Events Listed As Student Life

Join the Department of Communication Studies for its annual Bucket Speech Competition. Five finalists from COMM 210 will present their speeches to a panel of judges and general audience. The charity or organization targeted in the winning speech will receive the donations collected for this event.

Take a study break with Ball State University Libraries at our "No Work Zone" @ Bracken Library!The "No Work Zone" @ Bracken Library will take place Tuesday, December 10 through Thursday, December 12 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Schwartz Digital Complex on Bracken Library 1 West. The zone will feature relaxing activities and a quiet space to help you rest and recharge in between studying for final exams. No schoolwork will be allowed in the "No Work Zone"!We will offer:• Board games• Coloring supplies• Jigsaw puzzles• Word search and Sudoku puzzles• Interesting books from our collections• Calming videos and music• A quiet atmosphereRegistration is not required--just stop by, and bring your friends!

Take a study break with Ball State University Libraries at our "No Work Zone" @ Bracken Library!The "No Work Zone" @ Bracken Library will take place Tuesday, December 10 through Thursday, December 12 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Schwartz Digital Complex on Bracken Library 1 West. The zone will feature relaxing activities and a quiet space to help you rest and recharge in between studying for final exams. No schoolwork will be allowed in the "No Work Zone"!We will offer:• Board games• Coloring supplies• Jigsaw puzzles• Word search and Sudoku puzzles• Interesting books from our collections• Calming videos and music• A quiet atmosphereRegistration is not required--just stop by, and bring your friends!

Take a study break with Ball State University Libraries at our "No Work Zone" @ Bracken Library!The "No Work Zone" @ Bracken Library will take place Tuesday, December 10 through Thursday, December 12 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Schwartz Digital Complex on Bracken Library 1 West. The zone will feature relaxing activities and a quiet space to help you rest and recharge in between studying for final exams. No schoolwork will be allowed in the "No Work Zone"!We will offer:• Board games• Coloring supplies• Jigsaw puzzles• Word search and Sudoku puzzles• Interesting books from our collections• Calming videos and music• A quiet atmosphereRegistration is not required--just stop by, and bring your friends!

The School of Art invites the public to attend its series of rotating BFA exhibitions between December 3rd through December 14th, 2019. Graduating seniors will display artworks created as part of their senior capstone projects, representing a dynamic range of media, concepts, and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's seniors!The public is invited. Closing Reception is from 4 - 6 pm on Friday, December 13th.All exhibitions will be in the Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, just off the Atrium Food Court in the Arts & Journalism building.

The School of Art invites the public to attend its series of rotating BFA exhibitions between December 3rd through December 14th, 2019. Graduating seniors will display artworks created as part of their senior capstone projects, representing a dynamic range of media, concepts, and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's seniors!The public is invited. Closing Reception is from 4 - 6 pm on Friday, December 13th.All exhibitions will be in the Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, just off the Atrium Food Court in the Arts & Journalism building.

Join us for FREE coffee and an optional topic.

Join us for FREE coffee and an optional topic.

7:30 p.m. | Emens Auditorium

Now in its 56th season, the Ball State University Singers have been entertaining audiences young and old through its songs of faith, hope, laughter, and love. The ensemble warms up the month of January with its annual Winter Cabaret. Tickets available through the Emens Auditorium box office starting August 19.

Come support the Ball State Opera Theatre at their fourth annual Gala event. The evening will feature several prominent opera students as well as voice faculty from the School of Music. Tickets available through the Emens Auditorium box office starting August 19.

Director of Orchestras Douglas Droste leads the BSSO in a wide range of musical works featuring this year's Undergraduate Solo/Concerto Competition winners. Tickets available through the Emens Auditorium box office starting August 19.

Come enjoy a night of standard jazz favorites and original compositions with the Ball State Jazz Ensembles. A jazz scholarship is also awarded at this annual concert in memory of School of Music alumnus Uttamlal “Tom” Shah who was killed in a U.S. Embassy bombing in Kenya in 1998. Tickets available through the Emens Auditorium box office starting August 19.

One of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, Twelfth Night features a cross-dressing heroine, Viola, in search of her twin Sebastian after they are separated in a shipwreck.

Under the direction of Thomas Caneva and Caroline Hand, Ball State's top two band ensembles present a series of concerts each year featuring a wide range of band repertoire. Tickets available through the Emens Auditorium box office starting August 19.

One of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, Twelfth Night features a cross-dressing heroine, Viola, in search of her twin Sebastian after they are separated in a shipwreck.

Join us for FREE coffee and an optional topic.

One of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, Twelfth Night features a cross-dressing heroine, Viola, in search of her twin Sebastian after they are separated in a shipwreck.

One of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, Twelfth Night features a cross-dressing heroine, Viola, in search of her twin Sebastian after they are separated in a shipwreck.

One of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, Twelfth Night features a cross-dressing heroine, Viola, in search of her twin Sebastian after they are separated in a shipwreck.

One of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, Twelfth Night features a cross-dressing heroine, Viola, in search of her twin Sebastian after they are separated in a shipwreck.

One of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, Twelfth Night features a cross-dressing heroine, Viola, in search of her twin Sebastian after they are separated in a shipwreck.

7:30 p.m. | Emens Auditorium

The world is getting hotter, there’s unrest overseas, and one couple is thinking about having a child.

The world is getting hotter, there’s unrest overseas, and one couple is thinking about having a child.

The world is getting hotter, there’s unrest overseas, and one couple is thinking about having a child.

