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TV singing contest works for young star

Winners and finalists in TV singing contests are not guaranteed success in the music business. In fact, most contestants have a rough time capitalizing on the national exposure they get […]

One original member rolls R&B group to 60th year

The Temptations need no introduction. Their almost 60-year history has been filled with drama, joy, ups, downs, highs, lows — and lots of music. The original five-man group that set […]

Alter Bridge is the draw at Clyde Theatre

Last month, the rock act Alter Bridge released their sixth studio album, Walk the Sky, which includes the singles “Wouldn’t You Rather” and “Take the Crown.” Shortly after, the band […]

Young singer grows up (a lot) in the spotlight

Singer Jackie Evancho grew up in the spotlight, so it wouldn’t be surprising to learn that she has developed a highly polished media persona and a well-rehearsed line of self-promotional […]

Pining for Christmas? Gather on Broadway

For decades Fort Wayne had one significant community holiday experience: the downtown Night of Lights, a tradition that continues each Thanksgiving Eve with a variety of events and highlights that […]

Perfect touches of sweetness and sentiment season Civic’s holiday musical

Playwright and composer Meredith Willson created four musicals in his lifetime. Two were hits (The Music Man and The Unsinkable Molly Brown), one wasn’t, and one (about Christopher Columbus) never […]

Fire & Light is Tolkien about The Hobbit

There are several stage adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, but only one that was approved by the author himself. It was published in 1967 by dramaturge Patricia Gray. Tolkien […]

Battle of Midway movie takes top box office

Roland Emmerich’s historical action-drama hybrid, Midway, about the Battle of Midway, took the No. 1 spot at last weekend’s sleepy box office with just under $7 million in sales over […]

Enjoy the holidays visiting with Jane Austen’s Darcy family

Christmas is my favorite holiday. It is entirely my mother’s fault. I love the lights on the houses and trees, I love the music, I love the scents of pine […]

‘The Lighthouse‘ Review: Superb, haunting film a maelstrom of mischief

Writer/director Robert Eggers follows up his striking debut The Witch with The Lighthouse, a different kind of horror movie that channels psychological distress over supernatural haunts. While both films use […]