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In his years as president of Arts United, Jim Sparrow made an indelible mark on the arts culture of Fort Wayne as well as the downtown landscape. Securing the building […]

It may not always occur to students, busy managing their own academic demands along with family and job pressures, that those who teach them are often themselves juggling a variety […]

I have a general rule of thumb when it comes to new restaurants: wait a few months to give it a chance to work out all the new-restaurant kinks. That […]

Having established herself with remarkable tributes to Janis Joplin and Led Zeppelin, Kansas City native Kat Bowser has electrified audiences with her powerful voice and thrilling covers of songs with […]

Back when she first formed the Shelly Dixon Band, Shelly Dixon found herself an instant favorite with whatzup readers, as was evident by her Whammy Awards for Best New Artist […]

Anyone familiar with Kenny Taylor knows that he always has plenty to do and something new to offer to Fort Wayne music fans. A veteran of the local music scene […]

Thirty-five years ago there were record stores everywhere. Beyond the availability at many department stores and general merchandise chains, stores specializing in selling record albums (those big round vinyl disks […]

Julia Meek seems to be a ubiquitous presence in Fort Wayne. Who hasn’t had the experience of hearing her on the radio one day, seeing her at Hyde Brothers the […]

The depth and breadth of musical talent in Fort Wayne has been obvious for years, and among the many bands which play not only on local stages but across much […]