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Not your typical tribute band fare, Griese delights audiences using only his uncanny Taylor-like vocals & guitar playing, and a uniquely down-to-earth personality. No impersonations or theatrics; just the great music of JT.
“The next best thing to James,” “his voice is spot on,” “close my eyes and it’s JT,” “I don’t like tributes but I LOVED this show,” “James would be proud,” “amazing guitar playing,” “everything he does honors JT” (from 500+ 5-star reviews). Come hear favorites like Fire and Rain, You’ve Got a Friend, Shower the People, How Sweet It Is, and Steamroller, as well as hidden gems and much more.
Vers!¡ is all about variety—bringing together every style of drag imaginable. Each show will feature a diverse lineup, including a drag queen, drag king, drag monster, burlesque performer, Spanish-speaking artist, and more. This show is all about versatility!
Hosted and Produced by ZARIAH
Starring: Vivika Darko, Juniper Peron, Aura Aurora, and Jayden Licious!
Curious about the Downtown Library Teen Space, but you’re not a teen? Patrons of all ages are invited to check it out on the second Sunday of the month.
Fun for all ages!
8-year-old Lily Polkadot just moved to the small, “Squares Only” town of Rockaway. As the first Polkadot in an all Square school, Lily faces an almost impossible task of gaining acceptance from her peers. Lily’s quest seems hopeless until she meets Sky, a shy Square boy whose curiosity for her polkadot skin blooms into an unexpected friendship. Inspired by the events of The Little Rock 9, Polkadots serves as a colorful history lesson that reminds us that our individual differences are what make us cool.
30ish siblings Michael, Ellie, and James drive to their family cabin to visit their parents Jonathan and Maddie. But when their mom and dad unexpectedly announce their divorce, chaos ensues.
What do we gain or lose when we move fast, get a lot done, and accomplish a great deal? What do we gain or lose when we slow down and do less? Does time feel slower or faster when we’re in a flow state? And why does time seem to slow in a crisis? Come explore with us! Reception after concert.
30ish siblings Michael, Ellie, and James drive to their family cabin to visit their parents Jonathan and Maddie. But when their mom and dad unexpectedly announce their divorce, chaos ensues.
Presented by Healthy Families Indiana, Nurse-Family Partnership, Clarity and Brown County WIC office
No money involved. Play euchre or another card game (cards provided by the Club) or bring any board game to play.
Presented by BCT & Bloomington Roots | Doors: 7:00 PM – Show: 7:30 PM
“Time takes its toll, but in my soul I’m on a roll,” Bruce Cockburn sings on his latest studio album, O Sun O Moon. Smart and catchy, it’s the kind of memorable line—like “gotta kick at the darkness ’til it bleeds daylight” from his classic song “Lovers in a Dangerous Time”—the world has become used to hearing from Cockburn.
An inspired poet and exceptional guitarist, the award-winning artist has spent his entire career kicking at the darkness with songs that tackle topics from politics and human rights to the environment and spirituality. And he’s not letting up. While other singer-songwriters his age are slowing down, Cockburn, on the eve of his 78th birthday, has released a dozen new compositions as powerful as any he’s written. You could even say his songwriting is on a roll as well.
Exquisitely recorded in Nashville with his longtime producer, Colin Linden, O Sun O Moon exudes a newfound simplicity and clarity, as Cockburn focuses on more spiritual than topical concerns this time around, looking back and taking stock. “I think it’s a product of age to a certain extent,” he explains, “and seeing the approaching horizon.” Then, lightening the tone, he adds with a laugh: “I think these are exactly the kind of songs that an old guy writes.”
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: Geng Wang
Facilitator’s Organization: Civic Champs
Drop in and explore various materials and stations designed to promote imaginative play. We’ll provide the materials and space, you provide the imagination! All ages.
Pangaea Sky offers insight into the evolution of musical ideas with “Close Encounters,” a series of four intimate Tuesday evening performances hosted at the Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington Flex Space (located in College Mall). These unique sessions provide a window into our developmental process, transforming rehearsal into performance. Experience the eclectic sound world of Pangaea Sky, featuring:
Tom Clark, Woodwinds and Keyboards
Ron Kadish, Double Bass and electronics
Peter Kienle, Guitars and Synths
Julian Douglas, World Percussion
These performances are not focused solely on polished repertoire, but rather on the process of musical creation. We will be developing our distinctive blend of contemporary and traditional world music, innovative arrangements of popular music, and original compositions.
