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On the Move: Ball State Dance Theatre on Tour

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

"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.

Ball State at KCACTF for ninth straight year

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Gambling gangsters and Guys and Dolls at Ball State

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

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.

CD release brings quintet national attention

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:30:00 -0500

“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.

Wrens brings World War II to University Theatre

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

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.

A Christmas Carol brings holiday spirit to the Ball State stage

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

'A Christmas Carol' brings holiday spirit to the Ball State stage

A Christmas Carol brings holiday spirit to the Ball State stage

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

A Dickens classic comes to Ball State as "A Christmas Carol" opens on the University Theatre stage Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m.

Ball State artists create forest of light on display in China and Internet

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

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.

Ball State Universitys glass program to host visiting glass artist lecture

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

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.

Wishes dreams explored through contemporary dance with Progress in Motion

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Contemporary dance, original music and a collection of choreographers merge in Ball State Dance Theatre's production of "Progress in Motion."

Ball States theater department brings Tony Awardwinning Spring Awakening to stage

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Ballet scholarship established by Ball State dance professor

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Muncie resident establishes scholarships for incoming Ball State freshmen

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Longtime Muncie resident Barbara Lowe has donated more than $390,000 through her estate to establish two Ball State scholarships for incoming freshmen.

From Ball State to the Big Apple Circus in Winter advances in national theater festival

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Owsley Museum of Art to add Asian ethnographic galleries during yearlong expansion

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Music for All returns to Ball State with live music summer camp

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Tony Award winner Sutton Foster to address Class of 2012

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Choreography meets live music for Ball State Dance Theatre performance

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

"Ball State Dance Theatre Live" will explore the relationship between dance and music as students perform with a live musical accompaniment.

Jazz students to perform in China with the Beijing Jazz Orchestra

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Violinist ClaraJumi Kang performs at Ball State as part of the Arts Alive series

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Slapstick comedy meets classical opera in Ball States production of Lend Me a Tenor

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Lighting design and technology scholarship established in memory of alumna

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

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.

Ball State granted rights to develop $10 million Blue Mars virtual world technology

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

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.

Trustees approve honorary degree for Tony Awardwinning actress singer and dancer Sutton Foster

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

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.

Tony Awardwinning actress Sutton Foster codirects Ball States Drowsy Chaperone

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

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.

Alumni donate funds to establish fine arts scholarship for Huntington County students

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Alumni Walter and Juanita Young have donated more than $63,000 through a gift of their estate to establish the Walter M. Young and Juanita A. Young Huntington County Scholarship to assist Ball State students from the county.

The Circus in Winter invited to perform at regional American College Theater Festival

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

"The Circus in Winter" is one of eight student productions selected for inclusion in the regional Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. It will close out the weeklong festival with two Jan. 7 performances. In advance of the festival, a benefit performance is scheduled for Jan. 2 at University Theatre on campus.

Musical legacies dance merge in Ball State Dance Theatres Icons in Motion

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The dance theater will celebrate musical legacies, such as Prince and Billie Holiday, and dance through the arts of ballet, modern and jazz. The director of the production is Audra Sokol, assistant professor of dance.

A Midsummer Nights Dream brings Shakespeare back to the Ball State stage

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400

A Shakespearean classic comes to Ball State as "A Midsummer Night's Dream" opens on the University Theatre stage Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m.

Studentproduced animated film Two Life included in Heartland Film Festival lineup

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

A collaborative, interdisciplinary effort by more than 65 Ball State University students has brought to life the love of two mannequins in "Two Life," a 12-minute film that's the latest creation of the university's growing animation program. The film is one of six animated shorts selected for inclusion in the 2011 Heartland Film Festival.

Longtime benefactor David Owsley honored for expanding universitys cultural horizons

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The newly named David Owsley Museum of Art is scheduled to undergo a major expansion, with four new galleries opening in 2013.

The big top hits the stage as The Circus in Winter comes to University Theatre

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

"The Circus in Winter," a musical adaptation of Cathy Day's novel by the same name, opens Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. with additional performances scheduled for the same time Sept. 30, Oct. 1, and Oct. 5–8. Audiences can also catch at matinee Oct. 2 at 2:30 p.m.

