Get ready because the Granfalloon Festival is coming to Bloomington! Over the course of a couple weeks, from April to June, Granfalloon is bringing a lot of fun activities and events to town.
A festival named after a word Kurt Vonnegut Jr. invented, meaning “a proud and meaningless collection of human beings” includes music, art and talks with many inspiring people.
There will be concerts and performances, talks, readings, and discussions, film screenings, design works, visual art, and collections, the Herald Times stated.
Kicking off the summer fun, here is the schedule according to the Herald Times:
Concerts/Performances
- April 8, Soul Tonk
- May 7 & 8, Cat’s Cradle
- May 9, The Bunny Hoover Review
- June 4, Cosmic Songwriter Showcase
- June 4 & 6, IU Musical Theatre Performances
- June 6, BCMC
- June 6, I’m With Her
- June 7, Second Stage Performances featuring Girls Rock Bloomington
- June 7, Main Stage Concert featuring Mavis Staples, Thee Sacred Stones and Murder by Death
- June 7, Granfalloon Dance Party
Talks, Readings and Discussions
- April 16, GHQ Talk with Geoffrey Engelstein
- April 17, Rebel With a Clause and Q&A with Ellen Jovin and Brandt Johnson
- May 19, Books on Tap
- June 5, Keynote Talk with Lynda Barry
- June 6, Artist Talk with Keith L. Andrews
- June 6 & 7, IU Writers’ Conference Public Panels and Faculty Readings
- June 8, Cat’s Cradle Talk and Discussion with Christina Jarvis
Film Screenings
- April 4, Ghost in the Shell (1995)
- April 17, Break the Game (2024)
- May 2, Children of Men (2006)
- May 15, Fail Safe (1964)
- May 24, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
- June 4, Starship Troopers (1997)
- June 5, Cloak and Dagger (1984)
All of the Granfalloon events will take place outdoors at 200 E Kirkwood Avenue. It is open to the public, free admission.
If you’re looking for something fun to do with family or friends this summer, come out to the Granfalloon Festival. There is more information on the News at IU website.
