Sunday, 15 Apr 2012
Opening Weekend of "Nature Connects" Sculptures Built with LEGO® Bricks
Enjoy a day at the Gardens and see 27 amazing sculptures built from 500,000 LEGO® bricks throughout the grounds as part of the "Nature Connects" show.
Holi Festival
"Holi: It's All About the Colors." Holi is a festival celebrated with water and colors to mark the beginning of spring. Join the Indian Student Organization to play and have fun while putting all shades of colors on your friends' face. Water and biodegradable color will be provided.
Tennis vs. Kansas
Iowa State vs. Kansas Tennis
Beyond Basics: Glass Beads - Dragging Techniques
Using dragging techniques to create shapes and feather colors. Practice working with different types of picks and marvers to make beautiful beads. Students must complete a beginning glass beads class before taking Beyond Basics classes.
"Little Dresses for Africa" Work Day
Simple dresses made out of pillowcases provide relief and hope for the children of Africa. We will provide the supplies, but can use the hands of volunteers to assist with making the dresses.
Movement, Music and Art
Valerie Williams, director of Co'Motion Dance Company and Ingrid Lilligren, professor in Art and Design, present an afternoon of human and computer interactions. Using the music of Antonin Dvorak and art work created by Lilligren, participants will be able to interact with forms and sound by simply walking.
Stars Over Veishea: RENT
Stars over Veishea musical production of RENT. The story of a group of eight friends who are impoverished young artists and musicians, struggling to create and survive under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The musical first opened on Broadway in 1996, ran for 12 years, and won a Pulitzer Prize.
Argentine Tango Practica with Valerie Williams
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Cyclone Cinema: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
A nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Another showing at 10pm.
ISU Flute Studio
Sonja Giles, director