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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Local Drummer Is Living the Dream
Local drummer Luke Narey has long been a fan of alternative metal band 10 Years. “I would blast their music…
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Steve Dawson: An Unlikely Artist
As a mechanical engineering graduate of Purdue University and president of local mechanical contracting and service firm Harrell-Fish Inc., Steve…
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New Books from IU Press: ‘Pilgrims of Woodstock’
It’s been 50 years since the Woodstock Music & Art Fair brought 400,000 people together on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm…
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The Ryder: For 40 Years Part of the B-town Scene
Printing issue No. 1 ominously on April Fools’ Day 1979, The Ryder is the sole survivor of a half-dozen or…
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The Blues Jam Is Back at Port Hole & Bear’s Place
Joel Kohen has been passionate about the Bloomington music scene since his days as an undergraduate at Indiana University, but…
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Salaam Has Found Its ‘Perfect Balance’
Although Salaam has been together a quarter of a century, founder Dena El Saffar says that only recently has the…
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Pictura Gallery: A Nonprofit Supporting Arts Education
David and Martha Moore say they do not have time for stuffy, pretentious art spaces. Once, while in Seattle, they…
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Krista Detor’s Annual Holiday Show at FAR Center Dec. 13
Once again, Bloomington-based singer-songwriter Krista Detor will be staying close to home for the holidays, performing an annual show to…
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Cardinal Brings ‘Newsies’ To Buskirk-Chumley Stage
This holiday season, Cardinal Stage will bring the story of the 1899 newsboy strike to life when it presents Disney’s…
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Check Out a Zine or Learn to Make One at the Public Library
When local nonprofit bookstore Boxcar Books closed in 2017, the Monroe County Public Library (MCPL) was the recipient of more…
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