Sunday, 11 Oct 2015
Delsarte Workshop: Pin Up Poses in Motion
Join Joe Williams, Master Delsarte instructor and visiting artist from New York in a weekend full of workshops. Study how to construct timeless images that have delighted and inspired desire for centuries. Learn how subtle shifts of balance and gesture can raise the level of your movement to iconic power.
Q&A with Joe Williams
Bring your lunch or purchase something in the MU Food Court and join Joe in the Trophy Tavern in the MU Commons for a Q/A session. Free and open to anyone registered for a workshop with Joe Williams over the weekend.
Ames Area Studio Tour
Get to know your local artists in their private studios this fall as the Ames Community Arts Council presents the Ames Area Studio Tour. Join participating artists at over 15 venues inviting the public into our workspaces to go "behind the curtain" and experience the creative process.
Delsarte Workshop: Performing with Props
Join Joe Williams, Master Delsarte instructor and visiting artist from New York in a weekend full of workshops. Learn how to use the zones and laws of gesture in your handling of an object in order to give it meaning.
Walk-In Craft: Rainbow Necklaces
Stop by The Workspace to make a simple rainbow necklace with clustered jump rings. Whether you identify as LGBTQ or an Ally, drop in and show your support for an inclusive world where individuals can live truthfully and openly.
Celebrating Campus Beautiful
Campus Beautiful is a core value of Iowa State and the title of a recently published book which provides a comprehensive look at the development of ISU's campus aesthetic design over the past 150 years.
Performance: Treasure Island
Jim Hawkins, a boy of fourteen living on the coast of England, longs for adventure and gets more than he asked for when he meets pirates such as the dangerous Billy Bones, the two-timing Israel Hands, the brassy woman pirate Anne Bonney, and the form of evil incarnate, Blind Pew. At the center of it all is Long John Silver who is one of the most famous hero-villains of all time. Romance! Treasure! Adventure!
Delsarte Workshop: Claim Your Space
Join Joe Williams, Master Delsarte instructor and visiting artist from New York in a weekend full of workshops. Principles that guide the size of movement, when coupled with the principles of shape, direction and speed of movement, give us tools for moving through space on stage. Choreography and scene direction can be easier and very deeply informed by this class.
Monday, 12 Oct 2015
Walk-In Craft: Origami Cranes
Folded paper cranes symbolize longevity, wisdom and marital bliss. Choose from beautifully printed origami papers and follow the folding instructions to create your own set of three cranes. Keep them as a talisman for yourself, or give them to someone as a small but special gift.
Acrylic Painting Class
Learn basic color theory as well as painting from both life and photographs. Techniques will include monochromatic painting, full color application, and glazing. For painters of all levels.
Tuesday, 13 Oct 2015
Walk-In Craft: Origami Cranes
Folded paper cranes symbolize longevity, wisdom and marital bliss. Choose from beautifully printed origami papers and follow the folding instructions to create your own set of three cranes. Keep them as a talisman for yourself, or give them to someone as a small but special gift.
Brush Painting Workshop
In a world with so many problems, how can we create a more just and compassionate society to live in? Explore ways to creatively tap into your own compassion by gently opening the heart and mind through mindfulness practices, and writing the Japanese character for compassion with brush and sumi ink. McCabe teaches Buddhist philosophy, meditation, yoga, and calligraphy. He is fully ordained in the Soto Zen tradition.
Open Mic Night
Open mic night gives students the chance to show off their talents to their fellow students. Many are musicians, comedians, and poets. So come on out and show us what kind of talents you have.
Wednesday, 14 Oct 2015
Sculpture in the Gardens
Elementary techniques for youth (11 a.m.-noon) and more advanced techniques for adults (1-2 p.m.). Join us for a unique sculpture workshop using flowers, plants and insects as inspiration.
Art Walk: A Celebration of the Living Memorial
Join Letitia Kenemer, Fine Arts Coordinator and Workspace Director, as we celebrate the artful legacy that serves as the foundation of the Iowa State Memorial Union.
Walk-In Craft: Origami Cranes
Folded paper cranes symbolize longevity, wisdom and marital bliss. Choose from beautifully printed origami papers and follow the folding instructions to create your own set of three cranes. Keep them as a talisman for yourself, or give them to someone as a small but special gift.
Artful Yoga
This practice will enrich your yoga experience by going beyond the physical and inviting an artistic perspective to your awareness.
Walk-In Dance: Belly Dance
A Three Pillars Delsarte based approach to Middle Eastern Belly Dance in the style of award winning performer Shiara. Learn the basic movements of belly dance with a specific focus and detailed exploration each week (listed below). The 8:20pm class will focus on technique, expression and choreography.
Live Music: The Ragbirds
Led by dynamic, energetic front woman and multi-instrumentalist Erin Zindle, The Ragbirds utilize an arsenal of instruments from around the world. The Ragbirds are a fusion of folk rock and pop hooks over danceable world rhythms stirred with a Celtic fiddler's bow.
Thursday, 15 Oct 2015
Caps for Sale: The Musical
Musical adaptation of a childhood favorite celebrating 75 years. The simple peddler learns to handle unexpected monkey business! Fun for all ages.
Caps for Sale: The Musical
Musical adaptation of a childhood favorite celebrating 75 years. The simple peddler learns to handle unexpected monkey business! Fun for all ages.
Walk-In Craft: Origami Cranes
Folded paper cranes symbolize longevity, wisdom and marital bliss. Choose from beautifully printed origami papers and follow the folding instructions to create your own set of three cranes. Keep them as a talisman for yourself, or give them to someone as a small but special gift.
Comedy Night w/ Kevin Barnett
Kevin Barnett is a fast rising comic in New York City.
Friday, 16 Oct 2015
Collage of Choirs
All the choirs perform, Iowa State Singers, ISU Statesmen, Cantamus Women's Choir, Lyrica Women's Choir
Paint Your Own Pottery: Chinese Brush Painting
"Painting" bisque is a fun and relaxing activity that can be done solo or with a group of friends Incorporate Hanzi (Chinese characters) into your design. Samples available to help you find one that represents a word or phrase that is meaningful to you. Studio fee is $4 for ISU and $5 for public to attend plus the cost of the bisque you select.
Walk-In Craft: Origami Cranes
Folded paper cranes symbolize longevity, wisdom and marital bliss. Choose from beautifully printed origami papers and follow the folding instructions to create your own set of three cranes. Keep them as a talisman for yourself, or give them to someone as a small but special gift.
Golden Dragon Acrobats
Grace, power and beauty describe the Golden Dragon Acrobats in a show rooted in high production values and attention to artistic detail.