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What is featured?

Sunday, 29 Jan 2012

Beyond Basics: Glass Beads, Dots Galore

Jan 29, 2012

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$17 ISU/$27 Public (includes some supplies)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Take your dot skills up a notch! Use masking, negative space, and distortion to create new designs, and practice fish scale and snow flake patterns.

Wrestling

Jan 29, 2012

1:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$10 adults, $5 youth

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Cornell.

Performance: Sleeping Beauty Ballet

Jan 29, 2012

3:00 PM

Stephens Auditorium

$20- $38

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

Moscow Festival Ballet presents THE SLEEPING BEAUTY BALLET Sergei Radchenko, Artistic Director

Argentine Tango Practica with Valerie Williams

Jan 29, 2012

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$30 ISU/$40 Public (for punchcard good for 5 uses)

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.

Cyclone Cinema: The Ides of March

Jan 29, 2012

7:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

Free

Student Union Board

An idealistic staffer for a newbie presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. There is a show at 10pm as well.

Monday, 30 Jan 2012

Poster Sale

Jan 30, 2012

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Cardinal Room, MU

Thousands of choices from art prints & movies to music and pop culture! Most posters are priced between $8 and $12.

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Proceeds from the sale support art programs at the Memorial Union.

Seminar: Computational Biomodeling and Systems Biology Overview

Jan 30, 2012

4:10 PM

1420 Molecular Biology Building

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures

Jesse Walsh, ISU BCB graduate student, will talk about the applications, approaches and challenges of biomodeling and systems biology.

Copper Wrapped Felted Beads with Annihka Murray

Jan 30, 2012

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$18 ISU/$28 Public (includes supplies)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Learn wet-felting techniques to make two different kinds of beads. Next, combine wool fibers and copper wire to create striking pendants, statement earrings, one-of-a-kind rings and other funky jewelry pieces. .

Memoir of an Integration Baby: On the Road to Tomorrow

Jan 30, 2012

7:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

Mark Morrison-Reed is the author of In Between: Memoir of an Integration Baby. In this frank and personal account of growing up black during the era of the civil rights movement, he wrestles with racism, the death of Martin Luther King, black radicalism, his interracial family, and serving as one of the first black Unitarian Universalist ministers. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Series

Precious Metal Clay Molded (PMC) Pendants

Jan 30, 2012

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$44 ISU/$54 Public (includes supplies)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Learn how to use molding compound, a button of your choice, and metal clay to make a fabulous pendant. Use a vintage button supplied by Rhonda or bring your own.

Tuesday, 31 Jan 2012

Poster Sale

Jan 31, 2012

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Cardinal Room, MU

Thousands of choices from art prints & movies to music and pop culture! Most posters are priced between $8 and $12.

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Proceeds from the sale support art programs at the Memorial Union.

Glass Beads with Rhonda Scott

Jan 31, 2012

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$95 ISU/$105 Public (includes supplies)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Learn the process of sculpting glass rods by heating and melting the glass in the flame of a gas-powered torch. After practice your lampworking skills will allow you to create pieces with detail and complexity that you can use in jewelry or other decorative ways. .

Belly Dance Foundation with Lisa Rich McKelvey (Shiara)

Jan 31, 2012

6:15 PM - 7:15 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$60 ISU/$70 Public

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

Build a strong vocabulary of basic dance movements that can be used for ANY style of belly dance! Body articulations and short dance combinations will be taught as part of this class. Bring a scarf or shawl to tie around your hips, grab your best friend and come join the fun on Tuesday nights!

Belly Dance Fundamentals with Lisa Rich McKelvey (Shiara)

Jan 31, 2012

7:20 PM - 8:20 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$60 ISU/$70 Public

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

Continue to build your movement repertoire and include new concepts like level changes and layering techniques to allow more options for personal expression. Movement phrases and practice drills will help solidify these concepts.

The Music of Philip Glass

Jan 31, 2012

7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Building

Free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

A concert to celebrate the 75th Birthday of composer Philip Glass. The concert will feature Jonathan Sturm, violin and George Work, cello, both members of the ISU Music Faculty.

