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On Monday, April 8, the residents of North Vernon and Vernon will be part of a once-in-a-lifetime event: the totality of a solar eclipse. To celebrate the occasion, North Vernon

Give a gift that's one-of-a-kind by checking out the Indiana Glass Guild's show and sale or the history center's holiday garage sale.

Shifriss replaces group's managing director Connie Shakalis Guest columnist She's not stepping down. Well, she is, but not for another two or three years.  I somehow got the idea that Audrey Heller was leaving Jewish Theatre of Bloomington (early), and that Amalia Shifriss was replacing her. Shifriss is, instead, replacing Cassie Hakken as managing director. And I'm only admitting my denseness because Heller told me I'm not alone. "Other people have thought the same thing," she said over the phone. I should have known something was askew when Heller wondered why I wanted to write a column a...

Photo by Darryl Smith The Lotus Education & Arts Foundation will present its final Virtual Winter Concert Series performance on Thursday, February 18, at 7 p.m., featuring Cape Verdean singer-songwriter Elida Almeida. Born on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde, Almeida developed her vocal techniques singing in church. Almeida’s voice paired with the Cape Verdean rhythms of batuque, coladera, and tabanka have garnered acclaim throughout Africa, Europe, and North America. “Elida Almeida’s powerful and smooth vocals blend with her sensual and grounded delivery to give her audience the feel...

The Lotus World Music and Arts Festival. Photo by Darryl Smith Editor’s note: The following is a press release from the Lotus Education and Arts Foundation. Bloom has republished it here with edits for style and clarity. The Lotus Education & Arts Foundation has been approved for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts. The grant funds will contribute to the 2021 Lotus World Music and Arts Festival, supporting free programming that will help Lotus offer diverse multicultural music and arts experiences to underserved and economically disadvantaged g...