He staged plays with his stuffed animals when he was a little kid. Rick Armstrong went on to spend much of his adult life helping young people learn the workings of theater, both onstage and off. Now retired from Martinsville High School, he’s taken on the challenge of leading Stages Bloomington Theater Company, a unique program for young people. Hosts …
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Florist – Florist The Brother Brothers – Cover to Cover The Sadies – Colder Streams Sarah Borges – Together Alone John Calvin Abney -Tourist Hatchie – Giving The World Away Joan Shelley – The Spur Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder – Get On Board Belief – Belief Bonnie Raitt – Just Like That… Ghost Funk Orchestra – Night Walker / …
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This week, Zolo Azania returns to the show. Azania was on the Kite Line back in 2019, shortly after he was released after surviving decades on Indiana’s death row. He speaks with Jok Huerta, who has been on the show previously, moderating discussion with various Indiana prisoners. Zolo will be on upcoming episodes of the show, but today he what …
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On May 2nd, 2022, a draft by the Supreme Court entailing the future of abortion rights was leaked to the public. The newfound opinion of the Supreme Court against reproductive rights inspired anger, fear, and hopelessness in people around the country. In this episode of Voices in the Street, we captured the emotions swirling around the populace of Bloomington.
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The third annual WFHB Block Rocker is coming up on August 20th from 5-11PM! This is a free event and welcome to all-ages. This year will feature all local bands – The Dynamics, Wife Patrol, Sumatics, The Matriarch, superlunar and hopedaddy. This is a community-building event with Bloomington non-profit organizations who will have booths along with local business sponsors. Drinks …
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Joan Shelley – The Spur Soccer Mommy – Sometimes, Forever Ben Harper – Bloodline Maintenance Hatchie – Giving The World Away The Jaws of Brooklyn – The Shoals The Local Honeys – The Local Honeys The Sheepdogs – Outta Sight The Brother Brothers – Cover to Cover Peter Rowan – Calling You From My Mountain Xiomara Torres -La Voz Del …
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Tune in or come and join us on Saturday, August 13th, at 11:00am when Saturday’s Child returns with a live audience. We welcome three featured artists from the Bloomington Blues and Boogie Woogie Piano Festival. Ben Toury hails from Paris, France, Cass Hart from Nashville, Tennessee, and Daryl Davis from Silver Spring, Maryland. And they’ll all be on stage at the Monroe County …
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Keith LaMar, also known as Bomani Shakur, is a prisoner on Ohio’s Death Row. He is facing execution in autumn 2023 after being framed in prison due to his advocacy for other prisoners and his refusal to snitch on others in the aftermath of the 1993 Lucasville Uprising. He has consistently expressed solidarity with other Lucasville prisoners and has engaged …
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There are still young, exciting writers in journalism, even as we tumble headlong into the social media age. Jeff LaFave began work as a reporter for the Bloomington Herald-Times and now teaches feature writing and literary journalism at Indiana University’s Media School. Writing news stories can be an art and, as LaFave explains to Alex Ashkin, it’s a gift people are …
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Welcome to Prescription for Healthcare, a podcast collaboration between the WFHB Local News and Medicare for All Indiana. Tracy Carson In the August show, hosts Karen Green Stone and Dr. Rob Stone speak with Tracy Carson, who was inspired to organize a statewide March for Medicare for All in Indianapolis on Saturday July 23, 2022. Listen as we talk with …
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