By BSU Marketing & Communications—
MUNCIE, IN – Ball State University’s College of Fine Arts is presenting several programs and performances as part of the University’s Family Weekend, Sept. 16-18.
Ball State’s School of Music will present its 11th Annual Showcase Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 16 in the University’s Sursa Performance Hall. The concert will feature a sampling of the School of Music’s outstanding large ensembles, chamber groups, and soloists. All proceeds from the concert will be used to support student scholarships.
Also, the University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will open its production season with “Our Town,” at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 16 at University Theatre. “Our Town”—Thornton Wilder’s most frequently produced play—is a timeless drama of life in the mythical village of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire. The play has become an American classic with universal appeal. The Department of Theatre and Dance’s production brings the story to life by using the cast, crew, and Muncie community members’ memories and special objects to uniquely connect to the story.
Additional College of Fine Arts events in September include:
- Department of Theatre and Dance’s Production of “Our Town”: 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 16, 17, 20-24; and 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 18 at University Theatre
- Voice Faculty and Friends: 3 p.m. on Sept. 18 at Sursa Hall
- Ball State Jazz Ensembles: 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 21 at Sursa Hall
- Ball State Symphony Orchestra: 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 22 at Sursa Hall
- Ball State Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony: 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 30 at Sursa Hall
- David Owsley Museum of Art Fall Exhibition: “Regionalism, Surrealism, and Climate Change: recent loans and acquisitions,” Opening Sept. 29
- Rings-Revolutions and Repairs, presented by Maria Elena Gonzáles: 6 p.m. on Sept. 29 at Sursa Hall (this event is part of this year’s Arts Alive, the College of Fine Arts’ annual event series aimed at making arts and entertainment more accessible to community members and students.)
Ticketing information and details about these and future College of Fine Arts events and programs is available at the College of Fine Arts Box Office at Sursa Hall. Visit the box office between noon and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or call 765-285-8749. Tickets can also be purchased online at bsu.tix.com.
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Founded in 1918 and located in Muncie, Ball State University is one of Indiana’s premier universities and an economic driver for the state. Ball State’s 21,600 students come from all over Indiana, the nation, and the world. The 790-acre campus is large enough to accommodate first-rate facilities and 19 NCAA Division I sports, but our welcoming and inclusive campus is small enough to ensure the friendliness, personal attention, and access that are the hallmarks of the University. Destination 2040: Our Flight Path establishes Ball State’s ambitious goals for our second century. We Fly!
