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Wheat Williams

Wheat Williams

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The touring production of The Hip Hop Nutcracker will stop at Embassy Theatre on Tuesday, Dec. 5.

This ‘Nutcracker’ goes by its own beat

It’s Christmas. Ballet groups of all sorts, everywhere, are doing The Nutcracker. How many times have you seen it? Well, bet you’ve never seen it done like this! The Hip […]
You can spend an evening with Ann Wilson & Tripsitter on Tuesday, Nov. 28, at The Clyde Theatre.

Seeing Ann Wilson is good for your heart

With Heart, singer Ann Wilson launched her recording career in 1975 out of Seattle. Nearly 50 year later, she’s still making vital new music.  She and her new band Tripsitter […]
The Fort Wayne Philharmonic will supply the score during a screening of The Muppet Christmas Carol on Thursday, Nov. 16, at PFW’s Auer Performance Hall.

Conductor returns to city for holiday favorite

British author Charles Dickens’ 1843 novella A Christmas Carol is a classic landmark in fantasy literature.  The book has never been out of print and through the 20th century was […]
Grace Potter will be at The Clyde Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 9

Grace Potter bringing Fort Wayne native home

For more than 20 years, Grace Potter has been a defining force in 21st century rock n’ roll.  With her powerful voice, evocative songwriting, take-no-prisoners stage presence, and the studio […]
The Bach Collegium kicks off their 2023-24 season on Sunday, Nov. 12, with a performance at Emmanuel Lutheran Church.

Collegium back with Bach favorites

The Bach Collegium of Fort Wayne is unique to this region. It’s a choir of 35 singers, four professional soloists, and small professional orchestra devoted to performing the worship music […]
Prior to performances by players of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, children can explore instruments for an hour during the orchestra’s Family Series.

Philharmonic takes families across world

Hey, kids and parents: Want to travel around the world without leaving Fort Wayne? Want to hear great stories, do fun activities, and enjoy fascinating music?  Well, the Fort Wayne […]
Fort Wayne Philharmonic Concertmaster Violetta Todorova is among the many players that will keep busy during this season.

The Phil stay busy with Chamber, Freimann

Everybody knows the Fort Wayne Philharmonic as the monumental orchestra where well upwards of 65 musicians perform major classical symphonies and concertos with international solo stars in Auer Performance Hall […]
Heartland Sings opened their season and are now preparing for their holiday performances, Spirit of Christmas, held at the Allen County Courthouse Rotunda, Dec. 15-17.

Heartland Sings goes international this season

Heartland Sings is a musical organization that’s unprecedented in a city like Fort Wayne in this day and age.  They are a professional choir that performs all styles of vocal […]
Heather Headley will bring her Broadway, My Way show to Auer Performance Hall at Purdue University Fort Wayne on Saturday, Oct. 14.

Headley returns home for show at PFW

Television and Broadway star Heather Headley is the most accomplished musician and actress who ever called Fort Wayne home.  She will be singing her Broadway, My Way concert, accompanied by […]