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Wheat Williams

Wheat Williams

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Violinist Rachel Barton Pine will join the Fort Wayne Philharmonic for their performance at Auer Performance Hall on the campus of Purdue University Fort Wayne on Saturday, March 9.

The Phil brings in world-renowned violinist

When I spoke with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra Artistic Director Andrew Constantine in September, he told me about violinist Rachel Barton Pine, who performs worldwide but calls Chicago home.  […]
Richard Marx will make his way to The Clyde Theatre on Sunday, Feb. 18.

Richard Marx to leave his mark at Clyde

The long wait is over: Richard Marx is returning to Fort Wayne and The Clyde Theatre on Sunday, Feb. 18.  He was last here in February 2020, just before the […]
Mr. Big, from left, Paul Gilbert, Nick D’Virgilio, Eric Martin, and Billy Sheehan, have been busy touring the world, pictured here in August at The 90s Festival at Jakarta International Expo in Indonesia. They will be at Honeywell Center in Wabash on Wednesday, Feb. 14.

Drummer Nick D’Virgilio continues big year

Drummer and singer Nick D’Virgilio is one of the voices of Fort Wayne’s Sweetwater Sound. He’s a content creator whose YouTube videos are watched by musicians everywhere. Before he settled […]
Jazz musician Byron Stripling will perform alongside the Fort Wayne Philharmonic for a Mari Gras-inspired show on Saturday, Feb. 3, at PFW’s Auer Performance Hall.

Philharmonic backs jazz musician’s Mardi Gras

Byron Stripling, singing and playing trumpet, has spent his life interpreting the uniquely American musical tradition that is jazz.  In his solo performances with symphony orchestras around the country, Stripling […]
Singer-songwriter Foy Vance of Northern Ireland will bring his Regarding the Joy of Nothing Tour to The Clyde Theatre on Sunday, Jan. 28.

Songwriter Foy Vance pays visit to The Clyde

You might be a fan of Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Keith Urban, or NeedToBreathe. Or you might wonder why we’re mentioning all those pop, rock, and country artists in the […]
Puddles Pity Party will bring his unique show to The Clyde Theatre on Sunday, Jan. 21.

Be a Pity to miss this unique show at The Clyde

Puddles Pity Party is the Sad Clown with the Golden Voice, a singer of rock songs with a difference.  The past 25 years he’s been building an international following. On […]
The Jewish History and Art Illuminated: 175 Years of Congregation Achduth Vesholom exhibit at Fort Wayne Museum of Art runs through Jan. 28.

The Temple marks 175th year with exhibit

Fort Wayne Museum of Art welcomes the whole community. With several galleries and rotating exhibitions, every time you visit, there’s much to see and learn. In 1848, Congregation Achduth Vesholom, […]
Three Rivers Big Band will perform their third annual Christmas show on Dec. 20 at The Club Room at The Clyde.

Local band goes big at Club Room

The dance floor will be crowded with couples and the hall full of happy diners when the 17 musicians of Three Rivers Big Band present their third annual Christmas concert at […]
The popular a cappella group Straight No Chaser return to Embassy Theatre on Wednesday, Dec. 20, as part of their Sleighin’ It Tour.

Crowds flock to Embassy for Straight No Chaser

“It’s the biggest party we host all year,” said Carly Myers, chief marketing officer for Embassy Theatre.  That party has Myers and staff once again bracing for the holiday onslaught […]