Monthly Archives: January 2019

“After the Fair” at Buck Creek

January 17, 2019 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Join the Buck Creek Players for After the Fair, an Indianapolis Premiere musical with book and lyrics by Stephen Cole and music by Matthew Ward. Showing at the playhouse, 11150 Southeastern Avenue, for a limited three-weekend run, Jan. 25 through Feb. 10, curtain times are at 8 p.m. … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Jan. 18-24

January 17, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, January 20, 1919: Richard Lieber, Indiana State Park Commission chairman, is promoting his “Indiana Plan” for honoring the role played by American soldiers in the recent war. Under Lieber’s proposal, trees would be planted in a park in each county commemorating Indiana soldiers who gave … Read More

Fathers and Daughters

January 17, 2019 | by CJ Woods III

An associate of my youngest daughter expressed incredulity: “Your father is watching her?” Lauren told me that she replied in the affirmative, with some complimentary words about me, the father who is the weekday caretaker for her 8-month-old daughter. When Lauren’s older sister was four years old, her mother went … Read More

God is Bigger than Elvis

January 17, 2019 | by Al Hunter

This article originally appeared in the May 11, 2012 issue. In just a couple of months, it will be 55 years since Elvis Presley starred in his second film, a film called Loving You. The film was noteworthy for a few different reasons; it was Elvis’ first movie in color, … Read More

Colts Wrap Up

January 17, 2019 | by Steve Nicewanger

Big Blue fell beneath the offensive onslaught of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Arctic-like conditions of Arrowhead Stadium last Saturday. The Colts were doomed by penalties, dropped passes, and an ineffective pass rush. Quite frankly, however, the Chiefs simply outplayed the Horseshoe. Patrick Mahomes continued to be the irresistible … Read More