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Alicia Pyle
It’s oftentimes refreshing to hear about small businesses making an impact in the community.
Two small businesses have been the focus for one...
Article Category: Movers & Shakers
Randy Brown retiring after storied career leading Coliseum
After more than 33 years with the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Executive Vice President and General Manager Randy Brown is retiring this fall.
But...
Jody Hemphill Smith
For some young people, selling parents on the study of art in college can be a tough row to hoe. Jody Hemphill Smith had an entirely different experience.
“My...
Derek Reeves
As a young child growing up in Indianapolis, a musical future seemed preordained for Derek Reeves.
Since his mother was a violinist, as was his paternal...
Meet the 2021 H. Stanley Liddell Award honorees
Whatzup presents the H. Stanley Liddell Award to individuals who have made a uniquely significant contribution to the arts and culture of Fort Wayne...
Meet the Great Eight of 2020
This third annual installment of the Whatzup Great Eight could very well be called “the very special COVID edition.”
This selection of people contributed...
Local people who made a significant contribution to our arts and culture
About five years after Whatzup began publishing, a Special Achievement Award became a semi-regular part of the Whammy Awards.
The first such award was...
Mark Minnick
Born in Cleveland, Mark Minnick first came to Fort Wayne in 1972 to attend college. Always motivated by an entrepreneurial spirit, Minnick had already...
Leslie Hormann
Leslie Hormann’s first exposure to Fort Wayne Youtheatre came when she was in fourth grade.
“I spent a lot of grade school standing in the hall because...
Christopher Guerin
What can you do with a degree in English literature? Christopher Guerin, who earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in the subject at Northern...