"Faces and Places of Muncie" by Pamela de Marris on Exhibit at Gallery 308

Gallery 308 announces a new exhibition entitled "Faces and Places of Muncie," works by local artist Pamela de Marris, will open with a public reception on January's First Thursday, January 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. The opening of this exhibition marks the Gallery's 10th anniversary year.

De Marris is one of the Gallery's original founding members. She has assembled an exhibit that highlights some of the facets of downtown Muncie--its people and places.

About the artist

Pamela de Marris did undergraduate and graduate studies in Photography, Video and Film at Rhode Island School of Design and receiving her M.F.A. in Photography from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL. She has taught and lectured about her work and varied photographic techniques at Maine Photographic Workshops, Rockport, ME, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, Universidad De Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia, American Museum Giverny, France and various universities, museums and organizations throughout the USA, South America, Canada, and Europe.

During the past thirty years de Marris has exhibited work at galleries and museums in the USA, Middle East, South America, Canada, Mexico and Europe.

Four Fellowships were granted to de Marris by the NEA and one Residency through the International Residency Program in Giverny, France, home of Claude Monet's Gardens.

De Marris has been featured in numerous magazine articles, books and various other publications. Her photo-based artworks are part of several museums and notable permanent collections.

Attendance at Gallery 308 is free. De Marris's exhibit will continue through January 29.

Gallery 308 is a 501(c)(3) community art gallery which exists to provide exhibition space for artists, encourage innovative work and serve the community as a cultural and educational resource. The Gallery opens a new exhibit every First Thursday. Contributions to Gallery 308 are tax-deductible. For more information about gallery hours, volunteer and donor opportunities, please call 765-289-8575. The Gallery is located at 308 East Main Street, Muncie, Indiana.


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Ring In the New Year in the Streets of Downtown Muncie Indiana!

Be part of Downtown’s best New Year’s Celebration ever! Featuring a Unity Walk from the County Courthouse to the New Year's Eve festivities at Walnut and Charles Street in Downtown Muncie.

Festivities begin at 10:30pm, followed by a midnight “Times Square” ball drop and fireworks and heated indoor kids’ activities.

New Year's Eve in Downtown Muncie is sponsored by PhyTx Gears, Indiana Michigan Power, Advanced Signs and Graphics, Muncie Sanitary District, and Downtown Development.



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Muncie Action Plan Seeks Public Opinion - That Means YOU!!

The Muncie Action Plan needs you! This is your community, get involved and make your voice heard as we identify what is important to Muncie's future. Come to one of five public meetings Dec.1, 2 or 3. See below for meeting times and places. MITS will provide free bus service to all the public meeting locations.

This may be the only plan that is being developed by the community, for the community through Public Input Meetings that will allow us to express our values and aspirations for Muncie.

Through a process of talking to fellow citizens in small groups (8-12 people) your thoughts will be captured and form the basis of a plan which will guide the City for years to come.

These meetings will begin with a full overview of the process and then break into small groups of 8 - 12 where you will share your ideas with neighbors and colleagues in a personal, meaningful, and directed process. All information will be collected by a facilitator.

The final product - The Muncie Action Plan - will serve as a blueprint for the future and will include specific - and implementable - action steps for short term and mid-term projects.This will not only capture the values and hopes, but provide an action plan, it will be the basis for planning for the City in the years to come. Part of this effort will identify priorities for spending Community Development Block Grant and HOME funds for the next five years.

Whether you live here, work here, or both; whether you have been here your entire life or just a few months - please don't miss this opportunity to participate in this exciting project that will guide Muncie's future.

Muncie Action Plan Public Input Meetings:
Dec. 1 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Hospital Auditorium
Dec. 2 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Southside HS Cafeteria
Dec. 2 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Career Center Presidents Room
Dec. 3 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Forest Park
Dec. 3 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Northside Cafeteria

Visit the MAP facebook page, or cityofmuncie.com for more information.

This is a valuable and meaningful way to spend your time and we encourage you to make a commitment to attend. Please forward to everyone you know who lives, works and/or plays in Muncie!

Click here to download a PDF to print and post, or pass around.

