Monthly Archives: May 2025

Applause!: May 23-29

May 22, 2025 | by Weekly View

• Another kudo for Charlotte Ottinger for her book Madge — it was a finalist for the American Legacy Book Award in two categories: Biography and General Non-fiction. Congratulations on that enormous achievement! • IMPD will host a Slow Roll bike ride on Friday, May 30, beginning at 5:30 p.m. … Read More

YMCA Celebrates Tindley Seniors for Achievements

May 22, 2025 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The YMCA of Greater Indianapolis is proud to recognize six graduating seniors from Charles A. Tindley Accelerated School for completing the Y Achievers Program, a youth empowerment and college-readiness initiative. The students were honored at a celebration. The partnership between the YMCA and Charles A. Tindley Accelerated School … Read More

Garages

May 22, 2025 | by Steven R. Barnett

It is said, “Necessity is the mother of invention” and in recent times as soon as the personal computer appeared, the laptop bag was created. Similarly, no sooner after the appearance of the smartphone, the selfie stick was developed. These are only simple contemporary examples of this truism. Much earlier, … Read More

“Sufferage: Tales of the Overwhelmed” at the District Theatre

May 22, 2025 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Stufferage: Tales of the Overwhelmed will embark on a a two-week limited run May 23 to June 1. Told through the lens of a support group called “A Place to Start,” the story follows a colorful cast of characters confronting the physical and emotional costs of hoarding. The … Read More

The Hilton Sisters-Vaudeville’s Beautiful Siamese Twins

May 22, 2025 | by Al Hunter

I recently ran across a five-dollar box of sheet music at an antique show. Seems like nobody wants sheet music anymore. I suppose, like recipe books, almanacs, TV guides, and car manuals, they are seen as obsolete nowadays. It turned out to be a fun, if not so valuable, box … Read More