Save the Date
Need a Venue?
Application Deadline: March 6th
Lou Harry’s Ten Reasons
Save the Date
| The Spirit & Place Festival is scheduled for November 7-15. The 2009 festival will present dozens of performances, panel discussions, and events all across Central Indiana that celebrate the theme Inspiring Places. “Places” are carriers of culture, identity, and possibility. In a diverse world, we can understand “place” only through an appreciation of the complex interweaving of history and memory about the inhabitants and their journeys; their cultural and religious values; the social and economic systems; the natural and built environment; and the events, which shape our perception of a place. To explore the notion of Inspiring Places is to…(read more) |
 |
Need a venue for your Spirit & Place program? Contact David McDaniel (509-8684) at the Indiana State Museum or Callie Smith (931-4225 or csmith@cts.edu) at Christian Theological Seminary.
Application Deadline: March 6th
Faith-based, cultural, and community organizations are invited to present a program in this year’s festival. Review the guidelines and submit your application online no later than March 6 at 5 p.m.
Lou Harry’s Ten Reasons
 |
Last December Lou Harry, arts and entertainment editor for the Indianapolis Business Journal, cited his “Ten Reasons Why I Loved My Job in 2008.” Second on the list was a 2008 Spirit & Place program, “Powered by Poetry—Whirl of the Divine.” Congratulations to presenting partners Butler University, Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library, and JourneysFire International, as well as the dozens of student and professional performers who combined spoken word, dance, and music to create a marvelous and memorable event for our community. |
