Some of Bloomington’s hottest staple entertainment events and venues are less than a mile away from campus, and anyone any age can attend.

Whether you’re a freshman trying to figure out where to find shows or you’re bored and need a refresher about how much downtown Bloomington has to offer, here are just a few places with weekly and special events to get excited about.

WHERE: Kirkwood Avenue

DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS: About 20 feet

WEEKLY (OR WHENEVER): Any time you’re looking for something to do, hit up Kirkwood. Go shopping, get coffee or just sit in People’s Park and people-watch.

WHERE: Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave.

DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS: 0.4 miles

BIGGEST EVENTS: Manhattan Short Film Festival – Sept. 27; Deerhoof – Oct. 16 WEEKLY: The Buskirk-Chumley offers arguably the widest selection of entertainment events in Bloomington, from film, concerts and dance parties to well-known speakers and more.

WHERE: Rhino’s Youth Media Center & All-Ages Club, 331 S. Walnut St.
DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS: 0.9 miles
BIGGEST EVENT: The Dodos – Oct. 9
WEEKLY: Every Friday and Saturday evening, Rhino’s brings in local, national and international acts and occasionally hosts dance parties.

WHERE: The Cinemat, 123 S. Walnut St.
DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS: 0.4 miles
WEEKLY: The Cinemat has music acts almost every night of the week in its screening room. Its most popular weekly event, though, is “Atomic Age Cinema” at midnight Saturday, where people gather in the screening room to jeer at B movies.

WHERE: John Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut St.
DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS: 0.5 miles
WEEKLY: Most of the Waldron’s events are art exhibits and theater, but the venue frequently hosts shows from local bands and hot indie acts.

WHERE: Bloomington Playwrights Project, 107 W. Ninth St.
DISTANCE FROM CAMPUS: 0.6 miles
WEEKLY: If you’re up for a change in your entertainment, BPP puts on theatrical productions written by upcoming playwrights. It also hosts dance parties like People Are Still Having Sex, a “dress-to-impress” occasional dance event, and parties hosted by the dance-oriented Rad Summer.