WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
Facilitated by: Alyse Rick
Facilitator’s Organization: Open Arms
Explore a variety of short and exciting games! Each session will be a new, self-contained adventure. Dice and characters will be provided. Anyone can play and all skill levels are welcome.
A special performance by students of the Voice Department in recognition of Black History Month
A striking cinematic vision that weaves through time and space, the film follows Mack, a Black woman in Mississippi, as she experiences the joy, grief, love, and pain that defines the journey from childhood to adulthood. Expertly leveraging the sensation of touch in a way uncommon—and incredibly difficult—in cinema, Jackson creates an ethereal and deeply felt world that is simultaneously unfamiliar and yet instantly recognizable. Co-produced by Barry Jenkins (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk), All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt premiered to rave reviews at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and was named one of the Top 10 Independent Films of 2023 by the National Board of Review. [92 min; drama; English]
The film will be preceded by a recorded talk on experimental film and memory work by Maya Cade, founder, Black Film Archive.
The Brown County Playhouse and director Susan Rardin, will hold auditions. Auditioners will read from the script. Audition sides will be available 30 minutes prior to auditions.
Show dates: Production dates will be April 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, and 20.
Rehearsals are typically four evenings per week until tech week.
For those Civil War enthusiasts in our community, the Civil War Roundtable is the place to gather for conversation and camaraderie. Meetings open to any and all that would like to learn about the raids, battles, and soldiers of the 1860s.
PRESENTED BY Off Night Productions Company | DOOR TIME 6:30 pm
Join Off Night Productions for an evening of love songs, reimagined! From musical theater to classic jazz standards, from pop anthems to folk ballads, six singers will perform love songs traditionally sung by the other gender. Directed by Cassie Hakken and music directed by Deborah Jenkins, this evening of music invites you to experience love’s universal truths from a new perspective!
Concert with Rhys Jones and Nokosee Fields – Old Time songs and tunes performed by a top-notch duo.
Rhys Jones is a fiddler extraordinaire. He has won fiddle and band contests at The Appalachian String Band Festival (Clifftop), and is regarded as “one of the bright lights of the current generation of traditional performers.” Having spent much of his childhood in southern West Virginia (where he learned from the older generation of musicians), Rhys is equally at home telling the stories of Appalachian music as he is performing on fiddle, banjo, and guitar.
Nokosee Fields, a member of the Osage, Creek, and Cherokee Nations, is one of the most provocative and capable voices in the North American traditional music scene. A quest for balance shapes his work as he challenges the demands and vacuity of colonialist, capitalist structures and systems with the richness of his experience and upbringing. Nokosee also performs with The Onlies, Hard Drive, and The Nokosee Fields Trio
Info: Caitlyn Smallwood 502-771-2783
Age 18 and up.
Are you a representative of a local nonprofit interested in connecting with the local media?
Members of local media will give and hear one-minute pitches from local nonprofit representatives. Come prepared to present for one minute on the value of your nonprofit by sharing a story, idea, purpose, event, or success related to your nonprofit organization (only one pitch per nonprofit). Media panel representatives will provide feedback on each pitch and meet with nonprofit representatives in small groups for more in-depth questions and conversation. Participation is limited to 35 nonprofit representatives.
Info: Andy Grinstead 812-219-1805
Michael Johnson, Dan Selvaggi, and Vicky Helber will treat you to their beautiful blend of harmonies and acoustic instrumentals.
Show your sweetheart you care with a handmade treat — while supporting your Library! Choose from a selection of sweet treats to give to your loved ones.
Cash or check only please.
All proceeds used to support Library programming for all ages.
Tony Scott and Quentin Tarantino’s blood-soaked, bullet-riddled valentine to true love combines high-velocity action and unforgettable snappy dialogue with a murderers’ row of sensational performances from a stunning ensemble cast.
Info: Trista Fisher 812-583-8589
Presented by IU Cultural Studies
Looking for a place to tinker, create, and explore? Bloominglabs invites you to our free Wednesday Night Public Hours from 7 PM to 10 PM!
