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Promenade Park plans autumnal activities
Among upcoming events at Promenade Park will be a chance to learn a new cuisine, enjoy a scavenger hunt, and take part in a Halloween mystery. German food highlighted Oct. […]
Theatrical cover band keeps it real — really fun
Sum Morz began when Crystal “C-Note” Clouse went to her longtime friend, bassist Maurice “Mo” Turner, and said, “Let’s form a band!” And he said, “No.” That may not sound […]
Reconnect with artists at multiple locations
The arts community has been hard hit by the realities of 2020, especially for artists who do their biggest business through art fairs and festivals all summer long. Among many […]
Sip some wine at Headwaters with safety in mind
Nichole Thomas may have come up with an entirely new COVID-19 safety protocol. “We are going to perfect the sipping-in-line-while-wearing-a-mask maneuver,” she said in a phone interview with Whatzup. OK, […]
‘The Devil All the Time‘ Review: Superb performances mark grim crime epic
Based on the debut novel of Donald Ray Pollock, the new Netflix film The Devil All the Time is the kind of grim crime epic that Hollywood is too timid […]
Help The Embassy Raise the curtain
Bob Nickerson recalls his father telling him stories about the 1918 influenza pandemic and its effects on daily life in Fort Wayne. “He was eight years old at the time,” […]
Local country mainstay longs for audiences
There are few local musicians busier than Hubie Ashcraft. With the popularity of country music and his own longstanding popularity, Ashcraft has been playing solo gigs along with appearances with […]
Brass Rail reopens after pandemic-long break
However, they won’t be rushing into normalcy as they plan to do things as safely as they can with half capacity, required masks, and social distancing. By now, we all […]
Zombie Walk is dead, but Fright Night lives
The Zombie Walk, the main attraction at Fort Wayne’s popular Fright Night, is another casualty of the pandemic, and it’s a blow to those who make it such a huge […]
‘Antebellum‘ Review: Film needed stronger script, smarter direction
The marketing wisely touts the film as having a producer in common with Get Out and Us, two high-concept, race-centric horror films whose critical plaudits Antebellum would understandably seek to […]