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Author Biography
Ethel Winslow is Editor-in-Chief and Co-owner of the Eastside Voice.
ethel.eastsidevoice@yahoo.com
Ethel Winslow is the Editor-in-Chief and co-owner of the Weekly View. Previously, she worked for the East Side Herald, and has been a professional writer/ editor/ proofreader for over 25 years. Ethel has a B.A. in English from Oakland University (Michigan), and has worked on community newspapers, literary journals, books, and magazines.
She has lived on the east side of Indianapolis since 1992. Ethel has traveled extensively in the United States and Great Britain, and is an avid organic gardener and book nut. When she’s not in the office, she can usually be found at the dog park with Lucy, her faithful canine sidekick.
Ethel Winslow’s Story Archive
IRT’s “Little Shop of Horrors” a Musical Delight
As an enormous fan of musical theatre, I was looking forward to Indiana Repertory Theatre’s production of Little Shop of Horrors, the award-winning play based on the Roger Corman film of the same name. It was a joy to see a stellar cast belting out tunes and dazzling m oves … Read More
Eclipse Reflections
At 3 p.m. on April 8, Paula, her brother Mark, and I set up chairs in the empty parking lot of our office at 195 N. Shortridge Rd. Through special glasses, we watched as the moon slowly nibbled away at the sun, inching the way to darkness. The air grew … Read More
A Total Eclipse in the Heartland
On Monday April 8, beginning at 3:06 p.m., Indianapolis and all of Central Indiana will be in the path of totality for a total eclipse. Some folks might remember the last solar eclipse in August 2017, which dimmed our skies, but not completely. We were just north of the path … Read More
Poodle Skirts and Bobby Sox
The “inventor” of the poodle skirt, Juli Lynne Charlot, passed away at the age of 101 on March 3. According to the story she told about its creation, it was born out of necessity and a lack of sewing skills. She took a big circle of fabric and cut a … Read More
A Spellbinding Portrait of Frida Kahlo at the IRT
Frida Kahlo’s short, emotionally intense life is brought to the stage by the multi-gifted Vanessa Severo in Frida . . . A Self Portrait. Severo created the play after seeing a connection between Kahlo’s chronic medical problems and her own disability, drawing on their shared Hispanic heritage to forge a … Read More