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Join us from 6-7 p.m. on Friday, April 10, in the Franklin Hall commons for a performance by Latin jazz and funk ensemble Tortilla Jackson! The event will be hosted by @wfiu's David Brent Johnson. Learn more about the performance on our event calendar: https://t.co/UWom0ieW2B

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*CORRECTION: Available on all podcast platforms beginning this Saturday, 7/22!*

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The Third Time Rita Left: a tale of a lost cat, coming to WFIU's Inner States this Sunday, 7/23 at 12 PM.

Or, listen on all podcast platforms beginning Saturday, 7/29. 🐾🐾🐾

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To commemorate the passing of American pop legend Tony Bennett, @wfiuafterglow is revisiting an older episode this week that explores some of Bennett's earliest recordings, back when he was still basically an unknown:
https://t.co/xgWV54GhQV

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The epic 4-part saga of this lost cat starts next week on Inner States, from @wfiu. #Rita #lostcat #schrodinger #unnecessarilylongstories

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Diana Hong practiced for 13 years to become a professional golfer. But at the last minute, she became a stand-up comedian instead. This week on Inner States, stories about people who almost achieve their dreams, and then hook left. @dhongcomedy @wfiu https://t.co/tqCtFrov1Q

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This week, a postcard from the Tomato Products Company in Paoli, Indiana, where we discuss alternative economics, grief, and the magical realism of the place. With @PatiTBasile among many others! @wfiu https://t.co/GxfHstEQjI

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A musical soundscape featuring Black composers for #Juneteenth

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LISTEN: Saturday, June 17 at 5pm on WFIU2 and Sunday, June 18 at 6pm on WFIU

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Oil, gas, boom, again! Ava Tomasula y Garcia explains how Indiana was key to global industrialization! Inspired by her article in @belt_magazine on this week's ep from @wfiu https://t.co/mm90VoiVj0

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NPR has lost one of its singular and most recognizable voices. Longtime National Desk Correspondent Wade Goodwyn died Thursday of cancer. He was 63. https://t.co/lJX3QzJIxi

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Farewell to the "The Girl from Ipanema"
Astrud Gilberto 1940 - June 5, 2023

Listen back to this @wfiuafterglow special about her life and career from 2015, for her 75th birthday.

https://t.co/nP6aQH7aHL

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As Republicans enter the presidential race left and right (but mostly right), it seemed time to return to this great conversation with @Em_AguilarPhD about the importance of local politics. There's only one murder. https://t.co/DS5TEmfBqO

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Summer officially is still three weeks away, but several public pools and interactive fountains in Bloomington are open, including all city-operated locations! 🏊

Find details on where to swim here:
https://t.co/GJ4sNSDdem

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Leon says, “One of the things that [BLEMF] has been trying to do is explore different ways of thinking about early music, not as a kind of cultural bubble that is centered in Europe, but Europe as a place that was actually a kind of crossroads of many other kind of connections.”

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Harmonia Early Music Producer Luann Johnson speaks with BLEMF vice president Javier Leon, and board member Tomas Lozano about this year’s theme: "Arabia, Iberia, and Latin America."

https://t.co/eEf7PvM295

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Join us this Wednesday at the Bloomington Early Music Festival to celebrate Harmonia's 1,000th episode! This free reception takes place at the FAR Center at 6:30pm. Learn more and see the entire BLEMF schedule here: https://t.co/vC7iaLBMJx

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Tune in this week for the 1,000th episode of Harmonia!

Sunday, May 21 at 12 p.m. on WFIU2
Thursday, May 25 at 8 p.m. on WFIU1

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Congratulations to the @WFIUNews/@wtiunews team on winning three regional #Murrow awards! https://t.co/u73VtEbID1 @RTDNA

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Harmonia hits a huge milestone this month! This early music show has been on the radio for over 30 years now. Check out our blog for a look at the show's host Angela Mariani, who has been here since the beginning! 🎶

https://t.co/T8BiSumwfg

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Energy and environment reporter @beckythiele breaks down several pieces of legislation from this year's session: 🌱⬇️

https://t.co/TtYuLOvgDZ