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What is featured?

Friday, 14 Nov 2014

Cyclone Cinema: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Nov 14, 2014

7:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

free

Student Union Board Student activities

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Men's Basketball

Nov 14, 2014

7:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$25-$35

Athletics Athletics

ISU vs. Oakland.

Planetarium Show

Nov 14, 2014

7:00 PM

ISU Planetarium, Physics Hall

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures

Join us for an evening under the stars!

Performance Opera

Nov 14, 2014

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Building

$5 ($3 students), tickets at the door

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

Performed by the ISU Opera Studio, a required ensemble for voice majors.

Concert: Anna Nalick

Nov 14, 2014

8:00 PM

M-Shop

$8-13 Students / $38-43 Public

Student Union Board

Platinum selling singer/songwriter Anna Nalick released her first studio album, Wreck of the Day, featuring the hit single "Breathe (2AM)" in 2005. The song propelled to the top of the charts and sent Anna on a nearly four year tour around the world. She followed this up with EP Shine, featuring her third hit single of the same name in 2008, and her first independently produced album Broken Doll & Odds & Ends in 2011.

Saturday, 15 Nov 2014

Surplus equipment auction

Nov 15, 2014

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

ISU Surplus new storage facility, 1102 Southern Hills Dr.

free

Operations and Finance Division Special events

University furniture and equipment will be auctioned by Lynch Auction Co. Accepted forms of payment: Cash, check, MasterCard, VISA, Discover. Doors open at 8:30 a.m.

"Little Dresses for Africa" Work Weekend

Nov 15, 2014

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

Free

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

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. From cutting fabric and ironing to sewing, there is a place for anyone who has an hour or two to spare.

ISU Theatre's 100th Anniversary Panel Presentations

Nov 15, 2014

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Memorial Union Maintenance Shop

Free, no reservations required

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

This is a very special year for ISU Theatre for this marks the hundredth anniversary of organized theatre at Iowa State. That was when Fredrica V. Shattuck (1883-1969) organized a group of interested students and formed Iowa State Players. We hope that, whether you're an alum, currently enrolled student, faculty, staff, or patron, you choose to join us in celebrating our 100th birthday! Come hear former students and share memories.

Volleyball

Nov 15, 2014

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. TCU

Cyclone Cinema: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Nov 15, 2014

7:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

free

Student Union Board Student activities

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Performance: Elf the Musical

Nov 15, 2014

7:00 PM

Stephens Auditorium

$28-$63

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

One of Hollywood's most beloved holiday hits is born again in a theatrical version.

ISU Theatre's 100th Anniversary Gala Performance

Nov 15, 2014

7:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Fisher Theater, Ames

Free, reserved seating. E-mail isutheatre@iastate.edu or call 515-294-2624 to reserve tickets

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

This is a very special year for ISU Theatre for this marks the hundredth anniversary of organized theatre at Iowa State. That was when Fredrica V. Shattuck (1883-1969) organized a group of interested students and formed Iowa State Players. We hope that, whether you're an alum, currently enrolled student, faculty, staff, or patron, you choose to join us in celebrating our 100th birthday! This is a once in a lifetime performance!

Sunday, 16 Nov 2014

Women's Basketball

Nov 16, 2014

12:30 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$5-$12

Athletics Athletics

ISU vs. University of South Carolina Upstate.

"Little Dresses for Africa" Work Weekend

Nov 16, 2014

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

Free

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

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. From cutting fabric and ironing to sewing, there is a place for anyone who has an hour or two to spare.

Holiday Craft Crawl: "Make" Your Way Across Ames

Nov 16, 2014

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

Free

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Arts organizations in Ames are providing free art activities, demonstrations, exhibit viewing and more for the holidays. Grab your friends and "make" your way across town!

Early American Pattern Glass Table Sets: Iowa Questers

Nov 16, 2014

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Brunnier Art Museum, Scheman

free

University Museums Arts, performances

What is a Table Set? How it was used? What other serving pieces were used with it? Lonnie and Lynn Sulzberger are Questers and members of the Early American Pattern Glass Society, and together they will answer your questions while showcasing objects from their personal collection of table sets.

Argentine Tango

Nov 16, 2014

4:00 PM - 7:00 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.

14th annual Iowa Organic Conference

Nov 16, 2014

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Memorial Union, University of Iowa

$95 (students $35) through Nov. 7; $105 after Nov. 7; $115 at the conference

Research Conferences Live Green

"Rekindling the Light Within: The Art and Science of Organic Farming," a joint effort of ISU Extension and Outreach, the Leopold Center and UI Office of Sustainability.

Cyclone Cinema: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Nov 16, 2014

7:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

free

Student Union Board Student activities

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Slam Poet Rudy Francisco

Nov 16, 2014

7:30 PM

Maintenance Shop, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

National Underground Poetry Slam Champion Rudy Francisco combines activism with poetry to enlighten his audience.

Monday, 17 Nov 2014

14th annual Iowa Organic Conference

Nov 17, 2014

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Memorial Union, University of Iowa

$95 (students $35) through Nov. 7; $105 after Nov. 7; $115 at the conference

Research Conferences Live Green

"Rekindling the Light Within: The Art and Science of Organic Farming," a joint effort of ISU Extension and Outreach, the Leopold Center and UI Office of Sustainability.

MS Agronomy Defense Seminar

Nov 17, 2014

9:30 AM

3022 Agronomy Hall

Agronomy Department Lectures

Compaction and its effect on early and late season root lodging in corn (Zea Mays) Tony Stirling

MS Agronomy Defense Seminar

Nov 17, 2014

3:00 PM

2015 Agronomy Hall

Agronomy Department Lectures

A field guide to common maize diseases in Hawaii seed corn nurseries David Case, Distance defense via Adobe Connect

Quantum Fluctuations and Phase Transitions

Nov 17, 2014

4:10 PM - 5:00 PM

Physics 0003

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Nandini Trivedi The Ohio State University

Men's Basketball

Nov 17, 2014

8:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$25-$35

Athletics Athletics

ISU vs. Georgia State.

The Making of a Scientist

Nov 17, 2014

8:00 PM

Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State Center

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

"An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist," Richard Dawkins, evolutionary biologist and secularist and the Charles Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford. Bioethics Program Director Clark Wolf will moderate the discussion. National Affairs Series

Tuesday, 18 Nov 2014

MS Agronomy Defense Seminar

Nov 18, 2014

10:30 AM

3022 Agronomy Hall

Agronomy Department Lectures

Germplasm improvement trial MacKenzie Kolbet

Game Based Learning: Redesigning an Engineering Large Lecture Course

Nov 18, 2014

12:10 PM - 1:00 PM

1230 Communications Building

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

Special Guests: Dr. Koray Celik, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Pinar Arpaci, School of Education, will share their experiences and methods used to redesign a large lecture course.

Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Seminar

Nov 18, 2014

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

2050 Agronomy

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Diversity

"It got cold and they died: Climate and the Norse Greenland settlements" by Dr. Ray Arritt, Dept. of Agronomy, ISU