Graham Watson

Full Circle has weekly meetings of its board of directors at 8:00pm every first and third Wednesday of the month at our office complex at 2423 W. Jackson (corner of Jackson and Celia, across from St. Mary's). The meetings usually last until 9pm and are open to the public. If you would like to present something to the board of directors, email secretary Graham Watson (secretary@fullcircleartscoop.org) so that he can include you in the next meeting's agenda.

Reception in the Atrium Gallery (AJ 10) for Making It in Indiana

Today from 4:00 - 6:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served at 4:00 pm.

Making It in Indiana is an exhibition of Indiana artists who make their living exclusively by making art. By making and marketing their artworks in media such as metals and jewelry, ceramics, wood, blacksmithing, glass, stone, and textiles, these artists have committed themselves to making work for the art market by way of galleries and commissions. Expect to see artworks from Terri Logan, Lydia Gerbig-Fast, John Peterson, Unzicker Brothers Potter,R. Thomas Tedrowe, Jr., Jack Brubaker, Steve Sizelove, Dale Enochs, Charlene Marsh, and Anne McKenzie Nickolson.

MuncieDowntown.com writes...

Celebrate the arts in Downtown Muncie every First Thursday! Meet your friends downtown for the monthly art walk, scheduled this month for January 6, from 5 to 8 pm.

First Thursday gallery walk is a monthly event. All the downtown art galleries simultaneously launch their monthly exhibits with extended hours on the first Thursday evenings of every month. Stroll the streets, meet the artists, enjoy live music and find free refreshments at nearly every stop.

Most of our specialty shops downtown keep extended hours during First Thursday, and all our restaurants and pubs will be open late and ready to serve you. So grab your friends, head downtown, and join the hundreds celebrating local arts and culture in Muncie's historic downtown district!

Downtown is part of an arts and cultural district, recognized in 2009 by the City of Muncie. A committee of the Muncie Arts and Culture Council is currently seeking state designation for the district. The group is also pursuing the development of a Cultural Trail, similar to the one currently being developed in Indianapolis, that ties the districts together via the Cardinal Greenway. Read more about the Downtown Muncie Arts District...

For more information about Downtown Muncie, or for First Thursday event and exhibit information, visit www.munciedowntown.com.

We are pleased to announce the University Film Series schedule for Spring 2011. All films will be shown on DVD in LB 125 Tuesdays at 7:30 P. M., with accommodations for the hearing impaired. We include here links to the Internet Movie Database (imdb.com) for more information:

• Tuesday, January 11 - The Big Lebowski http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118715/
• Tuesday, January 25 - Billy Elliot http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0249462/
• Tuesday, February 8 - La vie en rose (2007) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450188/
• Tuesday, March 15 - Infernal Affairs (Mou gaan dou) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338564/
• Tuesday, April 5  - The Children's Hour (1961) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054743/

As always, all films are free and open to campus and community.

We hope to see you there!

The University Film Committee
Robert Benson, Land Arch; Fred Bower, Art; Lambert Deckers, Psych Sci; John Fillwalk, Art; Wes Gehring, TComm; Wade Jennings, English, Emeritus; Charles Jones, Math, Emeritus; Stan Keil, Econ; Conrad Lane, Elem Ed, Emeritus; Tom Lowe, Univ Coll, Emeritus; Kecia McBride, College of Sciences & Humanities; Harold McGrath, David Stout, Todd Terrell, Community Reps; Kaitlin Misbach, Tony Perrin, Samantha Roderick, Student Reps; Chris Shea, ML&C; Jason Sloan, Teachers College; Rodger Smith, Theat & Dance

Please join us for the sixth annual In Print Festival of First Books, featuring authors Debra Gwartney, Paul Killebrew, Tina May Hall, and author and editor Tadd Adcox. These writers will read from their books of poetry, fiction and nonfiction, and share their knowledge about writing and publishing. Both events will be followed by a reception and booksigning. The In Print Festival is free and open to the public.

All In Print attendees will receive a FREE copy of the 2011 issue of The Broken Plate!

Wednesday, March 23, AJ 175, 7:30pm: In Print Reading
Debra Gwartney, Paul Killebrew, and Tina May Hall will read from their recently published books.

Thursday, March 24, AJ 175, 7:30pm: In Print Panel Discussion
The authors will be joined by Tadd Adcox, editor of Artifice magazine, for a discussion about writing and publishing.

Please contact Mark Neely (maneely@bsu.edu) for more information.

Please join us for the sixth annual In Print Festival of First Books, featuring authors Debra Gwartney, Paul Killebrew, Tina May Hall, and author and editor Tadd Adcox. These writers will read from their books of poetry, fiction and nonfiction, and share their knowledge about writing and publishing. Both events will be followed by a reception and booksigning. The In Print Festival is free and open to the public.

All In Print attendees will receive a FREE copy of the 2011 issue of The Broken Plate!

Wednesday, March 23, AJ 175, 7:30pm: In Print Reading
Debra Gwartney, Paul Killebrew, and Tina May Hall will read from their recently published books.

Thursday, March 24, AJ 175, 7:30pm: In Print Panel Discussion
The authors will be joined by Tadd Adcox, editor of Artifice magazine, for a discussion about writing and publishing.

Please contact Mark Neely (maneely@bsu.edu) for more information.

For this general meeting of the Muncie Arts and Culture Council, we will be celebrating the group's two-year anniversary.

