75 Past Events at Pruis Hall, Ball State University

Longtime friends and collaborators Ruthie Foster and Eric Bibb join forces to celebrate a night of joyful roots music. Performing on their own and together, the tour title, “Thanks for the Joy,” is drawn from a song written by Eric and performed by Ruthie.  

Tickets on sale August 12, 2013.

For more information call the Emens Auditorium Box Office at (765) 285-1539 or visit www.bsu.edu/emens

Three of the most original instrumentalists to ever migrate out of the classical gene pool join forces to breathe new life into the time-honored piano trio tradition. Violinist Tracy Silverman, pianist Philip Aaberg and cellist Eugene Friesen are on a mission to redefine contemporary chamber music. Performing works from their new all-Bach CD, “Three Part Invention”, an album of reinterpreted versions of Bach masterpieces.

Tickets on sale August 12, 2013.

For more information call the Emens Auditorium Box Office at (765) 285-1539 or visit www.bsu.edu/emens

The Four Bitchin' Babes are an original "Babes Brand" of musical theater with a 20+ year career on-stage and in-studio, releasing multiple recordings and a full length DVD. These four, multi-talented gals, each a brilliant writer-musician-comedienne, share the stage filling it with luxurious harmonies and sophisticated (never blue) stand-up comedy, creating an amazing evening of raucous delight.

Tickets on sale August 12, 2013.

For more information call the Emens Auditorium Box Office at (765) 285-1539 or visit www.bsu.edu/emens

Performed by The Acting Company, Hamletis among Shakespeare's most powerful and influential tragedies in English literature. The play dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet exacts for his father’s murder, setting him on a journey seeking his personal mortality. It vividly portrays overwhelming grief and rage while exploring themes of danger, revenge and moral corruption.

Tickets on sale August 12, 2013.

For more information call the Emens Auditorium Box Office at (765) 285-1539 or visit www.bsu.edu/emens

In a sequel performance, The Acting Company presents Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. The play is structured as the inverse of Hamlet; the title characters are the leads, not supporting players, and Hamlet himself has only a small part. The duo appears on stage in this play when they are off-stage in Shakespeare's play.

Tickets on sale August 12, 2013.

For more information call the Emens Auditorium Box Office at (765) 285-1539 or visit www.bsu.edu/emens

Mastering modern traditional bluegrass, The Boxcars exhibit their versatile talent as a band and as individuals. The members have numerous IBMA and Grammy Awards along with having shared the stage with most of the top names in bluegrass. As a group, they have earned two consecutive IBMA Instrumental Group of the Year awards.

Tickets on sale August 12, 2013.

For more information call the Emens Auditorium Box Office at (765) 285-1539 or visit www.bsu.edu/emens

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.

Fresh from winning the Acoustic Artist of the Year award from the Blues Foundation in Memphis, Eric Bibb brings his stellar new band to the stage. Featuring multi-instrumentalist Dirk Powell (fiddle, banjo, Cajun accordion, vocals), Creole fiddler Cedric Watson and harmonica wizard Grant Dermody, this new band draws from a deep well of American roots music influences, from pre-war blues and early string band music to contemporary Americana.

In the last dozen years, no traditional Irish band has had a wider impact on audiences and music lovers throughout the world than Altan. They have moved audiences from Donegal to Tokyo to Seattle with their heartwarming, dynamic live performances and with their exquisitely produced, award-winning recordings that range from the most touching old Irish songs to hard-hitting reels and jigs.

Women's Week 2016 Flyer

Women's & Gender Studies students will be presenting their capstone projects exploring their ideal careers and the women who have them.

Women's Week 2016 Flyer

Author of the New York Times best seller “Bad Feminist,” Roxane Gay, will be speaking about her experiences writing the award winning book, blogging, & editing.  

Co-sponsored by: the Department of English, the Multicultural Center, Housing & Residence Life, the Department of Communication Studies, Excellence in Leadership, & the Department of Sociology.

18 South's music is created by a wide array of influences. The organic and earthy quality of their sound rings with overtones of Blues, Bluegrass, Jazz and Gospel. It lends itself perfectly to their stripped down acoustic approach that is truly "Americana". The Band member résumé’s read like an Encyclopedia of Musical History and once you see them live, you'll know why they are individually some the most well respected musicians on the scene today.

Carrie Newcomer has been described as “a soaring songstress” by Billboard, a “prairie mystic” by the Boston Globe. One of the definitive voices of the heartland and progressive spirituality, Newcomer has the ability for sharp observation of the world. Newcomer has attracted a devoted following with her warm voice, exquisite melodies, and an irreverent yet spiritual view of the world. As in the work of poets Mary Oliver and Wendell Berry, Newcomer’s songs are based in the ordinary, and infused with images from the natural world.