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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
Indy Fringe Bigger, Better Than Ever
This year marks 9 years of Indy Fringe taking over the theatre scene in Indianapolis. Over the years, the Fringe has expanded, added more acts, gotten more daring and inclusive at the same time — and attracted larger crowds. Last year’s Indy Fringe broke all records for attendance, and organizers … Read More
The Garden’s Buzzing
A few weeks ago I went on a tirade about my hatred of weeds, so I thought I’d balance things out by talking about my love of bees. I love all (almost all) animals, but my top two are dogs and bees. While dogs are a no-no in the garden … Read More
Theatre Review — ZirkusGrimm at Q Artistry: A Not-So-Grim Circus
In what is Q Artistry’s most ambitious production to date, German clowns, maniacal sharpshooters, a fearful daredevil, and a whip-yielding ringmaster cavort under the big-top created at the Irvington Lodge. ZirkusGrimm (“zirkus” is German for circus) is a carnival ride through Grimm’s Fairy Tales, with performers telling the stories through … Read More
The Annual “I Hate Weeds” Column
In agriculture the Thistle is the recognized sign of untidiness and neglect, being found not so much in barren ground, as in good ground not properly cared for. It has always been a plant of ill repute among us; Shakespeare classes ‘rough Thistles’ with ‘hateful Docks,’ and further back in … Read More
Indianapolis Obedience Training Club Celebrates Diamond Jubilee
When Clarence Alexander started the Indianapolis Obedience Training Club in 1938, he was answering a crying need in Indianapolis for formal obedience classes for dogs. Dog owners flocked to the classes to work with their dogs in order to compete for titles and for the show ring. Then, the group … Read More