Agenda:

• Ratification of Bylaws
• Election of Board of Directors
• Election of Board Officers

We are pleased to announce the University Film Series schedule for Spring 2011. All films will be shown on DVD in LB 125 Tuesdays at 7:30 P. M., with accommodations for the hearing impaired. We include here links to the Internet Movie Database (imdb.com) for more information:

• Tuesday, January 11 - The Big Lebowski http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118715/
• Tuesday, January 25 - Billy Elliot http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0249462/
• Tuesday, February 8 - La vie en rose (2007) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450188/
• Tuesday, March 15 - Infernal Affairs (Mou gaan dou) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338564/
• Tuesday, April 5  - The Children's Hour (1961) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054743/

As always, all films are free and open to campus and community.

We hope to see you there!

The University Film Committee
Robert Benson, Land Arch; Fred Bower, Art; Lambert Deckers, Psych Sci; John Fillwalk, Art; Wes Gehring, TComm; Wade Jennings, English, Emeritus; Charles Jones, Math, Emeritus; Stan Keil, Econ; Conrad Lane, Elem Ed, Emeritus; Tom Lowe, Univ Coll, Emeritus; Kecia McBride, College of Sciences & Humanities; Harold McGrath, David Stout, Todd Terrell, Community Reps; Kaitlin Misbach, Tony Perrin, Samantha Roderick, Student Reps; Chris Shea, ML&C; Jason Sloan, Teachers College; Rodger Smith, Theat & Dance

(Note the change of location for the April meeting; We will be meeting in the second floor Doc's instead of the Full Circle office)

From 7:00pm to 8:00pm every first Wednesday of the month, the Full Circle Arts Co-op invites the public into its office at 2423 W. Jackson to discuss events and issues in Muncie art, music, theater, and community activism.

Full Circle has meetings of its board of directors at 8:00pm every first Wednesday of the month at our office at 2423 W. Jackson (corner of Jackson and Celia, across from St. Mary's). The meetings usually last until 9pm and are open to the public. If you would like to present something to the board of directors, email secretary Graham Watson so that he can include you in the next meeting's agenda.

You are invited to attend the next E.B.& Bertha C. Ball Center, Docents Forum, on Friday, April 8, 2011. "Facebook for Beginners" will be presented by Nancy Prater, Director of Marketing and Communications, Ball State School of Extended Education. There is no charge, but reservations are required. Please call Nancy Lindley, 285-8975, for more information and to register.

"Peace Mob" Set to Descend on University Green
Contact: Emily Mastroianni (BSU Center for Peace & Conflict Studies)
285-1622; peacecenter@bsu.edu

Traditionally, April has been a violent month in the United States with events including, for instance, the Columbine High School shooting, the Virginia Tech University massacre, the Oklahoma City bombing, and the Waco (Texas) Davidian Standoff. To promote a message of nonviolence during April 2011, the Ball State University (BSU) Center for Peace and Conflict Studies (CPCS) in collaboration with BSU's Oxfam Chapter and several other student organizations are hosting a Peace Fair on Wednesday, April 13.

The Peace Fair will begin at noon with a "flash mob" (i.e., the sudden assembly of a large group of people) event sponsored by the CPCS in which at least 100 BSU faculty, staff members, and students will stand in formation to create a human peace sign on the University Green. Participants also will release environmentally friendly balloons in remembrance of individuals in the United States who have been affected by violence in the past and to promote a day of peace on our campus.

To participate in the human peace sign, please email Emily Mastroianni (peacecenter@bsu.edu) by Friday, April 1st or sign up at:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/bsugmail.net/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dFhtNXNqaHBsRzRSdnlUTWRRREJzaFE6MQ#gid=0

For the remainder of the afternoon on April 13, students and other members of BSU can visit student organization sponsored booths and participate in activities focused on world poverty. Along with the CPCS and Oxfam, the following student groups will host activities, including tie-dying and henna tattoo art, at the Fair: Amnesty International, the Social Justice League, Nuru at Ball State and several others. Please email Megan Whitacre at oxfambsu@gmail.com if you are interested in hosting a booth. Learning more about poverty is one-way students can take a step towards being peacemakers both on campus and in the community.

This is the third consecutive year that the BSU Peace Center has hosted an event in April to promote nonviolence as a positive alternative to resolving conflict. During the month of April, Bracken library will host a book display on the topic of peace featuring peace activists and peace movements.

Join us on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Noon to view and discuss Peter Thys' 'Family Group' (about 1640-1650) and Edouard Frère's 'Around the Fire' (1860) with a museum docent.

Students and other members of the public may receive an Art Card stamp at the conclusion of the program. The Art Card is a frequent visitor program to encourage repeat visits; participants may receive free cards, posters, catalogues, and more corresponding with how often they visit. Pick up your Art Card at the Museum of Art today!

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The College of Fine Arts and the Department of Theatre and Dance
present

Once Upon a Dance

Artistic Direction by Audra Sokol

University Theatre

April 27-30 at 7:30pm

Tickets:
General Public-$12.50
Faculty/Staff-$11.50
Senior Citizens-$9.50
Students-$6.50

Ball State Dance Theatre combines its artistry with some of the world's favorite stories in this new twist on timeless fables and fairy tales. Jazz, modern, tap, ethnic, ballet, and more illuminate the tales of Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and others in a production certain to delight audiences of all ages.

For more information, please contact the
University Theatre Box Office at 765-285-8749 or boxoffice@bsu.edu

Box Office Hours:
Monday-Friday/12pm-5pm and one hour before each performance.