Events Listed As Arts and Entertainment

Your audition will be the primary factor in determining the offer of a scholarship from the School of Music.

Haixiang Ge is a viola student of Zoran Jakovcic. Program to include music by (to be announced). This event is free and open to the public.

Enjoy a free tour in the DOMA galleries.

"One World, One Sky" is a brilliant program that follows Sesame Street's Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a new friend from China. Together, they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. They will also find shapes in the sky that will help them find the North Star. This cross-cultural adventure opens children's eyes to the sky, helping them see how people all over the world are connected.

There will be a total eclipse of the Sun visible from Muncie, Indiana in 2024. A total solar eclipse is such a spectacular event, it is never too early to start planning for one. Come learn how solar and lunar eclipses happen, and about scientific discoveries that have been supported by total solar eclipses. This show also uses beautiful visuals to explore the historical and cultural view of eclipses, and explains how to safely see these awe-inspiring sights.​

Dynamic Earth explores the inner workings of Earth’s great life support system: the global climate. With visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations, this cutting-edge production follows a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate: the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere. Audiences will ride along on swirling ocean and wind currents, dive into the heart of a monster hurricane, come face-to-face with sharks and gigantic whales, and fly into roiling volcanoes.

Please join the School of Art for a presentation by Mark Thomas from 6:00PM - 7:00PM, over Zoom.

Enjoy an evening event in the galleries with art-making activities, storytelling, and more.

Dynamic Earth explores the inner workings of Earth’s great life support system: the global climate. With visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations, this cutting-edge production follows a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate: the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere. Audiences will ride along on swirling ocean and wind currents, dive into the heart of a monster hurricane, come face-to-face with sharks and gigantic whales, and fly into roiling volcanoes.

RETROGRADE captures the final nine months of America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan from multiple perspectives: one of the last U.S. Special Forces units deployed there, a young Afghan general and his corps fighting to defend their homeland against all odds, and the civilians desperately attempting to flee as the country collapses and the Taliban take over. From rarely seen operational control rooms to the frontlines of battle to the chaotic Kabul airport during the final U.S. withdrawal, Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman’s latest film offers a cinematic and historic window onto the end of America’s longest war, and the costs endured for those most intimately involved. Rated: R

This gala event will feature opera students and voice faculty presenting several operatic favorites and lesser-known gems. Program to be announced. Tickets available for purchase in person or online through the College of Fine Arts Box Office starting August 1.

"One World, One Sky" is a brilliant program that follows Sesame Street's Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a new friend from China. Together, they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. They will also find shapes in the sky that will help them find the North Star. This cross-cultural adventure opens children's eyes to the sky, helping them see how people all over the world are connected.​

There will be a total eclipse of the Sun visible from Muncie, Indiana in 2024. A total solar eclipse is such a spectacular event, it is never too early to start planning for one. Come learn how solar and lunar eclipses happen, and about scientific discoveries that have been supported by total solar eclipses. This show also uses beautiful visuals to explore the historical and cultural view of eclipses, and explains how to safely see these awe-inspiring sights.

Dynamic Earth explores the inner workings of Earth’s great life support system: the global climate. With visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations, this cutting-edge production follows a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate: the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere. Audiences will ride along on swirling ocean and wind currents, dive into the heart of a monster hurricane, come face-to-face with sharks and gigantic whales, and fly into roiling volcanoes.

Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, Sweat tells the story of a group of friends who face changing times and circumstances and find themselves pitted against each other fighting to stay afloat.

Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, Sweat tells the story of a group of friends who face changing times and circumstances and find themselves pitted against each other fighting to stay afloat.

The Spring Cave Theatre Series will include 4 one-acts running in rep. This performance will include A Nightingale and Springtime/Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen.

Under the direction of Thomas Caneva, the Wind Ensemble presents a preview concert of its invited performance at the College Band Directors National Association's National Convention. Program to be announced. Tickets available for purchase in person or online through the College of Fine Arts Box Office starting August 1.

Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, Sweat tells the story of a group of friends who face changing times and circumstances and find themselves pitted against each other fighting to stay afloat.

The School of Art Annual Student Art Show showcases work produced by students (undergraduate and graduate) during the previous year. The work is exhibited in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, and gives students the opportunity to participate in a professionally styled exhibition where a qualified external juror selects and designates work for artistic awards of distinction.

Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, Sweat tells the story of a group of friends who face changing times and circumstances and find themselves pitted against each other fighting to stay afloat.

The School of Art Annual Student Art Show showcases work produced by students (undergraduate and graduate) during the previous year. The work is exhibited in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, and gives students the opportunity to participate in a professionally styled exhibition where a qualified external juror selects and designates work for artistic awards of distinction.

WAGING CHANGE shines a light on an American struggle hidden in plain sight: the women-led movement to end the federal tipped minimum wage for restaurant workers. Most people serving food in U.S. restaurants are paid a federal sub-minimum wage of only $2.13 an hour and are forced to depend on tips to feed themselves and their families. Women, who hold two-thirds of all tip-based jobs, are especially affected. WAGING CHANGE includes a special section on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and reveals the key role consumers must play in ending this two-tiered wage system.

7:00 p.m. | Emens Auditorium

Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, Sweat tells the story of a group of friends who face changing times and circumstances and find themselves pitted against each other fighting to stay afloat.

The School of Art Annual Student Art Show showcases work produced by students (undergraduate and graduate) during the previous year. The work is exhibited in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, and gives students the opportunity to participate in a professionally styled exhibition where a qualified external juror selects and designates work for artistic awards of distinction.

Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, Sweat tells the story of a group of friends who face changing times and circumstances and find themselves pitted against each other fighting to stay afloat.

The School of Art Annual Student Art Show showcases work produced by students (undergraduate and graduate) during the previous year. The work is exhibited in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, and gives students the opportunity to participate in a professionally styled exhibition where a qualified external juror selects and designates work for artistic awards of distinction.

Under the direction of Andrew Crow and Kerry Glann, the Ball State Choirs present a series of concerts each year featuring a wide range of music from around the world and across the centuries. Program to be announced. Tickets available for purchase in person or online through the College of Fine Arts Box Office starting August 1. This concert will also be livestreamed.

Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, Sweat tells the story of a group of friends who face changing times and circumstances and find themselves pitted against each other fighting to stay afloat.

The School of Art Annual Student Art Show showcases work produced by students (undergraduate and graduate) during the previous year. The work is exhibited in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, and gives students the opportunity to participate in a professionally styled exhibition where a qualified external juror selects and designates work for artistic awards of distinction.

The School of Art Annual Student Art Show showcases work produced by students (undergraduate and graduate) during the previous year. The work is exhibited in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, and gives students the opportunity to participate in a professionally styled exhibition where a qualified external juror selects and designates work for artistic awards of distinction.

The Ball State concert bands present a series of concerts each year featuring a wide range of music. Tickets available for purchase in person or online through the College of Fine Arts Box Office starting August 1. This concert will also be livestreamed.

The School of Art Annual Student Art Show showcases work produced by students (undergraduate and graduate) during the previous year. The work is exhibited in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, and gives students the opportunity to participate in a professionally styled exhibition where a qualified external juror selects and designates work for artistic awards of distinction.

How did Earth come to be a life-supporting planet? Where did our Moon come from? What does Earth’s history tell us about our chances of finding other worlds that are truly Earth-like? This show tells the twisted tale of our planet’s origins, and helps us explore the potential of other possible worlds like our own.

7:30 p.m. | Pruis Hall

The School of Art Annual Student Art Show showcases work produced by students (undergraduate and graduate) during the previous year. The work is exhibited in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, and gives students the opportunity to participate in a professionally styled exhibition where a qualified external juror selects and designates work for artistic awards of distinction.

A radical, joyful, and raucous adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream that challenges the patriarchy in Shakespeare’s original play.

Space exploration, our greatest adventure, impacts all of our lives here on Earth. Join us on an incredible journey from the far reaches of our known universe to then explore our own planet. Hear the extraordinary story of human ingenuity and engineering, describing how the technology that transports us through space is paving the way for the devices and apps many of us use every day.

Explore world-class observatories, learn why Chile is an ideal environment for astronomy, and meet some of the diverse people who make BIG discoveries possible.

The School of Art Annual Student Art Show showcases work produced by students (undergraduate and graduate) during the previous year. The work is exhibited in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, and gives students the opportunity to participate in a professionally styled exhibition where a qualified external juror selects and designates work for artistic awards of distinction.

