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  • February 7: The War on Terrorism, Civil Liberties, and the Constitution A symposium featuring an all-star roster of three civil libertarians who come at the topic from very different perspectives. Glenn Greenwald (a liberal), Bruce Fein (a conservative), and Jacob Hornberger (a libertarian) to discuss what they thinnk are the greatest threats to our constitutional republic and individual rights
  • February 7: Promoting Democracy The U.S. has had a history of advancing and supporting democracy around the world. What place does democracy promotion have in U.S. foreign policy today? With a choice of tools ranging from economic aid to military force, what are the appropriate yet effective methods that the U.S. should use to promote democracy?
  • February 8: Indiana Urban Forest Council’s “Our Towns, Our Trees” Mark Bays of Oklahoma Forestry Services will discuss the Survivor Tree and efforts to protect the historic tree left behind after the Oklahoma City bombing. We will also hear from Ohio DNR forester Stephanie Miller about their planning and site design index. Information about LEED neighborhood development and the role of trees in this initiative will be shared by Tyson Domer.
  • February 8: Can democracy be exported? The U.S. has had a history of advancing and supporting democracy around the world. What place does democracy promotion have in U.S. foreign policy today? With a choice of tools ranging from economic aid to military force, what are the appropriate yet effective methods that the U.S. should use to promote democracy?
  • February 9: Eiteljorg shows documentary “The Exiles” A lush black-and-white cinéma vérité film chronicles one night in the lives of young Native American men and women living in the Bunker Hill district of Los Angeles, circa 1958. Based entirely on interviews with the participants and their friends, the film follows a group of exiles — transplants from Southwest reservations — as they flirt, drink, party, fight, and dance.
  • February 10: Writer Night at Second Story with Frank Bill For readers, writers, and people who like hanging out with them ...An evening of cocktails and conversation with special guest Frank Bill, author of the much-ballyhooed book of rural noir stories, Crimes in Southern Indiana. Bill will be joined by winning writers in this contest from Punchel's "hard-boiled down noir fiction contest"
  • February 10: watch the film “Real Dirt” The Real Dirt on Farmer John tells the story of one man, his farm and his family—a story that parallels the history of American farming. But Farmer John is no laconic, Grant Wood-type with a scowl and a pitchfork. Equal parts performance artist, writer and farmer, John Peterson has been known to switch out of his overalls into leopard latex or a purple-feathered boa.
  • February 11: Indiana Civic Day To make sure that you are aware and informed about issues in Indiana so that you can be active in promoting your point of view, attend Indiana Civic Day . Learn how your Indiana State Legislature works and about these important issues: Reproductive Rights, LGBT Rights, and school vouchers.
  • February 11: REPRESENT Family Day @ Indiana State Museum Celebrate African-American history and heritage as expressed through the work of the traditional and contemporary Hoosier artists featured in REPRESENT: Celebrating Indiana’s African-American Artists. The exhibit portrays the essence of the black influences on life in America through images, objects, film and more. REPRESENT explores the question: "Why do I create art?"
  • February 14: Cyber-security The third of the ICWA's Great decisions series, "Cybersecurity," will be discussed by Bob Sipes of HP Enterprise Services. The securitization of cyberspace has caused a sea change for both governments and the private sector, faced with new threats, new battlegrounds and new opportunities. Faced with challenges such as international cybercrime and authoritarian control of networks, how will the U.S. and its democratic allies approach the cyber frontier? How does this new domain figure in U.S. strategic interests?
  • February 15: Women’s Global Health Update — Fighting the Epidemic of Sexual Violence in Post-Earthquake Haiti Across the country groups are staging performances of Vagina Monologues ... part of the initiative is intended to draw attention to violence against women in Haiti. Fran Quigley — Clinical Professor of Law Health and Human Rights Clinic, IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law; Senior Advisor, IU Center for Global Health — will give a talk. Fran often works with the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti/Bureau des Avocats Internationaux, which has an excellent Rape Accountability and Prevention Program.
