Entertainment

By: BSU News— Muncie, IN — The musical comedy “Damn Yankees” opened at Ball State recently at University Theatre. Additional performances can be seen at 7:30 p.m.  Sept. 26-30 and 2:30 p.m. and Oct. 1. “Damn Yankees” tells the fictional story of baseball fanatic Joe Boyd as he roots for the Washington Senators to beat the New York Yankees. After trading his soul to the Devil to play for his favorite team, Boyd realizes the value of the life he’s left behind all so he can pursue his baseball dreams. The production’s musical director is Michael Rafter, an Emmy-winning arranger and…

By: Susan Volbrecht— Muncie, IN—This Thursday, September 28th, the Washington Street Bridge will be closed to traffic and turned into a unique dining space for Muncie’s very first Bridge Dinner, 5:30 to 7:30 pm (weather permitting). This one-of-a-kind event is a follow-up to Peter Kageyama’s “Love Where You Live” presentation in March (See video below.) Kageyama challenged residents to seek out “love note” opportunities – visible gestures that demonstrate our affection for the Muncie community. Roni Johnson of the Muncie Action Plan explains: “People should come to the Bridge Dinner to celebrate, with their neighbors, one of the many treasures of…

By: Jennifer Johnson, Executive Director MSO— Muncie, IN – Experience “Opening Night” with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra this Saturday, September 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Sursa Performance Hall. Pre-concert talk begins at 6:30 p.m. in Sursa Hall with Douglas Droste and guests. “This opening concert has the subtitle New and Old, where we will play a “musical tennis match” between old standards and new music,” says Douglas Droste, Artistic Director and Conductor. “We will feature two of our new principal players, a world premiere, the heartwarming music of Brahms, and a 4-minute race in a fast machine (think an orchestral…

By: Katherine Huggler— Muncie, IN—On Monday, Sept. 11, the closing ceremony for the week-long Flags of Honor event in Muncie takes place at Minnetrista Center, 1200 W. Minnetrista Blvd. at 6 pm. This Patriot’s Day gathering is sponsored by the Exchange Club of Muncie, and the program of remembrance and appreciation for America’s emergency responders and military personnel is accompanied by musicians of America’s Hometown Band. The ceremony is free and open to the public. For information on sponsoring a flag to represent and honor the service of someone important to you, visit the Flags of Honor attendants on-site at…

By: Carl Schafer— Muncie, IN – Muncie Artist David Dale and Nashville Poet Andrew Hubbard collaborate to make more than 20 works of art inspired by East Central Indiana’s Red-tail Land Conservancy.  Fall exhibition and sale of their works to benefit Red-tail’s mission.  Artist David Dale, well-known for his deep concern for the environment and natural resources, has partnered with Andrew Hubbard, who has published two books of poetry reflecting on the connectivity of humanity and nature.  Their project is titled All About the Land:  Pastels of David Dale and Poetry of Andrew Hubbard.  An exhibition will open to the public…

By: Mandee Mikulski— Muncie, IN — The Academy of Model Aeronautics will host the Indiana Warbird Campaign at the International Aeromodeling Center August 31 – September 2.  The event will begin with open flying on Thursday. Both Friday and Saturday will include a noon-time air show, “The Yanks are Coming”, a salute to the U.S. entering WWI. You will not want to miss it as parachutists kick off the show on Saturday. Product vendors and food vendors will be on site both days. The cost is $5 per car load. See the full schedule below: Friday: 7:00 am –  Dawn Patrol 8:00 am  –  Open…

Muncie, IN—The new McDonalds on Chadam Lane opened this morning to a large crowd, eager to get inside and see the new facility. People started showing up as early as 10pm the night before to get in and possibly win a year’s worth of free Big Mac’s. When the doors opened at 5am, people were lined up around the outside of the new building. WLBC’s Steve Lindell was there live, and Facebook live-streamed the opening. Watch the video below to get a quick virtual tour around the new McDonalds.

Yorktown, IN— Two family friendly events will be held in Yorktown on August 24th and 25th. On Thursday,August 24th from 5pm to 8pm, Yorktown will host a Ice Cream Social. There will be free ice cream for everyone, live music and special guests from Ball State Athletics.  The Ice Cream Social will be held at Chase Bank in downtown Yorktown. On Friday, August 25th from 4pm to 7pm, at Morrow’s Meadow, Yorktown will hold their Touch-a-Truck event. Touch-a-truck is fun for the whole family, granting children of all ages an all-access pass to explore, climb and touch vehicles of their…

By: Rick Zeigler—Muncie, IN— Latin Grammy nominees Flor De Toloache, New York City’s first and only all-women Mariachi group, will perform in a FREE outdoor concert as part of the 2017 Muncie Three Trails Music Series. The concert will take place at 7:00 PM on Saturday, August 26th at Canan Commons (500 S. Walnut St.) in the heart of downtown Muncie, IN. Latin classical guitarist Michael Isla will open the show. Flor De Toloache, which translates as “deadly flower” and also refers to a main ingredient in traditional love potions, was founded in 2008 and is lead by singers Mireya Ramos (founder) & Shae Fiol (original member). They weave a variety of influences (e.g., salsa,…