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04/25/2024 to 04/25/2024 – Live Music from the always amazing, Dynamics!
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04/25/2024 to 04/25/2024 – The Be More Awards celebrates and honors the outstanding service of community volunteers. Each year nominations are made in a variety of categories highlighting the broad and vital services that
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04/25/2024 to 04/25/2024 – Fantastic Shams Record Release Partyw/ Mike Adams at his Honest Weightat The Bishop, 123 S Walnut, Bloomington, IN9:30pm$10Fantastic Shams is a four-piece band comprised of musicians split between
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04/25/2024 to 04/25/2024 – If you navigate the hills and valleys of the western half of Monroe County, you will pass many stands of dry stack stone walls. Wall stones have been repurposed near where walls once marked a property
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Starting 03/07/2024 – Pint Night
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04/04/2024 to 04/28/2024 – Artists for Climate Awareness National juried Art Exhibit showing at the Arts Alliance Center in the Bloomington College Mall April 4- 28, 2024. Reception with interactive music by Grace McKenzie
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04/25/2024 to 04/25/2024 – The internationally acclaimed hit theatre show The Simon & Garfunkel Story will make its Bloomington debut next spring. This immersive concert-style production chronicles the amazing journey shared by
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01/10/2024 to 07/03/2024 – Trivia Wednesdays: every week at Cardinal Spirits, with the biggest prizes in Bloomington!🤯 fun + original trivia hosted by Josh Johnson of Bloomington Pub Quiz, the longest-running pub quiz in
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04/24/2024 to 04/24/2024 – Join us for pizza and therapy dogs!Are you a student, stressed about finals? Are you a professor, stressed about finishing grades? Are you a community member, stressed about life in general? Are you a
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04/24/2024 to 04/24/2024 – Patrick Kindig (Tarleton State University) will present his talk, titled "Queer Curiosity" on May 8th at 5:30 at The Bishop Bar in downtown Bloomington. This talk is part of the Cultural Studies
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04/24/2024 to 04/24/2024 – Oscar nominee Christine Choy has produced and directed over 70 works, in various forms, all of which are imbued with her electrifying energy and activist spirit. Most well-known for her
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Starting 01/24/2024 – Every Wednesday night The Back Door hosts Open Stage which gives entertainers new and polished a chance at showcasing their craft on our new patio! Open to drag/burlesque/boylesque/music whatever!
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04/24/2024 to 04/24/2024 – Explore the circ*mstances of the murder of Vincent Chin, a Detroit resident who was the victim of a hate crime in a climate of anti-Japanese sentiment among auto workers who witnessed their factories
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04/24/2024 to 04/24/2024 – Live Music!
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03/13/2024 to 06/14/2024 – Explore 450 million years of Hoosier history in the heart of campus. The IGWS Learning Lab is an experiential learning center that brings our collections out of storage for hands-on discovery. Part
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04/16/2024 to 04/27/2024 – – The Grunwald Gallery at Indiana University Bloomington is pleased to present the Spring 2024 BFA Thesis Exhibition. This show will feature work created by graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students
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04/23/2024 to 04/23/2024 – Documentarian Christine Choy tracks down three exiled dissidents from the Tiananmen Square massacre in order to find closure on an abandoned film she began shooting in 1989. [95 min; documentary;
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04/23/2024 to 04/23/2024 – This 1952 classic featuring Gene Kelly’s soaking-wet dance number adds to one of the most memorable movie musicals of all time!When the transition is being made from silent films to 'talkies,'
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Starting 02/20/2024 – Open mic night!
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04/23/2024 to 04/23/2024 – KARAOKE WITH DAVE WALTER 8-11PMFREE
Featured Events in Bloomington, Indiana
May 2024
Saturday May 11
- 12:00pm– 4:00pm
- Discardia Mending Day
Mending Day is the second Saturday of each month, noon till 4PM. Join our sewing circle as we teach, learn, help others, mend and create art.
