Articles by Mike Rhodes

By: Michelle Kinsey— Muncie, IN – Was it Mrs. Mulberry with the letter opener? Perhaps it was Professor Pershing with the leather briefcase? Could it be Lieutenant Liberty with the globe? A crime – pretend crime, that is – has been committed and we need YOUR help finding the culprit and the “weapon” used. Join fellow citizen sleuths for the first Muncie Mystery during First Thursday on June 6 in downtown Muncie. Here’s the deal, detectives: The only pure amber Ball jar ever produced has been stolen! The jar jewel of Alva Kitselman’s private collection, it is worth an estimated…

By: Barbara Schafer— Muncie, IN—Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company will open Natural Influences: Two Hoosiers, Nature, and Their Art during June’s First Thursday. From topographically inspired jewelry by Lisa Walsh to floral designed silks by Carrie Wright, the influence of nature will be celebrated during June’s First Thursday on June 6, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.  Carrie Wright, a Muncie silk painter, will give a short talk at 6:15.  Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend. The exhibition will remain on view with works for sale throughout the summer. Carrie Wright, a Muncie silk painter and newly…

By: Jennifer Johnson— Editor’s note:  Festival on the Green will be moving indoors to the basketball courts in the Jo Ann Gora Student Recreation and Wellness Center for the concert tomorrow, June 8th.  Picnics are still encouraged, but no alcohol can be brought into the recreation center. The public can still bring lawn chairs. A few folding chairs will be available in the recreation center. Public entrance – From the parking lot, there will be 2 entrances. The front entrance that faces Neeley Ave/Architecture Building and also a side door with circular drive off the parking lot.    Muncie, IN – Join the Muncie…