Entertainment

By BSU Marketing and Communications— MUNCIE, Indiana — Don’t let the name fool you. The Happy Little Fest, hosted by Ball State PBS on Oct. 29, is going to be a BIG deal. Ball State PBS—which brought Bob Ross’ The Joy of Painting to the world for many years—will be celebrating the 80th birthday of the beloved painter and instructor. And the station is also celebrating its 50th year on the air. “As the home to Bob Ross’ The Joy…

By Ben Polk— Record Funds Raised for Second Harvest Food Bank MUNCIE, IN—At a gathering last Friday afternoon, Ben Polk named award winners from the Soup Crawl event held earlier last month and presented a fundraising check to Robby Tompkins of Second Harvest Food Bank. The Soup Crawl on October 6th in downtown Muncie raised $34,460 for Second Harvest’s school food pantry program. This will provide roughly 135,000 meals for families in need. The People’s Choice Award, renamed this year…

By Cheryl Crowder— MUNCIE, IN—Calling all creatures great and small! Bring your human DWNTWN October 29 from 12–3pm and show off your biped’s creativity. All furry, feathered, scaled, hairy, or hairless costumed friends are welcome. Humans must be leashed to their creatures. There is NO cost to participate. 11:30 AM Parade line-up will begin at the Delaware County Building square. 12:00 PM Parade starts and will proceed south on Walnut Street to Canan Commons. Judging will be held at the…

By Michelle Kinsey— MUNCIE, IN—After more than two decades in theater, Kyle Thomas has landed his dream role. “In most of the musicals that I participated in, I usually played smaller roles or was part of the ensemble,” he wrote in an email exchange. “I think every actor has a dream role where they believe their talents can really shine. For me, that role was Quasimodo.” Thomas, a Deaf actor, will take on the classic character who becomes deaf due…

By Katy Maggart— Muncie, IN— Explore 40 acres of fun at Minnetrista’s Family Adventure Day: Fall Festival! Enjoy crafts, games, cider pressing demonstrations, and more on Wednesday, October 12. This free community event is open to the whole family! With so much being offered, the day is a choose-your-own-adventure opportunity. The various fall activities create space for learning, active family participation, and fun! Spend a beautiful fall day at Minnetrista, exploring with friends and family. The event will be broken out…

By Dee McKinsey— MUNCIE, IN – Amateur filmmakers and Muncie native Thomas Peek and Kyle Putra are back again this Oct. 29 with films appropriate for the Halloween season. The films will be previewed at Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 520 East Main. The program begins at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 5 p.m. The first film is Rise of Experiment 53 which is an hour long return to the original presentation of last year’s Experiment 53. In this…

By Cheryl Crowder— MUNCIE, IN—October 6, 2022 will feature a special edition of First Thursday. The theme is “ArtsWalk: It’s a Three Ring Circus.” It’s a Three Ring Circus will feature unique arts, dazzling shows, and delicious food. October ArtsWalk is sponsored by: the MuncieArts & Culture Council as well as the Ball State University College of Fine Arts. Here’s what will be happening: Unique Arts Throughout the evening, art exhibitions will be taking place featuring local and visiting artisans…

By Emma Trent— MUNCIE, IN – Join Emens Auditorium as Airforce Band of Flight performs a patriotic show full of entertainment and merriment at Emens Auditorium on Wednesday, October 5th at 7:00 p.m. No ticket reservations are required for Airforce Band of Flight as they are currently without charge for all incoming spectators. The United States Air Force Band of Flight provides quality music and entertainment for a wide variety of official military, recruiting and community relations events. The band is…

By Michele Owen— MUNCIE, IN—The City of Muncie held its first triathlon in 1980. Originally called the Muncie Endurathon, the 70.3 mile race has since been rebranded as an official IRONMAN event, and holds the title for the longest continuous triathlon in the world (with the exception of 2020, which saw a world-wide hiatus for triathletes). On October 1, Muncie will again host hundreds of dedicated athletes aiming to claim the title of Ironman. Athletes will swim 1.2 miles in…