Friday, 09 Nov 2012
Men's Basketball
Iowa State vs. Southern
Planetarium Show
Are you curious about space? Do you wonder about what you can see in the night sky? If so, bring your questions and come to the ISU Planetarium to learn more. Shows are at 7pm and 7:30 pm and are suitable for all ages. Weather permitting a star-gazing session will be held after dark. Free tickets for the shows will be available at the door starting at 6:45 pm. Seating is limited.
SUB Film: Magic Mike
Comfortable seating with awesome sound and projection.Movies show every week, all semester at 7 & 10pm on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays. Concessions are for sale. Sponsored by Student Union Board, GSB and IRHA.
Concert: New York Chamber Soloists
An event of the Ames Town & Gown Association. Tickets are available online, at Rieman Music, Ames; ISU music department office or online at www.amestownandgown.org.
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; indoor shoes or socks are required.
Men's hockey
ISU vs. University of Oklahoma Hockey Club
SUB Live Music: Sims of Doomtree
Restless and passionate but with an unflinching realism at his core, Sims has seen enough of life to know there are no easy answers.
Saturday, 10 Nov 2012
Wrestling: Harold Nichols Cyclone Open
More than 20 Iowa State wrestlers will compete in the open meet. Doors open at 8 a.m.
Workshop: Magazine Mosaics
Instructor: Kaukab Barni Merchant Mosaics are made of tiny colored pieces of stone, pottery, glass or other materials, arranged together and set in plaster or cement. They can be used to decorate a floor, a wall or a ceiling, but in this workshop we will explore this method using cut or torn paper to create a layered picture inspired by nature, one piece at a time.
Derek Anderson Story Time
ISU alum, Derek Anderson, joins us for a special story time. Don't miss out on Derek's wonderful stories, laughter and fun. Afterward, Derek will be on hand to sign books.
Farm House Museum Open House
Celebrate the beginning of the holiday season at the Farm House Museum. The Iowa State campus became electrified in 1884, just four years after the invention of the light bulb. Find out how lighting changed in the farm house over the years, and enjoy the display of Victorian music boxes - a recent gift to the permanent collection. Warm up with hot cider as you explore the first building on Iowa State's campus.
Diwali Night
"Diwali" (or "Deepawali"), popularly known as the festival of lights, is one of the most important festivals of the year and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities together in their homes. Come and celebrate Diwali with the Indian Students Association and enjoy a night of Indian performances and food (dinner served at 8 p.m.).
SUB Film: Magic Mike
Comfortable seating with awesome sound and projection.Movies show every week, all semester at 7 & 10pm on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays. Concessions are for sale. Sponsored by Student Union Board, GSB and IRHA.
Performance: Band Extravaganza
Ensembles performances include the ISU bands and ensembles.
Men's hockey
ISU vs. University of Oklahoma Hockey Club
SUB Music: Parlours w/ Hemmingbirds
Des Moines, IA-based Parlours hasn't been around long, but the talented five-piece band has already created a ton of buzz in the Midwest region with their self-titled EP. Their song I Dream of Chicago closed the series finale for FOX show The Chicago Code and more recently, the group had two songs featured on ABC Family's The Lying Game as well as a song in the indie film Sassy Pants.
Sunday, 11 Nov 2012
Adaptive Interface: Light, Space and Comfort exhibition
This week-long exhibition will highlight climate change adaptation projects students developed during a five-week Berlin Summer Academy, a joint program offered by the College of Design and ars Berlin, a study-abroad program at Beuth University Berlin.
Conversations on Relationships
This panel discussion will engage a diverse group of art faculty in order to explore relationships and interconnections between art and other disciplines. This conversation will feature Barbara Caldwell, Arthur Croyle, Carol Faber, Teresa Paschke, and Michael Stanley.
Farm House Museum Open House
Celebrate the beginning of the holiday season at the Farm House Museum. The Iowa State campus became electrified in 1884, just four years after the invention of the light bulb. Find out how lighting changed in the farm house over the years, and enjoy the display of Victorian music boxes - a recent gift to the permanent collection. Warm up with hot cider as you explore the first building on Iowa State's campus.
Women's Basketball
ISU vs. Western Illinois.
Argentine Tango Practica
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.
SUB Film: Magic Mike
Comfortable seating with awesome sound and projection.Movies show every week, all semester at 7 & 10pm on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays. Concessions are for sale. Sponsored by Student Union Board, GSB and IRHA.
Concert: Ames Piano Quartet
Ames Piano Quartet members include present ISU Music Department faculty Borivoj "Boro" Martinic-Jercic, violinist; George Work, cellist; Jonathan Sturm, violist; and Mei-Hsuan Huang, pianist.
Performance: An Evening with Branford Marsalis
NEA Jazz Master, renowned Grammy Award®‐winning saxophonist and Tony Award® nominee Branford Marsalis is one of the most revered instrumentalists of his time. Please join us for an astounding performance of one of the most innovative and forward‐thinking jazz ensembles today!
Monday, 12 Nov 2012
CODAC Student Art Sale
Biannual sale of work by students in the integrated studio arts program, sponsored by CODAC (College of Design Art Club). Work this year will include ceramics, prints, photos, jewelry and textiles.
Is There a Santa Claus? Exhibition Opens
This is the first day of this exhibition, it runs until December 14. "Is there a Santa Clause" was the title of an editorial appearing in the September 21, 1897 edition of The Sun of New York. The editorial, which included the famous reply "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus", has become an indelible part of popular Christmas folklore in the United States.
Rebuilding the GOP after Watergate
Bring your lunch and join author Suzanne O'Dea for a discussion of her new book, Madam Chairman: Mary Louise Smith and the Republican Revival after Watergate. For much of her career, Mary Louise Smith stood alone as a woman in a world of politics run by men.
Summer undergraduate research opportunities
Learn about the National Science Foundation's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program and other summer research opportunities at ISU and elsewhere. A panel of faculty and students who participated in summer research programs will talk about finding positions, application processes and other topics related to undergraduate research.
Geometry: From Riemann to Einstein and On to String Theory
String theory says we live in a ten-dimensional universe, but that only four are accessible to our everyday senses. According to theorists, the missing six are curled up in bizarre structures known as Calabi-Yau manifolds. Shing-Tung Yau is the man who mathematically proved that these manifolds exist. He is the Graustein Professor of Mathematics and chair of the Math Department at Harvard University. He has won many awards including the...
Men's Basketball
Iowa State vs. Alabama A&M