Jewish Post, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 October 2003 — Page 4

IN 4 October 1. 2003

Eiteljorg to present ‘Jewish Life in the American West’

In February the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art will present an exhibit that explores "Jewish Life in the American West: Generation to Generation." Jewish settlers played a significant role exploring and settling the American West. From homesteaders in agricultural communities to the entrepreneurs who created one of America's greatest exports, the film industry, these pioneers became leaders in business and

culture while contributing to the diversity of Western communities. The stories of Jewish immigration and settlement across the United States are similar to other stories of immigration and settlement, yet also very different. The exhibit begins with the early Spanish exploration to the Southwest in the 16th century and concludes with the Immigration Act of 1924 that curtailed the immigration of European Jewry.

Jews settled in Indiana and the Old Northwest as early as the 1760s, and the Jewish population grew to about 3,000 practicing Jews by the time of the Civil War. The exhibit will include connections to these early Jewish settlers and explorers of Indiana. Opened in 1989, the Eiteljorg Museum was the culmination of the vision of Harrison and Sonja Eiteljorg, who wanted to share their passion for collecting with resi-

dents and visitors in Indianapolis. The distinctive building is reminiscent of an adobe pueblo; it and the bronze deer splashing through a pond out front are city landmarks. The Eiteljorg is the only museum in the Midwest that combines Native American art and artifacts with art from the American West. Currently on exhibit at the Eiteljorg are "Sensual Texture: The Art of Kay WalkingStick,"

"Woven Worlds: Basketry from the Clark Field Collection," and "Frontier Reverie: The Boren Collection of Western Art." Opening Nov. 8 is "Path Breakers: Eiteljorg Fellowship for Native American Fine Art." Also coming soon is "A Meditation of Fire: The Art of James C. Watkins." The Eiteljorg Museum is located at 500 W. Washington St. For information about programs and exhibits phone 317-636-9378 or visit www.eiteljorg.org.

Emens has hosted 40 years of quality entertainment

Emens Auditorium in Muncie will celebrate its 40th anniversary next year. Named after Ball State University's sixth president, the John R. Emens CollegeCommunity Auditorium opened its doors in 1964. John Emens had a vision to build an auditorium that not only the students could utilize, but

the general public as well. He wanted an auditorium that would be big enough to hold campus convocations, lectures, and concerts, but also big enough to bring in bigger productions like symphonies, Broadway productions, and ballets that the entire family could enjoy. The finished building.

complete with furniture, state-of-the-art acoustics and lighting, and 3,851 seats cost $3 million. More than half of that sum was donated by Muncie citizens and Ball State alumni. The auditorium features include a 72-musician orchestra lift, movable orchestra shell, loading dock and elevator, dressing rooms.

costume wardrobe, property rooms, and scenery workshop. Two two-hour "preview" concerts were held on March 14, 1964 and March 15, by Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians. Tickets were given free to the public in appreciation of the community's contributions

to the auditorium building funds. Since opening its doors, Emens Auditorium has had recognizable faces such as Ray Charles, Bill Cosby, The Temptations, George Straight, Louis Armstrong, Simon and Garfunkel, and hundreds of others grace its stage throughout the years.

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