Graham Watson

Full Circle has weekly meetings of its board of directors at 8:00pm every first and third Wednesday of the month at our office complex at 2423 W. Jackson (corner of Jackson and Celia, across from St. Mary's). The meetings usually last until 9pm and are open to the public. If you would like to present something to the board of directors, email secretary Graham Watson (secretary@fullcircleartscoop.org) so that he can include you in the next meeting's agenda.

MuncieDowntown.com writes...

Celebrate the arts in Downtown Muncie every First Thursday! Meet your friends downtown for the monthly art walk, scheduled this month for January 6, from 5 to 8 pm.

First Thursday gallery walk is a monthly event. All the downtown art galleries simultaneously launch their monthly exhibits with extended hours on the first Thursday evenings of every month. Stroll the streets, meet the artists, enjoy live music and find free refreshments at nearly every stop.

Most of our specialty shops downtown keep extended hours during First Thursday, and all our restaurants and pubs will be open late and ready to serve you. So grab your friends, head downtown, and join the hundreds celebrating local arts and culture in Muncie's historic downtown district!

Downtown is part of an arts and cultural district, recognized in 2009 by the City of Muncie. A committee of the Muncie Arts and Culture Council is currently seeking state designation for the district. The group is also pursuing the development of a Cultural Trail, similar to the one currently being developed in Indianapolis, that ties the districts together via the Cardinal Greenway. Read more about the Downtown Muncie Arts District...

For more information about Downtown Muncie, or for First Thursday event and exhibit information, visit www.munciedowntown.com.

First planning meeting for Muncie MusicFest 2011. Open to anyone interested in helping plan, promote, or organize the festival.

We are pleased to announce the University Film Series schedule for Spring 2011. All films will be shown on DVD in LB 125 Tuesdays at 7:30 P. M., with accommodations for the hearing impaired. We include here links to the Internet Movie Database (imdb.com) for more information:

• Tuesday, January 11 - The Big Lebowski http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118715/
• Tuesday, January 25 - Billy Elliot http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0249462/
• Tuesday, February 8 - La vie en rose (2007) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450188/
• Tuesday, March 15 - Infernal Affairs (Mou gaan dou) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338564/
• Tuesday, April 5  - The Children's Hour (1961) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054743/

As always, all films are free and open to campus and community. We hope to see you there!

The University Film Committee
Robert Benson, Land Arch; Fred Bower, Art; Lambert Deckers, Psych Sci; John Fillwalk, Art; Wes Gehring, TComm; Wade Jennings, English, Emeritus; Charles Jones, Math, Emeritus; Stan Keil, Econ; Conrad Lane, Elem Ed, Emeritus; Tom Lowe, Univ Coll, Emeritus; Kecia McBride, College of Sciences & Humanities; Harold McGrath, David Stout, Todd Terrell, Community Reps; Kaitlin Misbach, Tony Perrin, Samantha Roderick, Student Reps; Chris Shea, ML&C; Jason Sloan, Teachers College; Rodger Smith, Theat & Dance

Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika

Free Public Reading

Pruis Hall

Saturday, January 15th at 7:30PM

Come join the cast of this past fall's production of
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches
to finish Tony Kushner's epic two part play series.

Sponsored by the Department of Theatre and Dance
and Alpha Psi Omega.

Every Sunday, egos are crushed and legends are born at Doc's Sunday Trivia Brawl. Come and play for free, solo or with a team, and show off your command of all knowledge trivial. Win, and split up a a $50 Doc's gift certificate on booze, food, or merchandise.

Every game is six rounds of trivia questions on a wide variety of topics in pop culture, science, history, and current events. Every tenth question is part of our inadvertent quest to discriminate against the deaf, and has players listening to a song and attempting to identify its title, band, and album. The sixth round is a special visual aid round in which the blind are instead at an unfair disadvantage. Team signup starts at 9pm, and unless we go into a Sudden Death Lightning Bloodfeud Overtime Round (of Death), the game tends to wrap up at about 11pm.

Please arrive by 3:55pm. The march will begin at the Multicultural Center adn head north on McKinley to its intersection with Riverside Avenue and back (0.6 miles).

Co-sponsored by the Muncie MLK Planning Committee, BSU Multicultural Center, NAACP Student Chapter, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

For more information, contact the BSU Multicultural Center: (765) 285-1344 / mc2@bsu.edu.

Full Circle has weekly meetings of its board of directors at 8:00pm every first and third Wednesday of the month at our office complex at 2423 W. Jackson (corner of Jackson and Celia, across from St. Mary's). The meetings usually last until 9pm and are open to the public. If you would like to present something to the board of directors, email secretary Graham Watson (secretary@fullcircleartscoop.org) so that he can include you in the next meeting's agenda.