Please be kind and pre-launder your projects.Bring your sewing, interest in sewing, interest to learn, and willingness to teach, or just bring pre-washed fabric items in need of mending or alteration! We fix and alter garments and other fabric items for free, as a service to the greater community, for fun! Let’s keep things useful and out of landfill together!
Calling all Artists, Fashion Designers, Creatives, and Community Members of All Ages Interested in Sustainable Practices.
Discardia, a program of the Center for Sustainable Living, creates an environment for local designers to brainstorm to make upcycled clothing and to teach people in the community how to upcycle their own items.
Get involved with Discardia as a Mending Day Sewing Advisor:https://www.bloomingtonvolunteernetwork.org/need/detail/?need_id=355829
Discardia members and volunteer Sewing Advisors assist attendees in mending clothing, givingthem an opportunity to learn how to sew or work on any other project involving clothing. Sewing machines and basic supplies are provided to participants, for free, and all ages are welcome!
Volunteer Sewing Advisors offer help to participants with altering or repairing the garments that they have brought in. Use your skills to assist participants with creative solutions, but not to make all the decisions for them.
Help is also appreciated in setting up and tearing down before and after the event (30 minutes each).
This is a great way to empower as well as collaborate with a group of creative problem solvers and learn to use the various tools and tricks of the trade to make it easier to make adjustments to our own clothes so that they fit well and are comfortable and we feel good wearing them.
All skill levels are welcome and training is provided. It's a lot of fun and makes you feel empowered and confident.Contact Stephen Hale, Discardia Project Manager if interested at 812-334-0922.
Recurs monthly
Friday May 17
- 6:30pm– 9:30pm
- Tails on the Town 2024 Carnival Party
Join us at Woolery Mill for the Tails on the Town 2024 carnival party, a celebration benefiting Monroe County Humane Association. Enjoy delicious food, custom co*cktails and mocktails, live music and dancing, silent auction, raffle prizes, and games. This event supports vital services like accessible veterinary care for pets in need. Your participation helps us provide subsidized veterinary care, food assistance, and more to pets and their families facing financial challenges. Purchase your tickets now and support a great cause!
June 2024
Saturday June 8
- 12:00pm– 4:00pm
- Discardia Mending Day
Mending Day is the second Saturday of each month, noon till 4PM. Join our sewing circle as we teach, learn, help others, mend and create art.
Please be kind and pre-launder your projects.Bring your sewing, interest in sewing, interest to learn, and willingness to teach, or just bring pre-washed fabric items in need of mending or alteration! We fix and alter garments and other fabric items for free, as a service to the greater community, for fun! Let’s keep things useful and out of landfill together!
Calling all Artists, Fashion Designers, Creatives, and Community Members of All Ages Interested in Sustainable Practices.
Discardia, a program of the Center for Sustainable Living, creates an environment for local designers to brainstorm to make upcycled clothing and to teach people in the community how to upcycle their own items.
Get involved with Discardia as a Mending Day Sewing Advisor:https://www.bloomingtonvolunteernetwork.org/need/detail/?need_id=355829
Discardia members and volunteer Sewing Advisors assist attendees in mending clothing, givingthem an opportunity to learn how to sew or work on any other project involving clothing. Sewing machines and basic supplies are provided to participants, for free, and all ages are welcome!
Volunteer Sewing Advisors offer help to participants with altering or repairing the garments that they have brought in. Use your skills to assist participants with creative solutions, but not to make all the decisions for them.
Help is also appreciated in setting up and tearing down before and after the event (30 minutes each).
This is a great way to empower as well as collaborate with a group of creative problem solvers and learn to use the various tools and tricks of the trade to make it easier to make adjustments to our own clothes so that they fit well and are comfortable and we feel good wearing them.
All skill levels are welcome and training is provided. It's a lot of fun and makes you feel empowered and confident.Contact Stephen Hale, Discardia Project Manager if interested at 812-334-0922.
