Tag: Bloomington
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On Working With Sandy Vick of Wintrust Mortgage
Years ago, in 2010, my wife and I needed a mortgage broker. A trusted source recommended Sandy Vick to us. We were pleased with the experience, but in the chaos of building a home, Sandy’s service got lost in the mix. I did remember liking and trusting her, however, and so in the last few…
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Get To Know Pete Moore
Perhaps you didn’t hear the news, but Pete Moore is now managing the historic Normal Theater in Uptown Normal. I’d like to take a few moments to talk about why this is great for the community. Make no mistake, though. While I’ll try to be objective, I’ve known Pete for over ten years – he…
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Get Mixed Up With Oh, Alchemy!
I’m proud to claim Oh, Alchemy as a local area band made up of very innovative musicians. Like me, they all have careers that they care about deeply, but their muse is irrepressible and so they write whenever they can, record whenever they can, and rock whenever they can. I’ve written about Oh, Alchemy before when…
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RE: VERSE STRIKES AGAIN!
Dear Educators, Librarians, Writers, and Poets, Downtown Bloomington’s TheatresCool is excited to again present RE: VERSE, a night of poetry reading and performance. All ages are welcome to attend this open mic event, and anyone fourteen or older is encouraged to perform an original poem or dramatic reading. We’d like to keep this a monthly…
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All-Ages Open Mic Night Needs Poets and Performers
Dear Educators, Librarians, Writers, and Poets, Downtown Bloomington’s TheatresCool is excited to present RE: VERSE, a night of poetry reading and performance. All ages are welcome to attend this open mic event, and anyone fourteen or older is encouraged to perform an original poem or dramatic reading. We’d like to make this a monthly event,…
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About County Board Candidate Dave Van Allen
If you live in West Bloomington’s District 8, odds are you’ve probably already met County Board candidate Dave Van Allen. After all, so far he’s visited 1500 households! I don’t live in West Bloomington, therefore I can’t vote for Dave. Furthermore, I won’t pretend to be an expert on politics in general, including those of…