Downtown Muncie Newsletter

DOWNTOWN MUNCIE - Tonight is First Thursday, the time every month when Downtown's many art galleries launch their monthly exhibits with meet-the-artist receptions and extended hours from 5 to 8pm. This is a free, family event. READ MORE... Apologies to Gallery 308, whose exhibit info was not included in the First Thursday announcement (I received their press release right after sending out the mailing).

Click Here to read about their Juried Student Exhibit.

The Muncie Children's Museum is looking for an energetic and creative artist to design and execute a mural size artwork in the Museum's music hallway. Application deadline is February 16. READ MORE...

Adult Watercolor Classes will be offered by Indiana Artisan Brian Gordy, on Wednesday evenings beginning February 11th and running six consecutive weeks. READ MORE...

Muncie Mardi Gras is set for Saturday, Feb. 21st, and planning is in full swing! Volunteers, vendors and entertainment should call Cheryl Crowder at (765) 282-7897. Check Here for regular Muncie Gras updates and find Muncie Gras on MYSPACE, FACEBOOK and TWITTER.

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FEBRUARY EVENTS

February 5 - First Thursday gallery walk in Downtown Muncie from 5 to 8pm. Our many art galleries launch their monthly exhibits on the first Thursday evenings of every month, with meet-the-artist receptions. Read more...

February 6 - "Birthday Bash" is the theme of Muncie Children's Museum Friends and Family Fun Night from 3-7pm. Admission is free. Read more...

February 6 - Red Light Remedy, Josh LaMore and Babylon the Band at The Living Room. More info at thelivingroommuncie.com. Read more...

February 6-8 - Smoke on the Mountain at Muncie Civic's Main Street Studio Theatre. READ MORE...

February 7th - 3rd Annual Chamber Bowl at Clancy's Village Bowl from 1:00 - 4:00. Contact Nance Buchert (765) 751-9114 or email nbuchert@muncie.com to place your team reservation.

February 9 - The Future of Medicine at the Community Center for Vital Aging, 6:30-8pm. Cost is free but space is limited. Call the CCVA at 765-289-4541 to reserve your seat.

February 11 - Music and War program at the Community Center for Vital Aging, 6:30-8pm. Cost is free but space is limited. Call the CCVA at 765-289-4541 to reserve your seat.

February 13 - Dave Elwert will be having his pre-release show at The Living Room on February 13th. He will be playing full band. Alex Hall and Mike Dean will be opening. Doors open at 8pm, show starts at 8:30. READ MORE...

February 13 - Brown Bag Lunch and a Movie at the Community Center for Vital Aging, featuring "Homecoming: with Anne Bancroft and Bonnie Bedelia, Noon-2pm. Cost is free. Call the CCVA at 765-289-4541 for more information.

February 13-14 - Smoke on the Mountain at Muncie Civic's Main Street Studio Theatre. READ MORE...

February 14 - Griffin House & Charlie Mars at The Living Room on February 14th. Check out Griffin's music at myspace.com/griffinhouse and Charlie's music at myspace.com/charliemars. (Editor's note: Don't miss this show! Charlie Mars is a personal favorite.) READ MORE...

February 14 - Valentine's Day Dinner at Vera Mae's, featuring a special menu. Regular dinner menu will not be offered. Call 765-747-4941 to make reservations.

February 17 - Taste of Nepal at the Community Center for Vital Aging, 6:30-8pm. A small fee will be charged to participate. Call the CCVA at 765-289-4541 for more information.

February 19 - "Courtship and Marriage, International Style" at the Community Center for Vital Aging, 6:30-8pm. Cost is free but space is limited. Call the CCVA at 765-289-4541 to reserve your seat.

February 20-21 - Smoke on the Mountain at Muncie Civic's Main Street Studio Theatre. READ MORE...

February 21 - Muncie Gras in the streets of downtown Muncie! Check Here for regular updates, subscribe to the RSS feed, and search for the event listing on MySpace and Facebook.

February 23 - Relax with Reflexology at the Community Center for Vital Aging, 6:30-8pm. Cost is free but space is limited. Call the CCVA at 765-289-4541 to reserve your seat.

February 25 - Downtown Business Council will meet at 3pm in the Star Press building conference room. New Board of Directors and Officers will be introduced, and an update will be given on the Main Street Program.

February 25 - Beginning Indian Cooking at the Community Center for Vital Aging, 6:30-8pm. A small fee will be charged to participate. Call the CCVA at 765-289-4541 to reserve your seat.

February 26 - Craft Seminar featuring crafts for St. Patrick's Day at the Community Center for Vital Aging, 6:30-8pm. A small fee will be charged to participate. Call the CCVA at 765-289-4541 to reserve your seat.

FEBRUARY ONGOING

Through February 27 - Cornerstone Arts Gallery will exhibit the work of Ball State University art student Mary Barczak. The show is entitled Periodically, Nothing Happens and there will be a reception during Downtown's First Thursday events on February 5th from 6 to 8 pm. READ MORE...

Through February 27 - Gallery 308, 308 E. Main St. will host a Juried Student Art Exhibit, Grades K - 12, opening Thursday, Feb. 5 and running through Feb. 27. Fourteen art classes representing schools throughout Delaware County are participating. The First Thursday opening reception, 5 - 8 p.m. will feature awards presentations at 6 p.m. READ MORE...

February 3 - 28 - The Artist Within will exhibit Ball State University Advanced Painting Classes in the main gallery, and the upper level gallery will feature "It's Not Your Mom's Refrigerator Anymore," a juried show with the BSU Art Department Painting Faculty selecting the pieces. An opening reception will be during First Thursday, Feb. 5, from 5 to 8pm.

Through February - Gordy Fine Art & Framing will exhibit David & Sarojini Johnson, BSU professors of printmaking, "Fresh Ink: Recent Etchings, Relief Prints and Artist's Books."

Through February - ArtWorks Gallery will exhibit "Twig Turns to Wood" by Mark Twig. An opening reception will be during First Thursday, Feb. 5, from 5 to 8pm.

Through March - Minnetrista proudly welcomes the return of Our Land, Our Souls, Our Freedom to its galleries January 31 - March 1. READ MORE...

On Saturdays - Muncie Ballet is offering Sparkle Salon Days, Each Saturday 9:00-10:00am at Muncie Ballet located in Cornerstone Center for the Arts. READ MORE...

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