Scene

On Stage

Breaks along the way

Time off helped seal commitment to music

By Michele DeVinney

Hope Arthur has lived with music and without, and she’s found what works and is pursuing her dream of creating the Hope Arthur Orchestra.

Sharing Heritage

Flying high

A call from BET changed everything

By Melissa Rinehart

A call from BET changed everything for Kendrick Royal, more commonly known as Kae-Prodigy, or Kae-P.

Arts Talk

Together we sing

Choral Union unites campus, city in song

By Bonnie Blackburn

City and campus vocalists rely on IPFW’s Aaron Mitchell as they raise their voices in song.

On Stage

Sounding it out

U.R.B. has built a steady fan base

By Michele DeVinney

U.R.B. has built a great catalog of songs over its members’ years playing together, and they’ve recorded it for us to enjoy any time.

Sharing Heritage

Keeping her promise

Margarete Matiszik lives to serve

By Melissa Rinehart

Once her promise was made, Margarete Matiszik devoted her life to her family and her volunteer work.

Celebrating

A flood so terrible

Devastation and death in 1913

By Bonnie Blackburn

The Flood of 1913 caused devastation and death in Fort Wayne 100 years ago.

Arts Talk

New home, new era

Ann Shive recreates Crestwood Gallery

By Bonnie Blackburn

Ann Shive recreates Crestwood Gallery and makes her other dream come true, too.

Scene

Extraordinary, ordinary

Sissy Spacek headlines Tapestry event

By Bonnie Blackburn

Sissy Spacek prepares for her Tapestry visit.

Celebrating

No. 765 steams

into forefront of riverfront plans

By Connie Haas Zuber

Get up to speed with the idea everyone’s talking about: Headwaters Junction.

Celebrating

From fear to freedom

Helping refugees find their way

By Melissa Rinehart

Chan Hmaine Aung followed his father here from Myanmar and has helped his fellow refugees ever since.

On Stage

Less is more

Friendship keeps Fawn Liebowitz together

By Michele DeVinney

Friendship is as important as music to Fawn Liebowitz’s long and successful musical career.

Motivated to Serve

Making them count

Bringing food, warmth to the homeless

By Bonnie Blackburn

Miss Sally saw homelessness in her hometown and got to work making it better.

Celebrating

You should know Beau

The dog is enjoying his reign as Pet Star

By Bonnie Blackburn

Meet Beau, the winner of this year’s Fort Wayne Newspapers Pet Star contest.

On Stage

Telling the story

Dancer finds new medium in choreography

By Michele DeVinney

Dancer Tracy Tritz can’t remember ever not wanting to be a dancer, but her discovery of choreography has been a nice surprise.

Celebrating

A city carries on

Honoring the memories of those we lost

By Connie Haas Zuber

Our annual tribute to the community leaders and volunteers we lost last year