Spirit & Place, IU Indianapolis

Past the Klan: The Roots of Racism in IPS and Beyond
2021-11-10 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Central Library, Center for Black Literature & Culture, 40 E. St. Clair St., Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
WATCH OPENING REMARKS & SMALL GROUP REPORT OUTS HERE.
Go on a journey through the last 100 years of IPS’s past to dispel urban myths and uncover hidden stories around race and racism, religion, gender, ethnicity, geography, and politics.
After a brief presentation on IPS’s history, participants will be divided into small groups and given a research-based packet including historic newspaper clippings, IPS board minutes, and other historic documentation to tease apart and critically analyze. Following a path of inquiry asking “What?,” “So what?,” and “Now what?,” participants will work together to propose action steps for addressing past harms.
History-based scenarios might include the Klan’s role in IPS’s history, what the Indianapolis Recorder does – and does not – shine light on, what the Citizen School Committee was, what part religion played in the district’s past, and who Principal George Buck was.
A partnership between Charles E. & Virginia P. Loflin Center on the History of the Indianapolis Public Schools, Redevelopment/Restoration of the Southside, Kheprw Institute, Dr. Richard Pierce, Virgil and Sheila Boyd, The Black & Latino Policy Institute, The Historic Journey, Rev. Dr. Thomas L. Brown, and Families Talk: IPS Oral Histories.
Questions? Contact 317-274-2462 or festival@iupui.edu.
This event is currently scheduled to occur in-person. Register by Nov. 7 and note this event will adhere to prevailing local guidance on COVID-19. Thoroughly read confirmation details sent by the host.

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Spirit & Place is a self-funded community initiative housed in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.

Introduction to Black Hue-manity 101: Imagining Blackness Then and Now
2021-11-10 12:00 - 15:00 | Eskenazi Fine Arts Center, 1410 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis, IN, United States
The power of images is strong and enduring. Depictions of African peoples and blackness have changed over time and influence contemporary thinking and action. Since the Enlightenment, Black humanity has been routinely attacked, ridiculed, and questioned, and altogether denied. However, this was not always the case. This multimedia exhibit featuring images, video, and historical testimony coupled with a presentation by Dr. Lasana Kazembe on writers and artists of the Early Classical period, will foster conversation, curiosity, and an open exchange of knowledge on how imagery about Blackness has both changed over time and continues to occupy and animate our social and political imagination. Indianapolis poet Manon Voice will complement the exhibit with a poetic meditation that reflects the theme. A small reception will follow.
DETAILS:
Nov. 8 – 11 – Exhibit opens to the public

Hours for self-guided tour – 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Nov. 10 – Live lecture & artistic presentation

exhibit: 5:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m.
lecture: 6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m.
reception: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Learn more by clicking the REGISTER button below where you will be redirected to Eventbrite.
A partnership between Dr. Lasana D. Kazembe of the IU School of Education at IUPUI and IUPUI Herron School of Art + Design.
Questions? Contact 317-278-1108 or lkazembe@iu.edu.
This event is currently scheduled to be in-person. Register by Nov. 10 and note this event will adhere to prevailing local guidance on COVID-19. Thoroughly read confirmation details sent by the host.

This event is part of the Spirit & Place Festival. Click here to discover more festival events!
Spirit & Place is a self-funded community initiative housed in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.

Climate Change and American Religion: Resetting the Agenda
2021-11-10 10:00 - 11:30 | https://spiritandplace.org/event/climate-change-and-american-religion-resetting-the-agenda/
TO WATCH A RECORDING OF THIS EVENT, CLICK HERE.
TO LISTEN TO A FOLLOW-UP INTERVIEW ON WFYI’S “ALL IN,” CLICK HERE.
Climate change is real, and the danger is urgent. Can religion contribute to meaningful change, or are the main solutions political? Join Peter Thuesen, author of Tornado God, as we discuss one of the biggest challenges of our time.
Throughout U.S. history, religion – particularly Christianity – has inspired radical change in some and passivity in others. The prophetic tradition in Hebrew scripture, for example, has called some Americans to radical responsibility, whereas apocalyptic texts in the same Bible have led other Americans to conclude some events are beyond our control. Peter Thuesen will challenge attendees to consider these conflicting impulses and whether they can be marshaled in creative new ways to address climate change. Following Thuesen’s lecture, participants will gather in small Zoom breakout rooms to discuss the question, “Does religion have a role to play in combatting climate change, and if so, what should that role be?”
In partnership with Peter Thuesen and the IUPUI Senior Academy.
Questions? Contact 317-274-5942 or pthuesen@iupui.edu.
This event will be conducted via Zoom and is not in-person. Register by Nov. 10.
Image Credit: Russ Allison Loar

