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Anthony Gadson

Anthony Gadson

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Dakota Norman, left, and Gavin Thomas Drew conceived the one-man show "Equals."

One-man show analyzes time between tragedy, comedy

It’s been a couple of years, but when Gavin Thomas Drew returns to the stage, it will be all his. The artistic director for Summit City Music Theatre will be […]
The funk/soul/R&B group Tower of Power will be at The Clyde Theatre on Thursday, Feb. 29, with The Sweetwater All Stars opening.

Tower of Power will show you what’s hip

Tower of Power have been showing the strength of a dynamic horn section more than 50 years. Breaking out of the Bay Area scene with 1970’s East Bay Grease, the […]
Portraying Broadway actors in the upcoming show The Prom, a collaboration between Fort Wayne Youtheatre and First Presbyterian Theater, will be, from left, Amy Ross, Chris Rasor, Heather Closson, and Todd Frymier.

First Pres, Youtheatre are going to ‘The Prom’

Fort Wayne Youtheatre and First Presbyterian Theater are getting their dancing shoes on. Working in collaboration for the first time, the theater companies will put on the musical The Prom […]
Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation’s third annual Black History Month Concert Series will feature The Songs of Stevie Wonder at RKF Studios, Feb. 23-24.

IMTF plans wonderful Black History Month show

When Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation got their own space, Alex Leavell’s dream to highlight Black voices came true. In 2022, the IMTF program and marketing director began his Black History […]
Ukrainian emergency employees and police officers evacuate injured pregnant woman Iryna Kalinina, 32, from a maternity hospital that was damaged by a Russian airstrike in Mariupol, Ukraine, March 9, 2022. The image was part of a series of images by Associated Press photographers that was awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography.

Director discusses ’20 Days in Mariupol’

We live in a world of conflict. While many choose to ignore it, Mstyslav Chernov is shining a light on it. The Ukrainian Pulitzer Prize-winning video journalist has risked his […]
Timya Townsend, left, and Tamia Beverly star in the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre’s upcoming production of The Color Purple.

Love, faith central to ‘The Color Purple’

It’s been told in a number of ways, but northeast Indiana will get its own version when Fort Wayne Civic Theatre presents The Color Purple. The story of a Black woman […]
Fort Wayne rapper Sankofa will be releasing a new album each month this year, with Most Anything of Value being the February record.

Sankofa embarks on monthly album releases

If you thought Fort Wayne rapper Sankofa was prolific, you haven’t seen anything yet. There’s no doubt the man with 52 releases on Bandcamp loves what he’s doing, and he […]
Kenny Wang won the junior division at last year's Gene Marcus Piano Competition. This year’s winners recital will be Sunday, Feb. 4, at PFW Music Center.

Pianists vie for Gene Marcus Competition titles

Young pianists within a 100-mile radius are set to descend on Purdue University Fort Wayne. For the 13th straight year, PFW’s School of Music is hosting the Gene Marcus Piano […]
The Oscar-nominated documentary "20 Days in Mariupol" will be screened at Cinema Center on Saturday, Feb. 3.

Quick Hit: ’20 Days in Mariupol’ Screening

You’ll have the opportunity to ask the producer behind an Oscar-nominated film some questions on Saturday, Feb. 3, when Michelle Mizner presents 20 Days in Mariupol at Cinema Center. The […]