Community Calendar

This month we present a sonically diverse cast of musicians: dystopian audio collage, cinematic ritual ambient, loping/looping psychedelic guitar. Join us for a night of drones and improvisation.
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ALL-AGES
$10 ADMISSION + FOOD OR DRINK PURCHASE REQUIRED
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Illusion of Safety has been helmed by Daniel Burke since 1983. While it's membership and sonic palette have changed many times, the focus and feeling have remained fairly constant. The project has been reinvigorated in recent years, releasing many new and archival recordings and performing with greater regularity. In this phase of IoS, Burke is unbound by sonic limitations, utilizing any appropriate sound - found or instigated - to provoke feelings of unease and anxiety which are hypnotic in effect.
https://illusionofsafety.net/
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Drekka has been an integral member of Bloomington's experimental music community for nearly 3 decades. Started in 1996, the project draws on Michael Anderson's personal collection of sonic memories, including sounds from friends and family as well as the spaces through which he travels. Each performance is uniquely mystifying and captivating, involving both preparation and improvisation.
https://www.bluesanct.com/bands/drekka/
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Scotchamo is the experimental project of Scott Scarboro, located in Southerrn Indiana across the Ohio from Louisville. With Scotchamo, Scott uses handmade electronic and circuit-bent devices, stringed instruments, tape loops, and sampled audio to create his sounds. He also runs Junkabilly Studios and it's attached band Monkey Boy.
https://junkabillystudios.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@junkabilly

Constellation Stage & Screen presents “Next to Normal,” on stage September 4-21 at the Waldron Auditorium.

Experience the electrifying Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical that delves into the heart of a family shattered by mental illness but held together by love. Diana Goodman, a suburban mom battling bipolar disorder, struggles to connect with her ambitious daughter and devoted husband as they navigate the chaos of Diana’s condition. With a soaring, unforgettable score by Tom Kitt and poignant book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, Next to Normal is an unflinching, empathetic portrait of resilience, loss, and the pursuit of hope. Hailed by The New York Times as a “transformative,” “feel-everything” musical, this modern masterpiece is a must-see theatrical event. Recommended for ages 14+

See Constellation’s website for more information, including a detailed performance schedule. Learn more and find tickets at https://seeconstellation.org/mainstage/next-to-normal/

All Alice wants to do is go through to the Looking Glass House - a mirror world to her own. But, when the mirror becomes flexible and she's able to go trough, who and what she encounters is both extraordinary and ridiculous. With characters from "Through the Looking Glass" and "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", this adaptation will delight the entire family!

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a community art show and pop-up market at FAR! The show will be on view in our 505 Theater Tuesday through Friday. The Friday closing reception will take place during Gallery Walk with music by Sergio Ospina Romero Latin Jazz Trio and food for sale by Maiz Comida Colombiana + Midnight Mariposa

Gallery Walk Closing Reception and Market: Friday, October 3rd 5pm - 8pm

Artists:

Alexandra McNichols-Torroledo
Avery Miller
Bryan Castillo
Carina Leiva
Dama Mora
Elena Guzman
Gloria Manzanares
Olivia Trevino
Ricardo Andres
Simone Cabral Vilaca
Tatum Hernandez

On View:
September 30 - October 3rd

FAR Center for Contemporary Art
505 W 4th St Bloomington, IN

https://www.thefar.org/events/event/106030/

Join us in the Morgenstern Books café for our monthly Jazz Salon evening with the Postmodern Jazz Quartet!

*Normally, our Jazz Salon is on the 3rd Friday of every month. For this month only, it had to be pushed up due to a scheduling conflict.

BACK HOME AGAIN
A concert to support Beacon’s Capital Campaign to combat homelessness

October 4th, 2025, 7 -9 pm
Fellowship Hall, UU Church, 2120 N. Fee Lane
Tickets will be on sale between services:•Advance $15•At the door $20

Join us for an evening with author Daniel Lassell celebrating the release of his new book of poetry, Frame Inside a Frame, with featured readers Michael Kuhl, Joe Betz, Doug Paul Case, and jason b. crawford!

Fred Armisen is a comedian, writer, producer, and musician.

He is the co-writer and co-star of IFC’s Emmy-nominated series Portlandia. He is in the hit Netflix series Wednesday as Uncle Fester. He stars in HBO’s Los Espookys, which he co-wrote and executive produced. He can also be heard in the hit animated Super Mario Bros movie. Armisen stars in, writes, and produces IFC’s hit show Documentary Now. He has also appeared in HBO’s Our Flag Means Death, Judd Apatow’s The Bubble, and Amazon’s series Forever. He voices characters in Big Mouth and The Mitchells vs. The Machines. He is currently starring in the Broadway play All In. Armisen is an 11-season veteran of Saturday Night Live. From 2014-2024, Armisen was band leader of the 8G Band on Late Night With Seth Meyers.

For more go to Fred’s Linktree and follow Fred on Instagram.

Theatrical Play: This chilling mystery thriller by the author of Rosemary’s Baby explores the thin line between fantasy and reality, madness and murder. Students Susan and Larry find themselves as guests enticed to the Brabissant mansion by its dissolute caretakers, the lonely Mackeys. Struck by Susan’s strong resemblance to Veronica Brabissant, long-dead daughter of the family for whom they work, the older couple gradually induce her to impersonate Veronica briefly to solace the only living Brabissant, her addled sister who believes Veronica alive. Once dressed in Veronica’s clothes, Susan finds herself locked in the role and locked in Veronica’s room. Or is she Veronica, in 1935, pretending to be an imaginary Susan?

Theatrical Play: This chilling mystery thriller by the author of Rosemary’s Baby explores the thin line between fantasy and reality, madness and murder. Students Susan and Larry find themselves as guests enticed to the Brabissant mansion by its dissolute caretakers, the lonely Mackeys. Struck by Susan’s strong resemblance to Veronica Brabissant, long-dead daughter of the family for whom they work, the older couple gradually induce her to impersonate Veronica briefly to solace the only living Brabissant, her addled sister who believes Veronica alive. Once dressed in Veronica’s clothes, Susan finds herself locked in the role and locked in Veronica’s room. Or is she Veronica, in 1935, pretending to be an imaginary Susan?