April 18, 2013
"On the Move: Ball State Dance Theatre on Tour" will visit area schools and venues this month, concluding with three performances on the University Theatre stage.
March 18, 2013
The 1950s world of New York City gamblers and petty criminals intersects with true love in "Guys and Dolls," the latest Broadway musical to open on the University Theatre stage March 28 at 7:30 p.m.
February 8, 2013
“American Breeze,” a CD of American works recorded by Ball State University's Musical Arts Quintet, is garnering rave reviews from industry peers and bringing a new wave of national attention to the university's faculty quintet.
February 1, 2013
An ensemble play, "Wrens" focuses on the lives of seven women serving in the Women's Royal Navy Service (WRNS) during World War II. It is being directed by Suzanne Agins, visiting lecturer of theatre at Princeton University.
December 6, 2012
'A Christmas Carol' brings holiday spirit to the Ball State stage
November 28, 2012
A Dickens classic comes to Ball State as "A Christmas Carol" opens on the University Theatre stage Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m.
November 6, 2012
all State University electronic artists have created a "forest" of light and sound that will be on exhibit in Beijing, China through November, yet also accessible to visitors from Indiana or anywhere else in the world.
November 5, 2012
Ball State University's Department of Art will offer a visiting glass artist lecture at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 in the Art and Journalism Building, Room 225, followed by a glass demonstration at the Marilyn K. Glick Center for Glass.
October 10, 2012
Contemporary dance, original music and a collection of choreographers merge in Ball State Dance Theatre's production of "Progress in Motion."
September 13, 2012
An eight-time Tony Award winner comes to Ball State as "Spring Awakening" opens at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27 on the University Theatre stage.
September 12, 2012
Lou Ann Young, a retired Ball State dance professor who was at the forefront of developing the university's dance program, has contributed to the establishment of a scholarship fund in her name that will benefit Ball State students studying dance.
September 5, 2012
Longtime Muncie resident Barbara Lowe has donated more than $390,000 through her estate to establish two Ball State scholarships for incoming freshmen.
June 29, 2012
Ball State University is taking "The Circus in Winter" to New York City this fall as one of eight new musicals selected for inclusion in the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's 24th annual Festival of New Musicals.
June 14, 2012
Beginning later this month, the David Owsley Museum of Art at Ball State University will undergo a year-long renovation project that will add more than 7,000 square feet to its gallery space.
June 7, 2012
Music for All, one of the nation's most influential music education organizations, will bring its national summer music camp to Ball State University for a second year. Symposium events are scheduled for June 23 through June 30.
April 24, 2012
Tony Award-winning actress Sutton Foster and businessman and philanthropist Leland Boren will receive honorary degrees; longtime tennis coach Bill Richards will receive the President's Medal.
April 20, 2012
"Ball State Dance Theatre Live" will explore the relationship between dance and music as students perform with a live musical accompaniment.
April 9, 2012
A group of Ball State music students will bring the sounds of jazz to China this May as they tour the country on a trip to include a performance with the Beijing Jazz Orchestra. The students will depart May 8 as part of a newly established exchange partnership for the university's College of Fine Arts with China's Sichuan University.
March 23, 2012
Ball State University's School of Music will close out its annual Arts Alive series with the talented concert violinist Clara-Jumi Kang at 7:30 p.m. on March 27 in Sursa Hall.
March 12, 2012
A comedic play comes to Ball State as "Lend Me a Tenor" opens on the University Theatre stage March 29 at 7:30 p.m.
March 5, 2012
The Lindsay "Spike" Van Dyke Scholarship in Lighting Design and Technology has been established by gifts in excess of $25,000 from friends and family of Lindsay Van Dyke.
March 5, 2012
The future of virtual worlds has a new home at Ball State University, thanks to the generosity of Avatar Reality Inc., which granted the university rights to the multimillion-dollar 3-D virtual world platform, Blue Mars. The agreement for expanded use of this technology contributes to Ball State's position as a research leader in 3-D environments and simulation technology.
January 27, 2012
Ball State Board of Trustees approve conferral of an honorary doctor of arts degree to two-time Tony Award-winner Sutton Foster, the university's May Commencement speaker and significant contributor to the enrichment of Ball State performing arts students.
January 26, 2012
Tony Award-winning star Sutton Foster is co-directing Ball State's production of "The Drowsy Chaperone," which opens on the University Theatre stage Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Additional performances are scheduled Feb. 10-11 and 15-18, with a matinee scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Feb. 12.