Spirit & Place, IU Indianapolis

Spirit & Place Festival Exhibits
2021-11-15 - 2021-11-26, 2021-11-14 - 2021-11-25, 2021-11-13 - 2021-11-24, 2021-11-12 - 2021-11-23, 2021-11-11 - 2021-11-22, 2021-11-10 - 2021-11-21, 2021-11-09 - 2021-11-20, 2021-11-08 - 2021-11-19
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

26th Annual Spirit & Place Public Conversation featuring Robert P. Jones
2021-11-14 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 6050 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN, United States
Watch a recording of this event here.
As the U.S. grapples with demographic changes and calls for a racial reckoning, Robert P. Jones, author of White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity (2020), will engage in a moderated conversation with Christian Theological Seminary Dean of Faculty Leah Gunning Francis (Ferguson and Faith: Sparking Leadership and Awakening Community, 2015) how white Christian America must change if not only it, but the American experiment, hopes to survive.
Dr. Robert P. Jones is the CEO and Founder of Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and a leading scholar and commentator on religion, culture, and politics. Jones’ work and insights are regularly featured in The Atlantic online, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and others. Jones serves on the national program committee for the American Academy of Religion and is a past member of the editorial boards for the Journal of the American Academy of Religion, and Politics and Religion, a journal of the American Political Science Association.
Dr. Leah Gunning Francis is the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at Christian Theological Seminary. For her book Ferguson and Faith, Gunning Francis interviewed more than two dozen clergy and young activists who were actively involved in the movement for racial justice in Ferguson and beyond. A follow up to Ferguson and Faith entitled, Faith after Ferguson: Resilient Leadership in Pursuit of Racial Justice was released this summer.
A partnership between Spirit & Place, Center for the Study of Religion & American Culture, and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
Questions? Contact 317-274-2462 or festival@iupui.edu.
This event is currently scheduled to occur in-person and online. Registration closes at noon on Saturday, Nov. 13.
Seating will be limited to 120 guests and attendees will be required to wear masks and maintain socially distanced seating.

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.

Leave Them Something
2021-11-14 09:00 - 11:00 | https://spiritandplace.org/event/leave-them-something/
Explore the potential effects of climate chaos on our children’s future through writing, dance, and music inspired by the evocative artwork of Edith Vonnegut, Kurt Vonnegut’s daughter.
If chaos is fast and uncontrollable change, then how much longer do we have before “climate change” becomes “climate chaos?” This event combines the visual arts with literature, music, and dance to challenge the audience to think about what climate chaos will mean to future generations.
A multi-layered interpretive event, writers from the Indiana Writers Center will share original pieces inspired by Edith Vonnegut’s art. DK dancers will then share their choreographed responses to these writings for a deeply creative and immersive virtual gathering aimed at opening hearts and minds to the personal responsibilities we have in addressing climate change.
A partnership between JCC Indianapolis, Dance Kaleidoscope, Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library, and Indiana Writers Center.
Questions? Contact 317-432-3619 or lrothenberg@jccindy.org.
This event has changed from a hybrid to a virtual event. Register by Nov. 13 to receive the login link.
*See more of Edith Vonnegut’s exhibit What Gives Us the Right to Wreck this Poor Planet of Ours by visiting the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library from Sept. 22—Dec. 31, 2021.
*To learn more about the JCC’s Ann Katz Festival of Books & Arts (Oct. 25-Nov. 21)—of which Leave them Something is also a part of—click here.

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.

