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By: Kim Rendfeld— Muncie, IN—A few Ball State University students will participate in an international piano competition right on campus. For the third year, Ball State will be one of a handful of sites worldwide to host the preliminary round of the Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition. On Nov. 8-12, music lovers can enjoy performances by 48 young pianists in the 600-seat Sursa Hall. Ball State joins London, Manchester (England), Berlin, Milan and Tokyo as sites to audition for the next phase of the competition in Hastings, England, from Feb. 22 to March 3. The six finalists will play with…

By: Sue Errington— Our 120th year…and We’re Still Here! Muncie, IN—Greeters at Muncie’s oldest continuous running bazaar will welcome shoppers of all ages to the 120th Bazaar in the Woods on Saturday, November 4, 8 am – 2 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Muncie, 4800 W. Bradford Dr. Childcare is available for a small fee.  Start the day with a breakfast of sausage casserole and cinnamon rolls at the Chalice Cafe, or take a lunch break of Australian pot pies, both prepared by Kirk Robey, chef and instructor of the culinary arts at Ivy Tech. Breakfast time is…

Muncie, IN— The 14th Annual Arts Alive! Concert Series will continue at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 2nd in Ball State University’s Sursa Performance Hall with the St. Lawrence String Quartet for the first Sherman M. Zeigler Memorial Concert. Called “witty, buoyant, and wickedly attentive (The Gazette, Montreal), with a “peerless” sense of ensemble (Financial Times, London), the quartet is celebrated for its “smoldering intensity” (Washington Post), and “flexibility, dramatic fire and… hint of rock ‘n’ roll energy” (LA Times). The St. Lawrence String Quartet is renowned for the intensity of its performances, its breadth of repertoire and its commitment to concert…

Muncie, IN — Three time GRAMMY® nominated artist CROWDER will embark on his 20-city “American Prodigal Fall Tour,” which will begin on October 24 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, through November 16 in Wise, Virginia, including a stop at Emens Auditorium in Muncie, Ind. on Saturday, November 4th. The tour will feature special guest Jimi Cravity, and introduce The Young Escape.  Tickets are on sale now at the Emens Auditorium Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, and Ticketmaster.com.  CROWDER’s “American Prodigal Fall Tour” will feature live performances from his current chart-topping album, AMERICAN  PRODIGAL, which debuted at #5 on Billboard’s Top Albums chart, #12 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart, #3 on the Digital Albums chart, and #1 on the Christian & Gospel Album chart. AMERICAN PRODIGAL’s lead single, “Run Devil Run,” was picked up by NBC’s “Sunday Night Football,” and hit #6 on the Christian Digital Songs chart.  AMERICAN PRODIGAL also scored Top 10 radio hits with…

By: Michelle Kinsey— Muncie, IN —It is sure to be a “loverly” evening. Muncie Civic Theatre is presenting the musical “My Fair Lady” Oct. 13-28. Based on George Bernard Shaw’s classic play “Pygmalion,” “My Fair Lady” tells the familiar story of Eliza Doolittle, a flower peddler with an unmistakable Cockney accent who agrees to take speech lessons from Henry Higgins, who has made a wager with a colleague that he can transform her from a “gutter snipe” to a duchess in just 6 months. And while Muncie Civic undergoes its dramatic building transformation as part of its Uphold Civic efforts, Eliza…

Photos by: Mike Rhodes— It didn’t rain. After a morning deluge of rain and menacing skies throughout the day, the clouds broke up and allowed for some beautiful and comfortable weather during ArtsWalk 2017. Muncie Downtown Development Partnership (MDDP), in partnership with Muncie Arts and Culture Council, the City of Muncie, and Ball State University’s School of Fine Art and School of Music, presented ArtsWalk 2017. The entire downtown area was filled with people, artwork(s), culture, food, music and fun. Some photos of the event are below. Click a small thumbnail image below to view larger pictures.  

By: Sam Condon— Explore Minnetrista’s Rich History this Fall during Senior Free-Admission Day: The Orchard Shop & Cider Room  Muncie, IN—Seniors, experience a behind-the-scenes look at apple cider pressing at Minnetrista during Senior Free-Admission Day: The Orchard Shop & Cider Room, on October 18. “Learn how Minnetrista’s apple cider is being made this fall,” said Discovery and Engagement Manager, Ashley Mann. “Tours will include history on apples, an up-close view of our working cider press, and conclude with Minnetrista cider samples. Each program will last approximately an hour and will start in the Apple Barn behind The Orchard Shop.” Explore…