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Tuesday, April 1, 2025
- Beginning Genealogy – 10 a.m.
- MFA Thesis Exhibitions: Glass and Ceramics – 10 a.m.
- Lifelong Learners: International Student Panel – 1:30 p.m.
- 4/1 1:00 PM Ball State University Softball vs Northern Illinois – 1 p.m.
- 4/1 3:00 PM Ball State University Baseball vs Bellarmine – 3 p.m.
- 4/1 3:00 PM Ball State University Softball vs Northern Illinois – 3 p.m.
- How to Economist in Public: Advice on Applying Your Skills for Politicians, Journalists, Lobbyists, and Other People Paid to Hate You – 5 p.m.
- Junior Recital: Will Weissert, trombone – 5:30 p.m.
- My Daughter Keeps Our Hammer – 7:30 p.m.
- Senior Recital: Carter Brickler, guitar – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- 4/2 Ball State University Gymnastics vs NCAA Regionals
- Support the Planetarium on One Ball State Day 2025 – All Day Event
- One Ball State Day with the Muncie Alumni Club – 8 a.m.
- MFA Thesis Exhibitions: Glass and Ceramics – 10 a.m.
- Dash and Splash – 12 p.m.
- Culture Exchange – Nepal – 12 p.m.
- MFA Thesis Exhibitions: Glass and Ceramics Reception – 4 p.m.
- One Ball State Day with the Alaska Alumni Club – 5:30 p.m.
- Student Recital: Jordan Wickey, saxophone – 5:30 p.m.
- Le passion de Dodin Bouffant film – 6 p.m.
- Good Boys and True – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 3, 2025
- MFA Thesis Exhibitions: Glass and Ceramics – 10 a.m.
- MFA Thesis Exhibitions: Glass and Ceramics Reception – 4 p.m.
- Innovation Fest – 4 p.m.
- 4/3 7:00 PM Ball State University Mens Volleyball at Ohio State University – 7 p.m.
- My Daughter Keeps Our Hammer – 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 4, 2025
- 4/4 Ball State University Mens Golf at Mason Rudolph Championship- Vanderbilt Legends GC – South Course
- 4/4 Ball State University Track & Field at Cherry Blossom Invitational
- Miller College of Business Spring Carnival – 9 a.m.
- MFA Thesis Exhibitions: Glass and Ceramics – 10 a.m.
- Card Making Workshop – 2 p.m.
- 4/4 1:00 PM Ball State University Mens Tennis vs Western Michigan University
- 4/4 1:00 PM Ball State University Womens Tennis at Western Michigan University
- 4/4 3:00 PM Ball State University Baseball at Eastern Michigan
- 7th Annual Robert J. Morris Chemistry Symposium – 3:30 p.m.
- University Singers 61st Annual Spectacular – 7 p.m.
- Spring Opera – Cendrillon – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 5, 2025
- 4/4 Ball State University Mens Golf at Mason Rudolph Championship- Vanderbilt Legends GC – South Course
- 4/5 1:00 PM Ball State University Softball at Kent State
- 4/5 2:00 PM Ball State University Baseball at Eastern Michigan
- 4/5 3:00 PM Ball State University Softball at Kent State
- 4/5 7:00 PM Ball State University Mens Volleyball at Purdue Fort Wayne
- Kids Make Art at DOMA – 1:30 p.m.
- University Singers 61st Annual Spectacular – 3 p.m.
- Senior Recital: Carlos Juanillo-Castillo – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 6, 2025
- Spring Opera – Cendrillon – 3 p.m.
Monday, April 7, 2025
- Print Sale – 10 a.m.
- Violin Studio Recital – 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- Print Sale – 10 a.m.
- MFA Thesis Exhibitions: Glass and Ceramics – 10 a.m.
- Entrepreneurial Experience Lecture with James Rooney – 11 a.m.
- Solar Telescope Viewing Party – 12 p.m.
- 4/6 12:00 PM Ball State University Womens Tennis at Miami University (OH)
- 4/6 12:00 PM Ball State University Softball at Kent State
- 4/6 1:00 PM Ball State University Baseball at Eastern Michigan
- Lifelong Learners: African Violets – Beyond Box Stores – 1:30 p.m.
- “Black Studies, Health Disparities, and Artificial Intelligence” with Dr. Eric Jackson – 5 p.m.
- Recital: Jazz Combos – 5:30 p.m.
- 4/8 6:00 PM Ball State University Baseball at Indiana
- David Letterman Lecture Series with Amy Goodman – 7 p.m.
- Viola Studio Recital – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- R.E.S.P.E.C.T. – 7:30 p.m.
- Print Sale – 10 a.m.
- MFA Thesis Exhibitions: Glass and Ceramics – 10 a.m.
- Voice Studio Recital – 5:30 p.m.
- Weathering Time and For the Love of Trees: Lens-based Artwork by Nancy Floyd – Artist Talk – 6 p.m.
- Student Composers Forum – 7:30 p.m.
- String Chamber Ensembles – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 10, 2025
- Print Sale – 10 a.m.
- MFA Thesis Exhibitions: Glass and Ceramics – 10 a.m.
