Steve Penhollow
Whatzup Features Writer
Articles
PFW drums up world-renowned percussionist
The name Zakir Hussain does not stir instant recognition in many Americans. But in his native India, Hussain is a musical celebrity on the order of Bob Dylan or Eric […]
Field of springtime dreams
One of the surprising things about all the activity in the front office of the Fort Wayne TinCaps is that most of it doesn’t have much to do with baseball. […]
Creole and classic rock join together with Young
Singer-songwriter Jimmy Lee Young grew up in New Orleans, the so-called “birthplace of jazz” and a natural magnet for the state’s cajun and creole sounds. His mother had familial roots […]
Civic Theatre’s comedy is delightfully moving
Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike was last presented here in 2015 at Arena Dinner Theatre. In that excellent production, Nancy Kartholl played Sonia, one of two […]
Come one, come all to this Community Harvest event
After years of black-tie fundraisers, the Community Harvest Food Bank decided to try something different in 2018. The organization hosted “Boots and Bling,” a cowboy-themed event. This year, it’s “Under […]
It’s easy to be green in Fort Wayne on March 17
In 2017, Fort Wayne came in at number 26 on WalletHub’s list of the best places to spend St. Patrick’s Day. It ranked ahead of such cities as Denver, Fort […]
Lose a hour, but gain a cool new festival
It was a festival whose time had come. In fact, it’s a festival that was long overdue. Sure, the first day of spring is three weeks away. But that may […]
Latin rockers unpack songs at The Clyde
The year was 1982. Steve Berlin was saxophonist for the storied rockabilly revival band, The Blasters. One night at the Whiskey A Go Go in Los Angeles, the Blasters were […]
The Wedding Gift
In 2013, local playwright Nancy Carlson Dodd won the Northeast Indiana Playwright Festival with a music-free version of The Wedding Gift, a theatrical property she began working on in 1980. […]