  • February 15: Watch a 3D film about heroes in Haiti with heroic partners in Haiti … for free The new IMAX film, RESCUE 3D. plunges audiences into the disaster zone to witness the scale of the devastation from the air and to see the unfolding work of emergency response with the Haitian people on the ground. Watch the film at the Indiana State Museum in a free special screening with the makers of the film.
  • February 15: How can the U.S. and Mexico deal with border issues and more? Mexico’s border with Central America, as well as the border it shares with the U.S., has been a pathway for people, goods, crime and contraband in both directions. How can Mexico address these transborder challenges? What is the future of Mexico’s relations with its northern and southern neighbors? How will Mexico’s foreign relations affect its domestic politics?
  • February 15: “Bike Vietnam 2011″ This Central Indiana Bicycling Association program, "Bike Vietnam 2011," will feature John Hay, a Bike Vietnam 2011 team member who pedaled over 600 miles through Vietnam to raise support for local education and development efforts. Along with fascinating images of Asian countryside and city scapes, Hay will share stories describing his encounters with the Vietnamese people and culture.
  • February 15: Galileo’s Birthday Celebrate Galileo's burthday with a unique presentation of Galileo’s Dilemma, an original forty minute radio theater presentation
  • February 15: Artist and Essayist Buzz Spector The Rufus & Louise Reiberg Reading Series presents: Franklin “Buzz” Spector, dean of the College and Graduate School of Art in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis. An internationally recognized artist, Spector works in a wide range of media including sculpture, photography, printmaking, book arts, and installation. His work makes frequent use of the book, both as subject and as object, and concerns the relationships among public history, individual memory and perception.
  • February 16: Nobelist Leymah Gbowee on Women, Peace, and Reconciliation in West Africa Peace and women's rights activist Leymah Gbowee was a joint recipient of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. Ms. Gbowee, founder of the Liberian Mass Action for Peace played a leading role in ending Liberia’s Second Civil WarShe is the executive director of the NGO Women Peace and Security in Africa (WIPSEN-Africa), and heads the newly established reconciliation process in her native Liberia.
  • February 16: Voyages to the Antarctic—Seasons of Life on the Ice Antarctica experiences dramatic changes with the seasons; the difference between winter and summer is like night and day — literally. All of the dramatic environmental swings profoundly influence Antarctica’s inhabitants. Dr. Anthony Rathburn will highlight dynamic biological and geological aspects of the Antarctic, and share images of wildlife and scenery as seen from land and sea.
  • February 16: “Egypt and the Middle East, One Year After Mubarak” A panel discussion organized by Marian University's Richard G. Lugar Franciscan Center for Global Studies and the International Interfaith Initiative.
  • February 17: IUPUI International Fashion Show IUPUI's International Club wants us to be part of something special. Their fashion show will feature contemporary and traditional clothing styles from around the world. Donations will be collected to support a rural school in Ghana. Join them for an evening of fashion, entertainment, and celebration of culture— all for a great cause.
  • February 17 & 18: “Vagina Monologues” draws attention to women’s vulnerability to violence For more than twelve years, The Vagina Monologues has given voice to experiences and feelings not previously exposed in public. This year's show is a collaboration of the IU School of Law's Feminist Law Society and the IU School of Medicine's American Women's Medical Association. Proceeds go to Legacy House, a free-counseling service for those affected by violence (http://www.legacy-house.org/) ;10% of proceeds go toward the National V-day campaign, whose 2012 spotlight is on the Women and Girls of Haiti.
  • February 18: Meet the Artists XXIV Gala Meet local African-American artists whose works appear at Central Library in this year's "Meet the Artists," enjoy an evening of cultural entertainment. This year's theme is "A Post Super Bowl Extravaganza!" Featured will be live musical performances, poetry, a hair and fashion show, and book sales and signings by local authors.
  • February 17 & 18: “Vagina Monologues” draws attention to women’s vulnerability to violence For more than twelve years, The Vagina Monologues has given voice to experiences and feelings not previously exposed in public. This year's show is a collaboration of the IU School of Law's Feminist Law Society and the IU School of Medicine's American Women's Medical Association. Proceeds go to Legacy House, a free-counseling service for those affected by violence (http://www.legacy-house.org/) ;10% of proceeds go toward the National V-day campaign, whose 2012 spotlight is on the Women and Girls of Haiti.
