Ethel Winslow’s Story Archive

Not-So-Silent Generation

Steve’s recent reprint of his first Boomerang column got me to thinking about the other generations living right now. The Greatest Generation, or the GI Generation, was born 1901-1927 and are almost gone now, with only 2.5 million still among us according to the latest census. Countless books, TV shows, … Read More

A Clever “Clue” Ends the Season at IRT

Was it Mrs. Peacock in the Library with a wrench? Or was it Mr. Green with a rope in the kitchen? Anyone alive in the last 30 years has played the board game “Clue” and probably seen the movie. The Indiana Repertory Theatre’s last production in their 50th year is … Read More

“Shakespeare’s Will” at IRT Shines Spotlight on Anne Hathaway

Aside from a will and some other legal papers, and some contemporary accounts of his life, Shakespeare as a human being is a mystery. We know even less about his wife, Anne Hathaway, who was left in Stratford-upon-Avon to raise their three children in complete obscurity. We know they married … Read More

Oedipus at the IRT

Few ancient plays have had the impact on culture that Sophocles’ Oedipus enjoys. Freud’s infamous Oedipal Complex is derived from the story, and he suggested that psychosis stemmed from a boy’s urge to kill his father and marry his mother. Others use the story to illustrate favorite theories about how … Read More

Ellenberger Family Center Gets A Fresh Look

Thanks to the hard work and dedication of volunteers, and the generous support of  the Citizens For Good program, the Ellenberger Park Family Center, 5301 E. St. Clair, has a fresh new look and purpose going into 2023. The update was unveiled on January 16, honoring Martin Luther King Jr. … Read More