* Check out our tools & equipment
* Meet fellow makers & hackers
* Work on projects & get inspired
Whether you’re a seasoned maker or just curious about what we do, everyone is welcome! Come see what Bloomington’s community makerspace is all about.
Visitors are free to bring a project to work on.
PRESENTED BY Off Night Productions Company | DOOR TIME 6:30 pm
Join Off Night Productions for an evening of love songs, reimagined! From musical theater to classic jazz standards, from pop anthems to folk ballads, six singers will perform love songs traditionally sung by the other gender. Directed by Cassie Hakken and music directed by Deborah Jenkins, this evening of music invites you to experience love’s universal truths from a new perspective!
Intro lesson at 7pm
Come one! Come all! Peacock is hosting a night of poetry! She and six friends will read for you, then there will be a writing workshop after.
It’s a race against the clock! Compete for fun and prizes in mini-games that take 60 seconds or less.
Join us for a conversation between bestselling romance author Beverly Jenkins and Lilly Library Curator of Modern Books Rebecca Baumann.
As the Lilly Library’s groundbreaking exhibition “Love in the Library: The Romance Novel in English” comes to a close, we are thrilled to welcome bestselling author Beverly Jenkins for a conversation about her career.
Beverly Jenkins is an NAACP Image Award nominee and bestselling author of over 30 historical and contemporary romance novels. Her historical novels, including Indigo (1996), Topaz (1997), and the Women Who Dare series (2019–2022) center Black characters and Black history often overlooked in the romance genre, in American popular culture, and in history classes. Many of her novels are set in the post-Civil War era, a time in which Black Americans were building their lives, their identities, and legacies for generations to come. Jenkins also writes contemporary romances, including the 2021 romantic suspense novella Rare Danger, featuring a rare book dealer as heroine.
Itinerary (please RSVP at https://go.iu.edu/8rUR)
4:30: Pop-up exhibition featuring treasures from the Lilly Library’s collections related to Jenkins’ historical romances.
5:30: Conversation with Beverly Jenkins.
6:30: Author book sale, signing, and reception with romantic food and drink. Pop-up exhibition continues.
all ages
Jacobs School of Music Jazz Studies students will perform original compositions and classics from the Great American Songbook.
Info: Carol Chih-Ju Lin 310-740-7229
WESTLEY PENLAND was a burp-the-alphabet kid and despite his deviated septum was quite good at it. He first discovered writing as an escape from reality, after years of being scolded for being left-handed. Now, he uses it as a cheap form of public therapy, but that’s health care, Baby. His work can be found in his debut chapbook “Confirmation of Life” published by Alien Bhudda Press, “Trans*Citizens Project” by {New} Word Press, and in the anthologies “October Stories”, “Rebirth”, and “Stormwash: Environmental Poems, vol 2.” He enjoys antiquing, cooking, traveling, and spending time with his two pups.
TYLER FREDERICK is a spoken word poet from Bloomington, IN who regularly performs at poetry slams and various open mics around the state. He was recently appointed as treasurer for the Writer’s Guild at Bloomington. His work has been published in “What is in John’s Basement,” “October Stories,” and “Rebirth.”
JASON HATHAWAY is an eager preservationist of American roots music, often performing his own versions of old public domain blues, folk, and country songs recorded some 50 years before he was even born. Carried on the wings of Hathaway’s deep, resonant voice and soothing guitar, these songs take the listener on a trip back in time, dredging up memories of Grandma and Grandpa’s big old Philco radio or rifling through their collection of 78 rpm records. No matter the age or musical taste of audience members, this guy always manages to have a little something for everybody to keep a smile on their faces and have their legs twitching to the beat.
All Ages | Czech Republic • dir. Ester Krumbachová
Synopsis: Dissatisfied with single life and eyeing marriage, an unnamed fortysomething bachelorette (Jirina Bohdalová) decides to rekindle a relationship with her old childhood friend (Vladimír Mensík). But when he arrives for an elaborately prepared dinner rendezvous, her suitor reveals himself to be a boorish, arrogant glutton. Undeterred, she pushes herself to increasingly absurd and surreal ends in romancing this nightmare date… who may just be the devil himself.
