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The Lotus Blossoms World Bazaar is a multicultural arts and education event for kids, families, and community members.
Volunteers present arts, music, language, and international crafts that let attendees get their hands on the world with more than 30 vibrant, high-energy stations.
Market goers can expect to find a wide assortment of goods from the farm and field, including fruits and vegetables, eggs, meats and cheeses, honey, seasonal flowers, and annual and perennial plants. Food and beverage artisans provide a tasteful variety of satisfying breads, drinks, pastries, and savory dishes. This weekly gathering provides individuals the opportunity to connect with their community in meaningful ways while supporting small farmers and businesses.
Youth Day at the Market this Weekend!!
Young farmers, artists, growers and entrepreneurs 6-17 years old will get their own booth spaces on the Fernandez Plaza and some nestled along the periphery of BCFM vendors during this special day for youth at the Market. Youth keep all their profits as they experience a day of running their own stands. Their Market runs from 9 AM to 12:30 PM.
This week, Roger Kerr, Chief of the Bloomington Fire Department, will greet the public at the Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market from 10 AM to 12 PM.
His music provides an opportunity for him to share stories, as he state, “in a couple of hundred words and a few chords”. Most of his songs are autobiographical in nature.
The Bloomington Music Expo returns on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the Switchyard Park Pavilion in Bloomington, Indiana. Come shop for new and pre-loved vinyl, CDs, tapes, posters, music memorabilia, and more! Food trucks on site! Show hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $2. Door prize drawings at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Learn more at https://ftrvinyl.com/bloomington-music-expo/
Questions can be sent to Jeremy Bonfiglio at [email protected].
Love family history research? Join a group of fellow enthusiasts monthly. Everyone is welcome!
Katha and Ryu have become allergic to their 21st-century lives. When they meet a charismatic man from a community of 1950s re-enactors, they decide to forsake cell phones and DoorDash for cigarettes and Tupperware parties. But after moving to this compulsively authentic world, Katha and Ryu are surprised by what their new neighbors – and they themselves – are willing to sacrifice for happiness.
In this Howard Hawks classic, the manager of an airmail company in South America is planning for a perilous flight when he suddenly meets a traveling entertainer, who falls for him and tries to persuade him to stay behind. Featuring the talents of Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Rita Hayworth, Richard Barthelmess, and Thomas Mitchell, Only Angels Have Wings received two Academy Award nominations for Best Visual Effects and Best Cinematography – Black & White (1940).
A talented singer-songwriter with a dynamic style, Charlie Jesseph delivers a captivating mix of folk, rock, and blues influences, creating an atmosphere that’s both electrifying and intimate.
Morgenstern Books is excited to host New York Times bestsellling author Gretchen Rubin in celebration of the release of her new book, Secrets of Adulthood! Join us for an evening at the FAR Center for Contemporary Arts for a riveting conversation, a copy of the new book, and a chance to meet the author!
This is a ticketed event. The purchase of your ticket includes a copy of the new book, Secrets of Adulthood. Please see the website for the FAR Center to purchase your tickets for this event.
InMotion Dance Company presents their annual showcase FUSION at IU Auditorium. The company started as a senior graduate project in 2000 and has evolved into a multifaceted dance company of over 100 undergraduate IU students from all over the country.
FUSION is composed of many different styles such as Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap, and Contemporary. InMotion’s mission is to encourage members to express themselves through the art of dance as well as share it with the community.
Backwoods is a traditional-style quartet bluegrass band that frequently incorporates 90’s country hits and classic country into their set without straying too far away from the foundation of bluegrass music. With tight three part harmonies, high energy, and comradely between the band members, each show is sure to be a unique and fun night for all!
Doors at 6pm
About Double Exposure 2025
Presenting original student work, Double Exposure is an innovative and collaborative program made possible through a partnership which brings together the Indiana University Student Composers Association, The Media School, Jacobs School of Music’s Music Scoring for Visual Media program, Audio Engineering and Sound Production, and IU Cinema. Each film will receive its world-premiere presentation.
Blues, Classic Rock, Live Shows, Music
Katha and Ryu have become allergic to their 21st-century lives. When they meet a charismatic man from a community of 1950s re-enactors, they decide to forsake cell phones and DoorDash for cigarettes and Tupperware parties. But after moving to this compulsively authentic world, Katha and Ryu are surprised by what their new neighbors – and they themselves – are willing to sacrifice for happiness.
