Muncie Stitch n' Bitch meets every Sunday! 🧶 We meet weekly at The Cup at 3p. Everyone is welcome, with any kind of making! The Cup is in The Village, near the campus of Ball State University, at 1606 West University Avenue. Free parking is behind the café, enter the parking lot off of Dill Street by Be Here Now. Support our host venue with purchases from The Cup’s menu! ☕️🥯 Creativity and caffeine, that's our thing! 

Eggcellent Adventure

Join us for an Eggcellent Adventure as we learn about the different parts of an egg, observe the developmental stages of an embryo, and learn how to care for baby chicks after they hatch!! This 4 week educational program begins on Tuesday, March 11 from 11am- 1pm. Each week will include a lesson and activities provided by a 4-H Youth Extension Educator as well as time to explore the museum exhibits. This program is included with museum admission or free for Muncie Children’s Museum Members. Registration is required to participate and limited spots are available. Scan the QR Code or click HERE to register. 

About

This event celebrates treble voices raised in song, featuring Ball State’s Vox Anima, under the direction of Dr. Kerry Glann, and guest choirs Vola Voce from Anderson University, conducted by Dr. Sally Kelley, and White River Sound, a women’s barbershop chorus from Indianapolis led by Debbie Thistle

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.

Program

Program to be announced. 

Tickets

Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall starting August 1. 

Prices

• 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
  *One (1) free student ticket per ID is available in advance (before 5 p.m. on the night of the concert) 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

**Please note: As part of our commitment to sustainability, all College of Fine Arts tickets are paperless and are accessible via email confirmation. Your confirmation email contains your digital tickets which can be scanned at the door from your mobile device, or you can print your digital tickets at home to be scanned. There is no need to visit Will Call prior to the performance.

Parking

Parking is available in the McKinley Parking Garage (entrance on Ashland Avenue) located immediately south of Sursa Hall. Parking in this garage is free on weekends.

Based in Las Vegas, Justin Favela creates large-scale installations and sculptures reflecting American pop culture and the Latinx experience. His work has been exhibited internationally and across the U.S., including at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis and El Museo del Barrio. Favela, a 2021 Joan Mitchell Foundation Fellow, is currently the artist in residence at the Kohler Arts and Industry program. This event is made possible by the College of Fine Arts and the Arts Alive program.

Third Thursdays is a monthly experimental and electronic music performance held at the Common Market. The show is hosted by local musician crawlinggiants and features a different lineup each month. We present a unique listening experience in a supportive environment for musicians who enjoy expressing themselves in unusual and creative ways. The show is presented free of cover charge and open to all ages. 

Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut, explore the amazing worlds of space, and discover the perils that lurk there as we subject Chad, a test astronaut, to everything space has to throw at him.
Perfect for families and groups with kids ages 8+, all ages are welcome.

Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium

Explore the work being done around the globe to help make the dream of getting humans to Mars a reality. 

Perfect for ages 8+, all ages are welcome.

Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium

Artistic Direction by Emmanuel Cudjoe and Jenn Meckley

Emens Auditorium

March 21-22 at 7:30 p.m.

Groove: Interlocking Cultures Through Movement is an electrifying dance production that explores the powerful intersection of West African traditional dance and hip hop. Through this fusion, the show delves into how these two distinct dance forms rooted in rich cultural histories interact, influence, and inspire one another. Audiences will witness the rhythmic synergy and shared energy between the ancient and the modern, as dancers embody the pulse of tradition alongside the innovation of urban street dance.
Groove will be a celebration of cultural exchange, unity, and the universal language of kinesthetic movement.

Tickets available through the Emens Box Office.

Bring your little ones to Storytime Saturday! Join one of our experience guides for a cozy storytime perfect for children 5 and under and their families. Each month, we’ll feature a special seasonal story that celebrates the time of year. 

Betty’s Cabin Activities are presented in partnership with Patterson Block Muncie.

Join a gallery guide at the David Owsley Museum of Art for a tour of selected works of art. Meet in the Sculpture Court at 2:30 p.m. This tour is free and open to the public with no registration required.

Take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, find shapes in the sky and find the North Star in this cross-cultural adventure with Big Bird, Elmo, and their friend Hu Hu Zhu from China.
Perfect for families and groups with pre-K through 1st grade learners, all ages are welcome.

Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium

Spring Carnival

Bloom with Cedar Creek of Muncie- Join us at our Spring Carnival! Enjoy a variety of Free interactive adult & child friendly activities, photos with the Easter Bunny, crafts, games, prizes, food & more. 

Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut, explore the amazing worlds of space, and discover the perils that lurk there as we subject Chad, a test astronaut, to everything space has to throw at him.
Perfect for families and groups with kids ages 8+, all ages are welcome.

Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium

Explore the work being done around the globe to help make the dream of getting humans to Mars a reality. 

Perfect for ages 8+, all ages are welcome.

Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium

Discover easy listening orchestra music!

     Conductor & Music Director of East Central Indiana Chamber Orchestra— Isaac Denniston — invites you & your family to come experience the pulse of much loved tunes from time-honored composers such as —Leroy Anderson, Aaron Copland, and Joseph Hayden, plus a touch of the real rock band sound of The Beatles.

     Plan to beat a path to this LIVE on-stage performance set for Sat., March 22 at 7 pm.

    This family-friendly event is free and open to the public, plus ample free parking at MCHS.

