Entertainment

By: Scott Trout— Muncie, IN—Playlist, an acappella and barbershop quartet from Muncie, IN has qualified for the 2019 International Barbershop Harmony Society Competition in Salt Lake City, Utah. The quartet will compete on July 2nd along with 52 other groups deemed the best quartets in the world. As they prepare to depart, Playlist will appear in a FREE concert on the Valhalla stage located at 215 S. Walnut St, Muncie, IN 47305.  Join them Saturday evening (June 15) at 6:30pm….

By: Michelle Kinsey— Muncie, IN – Was it Mrs. Mulberry with the letter opener? Perhaps it was Professor Pershing with the leather briefcase? Could it be Lieutenant Liberty with the globe? A crime – pretend crime, that is – has been committed and we need YOUR help finding the culprit and the “weapon” used. Join fellow citizen sleuths for the first Muncie Mystery during First Thursday on June 6 in downtown Muncie. Here’s the deal, detectives: The only pure amber…

By: Barbara Schafer— Muncie, IN—Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company will open Natural Influences: Two Hoosiers, Nature, and Their Art during June’s First Thursday. From topographically inspired jewelry by Lisa Walsh to floral designed silks by Carrie Wright, the influence of nature will be celebrated during June’s First Thursday on June 6, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.  Carrie Wright, a Muncie silk painter, will give a short talk at 6:15.  Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend. The…

By: Jennifer Johnson— Editor’s note:  Festival on the Green will be moving indoors to the basketball courts in the Jo Ann Gora Student Recreation and Wellness Center for the concert tomorrow, June 8th.  Picnics are still encouraged, but no alcohol can be brought into the recreation center. The public can still bring lawn chairs. A few folding chairs will be available in the recreation center. Public entrance – From the parking lot, there will be 2 entrances. The front entrance that faces Neeley Ave/Architecture…

By: Delaware County Fair Board— Muncie, Ind. – The Board of Directors of the Delaware County Fairgrounds & Exposition center announce the 4th annual Delaware County Cheerleading Contest during the 2019 Delaware County Fair. The contest will be held on Thursday, July 18th at 6:00 pm in the Grandstands at the fairgrounds. The competition is open to middle and high school teams and there is no entry fee to compete. Spectator admission to thecompetition is $5 per person. Registration is…

By: Sarah Shaffer— Muncie, IN—Join Cornerstone Center for Arts on Thursday, June 6 for the opening reception of Sparking Nostalgia Through Pop Culture, an art exhibition by Will Britton Jr. The reception will take place in the Judith Barnes Memorial Gallery on the second floor of Cornerstone from 5 to 7 p.m. in conjunction with June’s First Thursday events. Sparking Nostalgia Through Pop Culture is a collection of pop culture icons. From the obscure to the more commonly known, Britton’s…

Muncie, IN—In collaboration with Wright Stuff Rocketeers, and Rocketeers of Central Indiana, the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), will host an eight-day festival of model rocketry and aeromodeling– NARAM-61. The event begins Saturday, July 27th and runs through Saturday, August 3rd.  Spectators can see sport flying of small to very large rockets reaching altitudes in excess of 50,000 feet. For more information, visit: https://www.nar.org/site/naram-61-rocketry-festival/  

By: Erin Williams– Muncie, IN–Plyspace, an Artist Residency Program of the Muncie Arts and Culture Council, will be wrapping up the Spring Residency Term with a panel discussion and presentation organized and moderated by resident Siena Hancock. Girl Talk: Storytelling as Advocacy will be held at the PlySpace Gallery (608 E. Main St, Muncie, IN 47305) on Thursday, May 9th, from 6-8 PM. Girl Talk: Storytelling as Advocacy will feature the voices of Ashleigh Bingham, Jill Christman, and Angie Roger-Howells,…