Ellen Lupton - Falling in Love with Typography
2025-10-30 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Ball State Art and Journalism, Rm 175, Art and Journalism Building, Muncie, IN, 47306
llen Lupton is a designer, writer, and educator. The all-new edition of her bestselling book Thinking with Type launched in March 2024. Other books include Design Is Storytelling, Graphic Design Thinking, Health Design Thinking, and Extra Bold. She teaches in the Graphic Design MFA program at MICA. She is a curator emerita at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, where her projects include “Design Beyond Vision” and “Design and Healing: Creative Responses to Epidemics.” She is an AIGA Gold Medalist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Her Type Mom persona on Instagram (@EllenLupton) has over 195K followers.

Halloween Spooktacular with Ball State Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble
2025-10-31 19:30 - 21:00 | Sursa Performance Hall, 1809 W Riverside Ave., Muncie
Ball State’s top two concert bands present a very special Halloween Spooktacular! Enjoy spooky vibes and feel free to wear your costume.
The program will feature music based on stories from Harry Potter, Beetlejuice, Edgar Allan Poe, and more!
Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall online, by phone at 765-285-8749, and in person.
Parking is available in the McKinley Parking Garage (entrance on Ashland Avenue) located immediately south of Sursa Hall. Metered parking is available on the first floor of the garage until 7 p.m. at which time parking is free.

University Choral Union, Cardinal Chorus, and Vox Anima
2025-11-01 19:30 - 21:00 | Sursa Performance Hall, 1809 W Riverside Ave., Muncie
Program to include Featuring music from South Africa and a wide variety of other choral traditions, the Cardinal Chorus performing “The Cardinal Call”, and Vox Anima performing “Will the Circle Be Unbroken”.
Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall in person, online, or by phone at 765-285-8749.
Prices
General Public: $8 in advance / $10 at the door
Seniors: $5 in advance / $7 at the door
BSU Faculty/Staff: $5 in advance / $7 at the door
Parking is available in the McKinley Parking Garage (entrance on Ashland Avenue) located immediately south of Sursa Hall. Metered parking is available on the first floor of the garage until 7 p.m. at which time parking is free.

Faculty Artist Series: Anna Vayman (violin) with Michael Seregow (piano)
2025-11-02 15:00 - 16:30 | Sursa Performance Hall, 1809 W Riverside Ave., Muncie
The Faculty Artist Series features School of Music faculty sharing their talent and passion for music with the campus and community.
Anna Vayman is associate professor of violin at Ball State University and a member of American Piano Trio. A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, Anna Vayman made her solo debut at the age of eleven with Omsk Symphony Orchestra in Russia. Since then she has been a soloist with various major orchestras. Highlights of her career include solo performances under the baton of leading conductors such as Valery Gergiev, Yury Temirkanov, and Gianandrea Noseda. An active recitalist and chamber musician, Ms. Vayman has appeared on numerous international music festivals including International Music Festival in Lucca, Italy; Musical Spring Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia; Mikkele International Music Festival in Finland; Red Sea International Music Festival in Israel; and Rotterdam Philharmonic Festival, Netherlands.
Pianist Michael Seregow leads a vibrant and diverse career that brings music to life in a variety of forms. As an acclaimed soloist, chamber musician, dedicated educator, and recording artist, his journey has taken him to cities and stages across the United States, Latin America, and Europe.
This recital is free and open to the public.
Parking is available in the McKinley Parking Garage (entrance on Ashland Avenue) located immediately south of Sursa Hall. Metered parking is available on the first floor of the garage until 7 p.m. at which time parking is free.
This recital will also be offered as a livestream.

Sabine Heller: Inside Rigging: My Path to Animation, Rigging and Beyond
2025-11-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Ball State Art and Journalism, Rm 225, 1101 N McKinley Ave, Muncie, IN, 47304
Sabine Heller is a 3D animation industry expert working as the VP, Creative Operations at Mikros Animation with an everlasting passion for animated films and entertainment. Hear her Artist Talk in AJ225 on November 4. This event is free and open to the public.
In her 19 years of industry experience, Sabine has worked on commercial projects for clients such as Jägermeister and Ferrero, as well as 3D scanning for visual effects and toys at Gentle Giant Studios. After she discovered her excitement for rigging characters, she moved from her home country Germany to the United States and spent most of her career in the animation industry working on animated features like “Rio”, “Ice Age”, “The Peanuts Movie” and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Mutant Mayhem” at Blue Sky Studios and Mikros Animation.
Sabine holds a degree in Media System Design from the Hochschule Darmstadt in Germany, and an MFA in Computer Art from the School of Visual Arts in New York. She also received a PhD in Film Studies from the University of Kent in Canterbury and is an active member of Women in Animation, the Visual Effects Society, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Ball State Symphony Orchestra
2025-11-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Sursa Performance Hall, 1809 W Riverside Ave., Muncie
See the Ball State Symphony Orchestra in concert! Program to include works by Prokofiev, Ravel, Wagner, and Copland.
Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall online at bsu.tix.com, by phone at 765-285-8749, or in person at Sursa Hall.
General Public: $8 in advance / $10 at the door
Seniors: $5 in advance / $7 at the door
BSU Faculty/Staff: $5 in advance / $7 at the door
Parking is available in the McKinley Parking Garage (entrance on Ashland Avenue) located immediately south of Sursa Hall. Metered parking is available on the first floor of the garage until 7 p.m. at which time parking is free.