Artistic Direction by Emmanuel Cudjoe and Jenn Meckley

Emens Auditorium

March 21-22 at 7:30 p.m.

Groove: Interlocking Cultures Through Movement is an electrifying dance production that explores the powerful intersection of West African traditional dance and hip hop. Through this fusion, the show delves into how these two distinct dance forms rooted in rich cultural histories interact, influence, and inspire one another. Audiences will witness the rhythmic synergy and shared energy between the ancient and the modern, as dancers embody the pulse of tradition alongside the innovation of urban street dance.
Groove will be a celebration of cultural exchange, unity, and the universal language of kinesthetic movement.

Tickets available through the Emens Box Office.

Muncie Stitch n' Bitch meets every Sunday! 🧶 We meet weekly at The Cup at 3p. Everyone is welcome, with any kind of making! The Cup is in The Village, near the campus of Ball State University, at 1606 West University Avenue. Free parking is behind the café, enter the parking lot off of Dill Street by Be Here Now. Support our host venue with purchases from The Cup’s menu! ☕️🥯 Creativity and caffeine, that's our thing! 

Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America!

This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships.

Don’t miss this breathtaking musical written by Tony® nominees Irene Sankoff and David Hein, directed by Tony-winning Best Director, Christopher Ashley and musical staging by Tony-nominee Kelly Devine. The tour is directed by Daniel Goldstein with musical staging by Richard J. Hinds, based on the original Broadway direction and choreography.

Newsweek cheers, “It takes you to a place you never want to leave!”

On 9/11, the world stopped.

On 9/12, their stories moved us all.

The School of Art invites the public to attend as Master of Fine Arts degree candidates present their thesis exhibitions from March 25-April 11 in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery. Artwork being displayed is by Mary Vozenilek (ceramics), Anna Grabowski (glass), and Michelle Pokorny (glass). A reception will be held on April 3rd from 4-6pm in the gallery, AJ101. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of our seniors!

Show Titles:

Mary Vozenilek: “You Are Not Alone”
Michelle Pokorny: “Conversations About Conservation”
Anna Grabowski : “I Can’t See Through My Thoughts”

Eggcellent Adventure

Join us for an Eggcellent Adventure as we learn about the different parts of an egg, observe the developmental stages of an embryo, and learn how to care for baby chicks after they hatch!! This 4 week educational program begins on Tuesday, March 11 from 11am- 1pm. Each week will include a lesson and activities provided by a 4-H Youth Extension Educator as well as time to explore the museum exhibits. This program is included with museum admission or free for Muncie Children’s Museum Members. Registration is required to participate and limited spots are available. Scan the QR Code or click HERE to register. 

Spring Break @ Muncie Children's Museum

Spring Break @ Muncie Children’s Museum

Are you looking for something fun to do with your family this Spring Break? Join us for an exciting week of activities as we explore our creative side! Children will have the opportunity to assist in the making of a hanging art piece to be displayed at the Muncie Children’s Museum, enjoy a hands-on (and tasty) activity as they learn about color theory, and participate in a mural scavenger hunt!

Spring Break activities will be offered in two sessions: March 26-28 and April 2-4. Activities are included with museum admission and free for MCM members.

Political, technological, academic, and economic shifts since the 1970’s have changed the gallery model that most artists, established and emerging, function within. These changes require diverse approaches to a career in the arts that may look different than the romantic picture painted by media. Successful artist studios are small businesses that manage inventory, marketing, and HR. Through the lens of his own praxes, Artist / Educator / Administrator / Curator Michael Endo, will discuss the multiple and diverse practices and skills that are often necessary to create a stable career in the arts.

About the Artist

Michael Endo was born in Portland, Oregon in 1979. He received an M.F.A. in painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art, Michigan, in 2009 and a B.A. from Portland State University, Oregon in 2005. Endo’s studio work has been included in national and international exhibitions at venues such as The National Glass Centre (Sunderland, UK), Disjecta (Portland, Oregon), Yuan Yuan Art Center (Jinan, China), and Bullseye Projects (Portland, Oregon and Mamaroneck, New York). Endo is currently the curatorial consultant at Bullseye Projects, organizing exhibitions at The Byre and assisting with traveling exhibitions and art fairs. In 2019, Endo moved to Yucca Valley, California where he founded High Desert Observatory with his partner Emily Endo. Michael is currently the Artistic Director at Pilchuck Glass School. 

Spring Break @ Muncie Children's Museum

Spring Break @ Muncie Children’s Museum

Are you looking for something fun to do with your family this Spring Break? Join us for an exciting week of activities as we explore our creative side! Children will have the opportunity to assist in the making of a hanging art piece to be displayed at the Muncie Children’s Museum, enjoy a hands-on (and tasty) activity as they learn about color theory, and participate in a mural scavenger hunt!

Spring Break activities will be offered in two sessions-March 26-28 and April 2-4. Activities are included with museum admission and free for MCM members.

Program is a two-day workshop, March 27-28, 1-3 p.m. Class is led by Ann Johnson, renowned local artist and former owner of F.B. Fogg. She will guide artists in crafting a truly unique world of creative expression. In her two-day watercolor workshop, participants will explore a blend of drawing, painting, stamp-making, printing, and collage to create imaginative and refined portraits. These artworks not only showcase artistic finesse but also reflect personal growth, leaving a lasting impression long after the workshop concludes. Open to all skill levels.