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In This Issue: Opening Night Celebration, November 2 Public Conversation, November 4 130 National and Local Presenters 50 Festival Topics Closing Conversation, November 18 Closing Night Celebration, November 18 Center on Philanthropy Celebrates 20 years Stories of Generosity |
Opening Night Celebration at Harrison Center for the Arts
| A festive evening that engages all the senses in a vivid celebration of hospitality. Enjoy art by Kyle Ragsdale (inspired by his travels to Germany to visit with ISO’s Mario Venzago,) music from Queen Bee Music, coffee bar, wine and cheese, desserts, and more on November 2, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Admission is free. Learn more… |  |
A native of Indianapolis who heads the world’s largest philanthropic institution, an expert on money and values, and the founder of the Grammy Award-winning ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock are featured in the 12th annual Public Conversation on November 4, 2:00 p.m., Clowes Memorial Hall. This spontaneous dialogue on the festival theme, Living Generously, will feature Patty Stonesifer, the Hoosier who is chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Nathan Dungan, founder of Share Save Spend®, an organization that helps people develop and maintain healthy financial habits; and Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, a singer, composer, and scholar.
Indiana author Scott Russell Sanders will moderate this free event. Tickets are available at the Clowes Hall Box Office. Learn more…
Over 130 authors and artists, storytellers and scholars, playwrights and preachers, musicians and community leaders explore Living Generously through concerts, workshops, discussions, exhibits and more. Download a complete list of national and local presenters or search events by presenter name. Detailed biographies are online with each event description. National presenters include:
Use our advanced search feature to sort by topic, keyword, presenter name, format, discipline, audience, and event cost. Selected topics:
Closing Night Celebration with Montana Logging and Ballet
Center for Philanthropy Celebrates 20 Years
The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University is sponsor of the Public Conversation and a theme partner for the 2007 Spirit & Place Festival. Founded in 1987, the Center on Philanthropy is celebrating 20 years of serving philanthropy and the nonprofit sector through education, training, research and public affairs. The Center has planned 18 months of events across the country to lead discussions that look back – and especially that look forward – to the biggest questions facing the field of philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. Learn more…
Hear personal stories of generosity from local arts, religious, and civic leaders on WFYI 90.1 during All Things Considered through November 2 or read them online. Share your own stories on the new Spirit & Place Forum.
Authors & Scholars
Artists
Civic & Community Leaders
* includes multiple dates/times for some events
How can we work together to cultivate a spirit of generosity within and across the private, public, and charitable sectors? Butler University President Bobby Fong will moderate the festival’s first-ever closing conversation on November 18, 2 p.m., Reilly Room in Atherton Union, Butler University. Called Creating a Climate of Generosity: A Community Conversation, this event features the Honorable Sarah Evans Barker, Judge, United States District Court; Brian Payne, President of the Central Indiana Community Foundation; and Yvonne Perkins, Vice President, Community Relations at Citizens Gas. Co-sponsored by the Central Indiana Community Foundation. Learn more…
Enjoy an hilarious examination of generosity with the innovative performing troupe, Montana Logging and Ballet Company on November 18, 7:30 p.m., St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. Original music coupled with headlines of the day provide a satirical playground for looking at other-than-generous nations, communities, and individuals. Tickets are $15. Proceeds will benefit the Mar Elias Educational Institutions in Ibillin, Israel, whose founder, Bishop Elias Chacour, was nominated three times for the Noble Peace Prize. Learn more…
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Spirit & Place Advisory Board Karen M. Whitney, Chair Vice Chancellor for Student Life & Dean of Students, IUPUI Jane Henegar, Vice Chair State Coordinator, Project Citizen, Indiana Bar Foundation Judith Cebula, Secretary Director, Center for Faith & Vocation, Butler University Rev. Kevin Armstrong Senior Pastor, North United Methodist Church The Honorable Sarah Evans Barker Judge, United States District Court David J. Bodenhamer Executive Director, The Polis Center, IUPUI Janet Boston Director of Marketing and Communications, Arts Council of Indianapolis Michael G. Cartwright Dean for Ecumenical & Interfaith Programs, University of Indianapolis Simon Crookall President and CEO, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Margot L. Eccles Vice President, LDI, Ltd. Gloria Gaither Gaither Family Resources and Gaither Music Company Rev. Lewis Galloway Senior Pastor, Second Presbyterian Church Darrin D. Gray Principal, Brandirect Inc. Rev. Felipe N. Martínez Associate Executive Presbyter, Whitewater Valley Presbytery Rev. Kent Millard Senior Pastor, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church Paula Parker-Sawyers Executive Director, Indiana Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Gail Plater Assistant Dean, Development & External Affairs, IU School of Liberal Arts, IUPUI Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Congregation Beth-El Zedeck Joyce Sommers, Board Member Emeritus President & Executive Director, Indianapol is Art Center Lynn Youngblood, Board Member Emeritus Provost Emeritus, University of Indianapolis
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