Culture – Arts and Music

Longtime WFHB Music Director Jim Manion finds continuity between Hoagy Carmichael's musical impulses and the DIY spirit of today's punk shows.

The lineup of artists performing at the 2016 Lotus Festival of World Music and Arts has been announced

"A free performance featuring a wide variety of dance styles and a Q&A on stage, immediately afterward. It's a perfect opportunity to explore one of the country's finest arts..."

The 2018 Bloomington Early Music Festival reaches new heights through collaborations with both local and national organizations.

Local chamber choir Voces Novae premieres a movement from The Vonnegut Reqiuem as part of the Granfalloon.

Jacobs School of Music students learn how to build and repair stringed instruments from Professor Tom Sparks, who is retiring at the end of this semester.

"El Capitane is an opera project that explores identity politics and focuses on creating a diverse and sustainable audience for the art form. " Alejandra Martinez

And now for something completely different........

Monroe County Fair is not a place for those with a timid appetite

Local musicians Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen bring "new" Old-time music to the 2018 Bloomington Early Music Festival.