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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes

Happy golfing season and may your meeting schedule today be manageable!

As we head into Easter weekend, event highlights include a dance production of Peter Pan the West Des Moines-based School of Classical Ballet and Dance. Also, Ames Community Theater gets intergenerational, writer Lyz Lenz visits Ames, ISU PD cracks a big case and the Best Picture winner shows for free.


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Event Spotlight

Peter Pan (Image: Iowa State Center)

Dance

Peter Pan

1 and 6 p.m. Saturday | Stephens Auditorium

A high-flying new production of the classic story about the boy who wouldn't grow up from the School of Classical Ballet and Dance. This family-favorite is filled with wonder, adventure and breathtaking moments.

$41+

 

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Calendar of Events

Ongoing

🎥 Cyclone Cinema: One Battle After Another
7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday | Carver 101
When their enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a group of ex-revolutionaries reunite to rescue the daughter of one of their own. This six-time Oscar-winning movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Chase Infiniti, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and Teyana Taylor.
FREE

 

🎭 Over the River and Through the Woods
7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday | Ames Community Theater
A funny and touching story about intergenerational relationships, deep familial love and the inevitable little heartbreaks that occur as time passes and children grow.
$20

Tuesday, March 31

Chief Michael Newton and Officer Kami Feld share the behind-the-scenes story of a complex digital investigation. They detail how local campus police tracked a criminal network across international borders.
FREE

 

🥎 Softball: Iowa State vs. Northern Iowa
4 p.m. | Cyclone Softball Complex
The Cyclones take on the UNI Panthers in a non-conference regional matchup. It's an opportunity for fans to see top-tier Iowa talent on one field.
FREE

Wednesday, April 1

👨‍🏫 Mathematics for Human Flourishing
6 p.m. | South Ballroom, Memorial Union
Francis Su, the Benediktsson-Karwa Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College, explores how the beauty and logic of math can lead to a more meaningful and just life. He argues that math is a deeply human endeavor that builds virtues like hope and persistence.
FREE

 

🎥 Ben-Hur
7 p.m. | Movies 12
A Jewish prince (Charlton Heston) is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, but it's not long before he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
$12+

 

🎶 Flute & Clarinet Ensembles
7:30 p.m. | Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Hall
A showcase of woodwind chamber music featuring the ISU Flute Ensemble and Clarinet Choir. These large woodwind groups perform a mix of original compositions and orchestral transcriptions.
FREE

Thursday, April 2

👩‍🏫 Mental Health Matters
5 p.m. | Great Hall, Memorial Union
An evening dedicated to suicide awareness and mental health advocacy, featuring speaker Foster Huggins. The event includes a resource expo followed by a keynote on finding purpose through grief.
FREE

 

Journalist Lyz Lenz discusses her memoir This American Ex-Wife and the complexities of life in the Midwest. She offers a sharp, witty look at gender, faith and autonomy.
FREE

 

🎤 Clarion: Blue Fairy Tour w/ Forest & Bed
8 p.m. | Maintenance Shop
The Los Angeles-based three-piece band Clarion brings their spin on shoegaze, rock and post punk to Ames. Forest will support the show and Bed will open.
$16 public, $12 ISU students

Friday, April 3

🎾 Tennis: Iowa State vs. Cincinnati
4 p.m. | Ames Fitness Center (South)
Iowa State welcomes Cincinnati for a Big 12 conference tennis match. The Cyclones look to leverage home-court advantage in this critical conference pairing.
FREE

 

🥎 Softball: Iowa State vs. Arizona
4 p.m. | Cyclone Softball Complex
Big 12 action continues as the Arizona Wildcats travel to Ames for the first time as conference foes. This series marks a significant weekend for the Cyclones' post-season aspirations.

🎤 Erf & Alleygrass
7 p.m. | Alluvial Brewing
A "groove ship" double-header featuring funk-prog vibes and jamgrass energy. The night includes intermission comedy from Max Power to keep the energy high.
$9+

 

🎤 Friday Night Live with Corbett Reeves
6 p.m. | Cornbred Barbecue
The first live music at Cornbred of the season and the first appearance for Corbett Reeves. The rock/folk-playing Norwalk native has been a fixture in the Des Moines music scene for years.

Saturday, April 4

🥎 Softball: Iowa State vs. Arizona
Noon | Cyclone Softball Complex
Game two of the series against Arizona provides a midday Saturday outing for Cyclone fans. Expect a competitive atmosphere against a historically strong softball program.

 

🎤 Larry Myer
7 p.m. | Alluvial Brewing
A premier independent singer-songwriter with over 3,000 performances across North America. He delivers a powerhouse Americana show with guitar and harmonica.
$5

Sunday, April 5

🎾 Tennis: Iowa State vs. West Virginia
Noon | Ames Fitness Center (South)
The Cyclones wrap up their weekend tennis homestand against the Mountaineers. This match is a key opportunity for ISU to climb in the Big 12 standings.

Monday, April 6

👩‍🏫 How Free Market Thinking Blocked Climate Action
6 p.m. | Sun Room, Memorial Union
Historian Naomi Oreskes examines why scientific warnings about climate change were ignored for decades. She traces the political and economic ideologies that favored industry over environmental protection.
FREE

Upcoming events on our radar

🎤 April 10: The Fab Four, Stephens Auditorium
🎭 April 16-19: Peter and the Starcatcher, Fisher Theater