Indiana’s signature festival of world music and culture brings performing artists to downtown Bloomington for a long weekend of great music, inspiring visual arts, and programming for all ages. Tickets available August 1 and can be purchased through the bctboxoffice.com and weekend passes will be available through select Bloomingfoods locations starting August 10. Full list of this year’s artists and events can be found at lotusfest.org

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

http://www.maxreger.org/mrf/

The Max Reger Foundation of America is pleased to announce it’s first Max Reger Festival to be held in partnership with the prestigious Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. During this three-day event, we will focus on different aspects of Reger’s compositions and look back at the composers who inspired his musical style.

Located on the second floor of the Simon Music Center, the performances and master classes will be held in the beautiful setting of Auer Concert Hall with all events open to the public and free of charge.

Please join in this remarkable weekend devoted to Max Reger.

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.

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.

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.

Bloomington all-stars the Salaam Middle Eastern Music Ensemble performs an acoustic show at The Switchyard with the the veteran French touring duo Paris Sepia who will be performing turn of the century French banjo and accordion music.