You Are Muncie - Let Your Voice Be Heard!



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Farmers Market at Minnetrista Continues Through Winter

Farmers Market at Minnetrista will continue during the winter months, December through April, on the third Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. - noon.

Shop for delicious local meats, cheeses, eggs, honey, winter produce, baked goods, coffee and more! While you're here, visit the Orchard Shop at Minnetrista and try our fresh pressed apple cider. Pick up a Cider Club Card and buy 11 gallons and receive your 12th gallon free!

These special winter dates will be held inside Minnetrista.

For more information visit www.minnetrista.net or call (765) 282-4848.


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"A Time For Christmas" at Muncie Civic Theatre

Muncie Civic Theatre presents A Time For Christmas on the Mainstage Theatre, December 4th-6th, and 10th-13th. Thursday through Saturday performances are at 7:30pm and the two Sunday matinees on December 6th and 13th are at 2:00pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for students.

This Broadway-style musical is an imaginative adventure throughout time where we learn the true meaning of Christmas. This is a story of hope and the opportunity to change one's life for the better. Audiences will experience music and drama that capture the wonder of Christmas for the whole family.

A Time For Christmas features live musical performances, under the direction of Dr. Michael Williamson, and a cast of more than 70 community members under the direction of Laura Williamson. Join us as we celebrate the holiday season!

Tickets can now be purchased online at www.munciecivic.org or by calling 288.PLAY or by stopping by the Box Office, Tuesday-Friday from Noon-6:00pm at 216 E. Main Street in Muncie.

Go online to www.munciecivic.org for complete season information.



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"Sanders Family Christmas" at Muncie Civic Theatre

Muncie Civic Theatre presents Sanders Family Christmas in the Studio Theatre, December 4th-5th, 11th-13th, & 17th-19th. Thursday through Saturday performances are at 8:00pm and the Sunday matinee on December 13th is at 2:00pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students.

In this sequel to the ever popular hit Smoke on the Mountain, the Sanders family returns to Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, home of the Mount Pleasant Pickle Factory. It's Christmas Eve, 1941. Reverend Oglethorpe has invited them to the Baptist Church to sing and witness, getting the congregation into the down home holiday spirit before the boys, including one of the Sanders' own, are shipped off to World War II.

More than two dozen Christmas carols, many of them vintage hymns, and hilarious yuletide stories from the more or less devote Sanders family keep the audience laughing, clapping and singing along with bluegrass Christmas favorites. Richly entertaining, this wildly infections musical brings cheer to audiences eager to see how their friends from Smoke on the Mountain have been getting along.

Tickets can now be purchased online at www.munciecivic.org or by calling 288.PLAY or by stopping by the Box Office, Tuesday-Friday from Noon-6:00pm at 216 E. Main Street in Muncie. Tickets are also available at the door one hour prior to the show for cash walk-in sales only.

Go online to www.munciecivic.org for complete season information.


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Muncie Children's Museum is Free on the Three

The Muncie Children's Museum is moving its Free Saturdays to the third Saturday of the month, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., starting November 21, 2009 and going throughout 2010.

Free Saturdays began in 2006 as an outreach to offer families, especially those at-risk populations in our community an opportunity to visit the museum. Free Saturdays directly impact youth by providing educational exhibits and programs at a free admission price.

Since the inception of Free Saturdays in 2006, more than 18,000 people have taken part of free admission to the museum. So far, in 2009 we have welcomed more than 4,600 visitors through the doors of the Muncie Children's Museum during Free Saturdays.

Through continued support from Muncie-area businesses, philanthropic organizations and East Central Indiana supporters the Muncie Children's Museum has been able to continue our mission by providing free admission during our Free Saturdays for the residents of East Central Indiana.

For more information about Free Saturdays at the Muncie Children's Museum, visit www.munciechildrensmuseum.com or call 765.286.1660.

The Muncie Children's Museum was founded in 1977, as a hands-on, educational and innovative museum for children. The museum is aimed at bringing educational and interactive entertainment to the children of East Central Indiana. The museum's exhibits are designed to be fun, raise questions, provoke interest and stimulate curiosity. The museum is located at 515 S. High St. in downtown Muncie. Museum hours are 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday and 1 - 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $6 per person ages 1 - 100.