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Spirit & Place is a self-funded community initiative housed in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.

Spirit & Place Festival Exhibits
2021-11-09 - 2021-11-20, 2021-11-08 - 2021-11-19, 2021-11-07 - 2021-11-18, 2021-11-06 - 2021-11-17, 2021-11-05 - 2021-11-16, 2021-11-04 - 2021-11-15, 2021-11-03 - 2021-11-14
Image Credit: Marti LaMar by Kaila Austin
An exciting array of exhibits are included in this year’s festival! Information about exhibit hours are below. To check the festival programming tied to the events, return to the Event Page to search for the event. You must register for events separately.
Tearing Down Boxes and Embracing Change
Nov. 4-14, 1-4pm (Tues.-Fri.)
Phoenix Theatre Cultural Center, 705 N. Illinois St.
Monumental Changes: History and Power in Public Art
Nov. 5-17, 10am-5pm (Tues.-Sat.)
Garfield Park Arts Center—Main Gallery, 2432 Conservatory Dr.
The Memory Keepers / Los Guardianes de Memorias
Nov. 4-14, click here to schedule a gallery visit
201 Studio, 201 S. Rural Ave.
The (W)hole in Our Hearts
Nov. 4-12, visit website for hours
Friday, Nov. 5, 5-9pm (First Friday extended hours)
Saturday, Nov. 6, 10am-12pm (Family Day activities)
Nov. 8-12, M-F, 9am-5pm
Circle City Industrial Complex—Stokol Gallery & Hallways, 1125 Brookside Ave.
Introduction to Black Hue-manity: Imagining Blackness Then and Now
Nov. 8-11. Public hours vary.
Eskenazi Fine Arts Center, 1410 Indiana Ave.
We Are the Change We’ve Been Waiting For
Nov. 10, 5:30-8:30pm
Indiana Interchurch Center, 1100 W. 42nd St.
Changing Direction: The Evolution of Treatment at Indiana’s State Psychiatric Hospitals
Nov. 4-14
Online Exhibit

B-Movies and Bad History
2021-11-09 14:00 - 15:30 | KanKan Cinema and Brasserie, 1258 Windsor St, Indianapolis, IN, 46241, United States
Good history doesn’t always make for good drama. Share your feelings about the best (and worst) portrayals of the past on screen through clips and conversation with our panel of local filmmakers and historians.
What happens when Hollywood defines how we think about history? Can we create an historically accurate film without taking dramatic license? From exaggerations to complete fabrication, our perceptions of the past are often changed by what we see on screen. Through clips and conversation, this event will look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of historical cinema to understand how narratives are altered for artistic or dramatic effect.
A partnership between Indiana Historical Society, KanKan Cinema and Brasserie, and the ACLU of Indiana.
Questions? Contact 317-690-2220 or hello@kankanindy.com
This event is currently scheduled to be in-person. Register by Nov. 9 at kankanindy.com and note this event will adhere to prevailing local guidance on COVID-19. Thoroughly read confirmation details sent by the host.
Image Courtesy of the Martin Collection, Indiana Historical Society

