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BLOOM Magazine Bloom is the culture and lifestyle magazine for Bloomington, Indiana, and the surrounding area of south-central Indiana.

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magbloom.com Published bimonthly, Bloom is available for free at more than 200 local retail businesses, hotels, and community centers and can also be purchased with an annual subscription at magbloom.com. For information about advertising in Bloom, email [email protected].

Nationally acclaimed musician Peyton Womock began playing the saxophone by accident. Womock wanted to play trombone. The...
10/19/2026

Nationally acclaimed musician Peyton Womock began playing the saxophone by accident. Womock wanted to play trombone. There was just one small problem.
“I didn’t know what a trombone was called,” he says.

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by Sophie Bird Murphy
Courtesy Photo

Gerry Kisters was the first U.S. serviceman during World War II to receive both the Distinguished Service Cross and the ...
10/17/2026

Gerry Kisters was the first U.S. serviceman during World War II to receive both the Distinguished Service Cross and the Medal of Honor. His heroic actions in the North African campaign and the Sicilian campaign are legendary. Returning home to a hero’s welcome in 1944, his parade was viewed by the largest gathering in the history of Bloomington at the time.

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By Clayton Trutor
Photo courtesy of the Kisters family

Bloom’s managing editor and photo editor Rodney Margison passed away in September after a brave battle with cancer. He w...
10/15/2026

Bloom’s managing editor and photo editor Rodney Margison passed away in September after a brave battle with cancer. He was a passionate photographer all his life, and we present this portfolio in his honor. May his memory be a blessing.

Here's a look into Bloom's newest issue, featuring Gerry Kisters: Bloomington’s Greatest Hero and a photo portfolio of o...
10/13/2026

Here's a look into Bloom's newest issue, featuring Gerry Kisters: Bloomington’s Greatest Hero and a photo portfolio of our recently departed friend and colleague, Rodney Margison's photography.

Find a copy at magbloom.com/get-a-copy, or visit the link in our bio to read it online.

The new issue of Bloom is out! Bloom's newest October/November issue features Gerry Kisters: Bloomington’s Greatest Hero...
10/12/2026

The new issue of Bloom is out! Bloom's newest October/November issue features Gerry Kisters: Bloomington’s Greatest Hero and a photo portfolio of our recently departed friend and colleague, Rodney Margison's photography.

Click the link in our bio to find a copy or go to magbloom.com to read the flipbook.

In 2009, when he was a senior in Indiana University’s graphic design program, Jon Terzini saw a campus job posting for a...
10/03/2026

In 2009, when he was a senior in Indiana University’s graphic design program, Jon Terzini saw a campus job posting for an artist and submitted his resume and a sample. Since then, he’s illustrated every IU football poster.

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by Paul Bickley

Chris Coffey watched the Bloomington Country Club rise from the ashes of a fire that destroyed its clubhouse in 2004. He...
10/01/2026

Chris Coffey watched the Bloomington Country Club rise from the ashes of a fire that destroyed its clubhouse in 2004. He was named interim general manager shortly after the blaze and oversaw the rebuilding. Now, he has led another rebirth for the area’s only private golf club—a massive renovation project that has remade much of the playing course as well as facilities surrounding the clubhouse.

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by Michael G. Glab
Photos by Rodney Margison

Bloomington is home to one of North America’s most significant collections of musical instruments from the Silk Road, th...
09/29/2026

Bloomington is home to one of North America’s most significant collections of musical instruments from the Silk Road, the ancient land and maritime trade routes that connected Europe to the Middle East, Central Asia, and China. From late September 2026 through June 2027, visitors to Indiana University’s McCalla School, 525 E. 9th St., will have the opportunity to see these instruments and hear their music.

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by Aaron B. Cohen
Photos by Martin Boling

La Salsoteca Orquesta’s songs can be romantic, easy listening, and lighthearted. They can also be upbeat, hard-hitting, ...
09/26/2026

La Salsoteca Orquesta’s songs can be romantic, easy listening, and lighthearted. They can also be upbeat, hard-hitting, and vibrant. “We play all those styles,” says Sergio Ospina-Romero, director and pianist for the Bloomington-based band that plays salsa and other Afro-Latin music.

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by Barb Berggoetz

When they accepted roles as co-editors-in-chief of the Indiana Daily Student, Mia Hilkowitz and Andrew Miller couldn’t h...
09/24/2026

When they accepted roles as co-editors-in-chief of the Indiana Daily Student, Mia Hilkowitz and Andrew Miller couldn’t have known what they were in for. “It uprooted my life in a lot of ways,” Hilkowitz admits. Not only would the duo be caught up in a national story, but they’d also be recognized by a news heavyweight.

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by Susan M. Brackney

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