A Celebration of ‘Fats’
Thomas “Fats” Waller was one of the most prolific songwriters during the first half of the 20th century. His works included jazz, stride...
Article Category: Stage & Dance
Townswomen Take to the Boards
The first comment I receive when people ask what’s coming up next at Arena Dinner Theatre is, “Wow! That’s a long title.” The...
Six Thought-Provoking Characters
It’s rare that I’m excited when I see a play listed on a local theater’s upcoming season listing. When I saw Six Characters in Search...
Home, Home on the Stage
As a child, Brock Graham had already decided on his career: he was going to be a writer. Spurred by an elementary school Young Authors victory, he spent...
A Pitch Perfect Show for Families
If there are people who come from families with many siblings, as I do, they may have once or twice in their lives considered selling one of their siblings...
Plan B Is Working Out Fine
Aimee Richards Lackey learned at an early age that life sometimes gets in the way of your goals and you have to roll with the punches.
Born in Fort...
Funny Little Thing Called Love
People of a certain age will remember a television program called Love, American Style. Part of a solid kid-friendly Friday night lineup on ABC (the...
New Fuzz on an Old Peach
Fort Wayne Youtheater can never be accused of shying away from a challenge. Or from controversy. Recent productions include Remembering Anne, The Kid...
Dancers Show Off Lab Results
When you stop to think how much dance performance takes place in Fort Wayne every year, it’s easy to see how much talent is living in this town....
The Taming of the Shrew
To be honest, I’m one of the rare English major types to almost dread having to see a production of a Shakespeare play. Through a graduate seminar,...