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Voices As Big As Texas
Don’t let the black cowboy hats fool you. The Texas Tenors aren’t your typical horse-ridin’, calf-ropin’, tobaccy-chawin’ type of cowpoke. Far from it. They have the Stetsons and the boots […]
Peerless Ambience and Dining
One year ago, Fort Wayne’s first farm-to-fork restaurant opened downtown. Eddie Merlot’s Executive Chef Matt Nolot and his wife Nicky took a leap of faith and ventured out on their […]
Ike Reilly
If you browse Ike Reilly’s biography, you’re likely to think he’s a very serious guy. What else could you think about a guy who spent years working as a gravedigger […]
Back to Her First Love
Theatre professionals and amateurs alike often find it hard to balance their lives and their passion. Kat Hickey has found a way to make it work. Hickey grew up in […]
Arrivederci to Mamma!
When it first opened on Broadway in 2001, Mamma Mia! seemed an unlikely addition to the musical theater canon. A sweet story based around the songs of the Swedish sensation […]
Small Band, Big Sound
Ian Skeans and Kiah Gerig are the two members of Shade, a local “grumble rock” band who you can find playing frequently at the Brass Rail, Skeletunes Lounge, CS3 and […]
Putting Himself Out There
Call him “Fluffy.” Comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias has carved out quite a career for himself telling stories about the people in his life and the things they do together, which […]
A Long, Winding Road Home
When Thomas Lauderdale’s parents got divorced in the early 80s, he and his mother moved from Kosciusko County to Fort Wayne. Lauderdale said his mom took him to see classic […]
Auburn Sunset
In the liner notes for Auburn Sunset, Joey Ortega thanks vocalist Kirk Johnson for convincing him to record the album, but aside from the inspiration, laying the album down on […]
Everything You Can Imagine
What is the surest sign that spring is coming? It’s not the mobs of people lined up for a pre-Florida tan. And it’s not the sadness at watching your favorite […]