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Candy Cane Lane at Cornerstone Center for the Arts

Cornerstone Center for the Arts will be turned into a winter wonderland on Saturday, November 21st from 1:00 to 3:30 pm for the annual Candy Cane Lane!

Children can enjoy crafts, presents, entertainment, and visit with Santa. All children will get to visit with Santa and receive a free toy for the holidays! Last year over 1,200 visitors enjoyed this exciting event.

The event is free and open to the public, so come out and celebrate the holidays!



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Cardinal Greenway Hosts Annual Turkey Trot

Move your feet so others can eat! Cardinal Greenway will host the annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, on the Cardinal Greenway. Registration opens 7:30a.m., Walk/Run begins 8:00 a.m. at the Wysor Street Depot, 700 E. Wysor, Muncie.

Cardinal Home Medical and Kohl’s are proud to sponsor the annual non-competitive run and walk. The event offers a variety of distances, refreshments, and family time.

Turkey Trot provides a fun, family-friendly event to show off the Greenways to visiting family and friends; not to mention a great way to build up an appetite – or burn a few extra calories before the big meal!

Pre-registration is $7.00/person or $12.00/family (family = living in same household). Pre-registrations must be received by 4:00 p.m. November 20, 2009.

Registration day of event is $10.00/person or $15.00/family (family = living in same household)

One non-perishable food item per participant is also required as part of the registration fee. All collected items will benefit Christian Ministries.

Registration forms are available at the Wysor Street Depot, Muncie Visitor’s Bureau, YMCA, and online at www.cardinalgreenways.org.

Turkey Trot is hosted by Cardinal Greenway and sponsored by Cardinal Home Medical of New Castle and Kohl’s.

For more information, please contact Cardinal Greenway at 765-287-0399.


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"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" at Muncie Civic Theatre

Muncie Civic Theatre presents "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in the Studio Theatre, November 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, & 21. Thursday through Saturday performances are at 8:00pm and the Sunday matinee on November 15th is at 2:00pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students.

"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" focuses on an embittered academic couple who gradually draw a younger couple, freshly arrived from the Midwest, into their games of marital love-hatred. The play is a dramatic blood sport fought with words rather than weapons and is a powerful display of human nature. This was Edward Albee's first full-length play and his first to appear on Broadway, and is considered by many to be his greatest dramatic achievement, as well as a central work in the contemporary American theatre.


Featuring Tom Cherry, Lisa Etchison, Ryan Lash, and Erica Dumond as the cast with direction by Bill Wilkison.

Tickets can now be purchased online at www.munciecivic.org or by calling 288.PLAY or by stopping by the Box Office, Tuesday-Friday from Noon-6:00pm at 216 E. Main Street in Muncie. Tickets are also available at the door one hour prior to the show for cash walk-in sales only.

Go online to www.munciecivic.org for complete season information.

What: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

When: November 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21
Where: Muncie Civic Theatre Studio, 222 E. Main St. Muncie, IN 47305

Who: Open to the public.
Cost: $10 for adults, $7 for students


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Lt. Governor Becky Skillman Welcomes the Heart of the City in Muncie as an Indiana Main Street Participant at Statehouse Ceremony

Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman welcomed the Heart of the City to the Indiana Main Street program at a ceremony on Friday at the Indiana Statehouse. Indiana Main Street is administered by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA). The program provides assistance to participating Indiana cities and towns for economic development efforts in their local downtown and commercial business districts.

"Viable downtowns are crucial to the economic health of our state, and we need strong business districts now more than ever considering the current economic environment," said Lt. Governor Skillman. "The Indiana Main Street program is creating opportunities for revitalization and restoration, as well as encouraging a favorable environment for businesses."

The City of Muncie will join more than 90 other Indiana Main Street communities dedicated to the revitalization of their downtown communities. Indiana Main Street is founded on a community-driven "Four Point Approach" to downtown development: organization, design, promotion and economic restructuring.

