Graham Watson

CFDD will be taking on the SBRG Bonnie Dooms out of South Bend, IN!

Doors Open: 6 p.m.
Bout Time: 7 p.m.

GIBSON SKATING ARENA

Tickets:
$8 Pre-sale through Brown Paper Tickets or one of the Dames
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/355911
$10 at the door (CASH ONLY)

A portion of bout proceeds will go to ARF (Animal Rescue Fund). http://www.munciearf.com

The league offers free admission for children 10 and younger with purchase of an adult ticket (limit - two children). Assorted snacks and non-alcoholic beverages sold (CASH ONLY) at the concession stand.

Join us for the after party at Big Shots Pub!
700 S Nichols St
Muncie, IN 47303-5241

Every week, egos are crushed and legends are born at Trivia Brawl, Muncie's longest-running pub trivia gameshow. Trivia Brawl offers comedy, current events, politics, local pride, pop culture, science, history, an arms race of terrible team names, and alcohol, mixed together into an Entertainment Nergasm Bonanza™.

- All players are encouraged to gain a competitive advantage by requesting topics
- Every tenth question is part of our inadvertent quest to discriminate against the deaf, and has players listening to a song and attempting to identify its title, band, and album.
- The sixth round is a special visual aid round in which the blind are instead at an unfair disadvantage.
- Booster Charades: The team in last place can optionally play a round of charades on stage for a bonus point while we point and laugh at them

Come and play for free, solo or with a team, and show off your command of all knowledge trivial. Win, and split up a a $50 gift certificate. Lose, and possibly get a prize anyway. The games tend to last an hour and a half, unless we go into a Sudden Death Lightning Bloodfeud Overtime Round (of Death)™.

Stalk us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/TriviaBrawl

The West View Community Association is having a rummage sale to raise funds for new playground equipment for the east-side playground, baseball field rehabilitation, and technology for the media center.

SPRING CLEAN
AND DONATE!

Clean out your garage, attic, shelves and storage units to donate to the rummage sale!
DONATIONS:

- clothing (without stains, holes or broken zippers)
- toys & electronics
- books
- household goods
- tools (incl. gardening)
- furniture
- white elephants

To donate:Bring items to the West View Elementary cafeteria from 2:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Fri., May 31.

Alternative donation
day or time? Contact:

Angela Beck . 286-4645
angela.beck@oldnational.com

Dagney Faulk . 285-5152
dgfaulk@bsu.edu

Larry Strange . 212-6828
lstrange@mp2planning.comThe

Every week, egos are crushed and legends are born at Trivia Brawl, Muncie's longest-running pub trivia gameshow. Trivia Brawl offers comedy, current events, politics, local pride, pop culture, science, history, an arms race of terrible team names, and alcohol, mixed together into an Entertainment Nergasm Bonanza™.

- All players are encouraged to gain a competitive advantage by requesting topics
- Every tenth question is part of our inadvertent quest to discriminate against the deaf, and has players listening to a song and attempting to identify its title, band, and album.
- The sixth round is a special visual aid round in which the blind are instead at an unfair disadvantage.
- Booster Charades: The team in last place can optionally play a round of charades on stage for a bonus point while we point and laugh at them

Come and play for free, solo or with a team, and show off your command of all knowledge trivial. Win, and split up a a $50 gift certificate. Lose, and possibly get a prize anyway. The games tend to last an hour and a half, unless we go into a Sudden Death Lightning Bloodfeud Overtime Round (of Death)™.

Stalk us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/TriviaBrawl

The Artist Within: Drawing by Jerry Hannah The Artist Within: Painting by Jerry Hannah Gordy's: Time to Think (Jessica Summers) Gordy's: Bracelet (Jan McCune) Gordy's: What Once Was (Autumn Bussen) Rose Court: Painting by Melissa Cummings Rose Court: Painting by Melissa Cummings

The Artist Within
313 S Walnut

Local resident and recent Ball State graduate Jerry Hannah will exhibit paintings and drawings in a one man show. Hannah had his Senior Thesis Show "Search for Life" at the gallery in July of 2012. An opening reception will be held during First Thursday from 5-8pm. The opening is free and open to the public and will provide those attending the opportunity to meet and visit with the artist.

