A Helping Hand
The Media and Society class taught by Kate Elliott, Ball State University lecturer of journalism, opened with an activity she’s done for several years.
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The Media and Society class taught by Kate Elliott, Ball State University lecturer of journalism, opened with an activity she’s done for several years.
The year is 1885. James Murray graduated from watchmaking school and moved his family to Muncie from Ohio.
“I really thought Stuart [Williams] was full of crap,” Mike Martin said. “There’s no way this guy is really going to do that.”
Sept. 3, 2022, Muncie OUTreach hosted its first Pride festival at Canan Commons Park in downtown Muncie, Indiana. The festival was held from 5-8 p.m. with many vendors lining the street and performers on stage.
Upon entering Maxwell’s Barber Shop, the barbers’ razors ring in harmony.
Kyle Smedley is a sophomore journalism and telecommunications major and writes for The Daily News. His views do not necessarily reflect those of the newspaper.
Though it didn’t go exactly to plan, with the scheduled “Special Shape Hot Air Balloon Glow Show” being canceled due to weather, Fire Up DWNTWN took over Walnut Street and the rest of downtown Muncie, Indiana, August 6, 2022. Hot air balloons still briefly took the skies, local businesses set up shop under tents, food trucks lined the street and countless other events ran from 1-10 p.m., prompting Muncie’s community to show out in full form.
The first Thursday of every month, Muncie Community Events holds an event in DWNTWN Muncie titled, “First Thursday. First Thursday gives local artists a chance to highlight their work to the community by allowing guests to walk through a gallery of their artwork.
Art on the side of two buildings in downtown Muncie, Indiana, pictured the morning of July 19, 2022. This art not only showcases the artists' ability but promotes the local businesses inside the building the art is featured on. (Kyle Smedley/DN)
A series of photos taken July 12-13, 2022, feature art in downtown Muncie, Indiana. Some photos include art that showcase love for the Muncie area and some simply show art itself. (Kyle Smedley/DN)
Kyle Smedley is a journalism and telecommunications major and writes for The Daily News. His views do not necessarily reflect those of the newspaper.
There’s something about being young and in love.
Amanda Hughes remembers strolling down the streets of downtown Muncie when she was little, peeking through cracked windows, counting boarded-up buildings and watching her hometown wear away.
There he stood, overwhelmed by what he saw. The mile-and-a-half-long property that used to be Muncie’s Slick Track Raceway was now piled with problems.
by Arianna Sergio
Students from the Ball State University theatre programs will continue performing the musical "A Little Night Music" this week at University Theatre. The musical debuted last Friday, but the show still has two more 7:30 p.m. shows: Nov. 15 and 16. [ngg src="galleries" ids="34" display="basic_slideshow" pauseonhover="0" arrows="1"]
Tonight: Colder temperatures will be going even lower tonight to accommodate the falling snow. Low temperatures dropping to nearly 17 degrees with moderate winds of 10-15 miles per hour on average. By far the coldest night we've had this fall and even lower temperatures will be brought tonight and tomorrow so stay warm and bundle up.
by Arianna Sergio When Sister Act was released in 1992, the movie quickly became a massive hit. Grossing more than $231 million worldwide, it easily became one of the most popular comedy movies of the early '90s. Due to the movie’s success, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit was released shortly after on Dec. 10, 1993. Sister Act the Musical then made its world premiere in 2006 at the Pasadena Playhouse. Sister Act has been so popular to have even spawned Motown-inspired choral arrangements everywhere. Sister Act 3 is in the works and is set to release on Disney’s new streaming service, Disney+. Sister Act the Divine Musical Comedy opened at Muncie Civic Theatre on MainStage Oct. 11-12, 18-20, and 24-26. The Thursday, Friday, & Saturday shows were at 7:30 p.m., and the Sunday show at 2:30 p.m. This drew a lot of excitement within the community because it was Muncie Civic Theatre’s first time doing Sister Act. Sister Act the Divine Musical Comedy follows the story of lounge singer Deloris Van Cartier. Cartier witnesses her mobster boyfriend Curtis commit murder, so the police put her into the witness protection program. They did this to ensure her protection from Curtis and his entourage. Now under the alias Sister Mary Clarence, she winds up in a local Catholic church called Queen of Angels. After Mother Superior learns that she can sing—and actually sing well—she has her become the new choir director in hopes that she can improve the choir. Muncie Civic’s version of Sister Act was different from the other versions for a few different reasons. Director Dr. Thomas Conroy’s production had the band interact with the cast more, added more comedic moments in movement and dialogue, and the song order followed the original Broadway production with only one difference. That difference being that in Act 1, Muncie Civic added a reprise of “Here Within These Walls.” “It’s always a great time to meet the new people,” said Myles Harris about all the newcomers and working with the cast. Harris played TJ, Curtis’ nephew who just follows him around for the thrill of it. This wasn't Harris’ first time in a Muncie Civic production. His first production was last year in West Side Story, and then shortly after in Tarzan. “This is the first time I have done Sister Act. For me, it was learning a brand new role, which was an adventure and a journey in itself at 63 years old to learn a brand new role. I think that we really have gelled as a cast and it’s just really became a family, so I’ve made friends and family for life here,” said Kendra Cline, who played Mother Superior. Cline described Mother Superior as a no-nonsense, tough leader of the Queen of Angels. She loves her sisters so much and just wants to protect them at the end of the day. Cline is certainly no stranger to theatre, either. “I have done Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music numerous times, so I kind of have been in this role before, so I took that experience and Tom’s vision of her and kind of merged those together to come up with Mother Superior.” “When people come to see Sister Act they think ‘Oh, it’s nuns, it’s about Jesus,’ but it’s not. It’s about this woman who overcomes and realizes that she doesn’t need to be in the spotlight. She thought that that’s everything she longed to be, but then she found a relationship with all these people and I think that that’s what it shows. It shows unity,” said Ian Sanchez, who played Pablo. Pablo is a part of Curtis’ trio entourage, who plays the comedic relief and speaks mostly in Spanish during the show. Sanchez has also been a part of a past Muncie Civic production, with his role in West Side Story. In the great words of Kendra Cline, “You should come and see us because we are fabulous, baby. We’re fabulous.”
Tonight: Tonight is looking to be another cool night with a low of 58° and some clear conditions all throughout. Winds will also be fairly calm from the west at 5-10 mph, so tonight will be another night that actually feels like fall!
Students from the Ball State University theatre programs will debut "Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet" at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 in University Theatre. The production will run a total of seven 7:30 p.m. shows: Sept. 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28. In addition, on Sept. 22, there is a 2:30 p.m. matinee show. [ngg src="galleries" ids="26" exclusions="167,169,170,174,175,189,275,278,281" display="basic_imagebrowser" display_view="default-view.php" template="default"]Editor's Note (Oct. 2, 2019): Janae Robinson and Ogunde Snelling are identified as sophomore acting majors. To read the written story and hear from the cast themselves check out The Daily News article by Grace McCormick.