Author: Bloom Intern

Hear Great Music the Way it Was at Bloomington Early Music Festival

Hear Great Music the Way it Was at Bloomington Early Music Festival

Apr 7, 2018 |

Bach and his contemporaries would be surprised if they were to attend modern concerts of their works. The baroque style of performance was different, as were the instruments themselves—string instruments, for example, were constructed with animal intestines, not steel, and bows were of a different design. But Bloomington audiences will be able to hear something closer to what the composers intended during the Bloomington Early Music Festival May 18–27.  

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The Cade: A Place to Imbibe, Play Games, and ‘Geek Out’

The Cade: A Place to Imbibe, Play Games, and ‘Geek Out’

Apr 6, 2018 |

A sign posted above the wooden bar at The Cade reads, “Play like a kid, but act like an adult.” That typifies the mindset of Jeremy Black, who co-owns the new arcade bar with his fiancée, Chelsea Long. Black says he created the bar to give people a place to enjoy a drink while they play arcade, board, and card games—and, essentially, “geek out.” 

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Opportunity House Celebrates 50 Years of Thrifty Style

Opportunity House Celebrates 50 Years of Thrifty Style

Apr 3, 2018 |

Opportunity House was founded by a group of church ladies in 1968 to help low-income families with small children, but for five decades it has also been on the radar of Bloomingtonians looking for a fashionable bargain. The nonprofit resale shop, located in a rambling gray building at 907 W. 11th St., has several rooms stocked with donations of designer clothing, trendy accessories, vintage goods, jewelry, housewares, and books. Sales benefit the child care programs of Monroe County United Ministries (MCUM).

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Bloom’s Greatest Hits: The Bugs of Bloomington

Bloom’s Greatest Hits: The Bugs of Bloomington

Mar 30, 2018 |

Spring is upon us, and with it comes new life in the form of fragrant flowers and greenery, and the bugs that depend on them. As part of Bloom’s Greatest Hits, take a look at this feature story from our June/July 2013 issue honoring the bugs of Bloomington and the important roles they play.

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