Weekly Downtown E-News 5/1/08

1st - First Thursday Downtown, 5-8pm, featuring art gallery openings and meet-the-artist receptions.

1st - New Gallery Opening at Muncie Urban Design Studio, 628 S. Walnut St. next to T&H Sweeper. Open First Thursday from 5 to 8pm - stop by and say hello, and ask about the Gilbert Historic District eco-home project.

1st - Institute for Digital Intermedia Arts & Animation Student Art & Research Showcase during First Thursday. Monthly showcase of recent, supported student art and research projects. For more information on this and other IDIAA programs visit www.bsu.edu/cmd/mps.

2nd - May's Friends and Family Fun Night at the Muncie Children's Museum will be Springtime-themed! Come and enjoy an evening of activities and entertainment on Friday, May 2, 2008, from 3 - 7 p.m. Admission is free.

2nd - Ferguson and Alisa Turner will be playing at The Living Room on May 2nd. Doors open at 8pm, show starts at 8:30pm. For more info visit www.thelivingroommuncie.com.

2nd & 3rd - Main Street Studio Theatre will present ASSASSINS on Fridays and Saturdays April 25, 26, May 2, 3, 9 & 10 at 8:00pm. The performances will be at Main Street Studio Theatre, 222 East Main Street. For tickets and information call 765-288-PLAY.

3rd - Minnestrista May Market every Saturday in the Orchard Shop parking lot. Vegetable and flower bedding plants, early veggies,hanging baskets (good for Mothers Day in May), eggs, honey, baked goods, meat, cheese and much more

3rd - Micah Dalton, Josh Garrels, Ryan Horne will be playing at The Living Room on May 3rd. Doors open at 8pm, show starts at 8:30pm. Visit www.thelivingroommuncie.com for info.

6th - Muncie Civic Theatre Family Fun Fair, presented by Save the Civic Campaign, on Tuesday, May 6th, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Food, games, prizes and music. Meet the cast members of some of your favorite Civic productions, and don't forget to stop by the Dunk Tank and show Executive Director Marty Grubbs just how much you love him.

7th - Muncie on the Move at Horizon Convention Center doors open at 6:45-8:30am. Call 751-9114 for reservations. Breakfast with special entertainment, community announcements, creative presentations, and business displays.

9th - Community Center for the Vital Aging located at Cornerstone Center for the Arts--Brown Bag Lunch and Movie 12-2pm FREE

9th - Doc's Music Hall features Spiritual Rez 10pm (7-piece dance band). Visit www.docsmusichall.com for info.

9th - Center Stage is hosting Ruined For Life, Xero Sum, and Waltz For Venus on Fri. May 9th.Doors open at 8 with the show at 9pm.

9th & 10th - Main Street Studio Theatre will present ASSASSINS on Fridays and Saturdays May 2, 3, 9 & 10 at 8:00pm. The performances will be at Main Street Studio Theatre, 222 East Main Street. For tickets and information call 765-288-PLAY.

10th - Muncie Delaware Clean & Beautiful presents Arbor Fest Celebration, from 11am to 1pm at Westside Park. There will be a tree planting, the annual free trees giveaway, hands-on activities for kids including painting pots and planting flowers for Mother's Day, Master Gardeners will be on hand, ice cream from Baskin Robbins and much more! Free and open to the public.

10th - Minnestrista May Market every Saturday in the Orchard Shop parking lot. Vegetable and flower bedding plants, early veggies,hanging baskets (good for Mothers Day in May), eggs, honey, baked goods, meat, cheese and much more.

10th - Minnetrista Solar Studies for 4-9 year olds 2-4pm. Visit www.minnetrista.net for info.

12th - Join Cornerstone Center for the Arts and the 401(k)ids Scholarship Program as we celebrate our participants achievements at the 401(k)ids Showcase at 6:00 in the Edmund Burke Ball Auditorium. Students will perform in a variety of arts areas including: dance, martial arts, voice, various instruments, and more! This event is free and open to the public.

13th - Muncie Visitors Bureau Annual Cookout to kick off National Tourism Week. this year's event will take place at the Wysor Street Depot from 4:30 to 7:30pm. Guest speakers begining at 5pm. Open to the public.

