Sunday, 09 Dec 2012
The Nutcracker Ballet
It's the 32nd year of this Iowa State Center production, starring more than 200 local performers and professional dancers Joy Voelker as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Hanan Misko as her cavalier. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.
Performance: Alice in Wonderland
A girl falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of the White Rabbit, The Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and The Queen of Hearts. Alice finds it all so curious that she finally concludes "It would be so nice if something made sense for a change." Many including Walt Disney and Tim Burton have filmed versions of the famous children's novel. This is a new script that takes a fresh look at Lewis Carroll's masterpiece.
Tuesday, 11 Dec 2012
Performance: Dailey & Vincent Bluegrass Christmas
The group The New York Times called "the most celebrated new bluegrass act of the last few years," Dailey & Vincent bring their Bluegrass Christmas to Ames.
Friday, 14 Dec 2012
Cabinet of Curiosities Exhibition Closes
This is the final day of this exhibition. 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.
Is There a Santa Claus? Exhibition Closes
This is the final day of this exhibition. "Is there a Santa Clause" was the title of an editorial appearing in the September 21, 1897 edition of The Sun of New York. The editorial, which included the famous reply "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus", has become an indelible part of popular Christmas folklore in the United States.
Post-Pop Redux Exhibition Closes
This is the final day to attend this exhibition.Post-Pop Redux exhibits a collection of found-material sculptural art by artist Andy Magee that combines individual viewer's perceptions of everyday objects and familiar iconography. Magee uses a variety of found objects that viewers have a personal connection with and generates a completely new meaning by interlacing them with contemporary issues including politics, religion, money, and sex.