The Eiteljorg Museum
April 2019
Saloon Night with Brick Street Poetry & Hotel Tango Distillery
Don your favorite western duds and learn about the colorful origins of real saloon drinks with James Nottage, vice president and chief curatorial officer emeritus. Enjoy cocktail samples created by Hotel Tango mixologists and learn how old recipes are altered for today’s discerning palate. Enjoy…
Find out more »May 2019
Curator’s Choice Series: Solving the Mystery of the Golden Hill Totem Pole of Indianapolis
Join Dr. Richard Feldman, author of Home Before the Raven Caws and Eiteljorg Museum board member, for this special, one-hour talk. Share in a modern-day adventure! Dr. Feldman will present his 10-year research journey that finally unraveled the 90-year mystery of the missing pole from the Brady collection…
Find out more »True Grits Cooking Class at Duos Kitchen
Learn unique ways to prepare an old staple - grits! During this three-course class, Chef Becky Hostetter of Duos Kitchen will walk you through each dish step-by-step before you sit down and experience each culinary masterpiece. After taking this class, you will never look at…
Find out more »Words and Other Wild Things and Snakes Alive
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Join us for "Words and Other Wild Things" with Poetry Alive! Children will learn about Western animals through poetry in this Poetry Alive! program presented in partnership with Brick Street Poetry. Poetry Alive! takes poetry to children in hospitals, parks,…
Find out more »Drum Making Workshop with Tony Showa (Navajo)
To Native People, the drum is known at "the heartbeat of Mother Earth" and is a healing tool for feeling centered and balanced. Please join Tony Showa (Navajo) for a drum making workshop at the Eiteljorg Museum on Saturday, May 18. Showa will share teachings…
Find out more »Screening of 1969 film version of True Grit followed by Discussion with Dr. Richard Etulain
10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - See a film screening of the 1969 version of True Grit (G) starring John Wayne. 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. - Western scholar and author Dr. Richard Etulain will talk about American presidents whose decisions had a hand in shaping…
Find out more »True Grit Programming: Western Book Club: True Grit by Charles Portis
Join us for lively discussions of a variety of books in the Western genre. The Western Book Club meets bi-monthly at 5:30 p.m. at the Eiteljorg Museum. As part of the museum's 2019 Big Read Initiative, we've chosen True Grit by Charles Portis for our third…
Find out more »June 2019
Juneteenth
Celebrate Juneteenth at the Eiteljorg under the Sails with music, performances, demonstrations, food and fun for the entire family! Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, is a holiday commemorating the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas in June 1865. In honor of Juneteenth, the celebration…
Find out more »Summer Concert Series: The Sawyer Family Band (Western Swing)
Back for a fifth season, the Eiteljorg Museum's Summer Under The Sails Concert Series is a great way to get through that mid-week slump. Bands hit the stage at 6 p.m. each Wednesday evening in June and July. So bring a friend, grab a bite…
Find out more »Curator’s Choice Series: Women in the West: The True Grit of Mattie Ross
Join Johanna M. Blume, associate curator of Western art, history and culture, on the first Friday of June at noon for an inside perspective on artist Kim Darby as Mattie Ross in the 1969 film version of True Grit. Blume will be exploring the role…
Find out more »Summer Concert Series: Midtown Mad Men (50s and 60s Rock and Roll)
Back for a fifth season, the Eiteljorg Museum's Summer Under The Sails Concert Series is a great way to get through that mid-week slump. Bands hit the stage at 6 p.m. each Wednesday evening in June and July. So bring a friend, grab a bite…
Find out more »Screening of 2010 film version of True Grit followed by discussion
See a film screening of the 2010 version of True Grit (1 hr & 51 mins.) followed by discussions of the similarities and differences in the films and the book. Cost: Eiteljorg members – Free Non-members/General Public – Film/discussion included with admission to the museum
Find out more »Summer Concert Series: Son of Hwéeldi (Resistance Rock)
Back for a fifth season, the Eiteljorg Museum's Summer Under The Sails Concert Series is a great way to get through that mid-week slump. Bands hit the stage at 6 p.m. each Wednesday evening in June and July. So bring a friend, grab a bite…
Find out more »Indian Market & Festival
Join us for a weekend celebration of Native American cultures through art, music, dance, demonstrations, food and more. Featuring Native performers and artists from more than 50 Native American cultures from across the U.S. and Canada. Indian Market and Festival is a one-of-a-kind cultural experience…
Find out more »Indian Market & Festival
Join us for a weekend celebration of Native American cultures through art, music, dance, demonstrations, food and more. Featuring Native performers and artists from more than 50 Native American cultures from across the U.S. and Canada. Indian Market and Festival is a one-of-a-kind cultural experience…
Find out more »Summer Concert Series: DysFUNKtion Brass (Brass)
Back for a fifth season, the Eiteljorg Museum's Summer Under The Sails Concert Series is a great way to get through that mid-week slump. Bands hit the stage at 6 p.m. each Wednesday evening in June and July. So bring a friend, grab a bite…
Find out more »July 2019
Summer Concert Series: Alan Kaye and The Toons (Rock and Roll)
Back for a fifth season, the Eiteljorg Museum's Summer Under The Sails Concert Series is a great way to get through that mid-week slump. Bands hit the stage at 6 p.m. each Wednesday evening in July. So bring a friend, grab a bite from the…
Find out more »Summer Concert Series: Nu-Blue (Bluegrass, Americana)
Back for a fifth season, the Eiteljorg Museum's Summer Under The Sails Concert Series is a great way to get through that mid-week slump. Bands hit the stage at 6 p.m. each Wednesday evening in July. So bring a friend, grab a bite from the…
Find out more »Summer Concert Series: James Weston (Blues, Folk)
Back for a fifth season, the Eiteljorg Museum's Summer Under The Sails Concert Series is a great way to get through that mid-week slump. Bands hit the stage at 6 p.m. each Wednesday evening in July. So bring a friend, grab a bite from the…
Find out more »Summer Concert Series: Rob Dixon Quartet (Jazz)
Back for a fifth season, the Eiteljorg Museum's Summer Under The Sails Concert Series is a great way to get through that mid-week slump. Bands hit the stage at 6 p.m. each Wednesday evening in July. So bring a friend, grab a bite from the…
Find out more »Summer Concert Series: Luciano Antonio Trio (Brazilian Jazz)
Back for a fifth season, the Eiteljorg Museum's Summer Under The Sails Concert Series is a great way to get through that mid-week slump. The band will hit the stage at 6 p.m. on Wednesday evening. So bring a friend, grab a bite from the…
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