Art Exhibit Opens Friday
The artwork of Marcia Barrett Doty will be displayed Friday through March 31 at the Southside Art League, 299 E. Broadway St. Doty, who works in oils, acrylics and pastels, captures human gestures in her mostly figurative work. She recently retired after 37 years as a clinical lab scientist and has been following her passion for art for the past 20-plus years. A reception in her honor will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday. The gallery is open from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and by appointment (call 317-882-5562). 

Auditions for ‘Annie’
Girls ages 6-14 are needed to audition Saturday for Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s production “Annie.” The roles of orphans and Annie are available, and callbacks are Sunday. Rehearsals are May 12-30, with production dates runnng May 31 through July 15. Visit www.beef
andboards.com for more information or to schedule an audition.

Art Exhibit Opens at Landmarks Center
Five artists who work in different mediums will explore what bonds people to their surroundings in “People: Nature/Phases,” opening Friday at Indiana Landmarks Center, 1202 Central Ave. The artists are Alexa Adamson, stoneware and porcelain; Kasey May, traditional mixed media and digital art; Stuart Snoddy, oil painting; Kristen Watrous, stoneware; and Susan Watrous, oil painting and dry mixed media. Admission is free; info: 317-639-4534.

Cash Prizes Will Be Awarded to Inspiring Authors 
Nominations are being sought through March 16 for the 10th annual Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award. The program honors Indiana authors – those born here or who have lived here for five consecutive years – whose work has made, or has the potential to make, a lasting public impact. Authors may be nominated in one of three categories: national, which carries a top prize of $10,000; regional, $7,500; or emerging author, $5,000. Nomination forms are available at www.indianaauthorsaward.org. Winners and finalists will be honored Oct. 13.

Generations of Americans have enjoyed the Westerns that galloped across screens at the movies and on TV. Now visitors can experience a new exhibit at the Eiteljorg Museum that takes an in-depth look at the historic, artistic and cultural significance of Western films and television shows. 

Opening March 3, “The Reel West” explores morality, diversity and American identity as depicted in the Western film genre and how Hollywood and Westerns shape our understanding of the world around us.

The exhibit includes costumes, props, memorabilia, art and images from a century of Westerns – from early silent films to mid-20th century popular movies and TV hits to genre-bending films of recent years. 
Among the interesting things visitors will see in the exhibit:  

• A mask, hat, costume, gun belt and scarf worn by Clayton Moore, who portrayed the Lone Ranger.
• A costume worn by Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross in the Coen Brothers’ 2010 remake of “True Grit.”
• Two hats worn by Clint Eastwood on his early 1960s TV show “Rawhide” and years later in his 1985 film “Pale Rider.”
• Hats or other costume items worn on camera by John Wayne, Tom Mix, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, James Arness and the cast of “Bonanza.”

“The Reel West” examines how early Westerns romanticized life in the West and how they overlooked or distorted the roles of women, Native Americans and Latino communities. Visitors also will learn about important historical and recent Western films that convey the diversity of the West – some more realistically, some satirically or ironically. Through its key themes, exhibit explores how Westerns have shaped Americans’ perceptions of their own national identity and how those themes in Westerns have evolved over time.
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For details and dates of special programs incorporated into the exhibit, visit www.eiteljorg.org. There is no charge to visit “The Reel West” with regular admission.