Tuesday, 03 Sep 2019
Walk-In Craft: Essential Oil Diffuser Bracelets
Start by finding a mix of gemstones, add a clay bead and make your stretchy bracelet. Choose an essential oil that will help you to de-stress, motivate, focus or relax and add a couple drops to clay bead. Take home a sample of oil to freshen up this new addition to your wellness toolkit.
Beginner Ukulele Lessons 1
Billy Kearney Learn the basics needed to make music on the ever-popular ukulele. It's like a guitar, only a whole lot easier! You will learn to tune your instrument and make basic chords plus how to accompany yourself or others using basic chord charts and song sheets, all in a fun and inclusive setting.
Drawing Class
Jordan Stout Take this opportunity to learn and develop drawing skills, whether you are a beginner who likes to doodle or an artist with experience. Students will be guided through a variety of exercises to enhance your drawing technique including line, perspective, light and shadow, and composition, while developing hand-eye coordination and confidence.
Beginner Ukulele Lessons 2
Billy Kearney For the beginner who needs help moving beyond basic strumming and open chords (ex: C, G, Am, F...). Classes will focus on improving chord changes, chords and playing techniques. Classes will be tailored to the students' skill level.
Wednesday, 04 Sep 2019
ReACT Exhibition Opening Reception
Opening reception for the first ReACT Exhibition of the fall semester: "It Starts with Us: Civility and the 21st Century Land Grant Mission."
Turquoise Bracelet Class
Terrie Hoefer Turquoise adorned royalty of ancient Egypt including Nefertiti and Cleopatra, two intelligent and powerful women. Create a lovely turquoise bracelet using wire working techniques with sterling silver, and let it remind you of your own beauty and strength.
Thursday, 05 Sep 2019
Gallery Chat: Dr. Jose Antonio Rosa
Join a discussion about the ReACT exhibit, led by Dr. José Antonio Rosa, Faculty Guest Curator and Professor of Marketing.
Happy Outdoor Painting Workshop
Create the kind of world you want to see in this oil painting class ala Bob Ross. Follow Levi Chytka using wet-on-wet oil painting technique on a canvas with basic tools. Immerse yourselves in the happy trees, little squirrels, and warm sun on the MU terrace on the west side of the building (Rain location is the Workspace).
Wheel Pottery Class
Greg Lamont Get your hands dirty and make beautiful things! Start with centering clay and pulling cylinders, the building blocks to throwing on the wheel. Move on to forming bowls, mugs, vases and plates, and learn handle-pulling, glazing and finishing techniques. Open to beginners as well as those with experience who would like to improve their skills.
Friday, 06 Sep 2019
Paint Your Own Pottery: Tacos, Waffles & Ramen
The three major food groups for college students should have a special bowl, plate or mug for consumption! We will show you the basics of painting your piece and fire it within a week. Studio fee is $4 for ISU and $5 for public to attend plus the cost of the bisque you select. Drop off but give yourself an hour.
C-HOP Festival: Master Class
Orchestration at the Organ, Michael Elsbernd, guest organist.
C-HOP Festival: Recital and lecture
"Eastern European Organ and Harpsichord Music by Women Composers," Miriam Zach, ISU organ faculty.
C-HOP Festival: Concert
Concert and live webcast featuring ISU keyboard faculty and students: Janci Bronson, piano; Mei-Hsuan Huang, piano; Tin-Shi Tam, carillon; and Miriam Zach, organ and harpsichord.
Saturday, 07 Sep 2019
Carillon Concert
Koen Cosaert, guest carillonneur, will perform. Cosaert is director of the Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn" in Mechelen, Belgium, one of the leading institutes for carillon art in the world under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Mathilde.
C-HOP Festival: Organ Concert
31st Annual Organists of Iowa concert, "Eastern European Organ Music," Michael Elsbernd, guest organist.
Recital: Piano solo
Logan Skelton, guest pianist, will perform. Skelton is a professor of piano at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has toured internationally and has been featured on many public radio and television stations including NPR's Audiophile Audition, Performance Today, All Things Considered, and Morning Edition, as well as on radio in China and national television in Romania.
Max Frost
Doors open at 7:30pm and tickets are available through this link https://tickets.midwestix.com/event/maxfrost-isu2019 .
Sunday, 08 Sep 2019
Argentine Tango Lessons
Valerie Williams 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 different partners for practice. From 5-7pm, the floor is yours for dancing under the guidance of Valerie, and for working with different partners. An intermediate level figure will also be introduced during this time.
Performance: Fanfare
Members of the music faculty perform to start out the new school year.
Performance: Magician Criss Angel
"Raw: The Mindfreak Unplugged," a theatrical experience bringing Criss Angel's famous sleight of hand street magic, mentalism, and even some of his most iconic illusions to life -- all performed in an intimate, raw setting. This extraordinary evening of magic unplugged features Criss and some of his amazing friends with a stripped-down purity that's in-your-face and guaranteed to blow your mind.
Monday, 09 Sep 2019
Ceramic Mugs Class
Valerie Williams Learn to prepare clay for hand-building, roll out slabs, and cut pieces needed to make a set of two mugs. Make them match, or try two different ideas. Assembling will include scoring and incorporating slip, and creating decorative addons and texture. Mugs will be bisque fired for the second class where students will glaze their pieces for the final firing.
Tuesday, 10 Sep 2019
Gallery Chat: Dawn Bratsch-Prince
Join a discussion about the ReACT exhibit, led by Dawn Bratsch-Prince, associate provost for faculty and professor of Spanish.
Wednesday, 11 Sep 2019
POSTPONED: ClubFest
ClubFest has been moved to the Memorial Union Great Hall on Friday, Sept. 13, due to weather conditions.
Sewing Lessons
Judy Lemish Whether you are a beginner needing to learn how to operate a sewing machine, or someone who needs help finishing a project in progress, this is for you. Choose one of the dates below to work one-on-one with Judy and learn the skills you need to keep going on your own. Bring in your machine or borrow one of ours and begin making beautiful things, one stitch at a time.
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival Comedy Troupe
This group is great for those who love the improv comedy humor of their fellow college students and can't get enough of location, occupation, means of death.
Thursday, 12 Sep 2019
Gallery Chat: nicci port
Join members of the ISU community as they lead informal gallery discussions the current ReACT exhibition It Starts with Us: Civility and the 21st Land Grant Mission.
Happy Outdoor Painting Workshop
Create the kind of world you want to see in this oil painting class ala Bob Ross. Follow Levi Chytka using wet-on-wet oil painting technique on a canvas with basic tools. Immerse yourselves in the happy trees, little squirrels, and warm sun on the MU terrace on the west side of the building (Rain location is the Workspace).
Junkyard Samurai
Junkyard Samurai is a hip-hop supergroup collab between Chicago's The Palmer Squares and ProbCause.
Friday, 13 Sep 2019
ClubFest
ClubFest is an opportunity for students to browse through many clubs and organizations at Iowa State to find out how to get involved on campus!
Paint Your Own Pottery: Stranger Things
Paint a mouthbreather mug, write in alphabet lights, draw a demogorgan, incorporate a bitchin' quote. We will play the soundtracks that will bring you right back to Hawkins and your favorite 80's crew. We will show you the basics of painting your piece and fire it within a week. Studio fee is $4 for ISU and $5 for public to attend plus the cost of the bisque you select. Drop off but give yourself an hour.