Downtown News 4/15/2005

19th Annual A Taste of Muncie, on Sunday, April 24th from 4:00-6:30 at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. 24 Restaurants and caterers will be featured including Blue Bottle and Vera Mae's. All proceed will benefit Cornerstone in it's efforts to bring the art experience to all in our community. Tickets ar $20 per person or $18 if purchased in groups of 10 or more. Call 289-9687 (Buy-Yours) to purchase tickets by cash, check or charge.

The Christmas Committee will have its first meeting on Monday, April 25th @ 10 am @ the Blue Bottle. This will be a one hour visioning & organizing meeting. You are welcomed and encouraged to attend! If you can't serve on the committee this time but have some wonderful ideas, please pass them along to Genny Gordy (until a Chair is chosen), gengor@aol.com. Only 7 months until the holiday season arrives, and it is VERY IMPORTANT that we make a good impression this year!!!!

Wanted: Potters working at their wheel, throwing and/or demonstrating, downtown on May 5th during the ArtWAlk. Please contact Downtown Development at 282-7897 for more information or to sign up.

5 Things by 5/05 : Our goal is to beautify downtown by doing 5 things to improve your business building, lot, or surroundings by May 5, 2005. If your business looks good, we all look good. Thank you in advance for your efforts! Contact Downtown Development for more info, 282-7897.

the Artist Within: is offering Bead workshops by Heidi Hale, pottery throwing classes by Toren Scott and a Summer Art Camp. Call for more details. New spring hours are: Sunday 1-4pm, Closed Monday, T-Thur 11-7pm and Friday 11-9pm.

Robert Cooper Audubon Society Bird-themed work of three local artists is now on display at ArtWorks, 301 S. Walnut St., as a fundraising effort of the Robert Cooper Audubon Society. Three of the items are part of a silent auction, which will conclude as a live auction at the Audubon Society's conservation awards banquet on April 18. A raffle for two items will continue at ArtWorks through April 21, ending at Ball State's Earth Day celebrations. Bids may be placed and raffle tickets may be purchased by visiting ArtWorks, located at 301 S. Walnut in Muncie, open 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Mon.-Sat. Phone: 288-2221. Photos of auction items are available at www.cooperaudubon.org.

Cardinal Greenways: Community Cruisers are ready to hit the Greenways! FREE bike rental program available at the Wysor Street Depot. Made possible by the Delaware County Health Department. Information call 765-287-0399.

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April

1-23 MUNCIE CIVIC THEATRE, will present a return engagement of Richard O'Brien's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW on Fridays and Saturdays April 1-23 at 11:00pm. Tickets are $10. Reservations and ticket sales are available by calling 765-288-PLAY or at the Box Office. THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW is intended for mature audiences.

1st - 30th Gordy Fine Art & Framing: Giclee prints exhibit of Jay Zimmerman titled "Acadian Mediations".

6TH-29TH Mitchell Place Gallery's 2nd Annual Juried Print Exhibition See the works of 33 selected artists from a 5 state area
Opening Reception: Thursday April 7, 5-8pm Awards at 6pm

16th Cardinal Greenway Child Abuse Prevention Awareness walk. details will follow.

17th Muncie Children's Museum The Taj Mahal's Gemstone Design

18th Muncie Children's Museum The Great Wall of the Museum

18th-30th the Artist Within Nathan Brown exhibit "Fleeting Midwest"

20th Muncie Children's Muesum The Leaning Tower of Pasta

21st the Artist Within artist reception for Nathan Brown from 5-8pm.

21st Muncie Children's Museum: Stone Henge and the Dominoes Games

22nd Muncie Chilren's Museum: Catacombs of Alexandria and Mummy Games

23RD MUNCIE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM Under the Big Top at the Children's Health Fair 10am to 2pm Free admission. Please contact the Muncie Children's Museum at (765) 286-1660

25th Muncie Civic Theatre announces auditions for it's summer Stuido shows BETTY'S SUMMER VACATION & HOAGY CARMICHAEL & COLE PORTER CABARET Monday, April 25 5:00-8:00pm in the Studio Theatre, 222 E. Main St.

29th - 30th MUNCIE CIVIC THEATRE, will present HONK! by George Stiles and Anthony. Reservations and ticket sales are available by calling 765-288-PLAY or at the Box Office.

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MAY

1-29 the Artist Within: exhibits by Stephen Hartley/Catherine Hall "TEXTture

1st MUNCIE CIVIC THEATRE, will present HONK! by George Stiles and Anthony. Reservations and ticket sales are available by calling 765-288-PLAY or at the Box Office.

5th-7th MUNCIE CIVIC THEATRE, will present HONK! by George Stiles and Anthony. Reservations and ticket sales are available by calling 765-288-PLAY or at the Box Office.

5th - 31st David Dale Designs Fine Art Gallery will host an exhibit of works on canvas and paper by Indiana artists David Dale, Muncie, Mary Ann Davis, Indianapolis, and Carol Strock Wasson, Union City. Known for their landscapes, the artists will give painting demonstrations at their show opening and reception, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 5th.

5th ArtWalk: 5:00pm-9:00pm all galleries and many downtown businesses open to the public. Outdoor music, entertainment and much more!!

5th Artworks Gallery : Featuring Heidi Hale's new spring line of jewelry. Heidi's jewelry is featured in four magazines: Southern Bride, Family Circle, Lurice Global Fashion and TWIST magazines. Wilson Winery will have samplings of their fine wines.

5th Gordy Fine Art & Framing Company Ball State art professor, Linda Arndt, and BSU art instructor, Mary Ann Rahe, will exhibit new works in ceramics, "Familiar Forms," during the month of May. The public is invited to a reception for the artists during the 3rd Annual ArtWalk event on Thursday, May 5th from 5 to 9 pm.

5th FB Fogg Celebrate spring by making a famous Fogg cabbage rose for Mom!! The first twenty Artwalk Visitors at FB Fogg can make a beautiful cabbage rose for free!!

5th News from our Organic Farmers Market: ECI Natural Heritage Farmer's Market, will return to downtown Muncie; Thursday evenings from 4pm to 7pm in the green space on the corner of Walnut and Charles Streets; Beginning May 5th. The Ring Family Farm (Dave and Sara) expects to expand in many areas; you will see more strawberries, greens, specialty salad mixes, heirloom vegetables including tomatoes, and cut herbs. With Dave's new job as BSU Banquet and Catering Sales and Service Supervisor, they hope to add free range egss and wine cap mushrooms to their list this year. Soon to be released website: www.ringfamilyfarm.com

7th FB Fogg: Saturday Salon day free and open to the public 10am-4pm. Featuring Linda Morton and Judy Craig presenting beyond pottery. Michael Hoots woodworking and Margie Prim's paintings. Along with Laura Villanji showing her exquisite lampwork beads.

JUNE

Artcamp 2005 will be offered at two locations this summer in downtown Muncie. Gordy Fine Art & Framing, 224 E. Main St., will be the site for Preschool Camp, June 13 - 17, and Cultures Camp, June 20-24. The Artist Within, at 313 S. Walnut, will offer Clay Camp July 27-July 1.

Brochures & registration forms are also available at www.gordyframing.com.

National Trails Day is June 4! This year's theme is "take the path to a healthier you". Delaware Greenways is celebrating NTD with a day hike on the earthen trails of Cardinal Greenway and Prairie Creek Reservoir. For more information call 765-287-0399, email shonda@delgreenways.org