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Poetry reading tradition continues at the Spoon

By Bonnie White · Wednesday, July 2,2008 6:11 p.m.

People sit outside strumming guitars, and the restaurant’s atmosphere is created by the decor of older distinct wooden furniture and a multitude of books. The Runcible Spoon is a place where artists and writers are always welcome to share their work with each other.

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Picnic with the Pops

Friday, June 27,2008 4:22 p.m.

People of all ages are gathering for a night of live music, military displays and a fireworks display.

Georgia Perry

A local 'Taste'

By Risha Kohli · Sunday, June 22,2008 10:40 p.m.

Locally owned restaurants shined at this year’s Taste of Bloomington. More than 7,300 people came to Showers Common for the event, a record turnout, the event’s co-director Talisha Coppock, said. The event showcased Bloomington restaurants, wineries, breweries and live music.

Chris Pickrell

Psychedelic bands jam at Bear’s Place

By Greg Winget · Sunday, June 22,2008 8:16 p.m.

Psychedelic music is a beast with many heads, a fact made clear by the varied acts who played June 18 at Bear’s Place. Making one last tour stop in Bloomington before heading to psych-heaven festival Terrastock, all of the acts shared a penchant for both psychedelic and folk music.

Ellis Latham-Brown

Artists sell works on courthouse square

By Kelly Cochran · Sunday, June 22,2008 8:13 p.m.

Close to 10,000 art enthusiasts walked the streets of downtown Bloomington on Saturday during the 28th annual Arts Fair on the Square. The fair, which took place outside the Monroe County Courthouse from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., offered space for 62 different artists to display and sell art.

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Weezer doesn't suck

By Cory Barker · Wednesday, June 18,2008 8:09 p.m.

This new album and surprisingly new outlook could actually keep them relevant for years to come, something no “Blue Album” or “Pinkerton” fan could have ever expected. But please, no more “Beverly Hills.”

David E. Corso

Old sound clashes with ‘newgrass’ at Bean Blossom

By Michael Zennie · Sunday, June 15,2008 7:49 p.m.

For Tommy Brown, the leader of the seven-piece bluegrass act Tommy Brown & County Line Grass, there’s really only one way to play bluegrass – the old time way. The way Bill Monroe and the Stanley Brothers played it when they brought the genre to the fore in the ’40s and ’50s.

Chris Pickrell

Camp S.O.U.L. culminates with performance

By Kelly Cochran · Sunday, June 15,2008 7:48 p.m.

Camp S.O.U.L, sponsored by IU’s Office of Community and Schools Partnerships, brought together underrepresented high school students from around Indiana to participate in a five-day camp, which ended in the performance. The sixth annual summer music program focused on the historical, theoretical and performance dimensions of African American music and culture, according to a press release.

COURTESY PHOTO Festival goers enjoy Bluegrass music at the Bill Monroe Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival in 2006. Some festival goers made a trip from as far as Minnesota to participate in the festival.

Get ready for the Bean Blossom experience

By Michael Zennie · Wednesday, June 11,2008 8:23 p.m.

This year’s festival starts Saturday and runs through June 21. It features 50 bands including J.D. Crowe and the New South and the legendary Dr. Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys. Stanley is a bluegrass hall of famer and has enjoyed mainstream success in recent years with his song, “O Death” appearing on the “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” soundtrack.

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