Entertainment

By: Mike Rhodes— At 5:50pm, Thursday evening, the huge Cincinnati Reds Caravan bus pulled into the Stoops Buick GMC dealership. Hundreds of Reds fans were anxiously waiting to hear about the upcoming season, meet players and get signatures on their personal items. The very popular Reds Caravan provided fans with the opportunity to interact with players, broadcasters and other members of the front office staff, as well as Woof Boom radio air-talent.   At the Stoops Buick GMC stop, the group fielded questions from fans and signed autographs. The winter tour included FOX Sports Ohio host Jim Day, catcher Tucker Barnhart, minor…

Photos By: Mike Rhodes— Retiring Indianapolis Colts linebacker Robert Mathis was in Muncie Tuesday. He autographed posters and other memorabilia for hundreds of fans who turned out for the event at Toyota of Muncie. Robert, who has been to Muncie numerous times to visit with fans, was very gracious and seemed to really enjoy interacting and kidding around with the fans in attendance. Many kids (and adults) appeared to be awestruck at the opportunity to meet Robert in person and to wish him well during his retirement. A continuous line of fans showed up to meet Robert— get a handshake, a smile and perhaps a signature on a football…

By: Jennifer Johnson— Muncie, IN – As part of the community-wide celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Muncie Symphony Orchestra will present a Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Concert this Sunday, January 15, 4 pm, at the Southside Middle School auditorium.  This concert is FREE and open to the public In its second year, this MLK, Jr. Memorial concert is part of the Together in Music project – striving to share the joy of live orchestral music and forging lasting friendships.  Prior to the concert, the MSO Instrument Petting Zoo will be available for children to try instruments.  Arts…

By: iQuanti— The 74th Golden Globe Awards ceremony (also known as The Golden Globes) will honor the best in film and American television of 2016 and will  take place on January 8, 2017 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. The television broadcast begins at 8pm on WTHR-TV. A data-driven digital marketing agency with headquarters in New York City, asked if Muncie Journal would publish their predictions of who might be winners at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.  The predictions below were based upon consumer predictions for this year’s nominees based on consumer Google searches, which were pulled and analyzed by  iQuanti. See the categories and their predictions below and…

Muncie, IN—Mike Rhodes will play acoustic Christmas music on the piano at Vera Mae’s Bistro beginning at 5pm on Friday, December 23rd. Mike is the Publisher and Managing Editor of the Muncie Journal. Kent Shuff and Steve Fennimore, owners at Vera Mae’s, have graciously allowed Mike to play holiday music on the piano inside the restaurant on the 23rd. Mike normally plays synthesizers, but also plays straight piano. Christmas music is very meaningful to Mike and he really enjoys playing Christmas music for others during this time of year. He recently performed his unique style of Christmas music at WLBC’s Ornament Smash at Cornerstone Center of the…

By: Scott Trout— The Magic City Music Men present an original production, A Christmas Secret for Michael, this Saturday December 10 at 6:30 pm at Muncie Northside Middle School located at 2400 W Bethel Avenue in Muncie.  The production, written by the Music Men’s talented director Bryan Hughes, features several holiday classics interwoven with a poignant message for our modern times.   As always there will be plenty of Barbershop harmony, one of two truly American musical styles. Joining the Music Men will be special guests Put A Ring On It, a rising star in the Sweet Adeline world.  Put A…

By: Kathy Huggler — Muncie, IN—America’s Hometown Band presents its holiday season concert for 2016 on Saturday, 5:30 pm, December 17, at the Emens Auditorium in Muncie, on the Ball State University campus at 1800 W. Riverside Avenue. It’s a Holiday outing not to be missed, and it’s also a chance to support and show your appreciation for the very fine hometown musicians that make up the band and who enrich the Muncie community with many free concerts throughout the year. Tickets for this band date are $10 adult, $8 seniors, children free, available at Emens box office. Free parking at…

By: Jennifer Johnson— Celebrate the holiday season with The Muncie Symphony Orchestra!  Join the MSO and guests for the annual Fisher | Shafer Holiday Pops concert this Saturday, December 3, at 4 p.m. This performance takes place in Emens Auditorium on the Ball State University campus. Youth tickets (K-12) are just $5 and adult single tickets start at $25.  Contact the Emens/Sursa Box Office at 765.285.1539 or visit munciesymphony.org “Our annual Holiday Pops show is a Muncie tradition. The internationally-known Ball State University Singers will again be our guests for a Broadway-style holiday show” says Douglas Droste, MSO Artistic Director and…

By: Braydee Euliss— Muncie, IN—Gordy Fine Art & Framing Company will open its Annual Salon Show on First Thursday, December 1st from 5 – 8 PM. Included in the exhibit will be work by all 25 artists represented by the downtown Muncie gallery. Artists will be on hand to chat and answer questions. The reception will also celebrate the first year of business under new owners Carl and Barbara Schafer. A feast for the eyes, the GFAF Annual Salon Show celebrates Muncie’s robust fine art scene as dozens of paintings, prints, and pottery pieces fill the gallery. Both new and familiar…