The Heart of the City in Muncie has been actively involved in downtown development for the past 10 years, completing projects like facade restorations, street renovations, and new housing projects to increase the downtown population, as well as hosting community events.

The group is currently working on projects like a public park and green space, as well as pursuing avenues to develop new business opportunities. The goals of the group are to continue redevelopment and economic growth, create a unified marketing plan, and use their historic heritage to establish downtown Muncie as an arts and cultural district.

OCRA's Executive Director David Terrell said, "We are honored to have the Heart of the City as part of the Indiana Main Street family. They know and understand the importance of a thriving downtown and have community members willing to assist in the revitalization efforts of their downtown. We are very proud of Muncie and are happy to recognize them today."


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Real Food, Real Indiana Expo Returns to Minnetrista

Join the Indiana Foodways Alliance at beautiful Minnetrista, on the banks of the White River in Muncie, for the Real Food, Real Indiana Expo, a big celebration of Indiana-made foods on Saturday, November 21st, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This is IFA's second annual Expo, an indoor event where you may taste, savor and buy locally made artisan foods just in time for the holidays and tour the exhibits at Minnetrista, the Ball Family's community center and museum. Sample sauces, meats, preserves, baked goods, coffees, wines, cheeses, honey, hand-made candies and much more.

Admission is $5, children under 12 accompanied by an adult free.

Minnetrista is located at 1200 North Minnetrista Parkway (left off Wheeling Ave.) in Muncie, Indiana, 47303-2925. Parking for the event is free.

Expo admission is just $5, and benefits the Indiana Foodways Alliance.


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Live Jazz Tonight at White River Landing Nov. 20

Live Jazz Tonight will perform at White River Landing this Friday, Nov. 20, from 6:30 to 9:30. The band will also perform at Motini's Saturday night from 9 to midnight. Live Jazz Tonight features the music of John Coltrane, Modern Jazz Quartet, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Cole Porter, Gershwin and original compositions by Paul Rhine and Tim Van Cleave.

For more information, visit the band's website: www.livejazztonight.net.

Also, the Tim Van Cleave Project performs at Motini's every Thursday night from 9 to midnight. The group features Tim Van Cleave on vibes, Gabe Beach on drums and Paul Rhine on electric fretless bass and flute. The band plays the fusion music of Chick Corea, Freddie Hubbard and others as well as original music.


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Harvest Moon Film Festival Rescheduled for February

The Harvest Moon Film Festival will now be held on February 11, 12, and 13, 2010, due to the large number of responses prompting festival expansion. The festival will now include three days of film screenings instead of two. The festival will also include more films as well as more opportunities to view those films, making it the biggest event yet. Films will be screened both at Cornerstone Center for the Arts and Muncie Civic Theatre.

The festival will also include an expanded community component. Not only will there be workshops about the art of filmmaking, but local community members can also take part in open auditions to be added to a community actor database that will be a resource for local and regional film projects. Anyone interested in filmmaking as an actor, director, screenwriter, crew, etc. will have the opportunity to be added to an extensive database for networking and collaboration in future film projects.

This will be a great opportunity to view independent films, learn more about filmmaking, or become involved in upcoming films. Visit www.harvestmoonfilmfestival.com in the coming months for details!

* What: Harvest Moon Film Festival
* When: February 11, 12, and 13, 2010
* Where: Cornerstone Center for the Arts and Muncie Civic Theatre
* Who: Open to the public.

For more information about the Harvest Moon Film Festival, call Robby Tompkins, Director of Education, at 765.281.9503, ext. 23.


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After 5 at Minnetrista presents Dr. Entomo's Sideshow

Join your friends at Minnetrista Friday, Oct. 30 from 6-9 pm and get creeped out by crawlies, scared by spiders, and itchy about insects while visiting Dr. Entomo's Palace of Exotic Wonders! Enjoy insect themed appetizers, a signature drink and a cash bar, buggy activities and much more! Don't miss this special event including some of the creepiest, cringiest bugs around.

Minnetrista has partnered with Muncie Young Professionals Group to create an after-work series of events called After 5 at Minnetrista. The series features food, drink, and fun activities to introduce people to Minnetrista and other professionals.

