Entertainment

By: Tara Kenney— Muncie, IN—Emens Auditorium will play host to the Shanghai Ballet stage show on January 24 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at Emens box office, by phone at 765-285-1539, or online at Ticketmaster.com. Organized in 1979, the Shanghai Ballet is one of the world’s predominant ballet companies, bringing the unique glamour of Chinese dance to the international stage. The White-Haired Girl, an award-winning classical Chinese ballet created in the 20th century, brought instant fame to the Company…

Charles W. Brown Planetarium Spring 2020 (Jan. – April) Free Show Schedule www.bsu.edu/planetarium Undiscovered Worlds: The Search Beyond Our Sun Fridays: Jan. 10, 17, 24 at 6:30pm Saturdays: Jan. 11, 18, 25 at 6:30pm and 8pm Come explore a timeless question: Do other planets like Earth exist? Within the past few decades, astronomers have discovered thousands of planets orbiting other stars. Travel to distant stars, fly up to exotic planets, and imagine them up close in the planetarium. Experience how science is…

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—If you were out and about Muncie on Wednesday, you couldn’t help but notice The Kishel Elves and Santa spreading good cheer all around town. The Kishel Elves are Amanda Kishel and her staff from Kishel Photography including Erynne Gemberling, Joni Farmer, and Liz Hartley. Kishel said this was the fifth year the Kishel Elves have gone around, spreading holiday cheer in Muncie. “The first few years, we just really wanted to spread some Christmas cheer…

By: Michelle Kinsey— Muncie, IN —Narnia awaits. Muncie Civic Theatre will present “The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe” on the Main stage Dec.  13-15, and 19-22. Performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening will begin at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday matinees will begin at 2:30 p.m.A Sensory-Friendly Performance will be Saturday, Dec. 14, at 2:30 p.m.  Based on the beloved C.S. Lewis novel, “The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe” follows Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy through a wardrobe…

By: Kim Miller— Muncie, IN—The Christmas season is in full force in downtown Muncie. Come explore the historic architecture of Muncie with the Victorian Christmas Holiday Home Tours. The tour takes visitors through five beautiful victorian houses in downtown Muncie. This annual event runs 4pm-8pm on December 14th and 1pm-5pm on December 15th. On Sunday December 15th only, Santa will be at Emily’s House for free pictures with a purchase of a home tour ticket. While parents take a tour…

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By: Erin Williams— Muncie, IN— Muncie Arts and Culture Council will present a pop-up, one-night-only exhibition of new multimedia and sculpture artwork by PlySpace artists-in-residence Sarah Trad and Sydney Pursel. The exhibition titled Threads explores concurrent themes in the artists’ work related to personal heritage and representation. The exhibition will be held on First Thursday, December 5th, from 5-8 PM in the PlySpace Gallery. Both artists will be present throughout the evening and share brief remarks about their work at 7:00…

By: Jennifer Johnson— Muncie, IN—Roasted chestnuts, hot spiced cider, and your favorite holiday classics! Celebrate the holiday season with Muncie Symphony Orchestra at the annual Fisher-Shafer Holiday Pops Concert this  Saturday, December 7  at 4 p.m. in Emens Auditorium. The Fisher-Shafer Holiday Pops Concert will include a potpourri of holiday musical classics performed by the Muncie Symphony Orchestra and will feature the talents of the Youth Symphony Orchestra of East Central Indiana and Ball State University Singers as special guests. A special highlight of the concert will be music from Frozen Jr., with actors…