WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
Tony Brewer, April Ridge, Zilia Balkansky-Sellés, Peter Kaczmarczyk, Ray Zdonek, Lara Tokarski, Walter Biskupski, Jonathan S Baker, and Arizona will perform climate conscious poems as spoken word with expressive dance accompaniment by Erin Strole, Joanne Shank, Maxime Werk, Corinne Jones, Kay Olges, KaraLynn Hayes, and Nonie Daniels. Percussionist Julian Douglas will provide musical interludes.
In the forthcoming Stormwash: Environmental Poems anthology (The Grind Stone, April 2024), 40 poets address the climate crisis and its various effects. From the editor’s Foreword:
“Invariably, these poems suggest an uncanny attunement with nature: Something in the air, a shift in carbon molecules foreshadowing an ominous onslaught, an accumulating avalanche, some kind of storm—the stink of destruction. In either case, these poems enable us to hope that the survival of future generations is not so tenuous after all.”
–Hiromi Yoshida
The Greenest Building addresses an issue that has become more pressing within historic preservation as time goes on by posing questions on the best course of action for lowering carbon emissions in the built environment. In an era when up to 30% of the existing building stock is being demolished for new construction, this documentary makes a case for reusing buildings instead of demolishing them as a greener alternative regardless of how “green” the replacement is planned to be. [57 min; documentary; English]
A Q&A with Chris Reinhart, visiting assistant professor in the Eskenazi School’s J Irwin Miller Architecture program, will follow the screening
A mother from New Jersey roams the hills of Lockerbie, Scotland, looking for her son’s remains that were lost in the crash of Pan Am 103. She meets the women of Lockerbie, who are fighting the U.S. government to obtain the clothing of the victims found in the plane’s wreckage. The women, determined to convert an act of hatred into an act of love, want to wash the clothes of the dead and return them to the victim’s families. THE WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE is loosely inspired by a true story, although the characters and situations in the play are purely fictional. Written in the structure of a Greek tragedy, it is a poetic drama about the triumph of love over hate.
Dance Party to follow at 11 pm
City of Bloomington Information And Technology Services Director, Rick Dietz, and ITS Office Manager, Victoria Jones will be available to answer resident questions and discuss issues of interest in the city, between 10am and 12pm
Exclusive limited edition records and CDs made just for the day.
Join Wylie House Museum staff for a family friendly activity in the Morton C. Bradley Education center! Activities change monthly and feature a hands on make-and-take craft such as seed paper, suncatchers, pressed flowers, and more. Come back each month to see what the new activity is!
After finishing your craft, stick around for a hands-on tour of the Wylie House for all ages at 2pm.
One of the greatest cult films of all time, Reefer Madness theatrically dramatizes the sensational dangers of the most frightful assassin of our youth, Public Enemy No. 1: marijuana! Originally produced as Tell Your Children, the film serves as a riotous cautionary tale when one decides to tangle with the Demon Weed. Moral corruption, emotional disturbances, unstoppable laughter, murder, even insanity—these are just some of the dire consequences of a group of high school friends lured into the dark world of cannabis! [66 min; drama; English]
Musicians of all levels are encouraged to bring their instruments and work with composers Maggie Olivo and Nur Slim for collective creative music making as an impromptu orchestra. Ages 8-18.
Parking and Doors at 4pm, Music at 5pm.
Doors at 5pm, Show at 6pm
Doors at 6pm
A Question of Color weaves together interviews with Black Americans of every complexion to explore colorism in the 1980s and early 1990s. Director Kathe Sandler also narrates the film, providing historical context, personal anecdotes, and sharing critical perspectives about colorism. The documentary originally premiered at the 1993 Berlin International Film Festival, and the new 4K restoration was created from the original negative, which Sandler donated to the Black Film Center & Archive (BFCA) in 2010 and 2018. IndieCollect completed the restoration with funding from the HFPA Trust and donations contributed to the Jane Fonda Fund for Women Directors. [58 min; documentary; English]
A Q&A with filmmaker Kathe Sandler and Black Film Center & Archive Director Dr. Novotny Lawrence will follow the screening.
A.R. Gurney brilliantly parallels his play with the Greek tragedy Antigone by Sophocles, transposing the action from ancient Greece to a modern American university in the 1980s where the characters become Judy Miller, a brilliant, headstrong Jewish student and Henry Harper, an unyielding authoritarian professor of Greek Classics. A battle of wills ensues when Harper rejects her term paper, a play in which she takes it upon herself to rewrite Antigone in the context of the nuclear arms race. Judy’s protest to the university grievance committee escalates into an examination of reports of low enrollment in Harper’s courses and student reports of anti-Semitism that pose a threat to his career.