Must be 21+ to attend.

Cost: $10 per person.
Registration deadline: Monday, Oct. 26. Call (765) 213-3549.

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Located along historic White River, Minnetrista includes 40 acres of beautiful gardens and grounds, a modern museum facility, an historic home, Nature Area, numerous sculptures, and a portion of the Cardinal Greenway. Minnetrista serves East Central Indiana with dynamic community activities and exhibits that honor and reflect its natural and cultural heritage. For more information about Minnetrista, visit www.minnetrista.net.



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New Contemporary Art Gallery To Make Debut In Downtown Muncie: Art & Soul By Phoebe Art Gallery

Artist Phoebe Wantz is opening a new art gallery, Art and Soul by Phoebe Art Gallery, in Downtown Muncie.

The grand opening will be on Friday, October 30, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with an artist reception starting at 6 p.m. at 409 South Walnut Street, downtown Muncie.

Ms. Wantz is a former art major at Ball State, but better known locally for her work in Community Theater, has currently turned her focus to her artistic talent and established a new contemporary art gallery, the "Art and Soul by Phoebe Art Gallery."

Wantz currently has about 100 completed canvases and these paintings cover a variety of eclectic themes - from Southwest art, religious themes, abstracts to nudes. One can tell by Wantz's work that the "Muse" has really taken her by storm, since she has painted all of these works since March, 2008. Her paintings recently took first, second and third place in acrylics at a juried art show at the Minnetrista Cultural Center.

Multi-media artist Michael DuQuette will be the artistic director and curator of the gallery. Mr. DuQuette recently moved to Muncie from Chicago where he received his BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Mr. DuQuette is a rare artist in that he displays convincing accomplishment both in abstract expressionism and a kind of "funk-neo-realism" with which he creates portraits, cityscapes/landscapes and other urban vistas in a decidedly off beat style which is visually provocative, compositionally exciting and wild with color. DuQuette has received several awards over the last 25 years and has shown his work nationally and internationally.

The gallery's Artist-in-Residence, Mrs. Hye-Sook JEE, will be the on-site studio artist creating traditional Korean paper art using only paper to form bowls, lamps, tables and sculptures. Ms. JEE and her family just recently moved to Muncie from Korea. Not only will the public be invited to enjoy her work, but to SEE her work.

This new art gallery's mission and motto is: "Artist First". Art and Soul by Phoebe Gallery will be focusing on the art and artists which includes low commissions on sales: 20% for established/up and coming artists and 10% for student artists (currently enrolled) with no membership fees, which is unheard of in traditional galleries.

The gallery will be providing a Senior High School Student Scholarship Program and month long show with the scholarship awarded in the late spring of 2010. Plus there will be monthly featured artists, periodic juried art shows, poetry readings, book signings, play readings, musical presentations and other artistic adventures in the future.

Tanglevine Crossing, of Farmland, Indiana, will also be adding some selected pieces to be displayed and sold at the Gallery.

This is an exciting opportunity for local and out-of-state artists to display their work while bringing the spirit of the arts to the Muncie community. The Art and Soul by Phoebe Art Gallery is seeking artists for upcoming shows located downtown at 409 S. Walnut Street. It is certain to be a showplace of fresh and exceptional talent. The gallery welcomes diverse, unique artistry encompassing all media forms. Interested artisans should contact Art and Soul by Phoebe Art Gallery at 765-288-0005.


Contact Information:
Phoebe Wantz, Owner/Artist/Director
Michael DuQuette, Artistic Director and Curator
Art and Soul by Phoebe Art Gallery
Phone: 765-288-0005 Cell: 765-717-5456
Email: artandsoulbyphoebegallery@gmail.com


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Farm Stand Deli Now Open in Downtown Muncie!

The Downtown Farm Stand has just opened The Farm Stand Deli, "a local organic eatery," inside their organic grocery at the corner of Mulberry and Main streets in Downtown Muncie.

The Farm Stand Deli is open Monday - Saturday 11:00 am - 7:00 pm, and will soon be open Sundays. Carryout available: Soups for carryout served in re-usable containers only (no disposables).