- 4/10 1:00 PM Ball State University Mens Tennis vs Northern Illinois University
- Marilyn K. Cory Speaker Series: Kimberly Blaeser – 5 p.m.
- Student Recital: Oscar Joven, piano – 5:30 p.m.
- Night at the Museum with the NEIN Alumni Club – 5:30 p.m.
- Mars Express – 6 p.m.
- Student Recital: Alena Miskinis, piano – 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 11, 2025
- MFA Thesis Exhibitions: Glass and Ceramics – 10 a.m.
- Mindfulness in the Museum – 12 p.m.
- 4/11 Ball State University Track & Field vs We Fly Challenge
- 4/11 1:00 PM Ball State University Womens Tennis vs Bowling Green
- 4/11 3:00 PM Ball State University Softball vs Miami
- 4/11 3:00 PM Ball State University Baseball vs Northern Illinois
- Student Recital: Qianting Huang, Benjamin Swain, and Ayrice Wilson, voice graduate students – 3 p.m.
- “Sunset Meditation” 5pm Planetarium Show – 5 p.m.
- Flute Studio Recital – 5:30 p.m.
- “Solar Superstorms” 6:30pm Planetarium Show – 6:30 p.m.
- THED Show: As If, Cassandra – 7 p.m.
- Blood Wedding – 7:30 p.m.
- Chamber Choir: Romantic Gems and Minnesota Melodies – 7:30 p.m.
- THED Show: Willy Wonka JR. – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 12, 2025
- Chemistry Science Day – 10 a.m.
- 4/12 Ball State University Womens Golf at Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational- Ohio State Golf Club – Scarlet Course
- 4/12 Ball State University Football vs Spring Showcase
- 4/12 1:00 PM Ball State University Mens Tennis vs UIC
- 4/12 1:00 PM Ball State University Baseball vs Northern Illinois
- 4/12 1:00 PM Ball State University Softball vs Miami
- 4/12 3:00 PM Ball State University Softball vs Miami
- 4/12 5:00 PM Ball State University Mens Volleyball at Loyola University Chicago
- Writing in the Galleries: People, Places, and Prose – 2 p.m.
- THED Show: Willy Wonka JR. – 2 p.m.
- Ball State Wind Ensemble – 3 p.m.
- “Magic Tree House: Space Mission” 3:30pm Planetarium Show – 3:30 p.m.
- “Sunset Meditation” 5pm Planetarium Show – 5 p.m.
- Cardinals in the Windy City: Ball State vs. Loyola Men’s Volleyball – 5 p.m.
- Student Recital: Damian Davis, voice – 5:30 p.m.
- “Solar Superstorms” 6:30pm Planetarium Show – 6:30 p.m.
- THED Show: As If, Cassandra – 7 p.m.
- THED Show: Willy Wonka JR. – 7 p.m.
- Senior Recital: Simone Robinson-Stevens, guitar and voice – 7:30 p.m.
- Blood Wedding – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 13, 2025
- Cello Studio Recital – 11 a.m.
- 4/13 1:00 PM Ball State University Womens Tennis at University of Toledo
- 4/13 1:00 PM Ball State University Baseball vs Northern Illinois
- Blood Wedding – 2:30 p.m.
- Faculty Artist Series: Zoran Jakovcic (viola) and Lisa Kozenko (oboe) with guest Rene Lecuona (piano) – 3 p.m.
- THED Show: As If, Cassandra – 3 p.m.
- Joint Recital: Carlos Juanillo-Castillo and Brianna Komorech, ephonium and tuba – 5:30 p.m.
- Trumpet Ensemble Recital – 7:30 p.m.
- DA Performance Recital: Ayrice Wilson, voice – 7:30 p.m.
Monday, April 14, 2025
- 4/14 Ball State University Mens Golf vs Red Bird Shootout- Delaware CC
- Circular Construction – 4 p.m.
- Woodwind Chamber Music Recital – 5:30 p.m.
- Senior Recital: Naomi Martin, piano – 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- Entrepreneurial Experience Lecture with Jennifer Wiese – 11 a.m.
- Lifelong Learners: Ball State-Muncie Community Schools Partnership Update – 1:30 p.m.
- 4/15 1:00 PM Ball State University Softball at Western Michigan
- 4/15 3:00 PM Ball State University Softball at Western Michigan
- 4/15 4:00 PM Ball State University Baseball at Butler
- Book Tour Reading: Angie Estes and Mark Irwin – 5 p.m.
- Recital: Jazz Combos – 5:30 p.m.
- DA Collaboration Recital: Shengxin Liu (piano) and Oksana Komarenko (voice) – 7:30 p.m.
- Blood Wedding – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Book Tour: Angie Estes and Mark Irwin – 11 a.m.
- 2025 Student Symposium – 1 p.m.
- Shuning Liu Sabbatical Lecture – 3 p.m.
- Junior Recital: Katy Tenbarge, cello – 5:30 p.m.
- Le mepris film – 6 p.m.
- Annual Dinner and Lecture: “Hidden History: Women’s Stories and the Built Environment at Ball State University” – 6 p.m.