13th - Community Center for the Vital Aging located at Cornerstone Center for the Arts--What's In My Cupboard 6:30-8pm FREE.

14th - Community Center for the Vital Aging located at Cornerstone Center for the Arts--Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Weather 6:30-8pm FREE.

15th - Gallery 308 Living Arts Program presents "Why Watercolor" at 7:00 p.m. Juli Eflin, Pat Garofolo, and Yvonne Williams will discuss their individual and group experiences with watercolor. The program is free and open to the general public. Light refreshments will be served.

17th - Minnestrista May Market every Saturday in the Orchard Shop parking lot. Vegetable and flower bedding plants, early veggies,hanging baskets (good for Mothers Day in May), eggs, honey, baked goods, meat, cheese and much more.

19th - Community Center for the Vital Aging located at Cornerstone Center for the Arts--Under the Hood 6:30-8PM free

19th - Muncie Children's Museum Golf Outing--Crestview Golf Course, shotgun start at 1:00pm with registration and lunch at 11:30am.

20TH, 27TH, June 3rd, 10, 17, 24 Community Center for the Vital Aging located at Cornerstone Center for the Arts--Living Healthy 6:30-8pm FREE

21st Community Center for the Vital Aging located at Cornerstone Center for the Arts--Supper in a Snap 6:3-80pm FREE

21st Minnetrista PBS Program Club 2-4pm

23rd Community Center for the Vital Aging located at Cornerstone Center for the Arts--Make It and Take It Crafts 1;30-3pm

24th Minnetrista May Market every Saturday in the Orchard Shop parking lot. Vegetable and flower bedding plants, early veggies,hanging baskets (good for Mothers Day in May), eggs, honey, baked goods, meat, cheese and much more

24th Minnetrista Minne-trip River Rhythm 9am-6pm. Visit www.minnetrista.net for info.

26th - MEMORIAL DAY - many city and government offices will be closed.

28th - Muncie Downtown Business Council meeting at 3pm at the Star Press building. The meeting will be followed by a "Meet the Members" mixer at 4:30 at David Dale Designs. If your business would like to host a mixer, please email info@munciedowntown.com.

29th - Community Center for the Vital Aging located at Cornerstone Center for the Arts--Taste of Spain 6:30-8pm.

31st - Minnestrista May Market every Saturday in the Orchard Shop parking lot. Vegetable and flower bedding plants, early veggies,hanging baskets (good for Mothers Day in May), eggs, honey, baked goods, meat, cheese and much more

31st - Muncie Children's Museum Free Family Saturday. Free admission from 10 am to 5 pm. For more information, contact the Museum at 286-1660 or visit our website at www.munciechildrensmuseum.org

MAY ONGOING

Every Monday - Jazz at the Fickle Peach features Ralph Johnson on drums, Paul Rhine on double-bass and flute, and Phil Cooley on Piano. They perform every Monday night from 9 to 11.

Through May 29th - Gallery 308 presents "Four Femmes: Inner and Outer - a Watermedia Exhibit." A complementary exhibition, "New Works," spotlights ceramic work by Kim Anderson in 308's Founders Gallery. The opening reception for both exhibitions is Thursday, May 1, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., at 308 E. Main.

Through May 30th - David Dale Designs Spring Art Show, featuring Rosemary Gishler, watercolor; Paul Laseau, watercolor; and Jean McCauley, oil. Featured First Thursday, May 1, from 5 to 7, with light refreshments. For more information visit daviddaledesigns.com

Through May 31st - "Young Artists" exhibit at The Artist Within. An opening reception is planned for first Thursday, May 1 from 5-8 pm.

Through May 31st - Gordy Fine Art & Framing presents Night Work: Abstract Paintings by Eric Ernstberger. The exhibit will open with a First Thursday reception for the artist on May 1, 2008 from 5 to 8 PM. Light refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend.

LOOKING AHEAD...

June 2 - Deadline to submit applications for 401 (k)ids Arts Scholarship Program at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. Visit www.cornerstonearts.org for info.

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