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Darci Lynne Farmer, Valentina Lisitsa and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Jeanne Robertson, Winterval, Mark Nizer’s 4D Theatre, Down the Line, Oscar nominations

January 16, 2020

Vol. 24 No. 24

Darci Lynne

Darci Lynne Farmer, Valentina Lisitsa and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Jeanne Robertson, Winterval, Mark Nizer’s 4D Theatre, Down the Line, Oscar nominations

January 16, 2020

Vol. 24 No. 24

Articles


Young ventriloquist finds her audience

Darci Lynne Farmer is the new Edgar Bergen. That sentence probably doesn’t mean a whole lot to some people. But if you have any interest in ventriloquism, which tends to […]

Mashing up technology, juggling, and comedy

Mark Nizer has artistically combined the world of juggling, comedy, and technology to create his 4D Theater performances. Nizer will perform at the Honeywell Center on Jan. 23.  Nizer learned […]

Celebrate cold weather in Fort Wayne

Now in its ninth year, Winterval in downtown Fort Wayne provides a day of activities and events which caters to both the lovers and haters of winter. “There are both […]

6’2” humorist unpacks anecdotes

Award-winning humorist Jeanne Robertson discovered her passion for professional speaking on a pageant stage 56 years ago. Pageants first drew Robertson to the world of professional speaking. When she was […]

Philharmonic welcomes pianist with huge fanbase

Younger audiences are sometimes slow to come to the appreciation of orchestras. One avenue of regard for symphonic music has come from film scores with fans of Harry Potter and […]

‘Just Mercy‘ Review: Sobering film on justice system overstays welcome

In the heart of Oscar season, two popular genres tend to dominate the multiplex: hard-hitting legal dramas and movies meant to provoke discussion about a hot-button topic.  Destin Daniel Cretton’s […]

This year’s Oscar nominations the strongest in decades

Finally, we made it. The Oscar nominations have arrived and boy is it a much better crop of nominations than what we’re accustomed to.  Aside from the Academy ignoring the […]

Embassy hosts 14th annual Down the Line

Down the Line 14 returns to the Embassy Theatre on the evening of Saturday, Feb. 29, at 7 p.m.  Down the Line is an event many folks look forward to […]

Brahms Clarinet Quintet

Johannes Brahms was a German composer who wrote for symphony orchestra, chamber ensembles, piano, organ and voice and chorus. He is considered one of the greatest composers of all-time and […]

Dinner with Cole Porter

Cole Porter is recognized as one of America’s best known songwriters of the early 1900s. The Peru, Ind., native is responsible for such standards as “All Through the Night,” “I […]