tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74285872009-07-01T23:35:10.592-04:00Do It Downtown! News and Events in Downtown Muncie IndianaFind up-to-date news, events and happenings in Downtown Muncie, Indiana at www.munciedowntown.com, plus a complete business directory, live web cam, photos, maps and more.MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.comBlogger879125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-20393257120979857442009-07-01T23:34:00.002-04:002009-07-01T23:35:10.599-04:00Start July With a Bang at Muncie Children's MuseumStart July off with a BANG, by coming to the Muncie Children's Museum's Friend's & Family Fun Night, on July 3, 2009, from 3 - 7 p.m! Admission and activities are free.Come to the MCM for July's Friends & Family Fun Night to take part in 4th of July activities! Visitors will be able to make blow-paint firecracker art, create their own bubble-art, design Popsicle stick sparklers and even enjoyMuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-32762160359722898462009-06-30T22:13:00.002-04:002009-06-30T22:16:18.404-04:00Delaware County E911 is on TwitterDelaware County, Indiana E911 is now on Twitter! Follow @delawareco911 or visit twitter.com/delawareco911 to receive critical updates for police, fire, ems, and weather emergencies.We will update our status anytime during emergency situations such as street closings, accidents, severe weather, etc. This is a great tool for the community to have mobile updates for. Please pass it on!Find MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-69961255003278244122009-06-30T21:39:00.002-04:002009-06-30T21:56:31.630-04:00Photographer Mary T. McVicker Featured at The Artist WithinHartford City photographer Mary T. McVicker is the featured artist for July at the Artist Within, in an exhibit titled "Pleasant Sting." An opening reception will be held Thursday July 2nd from 5-8pm with live music by Peter Dragoo and Friends, and light refreshments. Mary's work will remain on exhibit through July 31, 2009, though The Artist Within is closed for July 4th.Mary says her MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-3575524107347156232009-06-29T09:30:00.002-04:002009-06-29T09:33:22.357-04:00Beat the Heat This Summer at MinnetristaMinnetrista continues its commitment to East Central Indiana by reducing economic barriers to enjoying exhibits. "We recognize that these are challenging economic times for Muncie and surrounding communities," said Betty Brewer, president and CEO, "and we want as many as possible to experience the exciting and educational exhibits at Minnetrista."The entire month of July, admission to MinnetristaMuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-77693140691006770982009-06-25T21:33:00.003-04:002009-06-26T15:03:36.079-04:00Attic Sale at ArtWorks This SaturdayThe artists at Artworks are cleaning their studios again. ArtWorks will have an Attic Sale this Saturday, June 27th, frm 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at ArtWorks, on the corner of Adams and 301 S Walnut in Downtown Muncie.One artist's clutter is another artist's art project! The sale will feature 2D and 3D Art, Art supplies, books, videos, crafts, beads, basket supplies, glass making torch (Hot Head torch MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-20094017790498545532009-06-22T22:31:00.002-04:002009-06-22T22:35:45.790-04:00The Vagina Monologues at Muncie Civic TheatreMuncie Civic Theatre presents The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler in the Studio Theatre, June 26-28; July 2-3; 10-11. Thursday through Saturday performances are at 8:00pm and the Sunday matinee on June 28th is at 2:00pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. This play is for mature audiences and no one under the age of 17 will be admitted. Directed by Bonnie Jordan.The Vagina MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-2520717790773663142009-06-17T22:29:00.002-04:002009-06-17T22:29:48.484-04:00Indy Jazz Orchestra Kicks Off Summer Stage Fest at MinnetristaIt's time for Summer Stage Fest at Minnetrista! The Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra will kick-off the season Friday, June 19 at 7:30 p.m. A dance floor will be a part of the evening's festivities. Bring your picnic baskets, blankets, lawn chairs and dancing shoes to enjoy an evening with friends and family.Summer Stage Fest line-up:Friday, June 19, 7:30 p.m. - Indianapolis Jazz OrchestraSaturday, MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-24633903660429924402009-06-16T21:17:00.001-04:002009-06-16T21:19:35.198-04:00Animal Mania at Muncie Children's MuseumThe Muncie Children's Museum welcomes two new creatures to our family of animals: a chinchilla and an American Alligator named Blue! The MCM is proud to have Blue, the American Alligator, on temporary exhibit, and a female chinchilla that will be a permanent fixture at the museum. Blue is a three year old alligator that is two feet long