University Singers Fall Concert
2025-11-09 15:00 - 16:30 | Sursa Performance Hall, 1809 W Riverside Ave., Muncie
The University Singers’ Fall Concert will take place on November 9, 2025, at the Sursa Performance Hall. The concert will have two performances, one at 3 p.m. and a second at 6 p.m.. The program for the concert is yet to be announced.
Tickets for the concert are available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office in person, online at bsu.tix.com, or by phone at 765-285-8749.
General Public: $8 in advance / $10 at the door
Seniors and BSU Faculty/Staff: $5 in advance / $7 at the door
Parking is available in the McKinley Parking Garage, which is free on weekends.

University Singers Fall Concert
2025-11-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Sursa Performance Hall, 1809 W Riverside Ave., Muncie
The University Singers, also known as “Indiana’s Official Goodwill Ambassadors,” celebrate their 62nd season this year! Under the direction of Jodi Cotton-Street, the ensemble kicks off the season with its annual Fall Concert featuring songs of faith, hope, laughter, and love.
Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall in person, online at bsu.tix.com, or by phone at 765-285-8749.
General Public: $8 in advance / $10 at the door
Seniors: $5 in advance / $7 at the door
BSU Faculty/Staff: $5 in advance / $7 at the door
Parking is available in the McKinley Parking Garage (entrance on Ashland Avenue) located immediately south of Sursa Hall. Parking in this garage is free on weekends.

Ball State Print Sale
2025-11-10 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-11 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-12 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-13 10:00 - 18:00 | Ball State Art and Journalim, Atrium, 1101 N McKinley Ave, Muncie, IN, 47304
Support local artists and get some great art at the Print Sale! November 10-13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Atrium outside of the Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery. Pick up a piece to display in your room or give to a friend!

Goodnight, Tyler by B.J. Tindal
2025-11-14 19:30 - 21:00 | David Owsley Museum of Art, 2021 W. Riverside Avenue, Muncie, 47306
Written by B.J. Tindal
Original Dramaturgy by Maansi Sahay Seth
Directed by Lisa Gaye Dixon
November 14-16, 18-22 at 7:30 PM | November 16 and 23 at 2:30 PM
Goodnight, Tyler is a poignant and unexpectedly humorous ghost story about memory, grief, and the fight for control over a legacy. After Tyler Evans, a young Black man, is killed by a police officer, his ghost lingers—desperate to be remembered for his life, not just his death. As his best friend, fiancée, grandmother, and others grapple with their own versions of Tyler, tensions rise over who gets to define his story. This moving contemporary drama explores love, loss, and the personal and political weight of remembrance.
“Goodnight, Tyler” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. http://www.concordtheatricals.com
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 at bsu.tix.com.

Neighborhood Leadership Council (NLC) Training- Celebrating Lessons Learned
2025-11-18 18:00 - 19:00 | EB & Bertha C Ball Center, 400 W. Minnetrista Blvd., Muncie, IN, 47303, United States
Thanks to funding provided by CenterPoint Energy Foundation, we have developed a training schedule for our Neighborhood Leadership Council / CenterPoint Scholar meetings that we hope will help build everyone’s leadership capacity. This month we’re Celebrating Lesson Learned!

Ball State Wind Symphony and Campus Band
2025-11-19 19:30 - 21:00 | Sursa Performance Hall, 1809 W Riverside Ave., Muncie
Featuring George Wolfe, professor Emeritus of Saxophone in Porgy & Bess by George Gershwin & vocalist Spencer Domer in Dein ist mein Ganzes Herz by Franz Lehar, and works by Yosuke Fukuda, Omar Thomas, Hugh Stuart, Malcolm Arnold, Franz Lehar, Katahj Copley, and more!
Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall in person, online at bsu.tix.com, or by phone at 765-285-8749.
Parking is available in the McKinley Parking Garage (entrance on Ashland Avenue) located immediately south of Sursa Hall. Metered parking is available on the first floor of the garage until 7 p.m. at which time parking is free.

Neighborhood Leadership Council (NLC) Training - Recruitment
2026-01-20 18:00 - 19:00 | EB & Bertha C Ball Center, 400 W. Minnetrista Blvd., Muncie, IN, 47303, United States
Thanks to funding provided by CenterPoint Energy Foundation, we have developed a training schedule for our Neighborhood Leadership Council / CenterPoint Scholar meetings that we hope will help build everyone’s leadership capacity. This month’s topic is recruitment!
Come hungry! We always provide dinner at the start of the training.

Neighborhood Council Leadership (NLC) Meeting - Stakeholder Meet and Greet & CenterPoint Scholar Presentations
2026-02-17 18:00 - 19:00 | EB & Bertha C Ball Center, 400 W. Minnetrista Blvd., Muncie, IN, 47303, United States
Thanks to funding provided by CenterPoint Energy Foundation, we have developed a training schedule for our Neighborhood Leadership Council / CenterPoint Scholar meetings that we hope will help build everyone’s leadership capacity.
Come hungry! We always provide dinner at the start of the training.

2026 IDEA Conference
2026-03-07 09:00 - 15:00
Join us for our FREE, annual IDEA Conference! Over 100 of Muncie’s most active local leaders will gather to listen, learn, and meet like-minded individuals to share ideas and best practices. More information to come.