How did Earth come to be a life-supporting planet? Where did our Moon come from? What does Earth’s history tell us about our chances of finding other worlds that are truly Earth-like? This show tells the twisted tale of our planet’s origins, and helps us explore the potential of other possible worlds like our own.​

A radical, joyful, and raucous adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream that challenges the patriarchy in Shakespeare’s original play.

The School of Art Annual Student Art Show showcases work produced by students (undergraduate and graduate) during the previous year. The work is exhibited in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, and gives students the opportunity to participate in a professionally styled exhibition where a qualified external juror selects and designates work for artistic awards of distinction.

A radical, joyful, and raucous adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream that challenges the patriarchy in Shakespeare’s original play.

The School of Art Annual Student Art Show showcases work produced by students (undergraduate and graduate) during the previous year. The work is exhibited in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, and gives students the opportunity to participate in a professionally styled exhibition where a qualified external juror selects and designates work for artistic awards of distinction.

Educators are invited to join Dr. La France for an overview of "A Wild Story: The David and Sarojini Johnson Print Collection."

A radical, joyful, and raucous adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream that challenges the patriarchy in Shakespeare’s original play.

The School of Art Annual Student Art Show showcases work produced by students (undergraduate and graduate) during the previous year. The work is exhibited in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, and gives students the opportunity to participate in a professionally styled exhibition where a qualified external juror selects and designates work for artistic awards of distinction.

The School of Art Annual Student Art Show showcases work produced by students (undergraduate and graduate) during the previous year. The work is exhibited in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, and gives students the opportunity to participate in a professionally styled exhibition where a qualified external juror selects and designates work for artistic awards of distinction.

Please join the School of Art for a presentation by Nastassja Swift from 6:00PM - 7:00PM, in AJ 225.

7:30 p.m. | Emens Auditorium

The School of Art Annual Student Art Show showcases work produced by students (undergraduate and graduate) during the previous year. The work is exhibited in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, and gives students the opportunity to participate in a professionally styled exhibition where a qualified external juror selects and designates work for artistic awards of distinction.

The Ball State Symphony Orchestra is a flagship ensemble of the School of Music that performs orchestral music from a wide variety of backgrounds and time periods. Program to be announced. Tickets available for purchase in person or online through the College of Fine Arts Box Office starting August 1. This concert will also be livestreamed.

The School of Art Annual Student Art Show showcases work produced by students (undergraduate and graduate) during the previous year. The work is exhibited in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, and gives students the opportunity to participate in a professionally styled exhibition where a qualified external juror selects and designates work for artistic awards of distinction.

The School of Art Annual Student Art Show showcases work produced by students (undergraduate and graduate) during the previous year. The work is exhibited in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, and gives students the opportunity to participate in a professionally styled exhibition where a qualified external juror selects and designates work for artistic awards of distinction.

Space exploration, our greatest adventure, impacts all of our lives here on Earth. Join us on an incredible journey from the far reaches of our known universe to then explore our own planet. Hear the extraordinary story of human ingenuity and engineering, describing how the technology that transports us through space is paving the way for the devices and apps many of us use every day.

Explore world-class observatories, learn why Chile is an ideal environment for astronomy, and meet some of the diverse people who make BIG discoveries possible.

How did Earth come to be a life-supporting planet? Where did our Moon come from? What does Earth’s history tell us about our chances of finding other worlds that are truly Earth-like? This show tells the twisted tale of our planet’s origins, and helps us explore the potential of other possible worlds like our own.

The School of Art Annual Student Art Show showcases work produced by students (undergraduate and graduate) during the previous year. The work is exhibited in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, and gives students the opportunity to participate in a professionally styled exhibition where a qualified external juror selects and designates work for artistic awards of distinction.

How did Earth come to be a life-supporting planet? Where did our Moon come from? What does Earth’s history tell us about our chances of finding other worlds that are truly Earth-like? This show tells the twisted tale of our planet’s origins, and helps us explore the potential of other possible worlds like our own.​

Under the direction of Thomas Caneva, Ball State's top two concert bands present a series of concerts each year featuring a wide range of music. Tickets available for purchase in person or online through the College of Fine Arts Box Office starting August 1. This concert will also be livestreamed.