Delivery available to the immediate downtown area. Free Wi-Fi is also available at the store.

The Farm Stand Deli makes excellent sandwiches and wraps, has an all organic salad bar, homemade soups, and does fresh organic fruit and vegetable juicing. We will have a constantly changing menu and selection in our deli case. We have European, New York, Midwestern, and International influences in the food.

The everyday special is the $3 traditional taco! We make our tacos with outstanding fillings that change weekly. ALL OF OUR MEATS AND CHEESES are procured from local environmentally sustainable producers. We make all of our food from what we carry in our store! Daily specials are at the heart of what we do, we like to use what's fresh, good, and in-season....so all of our food is healthy and delicious!

The Basics ....

* Fruit and Vegetable juicing - All Organic! We take the work out of juicing for you! Try our delicious and healthy juices today! Ask us for suggestions!
* Two soup varieties that change throughout the week - One meat based, one vegetarian each day.
* A full salad bar! All organic. Get your salad dressings and sides of meat and cheese at the deli case.
* Three dollar tacos everyday with fillings that change often - Excellent and already popular. These are great everyday food - very filling, wholesome, delicious, all organic, and gluten free. Two makes a meal. Tell us if you like it spicy!
* Sandwiches and wraps - We have lots of great ideas for you here. We will have our own cherry wood smoked ham, 100% grass fed shaved roast beef, our gourmet balsamic Italian cold chicken (a delectable cold cut), homemade bean burgers, and our Farm Stand hummus everyday!
* Did I mention cheese? If you're a customer you know what to expect here from our amazing cheese suppliers. We can slice cheese and meat however you like!
* Specialty items like home made kimchi, will be available - just keep watching for more variety in the "wet" salads department.

What's special about us?

Over 40 local sustainable farms supply our store and deli! We are the only all local and organic eatery in all of East Central Indiana and beyond!

We are the only restaurant that has traditional tacos in Muncie. We sell tacos the way they are sold in a traditional taqueria.

We have the only fruit and vegetable juice bar in Muncie, and ours is 100% organic!

We are also the only delicatessen in Muncie and in all of Indiana that has created a new eco-gastronomical restaurant!

We are the only restaurant in Muncie that does not have a major national food distributor coming to our door such as Sysco or GFS. Our food is REAL!

All of our dishes are homemade from whole organic foods all of the time. We do all of the prep work!

Want more? How about the fact that the same comfortable family atmosphere and excellent service you've come to expect from The Downtown Farm Stand, you can now get at The Farm Stand Deli!

The Future ...

Soon we expect to be making our own in house corn tortillas. We also have the desire to make sausages - gourmet varieties that you can't get anywhere else. We have many ideas for great new foods for the deli case. Stay tuned ...

To our loyal supporters,

Thanks to everyone for your enthusiasm! You have supported us and now we are able to respond to your requests with a fully functioning delicatessen! Only our long time patrons know the years of planing and hard work that have gone into this process, and our wonderful customers have supported us throughout. What we have created is something entirely unique. The pure mission behind this venture is to help create a local, sustainable, and organic food system. We operate with a minimum amount of waste. As much of our food as is possible is purchased from local organic farms, and all other food is certified organic. We hear the food is sensational! There is nothing like The Farm Stand Deli anywhere around. We hope you brag to your friends about what you have here and we know that, properly utilized, it will increase your quality of life tremendously. This is your deli - we hope you enjoy it, watch it change and grow, and we look forward to your feedback!

Dave Ring

Downtown Farm Stand and Farm StandDeli
125 E Main St - Corner of Main and Mulberry
Downtown Muncie
765-288-3775

Now open 60 hours a week...
Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday - 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sunday! 12 - 5 pm

Parking Info:
We have parking available on Main street in front of our door along the sidewalk! You can also park in the two hour FREE city lot right behind the building off of Jackson St and also in the surrounding parking lots. If you need help finding these areas just ask! Many people find we are very convenient if you need to get in and out quickly and do not have time to walk through a big parking lot and wander through a huge store. Additionally you can always find a friendly face to ask for help!


