October 3 — David Hoppe poses a 21st Century Question for Indianapolis: To be or not to be?
NUVO’s David Hoppe looks at the biggest issue facing the future of Indianapolis: whether it can come to grips with its identity as a 21st century city. We are a city at a crossroad, do we know what we want our city to be and are we prepared to do what it takes to be that city?
When: 11:00-11:50 AM; then lunch; then a chance for less formal discussion with David
Where: Where: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis
The Mid-North Shepherd Center serves older adults, but opens its events to everyone. You should stay for lunch, which is at noon. Bring a few bucks for lunch, but the talk is free.
The Great Decisions Domestic Series is presented by the Mid-North Shepherd Center. This fall, it focuses on how Indianapolis will confront the challenges associated with its revitalization and get comfortable in its new skin balancing traditional values with world class stature. The series features seven speakers with widely different expertise– seven unique opportunities to have a conversation with the people shaping the future of Central Indiana. Questions? Contact 317-924-0959 or mnscenter@aol.com or Dotti Gerner.
David Hoppe considers himself to be an “unrepentant Midwesterner,” someone who is proud of our traditions and convinced of our potential. He has worked both as an administrator of cultural programs and as a writer and poet. As the first speaker in this series, he will introduce the central theme and begin the discussion as only a writer can challenging us to see Indianapolis from new angles and perspectives and preparing us define and achieve our vision for it.
To learn more about David Hoppe or read some of his pieces go to: http://www.davidhoppewriter.com/david_hoppe.html
If this talk sounds interesting, check out … A couple of others talks for the Mid-North Shepherd Center’s Domestic Decisions series: Brian Payne on “Culture, Connectivity, and Quality of Life” October 24, and John Clark on Indianapolis as a global city November 7. The great urban critic Witold Rybczynski probes similar issues in “Development and Desire” on September 27, and will much of DePauw’s “DePauw’s Discourse on Sustainability and Global Citizenship” October 4 to 6. In fact, many discussions this fall revolve around what Provocate calls “The Way We Live“: in order to live the way we know we should, what must we change? And how do we know we are making the right changes?
September 6th, 2007 at 9:58 am
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