world music

That’s What She Said …

That’s What She Said …

A Night With Alash Tamara Loewenthal has experienced hundreds of Lotus performances yet still finds inspiration in the special "Lotus Moments," including yesterday when she spent the day sharing the amazing art of Tuvan throat singing with Paoli.  The...

Volunteer Profile: Andy Qualls

Volunteer Profile: Andy Qualls

How did you first hear about the Lotus organization Promotional material for the Festival. What initially inspired you to volunteer for our organization? I thought it was so cool that such a broadly diverse world music event was happening in my hometown and was...

Volunteer Profile: Cherri DuPree

Volunteer Profile: Cherri DuPree

How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? Cindy L. (now Beaule) came to Sunrise Greetings with a ton of little index cards 20 years ago looking for volunteers. What initially inspired you to volunteer for our organization? I was interested in being more...

Volunteer Profile: Jacob Smith

Volunteer Profile: Jacob Smith

How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? As with most of the best things in my life- purely a happy accident. My freshman year at IU, I took a class that required each of us to join any campus organization. I randomly choose Union Board. At the call out...

Volunteer Profile: Bill Holladay

Volunteer Profile: Bill Holladay

How did you first hear about the Lotus organization Lee told us about the very first one, which we attended. Been volunteering ever since the following week or so. What initially inspired you to volunteer for our organization? The first Lotus Festival was such a...

And Behind This Door…

And Behind This Door…

The Latest Firehouse Renovations Thanks to Loren Wood Builders' hard work, the Firehouse Transformation renovations are truly beautifying our entire building from the inside-out.  We can't stop wowing over our beautiful new front sliding doors, which replaced the...

Lotus Debuts at Bloomington Trashion Refashion Show

Lotus Debuts at Bloomington Trashion Refashion Show

This year’s opening act for Bloomington’s Trashion Refashion event on April 8 at the Buskirk Chumley Theater was an exciting melding of performing and visual art.  Lotus staff member Tamara Loewenthal’s performing dance group, the Foot Squad, strutted their stuff as...

Reflecting Renovations

Reflecting Renovations

So shiny... Thanks to Loren Wood Builders' hard work, the Firehouse Transformation is chugging right along! The new insulation provided by Spray Foam Insulators paired with the Pella windows currently being installed on our building's north side are exciting...

Lotus Blossoms Public Events

Lotus Blossoms Public Events

As Spring Blooms, Lotus Blossoms We're excited to be presenting our most robust artist lineup ever for our 23rd annual Lotus Blossoms.  We've packed a public event calendar with ample opportunities for fans of every age to celebrate music and art from around the...