October 29 to November 20 — Celebrate a decade of reading and literature from A to Z at the 10th Annual Ann Katz Festival of Books
Novels? History? Current events? In addition to being the largest literary event of its kind in Central Indiana, the festival includes an art exhibit and a film series. All programs are open to the public (bring your friends!) and most are free.
When: October 29 - November 10
Where: Arthur M. Glick Jewish community Center • 6701 Hoover Rd. • Indianapolis, IN 46260
Some events already announced:
Contact: Naomi Tropp, Festival Director (317) 251-9467 (JCC) ntropp@JCCindy.org / www.JCCindy.org
10th Anniversary Year Ann Katz Festival of Books
October 29–November 20
Open to the Public
Note: Detailed event information, author and featured performer photos and book jacket graphics are available upon request. Most authors are available for phone interviews. Please call (317) 257-0562 to arrange.
Schedule of Events (with links to events Provocate wishes to highlight):
Evan Handler: It’s Only Temporary: The Good News and the Bad News of Being Alive
Wed, October 29, 7 pm
Sex and the City star Evan Handler is known and loved by millions for playing Harry Goldenblatt, Charlotte’s husband. What you may not know is that Evan is a 20-year survivor of “incurable” leukemia. It’s Only Temporary is the actor’s second memoir. It examines his triumphs, mistakes and less-than-ideal relationships since his miraculous recovery. The book is both hilarious and heart- wrenching, and is a stirring love story.
Admission fee includes a copy of the book (book signing will follow the author’s event)
Register early and save! $25 through 10/13; $30 after 10/13
Call (317) 251-9467 or stop by a JCC membership desk.
Books will be available for pick up from 6-9 pm the evening of the event
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David Matthews: Ace of Spades Thursday, October 30, 7 pm
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FILM: Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women Saturday, November 1, 7 pm
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Robin Gerber: Eleanor vs. Ike Monday, November 3, 7 pm
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Mickey Maurer Interviews Singer Sylvia McNair
Wed, November 5, 7 pm
Mickey Maurer, host of the JCC’s popular talk show Mickey’s Corner and author of a soon-to-be released book on 19 Hoosier women of note, welcomes one of his book’s outstanding women, two-time Grammy Award winner Sylvia McNair. The talk show will feature an engaging conversation with the soprano, film clips and a brief performance.
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Do Not Go Gently
Sat, November 8, 7 pm
Imagination can burn bright at any age. Watch the one-hour PBS documentary “Do Not Go Gently,” which chronicles the creative lives of four artists in their 80s and beyond. Enjoy short performances by several older local artists and then join them for a discussion about creativity and aging. Co-sponsor: ElderSource.
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The Art & Soul of Peace Through Humor Lecture/Slide Show with Maureen Kushner Monday, November 10, 7 pm
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FILM: The Komediants Tuesday, November 11, 7pm
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Andrei Cherny: The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America’s Finest Hour Wednesday, November 12, 7 pm
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Jennifer 8. Lee: The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food Thursday, November 13, 7 pm
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FILM: Beaufort Saturday, November 15, 7 pm
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Ayelet Shahak: The Bat-Chen Diaries Sunday, November 16, 9:45 am
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Amy Lederman: One God, Many Paths Sunday, November 16, 7 pm
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Louis Profeta: The Patient in Room Nine Says He’s God
Monday, November 17, 7 pm
From swastika tattoos to soccer moms, from snapping turtles to bowling alleys, The Patient in Room Nine Says He’s God takes you on a wild ride through emergency rooms in a way you have never imagined. Dr. Louis M. Profeta is a frequent guest on local television and radio and currently practices emergency medicine at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.
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Marilyn Glick: Once Upon a Lifetime: Marilyn’s Story
Tuesday, November 18, 1 pm
Meet one of our community’s most outstanding women whose touching memoir tells a story of service to family, city, faith and the arts. With her husband Gene, Marilyn Glick built a successful business, raised four daughters and made a significant impact on the quality of life in Indianapolis through the Glick Foundation. Co-sponsored by ElderSource. Call 317-251-9467, ext. 227 for more information.
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Paula Bernstein and Elyse Schein: Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited
Tuesday, November 18, 7 pm
It wasn’t until Elyse Schein was in her 30s and living in Paris that she began searching for her biological mother. It was then that she learned she had an identical twin sister and that they had been part of a secret study on separated twins. In alternating voices and incorporating the results of studies on twins, Paula and Elyse write with emotional honesty about the immediate intimacy they share as twins and the wide chasm that divides them as two complete strangers. Co-sponsored by Hadassah.
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Masha Gessen: Blood Matters: From Inherited Illness to Designer Babies, How the World and I Found Ourselves in the Future of the Gene Wednesday, November 19, 7 pm
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More Alike Than Not: A vibrant interfaith storytelling event Thursday, November 20, 7 pm
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