Art Exhibit: Daniel Marks

Bright colors, electric, dream-like, expressive – and that is just a start in describing the work of Daniel Marks. The local acrylic painter has been creating his amazing works for over 30 years. Come see select works currently featured on the south wall of the Mary Greeley Medical Center Art Gallery and running through March […]

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After-School Artists: Creative Exploration for Middle-Schoolers

Kids can explore different types of art each week in this after-school series. Tuesdays beginning February 4, 4:30 – 6:00 PM for 4 weeks Does your child enjoy the arts? Drop them off at the Gardens for four evenings of creativity and fun! Each week we’ll focus on developing different skills that they can continue […]

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ISU Percussion Festival Concert

Participants in ISU's Honor Percussion Festival present a concert on Sun., Feb.16 at 4:30 pm in Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. There will be a livestream.

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Hero: The Boy From Troy – 10 am – Stephens Auditorium

A New Musical About Young John Lewis Jayden is stuck in detention with a book about Congressman John Lewis, but he thinks that history has nothing to teach him. Together we go on a musical journey through the decades that shows how the heroes in the Civil Rights movement inspired John Lewis to protest injustice […]

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ISU Trumpet Studio Recital

The ISU Trumpet Studio presents its first concert of the semester on Wed., Feb. 19, at 7:30 pm in Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall in the Simon Estes Music Hall on the ISU campus. The concert is free and open to the public. This event will also be live-streamed. 

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Annual Lecture Series: Adventures Along the Historic Lincoln Highway in Iowa – Ames History Museum

Annual Lecture Series Adventures Along the Historic Lincoln Highway in Iowa Attend in person: Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave. Attend online: Register for the Zoom link Free and open to the public Speaker: Darcy Maulsby, Iowa journalist and historian Nothing says freedom like the great American road trip, especially when you cruise the historic Lincoln […]

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Jazz Night – ISU Department of Music and Theatre – 2.26.2025

The Iowa State University Jazz Ensembles and various student-led combos are vibrant and dynamic groups that bring the timeless art of jazz to life. Comprised of exceptionally talented student musicians, these ensembles showcase their improvisational skills, tight rhythms, and soulful expressions. With a diverse repertoire ranging from classic standards to contemporary jazz compositions, they captivate audiences with their […]

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Friday Soirée – ISU Department of Music and Theatre

Friday, February 28 from 5-7 pm in the Memorial Union’s Maintenance Shop for ISU MUSIC AND THEATRE's first FRIDAY SOIRÉE of the semester takes place Fri., Feb. 28 from 5 - 7 pm in the Memorial Union's Maintenance Shop. A soiree is "an evening gathering for conversation, performance, and music.” Join Music and Theatre faculty, […]

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Cabaret: “Around the World in Song” – Ames Choral Society

Come “Around the World in Song” as  the Ames Choral Society holds its 2025 Cabaret shows on Fri., Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. and Sat., Mar. 1 at 3 p.m.  The performances will take place at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 209 Colorado Ave., Ames.  Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for youth ages 5-12, and free […]

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