Graham Watson

Help create the Muncie Action Plan! What is the Muncie Action Plan and what will be included? The Muncie Action Plan will be a strategic guide that expresses the values and aspirations of our community, while creating a compelling action agenda for the future. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you. Why an Action Plan? We need a tool to shape an inspired agenda for the future of Muncie. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you. Who is preparing the Action Plan? Anyone in the community that cares about their future in Muncie is participating in creating the action plan. Anyone in Muncie that is concerned about the future of the place they live, work, play, or study is needed to participate. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you. What topics will be addressed? Anything that is of interest to the community will be considered. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you. Why should I care? If you want aspects of the community improved, then you should also care enough to help identify what needs to eb addressed. Anyone who cares about Muncie will care enough to tell us what you think. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you. What happens when the plan is complete? The Action Plan will include recommendations for action that are achievable by Muncie with the support of the community. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you.

Help create the Muncie Action Plan! What is the Muncie Action Plan and what will be included? The Muncie Action Plan will be a strategic guide that expresses the values and aspirations of our community, while creating a compelling action agenda for the future. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you. Why an Action Plan? We need a tool to shape an inspired agenda for the future of Muncie. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you. Who is preparing the Action Plan? Anyone in the community that cares about their future in Muncie is participating in creating the action plan. Anyone in Muncie that is concerned about the future of the place they live, work, play, or study is needed to participate. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you. What topics will be addressed? Anything that is of interest to the community will be considered. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you. Why should I care? If you want aspects of the community improved, then you should also care enough to help identify what needs to eb addressed. Anyone who cares about Muncie will care enough to tell us what you think. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you. What happens when the plan is complete? The Action Plan will include recommendations for action that are achievable by Muncie with the support of the community. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you.

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. http://FullCircleArtsCoOp.org

Help create the Muncie Action Plan! What is the Muncie Action Plan and what will be included? The Muncie Action Plan will be a strategic guide that expresses the values and aspirations of our community, while creating a compelling action agenda for the future. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you. Why an Action Plan? We need a tool to shape an inspired agenda for the future of Muncie. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you. Who is preparing the Action Plan? Anyone in the community that cares about their future in Muncie is participating in creating the action plan. Anyone in Muncie that is concerned about the future of the place they live, work, play, or study is needed to participate. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you. What topics will be addressed? Anything that is of interest to the community will be considered. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you. Why should I care? If you want aspects of the community improved, then you should also care enough to help identify what needs to eb addressed. Anyone who cares about Muncie will care enough to tell us what you think. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you. What happens when the plan is complete? The Action Plan will include recommendations for action that are achievable by Muncie with the support of the community. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you.

Please be our guest for an outstanding exhibit of new works by well-known Indiana plein air painter, Carol Strock Wasson. During our First Thursday Art Opening on December 3rd, 5 to 8 PM, you'll get to meet the artist and be among the first viewers of her stunning new works - pastels and oil paintings of rural Indiana. Have a glass of wine, some cheese, and enjoy live music by Jason Cooper. Bring friends and dine downtown after... it will be a memorable affair. Genny Gordy Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. http://www.gordyframing.com

Help create the Muncie Action Plan! What is the Muncie Action Plan and what will be included? The Muncie Action Plan will be a strategic guide that expresses the values and aspirations of our community, while creating a compelling action agenda for the future. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you. Why an Action Plan? We need a tool to shape an inspired agenda for the future of Muncie. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you. Who is preparing the Action Plan? Anyone in the community that cares about their future in Muncie is participating in creating the action plan. Anyone in Muncie that is concerned about the future of the place they live, work, play, or study is needed to participate. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you. What topics will be addressed? Anything that is of interest to the community will be considered. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you. Why should I care? If you want aspects of the community improved, then you should also care enough to help identify what needs to eb addressed. Anyone who cares about Muncie will care enough to tell us what you think. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you. What happens when the plan is complete? The Action Plan will include recommendations for action that are achievable by Muncie with the support of the community. That is why the Muncie Action Plan needs you.