  • February 18: Watch the cheery apocalypse of “2012: Time for Change” “2012: Time for Change” presents an optimistic alternative to apocalyptic doom and gloom. Directed by Emmy Award nominee João Amorim, the film follows journalist Daniel Pinchbeck, author of the bestselling 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl, on a quest for a new paradigm that integrates the archaic wisdom of tribal cultures with the scientific method.
  • February 21: Mexico Mexico’s border with Central America, as well as the border it shares with the U.S., has been a pathway for people, goods, crime and contraband in both directions. How can Mexico address these transborder challenges? What is the future of Mexico’s relations with its northern and southern neighbors? How will Mexico’s foreign relations affect its domestic politics?
  • February 21: Benjamin Beilman, 2010 IVCI Bronze Medalist Benjamin Beilman returns to the scene of his near triumph in the 2010 ICVI competition. Maybe he has been able to get some shoes.
  • February 21: Poet Simon Armitage at Butler Most widely known for his poetry, Simon Armitage also writes for radio, television, film and stage.He has received numerous awards for his poetry, including The Sunday Times Author of the Year, a Forward Prize, a Lannan Award, and an Ivor Novello Award for his song lyrics in the Channel 4 film Feltham Sings. Armitage won the 2010 Keats-Shelley Poetry Prize for his poem inspired by a vain search for icicles in the warm winter of 2008/9. The prize encourages the writing of poems of "modern relevance and Romantic inspiration".
  • February 21: Vet poet Brian Turner brings his experiences to UIndy Finally the poets are telling us what it was like in Iraq and Afghanistan for the past decade, and what it is like to bring the wounds home. Brian Turner is one of the best of these warrior poets, and he's bringing his pain to UIndy.
  • February 22: “Bubble, Bubble, Tin Foil and Trouble” by artist Johnny Swing Artist Johnny Swing will present a lecture, "Bubble, Bubble, Tin Foil and Trouble" in support of our upcoming exhibition Couched Constructions. Internationally known for his furniture and sculptures, Swing is a leading proponent in the movement to construct socially responsible and environmentally friendly art.
  • February 22: Defense in the Digital Age The securitization of cyberspace has caused a sea change for both governments and the private sector, faced with new threats, new battlegrounds and new opportunities. Faced with challenges such as international cybercrime and authoritarian control of networks, how will the U.S. and its democratic allies approach the cyber frontier? How does this new domain figure in U.S. strategic interests?
  • February 24: Watch the hallucinatory documentary “Wake up” Jonas Elrod was leading an ordinary life until he woke up one day to a totally new reality. He suddenly could see and hear angels, demons, auras and ghosts. The documentary Wake Up follows this fascinating story of an average guy who inexplicably developed the ability to access other dimensions.
  • February 25: Indy Youth Literature Conference — Authors Booksigning Meet the award-winning and bestselling authors and illustrators appearing at the 2012 Indy Youth Literature Conference. They'll conduct a free public booksigning event in the Atrium at Central Library. Booksales are provided by Kids Ink. Appearing will be New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Honoree Shannon Hale; National Book Award-winning author Phillip Hoose; and noted children's book author and illustrator Nick Bruel.
  • February 27: Lunch discussion of the documentary “Invisible Children” In the spring of 2003, three young filmmakers traveled to Africa in search of a story. What started out as a filmmaking adventure became much more when Jason, Laren, and Bobby stumbled upon Africa’s longest-running war--a conflict where children were both the weapons and the victims. The result was Invisible Children, a film that launched a campaign by high school and college students across the US to address the issue of child soldiers.
  • February 28: Randy Bernard, CEO of IndyCar Randy Bernard took over for series founder Tony George assuming the role of chief executive of Izod IndyCar in early 2010. He is working to increase the sport's visibility among general audiences by achieving a 50/50 split among oval and road courses. Bernard oversaw the selection of a new engine and chassis package for the 2012 season, which has led to the return of Chevrolet to IndyCar. Prior to joining IndyCar, Bernard was CEO of Professional Bull Riders from 1995 to 2010.