- Voice Studio Recital: Love the Earth – 7:30 p.m.
- DA Performance Recital: Qihao Zhang, piano – 7:30 p.m.
- Blood Wedding – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 17, 2025
- 4/17 Ball State University Track & Field at Gibson Invitational
- 4/17 3:00 PM Ball State University Baseball at Bowling Green
- DA Performance Recital: Parikesit Tanudjaja, piano – 5:30 p.m.
- Oboe Studio Recital – 5:30 p.m.
- The Power of the Word with Too Black and Chantel Massey – 6:30 p.m.
- Blood Wedding – 7:30 p.m.
- Stages – 7:30 p.m.
- Student Recital: Brittany Semler, clarinet – 7:30 p.m.
- Tuba/Euphonium Studio Recital – 8 p.m.
Friday, April 18, 2025
- Ball State University Track & Field at Gibson Invitational
- 4/18 1:00 PM Ball State University Womens Tennis vs Eastern Michigan University
- 4/18 1:00 PM Ball State University Baseball at Bowling Green
- 2025 Immersive Learning Showcase – 1 p.m.
- Public Drop-in Tour of “People and Places” – 4 p.m.
- Student Recital: Nikolas Fisher, clarinet – 5:30 p.m.
- Blood Wedding – 7:30 p.m.
- Stages – 7:30 p.m.
- DA Dissertation Recital: Kaleb Rhea, composition – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 19, 2025
- 4/19 Ball State University Mens Volleyball vs Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
- 4/19 Ball State University Mens Golf at Boilermaker Invitational- Ackerman-Allen GC
- 4/19 Ball State University Mens Tennis at Western Michigan University (MAC Tournament Host)
- 4/19 1:00 PM Ball State University Baseball at Bowling Green
- Saturday Spotlight Tour at DOMA – 2:30 p.m.
- Blood Wedding – 2:30 p.m.
- Stages – 2:30 p.m.
- DA Performance Recital: Yuliya Turok, viola – 5:30 p.m.
Monday, April 20, 2025
Monday, April 21, 2025
- Ball State University Womens Golf vs MAC Championships- Delaware Country Club
- Twentieth Annual Alumni Awards – 12 p.m.
- DA Collaboration Recital: Jiaqi Jin, piano/violin – 5:30 p.m.
- Student Recital: Jordan Gortner, voice – 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- Entrepreneurial Experience Lecture with Michael Shebek – 11 a.m.
- Lifelong Learners: Mediterranean Diet – 1:30 p.m.
- Piano Studio Recital – 5:30 p.m.
- Stages – 7:30 p.m.
- New Music Ensemble – 7:30 p.m.
- Horn Studio Recital – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- 4/23 Ball State University Softball at Indiana
- 4/23 Ball State University Mens Volleyball vs Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
- 4/23 6:00 PM Ball State University Baseball vs Indiana
- DA Lecture Recital: Korn Roongruangchai, violin – 5:30 p.m.
- Ball State Jazz Ensembles – 7:30 p.m.
- Stages – 7:30 p.m.
- MM Recital: Laurel Meitrodt, violin – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Music in the Museum: Vientos Y Colores – 5:30 p.m.
- DA Lecture Recital: Yu-Yao (Rachel) Chiu, cello – 5:30 p.m.
- Spring Choreography Projects – 7:30 p.m.
- Dueling Pianos – 7:30 p.m.
- Stages – 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 25, 2025
- Mindfulness in the Museum – 12 p.m.
- 4/25 Ball State University Mens Golf vs Mid-American Conference Championship- Pinnacle Golf Club
- 4/25 Ball State University Track & Field at Knights Invitational
- 4/25 3:00 PM Ball State University Baseball at Central Michigan
- 4/25 3:00 PM Ball State University Softball vs Buffalo
- “Sunset Meditation” 5pm Planetarium Show
- Violin Studio Recital – 5:30 p.m.
- “Solar Superstorms” 6:30pm Planetarium Show – 6:30 p.m.
- Spring Choreography Projects – 7:30 p.m.
- Ball State Campus Band and Wind Symphony – 7:30 p.m.
- Stages – 7:30 p.m.
- Student Recital: Jared Slothower, voice – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 26, 2025
- AEAI. Ceramics Workshops – 11 a.m.
- 4/25 Ball State University Mens Golf vs Mid-American Conference Championship- Pinnacle Golf Club
- 4/26 Ball State University Mens Volleyball vs Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
- 4/26 1:00 PM Ball State University Softball vs Buffalo- Senior Day
- 4/26 1:00 PM Ball State University Baseball at Central Michigan
- 4/26 3:00 PM Ball State University Softball vs Buffalo- Senior Day
- “Magic Tree House: Space Mission” 3:30pm Planetarium Show – 3:30 p.m.
- “Sunset Meditation” 5pm Planetarium Show – 5 p.m.
- “Solar Superstorms” 6:30pm Planetarium Show – 6:30 p.m.
- Spring Choreography Projects – 7:30 p.m.
- Cardinal Chorus, Choral Union, Concert Choir, and Vox Anima – 7:30 p.m.
- Stages – 7:30 p.m.