Monthly Archives: February 2020

IPS Offers Speakers Series for Scholars

February 6, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Public Schools, along with InnoPower and the district’s Future Centers, is hosting a series of empowering conversations for IPS high school students. Speakers Series for Scholars in February will feature guest speaker Anthony Murdock II, who graduated from Butler University in less than three years with degrees … Read More

Epilogue Players Open Getting Sara Married Feb. 13

February 6, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Epilogue Players presents Getting Sara Married is a hilarious comedy, directed by Veronique Duprey which opens Thursday, Feb. 13 and runs until Sunday, Feb. 23. Thursday to Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2:00 PM. Reservations and ticket information can be found on … Read More

“The Watsons Go to Birmingham — 1963” at the IRT

February 6, 2020 | by Ethel Winslow

Kicking off Black History Month, the IRT has put one of the most compelling plays about the black experience on the stage with The Watsons Go to Birmingham — 1963. Based on the novel by Christopher Paul Curtis (his first novel) and adapted by Cheryl L. West, the story features … Read More

Applause!: Feb. 7-13

February 6, 2020 | by Weekly View

• Scecina Memorial High School teacher Amy Fix is the winner of the 2020 St. Theodora Guerin Excellence in Education Award given by the Office of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Mrs. Fix is the chair of Scecina’s World Languages Dept. and teaches English as a New Language. … Read More

February is American Heart Month

February 6, 2020 | by Dr. Nydia Nunez-Estrada

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 630,000 Americans die from heart disease each year, which equates to one in every four deaths. Coronary heart disease is the most common type, killing about 366,000 people in 2015. In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. In addition, 103 million American adults … Read More