Eternity 123
2021-11-13 14:00 - 15:30, 2021-11-12 14:00 - 15:30 | Tube Factory, 1125 Cruft St., Indianapolis, IN, United States
Change is a central element to the avant-garde Japanese dance form of Butoh and dancer Vangeline presents original work that asks audiences to see Butoh as a way to transmute the pain and discord of societal shifts into art
Butoh is an avant-garde art form born during the height of the Japanese Counterculture Movement of the 1950s. Influenced by surrealism, neo dada, ballet, and other dance forms, Butoh “represents a shift from the conscious to the subconscious, and each movement, even when choreographed, comes from within ….”
The Indianapolis Movement Arts Collective and Big Car eagerly invite the Indianapolis community to experience what might be an unfamiliar dance form that, at its very core, is about change. Butoh dancers morph into otherness, their bodies taking on qualities of the natural world, mythopoetic characters, or surreal imagery. Butoh reveals “darkness” (that which is subconscious) as a transformative agent that is essential to growth and healing.
A partnership between Indianapolis Movement Arts Collective and Big Car Collaborative.
Questions? Contact 317-603-9330 or admin@indymovementarts.org.
These will be live, in-person performances. Register by Nov. 12 & 13, respectively. Please note this event will adhere to prevailing local guidance on COVID-19. Thoroughly read confirmation details sent by the host.
Image Credit: Matthew Placek

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.

Community Change: Arts Engagement as Wellbeing - CANCELLED
2021-11-13 11:00 - 12:30 | Witherspoon Presbyterian Church, 3535 W. Kessler Blvd. N. Dr., Indianapolis, IN, 46222, United States
EVENT CANCELLED AS OF 10/28/21
Join us on a musical, theatrical, spoken word journey exploring personal and community transformation through holistic arts engagement.
We are each on a journey towards wholeness – individually, and within our communities. Join us to experience the possibility of change through the transformative power of community arts, with performances and stories shared by Actors Ink @ Witherspoon, Asante Art Institute, Indianapolis Women’s Chorus, Manon Voice, and others!
A partnership between Witherspoon Presbyterian Church, Actors Ink @ Witherspoon, Asante Art Institute of Indianapolis, Indianapolis Women’s Chorus, and Kindred Collective. (Please click on each organization’s name to learn more about them).
Questions? Contact 317-682-4946 or director@indianapoliswomenschorus.org.
This event is currently scheduled to occur in-person and online. Register by Nov. 13 to select your attendance option. For in-person attendees, 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.
Das System der Medikamentenabgabe in Deutschland unterscheidet sich deutlich Information von dem in Russland und seinen Nachbarländern. Informationen darüber, wo und wie man die notwendigen Medikamente erhält, können für Urlauber und Behandlungssuchende lebenswichtig sein.

Common Grounds Cinematic Conversations: The Enduring Legacy of the Plantation
2021-11-13 07:30 - 14:00 | Crossroads AME Church, 4602 N. College Ave., Indianapolis, IN, United States
Explore resistance to change in social and political hierarchies of the U.S. through three films—including “Antebellum”(2020)—a panel discussion, and community conversations.
This event—a film festival featuring “Antebellum,” “Sankofa,” and “Harriett”– asks the public to consider how much the United States has changed in the 400 years since the arrival of the first enslaved Africans and how plantation-derived politics continue to impact social and political institutions. Join panelists and fellow moviegoers to wrestle with how the remnants of plantation politics contribute to modern anti-Black perceptions.
Attendees are welcome to come to whichever portions of the event appeal to them.
Schedule:
12pm — Doors Open
12:15pm — Opening Remarks
12:35pm — Film Showing #1 (Antebellum)
2:30-3:30pm — Panel discussion featuring Dr. Jamie Levine Daniel, Dr. Joseph Tucker Edmonds, and Rev. Shonda Nicole Gladden
3:35 — Film Showing #2 (Harriett)
5:50 — Community Conversation
7pm — Event Concludes
A partnership between Good to the SOUL, LLC; Crossroads AME Church; The O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Center for Africana Studies and Culture at IUPUI, and IU School of Liberal Arts American Studies Program at IUPUI.
Questions? Contact 317-274-2462 or info@goodtothesoul.com.
This event is currently scheduled to occur in-person. Register by 12 and note the 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.

