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Bring It On! – March 25, 2024: Solving the Cold Case Murder of Carol Jenkins

In this edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and Gloria Howell, spend the hour with investigative reporter and documentarian, Sandra Chapman. In 2001, Chapman aired on WISH-TV in Indianapolis a series of reports on the murder of Carol Jenkins. Jenkins was murdered on September 16, 1968, after a day of selling encyclopedias in Martinsville; thus, becoming known as …

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Activate! Dorian Villanueva, Court Appointed Special Advocates

When Dorian Villanueva was a family case manager with the Department of Child Services, she frequently depended on Court Appointed Special Advocates to figure out what was really going in cases of neglect and abuse. After her time at DCS was over she got involved at CASA as a volunteer, and right now she’s planning their biggest fundraiser of the …

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Hola Bloomington – Lotus Education & Arts Foundation

Claudio Pérez, Voluntario de Lotus Education & Arts Foundation, nos platica sobre la organización y las oportunidades que brinda a la comunidad de Bloomington para que interactúen con diferentes culturas a través de la música y de las artes, así como de su próximo evento GRATUITO, el Lotus Blossoms World Bazaar, que tendrá lugar el sábado 23 de marzo, de …

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Jewish Theatre: Audrey Heller & Martha Jacobs

Audrey Heller, co-founder of the Jewish Theatre of Bloomington, has said it took a lot of chutzpah to start the stage company in South Central Indiana. The organization launched in 2005 and is reprising its very first production, “Another Antigone,” by academician and playwright A.R. Gurney. This iteration will be a staged reading with multiple performances in April. Directed by …

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Bring It On! – March 18, 2024: “Pauli Murray: I’ve Come Full Circle”

On this edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Liz Mitchell and Gloria Howell, speak with Resilence Production members, Gladys DeVane, Danielle Bruce, Erin Carter, Kate Braun and our Bring It On! Assistant Producer – Liz Mitchell. Resilience Productions is hosting a theatrical event dedicated to the invincible Pauli Murray – a gifted scholar, theorist, socio-political activist, essayist, poet, attorney, and …

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Activate! Deb Pekin, USA International Harp Competition

Every three years the best harp players in the world gather in Bloomington for the USA International Harp Competition. Of course the IU Jacobs School of Music is involved, but the competition itself is an independent organization relying heavily on volunteers. Deb Pekin is looking for host families willing to share their home with visiting performers. There’s lots of other …

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Hola Bloomington – English as Second Language Broadview Learning Center

Dinorah Sapp, ESL teacher and Adult Education teacher de MCCSC, nos brinda información sobre las clases de inglés GRATIS en Broadview Learning Center, así como de otras oportunidades de educación superior para adultos y del diploma de equivalencia de preparatoria / high school.

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BloomingOUT 3-14-24 Veronica Pejril

Tonight Melanie and Justin speak with Veronica Pejril, former Greencastle city councilwoman and current Indiana Senate candidate where we discuss her vision for the future.  BloomingOUT is one of the nation’s longest-running LGBTIQ-focused radio shows. We feature people, news, events, entertainment, and businesses relevant to the queer experience in central Indiana and the Midwest. Interested in being on the show …

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HooMac: J.C. Clements & Nicki 7

With Bloomington’s music scene experiencing a renaissance in the wake of the pandemic, new performers are emerging and longtime singers, songwriters, and players are staging comebacks. They’re all entering (or re-entering) rapidly changing performance and recording environments. Guitarist Clements and WFHB DJ Nicki 7 last summer founded the nonprofit HooMac, the Hoosier Original Music Association, in hopes of guiding musicians …

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Bring It On! – March 11, 2024: Andrea Allen – Travel Expert

On this episode of Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and Liz Mitchell, speak with Andrea Allen. She is the founder of RAD Travel Group, RAD Nurses Travel, and Travel Talk Tuesday. Andrea has always loved travel, creating experiences, and planning. She believes that travel allows one to be exposed to different cultures, time for self-care, fun adventures, and so …

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