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6 Sunday / September 6, 2015

Spoken Word Stage


Corner of 4th and Dunn at the 4th Street Festival of Arts and Crafts
http://writersguildbloomington.com/

Presented by the Writers Guild at Bloomington and supported in part by the Bloomington Arts Commission

The Spoken Word Stage is “like a poetry festival inside an arts festival!”

Featuring local and regional performers, including poetry, storytelling, fiction, radio theatre, and more PLUS Poetry on Demand, where festival-goers may request a poem written for them on the spot by a crafty fleet of poets.

6 Sunday / September 6, 2015

Garlic Fest and Community Art Fair


3rd street park

Garlic Inc is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization raising awareness of the role food plays in our health

At Bloomington’s Third Street Park on Labor Day weekend, the Bloomington Garlic Fest will present live music and garlic food freshly prepared by some of Bloomington top restaurant. Food starts at $3 and admission is free. The featured bands are Gordon Bonham Blues Band, W.C Handy Award Winner-“The Dynamics” and “Soul Street”, Jenn Christy, “Fist Full of Bacon” also featuring all the way from Australia “Storm Cellar”. Music starts at noon to 10pm Saturday and noon to 8pm on Sunday (times are approximate). The Bloomington Garlic Fest is an outside event, rain or shine, so bring your chairs, sun screen and breath mints. See you at the Third Street Park for this all star line up. Admission is free and you can enter the cooking contest to win cash. Bring the kiddos for some food education and fun!
For complete schedule of events, visit BloomingtonGarlicFestival.com

6 Sunday / September 6, 2015

Sunday Jazz Jam Session

01:00 pm to 04:00 pm
Oliver Winery
http://www.oliverwinery.com/septemberevents

Featuring the talented local musicians from Jazz from Bloomington. Find out more about this musical group at http://btownjazz.org/.

6 Sunday / September 6, 2015

Sunday Jazz Jam hosted by Richard Baskin & Friends

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The Players Pub
http://theplayerspub.com

Sunday Jazz Jam hosted by Richard Baskin & Friends

Richard Baskin & Friends will play the first hour, then invite you to join in.

Entertainment / Live Music

6 Sunday / September 6, 2015

Performing Arts Series with Craig and The Crawdads AND The Ragin’ Texans

5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Bryan Park
http://bloomington.in.gov/concerts

You won’t want to miss this one as Craig and The Crawdads AND The Ragin’ Texans come down to Bryan Park for an evening of hard-hitting tunes and boogie-woogie blues. Bring family, friends, and maybe some food and enjoy an evening of great tunes.

Entertainment / Live Music

6 Sunday / September 6, 2015

Acoustic Graveyard Resurrected: Chainsaw Mondays, Aaron English, Kimmie & Johnny

06:00 pm to 09:30 pm
The Acoustic Graveyard, 802 16th Street (H & 16th), Bedford, IN
https://www.facebook.com/events/714786788665799/

3 Bands! Potluck! Open Mic!

NOTE OUR BRAND NEW, RESURRECTED LOCATION:
16th & H Streets, Bedford, IN. Home of the old V&M Flooring. (812) 325 7193

• Chainsaw Mondays, Acoustic Garage Rock, Loud, Slow and Mean. Messy garage rock at it’s finest.
Chainsaw Mondays is: Tim Baker – guitar/vocals, Michael Pruitt – bass, Scott Currie – drums. Hometown: Nashville, IN.
https://www.facebook.com/ChainsawMondays
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC13DXXlhxBAaW6YIw9tWCNw/videos

• Aaron English, Singer/Songwriter, Pianoman. In an episode of the Fox TV drama Bones last year, a character made a mix of “the six greatest break-up songs.” It featured songs from alternative-pop stars such as Sia, Mazzy Star, José González, Antony and the Johnsons…and a lone unsigned artist by the name of Aaron English. Aaron English has been steadily building a buzz in the U.S. since 2006, thanks to three self-released albums and regular touring throughout the U.S. – both solo and with his five-piece ensemble, The Aaron English Band.

“Aaron English is one of the most talented piano men I have ever encountered and one of America’s finest songwriters…” – Ryan Spaulding, Ryan’s Smashing Life

Hometown: Seattle, WA.
http://aaronenglish.com/
https://www.facebook.com/aaronenglishmusic
https://www.youtube.com/user/aaronenglishband

• Yer hosts, The Kimmie & Johnny Trailer Trash Combo Bedford-based Country Punk band. We steal from everybody!
@[NjQyMTgzOTU5MjA4MTA3Omh0dHBcYS8vd3d3LnJldmVyYm5hdGlvbi5jb20va2ltbWllam9obm55Ojo=:http://www.reverbnation.com/kimmiejohnny]

PLUS EXPANDED OPEN MIC!!!!!

AND, the acoustic guitar instrumentals of Johnny Profane during our community potluck.

6 Sunday / September 6, 2015

Writing through Trauma

06:30 pm to 08:30 pm
Unity of Bloomington
http://www.unityofbloomington.org/ClassesWorkshops

This expressive writing class will be a supportive space for adult writers who are negotiating difficult topics, regardless of genre or experience. We will discuss writing our trauma from a safe space, self-care, critical reading, how to give and receive constructive criticism, what writing style works best for us and why, finding our voices, and point of view among other topics. At least 30 minutes of every session will be devoted to in-class writing. Writers are encouraged to share their work, but not required. Regular but brief out-of-class writing and reading will be assigned for in-class discussion. Maximum 15 participants. Minimum 4 registrants. All genders welcome. Some scholarships available. Contact [email protected] with scholarship inquiries by Saturday, August 22.

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