When asked about his upcoming exhibit, Mr. Hannah explained, "When putting together a show many considerations come to mind and this show takes a step back from what is considered traditional and focus on the art itself instead of how the entire body of work fits together. The art shown varies with aspects of landscape, portraiture and abstract expressionism.  Some of this work has been exhibited here before and other pieces have never been publicly displayed. Some of this work is older and one painting has just been recently completed.  Some of this work is based on my love of astronomy and others are reflections of social issues.  Instead of being about tradition, this show is all about the art."

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E Main

Jessica Summers remembers her mother painting domestic scenes of their rural Muncie home, often depicted at night, which had “an unusual sense of tension created by dramatic lighting.” Fast-forward to 2013, and the daughter has become the painter of dramatic domestic scenes while the mother has moved from the living room into her personal jewelry studio. Similarities abound: Jan McCune was a high school art teacher. Jessica was a high school art teacher before returning to get her MFA (Master of Fine Arts) in painting. McCune holds a BFA/MA in painting. Mother and daughter feel they have a lot in common as artists, despite the differences in media and approach. “I have inherited her love for the mark of the artist, surface and texture…I seem to keep unconsciously using similar lighting and subject matter,” Summers notes. “Her paintings were also very colorful and painted quite thick – similar to mine.” 

McCune has been named an “Indiana Artisan,” for her personal designs in pendants. This year she ventured into creating bracelets after receiving an Indiana Arts Commission grant. The grant allowed McCune to purchase needed tools and supplies, and she set out to fabricate 15 cuff or link bracelets. First, working primarily in copper, and then switching to silver, McCune had to learn blacksmithing skills that weren’t required of flat pendants. Heated to make it more malleable, the metal is then quenched in water and hammered into shape over a mandrel. Consumed with a new art form, McCune kept working. The goal of fifteen became sixty, many of which will be on display in the downtown gallery.

The two artists will exhibit together, for the first time, at Gordy Fine Art and Framing for the month of June.  An opening reception will be held on Thursday, June 6, 2013, from 5 to 8 PM. Each will each speak about their art; McCune at 6 PM and Summers at 6:15.

Referring to their many similarities as artists, Summers concludes, “Just like my mom talks about her love for design, I am finding that it is the construction of the image that interests me more than anything. None of this is necessarily intentional. It just keeps happening.” She concludes, “It’s in my blood.”

The Nook Gallery at Gordy’s will feature painter Autumn Bussen for June. She is a recent graduate of Ball State University with a degree in Painting and Drawing and the recipient of the annual Small Exhibit award given by Gordy Fine Art & Framing each year at the BSU Student Show.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. is located at 224 E. Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre.  For more information, call 765-284-8422 or visit www.gordyframing.com. 

Rose Court
125 E Charles

Rose Court is pleased to present the work of Melissa Cummings for the Month of June.

Melissa Cummings began as a self-taught artist.  At the age of 16, she was painting commissioned murals and many local signs in her home town of Farmland, Indiana.  She has been the recipient of several honors including winning two scholastic art awards from the State of Indiana. 

These earlier experiences using oil based mediums led her into art studies at Ball State University.  “People have been my most inspiring subject matter.  The eyes are my greatest emphasis when I am working on a portrait painting.”  Melissa enjoys art as a personal therapy.  She was busy with other life demands for more than a decade and is re-emerging with a new love for surrealistic abstracts in oil.  “This change in genre is allowing me to make creations based from my own emotions.  It is raw energy.”  Melissa Cummings is eclectic in her work.  She enjoys using a variety of mediums and styles.  Her portrait work still captures the most accolades from viewers.  Please enjoy her artwork created with charcoal, lithograph, oil, colored pencil, ink and graphite starting June 6th First Thursday at Rose Court.

