Thursday, 08 Oct 2015
Altmetrics: New Metrics for Your Research Impact
Track your impact beyond citations. Page views, social bookmarking, tweets, subscribers, downloads, databases, presentation slideshows, videos, websites and more. Seating is limited. Preregistration is required.
Agronomy Seminar Series: Edward Buckler
Edward Buckler is a USDA-ARS research geneticist who leads the Buckler Lab for Maize Genetics and Diversity at Cornell University. A member of the National Academy of Sciences, Buckler uses genomics and statistical genetics to understand and dissect complex traits in maize, biofuel grasses, cassava and grapes.
Cyclone Cinema: Magic Mike XXL
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Concert: Chamber Orchestra Kremlin
One of the finest string ensembles in Russia Plays Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert and Schoenberg, with local choirs adding vocal color to the evening.
Lecture: Stopping Child Slavery in Ghana
James Kofi Annan is a former child slave and leads West Africa's most prominent children's rights organization, Challenging Heights. World Affairs Series.
Friday, 09 Oct 2015
Public forum: Iowa State's reaccreditation
Learn about the university's coming reaccreditation visit from the Higher Learning Commission.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Spiral String Painting
"Painting" bisque is a fun and relaxing activity that can be done solo or with a group of friends. Create a circular pattern using jute twine and contrasting colors. Studio fee is $4 for ISU and $5 for public to attend plus the cost of the bisque you select.
Walk-In Craft: Rainbow Necklaces
Stop by The Workspace to make a simple rainbow necklace with clustered jump rings. Whether you identify as LGBTQ or an Ally, drop in and show your support for an inclusive world where individuals can live truthfully and openly.
Cyclone Cinema: Magic Mike XXL
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
ISU Symphony Orchestra Concert
The ISU Symphony Orchestra will be premiering a new musical composition by Jeff Prater, Professor Emeritus of Composition and Theory at Iowa State, to celebrate the occasion of the 40th anniversary of University Museums. The concert will also feature Assistant Professor of Violin, Boro Martinic, performing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto.
Performance: Treasure Island
Jim Hawkins, a boy of fourteen living on the coast of England, longs for adventure and gets more than he asked for when he meets pirates such as the dangerous Billy Bones, the two-timing Israel Hands, the brassy woman pirate Anne Bonney, and the form of evil incarnate, Blind Pew. At the center of it all is Long John Silver who is one of the most famous hero-villains of all time. Romance! Treasure! Adventure!
Concert: Little Big Town
Members Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, Phillip Sweet and Kimberly Schlapman already hit over 50 markets on this highly-successful headlining tour. The next run of THE PAIN KILLER TOUR, produced by AEG LIVE/The Messina Group, will hit over 17 cities in the US and Canada.
Saturday, 10 Oct 2015
Research Symposium: Graduate Minority Assistantship Program (GMAP)
Underrepresented minority students (from all majors) receiving GMAP funding present their research in poster and oral formats. Registration is free but required.
Yoga for EveryBODY Workshop
Join Joe Williams, master Delsarte instructor and visiting artist from New York, in a weekend of Delsarte workshops. Start they day off with yoga to get things moving!
Bonsai Show
The private bonsai collections of Iowa Bonsai Association members will be on display at Reiman Gardens for the Annual Fall Bonsai Show. There will be presentations and informal demonstrations each day.
Ames Area Studio Tour
Get to know your local artists in their private studios this fall as the Ames Community Arts Council presents the Ames Area Studio Tour. Join participating artists at over 15 venues inviting the public into our workspaces to go "behind the curtain" and experience the creative process.
Meaning in Body Language Workshop: An Introduction to Delsarte Principals
Join Joe Williams, Master Delsarte instructor and visiting artist from New York in a weekend full of workshops. Take this introduction to the most basic elements of body language through the Delsarte System of Expression. Developed 150 years ago, Delsarte is a powerful force in our understanding of human movement and expression.
Walk-In Craft: Rainbow Necklaces
Stop by The Workspace to make a simple rainbow necklace with clustered jump rings. Whether you identify as LGBTQ or an Ally, drop in and show your support for an inclusive world where individuals can live truthfully and openly.
Story Time With Curious George
Join us for a special story time with Curious George! Come early to get a great seat, reading will start promptly at 10:30am.
Bacon Expo
Bacon Expo is a family-friendly event that brings people together, all for the love of bacon. While attendees snack on traditional bacon strips and unique bacon items, they can also enjoy live entertainment and learn about Iowa's pork industry from ISU student organizations, vendors within the industry and the Bacon Expo education committee.
Q&A with Joe Williams
Bring your lunch or purchase something in the MU Food Court and join Joe in the Trophy Tavern in the MU Commons for a Q/A session. Free and open to anyone registered for a workshop with Joe Williams over the weekend.
Delsarte Workshop: Expression in Arms & Hands
Join Joe Williams, Master Delsarte instructor and visiting artist from New York, in a weekend full of workshops. Use the Delsarte analysis to study the parts of the arms, hands and fingers, with all their meanings and movements. From graceful to powerful, to profoundly nuanced expression, see how you can empower your art and communication.
Delsarte Workshop: Use Your Face!
Join Joe Williams, Master Delsarte instructor and visiting artist from New York in a weekend full of workshops. Study the symbolism of eyes, brows, nose, lips as well as the basic positions and tilts of the head. Honest communication begins in the eyes and face, and radiates out into the body, so developing a responsive and expressive face is essential for achieving one's goals as an artist or communicator.
Cyclone Cinema: Magic Mike XXL
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Performance: Treasure Island
Jim Hawkins, a boy of fourteen living on the coast of England, longs for adventure and gets more than he asked for when he meets pirates such as the dangerous Billy Bones, the two-timing Israel Hands, the brassy woman pirate Anne Bonney, and the form of evil incarnate, Blind Pew. At the center of it all is Long John Silver who is one of the most famous hero-villains of all time. Romance! Treasure! Adventure!
Live Music: Hayes Carll
Hayes Carll is an odd mix. Wildly literate, utterly slackerly, impossibly romantic, absolutely a slave to the music, he is completely committed to the truth and unafraid to skewer pomposity, hypocrisy and small-minded thinking. In a world of shallow and shallower, where it's all groove and gloss, that might seem a hopeless proposition.
Sunday, 11 Oct 2015
Bonsai Show
The private bonsai collections of Iowa Bonsai Association members will be on display at Reiman Gardens for the Annual Fall Bonsai Show. There will be presentations and informal demonstrations each day.
Delsarte Workshop: Pin Up Poses in Motion
Join Joe Williams, Master Delsarte instructor and visiting artist from New York in a weekend full of workshops. Study how to construct timeless images that have delighted and inspired desire for centuries. Learn how subtle shifts of balance and gesture can raise the level of your movement to iconic power.
Q&A with Joe Williams
Bring your lunch or purchase something in the MU Food Court and join Joe in the Trophy Tavern in the MU Commons for a Q/A session. Free and open to anyone registered for a workshop with Joe Williams over the weekend.
Ames Area Studio Tour
Get to know your local artists in their private studios this fall as the Ames Community Arts Council presents the Ames Area Studio Tour. Join participating artists at over 15 venues inviting the public into our workspaces to go "behind the curtain" and experience the creative process.