Recurs monthly
July 2024
Saturday July 13
- 12:00pm– 4:00pm
- Discardia Mending Day
Mending Day is the second Saturday of each month, noon till 4PM. Join our sewing circle as we teach, learn, help others, mend and create art.
Please be kind and pre-launder your projects.Bring your sewing, interest in sewing, interest to learn, and willingness to teach, or just bring pre-washed fabric items in need of mending or alteration! We fix and alter garments and other fabric items for free, as a service to the greater community, for fun! Let’s keep things useful and out of landfill together!
Calling all Artists, Fashion Designers, Creatives, and Community Members of All Ages Interested in Sustainable Practices.
Discardia, a program of the Center for Sustainable Living, creates an environment for local designers to brainstorm to make upcycled clothing and to teach people in the community how to upcycle their own items.
Get involved with Discardia as a Mending Day Sewing Advisor:https://www.bloomingtonvolunteernetwork.org/need/detail/?need_id=355829
Discardia members and volunteer Sewing Advisors assist attendees in mending clothing, givingthem an opportunity to learn how to sew or work on any other project involving clothing. Sewing machines and basic supplies are provided to participants, for free, and all ages are welcome!
Volunteer Sewing Advisors offer help to participants with altering or repairing the garments that they have brought in. Use your skills to assist participants with creative solutions, but not to make all the decisions for them.
Help is also appreciated in setting up and tearing down before and after the event (30 minutes each).
This is a great way to empower as well as collaborate with a group of creative problem solvers and learn to use the various tools and tricks of the trade to make it easier to make adjustments to our own clothes so that they fit well and are comfortable and we feel good wearing them.
All skill levels are welcome and training is provided. It's a lot of fun and makes you feel empowered and confident.Contact Stephen Hale, Discardia Project Manager if interested at 812-334-0922.
Recurs monthly
Buskirk-Chumley Theater Saturday, May 25, 2024, 7–9pm Stone Belt is proud to announce the Fourth Annual Belt Out Loud! concert at 7 p.m. on May 25. This year's performers are Busman's Holiday, Lewis and Addison Rogers, brothers of melodic charm and ecstatic showmanship. The proceeds from the event will go towards helping Stone Belt provide services to individuals with developmental disabilities in our community, such as employment training, day and residential services, and advocacy services. So come out and support a great cause while enjoying some great music! Presenter:IUCU and ONB Cost:$29 – $79 Ticket Phone:812-323-3020 Communities:Bloomington More info:buskirkchumley.org…
The Orbit Room (107 N College Ave) Thursday, May 23, 2024, 7–9pm Female Prisoner #710: Scorpion1972 • Japan • 87 minutesThursday, May 23rdat The Orbit Room (107 N College)FREE | 18+Showtime: 7pm*SEATING IS LIMITED*Synopsis: The four-film Female Prisoner Scorpion cycle charts the vengeance of Nami Matsushima (Meiko Kaji, LADY SNOWBLOOD), who becomes an avatar of survival and an unlikely symbol of female resistance in a male-dominated world. Spiritually akin to MS. 45, COFFY, and THE BRIDE WORE BLACK, FEMALE PRISONER SCORPION: #701 (the first film in the cycle) introduces Nami — a gullible, unjustly imprisoned woman who must find a […]
Buskirk-Chumley Theater Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 7–9:20pm Celebrate the last day of MCCSC school with this magical musical fantasy saga!Iconic characters, such as Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel find their fates intertwined with a humble baker and his wife, whose longing to have a child sends them on a quest to reverse a witch's curse.Nominated for 3 Oscars and featuring an ensemble cast that includes Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Tracey Ullman, Christine Baranski, Lilla Crawford, Daniel Huttlestone, MacKenzie Mauzy, Billy Magnussen, and Johnny Depp.Rated PG for thematic elements, […]
