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Human Sciences Week, Ames Area Studio Tours

Originally broadcast 10/09/2015
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Iowa State University Human Sciences Week will from October 12 to 16. The ISU website describes it as: “Celebrating the ISU College of Human Sciences' unique, innovative, people-oriented programs and its rich traditions with food, dance, speakers, and philanthropic events.” The event is described by Dr. Pamela White, the Dean of the Iowa State University College of Human Sciences and two students from the College of Human Sciences who have helped organize it, Danielle Bursell and Kelsey Finn. Then we hear about the Ames Are Studio Tour, organized by the Ames Community Arts Council and which will be happening Saturday, October 10 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Sunday, October 11, from 12:00 noon to 4:00 PM. Director of the Ames Community Arts Council, Rhonda Scott, explains how to take the tour and two hosting artists describe their work and studios: Dan Marks, and Catherine Reinhart.

Alex Braidwood, Sound Artist

Heart of Iowa program originally broadcast 10/08/2015
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Co-hosts Greta Anderson and Paul Hertz speak with Alex Braidwood of ISU's College of Design faculty about his field of study / performance / practice, which involves sonification of data, "experience design", collaborations outside his field, and a lot of cool equipment and arrays he creates himself. In one project, Alex wove a ambient music composition from temporal strands of data extracted from a research buoy on Lake Okoboji. In another, he recorded sounds from a master archer striking targets of different materials, then simultaneously live-looped these sounds in performance. In our modern world, we tend to "tune out" the sonic environments we ourselves have created; Alex's work teaches us to tune in and reflect on our place in Nature.

Chautauqua, Fiddles, and Wine

Originally broadcast 10/07/2015
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Hosts Fritz Franzen and Susan Franzen set off on a country road trip which turned into an adventure of discovery for the community events at last Saturday’s “That Chautauqua Thing” in Webster City, described by Jean Eells, Maureen Seamonds, and Mike Brandrup of Legacy Learning. They were able to get a picture of Levi and Clancy Kroese just before their wedding at Mulberry Center Church in Wilson Brewer Park, visit the Brigg's Woods Park Cabins , and hear from Mary Schaffer-Losure and Dave Losure of Flying Pig Fiddle and Banjo as well as attending the wine tasting before Webster City Community Theatre Company's production of "Drinking Habits." Tuning in to Agriculture was visit with vintner Ann Swink from Soldier Creek Winery near Fort Dodge with mention of the fledgling Backcountry Winery near Stratford.

photo credit: Levi and Clancy Kroese

ISU Race Forum, an Immigrant's Story, Safety Tips

Originally broadcast 10/05/2015
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Co-host Gale Seiler brings us audio from last Wednesday's ISU Discussion on Race, Diversity and Inclusion , a forum organized by a newly formed student group, Students against Bigotry. At the forum, students presented their experience of racism on campus, including the incident at the Cy-Hawk tailgate, to President Leath and other administrators. Then, we hear the story of a 19-year-old Mexican who immigrated to the U.S. six months ago when his family's finances collapsed. He now lives in central Iowa attending high school, working two jobs, sending money home and saving for college. Finally, Keith Morgan of Story County Emergency Management Agency gives us safety tips for the coming season.

Iowa Resource for International Students (IRIS)

Originally broadcast 10/02/2015
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Today's show highlights international exchange opportunities in Ames. I talked to Del Christianson, the executive director of IRIS regarding bringing international visitors to Ames. This was followed with an interview with Joan Herwig, a local club leader in friendship force, about the exchange of people traveling around the world. Finally, Susan Gwiasda, the public relations officer for the City of Ames talked about city events for the month of October.

Community Theatre

Originally broadcast 09/30/2015
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Today's show featured the community theatres in our listening area. Stan Rabe and Loween Getter discussed the Ames Community Theatre (ACTORS) production of Nunsense, which is going on the road when it opens at the Story City Grand Opera House this Saturday, October 3. Loween continued the nun-based theme by telling about the Webster City Community Theatre's Drinking Habits, also opening this weekend. The Reverend Mother Mary Regina (Rebecca Mascussi) called in to question the Lutheran customs of Story City. We then spoke with Lynn Arterburn, assistant director of Death Trap, about the Ankeny Community Theatre's thriller also opening this weekend. The Boone Community Theatre was represented by John Hoffman announcing tryouts for the December show, Barefoot in the Park. Information about theatres, tickets and times, as well as a list of members of the Iowa Community Theatre Association is available in links below. Today's Tuning into Agriculture, brought to you by Greta Anderson, features a conversation with Jim Hightower, who will be speaking at Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement's 40th Birthday Bash this Saturday.

* photo courtesy of ACTORS Inc.
Hosts: Paul Wierson and Susan Franzen

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