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The Basement Opens October 9 at Muncie Children's Museum

The haunting-season is upon us and the Muncie Children's Museum's The Basement is your portal to the dark and terrifying world of ghouls, werewolves and things that go bump in the night! The Muncie Children's Museum's Basement will open its doors on Friday, October 9.

The haunting season commences at the Muncie Children's Museum's on October 9, with The Basement! The faint of heart are not encouraged to attend The Basement to avoid being scared to death!

The Basement runs every Friday and Saturday from October 9 through October 31. The 2009 hours of operation are:

Friday, October 9 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 10 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Friday, October 16 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 17 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Friday, October 23 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 24 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 29 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Friday, October 30 6:00 - 11:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 31 6:00 - 11:30 p.m.

With help from students from the Ball State University Theatre Education Department, The Basement will transport you to the Netherworld. The Basement is being coordinated, for the fifth year in a row, by Professor Michael Daehn, of the Ball State Theatre Education Department, and his wife, Patti.

Admission to The Basement is $6.00 per person with all of the proceeds going to benefit the exhibits and programs at the MCM. With alarming and gory sights around every corner, The Basement is not recommended for children.

The Basement is sponsored by All Access, Elite Printing Services, Frank & Rosemary Ball, Gill Bros. Furniture, Great Deals magazine, Industrial Centre Federal Credit Union, Insight Consulting, McDonalds, Sight & Sound, Meijer, Mutual Bank, thestarpress.com, Vectren, WLBC, WERK, MAX and Yorktown Lodge No. 345.

For more information, visit www.munciechildrensmuseum.com or call 765.286.1660.

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The Muncie Children's Museum was founded in 1977, as a hands-on, educational and innovative museum for children. The museum is aimed at bringing educational and interactive entertainment to the children of East Central Indiana. The museum's exhibits are designed to be fun, raise questions, provoke interest and stimulate curiosity. The museum is located at 515 S. High St. in downtown Muncie. Museum hours are 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday and 1 - 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $6 per person ages 1 - 100.


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Muncie Music Fest Band Lineup

Don't miss Muncie MusicFest on Saturday, October 10 in the streets of Downtown Muncie! More than 60 bands will be featured at this gated, all-ages event, on multiple outdoor stages and in all of our downtown music venues.

For advance tickets, up-to-date band lineup and more information, visit munciemusicfest.com.


2009 Muncie MusicFest Lineup

FM Music Stage
6:00pm mike milligan and steam shovel
7:00pm wes moore
8:00pm Catch Curtis
9:00pm Eight Stories High
10:00pm Michael Martin Band
11:00pm The Middlemen
12:00am Rich Hardesty Band

Michelob Stage
6:00pm The Cowboy angels
7:00pm Awkward Silence
8:00pm A Bad Idea
9:00pm Moser Woods
10:00pm Midwest Hype
11:00pm Crusoe
12:00am Soraia

Heart of the City Stage
6:00pm Diagram Of Truth
7:00pm wormusic
8:00pm Ironworkers Guild
9:00pm Small Wonders
10:00pm Jenn Cristy
11:00pm The Embraceables
12:00am Rodeo Ruby Love

DJ Tent
8:00pm Random Art Projects
9:00pm Tiger Cub
10:00pm The Electrostatic Attraction
11:00pm justplainpaul
12:00am Amtrak

Doc's Music Hall
6:00pm The Bashville Boys
7:00pm Crazy Larry and the Dead Blues Band
8:00pm Mad Anthony
9:00pm Tax Brandywine
10:00pm Samesoul
11:00pm Shotgun Scooter
12:00am The Bonesetters
1:00am Dave Elwert

Center Stage
7:00pm In the Face of War
8:00pm Birth of Oceans
9:00pm Devils of Belgrade
10:00pm Cursed For Manners
11:00pm Losing September
12:00am Necrophagous

The Living Room
6:00pm The Poor Kids
7:00pm Violence Against Robots
8:00pm The Main Squeeze
9:00pm Rale
10:00pm Selifane Parade
11:00pm Jeffrey James
12:00am .Records.

