Downtown News 2/4/05

News:

Blue Bottle: Kenyan Coffee is now available at our shop. With its bright and lively flavor, Kenyan has been a favorite coffee at the coffee shop since the day we first offered it. Try it for yourself and find out why this light roasted and fully caffeinated coffee is the favorite of many regulars. www.bluebottlecoffee.com

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Mitchell Place Gallery is partnering with the Ball State University Library’s Archives and Special Collections to exhibit a set of photographs depicting local African American history. This special exhibit , Celebrating Local African American History: Photos from the Middletown Archives is a part of the Gallery’s celebration of Black History Month and will be on display from February 2-15 at the Gallery, 301 S. Walnut, Suite 102 in Muncie.

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February

Mitchell Place Gallery, for 10 weeks from 6-8pm: will be the site for Oil Painting classes given by Karen Fisher. Cost $125 (supplies not included). Sign up today! Call 284-2919 to enroll or, e-mail: artmartyr3@aol.com

Gordy’s: special art exhibit by Margie Prim called “As I See It”

the Artist Within: featuring Mark Gardner exhibits his paintings, mixed media drawings and other mediums.

the Artist Within: each Wednesday from 3:30-5pm for 8 weeks classes by local potter Toren Scott, teaching Introduction to Hand built Ceramics. Fee $125 which includes all materials, studio fees and firing.

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February 4th - DOC’S Mad Cow Boys, doors open at 7:00pm

Mardi gras February 5th Downtown Muncie~ Be there~
DOC’S Walking Catfish and The Annex

Sunday February 6th
Mitchell Place Gallery: celebration of African American Life and History on February 6 from 2-6pm. The celebration will feature music by the Spoonful as well as gospel and poetry by Traci Anderson, Beth Leavell Davis, Cynth’ya Reed and Judy Mayes. In addition there will be a performance of Spoken Word and Hip Hop Poetry by FreeDumb University of Indianapolis. Food will be served and the first 75 visitors will receive a ticket for a free dinner at Uncle Monte’s Soul Food restaurant to be used anytime. The Sunday celebration as well as the exhibit are free and open to the public. First Merchants Bank is the sponsor of this event for the second year in a row.

February 8th
DOC’S Battle of the Bands

February 9th
DOC’S Singer/Songwriter showcase

Thursday February 10th
Big Music News!!!
Michael Kelsey returns to Muncie on February 10th. Sponsored in part by DOC’S, and BLUE BOTTLE-- Michael will bestow upon us his magical guitar performance at DOC’S. Show starts at 9:00 pm and the cover charge is $5.00.
You don’t want to miss this opportunity to see Guitar World’s Guitarist of the Year.

Friday February 11th
DOC’S Black Cloud Theory

Saturday February 12th
DOC’S Artka

Tuesday February 15th
DOC’S Battle of the Bands