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Local music education world class
Fort Wayne has gained a reputation as the Midwest’s “Music City” with a prolific talent pool, the nation’s largest online music retailer, and a seemingly insatiable thirst for music. While […]
Theater company challenges local mores with Fun Home
Andy Planck had been living in New York for five years, touring the country with musical productions and taking his shot at a career in theater. But his life in […]
Local bands resurrect the ’90s in Down the Line
What’s better than a whole night that showcases local musicians? One that features those same artists and bands performing the music of legends. And better than that? Songs that made […]
Hambrick offers another set of scrappy pop tunes
Fort Wayne musician Kevin Hambrick has been making scrappy pop records for the better part of the 21st century, starting in 2001 with Blueberry Hurricane. Then in 2006, Hambrick released […]
The secret of their success: Staying close to their fans
Before social media interaction defined what fan service means, the members of Umphrey’s McGee gave their fans atypical access. “Before we did it on social media, we did it in […]
The Maumee is the mission of bazaar
One of the many organizations dedicated to keeping the local rivers vibrant is Save Maumee. The organization has been a vital part of the effort to revitalize Fort Wayne’s Maumee […]
‘The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part‘ Review: Sequel can’t quite construct success of its predecessor
When The Lego Movie was released in 2014, it was an overwhelming success with both audiences and critics which used the popular toy line as a jumping off point to […]
The Sound of Music
On May 5, the national touring production of The Sound of Music comes to the stage of Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Van Wert. One of the most successful movies […]