“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.” The Bard’s enduring tale of greed-soaked ambition continues IU Theatre’s rich tradition of bringing Shakespeare to the Bloomington community. When three mysterious witches proclaim that Macbeth will become King of Scotland, the successful general’s hubris erupts like a demon, driving him to betrayal and murder in his quest for the throne.

For tickets, please contact the IU Auditorium:
(812) 855-1103
[email protected]

Rain nor sleet nor snow nor big cozy sofas and cups of hot chocolate will keep us from the streets during Bloomington’s 5th annual Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Bike Ride.

Choose from a 3-mile and 7-mile route. No experience necessary!

Join us immediately after the ride for brunch at Lennie’s, where all food will be 50% off for participants.

Taught by Allana Radecki who has been teaching Hatha Yoga since 1988. Her “Yoga from the Inside Out,” draws upon the foundation poses of Hatha Yoga, guided by the breath, to develop a balanced, mindful practice. Allana’s method adapts easily to all ages and levels of practice and is helpful to people with special needs, injuries and joint replacements.

Bloomington, Ind. – College Mall, a Simon mall, will once again host the Sunburst Model Search Pageant. The event will be held on February 13 at 11 a.m. in the Target corridor.

Girls from infants to age 27 and boys from infants to age three are eligible to compete in the local preliminary contest. Participants will be judged on beauty, overall appearance and personality.

All participants will receive a crown and trophy. Each division winner will receive complimentary entry into the Indiana State Finals held in the spring. Being a finalist at the state competition qualifies an advance on to the Sunburst International Finals held in Atlanta, Georgia every August.

“The Sunburst Beauty Pageant affords some great opportunities to the contestants,” said Trisha Bennett, director of marketing and business development at College Mall. “We are very proud to provide this event to our guests.”

Applications are available online at www.sunburstbeauty.com. For more information, visit www.Facebook.com/CollegeMall or call pageant headquarters at (813) 839-8054.

Bloomington’s Sweethearts – Hoosier Darling will entertain Kroger Shoppers this afternoon (NOON – 3:00 p.m.) with their unique song selection, amazing harmonies and all around fun performance. The stage is located near the Bistro area of Krogers – next to Murray’s Famous Cheese Shoppe. Stop by and say hello!

Learn how to make real maple syrup at the Hinkle-Garton Farmstead! Enjoy some maple syrup refreshments as we touch briefly on the history of syrup production, discuss tree identification, learn about tree tapping and the collection and processing of sap into syrup. Then we’ll head outside to demonstrate the techniques learned. Because the sap run is weather dependent, we’ll contact participants to take part in the sap collection and boiling process when it’s time. Class fee includes a tap and a bottle of real maple syrup. Rain/snow date is 2/20. We’ll contact participants if use of the alternate date is necessary. This class is presented by Free University of Monroe County.

“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.” The Bard’s enduring tale of greed-soaked ambition continues IU Theatre’s rich tradition of bringing Shakespeare to the Bloomington community. When three mysterious witches proclaim that Macbeth will become King of Scotland, the successful general’s hubris erupts like a demon, driving him to betrayal and murder in his quest for the throne.

For tickets, please contact the IU Auditorium:
(812) 855-1103
[email protected]

All women are fickle. That sums up this opera’s theme—and that’s exactly what the cynical bachelor, Don Alfonso, sets out to prove. He’s willing to bet big bucks that no woman can stay true to her man for more than one day.

His victims? Two gullible young soldiers who are ready to wager that their fiancées—who are sisters—are paragons of virtue. These guys are positive that their girls will pass any fidelity test with flying colors. But they don’t!

So what happens when the sisters end up unwittingly swapping fiancés because the men’s tricky deceptions work only too well? Is it reconciliation or emotional devastation? Find out as you enjoy this multi-layered Mozartian confection that dazzles with brilliant arias and ensembles.

For 1 night only, Playhouse is bringing back hit live music revue starring original cast members Jenn Cristy, Jamie Taylor & Brandi Nicole, by One Pulse Entertainment, producers of Indiana’s best rock n’ roll revues. Party with your sweetheart to classic songs from Aretha to Joplin to GaGa! Beer, wine, roses, Valentine’s cocktails and chocolate treats all sold in the auditorium. Have your picture taken with your sweetheart – Dancing encouraged!

“Poetry is plucking at the heartstrings, and making music with them.” – D. Gabor

Join the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra as they partner with the Writers Guild at Bloomington for a performance of:

Mendelssohn’s Wedding March, from A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Beethoven’s Romance No. 2 – a tender piece that beautifully showcases the lyricism of the violin.

Barber’s Second Essay – Written during World War II, this “tightly argued” essay reflects Barber’s fascination with the written word.

Liszt’s Les Preludes – a dazzling, free-flowing tone poem, full of beautiful textures and colors.