Spirited Chase: Seasons of Change
2021-11-13 04:00 - 09:00 | WFYI Public Media, 1630 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Spirited Chase is an on-the-go opportunity to discover new places. Participants will travel to several mystery destinations and explore how each organization creates change our community.
Spirited Chase is a unique experience that offers participants the opportunity to renew their spirit through discovering new people and places in the community. During the “chase” participants are given an envelope at the starting location—and each subsequent stop—with step-by-step driving and parking information to the next location. At each destination, participants engage in a brief interactive program highlighting how each “mystery stop” affects change in our community. Registration required.
A partnership between WFYI Public Media and its Mystery Partners.
Questions? Contact 317-614-0403 or cweidman@wfyi.org.
This event will occur indoors and outdoors. Attendees are encouraged to dress appropriately for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. Space is limited and registration is required by Nov. 10. This event will adhere to prevailing local guidance on COVID-19. Thoroughly read confirmation details sent by the host.
Image Credit: Aundrea Hart

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

Changing Human Nature: Eugenics in Indiana
2021-11-12 13:00 - 14:30 | https://spiritandplace.org/event/changing-human-nature-eugenics-in-indiana/
In this interactive session, IU professor Richard Gunderman takes us on a journey through the history of eugenics in Indiana and society’s misguided efforts to change human nature through science.
Eugenics may be defined as the effort to improve human life by controlling patterns of human reproduction—the idea that undesirable traits could be “bred out” of the human species and desirable traits “bred in.” So long as humans suppose that human biology equals human destiny, the specter of eugenics will continue to lurk in the shadows of human history.
Located at the intersection of medicine, history, bioethics, and science, this event invites guests to learn more about the history of eugenics and then engage in small group conversations about the ethics of eugenics.
A partnership between the Indiana Medical History Museum and Dr. Richard Gunderman, Chancellor’s Professor of Radiology, Pediatrics, Medical Education, Philosophy, Liberal Arts, Philanthropy, and Medical Humanities and Health Studies at Indiana University.
Questions? Contact 317-635-7329 or shalter@imhm.org.
This event will be conducted via Zoom. Register by Nov. 12.

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.

The Moral of Our Stories: Personal Ethics in the Work of Social Change
2021-11-11 14:00 - 15:30 | Circle City Industrial Complex – Ste. C1, 1125 Brookside Ave., Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Three local community activists—Phyllis Boyd, Elizabeth Wallin, and Andy Beck—talk with community member Martin Coleman about maintaining a moral vision when working for social change challenges the ideals motivating that very work.
When our ideals lead us to unlikely alliances, opportunities laden with unintended consequences, or interpersonal conflict, how does our understanding of our moral vision change? This event considers the dynamic and precarious interaction between individual integrity and working for social change. Assuming that individual ethical growth and social justice work cannot be separated, panelists – and the audience – will be invited to reflect on how their personal integrity has been challenged by their social responsibilities. This event suggests that understanding what changes in ourselves when we work for social change can make our moral vision more inclusive and beneficial change more likely.
A partnership between Homes for All Indy/Kheprw Institute, Project Lia, and Groundwork Indy.
Questions? Contact 317-409-1577 or martcole@iupui.edu.
This event is currently scheduled to occur 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.
Photo by Ian Schneider on Unsplash

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.

Oracles of Change: Interfaith Understanding through Art & Poetry
2021-11-11 14:00 - 15:30 | Franklin College, Napolitan Student Center – Branigin Room, 101 Branigin Blvd., Franklin, IN, United States
WATCH A RECORDING OF THE EVENT BY CLICKING HERE.
Hear poems from Sikh and Muslim artists and reflect on how poetic imagery can be a meaningful tool in helping us make sense of societal change.
In 2020, Franklin College hosted its first Interfaith Understanding through the Arts event during the Spirit & Place Festival. This year’s offering invites poets Sadiyah Bashir and Preeti Kaur Rajpal to share their work via livestream as a way to contemplate community change – even when that change results in violence and prejudice. Particularly considering the tragic FedEx shooting, this event seeks to provide community members a way to engage and celebrate the growing diversity of Central Indiana through poetry as well as moderated conversations between readings. During these small group conversations, audience members will be asked to think about how art and faith can help heal communities.
A partnership between Franklin College, Center for Interfaith Cooperation, Johnson County Public Library, Creative Council of Franklin, Wild Geese Bookshop, and SikhsPAC.
Questions? Contact 317-738-8140 or hadamsingram@franklincollege.edu.
This event is currently scheduled to occur in-person and online. Register by Nov. 11 to select your attendance option. For in-person attendees, this event will adhere to prevailing local guidance on COVID-19. Thoroughly read confirmation details sent by the host.
Image Credit: Preeti Kaur Rajpal

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.

