Entertainment

By: Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief, MuncieJournal.com— GASTON, IN—The small Delaware County town of Gaston put on a really BIG show Saturday night as singer-songwriter Henry Lee Summer hit the stage in the heart of town and cranked out a full two hours of his hit songs from the 80’s & 90’s without a break. Now age 63, Summer put his heart and soul into his performance in front of an appreciative crowd of hundreds who sang and danced along with him and his band during Gaston’s Street Festival event. Summer recorded several highly successful albums for the Epic label during the…

By: Kristi Chambers— Muncie, Indiana –NOËL The Musical is accepting auditions for three walk-on roles at their performance at Emens Auditorium on Nov. 20, 2018. NOËL is a stunning new holiday musical from top-selling children’s author Eoin Colfer. Set in modern day London, NOËL tells a heartwarming tale of a little girl who is preparing for her starring role in a school Christmas play when her mother suddenly disappears. To avoid being taken into care, Noël keeps her mother’s disappearance a secret and embarks alone on a quest to find her. Emens Auditorium is accepting video auditions for the parts…

By: Carl Schafer— Muncie, Indiana—Gordy Fine Art & Framing Company will open the exhibition Magic with paintings by artist Alan Patrick, Thursday September 6, from 5 – 8 pm. The exhibit will feature new paintings by Mr. Patrick who is beloved in Indiana’s art community and is always considered among the most committed and consistent talents of our time.  Throughout the evening, he will be on hand to engage with viewers and answer questions. At 6:15 he will speak briefly about his work.  Light refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend. Patrick is known for his uncanny…

By: Jessie Fisher— Muncie, Indiana—Dust off your fishnets and pleather; it’s time to do the Time Warp again! Cornerstone Center for the Arts is excited for the fifth annual showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show presented by Big Shots Pub. Rocky Horror is on Saturday, September 29 at 8 p.m. in the E.B. Ball Auditorium at Cornerstone in Downtown Muncie. The Old Queen’s Men shadow cast is back for this interactive showing of the cult classic film. The event is made possible with support from After Dark’s Muncie, Marion, and Anderson locations and Speedy Dogs. The event will kick…

By: Mandee Mikulski— Muncie, IN— The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) will host several events, including two military-themed events, this weekend at the International Aeromodeling Center (IAC) in Muncie. If you enjoy model flying, aviation, or history, you won’t want to miss this weekend’s activities. The Indiana Warbird Campaign is celebrating 15 years this year with its special theme, “Salute to our Veterans.” Pilots from across the country will gather to fly their Giant Scale RC airplanes. The aircraft are designed to replicate World War I and World War II aircraft. The event includes two weekend air shows, both starting…

By: Rick Zeigler— Muncie, IN –Folk/country group and New West recording artists The Secret Sisters will be performing in a FREE outdoor concert as part of the 2018 Muncie Three Trails Music Series. This concert is sponsored by the Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County and will take place at 7:00 PM on Saturday, September 1st at Canan Commons (500 S. Walnut St.) in the heart of downtown Muncie, IN. New folk duo Von Strantz will open the show. The Secret Sisters have had an interesting journey leading to their Grammy-nominated 2017 album, You Don’t Own Me Anymore. An open audition…

By: Jessie Fisher— Muncie, IN—It’s almost fall and Cornerstone Center for the Arts is gearing up for a busy class session! Cornerstone will offer various activities during the month of September including one-time workshops and the start of the fall class session. Upcoming one-time workshops include Monthly Dance Club, Bad Art Night at Cornerstone, Coffee & Paints, Forgotten Places and Faces of Muncie, and Pints & Paints at The Fickle Peach. Monthly Dance Club is a monthly social dance event at Cornerstone. Each event begins with an hour of dance instruction in swing, ballroom, salsa, or tango dancing led by…

All programs are free and open to the public.   Tour of the Late Summer Sky Aug 24 at 6:30pm and 8pm Aug 31 at 6:30pm and 8pm Take a live tour of the late summer sky in the Brown Planetarium. You will learn how to find constellations, planets, and more. Come learn how to navigate the sky by using bright stars and constellations, and discover what fascinating objects exist deep in space. Suitable for all ages 8+   Exploring the Center of the Milky Way Sept 14 at 6:30pm and 8pm Sept 21 at 6:30pm and 8pm Sept 28…