Doors at 7:30pm
Established in 1999, Ladies First has been entertaining audiences with its renditions of classic and popular music for 25 years. In 2000, the group advanced to the Midwest Semifinals of the National Championships of Collegiate a Cappella and toured California with the IUAA. Since then, Ladies First has been awarded 3rd in the ICCA District Competition and hosted the 2015 ICCA Quarterfinals at Indiana University where they placed in the top 10. In 2012, the group had the honor of performing with Madonna and Cee Lo Green at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis. Since the debut of their self-titled album in April 2000, the group has released six additional albums. Ladies First also released two singles in 2022, “Parting Glass” and “What a Wonderful World”. Currently, the group is working on their 7th studio album to be released this semester! Although the love for making music brings the group together, it is the lifelong friendships that keeps the legacy of Ladies First strong throughout the years.
THE CHICAGO LESBIAN / LESBIAN ADJACENT NIGHT RETURNS TO BLOOMINGTON!
Starring,
MARY MOTHER OF GOD
DAHLIA DESIRE
TWIRLISHA
+ MEGAN LUCZAK
Info: Ben Foley 812-318-2875. Meeting Rooms 2A and 214 will be used.
Immerse yourself in different cultures, traditions, and talents from around the globe by attending the International Festival!
On Sunday, April 6 from 1:00-4:00, Fourth Street will be brimming with music, dance, art, culinary delights, and so much more!
Assouf desert blues reaching from Agadez, Niger leaving blistering hazes transmitted through the Midwest.
We Want the Funk! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown’s dynamism, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton’s Parliament Funkadelic, transformed girl group Labelle, and Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat, the story also traces funk’s influences on both new wave and hip-hop. [60 min; documentary; English with open captions]
At this multimedia workshop, we will create a collaborative group song on the subject of growing. We’ll approach this through visual imagery and free writing, as well as work together to create verses. We’ll learn a bit about the process of zine making and its connection to grassroots music and the materials generated will be used in a special collaborative zine about Girls Rock Bloomington.
Led by local musician, arts educator and GRB Founder/Director Amy O. Amy is a recipient of the 2020 Indiana Governor’s Arts Emerging Artist Award and has been growing as a person through songwriting for over 20 years.
For girls, trans and non-binary youth ages 8-17
Katha and Ryu have become allergic to their 21st-century lives. When they meet a charismatic man from a community of 1950s re-enactors, they decide to forsake cell phones and DoorDash for cigarettes and Tupperware parties. But after moving to this compulsively authentic world, Katha and Ryu are surprised by what their new neighbors – and they themselves – are willing to sacrifice for happiness.
First Sunday of the month, except for holidays when it is pushed to the second Sunday.
This is your chance to hear firsthand what they’re doing and contribute to the conversation.
The classic ballet, Swan Lake, tells a timeless tale of romance and transformation. Set to Tchaikovsky’s iconic and groundbreaking score, this poignant drama of true love and sacrifice captivates audiences to this day with its range of technically and emotionally challenging roles for both Principal dancers and the Corps de Ballet. European Royal Classical Ballet invites you to join the thousands of audience members through the years who have sat in awe under the spell of this magnificent and magical ballet. Witness firsthand the strength of pure and eternal love in the face of a dark and powerful sorcerer as you delight in the technical prowess and emotional depth the professional artists of European Royal Classical Ballet bring to the stage.
Please join us for Voices of the Incarcerated, the First Sunday Prose Reading Series. There will be nine writers featured, their work read by friends and workshop facilitators, in collaboration with Women Writing for a Change.
Potluck at 5:30pm, Music at 6pm
Lava Lamb- the brainchild of cellist Holden Bitner and drummer John Ruben Medina: it’s a genre-defying instrumental project that will take you on a wild emotional ride. Bitner is a formally trained cellist, but growing up in a city as music-rich as Nashville, TN, he’s performed music in many other styles. Originally from Amarillo, TX, Medina moved to Nashville before the pandemic to cut his teeth as a drummer, and has been playing all over there ever since. The two met working in the service industry, started rehearsing in their friend’s shed, and the rest is history. Their music is inspired by curiosity and connection, the compositions driven by tension, gravity, and social interaction. From expressive lyrical anthems – to expansive oceans of harmony – to gritty and mischievous math rock, lava lamb will take you places you didn’t know you needed to go. They’re a new project, with just one EP released in 2024 – Music for Sheep.
