Entertainment

By: Kim Miller— Muncie, IN—The Christmas season is in full force in downtown Muncie. Come explore the historic architecture of Muncie with the Victorian Christmas Holiday Home Tours. The tour takes visitors through five beautiful victorian houses in downtown Muncie. This annual event runs 4pm-8pm on December 14th and 1pm-5pm on December 15th. On Sunday December 15th only, Santa will be at Emily’s House for free pictures with a purchase of a home tour ticket. While parents take a tour…

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By: Erin Williams— Muncie, IN— Muncie Arts and Culture Council will present a pop-up, one-night-only exhibition of new multimedia and sculpture artwork by PlySpace artists-in-residence Sarah Trad and Sydney Pursel. The exhibition titled Threads explores concurrent themes in the artists’ work related to personal heritage and representation. The exhibition will be held on First Thursday, December 5th, from 5-8 PM in the PlySpace Gallery. Both artists will be present throughout the evening and share brief remarks about their work at 7:00…

By: Jennifer Johnson— Muncie, IN—Roasted chestnuts, hot spiced cider, and your favorite holiday classics! Celebrate the holiday season with Muncie Symphony Orchestra at the annual Fisher-Shafer Holiday Pops Concert this  Saturday, December 7  at 4 p.m. in Emens Auditorium. The Fisher-Shafer Holiday Pops Concert will include a potpourri of holiday musical classics performed by the Muncie Symphony Orchestra and will feature the talents of the Youth Symphony Orchestra of East Central Indiana and Ball State University Singers as special guests. A special highlight of the concert will be music from Frozen Jr., with actors…

By: Muncie Downtown Development Partnership— Muncie, IN—Join us on First Thursday, December 5th, from 5-8pm for Light Up DWNTWN, held throughout Downtown Muncie. Galleries, restaurants and retailers invite you to spend the evening with them as we “Kick off the Holiday Shopping Season.” The Community Tree Lighting ceremony will take place at Canan Commons (located in the 500 block of S. Walnut St.) at 6:00pm. Join us as Santa, Charlie Cardinal and the Muncie Fire Department, light up the community…

By: Jennifer Johnson— Muncie, IN—Who will win?  Will it be Superman, Black Panther, or maybe Captain America?  Come find out and join the fun with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra this Saturday, November 16 at 4 p.m. for our Heroes and Villains concert in Pruis Hall. The MSO invites you and your family to experience the musical battle between heroes and villains including music from Spiderman, The Avengers, James Bond, and more! “This is one of our most family friendly concerts of…

By: Sarah Jenkins, Managing Director, Department of Theatre and Dance— Muncie, IN – “A Little Night Music,” a musical about an actress and the men who love her, will open at 7:30 p.m. November 8 in University Theatre on the Ball State University campus. The Department of Theatre and Dance will have additional performances November 9, 12-16 at 7:30 p.m. and November 10 at 2:30 p.m. “It deals with relationships and how we struggle to find the right person to be with,”…

By: Sue Errington— Muncie, IN—The Bazaar in the Woods – now in its 22nd consecutive year – will welcome shoppers of all ages on Saturday, November 2, 8 am – 2 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Muncie, 4800 W. Bradford Dr. Start the day with a breakfast of Sausage Breakfast Casserole, Tomato Basil Bread Pudding and Cinnamon Rolls at the Chalice Cafe, or take a lunch break of Australian Pot Pies (Beef & Guinness or Potato & Mushroom),…

By: Micaela Knox— Muncie, IN– The David Owsley Museum of Art will celebrate art and the local community with “Final Friday: Old” 6–9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25.  The event is free and open to the public. Emcees Braydee Euliss and C.S. Hendershot will host PechaKucha speed talks with a variety of local voices discussing their experiences with the topic “Old.” Guests will have the opportunity to view the museum’s collection during late hours and participate in an “un-tour” of the…