Entertainment

By John Fallon— MUNCIE, IN—Sean Connor Fallon, veteran Muncie-born professional mixed martial arts competitor, was signed recently to a contract with Bellator MMA for an internationally televised fight scheduled for November 18, 2022 in Chicago.  The fight will take place at Wintrust Arena and his opponent will be Imamshafi Aliev.  This is Fallon’s first competition in a major promotion that will be broadcast worldwide after having fought in many promotions in Indiana and other US locations.  The fight is scheduled…

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—“In Mixed Company – Mapping Women’s Suffrage History in Muncie and Delaware County” will be the next free program from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center. Speaker Melissa Gentry, supervisor of the Ball State University Libraries GIS Research and Map Collection, will enlighten attendees about some of the Muncie women who battled for the ballot and some of the “suffrage spots” around the city and county. Gentry also will…

By Scott Watkins— Legendary vampire silent film to be screened as musicians of Orchestra Indiana perform American Composer and Conductor Kermit Poling’s score. MUNCIE, IN – Orchestra Indiana today announced that it will screen Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror – while musicians of Orchestra Indiana perform a score written by American composer and conductor Kermit Poling for the legendary silent film – at 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 22 in the E.B. Ball Auditorium of the Cornerstone Center for the…

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…