  • February 28: The Future of Christianity in the 21st Century By the middle of the century, Christianity will be dominated by diverse and dynamic communities in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Its theology, social ethics and worship will reflect this historic shift. One of the most important scholars of global Christianity gives content and perspective to these trends.
  • February 28: Exit from Afghanistan & Iraq Ten years after September 11, 2001, the U.S. is winding down its military commitment in Iraq and slowly pulling out of Afghanistan. What exit strategy will help Afghanistan and Iraq build stable democratic nations? How can the U.S. continue to achieve its counterterrorism goals? What is the role of the U.S. in the future of the Middle East?
  • Feb. 29: The Joseph Taylor Symposium: “The Campus for the Community” Since its founding in the 1960s, more than half a million students have graduated from IUPUI. How has IUPUI shaped Indianapolis and vice versa? The 2012 Joseph T. Taylor Symposium considers the connections between the university and city and how they have created a campus for the community.
  • February 29: Behind the “Indiana Experience” — Stories from ‘68 Can you imagine reliving a single day over and over again? IHS interpretation staff does just that in their You Are There roles. Meet with some of the staff of You Are There 1968: Robert F. Kennedy Speaks to learn how they prepared to meet the daily challenge of reliving a tragic event and what they’ve learned during this experience from visitors and others.
  • March 1: “City Farmer — Survival in the Urban Landscape” An award-winning film depicting one of the most successful community garden movements ever—one that grows more than 1 million dollars in produce annually, which in turn is graciously shared with Senior Citizens, the homeless, and needy families.
  • March 1: The Hunt for Dark Matter — What is the Universe made of? Dr. Rafael Lang of the Physics Department at Purdue University will lead a discussion concerning our current understanding of the Universe while illustrating a range of different observations. From this, it will become clear that Dark Matter is a key component, vastly more relevant than all the known matter taken together, be it stars, planets, dust, or even Black Holes. But what is Dark Matter, really?
  • March 1: Lee Hamilton speaks at UIndy With Sen. Richard Lugar scrambling rightward to deal with his Tea Party chellenge in the Republican primary, Lee Hamilton remains as the leading statesman in Indiana politics. His take on the world and the nation should not be missed.
  • March 2: “RFK Remembered” at the IHC RFK Remembered is a two-act multimedia show. It is a one-actor show based on the political life of the late Robert F. Kennedy. The show features video segues that set up historical events in RFK’s early career on through the explosive period of the 1960s. RFK Remembered is Robert Kennedy’s own words compiled from interviews, autobiographies and speeches. The show features local actor Kevin Carr, who researched and produced it.
  • March 3: Voices Uniting to End Hunger Bread for the World is putting on a major conference devoted to hearing from the hungry, celebrating those who serve them, and connecting the dots on what is needed to end hunger.
  • March 6: A Conversation with Chief Justice Rebecca White Berch Rebecca White Berch was appointed to the Arizona Supreme Court in 2002 and became its 23rd Chief Justice in 2009. A strong proponent of pro bono work, Justice Berch participates in and strongly encourages all lawyers to engage in volunteer work. The Pro Bono Suite at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law is named in her honor.
  • March 6: ‘Opportunity for All’ IndyCAN Convention Join 1,500 from over 30 multi-faith congregations to meet with Mayor Ballard, Council President Lewis, and Public Safety Director Dr. Straub to launch a campaign to link good jobs to those hit hardest by the economic downturn & reduce violence by half next year.
  • March 6: State of the oceans The world’s oceans are essential to life on earth, and are tremendously sensitive to global climate change. What are the consequences of climate change on oceanic factors like biodiversity, sea levels and extreme weather systems? How can the U.S. and its international partners address the emerging challenges to this shared resource?
  • March 7: A look at the health of the world’s seas The world’s oceans are essential to life on earth, and are tremendously sensitive to global climate change. What are the consequences of climate change on oceanic factors like biodiversity, sea levels and extreme weather systems? How can the U.S. and its international partners address the emerging challenges to this shared resource?
