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GearFest Online, Debutants, Chalk It Up at Promenade Park, Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, Da 5 Bloods

June 17, 2020

Vol. 24 No. 35

GearFest

GearFest Online, Debutants, Chalk It Up at Promenade Park, Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, Da 5 Bloods

June 17, 2020

Vol. 24 No. 35

Articles


‘Da 5 Bloods‘ Review: Impressive film by Spike Lee is unapologetic

More than a visionary director or bold storyteller, I think of Spike Lee as a teacher. Not the boring high school instructor who drones on with the same prepared lectures […]

Debutants tuning up for shows this summer

The backstory for many bands in Fort Wayne often involves years of friendship and musical history.  That is certainly the case with the Debutants, a band with a relatively brief […]

Dozens of big presenters from stage performers to behind-the-scenes legends

Here are just some of the performers and presenters who are scheduled to participate in this year’s GearFest. Alan Parsons His band, The Alan Parsons Project, topped the charts with such hits […]

GearFest goes all online for first time

In the summer of COVID-19, there are three strategies for dealing with the pandemic’s effect on long-planned events: reschedule them, cancel them, or move them online.Moving events online is easier […]

Moving a festival online tons of work

The process of moving GearFest online involved setting up a temporary video production and broadcast studio in the Performance Theatre. It was accomplished by “our team that typically works in […]

With not a lot slated, park hopes to chalk up a success

One of the highlights of Fort Wayne’s busy 2019 was the opening of Promenade Park, the first phase of the city’s riverfront development. It was a big event for many […]

Promenade to the riverfront for tunes, brews

Trubble Riverside Café & Tap continues to flourish at the grounds of Promenade Park with their tasty snacks, mouth-watering brews, and picturesque view of the St. Marys River.  Recently, they […]

Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo finally opens

The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, one of the city’s most popular attractions, has been unusually quiet for the past two months. Originally set to open late April, the zoo has […]

New streaming releases to watch

With theaters still closed, most studios are opting to release their films using video-on-demand services like iTunes, Prime, and Netflix. Here are a few new releases worth checking out. Da 5 […]