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Soul to Sole Tap Company. Photo provided.

Entertainment November 11, 2015

Soul to Sole Tap Company Possible Performer at Indy Circle of Lights Event

By: Michelle Jones-Haskell— Soul to Sole Tap Company, part of the larger community at Premiere Dance Center, recently participated in the Indiana’s Got Talent audition process for the Circle of Lights event held in downtown Indy on Monument Circle.  The event is attended by over 100,000 spectators and many more that tune in at home to ring in the Christmas season.  Premiere made it through the first round of the process, which narrowed the field from 135 acts to 10. …

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Doug Zook broadcasting live at the 90th birthday celebration of WHBU. Photo: Mike Rhodes

Business, Entertainment November 11, 2015

Woof Boom’s WHBU Celebrates 90 years of Local Radio

By: Doug Zook— On November 9, 2015, the staff of Woof Boom Radio celebrated WHBU’s 90 years of continuous service to Anderson and surrounding communities with a birthday bash held at the Mounds Mall. Amazing Grace’s provided the cake and other delicious treats while Coca Cola provided the drinks for the event. The event was open to the entire community and it was well attended by many loyal listeners, and former guests and employees of WHBU. In 1925, WHBU radio…

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Entertainment November 6, 2015

MSO Presents “Disney In Concert: Magical Music From The Movies”

By: Jennifer Johnson— Be our guest! Bring the entire family and experience “The Magical Music of Disney” with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, November 14, at 4:00 pm. This performance takes place in Emens Auditorium on the campus of Ball State University, located at 1800 W. Riverside Ave., in Muncie, IN. Tickets start at $25 for adults and $10 for youth, ages K-12. Call the Emens Box Office at 765-285-1539. A supercalifragilistic carpet ride through the best-loved Disney scores of…

CBS to directly stream half of new 2017 Star Trek series rather than broadcast them to network affiliates.

Entertainment November 3, 2015

CBS’ Reboot of ‘Star Trek’ will Stream Directly to Viewers, Bypassing Affiliates

By: Ball State Division of Strategic Communications— CBS is paving the way to distributing its programming directly to viewers with the rollout of a new “Star Trek” series in 2017, bypassing its 200 network affiliates, says Dom Caristi, a Ball State telecommunications professor and member of the university’s Digital Policy Institute. CBS will debut the inaugural episode of the untitled new series in January 2017 on its regular network stations, but the remainder of the season may be accessed on…

A Jason Harlow illustration from Bill and Katie Frederick's new children's book, “Patches and the Delightful Dragon Day."

Education, Entertainment October 31, 2015

Muncie Authors Bill and Katie Frederick Publish Second Children’s Book

By: Katie Frederick— Local Muncie authors Bill and Katie Frederick will introduce their second picture book on November 7th at the Unitarian Universalist annual Bazaar in the Woods. The new book is titled, “Patches and the Delightful Dragon Day.” The star of the book is soup loving Patches Turtle. This engaging picture book for the preschool and beginning reader teaches the importance of being kind to others, adventurous, and careful. Illustrator Jason Harlow also depicts minute details that will keep children engaged…

Lynn Trefzger, Photo by: Carol Rosegg Studios

Entertainment October 26, 2015

Pruis Hall Brings Comedy Ventriloquist Lynn Trefzger to Ball State

By: Kristi Chambers— Have you ever had a childhood hobby that got out of hand? That explains Lynn Trefzger’s start as a ventriloquist/comedienne. For over 30 years, Lynn has given life to a trunk full of comical characters and will be performing at Pruis Hall on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at the Emens Auditorium Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000 or online at Ticketmaster.com. Audiences are treated to Lynn’s vocal…

Into the Woods. Photo provided.

Entertainment October 22, 2015

Muncie Civic Theatre Takes Audiences Into the Woods

By: Chris Griffith— Muncie Civic Theatre proudly presents Into the Woods, the second performance in the Main Stage theatre season. Audiences are invited to see this stunning production currently running  through November 1st. Bringing together characters from the Grimm Brothers’ fairytale stories, Into the Woods is an all-around entertaining look at the familiar “happily-ever-after” and what really happens beyond the fairytale ending. As the baker and his wife wish for a child to call their own, other characters in the kingdom, like Cinderella, Jack…

Free Children’s Haunted House at Cornerstone. Photo provided.

Entertainment, Non-Profit October 21, 2015

“Nightmare on Main Street” Free Children’s Haunted House at Cornerstone

By: Jessie Irwin—  Looking for some spooky fun for your family this October? Stop by Cornerstone Center for the Arts’ first ever kids-friendly haunted house, Nightmare on Main Street! This low-scare haunted house is perfect for families with children ages 12 and under looking for a good way to celebrate the month of tricks and treats! Come and explore the mysterious top level of Cornerstone which has been morphed into an ooey-gooey lair of fun! Nightmare on Main Street will…

Governor Davis confesses the blues in a recent performance at Valhalla Hall. Photo by: John D. Disher

Entertainment, Non-Profit October 18, 2015

Enjoy a Pint and a Song to Help Support Local Cancer Prevention

By: Stan Stephens— For a third consecutive year, fans of beer and music can indulge both for a great cause. The Heorot Pub and Draught House will host Rocktoberfest, a seasonal celebration of music, beer and food starting at 5 pm, Saturday, October 24 at the adjacent Valhalla Hall on 219 S. Walnut Street. Proceeds from admissions will benefit the IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Cancer Center Fund which supports free cancer screenings in the community. This year’s Rocktoberfest…

Discover Flight at the AMA. Photo provided.

Education, Entertainment, Non-Profit October 14, 2015

Academy of Model Aeronautics Launches “Discover Flight” Awareness Campaign

By: Mandee Mikulski— World’s largest model aviation association launches public awareness campaign. (Watch the inspiring “Discover Flight” video at the bottom of this story.)  The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and its community of more than 187,000 members across the globe are uniting today to welcome and encourage the next generation of model aviation enthusiasts. In a public awareness campaign titled Discover Flight, AMA will show the world why it’s never been a more important, or exciting, time to take to the…