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The 2009 Bloomington Multicultural Expo will be held on October 10, celebrating the diverse cultures of Bloomington with entertainment, food and activities from local cultural organizations. Included in the festivities will be four dynamic cultural "villages" - Soul Food Festival Village, Festival Latino Village, Moon Festival Village, and International Festival Village. Festival planners Pam Freeman from Indiana University's Office of Student Ethics and Anti-Harassment Programs and president of the IU Latino Enhancement Cooperative Jennifer Rios join us in the studio to talk about how events such as this help to dissolve barriers between people and open the doors to future collaborations. Also in this program: Liz Mitchell takes you on a tour of significant landmarks in Indiana black history on a new edition of "Dark Past, Bright Future", a regular feature segment on historical perspectives you won't hear in mainstream media.

Investigators of the fire at the Little Nashville Opry have determined that it was deliberately set; a young woman wandering in the road was killed late Saturday night on State Road 135 north of Bean Blossom; the city of Bloomington is suspending its relationship with its insurance consultant after a racist email from a corporate executive drew little action from the company; Indiana University releases the details on the new tuition rebates for students who maintain good grades; the third annual Dark Carnival Film Festival starts today and runs all week; simulated disasters were part of an emergency preparedness drill on campus today.
FEATURE

Indiana University optometry professor and author of more than fifteen books and novels Terry Pinaud talks about the techniques of writing, what inspires him, and provides a real glimpse into the mind of a successful novelist. A native of Iran, he also provides an overview of Iranian politics and daily life for some of its citizenry. bOUT2 is a spinoff podcast of bloomingOUT, Indiana's only out, loud, and proud radio show, a public affairs program dedicated to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer community. Each week on bOUT2 we deconstruct the week's top queer news and talk with guests you didn't hear in this week's bloomingOUT.