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August 2020
The Music Man – hosted by The Muncie Civic Theatre
We are excited to announce our reopening plans! THE MUSIC MAN will take place as an outdoor theatre experience on AUGUST 15th at the Art's Terrace on Ball State Campus. This will be a bring your own picnic and lawn chair experience that will adhere to social distancing guidelines. Everyone who had already purchased a ticket or reserved a seat will automatically be transferred to this one-time only outdoor performance. Tickets will go on sale after the 4th of July.
Find out more »Cuplets – temporarily on Facebook
This free monthly event for live poetry reading normally takes place at The Cup. Due to the current pandemic, it is now online on Facebook every 4th Sunday at 6pm. This will remain on Facebook until further notice. I CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR YOUR POETRY! Cuplets is not curated, everyone is welcome to read. I know y’all are nice and will match the length of your reading to the attendance level so everyone has a chance to read. Read new…
Find out more »September 2020
After Hours Art Reels: Empire Records
Muncie Downtown Development Partnership will host outdoor After Hours Art Reels following the First Thursday Gallery Walks in June–September. Films will be projected onto the MutualBank wall on Charles St at dusk. Seating will be available on the Fickle Peach patio area located at 117 E Charles St for guests who are 21 and up. Viewers who are not yet 21 can watch the films from the sidewalk surrounding the patio area. Movies start at dusk
Find out more »August First Thursday – DWNTWN Muncie
Join us on the first Thursday of each month from 5–8 pm for a gallery walk around DWNTWN Muncie. Watch and learn from local artists as they perform their craft in various DWNTWN shops. Enjoy their company and purchase their unique creations. If you have an event you would like to have added to the monthly gallery guide, please send your info to: Dr. Natalie Phillips at nephillips@bsu.edu.
Find out more »Mamma Mia
MAMMA MIA will be our first show back in the building beginning September 4th and running through September 20th. We are still working out the seating system and tickets will be on sale beginning July 6th. Please be patient while we contact all ticket holders for this event to reschedule. 9 dates - Sept 4 - 20 Visit munciecivic.org for times of shows and ticket prices
Find out more »The Dutchman
Written by LeRoi Jones/Amiri Baraka Directed by André Garner The Cave Theatre Series Presented in Strother Theatre Dutchman, which premiered at the Cherry Lane Theatre in Greenwich Village, New Yok in 1964, is an emotionally charged and highly symbolic version of the Adam and Eve story. The emotionally taut, intellectual verbal fencing between Clay (a Black Adam) and Lula (a white Eve) spirals irrevocably to a symbolic act of violence. Jones/Baraka's play is one of mythical proportions, a ritual drama that…
Find out more »Intertextuality – BSU Theater and Dance
INTERTEXTUALITY investigates how dance can help dissolve borders, blur lines, and result in new understandings. How does one move beyond the present to create a future full of hope, love, and care for one another? General Public $10 Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors $5 Tickets are available by calling or visiting the Box Office. We are located directly across from the main entrance to Bracken Library. Our hours are Noon - 5p.m. and one hour before performances. We can be reached at 765-285-8749 during…
Find out more »Cuplets – temporarily on Facebook
This free monthly event for live poetry reading normally takes place at The Cup. Due to the current pandemic, it is now online on Facebook every 4th Sunday at 6pm. This will remain on Facebook until further notice. I CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR YOUR POETRY! Cuplets is not curated, everyone is welcome to read. I know y’all are nice and will match the length of your reading to the attendance level so everyone has a chance to read. Read new…
Find out more »October 2020
Artswalk – DWNTWN Muncie
ARTSWALK A special edition of First Thursday, ArtsWalk features autumnal festivities and celebrates the arts culture in Muncie. Watch and learn from local artists as they perform their craft, support vendors at YART, and explore the DWNTWN community.
Find out more »Pumpkin Trail & Glow and Trick-or-Treat
Follow the Pumpkin Trail throughout the streets of downtown Muncie during ArtsWalk. The pumpkin trail will end at Canan Commons with the results of our community Pumpkin carving contest. Also at Canan Commons, paint your own pumpkin! PRESENTED BY MUNCIE VISITORS BUREAU
Find out more »Art Maker Space
Ready, set, go! Let your imagination and artistic skills run wild in the Art Maker Space at Minnetrista. This space provides craft and coloring materials and allows families to discover new ways to have fun and create with art. The possibilities are endless!
Find out more »Overpass – BSU Theatre and Dance
Written by Julia Specht Directed by Margaret Perisho The Cave Theatre Series Presented in Strother Theatre First, two sisters watch reality television and crack jokes about Bret Michaels. Then, one sits in a McDonald's bathroom with the ghost of the other, and they crack jokes about being alive. This is a play about mental illness, having a sister, and how completely ridiculous it is to have a body. “overpass” is presented by arrangement with the playwright, Julia Specht. General Public…
Find out more »The Children’s Hour – BSU Theatre and Dance
Written by Lillian Hellman Directed by Veronica Santoyo Written in 1943 by Lillian Hellman, The Children’s Hour is a witch-hunt of a drama set in 1930’s America. Two women are unjustly accused. As their lives and sanity spiral out of control, they begin to see the truth behind the accusations. Our production attempts to aim a mirror at the suffering still going on by similar accusations and asks our audiences to reflect on whom and how they love. THE CHILDREN’S HOUR is…
Find out more »A Modern Dance – BSU Theatre and Dance
Choreography by Audra Sokol and Melanie Swihart Using dancers, past and present, as inspiration, faculty members Audra Sokol and Melanie Swihart will present an evening length work of modern dances. The Korsgaard Dance Studio is located inside the Ball Gymnasium in Room 213. It has fully equipped lighting and sound systems and is used for a series of informal dance concerts. General Public $10 Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors $5 Tickets are available by calling or visiting the Box Office. We are located directly across…
Find out more »Cuplets – temporarily on Facebook
This free monthly event for live poetry reading normally takes place at The Cup. Due to the current pandemic, it is now online on Facebook every 4th Sunday at 6pm. This will remain on Facebook until further notice. I CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR YOUR POETRY! Cuplets is not curated, everyone is welcome to read. I know y’all are nice and will match the length of your reading to the attendance level so everyone has a chance to read. Read new…
Find out more »The Bob Ross Experience – at Minnetrista
On October 29. Minnetrista will open the Bob Ross Experience. This will be accompanied with a week-long celebration and programming. More information to come. Robert Norman Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) was an American painter, art instructor, and television host. He was the creator and host of The Joy of Painting, an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on PBS in the United States, and also aired in Canada, Latin America, and Europe.…
Find out more »November 2020
Cuplets – temporarily on Facebook
This free monthly event for live poetry reading normally takes place at The Cup. Due to the current pandemic, it is now online on Facebook every 4th Sunday at 6pm. This will remain on Facebook until further notice. I CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR YOUR POETRY! Cuplets is not curated, everyone is welcome to read. I know y’all are nice and will match the length of your reading to the attendance level so everyone has a chance to read. Read new…
Find out more »December 2020
Cuplets – temporarily on Facebook
This free monthly event for live poetry reading normally takes place at The Cup. Due to the current pandemic, it is now online on Facebook every 4th Sunday at 6pm. This will remain on Facebook until further notice. I CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR YOUR POETRY! Cuplets is not curated, everyone is welcome to read. I know y’all are nice and will match the length of your reading to the attendance level so everyone has a chance to read. Read new…
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