Fort Wayne Theatre Legend Harvey Cocks Has Died at Age 96

Fort Wayne Youtheatre’s legendary Harvey Cocks Jr. died March 31. He was 96. He served the organization for over forty years as executive director and later as artist-in-residence. Cocks was born on April 3, 1925 in Glen Cove, Long Island. In 1958, he married Jean Hansen, and the pair had two chil…

Past, present & future South Side Archers celebrate 100th Anniversary with iconic musical

Fort Wayne’s South Side High School is celebrating its 100th Anniversary with a special multigenerational production of Meredith Wilson’s play, The Music Man, which opens this Friday evening. Drawing on his own memories of the school’s focus on the fine arts, theater teacher Kirby Volz (South Side …

Photo Exhibit puts inspiring Fort Wayne women & their stories in focus

Creative Women of the World is celebrating Women’s History Month with a special photo exhibit called “Women Are…” The body of work features 39 portraits of women and their stories, showcasing their challenges, passion and achievements plus the diversity they bring to the community. WBOI’s Julia Mee…

Philharmonic members share message of hope through their Russian and Ukrainian roots & the universal language of music

Fort Wayne Philharmonic violinist & Associate Concertmaster, Yana Bourkova-Morunov, and pianist Alexander Klepach share a special friendship and deep musical passion through their Russian and Ukrainian roots. For their reflections on the brewing situation in their motherlands and the special concer…

Local creative discovers his niche in the world of Augmented Reality

Tamar Tyler has brought his superhero comic book character, HQ, to life by way of an animated series called Swaggatrons. His fascination with comics began when he was young, Tamar admits, and has grown into a multi-media passion that has taken on a life of its own. WBOI’s Julia Meek talks with Tyle…

Community advocate sparks new energy from Calhoun Street location

As social advocate and activist Foundation One continues to engage with his community on the city’s south side, his base of operations has moved down the block. From his unique platform at the Unity Barber Shop, a six-chair business at 921 E. Pontiac Street, Foundation brought a barber’s pole, a si…

Community Photo Project develops city portrait one square at a time

Ten years have passed since local creatives launched the Fort Wayne 1X1 Community Photo Project. The purpose, explained by two of the project’s coordinators, Cara Lee Wade and Teresa Stephens, was to document our fair city, one square at a time. And now it’s time to see how things have changed. To …

Feature-length Love: How romance movies continue to steal hearts and sweeten the season

Love is in the air world round, this Valentine’s Day weekend, and for many, it's the perfect time to brush off those special songs, dinners and romantic movies that have come to be known as “our favorite.” In the celebratory spirit of the holiday, Arts & Culture reporter Julia Meek sat down with Ro…

New GM’s passion generates fresh energy and community connections for WBOI

With one week on the job completed, WBOI’s new GM, Terra Brantley, is fast building momentum and strengthening community connections. Bringing along an agenda that promises more of a focus on local coverage and engagement, she has produced a series of 30-second vignettes that will air on WBOI at va…

HUB260 Day Weekend celebrates what’s spectacular about Northeast Indiana

Northeast Indiana’s HUB260 Day Weekend is happening this Saturday and Sunday, February 5th & 6th, across Northeast Indiana. Like the area code it represents, this family friendly, self-guided event encompasses many small businesses and arts organizations in Fort Wayne and Allen County, and surround…