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June 22 — Discuss the New Climate of Publishing with Indy writers

jclark — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:30:06 +0000

E-publishing to giant presses, query letters to multiple book deals – pre-published writers will sit equally with well-known published authors and talk about the pitfalls they have felt and the mountains they have overcome to seek and succeed at publication. (more…)

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May 18 — Producer James Morehead will show excerpts from his film “A Ripple of Hope.”

jclark — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:48:30 +0000

“A Ripple of Hope” explores the events that occurred in Indiana on April 4, 1968—the day that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy happened to be in Indianapolis for a campaign appearance that day, but when news broke that Dr. King had been shot in Memphis, Kennedy’s remarks to the primarily African-American crowd had to take on a dramatically different tone—and went down in history as one of the great political speeches of the twentieth century. (more…)

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May 17 — Campecine 2008: From Invisible to Invincible

jclark — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:19:56 +0000

No one makes movies like the Indianapolis-based Latino Youth Collective, which puts digital cameras and sophisticated editing software in the hands of kids so that they can show how they view their lives. See some examples of their work at the Indianapolis Museum of Art when this enormously creative group of high school and college students puts on Campecine 2008 (Campecine = campesino + cine). The varriomentaries (their word for documentaries) deal with gangs, the voicelessness of undocumented immigrant kids, and teen pregnancy. If you are lucky, they will show their wildly imaginative “Loz Invenzivlez,” all but guaranteed to make your head burst in flames.

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May 16 & May 17 — “Missa Gaia” (The Earth Mass)

jclark — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:01:40 +0000

Paul Winter’s “Missa Gaia” (The Earth Mass) is based on “Canticle for Brother Sun,” by St. Francis Assisi (the original Christian tree-hugger). A lovely and joyful piece of jazzy contemporary worship music laced with gospel harmonies and global beats, “Missa Gaia” will be performed by Encore Vocal Arts, St. Luke’s Chancel and Children’s Choirs, and an ensemble of instrumentalists. Plus guest soloists: a wolf, a whale, and a loon! Well, probably recordings of the wildlife … Indianapolis is still waiting for a church with the green grapes to include a live wolf in its performance of “Missa Gaia.” (more…)

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May 16 — Pairings: An evening of wine and dance

jclark — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:37:29 +0000

If you have long fantasized about seeing edgy avant-garde dance performed at a stuffy country club, you’ll want to be at Woodstock Club for “Pairings,” a fundraiser for Motus Dance Theatre. Think Baryshnikov meets “Caddyshack.” (more…)

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May 14 — The European Union Hits the Big Five-Oh

jclark — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:25:17 +0000

Having reached the 50th anniversary of the great experiment in European integration, it is time to take stock of the united Europe. Has the integration of new members been successful? What does the debate on Turkey’s membership say about the future of EU integration and its changing demographics? (more…)

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May 14 — see the potent Israeli film “Naf: A Street Kid” … and meet the director

jclark — Tue, 06 May 2008 13:29:42 +0000

Screening of the controversial Israeli documentary, “Naf: A Street Kid,” that follows a homeless boy’s life over a three-year period. Kicked out of his parent’s ultra-orthodox home for being a “bad apple,” the 14 year old experiences homelessness in Jerusalem. He eventually learns to survive on the street as a rapper, a lobbyist for other street youth, and a part time drug dealer. The film’s director, Moshe Alafi, will be at the screening to talk about the documentary. (more…)

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May 21 — James Schoff tells us: What to do with North Korea?

jclark — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:41:27 +0000

There could be no headache awaiting the next president that’s bigger than North Korea, with its nukes and crisis-ridden economy. That’s why James Schoff has to worry that “the six party talks” doesn’t sound like much of a party at all. (more…)

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May 9 — Improving Women’s Health through Law and Policy

jclark — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:26:37 +0000

If you are a sick woman, talk to a lawyer? Find out why that maybe isn’t such a bad idea at a Sagamore Institute Ideas in Indiana luncheon. (more…)

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May 7 — “Still Life with Bombers: Israel and the Age of Terrorism.”

jclark — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:08:47 +0000

David Horovitz, editor of The Jerusalem Post, fell from optimism to despair about the prospects of peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Hear whether he has made it back to pragmatic pessimism yet. (more…)

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