The Heorot (downstairs)
8:00pm Anthony of Archer St.
9:00pm Derek Jones (solo)
10:00pm The Shawn Salmon Trio

The Heorot (upstairs)
9:00pm Dead End Drive In
10:00pm The Impetuous Impregnables
11:00pm Coinslot

The Blue Bottle
6:00pm Brian Chauncey / Bouncy Cassette
8:00pm bert n stu the folkie blues 2

The Fickle Peach
9:00pm Pray For Mojo

The Silo
7:00pm Dreams of University
8:00pm The Two Timers
9:00pm One Side Later
10:00pm Steely James
11:00pm Bleed Stone


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Downtown Muncie to Host Craft Beer Festival

Muncie has become the craft beer capital of Indiana. According to area distributors, more craft beer is sold here than in Bloomington, Ft. Wayne, or even Indianapolis; and most of that is sold downtown. The Fickle Peach alone is the number one account for Bell's, Founder's, Magic Hat and Warbird; and the number two account for Three Floyds and Stone.

There's no better way to celebrate our status than to raise a glass - except maybe to raise 1,000 glasses. October 24th, 2009, Muncie will host the Muncie Brewfest, at the Horizon Convention Center's Interurban Hall. Over 20 breweries will be represented, as well as area distributors, home brew and brewpub suppliers, and some of Muncie's finest craft beer sellers.

In addition to great beer, there will be great food, live music by Cory Hill and Mikey Mason, a homebrew competition and live airing of the the best podcast ever, The Good Beer Show - all included in the $35 admission.

If a full day of tasting America's best beers isn't enough, the Fickle Peach will host a private VIP Reception, where - for an additional $15 - guests can mingle with brewers and beer geeks, taste some exclusive beers not available at the festival.

Proceeds from this event will benefit the Muncie Historic Preservation Commission and Muncie Downtown Development. If the goal of 1,000 attendees is reached, it will mean $20K for Historic Preservation to use for matching funds on grants that the office wouldn't otherwise be able to apply for; and $5K for Downtown Development, which will fund this year's New Year's Eve fireworks display.

The event is being presented by Light Up Muncie, and sponsored by the Fickle Peach, Cavalier Distributing, World Class Beverages, St. Gobain Containers, Hiatt Printing and Outfitter. The homebrew competition is sponsored by Great Fermentations, the Wine-N-Vine and Barley & Vine Brewery.

Event organizer and Light Up Muncie founder, Ty Morton, hopes to see more destination events like these in the future:

"There's no reason we shouldn't be having an event like this every month in Muncie. Whether it's craft beer, classic VWs, model trains, or whatever you're into; there are thousands of people out there that are into the same thing. Why not invite them here? While they're here, they'll shop, eat, rent a room, etc.," Morton says. "Plus, it's not that hard to put these things together. There are lots of people here that are eager to help."

Cheryl Crowder, Program Manager and Event Director for Heart of the City:

"We are very excited to be one of the beneficiary of the proceeds from this event. We look forward to utilizing the funds to bring a fireworks show to our family friendly New Year's Eve Celebration in Downtown Muncie. Downtown has always been focused on offering an exceptional experience to visitors, something out of the ordinary. This year's Muncie Brewfest, its organizers and sponsors are great Downtown ambassadors for quality product and an exceptional experience. We are glad to share in their vision."

Bill Morgan, Muncie Historic Preservation Officer:

"The recent Governor’s Arts Awards at Muncie’s Cornerstone Center for the Arts proves that this town can throw a great party. Proceeds from this benefit will provide the match for us to seek federal grants that will continue the redevelopment of our historic downtown and help us save our endangered historic treasures. Drink beer and do good!"

For more information about the festival, or to purchase tickets, visit the website at http://www.munciebrewfest.com.

Light Up Muncie, Inc. (http://www.lightupmuncie.com) is dedicated to developing new ways to address the problems of financing community enhancement initiatives in today's economy. By harnessing the power of many smaller contributions – small potatoes – LUM helps local organizations raise the resources they need, and do so in a manageable way that has low impact on contributors.

For more information, contact Ty Morton at (765) 749-0652, or via email at ty@lightupmuncie.com.


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