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Waxahatchee performs May 12 at the Bishop in Bloomington. The performance was part of Granfalloon: A Kurt Vonnegut Convergence, which took place May 10 through May 12.

Education and art combined in Granfalloon: A Kurt Vonnegut Convergence

May 14, 2018 7:35 am

Granfalloon: A Kurt Vonnegut Convergence took place Thursday through Saturday in Bloomington.

Dan Morelli, left, and Brandon Bartley, right, unload a U.S. Postal Service van during the Stamp Out Hunger food drive May 12.

Stamp Out Hunger food drive 'not magic,' it takes community

May 13, 2018 9:45 am

This year's goal for the food drive in Monroe County is to collect 50,000 pounds of food.

People gather to write on a prop tombstone as part of Granfalloon: A Kurt Vonnegut Convergence on Saturday, May 12, at City Hall. The festival featured musical guests as well as panels to discuss Vonnegut's works.

Kurt Vonnegut's work celebrated with activities and panels

May 13, 2018 8:00 am

Booths let participants write and draw like Vonnegut, and even let them play his 1956 board game.

Staged reading, keynote takes place at John Waldron Arts Center

May 12, 2018 9:00 am

Both events took place as part of the three-day literary arts festival, Granfalloon: A Kurt Vonnegut Convergence.

Tobias Thatcher, assistant manager and bartender at C3 in Bloomington, prepares a new cocktail, “Writing a Novel,” which is inspired by the Father John Misty song of the same name.

Kurt Vonnegut inspired drinks arrive in Bloomington

May 10, 2018 8:00 am

Upland Brewing Co. and C3 Bar both offer new, Vonnegut inspired drinks.

B-Town Bearcats to kick off Swing into Spring

May 8, 2018 11:00 am

The Jazz Fables Concert Series presents B-Town Bearcats to open its spring/summer concert season.

The Arts & Humanities Council presents Granfalloon: A Kurt Vonnegut Convergence on May 10-12 in Bloomington. The festival will feature music, theater and film screenings.

How a Kurt Vonnegut festival was born to Bloomington

May 7, 2018 9:44 am

Vonnegut will be the presiding spirit over the music-literary festival.

The IU African American Choral Ensemble, directed by Raymond Wise, performs a selection of music on Jan. 16, 2017, in the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Interested students can audition at 7 p.m. Jan. 9 for the African American Choral Ensemble or the IU Soul Revue.

African American Choral Ensemble brings inspirational songs to the Buskirk-Chumley

Apr 30, 2018 12:00 pm

The ensemble performed to an engaged audience on Saturday.

The Student Choreographers Showcase is rehearsing nearly every night this week at Wells-Metz Theatre for future shows. The students practice for hours to get their moves correct.

IU Contemporary Dance brings 'New Moves' to the Wells-Metz Theatre

Apr 27, 2018 1:00 am

Contemporary dance seniors will showcase their choreographed pieces.

Jacobs, Kelley collaborate for peace conference

Apr 26, 2018 1:00 am

The conference will explore how music and business can create peaceful solutions to worldwide problems.

Juniors Nicholas Gray and Georgia Dalton perform Sterling Manka's piece "Litost" during a ballet rehearsal Tuesday night at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

Ballet department to present students' choreography at the Buskirk-Chumley

Apr 25, 2018 4:00 am

21 choreographed pieces will be showcased this week.

Kurt Vonnegut festival coming to Bloomington

Apr 23, 2018 9:30 am

The festival will take place May 10 to May 12.

Local studio melds acrobatics and theater in 'A Jungle Adventure'

Apr 20, 2018 11:00 am

Seasoned circus performers mentor students to embody an assortment of animals through character-driven acrobatics.

Bookseller Jonathan Kearns reminisces on his first time reading "Frankenstein." In his talk at the Lilly Library on Thursday, he discussed the origins of “Frankenstein” and the eccentricities of Mary Shelley’s circle of friends.

Lilly Library features new Frankenstein exhibit

Apr 20, 2018 3:00 am

The Lilly Library's Frankenstein exhibit is open until December.

Actor Jonathan Goldsmith is coming to Big Red Liquors at 418 North College Avenue. Fans will be able to take photos with Goldsmith from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Friday.

Most interesting man in the world coming to Big Red Liquors

Apr 19, 2018 10:00 am

Jonathan Goldsmith will be present on Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

A grand piano with a broken frame sits in Merrill Hall, waiting to be moved to the Bloomington Transit Center. The piano will be moved for a program called The Giving Piano Initiative, which allows people to play the piano for a week and attend small piano concerts in the transit center.

Giving Piano Initiative to give public a chance to play at Bloomington Transit Center

Apr 19, 2018 4:00 am

Artists and the public alike can join the music next week.

Brian Wells, Mike Noyce and Jared Bartman of Moon Ruin perform Tuesday, April 17, in the Blockhouse. Throughout the evening, the band performed songs from their LP, "Slow Down Ego."

Moon Ruin electrifies the Blockhouse Bar

Apr 18, 2018 1:53 am

Moon Ruin is an electric folk band from Peoria, Illinois.

"The Room," directed by Tommy Wiseau, was released in 2003. The film will play at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

Cult favorite 'The Room' to screen at Buskirk-Chumley

Apr 18, 2018 12:00 am

Catch the "Citizen Kane" of bad movies at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 19.

Elijah Pouges performs as brz and invites friends onto the stage to provide backing vocals and accompaniment during the annual Culture Shock Music Festival on Saturday in Rhino's Youth Center. The event featured artists such as Chicano Batman, Milo, Joy Again and Melkbelly.

Culture Shock captivates audience at Rhino’s Youth Center

Apr 15, 2018 11:00 am

The 32nd annual Culture Shock Music Festival included music, collaborative art, food and informational booths.

Actress Whoopi Goldberg introduces director Steven Spielberg before he was awarded the 2009 Liberty Medal at the Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 8, 2009.  Goldberg, along with Glenn Close, spoke Saturday at Presidents Hall in Franklin Hall as part of An Intimate Conversation on Life, Acting, and Mental Health.

Glenn Close and Whoopi Goldberg talk life and mental health

Apr 15, 2018 8:43 am

Close and Goldberg answered questions from the audience during their discussion.

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