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During National Hispanic American Heritage Month, the Writers Guild at Bloomington will celebrate the unique contributions of Hispanic Americans with a virtual edition of its First Wednesdays Spoken Word Series. The October 6 livestream will feature three women writers: Shana Ritter, Zilia C. Balkansky-Sellés, and Rosebud Ben-Oni.

Writers Guild Spoken Word Series: Observing National Hispanic Heritage Month
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During National Hispanic American Heritage Month, the Writers Guild at Bloomington will celebrate the unique contributions of Hispanic Americans with a virtual edition of its First Wednesdays Spoken Word Series. The October 6 livestream will feature three women writers: Shana Ritter, Zilia C. Balkansky-Sellés, and Rosebud Ben-Oni. Click here to read more about them and how to attend the performance.
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The 4th Street Festival of the Arts and Crafts returns to Bloomington on Labor Day weekend. The number of booths will be reduced to 80 from the pre-pandemic 125 (pictured), but for many of the artists, this will be the first show they’ve been able to do in 18 months. Many say they are looking forward to meeting with patrons and other artists in person again.

4th Street Art Festival Returns Labor Day Weekend Artists and Patrons Are Ready!
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The 4th Street Art Festival returns to Bloomington on Labor Day weekend. For many artists, this will be the first show they’ve been able to do in 18 months. While 2020 was a challenging year, it was also a time of introspection, creativity, and experimentation. And now artists and art lovers are ready to meet in person. Click here to read about the 45th annual 4th Street Art Festival!
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Lotus Education & Arts Foundation is known for its vaunted world music and arts festival each fall, but Lotus’s other events and activities serve people year-round. Lotus Blossoms, one of its education programs, enriches the lives not just of children throughout central and southern Indiana but also of the adults who help make the programs happen. Pictured here, the Ugandan group Dance of Hope performed at Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis in 2018. | Photo courtesy of Lotus Education & Arts Foundation

Lotus Education & Arts Foundation Much More Than World Music Festival by Kathleen Clark-Perez
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Lotus Education & Arts Foundation is known for its vaunted world music and arts festival each fall, but Lotus’s other programming serves people year-round. Lotus Blossoms, the education program it runs throughout central and southern Indiana, enriches the lives of children as well as the adults who help make the programs happen. Click here to read about Lotus Blossoms.
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Gallery Walk Bloomington Always Offers Something Fresh and New
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Held on the first Friday of each month, Gallery Walk is an iconic, one-of-a-kind event in Bloomington — a chance for friends and family to meet downtown, take in some of the area’s best art, and enjoy one of the most vibrant cultural hubs in the Midwest. Talking with the artists in any of the 12 galleries, no one walks away from Gallery Walk without exploring what’s fresh and new in the local art scene. Click here to read about all the galleries in Gallery Walk.
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WonderLab is opening a new exhibit area for early-childhood development, called Science Sprouts Place. The interactive space is designed specifically for children from birth through age 3 and their caregivers and includes programs and activities to help infants and toddlers develop fundamental skills, as well as resources to help new parents and caregivers with their child's early-learning development. | Photo by Ben Meraz, for WonderLab

Science Sprouts Place Opens at WonderLab by Niha Alasapuri, WonderLab
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WonderLab is opening a new exhibit area for early-childhood development, called Science Sprouts Place, with a grand opening on Saturday, October 5. The new interactive space is designed specifically for children from birth through age 3 and their caregivers. Science Sprouts Place includes programs and activities to help infants and toddlers develop fundamental skills, as well as resources to help new parents and caregivers with the early-learning development of their child. Click here to learn about this new educational resource for young children in our community.
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Any adult under the age of 35 who has not been a season subscriber to Cardinal Stage can register for a complimentary five-ticket subscription to Cardinal's Mainstage productions. The Nest Generation Initiative is sponsored by current Cardinal subscribers who want to share great theatre with a new generation of theatre lovers. | Photo by Blueline

Great Theatre — Free — with a Cardinal Stage Nest Generation Subscription by Julie Warren
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With Cardinal Stage’s Nest Generation Initiative, people under the age of 35 can see great theatre for free. Theatre lovers introduce young adults to the high-quality performances in Cardinal’s Mainstage productions by sponsoring people who have registered for the program. It’s a risk-free way to experience the best shows in town. Click here to see how to register for the Nest Generation.
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Cardinal Stage has developed many resources for kids to expand their experience of seeing live theatre. Lisa Champelli, the Children’s Strategist for the Monroe County Public Library, creates learning opportunities for the Cardinal for Kids shows, including the upcoming production of 'The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley.'

