Ethel Winslow’s Story Archive

Ghost Tours Explore Irvington’s Haunting History

Twenty-one years ago, Al Hunter, and his lovely bride Rhonda took some people on a tour of historic Irvington on a ghost and history walking tour. What is arguably the most haunted neighborhood in the midwest, Irvington has been the home base for a lot of interesting characters — along … Read More

Who is the Real Monster? “Frankenstein” at the IRT

It was, literally, a dark and stormy night when the novel Frankenstein was “born.” Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin (soon to be Mary Shelley) began telling her tale of the Modern Prometheus and a prideful doctor’s downfall on a bet during a cold summer night in the company of her soon-to-be husband … Read More

Irvington Plaza Meeting Draws Big Crowd

The informational meeting regarding potential new development of Irvington Plaza on Sept.18 was very well attended. Organized by the Irvington Development Organization (IDO) and the Historic Irvington Community Council (HICC), Terry Tallen spoke to the crowd about plans that the Tallen Capital Partners LLC has in mind for the distressed … Read More

“The Royal Tea” at IndyFringe

The Indianapolis Men’s Chorus is back at IndyFringe Festival with a wowser of a show at the Athenaeum. The chorus has been around about 34 years, and they recently named their very first Executive Director, Stephen McCoy. They have performed with Josh Groban and Andre Bocelli, and local organizations like … Read More

A Bold “Josephine” at the District Theatre

The show Josephine starring co-creator Tymisha Harris will only grace the stage for a few more days, but is a must-see for anyone who wants to know more about the enigmatic singer/dancer/civil rights leader Josephine Baker. Freda Josephine Baker was born in 1906 in St. Louis, Missouri in poverty. At … Read More