Saturday, 01 Oct 2016
October Craft of the Month: Day of the Dead Skulls
You will receive a skull, decorating materials, and images for inspiration. Drop in during open hours in October.
Glass Beads Intensive Workshop
Learn to create colorful glass beads by heating and shaping glass with a torch - yes, we get to work with fire!
Reception: "Common Threads III"
A reception will open a collaborative exhibition by local fiber artist Catherine Reinhart and Minnesota printmaker and fiber artist Allison Wegren Metzger. The exhibition runs Oct. 1-31 at ISU's Design on Main Gallery, 203 Main St., Ames.
Performance: Mr. Burns, a post-electric play
"Meaning is everywhere. We get Meaning for free, whether we like it or not. Meaningless Entertainment, on the other hand, is actually really hard." Warning: This production contains adult language and content.
Sunday, 02 Oct 2016
Performance: Mr. Burns, a post-electric play
"Meaning is everywhere. We get Meaning for free, whether we like it or not. Meaningless Entertainment, on the other hand, is actually really hard." Warning: This production contains adult language and content.
ISU Wind Ensemble
Dr. Michael Golemo is the director. The Wind Ensemble is recognized as the top concert band at Iowa State. Striving for perfection and playing for the love of music, the sixty members of the Wind Ensemble perform the finest quality literature composed for winds including music from the 16th century through the most contemporary works available for winds. The Wind Ensemble performs works for smaller chamber ensembles to the full ensemble.
Walk-in Argentine Tango
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.
Monday, 03 Oct 2016
Skippyjon Jones Show What
Based on the book by Judy Schachner, Skippyjon is everyone's favorite chihuahua. Skippyjon, as his alter ego Skippito Friskito, must rescue the beautiful princess Nieve Que (Snow What),battle the evil dragon and defeat the Bruja.
Skippyjon Jones Snow What
Based on the book by Judy Schachner, Skippyjon Jones is everyone's favorite chihuahua. As his alter ego, Skippito Friskito, Skippyjon must rescue the beautiful princess Nieve Que (Snow What), batle the evil dragon and defeat the Bruja. This brand new musical is a twist on the classic fairytale Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Walk-In Craft: Feminist Necklace
As an ode to feminist icon Gloria Steinem, you can make a necklace with your favorite Steinem quote.
Tuesday, 04 Oct 2016
Jumpstart Your Creativity!
Join Letitia Kenemer & Sara Merritt as they discuss hot to boost your audience, membership and programming with novel approaches and well-designed presentations. Great for members of clubs, non-profit organizations, team leaders, artists, and anyone who needs a new way to come up with new ideas.
Wednesday, 05 Oct 2016
50 years later - The National Historic Preservation Act
Eight sites on the ISU campus are listed in the National Register of Historic Places, including the Farm House Museum and the Christian Petersen Courtyard in the Food Sciences Building. Ted Grevstad-Nordbrock, assistant professor in Community and Regional Planning, will discuss the significance of this act and the impact it has on the contemporary application of historic preservation initiatives.
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival Comedy Troupe
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival is Iowa State University's student comedy, improv group. Holding shows on some Wednesday nights, you can come and laugh to your hearts content at the Mojos, and with the Mojos.
Thursday, 06 Oct 2016
Mat Cutting Workshop
A simple neutral-colored mat will finish your artwork and look as clean and classic in twenty years as it does now. Learn to size mats, cut straight and beveled edges, and hinge mount artwork with our handy dandy mat cutter.
Ji - Young Concert Artist
Pianist Ji, first-prize winner of the 2012 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, performs at Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall
Friday, 07 Oct 2016
Open Art & Gathering in the Gardens
Artists, come together for an informal gathering with time to draw or paint on the grounds of Reiman Gardens!
Paint Your Own Pottery: Bubble Painting
Sort of like blowing bubbles when you were a kid, but we do it with a straw and paint. The popped bubbles show up and become more vibrant during the kiln firing and make interesting patterns on the finished pieces.
Performance: Mr. Burns, a post-electric play
"Meaning is everywhere. We get Meaning for free, whether we like it or not. Meaningless Entertainment, on the other hand, is actually really hard." Warning: This production contains adult language and content.
Saturday, 08 Oct 2016
2016 Ames Area Studio Tour
The ISU Gaffers Guild (1334 Sweeney Hall) and the College of Design's Design on Main (203 Main St.) are two of 20 stops in the 2016 Ames Area Studio Tour. During this self-guided tour, visitors will discover original art -- paintings, glass, furniture and more -- created by Ames artists. Artists will be present to discuss their work and answer questions.
Performance: Mr. Burns, a post-electric play
"Meaning is everywhere. We get Meaning for free, whether we like it or not. Meaningless Entertainment, on the other hand, is actually really hard." Warning: This production contains adult language and content.
Sunday, 09 Oct 2016
2016 Ames Area Studio Tour
The ISU Gaffers Guild (1334 Sweeney Hall) and the College of Design's Design on Main (203 Main St.) are two of 20 stops in the 2016 Ames Area Studio Tour. During this self-guided tour, visitors will discover original art -- paintings, glass, furniture and more -- created by Ames artists. Artists will be present to discuss their work and answer questions.
Inspiration and Intersection: Ceramics and Social Commentary
Join Art and Visual Culture Professor Ingrid Lilligren, Dr. Emily Morgan, Assistant Professor of Art History, and Jen Coppoc, Lecturer in English and American Indian Studies for a conversation on race, gender, and the multi-layered meanings in the art of Josiah Wedgewood, J.J. Kandler's Meissen porcelain, and Lilligren's response, which are all included in the Inspired By... exhibition currently on view in the Brunnier Art Museum.
Performance: Mr. Burns, a post-electric play
"Meaning is everywhere. We get Meaning for free, whether we like it or not. Meaningless Entertainment, on the other hand, is actually really hard." Warning: This production contains adult language and content.
Walk-in Argentine Tango
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.
Monday, 10 Oct 2016
Crochet Class
Learn the three standard crochet stitches and how to incorporate them into project construction and finishing a market bag. Learn to read crochet patterns for future projects.
Once
The touching contemporary love story, Once, is an unforgettable musical about going for your dreams. Winner of eight tony Awards including Best Musical, this performance features an impressive ensemble cast and is filled with emotional honesty, compelling characters and inventive stagecraft.
Tuesday, 11 Oct 2016
Walk-In Craft: Rainbow Necklaces
Get ready for ISU's Coming Out Week! Stop by the Workspace to make a simple rainbow necklace with clustered jump rings.
Pastel Drawing Class
Discover the ethereal chromatic brilliance of working with soft pastels.
Wakka Flocka Flame Concert
AMES, IA - Tickets are now on sale for rapper/hip-hop artist Waka Flocka Flame, performing at Iowa State University on Tuesday, October 11. Doors will open at 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. concert at Hansen Agricultural Student Learning Center.
Wednesday, 12 Oct 2016
Art Walk - The Elements of Norie Sato
Artist Norie Sato has now designed and installed three remarkable and transformative projects for the Art on Campus Collection. Her exceptional artistic skills have been a definitive part of the aesthetic of first the Palmer Building, followed by Hach Hall, and now Marston Hall, the reborn home of The College of Engineering. Meet in the Palmer Building by "One, Now, All".