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Michele DeVinney

Michele DeVinney

Whatzup Features Writer

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Intimate Performance of a Classic

It might surprise casual fans to learn that Handel’s Messiah was never intended to be a celebration of Christmas. In fact, its world premiere in Dublin took place closer to […]

Broadway Soprano Meets The Phil

The Fort Wayne Philharmonic’s Holiday Pops performances are among the most popular offerings this time of year. Fans of classic and contemporary music, sacred or secular songs, can find something […]

Rooted in ’90s, Yet Transcending Time

Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes. Before Rent debuted on Broadway in 1996, few among us could have immediately and confidently stated how many minutes comprised a year. But […]

Tackling the Bard’s Weighty Works

It would be pretty difficult to find someone who doesn’t have at least a passing knowledge of Shakespeare’s Macbeth given its ubiquity on high school reading lists. Along with Romeo […]

Company Gets Crackin’ for Holidays

It would be enough if all that Fort Wayne Ballet had to do this fall was to prepare for their beloved annual production of The Nutcracker. After all, their December […]

Lots of Work for So Much Cirque

When Cirque Dreams returns to the Honeywell Center in Wabash, bringing with it the seasonal spectacular Holidaze, the audience will be treated to a visual and aural feast. Music, dance, […]

Jazz Settles Into Southside

When Fort Wayne native Trinell Armour takes the stage this weekend at Wunderkammer, it will be in a persona of her own making — The Mad Scatter. Known for both […]

New Twist on an Old Favorite

Whether it’s the Alastair Sims classic from 1951, the more recent Disney animated version from 2009, or even the quirky Muppet adaptation from 1992, there’s a version of A Christmas […]

Spreading Christmas Cheer

When the Will Ferrell film Elf hit movie screens in 2003, it became an immediate hit and a new traditional film for a younger generation of holiday film fans. The […]