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Wheat Williams

Wheat Williams

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Chia-Hsuan Lin will take over conducting duties when the Fort Wayne Philharmonic supplies music for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back on Saturday, Sept. 16, at Foellinger Theatre.

The Phil takes you to galaxy far away

In early 1980, Star Wars was not yet the sprawling cinematic universe we know today. It was only one movie released in 1977. But it was apparent the second installment […]
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers will be at The Clyde Theatre on Sunday, Sept. 17. From left are J.T. Thomas, Bruce Hornsby, J.V. Collier, Gibb Droll, John Mailander, and Chad Wright.

Noisemakers join Hornsby on Clyde stage

Bruce Hornsby is an enviable musician.  Breaking out in 1986, he sold millions of albums and had huge hit records as a singer-songwriter. He went on to collaborate with a […]
The Old Fort will be one of many attractions during Be a Tourist In Your Own Hometown on Sept. 10.

Be a Tourist has city residents’ stamp of approval

It’s time once again for Fort Wayne’s unique event: Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown.  You and your family can visit 21 of the most interesting places in Fort […]
ProgJect: The Ultimate Prog Experience will be at Sweetwater Sound on Thursday, Sept. 7.

ProgJect pays tribute to genre at Sweetwater

In 2015, Rolling Stone polled their journalists and published “The 50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time.” Forty-one were released between 1969 and 1977, 10 of those within the […]
From getting your portrait done to listening to local musicians, there’s sure to be something for you at Taste of the Arts, which returns downtown on Saturday, Aug. 26.

Fill up on local arts scene at Taste of the Arts

It’s time once again for the largest annual arts event in Fort Wayne, featuring a full day of the city’s best in the visual arts, music, dance, theater, comedy, restaurants […]
NeedToBreathe will be at Sweetwater Performance Pavilion on Sunday, Aug. 13.

NeedToBreathe return to Sweetwater

Since their formation in 2001 and their major label debut in 2006, NeedToBreathe established themselves as one of the premier faith-based rock bands of the 21st century. To follow their […]
There will be plenty of dancing when Fiesta Fort Wayne returns to Headwaters Park on Aug. 12.

Plenty to enjoy, learn at Fiesta Fort Wayne

Fiesta Fort Wayne is an enduring tradition, held almost every year since the late 1970s. According to the 2020 census, Fort Wayne has more than 20,000 Hispanics and Latinos, making […]

Diana Krall hits all the right notes

Canadian singer and pianist Diana Krall is a rarity, bridging the 20th and the 21st century. Her jazz is not “smooth” or “contemporary,” and there’s no “fusion” in it.  Since […]

Saint Francis mixing it up with hip-hop, R&B course

As professor and record producer Miles Fulwider puts it, the music technology program at the University of Saint Francis offers innovative approaches to a practical education for a growing group […]