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**Award of Awesomeness Nominee!** Truthsgiving: Using Food to Dismantle a Colonial Myth
2021-11-09 13:30 - 15:00 | Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Through cooking demonstrations and more, explore why romanticized versions of Thanksgiving are harmful to Native Peoples and how you can incorporate indigenized alternatives into your celebration.
November is Native American Heritage Month as well as the month many Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. The Eiteljorg and its partners invite you to explore ways of honoring Indigenous people during your holiday celebrations. The Native American community is widely diverse and still alive today. However, systemic issues like the myth surrounding the origins of Thanksgiving continue to generalize and suppress the Native community. This event is not about cancelling a holiday; it is about changing perspectives on how to celebrate the holiday and Native Peoples.
Enjoy a conversation about the mythology of the “first Thanksgiving” with Jonathan James-Perry (Aquinnah Wampanoag) and a cooking demonstration led by a Navajo food journalist Andi Murphy to learn more about food sovereignty. Attendees will be able to enter a drawing for a chance to win a meal kit with Indigenous foods and recipes, so be sure to RSVP!
A partnership between Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Purdue Native American Educational Cultural Center, and Indiana Native American Indian Affairs Commission.
Questions? Contact 317-275-1377 and museumprograms@eiteljorg.com.
This event is currently scheduled to occur in-person. Register by Nov. 9 and note this event will adhere to prevailing local guidance on COVID-19. Thoroughly read confirmation details sent by the host.
Images courtesy of Andi Murphy (right) and Jonathan James Perry (left)

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Spirit & Place is a self-funded community initiative housed in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.

Creating Positive Change in the Community through Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
2021-11-09 13:00 - 14:30 | https://spiritandplace.org/event/creating-positive-change-in-the-community-through-equity-diversity-and-inclusion/
Watch a recording of this event here.
Community stakeholders will join in a panel discussion to talk about how they are incorporating equity, diversity and inclusion into their work and making Johnson County a more inclusive community.
This event brings leaders from Johnson County’s public school, higher education, and health care systems together to talk about the changes their organizations are making to incorporate equity, diversity, and inclusion into their everyday work. Come and hear about their efforts and how EDI work is shaping Johnson County and ask questions of your own.
Speakers include Dr. Patrick Spray, Superintendent Clark Pleasant School Corp.; Teresa Voorhees, Johnson Memorial Health; and Hannah Adams Ingram and Maegan Pollonias, Franklin College.
A partnership between Johnson Co. Public Library and Franklin College.
Questions? Contact 317-738-9835 or kstaten@jcplin.org.
This event will be conducted via Zoom. Register by Nov. 8.

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Spirit & Place is a self-funded community initiative housed in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.

Be Anxious for Nothing: Loss and Joy in Unexpected Change
2021-11-08 14:00 - 15:30 | Christ Church Cathedral, 125 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN, United States
WATCH A RECORDING OF THIS EVENT HERE.
What do the Bible, Torah, Qur’an, and sacred music say about change? How do we hold space for grief and still find opportunities for joy and growth? We seek common experiences in different traditions through panel discussion and song.
Sacred texts in the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions are collections of stories about the human experience and our interactions with the divine. These texts give many people hope that there are paths to navigating a “new normal” when unexpected and dramatic life changes occur. Sacred music adds an emotional component and deepens a feeling of connection to these stories and their lessons.
This event seeks out common experiences in different traditions through panel discussion and song. Music will be performed by members of the partner congregations and will be punctuated by brief readings from each faith tradition with a panel discussion at the end.
Speakers and musicians include Rabbi Brett Krichiver, Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation; The Very Reverend Gray Lesesne, Christ Church Cathedral; and Sr. Pastor Darian C. Bouie, Progressive Baptist Church; and Imam Ismail Abdul-Aleem, Masjid al-Mumineen. Moderated by the Right Reverend Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis.
A partnership between Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, Progressive Baptist Church, and Masjid al-Mumineen.
Questions? Contact 317-636-4577 or info@cccindy.org.
This event has both (limited seating) in-person and virtual participation options. Register by Nov. 8. Please note the in-person event will adhere to prevailing local guidance on COVID-19. Thoroughly read confirmation details sent by the host.

This event is part of the Spirit & Place Festival. Click here to discover more festival events!
Spirit & Place is a self-funded community initiative housed in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.