The sole directorial outing from legendary Czechoslovak New Wave costume designer and writer Ester Krumbachová (Daisies, Witchhammer, Valerie and Her Week of Wonders), Murdering the Devil is feast for the senses, pushing Krumbachová’s signature production style to dizzying and sumptuous heights. Boasting all the makings of an uproariously funny New Wave classic in 1969, the film’s potential was quickly hamstrung by Eastern Bloc censorship. Half a century later, this prescient skewering of rom-com conventions has been beautifully restored in 4K by the Czech Film Archive and is finally ready to meet the audience it’s always deserved.
Bringing you Roots, Folk, Blues & Americana from the best of Brown County and beyond.
Set in France in 1889, the film follows the life of Dodin Bouffant (Benoît Magimel) as a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie (Juliette Binoche). They share a long history of gastronomy and love, but Eugénie refuses to marry Dodin, so the food lover decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her. [135 min; drama, history, romance; French with English subtitles]
Door Time: 6:00 PM
Synopsis: Following a near-fatal car accident, a world-famous novelist finds himself in a strange house being nursed back to health by his “Number One Fan.” But as her love for his work turns to dangerous obsession, he realizes he must plot his greatest story yet: how to escape with his life. This spine-tingling Stephen King classic, adapted for the stage by two-time Academy Award-winner William Goldman, will grip you until the very end!
Info: Yel Brayton 203-812-9017
Local artist, Zoe Dean, provides watercolor painting instruction every Friday excepting the first Friday of the month. All supplies are provided. All skill levels are welcome—including beginners! Requires a minimum of 3 registrants or class will be canceled.
If you’re one of these artists, please join us for a networking social for performers of all instruments, voices, and composers to inspire friendships and collaborations. Meet your fellow colleagues who are also passionate about bringing new works to life. Snacks and ping-pong will be provided!
Info: 812-988-2850
Discuss your favorite gardening books, and learn and share tips and tricks for making the most of the growing season.
This session will cover gardening book recommendations, space planning for spring, where to get seeds and a take home garden journal activity.
Registration recommended.
A program where individuals bring their own supplies to work on a project while others do the same. It’s a way to connect socially, enjoy your hobby, and be productive in the process! Whether you quilt, scrapbook, paint, decoupage, or anything of the like, this program is for you!
This intimate evening at Hard Truth Distilling Co. features a luxurious four-course dinner, live jazz by the Jony P Quartet, and romantic touches like champagne, roses, and decadent desserts.
Reservations: https://hardtruth.com/event/valentines-day-dinner/
A cozy evening featuring incredible local talent, signature drinks, and delicious bites. From country tunes to acoustic gems, this series has something for everyone.
Doors 6:30 PM
We’re spotlighting our February cafe specials, so be sure to pick one up while chatting away!
Door Time: 6:00 PM
If music be the food of love, play on! William Shakespeare’s brilliant wordplay comes to life in this comedy filled with hilarious characters, love triangles, and mistaken identities.
Synopsis: Following a near-fatal car accident, a world-famous novelist finds himself in a strange house being nursed back to health by his “Number One Fan.” But as her love for his work turns to dangerous obsession, he realizes he must plot his greatest story yet: how to escape with his life. This spine-tingling Stephen King classic, adapted for the stage by two-time Academy Award-winner William Goldman, will grip you until the very end!
Door Time: 8:45 PM
One part Spielbergian emotional drama, one part political thriller, one part Oscar-winning visual spectacle, all Godzilla.
The Bloomington Winter Farmers’ Market is the oldest winter market in Indiana as it enters its 21st year serving the community of Bloomington.
The BWFM has a diversity of vendors and products including fresh produce, local meat and poultry, dairy products, eggs, maple syrup, honey products, breads, baked goods, jams and sauces, prepared foods, locally roasted coffee, cut flowers, seeds and plants, artisanal crafts and many other items. You can find everything you need for nourishing winter meals along with local crafts, seasonal gifts and shareable treats!
1/11: Paper snowflakes
1/18: Mastodon paper mosaic
1/25: Mineral ice perler beads
2/01: Glacial till gouache painting
2/08: Megafauna coloring pages
2/15: Smilodon watercolor painting
Are you curious about the Southwest Branch Teen Space, but you’re not a teen? Patrons of all ages are invited to check it out on the third Saturday of the month.
