Buffy Prom organizers Lou Barnhart, Em Beck, and Dev Montanez (Garrett Ann Walters)
Did you have a good time at your prom? Is Valentine’s Day one of your favorite holidays? “No” to both questions? Then this all-ages anti-Valentine’s Day “prom” might be for you. (If the answer was yes, you’re welcome too.)
For the third year in a row, Bloomington’s Buffy Prom brings newly formed groups covering bands from the 1990s and 2000s to the stage for a party that’s also a fundraiser for All-Options Pregnancy Resource Center. I talked with the organizers, Dev Montanez, Em Beck, and Lou Barnhart, about how they got started, how they’re strengthening their involvement with All-Options, and, of course, why Buffy. You can find more information on Instagram @buffyprombloomington.