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What is featured?

Saturday, 04 Aug 2012

Gallery Walk of the Brunnier Art Museum

Aug 04, 2012

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Brunnier Art Museum, 295 Scheman Building

Free and open to the public.

University Museums Arts, performances

Explore the summer exhibitions with museum staff. This is your last chance to see some of the exhibition.

Sunday, 05 Aug 2012

Final day of Hot and Cool Contemporary Studio Glass Sculture

Aug 05, 2012

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Brunnier Art Museum, 295 Scheman Building

Free and open to the public.

University Museums Arts, performances

This is the final day of this exhibition. The sculptures in this exhibition will present the creative processes of glass sculpting and also explore the individual artistic expressions of today's most accomplished artists, who express themselves in the media of glass.

Argentine Tango with Valerie Williams

Aug 05, 2012

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$30 for five punches ISU/$40 for five punches Public

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

The Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.

Tuesday, 07 Aug 2012

SUB Music: Frontier Ruckus w/Buxton

Aug 07, 2012

12:00 AM - 3:30 AM

The M-Shop, MU

$7 Students, $9 Public ($2 increase day of show)

Student Union Board Arts, performances Diversity Special events Student activities

Since 2008, Frontier Ruckus has been creating beautiful, delicate, and sometimes haunting songs. The band has been featured by numerous notable sources including Paste Magazine, NPR Music, and Rolling Stone. Their two albums The Orion Songbook (2008) and Deadmalls and Nightfalls (2010) both received acclaim from critics and fans alike. Currently Frontier Ruckus is touring extensively and writing songs for their next album.

Sunday, 12 Aug 2012

Argentine Tango with Valerie Williams

Aug 12, 2012

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$30 for five punches ISU/$40 for five punches Public

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

The Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.

Friday, 17 Aug 2012

Poster Sale

Aug 17, 2012

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Pine Room

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Thousands of choices from art prints and movies to music and pop culture. Proceeds from the sale support art programs at the Memorial Union. Sponsored by Student Activities Center.

Saturday, 18 Aug 2012

Poster Sale

Aug 18, 2012

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Pine Room, MU

Varies

Student Engagement Arts, performances Diversity Special events Student activities

Thousands of choices from art prints and movies to music and pop culture. Proceeds from the sale support art programs at the Memorial Union. Sponsored by Student Activities Center.

Sunday, 19 Aug 2012

Argentine Tango with Valerie Williams

Aug 19, 2012

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$30 for five punches ISU/$40 for five punches Public

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

The Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.

Monday, 20 Aug 2012

Exhibit opening: Cabinet of Curiosities

Aug 20, 2012

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Christian Petersen Art Museum, 1017 Morrill Hall

free

University Museums Arts, performances

This is the first day of this exhibition, it runs until December 14. Cabinet of Curiosities juxtaposes objects from the teaching and art collections across campus with each other to convey key curatorial ideas and relationships. In this exhibition, objects of both culture and nature amassed over Iowa State's 150 plus year history are presented in an exhibition style that reflects the early collector's presentation of objects.

Exhibit opening: Post-Pop Redux

Aug 20, 2012

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Christian Petersen Art Museum, 1017 Morrill Hall

Free and open to the public.

University Museums Arts, performances

This exhibition runs until December 14.

Tuesday, 21 Aug 2012

Poster Sale

Aug 21, 2012

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Cardinal Room, Memorial Union

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Thousands of choices from art prints and movies to music and pop culture. Proceeds from the sale support art programs at the Memorial Union. Sponsored by Student Activities Center.

Exhibit opening: Relationships Renewed

Aug 21, 2012

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Brunnier Art Museum, 295 Scheman Building

free

University Museums Arts, performances

Relationships: Integrated Studio Arts Faculty at the Brunnier explores dynamic connections in the work of art faculty and colleagues across campus. Educational programs presented will provide stimulating insights into the relationships among visual art and disciplines in the sciences and humanities.

