Entertainment

By: Michelle Kinsey— Muncie, IN— It’s a timeless story about friendship and the pursuit of the American dream. Muncie Civic Theatre will present “Of Mice and Men” Feb. 1-2, 8-10 and 14-16. Performances on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays will begin at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees will begin at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, $13 for students and children and $15 for groups of 10 or more. This show features adult content, strong language and gunshots. This production also uses historically accurate language true to the original text. Based on one of the most significant pieces of literature…

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By: Jessie Fisher— Muncie, IN – The Cornfed Derby Dames will hold their Season 9 home opener on Saturday, February 9 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in the Memorial Building. The CFDD All-Stars will take on Steel City Roller Derby‘s Steel Hurtin of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the Muncie Missfits will play Fort Wayne Derby Girls‘ SWAT Team of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Doors open for the double header at 5 p.m. with a 6 p.m. start time for the All-Stars game. Tickets at the door are $12 per person (cash or card) or $10 in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or…

By:  Angie Rogers-Howell— Muncie, IN—With the turning of a new year, a new podcast has also emerged.  From the studios of Farmhouse Creative comes the Gone Boss podcast. Gone Boss is a weekly podcast hosted by Matt Howell and Angie Rogers-Howell. Each week, they will feature awesome women in the East Central Indiana community. The Howell’s will interview the guests, find out what makes them tick, the cool things they are doing to make our community a great place to live and work, and how they have Gone Boss. The first guest is Muncie’s own WaTasha Barnes Griffin with the YWCA…

By: Stephen Mortland— Muncie, IN— Wicked Plants the Exhibit is a fun way for the entire family to explore the odd and exciting in the world of botany. The exhibit is set to open at Minnetrista on Saturday, January 19. Inspired by Amy Stewart’s best-selling book, Wicked Plants: The Weed that Killed Lincoln’s Mother and other Botanical Atrocities. Wicket Plants the Exhibit is a fun-filled, family-friendly look at some of the world’s most dangerous plants, many of which are commonly found in homes and gardens. Exciting interactives fill a Victorian-era ramshackled home where visitors move from room-to-room uncovering secrets and…

By: Jillian Wilschke— Muncie, Indiana — Indiana Public Radio will celebrate the holidays with an original radio drama, “A Few Houses Down: A Christmas Play,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, December 14, at Sursa Performance Hall on Ball State University’s campus. The original drama tells the story of two scattered families brought together by their grandpa, who imagines himself to be all of the characters in a classic holiday novel. Those who can’t make it to Sursa Hall can listen live at 8 p.m. via Indiana Public Radio. The audience in Sursa will enjoy a pre-show program, including a demonstration by Foley…

By: Michelle Kinsey— Muncie, Indiana— “No man is a failure who has friends.” That simple, angelic statement from “It’s a Wonderful Life” is exactly why Muncie Civic Theatre chose it as this year’s holiday production. “What this story portrays so beautifully and timelessly is that it is the power of the relationships that George has that really makes his life worth living,” said Laura Williamson, director of the production and Civic’s Executive Director. “When he realizes that, we all get to share in that experience. It is the people in our lives that are the most important thing, and not…

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, Indiana—The 82nd Annual Muncie Community Christmas Sing was held on December 2nd at Worthen Arena. Steve Lindell, vice president and director of operations for Woof Boom Radio was the emcee for the event. The event was videotaped by WIPB-TV and will be broadcast on December 19th at 8pm, December 21st at 5pm, December 23rd at 11am and December 25th at 1pm. Community partners for the event included: Ball State University, the City of Muncie, the Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, WLBC-104.1 FM, Administrator Assistance, West View Elementary PTO, SSC Services for Education, Auxilio and…