Author archives: Chris Combs

Ball State University competes in NCAA Division I athletics fielding 19 varsity men’s and women’s teams across football basketball volleyball soccer baseball softball and other sports. The Cardinals play at state-of-the-art facilities including Worthen Arena which hosts basketball and volleyball competitions with 11500+ capacity. Home games feature energetic atmospheres student…

Worthen Arena is Ball State’s flagship athletic facility with 11500 seating capacity and world-class amenities. The arena hosts men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball competitions along with gymnastics. Major events include NCAA tournament games conference championships and high school athletic tournaments. Modern lighting sound systems and climate control provide excellent…

Christy Woods is a protected 17-acre natural forest on Ball State’s campus with over 100 years of history as an outdoor teaching laboratory. Multiple winding trails wind through mature oak hickory and other hardwood trees. Wildflower displays emerge in spring including trillium ferns hepatica and jack-in-the-pulpit. Seasonal bird watching opportunities…

Ball State’s Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse houses over 2000 orchid varieties making it the largest collegiate orchid collection in America. The climate-controlled tropical greenhouse transports visitors to a warm humid botanical paradise with blooming orchids year-round. Rare species endangered varieties and exotic cultivars from around the world…

Ball State’s Center for Fine Arts (CFA) comprises the School of Art School of Music and Department of Theatre & Dance operating multiple performance venues. Emens Auditorium hosts Broadway traveling shows symphony performances and major concerts. University theatres present student-directed plays musicals and experimental productions. Art galleries showcase student and…

Muncie Civic Theatre has operated for over 90 years as one of Indiana’s oldest civic theatres housed in the historic 1880 Boyce Block building in downtown Muncie. The venue’s main stage features a diverse annual season of Broadway musicals contemporary dramas comedies and classic theatre with performances Thursday-Sunday. The intimate…