The Writers Guild at Bloomington is an association of writers committed to mutual support and the professional development of their craft. Its mission is to foster interaction among writers as well as other artists, educators, and the Monroe County public, thereby enhancing the vibrancy of the arts and the writing community in the greater Bloomington area.
Events Calendar
Jun
5
Thu

Constellation for Kids presents:
The King’s Wife: A New Musical, on stage June 5 – 29 at the Waldron Auditorium in downtown Bloomington.
She had the ring, the crown, and the throne—until history gave her the boot. The King’s Wife offers a bold new perspective on the story of Katherine of Aragon, the first wife of Henry VIII, as she navigates the pressures of queenship and the fight to secure her legacy. A revolutionary pop musical by two-time Grammy-nominated songwriter Jamie Floyd and award-winning playwright Mêlisa Annis, this bold reimagining of history explores Katherine’s resilience and the enduring impact of extraordinary women.
Jun
12
Thu
Writers Guild Spoken Word Series

featuring author and audio playwright Brian Price
with musical accompaniment by Kyle Quass & Julian Douglas
performing THE LAST COYOTE
Open mic to follow
Sponsored in part by the Bloomington Arts Commission and the Bloomington Urban Enterprise Association
BRIAN PRICE is a writer, director, and audio producer. He has worked in radio and audio publishing since the 1980s working with groups such as the Iowa Radio Project, The Grist Mill Horror Series, Native Voices at the Autry, and the National Audio Theatre Festivals. His short comic skits, plays, and monologues have been performed by community groups across the country and two of his plays have been translated into Croatian and Chinese. He is a founding partner in Great Northern Audio Theatre which created and produced 20 years of live Mark Time Radio shows for Minnesota’s Convergence Science Fiction Convention. Their feature-length “In the Embers” received an APA Audie Award for Best Audio Drama in 2017. He has published two books of short fiction, monologues and poetry, “The Old Cart Wrangler, The New Silence, and Other Notions” (2020), and “The Wrong Side of the River and Other Points of Interest” (2022), He has some concerns about the general future of mankind, and often gets paid in T-shirts and “gimme hats.” He is a member in good standing of the “The Electroacoustical Poetical Society.”
www.greatnorthernaudio.com KYLE QUASS and JULIAN DOUGLAS have been collaborating for 20 years. Across this time they have performed in many differing ensembles, co-led several bands, and worked on multiple recording projects. In the process they have formed their own unique shared language blending progressive jazz and contemporary world music. Releases on which they’ve collaborated include Kyle Quass’ Fractured and Julian Douglas’ Talafawa.
Jun
14
Sat

Writers Guild at Bloomington
Monthly Business Meeting
Monroe County Public Library – Downtown
Room 214
June 14 2025
2 to 3:00 pm
Jun
29
Sun
The Writers Guild at Bloomington presents
Last Sunday Poetry & Open Mic
featuring Zach Hannah and Su Flatt

ZACH HANNAH is an Appalachian expat originally from Portsmouth, OH, now residing in Columbus, OH. A poet, an instigator of poetry, and one half of the SandWich Arts duo, alongside Su Flatt, Zach has taken notes from the creativity and vision of the now retired Writers’ Block Open Mic, producing and co-producing several public events centered around poetry, including the now annual megaphone reading, SHHH, They’ll Hear You, and 6-1-FORT, A Poetic Excuse (to build poetry forts, of course.) He is also the 2nd resident for the Johnstone’s Fund For New Music.
SU FLATT bio forthcoming.
Emerging poets who need a supportive audience, and established poets who want to promote published works: Come 20-50 min. before the 7pm program start time so you can sign up for open mic! Your words are precious. (2-3 min. per open mic participant)
7-8:30 PM (EST) 29 June 2025
Morgenstern Books & Cafe (849 S Auto Mall Rd, Bloomington IN 47401)