**Award of Awesomeness Nominee!** We Can Change the Past: Unearthing the History of Arab Indianapolis
2021-11-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Central Library – Clowes Auditorium, 40 E. St. Clair Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46225, United States
Watch the short film “When We Were Syrian: Early Lebanese in Indianapolis” here.
Watch a debut performance of the film, “When We Were Syrian: Early Lebanese in Indianapolis,” and learn more about the forgotten past of Arab Indianapolis.
“When We Were Syrian” is a deeply moving autobiographical short film that reveals a past overlooked in the dominant narrative of white, Protestant, Anglo-Saxon Indianapolis. The stories of these Arab ancestors and their contributions is a mirror through which we can recognize the truth: that we were (and are) a city of many peoples. That truth will lead us toward a deeper love of this place, the city we all share.
Filmmaker Josh Chitwood and historian Edward Curtis will introduce the film and then engage the audience in a Q&A session afterwards.
A partnership between Arab Indianapolis, Chitwood Media, and Central Library.
Questions? Contact 317-278-1683 or ecurtis4@iupui.edu.
This event is currently scheduled to occur in-person. Register by Nov. 8 and note this event will adhere to prevailing local guidance on COVID-19. Thoroughly read confirmation details sent by the host.
Image Courtesy of Chitwood Media

This event is part of the Spirit & Place Festival. Click here to discover more festival events!
Spirit & Place is a self-funded community initiative housed in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.

(Un)Comfortable Conversations: Telling Our Stories, Transforming Our World
2021-11-08 07:00 - 08:30 | https://spiritandplace.org/event/uncomfortable-conversations-telling-our-stories-transforming-our-world/
Change – personal and societal – has the power to bring us together and divide us. Hear from spoken word artists, writers, and community leaders on what it means to wrestle with and accept the consequences of change.
New and profound communal bonds are often formed as we grow into an embrace our true identities. Yet this process of change and self-acceptance can often break older bonds and challenge tradition. Reflect on the words of spoken word artists whose religious, racial, sexual, and gender identities have created new bonds and broken others. In what ways has personal change strengthened their sense of identity and community while disrupting tradition? Are some of these divides worth bridging? Or letting go? What new community values are revealed as we embrace change and how might art uplift stories of positive change?
A partnership between Ivy Tech Community College Library—Indianapolis and Word as Bond, Inc.
Questions? Contact 440-384-7612 and amackjackson@wordasbond.org.
This event be conducted via Zoom. Register by Nov. 8.
Photo Credit: Word as Bond, Inc.

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Spirit & Place is a self-funded community initiative housed in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.

Changing Direction: Adopting Trauma-Informed Care in Indiana State Hospitals
2021-11-07 09:00 - 10:30 | https://spiritandplace.org/event/changing-direction-adopting-trauma-informed-care-in-indiana-state-hospitals/
RE-SCHEDULED DUE TO ILLNESS. REGISTER FOR THE JANUARY 11, 2022 VIRTUAL EVENT HERE.
Look at the historic therapeutic care used in the state’s psychiatric hospitals and compare this care to the newly integrated trauma-informed care model to see how much has changed.
The Indiana Medical History Museum (IMHM) has been a careful guardian of the history of psychiatric care at Central State Hospital (1848—1994) since its founding in 1969. This event is a chance to expand that historical knowledge to include similar hospitals around the state and highlight present-day innovations.
Following two short presentations – one by a medical historian and the other by a hospital director – attendees will get to listen in on a discussion with a patient advocate on the significance of these changes. Attendees are encouraged to visit the IMHM website to learn about tour opportunities to see the related exhibit Changing Direction: The Evolution of Treatment at Indiana’s State Psychiatric Hospitals.
A partnership between Indiana Medical History Museum, Indiana State Psychiatric Hospital Network, and Mental Health America of Indiana.
Questions? Contact 317-635-7329 or nerickson@imhm.org
This event to be conducted via Zoom. Register by Nov. 6.

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Spirit & Place is a self-funded community initiative housed in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.

