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New-York-based Equity actor Remy Germinario as Alex in Cardinal Stage’s 2015 production of "Buyer and Cellar." Rachel Glago, marketing manager at Cardinal Stage Company, says Equity houses lead “to overall economic growth.” | Photo by Blueline, courtesy of Cardinal Stage Company

Guest Column: When Is a Theater an ‘Equity House,’ and Does It Matter?
Rachel Glago
In its rich and diverse theater community, Bloomington has only one “Equity House.” What does that mean? And is “professionalizing theater” important to a town this size? As Cardinal Stage Company’s Rachel Glago explains in this guest column, yes, because among other benefits it leads to “to overall economic growth.” Click here to read the full story.
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Cathleen Paquet, a hairstylist at Hairstream Studio, styles a client's hair. She says this trade allows her "to connect with other people really deeply." | Photo by Mark Anthony Kathurima

Hair Apparent: Stylists Give More Than Good Looks
Jenny Elig, Mark Anthony Kathurima
There’s more to hairstyling than remembering color formulas, proper angles for a cut, or how each client’s locks react to styling tools and chemicals. There’s the banter. And the bond. Jenny Elig looks into the strong relationships between hairstylists and their clients, which can include major life events — from house calls to the funeral home. Click here to read the full story.
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Night Moves, Bloomington’s only strip club, faces a changing city, full of misperceptions, contradictions, and challenges. | Photo by Natasha Komoda

Will the Show Go On? Strip Club Faces a Changing City
Paulina Guerrero, Natasha Komoda
Night Moves, Bloomington’s only strip club, faces a changing city. Writer Paulina Guerrero looks into the misperceptions, contradictions, and challenges faced by not only the longtime establishment but also its dancers — and by the sex work industry in general. Click here to read the full story.
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Friday Night Auction at Dinky’s Is Down-Home Hoosier Fun [video]
TJ Jaeger, Dason Anderson
Nearly every week, people drive from miles away to Dinky’s Auction Center in Daviess County (about 60 miles southwest of Bloomington) to hunt for treasures, mingle with others, or just take it all in. Videographer TJ Jaeger recently visited Dinky’s on a late-summer evening to capture an Amish tradition — the Friday night auction. Click here to watch the video and read the full story.
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Many argue that The Chocolate Moose gives Bloomington a sense of place — that "unquantifiable, powerful idea" that a little building can help to make Bloomington feel like Bloomington. | Photo by Natasha Komoda

Are Market Forces Ruining B-town’s ‘Sense of Place’?
Sarah Gordon, Natasha Komoda
Bloomington’s downtown landscape has changed dramatically in the past decade — influenced more by college students who desire modern amenities than by longtime residents who want to preserve their hometown. Writer Sarah Gordon considers how the conflicting goals of property development and historic preservation affect our “sense of place.” Click here to read the full story.
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One World Enterprises' commissary has moved to a new location, bringing many members of their KitchenShare program with them. Co-founder and owner Jeff Mease describes this food and beverage business collaboration as “the antithesis of the chain model." | Photo by Lynae Sowinski

One World’s ‘New Business Model’ Opens Doors for Startups
Jonna Mary Yost
Jeff Mease, co-founder of One World Enterprises, has long shared his business knowledge — and even his commissary — with numerous startups. Now the guy who’s “fascinated about localism” has doubled-down on his collaborative business model with a new, bigger commissary, which he will share with other entrepreneurs in his KitchenShare program. Click here for the full story.
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Terran Marks, resident blacksmith and owner of Brown County Forge, working in the Ingot Workshop at Artisan Alley, an artist collective on South Rogers Street. | Photo by Natasha Komoda

Fair, Open House on March 26 to Showcase Artisan Alley on S. Rogers St.
Wesley P. Martin, Natasha Komoda
A collective of glassblowers, painters, welders, photographers, and more, Artisan Alley is on property slated to become part of Switchyard Park. For now, though, founder Adam Nahas is providing a home for artists with a variety of artistic needs. On Saturday, March 26, the collective hosts an art fair and open house. Click here to read the full story.
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Adam (left) and Alicia Sweet, owners of King Dough pizza, stand next to their Italian brick oven in their brick-and-mortar location on the downtown Square. | Photo by Lynae Sowinski

B-town Becoming a ‘Bootstraps Community’ of Unconventional Collaborations
Jonna Mary Yost
Writer Jonna Mary Yost explores how a new brand of entrepreneurs in B-town are working outside the usual business model — and making it work. It isn’t about just baking the best pizza or brewing the best coffee. It’s about working with people you like and making your town a better place. Click here to read the full story.
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After many years of use, writer Lindsay Welsch decided to give her bike a much-needed update. Scot Wright of Evren Kent Cycles fixed it up, salvaging many of the original components. In this photo, Welsch sees her rebuilt bike for the first time. | Photo by Samuel Sveen (Click through the gallery for more photos.)

Inspired by European Bike Culture, Evren Kent Cycles Finds a Home in B-town
Lindsay Welsch Sveen, Samuel Welsch Sveen
After living in American and European cities with robust bicycling cultures, Scot Wright brings his cycle-centric lifestyle to B-town. His bicycle-refurbishing business, Evren Kent Cycles, and showroom in the I Fell building, called Re:Cycle, helps bikers like Lindsay Welsch keep their beloved spokes spinning. Click here to read the full story.
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Mark Havens, head brewer of Quaff ON! Brewing Company, stands in the doorway of the Quaff ON! production site in Brown County, which is located in an old bowling alley. | Photo by Jonna Mary Yost

Quaff ON! Brewery ‘Abides’ in Nashville, Expanding Its Production and Adding a Distillery
Jonna Mary Yost
When it seems another craft brewery or distillery is opening every month, it’s natural to ask, how many can a community support? Quaff ON! Brewery, which is both building a new beer-making facility and starting a distillery in Nashville, shows writer Jonna Mary Yost how such companies can be integral parts of community development. Click here to read the full story.
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Through lynda.com, the Monroe County Public Library now offers online classes in everything from photography to business, free with a library card.

What Can Lynda Do for You?
Jonna Mary Yost
Through lynda.com, the Monroe County Public Library now offers online classes often taken by university students and corporate employees. Lessons in everything from photography to business are free with a library card and can be taken at one’s own pace — as writer Jonna Mary Yost learned while tackling her Adobe Illustrator demons. Click here to read the full story.
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