Entertainment

By: Erin Moore— Ball State’s home football season kicks off this Saturday with a battle against Eastern Kentucky. For those of you still on the fence about whether to mark your calendars for this season’s home games, here are the top five reasons to cheer on the Cardinals! Parking is relatively easy and cheap. Yes, Tillotson, McGalliard, and Bethel can be intimidating on game day. But as far as major sporting events go, its fairly easy to find inexpensive (and even…

Muncie, IN—Long time local artist Tom Sullivan will be performing in the Muncie area during the next few days. Tom will be at Tonne Winery, Thursday September 15th  performing from 6:00pm to 8pam and at Vera Mae’s Bistro,  Friday  September 16th from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. Tom will be playing his acoustic guitar and singing hits from the 40s, 50s,60s,& 70s. Some of the artists Tom covers includes music from the 40’s like Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. From the 50’s, Tom covers Hank Williams Sr.,…

By: Graham Watson– Muncie, IN–More than 40 bands will perform on 11 stages at the 10th annual Muncie MusicFest on Friday, September 30th. This free event includes six all-ages stages and will be hosted at seven locations across Muncie, IN. From 5pm to 10pm, Muncie MusicFest will pack three floors of the historic Cornerstone Center for the Arts with a diverse array of local and regional bands on five all-ages stages. Starting at 9pm, 20 additional bands will play at…

By: Sam Condon— Muncie, IN—Flags of Honor will be on display  through Sept 11 at Minnetrista. A closing program will be held on September 11 at 3:30 p.m. Event proceeds benefit the charities supported by the Exchange Club of Muncie, focusing on child abuse and patriotism. Flags of Honor is presented by the Exchange Club of Muncie, in honor and memory of local veterans, current service personnel, fallen heroes, and all those who wish to display their pride for our country….

By: Mike Rhodes and Cheryl Crowder— The final installment of free Moonlight Movies, featuring Star Wars—The Force Awakens was held at  Canan Commons on Saturday night. Thanks to the Ball State IDIA program, guests were able to experience Star Wars in a whole new way! Using agumented reality, similar to Pokemon Go!, attendees were  able to download an app to their smartphones to enable a multi-dimensional experience. Sight and Sound provided a stunning display of light and sound before and during the film. Favorite Star…

By: Cheryl Crowder— Ball State University’s IDIA Lab has designed a special interactive 3D theater experience for Muncie Downtown Development’s screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on September 10, 2016. The movie will be held at Canan Commons. An immersive multimedia show will precede the screening – with lasers, video, music and special effects. During the film, the audience can use a special App called Moonlight Movies – downloadable through the Apple and Google Play stores – as a…

By: Jennifer Johnson— Muncie, IN – Join the Muncie Symphony Orchestra and guest artist, Raúl Prieto Ramírez, for “Organ Celebration” in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Sursa Organ this Saturday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Sursa Performance Hall. Tickets start at $30 for adults in advance and $5 for youth, K – 12. Contact the Emens Box Office at 765.285.1539 or visit munciesymphony.org “This will be a special event as we celebrate the great Sursa organ as…

By: Sam Condon— Muncie, IN—Mark your calendars! Minnetrista kicks off Oakhurst Special Saturdays, starting September 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Celebrate the legacy of George, Frances, and Elisabeth Ball by exploring their home during our Special Saturdays,” said Visitor Experience Manager, Allison Clark. “Visitors can come early for free family activities or pop in during the afternoon to explore the house. Whether you’ve been before or would like to check it out for the first time, we invite…

By: Todd Blevins— As summer begins to turn to fall, several local organizations are coordinating to bring two exciting community events to Yorktown. Each of these events is free to attend and open to the public. First, the Yorktown Council for the Arts will be holding their second installment of the “Movies in the Meadow” series on Saturday, September 3, beginning at 7:00 pm in Morrow’s Meadow. This will be the second showing in the Movies in the Meadow series,…