Coming Through to the Other Side: Changes in Schools and Communities COVID & Beyond
2021-11-11 14:00 - 15:30 | https://spiritandplace.org/event/coming-through-to-the-other-side-changes-in-schools-and-communities-covid-beyond/
Join a team of educators and families to consider what equity and inclusion means for schools and communities as they emerge from the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Using the Mmogo method – an indigenous gathering method from South Africa that uses visuals and artifacts to anchor dialogue – attendees are invited to consider the experiences and stories of educators and parents/guardians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This conversation aims to help the community recognize the ways in which varying school and home situations have shaped the pandemic experience and how we all might do a better job at addressing inequities in the educational system.
A partnership between Digital Education Hub at the IU School of Education at IUPUI, Digital Education Hub Community Caucus, and Digital Education Hub Teacher Network.
Questions? Contact 317-274-6818 or dehub@iupui.edu.
This event be conducted via Zoom. Register by Nov. 11.

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.

We Are The Change We've Been Waiting For: A Practical Guide to Social Change
2021-11-10 13:30 - 15:30 | Indiana Interchurch Center, 1100 W. 42nd St., Indianapolis, IN, United States
Transform a mindset of “that’s terrible” into “I can be the change!” after hearing from grassroots activists and learning practical action steps for social change.
Beginning with a panel discussion featuring local activists followed by small group discussions, participants will explore clear, easy-to-understand strategies they can use to confront challenges they see in the world. An accompanying exhibit will also inspire attendees to focus their thoughts and feelings into action.
Featured guests include representatives from Flanner House’s Food Justice Project, Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana, Indianapolis First Friends, and Project Lia. Attendees will not only hear from these panelists but also receive handouts and other materials on action steps they can take in their own lives to affect positive social change.
A partnership between Indianapolis Peace & Justice Center, Center for Interfaith Cooperation, and Indianapolis First Friends.
Questions? Contact 317-288-0408 or susanperickson@gmail.com.
This event is currently scheduled to occur in-person. Register by Nov. 10 and please note this event will adhere to prevailing local guidance on COVID-19. Thoroughly read confirmation details sent by the host.
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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.

Psychedelic Medicine: CPR for the Soul?
2021-11-10 13:30 - 14:45 | https://spiritandplace.org/event/psychedelic-medicine-cpr-for-the-soul/
Watch a recording of this event here.
Go on a journey into the mind to explore the possibility of relief of suffering and spiritual growth through psychedelic-assisted therapy.
A universal change we all must face is death. For some, anticipation of this change brings significant distress. New research shows that guided psychedelic-assisted therapy might ease this distress for some of those battling serious illness. Do psychedelics have the potential to change the way we look at ourselves, our brains, and our connections with others? Ongoing research may help us answer these questions, but history also tells a tale of caution, and this is not a therapy currently available outside the research setting.
Dr. Lou Lukas of the Heartland Palliadelic Research Center will talk about how psychedelics may create a new path for relieving suffering in people with serious illnesses like cancer before joining a panel conversation that invites the audience to dive into the history, science, and possible future of psychedelics.
A partnership between Lyle Fettig, MD, a local palliative care physician; Lou Lukas, MD of Heartland Palliadelic Research Center; and Norma Stevens, MS, LCPC, a research therapist at Aquilino Cancer Center.
Questions? Contact 317-762-2052 or lyle.fettig.s.p@gmail.com.
This event be conducted via Zoom. Register by Nov. 10.
Image courtesy of the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, Homological scaffolds of brain functional networks, 2014

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.

Past the Klan: The Roots of Racism in IPS and Beyond
2021-11-10 13:00 - 15:00 | 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
