Monthly Archives: December 2023

Applause!: Dec. 8-14

December 7, 2023 | by Weekly View

• Congratulations to the latest business in Irvington, the Snug, a Irish pub “snug” opening soon at 210 S. Audubon next to . They will specialize in Irish whiskies, beers, and more in a very cozy “snug” reminiscent of tradition Irish neighborhood pubs. They recently got their liquor license approved … Read More

“A Very Phoenix Xmas” Returns Through Dec. 23

December 7, 2023 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Laugh your way through the season with the wildly popular and very irreverent A Very Phoenix Xmas at the Phoenix Theatre on Thursdays-Sundays through Dec. 23. Created by the multi-talented Claire Wilcher and friends, the show pokes fun at Indy’s favorite holiday traditions, from A Christmas Carol to … Read More

100 Years Ago: Dec. 8-14

December 7, 2023 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, December 11, 1923: The Indianapolis Street Railway announced that the long promised cross-town service from Mt. Jackson to Irvington straight across Washington St. will become a reality starting Sunday. All cars on the West Washington St. line will make the cross-town run, while several of … Read More

Lee Harvey Oswald and the Death of Innocence, Part 1

December 7, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in February 2011. Fifty years ago this month, the death of innocence in America began. I believe its roots can be found in  a single diary entry  made on February 1, 1961 that reads: “Make my first request to American Embassy, Moscow for reconsidering my position, … Read More

Reading The Banned

December 7, 2023 | by CJ Woods III

“Interested in banned books reading?” A friend sent me an e-mail inviting me to an event at a shop called Dear.Mom. The evening was labeled “Unbannable: Revisioning Banned Books,” and was to feature music, art, and readings. I thought about it for about 12 seconds, then replied: “Yes!” I first … Read More