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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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.
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The organization’s vision, according to Executive Director, Angelo Mante, is bold but simple: a beloved community free from the cycle of violence.
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Based on a true event, the story centers on a female student who wants to bring her girlfriend to prom at an Indiana high school, and a group of down-on-their-luck Broadway actors who take up their cause.
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Now a freshman at Indiana Tech pursuing a career in sports management, Fiona Quinn's passion for the sport continues to gain momentum as she delves into all aspects of the game at high school, college and professional levels.
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Fort Wayne has a reputation for its richly varied musical heritage. One of its lesser-known chapters is a hard-edged genre rooted in the “misfit subculture” of the 1980’s and 90’s. That story comes to life in a new full-length documentary, This Town Rocked!: Fort Wayne Punk and Hardcore.
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WBOI’s Julia Meek spoke with Vice Commander Eric Johnson, a Vietnam War veteran, about the launching of such an ambitious campaign, including the impact this project directly made on the group’s future, new ways that are being found to better serve the community and the importance of its primary commitment: “No veteran will ever be forgotten.”