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Join us for this mega semiannual in-store and one-day only event celebrating the Cyclone community. Local businesses and campus groups will have tables throughout the store offering prizes, free samples, adoptable dogs, and deals on clothing, gifts, and technology.

Speaker: Adriana Estill
Since the 1960s, telenovelas have been recognized as a uniquely Latin American melodramatic televisual form. Many have achieved cult status--Cuna de lobos, Los ricos también lloran, Yo soy Betty la fea--and, as such, have become known beyond their origin countries as they are viewed not just within Latin America but around the globe. The internet age opened up telenovelas to entirely new audiences, and the democratization of media editing tools has made clips, gifs, and video production more readily available both to makers and consumers. In this talk, I'll be sharing some of my favorite telenovela memes in order to think about how these short-form interactions with telenovelas reveal an ongoing nostalgia for and engagement with the genre. I'll also be arguing that telenovelas prove particularly useful for young Latine audiences who use them as a way to access a wealth of cultural memories that reinforce the power and knowledge that Latinidad offers.

Adriana Estill grew up mostly in Richmond, California with some formative years spent in Guadalajara, Mexico, the home of her mother. She studied comparative literature, earning a BA (Stanford) and PhD (Cornell). She is presently, professor of English and M.A. and A.D. Hulings Professor of American Studies at Carleton College in Northfield, MN . Her publications include: “Latinx melodrama: Telenovela legacies in twenty-first century audiovisual narratives,” "Telenovelas and Melodrama in Latin America," "Closing the telenovela's borders: Vivo por Elena's tidy nation" and "Telenovela Spectres on U.S. Television: Constructing Latinidad on the Small Screen."

This lecture recording can be found on the Available Recordings page approximately two business days after the event and will remain accessible for three weeks.
Co-Sponsors: US Latino/a Studies Program, Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

Fairytales can be some of the first stories we’re told, sparking imagination and curiosity. Visit the Brunnier Art Museum to explore the visual storytelling exhibitions Tell Me A Story and Infrastructure/Mapping Agriculture. Create your own name or letter sign inspired by illuminated manuscripts and grab a take-home snack. Guests are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite fantasy character.
Museum Meetups are free and open to all ISU students and their guests. 
No registration required. 
Drop in anytime between 6 and 8 pm. 

Don't miss this FREE Cyclone Cinema showing of Anaconda!

Nationally touring indie rock bands The Back Alley and Easy Honey are stopping at the M-Shop tonight!

Iowa State Softball vs Oklahoma State
Streaming Video: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/e6da4e0c-9d0a-417a-b8d6-b1551672…
https://cyclones.com/calendar.aspx?game_id=18498&sport_id=7

Don't miss this FREE Cyclone Cinema showing of Anaconda!

ISU students and their guests are invited to the Memorial Union from 9pm - 1am to participate in various free activities including Great Hall entertainment, bingo, a novelty activity, and so much more!

Iowa State Softball vs Oklahoma State
Streaming Video: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/deac1229-d96f-48d7-9d3c-5a2c864a…
https://cyclones.com/calendar.aspx?game_id=18499&sport_id=7

Don't miss this FREE Cyclone Cinema showing of Anaconda!

Enjoy a night of Bollywood dancing, hosted by the Indian Students Association.