February 2: Eiteljorg shows the film “Four Sheets to the Wind”
Dennis Harvey, Variety
When: Thursday February 2, 7:00 pm
Where: Eiteljorg Museum 500 West Washington St.
Four Sheets to the Wind is part of a four-film series presented by the Eiteljorg Museum and IMA, in relation to the IMA’s Art of the American Indians: The Thaw Collection, and the Eiteljorg’s We Are Here! Native Expression in the 21st Century exhibition. The films examine both past portrayals of Native Americans in the context of more modern, urban perspectives on Native American life and self-images.
$5 Public | $3 Members of IMA or Eiteljorg Tickets for this film can be purchased on-site at the Eiteljorg Museum or by calling 317-275-1310.
The other films in the IMA/Eiteljorg series:
- January 19 — Reel Injun, a documentary exploring the many stereotypes of Native Americans in Hollywood films
- January 26 — Frozen River, award-winning film about two women who struggle to survive by smuggling illegal immigrants form Canada to the US
- February 9 — The Exiles, a powerful and poignant documentary filmed in 1958 looking at a day in the life of a group of Native Americans who’d left reservation life to live in the LA district
A couple of chances to talk about different concepts of spirituality among Native Americans:
- January 12 — The Power of Objects: White Wolf James (Pomo/Cherokee), assistant curator of Native American art, history and culture at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, talks about the meanings of natural and man-made objects in traditional Native American cultures.
- January 17 — Creating Healing Environments — Wisdom from Navajo Ceremonies. Which is better for health, a medical or a medicine man? Dr. Lori Alvord, Professor of Surgery at Central Michigan University College of Medicine, thinks the answer might be both.
