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(08/10/12 3:16pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Once you’ve thoroughly explored campus, step out into the town. Bloomington offers a wide variety of inexpensive things to do.Julie Warren, director of tourism at the Bloomington Convention and Visitors Bureau, encourages students to explore.“There are opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else,” Warren said. “You’ll find some gems.”Getting off campus might be just what you need after a tough academic week. Warren said she even encourages students to go beyond Bloomington.“Don’t be afraid to venture outside of town,” she said.OUTDOOR ACTIVITIESIf you are interested in exploring outdoors, Leonard Springs Nature Park is the place for you.The 95-acre park has hiking trails with caves, streams, a wetland and foliage along the way. The park is open daily from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. and is a short drive from the IU campus on South Leonard Springs Road.In addition to Leonard Springs Park, there are numerous recreational opportunities at the other parks in the area.Hiking trails and a boat house at Griffy Lake, which is just north of the stadium, or the larger Lake Monroe have countless ways to stay busy — or even study — outdoors.ARTS SCENEAnother option, not too far from the IU campus, is the Bloomington Playwrights Project.The BPP offers students the chance to be the first to see new productions on stage. The 2012-13 Mainstage season shows includes several original productions.Producing Artistic Director Chad Rabinovitz said shows at the BPP have never been produced elsewhere.Located at 107 W. Ninth St., the BPP sometimes offers special student and discounted seating available 10 minutes before a show with a valid student ID.Rabinovitz said the BPP is geared toward a younger crowd with primarily modern and contemporary shows.But the BPP is not the only stage in town. Both the Buskirk-Chumley, located at 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. in downtown Bloomington, and Cardinal Stage Company, located at 900 S. Walnut St., offer shows of all kinds as well.FOR THE SCIENCE BUFFSIf the outdoors and the arts aren’t your thing, take a peek at the WonderLab Museum of Health, Science and Technology, located at 308 W. Fourth St.“WonderLab is pretty awesome even for adults,” Warren said. “They have a lot of different exhibits that they change frequently.”Some recent exhibits are a fossil dig, a bubble atrium and a floor that lights up when particles hit it.The museum is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $7 for adults ages 18 and older.
(08/15/11 9:24pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Once you’ve thoroughly explored campus, step out into the town. Bloomington offers a wide variety of inexpensive things to do. Julie Warren, director of tourism at the Bloomington Convention and Visitors Bureau, encourages students to explore.“There are opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else,” Warren said. “You’ll find some gems.”Getting off campus might be just what you need after a tough academic week.Warren said she encourages students to go beyond campus.“Don’t be afraid to venture outside of town,” she said.OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES If you are interested in exploring outdoors, Leonard Springs Nature Park is the place for you. The 95 acre park has hiking trails with caves, streams, a wetland and foliage along the way. The park is open daily from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. and is a short drive from the IU campus on South Leonard Springs Road.In addition to Leonard Springs Park, there are numerous recreational opportunities at the other parks in the area. Hiking trails and a boat house at Griffy Lake, which is just north of the stadium, or the larger Lake Monroe have countless ways to stay busy — or even study — outdoors. ARTS SCENEAnother option, not too far from the IU campus, is the Bloomington Playwrights Project. The BPP offers students the chance to be the first to see productions on stage. The 2011-12 Mainstage season shows includes several original productions.Producing Artistic Director Chad Rabinovitz said shows at the BPP have never been produced elsewhere. Located at 107 W. Ninth St., the BPP sometimes offers special student and discounted seating available 10 minutes before a show with a valid student ID.Rabinovitz said the BPP is geared toward a younger crowd with primarily modern and contemporary shows. The BPP is not the only stage in town. Both the Buskirk-Chumley, located at 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. in downtown Bloomington, and Cardinal Stage Company, located at 900 S. Walnut St. offer shows of all kinds as well.FOR THE SCIENCE BUFFSIf the outdoors and the arts aren’t your thing, take a peek at the WonderLab Museum of Health, Science and Technology, located at 308 W. Fourth St. “WonderLab is pretty awesome even for adults,” Warren said. “They have a lot of different exhibits that they change frequently.”Some recent exhibits are a fossil dig, a bubble atrium and a floor that lights up when particles hit it.The museum is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $7 for adults ages 18 and older.
(08/04/11 12:07am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Tom Brady has traveled throughout the Midwest doing comedy; but no matter what club he’s in, he always finds himself returning to the small town of Bloomington and the Comedy Attic — a place he said he feels is home. “The Comedy Attic has the best crowds I have ever been in front of,” Brady said. “There is an energy that the crowd gives off. That energy is more prevalent in that room than anywhere I have ever been.”Brady competed in the Third Annual Bloomington Comedy Festival championship Wednesday. The festival began June 1 with 37 comedians.Brady said what sets the Comedy Attic apart is its values. “The ideals [of the Comedy Attic] are to provide quality shows for its crowds,” Brady said. “It is a risk taking club that doesn’t cater to a crowd. It brings in what the club likes.”Jared Thompson, owner of the club, said he agreed The Comedy Attic is a special venue. “We strive to have everyone in Bloomington and in the surrounding areas represented,” he said. “We’re not going to be a one note club.”Though the comedy medium is sometimes tough in a smaller town, the club will be celebrating its third anniversary this September. “At certain times of the year we gear toward students, and at other times of the year more toward the Bob and Tom market.” Brady said.To ensure an array of acts, The Comedy Attic hosts events each week from Wednesday through Saturday evenings. Doors typically open at 7:15 p.m. with shows beginning at 8 p.m.Wednesday nights are generally reserved for open mic. Local comedian Jamison Raymon stressed the importance of open mic nights in preperation for the comedy festival. “Open mics are where you get to practice your stuff. You can’t sit in a room and find out what is funny,” he said. Thompson said the group of comedians who come to the venue also help set it apart. “We have a phenomenal group of local comedians,” Thompson said. “Seeing them over the years morph and change and work out their jokes and find their own spots has been awesome.”Brady said he agreed that a great diversity of people come into the club.“The club has changed my perception of Bloomington,” Brady said. “I am seeing different people than I thought existed in Bloomington. “I’m meeting a big variety of different, very cultured people. You get to see a wide variety of what Bloomington has to offer.”Thompson said the last three years were strong, and that the club will continue to bring its special vibe to the Bloomington community.“We’re at a severe advantage over most clubs,” Thompson said. “We haven’t been around for 25 years, so we don’t have the expectation that we’re going to bring the same boring comics that these clubs have brought for years. “The expectation for us is that we’re going to bring who we want.”