Entertainment

By Katy Maggart— MUNCIE, Ind.— This summer at Minnetrista is set to be an exciting one. The Museum & Gardens has announced the opening of two new exhibits on Saturday, May 28. Shape ‘Scape—Design. Build. Play.  Become architects and bring your designs to life! Shape ‘Scape encourages teamwork, imagination, and play, enforcing the idea of our impact on the built world around us. Visitors will become architects with the opportunity to create the Minnetrista of the future! This highly interactive exhibit allows “design teams” to follow their ideas from beginning to end, designing and reimagining a Minnetrista for the next generation. Featuring…

By Planetarium Staff— www.bsu.edu/planetarium MUNCIE, Ind.—Showtimes subject to change due to nearby construction. Due to the construction, select parking and pathway access to the planetarium is blocked off. Plan to arrive early to safely navigate the area and arrive on time for the program. Visit our location and transportation webpage for up-to-date information. All planetarium programs are free of charge. No tickets or reservations are required for public planetarium shows. The Moon for Kids! Fridays – June 3, 10 at 3:30 p.m. Through this mix of engaging, live presentation and short planetarium videos, learn about the Moon and its features…

By Michelle Kinsey— MUNCIE, Ind. – Can you find a fairytale ending (we’re talking the happily ever after kind) to the Once Upon a Muncie Mystery? A crime – pretend crime, of course – has been committed in the Enchanted Forest and your help is needed! Join fellow fairytale fact finders for the third Muncie Mystery during First Thursday on May 5 in downtown Muncie. According to The Fairy Godmother, Snow White has succumbed to a mysterious sleeping spell! When asked why she couldn’t just undo the spell with her magic wand, she said that it wasn’t that easy. To…

By Carl Schafer— MUNCIE, Ind.—Gordy Fine Art and Framing will celebrate an exhibition and sale of new paintings and sculpture by Alfredo Marín-Carle, beginning on Muncie’s First Thursday May 5, from 5pm – 8 pm. Marín-Carle joined the faculty at Ball State University in 1985. He is now Associate Professor Emeritus and resides in Indianapolis. Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend. Visions, the title of the exhibit, states simply that these works of art convey what the artist sees, reflecting his lifetime fascination with eastern philosophies.  “In the process of creation, I experience the…

By Katy Maggart— MUNCIE, Ind.—Minnetrista’s outdoor season of Farmers Market begins on May 7 from 8 a.m. to noon. Farmers Market at Minnetrista is honored to be an essential service for the community that provides fresh and healthy food options. There’s plenty to see, do, eat, and buy at Farmers Market at Minnetrista! Located at Minnetrista, Farmers Market is the perfect place to discover fresh produce, baked goods, plants, eggs, meats, and more! Connect with local vendors and experience what our community has to offer. The outdoor season of Farmers Market at Minnetrista runs every Saturday, from May through October,…

By Rick Zeigler, Founder/Organizer, Muncie Three Trails Music Series— MUNCIE, Ind.—The Muncie Three Trails Music Series is pleased to officially announce its 2022 lineup. This will be the 9th season in which the series presents critically acclaimed national recording artists in four FREE concerts at Canan Commons in downtown Muncie. All shows begin at 7 PM and are all ages. And this season, we will also be presenting a special “Bonus” concert at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. Complete information on the series and all artists, including samples of their music, can be found at www.munciethreetrails.com. Americana artist James McMurtry will open…

Editor’s note: Muncie Symphony Orchestra announced today (April 22nd) that, due to an illness, Richard Glazier will no longer lead the upcoming “Glorious Gershwin” concert. Accomplished pianist Richard Dowling will fill in for Glazier.    By Melissa Jones—  MUNCIE, Ind.— While Muncie Symphony Orchestra has transitioned to Orchestra Indiana, it will perform its final concert as MSO on April 30. Featuring award-winning pianist Richard Glazier and featured singer Natalie Cordone, “Glorious Gershwin” will close out MSO’s 2021–2022 Indiana Trust Pop Series. “Glorious Gershwin” will feature many of the hit pieces from Ira Gershwin, one-half of the iconic Gershwin brothers who became…

By Michelle Kinsey— MUNCIE, Ind.—“All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust.” Muncie Civic Theatre invites audiences into the magical world of “Peter Pan” in April. The J.M. Barrie classic will take the main stage April  15-16, and 21-24. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. and the Saturday and Sunday matinees will begin at 2:30 p.m. The Sensory-Friendly Matinee will begin at 2:30 p.m. April 16. “’Peter Pan is a really special show – classic characters and songs that appeal to multiple generations,” said the show’s director and Civic’s Executive Director Laura…