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Andrew McNair

Andrew McNair

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Orleans will be among the acts performing at Embassy Theatre on Friday, July 26, when the Sail On: The Original Yacht Rock Tour pulls into town with Walter Egan and Peter Beckett.

Sail On over to Embassy for yacht rock

There was a time about a million years ago when every junior high dance would feature the song “Dance With Me” by Orleans.  It’s a sweet, gentle tune that encourages […]
Iconic punk rockers Black Flag will be at Piere's on July 26.

There’s no surrender in Black Flag

Punk rock in the 1970s sprang up in the underground scenes of London, New York, and Los Angeles. Each city’s music had its own sound, but they all had one […]
The pickle-eating contest returns to the St. Joe Pickle Festival on Saturday, July 20.

Pickle Fest is pretty big dill in St. Joe

Here we are deep in the heart of summer festival season in Fort Wayne, and maybe you’re thinking it’s time to leave the traffic and big tent behind and find […]
Prior to Macknificent Freedom Fest activities at McMillen Park on Saturday, June 15, the ALC Promenade will travel down Oxford Street from Weisser Park, where the Keepers of the Light Ceremony will be held at 10 a.m.

Macknificent puts the unity in community

The best part of the Fort Wayne summer festival scene is the wide array of opportunities to experience culture and traditions outside of your own.  Traditional celebrations and acknowledgments of […]
There will be plenty of traditional dancing when Germanfest returns to Headwaters Park.

Germanfest is city’s summer season kickoff

For more than four decades, Fort Wayne summers have been kicking off with Germanfest, and it’s just around the corner. This year’s edition returns to Headwaters Park from Wednesday, June […]
A cosplay competition will be held during the Cherry Blossom Festival on Sunday, May 19, at PFW's Walb Student Union.

Celebrate Japanese culture at Cherry Blossom

Cherry trees play a basic role in our country’s founding culture. The legend of George Washington and the cherry tree (although certainly untrue) remains an enduring slice of our collective […]
The tribute band Bayou County will perform the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival on May 11 at Baker Street Centre.

Bayou County pay tribute to Creedence

Creedence Clearwater Revival are one of those bands that is simultaneously nostalgic and timeless.  Their version of “Suzie Q” off their debut album holds an iconic place as the sound […]
Holly Heath Photography in Leo-Cedarville will be among the stop on this year’s self-guided Rural Artist Studio Tour from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, May 4.

Take road trip to visit artists in their studios

After being cooped up through the dark and gloomy winter, there’s nothing like a weekend road trip, and this area in the spring is a glorious place for road trips.  […]
Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo opens for the 2024 season Saturday, April 27

Children’s Zoo is guaranteed fun for all ages

The phrase “fun for all ages” probably gets thrown around more than it should.  Even the most entertaining baseball game will try the patience of our smallest citizens and teenagers […]