Julia Meek

1 week ago | wboi.org | Julia Meek

Once again, the dynamic Native American portraits of famed photographer Edward Curtis will be on display at the Garrett Museum of Art, this time in an inaugural exhibit of his work. The show, Buried Treasure: Edward Curtis—Unpublished Works, opens this Friday. Curtis was known as a champion of his time, advocating for all Native American and Alaska Natives, documenting history through words and pictures.

3 weeks ago | wboi.org | Julia Meek

For nearly a decade, Fort Wayne UNITED has been implementing two national efforts under one umbrella, Cities United and My Brother’s Keeper, to ensure opportunities in our community that unite and help create a safer city for all. The overarching goal is to bring the community of Fort Wayne together to attain racial healing, equity, education, and organizational transformation by developing shared knowledge and understanding around various topics related to diversity and inclusion.

4 weeks ago | wboi.org | Julia Meek

An offshoot of the Salvatori family's authentic Italian eateries, Salvatori's Hospitality group has taken iconic Fort Wayne restaurant Paula's on Main market and restaurant under their umbrella. The Salvatori’s family business was founded in 2006, its New Haven, Indiana location quickly becoming a county-wide favorite. By now the family’s number of Italian restaurants has grown to seven, including two more in Fort Wayne, as well as Auburn, Leo Crossing, and Warsaw.

1 month ago | wboi.org | Julia Meek

In honor of National Historic Preservation Month, local historian Karen Richards is presenting the final installment of ARCH, Inc.’s annual lecture series titled, Celebrating 50 Years of ARCH. This event takes place May 17, in the Cinema Center’s Spectator Lounge. ARCH was formed in 1975, Richards notes, out of a push by Fort Wayne’s Bicentennial Commission to save the last remaining structure from the city’s Wabash and Erie Canal era.

1 month ago | wboi.org | Julia Meek

As riverfront development continues in downtown Fort Wayne, two iconic restaurants owned by the Hall family, The Old Gas House and The Deck, stand sentinel at the project’s east end, eagerly awaiting its completion. It all began, according to a third-generation owner, Ben Hall, when his grandfather, Don Hall, opened his first restaurant, a drive-in, in 1946.