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(l-r) Theresa Ochoa and Sarah Swank present Lizzy Chandler her completion certificate officially inducting her as a HOPE mentor. | Photo by Ann Georgescu

More HOPE for Youth in School-to-Prison Pipeline
Ann Georgescu
HOPE, a program started by IU professor Theresa Ochoa, is designed to help youths in juvenile-detention facilities across Indiana. Anne Georgescu follows up her first article on HOPE, showing how the only mentorship program of its kind in the country continues to help break the school-to-prison pipeline for juvenile offenders. Click here to read the full story.
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Cork Liquors at sunset in Columbus, Indiana. | Photo by Adam Reynolds

‘Places, Things, People’ 4×5 Photo Gallery: Part 1, Places
Adam Reynolds
In this three-part photography series titled “Places, Things, People,” Adam Reynolds roams the southern Indiana countryside with his new 4x5 “large format” camera — a style that was popular until 35mm film began to hold sway in the mid-1900s. Making pictures with this camera, Reynolds says in his artist's statement, “is a slow, almost meditative, affair.” The results can be striking. Click here to read Reynolds' artist's statement and to see a gallery of his 4x5 photography.
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‘Art in the Underground,’ a Video About the DIY Ethos
Chris Green
Filmmaker Chris Green takes a glimpse at the DIY art community. In Bloomington, DIY art overlaps with more established artist groups in town, including those creating music and film. But, at heart, it maintains its alternative (or punk) approach to creating and enjoying art. Click here to watch the video.
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Hoagy Carmichael sits at the piano surrounded by friends in the Book Nook on Indiana Avenue, sometime in the 1920s. | Photo courtesy of Indiana University Archives of Traditional Music

Dada a la Bloomington — a 1920s ‘Anti-Art’ Hotbed
Michael G. Glab
When the absurdist art movement known as Dada began spreading to major cities around the world in the 1920s, it rarely found its way to sleepy Midwestern towns. But writer Michael G. Glab looks into how a soda shop in Bloomington became a hotbed of Dada, courtesy of favorite son Hoagy Carmichael and his friends. Click here to read the full story.
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Armand Fields, who plays drag queen Rexy in Cardinal Stage Company's production of "The Legend of Georgia McBride," wearing what writer Jennifer Pacenza describes as "the sexiest thigh-high boots I’ve ever seen." | Courtesy photo

Behind the Curtain: A Drag Legend Is Born in ‘Georgia McBride’
Jennifer Pacenza
Jennifer Pacenza opens her theater column in Limestone Post with a preview of “fierce, funny” The Legend of Georgia McBride. Pacenza, author of Bravo, Bloomington!, a blog dedicated to local performance, says this Cardinal Stage Company production about the drag community challenges its audience “to consider the permeability of gender and sexuality.” Click here to read the full story.
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Theater, Art — ‘Our Mirror to Who We Are’ [video]
TJ Jaeger
David Anspaugh and the cast and crew of Row After Row, a production by Bloomington Playwrights Project, give filmmaker TJ Jaeger a behind-the-scenes look at what their craft means to them, what theater means to the broader world, and why art is important to everybody. Click here to watch the video.
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A look toward the crowds of people in the streets and on the National Mall at about 4 p.m., Saturday, January 21, 2017, during the Women's March on Washington. | Photo by Lynae Sowinski

‘Dear S—’: A Letter from Women’s Marcher to 11-Year-Old Girl
Ruthie Cohen
On Saturday, January 21, Ruthie Cohen and two busloads of people arrived in Washington, D.C., after an all-night trip from Bloomington, to participate in the Women’s March on Washington. Afterward, in Bloomington, Ruthie penned a response to a friend’s 11-year old daughter, “S—,” who is skeptical about the march making any difference in the world. Here is her letter.
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Bloomington’s thriving punk scene of the ’70s and ’80s paved the way for today’s punk bands. Pictured here, Seven Seconds performing at Ricky's Canteena, a Bloomington all-ages club, in 1984. | Photo courtesy of Mike Whybark

Since the ’70s, Bloomington Has Been a Midwestern Haven for Punk
Sierra Vandervort
Punk rock was a lively part of the Bloomington music scene even before the godfathers of American punk, the Ramones, recorded their first album in 1976. And it is still alive and kicking. Sierra Vandervort looks into the hardcore beginnings of punk and how it has influenced today’s stock of DIY musicians. Click here to read the full story.
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With the right equipment and preparation, winter camping can offer the best of the outdoors. | Photo courtesy of Pexels

For Some, Winter Means Outdoor Adventures
Jonah Chester
Wintertime gives outdoor enthusiasts an experience that fair-weather campers often only pretend to enjoy — seclusion in the great outdoors. In frigid and even subfreezing temperatures, when most people are staying warm inside, campers usually have the forests to themselves. And with the right equipment and preparation, winter camping can offer the best of the outdoors. Click here to read the full story.
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A selection of covers of Aaron Tilford's "Spunk" art magazine. Tilford wrote in the 10th issue that the intention has always been “to inspire, to explore, to create, and to see things in a new way.” | Mauricio A Rodriguez at ramimagery.net

Art Mag Publisher Finds His Creative Identity in ‘Spunk’
Dason Anderson
Aaron Tilford, publisher of the art journal Spunk, wrote in the 10th issue that the intention has always been “to inspire, to explore, to create, and to see things in a new way.” Writer Dason Anderson talks to Tilford about living in New York City, publishing an art magazine, and returning home to Bloomington. Click here to read the full story.
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Cynthia Brubaker has had more than a hand in preserving some of Bloomington’s most iconic buildings. | Limestone Post

Big Mike’s B-town: Cynthia Brubaker, Preservation Developer
Michael G. Glab
Cynthia Brubaker has had more than a hand in preserving some of Bloomington’s most iconic buildings — now homes to some of the town’s favorite galleries, studios, and businesses. This is the second profile in the series Big Mike’s B-town by Michael G. Glab for Limestone Post and based on his WFHB interview show Big Talk! Click here to read the full story.
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Ruthie Cohen says Jewish soul food "tastes like home." Foods pictured here include (clockwise from top left) bagels, cream cheese, lox, tomatoes, kugel, and a hearty sandwich. | Photo by Ruthie Cohen

Stirring the Pot: Jewish Soul Food ‘Tastes Like Home’
Ruthie Cohen
Stirring the Pot columnist Ruthie Cohen and Limestone Post invite you to share the foods and stories that make your family recipes “taste like home.” We start with kugel — and Ruthie’s memory of how she grew to appreciate the taste and texture of “Jewish soul food” — and how now, she says, they “taste like home.” Click here to read the full story.
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