Get ready!
‘Cause here the Temptations come. The legendary vocal group has been a name in American music for more than 60 years, and this weekend they perform in Ames. Otis Williams, the surviving member of the original lineup, still performs. (Also, this newsletter was done while listening to the Temptations.)
Also this week, the Central Iowa Symphony goes to Uncharted Waters, Cousin Curtiss plays the Maintenance Shop, the ISU Tearoom turns 100 and trivia has pride.
And don’t forget to RSVP for the Voice’s one-year anniversary celebration.
Anthony Capps, Editor
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Event Spotlight
Music
7:30 p.m. Sunday, Stephens Auditorium
The Temptations are world-renowned superstars of entertainment, revered for their phenomenal catalog of music and prolific career (“My Girl,” “Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”). While the group has evolved over the years, Otis Williams has continued to lead the group. ($55+)
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Calendar of Events
Ongoing
🎥 Cyclone Cinema: Backrooms
7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, Carver 101 — After a therapist’s patient disappears into a dimension beyond reality, she must venture into the unknown to save him. (Free)
Tuesday, Sept. 29
🗳️ America @ 250 Presents: Why the Electoral College is Terrible
6 p.m., 2630 Memorial Union — Matthew Beat, a.k.a. Mr. Beat, is a multifaceted creator from Kansas: a YouTuber, video producer, educator and musician. Join Beat as he breaks down how the Electoral College works, why it exists and how it continues to destroy the country. (Free)
🐶 Rovers at Reiman — 5 p.m., Reiman Gardens (General admission + $5/dog)
🩺 Make It OK: Having Conversations on Mental Health — 7 p.m., Ames Public Library (Free)
Wednesday, Sept. 30
🎨 Art Walk: Ceramic Conservation on Campus
Noon, Food Science Building — Enjoy a guided Art Walk through several examples of ceramic sculptures in the Art on Campus Collection, concluding with a demonstration of ceramic material properties by students in Materials Advantage. (Free)
🎷 Jazz Night — 7:30 p.m., Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Hall (Free)
🎶 Cousin Curtiss w/ Great Caesar’s Goat (Americana) — 8 p.m., Maintenance Shop ($20/$15 ISU)
🎶 Shadow Work / Anchoress / bloodlessgirl (rock) — 8 p.m., Mary Jane’s ($7)
Thursday, Oct. 1
🏛️ Presidential Installation Ceremony — 9:30 a.m., Stephens Auditorium
🎨 Conversations in Conservation: Treating the Works of Luis Jiménez with James Gwinner — 6 p.m., Virtual (Free)
📖 OLD Book Club (The Aleph and Other Stories by Jorge Luis Borges) — 6 p.m., London Underground
🎶 Dan Tedesco (folk, rock) — 7 p.m., Alluvial Brewing ($15/$20)
🎥 Studio Ghibli Fest Spirited Away: Live on Stage — 7 p.m., Movies 12 ($11.50)
Sports
⚽ Soccer: Iowa State vs. Utah — 6 p.m., Cyclone Sports Complex
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Friday, Oct. 2
☕ Tearoom 100 Year Anniversary Open House
3 p.m., 23A MacKay Hall — Stop by the Tearoom 100 Year Anniversary Open House for tours and light refreshments, including cherry pies while supplies last. New LeBaron Hall will also be open for self-guided tours. (Free/RSVP recommended)
🎶 Kickstart the Sun / Allegra Hernandez / Rutabaga (alternative rock) — 9 p.m., Mary Jane’s ($10)
Sports
🥎 Softball: Iowa State vs. Kirkwood — 3:30 p.m., Cyclone Sports Complex
Saturday, Oct. 3
🌽 Main Street Farmers Market
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Main Street — This week’s special event comes from the Iowa League of Heroes, plus music by Jake Doty.
🎶 The Metropolitan Opera: Così fan tutte — Noon, Movies 12 ($25)
Sports
🏈 Football Homecoming: Iowa State vs. West Virginia — 11 a.m., Jack Trice Stadium ($34+)
Sunday, Oct. 4
🎶 Central Iowa Symphony: Uncharted Waters
3 p.m., Ames City Auditorium — The season kicks off composer Errollyn Wallen's “A Mighty River” followed by works from American icons Florence Price and Louis Moreau Gottschalk. The highlight of the program is Carlos Simon’s new trombone concerto, “Troubled Water,” performed for the first time in Iowa. ($20)
🛒 Lucky Star Fall Market — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fareway, 817 8th St.
🍸 Small Plates, Big Meanings: Glass Cup Plates in the Christie Vilsack Collection — 2 p.m., Brunnier Art Museum
🎻 ISU Symphony Orchestra — 4:30 p.m., Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Hall ($10/Free ISU)
Monday, Oct. 5
🧠 Pridefest Trivia Night
6:30 p.m., Ames Public Library — Get ready to test your knowledge of the spirit and history of all things Pride. We’ll supply the questions, the fun and the chance to win prizes and trivia glory. Bring a team or fly solo and meet new friends. (Free)
📖 Books & Bevs — 6 p.m., London Underground
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On our radar
🎭 Oct. 8 to 11: Antigone, Fisher Theater
🌈 Oct. 10: Ames Pridefest, downtown Ames
🕺 Oct. 10: Mania: The ABBA Tribute, Stephens Auditorium
🎉 Oct. 15: Ames Voice Anniversary Celebration, Ames Regional Economic Alliance
😂 Oct 18: Brad Williams: The Tall Tales Tour, Stephens Auditorium
🎭 Oct. 28 to Nov. 8: Evil Dead the Musical, Ames Community Theater
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