Events on February 19, 2026
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Nora Krug: Belonging (opening)
9am to 4:30pm @
David Owsley Museum of Art, Ball State University
2021 W. Riverside Ave., Ball State University
Nora Krug Hand with Heart, 2021 Illustration for On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder, Ten Speed Press, 2021 Mixed media and collage on paper Collection of Nora Krug ©2021 Nora Krug
February 19 – June 13, 2026
Please note: DOMA will be closed February 28 – March 9 for Ball State's Spring Break.
Events related to this exhibition include:
- February 23: Exhibition Overview Tour for educators at 4:00 p.m.
- March 11: Public Artist Talk by Nora Krug at 6:00 p.m. (AT SURSA HALL)
“Images have political power, and they can change the way we think. Illustrating is also an act of witnessing: images compel us to notice and investigate, and at their best, they shed light on and at the same time critically confront the subjects they engage with.”
—Nora Krug
Award-winning artist Nora Krug’s powerful graphic memoir, Belonging: A German Reckons With History and Home, and her more recent book publication, an illustrated edition of Yale historian Timothy Snyder’s On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, are the focus of an exhibition at the David Owsley Museum of Art. Each book takes inspiration from the artist’s personal experiences as well as the events of history through engagement with deep topical research, museum artifacts and flea market finds, vintage photography, oral histories, and personal conversations, with the goal of trying to understand, reckon with, and depict the past in order to take something revelatory and useful away from it.
The exhibition was organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA, and curated by Stephanie Haboush Plunkett, Chief Curator.
- Virtual Lunch and Learn: Effectiveness of Skill Strategies for Children with Autism 12pm to 1pm @ Virtual Event
Ball State applied behavior analysis graduate student Jayda Peoples will present her research on the effectiveness of using video modeling to increase vocational and vocal skills in children with autism. She will discuss how these strategies teach independence, help skill generalization, and provide engaging resources for children with autism in school settings and their community.
This event is a part of the University Libraries' Virtual Lunch and Learn Series and is free and open to the public.
- Third Thursdays with the Muncie Makers Market 5pm to 8pm @ MadJax Maker Force 515 East Main Street Muncie, In 47305
THIRD THURSDAYS! 🌱 Join our local Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market for a really fun "night market" vibe EVERY MONTH for Third Thursdays at MadJax Maker Force! ALL INDOORS! While you enjoy shopping for our homemade, handmade, and locally grown goods, you can also have a great time throwing axes and nerf football bowling with a beer at Max Axe Muncie, have a delicious dinner and brews at The Guardian Brewery Co., and explore the HUGE MadJax Maker Force facility! WE are soooo excited to partner with MadJax Maker Force for a NEW NIGHT OUT in Downtown Muncie!
The Muncie Makers Market is a retail business incubator presented to the public through a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market monthly during the First Thursday & Third Thursday community events in Downtown Muncie, and at special annual events like the Magic City Brewfest, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, ArtsWalk, and Light Up DWNTWN throughout our community all year! We develop local small business through education, connections, and events! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/
MadJax Maker Force:
Mad Axe Muncie:
The Guardian Brewing Co.:
Open Press Night
5pm to 8pm @
Tribune Showprint
2404 Dr M.L.K Junior Blvd
This is a free letterpress printing event. No experience is necessary. Come select type and images from our collection to create your own unique print to take home. If you carve your own blocks feel free to bring them. Kids can join as long as an adult is with them.
- Youth Dungeons and Dragons 6pm to 8pm @ Muncie OUTreach LGBTQ+ Community Center Located on the 2nd floor of the YWCA 310 E Charles Street, Muncie IN 47305
Cost: Free Ages: 9-18 Players are welcome to join in at any time, players are not required to wait for a new game to start. Games generally run several weeks in a row before starting a new quest.
Groundhog Day the Musical
7:30pm @
Muncie Civic Theater
216 E Main Street
Cost: 20 
Muncie Civic Theatre presents GROUNDHOG DAY the Musical on the Mainstage February 6-22. Visit the charming town of Punxsutawney, as Phil Connors, a cynical weatherman tries to escape a never-ending time loop. This musical based, on the hit film starring Bill Murray, promises a night of laughs and a journey of self-discovery.
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shows are at 7:30pm and the Sunday Matinees are at 2:30pm. Rated PG-13. Reserved Seating.
Solas
7:30pm @
Pruis Hall, Ball State University
1000 N McKinley Ave, Muncie, IN 47306
Cost: $22.50 advance, $27.50 at door, $10 Youth 
Solas is hailed by The Boston Globe as “the finest Celtic ensemble this country has ever produced” and The Wall Street Journal as “an Irish traditional band bearing all the marks of greatness.”
Since forming in New York City in 1995 they have been a galvanizing element in the Irish music scene – a lightening rod of talent and inspiration that set new standards for musicianship, repertoire, and intensity. Over the course of twelve critically acclaimed albums and endless international touring, Solas brought their love and respect for the traditions of Irish music, and their sense of melodic and instrumental adventure to the world.In 2017, after a remarkable two decade career, Solas decided it was time for a break. Now, after eight years, the break is over and Solas is back and ready to celebrate their 30th Anniversary! The musical adventure continues in 2025.
World-class artists and musicians brought together in the Coffee and Cabernet Series. Experience these internationally renowned artists in the intimate setting of Pruis Hall and enjoy a selection of wine, craft beer or coffee while attending the performance.
Veal by Jojo Jones
7:30pm @
Fine Arts Building, Ball State University
Recital Hall AR217
2021 W. Riverside Avenue
Cost: General Public: $15 in advance, $17 at the door Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $12 in advance, $14 at the door 
Co-Directed by Dee Dee Batteast and Payten Romig
February 19-22, 24-26 at 7:30 p.m. | February 21 at 2:30 p.m. | AR217 Recital Hall
Following a violent coup, a young woman named Chelsea is crowned Queen of North America. In the midst of her newfound reign, three friends from middle school (whom she hasn’t spoken to in years) walk into her new palace to ask Chelsea for a big favor. But before she grants it, she’s going to make them reminisce and “embrace the nostalgia” by revisiting their shared friendship and its horrific ending.
Veal was developed and had its world premiere at A Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago
Kirsten Fitzgerald Artistic Director, Audrey Billings Managing Director
Tickets
Tickets are available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall in person, by phone at 765-285-8749, or online.
General Public: $15 in advance, $17 at the door
Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $12 in advance, $14 at the door
