Standing up to fear: Bloomington woman learns to recover after 2015 assault
(12/10/18 1:11am)
Not every story of trauma ends in triumph, but it did for Naciye Akgun, owner of Sofra Café and Golden Stitch Alterations.
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A woman for women: IU student counsels Pakistani women facing threats for being online
(12/09/18 10:10pm)
When Hyra Basit traveled to IU in 2018, her goal was to learn how to make films to empower women and girls, especially in her homeland of Pakistan. But first, she learned the art of defending them from online harassment.
Songs from New Dirty Projectors album strike a more approachable chord
(08/23/18 10:35pm)
Not everyone loves the trademark, dissonant harmonies and unique poly-rhythms from the Brooklyn-based indie-rock band, Dirty Projectors.
COLUMN: New album from Elephant Micah is indie-folk with an electronic twist
(08/16/18 4:00pm)
Accidentally discovering Elephant Micah, the Bloomington-native, indie-folk singer Joseph O’Connell, from a promotional Bandcamp email counts as one of the highlights I experienced during my preparation of heading back to classes at IU.
Musicians will perform for Busker's Day
(05/17/18 1:00pm)
Musicians will take to the streets for Busker's Day 2018. The event will occur from May 19 to 20 on Bloomington street corners and at the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market.
Black y Brown Arts Festival to celebrate diversity
(05/16/18 12:30pm)
The inaugural Bloomington Black y Brown Arts Festival will take place from noon to 4 p.m. May 19 at the Banneker Community Center, located at 930 W. Seventh St.
Folk music to delight listeners at Artisan Alley
(05/11/18 11:31pm)
The Second Saturday Folk Music Showcase will take place 6-11 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at Artisan Alley, located at 222 W. Second Street. Artisan Alley is a non-profit organization that offers resources such as gallery space, studio space and a tool sharing program to artists in the Bloomington community.
Spissy, Olden Yolk and Omni perform at The Bishop Bar
(05/09/18 12:00pm)
The house lights dimmed and purple stage lights remained as the six-member band, Spissy, took the stage Tuesday night at the Bishop Bar. Spissy, an indie Bloomington band led by guitarists Ben Lumsdaine and Aaron Denton, started off the evening with songs from its latest album “Easy Mirror.”
Varsity, Stef Chura, Weaves rock the Bishop
(04/27/18 11:04pm)
During the Weaves' song “Walkaway,” guitarist Morgan Waters screamed into the holes of his electric guitar. He played the strings with his mouth like a harmonica. Lead vocalist Jasmyn Burke moaned repeatedly into an echoing microphone.
Bloomington stores celebrate Record Store Day
(04/22/18 2:32pm)
Two Bloomington record stores participated in Record Store Day. They sold limited edition releases, created only for participating stores, and distributed Record Store Day tote bags for free with purchases.
Playboi Carti, Boombox Cartel, Joey Purp rock the IU Auditorium
(04/21/18 10:55pm)
White rays of light spiraled from the ceiling as Jordan Terrell Carter, known by his stage name Playboi Carti, danced onto the IU Auditorium stage wearing a black and white camouflage ski jacket.
Moon Ruin electrifies the Blockhouse Bar
(04/18/18 5:53am)
The four-member band Moon Ruin arranged itself around a half circle of keyboards, mixers, synths, pedals and a drumset for its performance at the Blockhouse Bar on Tuesday evening.
Culture Shock captivates audience at Rhino’s Youth Center
(04/15/18 3:00pm)
A cool breeze and unexpected sunshine refreshed attendees of the 32nd annual WIUX Culture Shock Music Festival on April 14.
Chinese artist Song Dongye performs hit 'Miss Dong' at Buskirk-Chumley
(04/11/18 2:00pm)
Before Chinese musician Song Dongye took the stage Tuesday in the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, one band member entered holding an erhu, a traditional Chinese instrument that resembled a small, two-stringed cello. Only a spotlight shined as he began with low-throat singing to accompany the haunting sound of his erhu.
Folk Opera based on the ‘Odyssey’ charms Rawles Hall audience
(04/11/18 7:00am)
Professional musician Joe Goodkin took a seat on a wooden chair in the large lecture hall in Rawles Hall and took his acoustic guitar in hand.
Local band Fresh Kill to rock Landlocked Music store for Record Store Day
(04/05/18 2:00pm)
With Record Store Day on April 21 just around the corner, local alternative pop band Fresh Kill will play songs from their yet-to-be-released album at 6 p.m. April 21 at Landlocked Music, a local record store on North Walnut Street.
Seventh annual IU Powwow brings Native American food, song, dance to Dunn Meadow
(04/04/18 8:00am)
The seventh annual IU Traditional Powwow will take place from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. April 7 in Dunn Meadow. The First Nations Educational and Cultural Center, a cultural center on IU’s campus led by the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs, will present the powwow.
Dance of Hope inspires Monroe County Public Library audience
(03/30/18 8:30am)
Instruments such as the embuutu drum and the kora, a 21 string harp-lute, were strewn across the stage of the Monroe County Public Library before the Dance of Hope performance Thursday evening.
Former Vampire Weekend band member to perform at the Bishop
(03/28/18 5:00am)
Rostam Batmanglij, former Vampire Weekend band member and producer, will perform songs from his debut album "Half Light" of his solo project, Rostam, at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29, at the Bishop Bar. The musician's show is open to people 18 and older.
Dance of Hope seeks to educate, inspire
(03/26/18 5:00am)
From a Ugandan orphanage to the Monroe County Public Library, Ugandan children will present Dance of Hope at 7 p.m. March 29 in the Monroe County Public Library. The free event is sponsored by the Bloomington-based Lotus Blossoms Educational Outreach Program.
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