Written by Lauren Bryant On Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2016, Amy Cornell was learning to weave stars with her 6-year-old daughter at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures. The star-folding scene was the official launch of the year-long One Million Stars to End...
SOLD OUT Thursday, June 20th Deer Park Manor, 6 pm - 9 pm Guests will enjoy wine and locally-crafted beer and cocktails during a social hour featuring a silent auction and appetizers from Board + Blade. A full plated dinner from Chef Katarina Koch, live music, live...
How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? I first heard about Lotus through an Ethnomusicology Class that I was taking at Indiana University. If you signed up to volunteer at this music festival, Lotus, you would get extra credit. I looked into it and...
How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? I think the first hint of Lotus I got was hearing Gabriel Yacoub on WFHB back in, maybe 1996... such haunting modal harmony. (Hear what Kevin is talking about here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6EF3mPuCZU)...
Over the past 22 years, Lotus Blossoms Educational Outreach has provided more than 126,000 Indiana school children with the opportunity to explore the music and art of global cultures, stoking their curiosity about the larger world. Lotus Blossoms’ 2016 slate of...
Lotus woven stars to be displayed at 2018 Commonwealth Games in Queensland, Australia Just announced! More than 10,000 eight-pointed stars woven by Bloomington residents will be on display at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, when the...
How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? My old friend and former psychotherapist Colleen Cleary, especially loved the Lotus Dickey Tribute, but was BIG on dancing to whatever groove she was hearing at any given moment: salsa, reggae, roots, rock,...
We've moved! After more than a decade of renting off-the-radar office space on the downtown square, Lotus has embraced "home ownership" -- and curb appeal -- in our new building at 105 S. Rogers. Lots still to do, but we're busy getting settled in our upstairs admin...
How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? I was downtown having dinner with friends and heard some wonderful music. Being naturally curious about it, I went to find it and found a big tent and parade. The next spring, I signed up at the Farmers Market booth...
“The arts are part of our everyday lives – no matter who you are or where you live – they have the power to transform individuals and transcend boundaries.” - Jane Chu, Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts Lotus has been bringing transformational arts...