Events on December 5, 2025

Image: Lamar Richcreek (American, 1947–2018), Untitled from the Series Ideal Farm, 2004, chromogenic color print, gift of Jean Richcreek, 2024.006.011.

September 18 – December 19, 2025

Ball State alumnus Lamar Richcreek (1947–2018) earned a degree in business administration in 1969. After a 24-year career in banking, he launched a second career in photography. In his 50s, he returned to school, earned an MFA at Vermont College of Fine Arts, and taught for 20 years as an adjunct professor of photography at the Herron School of Art + Design in Indianapolis. His success as a fine art photographer resulted in a solo exhibition at the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 2002.

Like the pastoral genre in literature, art, and music, Lamar Richcreek’s photographs often present nostalgic visual stories of Indiana’s agricultural landscape inflected by his business perspective. He once wrote in an artist’s statement, “My views of the landscape, agriculture and the family farm are romanticized ones, originating from childhood experiences and visits to my grandfather’s farm in Central Indiana. In the aftermath of World War II and during the Cold War years, the Midwest saw the creation of global markets for farm products and the development of technological advances that were invented to increase production for improved and insured profitability, all of which transformed American farming. These transformations favored agri-businesses and multi-national corporations, thereby altering the viability of the traditional family farm. This change occurred over time without my realizing its impact.”

Lamar Richcreek’s photography testifies to the effects of the post-war economic-agricultural boom in the Midwest through his images with surreal settings, witty juxtapositions, and sublime scenery. A recent donation of art from his wife, Jean Richcreek (1948–2025), to the David Owsley Museum of Art allows subsequent generations to view the corporatization of farming in Indiana through Lamar Richcreek’s creative lens. We are also grateful to Ball State alumnus Thomas Murphy (‘69) for his recent philanthropic investment in DOMA in memory of Lamar and Jean Richcreek.  

Image: Pierre Daura (American, born Spain, 1896–1976), designs for Cercle et Carré logo, 1929. Pen and ink on paper, 9 3/4 × 6 inches. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Martha Randolph Daura. 2011.125.

September 18 – December 19, 2025

Hours: 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (Tuesday–Friday)
           1:30–4:30 p.m. (Saturday)

In Paris in 1929, Belgian painter and critic Michel Seuphor (1901–1999), Uruguayan painter and theorist Joaquín Torres-García (1874–1949), and Catalan-American artist Pierre Daura (1896–1976) founded an influential but short-lived artistic group named Circle and Square, after the geometric shapes fundamental to abstract art.  The group attracted more than eighty international artists including Jean Arp (1886–1966), Le Corbusier (1887–1965), Alexandra Exter (1882–1949), Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), Nadia Khodasevich Léger (1904–1987), Fernand Léger (1881–1955), and Sophie Täuber-Arp (1889–1943), among other famous and lesser-known personalities in the Parisian art world. Cercle et Carré and the International Spirit of Abstract Art showcases more than sixty works by thirty of Cercle et Carré’s participants, as well as outlines the formation of the group and its artistic legacy.

The exhibition was organized by the Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, with the addition of works from the collection of the David Owsley Museum of Art. Generous support for the exhibition was provided by the Daura Foundation.

Since 2001, Open Space: Art About the Land has encouraged artists from across the state to draw inspiration from the land that surrounds us. From painters to sculptors and beyond, the exhibition presents a diverse showcase of creative talent that celebrates the beauty achieved when nature inspires art. Sachi Yanari-Rizzo, curator of prints and drawings at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, will be this year’s exhibition juror. Once again, tandem exhibitions will be presented by Minnetrista and the Red-tail Land Conservancy’s mission to protect wild lands in East Central Indiana.

Amazing Elf Adventure

The Amazing Elf Adventure (AEA) is back!
Join us for a holiday fun house experience where your family will embark on a festive scavenger hunt filled with cheerful activities and elf-worthy tasks to see if you have what it takes to become one of Santa’s newest helpers! Don’t miss out on this fan favorite — open for one weekend only!

Admission:
Members: $4
Non-Members: $6 for AEA or $12 for AEA/MCM combo tickets
MCM Access for All: $1
Tickets can be purchased at MCM’s front desk.

Presented by our generous sponsors: Shafer Foundation and Thrive Credit Union.

Kick off the holiday season with family and friends at Minnetrista. Enjoy three miles of enchanting lights, sweet treats, food, live music, live theatre, winter crafts, a barrel train for kids, our popular Holiday Artisan Market, and more. Embrace the sounds and spirit of the winter holidays at this free community event.

Fridays: Dec. 5, 12 at 5:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Saturdays: Dec. 6, 13 at 5:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
 

Join us for a program that explores possible natural explanations for the Star of Bethlehem—from a brilliant exploding star to a passing comet and more.
Suitable for all ages 10+; all ages are welcome.

Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium
 

Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close once full or 15 minutes after showtime, and no entry is permitted after that time.

Fridays: Dec. 5, 12 at 5:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Saturdays: Dec. 6, 13 at 5:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
 

Join us for a program that explores possible natural explanations for the Star of Bethlehem—from a brilliant exploding star to a passing comet and more.
Suitable for all ages 10+; all ages are welcome.

Plan Your Visit to the Planetarium
 

Please Note: Programs start promptly at the advertised time. Doors close once full or 15 minutes after showtime, and no entry is permitted after that time.

Muncie Civic Theatre presents ALL OUT FOR CHRISTMAS in the Casazza Family Studio Theatre December 5-21. A play with music by written by local playwright David Taylor Little with music by Jim Rhinehart. A Broadway star returns to her hometown in Indiana to help save the local radio station by acting in their annual Christmas broadcast. Will her appearance save the radio station from financial ruin or will diva antics derail the entire broadcast.

Friday, and Saturday shows are at 7:00pm and the Sunday Matinees are at 3:00pm. General Admission. Rated G.

Muncie Civic Theatre presents MIRACLE ON 34th STREET on the MAINSTAGE Nov 28- Dec 21. Capture the spirit of the holidays with this musical adaptation of the beloved classic film. Filled with familiar songs, touching moments, and timeless charm, this show is the perfect way to celebrate the season with the whole family.

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shows are at 7:30pm and the Sunday Matinees are at 2:30pm. Rated G. Reserved Seating.