‘Flat Stanley’ Shows the Many Ways Cardinal Stage Engages Kids by Julie Warren
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Cardinal Stage has developed many resources for kids to expand on their experience of seeing live theatre. Partnering with Monroe County Public Library, the IUCU Education Initiative, local schools, and others, Cardinal uses shows like the upcoming The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley to help young audiences learn more about the world around them. Click here to read the full story.
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WonderLab is partnering with IU Arts and Humanities Council to present WonderLab After Dark: The Science of Vonnegut, an event for people age 21+ that explores the reality behind some of the science fiction in Kurt Vonnegut’s works. On May 9, learn from WonderLab’s scientists about artificial intelligence, Ice-9, Tralfamadorians, and more.

Explore the Reality Behind Kurt Vonnegut’s Fiction at WonderLab After Dark: The Science of Vonnegut by Sam Zlotnick
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On May 9 at WonderLab, the inaugural event for the IU Arts & Humanities Council’s Granfalloon festival will be WonderLab After Dark: The Science of Vonnegut. Hoosier writer Kurt Vonnegut was “one of the most prolific science fiction writers of the 20th Century,” says Sarah Wells, WonderLab’s education specialist, so this event explores the science that the fiction is based in. Click here to read about the Vonnegut-inspired activities at this WonderLab event.
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The top priority for Artistic Director Kate Galvin in choosing shows for Cardinal Stage’s season lineup is the strength of the story. “Even if there are things about the content or style that are appealing,” she says, “if the script is weak it’s not a worthwhile trade-off.” This scene is from ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ which ran last December and became the best-selling show in Cardinal history. | Photo by Blueline

Cardinal Stage Announces 2019-2020 Season! by Julie Warren
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With shows ranging from 'The Great Gatsby' to 'Disney’s Newsies' to 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch,' Cardinal Stage’s 2019-2020 season covers a range of experiences and settings, but with one similarity: “They are all about identity in some form,” says Artistic Director Kate Galvin. Click here to see the entire lineup and read how Galvin chose the shows.
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The Glass Menagerie

Life Experiences Prepared Francesca Sobrer for Role in Cardinal’s ‘Glass Menagerie’ by Julie Warren
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Francesca Sobrer is back in Bloomington, performing in Cardinal Stage’s The Glass Menagerie. Her life experiences have helped her prepare for the role of Amanda in a new way: “Amanda is usually seen as a monster of a mother, but she truly loves her children,” Sobrer says. "And I will defend her because of that.” Click here to read more.
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A boudoir photo session — being physically and emotionally exposed while having their photo taken — might sound daunting to some. For others, the experience is transformative, giving them confidence and joy that they carry with them long after the session ends. At UNVEILED, many clients also find a sense of community and “the support from other women to love yourself and one another.” | Photo by Samantha McGranahan

UNVEILED Turns Intimate Photo Sessions Into Support and Empowerment by Julie Warren
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Transformative, empowering, supportive. This is how clients of UNVEILED describe their boudoir photo session. But being physically and emotionally exposed while having their photo taken is what bonds them to each other, writes Julie Warren. As one client puts it, “The support from other women to love yourself and one another is ongoing and crucial in a world that tends to tell us to do otherwise.” Click here to learn more about the UNVEILED community.
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The Granfalloon: A Festival of Music, Literature, and Art, Inspired By Kurt Vonnegut by Julie Warren
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Hoosier author Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was an astute observer of people, culture, and communities. He has also inspired the Granfalloon festival, a multi-day celebration of art, ideas, and building connections between people. Organized by the IU Arts and Humanities Council, the second annual Granfalloon features music, academic panels, and creative activities to connect the campus and the community. Click here to read more about our own granfalloon.
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