and really likes to eat fish, crickets and mice. Although MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-63614358186371771392009-06-16T21:01:00.002-04:002009-06-16T21:09:14.399-04:00Ben Gordy Awarded Indiana Artisan DesignationWhen Ben Gordy was four years old, he followed his dad, Brian, around their garage frame shop, hammering nails into stray boards and the ladder to "help" with the workload. Twenty five years later the family ladder still shows those early marks, but Gordy has now earned the highest marks from the State of Indiana for his signature gilded frames. He was recently awarded the Indiana Artisan MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-39310306828478211622009-06-08T22:04:00.003-04:002009-06-08T22:57:37.022-04:00RibFest Returns to the Streets of Downtown MuncieDowntown Muncie is gearing up for its most delicious event - RibFest 2009 returns to the streets of downtown Saturday, August 1st, from noon - 10pm and Saturday, August 2nd from 11am - 4pm. Applications are being accepted for Food Vendors as well as Arts, Crafts or Community information booths.Download Vendor Letter and Information - Word (.doc) or PDFDownload Vendor Application - Word (.doc) or MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-4920561460679768192009-06-04T08:55:00.002-04:002009-06-04T09:05:30.360-04:00Join Your Friends in Downtown Muncie for First Thursday Gallery WalkExplore Downtown Muncie's many galleries at our monthly First Thursday gallery walk, June 4 from 5 to 8pm. The galleries simultaneously launch their monthly exhibits on the first Thursday evenings of every month, with meet-the-artist receptions and extended hours, live music and light refreshments.The following galleries will be opening new exhibits (in alphabetical order by gallery) during FirstMuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-34134422143966077302009-06-03T21:32:00.000-04:002009-06-03T21:35:48.158-04:00Wysor Street Depot Open for the Weekend on National Trails DayCardinal Greenway will open the Wysor Street Depot on weekends beginning this Saturday, June 6. Saturday is also is National Trails Day and the beginning of Indiana Trails Week as proclaimed by Governor Mitch Daniels. The theme for National Trails Day is "Take in the Outdoors", the Cardinal Greenways are a wonderful way to do just that. Join us at the end of Indiana Trails Week by MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-67729675179895018322009-06-02T21:58:00.002-04:002009-06-02T22:00:50.974-04:00All Over the Place: Works by Mark Van Buskirk at Gallery 308Gallery 308 is pleased to announce the opening of a new show, "All Over the Place," on Thursday, June 4. There will be a public reception to welcome the artist, Mark Van Buskirk. Van Buskirk is Associate Professor of Art at Earlham College. Represented by the F.A.N. Gallery in Philadelphia, his award-winning paintings have been shown locally and nationally. His recent work explores contemporary MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-24188440472140826322009-06-02T21:54:00.001-04:002009-06-02T21:56:26.071-04:00Handcraft Artisans Featured at Artworks in JuneArtWorks Gallery featured artisan for the month of June is Ben Holland. Ben will be exhibiting his unique vintage camera lamps. Other artisans that will feature their work for the month of June are Sean Hale's knives, Shad Peters' original handcrafted instruments, and David DelaGardelle and his hand carved walking sticks and staves.Artisans Reception: First Thursday Gallery Walk on June 4, 2009 MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-73010009216676140332009-06-01T21:43:00.002-04:002009-06-02T21:47:03.228-04:00"Corn and More" and June Happenings at The Artist WithinJune at the Artist Within will feature drawings, paintings and prints by local artist Jim Kierein. Jim, a Ball State University graduate, taught art in the Muncie Community School system for many years before his retirement. He has worked in a variety of mediums over the years and this exhibit will showcase his talents in several of them. Drawings in graphite and prismacolor, woodcuts, MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-68870834153388559862009-05-29T21:27:00.002-04:002009-06-02T21:37:11.169-04:002 Painters + 2 Potters Exhibit at GordysThe summer exhibit at Gordy Fine Art and Framing will feature works by four area artists whose works both contrast and compliment the others. Titled "2 Painters + 2 Potters," the show includes painters Eric Ernstberger and Margie Prim and potters, Kim Anderson and Carol Burt. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, June 4th from 5 to 8 PM with light refreshments being served. The MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-25805430378813701722009-05-25T08:49:00.002-04:002009-05-25T08:53:20.924-04:00Minnetrista Hosts Garden Fair 2009 Garden Fair at Minnetrista is coming! This favorite weekend community event offers practical information for the home gardener including demonstrations, vendors, tours, and much, much more. The weekend kicks off Friday, June 5 at 6 p.m. with Culinary Art! A Touch of Glass. Join us for a sampling of great food and great art. Watch as chefs from the American Culinary Federation prepare artistic MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-64356657183993376372009-05-22T15:43:00.001-04:002009-05-22T15:52:19.350-04:00Torch Song Trilogy at Muncie Civic TheatreMuncie Civic Theatre presents Torch Song Trilogy, a collection of three plays by Harvey Fierstein, in the Studio Theatre. Muncie Civic will perform the second and third part of the trilogy rotating on different nights, and audience members can enjoy one part by itself or both parts equally. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for college students.A very personal story that is both funny and MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-25244305368779349522009-05-22T15:27:00.002-04:002009-05-22T15:31:33.317-04:00Animal Secrets Exhibit Opens Saturday at MinnetristaWhere does a chipmunk sleep? What does an eagle feed its young? How do mother bats find their babies in a cave? In Animal Secrets, open May 23 through September 6 visitors to Minnetrista will learn the answers to these questions and more as they explore the hidden habitats and secret lives of forest animals."Animal Secrets builds on children's natural curiosity about the world around them and MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-25106318430113829932009-05-20T21:25:00.004-04:002009-05-20T21:30:51.812-04:00Two Johnnys - New Restaurant is Open DowntownA hearty downtown welcome to our newest restaurant, Two Johnnys. Now open for business and serving home-cooked food Mondays through Wednesdays, 10:30am to 3pm, Thursdays and Fridays 10am to 10pm, and Saturdays 5 to 10pm.Two Johnnys is located in the Rose Court building, at the corner of Charles and Mulberry Streets in Downtown Muncie, Indiana. Like all of our restaurants and shops downtown, Two MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-5865451523290236592009-05-19T20:38:00.001-04:002009-05-19T20:42:59.465-04:00Harvest Moon Film Festival Call for EntriesThe third annual Harvest Moon Film Festival, which will take place November 12 - 14, 2009, in Downtown Muncie, is now accepting film submissions. The Harvest Moon Film Festival awards prizes in the areas of feature length, short film, documentary, and student film. The top film receives a $3,000 grand prize and additional prizes are awarded in each category. Selected filmmakers will be MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-45942729875082681172009-05-18T15:22:00.002-04:002009-05-18T15:36:02.095-04:00Weekly Downtown E-News 5-18-09Downtown Muncie will once again host tours for BSU orientation parents. Every Tuesday through Friday between June 2 and July 10, two *full* busloads of parents will be brought downtown, and led on a guided tour through our historic downtown district. Dropoff is at 10:50am near the Horizon Center, and pickup is at 11:50am at Muncie Civic Theatre. Click here for details as well as Orientation MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-35638048606495318582009-05-17T19:06:00.001-04:002009-05-17T19:07:55.213-04:00Free Friday Night Movies Return to Downtown MuncieHeart of the City, MSD Education Initiative and WLBC are pleased to announce the 7th season of Free Friday Night Movies Downtown. Movies will be shown every Friday in June, July and August in the 400 block of Walnut Street at dusk. First showing is June 5th. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, bug spray and the whole family for this free night of family entertainment Downtown. Concessions will beMuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-33569898353453841122009-05-15T21:29:00.002-04:002009-05-15T21:38:43.384-04:00Culinary ART! A Touch of Glass at MinnetristaCare to tempt your taste buds? Join us for an evening of delicious food and locally created glass art at Culinary ART! A Touch of Glass Friday, June 6 from 6 - 8 p.m. Feast your eyes on the culinary techniques of chefs from the American Culinary Federation as they prepare artistic appetizers and desserts. Participants can dazzle their palette with samples of their exquisite food and then take a MuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428587.post-20051410420030092132009-05-14T16:16:00.003-04:002009-07-01T22:11:00.765-04:00Freaky Tiki Fridays Return to Downtown MuncieIt's back! Heart of the City in partnership with Doc's Music Hall, Heorot and Blue Bottle are pleased to announce the 7th season of Freaky Tikki Friday's Downtown.Freaky Tikki Fridays are a great way to end your work and start the weekend with friends, food, drink and live music in the parking lot next to the Blue Bottle, each Friday @ 7-11 pm in June, July, August and September. We will kick offMuncieDowntown.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359187721376742392info@munciedowntown.com0