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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Now in its 24th year, this Sunday's celebration continues to highlight gems of local historic and cultural interest to the public, free of charge that can only be enjoyed in this fashion once a year, on this occasion.
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Jeffrey Benjamin Hair, an ultra-modern salon on the Landing in downtown Fort Wayne, doubles as an art gallery, currently displaying an exhibit called “7 Deadly Sins” by acclaimed regional abstract artist, Bob Cross.
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Wabash, Indiana’s Honeywell Arts Academy is wrapping up its summer music program with a live performance in the community’s historic Eagles Theatre this Friday.
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Former Allen County Prosecutor Karen Richards shares her love of local history, this time focusing on old hotels in Fort Wayne. She will be speaking at the Cinema Center Saturday.
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Fort Wayne Ballet’s season finale honors the legendary Edward Stierle this weekend at the Arts United Center with an evening of special performance and display in celebration of his life and work.
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The 16th annual Record Store Day takes place this Saturday and Bob Roets, co-owner of Fort Wayne’s Wooden Nickel Records with his wife Cindy, is happy to report that local celebrations are back to normal in full force at all three store locations.
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Carroll high school senior Bayan Yunis began this semester winning a trip to Miami for the National YoungArts Week.
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The University of St. Francis is hosting its third Battle of the Bands contest on Saturday.
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Purdue Fort Wayne’s Women’s Studies Program is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a Gala on Thursday, March 30 at the History Center.
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As part of ARCH Inc.’s free lecture series, Rob Stone, a dedicated Ethnohistorian & Celtologist, will be giving a nod to the feast of St. Patrick with a discussion on “Rediscovering Fort Wayne’s Irishtown” this Saturday, March 18, at the Cinema Center’s Spectator Lounge.