Monthly Archives: July 2020

First Friday “Masquerade” & Gallery Opening, Friday July 3rd

July 2, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Harrison Center will bring three new shows opening Friday, July 3rd at 6 p.m. for social distance viewing — don’t forget to bring your mask. In the City Gallery, Courtland Blade will present, “The Unheard: Indy’s Response to Injustice.” Blade’s work captures spaces around Indy that are … Read More

Holiday Weekend Racing at IMS

July 2, 2020 | by Steve Nicewanger

This coming 4th of July weekend marks the biggest sports weekend of 2020 for the city of Indianapolis as all eyes will be on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The GMR IndyCar Grand Prix will be run on the IMS road course on Saturday, July 4 and the Brickyard 400 will … Read More

A Return to Formica

July 2, 2020 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The United States realized a time of great economic growth as we entered the 1950s. Soldiers were home from war and marrying their sweethearts in record numbers. Everyone seemed focused on getting a piece of the American Dream. Marry, buy a home and start a family was the mind set … Read More

When it rains, it pours

July 2, 2020 | by Al Hunter

It is summertime in Indianapolis and once again, Hoosier eyes look skyward as they ask, “When is it gonna rain?” Recently, I stumbled across an old brochure from Morton’s salt that was handed out at the 1933-34 Chicago World’s Fair. The brochure features the logo of a little umbrella-carrying girl … Read More

Thanks, Indy

July 2, 2020 | by CJ Woods III

The woman at the liquor store rang up my purchases and commented on my T-shirt: “I’m a Steeler fan, too.” Though it is early in the (potential for a) professional football season, I’ve grown nostalgic for the sound and fury of smashing men, and the nattering nabobs in the broadcast … Read More