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Eagles Over Monroe, an annual series of events organized by the Department of Natural Resources, will celebrate bald eagles and other birds at Monroe Lake this weekend.
Over the course of two hours Wednesday night, more than 30 shots of espresso and numerous pitchers of milk were pulled and steamed during the Soma Showdown. In this Battle of the Baristas, 16 competitors faced off, two-by-two, vying to be recognized as the best latte artist in town.
On a cold, muddy January night, Syzygy tunes up in a basement on the southwest side of Bloomington.
March Madness may be over a month away, but Bloomingtonians can still entertain themselves with a bracket-style competition, albeit one that involves more coffee than basketball.
What do head football coach Curt Cignetti, a cat on a ball of yarn and a piece of watermelon have in common?
The annual festival concluded Jan. 25, 2025.
Bloomington took a journey to Middle Earth with two dazzling “Lordt of the Rings” drag performances Saturday, Dec. 7 at the John Waldron Arts Center. Drag kings and queens took to the stage in Lord of the Rings inspired garb for Oriana Perón’s World of Fantasy premier show at the Waldron. There was an all-ages performance at 2 p.m. and an adult-only version at 8 p.m. Both were co-hosted by drag queen Oriana Perón and drag king Verna Vendetta.
For the fourth year, the Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington will host the Holiday Arts and Crafts Show this December. Housed in the Arts Alliance Center in College Mall between Foot Locker and Southern Style Boutique, the storefront displays art and holiday gifts for sale from local artists.
Local T-shirt shop badknees and Bloomington Farm Stop Collective transformed their small Kirkwood Avenue parking lot into a festive wonderland Saturday, complete with live music, art vendors and food trucks. The lot was bustling with Bloomington residents of all ages who enjoyed four live performances and 18 vendors selling items such as handmade jewelry and knitted eyeglass cases.
The IU Arts and Humanities Council hosted its first of a series of Winter Holiday Arts Markets on Thursday at the Gayle Karch Cook Center Grand Hall in Maxwell Hall.
The holiday season is here, and there is no shortage of fun in Bloomington. Here are a variety of festive activities happening this month, ranging from winter markets to holiday parties.
New Hope, an organization dedicated to fighting homelessness, hosted its sixth annual Hope for the Holidays event on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the Switchyard Park Pavilion.
Gina Barger’s amplified voice rang out through the assembly room during Women Writing for (a) Change’s (WWf(a)C) 20th-anniversary celebration, “A Harvest of Voices” from 4-6 p.m., Oct. 20.
IU celebrated honorary alumnus and local rock ‘n’ roll legend John Mellencamp with a new statue located on the north side of IU Auditorium during a public ceremony to commemorate the unveiling Oct. 18.
Growing up in rural Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation member and Choctaw descendent Brandie Macdonald found museums inaccessible. For one, they were expensive, but they were also one-sided.
If you’re spending fall break in Bloomington but don’t have much planned other than lying in bed, I'm here to help change that. In my opinion, the best time of year to explore southern Indiana is autumn. The many parks and forests are in their prime and restaurants begin serving their new seasonal menus. There are a number of fall themed activities and cuisines that make the month of October so special. Read below to see what Bloomington and its neighboring towns have to offer this weekend.
Traditional Arts Indiana honored Hoosier artists at its 2023-24 award ceremony Oct. 4 inside Maxwell Hall. Seven artists received the Indiana Heritage Fellowship Award for lifetime achievement in a traditional art form. Traditional art forms are forms of cultural expression that have been passed down over generations within a community.
The 31st annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival Transformed the streets of downtown Bloomington into dynamic cultural crossroads Saturday. From Oct. 3-6, over 20 bands brought the sounds of Southern Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and Appalachia to local venues, providing festivalgoers with a rich soundtrack of heritage and musical skill.
The IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (IUMAA) will have a grand opening from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19.
With the sound of live music being heard up and down the street and the smell of various types of food, Bloomington was brought together to celebrate art and music in the community for the second night of the 31st annual Lotus Festival on Oct. 4.
