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25th annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival begins tonight at the Buskirk

By Hannah Reed · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2018 4:30 p.m.

The kick-off concert for the festival is at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

Nanette Vonnegut reflects on life with her father

By Chris Forrester · Sunday, Sept. 23,2018 7:37 p.m.

On a visit to Lilly Library, Nanette Vonnegut remembers her father.

Geoffrey Bradley has been blooming with Lotus Festival for over a decade

By Hannah Reed · Tuesday, Sept. 18,2018 7:28 p.m.

After volunteering for over a decade, Bradley is now on the board of directors.

University Players gets meta in “Stage Kiss”

By David Brinson · Sunday, Sept. 16,2018 7:41 p.m.

While other theater companies choose to perform Shakespeare again and again, this IU student group goes in their own direction.

SALES and Hana Vu perform a setlist for rainy-day window gazing

By Clark Gudas · Sunday, Sept. 9,2018 11:43 p.m.

The artists performed dreamy, lo-fi sets with slow and heavy guitar work.

Award-winning author Lisa Ko to come to IU

By David Brinson · Sunday, Sept. 9,2018 5:36 p.m.

Ko will be in Bloomington on Sept. 18.

First Thursdays feature captivating cabaret

By David Brinson · Friday, Sept. 7,2018 1:43 p.m.

The group, made up of six IU students, gave a sample of their upcoming performances with three songs.

Panel discusses state of women in hip-hop

By Emily Abshire and Matt Rasnic · Thursday, Sept. 6,2018 11:24 p.m.

Three music scholars offered solutions to discovering female-based hip-hop music.

US Poet Laureate Smith gives reading to full house

By David Brinson · Thursday, Sept. 6,2018 10:44 p.m.

Bloomington residents gathered in Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center to listen to poems from her newest collection.

IU Cinema joins First Thursdays festival

By Sarah Lloyd · Thursday, Sept. 6,2018 9:40 p.m.

The IU Cinema showcased two events at the First Thursdays festival this month.

Sarah Silverman video Q&A to come to Buskirk-Chumley Theater

By Chris Forrester · Wednesday, Sept. 5,2018 8:12 p.m.

The free event will feature a new episode of Silverman's show and a Facebook Live Q&A.

Eskenazi to pilot an 'Open Studio' series at First Thursdays Festival

By Lauren Fazekas · Wednesday, Sept. 5,2018 7:45 p.m.

The First Thursdays Festival tomorrow evening will showcase local bands and creative community building activities.

Poet Laureate to give reading this Thursday

By Lauren Fazekas · Monday, Sept. 3,2018 4:58 p.m.

Tracy K. Smith is in her second term as Poet Laureate for the United States.

Fourth Street Arts Festival brings life to Labor Day Weekend

By Lauren Fazekas · Saturday, Sept. 1,2018 9:19 p.m.

The festival celebrates two days of art, ranging from ceramics to jewelry.

Bloomington GarlicFest features local artists, musicians

By Hannah Reed · Saturday, Sept. 1,2018 7:40 p.m.

The festival will run through Sept. 2.

Community members share personal experiences at suicide prevention event

By Yue Sun · Wednesday, Aug. 29,2018 1:25 a.m.

The community members were of all ages and walks of life.

Indiana Toy and Comic Expo flies into Bloomington

By Sarah Lloyd · Monday, Aug. 27,2018 9:01 p.m.

The Indiana Toy & Comic Expo finished its 4th year in Bloomington on Aug. 26 in the Monroe Convention Center.

Sasha Velour headlines Pridefest drag show

By Lauren Fazekas · Sunday, Aug. 26,2018 10:26 a.m.

Pridefest 2018 ended with a finale drag show featuring Sasha Velour, winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9.

Bloomington Pridefest brings the rainbow after morning rain

By Yue Sun · Sunday, Aug. 26,2018 8:51 a.m.

The Bloomington Pridefest stretched along Kirkwood Avenue on Saturday.

Pridefest to celebrate LGBTQ culture

By Hannah Reed · Thursday, Aug. 23,2018 1:21 p.m.

The fifth annual Bloomington Pridefest will take place on Aug. 25.

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