Community Events

Here’s what to expect from Bloomington's first virtual Lotus Festival this weekend

By Lizzie Kaboski · Wednesday, Sept. 23,2020 11:48 p.m.

The event will feature global artists and performances from previous Lotus festivals.

Trivia, comedy and local shopping: What to do in Bloomington this weekend

By Raul Moreno · Thursday, Sept. 17,2020 7:50 p.m.

Here are five events to attend this weekend in Bloomington.

City of Bloomington seeking applicants for grants to cultivate the arts

By Jaden Amos · Monday, Sept. 7,2020 7:32 p.m.

This is the city's second round of arts funding during the pandemic.

Students walk by the photographs on the walls Jan. 29, 2019, in the lobby of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center. The culture center will present the annual Umoja celebration virtually from Sunday to Friday.

IU's Neal-Marshall Center to put on virtual Umoja Week through social media

By Christina Avery · Sunday, Sept. 6,2020 11:15 p.m.

The typically one-day celebration will now be a week long.

Fourth Street Festival of the Arts and Crafts canceled, moved online

By Skye McLaughlin · Thursday, Sept. 3,2020 2:25 p.m.

The festival will be online from Saturday until Dec. 31.

Local music organization B'Town Jazz introduces new series featuring online performances

By Bailey Roulo · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2020 9:06 p.m.

Homegrown Hip will show online jazz performances by local talent.

IU Auditorium presents Open Air Venues for students, clubs to have outdoor events

By Tommy McEvilly · Wednesday, Sept. 2,2020 3:15 p.m.

The venues provides the opportunity to gather in a socially distanced way.

First Thursdays changes festival setup to feature interactive stations around campus

By Lizzie Kaboski · Tuesday, Sept. 1,2020 6:03 p.m.

The festivities will include a series of interactive stations from artists across campus.

IU's La Casa to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month with online events

By Celeste Ovelton · Monday, Aug. 31,2020 9:19 p.m.

Community members must RSVP to attend the events.

New York University graduates find a way to safely create live theater in Bloomington

By Lizzie Kaboski · Monday, Aug. 31,2020 8:11 p.m.

The graduates will create two theater performances to show outdoors in October.

Bloomington's Switchyard Park to present Summer Sendoff Concert

By Skye McLaughlin · Thursday, Aug. 27,2020 7:39 p.m.

Matixando and Kid Kazooey and The BallRoom Roustabouts will perform Sept. 4.

Local artists to perform in concert series at People's Park

By Tommy McEvilly · Wednesday, Aug. 26,2020 3:03 a.m.

The Parks and Recreation Department are taking precautions against COVID-19.

How the coronavirus affected Bloomington’s homeless population

By Kimberly Smith · Sunday, Aug. 16,2020 6:20 p.m.

Webinar examines the complexities of providing for Bloomington's homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic

IU Auditorium to present live Facebook Straight No Chaser show

By Jaden Amos · Wednesday, May 27,2020 8 p.m.

The event will be streamed on the IU Auditorium’s Facebook page.

Annual Lotus Festival will take place virtually in September

By Jaden Amos · Tuesday, May 26,2020 10:11 p.m.

The festival's move online was announced May 21.

Buskirk-Chumley Theater closes, postpones, cancels events due to coronavirus

By Lauren McLaughlin · Tuesday, March 17,2020 5:10 p.m.

The Bloomington theater plans to reopen on May 11.

UPDATE: IU Auditorium events postponed, Cinema events canceled from March 13 to April 7

By Helen Rummel · Thursday, March 12,2020 12:48 p.m.

Ticketholders will be contacted by email with further information.

IU student raises money for Australian Bushfires

By Lily Wray · Wednesday, March 11,2020 7:57 p.m.

Australia suffered a bushfire season which left 34 people dead and 18 million hectares burned.

Art + Feminism Edit-a-thon teaches Wikipedia editing to students

By Skye McLaughlin · Tuesday, March 10,2020 10:10 p.m.

The goal of the event is to improve representation on Wikipedia.

Local Hinkle-Garton Farmstead to celebrate Indiana Maple Syrup Weekend

By Claudia Gonzalez-Diaz · Tuesday, March 10,2020 10:51 a.m.

This is one of many weekend celebrations sponsored by Indiana Maple Syrup Association.

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