Ethel Winslow’s Story Archive

Making the Season Bright For All

“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” This biblical statement is found in one form or another in every virtually religion and culture. In our often cynical, greedy world, it is easy to forget the hungry, and to overlook people less fortunate. Jan DeFerbrache, executive director of Gaia … Read More

Halloween Fun on the Eastside

Halloween is a big deal. According to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey, about $9 billion will be spent on candy, costumes, decorations, and all the other stuff that makes Halloween one of the most popular holiday in the U.S., second only to Christmas. The average American spends over $85 … Read More

“Pipeline” at the IRT

The pipeline referred to in the title of the Indiana Repertory Theatre’s latest production is the school system that acts as a conduit from society to school to prison/jail for many inner city youth. Underfunded and struggling public schools, mainly serving children of color, scramble to provide safety and an … Read More

“Cabaret Poe” at the Phoenix

It has been 10 years since Cabaret Poe debuted in Irvington to a small but appreciative crowd. Soon, word of the innovative musical caught the attention of fans of the macabre and the works of Poe, and a hit was born. After years of performance at the Lodge in Irvington, … Read More

Holmes and Watson at the IRT

Jeffrey Hatcher’s Holmes and Watson is a mystery, as one would expect. Sherlock Holmes, solver of crimes and mysteries, is presumed dead — until his friend Dr. John Watson receives word that there are actually three Holmes’s (Holmsi?) in an insane asylum in Scotland, and the good doctor needs to … Read More