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Jen Poiry Prough

Jen Poiry Prough

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WBOI's Julia Meek was recently awarded the Harvey Cocks Lifetime Achievement Award from Fort Wayne Youtheatre.

Youtheatre honors WBOI’s Julia Meek

Fort Wayne Youtheatre recently  presented their 2023 Harvey Cocks Lifetime Achievement Award to the one-and-only Julia Meek. In a press release, Youtheatre noted, “Julia is an artist and has been […]
The Riverfront Literacy Expo will be Sunday, April 23, at Promenade Park.

Check out Literacy Expo at Promenade Park

The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation is inviting the community to their first Riverfront Literacy Expo in celebration of World Book Day on Sunday, April 23. From 11 a.m.-3 p.m., […]
Olivia Albertson, standing, shares a scene with, from left, Wren Rogers, Abby Coates, and Erin Butler in PFW’s production of Little Women: The Musical.

‘Little Women’ has been learning experience

Louisa May Alcott’s semi-autobiographical novel Little Women is a classic of American literature that has seen a multitude of television and film adaptations and contemporized graphic novels.  Locally, you can […]

Columbia City author honored at BookFest

A.L. DeLeon of Columbia City was awarded second place in the Fiction: Epic Fantasy category at the Spring 2023 BookFest Awards for her book Song of Life.  BookFest honors authors […]
Turnstone's second annual Center Stage talent show will be May 9.

10 to show talents at Turnstone’s Center Stage

Turnstone returns with its Center Stage talent show for all abilities on Tuesday, May 9, at The Clyde Theatre. Local funk fusion band Los Galaxy took home the inaugural $1,000 […]
There will be plenty of opportunities to get an early start on Easter egg hunting.

Get an early jump on Easter egg hunting

Fort Wayne has several opportunities for early Easter egg hunts before the April 9 holiday. On Saturday, April 1, you can get your hunt on at The Ridge Church, 6424 […]
Cinema Center will show a free screening of the documentary Finding Vivian Maier on March 24. Maier’s photos are at the Garrett Museum of Art through March 26.

Cinema Center showing Vivian Maier film

Cinema Center will present a free screening of the documentary Finding Vivian Maier on Friday, March 24, at 6 p.m., before her exhibit, Vivian Maier: Street Photographer wraps up at […]
The Fort Wayne Civic Theatre’s production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) stars, from left, Bob Ahlersmeyer, Hayley Johnson, and Nol Beckley.

Civic Theatre gives Shakespeare modern twist

The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) is a raucous, fast-paced, and irreverent comedy that appeals to fans of The Bard and to those who struggle with the language. The partly […]
The Riverdance 25th Anniversary Tour will stop at Embassy Theatre on Thursday, March 23.

Riverdance steps up to Embassy with tour

The national tour in celebration of Riverdance’s 25th anniversary will stop at Embassy Theatre on Thursday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m. This is a powerful and stirring reinvention of this […]