Entertainment

By Kathy Huggler— MUNCIE, IN—Celebrate the return of All Things Spring – with an evening of seven short, light-hearted works from the likes of Mozart, Beethoven, Lin Manuel Miranda, and more. This East Central Indiana Chamber Orchestra date is scheduled at Northside Middle School Auditorium on Saturday, March 25th, 2023 at 7 pm. Join them for a lovely, sweet program of pieces that blend into a Spring tonic for everyone. The orchestra is ledby Conductor Carlos Hernandez, BSU Graduate Conducting candidate, with Associate Conductor Isaac Denniston, Director of Choirs at Muncie Northside Middle School. NMS is located at 2400 W…

By Cheryl Crowder— MUNCIE, IN— The 37th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held Friday, March 17th (St. Patrick’s Day) beginning at 6:00 p.m. Line-up will begin at 4:30 pm at Muncie Central Fieldhouse parking lot. The parade will proceed south on Walnut Street to Charles St. and return via Mulberry St. Parade attendees are asked to line up on Walnut St. between Wysor and Charles and on Charles from Walnut to Mulberry.  No candy will be thrown until parade entries reach Wysor St. Wear warm clothes.  

 By Katy Maggart— MUNCIE, IN—Explore 40 acres of fun at Minnetrista Museum & Garden’s Family Adventure Day: Spring Celebration. Enjoy crafts, games, and more on Wednesday, March 22. This free community event is open to the whole family. With so much being offered, the day is a choose-your-own-adventure opportunity. The various activities create space for learning, active family participation, and fun. Spend a beautiful spring day at Minnetrista, exploring with friends and family. The event will be broken out into three two-hour sessions, 10 a.m.–Noon, 1–3 p.m., and 4–6 p.m. Minnetrista recommends pre-registering for the timeslot of your choice. To…

By J.R. Jamison, Co-Founder & President, The Facing Project— MUNCIE, IN—Ahead of its nationwide theatrical release, Muncie will be one of 20 cities (and the only in Indiana) to early screen The First Step, a 90-minute documentary film that follows political commentator Van Jones and the bipartisan coalition who fought to pass landmark criminal justice reform in 2018 (The First Step Act), which has allowed more than 20,000 people to come home from federal prisons. The first screening opened in late-February in New York City and will conclude in May in Virginia. Immediately following the Muncie screening on March 18th…

By Orchestra Indiana— MUNCIE, IN – Orchestra Indiana has announced details of its 2023-24 concert season with performances in Muncie’s Emens Auditorium and venues throughout East Central Indiana. Highlights include music from the Harry Potter films, Copland’s Appalachian Spring, a tribute to the Beatles, and Beethoven’s immortal 9th Symphony. Season ticket packages including all six programs in the Muncie area are on sale now through the Emens Auditorium Box Office. Call (765) 285-1539 between 10am – 5pm weekdays or email emens@bsu.edu with questions.  “It’s an exciting season that continues the artistic profile we established when Orchestra Indiana was founded,” said…

By Larry Meyer— MUNCIE, IN—Ben Stalets is not a songwriter—he’s a song. Realizing he couldn’t wash the Toledo off, Ben leaned into it, inspired by Rust Belt blue-collar underdogs and anti- heroes. Talking to Ben is like talking to an old friend, and that’s exactly how his songs are written and how his shows are performed. As comfortable in a bar room as he is in a listening room, by the 3rd verse of the first song, Stalets will have the room quiet enough to hear someone clutching their pearls, just before the refrain gives permission to laugh again. Ben…

By Jeannine A. Harrold, Program Chair, Paul Revere Chapter DAR— MUNCIE, IN—March is National Women’s History Month, and to celebrate it locally, the Delaware County Historical Society, the Carnegie location of the Muncie Public Library, and the Paul Revere Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution are co-sponsoring a program to present entertaining highlights from the life of one of the most famous women selected by the Notable Women of Muncie and Delaware County Project. Emily Kimbrough, born in Muncie in 1898, was part of a prominent local family that relocated to Chicago when she was a young girl. She maintained…

By Dee McKinsey—  MUNCIE, IN–Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 520 East Main St., again will host local artists in conjunction with Muncie’s First Thursday event March 2 from 5-8 p.m. Resident Artist Debra Gindhart Dragoo is coordinating this event and has lured several local artists to participate during the past two First Thursday celebrations. March’s pop-up artist lineup includes Jill Palumbo, Angel Gillette, Tom Stader, Alyssa Carey, Christine Barber Bush, Val Kelley, Elizabeth Reichert, Kat Mesaros, Shannah Mesaros, Taunya Fallon, Melissa Moles, Maria Clifford Walker, Stephen M. Millben, Miranda Quakenbush, Crosby Family Art, Olivia Morrow and Dragoo. In addition, the…