Eight students smile while posing in a group photo
Iowa State voice students advance to prestigious national competition

The National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Competition features the top collegiate vocalists from across the country.

Urinetown: The Musical. A white toilet is used to dot the letter i in Urinetown. There is a gold background with water droplets.
ISU Theatre’s “Urinetown: The Musical” blends musical mayhem and social satire

The show opens Nov. 6 in Fisher Theater and runs one weekend only.

Sensory Sensitive Family Concert for a Neurodiverse Audience, October 17 at 5:30 p.m.
ISU Wind Ensemble to host free sensory sensitive concert

The Oct. 17 concert will feature fun, family-friendly musical selections for neurodiverse children and their families.

A mug of beer for "Jazz Night: Happy Hour" and a graphic logo for the ISU Brew Lab
Something’s brewing with ISU Jazz Ensembles and ISU Brew Lab

Enjoy jazz tunes and the creative science of craft brewing at "Jazz Night: Happy Hour." This concert featuring exciting music and craft brews will be held Oct. 15 in the Maintenance Shop.

Student performer kneels on stage in front of purple and blue lighting and shadow puppetry
Puppet Power 2025 brings the global field of applied puppetry to Ames

Ames will host the international hybrid conference for the first time. The event explores process, practice, and possibility in applied puppetry.

A shattered marble bust to advertise the play Julius Caesar. Et tu, Brute?
ISU Theatre opens 2025-2026 season with Shakespeare’s timeless thriller, ‘Julius Caesar’

This staged reading of the classic play – which unfolds against the backdrop of Ancient Rome – opens Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Theater.

Choir members perform on concert stage in Finland
Cantamus choir honored with top awards during international tour

During their June concert tour of Finland and Sweden, Cantamus performed at the renowned Tampere Vocal Festival in Finland and received the highest distinction.

Murphy published in Thornton Wilder Journal

Cason Murphy, associate professor of theatre in the Department of Music and Theatre at Iowa State University, was recently published in the Thornton Wilder Journal (June 2025 issue) with a performance review of “Our Town” — as staged by the Austin-based theatrical collective Rude Mechs in November 2024. Thorton Wilder…