Buskirk-Chumley Theater114 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN Friday, May 17, 2024, 6:30–8:30pm The mission of the National Coalition for Drug Legalization (501(c)3) is to advance the conversation about legalization of all drugs through research and community service. The current drug war has had devastating effects on communities of color, the working poor, and those who suffer from medical illness in search of alternative medicine. Through meaningful and impactful research, the National Coalition for Drug Legalization can push for policies and laws that will save lives from drug overdoses and reduce incarcerations.Please join the National Coalition for Drug Legalization on May […]
Woolery Mill2250 W Sunstone DrBloomington, IN 47403 Friday, May 17, 2024, 6:30–10pm Join us for the 16th annual Tails on the Town party, a celebration benefiting the Monroe County Humane Association.Get ready to wag your tail for a good cause! Join us for an evening of co*cktails, dancing, and raising funds to support the amazing work of the Monroe County Humane Association.Let's raise our glasses (and paws) to make a difference!Friday, May 17, 20246:30-9:30 p.m.Woolery Mill2250 W Sunstone DrBloomington, IN 47403To Purchase tickets, please visit our website at:www.monroehumane.org… Presenter:Monroe County Humane Association Contact:mcha@monroehumane.org Cost:$75 Ticket Phone:812-333-6242 Ticket Web Link:events.readysetauction.com… Communities:Bloomington […]
114 E. Kirkwood Ave. Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 2–4:30pm Get ready for the Second Annual Cosmic Songwriter Festival, May 15 through 18 in Bloomington, Indiana! The Cosmic Songwriter Festival 2024 will be the crown jewel of songwriting events in Indiana. Four nights of live original music in the Cosmic format, pairing two artists on stage at all times. Artists will trade songs and share the stories of their craft, drawing back the curtain to share their souls and what makes them tick. Sometimes performers even join in together, creating the magical moments that have become a signature of Cosmic Songwriter. […]
122 S Walnut St, Bloomington, IN 47404 Monday, May 13, 2024, 7–8:30pm On Monday, May 13, Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington is hosting the Bloomington Arts Forum to discuss the future of the arts scene in Bloomington.There will be multiple guest speakers including remarks from Mayor Kerry Thompson. The event will be at the Waldron Art Center from 7-8:30 pm, May 13. Presenter:Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington
114 E. Kirkwood Ave. Sunday, May 12, 2024, 5–6:30pm Bloomington Symphony Orchestra's season finale takes us on an emotionally-charged tour of Paris. From Lili Boulanger’s tragic, intimate musings on her own small world to the grandiose excesses of Berlioz’s exploration of obsessive love, this will be a program to remember! Presenter:Bloomington Symphony Orchestra Contact:boxoffice@buskirkchumley.org Cost:25 dollars Ticket Phone:812-323-3020 Ticket Web Link:buskirkchumley.org Communities:Bloomington More info:buskirkchumley.org
Waldron Auditorium122 S Walnut St Bloomington, IN 47404 Sunday, May 12, 2024, 4–5pm 11-year-old Alex Gold needs to repeat the 6th grade – maybe he shouldn’t have spent so much time watching superhero movies, playing adventure games, and drifting off into his own action-packed daydreams. Luckily, Alex has surrounded himself with some trusted friends (you, the audience!) to help him make the best choices to succeed! This one-of-a-kind classroom comedy blends improv and audience interaction, proving every day is an opportunity for reinvention. Can you successfully guide Alex through this hilarious new show where every single performance offers different twists […]
Waldron Auditorium122 S Walnut StBloomington, IN 47404 Sunday, May 12, 2024, 4–5pm 11-year-old Alex Gold needs to repeat the 6th grade – maybe he shouldn’t have spent so much time watching superhero movies, playing adventure games, and drifting off into his own action-packed daydreams. Luckily, Alex has surrounded himself with some trusted friends (you, the audience!) to help him make the best choices to succeed! This one-of-a-kind classroom comedy blends improv and audience interaction, proving every day is an opportunity for reinvention. Can you successfully guide Alex through this hilarious new show where every single performance offers different twists and […]
