2016 Festival Events 
The 2016 Spirit & Place Festival will occur November 4-13. 

Don't miss our awesome pre-festival warm-up with the Harrison Center & City Gallery! Learn more about City Suppers: Spirit & Place Edition on October 16. 

Signature Events & Award of Awesomeness Nominees
Spirit & Place is proud to present five Signature Events in this year's festival: The Dog Ate My Homework featuring a newly commissioned spoken word piece by Tony Styxx, An Evening with Elizabeth Strout in partnership with the Butler University Visiting Writers Series, the ambitious Side-by-Side programming with Roberts Park UMC, and the 21st Annual Public Conversation hosted by our official 2016 venue partner, Indiana Landmarks. We're also continuing our year-long partnership with the Kheprw Institute in which we've been exploring the issue of gentrification through the workshop From the Ground Up. Nine additional events have been recognized this year for exemplifying the values that make the Spirit & Place Festival special. These "Award of Awesomeness" nominees are in the running for a $1,000 award that will be announced at the Public Conversation on November 13.

How do I navigate the online listings? Events below are listed in date order. To see events listed alphabetically, click "Title" at the top of the graph. Click "Date" to return events to date order.  

Should I RSVP to an event? Please do! In most cases you will gladly be welcomed as a walk-in if you decide to attend last minute. (If an event reads, "Walk-ins welcome," the event host means it!) But, it helps our partners plan for enough chairs, snacks, and handouts if you RSVP. Keep in mind some events, especially those with ticket costs and/or limited seating, require RSVPs. Read event descriptions carefully and plan accordingly. 
TitleDateTimeLocationRSVP
SIGNATURE EVENT - The Dog Ate My Homework: Opening Night Event featuring Tony StyxxFriday, November 4, 20166:30 PM - 8:30 PMTube Factory artspaceRSVP
AWESOMENESS NOMINEE: Moving StoriesSaturday, November 5, 20167:00 AM - 11:30 PMJulia M. Carson Transit Center & IndyGo BussesRSVP
AWESOMENESS NOMINEE: Riverside Speaks! Past, Present, and FutureSaturday, November 5, 20169:00 AM - 4:00 PMEbenezer Baptist ChurchRSVP
AWESOMENESS NOMINEE: I Am Home: Muslim HoosiersSaturday, November 5, 201610:00 AM - 5:00 PMCenter for Interfaith CoooperationRSVP
B3 Home: Bats, Bees, & BirdsSaturday, November 5, 201610:00 AM - 1:00 PMGarfield Park Arts CenterRSVP
Do It Again Recycled Art Market: Home Is What We Make Of ItSaturday, November 5, 201610:00 AM - 3:00 PMSullivanMunce Cultural CenterRSVP
Bloom Where You're Planted Saturday, November 5, 201611:00 AM - 1:00 PMParamount School of ExcellenceRSVP
Home Grown: Building Strong Communities Through FoodSaturday, November 5, 20162:00 PM - 5:00 PMCentral LibraryRSVP
Slow Saunter Hike / Next Indiana CampfireSaturday, November 5, 20162:00 PM - 5:00 PMMorgan-Monroe State ForestRSVP
AWESOMENESS NOMINEE: Finding Home: Indiana at 200Saturday, November 5, 20164:00 PM - 6:00 PMIndiana Repertory Theatre , UpperstageRSVP
AWESOMENESS NOMINEE: Finding Home: Indiana at 200Saturday, November 5, 20168:00 PM - 10:00 PMIndiana Repertory Theatre, UpperstageRSVP
AWESOMENESS NOMINEE: Closing in on The Homestretch: A Community Dialogue on Youth HomelessnessSunday, November 6, 20161:00 PM - 4:30 PMCentral LibraryRSVP
Sounds of HomeSunday, November 6, 20161:00 PM - 2:30 PMIndiana State MuseumRSVP
AWESOMENESS NOMINEE: Finding Home: Indiana at 200Sunday, November 6, 20162:00 PM - 4:00 PMIndiana Repertory Theatre, UpperstageRSVP
Being at Home with Loss, Death, & DyingSunday, November 6, 20162:00 PM - 3:30 PMCentral Christian Church, IndianapolisRSVP
SIGNATURE EVENT: From the Ground Up: A People-Centered Approach to Community DevelopmentSunday, November 6, 20163:00 PM - 6:00 PMKheprw InstituteRSVP
The Houses of AbrahamMonday, November 7, 20167:00 PM - 9:00 PMIndiana Interchurch CenterRSVP
AWESOMENESS NOMINEE: Finding Home: Indiana at 200Tuesday, November 8, 20166:30 PM - 8:30 PMIndiana Repertory Theatre, UpperstageRSVP
Haus MusicTuesday, November 8, 20167:00 PM - 9:00 PMAthenaeum , TheaterRSVP
AWESOMENESS NOMINEE: Homing the HouselessWednesday, November 9, 20166:30 PM - 9:00 PMIndianapolis Hebrew CongregationRSVP