Festival poster

Come enjoy live entertainment, music and art during the Festival on the Green on Saturday, June 8th, 2013 on the lawn of the Ball State University Arts Terrace. An Arts Fair, hosted by the Muncie Arts and Culture Council, will be from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm, with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra taking stage at 7:00 pm.

The Muncie Symphony Orchestra will be hosting an Around the World-theme picnic contest prior to the concert. The winners of the picnic contest will be awarded prizes donated by local businesses! Picnics must register at the information tent between 5:30 and 6:15pm and will be marked by a numbered helium balloon. The picnic contest will conclude at 7:00 pm.

The Arts Fair will feature over twenty local artists, authors, and organizations that will be offering art activities for families, art and jewelry pieces for sale, information about programming, a musical petting zoo and more. The event is free, but there will be several opportunities to purchase items from the vendors so don’t forget to bring some cash! Door prizes will be given away during the fair and prizes include tickets to local arts organization events, jewelry from several local artisans, and more.

Bring your own chairs, blankets, and picnics to enjoy the show or rent a table for eight and eight chairs for $20 from the Muncie Symphony League volunteers.

Event presented by Harry and Janet Kitselman Fund, Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, and Muncie Arts and Culture Council. Event supported by Indiana Arts Commission, Ball State University, Indiana Public Radio, WERK Radio, and WIPB.

For more information, visit http://www.munciesymphony.org or call (765) 285-5531.

Festival poster

Come enjoy live entertainment, music and art during the Festival on the Green on Saturday, June 8th, 2013 on the lawn of the Ball State University Arts Terrace. An Arts Fair, hosted by the Muncie Arts and Culture Council, will be from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm, with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra taking stage at 7:00 pm. The concert will be led by guest conductor Lawrence Ranchak.

The Muncie Symphony Orchestra will be hosting an Around the World-theme picnic contest prior to the concert. The winners of the picnic contest will be awarded prizes donated by local businesses! Picnics must register at the information tent between 5:30 and 6:15pm and will be marked by a numbered helium balloon. The picnic contest will conclude at 7:00 pm.

Bring your own chairs, blankets, and picnics to enjoy the show or rent a table for eight and eight chairs for $20 from the Muncie Symphony League volunteers.

Event presented by Harry and Janet Kitselman Fund, Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, and Muncie Arts and Culture Council. Event supported by Indiana Arts Commission, Ball State University, Indiana Public Radio, WERK Radio, and WIPB.

For more information, visit http://www.munciesymphony.org or call (765) 285-5531.

Every week, egos are crushed and legends are born at Trivia Brawl, Muncie's longest-running pub trivia gameshow. Trivia Brawl offers comedy, current events, politics, local pride, pop culture, science, history, an arms race of terrible team names, and alcohol, mixed together into an Entertainment Nergasm Bonanza™.

- All players are encouraged to gain a competitive advantage by requesting topics
- Every tenth question is part of our inadvertent quest to discriminate against the deaf, and has players listening to a song and attempting to identify its title, band, and album.
- The sixth round is a special visual aid round in which the blind are instead at an unfair disadvantage.
- Booster Charades: The team in last place can optionally play a round of charades on stage for a bonus point while we point and laugh at them

Come and play for free, solo or with a team, and show off your command of all knowledge trivial. Win, and split up a a $50 gift certificate. Lose, and possibly get a prize anyway. The games tend to last an hour and a half, unless we go into a Sudden Death Lightning Bloodfeud Overtime Round (of Death)™.

Stalk us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/TriviaBrawl

Every week, egos are crushed and legends are born at Trivia Brawl, Muncie's longest-running pub trivia gameshow. Trivia Brawl offers comedy, current events, politics, local pride, pop culture, science, history, an arms race of terrible team names, and alcohol, mixed together into an Entertainment Nergasm Bonanza™.

