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Tuesday rundown: City bike share, Azzip Pizza opens, IUMS defeats Penn State, benefit concert

Morning rundown

City bike share

Dock-less bikes park next to a docking station for Capital Bikeshare, in Washington, D.C. Bloomington city officials will work with South Bend, the first city to implement a dock-less bikeshare program in Indiana, as it works to create a bikeshare program in Bloomington.
Dock-less bikes park next to a docking station for Capital Bikeshare, in Washington, D.C. Bloomington city officials will work with South Bend, the first city to implement a dock-less bikeshare program in Indiana, as it works to create a bikeshare program in Bloomington. Tribune News Service

On Monday evening Bloomington residents test-rode bicycles through the corridors of city hall. The city hopes a bike share program will be implemented by the end of IU’s 2018 spring break. Read more here.


Azzip Pizza opens

Grimsley cuts the pizza in quick, deft slices after it comes out of the oven. Azzip is able to do pizzas in a half-and-half style. 
Grimsley cuts the pizza in quick, deft slices after it comes out of the oven. Azzip is able to do pizzas in a half-and-half style.  Emily Eckelbarger

Azzip Pizza, a fast-casual pizza join, recently opened in College Mall. 

The night before, Azzip staff preps the pizza dough. In the morning, staff makes five out of the six sauces available and prepares meats and vegetables.

Read to find out how their pizzas go from infant dough to a toppings loaded pie. Read more here.


IUMS defeats Penn State

Freshman midfielder Griffin Dorsey is tripped up as he dribbles the ball against Penn State on Monday at Bill Armstrong Stadium. IU defeated Penn State in overtime, 1-0, in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.
Freshman midfielder Griffin Dorsey is tripped up as he dribbles the ball against Penn State on Monday at Bill Armstrong Stadium. IU defeated Penn State in overtime, 1-0, in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Bobby Goddin

It wasn’t easy for IU men’s soccer Monday afternoon. In a match that was delayed nearly 24 hours because of severe weather and heavy rainfall in Bloomington, it took 34 shots before the Hoosiers were able to find a breakthrough against Penn State. Read more here.


Benefit concert

Annaka Grismer sings "Preciosa" and "Capullito de alelí" by Rafael Hernandez Marin while being accompanied by guitarist Maximiliano Larrea. They performed at the benefit concert held at Buskirk-Chumley Theater on Monday to raise funds for Mexico, Puerto Rico and other countries in the Caribbean affected by recent natural disasters.
Annaka Grismer sings "Preciosa" and "Capullito de alelí" by Rafael Hernandez Marin while being accompanied by guitarist Maximiliano Larrea. They performed at the benefit concert held at Buskirk-Chumley Theater on Monday to raise funds for Mexico, Puerto Rico and other countries in the Caribbean affected by recent natural disasters. Ty Vinson

As a band performed at Monday’s concert, audience members started to leave their seats to move to a space in front of the stage.  As a woman sung energetic tunes in Spanish, couples twirled and groups of friends showed off their dance moves in the orchestra pit at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. The concert was the kickoff event for De Pueblo a Pueblo, a volunteer-based initiative in Bloomington that raises funds for sustainable community projects in areas affected by natural disasters. It is focused on providing funding to grassroots organizations in these areas that provide short-term and long-term solutions. Read more here.

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