The Firesign Theater created sketch comedy; fantastic, psychedelic, associative improv; and absurdist performances beginning in the mid-1960s. Four talented, imaginative friends began fashioning their own audio world at a Los Angeles listener-supported radio station. They graduated to albums, movies, and television through the years. Now only Phil Proctor and David Ossman survive. They bill themselves “What’s Left of the Firesign …

After Adam Nahas and his art school friends graduated from Indiana University they found themselves without the school’s physical resources and human network. So he and a few other artists started up a shared work space — akin to a clubhouse — for creative types here in Bloomington. Their seminal locus has evolved into a support and education resource, social center, …

The Bloomington Farmers Market saw record attendance last year, despite having fewer participating vendors; From 2015-2017, Indiana added 83,000 acres of cover crops; Climate change is a major concern for American voters, with nearly 40 percent reporting the issue will help determine how they cast their ballots in the 2020 presidential election. THE SECRET LIFE OF FUNGI Styrofoam and biodegradable …

In the wake of the recent death of a Bloomington cyclist and community member, Voices In The Street asked area residents and cyclists if they believe it’s safe to in Bloomington/Monroe County. This episode of Voices In The Street was produced by Mallory Rickbeil.

In April of last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency added a hazardous waste site in Spencer, Indiana to the Superfund’s National Priorities List. The EPA says contamination at the downtown Franklin Street Groundwater Contamination Site in Spencer, was, “due to the risk [chemicals] pose to human health and the environment.” In particular, the EPA cites contamination of the carcinogenic …

When you’re traveling, there are dangers in using your phone, your tablet, or your laptop to browse the internet – and now, there are dangers in just keeping them charged up. Here’s how to stay safe ‘out there.’ Better Beware is produced by Richard Fish at WFHB. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.

Some fifty-three twisters and tornadoes made their way across eight states overnight. According the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 14 suspected tornadoes hit northern and eastern Indiana last night. The AP reports over a dozen people were injured and one death has been confirmed. A tornado near Dayton, Ohio reportedly hit wind speeds up to 140 miles an hour, before …

The city of Bloomington will begin demolition of the Fourth Street parking garage this summer. The city is finalizing design plans for the new garage, and has decided on where it will build the new Trades District parking garage. The Fourth Street Parking Garage has been a point of contention between residents and city officials, since it was announced that …

In honor of Memorial Day, the Bring It On! crew has prepared a special “best of” broadcast from our archives. PART ONE Originally aired on September 9, 2013, hosts Bev Smith and William Hosea speak with with longtime Bring It On! contributors Gladys DeVane and Liz Mitchell about indentured servitude and how three black women petitioned the Indiana Supreme court …

Locutora, Luz Lopez, entrevista a nuestra invitada Jane “Juanita” Walter sobre el campamento de verano Opreation Fit Kids para niños/as latinos de El Centro Comunal Latino.  Ademas, tambien nos habla sobre los servicios y recursos que ofrece el Centro Comunal Latino.   Mensiona la diferencia entre itnerpretacion y traduccion. Host, Luz Lopez, interviews guest Jane “Juanita” Walter about El Centro Comunal …