Music
Mar 19, 2024
Today
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Women of Song and Vox Anima
7:30pm @
Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University
Corner of Riverside and McKinley
Cost: General Public: $8 in advance / $10 at the door Seniors: $5 in advance / $7 at the door BSU Faculty/Staff: $5 in advance / $7 at the door Students: free* in advance / $5 at the door Under the direction of Kerry Glann, and guest artist Erin Plisco.
Vox Anima is a treble-voice ensemble (sopranos or altos) open to students of all disciplines who enjoy sharing camaraderie through music and achieving excellence in performance.
TICKETS
Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall starting August 1.
PURCHASE OPTIONS
- ONLINE
- Phone: 765-285-8749
- In person: Monday through Friday from Noon to 5 p.m., or starting 1 hour before the performance
Mar 20, 2024
Tomorrow
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Campus Orchestra
7:30pm @
Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University
Corner of Riverside and McKinley
About
The Campus Orchestra is a non-auditioned full orchestra featuring students and members of the Ball State community. This concert is free and open to the public.
Mar 22, 2024
This Friday
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Ball State Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony
7:30pm @
Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University
Corner of Riverside and McKinley
Cost: General Public: $8 in advance / $10 at the door Seniors: $5 in advance / $7 at the door BSU Faculty/Staff: $5 in advance / $7 at the door Students: free* in advance / $5 at the door The Wind Ensemble is under the direction of Thomas Caneva, director of bands and Jeremy Harmon, director of athletic bands.
Learn more about the Ball State University Bands.
Tickets
Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall starting August 1.
PURCHASE OPTIONS
- ONLINE
- Phone: 765-285-8749
- In person: Monday through Friday from Noon to 5 p.m., or starting 1 hour before the performance
Mar 28, 2024
Thursday
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Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra
7:30pm @
Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University
Corner of Riverside and McKinley
Cost: $10 general public (free for Ball State students) The Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra will perform “Music at the House of the Medici” in Sursa Hall at 7:30 pm. The performance is in conjunction with the spring special exhibition Beyond the Medici celebrating Italian Baroque art at the David Owsley Museum of Art. IBO's mission is to perform and promote music of the 17th and 18th centuries using period instruments and historically informed performance practices. “Music at the House of the Medici” will celebrate the sounds of Florence, Italy, in the 17th and early 18th centuries.
DOMA (2021 W. Riverside Ave) will remain open from 5-7 p.m. on March 28 so visitors can enjoy a free public reception and view the exhibition prior to the 7:30 p.m. performance at Sursa Hall (1809 W. Riverside Avenue). Ticket holders are also invited to a pre-concert chat by Dr. Murray Steib, professor of music history at Ball State, at 6:45 p.m. in Sursa Hall. Beyond the Medici and “Music at the House of the Medici” are made possible by Ball State’s Arts Alive Series, presented by the University’s College of Fine Arts.
Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall:
PRICES
- General Public: $10
- Seniors: $10
- BSU Faculty/Staff: $10
- Ball State students: free*
*One (1) free student ticket per ID is available at the College of Fine Arts Box Office
PURCHASE OPTIONS
- ONLINE
- Phone: 765-285-8749
- In person: Monday through Friday from Noon to 5 p.m., or starting 1 hour before the performance
Apr 1, 2024
Monday
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Inclusive Excellence Concert
1pm @
Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University
Corner of Riverside and McKinley
Featuring collaborations between our BSU School of Music Students, Inclusive Excellence Committee, & Guest Speaker and Performer, Joshua Thompson
Works to Include Florence Price, Wu Na, Ulysses Kay, and More!
- Inclusive Excellence Concert with Guest Artist Joshua Thompson 1pm @ Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University Corner of Riverside and McKinley
Featuring collaborations between our BSU School of Music Students, Inclusive Excellence Committee, & Guest Speaker and Performer, Joshua Thompson.
