Sunday, 26 Oct 2014
SOAR: It's For the Birds
Meet a kestrel bird and put your crafting skills to use! Help out wildlife rehabilitators and learn about some of Iowa's coolest birds while making leather and nylon jesses and other items used for SOAR's Education Ambassadors.
Cantamus Women's Choir
Kathleen Rodde, conductor
Argentine Tango
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. From 4-5pm moves for beginners are introduced with a different figure each week along with techniques for dancing better. From 5-7pm the dance floor is yours for dancing under the guidance of Valerie and working with different partners. An intermediate level figure will also be introduced during this time.
Performance: Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Two Man Group
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood have teamed up to present an evening of extraordinary improvisational comedy.
Concert: Set It Off
Since forming in 2008, pop-punk / symphonic rockers Set It Off have already released three EPs, a full-length album, signed to Equal Vision Records, toured non-stop, and shared the stage with the impressive likes of My Chemical Romance, A Day To Remember, Say Anything, Against Me! and We Came As Romans.
Monday, 27 Oct 2014
Monday Organ Recital
Short, informal organ recitals given by Dr. Ruth Harris and ISU Students
Tuesday, 28 Oct 2014
Intro to Clay Class
Explore working with clay! The first two weeks will focus on ways to manipulate clay by hand through slab, coil and decorating with tools. The last two weeks will give you a chance to try your hand at wheel throwing, or you may continue with handbuilding projects if you prefer.
Concert: Michael Dean, guest clarinetist
guest clarinetist
Wednesday, 29 Oct 2014
Art Walk: Paint the Campus Green
Join University Museums in discovering one of Iowa State University's most recent Art in State Building installations by Ralph Helmick. Let's discover how this new complex contributes to the landscape of ISU's commitment to the 'green energy revolution' and how Helmick's work fits into that landscape. Meet Interpretation Specialist David Faux at the east entry of the Biorenewables Complex, located south of the College of Design.
Belly Dance Lessons
Learn basic belly dance movements and how to perform them in a variety of different ways by making specific choices about size and speed of motion. One or two moves will be explored each week and then put into short practice phrases.
Concert: Widespread Panic
Legendary jam band, Widespread Panic, announces show in Ames on October 29.
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival is a student run improv comedy troupe on campus. They perform in the M-Shop on various Wednesdays during the semester. Grandma Mojo's is the best and cheapest date on campus - admission is only $1!
Thursday, 30 Oct 2014
Ghost Stories of Iowa State
How much do you know of campus history, legend, and lore? Join University Museums for an evening of historic and haunted stories about Iowa State and discover who may be haunting your lecture hall!
Concert: The Dodos
Acclaimed indie folk band The Dodos are known for using an alternate instrumental approach. They're touring in support of their fifth LP, Carrier, an album that's refreshingly sincere: no computers, no gimmicks -- just eleven songs that are beautiful and solid and true and honest.
Friday, 31 Oct 2014
Paint Your Own Pottery: Halloween
Join us on Fridays evenings for a fun exploration of techniques in "painting" bisque. We have skulls, Frankenstein mugs, monster figurines and more!
Performance: Crimes of the Heart
Three sisters reunite at their Granddaddy's home in Mississippi and are forced to face the consequences of the "crimes of the heart" each has committed.
Saturday, 01 Nov 2014
Performance: Crimes of the Heart
Three sisters reunite at their Granddaddy's home in Mississippi and are forced to face the consequences of the "crimes of the heart" each has committed.