Bring your favorite record or three, share their story, and enjoy an afternoon of music appreciation with fellow enthusiasts. Whether you’re here to show off a prized piece, discover new sounds, or simply soak in the vibe, this event is for you.
Coffee will be provided, and we’ll have a few surprises in store!
All ages welcome, we can’t wait to share this experience with you!
A place for LGBTQ+ and ally people to come together around a shared love of birds.
Synopsis: Following a near-fatal car accident, a world-famous novelist finds himself in a strange house being nursed back to health by his “Number One Fan.” But as her love for his work turns to dangerous obsession, he realizes he must plot his greatest story yet: how to escape with his life. This spine-tingling Stephen King classic, adapted for the stage by two-time Academy Award-winner William Goldman, will grip you until the very end!
Info: April Ridge 812-239-2585
Info: Victoria Cheng 812-837-6037
Set in France in 1889, the film follows the life of Dodin Bouffant (Benoît Magimel) as a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie (Juliette Binoche). They share a long history of gastronomy and love, but Eugénie refuses to marry Dodin, so the food lover decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her. [135 min; drama, history, romance; French with English subtitles]
A night to explore chocolate, science, the complexity of sexuality and relationships; all while dining on three courses of exquisite desserts.
Door Time: 6:00 PM
DOOR TIME 7:00 pm
Warm those winter blues with some of Indiana’s finest!
King Bee & The Stingers is a six-piece blues, soul and funk band from Bloomington, Indiana. Formed in 2006 under the leadership of harmonica player and vocalist Mark “King Bee” Menefee, the band attracted a strong following across Indiana and the Midwest, playing classic, gritty roadhouse blues. In 2015, Mark’s daughter Sarah Menefee took over as lead vocalist and has been a rising star ever since. King Bee & The Stingers are 2018, 2019, and 2023 semifinalists in The Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN.
Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel is an Original, Powerful, Soulful group from Kokomo, Indiana, United States, formed in 1993, comprised of brothers, Mike Milligan (guitar/vocals) and Shaun Milligan (bass), and Robert “Tiny” Cook (drums/vocals).
They Celebrate 30… THIRTY Years! of touring and recording in 2023 with their NEW Album on Mojo Hut Records,… KOKOMO HONEY!
They were recently honored with an award for a Lifetime of Keeping the Blues alive by the Fishers Blues Festival (Indy) and performed for 5000 of their biggest fans w Robert Cray Band (5th time!) And received an achievement award from the Mayor Of Muncie Indiana for the 30th anniversary! They also performed a sold out show w BB KING on his final Indiana show, and recently with BUDDY GUY (for the 4th time), Los Lonely Boys (2nd x), Jimmie Vaughan, and Robert Cray (again! for the SIXTH time!) !
With 7 CD releases on Mojo Hut Records, 100’s of Thousands of touring miles, and several Thousands of performances under their belts…. it’s always Full Steam ahead.
Gordon Bonham grew up in Hammond, IN and brings together a mix of styles from the Mississippi Delta to the back alleys of Chicago, from big Texas shuffles to jumpin’ West Coast swing. After several years of tearing up the road, Bonham brings it all together in Indiana, the Crossroads of America. Bonham has performed several times with the legendary Pinetop Perkins, most notably in Cleveland along with Robert Lockwood, Jr. as part of the grand opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He played off and on for ten years with the late Indianapolis blues mandolin man, “Yank” Rachell, as well as Chicago piano man Jimmy Walker.
If music be the food of love, play on! William Shakespeare’s brilliant wordplay comes to life in this comedy filled with hilarious characters, love triangles, and mistaken identities.
Synopsis: Following a near-fatal car accident, a world-famous novelist finds himself in a strange house being nursed back to health by his “Number One Fan.” But as her love for his work turns to dangerous obsession, he realizes he must plot his greatest story yet: how to escape with his life. This spine-tingling Stephen King classic, adapted for the stage by two-time Academy Award-winner William Goldman, will grip you until the very end!
Door Time 6:30 PM