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By Pat the Roaming Southside Turkey— HELO! Menie of YOO have seen me OWT on 29th STReett. Gobble, Gobble! (Ok enough of that.) My name is Pat, and I’m a turkey. Yeah, I know that sounds like the introduction to a 12-step program for you humans who are trying to give up something that’s bad for you. But consider it my introduction to you and what has become something very good for me. I am referring to being Muncie’s famous roaming southside turkey. “Unless you are some stupid ostrich who’s had its head stuck in the sand all its life,…

By Rev. Dr. Daren Hofmann— MUNCIE, Ind.—The Ball State Opera Theatre in collaboration with First Presbyterian Church presents Amahl and the Night Visitors on December 3rd at 7:30pm and December 4th at 3pm. Gian Carlo Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors is a retelling of the Nativity story and the journey of the Magi from the point of view of Amahl and his mother who are on the brink of poverty. Performed in English in one 45-minute act, the opera was originally written for television and premiered on Christmas Eve 1951. Each show will be presented in the sanctuary of…

By Dee McKinsey— MUNCIE, Ind. – The annual seasonal presentation of the Children’s Nutcracker is set for Dec. 16 -18 at Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 520 E. Main in the E. B. Ball Auditorium. On-line tickets go on sale Dec. 1 at MuncieBallet.org. “The Children’s Nutcracker is a holiday classic and wonderful family holiday tradition,” said Lisa Love, president and CEO of the Muncie Ballet Studio. “It is classical music and dance performed by children for children.” The Children’s Nutcracker is loosely based on the E.T.A. Hoffmann fantasy story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, about a girl who befriends a…

By Katy Maggart— MUNCIE, Ind.—There is no better way to kick off the holiday season than with your family and friends at the Enchanted Luminaria Walk at Minnetrista, on December 3 & 4 from 5–9 p.m. each night. “Enchanted Luminaria Walk is one of my favorite events to work here at Minnetrista,” said Associate Director of Experience & Education, Ashley Mann. “It’s our gift to the community and there are so many amazing opportunities for family fun and memory making. The excitement and joy is palpable. It is a great way to kick off the holiday season.” With family and…

By Mikey Skoglund—  MUNCIE, Ind.—A world record holding sword swallower is coming to Muncie. Dan Meyer, who is originally from Indiana, is one of the world’s only sword swallowers. Dan will be at the Muncie Civic Theatre on November 21st as part of The Jar Community Church’s Anxiety Island series. Dan has been on dozens of television shows such as America’s Got Talent, Entertainment Tonight, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ESPN’s First Take, The Today Show, MTV, CMT, USA Network and many others. Dan will be showcasing his amazing talent as well as sharing his unique perspective on how to overcome fears…

By Dee Mckinsey— MUNCIE, Ind. – Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 520 E. Main St., will host a celebration of the end of fall classes with a Fall Festival, Friday, Nov. 19 from 5-8 p.m. with tours and demonstrations. Performances beginning at 7 p.m. The celebration is FREE and open to the public. Everyone is welcome. Student art will be exhibited, and there will be artwork for sale to benefit Cornerstone. “The Fall Festival is a chance for our students to showcase what they have learned over the last semester, and to gain experience in publicly sharing their art in…

By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief— Muncie, IN—The last few weeks it seems as though more and more people have decided to decorate their home exteriors for Halloween. I decided to drive through a few Muncie neighborhoods and photograph some of the decorations on a totally random basis, in order to highlight some of the creativity on display. I certainly did not miss that house on Washington Street that is famous for decorations. There’s lots of creativity going on for Halloween this year. Click on a thumbnail to view larger images.  

By Melissa Jones— MUNCIE, INDIANA —On Nov. 13, Muncie Symphony Orchestra will bring iconic movie scores to life during “The Music of John Williams.” Nominated 51 times and awarded five Academy Awards, John Williams is responsible for some of the most well known soundtracks of all time, including “Star Wars, “Jurassic Park,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and more.“The Music of John Williams” will feature selections from the scores of those films—including an entire half of the concert dedicated to “Star Wars”—as well as the music from “Superman,” “E.T.: Adventures on Earth,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Schindler’s List”…

By FM Live— MUNCIE, Ind.—Muncie native and local artisan Mike Martin returns home with a new album of the same name. Martin has spent most of the last decade on the road with his band The Beautiful Mess, making time to come home in the off season to work on what he refers to as his “community punk rock grocery store” here in Muncie, The Common Market.  After being voted ‘Country Americana Band of The Year’ in Charleston, SC in 2018, and being nominated for Song of The Year, Album of The Year, Artist of The Year, and Video of…