- All players are encouraged to gain a competitive advantage by requesting topics
- Every tenth question is part of our inadvertent quest to discriminate against the deaf, and has players listening to a song and attempting to identify its title, band, and album.
- The sixth round is a special visual aid round in which the blind are instead at an unfair disadvantage.
- Booster Charades: The team in last place can optionally play a round of charades on stage for a bonus point while we point and laugh at them

Come and play for free, solo or with a team, and show off your command of all knowledge trivial. Win, and split up a a $50 gift certificate. Lose, and possibly get a prize anyway. The games tend to last an hour and a half, unless we go into a Sudden Death Lightning Bloodfeud Overtime Round (of Death)™.

Stalk us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/TriviaBrawl

Every week, egos are crushed and legends are born at Trivia Brawl, Muncie's longest-running pub trivia gameshow. Trivia Brawl offers comedy, current events, politics, local pride, pop culture, science, history, an arms race of terrible team names, and alcohol, mixed together into an Entertainment Nergasm Bonanza™.

- All players are encouraged to gain a competitive advantage by requesting topics
- Every tenth question is part of our inadvertent quest to discriminate against the deaf, and has players listening to a song and attempting to identify its title, band, and album.
- The sixth round is a special visual aid round in which the blind are instead at an unfair disadvantage.
- Booster Charades: The team in last place can optionally play a round of charades on stage for a bonus point while we point and laugh at them

Come and play for free, solo or with a team, and show off your command of all knowledge trivial. Win, and split up a a $50 gift certificate. Lose, and possibly get a prize anyway. The games tend to last an hour and a half, unless we go into a Sudden Death Lightning Bloodfeud Overtime Round (of Death)™.

Stalk us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/TriviaBrawl

Every week, egos are crushed and legends are born at Trivia Brawl, Muncie's longest-running pub trivia gameshow. Trivia Brawl offers comedy, current events, politics, local pride, pop culture, science, history, an arms race of terrible team names, and alcohol, mixed together into an Entertainment Nergasm Bonanza™.

- All players are encouraged to gain a competitive advantage by requesting topics
- Every tenth question is part of our inadvertent quest to discriminate against the deaf, and has players listening to a song and attempting to identify its title, band, and album.
- The sixth round is a special visual aid round in which the blind are instead at an unfair disadvantage.
- Booster Charades: The team in last place can optionally play a round of charades on stage for a bonus point while we point and laugh at them

Come and play for free, solo or with a team, and show off your command of all knowledge trivial. Win, and split up a a $50 gift certificate. Lose, and possibly get a prize anyway. The games tend to last an hour and a half, unless we go into a Sudden Death Lightning Bloodfeud Overtime Round (of Death)™.

Stalk us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/TriviaBrawl

The Artist Within: Painting by Joe Flynn The Artist Within: Painting by Joe Flynn The Artist Within: Painting by Joe Flynn Fickle Peach: Portrait by Brandon Beeson Gordy's: Bronze sculpture by Cheryl Anne Lorance Gordy's: Cheryl Anne Lorance pouring bronze for a sculpture

Note: Gallery openings will take place on Wednesday, July 3rd to make room for the Fourth of July celebrations the next day.

The Artist Within
313 S Walnut
The featured artist for July at the Artist Within will be Joe Flynn. Joe features several new paintings in his always-popular style of grouped canvases as well as single pieces.  The title of his show is “Love is all you need” and is expressed throughout the work on display through July 29th. We hope you will make plans to attend, meet the artist, listen to live music by the Michael Martin Band, and enjoy light refreshments.

The Fickle Peach
117 E Charles
Brandon Beeson will be painting portraits on a "pay-what-you-feel scale" at The Fickle Peach. Brandon is a local artist studying painting at Ball State and uses watercolor and ink.