**Award of Awesomeness Nominee! ** Monarchs in a Changing World: How These Butterflies Bring Us Together
2021-11-07 08:30 - 10:30 | Oliver’s Woods, 8825 River Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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Learn about monarch butterflies and the importance of conservation while helping to complete a new mural!
Is there a better metaphor for “change” than the metamorphosis from caterpillar to chrysalis and finally to butterfly? This mysterious transformation process has evoked awe for millennia. This event asks what wider transformation needs to happen for our world to remain hospitable to these magnificent creatures.
Under the guidance of mural artist Megan Jefferson, attendees will help complete a 4-panel mural while learning about the monarch butterfly life cycle. Staff with the Central Indiana Land Trust and Indiana Wildlife Federation will share how we can all work together to conserve the monarch’s habitat – which in turn supports other plants and animals! Everyone gets to go home with milkweed seeds (the only food monarch larvae eat) to plant at home.
A partnership between Central Indiana Land Trust, Jefferson Art Studio, and Indiana Wildlife Federation.
Questions? Contact 317-631-5263 or twillis@conservingindiana.org.
Weather permitting, this is an outdoor event and attendees are encouraged to dress appropriately for the weather and paint-based activities. Space is limited and registration is required by Nov. 5. This event will adhere to prevailing local guidance on COVID-19. Thoroughly read confirmation details sent by the host.

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Spirit & Place is a self-funded community initiative housed in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.

The Memory Keepers/Los Guardianes de Memorias
2021-11-06 12:00 - 15:00 | 201 Studios, 201 S. Rural Ave., Indianapolis, IN, United States
Seating for the in-person discussion on Nov. 6 has reached capacity.
Please register to participate in the discussion virtually and/or sign-up for a time to tour the exhibit on a different day.
Exhibit and community conversation to record, elevate, and archive the histories of memory keepers who have lived, worked, and played in Twin Aire neighborhoods for generations. Bilingual event (English/Spanish).
Memory Keepers features one gallery located in Twin Aire featuring portraits and recorded interviews of community “memory keepers” from the Twin Aire Neighborhood Coalition Neighborhoods. Portraits were painted and interviews conducted by artist Kaila Austin. These small and often overlooked neighborhoods are filled with people of diverse backgrounds – Black, Hispanic/Latinx, White, old, young, immigrant – and all have stories to tell about the changes in neighborhood through the years.
Experience these stories through the exhibit at 201 Studios, online archive including portraits, recordings, and artifacts located on the TANC page of the SEND website, or a community conversation with featured memory keepers and artist Kaila Austin on Nov. 6 from 4:30-5:30pm. (Exhibit hours: 4-7pm).
A partnership between Southeast Neighborhood Development, 201 Studios, and Twin Aire Neighborhood Coalition (TANC).
Questions? Contact 317-634-5079 or emily@sendcdc.org
The Memory Keepers exhibition will run from Nov. 1 – 20. The Nov. 6 discussion is currently scheduled a hybrid event from 4:30-5:30pm (exhibit hours: 4-7pm). Register by Nov. 1 and note this event will adhere to prevailing local guidance on COVID-19. Thoroughly read confirmation details sent by the host. Please use the registration buttons below to choose how you’d like to attend the event.
Want to visit the exhibit on your own time? Great! Due to social distancing precautions, the hosts ask that you please sign up for a visitation time using this link.
Image: Dago Banegas by Kaila Austin
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Una exhibición y charla comunitaria para grabar, elevar, y archivar las historias de gente que mantienen las memorias de nuestros vecindarios. Esas personas tienen experiencias y recuerdos vividos, que han trabajado o recreado en los vecindarios de Twin Aire, por generaciones. Evento bilingüe (ingles/español).
Los Guardianes de Memorias tiene una galería ubicada en Twin Aire que presentará retratos pintados y grabaciones de entrevistas de gente quien van coleccionando las memorias de los vecindarios del Twin Aire Neighborhood Coaltion. Los retratos son pintados por Kaila Austin y ella hizo las entrevistas también. Los vecindarios incluido en este proyecto son pequeños y muchas veces ignorados. Son también vecindarios con una diversidad de personas – hay Afroamericanos, Hispanos/Latinos, Blancos, ancianos, jóvenes, e inmigrantes – y todos tienen cuentos para contar de los cambios en sus vecindarios a través de los años.
Vea y escucha estas historias a través de la exhibición en 201 Studios, un archivo que incluye los retratos pintados, grabaciones, y artefactos en la pagina del web de TANC, o una charla comunitaria con las personas de los retratos e entrevistas y la artista Kaila Austin el 6 de noviembre entre las 4:30-5:30pm. (Las horas de la exhibición son 4-7pm).
Una colaboración entre Southeast Neighborhood Development, 201 Studios, y Twin Aire Neighborhood Coalition (TANC).
¿Preguntas? Contacta a 317-634-5079 or emily@sendcdc.org
La exhibición de Los Guardianes de Memorias está activa entre la 1 hasta las 20 de noviembre. La charla del 6 de noviembre es en este momento un evento en persona y virtual entre las 4:30-5:30pm (Las horas de la exhibición son 4-7pm). Regístrale antes del 1 de noviembre y nota que este evento cumplirá con las reglas predominantes con respeto al COVID-19. Lea completamente los detalles de confirmación mandado por el anfitrión.
¿Quiere visitar a la exhibición en su propio tiempo? ¡Perfecto! Por las precauciones de distancia social, los anfitriones pidan que usted use el formulario aquí para escoger un tiempo de visitación.
Imagen: Dago Banegas por Kaila Austin

