Entertainment

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…

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…

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…

By Dee McKinsey— MUNCIE, Ind. – Not content to rest on its laurels, Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 520 E. Main St., has added a Halloween Variety Show to its October lineup. The show is scheduled from 6-9 p.m., Friday Oct. 29th, in the E.B. Ball Auditorium. It is a combination costume and musical performance event, following Cornerstone’s first-ever Open Mic Night, Oct. 4.  Approximately 40 people attended, and listened to nine different performers, according to Event Producer Jonathon Bennett….

By Sarah Shaffer— MUNCIE, Ind.—PlySpace, the artist in residence program of the Muncie Arts and Culture Council (MuncieArts) presents a one-night only artist talk and performance by PlySpace Resident, Camila Ortiz on Thursday, October 21 at 6:30 pm in the PlySpace Gallery. Ortiz will perform “touching the stove coil”, a collection of songs she created during the month of October while at PlySpace. The songs are explorations of personal and family histories interwoven with scenes from her time in Muncie,…

By Rachel Combs— MUNCIE, Ind.— Pink Leaf: A Learning Company is adding more community classes beginning on October 19th with Pumpkin Everything!, a family-friendly cooking class featuring all pumpkin dishes and taught by local chef and culinary arts instructor, Christiana Mann. Pink Leaf now offers a variety of classes including cooking, sewing, crocheting and more. Each class is taught by an industry professional and provides all materials needed for a fun and engaging learning experience. Costs vary per class depending on…

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 13th. 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 loads of fun! Spend a beautiful fall day at Minnetrista, exploring with friends and family. To help us manage capacity…

By Carl Schafer— MUNCIE, Ind.—The Muncie Mayor’s Arts Awards recognize the contributions to the cultural community by artists of all kinds, and organizations working in the arts to benefit the residents of Muncie.  Gordy Fine Art and Framing is promoting the 2021 Mayor’s Arts Awards program by presenting a show of visual art made by award recipients from previous years.  Since 2015, awards have been given to 24 individuals and organizations—13 of these are visual artists and we are proud…

By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief— MUNCIE, Ind.—After being away for a bit due to dental appointments that included unexpected numbing (4 shots) we are back this week. And just in time, too. Big night tonight with the opening festivities of the IRONMAN event. Tonight at Canan Commons there will be a very cool concert beginning at 7pm featuring Flynnville Train and the Kentucky Headhunters. There will be food trucks, beer vendors and others at Canan Commons, so get there early, bring…