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Episode 1610Original air date: Unknown
A River Odyssey
| Watch This Segment Online. | | Description: | Our
first story takes a momentous journey “Across Indiana,” one that’s been more
than ten years in the making. That’s because, back in the early 90s, artists
David Dale and Jim Faulkner hit upon the idea to trace the Wabash River -- from its humble beginnings
to its merging with the mighty Ohio River --
through paintings, depicting everything from wilderness riverbanks to small
forgotten towns. You’re invited to come along as we head downriver on a
500-mile journey of discovery -- where around every bend, there’s a brush with
history. | | Credits: | Producer: Mark Williams | | Location: | Wabash River | | Contact: | www.in.gov/ism/ |
A Landmark of Paramount Importance
| Watch This Segment Online. | | Description: | Seems like the Paramount Theatre in Anderson’s getting a
lot of attention these days. Everyone who’s anyone -- from performing acts
around the world to the people at Comedy Central -- why, they're all just lining
up to get a peek at the theatre’s ornate statuary and to perform on its elegant
vaudeville stage. Yet, if you tried to do that a few years ago, you might have
found yourself lining up in front of a parking lot -- for the Paramount was within days
of being demolished. But show business is all about comebacks, isn’t it? And
you’re about to see a great one. It’s the story of how a determined group of
citizens reached into their hearts to save a grand old lady of theatre from
ruin. | | Credits: | Producers: Kyle Watson, Jeremiah Blackford, Nathan Edwards, Deann Hancock | | Location: | Anderson, IN |
The Town That Came to the Tracks
| Watch This Segment Online. | | Description: | So,
how well do you know our state? Here’s a little trivia for
you.
According to the Guinness Book of
World Records, what city has the most train tracks intersecting at one point?
Why, it’s the little town of Griffith, where, in its heyday
as the rail capital of the U.S., 180 trains a day jingled,
rumbled and roared through the town. All that has passed now -- but it remains
alive in the stories and in the memories of those who were worked the tracks
during the glory days of rail in America. | | Credits: | Producer: Twila Snyder | | Location: | Griffith, IN | | Contact: | Griffith Historical Society, Inc., and Depot Museum
Post Office Box 678
Griffith, IN 46319
Depotkaren@aol.com |
The Art of Understanding
| Watch This Segment Online. | | Description: | Nothing too unusual about our last
story. A typical artist's studio in Columbus. Two
painters -- a student and a mentor. Making colorful artwork. Seems pretty
normal, doesn't it? But there's quite a relationship here. As Paul, the
mentor, tells us, "we make a complete person." That's because Paul broke his
neck in a diving accident and now paints from his wheelchair by using a brush he
holds in his teeth. And who puts the brush there? Why, student Nicolas, who's
deaf and autistic. And what impact does this partnership have? In addition to
some striking art, Nicolas' mother, Pilar, tells us that her son has come out of
his shell through art in a way that traditional therapies were never able to
achieve. | | Credits: | Producer: Jennifer Reyes | | Location: | Columbus |
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