  • March 9: Soweto Gospel Choir When it comes to vocal talent, Africa, and more particularly South Africa, has spawned the most evocative sounds on earth and still produces the very best that the world has to offer in this art form. Soweto Gospel Choir is that very best.
  • March 10: Explore yourself with the film “I Am” I AM is the story of a successful Hollywood director, Tom Shadyac who experienced a life threatening head injury, and his ensuing journey to try and answer two very basic questions: What's wrong with our world? and What can we do about it?
  • March 12: Interfaith discussions of Islam @ CTS Asma Afsaruddin, Professor of Islamic Studies and Chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at Indiana University. She is the author and/or editor of six books, including a senior editor of the Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women (2012), an advisor to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life for the project “Global Survey of Muslims,” a frequent participant in the “Building Bridges” seminar, convened by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams.
  • March 13: The Lasting Legacy The game is over, but how will the city build on the social capital, volunteers, economics, and legacy of the Super Bowl? Be a part of a live taping for a WFYI show with Mark Miles and other leaders as we look at what happens now that the “Big Game” is over.
  • March 14: Indonesia — one of Asia’s rising stars Having emerged from authoritarianism in the last 15 years, Indonesia has made remarkable strides politically, economically and socially. Yet the new, democratic Indonesia is still a developing country facing considerable challenges. How can Indonesia continue its path of growth, reform and prosperity? What is Indonesia’s role in the global community?
  • March 19: NYT financial columnist David Leonhardt David Leonhardt writes "Economic Scene," a weekly economics column, for The New York Timesbusiness section, looking at both the broad American economy and the economics of everyday life. Many of his recent columns have focused on the economic downturn, the budget deficit or health care. In April 2011, he was awarded a Pulitzer Price in the "Commentary" category for his graceful penetration of America's complicated economic questions, from the federal budget to health care reform. The New York Times named Leonhardt as its next Washington bureau chief.
  • March 20: Rev. Floyd Flake on “Politics, Religion, and the Common Good” Dr. Floyd H. Flake is a renowned preacher, community leader, and former member of Congress from New York. A Democrat, Dr. Flake is known for endorsing Republican Mayor Bloomberg and working closely with his administration on charter schools, community development, and many other issues of import to his 20,000 member congregation.
  • March 20: Indonesia Having emerged from authoritarianism in the last 15 years, Indonesia has made remarkable strides politically, economically and socially. Yet the new, democratic Indonesia is still a developing country facing considerable challenges. How can Indonesia continue its path of growth, reform and prosperity? What is Indonesia’s role in the global community?
  • March 22: Hear readings from “The Collected Stories of Ray Bradbury – A Critical Edition: Volume I, 1938-1943″ IUPUI's Profs. of English William Touponce and Jonathan Eller read from their edited volume The Collected Stories of Ray Bradbury – A Critical Edition: Volume I, 1938-1943 (Kent State University Press, 2010). In this new edition, Touponce and Eller present for the first time the stories of Ray Bradbury in the order in which they were written. Moreover, they use texts that reflect Bradbury's earliest settled intention for each tale. By examining his relationships with his agent, editor, and publisher, Touponce and Eller's textual commentaries document the transformation of the stories from their original forms to the versions known and loved today.
  • March 22: See the film “With my own two wheels” With My Own Two Wheels (2010, dirs. Jacob Seigel-Boettner and Isaac Seigel-Boettner, 44 mins.) weaves together the experiences of five individuals into a single story about how the bicycle might change the world.
  • March 22: Fiction Writer Patricia Henley Patricia Henley’s latest story collection, Other Heartbreaks, was published in 2011 by Engine Books. Her first novel, Hummingbird House, was a finalist for the National Book Award in 1999 and the New Yorker Fiction Prize in 2000. Her second novel, In the River Sweet, was published by Pantheon in 2002 and released in paperback in 2004. Her publications also include three collections of stories, Friday Night at Silver Star, The Secret of Cartwheels, and Worship of the Common Heart. She has taught in the MFA program at Purdue since 1987.