My Home, My Earth, My ResponsibilityWednesday, November 9, 20166:30 PM - 8:30 PMUnitarian Universalist Church of IndianapolisRSVP
AWESOMENESS NOMINEE: Homes Before Highways: Communities Under the Exit RampWednesday, November 9, 20167:00 PM - 9:00 PMConcord Neighborhood CenterRSVP
Bless this MessWednesday, November 9, 20167:00 PM - 8:30 PMTheater at the FortRSVP
AWESOMENESS NOMINEE: Finding Home: Indiana at 200Wednesday, November 9, 20167:30 PM - 9:30 PMIndiana Repertory Theatre, UpperstageRSVP
SIGNATURE EVENT - An Evening with Elizabeth StroutWednesday, November 9, 20167:30 PM - 9:00 PMButler University , Atherton Union/Reilly RoomRSVP
A Place to Call Home: A Workshop Where You Can Help End Homelessness Thursday, November 10, 20169:00 AM - 3:00 PMIndiana Interchurch CenterRSVP
Rebuilding Home: Moral Injury to Soul RepairThursday, November 10, 20161:00 PM - 2:30 PMAthenaeum , Theater RSVP
Bringing Memories Home: The Transformative Power of MusicThursday, November 10, 20165:30 PM - 8:30 PMIndianapolis Museum of Art , DeBoest Lecture HallRSVP
More Than a Roof: Affordable Homeownership as a Catalyst for ChangeThursday, November 10, 20165:30 PM - 8:30 PMSecond Presbyterian ChurchRSVP
Finding My Forever FamilyThursday, November 10, 20166:00 PM - 9:00 PMTube Factory artspaceRSVP
Leaving HomeThursday, November 10, 20166:00 PM - 8:00 PMIndiana Medical History MuseumRSVP
Rebuilding Home: Moral Injury to Soul RepairThursday, November 10, 20166:00 PM - 7:30 PMAthenaeum , TheaterRSVP
AWESOMENESS NOMINEE: Finding Home: Indiana at 200Thursday, November 10, 20167:30 PM - 9:30 PMIndiana Repertory Theatre, UpperstageRSVP
Writing Home: The Stories of American Veterans in Words, Dance, & TheaterFriday, November 11, 201610:00 AM - 11:30 AMTheater at the FortRSVP
SIGNATURE EVENT - Side-by-SideFriday, November 11, 201612:30 PM - 4:00 PMRoberts Park UMCRSVP
Writing Home: The Stories of American Veterans in Words, Dance, & TheaterFriday, November 11, 20161:00 PM - 2:30 PMTheater at the FortRSVP
Blood, Sweat & Tears: Creating a Place Called HomeFriday, November 11, 20166:30 PM - 8:30 PMIndiana Landmarks CenterRSVP
A Journey Home: Interfaith and Cross Cultural PerspectivesSaturday, November 12, 20169:00 AM - 10:30 AMChristian Theological Seminary , Shelton Auditorium RSVP
AWESOMENESS NOMINEE: Spirited Chase: Something to Write Home AboutSaturday, November 12, 20169:00 AM - 3:00 PMWFYI Public MediaRSVP
AWESOMENESS NOMINEE: I Am Home: Muslim HoosiersSaturday, November 12, 201610:00 AM - 7:00 PMUniversity of Indianapolis , Schwitzer Student CenterRSVP
Wandering to Where We All LiveSaturday, November 12, 201610:00 AM - 12:00 PMButler University , Holcomb Gardens (meet at canal bridge)RSVP
There's No Place Like Home: Love Letters to Planet EarthSaturday, November 12, 20161:00 PM - 3:30 PMOrchard SchoolRSVP
Chronicling Hoosier: Tracing Home in Historic NewspapersSaturday, November 12, 20162:00 PM - 3:30 PMIndiana State Library , Author's RoomRSVP
Home is Where Your Heart isSaturday, November 12, 20162:00 PM - 4:00 PM37-PlaceRSVP
Refugees WelcomeSaturday, November 12, 20162:00 PM - 4:00 PMNorthminster Presbyterian ChurchRSVP
AWESOMENESS NOMINEE: The Things They Brought Home: Military TattoosSaturday, November 12, 20163:00 PM - 5:00 PMIndianapolis Art CenterRSVP
AWESOMENESS NOMINEE: Finding Home: Indiana at 200Saturday, November 12, 20165:00 PM - 7:00 PMIndiana Repertory Theatre, UpperstageRSVP
AWESOMENESS NOMINEE: Finding Home: Indiana at 200Saturday, November 12, 20169:00 PM - 11:00 PMIndiana Repertory Theatre, UpperstageRSVP
Writing Home: The Stories of American Veterans in Words, Dance, & TheaterSunday, November 13, 201610:00 AM - 11:30 AMArthur M. Glick JCCRSVP
Genius Loci: Herman B Wells and the Spirit of PlaceSunday, November 13, 20161:00 PM - 2:00 PMHarrison Center for the Arts , City GalleryRSVP
Writing Home: The Stories of American Veterans in Words, Dance, & TheaterSunday, November 13, 20161:30 PM - 3:00 PMArthur M. Glick JCCRSVP
AWESOMENESS NOMINEE: Finding Home: Indiana at 200Sunday, November 13, 20162:00 PM - 4:00 PMIndiana Repertory Theatre, UpperstageRSVP
SIGNATURE EVENT - 21st Annual Public ConversationSunday, November 13, 20164:00 PM - 5:30 PMIndiana Landmarks CenterRSVP