This event is happening at The Endwright Center in College Mall located at 2894 E 3rd St, Bloomington, IN 47401. Doors open 30 minutes before each event.
A mother from New Jersey roams the hills of Lockerbie, Scotland, looking for her son’s remains that were lost in the crash of Pan Am 103. She meets the women of Lockerbie, who are fighting the U.S. government to obtain the clothing of the victims found in the plane’s wreckage. The women, determined to convert an act of hatred into an act of love, want to wash the clothes of the dead and return them to the victim’s families. THE WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE is loosely inspired by a true story, although the characters and situations in the play are purely fictional. Written in the structure of a Greek tragedy, it is a poetic drama about the triumph of love over hate.
Dance Party to follow at 11 pm
An open meeting for anyone to come and practice a traditional oral story. Stories should be 12 minutes or less and appropriate for age 12 and up. Storytellers should be age 18 and up.
Stop by our stores from 1-3pm and make a native seed pod with members from our Board of Directors! This activity is free and open to everyone! Stay tuned!
Also, they will be GIVING AWAY Fairtrade America branded reusable bags to 100 lucky shoppers (50 bags per store)! Each shopper will get to spin our giveaway wheel (one spin per shopper) to see if they have won a reusable bag – while supplies last!
The party kicks off at the John Waldron Arts Center on Sunday, April 21, at 2:00pm, with a brief program beginning at 2:30pm. Just us for appetizers, a Silent Auction, and performances of popular 80’s pop, rock, and country hits. Enter to win our costume contest by dressing up in your best 1980’s attire, or as your favorite Steel Magnolias character. Stay after the event for a free screening of the classic movie Stage Door, beginning at 4:00pm. Ticket price includes appetizers and a free drink from the Constellation Stage & Screen bar.
A mother from New Jersey roams the hills of Lockerbie, Scotland, looking for her son’s remains that were lost in the crash of Pan Am 103. She meets the women of Lockerbie, who are fighting the U.S. government to obtain the clothing of the victims found in the plane’s wreckage. The women, determined to convert an act of hatred into an act of love, want to wash the clothes of the dead and return them to the victim’s families. THE WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE is loosely inspired by a true story, although the characters and situations in the play are purely fictional. Written in the structure of a Greek tragedy, it is a poetic drama about the triumph of love over hate.
Presented by the Center for Electronic and Computer Music
Bring your needles and yarn to our weekly fiber arts group meeting at the Endwright Center in Ellettsville! Whether it be crochet, needlepoint, knitting, or anything else, all fiber-arts enthusiasts are welcome! No registration required.
This is a four-part series that introduces the basics of making a quilt. Topics covered will include: parts of the quilt, fabric selection, sewing basics, and cutting and piecing. This series assumes no previous sewing experience and uses no special equipment. At the end of the series, you will have completed two small projects. All supplies will be provided. Age 16 and up.
Hey smart people!! Trivia Nights are now your favorite thing to do on Mondays! We promise to keep the sports to a minimum!
Come out on Monday nights from 8:30-10:30pm for your chance off that brain power to win fabulous bar cash prizes!
We are a steel tip dart and social club that meets every Tuesday night. Everyone is welcome!
Just message us on social media, or contact us on our website to get more info about signing up. WALK-UPS ARE ALSO WELCOME!!
Drop in for basic help with your electronic devices. This includes: installing and connecting to library apps for ebooks and audiobooks, setting up an email, recovering a password, and navigating search engines and more.
If we can’t help you we will do our best to point you to someone who can.
No appointment required, just ask at the check out desk.
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 line or other notable location. Join Susan Snider Salmon as we look at the stories of what is known and examine what remains to be rediscovered.
A hilarious classroom adventure where the audience gets to make all the decisions!
From Friday, April 26th at 7pm to Saturday, April 27th at 8am, dedicated adults, teens, and children will be sleeping out to raise critical funds and awareness for people experiencing homelessness in Monroe County, Indiana.
City of Bloomington Information And Technology Services Director, Rick Dietz, and ITS Office Manager, Victoria Jones will be available to answer resident questions and discuss issues of interest in the city, between 10am and 12pm
Bluegrass, country, swing, rockabilly, Appalachian fiddle tunes, jazz standards
A hilarious classroom adventure where the audience gets to make all the decisions!
Won’t you please join us?
A hilarious classroom adventure where the audience gets to make all the decisions!
Bring your needles and yarn to our weekly fiber arts group meeting at the Endwright Center in Ellettsville! Whether it be crochet, needlepoint, knitting, or anything else, all fiber-arts enthusiasts are welcome! No registration required.