History and heat of glass factory comes alive with new 3D virtual living museum

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Virtual Middletown Project brings to life a simulation of the early 20th-century Ball Brothers glass factory in Muncie, Ind., right down to workers removing hot pieces of glassware from the furnaces.

Ball State Downtown Dinner Theatre presents A Grand Night for Singing

Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Audience members will delight with a catered meal and the 2011 Downtown Dinner Theatre production, “A Grand Night for Singing” as performed by Ball State’s Department of Theatre and Dance.

Classic fairy tales and fables come to life through dance

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

"Once Upon a Dance" combines everyone's favorite fables and fairy tales — "Little Red Riding Hood," "Cinderella" and "Rapunzel" — to create a world of timeless classics through dance. The show premieres at 7:30 p.m. April 27 and will run through April 30 at the University Theatre.

60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft to give Ball State Commencement address

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Investigative reporter Steve Kroft, Indianapolis arts patron Marilyn K. Glick and alumnus Kent C. "Oz" Nelson, '59, will be recognized during May graduation exercises.

Museum of Art celebrates 75 years of enriching community with visual arts

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Museum of Art caps off a yearlong celebration of its 75th anniversary with a gala dinner on April 30. The museum is recognizing the past with plans for a future that includes an expansion of both its collection and its physical space in the Fine Arts Building.

Casazza family donates 25000 to assist Delaware County theater students

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Carol and Clarence Casazza have donated a $25,000 gift to assist theater students in Delaware County.

Ball State University Museum of Art awarded national accreditation

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Ball State University Museum of Art has achieved accreditation from the American Association of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition for a museum. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, donors, outside agencies and the museum-going public.

Popular Broadway show and 1980s movie comes to Ball State University Theatre

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

A twist of science fiction and musical theatrics will bring the popular Broadway show “Little Shop of Horrors” to life on the University Theatre stage. The musical known for songs “Skid Row (Downtown)” and “Somewhere That’s Green” opens March 31 at 7:30 p.m.

Ball State sends students to national Kennedy Center festival for seventh year in a row

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Christopher and Justin Swader will showcase their design skills in the upcoming national Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival April 18-23. This is the seventh year in a row that Ball State’s Department of Theatre and Dance will send some of its best student talent to the competition.

Interactive Surface technology offers museum visitors a new way to look at archived art

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

A group of Ball State students has spent the past year creating a touch-based interactive portal that will allow users to browse and learn more about archived artwork at Ball State’s Museum of Art.

Picnic brings a small Kansas town to the Ball State stage this February

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The story of Hal Carter stumbling into the lives of Flo Owens and her two daughters will premiere on Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. and show who has the courage to fight for happiness. "Picnic" will also be shown Feb. 11–12 and Feb. 16–19 at 7:30 p.m. with a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Feb. 13.

Alternative Nutcracker comes to University Theatre stage in December

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

"The Nutcracker" is coming to Ball State in a way never before witnessed by audiences. The alternative Christmas classic hits Ball State University Theatre stage just in time for the holiday season, beginning Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Additional performances are scheduled Dec. 9-12 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee Dec. 12 at 2:30 p.m.

NBCs Today picks University Singers as one of nations best choirs

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Ball State’s University Singers are one of four finalists in Today's national show choir contest.

Finding love through the Company you keep hits Ball State stage

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

"Company" premieres on the Ball State University Theatre stage Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Patrons can also see the performance at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29-30 and Nov. 3-6 and a 2:30 p.m. matinee Oct. 31.

Glick Center

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Glick Center

Complexity and love evolve on Ball State stage in Angels in America

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Two couples will find the truth in their relationships — and in themselves — during an intense, complex and controversial night on the University Theatre stage as "Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches" premieres Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m.

Summer symposium is music to communitys ears

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

After conducting summer camps in Illinois for nearly two decades, Music for All announces it will relocate its annual summer symposium for instrumental music students and teachers to Ball State beginning next year. The weeklong event will provide high school students and faculty from across the nation an opportunity to focus and develop their musical interests, while producing millions in revenue for the local economy.

Reaching for the glass ring Ball State readies its new center for glass art

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

University prepares to open the Marilyn K. Glick Center for Glass, significantly expanding opportunities for students involved in the visual arts and reviving Ball State's historical connections to the glassmaking industry in Muncie.