Cornerstone Celebrates Black History Month

First Merchants Bank Black History Celebration: "Past, Present, and Future: It's All About Love"

Sponsored by: First Merchants Bank and Cornerstone Center for the Arts

Additional Consideration given by: Muncie Human Rights Commission, WMDH, WLBC, WERK, MAX, The Muncie Times, The Star Press, Cintas, Indiana Public Radio, Indiana Arts Commission, and Pepsi Americas, Hartford City News Times, Winchester News Gazette & Cardinal Health Systems.

All Proceeds benefit Cornerstone Center for the Arts as we continue our mission of "Creating Community Connections" through the celebration of the Arts in East Central Indiana.

In Recognition of Black History Month Cornerstone Center for the Arts will be hosting a weekend of activities to bring the community together for a time of celebration of Black History through the decades starting with the Harlem Renaissance era through the present and remembering that our children are our future. Events that will take place February 9th, 10th, and 11th are:

Friday, February 9th - 8pm - 12am:
Cornerstone Block Party - Adult Dance to music throughout the decades with DJ Marcus Clancy from 106.7 WTLC. This evening's event will take place in Cornerstone's Colonnade Room. Admission is $6 per person or $10 per Couple. There will be a cash bar available.

Saturday, February 10th - 6pm - 8pm (Doors Open at 5:30pm):
SOUL-FUL Extravaganza - Come join us as we showcase local talent from the Muncie Community for this Family Oriented Variety Show. Confirmed participants include: Beth Leavell-Davis, The Colored Theatre, Veeda Hampton and many more. Food & Refreshments will be available for purchase from local vendors.
This evening's event will take place in Cornerstone's Colonnade Room. Admission is $6 per person and $3 for Children ages 12 & under.

Sunday, February 11th - 2pm - 6pm - FREE ADMISSION:
Community Bazaar, "Reel Moments" & The Freedom Bus - Come see what's available from local vendors, take a tour through the New Freedom Bus a civil rights exhibition presented by MLK Dreamteam and then stick around for movies for the entire family in the Edmund Burke Ball Auditorium. Popcorn, Hot Dogs and other refreshments will be available for purchase during the day. Movies that will be shown are:

2pm: Cabin in the Sky - Eddie Anderson, Lena Horne, Ethel Waters Turner/MGM; Directed by Vincente Minnelli Black and White; Not Rated; 100 minutes; 1943 Based on the Broadway hit musical, some of the finest entertainers of their time including Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Lena Horne make up the all-black cast in CABIN IN THE SKY. Wonderful songs include "Life's Full O' Consequences" and "Happiness is a Thing Called Joe."

4pm: The Gospel - Clifton Powell, Yolanda Adams, Dwayne Boyd, Idris Elba
Columbia Tristar Pictures; Directed by Rob Hardy Rated PG; 105 minutes; 2005 David, turned his back on his father and his church after a childhood tragedy, but is forced to return to his roots when his father dies and leaves the pulpit to his childhood nemesis. The place of the church as a stabilizing force, forum for conflict and arena for enterprise are explored in this uplifting drama featuring amazing gospel music from Yolanda Adams and American Idol's Tamyra Gray.

There will be a question & answer discussion following each of the movies to be shown moderated by Mrs. Marie Williams-Hawkins.

For more information or to purchase Tickets for Friday & Saturday call the Cornerstone Center for the Arts Box Office at (765) 289-9687. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Location: Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 520 E Main St, Muncie IN 47305
For any PSA contact questions only please contact Brett Ellison, Director of Rentals & Events at (765) 281-9503 or via email at bellison@cornerstonearts.org.