Ethel Winslow’s Story Archive

. . . And Now for Something Completely Different — The End of an Era

For second-wave Boomers (and GenXers), the last Monty Python show on July 20, simulcast throughout the world, was our one last chance to see the British comedy troop live on stage. Here in Indianapolis, is was shown at the Galaxy 14 on 96th St. and at AMC Indianapolis 17 on … Read More

Next Steps on the Pennsy

The Indianapolis greenways system will get a little longer by July 2015 if all goes according to plan. The long-awaited second phase of the Pennsy Trail on the east side will be discussed at the next Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission (IHPC) meeting August 6 at 5:30 p.m. at the City-County … Read More

Theatre Review: Q Artistry’s ZirkusGrimm

Q Artistry’s 2013 production of ZirkusGrimm was so successful, they decided to do it again this summer. A slightly different cast, some judicious editing, and the addition of some new songs make this zirkus (“circus” in German) a wonderfully new experience. Improving on last year’s breakthrough production was no mean … Read More

Theatre Review: Bobdirex’s Hair

The Age of Aquarius is alive and well in Bobdirex’s production of Hair, now at the Athenaeum. The “American tribal love-rock musical” first took the stage in 1968, and its music has never really left the consciousness of Baby Boomers and every generation after them. Veteran director Bob Harbin and … Read More

Vintage Films Get Second Chance

There are film buffs, and there Film Buffs. Falling squarely in the latter category, Eric Grayson, an Indianapolis-based film collector, historian, and preservationist, teaches film history, offers screenings of rare films (some of which he has found and preserved), and is, on occasion, called upon by major national institutions to … Read More