116 past events with the writing tag

The Who's Ear? is a monthly reading series presented by local literary collective, The Bureau. It starts at 8:30 pm and goes until 10 pm. This happens every last Tuesday of the month, same place same time.This is a reading of poetry and prose. For this reading there will be artist, Brandon Beeson there to paint free portraits throughout the event!

The Readers:
Travis Campbell
Camille Germain
Michael Cox
Esther Wolfe
Angel Mowery
Kevin Carter
Debra Dragoo
Marvin Jones
Brent Holden
Sean Lovelace

Specials:
1/2 priced burgers, $2.50 Guinness & 1.25 High Life


Please come out and support the local writers and business!

If you are a writer and would like to participate in future readings please contact us at thebureaucollective@gmail.com

The “Art of Injustice” antiwar art exhibit opens at The Cup in the Village on Friday, February 7th and is on display through March 9th. The showing wants to bridge the gulf between a military and a civilian experience of war by featuring two war veteran artists and two civilian contributors.

The opening night event will occur between 6:30 and 9:00 p.m. at The Cup this Friday. It will begin with music and will include presentations of the exhibit’s artists. The night will end with a drum circle.

The two veterans featured in the show are art professionals who use their war experience as inspiration for their art, as well as for their strong belief in the need to fight war only when it is morally justifiable to do so.

The surprisingly effective war awareness art of Ehren Tool, a ceramist, explores the decoration of an object of everyday use, the cup, to signify the death, destructiveness and futility of war. Ehren, a Gulf War veteran, believes that, for some, “the cups have been a place to start a conversation about the unspeakable.”

Aaron Hughes, Chair of the Art Committee for the National Veterans Art Museum in Chicago, is a nationally known artist-activist who prefers to capture experiences of beauty, poetry, and connection, to reclaim his sense of self. His life was radically transformed by the dehumanization and oppression he saw after being sent to Iraq by the National Guard.

Jake Ressler, a Ball State University senior with a focus on a career in human rights work, is featured prominently, as well. His art – both his collage work and his poetry – is extraordinarily powerful and compelling in its depiction of war and its excesses.

Finally, George Wolfe, a renowned saxophone musician, and a former director of the BSU Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, is included for his antiwar poetry and his exploration of world music as a protest against war.

See the exhibit’s allied website at: http://artofinjustice.org/.

The intended audience for the show and the website includes veterans, but the goal is also to reach the uninitiated, to educate and explain. This as an excellent opportunity to increase understanding about the long-term effects of war, with the art and website creating platforms for community reflection and dialogue.

The Spring 2014 Muncie YART will be held on Thursday, May 1st (5-9pm) and is open and free to everyone! :) 

YART is a Yard Sale for Art. We keep the yard sale vibe going by having the sale outdoors and keeping all art priced under $40. I hold YART twice a year, in May and October, in Downtown Muncie, in the parking lot of Old National Financial on the corner of Walnut and Charles Streets. 

There is no charge to sell at YART, and YART does not take a cut of your sales. Each artist has about a parking space to set up in. Artists manage their own sales and set up their own displays. It's often very windy, so keep that in mind. Many artists make art live during YART! 

YART is an all-volunteer/no-budget event and I am very grateful to Cheryl Crowder of the Muncie Downtown Development Partnership for support and the donation of YART poster printing, Old National Financial for the donated use of their parking lot, and to The Artist Within, Inc. for being great YART neighbors! 

The 2014 Spring Muncie YART will be held at the same time as the May 2014 First Thursday Gallery Walk throughout Downtown Muncie. There is a LOT going on with art shows, live music, food, and community fellowship. The Caffeinery has just opened across the street from the YART lot too. This will be a really fun night for everyone and it's great to support local artists! 

Please "Share" this and encourage artists to sell at YART and buyers to shop at YART! :)

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Muncie-Yart/156725934394407

20 storytellers. 20 writers. 20 actors. One evening to celebrate the amazing stories of Hillcroft’s clients, families, and staff. With a special performance by Jennifer Stanley. 

All in attendance will receive a copy of the Facing Disabilities book to be autographed by Hillcroft's featured clients. This event is FREE and open to the public. 

Visit www.hillcroft.facingproject.com for sneak peeks and updates.

20 storytellers. 20 writers. 20 actors. One night to celebrate the stories of those who have had the courage to face depression. 

Join us for the Facing Depression in East Central Indiana Monologues and Book Launch. Admission is FREE, and attendees will receive a copy of the book (donations are welcomed). The night will include theatrical readings from the book as well as a showing of a short documentary about how this project was put together.  