Wednesday, 22 Aug 2012

Poster Sale

Aug 22, 2012

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Cardinal Room, Memorial Union

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Thousands of choices from art prints and movies to music and pop culture. Proceeds from the sale support art programs at the Memorial Union. Sponsored by Student Activities Center.

Thursday, 23 Aug 2012

Poster Sale

Aug 23, 2012

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Cardinal Room, Memorial Union

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Thousands of choices from art prints and movies to music and pop culture. Proceeds from the sale support art programs at the Memorial Union. Sponsored by Student Activities Center.

Friday, 24 Aug 2012

Poster Sale

Aug 24, 2012

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Cardinal Room, Memorial Union

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Thousands of choices from art prints and movies to music and pop culture. Proceeds from the sale support art programs at the Memorial Union. Sponsored by Student Activities Center.

ISU AfterDark

Aug 24, 2012

9:00 PM - 1:00 AM

Memorial Union

Free

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Each event is FREE for ISU Students! ISU AfterDark is a student group that plans late night events throughout the semester. Join us for bowling & billiards, BINGO, free food, live entertainment, free crafts, and MORE!

Saturday, 25 Aug 2012

Down and Dirty Swing Dance

Aug 25, 2012

8:00 PM - 11:30 PM

MU Terrace

free

Student Union Board Arts, performances Athletics Diversity Special events Student activities

Down and Dirty Swing Dance featuring the Sentimental Swing Band. Free lessons!

Sunday, 26 Aug 2012

Performance: The Yellow Rose of Suffrage

Aug 26, 2012

2:00 PM

Ames City Auditorium, 520 6th Street

free

Lecture Series Arts, performances Diversity Lectures

"Yellow Rose of Suffrage," a one-woman play performed by Jane Cox, professor and director of ISU Theatre. For Women's Equality Day and in honor of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center's 20th anniversary, Cox will perform her one-woman play.

SUB Music: Ben Miller Band

Aug 26, 2012

8:00 PM - 11:30 PM

The M-Shop, MU

$5 Students, $7 Public ($2 increase day of show)

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

Hailing from Joplin, Missouri, The Ben Miller Band is a one-of-a kind trio that combines the frenetic energy of bluegrass, the soul of the delta blues and the haunted spirit of Appalachian mountain music. Band members Ben Miller, Scott Leeper, and Doug Dicharry create a unique and modern sound while continuing the tradition of blending together many different musical styles, which has long been a trait of their native Ozarks.

Tuesday, 28 Aug 2012

Summer Carillon Concert Series

Aug 28, 2012

7:00 PM - 8:15 PM

Stanton Memorial Carillon

Free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

Julianne Vanden Wyngaard, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Mich., guest carillonneur

Wednesday, 29 Aug 2012

ArtWalk: Dean's Gallery in Curtiss Hall

Aug 29, 2012

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Curtiss Hall, West Entrance

free

University Museums Arts, performances

Join Nancy Girard, Educator of Visual Literacy and Learning, for a tour of the newly installed Dean's Gallery in Curtiss Hall. Enjoy the new acquisitions and familiar Christian Petersen artwork that speak to this college's mission. Meet Nancy outside the west entrance to Curtiss.

Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival

Aug 29, 2012

10:00 PM

The M-Shop, MU

$1

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival is Iowa State University's award-winning student sketch and improv group. For only $1 on select Wednesday evenings, the Mojo's crew will provide a night of laughter, passion, drama, action and more laughter!

Thursday, 30 Aug 2012

SUB Comedy: w/ NICK RUTHERFORD

Aug 30, 2012

9:00 PM

The M-Shop, MU

free

Student Union Board Arts, performances Diversity Special events Student activities

Founding member of the sketch comedy troupe "Good Neighbor" and writer for Adult Swim. Nick has been the featured comedian at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, New York Underground Comedy Festival and the SF Sketchfest. This event is a college students favorite word FREE.