Saturday, April 12, 2025
Chemistry Science Day
10 a.m.
Calendars: Chemistry, College of Sciences and Humanities
Join the Department of Chemistry on April 12th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the 1st floor of the Foundational Science Building for Science Day.
Writing in the Galleries: People, Places, and Prose
2 p.m.
Calendar: David Owsley Museum of Art Calendar
David Owsley Museum of Art at Ball State University logoJoin creative writing students in exploring DOMA's special exhibition in this free workshop.
THED Show: Willy Wonka JR.
2 p.m.
Calendars: CFA, Theatre and Dance Calendar
Willy Wonka JR posterSupport our Theatre Education students as they present Willy Wonka JR. at Northside Middle School!
Ball State Wind Ensemble
3 p.m.
Calendars: School of Music Calendar, Bands Calendar
students performing at a Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony concert in Sursa HallBall State's Wind Ensemble presents 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.
"Magic Tree House: Space Mission" 3:30pm Planetarium Show
3:30 p.m.
Calendars: College of Sciences and Humanities, Physics and Astronomy, Charles W. Brown Planetarium
Magic Tree House PosterSaturdays: April 12, 26 at 3:30pm; Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® best-selling children’s book series, as they search for answers to a mysterious riddle as they meet a helpful astronomer and an astronaut. Perfect for families and groups with K through 3rd grade learners, all ages are welcome.
"Sunset Meditation" 5pm Planetarium Show
5 p.m.
Calendars: College of Sciences and Humanities, Physics and Astronomy, Charles W. Brown Planetarium
Sunset Meditation PosterFridays: April 11, 25 at 5:00pm; Saturdays: April 12, 26 at 5:00pm; Enjoy a guided meditation experience with views of an amazing sunset as you travel to the North Pole to relax under a night sky filled with stars and glimpses of the Northern Lights. Perfect for ages 12+, all ages are welcome.
Cardinals in the Windy City: Ball State vs. Loyola Men's Volleyball
5 p.m.
Calendar: Alumni Association
Two members of the Ball State Mens Volleyball team on the court celebratingJoin the Chicago Alumni Club as we cheer on Ball State Men’s Volleyball when they take on Loyola in the Windy City!
Student Recital: Damian Davis, voice
5:30 p.m.
Calendar: School of Music Calendar
Student RecitalDamian Davis is a voice student of Daniel Narducci. This event is free and open to the public.
"Solar Superstorms" 6:30pm Planetarium Show
6:30 p.m.
Calendars: Physics and Astronomy, Charles W. Brown Planetarium, College of Sciences and Humanities
Solar SuperstormsFridays: April 11, 25 at 6:30pm; Saturdays: April 12, 26 at 6:30pm; Learn about the Sun’s powerful magnetic fields and superhot plasma that vent in dramatic flares, violent solar tornadoes, and the largest eruptions in the solar system: Coronal Mass Ejections. Perfect for ages 10+, all ages are welcome.
THED Show: As If, Cassandra
7 p.m.
Calendars: CFA, Theatre and Dance Calendar
As If, Cassandra by Jason Pizarello at Muncie Civic Theatre April 11-13, 2025Support our Theatre Education students as they present As If, Cassandra by Jason Pizzarello at Muncie Civic Theatre!
THED Show: Willy Wonka JR.
7 p.m.
Calendars: CFA, Theatre and Dance Calendar
Willy Wonka JR posterSupport our Theatre Education students as they present Willy Wonka JR. at Northside Middle School!
Senior Recital: Simone Robinson-Stevens, guitar and voice
7:30 p.m.
Calendar: School of Music Calendar
Student RecitalSimone Robinson-Stevens is a student of Christoph Thompson. This event is free and open to the public.
Blood Wedding
7:30 p.m.
Calendar: Theatre and Dance Calendar
Blood Wedding poster designed by Studio 165+Blood Wedding explores the inevitability of fate and the passionate forces that drive human actions. In a series of poetic and haunting scenes, this story captures the profound and often tragic emotions of love, betrayal, and destiny. Tickets available at the College of Fine Arts Box Office.