Gallery 308
308 E Main
Gallery 308 opens its 9th Annual Members’ Exhibition with a free reception from

5 to 8pm on Wednesday, July 3. The exhibit features more than 50 works in various mediums including paintings, drawings, fiber art, ceramics, sculpture, and photography. In its nine-year history, approximately 25-30 artists participate in the annual exhibition.

The members show is one of Gallery 308’s most popular exhibits and is mounted every summer, showcasing the artistic talents of the gallery’s patrons and this year to support the gallery’s Public Art Initiative.  This year all exhibition fees and donations from works sold will help fund the artist fees and costs of installation for the public art sculpture to be given to the City of Muncie.

The all-original artwork by current Gallery members will be on display through July 26. The gallery is open Friday from 3-7pm and Saturdays   from 12:30 – 5:00pm.  Admission is free. 

Gallery 308, which provides space for local and regional artists with monthly "First Thursday" exhibits, is in its 13th year as a nonprofit art gallery. For more information about the Members' Exhibition opening, contact sherry@jackscamera.com.

Located at 308 East Main Street, 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. Contributions to Gallery 308 are tax-deductible. To inquire about gallery hours, volunteer and donor opportunities, call 765-289-8575, or visit www.gallery308.org for information about upcoming exhibits.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E Main
"Negotiating the Curve" – The art of Cheryl Anne Lorance

Voluptuous bronze and glass sculptures and fantastical egg tempera paintings will be the featured exhibit for the month of July at Gordy Fine Art and Framing Co. in downtown Muncie. on the first Wednesday of the month, July 3rd. "The downtown galleries agreed to leave the 4th of July to its traditional use as the celebration of our country’s birth, and we would celebrate our new exhibits opening the night prior," offered Braydee Euliss , gallery director at GFAF. "We want to encourage attendance, and believe Wednesday, the 3rd, will be more conducive to that."

Exhibitor Cheryl Anne Lorance is a Ball State University graduate who just moved back to her home state after living in Santa Fe for 16 years. Her precise egg tempera paintings contain fantastical elements with a sense of mystery. The artist admits to a strong influence by Magical Realism and the new Objectivity, which seats magical elements in a mundane or normal setting. Lorance packs a powerful exhibition with her biomorphic, undulating sculptures that bulge and twist beneath delightful patinas.  Some hang from cables, adding an element of oppression. Beautiful, and yet unidentifiable, Lorance brings playfulness to the work, causing viewers to ask, "What is it? A flower? A bug, or a baby?"

The active Lorance is currently part of a public art project in Indianapolis called, "Go Ahead and Play," sponsored by Women’s Funds of Indiana. This event will feature twenty pianos that have been transformed by local artists and displayed in public places in Indianapolis throughout August. Lorance has also been invited to begin teaching at the Indianapolis Art Center this summer.

The reception hours are 5 to 8 PM. The award-winning artist will speak about her work, and answer questions at 6 PM. The public is invited to attend.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. is located at 224 E. Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre.  For more information, call 765-284-8422 or visit www.gordyframing.com.

Every week, egos are crushed and legends are born at Trivia Brawl, Muncie's longest-running pub trivia gameshow. Trivia Brawl offers comedy, current events, politics, local pride, pop culture, science, history, an arms race of terrible team names, and alcohol, mixed together into an Entertainment Nergasm Bonanza™.

- All players are encouraged to gain a competitive advantage by requesting topics
- Every tenth question is part of our inadvertent quest to discriminate against the deaf, and has players listening to a song and attempting to identify its title, band, and album.
- The sixth round is a special visual aid round in which the blind are instead at an unfair disadvantage.
- Booster Charades: The team in last place can optionally play a round of charades on stage for a bonus point while we point and laugh at them

Come and play for free, solo or with a team, and show off your command of all knowledge trivial. Win, and split up a a $50 gift certificate. Lose, and possibly get a prize anyway. The games tend to last an hour and a half, unless we go into a Sudden Death Lightning Bloodfeud Overtime Round (of Death)™.

