Table of Contents
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Editor’s Message: “The Bloomington Bubble”
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Up Front
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The Big Picture: “Charlie Bird Dead at 41”
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Jeremiah Young: Plant Man
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Liliana Guzmán: Artist
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Lauren McCalister: Food Justice Advocate
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Currently on Display in the Indiana Memorial Union
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The Blockhouse Bar: Where Everything Goes!
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Constellation Presents ‘Matilda the Musical’
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Charles Hollis Jones: B-towner Who Made It Big
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Chance Allen and Bloomington’s Underground Hardcore Music Scene
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‘Silent Theater’ Musical Work Inspired by a Local Hate Crime
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Bastion Rose: A Hard Rock Band on the Rise
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B-town Podcast Tells Backstory of Classic ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
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Local Team Produces Film About World of Blind Baseball
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The Great Bloomington Paint Out!
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Food Gifts for Food Lovers (a.k.a. everyone on your nice list)
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Beware Experts Who Tell You What to Taste (Bloomington & Vine)
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Chef’s Table: Family Restaurant On Bloomington’s West Side
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What Could Be Better Than a Gift of Beer (Tapped Into Bloomington)
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Polo Ralph Lauren: Back in Bloomington
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By Hand Gallery: Artwork for Gifts
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These Are a Few of My Favorite Things (Autism & Disability Journal)
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Hoosier Hills Career Center Readies Students for Employment
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How You Can Help Track Local Light Pollution (And Capture Streakers!) (Citizen Scientist)
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One-Fourth of All MCCSC Buses Are Now Powered by Electricity
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Down Syndrome Family Connection Changing “Hearts & Minds” About Disability
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Brighten B-Town Keeping Downtown Beautiful
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In Government, Who Cares About What? For the Answers, Follow the Money (Dave Askins at City Hall)
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Cook Group Helping to Revitalize Depressed Indianapolis Community
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IU Investing $111 Million In National Defense Research
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Bloomington’s Declining Tree Population: What can be done?
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In Post-Pandemic B-Town New Businesses Abound
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Those Were the Days…
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Dining Guide