Charles Dickens's classic holiday tale, "A Christmas Carol," comes to the airwaves this weekend. Indiana Public Radio will present a live radio drama based on the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, Saturday, December 5 in Pruis Hall at Ball State University. Tickets are just $10 ($5 for students) and are available at Emens Box Office at 765-285-1539, or through TicketMaster.com. A cast of 20 will bring to life the voices of Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, Marley's Ghost, and of course the three spirits. Among the cast members will be Ball State University President Jo Ann Gora, Muncie Civic Theatre's Marty Grubbs, The Herald Bulletin's Rodney Richey, and IPR's own Stan Sollars. Other cast members include: Brandon Allmon, Megan Andrews, Mike Bloxham, Erin Bowden, Phil Bremen, Jon Conrad, Ross Delong, Gary Demaree, Rebecca Fiedler, Missy Hannah, Marty Grubbs, Marcus Jackman, Al Rent, Sara Rust, Kyle Sechrest and Todd Terrell. Benjamin Lancaster is producer/director; associate producer is Nancy Carlson. Completing the authentic radio-drama will be live, practical sound effects (not digitized or recorded), performed by sound designer Brian Boswell and Joe Misiewicz, a live orchestra performing original arrangements by Matthew Hooper and a choir. Attendees should arrive and be seated by 7:30pm for the 8pm live performance, and will be treated to a pre-program presentation by IPR's classical music director and Dickens' enthusiast, Steven Turpin. A short sound effects demonstration will also be presented. The "A Christmas Carol" live radio drama will be simulcast on Indiana Public Radio's five stations (92.1 FM Muncie, 89.5 FM Anderson, 90.9 FM Marion, 91.7 FM Portland and 91.1 FM Hagerstown/New Castle), as well as in the Ball State area of Second Life. WIPB Public Television (DT 49.1 or Comcast cable channel 2--check local listings) will televise the radio drama on Saturday, December 12 at 8pm and Thursday, December 24 at 5:30pm. IPR's 2008 radio drama re-enactment of the panic broadcast, "War of the Worlds," was honored recently with a Spectrum Award from the Indiana Broadcasters Association. The Spectrum Awards recognize broadcast excellence for outstanding achievement in broadcasting by Indiana radio and television stations. "A Christmas Carol" is sponsored by First Merchants Bank, with additional support from Ball State University's Department of Telecommunications and College of Communication, Information and Media. For more information, visit bsu.edu/ipr, or call Executive Producer, Marcus Jackman, at 765-285-5888.

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 mastery of all things trivia. Win, and split up a a $50 Doc's gift certificate on booze, food, or merchandise.

The Space Between is the senior BFA exhibition of Courtney Pritchard. Faculty mentor: Scott Anderson Contact: beautysmuse@gmail.com

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 mastery of all things trivia. Win, and split up a a $50 Doc's gift certificate on booze, food, or merchandise.

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. http://FullCircleArtsCoOp.org

Reception for Cherish Danford's senior thesis in photography, "Unstable States". The exhibition will be from December 14th to 19th.

Students of Matt Parkison will be performing in a holiday recital at 3:00pm on December 19 at the common room of Hazelwood Christian Church. Many students are working on holiday and Christmas-themed pieces for the recital, but other pieces and songs may be played as well. All students are welcome to perform. If you are interested in performing in this recital, please just confirm it with Matt. He will have a performance schedule once all of the players are confirmed. Students performing will need to arrive to the event with their guitars and sheet music around 2:00-2:15pm for tuning, warming up, etc. Students are encouraged to dress as they would for a typical public music recital/performance, such as a school recital. If you have any questions about this event, please don't hesitate to email Matt at MattParkison@gmail.com.

Nationally renowned soprano Kathleen Hacker joins Masterworks Chorale and orchestra for an entrancing evening of holiday singing. The Chorale will perform selections from G. F. Handel's Messiah as well as many familiar carols and Christmas favorites. For ticket information, call (765) 286-5347 ext. 22. http://www.4masterworks.org

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 mastery of all things trivia. Win, and split up a a $50 Doc's gift certificate on booze, food, or merchandise.

