Monthly Archives: January 2020

“Four Old Broads” at Buck Creek

January 23, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Join the Buck Creek Players as we continue our 46th season of quality theater with the hilarious comedy, Four Old Broads by Leslie Kimbell, running for two weekends, Jan. 31-Feb. 9. Curtain times are at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, with 2:30 p.m. matinees on Sunday. All … Read More

“Morning After Grace” at the IRT

January 23, 2020 | by Ethel Winslow

The generation that prided itself on never growing old, who didn’t trust anyone over 30, and re-shaped the culture through sheer force of numbers is now approaching the 70 year mark. Morning After Grace, now playing at the Indiana Repertory Theatre, offers a glimpse into the complicated emotional landscape of … Read More

A Noble Experiment

January 23, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

John Barleycorn died at midnight, January 16, 1920. Hours earlier, a group of about seventy-five Indianapolis “Drys” had gathered at Central Christian Church in celebration of the anticipated event. Yes, the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution had gone into effect, and prohibition, the great “noble experiment,” embraced the … Read More

100 Years Ago: Jan. 24-30

January 23, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Saturday, January 24, 1920: Thirteen members of the Chinese educational commission arrived in Indianapolis last night to inspect a number of city schools. S. T. Yuan, vice minister of education of the Republic of China, is leading the delegation which is composed of a number of … Read More

A Bit Of Magic

January 23, 2020 | by CJ Woods III

The peal of a bell drew me from my basement lair to answer the front door. A man wearing a yellow and blaze-orange vest stood a respectful distance back from the door, and said, “Hi; I’m Rob from AT&T.” I returned his greeting and listened as he explained the purpose … Read More