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Performance: The Fab Four
The ultimate tribute to The Beatles. The Emmy Award Winning Fab Four's all-new show celebrates The Beatles' second film, "HELP!," with performances from the movie soundtrack and the Beatles' greatest hits of every era.
Performance: Red Hot Chilli Pipers
It's Bagpipes. It's Rock. It's Bagrock. AC/DC meets the poet Robert Burns. Where rock anthems sit comfortably alongside the great tunes from the glens and the mountains of Scotland. A 9-piece ensemble consisting of pipers, guitarists, keyboards, and drummers who have been rocking the world with musicianship of the highest order and a passion for pipes that will leave you breathless.
Performance: The Peking Acrobats
The Peking Acrobats are part of a time-honored Chinese tradition, rooted in centuries of Chinese history and folk art. Tradition demands that each generation of acrobats add its own improvements and embellishments; because of this, high honor is conferred upon those skilled enough to become acrobats. By executing precision tumbling, trick-cycling, and gravity-defying contortions, they redefine the limits of human ability.
Performance: Jazz at Lincoln Center presents Great American Crooners
The show focuses on quintessential crooners such as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Bobby Darin, whose velvety voices and sentimental serenades made them superstars on stage and on screen. Featuring Robbie Lee and Shenel Johns, who have graced Jazz at Lincoln Center's stages and Downbeat Magazine's No. 1 Rising Star Male Vocalist, Benny Benack III.
Performance: The Simon and Garfunkel Story
The immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. It tells the story from their humble beginnings as Tom & Jerry to their incredible success as one of the best-selling music groups of the 60s to their dramatic split in 1970. It culminates with the famous "The Concert in Central Park" reunion in 1981 with more than half a million fans in attendance.
Performance: Mrs. Doubtfire
Based on the beloved film, Mrs. Doubtfire tells the hysterical and heartfelt story of an out-of-work actor who will do anything for his kids. It's "the lovable, big-hearted musical comedy we need right now," raves the Chicago Tribune - one that proves we're better together.
Performance: Delirium Musicum
A self-conducted chamber orchestra that pulses with ferocious passion and infuses L.A.'s crackling energy into every performance, disrupting expectations and redefining "classical" music as the new red-hot concert experience.
Art Walk: Botanical Beauty
When the weather turns cold and gray, step inside and rediscover the vibrant blooms of spring and summer. Join University Museums docent Steve Petska at Parks Library for a guided tour of public art celebrating plant life in all its forms--from delicate florals to lush prairie--in the Art on Campus Collection!
Performance: Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol
Set in the 1930s in the Smoky Mountains and featuring songs by Dolly Parton, this incredibly heartwarming, unforgettable production and amazing cast imagines Ebenezer Scrooge as the owner of a mining company town, where his callous greed blinds him to the joys and gifts of the season.
Art for Mindfulness and Reflection
Need a break from the chaos? Join University Museums for a peaceful walk through the Parks Library to practice mindful looking and guided reflection. Experience select public artworks from the Art on Campus Collection and discover how "slow-looking" can help reduce stress and inspire self-reflection.
Yuletide 2025: Open House with Santa | FAMILY EVENT
Enjoy festive family fun at the Farm House Museum in partnership with the Ames History Museum. Victorian yuletide themed crafts and holiday treats will be provided. Tours of the historic home in full period decoration will also be offered throughout the afternoon as well as the chance to meet and take a picture with Santa. It's the perfect start to the holiday season for families and friends.
Yuletide 2025: Winterfest Open House
Hosted by the University Museums' interns and staff, in conjunction with ISU Winterfest, celebrate the holiday season at the Farm House Museum. Take part in free Victorian yuletide themed activities and crafts while you enjoy holiday treats. Sponsorship provided by Carol Pletcher.
Mary Petersen: A Life Remembered Through Art
Join University Museums for a virtual program exploring the life of Mary C. Petersen (1936-2024) and her lasting connection to Iowa State's artistic legacy. Learn how her contributions and generous gift have helped preserve the work of her father, sculptor Christian Petersen, and shaped ongoing efforts to document his impact on campus and beyond.
Art Walk: Biorenewables Complex
Stroll through Iowa State's Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering Department and discover public art that tells the story of Iowa's rich agricultural history and innovation.
Performance: Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland
A thrilling blend of world-class circus artistry and your favorite holiday music, this spectacular production will transport you to a winter wonderland of awe and enchantment.
Art Walk: Systems & Connections
Explore the intricate networks that power our world in this guided art walk through the Gerdin Business Building and Curtiss Hall. From global commerce to renewable energy, discover art through the lens of business, ecology, and innovation to examine systems and infrastructures that connect us all.
Explore! 50 years of Art | FAMILY EVENT
Explore the history of art! Humans love to create, learn more about the long history of art made around the world. Activities and crafts for children and families will focus on the history of art and creativity. Activities geared towards K-5 ages; all are welcome!
Museum Meetup: 50 Years of Collecting and Preserving the Past
Collections are housed everywhere, whether in museum display cases, ornate keepsake and jewelry boxes, and more. In honor of University Museums celebrating 50 years, join us at the Brunnier Art Museum with friends old and new to explore "50 Years of Collecting" and "Preserving the Past." Decorate your own take-home trinket box, supplies provided and enjoy free snacks.
Art Walk: Veteran's Day
This Veteran's Day, join University Museums for a meaningful art walk honoring the service and sacrifice of Iowa State veterans. Explore Christian Petersen's powerful war sculptures in the Memorial Union's Gold Star Hall and in the Anderson Sculpture Garden. This guided tour connects art with history and reflects on the legacy of Cyclone veterans.
Performance: Soweto Gospel Choir
The multi-Grammy and Emmy award-winning choir returns to North America to perform a joyful program of South African freedom songs, traditional spirituals and some classics. The inspirational concert will also feature the spirited music of Aretha Franklin, Harry Belafonte, Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, Leonard Cohen and more.