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Dunkirk, IN · Arts & Culture
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Gas City PAC Hosts Gaithers’ Hometown Homecoming Courts
The Gas City Performing Arts Center hosted the Hometown Homecoming concerts for Bill and Gloria Gaither, as well as numerous additional artists, this past Saturday and Sunday. Originally from Alexandria, IN, the Gaithers have long been seen as big names in southern gospel music. While the Gaithers have performed Hometown Homecoming concerts in the past, this is the first time it’s ever been in Gas City, which came about by a unique set of circumstances.
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FWCS opens new Design, Innovation Studios at Blackhawk, Shawnee middle schools
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) cut the ribbon on two new Design and Innovation Studios Friday — one at Shawnee Middle School and one at Blackhawk Middle School. The hands-on STEM labs give students 3D printers, robotics, drones, Spheros and other tech to design,...
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The Hidden Literary Paradise In Indiana Will Make Any Book Lover Feel Like Belle In Beauty And The Beast
There’s a moment in Beauty and the Beast when Belle walks into that enormous library and her jaw drops, and if you’ve ever watched that scene and thought “same,” then Fort Wayne, Indiana has something very important to show you. Hyde Brothers Booksellers is that library,...
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Over 125 kids paint in Rotary event
More than 125 youngsters took part in Thursday night’s annual Decatur Rotary Club poster painting contest held at Riverside Center. It marked the 46th year the local club has held the event, one of the most popular on the Callitumpian calendar each year. Students in kindergarten, first and second...
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Haunting at the Quincy Smelter
Students transform the historic Quincy Mine Smelter for three nights of scares. The Quincy Mine Hoist Association and Michigan Tech’s Visual and Performing Arts Department are partnering to bring a haunted experience to the historic Quincy Smelter this Halloween season. The “Haunted Smelter Tour” will take visitors through the historic building as part of an interactive experience themed around the restless spirits of the miners who once worked there.
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Column: The sounds of silence
“I’m giddy!” After hearing these two words, we know that in just six weeks we will be together – a collective of men and young sons on our annual camping renewal at Pokagon State Park in Angola. And there, we will hear the sounds of silence — raccoons in the trash, wind, raindrops and walnuts crashing through the leaves before hitting the ground (or us). Yet, these background instruments are just warmup for the symphony created by a group of men building brotherhood through acceptance, strengthening selves through solitude and conversation and setting an example for the next generation of men.
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Annual Christmas concert at Baker Street set
I know, I know. We aren’t quite to Halloween, and Thanksgiving is just around the corner, but it’s not too early to start making plans to celebrate the Christmas holiday. Heck, some retailers have already rolled out their Christmas merchandise and holiday displays. One particular event has become...
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Summit City Comedy show mixes humor, ‘D&D’
To some, Halloween is about ghosts and goblins, horror movies that leave you shaking after the credits roll, and tales that are scary and mysterious. To others, it’s exotic and mischievous, raucous and absurd, where Mardi Gras meets New Year’s Eve meets Cinco de Mayo. What brings those...
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Quick Hit: Tracy Lawrence w/Chandler Walters, Presley & Taylor
Tracy Lawrence brings his No Alibis Tour to Honeywell Center in Wabash on Saturday, Oct. 24. Long considered an icon of country music, Lawrence has charted more than 40 singles over his 35-year career, including the No. 1 hits “Sticks and Stones,” “Alibis,” “If The Good Die Young,” “Can’t Break It to My Heart,” and “Texas Tornado.”
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Quick Hit: Katy Nichole w/Emerson Day, Cade Thompson
Dove Award-winning contemporary Christian artist Katy Nichole brings her Honest Conversations Tour to The Clyde Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 29, with Cade Thompson and 2026 New Artist of the Year Dove Award nominee Emerson Day. Nichole, known for her joyful, energetic live concerts, has grown her audience exponentially in rather...
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Ruoff Mortgage Stadium to host holiday light display
Ruoff Mortgage Stadium, home of the Fort Wayne Football Club, will present 31 nights of holiday lights in a brand new walk-through experience from Nov. 27-Jan. 2. Beyond the lights display, Holiday Promenade at the Pitch will include a synthetic ice-skating rink, interactive dance floor, fire pits for s’mores, and visits from Santa.
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Salute to Veterans concert to benefit Honor Flight Northeast Indiana
WARSAW, Ind. (WOWO) — A benefit concert supporting Honor Flight Northeast Indiana will take place Saturday, November 7, bringing together local musical groups to honor veterans and raise money for future Honor Flight trips. The annual Salute to Veterans Benefit Concert will begin at 2 p.m. at First Baptist...
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Fort Wayne artist honored in exhibition at Congregation Achduth Vesholom
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Congregation Achduth Vesholom is hosting an exhibition honoring Fort Wayne art icon Betty Fishman. “Betty Fishman: A Selection of Works on Paper,” which will be on display through Nov. 8, celebrates the artistic vision and community impact of Fishman. She served as executive director...
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Fort Wayne Zoo hosts adults only Halloween party
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Zoo is giving adults a chance to celebrate Halloween with live music and costumes during its annual Beastly Bash. The 21-and-older event will feature live music from Decade Divide, a Fort Wayne band known for playing hits from the 1980s, ’90s and 2000s. Guests are encouraged to […]
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Rotary poster painting on tap Thursday
One of the most popular events of the Callithumpian season in Decatur, the Rotary Club’s poster painting contest, is scheduled for this Thursday, Oct. 22, at Riverside Center. The 46th annual event is open to children in grades kindergarten through fifth grade who reside in the general Decatur area.