Stalk us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/TriviaBrawl

Every week, egos are crushed and legends are born at Trivia Brawl, Muncie's longest-running pub trivia gameshow. Trivia Brawl offers comedy, current events, politics, local pride, pop culture, science, history, an arms race of terrible team names, and alcohol, mixed together into an Entertainment Nergasm Bonanza™.

- All players are encouraged to gain a competitive advantage by requesting topics
- Every tenth question is part of our inadvertent quest to discriminate against the deaf, and has players listening to a song and attempting to identify its title, band, and album.
- The sixth round is a special visual aid round in which the blind are instead at an unfair disadvantage.
- Booster Charades: The team in last place can optionally play a round of charades on stage for a bonus point while we point and laugh at them

Come and play for free, solo or with a team, and show off your command of all knowledge trivial. Win, and split up a a $50 gift certificate. Lose, and possibly get a prize anyway. The games tend to last an hour and a half, unless we go into a Sudden Death Lightning Bloodfeud Overtime Round (of Death)™.

Stalk us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/TriviaBrawl

The Brown Bottle Flu Molehill

From their formation in early 2011, The Brown Bottle Flu has gained the attention of many in the greater Bloomington Indiana area. The trio consists of Sharlene Birdsong who pours her rage into the driving rhythm of the drums, Alex Molica capturing the simple and barbaric ways of playing the guitar, and Jared Coyle who ties it all together with the resemblance of a freight train on the Bass guitar. With each of their shows they bring the raw nature of T-rex's love child, late night drinking, broken hearts and liberation from anything that imprisons your soul.

For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Brown-Bottle-Flu/214727895223420 or http://thebrownbottleflu.bandcamp.com/

The Brown Bottle Flu will be joined by Chicago pop-rock band Molehill.

"Do not be fooled by the name.  Chicago’s Molehill is more like a mountain constructed with big guitars, melodic keyboards, and pounding drums.  Combining elements of progressive rock with pop sensibilities along with expansive and emotionally charged lyrics, this band delivers a symphonic listening experience."

"Fans of Muse take note, Molehill offers some of the biggest pop rock on this side of the Atlantic…..the big sound will hit you hard with gorgeous Matthew Bellamy/Freddie Mercury style vocal work."

For more information, visit http://www.molehillmusic.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/molehillmusic

Every week, egos are crushed and legends are born at Trivia Brawl, Muncie's longest-running pub trivia gameshow. Trivia Brawl offers comedy, current events, politics, local pride, pop culture, science, history, an arms race of terrible team names, and alcohol, mixed together into an Entertainment Nergasm Bonanza™.

- All players are encouraged to gain a competitive advantage by requesting topics
- Every tenth question is part of our inadvertent quest to discriminate against the deaf, and has players listening to a song and attempting to identify its title, band, and album.
- The sixth round is a special visual aid round in which the blind are instead at an unfair disadvantage.
- Booster Charades: The team in last place can optionally play a round of charades on stage for a bonus point while we point and laugh at them

Come and play for free, solo or with a team, and show off your command of all knowledge trivial. Win, and split up a a $50 gift certificate. Lose, and possibly get a prize anyway. The games tend to last an hour and a half, unless we go into a Sudden Death Lightning Bloodfeud Overtime Round (of Death)™.

Stalk us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/TriviaBrawl

Every week, egos are crushed and legends are born at Trivia Brawl, Muncie's longest-running pub trivia gameshow. Trivia Brawl offers comedy, current events, politics, local pride, pop culture, science, history, an arms race of terrible team names, and alcohol, mixed together into an Entertainment Nergasm Bonanza™.

- All players are encouraged to gain a competitive advantage by requesting topics
- Every tenth question is part of our inadvertent quest to discriminate against the deaf, and has players listening to a song and attempting to identify its title, band, and album.
- The sixth round is a special visual aid round in which the blind are instead at an unfair disadvantage.
- Booster Charades: The team in last place can optionally play a round of charades on stage for a bonus point while we point and laugh at them

Come and play for free, solo or with a team, and show off your command of all knowledge trivial. Win, and split up a a $50 gift certificate. Lose, and possibly get a prize anyway. The games tend to last an hour and a half, unless we go into a Sudden Death Lightning Bloodfeud Overtime Round (of Death)™.

