Events on September 17, 2015
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Poet Jacqueline Suskin discusses her book "Go Ahead and Like It"
7pm to 12:42pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Room 225
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
Poet, writer and artist Jacqueline Suskin will discuss her latest book "Go Ahead and Like It" and her job as a poet at 7 p.m. Sept. 17 in AJ 225 as part of the School of Art's Visiting Artist guest lecture series.
Suskin is known for her ongoing work with a piece she calls Poem Store, where she composes on-demand poetry on a manual typewriter for customers who choose both a topic and a price in exchange for a unique verse. Poem Store has been Suskin's main occupation since 2009.
Suskin and her projects have been profiled in the New York Times T Magazine, the New York Times Style and Fashion section, the Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic, Time Out Los Angeles and elsewhere.- PigPen Theatre Co. 7:30pm to 12:42pm @ Pruis Hall, Ball State University Ball State University
PigPen Theatre Co. began creating their unique brand of music, film, and theatre as freshmen at Carnegie Mellon University in 2007. Their debut indie-folk album, “Bremen”, was named #10 album of the year in The Huffington Post’s 2012 Grammy preview. Their follow up EP, “The Way I’m Running”, was premiered by American Songwriter and released on October 8th, 2013. Their sophomore album is slated for release in the summer of 2015.
- Miracle on 34th Street 7:30pm to 12:42pm @ Muncie Civic Theatre Mainstage 216 E. Main St. Muncie, IN 47305
From the writer of The Music Manand based on the film, Miracle On 34th Street is a must see this Holiday! Filled with humor, spectacle, and such beloved songs as "Pinecones and Hollyberries" and "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas," this joyous, heart-warming musical is pure family entertainment.
- PigPen Theatre Co. 7:30pm to 12:42pm @ Pruis Hall, Ball State University Ball State University