Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

Whatever Happened to John Brisker? Part 1

January 28, 2016 | by Al Hunter

I was an ABA fanatic when I was a kid. Of course, it didn’t hurt that I was growing up in the greatest basketball state in the nation and the hometown of the American Basketball Association’s greatest team. My parents did not necessarily share my rabid enthusiasm for the Pacers. … Read More

The Lyric Theatre, Part 2

January 21, 2016 | by Al Hunter

Frank Sinatra’s career began at the Lyric Theatre in Indianapolis on February 2, 1940 with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Sinatra stuck with Dorsey for a couple years before he went solo. Allegedly, Dorsey only let go of Frankie at the gentle urging of Ole Blue eyes’ Mafia Godfather, who was … Read More

The Lyric Theatre, Part 1

January 14, 2016 | by Al Hunter

This week the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. will open a new exhibit called “Sinatra at 100″ honoring Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday last December 12. The National Museum of American history will surely put up a classy display, but I seriously doubt that our fair city will be mentioned at … Read More

Willard Scott Retired (and Why You Should Care)

January 7, 2016 | by Al Hunter

Ten days before Christmas, Willard Scott announced his retirement after a 65 year career. Yes, SIXTY-FIVE years! To be perfectly honest, I thought he retired decades ago but that probably says more about me than it does the indefatigable Mr. Scott. So, what’s the big deal about a TV weatherman … Read More

Neto’s in the Meadows and Avondale, Part 2

December 24, 2015 | by Weekly View

The Avondale-Meadows area on the Indianapolis eastside was the hippest, trendiest area of the city from the 1950s through the 1970s. Times have changed in the Meadows over the past 40 years, but make no mistake about it, it once occupied a lofty perch on the ladder of Hoosier cool. … Read More