More than forty years, The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra began as the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra and has performed continuously ever since. Emens is proud to present the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, winner of the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble this Saturday night at Pruis Hall. Show starts at 8 p.m.

In 1966 cornetist, composer, arranger, Thad Jones and drummer Mel Lewis founded a band in New York. Having settled in New York after leaving their respective touring jobs with Basie and Kenton, Thad and Mel along with many of their colleagues needed an outlet for their creative energies and relief from the tedium of the studio work. With a handful of arrangements they approached legendary club owner Max Gordon and were booked at the Village Vanguard for 3 Mondays in February. Three weeks have become a permanent gig spanning over four decades. With few member changes, this 16-piece group still maintains its original precepts of creativity and experimentation are nurtured and encouraged.

This will be one of the greatest jazz events to grace the stage at Pruis Hall. This is your chance to hear one of New York's finest institutions deliver their big band sound with spot-on accuracy live in Muncie!

Click here to visit the Vanguard Press page to listen to clips and view video of the group.

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra - Saturday, January 22

Pruis Hall - 8 pm

General Admission Tickets are just $20 in advance ($25 at the door). BSU faculty/staff are just $15. BSU students and youth (18 & under are $5).

Call the Emens ticket office for more information, (765) 285-1539.

Every Sunday, egos are crushed and legends are born at Doc's Sunday Trivia Brawl. Come and play for free, solo or with a team, and show off your command of all knowledge trivial. Win, and split up a a $50 Doc's gift certificate on booze, food, or merchandise.

Every game is six rounds of trivia questions on a wide variety of topics in pop culture, science, history, and current events. Every tenth question is part of our inadvertent quest to discriminate against the deaf, and has players listening to a song and attempting to identify its title, band, and album. The sixth round is a special visual aid round in which the blind are instead at an unfair disadvantage. Team signup starts at 9pm, and unless we go into a Sudden Death Lightning Bloodfeud Overtime Round (of Death), the game tends to wrap up at about 11pm.

We are pleased to announce the University Film Series schedule for Spring 2011. All films will be shown on DVD in LB 125 Tuesdays at 7:30 P. M., with accommodations for the hearing impaired. We include here links to the Internet Movie Database (imdb.com) for more information:

• Tuesday, January 11 - The Big Lebowski http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118715/
• Tuesday, January 25 - Billy Elliot http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0249462/
• Tuesday, February 8 - La vie en rose (2007) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450188/
• Tuesday, March 15 - Infernal Affairs (Mou gaan dou) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338564/
• Tuesday, April 5  - The Children's Hour (1961) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054743/

As always, all films are free and open to campus and community.

We hope to see you there!

The University Film Committee
Robert Benson, Land Arch; Fred Bower, Art; Lambert Deckers, Psych Sci; John Fillwalk, Art; Wes Gehring, TComm; Wade Jennings, English, Emeritus; Charles Jones, Math, Emeritus; Stan Keil, Econ; Conrad Lane, Elem Ed, Emeritus; Tom Lowe, Univ Coll, Emeritus; Kecia McBride, College of Sciences & Humanities; Harold McGrath, David Stout, Todd Terrell, Community Reps; Kaitlin Misbach, Tony Perrin, Samantha Roderick, Student Reps; Chris Shea, ML&C; Jason Sloan, Teachers College; Rodger Smith, Theat & Dance

Every Sunday, egos are crushed and legends are born at Doc's Sunday Trivia Brawl. Come and play for free, solo or with a team, and show off your command of all knowledge trivial. Win, and split up a a $50 Doc's gift certificate on booze, food, or merchandise.

Every game is six rounds of trivia questions on a wide variety of topics in pop culture, science, history, and current events. Every tenth question is part of our inadvertent quest to discriminate against the deaf, and has players listening to a song and attempting to identify its title, band, and album. The sixth round is a special visual aid round in which the blind are instead at an unfair disadvantage. Team signup starts at 9pm, and unless we go into a Sudden Death Lightning Bloodfeud Overtime Round (of Death), the game tends to wrap up at about 11pm.

Full Circle has weekly meetings of its board of directors at 8:00pm every first and third Wednesday of the month at our office complex at 2423 W. Jackson (corner of Jackson and Celia, across from St. Mary's). The meetings usually last until 9pm and are open to the public. If you would like to present something to the board of directors, email secretary Graham Watson (secretary@fullcircleartscoop.org) so that he can include you in the next meeting's agenda.

In conjunction with its 2010-2011 focus on disability, the Freshman Connections Program, with assistance from the College of Art and the Department of Art, is bringing sculptor Michael Naranjo to campus on February 8 and 9. An exhibition of his bronze sculptures will open on Tuesday, January 11 in the Atrium Gallery.

The artist will speak of his experiences in Pruis Hall on February 8 at 7:00 pm. The public is invited to an artist's reception in the Atrium Gallery following the talk in Pruis Hall.

