Author: Mike Leonard

Longtime Bloomington musician returns to B-town for a show of original music with local icon Tom Roznowski Nell Levin chuckles about her lifelong musical journey from her birthplace in San Francisco to befriending some guy no one had heard of in Greenwich Village named Bob…

She won’t be born until 2336, but the Star Trek star, actress Kate Mulgrew, will come to her character’s future Bloomington birthplace to celebrate Janeway, the first female captain in the fascinating Star Trek universe. Sometimes I want to stop by the Capt. Janeway bust…

The social media giant is fighting regulation and responsibility through strategic incompetence. The better question probably is “What took you so long?” Facebook put me on notice recently. “This comment goes against our Community Standards on violence and incitement,” the warning said. Do it again…

Floor general Quinn Buckner said last week that rookie Indiana University President Pamela Whitten deserves a $162,500 bonus for her performance in her first year on the IU payroll, praising her communication skills, warmth and authenticity. That’s a nice bonus for what would appear to…

The sixth Bloomington Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Festival weathered the pandemic and may showcase the best celebration yet. WHEN pianist Craig Brenner launched the first Bloomington Boogies Festival in 2015, many music aficionados weren’t sure what to expect but even the term, boogie woogie,…

This was the nadir of the 1973 race, which has been called the worst race weekend in the history of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. The sight and size of the fireball coming from the crash brought gasps and cries of “Oh my God!” even…