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1434: The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance
by: Menzies, Gavin
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A delegation from the Chinese fleet arrives in Florence, meets the Pope, and inspires the Renaissance. Does this sound possible? ... » MORE
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Post from Norbert Krapf, Indiana Poet Laureate10/29/2009
Oct. 30, 6:00 reception, 7:00 reading, with the Airpoets from Rivers, Rails, & Runways at IUPUI Library, free.
Nov. 3, 7:00 evening reading from Sweet Sister Moon, Irvington Branch, IMCPL, Bookmamas will sell books, free.
Nov., U of Indianapolis, 10:00 & 12:00, readings/class visits to prepare for Nov. 7 reading of “Questions on a Wall.”
Nov. 6, 5:00-7:00, reprise of The Art of Poetry reading by 12 poets whose poems inspired Zionsville-area artists to create a work in response, in various media, with the artists and their creations present, Indiana Humanities Council, 1500 N. Delaware St., Indy, 317.638.1500, free.
Nov. 7, 1:30 reading, “Nature and Place as Influence,” at the annual INPAWS (Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society) conference at the Athenaeum, Indy, reg. fee.
Nov. 7, 8:00, reading of the new “Questions on a Wall” at a concert by The Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, with the U of I Chorus, at Univ. of Indianapolis, Crystal DeHaan Fine Arts Center, commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Nov 8, 2:00, reading of the new “Questions on a Wall” at the Butler Symphony Orchestra and Chorus performance of Mahler 2, The Resurrection, as part of the World Without Walls series commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Clowes Hall, free.
Nov. 10, 7:30, “Nature Awakens Art” exhibit, readings, and concert, with poets, writers, musicians, and artists who created original works in response to Central Indiana Land Trust preserves, Spirit & Place Festival event, Auditorium, Indy Art Center, 820 E. 67 St., Indy. Premier performance of NK’s “Schramm Woods” and Monika Herzig’s “Squirrel Nut Strut,” free.
Nov. 11, 7:00, Sweet Sister Moon reading at Glendale Mall, IMCPL, Bookmamas will sell books, free.
Nov. 14, 3:00-6:00, Sweet Sister Moon party combining poetry and music with friends Greg Ziesemer and Kriss Luckett-Ziesemer, to celebrate the first anniversary of Village Lights Bookstore in historic Madison on the Ohio River, free.
Nov. 18, 4:00 p.m., Athenaeum, Eberhard Reichmann Memorial, reading of a new poem in his honor, “Eberhard Reichmann at Peter’s Gate.” Open and free to all as we celebrate the life of our dear friend who brought forth from the dark the Indiana German heritage to bask in the sunlight, with his unique mix of skill, dedication, wit, and gusto.
Dec. 5, Holiday Author Fair, Indiana History Center, 450 W. Ohio St., Indy, 12:00-4:00, free. Buy books by Indiana authors and have them signed and inscribed as holiday gifts.
Jan. 9, 7:30 pm., Hoosier Dylan, Athenaeum Theatre (formerly American Cabaret Theatre), Athenaeum, 401 E Michigan St., Indy, with Jennie DeVoe, Gordon Bonham, Tim Grimm, Jason Wilber, Bobbie Lancaster, IPL Norbert Krapf, and other surprises, a mere $20 for three hours of some of the best songs ever written.
D.Mark and Jules
10/23/2009
D. Mark Conway played in the Blues installment of the Hometown Roots Concert Series at Central Library in September. Here’s a recent posting by Mark about an upcoming local performance:
Hello All,
We have now updated our website with 5 new recordings! A big thanks again to Johnandrew Bellner for recording us! You can hear those recordings on our website.
Also we have a show coming up at a new local non-profit coffee shop that just opened in Historic Fletcher Place in Indianapolis called Calvin Fletcher’s Coffee Company on Friday, October 30th from 8-10 p.m. Come on out and enjoy a cup of fair trade coffee:) and hear some good music! If you like what you hear we will be selling our demo cd’s for $5.
Thank you everyone again for your support and we hope to see you soon!
D. Mark & Jules





