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After more than a year of Covid-related delays, postponements and reschedules Fort Wayne Youtheatre s production of
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is finally set to open on Saturday, May 1st, on the stage of the Embassy Theatre.
Its director, Christopher Murphy, credits the success of the play to the dedication and commitment of the twenty-five young actors who have been tirelessly working on the program throughout the pandemic.
Pictured below is one of the lead actors, Margaret Gaughan, getting into character as Tumnus, who she describes as a funny little goat man who is nervous all the time.
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After Forward Indiana co-founders Sarah Thompson and Carlos Marcano spent their Sundays throughout the spring and summer months serving up free meals in the park to the city s hungry, they have developed a Community Pantry initiative to better address the problem.
A typically stocked pantry will offer a wide variety of non-perishable food items as well as household and hygiene products.
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By now, these self contained cupboards are popping up all over the city and beyond, each one a work of public art as well as public spirit. It s a way to bring the community together to help one another, says Thompson. Take what you need and give what you can.
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Thanks to Fort Wayne musician and educator, Kyle Haller, young folks wanting the chance to play music are being matched up with otherwise-forgotten insruments in a new project he calls Keyboards for Kids.
Citing the pressing financial needs families increasingly face as a big deterrent to adding a musical instrument to the household, Kyle is grateful to have fallen into this business, which he describes as meant to be.
To learn what the project looks
and sounds like, WBOI s Julia Meek sat down with Haller to discuss how it came about during the bleak winter months of COVID restrictions, the response so far and what it means to all involved.