I’d give it a major award if I could: Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre celebrates their upcoming performances of A Christmas Story: The Musical, December 5-27.
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: each year the Indiana Historical Society in downtown Indianapolis hosts a special Christmas exhibit called the Festival of Trees, for which dozens of local businesses and charities festoon a tree (or sometimes alternative objects) with decorations befitting their interests, causes, products, and/or colors. For the fourth year in a row my coworkers and I took a lunchtime field trip to their museum and immersed ourselves in holiday spirit, local pride, and tree-trimming cuteness.
The participating companies and entities come and go. Some put up a tree each and every year without fail; newcomers will often join in the festivities alongside them. (Alas, this year saw no trees from past providers such as the Eiteljorg Museum, the Avon Chik-Fil-A, and our Indianapolis Colts despite going a strong 8-2 as of this writing.) Once again my wife Anne couldn’t tag along this day because she has her own employer and perks, so I took pics to share with her and with You, The Viewers at Home. Please enjoy this selection from this year’s assortment of 84 different displays.
The very good doggos of the Indiana Canine Assistant Network.
An almost citrus-flavored tree from Printing Partners.
The folks at Earth Day Indiana ask: What if Charlie Brown had found a plumper tree?
All-caps JOY from Marian University’s Accelerated Nursing Program.
The Indianapolis Ballet bring a very different kind of shoe tree.
Blind Owl Brewery brings back their mascot Archimedes Murdock with new headgear.
As always, the Historical Society’s 30-foot tree dominates Eli Lilly Hall.
The pointedly orderly lights of the University of Indianapolis’ R.B. Annis School of Engineering.
The Polish Cultural Society of Indiana dubs their tree’s guardian “The Angel of Koniaków”.
Animatronic reindeer ghosts from Meadwood Senior Living.
J&T’s Good Time Beverage Company made a tree out of booze!
A candy cane tree from Edwards Electrical & Mechanical.
More candy canes from Indy’s Child Magazine.
A Hanukkah menorah from Shapiro’s Deli.
For you sports fans: the Indiana Pacers…
…and the Indiana Fever, flipping the script.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the Indy 500, inspired by the pagoda control tower.
The Susan G. Komen Tree of Hope.
I lost track of how many trees were pink this year. This one’s from BFF Indy.
WE ALL FLOAT DOWN HERE, GEORGIE.
An expansive display from the Catholic Business Exchange.
Sample wares from a local specialty decorator calling themselves Stonedcandy Christmas.
A wee balsa village by CountryMark.
Sesame Street lives! WFYI Public Media, our local PBS affiliate.
Peacocks a-plenty preening for Indy’s longtime NBC affiliate WTHR.
The Songbook Foundation salutes the 1954 classic White Christmas.
The Mothershead Foundation presents a very special circus Christmas! And I’m a clown!
…and that’ll do for now. Merry Christmas in advance, and Happy Holidays in general, especially Happy Thanksgiving right around the corner! And so on!
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