Entertainment

By: Sarah Shaffer— Muncie, IN—Join Cornerstone Center for the Arts on Thursday, June 7, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm for Bad Art Night at Cornerstone. Leave your talent at the door and create your best disasterpiece at this free event. Bad Art Night encourages attendees to create the tackiest, ugliest, and most ridiculous artwork with a chance to win prizes. Bad Art Night on First Thursday will take place in Studio A on the second floor of Cornerstone Center for…

By: Stephen Mortland— Muncie, IN—Add some fun and creativity to your child’s summer break with four camps coming up at Minnetrista! Culinary Kids—June 4–8; 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Order up! Treat your child to an exciting cooking camp this summer, where they will learn how to pick and create kid-friendly recipes, experiment with authentic kitchen appliances, and expand their culinary palates. For young cooks 8–10 years old. Registration deadline is May 31.   Junior Chefs—June 11–15; 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Yes chef!…

By: Richard Zeigler—  Muncie, IN—The Muncie Three Trails Music Series announced its 2018 lineup in a celebration at the Muncie Music Center on May 3, 2018. The series will once again feature four critically acclaimed national recording artists who will perform in a series of four FREE concerts at Canan Commons in downtown Muncie. All shows begin at 7 PM. Complete information on the series and all artists, including songs and videos, can be found at www.munciethreetrails.com. Celebrated bluegrass group Balsam…

By: Morgan Dean— Muncie, IN, – The Muncie Symphony Orchestra concludes their 2017-2018 subscription season this Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in Emens Auditorium. “Season Finale” features the Youth Symphony Orchestra of East Central Indiana, along with 2017 MSO Young Artist Competition winner, pianist Phillip Shou. An informative pre-concert talk with MSO Artistic Director and Conductor, Douglas Droste, and pianist, Phillip Shou, will take place at 6:30 p.m. in Williams Lounge. Refreshments will be offered in the George…

By: Mike Rhodes & FM Music— Muncie, IN—Mike Martin & The Beautiful Mess will perform live at Elm Street Brewery, beginning at 9pm on April 27th. Mike will also be performing his song from the newly released 45 RPM vinyl record, “Take Your Pills.” Mike has been a Muncie fixture for years. Early on, he moved to Muncie from Fairmount, IN after moving back to Indiana from Folly Beach, SC. Mike always enjoyed spending time in Muncie and he thought…

By: Katherine Huggler— Muncie, IN—On Sunday afternoon. April 29, 2018, at 4pm, Muncie’s own community and municipal band, America’s Hometown Band, will offer its 30th Anniversary Concert inside BSU’s Emens Auditorium as a FREE gift to the public. (Nearby free parking too.) The program, “The First 30 Years: Our Parade of Stars”, shows off some of the best hometown talents in the city, via superb soloists, and the full concert band itself. The musical fare includes classical verve from both piano and clarinet,…

By: Michelle Kinsey— Adventure awaits. “Peter and the Starcatcher” is setting sail this week at Muncie Civic Theatre. This prequel to “Peter Pan” promises swashbuckling stories of adventure, heroes, villains, and quests for treasure. A wildly theatrical adaptation of humor columnist Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s best-selling novel, “Peter and the Starcatcher” upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). The high-seas hijinks find Peter and his…

By: Marc Ransford— Muncie, IN—Science consultant, writer, and co-producer for Star Trek, National Geographic and FOX, Andre Bormanis will be speaking at Emens Auditorium on April 9, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. No ticket is required. Andre Bormanis was born in Chicago, but grew up in Arizona, where the dark night skies encouraged his love of astronomy and space science. He holds a B.S. in Physics, and a M.A. in Science, Technology, and…

By: Rachel Buckmaster (DOMA Assistant Director)— Muncie, IN—The David Owsley Museum of Art (DOMA) is once again gearing up for an annual springtime celebration of art as interpreted through creative floral designs, planned this year for May 18-20. Sursa Griner Wealth Management of Raymond James and Associates, the event’s presenting sponsor, will host an Art in Bloom kick-off event during the April 5th First Thursday evening in downtown Muncie, when they will open their 400 S. Walnut Street lobby to the…