# Event Details

- **Event Name**: A Love Letter to Handsome John (2026)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: After its Sold Out Premier in Indianapolis, IN, A Love Letter To Handsome John (2026) travels down the highway to Bloomington for a one-night only screening at The BCT.

An intimate portrait of Todd Snider in the last year of his life.
What starts as a film about gratitude, and a way to say thank you to John Prine, becomes a rare glimpse of the artist at home in his most quietest moments.

MORE INFO: https://otisgibbs.com/a-love-letter-to-handsome-john-by-otis-gibbs/

Rating: N/A
Format: DCP
Length: 54 Minutes

Filmaker Otis Gibbs is a songwriter, storyteller, painter, photographer, and planter of 7,176 trees. He once wrestled a bear and lost. He’s been called “the best unknown songwriter in music today,” but if you ask him, he’ll just say he’s a folksinger.

The Trust Of Crows, his tenth studio album, was recorded at the iconic Columbia Studio A in Nashville, where Bob Dylan made Blonde on Blonde and Nashville Skyline. It’s been closed to the public for decades, but Otis was given permission to record there.

Gibbs’ storytelling extends beyond music to his YouTube channel, where more than 100,000 subscribers listen to tales and folklore passed down by legendary musicians. In an effort to preserve these personal stories before they’re lost to history, he single handedly built a living archive in the spirit of The Lomax Family, Studs Terkel or even Charles Kuralt. This deeply personal project reflects Otis’ reverence for history, lived experience, and the characters who shaped American roots music from the ground up.

Otis embraced a DIY ethic early on, sometimes by choice and sometimes out of necessity. Whether it’s starting his own record label, podcast, YouTube channel, or whatever else needed to be done, he’s created his own ecosystem in the arts—all while wearing the same work shirt and old felt hat that he wore planting trees 25 years ago. He continues to shine a light on the forgotten people, places, and the unvarnished beauty of everyday life.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/a-love-letter-to-handsome-john-2026/200029974384424
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 14

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bloomington
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN, United States, Indiana 47401
- **lat**: 39.16634
- **long**: -86.53279
- **full address**: 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN, United States, Indiana 47401

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is A Love Letter to Handsome John (2026) being held?
  - **A:** A Love Letter to Handsome John (2026) takes place on Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 114 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN, United States, Indiana 47401.
- **Q**: Who is organizing A Love Letter to Handsome John (2026)?
  - **A:** A Love Letter to Handsome John (2026) is organized by Buskirk-Chumley Theater.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** A Love Letter to Handsome John (2026) is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bloomington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If A Love Letter to Handsome John (2026) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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