Monday, 05 Apr 2021
Monday Monologues series
"My Soul is Awakened," Jennifer Rodgers, conductor and lecturer in music. The Cantamus and Count Me In women's ensembles present music that speak to the soul: how they yearned, struggled, danced, worried and loved through the year. The live performance also will be livestreamed on the Cantamus Instagram account.
Thursday, 08 Apr 2021
Art Nouveau Innovation: Open House
Visit Art Nouveau Innovation and speak with the exhibition's curators and collector.
Sunday, 11 Apr 2021
Faculty Recital featuring music by women and African-American composers
Jonathan Sturm, violin and viola Michael Banwarth, piano Music by Amy Beach, William Grant Still, Rebecca Clarke
Monday, 12 Apr 2021
Monday Monologues series
"The Power of Peaceful Protest," introduction by Julie Roosa, adjunct assistant professor, Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication. Kick off the annual First Amendment Days celebration listening to ISU community members recount their experiences assembling with others in order to question authority and to shake up campus.
Tuesday, 13 Apr 2021
Panel Discussion: The Changing Face of Iowa Farming
Join a panel of experts as they discuss the changing face of farming in Iowa, in conjunction with the exhibition Compelling Ground.
Wednesday, 14 Apr 2021
Virtual workshop: Signs of the Times Protest Art
Join us for a hands-on interactive session learning to create your own protest art led by Sherry Berghefer, associate teaching professor in the Greenlee School. Whether signs for a march or posters for your wall, you'll learn the basic elements to consider when creating your own protest works. A First Amendment Days event.
Art of Resistance At Iowa State: A Virtual Exploration
The First Amendment's right to assemble and to petition is not the only path toward change. Art can be a highly effective form of resistance. Join the experts from University Museums on a virtual exploration of works of art on campus that seek to challenge the status quo. Questions from the audience will be encouraged. A First Amendment Days event.
Thursday, 15 Apr 2021
ISCORE Encore Presentation: Activism in the Music Industry
When we think of the First Amendment and the power of protest, we may not immediately think of music. In this Depth & Dialogue session, ISU student Durga Sritharan shares why we should. Find out how music is one of the most powerful forms of expression, providing an avenue for several centuries for underrepresented individuals and groups to express their voices, thoughts, and emotions. Q&A will follow. A First Amendment Days event.
Friday, 16 Apr 2021
Livestream: The Fashion Show
The Fashion Show is one of the largest student-run fashion shows in the nation. The show features student-designed garments both on the runway and in mounted exhibitions. Both nights will be livestreamed free from Reiman Gardens; no public admission allowed.
Saturday, 17 Apr 2021
Livestream: The Fashion Show
The Fashion Show is one of the largest student-run fashion shows in the nation. The show features student-designed garments both on the runway and in mounted exhibitions. Both nights will be livestreamed free from Reiman Gardens; no public admission allowed.
Trombone Choir - The CySlides
Students of Nathan Dishman perform. webcast
Sunday, 18 Apr 2021
Ignite Innovation Virtual Showcase
"Performance Driven Arts." Join us for the inaugural Ignite Innovation Showcase, a virtual series of events celebrating the energy of innovation blazing across the Iowa State campus.
Monday, 19 Apr 2021
Online: Monday Monologues series
"Songs For a New World," directed by Brad Dell, ISU Theatre director. Selected songs from the production include elements of pop, gospel and jazz as characters face a moment in time -- about hitting the wall and having to make a choice, take a stand, or turn around and go back.
Saturday, 24 Apr 2021
Virtual concert: Rock of Ages
"Rock of Ages: All-Star Reunion Concert," a Broadway livestream experience of the five-time Tony Award-nominated musical Proceeds support Stephens Auditorium.
A Thousand Thunderbolts: Commemorating the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
A live performance by the Iowa State University Symphony Orchestra to commemorate the victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst chapters of racial violence in the United States. Livestream details TBA.
Tuesday, 27 Apr 2021
The Products and Markets of American Commercial Whaling, 1750-1920
Learn about the rise and fall of using whale oil in lamps with guest speaker Michael Dyer, Curator of Maritime History at the New Bedford Whaling Museum; in conjunction with the exhibition Flicker and Flame: Whale Oil and Kerosene Lamps at the Farm House Museum.
Wednesday, 28 Apr 2021
CODAC Spring Sale - Day 1
Sale of work by students in integrated studio arts/integrated visual arts and members of the College of Design Art Club (CODAC). Profits up to $1,500 will be donated to the SHOP food pantry on campus. The sale will take place outdoors under the overhang at the front entrance to the College of Design. Tables will be spaced 6 feet apart, with a separate table for payment and packing.
Kite Choir Studio Exhibition
Architecture, industrial design and integrated visual arts students in two studios taught by architecture assistant professor Firat Erdim will share an installation of kites and musical instruments they've made this semester, along with video and audio recordings of soundings, in this public exhibition. A brief discussion will begin at 4:30 p.m. Physical distancing and face coverings required.
Thursday, 29 Apr 2021
CODAC Spring Sale - Day 2
Sale of work by students in integrated studio arts/integrated visual arts and members of the College of Design Art Club (CODAC). Profits up to $1,500 will be donated to the SHOP food pantry on campus. The sale will take place outdoors under the overhang at the front entrance to the College of Design. Tables will be spaced 6 feet apart, with a separate table for payment and packing.
Friday, 30 Apr 2021
CODAC Spring Sale - Day 3
Final day of the sale of work by students in integrated studio arts/integrated visual arts and members of the College of Design Art Club (CODAC). Profits up to $1,500 will be donated to the SHOP food pantry on campus. The sale will take place outdoors under the overhang at the front entrance to the College of Design. Tables will be spaced 6 feet apart, with a separate table for payment and packing.
PLUSH Interdisciplinary Studio Exhibition
Join students from architecture assistant professor Shelby Doyle's spring 3D Printing & Casting studio course to celebrate this outdoor exhibition of soft formworks, a culmination of the students' research, testing and design of concrete casting workflows. Visitors are invited to engage with the work first hand, touching the objects and moving through the space to experience its fascinating qualities.