Entertainment

By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief— MUNCIE, Ind.—In this week’s podcast we begin by talking about some numbers. Like the number 249,600. What does that number mean? Probably not what you think. This is podcast #3, something we are trying to do weekly on MuncieJournal.com. Other topics in this week’s program include: the number 10.2%, a bit about John Carlson who writes a weekly column for us that is published on Friday mornings, how you can dunk Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour and a few city council members in a dunk tank on Saturday, moaning in spasms of ecstasy, Flags of Honor that…

By Dee McKinsey— MUNCIE, Ind.–  Cornerstone Center for the Arts joins the nation in mourning the loss of beloved actor Ed Asner, who was to have performed GOD HELP US! earlier this month at Cornerstone. GOD HELP US! was scheduled to be presented Aug. 17 – 20, at Cornerstone but was postponed due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Delaware County. Cornerstone has returned to its mask mandate inside the building. “We were looking for new dates to propose to Mr. Asner and his people, when we got the dreadful news,” said Allison Bell, president and CEO of…

By Cheryl Crowder— MUNCIE, Ind.—Join us for DWNTWN Game Night Saturday August 28th from 5-10pm at Canan Commons. Bring your family DWNTWN for an evening of fun and live entertainment featuring  Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel from 7pm-10pm. A variety of lawn games will be available for group play throughout the evening, including: – Yardzee – Giant Jenga – Cornhole – Croquet – KUBB Viking Clash – Giant Parachute Play – Spoon and Egg Races – Rock, Paper, Scissors Elimination Rounds – Inflatable Bouncy Ball Races Food vendors will include Tacos Molonco, Iceberg Ice Cream and Guardian Brewing. All games…

By Michelle Kinsey— MUNCIE, Ind. – Climb every mountain. Ford every stream. Follow every rainbow ‘til you find…Muncie Civic Theatre’s production of “The Sound of Music.” Muncie Civic Theatre will kick off its 2021-22 Mainstage season with the classic family-friendly musical, opening Aug. 20 and running through Sept. 5. Shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday will begin at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees will begin at 2:30 p.m. One of the most beloved musicals of all time, “The Sound of Music” tells the story of a spirited young governess in Austria in 1938 who brings music and joy back to…

By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief, MuncieJournal.com— MUNCIE, Ind.—If you follow our MuncieJournal.com Facebook page, you might have noticed a weekly video we experimented with for a while. The video reviewed MuncieJournal.com articles you may have missed. What we learned is—producing that weekly video became difficult to manage. Video is time consuming to produce. Audio is much faster and timely to produce, so I am going to try producing an audio review each week. Here’s the second one. It is about 6 minutes in length. Think of it as a podcast!            

By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief, MuncieJournal.com— MUNCIE, Ind.—If you follow our MuncieJournal.com Facebook page, you might have noticed a weekly video we experimented with for a while. The video reviewed MuncieJournal.com articles you may have missed. The videos looked like the picture at the top of this story. They were fun to do. What we learned is—producing that weekly video became difficult to manage. Video is time consuming to produce. Audio is much faster and timely to produce, so I am going to try producing an audio review each week. Here’s the first one. It is about 6 minutes in length. Think…

By Kami Fulkerson— MUNCIE, INDIANA—Ever wonder what Purdue Extension master Gardeners Do? Here are only a few of the great opportunities: Volunteer for local organizations Spread love and knowledge of gardening Travel across the state to learn more about gardening Host community programs Youth programming Kick-start your way to forever gardening and register today! Pre-registration is required and due by August 20th. $175 for an individual or $270 for couple. To register contact: Laurynn Thieme, Ag & Natural Resource Educator. 100 W. main Street #202, Muncie, IN. Email: ljthieme@purdue.edu. Phone: 765-747-7732. Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action university….

By Fathom Events— Muncie, IN—When a mysterious alien power threatens the atmosphere of Earth in the 23rd Century, Kirk and his crew must time travel back to 1986 San Francisco to save mankind. Exploring this strange new world, they encounter punk rock, pizza and exact-change buses that are as alien as anything in the far reaches of the galaxy. Muncie’s AMC12 theater will show the movie Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home on Thursday., Aug. 19 at 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. & Sunday., Aug. 22 at 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. This thrilling, action-packed, and often hysterical installment of the original…