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Author Biography
Ethel Winslow is Editor-in-Chief and Co-owner of the Eastside Voice.
ethel.eastsidevoice@yahoo.com
Ethel Winslow is the Editor-in-Chief and co-owner of the Weekly View. Previously, she worked for the East Side Herald, and has been a professional writer/ editor/ proofreader for over 25 years. Ethel has a B.A. in English from Oakland University (Michigan), and has worked on community newspapers, literary journals, books, and magazines.
She has lived on the east side of Indianapolis since 1992. Ethel has traveled extensively in the United States and Great Britain, and is an avid organic gardener and book nut. When she’s not in the office, she can usually be found at the dog park with Lucy, her faithful canine sidekick.
Ethel Winslow’s Story Archive
The Season for Giving Begins
The holiday season, traditionally between Thanksgiving and Christmas, will be very short this year, with Thanksgiving falling on Nov. 27 this year. That gives us less than a month to help those people in need in our community. The needs are greater than ever this year, due to SNAP benefit … Read More
“Marie and Rosetta” at the IRT
The Godmother of Rock and Roll Sister Rosetta Tharpe and her protege Marie Knight are the stars of Marie and Rosetta, a stunning drama with fiery music. This almost-forgotten duo influenced Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix many more rockers. Chuck Berry said that most of his career … Read More
79th Annual Historic Irvington Halloween Festival
Considered one of the most haunted neighborhoods in the Midwest, Irvington residents are proud of their unique ‘hood and for the 79th year, they put on a show like no other. On Thursday night, Oct. 2, bring the kids to A Night Out in Sleepy Hollow at 6:30 p.m. on … Read More
The History of Halloween
Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, mostly in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the … Read More
“The 39 Steps” at the IRT Delivers Laughs and Mayhem
A murder. A man on the run. Spies and a beautiful woman. Dozens of characters played by four actors doing quick changes, improvising airplanes with ladders — all of it adds up to a hilarious take on Hitchcock’s thriller from 1935 The 39 Steps. The show won two Tony Awards … Read More