY MIKE LEONARD At age 42, Lawrence Brownlee has been called “one of the world’s leading bel canto tenors,” been…
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It’s Costumes Galore for Sounds of South’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ (Photo Gallery)
BY JEREMY SHERE When Sounds of South, the advanced choir group at Bloomington High School South, decided to stage a…
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Lance Fox: Teacher by Day — Elvis, De Niro, Kermit by Night
BY BARB BERGGOETZ In his small, second floor studio, equipped with a sound system and microphone, Lance Fox retreats to…
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Storyzilla Story Show: True Tales Told Monthly
BY CARMEN SIERING It’s as old as human culture — people sharing tales of love and loss, sadness and joy.…
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Will Angelo Pizzo Have Another Hit Movie? ‘My All American’ Scoring Big in Previews (Photo Gallery)
BY MIKE LEONARD Movie industry analysts say that despite a few notable exceptions, sports movies are rarely successful, and Angelo…
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Wolfgang Brendel: German Opera Star Turned Teacher
BY JEREMY SHERE For world-renowned opera baritone and voice Professor Wolfgang Brendel, teaching students to sing is more art than…
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Cardinal Stage to Create Its Own Educational Musical Plays for Kids
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO Cardinal Stage Company, which has exposed thousands of school children to live theater through its IU…
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