Entertainment

By Scott Watkins— MUNCIE, IN – Orchestra Indiana resumes its 2022-23 concert season on Friday, February 24th with its first ever performance in the Honeywell Center of Wabash and Saturday, February 25th in Ball State University’s Emens Auditorium. Matthew Kraemer will lead the orchestra in a program of music inspired by the sounds of the Far East featuring Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, a cello concerto crafted from Tan Dun’s Academy Award winning score for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and Charles Tomlinson Griffes’ The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan based on the immortal poem by Samuel Coleridge Taylor. Andre Gaskins, Principal Cellist of…

By Kim Grant— MUNCIE, IN—Trout Fishing in America is the songwriting collaboration of Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet.  For 45 years, their vibrant, percussive sound and dynamic stage presence have cultivated a multi-generational fan base at performing arts centers, clubs, and music festivals all around the country. Friday, March 10th Pruis Hall, 1800 W. Riverside Ave.Muncie, IN 47306All Ages/ 7:30 pm/$9 children and $19.50 adultsTICKETS:https://www.bsu.edu/web/emens/events/pruis/2022-2023/trout-fishing “WORD SPREADS FAST ABOUT TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA…RARE MIX OF MUSICIANSHIP, HUMOR AND INSPIRATION…THEY’VE CREATED A REPERTOIRE OF ORIGINAL MUSIC THAT IS A DELIGHTFUL MIX OF FOLK AND ROCK HIGHLIGHTED BY IMPECCABLE DUAL LEAD VOCALS…

From the February 7th “Delaware County Today” broadcast on WMUN 92.5FM and 1340AM                 

By Debra Roberts— MUNCIE, IN – Cornfed Roller Derby (CFRD), will hold their second game of Season 10v.2 on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in the Memorial Building. In the first game, CFRD All-Stars will take on Rockford Rage Roller Derby from Rockford, Illinois, followed by the CFRD B-team, the Muncie Misfits taking on Fort Wayne Roller Derby. Doors open for the double header at 5 p.m. with a 6 p.m. start time for the Cornfed vs Rockford Rage game. The second game will start at approximately 8 p.m. Tickets at the door are $12 per…

By Chris Flook— MUNCIE, IN—The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced last week that Stranger at the Gate, a film featuring local Munsonians, was nominated for an Academy Award in the documentary short category. Stranger is up against The Martha Mitchell Effect, How Do You Measure a Year?, Haulout, and The Elephant Whisperers. The Academy presents the 95th Oscars on Sunday, March 12 at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. ABC will broadcast the award ceremony live. Produced by Suzanne Hillinger and directed by Joshua Seftel for Smartypants, Stranger at the Gate tells the story of how Muncie’s Muslim…

By Richard Crist, Board Chair, Muncie Sports Commission— MUNCIE, IN— Muncie’s two high schools, Muncie Central High School and Burris Laboratory School, have teamed up to host a one-day basketball invitational tournament on Saturday, Jan. 28th at the historic Muncie Fieldhouse. The 2nd Annual City of Champions tournament, presented by Pizza King, will feature the boys basketball teams from Muncie Central, Muncie Burris, Greenfield-Central, and Indianapolis Bishop Chatard. The tournament will kick off at 10 a.m. with a matchup between Muncie Central and Burris for the “City Championship.” Bishop Chatard and Greenfield-Central will follow, with tip-off around noon. The tournament’s…

From our media partners at Network Indiana— The Joy of Muncie: Bob Ross in Indiana is a just-released radio documentary exploring the life and career of “TV’s Happy Painter” Bob Ross and the Joy of Painting television program. It’s a story told through the memories of those who knew Bob Ross best, from his best friend to the Hoosier broadcaster who signed the deal with Ross to bring the Joy of Painting to Muncie, Indiana. This special also explores the Indiana side of Bob Ross’ story, from the creation of Muncie’s public television station, Muncie’s history of pop culture influence,…

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—The Muncie Central High School Alumni Association’s Memorabilia Room will be open to people attending boys City of Champions tournament basketball games at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. The Memorabilia Room is located in the southeast corner of the Muncie Fieldhouse. Muncie Central graduation classes organizing reunions and interested in including a visit to the Alumni Association’s Memorabilia Room as part of their activities are welcome to contact Charlotte Shepperd, charshep@comcast.net, or Nora Niccum, noraniccum@gmail.com, to make arrangements. The Muncie Central Alumni Association supports its Memorabilia Room, awards program, student scholarships and student…

By Katy Maggart— MUNCIE, IN—Come discover Indiana’s artists and their Hoosier creativity during Minnetrista’s Annual Juried Art Show, now in its 33rd year! Come enjoy (and even purchase!) works of fine art selected by this year’s juror Shaun Thomas Dingwerth, the Executive Director at the Richmond Art Museum in Richmond, Indiana. The 33rd Minnetrista Annual Juried Art Show opens on Saturday, January 28 at Minnetrista Museum & Gardens. This annual show is known to feature a beautiful array of artistic mediums, including painting, printmaking, digital media, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, photography, and even textiles. So mark your calendar and get ready…