Ethel Winslow’s Story Archive

The Mousetrap at the IRT

The Indiana Repertory Theatre’s production of The Mousetrap ends a strong season for the company. Agatha Christie’s play is the longest-running play in the world, having been continuously performed since 1952. Mollie and Giles Ralston (Cassandra Bissell and Ryan Artzberger) open Monkswell Manor on the eve of a big snowstorm, … Read More

Central Indiana Orchid Show Blooms at Garfield Park Conservatory

Orchids, those exotic-looking flowers often seen in corsages, seem like they are fussy and difficult to grow. However, they are quite the opposite, according to Foster Flint with the Central Indiana Orchid Society. “Orchids don’t grow in dirt. As a matter of fact, they’ll die in dirt. Orchids thrive on … Read More

Bridge & Tunnel at the IRT

Poet and playwright Sarah Jones created Bridge & Tunnel in 2004, and performed it Off-Broadway. It moved to Broadway in 2006 and won a Tony Award. This one-person-many character show that celebrates America’s diversity is even more timely now than it was when it first hit the boards in the … Read More

White City Murder at Q Artistry

Inspired by the book Devil in the White City, which chronicled the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago and the murderous H.S. Holmes, Ben Asaykwee has composed a highly entertaining and terrifying musical, White City Murder. A two person show, Asaykwee shares the stage at the Irvington Lodge with Claire … Read More

Mass Ave. Development Bids Embrace the Past and Future

Encompassing a full block of northern end of Mass Ave., the Coca-Cola Bottling building was built in 1931 and is considered a superb example of Art Deco architecture. The white glazed terra cotta exterior and classic Art Deco ornaments seem out of place for a building that once was the … Read More