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Daniel Huber
One, two, three. And with a cut of a ribbon, the newly constructed Brown Family Amphitheater is open, while State University President Geoffrey Mearns plans for the space to not only be used by the college.

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Geoffrey Mearns
This is just another jewel in our arts and culture crown. We also would anticipate that the community will use it. So we want it to be both a campus asset as well as an asset for the community.

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Daniel Huber
Seth Beckman, dean of the College of Fine Arts, says that there's already requests for events.

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Seth Beckman
For example, we have groups that are wanting to explore the possibility of having yoga classes out here in this space or tight spaces in the space.

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Daniel Huber
The amphitheater also provides a space for people to gather informally, allowing guests to interact in a way that wouldn't be possible for formal events. For concerts like Tuesdays with the Ball State Jazz Ensemble. People can walk in, hang out, listen to the performance, and come and go as they please. In Muncie, Daniel Huber, IPR news.