Stalk us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/TriviaBrawl

Gordy's - Painting by Jim Faulkner Work on display at The Rose Court Work on display at The Rose Court Work on display at The Rose Court

The Artist Within
313 S Walnut

The Artist Within will feature the third social network exhibit, titled "Indiana".

Participating artists will be using social media to spread the word about this show and its theme. The first two exhibits, "Robots" and "Birds and Words", were a huge success and we are certain you will enjoy this one too. Local artists in all mediums will be exhibiting and selling work that they have created to explore the theme of Indiana. Come see what the Hoosier state means to these artists of all ages.

Gallery 308
308 E Main

The ArtCamp Show featuring the talents of more than 45 young artists opens at Gallery 308 August 1. Many of the cities young artists have been busy this summer participating in an Art Camp sponsored by Art Mart and The Artist Within. The campers took a trip "Under the Sea: Exploring the Oceans through Art".  Held at The Artist Within, this summer saw six weeks of clay camps and one week of fine arts camp.

Karen Fisher, owner of Art Mart and longtime ArtCamp instructor, said her students aged 5 to 13 created traditional Japanese fish prints, a school of origami fish, 3-D papier-mâché puffer fish, and a mural of sea creatures. Artist Within owner Bob Hartley stated, "It is really fun watching them grow and to follow their artistic growth. The excitement the kids bring is what keeps this old art teacher eager for the return of Summer ArtCamps."

The campers have drawn, painted, and potted during their underwater exploration.  Fisher added, "The highpoint for each of the young artists is the thrill of seeing their artistic creations professionally hung and lit in a gallery."  The culmination of their art camp experience will be an exhibit at Gallery 308 with the First Thursday reception.   The opening reception for the new exhibit will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. The public is welcome.

The gallery is open Friday from 3:00 – 7:00 pm and Saturday from 12:30 – 5:00pm.  Admission is free. The ArtCamp Show continues through August 3.

Gallery 308, located at 308 East Main in downtown Muncie,  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 upcoming exhibits, volunteer and donor opportunities, please call 765-289-8575 or visit www.gallery308.org.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E Main

Faulkner Watercolors August Exhibit  - Jim Faulkner is one of the best known artists of east central Indiana, and his interests and reputation as a watercolor painter extend throughout the state and beyond. But it is Indiana that has received most of the artist's attention for the past two decades. Since 1990, Faulkner has been accepted twenty times into the famed Hoosier Salon exhibits, winning six awards. In the same period, ten painting have been juried into Watercolor Society of Indiana exhibits, earning seven awards. Minnetrista Annual and Hoosier Heritage have provided three awards each, with a Merit Award in 2013 at the latter. Faulkner has taught numerous workshops, and also taught in the Ball State University Art Dept., where he first met Brian and Genny Gordy, as students. Brian credits his former professor with instilling the beauty of transparent watercolors into his art career. Faulkner received both his own undergraduate and master's degrees at BSU.

Faulkner will exhibit new paintings that were done in the fall, winter and spring seasons of 2012-13. A lover of his chosen medium, the artist offers, "As always, I was primarily interested in wonderful images all around me, and my futile attempts to capture that image – but with the added beauty of watercolor paint on rag paper." Opening with a First Thursday reception on August 1, 2013, the show continues through the end of the month. The artist will speak about his work and answer questions, beginning at 6:15 PM. Light refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend.

Interesting notes about this Muncie artist include the fact that Faulkner was an abstract painter for 15 years before returning to his roots of realist watercolors. He was also a dedicated sculptor, and taught Brian and Genny – and many others, including nephew, Steve Clark, the art of bronze casting in the 1970's. He and his wife, Eleanor, live on a small farmstead outside Muncie with various cats and dogs. Jim's studio is in their restored barn.