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 mastery of all things trivia. Win, and split up a a $50 Doc's gift certificate on booze, food, or merchandise.

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. http://FullCircleArtsCoOp.org

Ball State University, The College of Fine Arts and the Department of Theatre and Dance present:

The Fisher King: A New Musical
January 16th at 7:30pm
University Theatre

Tickets:
General Public-$10.50
Students-$5.50

Join Ball State students and faculty as they perform a staged reading of a new adaptation of the classic Terry Gilliam story. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to see a new Broadway musical in development. All proceeds benefit department scholarships.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact the University Theatre Box Office at 765-285-8749.

Rev. Joseph Lowery, a legendary leader of the American civil rights movement as co-founder, with Martin Luther King Jr., of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), will speak on "Civil Rights, Now and Then" during Unity Week at Ball State Jan. 18-23.

Presented by the Multicultural Center and Office of Institutional Diversity, Lowery's scheduled address at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, in Pruis Hall, occurs on the eve of the one-year anniversary of his rousing benediction to close the inauguration ceremonies for President Barack Obama, the nation's first African-American chief executive. All Unity Week events, including Lowery's talk, are free and open to the public.

Now age 88, Lowery has been at the heart of the civil rights movement for more than half a century, since his work in the early 1950s with the Alabama Civic Affairs Association that initiated the drive for desegregation of public transportation and accommodations, ultimately leading to Rosa Parks' historic refusal to give up her seat to a white bus passenger in Montgomery, Ala., on Dec. 1, 1955. The resulting Montgomery bus boycott lasted for 381 days and thrust a then little-known Southern preacher named Martin Luther King Jr., who advanced the cause through his powerful oratory and personal courage, into the national spotlight.

Following the successful conclusion of the boycott - the U.S. Supreme Court having ruled that segregation in the provision of public services is unconstitutional - King and Lowery co-founded the SCLC in 1957. Shortly thereafter, Lowery figured in yet another landmark Supreme Court ruling, when he and three other SCLC staff members were sued for libel by the commissioners of Montgomery because their names appeared in an ad placed in The New York Times that aimed to raise money for a King defense fund. (King had been arrested on charges of perjury for allegedly swearing "falsely" to the accuracy of his 1956 and 1958 state tax returns in Alabama.)

Again, the Supreme Court ultimately ruled in favor of Lowery and his colleagues and the case, New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, is now considered one of the court's key decisions supporting freedom of the press. It paved the way for continued media reporting, free of legal intimidation or harassment, of various civil rights campaigns throughout the South in the 1960s.

Among the most important of those campaigns were the Selma-to-Montgomery marches in the spring of 1965. Although there were three - only the third made it finally to Montgomery - the most famous remains the first, on "Bloody Sunday," March 7, when more than 600 civil rights supporters were attacked by state and local police with billy clubs and tear gas.

It was Lowery to whom King turned to carry the demands of the marchers to then-Alabama Gov. George Wallace, who had issued the orders that the demonstrators be beaten. In 1995, Wallace apologized to the civil rights crusader as Lowery led the 30th anniversary re-enactment of the iconic march that inspired passage of the Voting Rights Act.

In addition to his civil rights work, Lowery was a pastor in the United Methodist Church for 45 years, actively serving congregations in Mobile and Birmingham, Ala., as well as Atlanta, Ga., before finally retiring from the pulpit in 1997. A year later, he also stepped down from his post as president and chief executive officer of the SCLC - but not before being recognized by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) with its lifetime achievement award, which hailed him as the "dean of the civil rights movement."

Hardly idle in retirement, Lowery continues to press for social justice on many fronts, lately emerging as a forceful voice advocating for gay rights, criminal justice reform and the abolition of capital punishment by lethal injection. He has led peace delegations to the Middle East and Central America and even recorded a rap with artist Nate the Great to encourage African-Americans to vote.

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. http://FullCircleArtsCoOp.org