Men's Basketball

Jan 31, 2012

8:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$10-$25

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Kansas State.

SUB Music: Andy Grammer w/ Ryan Star and Rachel Platten

Jan 31, 2012

8:00 PM

M-Shop, MU

$10 for ISU Students / $16 public

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

Establishing himself as a Road Dog, Andy hasn't stopped stacking up the gigs. He's played over 100 colleges to date across the country, from Duke to UCLA, and opened for some of the industry's brightest stars, including Plain White T's and Josh Kelley. The demand continues to grow from his thousands of loyal followers coast to coast.

Belly Dance Focus with Lisa Rich McKelvey (Shiara)

Jan 31, 2012

8:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$60 ISU/$70 Public

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

Explore different belly dance styles, learn advanced concepts and include the use of dance props when appropriate.

Wednesday, 01 Feb 2012

Poster Sale

Feb 01, 2012

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Cardinal Room, MU

Thousands of choices from art prints & movies to music and pop culture! Most posters are priced between $8 and $12.

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Proceeds from the sale support art programs at the Memorial Union.

Spring Ag Career Fair

Feb 01, 2012

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Meetings, receptions Student activities

This is the fifth annual spring event sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. About 100 employers are expected to participate. It is open to the public.

Seminar: Cancer Systems Biology

Feb 01, 2012

5:15 PM

1414 Molecular Biology Building

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures

Reinhard Laubenbacher, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Virginia Tech, will lead a seminar on the application of mathematical models to problems in cancer systems biology (protein and gene networks involved in cancer studies), particularly identifying the role of iron metabolism in breast cancer. A reception will follow.

Woodshop Orientation with Dan Newbauer

Feb 01, 2012

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$10 ISU/$20 Public

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

For the beginner who wants to learn the fundamentals of woodworking equipment. Proper usage of the machinery will be covered, as well as woodshop safety. This class is required in order to use the woodshop on your own.

Iowa State Women's Basketball

Feb 01, 2012

7:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

Athletics Athletics

ISU vs. Oklahoma State

ISU AfterDark

Feb 01, 2012

9:00 PM - 2:00 AM

Memorial Union

free

Student Union Board Arts, performances Diversity Special events Student activities

Each event is FREE for ISU Students! ISU AfterDark is a student group that plans late night events throughout the semester. Join us for bowling & billiards, BINGO, free food, live entertainment, free crafts, and MORE!

Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival

Feb 01, 2012

10:00 PM

M-Shop, MU

$1

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

Come see Iowa State's very own student improv comedy troupe! The award-winning Mojos promise you'll love laughing your buns off with them.... and at them. Doors open at 9:30 PM

Thursday, 02 Feb 2012

Poster Sale

Feb 02, 2012

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Cardinal Room, MU

Thousands of choices from art prints & movies to music and pop culture! Most posters are priced between $8 and $12.

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Proceeds from the sale support art programs at the Memorial Union.

Caterpillar Club

Feb 02, 2012

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Reiman Gardens

Free for CoHorts' members. Price of admission for general public.

Reiman Gardens Arts, performances Special events

"Groundhog Day" - And Animal Habitats

Afternoon Oil Painting with Sara Merritt

Feb 02, 2012

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$91 ISU/$101 Public (includes supplies)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Through this class, students will become comfortable using oil paint, and gain confidence in color mixing, composition, and paint application.

AESHM research poster session

Feb 02, 2012

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

1008 LeBaron

free

College of Health and Human Sciences Meetings, receptions

The Apparel, Events and Hospitality Management Department will hold its annual display of scholarship. Faculty and graduate student research posters and design works will be on display. Refreshments will be served.

Computer science colloquia: Pavan Aduri

Feb 02, 2012

3:40 PM

B29 Atanasoff

Free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures

Pavan Aduri, associate professor of computer science, presents "Complexity Theory and Graph Theory."