Saturday, 16 Sep 2017
Lecture and recital: C-HOP Festival
"Terpsichore: Danses pour l'orgue et clavecin," Miriam Zach, organ and harpsichord faculty. C-HOP is a festival of dance music for carillon, harpsichord, organ and piano.
Lecture and recital: C-HOP Festival
"Structure and Symmetry in Bach's Goldberg Variations," Caroline Hong, guest pianist. C-HOP is a festival of dance music for carillon, harpsichord, organ and piano.
Recital: C-HOP Festival
Luc Rombouts, guest carillonneur, University of Leuven (KU), Belgium. C-HOP is a festival of dance music for carillon, harpsichord, organ and piano.
Concert: Hailey Whitters
Hailey Whitters is an American country musician from Shueyville, Iowa. Whitters co-wrote Little Big Town's song "Happy People", from their 2017 album The Breaker.
Sunday, 17 Sep 2017
Walk-in Argentine Tango
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Spoken word event: Gabriela Garcia Medina
As an international spoken word artist and award-winning poet, her poetry has taken her to places such as South Africa, Cuba, Brazil, Switzerland and all over the United States. Her poetry ranges from topics as serious as the social injustices we all face to talking about her underwear.
Monday, 18 Sep 2017
Dear Stress, Let's Break Up
Your adventure and ultimate success at ISU begins with wellness. Taking time for yourself in the midst of classes, homework, jobs, and relationships is challenging, but is an important way to change the level of your stressors and increase your ability to cope.
Tuesday, 19 Sep 2017
Stained Glass Class
Create a small panel using an array of beautifully colored glass.
Concert: Carbon Leaf
Carbon Leaf is a quintet from Richmond, Virginia, known for their alt-country, Celtic, and folk-infused Indie Rock.
Wednesday, 20 Sep 2017
Glass Bead Class
Learn to create colorful glass beads by heating and shaping glass with a torch - yes, we get to work with fire!
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.
Friday, 22 Sep 2017
Paint Your Own Pottery: Color Marbling
Learn a technique for marbling glaze on your pottery to create smooth swirls of color
Memorial Union Birthday Dinner & A Movie
Free chili supper in the MU to celebrate the building's 89th birthday, followed by free family movie Beauty & The Beast on the terrace, sponsored by Campustown Action Association.
Concert: The Steel Wheels
The Steel Wheels are an American roots music, Americana group of folk musicians, based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia
Saturday, 23 Sep 2017
Tai Chi Class
An introduction to the 24 Posture Taijiquan Form, which was developed during the 1950s by the Chinese Athletic Committee based on the foundation of Yang Style Taijiquan.
Concert: Open Mike Eagle
Michael W. Eagle II, better known by his stage name Open Mike Eagle, is an American alternative hip hop artist.
Sunday, 24 Sep 2017
Walk-in Argentine Tango
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Faculty recital
Featuring guest violinist John Gilbert and ISU faculty George Work, cello; and Mei-Hsuan Huang, piano. Gilbert is professor of violin at the Texas Tech University School of Music.
Monday, 25 Sep 2017
Art + Issues: Building a Campus Community
Topics that relate to current events will be presented and attendees are encouraged to bring other discussion topics with them with a goal of generating understanding in a safe, inclusive, and inspiring space.
Beginning Soap Making Workshop
Make quality, handmade soap from scratch (no synthetic bases!) using the cold-process method.
Intermediate Pottery: Lidded Pots and Enclosed Forms
Take your basic throwing skills to the next level by learning to make lids 5 different ways. See appropriate lids and finishing for different shaped vessels, and learn how an enclosed form can be turned into a lidded pot, vase, bowl, and other forms.
Performance: Molly Fillmore, soprano
Soprano Molly Fillmore is a guest artist.
Tuesday, 26 Sep 2017
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. (Sign Up starts at 7:30 p.m. until all spots are filled)
Wednesday, 27 Sep 2017
Art Walk: Imagining Our Campus Without Art
Join the University Museums as we take a moment to enjoy the incredible beauty that has been a core educational value at Iowa State since it's very founding. Meet in the Food Sciences Building Courtyard at noon.
Wheel Pottery Class
Get your hands dirty and make beautiful things! Start with centering clay and pulling cylinders, the building blocks to throwing on the wheel.
Woodshop Orientation
Learn the fundamentals of woodworking equipment while creating a tool carrier.
21st Century Art from the Video Game Art Gallery
Chaz Evans, the Director of Exhibitions and Co-Founder of the VGA Gallery in Chicago and co-curator of GAME ART VS. ART GAME will talk about the intersection of art and tech. Following the talk, join us in the exhibition for Game Night and light refreshments.
Documentary: Saving Brinton
The story of Michael Zahs, an eccentric Iowa collector who uncovered five hours of film from the early 1900s that once belonged to Frank Brinton, one of America's most successful barnstorming moving picture exhibitors. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with film subject Michael Zahs and the filmmakers.
Game Night at the Christian Petersen Art Museum
Compete and showcase your gaming skills at the current Christian Petersen Art Museum exhibition, GAME ART VS. ART GAME. Featuring eighteen interactive and diverse video games, this exhibit engages visitors with the University Museums in the dynamic setting of playful exploration and contemporary game design. No prior knowledge or skill in gaming is necessary, so stop by and join in on the fun!
Concert: Introspections : Extroversions : Interchanges
This is a concert of electroacoustic and visual music, with guest artists Scott L. Miller, Pat O'Keefe, David Taddie and ISU faculty performers.