  • March 23: “The Tragic Philosophy of Machiavelli” Prof. Ursula Peterson of the IUPUI department of philosophy: Machiavelli is the first to reject the Platonic unity of human excellence. The fragmentation of value, Machiavelli teaches, results in the tragic conflict between moral goodness and political excellence.
  • March 27: Energy geopolitics The energy markets have been shaken by the instability of Middle East oil and the vulnerability of nuclear power. Moreover, developing countries like China are becoming bigger energy consumers, while energy producers like Russia see the opportunity to widen their influence. In this changed landscape, how will the U.S.’s energy needs affect its relations with other nations?
  • March 27: Poet Linda Gregg at Butler "I have loved Linda Gregg's poems since I first read them. They are original in the way that really matters: they speak clearly of their source. They are inseparable from the surprising, unrolling, eventful, pure current of their language, and they convey at once the pain of individual loss, a steady and utterly personal radiance. —W. S. Merwin
  • March 28: Our City Under the Radar “Our City Under the Radar” brings architects, city leaders, and you together in conversation about abandoned housing in Indianapolis. What future do we want for our neighborhoods? Presented by the JCC in conjunction with Herron School of Art & Design’s Couched Constructions exhibit.
  • March 30: “Framing US Foreign Policy: Myths and Metaphors” Professor Fred DiCamilla of IUPUI's English Department. Political leaders frame the place of the US in the world through their use of myth and metaphor. Of special interest is the question of the extent to which the cognitive process of forming conceptual metaphors that underlie the metaphorical language used to talk about the US and its role in the world is inherently cultural. Of further interest is the question of what may be entailed by certain conceptual metaphors with respect to the formation and implementation of foreign policy.
  • March 31: Indiana Genocide Prevention Summit Bringing together leading national and Indiana organizations, students, activists, and community leaders from across the state to plan, organize, and mobilize for genocide prevention.
  • April 3: Business Opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa IU’s Kelley School of Business lecturer Sheri Fella talks at this event organized by IU’s African Studies Program and  Center for International Business Education and Research (ASP & CIBER) and the World Trade Club of ...
  • April 3: Writer Maile Meloy reads @ Butler Says the NYT: Meloy’s concise yet fine-grained narratives, whether set in Montana, an East Coast boarding school or a 1970s nuclear power plant, shout out with quiet restraint and calm precision. Her flawed characters — ranch hands in love, fathers and daughters — rarely act in their own best interests and often betray those closest to them.
  • April 5: Square Foot Gardening Mel Bartholomew's book comes just in time for spring planting, revisit this classic guide to laying out, planting, and maintaining a productive, attractive garden in any amount of spaceundefinedand make the most of your garden while conserving the resources and labor required.
  • April 5: Writer Frank Bill @ UIndy This past August Playboy published three stories from Frank Bill's new collection Crimes in Southern Indiana ... tell your mom that when she finds the stories under your bed.
  • April 11: Creativity, Collaboration and Compassion at the Crossroads Diverse ways of solving problems encounter one another at the crossroads. In Indy, various types of social entrepreneurs — nonprofits and businesses, churches and high schools, artists and college students — are partnering to implement creative and innovative ideas to change the world. Can Indy nurture and sustain them to become a leading “humanitarian hub”? An IUPUI Common Theme project.
  • April 15: Bill Cosby One of America’s most prolific comedians of all time, Bill Cosby has dazzled generations of fans with his comedy routines, also captured on his iconic albums and best-selling books such as Fatherhood and the groundbreaking ...
  • April 17: World Trade Day — Indiana “World Trade Day – Indiana” is the Hoosier State’s premier gathering of international trade and business professionals. Attendees can network with others that are succeeding in international trade, talk with trade representatives from around the world, and meet government officials and business people representing international manufacturing and service firms.
  • April 18: “Bicycle Navigation Using a GPS” Bicycling enthusiasts are invited to experience the adventures of noted cyclists and learn about trends in the industry during this series sponsored by the Central Indiana Bicycling Association. CIBA members Don Kirk and John Calhoun who will guide attendees through all the techie twists and turns to GPS competency.
