Ball State University and the Muncie community will be able to hear first hand accounts of the civil rights movement from Muncie natives along with musical performances in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. at 8 p.m. in Sursa Performance Hall.The Office of Institutional Diversity and the School of Music are sponsoring the Martin Luther King Memorial Concert to honor the many achievements made throughout his life.
Hypnotist Frederick Winters will be performing tonight at Ball State University.Winters was named Entertainer of the Year by Campus Activities Magazine in 2006, the same year he last visited Ball State.
Underage students can once again jam to local bands without having to venture off campus.Ball State acoustic artist TJ Fields and local pop-rock band Dreams of University will be playing a free show in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Tally at 8 p.m. tonight as part of University Program Board's weekly Wired! series promoting local bands and musicians.
With novels, movies and television shows such as "Twilight," "True Blood" and "The Vampire Diaries," the seduction of the vampire world is growing. People are becoming more and more obsessed with these fantastical creatures. Instead of being seen as monsters, they have become the dark, brooding, sexy desires of female affection. But when did these vampires myths originate?
Zulu dancer Jomo Xulu said he dances to show the beauty of African culture."In the media, people see the sad side of Africa, the poor and unhealthy children," he said. "We are here to give you the beauty of Africa and to preserve the culture."
An Indiana University Bloomington professor will give this year's speech at the Edmund F. Petty Memorial Lecture today in the Museum of Art.This year's lecture, "Sunshine and Shadow: Winslow Homer's Nervous Nostalgia in the 1870s," will be given by Sarah Burns, a professor of fine arts in the Department of History of Art at IU.
The Ball State University Students for a Sustainable Campus will show a documentary about how coal mining practices affect the United States' Appalachia region tonight."Coal Country" will start at 7 p.m. in Teachers College Room 102, followed by a discussion about the film.
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the longest running children's television show. Since its debut on Nov. 10, 1969, the show has aired in more than 140 countries and has won 118 Emmy Awards. Its memorable characters, celebrity appearances and important lessons have made a mark on generations of viewers, and today, a new season emerges to continue that tradition.
After a month filled with events such as the drag show and Queer Factor, Spectrum will conclude its P.R.O.U.D. month of events with its own production of the musical "The Wiz" at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Pruis Hall. The show will feature Spectrum members, as well as students who are not a part of the organization.
Edward James Olmos wishes he would never have to give another seminar like he did Wednesday night in Pruis Hall."The things that I'm talking about are already so understood," Olmos said. "It's really nothing that you haven't heard before."Olmos, a long-time actor and social activist, spoke about the definition of race, conflicting religion, personal identity and how none of those issues should divide us in front of a crowd of more than 600. He said that peace comes from loving all parts of oneself, no matter where those parts originate.
Quick-stepping Irish dancers will take over John R. Emens Auditorium as they transport the audience to a mythical time in Ireland filled with Celtic music and dance. A touring production of "Lord of the Dance" will return to the Emens stage at 7:30 p.m. for the first time since 2002.
The Broadway musical "Little Shop of Horrors" comes to the Muncie Civic Theatre this weekend as the theater celebrates its 78th anniversary."Little Shop" opens Friday at 7 p.m. and will be shown the next three weekends.
The best of all fall foods came together at a Sunday morning brunch for Minnetrista's annual Flavors of Fall event. Four chefs from the American Culinary Association each prepared their own special autumn treat, informing the audience about preparation techniques and helpful cooking tips.
University Program Board is showing a double feature of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" tonight, and the later showing is expected to sell out.UPB president Dillon Kimmel said they would be showing "Harry Potter" at 6 p.m. at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Ballroom and at 9:30 p.m. in Pruis Hall.