These events offer an intimate perspective on the band’s interplay, experimentation, and the organic evolution of our music, demonstrating where structure intersects with spontaneous discovery.
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.
Juniper Art Gallery is happy to welcome back multi-instrumentalist, and singer/songwriter Pat Otto to our Janiece Jaffe Legacy Stage for May’s 2nd Wednesday Acoustic Afternoon. Pat will play both covers and originals on guitar and mandolin. His shows are always entertaining and enjoyable!
Come to the Downtown Library and find the missing piece in your puzzle collection. In this program, we ask you to bring your completed puzzles and swap them with others! All ages.
Info contact: Sarah Lyttle, [email protected] or 765-718-6314
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.
Doors at 6pm
Cosmic Songwriter Festival 2025, May 14 through 17 in Bloomington, Indiana, presents four nights of live original music in the Cosmic format, pairing artists to trade songs and share the stories of their craft, creating magical moments that are the signature of this unique concert series. This year’s After Party shows at The Orbit Room add even more music and the chance to see some very special songwriter combinations – you never know who may get on stage to jam!
All performances begin 7:00pm ET (doors 6PM). Learn more at https://www.cosmicsongwriter.com/festival/ . Cosmic Songwriter Festival 2025 is organized by Cosmic Songwriter, Inc., an Indiana non-profit organization, with support from Visit Bloomington and many other generous sponsors.
Come one! Come all! Peacock is hosting a night of poetry! She and five friends will read for you, then there will be a writing workshop after.
Doors at 1pm
Meredith-Clark Funeral Home, in partnership with the historic Brown County Playhouse, is excited to
offer a Free Monthly Movie Series for those aged 60 and over. Enjoy a classic film with friends, free
popcorn, and a soda—all in the comfort of the historic Brown County Playhouse!
Bloomington Parks and Recreation has a long history of hosting live music in city parks, and of showcasing local musical talent. The Performing Arts Series presented by Visit Bloomington provides many accessible venues for outdoor performances, and promotes music as a way for local residents to experience different musical cultures and to bring neighbors together.
Take care of your body and build strength before and after having your baby.
“Discourse on Colonialism” by Aime Cesaire will be discussed
Doors at 5pm
7-8pm host band
8-10pm open blues jam with backline provided.
1964 • US • 112 minutes • dir. Sidney Lumet
Synopsis: Miscommunication brings the USA and the USSR to the brink of nuclear war in Lumet’s adaptation of the Cold War novel by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler. An electronic malfunction leads a bomber squadron to mistakenly think they’ve been ordered by the President (Henry Fonda) to drop the big one on Moscow; an alliance of necessity emerges between the American and Soviet militaries as they scramble to thwart the imminent catastrophe. Walter Matthau co-stars as a scientist who might best be described as the anti-Strangelove. Released eight months after Kubrick’s 1964 satire, Fail-Safe is something else altogether: claustrophobic, tense, and utterly serious in confronting the possibility of global oblivion.
Doors at 6pm
Cosmic Songwriter Festival 2025, May 14 through 17 in Bloomington, Indiana, presents four nights of live original music in the Cosmic format, pairing artists to trade songs and share the stories of their craft, creating magical moments that are the signature of this unique concert series. This year’s After Party shows at The Orbit Room add even more music and the chance to see some very special songwriter combinations – you never know who may get on stage to jam!
All performances begin 7:00pm ET (doors 6PM). Learn more at https://www.cosmicsongwriter.com/festival/ . Cosmic Songwriter Festival 2025 is organized by Cosmic Songwriter, Inc., an Indiana non-profit organization, with support from Visit Bloomington and many other generous sponsors.
