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Anthony Gadson

Anthony Gadson

Whatzup Editor

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Sockie Phommachanh, left, won the second annual Center Stage talent show on May 9. Runner-up was Conner Johnson, right, and Ellise Young was third.

Phommachanh dances to Center Stage win

When he first began dancing, he drew laughs. When he took the stage Tuesday night at The Clyde Theatre, Sockie Phommachanh drew rave reviews, taking home the $1,000 prize in […]
David Koechner will be at Summit City Comedy Club, May 4-6.

Koechner talks to Whatzup ahead of city visit

Funnyman David Koechner is returning to the Summit City this weekend. The man behind memorable comedic roles in The Office, Anchorman, Talladega Nights, The Goldbergs, and many more, including numerous […]
Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken will be at Honeywell Center on May 13.

Friendship trumps any Aiken-Studdard rivalry

American Idol is in the midst of its 21st season, but it will never be the phenomenon it was in the beginning. Original judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy […]
The Namby Pamby will be a part of this year's Middle Waves on June 24 at Parkview Field.

Middle Waves to be 1-day event at Parkview

Middle Waves Festival is in for yet another change. After spending a couple years at Headwaters Park, then a planned move to the former General Electric campus that was canceled […]
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame shock rocker Alice Cooper will be at Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday, May 2.

Alice Cooper has plenty left in the tank

Interviewing anyone can cause a bit of anxiety on my part, and when it’s a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, it can be ratcheted up a few notches. However, […]
Fort Wayne Museum of Art will have William Dutterer’s work, such as Embrace (oil stick and pastel on paper, 1983), on display in the Below the Surface: A Deep “See” exhibit, running through July 9.

Museum of Art gives late artist a platform

Fort Wayne Museum of Art is doing their part to keep William Dutterer’s legacy alive. “One of the things we like to do is celebrate and promote the lives of […]
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will be at Foellinger Theatre on Aug. 22.

Benatar & Giraldo among Foellinger additions

Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation added five more shows to their summer slate at Foellinger Theatre on Wednesday, with more possibly on the way. Concerts added to the schedule with […]
From top left clockwise are Colton Lloyd, Larry Stahl, Johnny Hopkins, and Mikey Cramer of Neon Straightjackets, who will release their debut album, Ex-Girlfriends and Ecstacy, on April 15.

Neon Straightjackets break out with debut album

Neon Straightjackets are pleased that the release of their debut album has not left them in literal straitjackets. “From start to finish, it’s definitely a weight off our shoulders to […]
Pete Dio and The Old & Dirty, from left, Mitch Fraizer, Felix Moxter, Pete Dio, Carter Thomas, Diamond Wyrembelski, Steve Rief, and John Warner, perform at last summer’s Three Rivers Festival.

Pete Dio and The Old & Dirty back with new album

Pete Dio and The Old & Dirty are a free-flowing band. With Dio as the constant, the band has a core with Felix “The Monster” Moxter on viola, John “Banjovi” […]