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Sunday, 09 Oct 2016

2016 Ames Area Studio Tour

Oct 09, 2016

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

20 locations, including 1334 Sweeney Hall and 203 Main St., Ames

free

Community Arts, performances Special events

The ISU Gaffers Guild (1334 Sweeney Hall) and the College of Design's Design on Main (203 Main St.) are two of 20 stops in the 2016 Ames Area Studio Tour. During this self-guided tour, visitors will discover original art -- paintings, glass, furniture and more -- created by Ames artists. Artists will be present to discuss their work and answer questions.

Inspiration and Intersection: Ceramics and Social Commentary

Oct 09, 2016

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Brunnier Art Museum, 295 Scheman Bldg.

free

University Museums Arts, performances

Join Art and Visual Culture Professor Ingrid Lilligren, Dr. Emily Morgan, Assistant Professor of Art History, and Jen Coppoc, Lecturer in English and American Indian Studies for a conversation on race, gender, and the multi-layered meanings in the art of Josiah Wedgewood, J.J. Kandler's Meissen porcelain, and Lilligren's response, which are all included in the Inspired By... exhibition currently on view in the Brunnier Art Museum.

Performance: Mr. Burns, a post-electric play

Oct 09, 2016

2:00 PM

Fisher Theater

Adults $18, seniors $16, students $11

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

"Meaning is everywhere. We get Meaning for free, whether we like it or not. Meaningless Entertainment, on the other hand, is actually really hard." Warning: This production contains adult language and content.

Walk-in Argentine Tango

Oct 09, 2016

4:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU 5 punches for $35, Public 5 punches for $45

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

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.

Monday, 10 Oct 2016

Crochet Class

Oct 10, 2016

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

The Workspace

ISU $24, Public $34 - yarn provided

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Learn the three standard crochet stitches and how to incorporate them into project construction and finishing a market bag. Learn to read crochet patterns for future projects.

Once

Oct 10, 2016

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Stephens Auditorium

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

The touching contemporary love story, Once, is an unforgettable musical about going for your dreams. Winner of eight tony Awards including Best Musical, this performance features an impressive ensemble cast and is filled with emotional honesty, compelling characters and inventive stagecraft.

Tuesday, 11 Oct 2016

Walk-In Craft: Rainbow Necklaces

Oct 11, 2016

2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$6

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

Get ready for ISU's Coming Out Week! Stop by the Workspace to make a simple rainbow necklace with clustered jump rings.

Pastel Drawing Class

Oct 11, 2016

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

The Workspace

ISU $51, Public $61

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Discover the ethereal chromatic brilliance of working with soft pastels.

Wakka Flocka Flame Concert

Oct 11, 2016

8:00 PM

Hansen Agricultural Student Learning Center

$18 Students / $30 Public

Student Union Board Arts, performances Special events

AMES, IA - Tickets are now on sale for rapper/hip-hop artist Waka Flocka Flame, performing at Iowa State University on Tuesday, October 11. Doors will open at 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. concert at Hansen Agricultural Student Learning Center.

Wednesday, 12 Oct 2016

Art Walk - The Elements of Norie Sato

Oct 12, 2016

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Palmer Building, inside lobby

free

University Museums Arts, performances

Artist Norie Sato has now designed and installed three remarkable and transformative projects for the Art on Campus Collection. Her exceptional artistic skills have been a definitive part of the aesthetic of first the Palmer Building, followed by Hach Hall, and now Marston Hall, the reborn home of The College of Engineering. Meet in the Palmer Building by "One, Now, All".

Walk-In Craft: Rainbow Necklaces

Oct 12, 2016

2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$6

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

Get ready for ISU's Coming Out Week! Stop by the Workspace to make a simple rainbow necklace with clustered jump rings.

Artful Yoga

Oct 12, 2016

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Christian Petersen Art Museum, 1017 Morrill Hall

free

University Museums Arts, performances

This practice will enrich your yoga experience by going beyond the physical and inviting an artistic perspective to your awareness. This month we will focus on words, how we use them and interpret them. Please arrive early for a discussion on the month's topic beginning at 5:15. The practice will begin at 5:30. No yoga experience is necessary, but please bring your own mat.

Swear & Shake and Lauren Shera

Oct 12, 2016

8:00 PM

M-Shop

$8 Students / $12 Public

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

Swear and Shake has gone from city to city connecting people by taking listeners on a ride through heart-wrenching ballads, only to pick it up on the next song with something people can dance to and lose themselves in completely.

Thursday, 13 Oct 2016

Walk-In Craft: Rainbow Necklaces

Oct 13, 2016

2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$6

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

Get ready for ISU's Coming Out Week! Stop by the Workspace to make a simple rainbow necklace with clustered jump rings.

ISU Jazz Combos

Oct 13, 2016

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Building

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

The leading small jazz groups on campus commence again to feature profile concerts about some of their favorite artists. Learn about who these people are and hear the young musicians delve deeply into tunes that are either written or made famous by these iconic jazzers. This concert also serves as the swan song for two of the more talented jazz saxophonists to grace the stage in over a dozen years.

Liz Longley: Weightless Tour w/ Anthony D'Amato

Oct 13, 2016

8:00 PM

M-Shop

$8 Students / $12 Public

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

For painters, the joy and challenge of creation begins with a blank canvas. For Liz Longley, it started in an empty room.

Friday, 14 Oct 2016

Paint Your Own Pottery: Cardinal & Gold for Family Weekend

Oct 14, 2016

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The Workspace

Studio fee ($4 ISU, $5 public), plus cost of bisque

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

It's Family Weekend! We welcome parents and siblings of Iowa Staters, as well as our regular community crowd.

Gordon LIghtfoot

Oct 14, 2016

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Stephens Auditorium

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

Legendary balladeer Gordon Lightfoot's concerts weave tales of love and longing in eloquent musical masterpieces that include "If You Could Read My Mind," "Sundown," "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," "Early Morning Rain," and more.

Saturday, 15 Oct 2016

Air Propulsion Lab with LEGO Bricks

Oct 15, 2016

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens Arts, performances

Join a team of Iowa State University Industrial Design professors and graduate students for a STEAM workshop great for learning design problem solving and methodology. Ages 4-8, 10 a.m.-noon; ages 9-16, noon-2 p.m.

Tai Chi Class

Oct 15, 2016

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

The Workspace

ISU $35, Public $45

Student Engagement Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

Learning and practicing the Form's 24 movements improve balance, posture, flexibility, confidence, attitude, overall health and well-being, and refresh and rejuvenate the spirit.

Story Time with Clifford

Oct 15, 2016

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Inside the Iowa State University Book Store, Memorial Union

Operations and Finance Division Arts, performances Special events Student activities

Join us for a children's story time with Clifford! Story reading will begin promptly at 10:30 am with a chance to take photos with Clifford afterwards. One hour of free parking in the Memorial Union parking ramp with any purchase and all purchases at the ISU Book Store are tax free!

Rasputina w/ Vita and the Woolf

Oct 15, 2016

7:00 PM

M-Shop

$10 Students / $15 Public

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

For Fans Of: Marilyn Manson, Nirvana, Tori Amos --SEATED SHOW--

Town and Gown concert

Oct 15, 2016

7:30 PM

Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Hall

$30

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

Chelsea Wang, piano; and Ida Kavafian, violin. This will be their first full concert together, featuring solo and duo works.