Articles by Mike Rhodes

By BSU Marketing and Communications— MUNCIE, IN – The David Owsley Museum of Art (DOMA) at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., will display a selection of recent additions to the DOMA collection from Sept. 29 through Dec. 22, 2022. DOMA is open to the public 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. on Saturdays. There is no admission fee. The exhibition and related events are part of Ball State’s Arts Alive Series, presented by the University’s College of Fine Arts. The exhibition features three major paintings: A study of laborers harvesting sugar cane by American Regionalist…

By Moth Danner— MUNCIE, IN—YART is a Yard Sale for Art! YART began in Muncie, Indiana with students at Ball State University and continues here and in several U.S. cities – a Muncie original! The Muncie YART is now held Downtown, around Canan Commons, twice a year, Spring and Fall, and coincides with ArtsWalk. The Fall 2022 Muncie YART is scheduled for the evening of Thursday, October 6th. Sign up to be a YART Artist here at this link: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=5634492199951059&id=156725934394407 This community art sale, with a goal of making art affordable and accessible to everyone, brings together Artists and Art…

By Rick Zeigler— MUNCIE, IN—Acclaimed Wales-born and London-based solo acoustic guitarist Gwenifer Raymond will be performing in a FREE concert as part of the 2022 Muncie Three Trails Music Series. The concert will take place at 7 PM on Saturday, September 24th in the E.B. Ball Auditorium at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. Lonesome With Company will be open the show. Raymond’s specific field of solo guitar is known as “American primitive,” a term coined by acoustic guitarist John Fahey in the late 50’s to describe his own music, intended to somehow convey an ineffable and ever-evolving amalgam of influences….

By Denise King— MUNCIE, IN—What is Muncie’s connection to M&Ms candy? Who was Diamond Heels Hattie? You can find out these answers and learn more interesting facts about Muncie at the annual Historic Beech Grove Cemetery Tour hosted by the Old West End Neighborhood Association. This year’s event will be held on October 8th  from 3:30-7:30 pm. The guided walking tour of the cemetery grounds takes a different route each year, highlighting notable Muncie residents interred in Beech Grove, many who played roles of national significance. Local actors are featured along the way, respectfully bringing life to historic figures. Tours…