Monthly Archives: October 2025

IRT Presents “Marie and Rosetta”

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Repertory Theatre opens Marie and Rosetta, Oct. 28 – Nov. 23 on the Janet Allen Stage. Written by George Brant and directed by Cristina Angeles, this magnetic play with music unearths the roots of the fearless “Godmother of Rock ’n’ Roll”, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and her … Read More

November

October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Female breast cancer incidence rates have been slowly increasing since the mid-2000s, largely driven by diagnoses of localized-stage and hormone receptor-positive disease.   Indiana has seen a lot of the weather that I like, mostly warm and sunny. It is not news to those … Read More

100 Years Ago: Oct. 31-Nov. 6

From The Indianapolis Times, Monday, November 2, 1925:  At a meeting of United Protestant Clubs of Indianapolis at Cadle Tabernacle Saturday night, presided by George Elliott, exalted cyclops of Marion County Klan No. 3,  John Duvall, Republican mayoral candidate, and several Republican council candidates urged support of the Ku Klux … Read More

The Ghosts of Irvington and Why They Matter

This column first appeared in October 2014. Al is recuperating from this year’s Ghost Tours. It’s that time of year again in the Irv: Halloween season. Houses are sprouting spider webs and ghost circles, windows of businesses are being prepped for seasonal artwork, children (and some adults) are carefully planning … Read More