New Web Forum Launched

Share your stories and opinions about Living Generously on our new online forum. Who are your role models for living generously? How has a single act of kindness changed your life? Join the conversation!

Special Spirit & Place Rebroadcast

WFYI TV 20 will rebroadcast A Festival of Friends: An Offering of Four Quaker Voices on October 30 at 10:00 p.m. Singer/songwriter Carrie Newcomer and authors J. Brent Bill, Philip Gulley, and Scott Russell Sanders share a delightful evening of story, song, essay, and humor, inspired by the rich Quaker tradition of finding the wondrous and sacred within the ordinary and everyday. The sold-out performance, part of the 2006 Spirit and Place Festival, received rave reviews.

Public Conversation Tickets Going Fast

Don’t miss your chance to hear a spontaneous discussion on Living Generously with Patty Stonesifer, Indianapolis native and CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Bernice Johnson Reagon, composer, scholar, and founder of the Grammy Award-winning ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock; and Nathan Dungan, author and founder of Share Save Spend®, which helps youth and adults develop and maintain healthy financial habits. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Get up to four tickets per person by visiting the Clowes Memorial Hall box office on the Butler University campus, 4602 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis. Box office hours are: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, and 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Group tickets for 10 or more people are available by calling Spirit & Place at 317-278-3623.

Click here for directions to Clowes Memorial Hall.

Voices on Living Generously

Tune into All Things Considered at 5:45 p.m. on WFYI 90.1, weekdays from October 22-November 2, to hear personal stories on Living Generously from Mike Ahern, Deborah Asante, Alpha Blackburn, Rebecca Hutton, Fran Quigley, Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, Imam Michael Saahir, Juanna Watson, Rev. David Rodriguez, and Dr. Edward Wheeler. Their heartwarming stories are also published on the Spirit & Place website.

Over 50 Festival Topics

There’s something for everyone! Check out events in these selected topics:

• African American Culture – 11 events*
• American Indian – 6 events*
• Christianity – 21 events
• Community Service – 29 events*
• Creativity – 27 events*
• Disabilities – 3 events
• Entertainment – 17 events*
• Environment – 11 events
• Family – 19 events*
• Fiction & Poetry – 8 events*
• Global Affairs – 14 events
• Hospitality – 12 events
• Human Rights – 23 events*
• Interfaith – 21 events*
• Islam – 5 events
• Judaism – 7 events
• Latin American Culture – 4 events
• Mental Health – 9 events*
• Money – 7 event
• Music – 21 events*
• Philanthropy – 16 events
• Storytelling – 17 events*
• Theater – 14 events*
• Women – 24 events*
• Youth – 21 events*

Festival Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed to help staff the Public Conversation, attend festival events, distribute magazines, and much more. To get involved, call 317-278-3623, e-mail Volunteer Coordinator Carol Kiefer at spiritfestival@gmail.com, or visit our website.

2008 Festival Selection Criteria Available

Event selection criteria for the 2008 Spirit & Place Festival are now online. In an effort to enhance relevance and focus within the theme of Exploring Imagination, four sub-themes have been identified: Re-Imagining Indy, Youthful Imagination, Imagining our Future, and Community Creation and Celebration. We welcome events that creatively engage the arts, humanities, and religion to explore ideas both within and outside of these sub-themes.