Julia Meek

2 weeks ago | wboi.org | Julia Meek

After more than 25 years in the tavern business, Tony Henry has passed along the reins of the Deer Park Irish Pub to new owners. The transfer of ownership was fittingly conducted as part of the pub’s 27th Annual Clover Classic Celebration on Saint Patrick’s Day, 2025. Henry, a Fort Wayne native, has maintained close ties with his neighbors, including the University of Saint Francis and demonstrates a remarkable community spirit.

3 weeks ago | wboi.org | Julia Meek

The Allen County Public Library is partnering with the Clyde Theatre throughout April to raise funds and awareness for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program. The weekly, family-friendly events are scheduled to precede each regular Nashville Thursday offering throughout the month and will feature Dolly's own music delivered by Western Swing Hall-of-famer, Carolyn Martin.

1 month ago | wboi.org | Julia Meek

Canto de Corazon is a city-wide, Hispanic community choir, open to the public, dedicated to sharing Hispanic cultural heritage and building language skills, in both Spanish and English. The group was founded in 2023 by Wagner Pastor, who holds a doctoral degree in musical arts and is the primary vocalist for Heartland Sings, and Melisa McCann.

1 month ago | wboi.org | Julia Meek

If you’re looking for a “tasty” bit of offbeat entertainment, the Arena Dinner Theatre’s production of I Hate Hamlet, opening tonight, offers a clever comedy of errors to Shakespeare lovers and haters alike. Its lead actor, Kate Black, a legend on the local community theater scene, has maintained a lifelong passion for the Bard’s work, as well as quirky spoofs and spinoffs like this one.

1 month ago | wboi.org | Julia Meek

A special two-week Holocaust commemoration begins Sunday. The project focuses on the instruments played and owned by survivors, as well as their stories. It was spearheaded locally by the Jewish Federation of Fort Wayne and Pearl Arts. At the heart of the commemoration is a photographic exhibition called Violins and Hope: From the Holocaust to Symphony Hall, created by Cleveland photographer Daniel Levin.