Space exploration, our greatest adventure, impacts all of our lives here on Earth. Join us on an incredible journey from the far reaches of our known universe to then explore our own planet. Hear the extraordinary story of human ingenuity and engineering, describing how the technology that transports us through space is paving the way for the devices and apps many of us use every day.

Explore world-class observatories, learn why Chile is an ideal environment for astronomy, and meet some of the diverse people who make BIG discoveries possible.

How did Earth come to be a life-supporting planet? Where did our Moon come from? What does Earth’s history tell us about our chances of finding other worlds that are truly Earth-like? This show tells the twisted tale of our planet’s origins, and helps us explore the potential of other possible worlds like our own.​

The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world.

The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world.

Whether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Join narrator Daveed Diggs on a journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it. Along the way, you’ll learn how light and color can help us spot other living worlds even from vast distances—and develop a new appreciation for the one-of-a-kind planet right beneath our feet.​

Families and kids of all ages are invited to experience art through activities, games, and tours.

Explore the patterns we can find in the night sky during this live presentation for kids.

A fury is building on the surface of the Sun… high-velocity jets, a fiery tsunami wave that reaches 100,000km high, and rising loops of electrified gas are energized by what is going on underneath its surface. Will these “storms” affect Earth? Find the answer as we venture into the seething interior of our star to learn how they are formed. Solar Superstorms takes viewers into the tangle of magnetic fields and superhot plasma that vent the Sun’s rage in dramatic flares, violent solar tornadoes, and the largest eruptions in the solar system: Coronal Mass Ejections.

Whether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Join narrator Daveed Diggs on a journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it. Along the way, you’ll learn how light and color can help us spot other living worlds even from vast distances—and develop a new appreciation for the one-of-a-kind planet right beneath our feet.​

Whether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Join narrator Daveed Diggs on a journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it. Along the way, you’ll learn how light and color can help us spot other living worlds even from vast distances—and develop a new appreciation for the one-of-a-kind planet right beneath our feet.

The Opera Theatre program presents its Spring production Giulio Cesare by Handel. Tickets available for purchase in person or online through the College of Fine Arts Box Office starting August 1. This performance will also be livestreamed.

Enjoy a free tour in the DOMA galleries.

Explore the patterns we can find in the night sky during this live presentation for kids.

A fury is building on the surface of the Sun… high-velocity jets, a fiery tsunami wave that reaches 100,000km high, and rising loops of electrified gas are energized by what is going on underneath its surface. Will these “storms” affect Earth? Find the answer as we venture into the seething interior of our star to learn how they are formed. Solar Superstorms takes viewers into the tangle of magnetic fields and superhot plasma that vent the Sun’s rage in dramatic flares, violent solar tornadoes, and the largest eruptions in the solar system: Coronal Mass Ejections.

Whether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Join narrator Daveed Diggs on a journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it. Along the way, you’ll learn how light and color can help us spot other living worlds even from vast distances—and develop a new appreciation for the one-of-a-kind planet right beneath our feet.​

Enjoy a concert of standard jazz favorites and original compositions with the Ball State Jazz Ensembles under the direction of Mark Buselli and Freddie Mendoza. Program to be announced. Tickets available for purchase in person or online through the College of Fine Arts Box Office starting August 1. This concert will also be livestreamed.

Explore the patterns we can find in the night sky during this live presentation for kids.

A fury is building on the surface of the Sun… high-velocity jets, a fiery tsunami wave that reaches 100,000km high, and rising loops of electrified gas are energized by what is going on underneath its surface. Will these “storms” affect Earth? Find the answer as we venture into the seething interior of our star to learn how they are formed. Solar Superstorms takes viewers into the tangle of magnetic fields and superhot plasma that vent the Sun’s rage in dramatic flares, violent solar tornadoes, and the largest eruptions in the solar system: Coronal Mass Ejections.

Whether earthly or alien, all life leaves a trace. Join narrator Daveed Diggs on a journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies we might use to find it. Along the way, you’ll learn how light and color can help us spot other living worlds even from vast distances—and develop a new appreciation for the one-of-a-kind planet right beneath our feet.

7:00 p.m. | Emens Auditorium

Under the direction of Thomas Caneva, Ball State's top two concert bands present a series of concerts each year featuring a wide range of music. Tickets available for purchase in person or online through the College of Fine Arts Box Office starting August 1. This concert will also be livestreamed.