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John Cusack

John Cusack, Pop Evil, James and the Drifters
Strange Waters, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
Old Crown Brass Band

January 31, 2019

Vol. 23 No. 27

John Cusack

John Cusack, Pop Evil, James and the Drifters
Strange Waters, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
Old Crown Brass Band

January 31, 2019

Vol. 23 No. 27

Articles


Bringing Keller’s story to life again

For anyone who has ever seen a staging of The Miracle Worker — or the 1962 film based on the play — Helen Keller has made an indelible mark on […]

Dawn of a new day for Midwest band

What’s in a name? In the case of Michigan-born Pop Evil, the band’s name contains an extremely efficient explanation of the music, a slick melding of melodic pop hooks and […]

No strings attached

Downbeat is 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, for a free concert by one of Northeast Indiana’s premiere performing ensembles. The Old Crown Brass Band brass and percussion ensemble is made […]

Pavilion snags Béla Fleck & the Flecktones

Good news! The Sweetwater Pavilion’s first announcement for their summer concert series is Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, featuring Victor Wooten, Roy “Futureman” Wooten, and Howard Levy, on Saturday, June […]

Tiny Tree

Self-described as “a two-man army of riffs and thunder,” Tiny Tree’s music is rooted in heavy metal and post punk/hardcore. While they may be just a duo, they create a […]

Shyamalan completes his comeback with Unbreakable sequel

Once again, M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass took the No. 1 spot at a sleepy domestic box office last weekend with just over $19 million in sales. In just 10 days […]

Acting veteran of 80 films opens himself up to questions after a viewing of High Fidelity

Last year, the notoriously insular actor John Cusack was offered the chance to preside over public screenings of some of his most popular films. Cusack had done many press tours […]

Seek out some great Oscar films during the winter movie doldrums

Once again, M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass took the No. 1 spot at a very weak U.S. box office, selling just $9.5 million over the weekend, bringing the flick’s 17-day U.S. […]

Fort Wayne-based rockers no longer adrift

Like many bands, the lineup for James and the Drifters is much different than it was when first formed almost a decade ago. The group has steadily built a loyal […]

Strange Waters

When people think of Fort Wayne music, they, of course, think surf music. Well, maybe not. But Strange Waters are on a mission to make that happen. The band is […]