Ethel Winslow’s Story Archive

Artists Collaborate to Repair Damaged Works

Foundation East’s highly successful — and visible — arts project on the east side has attracted a lot of positive attention from other parts of the city. The painted signal boxes have also attracted the attention of vandals, who have thrown paint on a few of the works in the … Read More

Sowing Peace One Garden at a Time

Global Peace Initiatives, Inc. (GPI) was started by Linda Proffitt in 2006 as a way to promote peace through positive community action. Starting with Peace Hikes at Eagle Creek and on the grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the founders wanted to share the peace that comes with being … Read More

A Mighty Oak Needs Help

The mightiest tree in a near east side neighborhood rich in mature trees is a Chinkapin Oak (Querus muehlenbergii) on Brookside and Temple. The canopy spreads over Brookside like a leafy umbrella. Experts have guessed the tree is 300 or 400 years old, and it has a few “little sister” … Read More

Theatre Review: East Side Story at the Q

Q Artistry’s latest QKids production takes 12 kids, 12 adult actors, and a storyline from one of the most beloved musicals of all time, West Side Story. What happens? Amazing things. Following the QKids successful productions The Fowl and Perry Haughter, East Side Story takes well known pop culture icons … Read More

New Name, New Direction for Community Organization

For the last 10 years, Indy-east Asset Development pushed for change in the neighborhoods on the near east side: more affordable housing, fewer vacant and abandoned homes, a greater sense of true community among residents. However, few people knew exactly what the organization did, and how they did it. On … Read More