Community Events

30th annual Lotus Festival to be held later this month

By Jenna Criswell · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2023 3:09 p.m.

The festival will take place Sept. 28 – Oct. 1.

‘Poetry is Therapy’: a night at The Bishop Bar

By Carolyn Marshall · Monday, Sept. 18,2023 2:42 p.m.

The Bishop Bar hosted poets for slam poetry competition Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.

Lotus in the Meadow brings live music, hot air balloon to Dunn Meadow

By Tory Basile · Sunday, Sept. 17,2023 5:26 p.m.

The free event previewed the international music acts to hit Bloomington this month.

Morgenstern Books to host free children's interactive events Fri., Sat.

By Taylor Satoski · Friday, Sept. 15,2023 10:33 a.m.

The activities are from a recently published camping activity book.

A Fair of the Arts to celebrate local artists Saturday

By Carolyn Marshall · Thursday, Sept. 7,2023 4:56 p.m.

Artists will gather at City Hall to show their work.

Fifth annual Black y Brown Arts Festival to be held this weekend

By Jenna Criswell · Wednesday, Sept. 6,2023 4:16 p.m.

The event Friday and Saturday will feature both visual and performance art.

Fourth Street Festival of the Arts and Crafts celebrates multiple art mediums

By Taylor Satoski · Tuesday, Sept. 5,2023 6:38 p.m.

Artists brought handmade jewelry, sculptures, photography and home décor.

Joey Cerone crowned funniest comic in Bloomington

By Taylor Satoski · Monday, Sept. 4,2023 5:48 p.m.

Six contestants competed in the final round of the Bloomington Comedy Festival.

Fourth Street Festival to add arts and crafts to Labor Day Weekend

By Taylor Satoski · Thursday, Aug. 31,2023 7:04 p.m.

The festival will take place on Saturday and Sunday on Fourth Street.

1959 concert documentary ‘Jazz on a Summer’s Day’ screening Saturday in Bloomington park

By Taylor Satoski · Wednesday, Aug. 30,2023 5:59 p.m.

The event is free, but audience members need to bring their own seating.

Bloomington Comedy Festival to name funniest Bloomington comedian Thursday

By Taylor Satoski · Tuesday, Aug. 29,2023 4:33 p.m.

The 15th annual comedy festival will be held at The Comedy Attic.

Local music this week: back into the swing of things

By Charlotte Jones · Monday, Aug. 28,2023 3:34 p.m.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Bloomington music scene this week.

Queer and here: Behind the scenes with the drag queens

By Charlotte Jones · Monday, Aug. 28,2023 9:57 a.m.

Pridefest featured three jam-packed sets with Midwest drag artists, spreading queer joy to the audience.

Through glitter and sweat, Bloomington Pridefest celebrates the LGBTQ+ community

By Gino Diminich · Saturday, Aug. 26,2023 10:23 p.m.

The annual celebration featured local LGBTQ+ owned vendors and performances along Kirkwood Avenue.

Tenth annual Pridefest to celebrate Bloomington’s LGBTQ+ community Saturday

By Taylor Satoski · Wednesday, Aug. 23,2023 5:56 p.m.

RuPaul's Drag Race star Jasmine Kennedie will offer a meet and greet and photos.

'Derivations' exhibit to open Friday at Grunwald Gallery

By Tory Basile · Tuesday, Aug. 22,2023 8 a.m.

The exhibition will explore clay’s multifaceted uses, from the avant-garde to the functional.

“There is power in this music:” Rahsaan Barber and Everyday Magic bring an electric energy to the Buskirk-Chumley Theater

By Grant Wheeler · Thursday, July 20,2023 6:31 p.m.

The band’s unique jazz sound consistently enraptured the Buskirk audience

Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington to partner with Buskirk-Chumley for Stagecraft Program

By Grant Wheeler · Tuesday, June 27,2023 8:47 p.m.

The theater will host participants in learning the details of stage production

81355, MICHELLE, The Flaming Lips cap off Granfalloon festival

By Grant Wheeler · Sunday, June 11,2023 5:32 p.m.

The mainstage show took place June 10 on Kirkwood Avenue

Son Lux, KAINA perform a spirited set for Granfalloon Festival

By Grant Wheeler · Sunday, June 11,2023 4:34 p.m.

The bands filled the Buskirk-Chumley Theater with their unique sounds June 9

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