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Wheat Williams

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The Fort Wayne Philharmonic will be tribute to composer John Williams on Nov. 12.

Philharmonic paying tribute to John Williams

On March 26, Andrew Constantine conducted the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra in perhaps their most popular concert ever, a 90th birthday tribute to the great film composer John Williams. Symphony […]
Bach Collegium opens its season Nov. 13.

Collegium performs Bach as intended

It’s a brand-new era for a local institution that plays music that’s 300 years old.  Fort Wayne’s Bach Collegium begins their 21st season with a new director, Koji Otsuki, and […]
Yes will be at Honeywell Center on Nov. 10.

Yes perform ‘Close to the Edge’ at Honeywell

The word “legendary” is overused, but the band called Yes really are rock legends.  When you think progressive rock, you think metal, but it wasn’t always so. If you know […]
Ofrendas honoring deceased loved ones fill the Fort Wayne Museum of Art.

Museum of Art celebrates Dia de los Muertos

For decades, the Fort Wayne Museum of Art has invited Mexican-Americans to bring an annual folk tradition from their homes into the museum to share with the community.  Paired with […]
Heartland Sings opens their season Oct. 29 at PPG ArtsLab with Sondheim Cafe.

Heartland opens season with ‘Sondheim Cafe’

Everybody from lovers of grand musical theater to people who like a good song will enjoy a stop at a show called The Sondheim Café at the Parkview Physicians Group […]
The Fort Wayne Philharmonic's 2022-23 season kicks off Oct. 8.

Ambitious season on horizon for Philharmonic

Musical director Andrew Constantine and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra are launching their 2022-23 season, their most ambitious yet.  The season kicks off Oct. 8 with Firebird at Embassy Theatre […]
"American Idiot" opens at Arena Dinner Theatre on Sept. 22.

After long wait, Green Day musical comes to local stage

Andrew Sherman is a theater director on a mission.  Starting with a program for high school students, Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre, in 2019, Sherman founded the Indiana Musical Theatre […]
Fred Grandy portrays President Harry Truman in the one-man play, "Give 'Em Hell, Harry!"

Truman comes to life on Wagon Wheel stage

“Give ’em hell, Harry!” was the rallying cry for a guy from Missouri who found himself sworn in as president of the United States, presiding over eight years of unbelievable […]
The Fort Wayne Philharmonic will play alongside "Jurassic Park."

Fort Wayne Philharmonic going to the movies

It’s a blockbuster science-fiction thriller on a September evening in the park, but it’s also a unique opportunity to hear a huge group of amazing musicians perform daredevil music live […]