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Anthony Gadson

Anthony Gadson

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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” […]
Fort Wayne Youtheatre’s Aesop’s Fables features neurodivergent and neurotypical actors. The cast includes, front from left, Aly Celaya, Sofia Brown, Bayani Spradling, Amya Howell, and Sam Chrzan; and back from left, Jaiden Littlejohn, Unique Keairnes, Lydia Moran, Chloe Zuehsow, and Shae English. Not pictured: Olivia More and Max Casazza.

Youtheatre has a show for everyone

Nowadays, theater companies often feature a sensory-friendly performance. Fort Wayne Youtheatre is taking the idea even further. Instead of just one sensory-friendly show, each of their four performances of Aesop’s […]
Anthony Giraldi will play his first solo live show Saturday, April 8, at The Brass Rail with opening acts Chocq. T and The Be Colony.

Anthony Giraldi drifting into Brass Rail for 1st show

Anthony Giraldi is ready to go live. Having already put some of his solo material online, the former bassist for James & The Drifters will perform his first show Saturday, […]