Monthly Archives: October 2018

“I Had a Little Bird . . .”

October 18, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

Along with the cool days of fall and as predictable as the changing leaves are the public service announcements reminding people to get their flu shots. Such was not the case a century ago when the great pandemic swept across the United States and the world, leaving many today with … Read More

Indy PL Presents Author of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”

October 18, 2018 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Public Library will present author Rebecca Skloot, who will discuss her revealing book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, on Wed., Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. at Northview Middle School, 8401 Westfield Blvd. Skloot will be joined by members of the Lacks family as they recall … Read More

Applause!: Oct. 19-25

October 18, 2018 | by Weekly View

•  The community is invited to the Eiteljorg Museum for a Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration on Sat., Oct. 27 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., when admission is free. Nopal Cultural, a local Latino arts organization, and the Eiteljorg are partnering on the celebration that features music, … Read More

“Man of La Mancha” at Beef & Boards

October 18, 2018 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The five-time Tony Award winning musical Man of La Mancha is on the Beef & Boards stage now on stage through Nov. 18. Beef & Boards welcomes Broadway performer and Disney voiceover artist Richard White in the title role of its much-anticipated production. Man of La Mancha is … Read More

The Big Boom Theory

October 18, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

On the night of October 3, 2018, I was sitting in bed, surfing my TV for a show to watch. At about 10:20 p.m., a thunderous boom shook my neighborhood. I paused in my surfing, glanced around my room, and listened for other sounds of alarm, such as sirens. Hearing … Read More