Corrinne LeNeave Installation in Nook Gallery - Alexandra Corrinne LeNeave will exhibit installation pieces in the Nook gallery at Gordy's. A recent graduate of Ball State University, she holds a BFA in Video Art and Electronic Media. Her work examines object ownership as it flows between generations in a family.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. is located at 224 E. Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre.  For more information, call 765-284-8422 or visit www.gordyframing.com.

Rose Court
125 E Charles

Rose Court is pleased to host the homeschooled artists of our community to display their artwork on August 1st from 5 to 8 PM for the Muncie "First Thursday" Arts Walk in downtown Muncie.

This will be the first time the work of the community wide homeschooling artists has been on public display.

Come see a sampling of the students' portfolios.  Some of the work was completed in a class; some was completed independently.  The students work encompasses every medium from watercolor to oils to ceramics and everything in between. 

Here is a bit more information from the homeschooling community:

"East Central Indiana has a large homeschooling community.  We are a diverse group, representing different cultures, religions, political leanings and even educational ideologies and methodologies, but we all homeschool.  We welcome other homeschoolers to connect with our community via YahooGroups and Facebook.

HomeschoolCoCo is a general group for topics that relate even remotely to homeschooling in Delaware County and its surrounding areas. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HomeschoolCoCo

Homeschool Explorers is the daughter group to CoCo.  It is for organizing field trips, holding competitions (like the Spelling Bee or Math Olympiad), and hosting a booksale every summer.  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HomeschoolExplorers/

On Facebook, we have a page called Muncie Homeschoolers.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/349898035098877/

Questions about the exhibit may be directed to Lori McKenney, manager of the First Thursday Art Exhibit, at klcmckenney@gmail.com or 286-5297.

Questions about connecting with our local homeschooling community may be directed to Julia at mocaismama@gmail.com."

Every week, egos are crushed and legends are born at Trivia Brawl, Muncie's longest-running pub trivia gameshow. Trivia Brawl offers comedy, current events, politics, local pride, pop culture, science, history, an arms race of terrible team names, and alcohol, mixed together into an Entertainment Nergasm Bonanza™.

- All players are encouraged to gain a competitive advantage by requesting topics
- Every tenth question is part of our inadvertent quest to discriminate against the deaf, and has players listening to a song and attempting to identify its title, band, and album.
- The sixth round is a special visual aid round in which the blind are instead at an unfair disadvantage.
- Booster Charades: The team in last place can optionally play a round of charades on stage for a bonus point while we point and laugh at them

Come and play for free, solo or with a team, and show off your command of all knowledge trivial. Win, and split up a a $50 gift certificate. Lose, and possibly get a prize anyway. The games tend to last an hour and a half, unless we go into a Sudden Death Lightning Bloodfeud Overtime Round (of Death)™.

Stalk us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/TriviaBrawl

Every week, egos are crushed and legends are born at Trivia Brawl, Muncie's longest-running pub trivia gameshow. Trivia Brawl offers comedy, current events, politics, local pride, pop culture, science, history, an arms race of terrible team names, and alcohol, mixed together into an Entertainment Nergasm Bonanza™.

- All players are encouraged to gain a competitive advantage by requesting topics
- Every tenth question is part of our inadvertent quest to discriminate against the deaf, and has players listening to a song and attempting to identify its title, band, and album.
- The sixth round is a special visual aid round in which the blind are instead at an unfair disadvantage.
- Booster Charades: The team in last place can optionally play a round of charades on stage for a bonus point while we point and laugh at them

Come and play for free, solo or with a team, and show off your command of all knowledge trivial. Win, and split up a a $50 gift certificate. Lose, and possibly get a prize anyway. The games tend to last an hour and a half, unless we go into a Sudden Death Lightning Bloodfeud Overtime Round (of Death)™.

Stalk us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/TriviaBrawl