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The (W)hole in our HeARTs
2021-11-06 06:00 - 08:00 | Circle City Industrial Complex – Stokol Gallery & Hallways, 1125 E. Brookside Ave., Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Art benefits everyone and this interactive event focuses on ways to actively integrate art into personal and community life to combat loneliness and loss.
Coping with the loneliness, isolation, depression, anxiety, fear, and loss that has been a part of our collective lives for more than a year is hard. But we don’t need to face these challenges alone. Artists who have experienced mental health issues will showcase work that invites the community to share their own stories and feelings. Through two exhibitions (one virtual and the other in a gallery setting), community-created art project, writings, spoken activities, and more, participants—including families!—are invited to experience and create art that aims to mend the holes in our hearts and inspire a sense of wholeness.
Family activities on Saturday include printmaking, coloring pages, Zen bracelets, affirmation rocks, and more!
Exhibit open Nov. 4-12.
First Friday exhibition viewing on Nov. 5 from 5-9pm. (2nd Floor Switzer Gallery)
Family Day activities on Nov. 6 from 10am-12pm (1st Floor Stokol Gallery & 2nd Floor Switzer Gallery)
Extended exhibit days/hours: Nov. 8-12, 9am-5pm
A partnership between Ivy Tech Community College Fine Arts Program—Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College Early Childhood Education Program—Indianapolis, Circle City Industrial Complex, Arts Council of Indianapolis, and Indiana Writers Center.
Questions, especially regarding accessibility at the CCIC? Contact 317-916-7832 and srobertson99@ivytech.edu.
This event is currently scheduled to be in-person. Register by Nov. 1 and note this event will adhere to prevailing local guidance on COVID-19. Please thoroughly read confirmation details sent by the host.
Image: I’m Trying by Katherine Alonzo

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Susan B.
2021-11-05 15:00 - 17:00 | Fonseca Theater, 2508 W. Michigan St., Indianapolis, IN, United States
Witness Susan B. Anthony’s struggle with an iron façade between racism and feminism during a reading and discussion of Hoosier playwright Daphne White’s play Susan B.
Susan B. explores the time Susan B. Anthony learned the 15th Amendment was being crafted to give voting rights to Black men and not (white) women, thereby finding herself in an untenable position. A position that ended up excluding many voices from suffrage movement and continues to leave them out today. While white women gained the right to vote with the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920, Black women only truly gained suffrage with the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This dramatic reading and “talk back session” will give audiences an opportunity to reflect on historical and current perspectives on feminism, voting rights, race, and gender. Real and sustainable change will only come when we acknowledge our full history and use it to envision an equitable future.
A partnership between Women4Change and the Fonseca Theatre Company with League of Women Voters of Indianapolis, Indiana Historical Society, Equality Indiana, and Hoosiers Organized People Energized (H.O.P.E.).
$15 general admission, $10 student, Scholarships Available
Questions? Contact 678-939-2974 or jschwartz@fonsecatheatre.org.
This event is currently scheduled to occur in-person. Doors open at 6:30pm. Register by Nov. 5.
This event will adhere to prevailing local guidance on COVID-19. Please thoroughly read confirmation details sent by the host.