  • April 19: “Cervantes and Shakespeare” They both died the same day, Shakespeare and Cervantes, April 23 1616. The ties are tighter. Shakespeare contributed to a play based on a Cervantes story, The History of Cardenio. With a reconstruction of that play receiving its North American premiere at IUPUI hear about the relations between these two literary giants.
  • April 20: “Shakespeare Lost and Found — A Resurrection Event” One of the heroic dramaturlogical efforts of the last three decades has been recovering the list play of Shakespeare, History of Cardenio. It has involved statisticians working with historians and literary theorists. As the resurrected Cardenio receives its first North American performance at IUPUI, hear what went into putting the play together.
  • April 21: “Theatre is Research” Hear about how the lost Shakespeare play History of Cardenio was reconstructed and found its North American premiere at IUPUI. Hang around for a reception to celebrate the play and performance.
  • April 21: Arts and Science Day for Kids Hands on activities for kids. Planned by CFI-Indiana Secular Family Network-CFI Kids. Activities will be targeted to the 5-10-year-old age group but older and younger kids are also welcome.
  • April 22: JCC Earth Day The JCC will host a free community Earth Day celebration which will feature environmental action projects, hands-on demonstrations, a non-competitive orienteering race, and interactive exhibits.
  • April 23: Hoosier spaceman David Wolf Indianapolis native David Wolf is one of the most important astronauts in the US space program. Wolf has been to space four times. In total Wolf has logged more than 4,040 hours in space. He is also a veteran of 7 spacewalks totaling 41hrs 17min in both Russian and American spacesuits.
  • April 25: Discuss the challenges Mexico poses for the US (and for Mexico) Mexico’s border with Central America, as well as the border it shares with the U.S., has been a pathway for people, goods, crime and contraband in both directions. How can Mexico address these transborder challenges? What is the future of Mexico’s relations with its northern and southern neighbors? How will Mexico’s foreign relations affect its domestic politics?
  • May 2: Discuss cyberseurity Mid North Shepherd Center Great Decisions series: The securitization of cyberspace has caused a sea change for both governments and the private sector, faced with new threats, new battlegrounds and new opportunities. Faced with challenges such as international cybercrime and authoritarian control of networks, how will the U.S. and its democratic allies approach the cyber frontier? How does this new domain figure in U.S. strategic interests?
  • May 5: “Follow the Leader” “Follow the Leader” offers insight into how clergy and lay leaders are authorized to lead by those who follow them. This workshop will explore the processes of followers calling, nurturing and authorizing their leaders and empower participants for leading their own congregations in increasingly effective ministry and mission.
  • May 9: Realigning the Middle East Pierre Atlas talks to the Mid-North Shepherd Center. What's it going to be? Arab Spring, or The Dictators Strike Back, or Islamists Take Power through Democratic Elections?
  • May 12: Soyoung Yoon, IVCI 2010 Silver Medalist One of the great things about the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI) is getting to have winners return to show how they are doing. According to reviews, Soyoung Yoon is doing very well.
  • May 17: Planet Indy Talk: Zero-Waste is Sexy Join fashion designer Timo Rissanen of Parsons School of Design and People for Urban Progress director Michael Bricker for a high-stakes conversation about designs that waste nothing. From apparel patterns that leave nothing on the cutting room floor or in the landfill, to repurposing colorful stadium seats to punctuate a cityscape, consider Indy’s place at the crossroads of design decisions as smart as they are sustainable
  • May 19: Taste of Africa fashion show @ IMA Africa is overflowing with creativity in so many fields ... including fashion. See pretty people wearing pretty clothes designed by the best Congolese in the business. And raise money for a school for vulnerable girls in DRC.
  • June 21: Indy Transit – The Missing Link With so many great pieces in place, we need to connect them. IndyTalks with leaders about owning the future of Central Indiana and that last bold step to draw us together with transit. In partnership with the Indiana Citizens Alliance for Transit and the Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority.