Cassella's Kitchen in downtown Muncie is pleased to announce a partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana. The retailer is collecting non-perishable foods in September to honor National Food Drive Month.

Bring in five items and...

First Thursday Gallery Walk and Ground Breaking in Downtown Muncie

Celebrate the arts in Downtown Muncie every First Thursday! Meet your friends downtown for the monthly art walk, scheduled this month for September 2, from 5 to 8 pm.

This month's ...

Gallery 308 and Indiana Public Radio invite the public to visit the Gallery in September for a unique event: The opening reception for New Orleans artist Mark Bercier, and a sneak peek at fourteen pieces of art created especially for WBST-Indiana Pub...

September at the Artist Within will feature the printmaking of local legend and art treasure Bette Graham.  The gallery will have the First Thursday opening reception September 2nd from 5-8pm.

Bette started her formal art career with a scholarship t...

Congratulations to all the Ball State and Ivy Tech students on a successful first week of classes! Looking for things to do in Muncie this weekend to unwind? Do it Downtown! Here's our top ten suggestions for things to do in Muncie's downtown arts di...

Live Jazz Tonight returns to White River Landing Friday Aug. 27 and Friday Sept. 10 and Sept. 24 from 6:30-9:30.  The restaurant is located on Charles Street in downtown Muncie. Enjoy great music and a great dining experience.

Live Jazz Tonight per...

Grab your blankets, lawn chairs and picnic baskets and bring the family down to Minnetrista tonight for the final Summer Stage Fest performance.

Enjoy "Picnic & Pops" with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra, Wednesday August 25, at 7:30. Admission is F...

Jessie Sieb, Jennifer Hall, Karla Hughes, and Ashley Vorndan, Ball State University Fine Art students, will have their artwork on display in the Cornerstone Gallery from September 1 to September 30th. The show is titled "17 & 4," and will feature...

"Landscapes" by Paul Laseau is the September exhibit at Gordy Fine Art & Framing Company in Muncie. Laseau, a featured artist of the downtown gallery, will greet patrons and guests at an opening reception during the First Thursday gallery walk, S...

Poets and spoken word artists come out every third Thursday for the Poetry Slam open mic event at Art and Soul by Phoebe Gallery in downtown Muncie. This month's poetry slam will be on Thursday, August 19. Poets are encouraged to sign up for a 15-mi...

The September theme at Art & Soul by Phoebe Gallery will focus on the importance of the arts in school.  The opening reception for "Art Makes Dick and Jane Smart" will be on First Thursday, September 2, 2010, from 5-9pm at the downtown Muncie gal...

Muncie Downtown Development Partnership, in conjunction with IVY Tech will host a "Welcome to Downtown" day and resource fair on Friday, August 20th from 11am to 3pm. Ivy Tech students and faculty are invited to come Downtown for an introduction to...

Downtown is the most happening place in town on Friday nights in the summertime! Walnut Street is buzzing with people when the workday ends, the restaurants are all packed with people eating outside, and there is entertainment to suit everyone!

Frea...

Cornerstone Center for the Arts, Muncie Civic Theatre and Indiana Public Radio present the youth workshop production, "Jack and the Beanstalk." The performances will be on the Mainstage Theatre on Sunday, August 15th at 2:00pm, Friday, August 20th an...

All talented souls are invited to "Second Tuesday" Performance Night at Art & Soul by Phoebe Gallery on Tuesday, August 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. The downtown gallery hosts the open mic event every second Tuesday at 409 S. Walnut Street in Muncie Indi...

Celebrate the arts in Downtown Muncie every First Thursday! Meet your friends downtown for the monthly art walk, scheduled this month for August 5, from 5 to 8 pm.

All the downtown art galleries simultaneously launch their monthly exhibits with ex...

Billboard chart climbing band: Deep Fryed Acoustiblasters and two-time Grammy nominated Little Frank and the Premiers will headline RibFest 2010 this weekend, August 7 and 8, in the streets of Downtown Muncie!

Games, good music and great food are th...

Ball State University graduate Sarah Brown is the featured artist for August at the Artist Within. Ceramics was her concentration area in the Art Department and is the focus of her work in her exhibit "The Maze in My Mind". 

Sarah had lived with epil...

Inspiration: Oil Paintings by Margie Prim is the exhibit for the month of August at Gordy Fine Art and Framing in downtown Muncie.

A reception for the artist will be held during the monthly First Thursday gallery event on August 5, 2010, from 5 to 8 ...

Art and Soul by Phoebe Gallery in downtown Muncie will feature the human body as an art form in their August exhibit, "Bellezza del Nudo" (beauty of the nude).  Phoebe Wantz, Gallery owner, has chosen this theme, after many artists, including herself...

Muncie Civic Theatre will give a free performance of "Once Upon a Mattress" this Friday and Saturday at Minnetrista's Summer Stage Fest on Friday and Saturday, July 30 & 31 at 7:30 p.m.

Once Upon a Mattress is a funny spin on the fairy tale The ...

Looking for something do in Muncie Indiana this weekend? Do it Downtown! Here's our top ten suggestions for things to do in Muncie's downtown arts district:

1. Meet your friends after work tonight at Freaky Tiki Friday! Enjoy free outdoor music on the...

Find out what's going on in Downtown Muncie at the monthly Downtown Development Partnership general meeting next Wednesday, July 28, at 3 p.m. in the third floor ballroom of the Patterson Building (pictured).

The agenda will include updates on Ri...

Muncie Civic Theatre presents Once Upon A Mattress on the Mainstage, July 16th-18th & 22nd-24th. Thursday through Saturday performances are at 7:30pm and the Sunday matinee on July 18th is at 2:00pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for students...

Comedian Mikey Mason will kick off "Comedy and Bluegrass Night" at Doc's Music Hall on Tuesday, July 13. The show will be hosted by Vinny Landfert of Muncie and the feature (what we call the middle act) is Mike Gardner, from Indianapolis. Show start...

The faeries come alive at Minnetrista this July for Faeries, Sprites & Lights! Come play with the faeries and sprites July 9 and 10 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. in Oakhurst Gardens. Don't miss the excitement as we celebrate all the best of faeries, theat...

Bring the family to Downtown Muncie to celebrate the Fourth of July!

America's Hometown Band will perform at Minnetrista's Summer Stage Fest on the East Lawn, starting at 8 p.m. Guests are welcome to stick around after the free concert to watch the fi...

The arts come alive in Downtown Muncie every First Thursday! Meet your friends downtown for the monthly art walk this Thursday, July 1, from 5 to 8 pm.

All the downtown art galleries simultaneously launch their monthly exhibits with extended hours...

Quarter Moon Magical Curios, a popular gift shop in downtown Muncie through the '90s, returns for a limited time with a closet cleaning clearance, closeout and new age rummage sale!

We found lots of old merchandise in storage, and we're offering it up...

UPDATE: The Independence Day Parade scheduled to take place in Downtown Muncie on July 3rd has been canceled due to a lack of parade entries. Any group that submitted an application and entry fee will be reimbursed.

Kick off your Fourth of July cele...

Art and Soul by Phoebe in Downtown Muncie is honoring soldiers and patriots for Independence Day during their July exhibit,
"Red/White/Blue, American Soldiers - We Honor You."

There will be a First Thursday Opening Reception on July 1, 2010, from 5 - 9...

(Zhee-klay), the July exhibit at Gordy Fine Art and Framing will offer archival, limited-edition prints from featured artists' works.

The opening reception for (Zhee-klay) will be held on First Thursday, July 1, 2010, from 5 to 8 PM. Participating a...

The Artist Within will feature the work of Caitlyn Lynch. Ms. Lynch is a recent graduate of Ball State University, receiving her BFA in Painting this past May. Her interest in drawing, painting and "just making things" goes back as far as she can rem...

Gallery 308, a not-for-profit art gallery maintained by volunteers with community support, invites you to the First Thursday opening of its 6th annual Member Show, July 1, from 5 to 8pm.

A free public reception opens the Member Show which features mor...

The Muncie-Delaware County, Indiana Economic Development Alliance is holding a photo contest in the community in the months of June and July.

They are seeking high-quality photos from around the Muncie and Delaware County area. Entries are welcome f...

Muncie Civic Theatre presents Proof in the Studio Theatre, June 25th-27th, July 1st-2nd, & 9th-10th.

Thursday through Saturday performances are at 8:00pm and the Sunday matinee on June 27th is at 2:00pm.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for st...

Two stages will be packed with nonstop live music and entertainment at the MAX Fat Summer Fest in the streets of Downtown Muncie on Saturday, June 19, from 3pm to 1am.

FM Stage:
3-5: DJ Music
5-6: Hays Standard
6-7: Red Clay Pigeons
7-8: Sonny Yingst B...

Cassella's Kitchen is accepting entries this week for their second annual "Best Darn Pie in Muncie" contest. Deadline for entries is June 11.

The winners will be decided at the Best Darn Pie in Muncie Contest, BBQ and Blues event at Cassella's Kitchen...

Muncie Downtown Development, in partnership with Ball State University, welcomes the parents of BSU incoming freshmen to take a guided tour of Downtown Muncie as part of orientation activities this summer. This our fifth year of offering tours, and t...

Looking for something do in Muncie Indiana this weekend? Do it Downtown! Here's our top ten suggestions for things to do in Muncie's historic downtown district:


1. Unwind with your friends when Freaky Tiki Fridays start tonight! Enjoy free outdoor mus...

Mundell Property Management would like to invite everyone who attends the June 3rd Gallery Walk Downtown to visit an open house at downtown's newest redeveloped historic building at 111 E. Adams Street, just off Walnut.

Explore the first phase of th...

First Thursday Gallery Walk in Downtown Muncie

The arts come alive in Downtown Muncie every First Thursday! Meet your friends downtown for the monthly art walk, scheduled this month for June 3, from 5 to 8pm.

All the downtown art galleries simulta...

Two local art professors recently returned from a month-long trip to Italy with enough visual imagery to fill dozens of canvases and the walls of the gallery at Gordy Fine Art and Framing in Downtown Muncie Indiana.

Scott Anderson and David Hannon h...

The Artist Within in Muncie Indiana presents "Advanced Art," on exhibit through June 26 at the downtown pottery studio and art gallery.  There will be an opening reception during First Thursday, June 3, from 5 to 8 p.m.

"Advanced Art" is an exhibit ...

Gallery 308 welcomes Tom Potter and Gayle Moore, artists whose exhibit, "Harmonies," will be on display through the last week of June. An opening reception will be held June 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the downtown Gallery in Muncie Indiana.

The exhibition...

Tickets go on sale TODAY for the biggest street part of the summer in Downtown Muncie Indiana!

Muncie Downtown Development presents the first MAX Fat Summer Fest in the streets of Downtown Muncie on Saturday, June 19, from 3pm to 1am.

Tickets go on...

Garden Fair at Minnetrista is coming! This favorite weekend community event offers practical information for the home gardener, including demonstrations, vendors, tours, plant sales and much, much more.

Garden Fair opens Saturday, June 5 from 8 a.m.-4...

There's a Wedding at Art & Soul by Phoebe Gallery this month as "Coco Gets Married!" Coco, the window mannequin, seen these last few months in a lot of attires following the various themes of the new shows of the Gallery, will take a "groom."

Th...

Downtown's favorite free summer event is back! Freaky Tiki Friday fires up the torches and the free live music beginning Friday, June 4 in the parking lot next to the Blue Bottle in the 200 block of South Walnut Street.

Kick off your weekend with Fr...

The Muncie Arts and Culture Council is calling all artists to sign up for free booth space at "A Festival on the Green" new name for the newly expanded popular annual event, Symphony on the Green), to be held on Saturday, June 12.

All area artists are...

Find out what's going on in Downtown Muncie at the monthly Downtown Development Partnership general meeting this Wednesday, May 26, at 3 p.m. in the third floor ballroom of the Patterson Building (pictured).

Please come and introduce yourselves t...

Looking for something do in Muncie Indiana this weekend? Do it Downtown! Here's our top ten suggestions for things to do in Downtown Muncie:

1. Get the blues with guitar-legend-in-the-making Anthony Gomes on Friday night, May 21, at Doc's Music Hall. ...

Minnetrista presents a new original exhibit, "She Can Make A Difference!" and your experiences become part of the exhibit.

The new exhibit, opening May 22, is an interactive exploration of women's historical contributions to family, community and ou...

Muncie Ballet Studio will host an open house on Saturday, May 22 from 12 to 2pm. Stop in to sample dance camp activities, see the new dance studio and learn more about performing opportunities this summer with Muncie Ballet.

There will be an "Island P...

Visit Minnetrista on Monday, May 17, for Senior Free-Admission Day! Guests ages 60 and older will receive free admission to Minnetrista during regular hours.  

The six special days, all on the third Monday of the month, are sponsored by Westminster V...

Looking for something to do in Muncie this weekend? Do it Downtown! Here's our top ten suggestions for things to do in Downtown Muncie:

1. Buy locally grown fresh food at the Farmers Market at Minnetrista on Saturday, from 8 am to noon. Read more...

Muncie Civic Theatre presents Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues Live! Blue's Birthday Party, as part of the Family Series, May 14th-16th and 20th-22nd.

Thursday through Saturday performances are at 7:30pm and the Sunday matinee on May 16th is at 2:00pm. Ti...

You asked for it, so we're giving to you!  Muncie Downtown Development presents the first MAX Fat Summer Fest in the streets of Downtown Muncie on Saturday, June 19, from 3pm to 1am.

It's the FATTEST part of the summer and we are trading our beads f...

Downtown Development, in partnership with Ball State University, once again welcomes the parents of BSU incoming freshmen to take a guided tour of Downtown Muncie as part of orientation activities this summer. This our fifth year of offering tours, a...

The Cornerstone Arts Program is excited to introduce its summer series of eight week classes, which start June 14th and continue until August 6th. The Arts Program offers classes for youth and adults in numerous areas of the arts.

Youth Classes are ...

Bring your family and your lawn chairs to downtown Muncie this summer, for the 9th season of Free Friday Night Movies Downtown!

Newly released films will be shown every Friday evening in June, July, and August in the 400 block of South Walnut Stree...

All talented souls are invited to "Second Tuesday" Performance Night at Art & Soul by Phoebe Gallery on Tuesday, May 11, from 7 to 9 p.m. The downtown gallery hosts the open mic event every second Tuesday at 409 S. Walnut Street in Muncie Indiana...

The arts come alive in Downtown Muncie on the First Thursday of every month! Meet your friends downtown for the monthly art walk, scheduled this month for May 6, from 5 to 8pm.

All our art galleries downtown simultaneously launch their monthly exhib...

Looking for something to do in Muncie this weekend? Do it Downtown! Here's our top ten suggestions for things to do in Downtown Muncie:

1. Win a million (Rupees) at the first annual Downtown Pub Crawl Saturday, May 1 from 9pm to 1am. Read More...

2.Che...

The Cornerstone Arts Program is looking for community artists ages kindergarten to adult to enter work in the fourth annual Cornerstone Art Show.

The Art show wil be held May 4-6, with an awards reception on May 6th from 5pm to 8pm. Last year, we ha...

Downtown Muncie has been selected as a Favorite Place on Google! Only 100,000 businesses were identified as Favorite Places, representing less than 1% of the 28 million U.S. businesses.

The list was determined based on the popularity of the business' ...

Passageways, a new exhibition of ceramics and acrylic paintings by Indianapolis artist Erin Swanson, will open on May 6 at Gallery 308. An opening reception will be held at the gallery from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission is free, and light refreshments will b...

Local graphic designer and painter Lyn Whitesell is joined by her daughter Helen in the show that honors Mother's Day and the special bond that they share through their art.

In addition to the Whitesell's, the show will feature work by local jewelry...

Explore With Us at Camp Minnetrista for four exciting weeks, June 14  -  July 30. Your child's days will be filled with FUN, LEARNING and DISCOVERY at Camp Minnetrista. Register before May 1 and SAVE!

Choose from four week-long sessions where campers...

A new exhibit, "Hills O' Brown and Other Places," will feature new pastels by well-known area artist, David Dale, at Gordy Fine Art & Framing during the month of May.  A reception for the artist will be held during First Thursday, May 6th, from 5...

"Take Me to the Prom - Retro 1960" is the theme for the Opening Reception for First Thursday, May 6, 2010, at Art & Soul by Phoebe Gallery, 409 S. Walnut Street, Muncie, Indiana.

Thurman Grantham, featured artist for the month, has made a replic...

The First Annual Downtown Pub Crawl will be held Saturday May 1st from 9pm-1am.  Downtown Muncie's nightlife is booming and we are SO excited, we are giving away MILLIONS for you to experience it!

Begin your evening at any of our Downtown Muncie's ni...

Looking for something to do in Muncie this weekend? Do it Downtown! Here's our top ten suggestions:

NOTE: Saturday's Spring Zing has been cancelled due to potentially threatening weather!

1. Bring the kids to Spring Zing Saturday, April 24 from 10 a....

The 4th Annual Cardinal Greenway Run Series will open with a 5K run and a non-competitive 5K mile walk on Saturday, April 24. Registration opens at 7:00 a.m. and the competitive race starts at 8:00 a.m.

The course will start and finish at the Wysor...

The 4th annual "Spring Zing" A Family Fun Day Downtown, will be held this Saturday, April 24th from 10am-4pm in the 400 block of Walnut St.

This year's event will focus on ways for parents to explore children's interests through activities that can ...

Vote for your favorite Downtown Muncie business, restaurant or attraction in the Star Press 2010 "Muncie Area's Finest" annual reader's choice poll.

Click here to cast your vote. You may vote once per day, but voting ends this Thursday, April 22.

U...

Looking for something to do in Muncie this weekend? Do it Downtown! Here's our top ten suggestions:

1. Celebrate National Poetry Month on Thursday, April 15 - Art and Soul by Phoebe Gallery presents the third Thursday monthly Poetry Slam from 7 to 9 p...

Celebrate National Poetry Month in April at tonight's Poetry Slam at Art and Soul by Phoebe Gallery in downtown Muncie from 7 to 9 pm. The gallery is located at 409 South Walnut St.

Poets and spoken word artists come out every third Thursday for the...

Art & Soul by Phoebe Gallery is happy to present the first "Second Tuesday" Performance Night starting Tuesday, April 13th and continuing every second Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the gallery, 409 S. Walnut Street in downtown Muncie.

Singer/songwr...

Muncie Civic Theatre and WLBC presents Disney's High School Musical on the Mainstage, sponsored by Lifetouch and Bailey's Cleaners. Performances are April 16th-17th, 23rd-25th, 29th, 30th, & May 1st. Thursday through Saturday performances are at ...