This event is part of the Spirit & Place Festival. Click here to discover more festival events!
Spirit & Place is a self-funded community initiative housed in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.

**Award of Awesomeness Nominee! ** Monumental Changes: History and Power in Public Art
2021-11-05 14:00 - 17:00 | Garfield Park Arts Center – Main Gallery, 2432 Conservatory Dr., Indianapolis, IN, United States
VIEW THE ONLINE EXHIBIT AND WATCH A RECORDING OF THE PANEL CONVERSATION HERE.
Explore the role of power and memory in public art. Learn about the history, controversy, and recent removal of a Confederate monument in Garfield Park and envision an equitable future for the site through this exhibition and panel discussion featuring Dr. Paul Mullins, Jordan Ryan, and Danicia Monet.
The exhibition will include historical information about the Confederate monument in Garfield Park as well as examination of the role of monuments as public art – and the power of public art in (re)shaping memory. Both the exhibit and panel discussion will invite the public to envision a more equitable future for the site.
The exhibit – with interactive virtual reality programming! – opens at 6pm on Nov. 5 with the panel discussion occurring from 7-8pm.
The exhibit will run from Nov. 5-17 and available for viewing from 10am-5pm, Tuesday through Saturday.
A partnership between Garfield Park Arts Center, University Library—IUPUI, and students at IU School of Liberal Arts Museum Studies Program at IUPUI, and Herron School of Art and Design at IUPUI.
Questions? Contact 317-327-7135 or GPAC@indy.gov.
This event is currently scheduled to occur in-person. Register by Nov. 5 and note this event will adhere to prevailing local guidance on COVID-19. Thoroughly read confirmation details sent by the host.
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Tearing Down Boxes and Embracing Change
2021-11-05 13:30 - 16:00 | Phoenix Theater Cultural Center, 705 N. Illinois Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States
Fiber artists from two guilds unite to create an art exhibit that breaks us out of our boxes and embraces change! Learn more in a Trail Talk session with fiber artists and actors who have portrayed artists dealing with change, as they discuss art as a vehicle for healing and growth.
To broaden ourselves we often need to break out of our boxes – religion affiliations, circle of friends, social groups, etc. Doing so means making an intentional choice to enter uncomfortable or challenging spaces to affect or experience change. Artists from INFiber and Akomo Ntoso have partnered across guilds to share ideas and expose each other to new points of view, techniques, and ways of doing. Their work will be displayed for the public to interpret and during a Trail Talk session at the Phoenix Theater, fiber artists and actors with the production Alabaster will join in conversation to discuss art as a tool for healing, growth, and change.
Doors open at 5:30pm to view the exhibit with a panel discussion occurring from 6:30-8pm.
Visit the exhibit from Nov. 4 through Dec. 23 (Tues. – Fri., 1-4pm) at the Phoenix Theatre Cultural Center.
A partnership between INFiber, Akoma Ntoso Modern Quilt Guild of Central Indiana, and Phoenix Theatre Cultural Center.
Questions? Contact 317-690-3851 or acoconnell@comcast.net.
This event is currently scheduled to occur in-person. Register for the Trail Talk session by Nov. 4 and note this event will adhere to prevailing local guidance on COVID-19. Thoroughly read confirmation details sent by the host.
Image Credit: Montika Allen-Atkinson

This event is part of the Spirit & Place Festival. Click here to discover more festival events!
Spirit & Place is a self-funded community initiative housed in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.