Joshua Thompson is a pianist, social musicologist, teaching artist, and producer. Known onstage as Sock Joplin, he is increasingly recognized on a national scale for his expertise on classical composers of African descent and the inherent cultural connectivity in the broader aesthetic of Black Arts movements. As the 2020 Beckman Emerging Artist Fellow of the Arts Council of Indianapolis, he successfully completed his residence at the Africana Studies Center for Music and Society at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, followed by a performing/teaching residency at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA and currently serves as the first Musicologist in Residence for Classical Music Indy.
In 2004, Joshua obtained a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana. He deftly merged his music and advocacy paths through performances, appearances and working closely with an expanding range of national cultural arts organizations, social agencies, and universities to facilitate access to educational resources. The Arts Council of Indianapolis, the Indiana Arts Commission, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, Marian University, Butler University, the University of Puget Sound, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Winds, Classical Music Indy, Arts for Lawrence, Arts for Learning, Morning Brown, Inc., Indy Jazz Fest have all worked with Mr. Thompson in this capacity.
Joshua has worked with legendary bassist John Clayton, Smithsonian Research Fellow Dr. William C. Banfield, touring pianist Ric’key Pageot, Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony Davis, renowned clarinetist Anthony McGill, and international operatic soprano Angela Brown.
In October 2019, he was a featured presenter for the popular TED Talk series. His award-winning podcast series “Melanated Moments in Classical Music” with co-host Angela Brown, is currently in its fourth season of production and won 2020 Best Music Podcast from the Black Podcasting Awards and was recently featured in the British publication, Alternative Classical, and the Miami Times.Program
Works to Include Florence Price, Wu Na, Ulysses Kay, and More!
Free Admission
This event is free and open to the public.
Parking
Parking is available in the McKinley Parking Garage (entrance on Ashland Avenue) located immediately south of Sursa Hall. On weekdays, metered parking ($1/hr) is available on the first floor of the garage until 7 p.m. at which time parking is free. This garage is free on weekends.
Apr 5, 2024
Friday
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Hunter Lee Band - Eclipse Weekend Acoustic Show
6:30pm to 9:30pm @
Farm Stand Second Story Lounge
Upstairs!
107 South Mulberry Street
Cost: $5 Join us for a very special evening of live music, food, and beverages at a very cool venue in Downtown Muncie for the Total Eclipse of the Heartland celebrations! We will be debuting our new acoustic show in this more intimate setting. Make your plans now for dinner and drinks with us! $5 cover with limited seating available! Will also have an opening performer so don’t miss this first acoustic evening!
Apr 6, 2024
Saturday
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Magic City Musicfest!
4pm to 12am @
Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 East Main Street - Muncie, IN 47305
Cost: $10 Destination: Muncie is helping make Muncie the place to be for The Total Solar Eclipse! 🎶
2 Stages & a Dance Party! One Venue, the beloved Cornerstone Center for the Arts!
Muncie is The Magic City for many reasons! We celebrate the magic that makes Muncie the place we all love to call home! We're inviting the good people of Earth to come learn why we love Muncie and one reason we love Muncie is we know how to DANCE! Come dance with us and welcome in the cosmic experience of a Total Eclipse of the Heartland! ❤️
Line Up:
Davey & The Midnights
Mike Martin & The Beautiful Mess
Free Joel
The Fierce
BSU Jazz Ensemble
Ashley Gray
Katie Jo Robinson
Jansen Duncan
All Out Productions Dance Party w/ Curtis Dorgan
Arttacgo
Foxxy
Smoking Horses
Dr. John's Juke Joint Road Show
Odd Shape of Joy
Replaced By Robots
The Normal City Slickers
Eartherial
Jerry Barker
Cory Matters
Annnnd MORE!
- Prankster - Rock n' Roll for the Soul! 9pm to 1am @ The Hitching Post 2221 E Jackson St, Muncie, IN 47303-4142
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Magic City Musicfest!
4pm to 12am @
Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 East Main Street - Muncie, IN 47305
- Inclusive Excellence Concert with Guest Artist Joshua Thompson 1pm @ Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University Corner of Riverside and McKinley
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Ball State Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony
7:30pm @
Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University
Corner of Riverside and McKinley