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Julia Meek
Julia Meek Arts & Culture Reporter, Producer/Host, Folktales & Meet the MusicA Fort Wayne native, Julia is a radio host, graphic artist, and community volunteer, who has contributed to NIPR both on- and off-air for forty years. Besides being WBOI's arts & culture reporter, she currently co-produces and hosts Folktales and Meet the Music.
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Two months after a complete renovation and reopening under new ownership, a fire at the iconic Powers Hamburgers building on Harrison Street in downtown Fort Wayne forced its closure. Less than a week later, the business was up and running in a borrowed food truck on the property and now boasts a second location as well, at the Union Street Market inside the Electric Works.
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Retired trial attorney and author, Mark Paul Smith has just published his fifth novel, yet another fast-paced, action adventure set in Fort Wayne, called The Highway Diner.
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The annual event takes place next Saturday, June 22 and will feature 10 historic homes plus an additional garden.
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Heartland Sings is hosting a first-ever international Vocal Competition for emerging young artists this Monday that will culminate in a fittingly harmonic concert, A Night at the Opera, on Wednesday evening.
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Through historic records and reference materials, extensive leg work and present-day photographs, Karen Richards has built the story of this novel approach to residential housing in the first half of the 20th century.
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Local music legend shares iconic photo collection through the Allen County Public Library. It includes images of Jim Morrison and other rock icons.
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As Indiana readies for a great view of the 2024 nation-wide total solar eclipse, maximizing the experience while maintaining viewer safety becomes a top priority.
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As local musicians Carly Ingalls and Jana Debusk continue to cultivate their musical enterprises, they are reviving the old fashioned House Concert tradition this Sunday evening, with an event called “Sounds from a House.”
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The event, titled Rubies, Diamonds and Pearls: In Celebration of Genois Wilson Brabson, Fort Wayne's First Woman Firefighter will spotlight four other history-making local women, as well as Brabson, with an evening of music, art, reflections and inspiration.