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Facing Depression in East Central Indiana is an affiliate of The Facing Project, a national organization that connects people through stories to strengthen communities. Founded in Muncie, Indiana, in 2012, The Facing Project has led three other projects in Muncie that debuted at Muncie Civic Theatre: Facing Poverty in Delaware County (2012), Facing Autism in Muncie (2013), and Facing Disabilities in East Central Indiana (2014). 

15 stories of those who have faced Cancer in East Central Indiana, 15 writers who carried their stories, and 15 actors who will bring the stories to life on stage. Join The Facing Project, Little Red Door Cancer Services of East Central Indiana, and the Ingelhart Scholars from Ball State University as the community comes together to celebrate stories of survival.

This theatrical production is FREE and open to the public. All attendees will receive a copy of the book: "Facing Cancer in East Central Indiana." 

Co-sponsored by:

The Facing Project, Little Red Door Cancer Services of East Central Indiana, Ball State University, Indiana University Health, St. Vincent Health, Indiana Campus Compact, and the Muncie Civic Theatre.  

About The Facing Project: 

The Facing Project is a national nonprofit headquartered in Muncie, IN, with a mission of connecting people through stories to strengthen communities. The Facing Project’s model has been used in more 30 communities across the country, led to more than 20,000 books, and has engaged 2,000 participants in its storytelling projects. In 2014, the organization was named one of three oral history projects to watch by The Huffington Post. Learn more at: http://www.facingproject.com/.

Authors who have just published their first books and editors from small press or literary journals will give readings, talking about their experiences getting published, & will work with Ball State students.

Presented by the English department and the creative writing program.

Join 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. 

ArtWalk is the biggest annual celebration of Muncie’s Arts and Culture and will attract thousands to DWNTWN

Muncie, Indiana – YART is Coming! 

YART is a Yard Sale for Art! YART began in Muncie, Indiana with students at Ball State University and continues in several U.S. cities! The Muncie YART is now held Downtown, twice a year, Spring and Fall, on the First Thursday of every May and October. 

The Fall 2016 Muncie YART will be held in conjunction with the 2016 ArtsWalk, in the Old National Financial lot on the corner of Walnut and Charles Streets in Downtown Muncie, Indiana, on Thursday, October 6th, from 5-9pm. 

This community art sale, with a goal of making art affordable and accessible to everyone, brings together artists and art patrons in a casual and unique setting. 

All forms of art are welcome! Art of all kinds, by all kinds of artists! YART encourages interaction between artists and the community, hoping to make art more accessible, especially to those who think they cannot afford to buy art for themselves. To this goal, all YART art will be priced below $40!

Each YART Artist will be present throughout YART to meet the public, discuss their art, handle sales personally, and some artists will be making art LIVE at YART!

The Fall 2016 Muncie YART will feature a wide variety of jewelry, clothing, photography, oil/acrylic/watercolor paintings, fused glass, ceramics, knits, pottery, candles, toys, drawings, sculpture, lampwork glass, stuffed animals, digital art, mosaics, the The Bookish Princess, Midwest Writer's Workshop's Poems While You Wait, the Art Mart Mobile Demo Lab, LIVE ART and LIVE MUSIC, and so much more!

Fun for all ages - YART and the annual ArtsWalk are for the whole family!

Miss Moth and the YART Artists very much thank Cheryl Crowder of the Muncie Downtown Development Partnership and Old National Financial for their generous support! :) YART is an all-volunteer, no-budget, community event. THANK YOU!

RSVP here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/174412782967035/?ti=icl

LIKE Muncie YART on FaceBook:

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Think about the mentors in your life. Where would you be without them?

Join us at the Muncie Civic Theatre to watch these stories unfold and see the impacts of mentoring in our community. Join the storytellers, writers, and non-profit partners for refreshments following the event.

This event is FREE and open to the public. All attendees will receive a copy of the book, "Mentoring in Muncie: A Facing Project." 

Brought to you by:

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware County - 

www.bbbsmuncie.org

BBBS of Delaware County believes that every child has the ability to succeed and thrive in life, and we work to provide children with the support and opportunities to reach their full potential through professionally developed and supported one-to-one mentoring relationships. 

The Facing Project - 

www.facingproject.com/ 

The Facing Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that connects people through stories to strengthen communities. Founded in Muncie, Indiana, by J.R. Jamison and Kelsey Timmerman, the organization has connected writers, storytellers, artists, educators, and community leaders in over 100 communities across the country. Hailed by The Huffington Post, Harlem World Magazine, and Soul Train as one of three oral history projects to watch, The Facing Project provides a model, tools, coaching, and a platform for communities to arm themselves with stories to begin crucial conversations on social justice issues—neighbor to neighbor, community to community—by discussing solutions and exploring healing through their own narratives.