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Indiana-born band unafraid to experiment
The fans of Umphrey’s McGee expect the band to screw up. When Beyoncé screws up on stage, footage of the gaffe always goes viral and the accompanying comments are mostly […]
Globetrotters jump at chance to entertain
The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters are going to be pushing the limits more than ever on their new world tour, which dribbles into the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on Feb. […]
Promenade Park still hot even though the weather is cool
Promenade Park continues to be a hot attraction even as the temperatures have cooled. The beautiful pavilion has made our new park a place to gather even during the winter […]
Dinner with Cole Porter
Cole Porter is recognized as one of America’s best known songwriters of the early 1900s. The Peru, Ind., native is responsible for such standards as “All Through the Night,” “I […]
Brahms Clarinet Quintet
Johannes Brahms was a German composer who wrote for symphony orchestra, chamber ensembles, piano, organ and voice and chorus. He is considered one of the greatest composers of all-time and […]
Embassy hosts 14th annual Down the Line
Down the Line 14 returns to the Embassy Theatre on the evening of Saturday, Feb. 29, at 7 p.m. Down the Line is an event many folks look forward to […]
This year’s Oscar nominations the strongest in decades
Finally, we made it. The Oscar nominations have arrived and boy is it a much better crop of nominations than what we’re accustomed to. Aside from the Academy ignoring the […]
‘Just Mercy‘ Review: Sobering film on justice system overstays welcome
In the heart of Oscar season, two popular genres tend to dominate the multiplex: hard-hitting legal dramas and movies meant to provoke discussion about a hot-button topic. Destin Daniel Cretton’s […]
Philharmonic welcomes pianist with huge fanbase
Younger audiences are sometimes slow to come to the appreciation of orchestras. One avenue of regard for symphonic music has come from film scores with fans of Harry Potter and […]
6’2” humorist unpacks anecdotes
Award-winning humorist Jeanne Robertson discovered her passion for professional speaking on a pageant stage 56 years ago. Pageants first drew Robertson to the world of professional speaking. When she was […]