Steven Soderbergh | 1998 | USA | R
Adapting Elmore Leonard’s novel of the same name, indie innovator Steven Soderbergh’s film follows Jack (George Clooney), a charming and unlucky career criminal whose daring prison escape is complicated by a run-in with U.S. Marshall Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez). Finding themselves magnetically draw to one another, each grapple with how to square their side of the law with their seemingly fated romantic entanglement. Nominated for two Academy Awards and co-starring ’90s indie favorites Ving Rhames, Steve Zahn, Luis Guzman, Catherine Keener, Don Cheadle, Viola Davis, Dennis Farina, Albert Brooks, and Michael Keaton. [123 min; neo-noir, comedy; English]
Doors at 6:30pm
The Legacy of Ousmane Sembène & Paulin S. Vieyra is a film series which celebrates the crucial role these two pioneers played in the formation of early African cinemas. In collaboration with Bloomington’s Buskirk-Chumley Theater, every Thursday in May, the public will be invited to view African films at the BCT and to participate in discussions with film critics, some of the filmmakers’ collaborators, witnesses from the period, and African Film specialists. This public-facing event series will bring together both the Indiana University and Bloomington communities to engage in discussions of film, African cultures, the French-speaking world, and postcolonial history. It will also act as a kick-off event for the Collections of Sembène and Vieyra Archival Workshop which will bring an international cohort of scholars to the Indiana University campus in Summer 2025.
This series is organized by the Early African Cinemas Lab and sponsored by the Public Arts and Humanities Project, IU Department of French and Italian & the African Studies Program.
Table Reservations Upgrade Available After Purchase of Ticket
If Pre-Sale tickets Sell Out a waitlist will be at the door DOS. Extra Tickets oftern released at show time.
Learn more about becoming a VITAL English as a New Language tutor! Completing an orientation session is mandatory before volunteering in VITAL. Please register if interested
MUSIC 4PM
MARKET 2PM
Lineup:
DJ SUPERSTAR
MZZLE | @mzzleband
BRICK LANCASTER | @bricklancastermusic
SLUG RUG | @slugrugband
WIUX in collaboration with WFHB and Secretly’s Misfit Market
Registration is requested. Join us for a one-shot adventure. All experience levels are welcome.
music, cider, and the summer weather at the Goat Conspiracy benefit concert
Six Foot Blonde will be putting on an exclusive acoustic performance to help raise funds for the Goat Conspiracy. Planted Bloomington will be on site.
Pre Concert Tour – 4:45 PM
Doors Open/Planted Begins Serving – 5:45 PM
Concert Starts – 7:00 PM
Area Closes – 8:30 PM
Dance party hosted by DJ KYROBPAQ, after the line dance ends at 10pm
The Writers Guild at Bloomington presents a poetry book launch reading: Umami (Alien Buddha Press, 2025) by Hiromi Yoshida.
Also reading: April Ridge, author of Monstrous (Pure Sleeze Press, 2024) and chair of the Writers Guild at Bloomington.
Join us for an umami-filled evening of poetry and food at Runcible Spoon! Joan Hawkins will MC. Open mic to follow featured readings.
May in Indiana brings a chorus of songs, including that of the “forest flutist”, the wood thrush, and the long, overlapping, musical trills of American toads. Experience the sounds of spring with creatures of field and forest along with vocalist Stephanie Heidemann. Musical guest: Stephanie Heidemann–World/Early Music, Soprano Originally from Michigan, Stephanie has toured nationally with world music a cappella quartet VIDA, and is lead vocalist with The Soma Vibe Experience and Stephanie’s own band, Starseed. Admission to Nature Sounds programs is free. Bring your own seating.
Doors at 6pm
Cosmic Songwriter Festival 2025, May 14 through 17 in Bloomington, Indiana, presents four nights of live original music in the Cosmic format, pairing artists to trade songs and share the stories of their craft, creating magical moments that are the signature of this unique concert series. This year’s After Party shows at The Orbit Room add even more music and the chance to see some very special songwriter combinations – you never know who may get on stage to jam!
All performances begin 7:00pm ET (doors 6PM). Learn more at https://www.cosmicsongwriter.com/festival/ . Cosmic Songwriter Festival 2025 is organized by Cosmic Songwriter, Inc., an Indiana non-profit organization, with support from Visit Bloomington and many other generous sponsors.
Solitary Man is a high-energy concert event that pays homage to the music of Neil Diamond. Veteran singer and actor David Jericko brings Neil’s music to life, capturing every stylistic nuance of his sound and personality.
Jericko is supported in this extravaganza by “The Crew” – a six-piece band of A-list players who have backed some of the industry’s biggest stars. From “Solitary Man” to “Love on the Rocks”, you’ll hear faithful renditions of all the hits that made Neil Diamond a musical legend. This show is as close as you can get to seeing Neil Diamond live at the peak of his career.