2025 May 28

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Welcome to the very first edition of the Ball State Public Media Arts & Rec Newsletter! We're super excited to bring you a curated roundup of standout arts, culture, and our recommendations for events happening across East Central Indiana—so you'll always know what's worth checking out.

You can expect this newsletter in your inbox every other Wednesday, designed to be a quick, easy read with direct links to the events we highlight.

We’re soft-launching this with a small group of trusted arts and culture fans (that’s YOU!) to help us fine-tune things. Your feedback is incredibly valuable, so please let us know what you think by taking the short survey at the bottom of this email!

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Life in Balance

Spotlight time! Here’s the event we’re most excited about:

Ball State PBS’s Be My Neighbor Day

It’s going to be a beautiful day in the neighborhood on Saturday, June 7, at Canan Commons. The free family event, set for 1 to 4 p.m., includes appearances by none other than MISS ELAINA and DANIEL TIGER, stars from PBS KIDS!

Learn More Here

And a couple more events we think are worth checking out!

Brink of Summer ArtsWalk

+ Flower Hour

A special edition of First Thursday, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk + Flower Hour celebrates the arts culture in Muncie. Watch and learn from local artists, support vendors at YART, and collect a unique bouquet of flowers.

Thursday, June 5

5 to 8 p.m.

Learn More Here

June Jamboree

June Jamboree is a yearly traveling theme park event—a wholesome family event for the members of Pendleton and the surrounding communities alike. The event is filled with carnival rides, food, and games!

Tuesday, June 3, 5 p.m. - Saturday, June 8, 10 p.m.

Learn More Here

August’s Staff Pick!

The Giver

I know most of us were made to read this book as kids but I recently re-read it and found it even better than I remembered. This story reminds me that no matter how overwhelming and painful the world can be, love always makes it worth while. Just avoid the movie...

August Leigh

August Leigh is the Multimedia Content Producer at Ball State Public Media. August adores the art of storytelling in all its forms but especially film and video games.

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Indiana Public Radio

Ball State PBS

Pop of Culture

ICYMI: Check out this episode of Pop of Culture, featuring an extended conversation with Jason Kindred and Tommy Miller of the doom metal band Void King (you read correctly, DOOM METAL on IPR). We dive deep into the story behind their powerful new concept album and what drives their heavy, hypnotic sound.

Check it out now!

The Owsley Moment

NEW! A new season of The Owsley Moment is now online! Each episode is a mini-adventure, revealing the unique characteristics of a piece of work at the David Owsley Museum of Art. Written and voiced by Ball State art history students, these moments are produced in collaboration with the David Owsley Museum of Art and IPR.

Listen to the new season now!

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