Entertainment

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…

By R. Brian Wolfe— MUNCIE, IN—The Muncie and Western Model Railroad Club has announced its 31st Annual Muncie Model Train Show.  The event will be held on Saturday, February 25 from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. Proceeds from the train show will benefit the Muncie Children’s Museum.  Admission is only $5 for each adult—children 12 and under are admitted free.  Indiana’s largest single-day model train show will be held in both the Memorial and Heartland buildings. Listen to organizer, Brian Wolfe below.   The MWMRR club hosts this fun and educational annual event to raise…

By Olivia Morrow— Local Bands to Perform at Cornerstone MUNCIE, IN– Three well-known local bands will perform at Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 520 E Main St., Feb. 18. The three bands are Pushing Daisy’s Band, Mike Milligan & Steam Shovel and The Why Store. All three bands have Muncie or Ball State connections. The bands will perform in the Cornerstone’s E.B. Ball Auditorium, with Mike Milligan & Steam Shovel from 6 to 7 p.m.; Pushing Daisy’s Band performing from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.; and The Why Store from 9 to 11:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 presale or $20 the…

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…