News from Downtown Muncie Indiana 2/24/2006

Muncie Mardi Gras.....Sat 2/25, you won't want to miss it!
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FEBRUARY

16-18th Muncie Civic Theater presents Hello, Young Lovers; A Valentine Cabaret, 8pm

18TH Minnetrista 10am Naturalist Chat by Robin Dugan

18th Muncie Children's Museum Join the Ball State Arts Education Club for interactive projects celebrating African and African American art and artists on from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

19th Muncie Children's Museum Join the Ball State Arts Education Club for interactive projects celebrating African and African American art and artists on from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

20th Muncie Children's Museum is open for President's Day!

25th Muncie Civic Theater presents MOJO & THE BAYOU GYPSIES In Concert at 8:00pm.

25th Vera Mae's has Muncie Mardi Gras Maddness from 5-10pm lounge open until 2am. Call for details

25th Muncie Children's museum Free adm day thanks to sponsor DeFur Voran Law firm.

26th Muncie Children's Museum BSU music educators will be hosting an interactive & demonstration day, 2pm.

MARCH

2nd Minnestrista presents program from toddlers: What is a Bird? 9-9:30

3th Muncie Children's Museum from 3-7 p.m. Friends and Family Fun Night, Disabilities Awareness with Midwest HealthStrategies and the Physical Rehabilitation Center at Ball Memorial Hospital

3th-4th Muncie Civic Theatre presents A Midsummer Night's Dream 8pm

4th Muncie Children's Museum 2 p.m.: Physical Disabilities with Midwest HealthStrategies and the Physical Rehabilitation Center at Ball Memorial Hospital

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ONGOING-Feb:

2nd-28th Gordy's presents: Alan Patrick, "The Indian Creek Drawings" with a portion of the proceeds going to Red-tail Conservancy.

2nd-28th Blue Bottle features Ball State Sociology professor, Dr. Carolyn Kapinus, will exhibit watercolor.

2nd-28th Artist Within; stop in and see their monthly feature.

2nd-28th Artworks features: The Madison County Chapter of
the Blind. Various works of art.

MARCH

1-31st Blue Bottle coffee shop: Angel Mercado will exhibit oil paintings

1-31st Mitchell Place Gallery La Penumbra - The Eclipse, Printed Ephemera, by Adrian Tiu

1-April 9th Minnestrista Juried Art Show & Sale

1st - 31st Gordy Fine Art & Framing presents Marilyn Derwenskus exhibit, "Reconfiguring Memories" , opening reception March 2nd 5-8pm

1st-31st Artworks Gallery presents Delta 8th grade art students did portraits of animals from ARF and turned these portraits into hand-colored linoleum block prints, students' work will be available to the public for a donation of $3.00 or more proceeds go to ARF.

21st- April 15th Cornerstone for the Arts: many workshops, for more information call 281-9503 or visit our website at www.cornerstonearts.org.
Thru April 16 - Minnetrista Hunters of the Sky

Thru April 3rd Cornerstone for the Arts application for 401Kids Scholarships