Lotus Festival at a Glance • September 27-30, 2007

• Thursday
• Friday World Music DJs
• Processions & Parades
• Friday-Saturday Showcases
• Festival Food & Drink
• March Fourth marches into Bloomington
• Lotus in the Park
• Film: Gypsy Caravan
• World Spirit Concert
• Festival Store
• Where to Park

Note: The Lotus Festival Schedule is subect to change. Check this website for up-to-date info.

 

Thursday, Sept. 27
Festival Kick-Off concerts with Jeff Daniels and the Balkan Beat Box

An Evening with Jeff Daniels Sponsored by WTIU (media)
• $20 general admission in advance / $25 day of show
• 7pm, Buskirk-Chumley Theater (doors open 6:15)
• Get event details

The Balkan Beat Box Sponsored by WFHB (media)
• $20 general admission in advance / $25 day of show
• 9pm, Classic Touch Limousine Tent (4th & Grant); doors open 8:15
• Get event details

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Friday & Saturday, Sept. 28-29

• Union Board World DJs (Free) / Friday only
  International DJs spin great world dance beats and mix up electronica. With the IU Hip-Hop Congress. Sponsored by Union Baord and WIUX (media)
  
  • Mallor Clendening Grodner & Bohrer Tent / 7-11pm — Turntable workshop 7pm
  
  

• Processions & Parades (Free) / Friday-Saturday
  Presented by BEAD, the Bloomington Entertainment & Arts District; sponsored by Cairril.com Design & Marketing; Kirkwood Design Studio; and South Dunn Street, represented by Brian Lappin Real Estate
  
  • Friday, 5-6:30pm:
  Processions from different Bloomington neighborhoods converge on the Courthouse Square to jumpstart Lotus Festival weekend.
  • Saturday, 5:45pm:
  Portland, Oregon's March Fourth Marching Band leads a festival parade from Third Street Park to Kirkwood Avenue.
  
  
• March Fourth Marching Band
  Friday & Saturday, 8:15(approx.), On Kirkwood Ave.
  This isn't your high school marching band. This 30-piece group from Portland has thumping bass, brass, percussion, stilt-walkers, and more.
  

• Showcases / Friday-Saturday
  Multiple stages in downtown Bloomington, two nights full of great performances. Friday Schedule (PDF, 56K) / Saturday Schedule (PDF, 56K)
  
  • 7pm-Midnight (approx.)
  • Single-night or Fri-Sat passes available; ticket info here

• Don't miss the Festival Store on Friday and Saturday—
  During festival hours (5:30pm-12:30am) visit merch central to get your 2007 Lotus Festival T-shirt and pin, the Lotus Festival book (CD included!), and loads of artists CDs.

• Festival Food & Drink...
  Grab-and-go festival fuel, beer and wine, and non-alcoholic beverages, by Bloomingfoods, a Bloomington institution. Monroe Bank/Ivy Tech Community CollegeTent, Mallor Clendening Grodner & Bohrer Tent, Classic Touch Limousine Tent, and Lotus in the Park (non-alcoholic beverages only).

 

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Saturday, Sept. 29

Film: Gypsy Caravan Sponsored by the Ryder Film Series
• Buskirk-Chumley Theater / 11:30am
• Your Lotus pin gets you in! Where to get your pin ...

Lotus in the Park Presented by BEAD, the Bloomington Entertainment & Arts District
Workshops, live performances, hands-on art, and a festival procession to finish off the day. Get the big picture here ...

• Third Street Park / 12:15-5:30pm / Park Schedule (PDF, 60K)
• Free

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Sunday, Sept. 30

World Spirit Concert Sponsored by David Lawler DDS - The Center for Dental Wellness
With Helder Moutinho (2pm), the Lonesome Sisters (approx. 3pm), and the Anat Cohen Quartet (approx. 4pm)

• Buskirk-Chumley Theater / 2-5pm
• Your Lotus Pin gets you in; available in advance at these outlets. (Otherwise, $5 at the door.)

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