Spirit & Place Opening Night Celebration
2021-11-04 14:30 - 15:30
Emceed by local spoken word artist Manon Voice, celebrate the kick-off of the 26th annual Spirit & Place Festival with a newly commissioned piano piece by jazz pianist Christopher Pitts.
This year’s opening night virtual event invites you to learn about the CHANGE theme and the exciting array of events, exhibits, performances, films, and more happening from November 5-14. From the comfort of your home, sit back and enjoy live interviews, recorded performances, and more as we get ready for the 2021 Spirit & Place Festival!
Thanks to the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the State of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts, this event will feature Manon Voice as emcee and a newly commission solo piano piece by Christopher Pitts.
Did you know Spirit & Place was the recipient of an Indiana Arts Commission grant last year that allowed us to commission a 25th anniversary poem by Manon Voice? Check out her work, A Brave Attempt.
Questions? Contact 317-274-2462 or festival@iupui.edu
This event will be broadcast via Zoom and Facebook Live. Register by Nov. 3.
Image: Christopher Pitts

This event is part of the Spirit & Place Festival. Click here to discover more festival events!
Spirit & Place is a self-funded community initiative housed in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.

Powerful Conversations on Race (Oct.)
2021-10-10 11:00 - 13:00
Powerful Conversations on Race (PCR) is a monthly community dialogue series — with two tracks — exploring topics around race, racism, and the resulting impact. These sessions provide a means of getting comfortable talking about uncomfortable topics are are rooted in humanities- and art-based materials and sources.
This IS NOT a lecture or book club, but rather a space for community to come together and dive deeply into a variety of topics concerning race. Active participation is expected.
PCR 101 sessions are great starting place for those new to these kinds of dialogues and/or those wishing to more fully understand America’s complex racial history. Race & . . . sessions explore more contemporary issues are are designed for those who wish to continue past PCR 101.
Learn more on the Powerful Conversations on Race main page.
October’s sessions will focus on:

PCR 101: Religious Life, Spirituality, and Racial Identity
Race & . . . TBA

*For now, PCR sessions are being conducted via Zoom. A camera check-in will be requested when you enter the space and since we share our computer screen to show images and text, it is best to login from a laptop or tablet rather than a smartphone. Registration is managed through Eventbrite and the link is below.
Special thanks to our partners Asante Art Institute of Indianapolis, Community Action of Greater Indianapolis, Indiana Humanities, IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, Medical Humanities & Health Program @ IUPUI, National Endowment of the Humanities, Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr., Memorial Foundation St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate and of course our community-based dialogue facilitators!

Powerful Conversations on Race (Sept.)
2021-09-12 11:00 - 13:00
Powerful Conversations on Race (PCR) is a monthly community dialogue series — with two tracks — exploring topics around race, racism, and the resulting impact. These sessions provide a means of getting comfortable talking about uncomfortable topics are rooted in humanities- and art-based materials and sources.
This IS NOT a lecture or book club, but rather a space for community to come together and dive deeply into a variety of topics concerning race. Active participation is expected.
PCR 101 sessions are great starting place for those new to these kinds of dialogues and/or those wishing to more fully understand America’s complex racial history. Race & . . . sessions explore more contemporary issues are are designed for those who wish to continue past PCR 101.
Learn more on the Powerful Conversations on Race main page.
September’s sessions will focus on:

PCR 101: Religious Life, Spirituality, and Racial Identity
Race & . . . Education in Indianapolis

*For now, PCR sessions are being conducted via Zoom. A camera check-in will be requested when you enter the space and since we share our computer screen to show images and text, it is best to login from a laptop or tablet rather than a smartphone. Registration is managed through Eventbrite and the link is below.
Special thanks to our partners Asante Art Institute of Indianapolis, Community Action of Greater Indianapolis, Indiana Humanities, IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, Medical Humanities & Health Program @ IUPUI, National Endowment of the Humanities, Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr., Memorial Foundation St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate and of course our community-based dialogue facilitators!
