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105 S Rogers Street
Bloomington, IN 47404 United States Get Directions
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Lotus Volunteer Appreciation Party

Lotus Firebay 105 S Rogers Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

When: May 20th 6pm-8:30pm Where: Lotus Firebay 105 S Rogers Get ready to be celebrated at our annual Lotus Volunteer Appreciation Party, taking place on Tuesday, May 20th. It's our annual public appreciation of the many ways that you support the Lotus mission and programming throughout the year. If you are an active Lotus volunteer — if you've volunteered at the 2024 Lotus World Music & Arts Festival, or the 2025 Lotus Blossoms and Bazaar, or assisted at the 2024 Summer Night of Lotus, at the Lotus Office, Lotus@30/Seeds of Memory events, or any number of other ways — please join us! In addition to food and drink, we'll have: Special recognition of our 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30-year volunteers! The "Spirit of Lotus" volunteer award Prize drawings (must be present to win) Sneak Peak of this year’s Festival volunteer T-shirt design!

Free

Saraswathi in Concert

Lotus Firebay 105 S Rogers Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

Tuesday, April 8, Lotus Firebay, 7pm, doors open 6:30pm $15 in advance $20 at the door Purchase Tickets to the Concert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7OoYjxpkCQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7OoYjxpkCQ&t=67s Carnatic music, a classical tradition of South India, is anchored by the veena, a lute with 24 frets and two resonating gourds. Saraswathi Ranganathan grew up in Bangalore and first learned to play the veena from her mother. She is now a master of the instrument and founder of the nonprofit Ensemble of Ragas school in Chicago. Through the formal structures and rhythms of ancient ragas, Carnatic musicians build unique improvisations — but also reach for the universal. Saraswathi returns for more Lotus Blossoms engagements after standout performances in 2022.

Alash Presented by Lotus Blossoms

Lotus Firebay 105 S Rogers Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

Tuesday, March 25 7:00 P.M. at Lotus Firebay 105 S Rogers doors open at 6:30 P.M. $15 per ticket or $20 day of. Buy tickets now Biography Alash are masters of Tuvan throat singing, a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. Masters of traditional Tuvan instruments as well as the art of throat singing, Alash are deeply committed to traditional Tuvan music and culture. At the same time, they are fans of western music. Believing that traditional music must constantly evolve, the musicians subtly infuse their songs with western elements, creating their own unique style that is fresh and new, yet true to their Tuvan musical heritage. Find out more about Alash This artist performance is sponsored in part by Arts Midwest Gig Fund

Paper Orchid Visual Arts Workshop

Lotus Firebay 105 S Rogers Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

Friday February 28th at the Lotus Firebay 105 S Rogers 4:00-7:00 P.M. Free Join us at Lotus for a paper craft workshop! Learn how to create paper orchid flowers while exploring the significance and symbolism of orchids across cultures. The orchid is the national flower of Venezuela–representing heritage of Lotus Blossoms artist Larry Bellorín, from Larry and Joe, who was forced into exile from his home Monagas, Venezuela.

Free

Rhys Jones and Nokosee Fields

Lotus Firebay 105 S Rogers Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

Tuesday, February 11th 7:00 P.M. @ Lotus Firebay Concert with Rhys Jones and Nokosee Fields - Old Time songs and tunes performed by a top-notch duo. Rhys Jones is a fiddler extraordinaire. He has won fiddle and band contests at The Appalachian String Band Festival (Clifftop), and is regarded as "one of the bright lights of the current generation of traditional performers." Having spent much of his childhood in southern West Virginia (where he learned from the older generation of musicians), Rhys is equally at home telling the stories of Appalachian music as he is performing on fiddle, banjo, and guitar. Nokosee Fields, a member of the Osage, Creek, and Cherokee Nations, is one of the most provocative and capable voices in the North American traditional music scene. A quest for balance shapes his work as he challenges the demands and vacuity of colonialist, capitalist structures and systems with the richness of his experience and upbringing. Nokosee also performs with The Onlies, Hard Drive, and The Nokosee Fields Trio. Price: Suggested admission at the door, $20 (sliding scale of $15 to $25). Cash Only.

$15.00 – $25.00