Hello and happy first day of more winter (per a certain Pennsylvania rodent).

This is our third edition of this events newsletter and now it has a name! A special shoutout goes to Luke Borst who suggested the name.

Tonight there’s a concert celebrating George Washington Carver with a Tuskegee University choir performing. Later this week, Mrs. Doubtfire is hired for childcare, Making God Laugh finishes its run at ACTORS, comedian Edy Modica visits Ames and Moonshroom brings Americana music to Alluvial.

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Tuskegee choir to perform with ISU choirs to honor George Washington Carver

To celebrate scientist and inventor George Washington Carver, the ISU concert choirs will perform alongside the Golden Voices Concert Choir from Tuskegee University on Tuesday at Stephens Auditorium.

Though it's not the first time Iowa State and Tuskegee have worked together to honor Carver for George Washington Carver day, this is the first time the schools have collaborated musically.

“This will be a very special event as the Golden Voices are a truly world renowned university vocal ensemble,” said Brad Dell, chairperson of the Iowa State music and theatre department.

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Calendar of Events

Ongoing

🎭 Making God Laugh
7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday | Ames Community Theater

A comedy following a family through 30 years of holidays.

$20+

🎥 Cyclone Cinema: Now You See Me: Now You Don't
7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday | Carver 101

The Four Horsemen reunite and team up with a new generation of young illusionists to expose a diamond heiress's global money laundering scheme for criminals.

FREE

Tuesday, Feb. 3

👩‍🏫 Run Together and Look Ugly After the First Rain
6 p.m. | Great Hall, Memorial Union

Chicago-based visual artist Amanda Williams speaks on collaborative creativity and space.

FREE

🎤 The Tuskegee University “Golden Voices” Concert Choir and ISU Choirs Concert
7:30 p.m. | Stephens Auditorium

The famous Tuskegee University Golden Voices Concert Choir performs in collaboration with ISU Choirs as well as offers an interactive lecture about spirituals by Golden Voices conductor Wayne Barr.

FREE with goodwill donation

Wednesday, Feb. 4

🎭 Mrs. Doubtfire
7:30 p.m. | Stephens Auditorium

The National Broadway tour of the musical comedy hit about an out-of-work actor who will do anything for his kids, including becoming a Scottish nanny.

$45+

😂 Comedy Night w/ Edy Modica
8 p.m. | Maintenance Shop

An evening with comedian and actress Edy Modica, who was a breakout in Amazon Prime Video’s Jury Duty.

FREE

Thursday, Feb. 5

👩‍🏫 A Panel Discussion on the State of the U.S. Economy
6 p.m. | Sun Room, Memorial Union

Experts Katharine G. Abraham, Benjamin A. Malin and Genevieve Signoret discuss current economic trends and forecasts, including the economy under tariffs, new leadership of the Federal Reserve and changing policies on immigration.

FREE

🎥 Free for All: The Public Library
6:30 p.m. | Farwell T. Brown Auditorium, Ames Public Library

A documentary that explores public libraries’ journey from their free-access origins in the 1800s to today’s challenges amid culture wars and funding cuts.

FREE

Friday, Feb. 6

🏃‍♀️ Track & Field: Iowa State Classic
9 a.m. | Lied Recreation Athletic Center

Premiere indoor track event featuring national teams.

FREE

🏊 Swimming & Diving: Iowa State vs. Kansas
3 p.m. | Beyer Pool

Senior Day meet for the Cyclone swimmers.

FREE

🤸 Gymnastics: Iowa State vs. West Virginia
6:30 p.m. | Hilton Coliseum

Friday night Big 12 gymnastics dual.

$5+

Saturday, Feb. 7

👋 Speed Friending
2 p.m. | Ames Public Library

For those 18 years and up, join for a round of speed friend-matching and casual socializing. There will be guided one-on-one conversations followed by time to hang out, play games and chat.

FREE

🎺 Cyclone Honor Band Concert
3 p.m. | Stephens Auditorium

This concert features two outstanding high school honor bands as part of the 50th annual Cyclone Honor Band Festival.

$15; free for students

🎤 Moonshroom
7 p.m. | Alluvial Brewing

Americana performance featuring “cosmic twang” and a lunar-themed fiesta.

$10

🕺 Orchesis I Dance Company presents Barjché, From This Point Forward
7:30 p.m. | Fisher Theater

Student and guest choreographers take inspiration for their dances from personal histories and roots and a curiosity of going into the future.

$4

Monday, Feb. 9

👨‍🏫 We Need to Disagree: The Importance of Honesty and Debate in an Age of Political Tribalism
6 p.m. | Great Hall, Memorial Union

Mark Vance, lead pastor of Cornerstone Church in Ames, on honesty and debate in a tribalistic political age.

FREE

👨‍🏫 The Stars, The Sky, The Wilderness: Author & Environmental Activist Rick Bass
7 p.m. | Cardinal Room, Memorial Union

A reading and conversation with author and conservationist Rick Bass to discuss his work to protect an old-growth forest and grizzly habitat in the Yaak Valley of northwestern Montana.

FREE

Upcoming events on our radar

🏀 Feb. 14: Men's Basketball: Iowa State vs. Kansas, Hilton Coliseum

🎤 Feb. 24: The Simon & Garfunkel Story, Stephens Auditorium

🎻 Mar. 1: Central Iowa Symphony: Young Artists Concert, Ames City Auditorium