Ethel Winslow’s Story Archive

Theatre Review: Spamalot at the Athenaeum

SPAMALOT, the musical “lovingly ripped off” from the Monty Python film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, gets a turn in Indianapolis this June, thanks to Bob Harbin’s production company, BOBDIREX. The Indy stage veteran brings an ensemble cast to the Athenaeum for singing, dancing, killer rabbits, French taunters, and … Read More

Marion County Fair Celebrates Community

Talk with Cathy Clark, the Marion County Fair Board President, about this year’s fair, and she’ll be glad to tell you that this year will be better than ever. “On Sunday, we’re having a huge Kid’s Day with Radio Disney there, and that will be great. We’ve got sponsorship this … Read More

Theatre Review: EclecticPond’s Much Ado About Nothing

One of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, Much Ado About Nothing, receives a fresh, fast-paced treatment in EclecticPond’s production. Polly Heinkel, co-founder of EclecticPond, sets the play in the 1920s, when the boys were coming back from World War I, and women had just gained the right to vote and were … Read More

Building a Better City, Block By Block

The near-eastside neighborhood quarterly summits are interesting gatherings, where people in the community come to share their vision of what the area could be. Usually, the meetings take place in an office-like area, with breakfast and lunch, and lots of ideas discussed. This quarter, the summit will be a little … Read More

Eastside Icon Gets Second Life

For about 40 years, locals headed to the Tick Tock Lounge at 2602 E. 10th Street to toss back a couple of cold ones, shoot pool, meet their neighbors, and relax. A couple of years ago, the Tick Tock closed its doors, leaving yet another empty building. But about a … Read More