The world is getting hotter, there’s unrest overseas, and one couple is thinking about having a child.

Under the direction of Andrew Crow and Kerry Glann, the Ball State Chamber Choir and Concert Choir will present repertoire from around the world and across the centuries. Tickets available through the Emens Auditorium box office starting August 19.

Triplet sisters are left in the forest by their woodcutter father. From this fairytale beginning, three resolutions are made.

7:30 p.m. | Emens Auditorium

Triplet sisters are left in the forest by their woodcutter father. From this fairytale beginning, three resolutions are made.

Graduate and doctoral students conduct this all-student ensemble as it performs traditional and contemporary concert band repertoire representing a variety of music styles and periods. Tickets available through the Emens Auditorium box office starting August 19.

Triplet sisters are left in the forest by their woodcutter father. From this fairytale beginning, three resolutions are made.

Join us for FREE coffee and an optional topic.

Experience the future of dance during this showcase of original dance.

Experience the future of dance during this showcase of original dance.

Experience the future of dance during this showcase of original dance.

Director of Orchestras Douglas Droste leads the BSSO in a wide range of musical works featuring this year's Graduate Solo/Concerto Competition winners. Tickets available through the Emens Auditorium box office starting August 19.

M and G's new apartment is nothing special and they hope it will be a place of healing.

M and G's new apartment is nothing special and they hope it will be a place of healing.

Under the direction of Thomas Caneva and Caroline Hand, Ball State's top two band ensembles present a series of concerts each year featuring a wide range of band repertoire. Tickets available through the Emens Auditorium box office starting August 19.

M and G's new apartment is nothing special and they hope it will be a place of healing.

Lawrence Brownlee is one of the great voices of our time. Captivating audiences and critics around the world, he is a fixture at leading international opera houses and major orchestra halls, and his concerts have been broadcast to millions. Series subscriptions and single tickets available through the Emens Auditorium box office.

7:30 p.m. | Emens Auditorium

Join us for FREE coffee and an optional topic.

CRAZY FOR YOU® tells the story of young New York banker Bobby Child, who falls for spunky Polly Baker.

CRAZY FOR YOU® tells the story of young New York banker Bobby Child, who falls for spunky Polly Baker.

CRAZY FOR YOU® tells the story of young New York banker Bobby Child, who falls for spunky Polly Baker.

CRAZY FOR YOU® tells the story of young New York banker Bobby Child, who falls for spunky Polly Baker.

CRAZY FOR YOU® tells the story of young New York banker Bobby Child, who falls for spunky Polly Baker.

CRAZY FOR YOU® tells the story of young New York banker Bobby Child, who falls for spunky Polly Baker.

Celebrate 56 fabulous years of the Ball State University Singers with a gold-studded, toe-tapping, finger-snapping, and hand-clapping two-hour extravaganza. Bring the entire family - don't miss the fun! Tickets available through the Emens Auditorium box office starting August 19.

Celebrate 56 fabulous years of the Ball State University Singers with a gold-studded, toe-tapping, finger-snapping, and hand-clapping two-hour extravaganza. Bring the entire family - don't miss the fun! Tickets available through the Emens Auditorium box office starting August 19.

The Ball State choral ensembles perform several concerts each semester offering repertoire from around the world and across the centuries. Tickets available through the Emens Auditorium box office starting August 19.

In its fifth year, The New Play Project features a new student-written play.

In its fifth year, The New Play Project features a new student-written play.

7:30 p.m. | Emens Auditorium

In its fifth year, The New Play Project features a new student-written play.

In its fifth year, The New Play Project features a new student-written play.

In its fifth year, The New Play Project features a new student-written play.

Join us for FREE coffee and an optional topic.

Frederick García Lorca’s final play explores themes of unreciprocated love, tradition, contained desire, and envy.

Under the stage direction of Jon Truitt, the Ball State Opera Theatre will present their Spring main-stage production (TBA) with full sets, costumes, and full orchestra conducted by Douglas Droste. Tickets available through the Emens Auditorium box office starting August 19.

Frederick García Lorca’s final play explores themes of unreciprocated love, tradition, contained desire, and envy.

Under the stage direction of Jon Truitt, the Ball State Opera Theatre will present their Spring main-stage production (TBA) with full sets, costumes, and full orchestra conducted by Douglas Droste. Tickets available through the Emens Auditorium box office starting August 19.

Graduate and doctoral students conduct this all-student ensemble as it performs traditional and contemporary concert band repertoire representing a variety of music styles and periods. Tickets available through the Emens Auditorium box office starting August 19.

The Art of Jazz Series presents internationally-renowned artists in concert with the Ball State Jazz Ensembles under the direction of Mark Buselli, Freddie Mendoza, and Josiah Williams. This concert's guest artist is TBA. Tickets available through the Emens Auditorium box office starting August 19.

INTERTEXTUALITY investigates how dance can help dissolve borders, blur lines, and result in new understandings.

Under the direction of Thomas Caneva and Caroline Hand, Ball State's top two band ensembles present a series of concerts each year featuring a wide range of band repertoire. Tickets available through the Emens Auditorium box office starting August 19.

INTERTEXTUALITY investigates how dance can help dissolve borders, blur lines, and result in new understandings.

Under the direction of Andrew Crow and Kerry Glann, the Ball State Chamber Choir and Concert Choir will present repertoire from around the world and across the centuries. Tickets available through the Emens Auditorium box office starting August 19.