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Putting Art Into Motion

When John Byrne arrived in town last year to assume his duties as artistic director for Fort Wayne Dance Collective, his first appearance came as the collective hosted its annual […]
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A 60th Birthday Party

Five years removed from the move that put them right in the heart of the downtown arts district, Fort Wayne Ballet has had a lot to celebrate in recent years. […]

Filtering Out the Chaos

Before dawn every day, Chicago trumpeter Phil Cohran woke his numerous sons and made them practice their brass instruments. Eight of those boys grew up and formed the highly acclaimed […]

The Fort’s Tastiest Tradition

For more than three decades the Fort Wayne History Center has been making local history of its own through its Festival of Gingerbread. The annual contest has become a Fort […]

Reviving a Holiday Tradition

Written 45 years ago, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever has long been part of our annual holiday celebrations. Particularly as a stage play, the sweet and funny story captures much […]

Truckers in the Rear View

These days, it’s good to be Jason Isbell. A talented songwriter blessed with guitar-playing skills to match, the Alabama-born Isbell belts out country-flavored rock songs straight from the heart, leaving […]
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Great Views, Music on Embassy Roof

The Embassy Theatre is one of Fort Wayne’s most beloved and historic treasures. The story of its once-certain demise, it’s salvation from the wrecking ball and its restoration to become […]

A 50-Year Reunion

I was four years old when The Monkees debuted on network television. I’m pretty sure I wasn’t watching that night, but it quickly it made its presence known to me. […]

A Week Full of Wunderbar

Suggestions anyone? It seems that Germans have a word for every complex emotion known to humans. You’ve probably heard of wanderlust and schadenfreude (pleasure derived from the pain of others), […]

Always working Both Onstage & Back

Fort Wayne’s current crop of ultra-prolific actors who perform in back-to-back shows includes Fort Wayne native and professional actor Aaron Mann. He’s a self-described perfectionist who is just as happy […]