The City of Bloomington has opened the application process for the 2011 Buskirk-Chumley Theater grants. As of 2009, the City of Bloomington’s Department of Parks and Recreation and BEAD have sponsored the Buskirk-Chumley Theater Grant Program, a program to provide low-cost access to the Buskirk-Chumley Theater for programming with demonstrated community benefit.The Buskirk-Chumley Theater Grant Program is a competitive grant program that will subsidize the daily rental fee for one (1) day’s use of the theater during the year ending December 31, 2011.

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The Buskirk-Chumley Theater proudly presents The New Pornographers on Wednesday, October 13 at 8 PM. Tickets are $30 Main Floor and Lower Balcony and $27.50 Upper Balcony and are available to the General Public starting Friday, August 13 at 11 a.m. through the BCT Box Office, 114 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana. A special pre-sale for fan-club members and sponsors and donors to the Theater start Wednesday August 11 at 11 a.m. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 812 323 3020 or online at www.buskirkchumley.org. More information about this concert and all other events at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater can be found on www.buskirkchumley.org.


Photo: Jason Creps

Having just ranked in the top 20 of the Billboard 200 for their latest release Together, the Vancouver, British Columbia, based indie rock super group The New Pornographers, featuring such talent as A.C. Newman and Neko Case, has had a very busy summer. Many of their shows sell out weeks in advance, including at the Metro in Chicago on August 4^th, 2010.

In their 13 year career the band has put out 4 albums to critical acclaim (In 2007, Blender ranked the group's debut album, Mass Romantic, the 24th best indie album of all time). The individual members are known for their solo careers (Neko Case: Female Artist of the Year at the Plug Independent Music Awards, 2006) and many high profile collaborations (John Collins produced Tegan and Sara’s If It Was You (2002) and So Jealous (2004)).

The New Pornographers Are
A.C. Newman - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Bass, Banjo
Blaine Thurier - Keyboards
John Collins - Bass, acoustic Guitar, keyboards, Kaossilator, Hagstrom 12 string
Todd Fancey - Guitar
Kurt Dahle - Drums, Percussion, Vox
Kathryn Calder - Vocals, Keyboards, Piano
Neko Case - Vocals

Their latest release Together of May 4, 2010 was ranked number 18 in the billboard 200, and has met enthusiastic response from the music media, receiving 5/5 N’s in NOW magazine, 8.7/10 stars of the Boston Phoenix and a 9/10 by PopMatters.

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The Buskirk-Chumley Theater proudly announces a special concert by Grammy Award Winning Singer/Songwriter Shawn Colvin on Thursday, September 30 at 8PM. Tickets are $28.50 in Advance, $30 Day of Show and are available now at the BCT Box Office. At this concert Shawn Colvin will feature upcoming singer/songwriter Lauren Shera as her opening act.

In an era when female singer-songwriters are ever more ubiquitous, Shawn Colvin stands out as a singular and enduring talent. Her songs are slow-release works of craft and catharsis that become treasured, lifetime companions for their listeners. As a storyteller, Colvin is both keen and warm-hearted, leavening even the toughest tales with tenderness, empathy, and a searing sense of humor. In the 19 years since the release of her debut album, Colvin has won three Grammy Awards, released eight albums, maintained a non-stop national and international touring schedule, appeared on countless television and radio programs, had her songs featured in major motion pictures, and created a remarkable cannon of work.

Combined sales of her albums total more than 2.5 million copies in the United States alone, and Colvin continues to perform at least 50–60 shows a year. Over the years she has shared the stage and toured with legendary artists such as Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby, Emmylou Harris, and Lyle Lovett. She has toured internationally throughout her career, returning to places as near as the UK and Europe as far as Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Her newest release, Shawn Colvin Live (2009), was recorded in 2008 during a special three-night solo engagement at San Francisco’s famous jazz club, Yoshi’s, Live includes 12 songs written or co-written by Colvin, as well as covers of songs by Robbie Robertson, Gnarls Barkley, and the Talking Heads. The record was co-produced by Colvin and John Leventhal. Shawn Colvin Live captures the beauty and intimacy of Colvin’s performances, showcasing her inimitable voice and matchless guitar stylings.