A Aardvark- A AARDVARK is a aalternative aambient aamericana project brought to you by the minds, bodies, and spirits of Gabriel Garber (guitar, vocals) and Charles Roldan (drums, piano, vocals). Gabe and Chuck (as the real heads know them) have performed, recorded, and toured together in various projects over the past decade, even at times discussing bringing a project of their own into the world. But the timing, as it so often is—or at least seems—was never quite right. So they waited. They continued to care for other projects—together and separately—that filled their buckets and took them on adventures to faraway places. Throughout it all, the dream never died, and when Gabe returned to Bloomington in the Fall of ‘23, discussions began anew, and the duo decided the time was finally right for a project of their own. And then they got busy caring for other projects again. Cut to: Fall of ‘24, and the stars finally align, with a pair of exploratory studio sessions and a distillery gig marking the material conception of A AARDVARK (born Saturday, January 25, 2025 (fathers tired, but healthy)). On Friday, March 7, 2025, A AARDVARK produced its first project, PROOF OF CONCEPT (available for listening on most streaming platforms). They’re trying for more projects and are expecting their first tour in late May/early June.
Dan “Sully” Sullivan- a Chicago-born poet residing in Bloomington, IN. Sully’s new book, O Body (Haymarket Books 2024), considers the male body—its momentum and privilege when moving through the world, but also its softness and vulnerability. His poems and performances have been featured on HBO Def Poetry Jam, WGN Morning News, and NPR. Sully is a three-time Chicago Poetry Slam Champion, a recipient of the Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Award, the Earl S Ho Award for Excellence in Teaching Creative Writing and an Indiana University Writer in South Asia Recipient. He is co-editor of the anthology Respect the Mic: Celebrating 20 Years of Poetry from a Chicagoland High School (Penguin 2022) and author of The Blue Line Home (EM-Press 2014).
Living Rumors- are an acoustic combo comprised of 3 of our local, long time musicians Micheal Johnson, Dan ‘G man’ Selvaggi, Vicky Helber and their newest member Federico Martinez a visiting IU student from Uraguay. They cover many genres, specifically folk/bluegrass, originals, South American and songs composed by recently deceased friend and mentor, Arthur Heckman, one of Bloomingtons little known but most prolific and beloved songwriters.A bit hard to classify, but folks seem to be liking it!
New English speakers will practice everyday language skills in a relaxed, informal atmosphere.
Drop in and show off your LEGO skills and collaborate with other LEGO builders!
Every Monday includes fun skating, cardio challenges, dance moves, skills lessons, a good stretch, and support from veteran roller derby skaters.
Activities are focused on advanced beginner to skilled skaters.
Looking for an opportunity to connect with local leaders, ask questions, and get the scoop on city projects? Mayor Kerry Thomson is hosting a Traveling Town Hall on Monday, April 7, at Banneker Community Center, 930 W 7th Street, from 6 to 7 p.m. Joining the Mayor will be Parks & Recreation Director, Tim Street, ready to share updates and answer your burning questions. Here’s how it works:
• The evening kicks off with Mayor Thomson’s quick rundown of city initiatives.
• Submit your questions on index cards (provided at the door), and the team will tackle as many as possible.
• If time allows, a live Q&A will round out the night!
These Town Halls happen every other month in different districts, giving residents a chance to engage directly with City Hall. Whether you live in District 2 or just love being in the know about Bloomington’s happenings, this is your chance to join the conversation.
Can’t make it? The meeting will be broadcast live on Community Access Television Services (CATS) and available on-demand at catstv.net.
No money involved. Play euchre or another card game (cards provided by the Club) or bring any board game to play.
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 8:30-10pm for your chance off that brain power to win fabulous bar cash prizes!
Facilitated by: Jess Tang
Facilitator’s Organization: IU Service-Learning Program, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL)
Drop in and explore various materials and stations designed to promote imaginative play. We’ll provide the materials and space, you provide the imagination!
Sponsored by Visit Bloomington
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.
New English speakers will practice everyday language skills in a relaxed, informal atmosphere.
A place to go if you love dancing and support the work of Spencer Pride. No cost, no registration, no partner necessary. Just show up!
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.
Katha and Ryu have become allergic to their 21st-century lives. When they meet a charismatic man from a community of 1950s re-enactors, they decide to forsake cell phones and DoorDash for cigarettes and Tupperware parties. But after moving to this compulsively authentic world, Katha and Ryu are surprised by what their new neighbors – and they themselves – are willing to sacrifice for happiness.
Beginner lesson at 7pm
Peacock The Phoenix’s 31st Birthday Take Over 🦚🐦🔥
co-host: Oliver Closeoff
Starletta
Desiree Bouiver
Madison Avenue
Juniper Peron
Santana Sword
Sebastian Passion
Cadence
Ages 21+