Entertainment

The Television Show “The Song” is Coming to Muncie

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie Indiana is about to become the production home of a new music reality television show called The Song. The Song is an exciting new television show, that is a dramatic departure from karaoke-style contests like The Voice and American Idol that have dominated pop culture for the last decade. The Song is a reality television show that will premiere in the Fall of 2016 on network television and will feature artists/songwriters performing their own original music. Not…

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IHS Exhibit Explores Impact of Ball Brothers Canning History

By: Rachel Hill Ponko—  The old-fashioned art of canning and preserving foods is enjoying new popularity, and a new Indiana Historical Society (IHS) exhibition is taking guests back to its Hoosier beginnings. The newest Indiana Experience offering, You Are There 1948: Communities Can!, explores the impact the Ball Brothers Company from Muncie, Ind., had on the original food preservation movement across the United States. Communities Can! opens March 5, 2016, and runs through Aug. 12, 2017, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located…


First Thursday, Opening reception for Radicle Traces, Paintings by Kaylee Dalton

MUNCIE, IN—Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company will celebrate First Thursday, March 3, 5 – 8 pm with an opening reception for Radicle Traces, paintings by Kaylee Dalton. The exhibit will feature several new paintings by the artist who will be on hand to engage with viewers and answer questions. Light refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend. “Radicle” refers to the part of a plant embryo that develops into the primary root. Appropriate for March,…


Blue Man Group Comes to Muncie on February 29th

By: Kristi Chambers— Blue Man Group returns to Muncie on February 29! Tickets are on sale now at the Emens Auditorium box office, charge-by-phone 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com The theatrical tour features brand new content highlighted by classic Blue Man favorites.  The new sound, set, and video design centering around a proscenium-sized LED curtain and high-resolution screen create an entirely new, high-impact visual experience for Broadway houses across the nation. Blue Man Group has received praise from critics across…


Main Street Cabaret Dinner Show Coming to Cornerstone Feb 20th

By: Jessie Irwin— The Muncie Symphony League and Cornerstone Center for the Arts have joined forces to present the first ever dinner show, “Main Street Cabaret,” on Saturday, February 20 at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. The evening, hosted by Kent and Steve of Vera Mae’s, will feature Muncie’s arts community with live vocal, musical, dance, and theatrical performances by local stars and celebrities. The doors will open at 6:00 pm with dinner being served at 6:30 pm and the show…


Cornfed Derby Dames Announce Season 6 Game Dates

By: Jessie Irwin— Muncie, IN – Muncie’s own Cornfed Derby Dames have spent the last four months preparing for their sixth season. In 2015 Cornfed climbed 83 spots in the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association rankings and this year they’re hoping to go further. The dames have added a “B Team” to better accommodate and train upcoming skaters; also enabling all home bouts in 2016 to be double headers. The first home bout of season six will be Sunday, February…


Summer of Love Concert: Songs of the Woodstock Generation Performs at Emens

By: Kristi Chambers —  (MUNCIE, IN)  The Summer of Love Concert is a concert experience that has audiences reliving the memories and celebrating the songs of the Woodstock generation–the music that changed the world. Note-for-note and absolutely live, Summer of Love Concert will be at Emens Auditorium on Friday, February 19, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available now at the Emens Auditorium Box Office, charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000 or online at Ticketmaster.com. The Summer of Love Concert features iconic rock music…


MSO Announces From Bach to Rock to Hip Hop

By: Tracy Dishman— Join the Muncie Symphony Orchestra and guest artist, PROJECT Trio, for “From Bach to Rock to Hip Hop!” an interactive musical journey for the entire family. This concert takes place Saturday, February 6, at 4 pm, in Emens Auditorium on the campus of Ball State University, Muncie, IN. Tickets start at $25 for adults and $5 for youth, ages K-12. For more information contact the Emens Box Office at 765-285-1539 or visit munciesymphony.org “PROJECT Trio is loads…


LISTEN to the Muncie on the Move’s Community Announcements

By: Mike Rhodes— The Community Announcements portion of the Muncie on the Move breakfasts are always popular and entertaining. If you were not able to attend today’s breakfast, you can listen to the community announcements here on your phone, tablet or desktop computer. Click below to listen.   


Ball State Digital Expert Says Super Bowl Ads Costly But Effective

By: Ball State Division of Strategic Communications— Although costly, Super Bowl ads have a great return on investment. Despite the continuing fragmentation of the television audience, the Super Bowl remains one of the few events that can attract a vast audience. Because of that, it remains one of the few “water cooler events” that advertisers seek, says Ball State’s Dom Caristi, a telecommunications professor. “Even an ad price of $5 million for 30 seconds seems reasonable because people actually want…