Entertainment

By: Brittany Covert— Muncie, IN—Nine-year-old Callie Jones remembers it well. “The first show I ever saw at Muncie Civic was ‘Annie’ about five years ago,” she said. “I loved it and knew right away that I wanted to be in theater too!” “Annie” returns to the Muncie Civic stage, but you won’t find Callie in the audience this time around. She’ll be the plucky little red head on stage belting out “Tomorrow.” Muncie Civic Theatre will present the beloved musical “Annie,” starring Callie, on Aug. 17-19 and 24-26. Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday…

By: Mandee Mikulski— Muncie, IN – The largest professional drone racing league in the world will again host the biggest drone sports gathering in history. The MultiGP Drone Racing League is proud to announce the 2nd annual MultiGP International Open, Aug. 8-12 at the Academy of Model Aeronautics headquarters in Muncie, Indiana, USA.  The week long event will attract the best pilots from all over the world including the US, Canada, Latin and South America, Europe, Korea, China, New Zealand & Australia. The event is FREE for spectators and runs through Sunday. MultiGP is growing the thrilling sport of drone…

By: Jenni Marsh, President and CEO, United Way of Delaware County— Muncie, IN—United Way of Delaware County kicks off its 2018 campaign next month with a downtown celebration and concert reunion of Voices United. This is the first time the full group has come together since it performed in front of a full-house at Emens Auditorium in late 2007. The concert will include two sets – the first an opportunity to feature each artist more individually and the second which includes classic tunes by your favorite artists, performed together as the Voices United team. The concert – on Sept. 13 – will…

By: Erin Williams— Muncie, IN—The Muncie Arts and Culture Council and PlySpace, an artist-in-residence program based in the Emily Kimbrough Historic District in downtown Muncie, Indiana, are excited to announce the second Summer Term Resident Artist, Kacie Lyn Martinez. Martinez is a participatory fiber artist based in Brooklyn, New York whose work generates contemporary weaving projects which combine therapeutic, meditative practice with traditional weaving methods. While in residence at PlySpace throughout the month of August, Martinez will present a public weaving project,“the hopes we wear on our backs,” at Canan Commons. The launch of this project will coincide with the First…

By: Rick Zeigler— Muncie, IN –Legendary Sacred Steel Gospel group The Campbell Brothers 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 & Delaware County and will take place at 7:00 PM on Saturday, July 28th at Canan Commons (500 S. Walnut St.) in the heart of downtown Muncie, IN. The Freetown Village Singers from the Madame Walker Theater in Indianapolis will open the show. The Campbell Brothers present a compelling and rich variety of material from the African-American Holiness-Pentecostal repertoire with…

By: Michelle Kinsey— Muncie, IN – Can an optimist and a pessimist come together to save the world? Sure, or probably not. Find out when “Positively Pessimistic” takes the stage at Muncie Civic Theatre this weekend. Performances will be 7:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 20 and 21, and 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 21 and 22. Adult tickets are $8 and student tickets are $6. For more information, or to get your tickets, call 288-PLAY or go to www.munciecivic.org. This production is part of the Act 2 Youth’s Writing Workshop. Each summer, the Act 2 Youth write, collaborate,…

Photos By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Indianapolis Colts super stars Robert Mathis and Jack Doyle were in Muncie today at the Toyota and Kia of Muncie Tent Sale, going on now through Saturday at the Ball State Football Stadium parking lot. The tent sale continues through July 21st at 8pm. A continuous line of fans showed up to meet both players, get a handshake, a smile and perhaps a signature on a football or on an exclusive poster, provided to all who attended. The Bartle family from Yorktown, IN enjoyed a very special signature—inside the visor of the new Toyota Tundra truck they purchased last night. On the…

By: Muncie Downtown Development Partnership— Muncie, IN—Join us for Moonlight Movies, featuring Beauty and the Beast. (2017) The movie will take place on July 21st at Canan Commons, and is sponsored by Wealth Strategies and produced by Sight and Sound. Family activities will begin at 6pm, and the movie will begin at 8pm on the new digital screen. The Directors’ Jazz Orchestra from Pendelton, In. will play begining at 7pm. They were formed 17 years ago and have played in numerous venues across Indiana. The organization will bring their Dixieland group to Muncie. They perform regularly for Fountain Square swing dances,…

By: Stephen Mortland— Muncie, IN— Faeries, Sprites, & Lights at Minnetrista will take place July 26–28.  Minnetrista’s Oakhurst Gardens will be transformed into a sparkling wonderland where crafts, music, dancing, and colorful lights come together in a magical event for the whole family. Doors will be open from 5–9 p.m. Tickets are $8 per person, $7 for members, and kids 2 under get in FREE. A $6 presale will also be running through Monday, July 18. Register now for the Faerie Spa with a professional stylist from Ambers Beauty School. Your child will sparkle as she or he is transformed…