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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For a Fee, You Too Can Own a Portrait of Your Pet!
BY ELISABETH ANDREWS Do you think of your pet as a princess? Or perhaps a joker, crooner, or czar? These…
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BPP Presents ‘The Truman Show’: A Musical Based on the Film
BY ADAM KENT-ISAAC A man, Truman Burbank, learns that the idyllic American suburb of Seahaven, where he’s lived his entire…
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Butterfly Road: Jewelry Made from Real Wings
BY LIBBY PETERSON Looking for dead insects may be an unusual undertaking, but jewelry designer Julie Gootee makes it an…
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Local Songwriting Scene Gaining Recognition
BY JEREMY SHERE It’s no secret that Bloomington is a musical town, anchored by institutions including the IU Jacobs School…
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‘The Wizard of Oz’ Blows Into the Buskirk-Chumley
Cardinal Stage Company is ushering in the holiday season with The Wizard of Oz, a musical production based on the…
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Serendipity: A ‘Clubby’ Nightspot Where the Martini Rules
BY LEE ANN SANDWEISS Shaken or stirred, the martini is the signature libation at the Bloomington nightspot, Serendipity Martini Bar.…
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The ‘B-town Short List’—Sort of Like ‘The Gong Show’
BY MARY JO SPIEGEL The U-Station Agents, a Bloomington folk-rock trio made up of Marta Jasicki, Rob McCormick, and Steven…
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John Whikehart: Song and Dance Man (Video)
John Whikehart, the chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington and an aspiring thespian, saved the day at a recent performance of the…
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Don’t Call Me Betty: An Odd-Named Band Of Middle-Age Rockers
BY ALEXANDRA COOPER After a week of work and dad duty, most guys are ready for a relaxing weekend. Not…
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Early Music In Motion: Taking Instruments and Music of the Middle Ages on the Road
BY JANET MANDELSTAM Early Music In Motion (EMIM) has a three-pronged approach to bringing medieval, Renaissance, and baroque music to…
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