Michael Naranjo was permanently blinded at the age of 22 in Vietnam by a grenade explosion. Naranjo is the son of Santa Clara Pueblo potter, Rose Naranjo. Raised in northern New Mexico, he had planned a career as an artist before his army tour. Despite the loss of his sight and damage to his right hand, he did not give up this goal. A twenty-five minute PBS documentary will be looped in the adjacent room of the Atrium Gallery so visitors can learn more. The works will also be accompanied by information plates in Braille. The artist uses his mind's eye and his sense of touch to create works of extraordinary beauty and feeling. Viewers are invited to touch the sculptures as well. Naranjo was also named Disabled Veteran of the Year in 1999.

We are pleased to announce the University Film Series schedule for Spring 2011. All films will be shown on DVD in LB 125 Tuesdays at 7:30 P. M., with accommodations for the hearing impaired. We include here links to the Internet Movie Database (imdb.com) for more information:

• Tuesday, January 11 - The Big Lebowski http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118715/
• Tuesday, January 25 - Billy Elliot http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0249462/
• Tuesday, February 8 - La vie en rose (2007) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450188/
• Tuesday, March 15 - Infernal Affairs (Mou gaan dou) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338564/
• Tuesday, April 5  - The Children's Hour (1961) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054743/

As always, all films are free and open to campus and community.

We hope to see you there!

The University Film Committee
Robert Benson, Land Arch; Fred Bower, Art; Lambert Deckers, Psych Sci; John Fillwalk, Art; Wes Gehring, TComm; Wade Jennings, English, Emeritus; Charles Jones, Math, Emeritus; Stan Keil, Econ; Conrad Lane, Elem Ed, Emeritus; Tom Lowe, Univ Coll, Emeritus; Kecia McBride, College of Sciences & Humanities; Harold McGrath, David Stout, Todd Terrell, Community Reps; Kaitlin Misbach, Tony Perrin, Samantha Roderick, Student Reps; Chris Shea, ML&C; Jason Sloan, Teachers College; Rodger Smith, Theat & Dance

MuncieDowntown.com writes...

Celebrate the arts in Downtown Muncie every First Thursday! Meet your friends downtown for the monthly art walk.

First Thursday gallery walk is a monthly event. All the downtown art galleries simultaneously launch their monthly exhibits with extended hours on the first Thursday evenings of every month. Stroll the streets, meet the artists, enjoy live music and find free refreshments at nearly every stop.

Most of our specialty shops downtown keep extended hours during First Thursday, and all our restaurants and pubs will be open late and ready to serve you. So grab your friends, head downtown, and join the hundreds celebrating local arts and culture in Muncie's historic downtown district!

Downtown is part of an arts and cultural district, recognized in 2009 by the City of Muncie. A committee of the Muncie Arts and Culture Council is currently seeking state designation for the district. The group is also pursuing the development of a Cultural Trail, similar to the one currently being developed in Indianapolis, that ties the districts together via the Cardinal Greenway. Read more about the Downtown Muncie Arts District...

For more information about Downtown Muncie, or for First Thursday event and exhibit information, visit www.munciedowntown.com.

Full Circle has weekly meetings of its board of directors at 8:00pm every first and third Wednesday of the month at our office complex at 2423 W. Jackson (corner of Jackson and Celia, across from St. Mary's). The meetings usually last until 9pm and are open to the public. If you would like to present something to the board of directors, email secretary Graham Watson (secretary@fullcircleartscoop.org) so that he can include you in the next meeting's agenda.

"A Breeze of Freedom in Tunisia and the End of Dictatorship"
 
When? Tuesday, Feb. 22nd Noon-1pm
 
What? Come join graduate student Majdi Faleh as he talks about the history and current situation of his home country.
 
Where? Center for Peace and Conflict Studies (310 N. McKinley, white house across from commuter parking lot)
 
Bring your lunch and be prepared to listen and discuss. Bottled water will be provided.
 
*This is part of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies Brown Bag Discussion Series*

Stop by the Ball State University Museum of Art on Tuesday, March 1st at 12:00 p.m. to view Joan Snyder's Lady Labyrinth and Stella Snead's Tornado with a museum docent. In association with Ball State University's Women's Week.

Students and other members of the public may receive an Art Card stamp at the conclusion of the program. The Art Card is a frequent visitor program to encourage repeat visits; participants may receive free cards, posters, catalogues, and more corresponding with how often they visit. Pick up your Art Card at the Museum of Art today!

As Mardi Gras approaches you may wonder where those party beads come from?

Please join the BSU Social Justice League (SJL) for a showing of:
 
"Mardi Gras: Made in China"
by David Redmon

Tuesday, March 1 6pm to 7:30pm
Teachers College Room 200B
Discussion to follow